A
PREPARATION
to
Sufferings
,
for
the
Gospell
of
IESVS
CHRIST
.
A
Christian
Exercise
full
of
comfort
and
consolation
,
for
these
present
Times
.
SVrely
he
spake
not
ill
,
that
sayd
,
how
Christian
Exercise
consisted
in
two
things
;
To
doe
well
,
and
to
suffer
much
:
For
God
will
bee
glorified
,
not
onely
by
our
actions
,
but
also
by
our
Sufferings
;
by
which
we
manifest
our
vertue
and
zeale
,
as
much
,
or
more
then
by
our
Actions
.
And
so
the
holy
Scriptures
perswade
vs
,
the
rather
to
acknowledge
the
importance
of
these
duties
,
in
that
they
so
often
exhort
vs
both
to
the
one
,
and
to
the
other
.
Our
Sauiour
Christ
also
was
not
content
to
giue
vnto
his
Disciples
necessarie
Instructions
for
well
liuing
,
but
further
hee
premonifies
and
forewarnes
them
with
a
carefull
Aduertisement
,
against
the
diuers
assaults
and
combats
they
were
to
suffer
,
through
the
hatred
of
the
world
,
encouraging
them
to
the
fast-hold
of
Constancie
,
vnder
the
assured
hope
of
eternall
saluation
,
the
which
hee
doeth
expressely
by
these
words
here
;
You
shall
be
hated
of
all
men
for
my
Names
sake
;
but
hee
that
holds
out
to
the
end
,
the
same
shall
be
saued
.
In
these
words
,
he
does
not
apply
himselfe
onely
to
the
Apostles
,
but
in
their
persons
to
all
the
faithfull
,
the
which
hee
notifies
,
by
declaring
,
that
the
subiect
of
this
hatred
,
shall
bee
the
profession
of
his
Name
:
as
wee
are
in
like
manner
aduertised
in
other
places
;
That
by
many
afflictions
we
must
attaine
to
the
kingdome
of
heauen
,
Acts
14.
and
that
all
those
which
will
in
pietie
,
according
to
Iesus
Christ
,
must
suffer
persecution
,
2.
Tim.
3.
the
which
the
faithfull
haue
so
clearely
prooued
to
bee
true
by
experience
,
that
wee
need
not
confirm
it
by
examples
.
Christ
sayes
not
simply
,
You
shall
be
exposed
,
but
which
is
more
,
hated
:
for
there
were
many
sects
of
Philosophers
which
contradicted
,
but
not
hated
them
.
And
in
all
Faculties
and
Sciences
,
wee
see
Doctors
dispute
one
against
another
with
much
passion
and
zeale
,
both
in
speech
and
writing
,
and
yet
without
violence
:
but
as
for
the
faithfull
,
Christ
saith
vnto
them
,
You
shall
bee
hated
.
And
as
hatred
is
the
source
and
spring
of
the
wickedest
affections
,
and
actions
(
of
enuie
,
choller
,
detraction
,
iniurie
,
exprobation
,
persecution
and
crueltie
)
so
in
affirming
that
wee
shall
be
hated
,
it
intimates
vnto
vs
,
that
the
combates
&
assaults
which
shall
bee
vrged
vpon
vs
by
the
world
,
are
of
no
small
difficultie
.
For
what
pernitious
designe
is
there
,
which
hatred
doth
not
nurse
?
what
outrage
does
not
that
enter
into
?
what
is
it
fed
and
sustained
withall
,
but
with
ruine
,
blood
,
and
slaughter
?
Her
throat
is
an
open
sepulchre
,
Rom.
3.
Shee
vseth
her
tongue
fraudulently
:
vnder
her
lips
there
is
the
venom
of
the
Aspe
,
her
mouth
is
full
of
cursing
&
bitternesse
,
her
feet
are
swift
to
shed
blood
,
destruction
and
misery
is
in
her
wayes
,
she
knowes
not
the
way
of
peace
.
And
questionlesse
,
to
the
end
wee
might
not
suppose
,
how
this
hatred
of
the
world
against
vs
,
is
but
slight
and
triuiall
,
Iesus
Christ
describes
it
vnto
vs
,
to
bee
so
cruell
and
implacable
,
that
getting
the
masterie
of
the
Senses
,
and
changing
reason
into
rage
,
it
will
violate
all
humanitie
,
all
respects
and
bands
of
nature
,
&
with
more
horrible
and
tragicall
barbarisme
,
embrew
her
handes
in
the
blood
of
her
nearest
Allies
:
For
the
brother
shall
deliuer
vp
his
brother
to
death
,
the
father
the
childe
;
the
children
shall
rise
vp
against
their
fathers
and
mothers
,
and
cause
them
to
be
put
to
death
:
and
in
respect
of
others
,
what
will
shee
not
attempt
?
Shee
is
so
furious
,
that
she
will
destroy
Prouinces
,
put
Cities
to
the
sacke
,
and
whole
Estates
to
ashes
,
vnder
a
passion
to
set
therein
on
a
flaming
fire
,
the
Church
of
God
:
shee
will
make
the
fields
and
riuers
looke
redde
with
the
blood
of
the
poore
and
faithfull
Saints
,
and
fill
the
world
with
cruell
inflictions
,
with
prodigious
massacres
,
with
horrible
murders
of
an
infinite
number
of
innocent
persons
,
without
any
detection
of
iust
crime
,
without
regard
to
sexe
,
age
,
or
condition
:
shee
will
omit
no
fraud
,
malice
,
perfidiousnesse
,
nor
periury
;
shee
will
hold
for
a
maxime
of
conscience
,
to
make
conscience
of
nothing
,
esteem
it
for
an
article
of
faith
,
to
keepe
no
faith
at
all
;
vnder
pretext
of
Religion
,
to
manifest
nothing
but
irreligion
;
she
peruerts
not
onely
the
will
,
but
the
vnderstanding
,
and
makes
frantick
&
mad
.
For
,
as
when
a
great
fire
is
kindled
,
it
sends
vp
on
high
a
grosse
thicke
vapour
:
In
like
manner
when
this
hatred
is
inflamed
in
the
heart
,
it
sends
vp
into
the
intellector
vnderstanding
,
an
obscure
and
duskish
fume
,
which
doth
obfuscate
reason
;
and
taking
away
the
true
vse
therof
,
makes
a
man
degenerate
into
a
sauage
and
cruell
beast
.
And
though
we
see
not
this
hatred
alwaies
to
breake
forth
in
bloody
effects
,
it
is
,
because
God
,
(
who
by
the
inuisible
chaines
of
his
omnipotent
power
,
hampers
and
shackles
the
malignant
)
depresseth
them
.
So
that
when
the
enemies
of
the
Church
permit
her
to
liue
in
some
quiet
and
repose
,
and
doe
not
openly
persecute
her
,
it
growes
not
through
the
defect
of
will
,
but
of
power
.
This
hatred
is
then
no
more
extinguished
,
then
the
heate
of
the
coale
vnder
ashes
,
or
the
venome
of
a
Serpent
,
congealed
and
mortified
by
frigiditie
.
Shee
is
alwayes
liuing
in
the
world
;
and
when
she
openly
discouers
not
her selfe
,
she
sets
and
couers
,
causing
matters
to
hatch
vpon
all
occasions
,
wherof
these
present
seasons
yeelds
vs
a
liuely
proofe
and
testimonie
.
And
which
moreouer
may
seeme
more
strange
,
Christ
sayes
not
vnto
vs
,
you
shall
bee
hated
of
some
speciall
men
,
but
of
all
;
that
is
to
say
,
of
all
such
as
doe
not
receiue
the
veritie
and
puritie
of
the
Gospell
;
this
signifying
,
that
we
should
not
haue
a
part
,
but
the
whole
world
exasperated
together
against
vs
.
And
though
it
bee
diuided
into
different
Affections
,
Factions
,
and
Religions
,
and
that
one
Nation
is
an
enemie
to
another
;
and
that
there
are
likewise
some
,
which
magnifie
themselues
in
the
Title
of
Christians
,
yet
they
will
euer
appeare
in
this
poynt
to
hate
vs
;
they
will
vnite
to
dissipate
vs
,
and
assemble
,
to
worke
our
extirpation
.
So
the
Pharisees
,
and
Sadduces
accorded
to
oppose
themselues
ioyntly
to
Iesus
Christ
;
Herode
and
Pilate
,
who
were
enemies
,
grew
reconciled
to
crucifie
him
.
And
euen
so
the
Kings
of
the
earth
,
(
though
in
their
Estates
they
haue
contrary
designes
)
yet
wil
they
take
the
same
counsell
,
the
same
resolution
,
and
the
same
correspondencie
,
to
fauour
Antichrist
,
and
to
persecute
the
children
of
God
.
So
as
the
accord
of
the
world
,
is
nothing
but
a
conspiracie
against
the
Church
,
and
peace
amongst
the
wicked
,
nothing
but
warre
against
God
and
his
Saints
.
The
occasion
of
this
hatred
against
the
faithfull
,
is
the
meer
profession
of
the
Name
of
Christ
,
although
oftentimes
the
pretext
be
otherwise
.
For
they
which
liue
out
of
this
holy
profession
,
are
so
far
from
being
hated
of
the
world
,
that
on
the
contrary
,
they
are
beloued
and
cherished
,
the
world
permitting
them
to
liue
in
all
licentiousnesse
and
excesse
:
For
if
the
faithfull
would
imitate
them
in
the
errour
of
beliefe
,
and
peruersenesse
of
life
,
the
world
would
change
the
hatred
they
beare
towards
them
,
to
all
fauour
and
loue
,
It
is
a
very
strange
thing
,
that
this
name
of
Christ
,
so
sweet
&
amiable
,
should
be
so
odious
:
this
Name
more
odoriferous
,
then
spread
perfumes
;
this
Name
,
which
is
not
onely
a
good
odour
in
the
nostrills
of
God
,
in
himselfe
,
but
also
for
vs
;
making
all
acceptable
to
God
which
wee
present
vnto
him
,
our
Prayers
or
Affections
,
our
workes
,
and
our
persons
.
But
as
wee
say
,
that
the
Tygers
enter
into
rage
,
vpon
the
sent
of
any
Aromaticke
druggs
;
so
in
like
manner
the
world
becomes
starke
mad
,
vpon
the
very
odour
of
the
Name
of
Christ
.
By
this
Name
,
Diseases
haue
been
cured
,
the
deafe
haue
heard
,
the
blind
haue
seene
,
the
dead
men
haue
been
raised
vp
.
By
this
Name
,
wicked
spirits
haue
been
expelled
,
Hell
hath
trembled
thereat
,
Death
was
destroyed
,
God
appeased
,
Paradise
laid
open
,
and
all
Beleeuers
saued
.
This
Name
is
venerable
among
the
Angels
,
adored
of
the
Blessed
,
exalted
aboue
any
other
name
that
can
be
nominated
in
this
world
,
or
in
the
world
to
come
.
To
this
Name
euery
knee
must
bow
,
both
of
those
aboue
in
heauen
,
of
those
on
the
earth
,
and
of
those
vnder
the
earth
;
and
euery
tongue
shall
confesse
,
that
IESVS
is
the
Lord
,
sitting
in
glory
with
God
the
Father
.
This
is
the
glorious
name
,
by
which
,
and
for
which
all
things
were
,
all
creatures
subsist
,
haue
their
being
,
their
life
,
their
operations
,
and
their
good
:
and
yet
neuerthelesse
it
is
hated
of
men
,
after
the
custome
of
many
barbarous
Nations
,
who
at
the
rising
of
the
Sunne
,
shoote
their
Arrowes
against
it
with
a
thousand
maledictions
,
because
they
doe
but
feele
the
ardour
and
heate
of
it
at
high
noone
day
;
not
considering
,
that
without
the
benefit
of
his
beames
and
vertue
they
could
not
liue
.
And
euen
so
the
world
shoote
the
darts
of
their
hatred
and
madnesse
against
Christ
,
who
is
the
Sonne
of
Righteousnes
,
when
they
apprehend
but
the
ardour
of
persecution
,
or
else
supposing
that
Christ
brings
with
him
some
Inconuenience
;
whereas
indeed
hee
is
the
true
sunne
of
all
happines
,
and
that
without
his
light
and
special
grace
,
there
is
nothing
but
darknes
,
misery
,
the
shaddowes
of
death
,
and
death
eternall
.
Persons
empoysoned
with
this
hatred
against
the
name
of
Christ
,
are
of
two
sorts
:
some
be
those
which
make
no
profession
at
all
of
him
,
but
openly
detest
him
,
as
Paynims
,
Iewes
,
Turkes
,
and
miscreants
.
The
other
haue
some
knowledge
of
him
;
but
yet
they
are
erronious
Christians
,
mingling
the
word
of
God
with
false
Doctrines
,
Superstitions
,
Inuentions
,
and
humane
Traditions
,
such
as
be
the
Heretikes
,
and
adherents
to
Antichrist
.
And
though
this
latter
sort
,
and
their
beleeuers
,
auouch
not
publikly
any
hatred
to
the
name
of
Christ
;
yet
they
shew
it
by
plaine
and
euident
effects
:
as
Saul
before
his
conuersion
,
persecuted
the
Church
of
God
,
though
his
intention
and
meaning
was
no
wayes
such
:
And
which
is
much
to
be
lamented
,
deluded
,
and
abused
Christians
,
shewe
oftentimes
more
rancorous
&
implacable
hatred
against
the
true
faithful
,
then
those
people
themselues
,
which
hold
the
Gospel
in
abomination
,
and
suppose
they
beare
a
great
zeale
to
Iesus
Christ
,
when
they
persecute
him
in
his
members
;
and
that
they
offer
an
acceptable
sacrifi●e
vnto
God
,
when
they
put
his
children
to
death
.
If
it
be
wonderfull
therfore
,
that
this
name
of
Christ
,
is
hated
of
men
,
is
it
not
likewise
a
very
strange
thing
,
that
true
Christians
should
be
hated
one
of
another
?
For
though
they
haue
the
most
principall
rights
in
the
citie
of
this
world
,
yet
are
they
intreated
as
strangers
:
they
loue
all
the
world
,
and
all
the
world
hates
them
;
they
seek
after
peace
,
&
euery
one
makes
warre
against
them
;
they
are
detested
of
their
enemies
,
and
yet
they
pray
for
them
.
They
are
the
honestest
men
of
all
others
,
and
yet
are
persecuted
,
then
the
most
wicked
sort
;
they
liue
in
the
flesh
,
and
yet
not
according
to
the
flesh
;
they
conuerse
on
earth
,
and
are
citizens
of
heauen
;
they
submit
themselues
to
Lawes
in
their
obedience
,
and
by
their
holy
life
,
surmount
and
excell
them
;
others
curse
them
,
and
they
blesse
;
they
are
punished
,
and
tormented
as
malefactors
,
and
men
would
not
haue
them
confesse
and
acknowledge
who
they
are
:
their
good
names
are
slandered
,
and
depraued
,
and
yet
wee
are
enforced
to
commend
their
integritie
:
mortall
enmitie
is
put
in
practise
against
them
,
and
no
iust
reason
can
bee
rendred
thereof
:
men
are
ignorant
of
their
Profession
,
and
notwithstanding
condemne
it
.
In
a
word
,
looke
what
the
soule
is
to
the
body
,
the
same
are
the
faithfull
to
the
world
;
the
soule
is
dispersed
ouer
all
the
members
of
the
body
,
and
the
faithfull
ouer
the
seuerall
parts
of
the
earth
:
the
soule
dwelleth
in
the
body
,
yet
is
not
of
the
body
:
and
so
the
faithfull
dwel
in
the
world
,
yet
are
not
of
the
world
:
the
soule
loueth
the
body
,
though
the
body
warre
and
contest
with
it
;
and
the
faithfull
loue
all
the
world
,
though
all
the
world
be
opposite
to
them
:
the
soule
is
enclosed
within
the
body
,
as
within
a
gaole
or
prison
,
and
yet
she
preserues
the
bodie
;
and
the
faithfull
are
imprisoned
,
and
shut
vp
in
this
world
,
as
within
a
prison
,
and
yet
they
preserue
&
support
the
world
,
by
reason
that
for
their
sakes
,
God
forbeares
to
destroy
it
;
and
when
the
number
of
the
faithfull
is
accomplished
,
then
the
world
shall
ende
and
finish
.
The
soule
is
incomparably
more
excellent
then
the
body
,
and
the
faithfull
of
infinite
more
value
,
then
the
world
:
The
soule
is
of
heauen
,
and
the
body
of
the
earth
;
so
are
all
the
faithfull
heauenly
,
whereas
the
body
is
wholly
earthly
,
and
terrestriall
:
The
immortall
soule
dwelleth
as
a
stranger
within
our
mortall
tabernacle
;
and
so
the
faithfull
haue
but
a
trauailing
life
in
this
corruptible
world
,
attending
most
blessed
and
happie
immortalitie
:
The
soule
being
depriued
of
bodily
delights
,
is
made
the
better
and
more
perfect
:
and
so
the
faithful
rudely
intreated
by
the
world
,
doe
profit
the
more
in
the
exercise
of
vertue
.
From
whence
proceedes
it
then
,
that
they
are
so
hated
of
the
world
?
why
from
this
that
they
are
not
of
the
world
:
for
if
they
were
of
the
world
,
the
world
would
loue
them
,
because
euery
thing
loues
it's
like
.
But
in
that
they
are
distinguished
,
and
separated
from
the
world
,
by
the
profession
of
the
Gospell
,
which
a
doctrine
so
sweet
,
amiable
,
and
healthfull
,
comprehending
,
and
exposing
the
promises
of
the
grace
of
God
,
and
of
life
eternall
,
propounding
such
sacred
,
and
admirable
misteries
,
such
perfect
,
and
diuine
Instructions
,
how
comes
it
to
be
thus
hated
?
First
,
in
that
the
world
is
ignorant
of
it
:
for
those
that
truly
know
it
,
cannot
but
loue
,
and
embrace
it
,
and
so
of
violent
presecutors
,
they
many
times
become
ardent
and
zealous
Professours
.
The
reason
of
this
ignorance
is
,
because
it
is
altogether
spirituall
&
celestiall
,
and
the
world
earthly
and
carnall
,
which
cannot
beleeue
,
nor
apprehend
it
,
by
reason
of
the
sublimitie
and
excellency
thereof
,
no
more
then
the
beasts
can
be
capable
of
the
discourse
of
Reason
.
To
which
purpose
,
the
Apostle
affirmes
in
the
first
to
the
Corinthians
,
the
second
chapter
:
Wee
propound
wisedome
to
the
perfect
,
a
wisedome
no
wayes
of
this
world
,
neither
of
the
princes
of
this
world
,
which
come
to
nothing
:
but
we
propound
the
wisdome
of
God
,
which
consists
in
mysterie
;
that
is
to
say
,
hidden
,
which
God
had
ordeined
before
all
ages
for
our
glory
,
which
none
of
the
Princes
of
this
world
haue
knowen
;
for
had
they
knowen
it
,
they
would
neuer
haue
crucified
the
Lord
of
Glory
.
But
as
it
is
written
,
these
bee
things
which
the
eye
neuer
saw
,
the
eare
heard
,
nor
that
neuer
hath
entred
into
the
heart
of
man
;
but
God
hath
reuealed
them
vnto
vs
by
his
Spirit
:
for
the
spirit
sounds
all
things
,
yea
,
euen
the
profoundest
matters
of
God
.
For
who
is
he
amongst
men
,
that
knoweth
the
very
things
of
man
,
but
the
spirit
of
man
which
is
in
him
.
No
man
in
like
manner
knoweth
the
things
of
God
,
but
the
Spirit
of
God
.
Now
we
haue
receiued
,
not
the
spirit
of
this
world
,
but
the
Spirit
which
is
of
God
,
to
the
end
that
we
might
know
the
things
that
are
of
God
:
for
these
things
to
it
seeme
follies
,
and
it
cannot
conceiue
them
,
because
they
must
be
discerned
spiritually
,
but
the
spirituall
man
discernes
all
things
.
And
in
deed
man
being
extreamely
vaine
in
all
his
cogitations
,
in
his
opinions
erronious
,
and
in
his
vnderstanding
and
will
clean
peruerted
in
matters
of
Religion
;
he
takes
darknes
for
light
,
falsehood
for
truth
,
and
euill
for
good
;
no
otherwise
,
but
euen
like
to
those
,
whose
taste
is
depraued
,
or
stomacke
alienated
,
that
delight
more
in
grosse
and
bad
,
then
in
good
and
wholesome
meats
;
or
those
who
hauing
some
bitternesse
lying
on
their
tongue
,
find
the
very
hony
it selfe
to
bee
bitter
in
their
mouthes
.
Moreouer
,
the
Gospell
manifesting
vnto
man
his
miserie
,
his
sinne
,
his
infirmitie
,
and
his
impotencie
,
he
puffed
vp
with
a
conceit
,
and
presumption
of
himselfe
,
abhorreth
such
a
Doctrine
.
And
which
further
grieues
the
same
also
,
this
condemnes
sensuall
,
and
carnall
affections
,
together
with
worldly
reason
,
commaunding
a
renunciation
of
ones
selfe
,
and
of
the
world
,
and
man
is
loath
to
leaue
the
loue
of
these
things
.
It
summons
also
to
the
endurance
of
persecution
,
and
diuers
things
that
are
odious
to
the
flesh
:
so
that
affecting
to
liue
at
his
ease
,
hee
expels
and
driues
away
such
a
Gospell
,
which
disturbes
his
worldly
repose
,
and
the
enioyance
of
his
delights
.
Now
,
though
the
Lord
hath
absolute
power
ouer
all
creatures
,
yet
did
hee
not
abolish
this
hatred
of
the
world
against
the
faithfull
,
from
whence
he
workes
many
benefites
for
our
good
:
for
it
is
like
a
barre
or
rayle
,
which
separates
vs
from
the
world
,
and
the
vices
thereof
.
For
if
the
world
did
not
hate
vs
,
but
rather
loued
vs
,
what
would
come
of
it
,
but
an
adherence
and
confirmation
of
our selues
to
it
,
and
so
to
be
infected
with
the
contagion
thereof
?
whereas
hating
vs
,
wee
are
thereby
constrained
to
withdraw
our
hearts
,
and
to
alter
our
affections
from
it
,
that
we
may
bee
preserued
from
the
corruptions
thereof
,
and
aspire
to
a
better
estate
,
then
that
of
the
world
.
While
Iacob
beheld
the
affable
visage
of
Laban
,
hee
tooke
delight
in
it
:
but
when
Laban
chaunged
his
Countenance
,
then
hee
spake
of
returning
into
his
Countrey
of
Canaan
.
While
the
children
of
Israel
were
not
hated
of
the
Egyptians
,
they
dwelt
willingly
in
Egypt
:
but
after
they
came
to
bee
hated
,
and
ill
intreated
,
they
had
a
desire
to
depart
,
to
possesse
the
land
of
Promise
.
While
the
world
smiles
vpon
vs
,
wee
returne
reciprocall
contentment
to
it
:
but
when
it
sets
countenance
against
vs
,
and
makes
vs
feele
the
sensible
effects
of
her
hatred
,
then
wee
call
to
minde
,
and
desire
our
celestiall
Canaan
,
whereof
God
hath
promised
to
vs
a
full
possession
.
Furthermore
,
God
makes
vse
of
the
worlds
hatred
,
as
of
a
whip
wherewith
to
scourge
vs
,
when
we
flie
out
too
farre
,
and
abandon
our selues
to
the
corruptions
of
the
world
.
For
then
God
looseth
the
reines
to
this
hatred
,
and
permits
them
the
execution
of
their
malicious
designes
,
as
in
this
troublesome
time
we
haue
had
experience
,
through
the
wonderfull
excesse
of
our
sinnes
and
transgressions
.
Besides
,
this
hatred
is
a
proper
meanes
whereby
to
exercise
our
vertue
and
constancie
in
the
tryall
of
our
Faith
,
Patience
,
Charitie
,
Perseuerance
,
and
Benignitie
.
It
is
also
a
proper
subiect
to
vs
of
spirituall
victory
;
for
where
can
any
victory
be
without
combate
,
any
combate
without
opposition
,
any
opposition
without
an
aduersary
,
or
any
aduersary
without
hatred
?
The
hatred
of
the
world
must
erect
vnto
vs
spirituall
trophees
and
tryumphs
:
&
the
purple
of
our
glory
must
be
of
a
more
lustrous
and
resplendant
die
,
by
the
effusion
of
our
owne
blood
.
For
if
the
Church
were
not
hated
of
the
world
,
what
wonder
were
it
,
though
it
subsisted
,
and
persisted
in
the
world
,
surmounting
and
trampling
it
vnder
?
and
how
should
we
come
to
acknowledg
the
miraculous
ayd
&
succor
of
God
,
the
depth
of
his
prouidence
,
power
,
and
protection
?
Should
we
ascribe
that
to
our selues
,
which
proceeds
meerly
from
him
?
&
take
that
to
our
owne
happinesse
,
which
is
deriued
immediately
from
his
grace
?
But
when
God
works
a
subsistence
to
his
church
in
the
very
mids
of
al
the
worlds
hatred
,
it
is
no
lesse
to
be
wondred
at
,
then
when
it
was
preserued
in
the
midst
of
Egypt
&
Babylon
,
among
the
most
truculent
and
bloudy
aduersaries
she
had
:
and
as
when
shee
was
retyred
within
the
arke
,
she
was
secured
amidst
the
waues
,
winds
,
tempests
,
and
stormes
,
within
a
floting
and
fraile
residence
.
And
if
it
be
an
admirable
thing
,
that
this
Vniuers
should
be
maintained
,
being
inuironed
with
such
a
contrarietie
of
elements
,
surely
it
yeelds
no
lesse
cause
of
astonishment
,
that
God
still
preserues
his
Church
in
the
midst
of
hatred
,
contradictions
and
worldly
assaults
.
Yea
,
the
words
of
our
Sauiour
enioyne
vs
to
this
obseruation
,
that
we
should
be
so
farre
from
flattering
the
world
,
or
seeking
the
approbation
thereof
in
any
poynt
that
toucheth
&
concerns
religion
,
that
cleane
contrary
we
ought
to
haue
it
in
continuall
iealousie
and
suspition
.
And
besides
this
,
it
is
not
proper
to
the
church
to
be
applauded
or
exalted
of
the
world
,
but
rather
to
be
molested
and
persecuted
;
and
the
peculiar
property
of
the
children
of
the
world
,
as
the
Deuill
their
father
,
is
to
hate
;
whereas
the
property
of
the
children
of
God
is
to
loue
;
the
whole
law
of
God
being
comprehended
in
this
one
word
,
which
is
,
To
loue
God
,
and
our
Neighbour
.
From
whence
you
may
clearely
discerne
how
far
remote
those
of
the
Romane
church
are
from
Christianitie
,
being
stuffed
with
passion
in
all
their
censures
,
&
with
hatred
in
their
designs
against
vs
,
reputing
themselues
the
more
zealous
Catholickes
,
in
that
they
hate
vs
,
and
their
charities
likewise
towards
vs
,
being
extreamly
cruel
&
hard
hearted
:
for
out
of
the
loue
they
bear
vs
,
they
put
vs
to
death
,
they
persecute
and
burne
vs
,
out
of
a
loue
to
our
saluation
:
whereas
we
on
the
contrary
,
seeke
peace
and
concord
with
them
,
so
far
as
the
duties
of
religion
,
or
ciuility
in
conuersation
may
permit
.
But
if
Christ
,
thogh
he
were
glorious
and
omnipotent
,
suffred
himself
to
be
hated
of
the
world
,
and
of
the
enemies
to
his
Gospell
,
let
vs
learne
to
admire
,
and
imitate
his
patience
&
clemency
.
And
when
the
world
crowned
him
with
thorns
,
can
we
look
to
be
crowned
with
flowers
?
If
they
crucified
him
,
will
they
glorifie
vs
?
we
affect
conformity
with
him
in
his
beatitude
,
shall
we
disdain
to
follow
him
in
his
persecutions
?
And
whereas
the
name
of
Christ
is
so
holy
,
his
cause
so
iust
,
and
our
profession
so
authentick
,
what
greater
honor
can
be
conferred
vpon
vs
,
then
to
suffer
for
so
worthy
a
cause
?
Like
vnto
the
Apostles
,
we
must
reioyce
that
wee
are
found
worthy
to
suffer
for
the
name
of
Christ
,
and
that
with
S.
Paul
,
we
may
vaunt
and
glory
in
our
tribulations
.
For
besides
the
honour
we
receiue
in
suffring
for
the
name
of
Christ
,
the
reward
wee
expect
therefrom
is
incomparable
:
For
he
that
perseuers
to
the
end
,
shall
bee
saued
.
It
is
not
said
,
he
that
hates
,
that
returnes
like
for
like
,
that
seeks
reuenge
,
but
he
that
endures
:
which
is
as
much
as
to
say
,
that
perseuers
,
that
suffers
,
that
vndergoes
;
for
if
there
were
no
further
question
,
but
of
iust
repelling
of
an
iniury
,
many
wicked
men
might
haue
as
great
a
part
in
saluation
,
as
the
honestest
men
that
are
.
Moreouer
,
Christ
will
haue
his
Gospell
auerred
,
not
onely
by
the
voice
,
but
euen
by
the
crosses
and
afflictions
of
the
faithfull
:
for
then
onely
we
manifest
our
firm
belief
,
when
the
torments
of
the
world
cannot
shake
our
credulitie
,
nor
the
profession
therof
which
we
make
.
What
more
infallible
testimony
can
we
yeeld
to
the
word
of
Christ
,
then
by
our
indurances
?
what
more
authenticke
subscription
,
then
our
blood
?
what
more
sure
seale
than
our
death
?
what
more
solemne
satisfaction
,
then
the
sacrifice
of
our
bodies
?
In
this
warfare
,
he
performes
most
of
a
man
,
that
vtters
the
least
part
of
a
man
;
and
thereunto
we
are
summoned
,
rather
to
suffer
,
then
to
act
or
execute
.
The
very
words
of
the
text
are
herein
more
remarkable
,
in
that
they
properly
inferre
the
sustaining
of
a
heauy
burden
,
or
else
some
assault
or
hot
combate
:
all
which
implies
,
how
such
endurances
for
the
name
of
Christ
,
are
both
hard
and
heauy
.
They
are
intimated
to
be
no
lesse
in
the
word
of
the
crosse
,
which
was
a
marueilous
painful
torment
;
and
by
the
burning
furnace
,
wherein
we
are
tried
and
purified
,
as
gold
and
siluer
is
in
the
fire
:
so
that
if
we
mean
to
make
profession
of
the
name
of
Christ
,
we
must
bee
prepard
&
resolued
not
only
for
light
&
easie
temptations
,
but
for
those
most
extreme
and
terrible
.
And
because
Iesus
Christ
saith
,
Hee
that
perseuers
,
or
endures
,
hee
giues
vs
heerein
to
vnderstand
,
how
it
is
not
enough
for
vs
to
sustain
one
kind
of
affliction
;
but
generally
and
without
exception
,
al
those
wherwith
it
pleaseth
God
to
examine
and
try
vs
:
for
some
wold
willingly
passe
ouer
a
little
contempt
and
scorne
,
but
not
an
open
ignomie
:
others
,
the
losse
of
goods
,
but
not
of
their
liues
;
but
without
reseruation
or
exception
of
any
trialls
,
we
must
perseuere
and
suffer
to
the
end
.
This
word
also
signifies
to
suffer
with
courage
and
magnimity
:
for
many
indure
,
which
can
not
bee
said
to
suffer
,
being
vanquished
and
ouercome
,
yea
,
euen
ouerwhelmed
with
the
burden
,
being
ouercome
with
the
violence
of
the
temptation
,
or
of
the
contrary
shocke
,
and
force
.
He
therefore
is
properly
said
to
sustaine
or
suffer
,
that
supports
and
endures
,
without
abatement
of
his
courage
.
And
therefore
patience
is
here
recommended
vnto
vs
,
one
of
the
most
necessary
vertues
for
a
Christian
,
for
it
helps
to
preserue
all
the
others
,
which
without
this
would
faile
,
and
prooue
defectiue
.
It
is
patience
that
bridleth
our
affections
,
appeaseth
our
passions
,
moderates
our
violences
,
swaies
ouer
our
temptations
,
reduceth
errant
reason
into
the
right
way
,
establisheth
the
soule
in
her
proper
seat
&
residence
,
and
confirmes
her
in
her
offices
.
There
is
not
a
greater
misery
in
the
world
,
then
not
to
haue
patience
in
time
of
misery
:
without
patience
the
least
inconueniences
are
insupportable
,
&
with
patience
,
those
most
extreme
made
light
and
easie
.
And
as
the
pearle
in
durt
,
causeth
it's
beauty
to
appeare
;
so
a
patient
man
in
aduersity
,
makes
his
vertue
to
shine
and
appeare
.
But
in
that
excellent
beginnings
are
altogether
vnprofitable
with
out
a
finall
prosecution
,
Christ
saith
not
simply
,
He
that
endures
,
but
he
adds
,
euen
to
the
end
.
For
to
what
purpose
is
it
to
haue
begun
a
work
well
,
and
then
to
giue
it
ouer
?
to
haue
run
wel
,
and
then
lye
downe
in
the
midst
of
the
race
?
to
haue
fought
at
first
valiantly
,
and
cowardly
at
last
to
yeeld
?
to
haue
passed
the
danger
of
the
waues
,
of
the
tempests
,
of
gulfes
,
of
rocks
,
and
of
Pirates
,
if
we
perish
hard
by
our
Port
,
and
sink
within
the
channel
?
wherfore
we
must
adde
perseuerance
vnto
patience
,
which
is
the
end
&
the
accomplishment
,
both
of
patience
,
&
all
other
vertues
.
For
what
comes
of
patience
without
perseuerance
,
but
a
shameful
reuolt
?
and
what
honor
shal
the
other
vertues
haue
,
except
perseuerance
crowne
them
,
which
conducting
them
to
their
last
period
,
makes
them
victorious
and
triumphant
:
wherefore
let
vs
sustaine
,
euen
to
the
end
.
This
end
is
chiefly
that
of
afflictions
,
and
not
such
an
end
as
the
sense
or
feeling
of
our
flesh
,
and
our
own
proper
affections
could
desire
;
but
such
as
it
pleaseth
God
to
giue
vs
.
For
it
is
not
lawfull
for
vs
to
shake
off
our
crosse
,
nor
to
shrinke
from
vnder
the
burden
which
God
layeth
on
vs
,
but
resolued
,
vndergoing
the
same
,
we
must
attend
,
while
God
discharge
vs
thereof
.
Secondly
,
by
this
end
is
vnderstood
the
period
of
our
temporal
life
;
for
it
is
not
enough
to
haue
sustained
for
a
long
time
,
wee
must
support
euen
to
the
houre
of
death
,
which
is
the
coronation
of
our
life
.
And
certainly
,
in
that
the
end
of
this
life
is
short
,
and
the
number
of
our
dayes
cut
off
;
would
it
not
be
a
wonderful
cowardise
,
if
we
should
not
perseuer
,
and
endure
to
the
end
?
But
how
can
we
do
this
,
when
our
infirmities
are
so
great
,
and
our
indurances
so
difficult
?
In
the
first
place
this
must
be
done
by
a
serious
renunciation
of
our selues
,
and
of
all
other
earthly
things
,
which
wil
be
of
no
power
nor
force
to
shake
vs
,
if
wee
contemne
them
,
&
be
absolutely
dead
to
the
world
.
Next
of
al
,
by
a
constant
faith
in
God
and
in
his
word
,
which
assures
vs
,
that
his
spirit
will
ease
in
his
behalfe
our
debilities
,
&
his
power
will
take
place
in
our
infirmities
,
and
hee
will
not
suffer
vs
to
be
tempted
aboue
our
strength
,
but
hee
will
renew
our
force
,
and
giues
vs
a
good
&
happy
issue
of
our
temptations
.
Finally
,
by
zealous
and
continuall
prayers
vnto
God
,
of
whom
they
shall
be
heard
,
as
he
in
his
wisdom
shall
find
it
most
expedient
for
his
glory
,
and
our
saluation
:
for
prayer
does
fortifie
faith
,
it
supports
hope
,
inflames
charitie
,
confirmes
patience
,
encreaseth
al
other
vertues
;
it
expels
sadnes
,
banisheth
feare
,
comforts
afflictions
,
easeth
vexations
,
mollifies
torments
,
reneweth
forces
,
makes
the
courage
inuincible
,
it
surmounts
temptations
,
giues
victory
to
al
opposit
assaults
,
&
remedy
to
al
inconueniences
.
Why
should
we
then
doubt
,
or
what
need
we
feare
,
relying
vpon
such
puissant
ayds
,
and
being
further
encouraged
by
so
faire
a
recompence
,
as
that
of
saluation
.
For
,
whosoeuer
perseuers
to
the
end
,
shall
be
saued
.
This
promise
is
not
like
to
those
which
men
make
one
to
another
,
or
captains
to
souldiers
,
which
oftentimes
prooue
frustrat
without
any
effect
,
or
by
the
death
of
souldiers
,
&
captains
,
or
els
for
want
of
power
and
good
will
.
None
of
these
things
can
make
void
or
frustrat
the
promises
of
Christ
,
to
them
that
perseuer
and
indure
to
the
end
:
not
death
in
our
owne
persons
;
for
it
leads
vs
to
life
;
not
death
in
the
person
of
Christ
,
for
it
is
immortall
;
not
want
of
power
,
for
he
is
almightie
;
nor
of
good
affection
,
for
he
hath
suffered
death
for
vs
,
testifying
therein
an
infinite
loue
toward
vs
.
In
a
word
we
must
not
call
in
question
the
verity
of
his
word
;
for
that
is
infallible
.
Furthermore
,
this
promise
is
not
of
weake
or
slight
importance
;
for
it
intimates
vnto
vs
a
deliuerance
from
an
extreame
miserie
,
which
is
,
from
eternal
death
and
damnation
;
to
the
horror
wherof
we
are
naturally
subiect
,
and
from
which
it
hath
pleased
the
Lord
to
redeeme
vs
,
out
of
his
wonderful
goodnes
and
mercy
:
for
if
men
reioyce
so
much
for
escaping
some
eminent
or
great
peril
,
or
for
being
preserued
a
little
while
from
death
,
which
neuerthelesse
is
ineuitable
,
what
a
ioy
should
possesse
vs
for
our
liberty
,
and
escape
from
eternall
death
and
perdition
,
and
to
bee
preserued
from
the
same
for
euer
,
considring
the
smal
number
of
those
that
shall
be
saued
,
in
respect
of
them
that
shall
perish
.
Wheras
vnto
this
benefit
,
there
is
also
annexed
an
assured
possession
of
eternall
Beatitude
,
the
which
Christ
also
inferrs
,
saying
,
Whosoeuer
perseuers
to
the
end
,
shall
be
saued
.
If
he
promised
a
life
of
many
hundreds
or
thousands
of
yeres
in
this
world
,
men
would
make
great
esteem
of
it
,
especially
when
it
were
exempted
from
all
molestations
,
sadnesse
,
griefe
,
infirmities
,
&
all
encombrances
;
but
accompanied
with
ioy
,
contentment
,
health
,
power
,
and
security
of
estate
&
condition
.
But
much
more
also
,
were
it
magnificent
and
glorious
,
for
the
inioyance
of
great
wealth
and
many
dominions
of
a
florishing
kingdome
,
and
famous
empire
,
replenished
with
whatsoeuer
the
eie
,
the
eare
,
or
the
heart
could
wish
.
And
Iesus
Christ
promiseth
much
more
vnto
vs
than
all
this
,
saying
,
He
that
continues
to
the
end
,
shal
be
saued
.
For
what
can
be
comparable
to
this
saluation
,
which
in
all
circumstances
,
is
most
absolute
and
perfect
?
the
place
thereof
,
is
heauen
;
the
continuance
therof
,
is
eternall
;
the
constancy
therof
,
is
subiect
to
no
mutation
;
the
possession
secure
and
certain
,
the
nature
of
its
benefits
are
incorruptible
,
incomprehensible
,
and
diuine
;
their
number
,
infinite
;
their
degrees
,
eminent
and
supreme
;
their
measure
,
immeasurable
;
and
their
puritie
,
without
taint
of
euill
or
corruption
:
for
they
are
all
absolutely
perfit
,
holy
,
and
blessed
of
God
;
the
peace
thereof
is
without
molestation
,
the
glory
thereof
,
is
the
glory
of
the
Lord
God
almighty
.
How
different
then
is
this
saluation
,
from
a
fraile
and
transitory
life
,
which
is
nothing
but
a
shadow
,
deuoured
&
swallowed
vp
in
miseries
,
and
mortality
?
A
life
,
which
humors
,
griefes
,
and
inflamations
consume
&
extenuat
,
which
the
aire
makes
sick
,
which
meats
surcharge
,
which
abstinence
weakneth
,
which
sorrowes
waste
,
which
passions
disturbe
,
which
cares
do
wrinkle
,
which
pouertie
abaseth
,
which
old
age
bends
and
makes
crooked
,
which
torments
ouerwhelm
;
and
which
a
lamentable
death
doth
finish
;
a
life
assayled
with
a
deluge
of
euils
,
wherin
there
is
no
firme
station
,
where
we
can
scarcely
see
one
poore
branch
of
the
flourishing
Oliue
,
wherupon
the
fearfull
Doue
may
for
a
moment
fasten
the
foot
.
A
life
affording
the
same
residence
allotted
to
vnclean
beasts
,
and
the
same
light
,
which
the
very
wormes
of
the
earth
enioy
.
How
far
,
I
say
,
more
excellent
is
the
state
of
saluation
,
then
this
present
momentary
life
where
no
necessities
presse
,
no
annoyances
disturbe
,
no
apprehensions
molest
,
no
miseries
approch
or
draw
neer
vnto
,
but
replenished
with
happinesse
and
beatitude
;
where
life
is
without
death
,
ioy
without
sadnes
,
youth
without
old
age
,
peace
without
trouble
,
light
without
darknes
,
abundance
without
defect
,
good
without
euill
,
security
without
danger
,
&
felicity
without
end
.
This
saluation
is
so
much
the
more
to
be
desired
,
in
that
it
compleatly
comprehends
the
happy
estate
of
our
whole
persons
;
that
is
to
say
,
both
of
●●e
soule
&
body
,
the
which
Christ
signifies
in
saying
,
He
that
continues
to
the
end
shal
be
saued
.
For
otherwise
,
how
can
we
be
said
to
be
saued
,
if
we
might
also
bee
said
to
be
lost
?
and
Christ
comming
to
saue
that
which
was
lost
;
and
absolute
&
entire
man
being
lost
,
must
he
not
likewise
in
his
intire
and
absolute
estate
be
saued
?
For
what
a
defect
were
this
,
when
Christ
hauing
assumed
our
entire
person
,
hee
should
haue
redeemed
but
the
moity
therof
?
If
he
were
but
our
half
Sauiour
,
and
that
by
him
we
were
but
saued
in
part
?
And
who
doth
not
see
,
that
the
Iustice
of
God
requires
the
presentation
of
whole
man
;
and
as
in
the
one
or
other
part
he
hath
participated
of
good
or
euill
,
he
hath
his
share
in
the
retribution
,
both
in
the
one
,
and
other
part
?
But
how
should
this
come
to
passe
,
that
this
very
body
dissolued
to
ashes
,
atomes
,
and
elements
,
should
returne
to
it's
former
frame
and
composition
?
O
man
,
he
that
reuiueth
the
dead
,
&
that
calleth
things
which
are
not
,
as
if
they
were
,
cannot
hee
giue
life
after
death
,
and
repeale
it
from
ruine
and
destruction
?
If
he
created
it
when
it
was
not
,
can
he
not
repair
it
when
it
hath
once
bin
?
especially
when
creation
is
a
greater
work
then
reparation
,
&
to
make
,
more
then
to
restore
.
If
he
hath
made
of
earth
flesh
,
and
of
flesh
,
earth
;
can
hee
not
of
earth
,
reduce
it
to
be
flesh
again
?
for
to
him
whose
wil
was
to
create
,
can
any
thing
be
difficult
or
vnpossible
?
though
this
worke
exceed
beyond
measure
the
order
and
power
of
Nature
,
yet
do
not
think
that
it
surmounts
the
power
of
the
Author
of
nature
,
who
by
a
vertue
and
power
supernatural
,
gaue
being
to
Nature
;
and
who
can
when
he
pleaseth
,
exceed
the
bounds
of
nature
,
thorow
the
infinitie
of
his
power
,
which
is
comprehended
within
no
bonds
nor
limits
.
And
if
thou
dost
but
contemplate
Nature
her selfe
,
and
the
seueral
parts
of
this
world
,
high
and
low
,
maist
thou
not
discern
examples
of
the
great
power
of
God
,
which
may
be
vnto
thee
as
Images
and
figures
of
thy
restauration
?
For
,
but
lift
vp
thy
eyes
to
heauen
,
mayst
thou
not
see
the
Sun
,
who
after
he
hath
run
his
course
,
and
is
spent
after
the
maner
of
a
death
in
the
west
(
no
otherwise
then
as
if
it
were
extinguished
)
he
returnes
againe
to
appeare
,
&
seems
raised
vp
in
the
East
,
with
the
resplendencie
of
his
former
lustre
,
the
ornament
of
his
beames
,
and
the
brightnes
of
his
light
?
and
by
his
alternatiue
absence
and
presence
,
dost
thou
not
see
the
day
dye
in
the
night
,
being
buried
in
all
parts
in
darknes
,
&
then
again
to
renew
and
reuiue
,
with
clarity
,
beauty
,
grace
,
lustre
,
and
ornament
,
causing
his
death
to
die
,
which
is
the
night
,
and
opening
its
sepulchre
,
which
is
the
darknes
,
liuing
till
night
by
a
continual
and
indifatigable
vicissitude
,
succeeds
it
,
&
brings
it
change
,
giuing
an
end
to
it
,
as
before
it
receiued
light
from
the
same
.
And
do
ye
not
behold
the
innumerable
company
of
lights
celestial
relightned
,
which
before
seem'd
quite
put
out
,
the
twinckling
of
Stars
reuiued
,
the
light
of
the
Planets
renued
,
&
the
wanes
and
increases
of
the
Moone
reestablished
?
Moreouer
,
by
the
remotion
or
approch
of
the
Sun
,
who
does
not
perceiue
al
seasons
to
returne
with
their
qualities
,
forces
,
and
vertues
?
Winter
with
his
colds
,
humidities
,
and
raines
;
the
Spring
with
its
beauty
,
sweetnes
,
&
flowers
;
Summer
with
its
heat
,
siccitie
,
and
drought
?
who
likewise
discerne
not
the
leafeles
trees
to
reassume
their
verdure
and
ornament
,
dead
plants
to
resprout
,
withered
herbs
to
reflorish
,
and
corrupt
seeds
to
reuiue
:
for
that
which
thou
sowest
cannot
quicken
before
it
first
die
.
Resurrection
of
the
dead
;
the
wonder
whereof
God
hath
rather
exprest
in
his
works
,
then
declared
by
his
Ministers
,
by
his
power
,
rather
then
by
his
word
;
and
by
Nature
,
rather
then
by
Prophesie
;
that
so
thou
mightest
be
made
more
fit
for
the
doctrin
of
Faith
,
being
instructed
by
the
experience
of
this
world
,
and
so
thereupon
they
should
resolue
and
firmly
beleeue
,
that
he
will
likewise
reestablish
thy
person
▪
for
as
thou
seest
,
hee
reestablisheth
all
things
.
Wherfore
then
,
should
we
fear
,
either
the
destruction
,
or
endurances
of
this
body
,
seeing
it
must
be
restor'd
,
yea
into
a
glorious
estate
,
conformable
to
the
body
of
Iesus
Christ
?
why
should
we
fear
the
hatred
of
the
world
,
which
cannot
exceed
the
respects
of
this
world
?
nor
bee
any
obstacle
to
the
accomplishment
of
our
saluation
?
Let
vs
perseuer
vnto
the
end
:
for
he
that
suffers
to
the
ende
,
shall
bee
saued
.
So
as
there
is
no
temptation
that
can
shake
our
constancy
,
neither
the
cruelties
of
oppression
,
nor
the
perplexities
of
pain
&
anguish
,
nor
the
rigor
of
persecution
,
nor
the
hardnes
of
famine
,
neither
the
ignominy
of
nakednes
,
or
the
horror
of
perill
,
neither
the
furie
of
the
sword
,
nor
the
miseries
of
life
,
neither
the
violence
of
death
,
nor
the
force
of
all
the
creatures
ioyn'd
in
one
.
But
by
reason
that
in
this
general
hatred
of
all
men
against
the
Church
,
we
perceiue
the
wrath
of
God
kindled
against
vs
,
because
of
the
extremity
of
our
sins
,
let
vs
acknowledge
them
in
their
horror
,
with
a
detestation
,
&
renunciation
of
them
:
let
vs
lament
with
a
profound
contrition
,
in
sighs
,
and
teares
,
imploring
Gods
mercy
,
to
the
end
that
his
indignation
ceasing
,
he
may
stay
the
power
and
fury
of
such
as
hate
vs
.
And
let
vs
be
conforted
,
in
that
if
we
are
hated
of
the
world
,
we
are
beloued
of
God
;
&
that
as
we
cannot
loue
God
and
the
world
together
,
so
both
God
and
the
world
cannot
ioyntly
loue
vs
.
If
we
ought
to
endure
for
the
name
of
Christ
,
it
is
freely
giuen
vs
,
not
onely
to
beleeue
in
him
,
but
also
to
suffer
for
him
:
thogh
men
make
war
vpon
vs
,
yet
can
they
not
take
from
vs
the
peace
of
God
,
nor
the
peace
of
our
consciences
.
If
we
be
depriu'd
of
our
earthly
commodities
,
yet
shall
we
not
be
exempted
from
the
treasures
of
heauen
:
we
may
take
ioyfully
the
being
stript
of
our
goods
,
and
chuse
rather
to
be
afflicted
with
the
people
of
God
,
then
to
enioy
for
a
time
,
the
delights
of
sinne
,
esteeming
opprobries
for
Christ
,
greater
riches
,
than
the
treasures
of
Egypt
,
in
respect
of
their
renumeration
.
If
we
suffer
any
losse
of
the
body
,
we
shal
find
gain
of
the
soule
,
and
that
is
a
good
return
,
when
we
lose
for
to
gaine
:
for
in
these
losses
,
the
spirit
profits
and
purchaseth
incomparably
more
then
the
flesh
loseth
.
If
we
be
put
to
triall
by
banishment
,
why
all
the
earth
is
the
Lords
,
and
though
we
should
bee
dispearsed
into
the
most
sauage
Desarts
,
yet
should
we
not
be
separated
from
God
,
nor
lose
the
priuiledge
of
being
Citizens
in
heauen
.
If
most
violent
aduersities
assaile
vs
,
the
indurances
of
the
time
present
are
not
comparable
to
the
glory
to
come
.
Our
light
afflictions
,
which
doe
but
euen
passe
ouer
head
,
produce
in
vs
an
eternal
ioy
of
a
glory
superexcellent
.
For
if
in
this
transitory
world
we
see
a
number
of
men
expose
themselues
to
the
extreamest
hazards
and
perils
,
be
it
out
of
a
thirst
after
glory
,
desire
of
riches
,
be
it
for
ambitions
,
quarrels
,
or
the
wars
of
their
Princes
,
should
wee
refuse
to
suffer
for
Gods
cause
,
such
things
as
others
suffer
for
meer
worldly
respects
?
If
we
be
vrg'd
to
imprisonment
,
the
Spirit
of
God
will
enter
in
with
vs
,
to
giue
vs
consolation
,
and
to
reside
with
vs
,
and
in
vs
.
And
though
the
prison
were
like
the
deuils
house
,
yet
by
the
spirit
of
our
God
,
and
by
the
efficacy
of
our
prayers
,
we
may
be
able
to
assault
and
subdue
him
in
his
own
house
:
we
shall
put
him
to
flight
,
to
the
greatest
profundities
of
his
depths
,
as
an
Adder
,
or
Snake
,
who
being
pursued
,
betakes
himself
to
his
hole
&
concauity
,
keepes
himselfe
in
,
folds
himselfe
vp
in
his
twists
,
hides
himselfe
,
and
dares
not
appeare
:
we
shall
send
him
from
the
prison
to
his
hell
,
from
the
gaole
to
his
place
of
torments
.
And
it
need
not
be
hard
for
vs
,
to
be
sequestred
from
the
things
of
this
world
,
seeing
we
are
but
strangers
to
the
world
,
&
in
that
the
world
is
worse
then
a
prison
;
for
the
prison
hath
no
such
darknes
in
it
,
as
that
of
the
world
,
which
blindes
mens
vnderstandings
;
neither
are
there
any
such
strong
bonds
,
as
those
of
the
world
,
which
doe
so
hamper
the
soule
;
nor
so
euill
sents
as
the
odors
of
the
world
,
which
are
stinking
affections
,
and
infected
corruptions
,
that
defile
both
heauen
and
earth
.
It
holds
not
so
many
wicked
ones
within
the
precincts
of
it
,
as
the
world
,
which
comprehends
them
all
,
neither
expects
such
terrible
Iudgement
as
the
world
,
which
shal
heare
the
sentence
of
eternall
condemnation
.
To
conclude
,
if
the
prison
hath
darknesse
,
our selues
be
light
in
God
;
if
bonds
,
we
are
free
in
the
Lord
;
if
odious
stinches
,
we
are
a
good
odor
to
God
,
through
Iesus
Christ
;
if
we
are
found
guilty
,
we
are
iustified
before
God
;
if
the
Iudge
bee
there
ready
to
giue
iudgement
,
wee
shall
one
day
iudge
as
assistants
with
Christ
,
&
Iudges
of
all
the
world
in
like
manner
.
For
if
a
Christian
out
of
prison
renounceth
the
world
,
how
much
being
in
prison
,
ought
he
to
doe
the
like
?
And
what
matters
it
,
what
hee
is
in
this
world
,
seeing
he
is
out
of
the
world
?
And
thogh
his
be
enclosed
within
a
prison
,
for
are
not
all
things
open
and
at
liberty
to
the
Spirit
?
who
wil
not
forbear
to
breake
through
roofes
,
or
vaults
,
when
in
spirit
hee
may
take
his
free
carriere
,
glide
vp
to
heauen
,
and
make
his
happy
sallies
euen
into
Paradise
?
That
euen
as
they
that
descend
into
a
deepe
&
dark
well
,
they
see
there
at
all
times
the
stars
of
heauen
;
so
likewise
the
faithfull
,
in
the
deepest
obscuritie
of
the
dungeon
,
faile
not
with
the
eyes
of
faith
,
to
behold
the
glory
of
the
heauens
,
&
the
radiant
light
of
Gods
countenance
,
which
brings
replenishment
of
ioy
:
and
then
questionles
,
may
a
man
be
sayd
to
haue
lost
his
earthly
condition
,
when
the
spirit
is
rauished
vp
into
heauen
:
for
the
body
then
hardly
feeles
any
misery
,
when
its
soule
is
with
God
,
and
conuerseth
with
the
blessed
.
But
if
in
being
released
out
of
prison
,
we
must
indure
death
,
or
martyrdome
,
Christ
will
be
benefit
and
gaine
,
vnto
vs
both
in
life
&
death
.
2.
Tim.
2.
If
we
die
with
him
,
we
shall
also
liue
with
him
;
and
happy
is
that
death
which
brings
with
it
life
,
and
opens
vnto
vs
the
gate
of
immortality
.
And
further
,
it
will
bee
much
glory
for
vs
,
to
set
together
and
cyment
the
Church
of
God
,
with
our
blood
and
ashes
.
And
if
this
death
be
outwardly
odious
and
ignominious
,
we
do
but
in
it
contemne
the
dishonour
of
the
world
,
we
being
for
the
name
of
Christ
,
annihilated
in
worldly
honor
,
calling
to
mind
,
how
Christ
was
first
crowned
with
thornes
,
before
with
glory
;
hee
did
first
climb
the
crosse
before
he
mounted
vp
into
heauen
;
and
nayled
therunto
between
two
theeues
,
before
he
sat
at
the
right
hand
of
God
his
Father
.
If
this
death
be
painfull
,
our
soule
shall
be
victorious
ouer
all
bodily
torments
,
by
the
diuine
vertue
of
our
Lord
,
who
out
of
his
deare
loue
transforming
vs
into
himselfe
,
will
make
vs
incompatible
,
euen
as
he
hath
done
many
other
zealous
&
constant
Martyrs
,
which
haue
suffred
in
their
bodies
,
as
in
strange
and
different
flesh
,
who
,
without
astonishment
,
beheld
their
bodies
,
all
on
a
light
fire
,
their
entrailes
hanging
downe
,
their
members
burnt
off
,
and
falling
downe
piece
by
piece
,
and
their
liuely
flesh
brought
to
dust
and
ashes
.
By
their
heauenly
notes
,
they
haue
drowned
the
wind
and
rumour
of
the
●●ames
;
and
by
the
and
our
of
their
zeale
,
vanquished
that
of
the
burning
fire
,
and
in
the
midst
of
fire-hot
coales
,
as
if
it
had
bin
vpon
a
bed
of
flowers
,
th●y
haue
ioyfully
exalted
their
happy
and
blessed
soules
.
Whereunto
may
further
be
added
,
that
the
more
cruell
&
torm●●ting
our
kind
of
death
is
,
so
much
more
excellent
and
eminent
w●●●e
constan●y
of
our
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