A
FAITHFULL
Remonstrance
of
the
holy
Life
and
happy
Death
of
JOHN
BRUEN
,
of
BRUEN-STAPLEFORD
in
the
County
of
Chester
,
Esquire
.
CHAP.
1.
JOHN
BRUEN
of
Bruen-Stapleford
,
in
the
County
Palatin
of
Chester
,
Esquire
,
was
either
by
consanguinity
or
affinity
linked
and
allyed
to
many
of
the
most
ancient
and
worshipfull
Houses
and
Families
of
that
Countrey
.
His
Father
a
worthy
Gentleman
of
his
time
;
descended
of
many
worthy
Ancestors
.
The
Lord
having
continued
their
Race
,
This
Gentlemans
father
was
first
married
to
a
sister
of
Sir
John
Dones
,
of
the
house
of
Vtkinton
,
from
whom
the
Lord
with-held
the
fruit
of
the
womb
,
Thomas
Holford
,
of
Holford
Esquire
;
by
whom
the
Lord
gave
him
14
children
sonnes
and
daughters
:
So
did
the
Lord
trust
him
with
a
large
portion
of
his
own
Inheritance
,
and
recompence
the
former
barrennesse
with
a
plentifull
increase
of
his
Family
;
For
children
are
the
inheritance
of
the
Lord
,
John
Bru●n
(
the
object
of
my
thoughts
,
and
subject
of
my
speech
at
this
time
)
was
the
first
bomb
of
the
male
children
the
beginning
of
his
Fathers
strength
and
heire
of
his
Family
.
Many
of
his
brethren
and
sisters
were
holymen
,
and
holy
women
,
of
pecially
that
rate
Gentle-woman
Mistresse
Katherine
Brettergh
his
own
deare
sister
,
whose
pray
so
is
in
print
,
had
whose
name
and
same
hath
been
founded
out
,
M.
Leig●
.
M.
Haris
.
Prov.
21.29
.
and
proclaimed
to
the
Churches
of
Christ
above
twenty
yeares
aged
by
two
Silver
Trumpets
of
the
Gospel
.
Of
whom
as
it
may
truly
bee
said
among
her
sisters
,
many
daughters
have
done
vertuously
,
but
thou
excellest
them
all
:
Ja●●●
was
more
humnable
than
his
brethren
;
because
he
called
on
the
God
of
Israel
,
and
God
granted
his
that
which
he
requested
.
It
was
not
his
double
portion
the
priviledge
of
the
first
borne
,
nor
his
birth
and
bloud
to
be
so
worshipfully
descended
,
nor
his
gentry
and
dignity
,
to
be
so
honorably
allyed
,
nor
his
Inheritance
and
possessions
,
to
be
heyre
of
such
an
estate
and
family
:
It
was
not
I
say
,
Celgutiā
.
Heb.
11.25
,
26.
Psa.
84.10
Heb.
11.24
.
that
every
soule
may
be
humbled
,
and
no
flesh
may
glory
in
his
presence
.
A
lesson
of
great
importance
and
use
for
many
of
our
Gentry
,
which
seeing
the
Lord
is
pleased
both
by
precept
and
by
patterne
,
so
often
to
teach
them
,
they
should
therfore
learn
at
length
lesse
to
admire
themselvs
for
their
birth
and
bloud
,
or
any
outward
pomp
&
power
in
the
World
,
and
to
esteeme
the
reproach
of
Christ
greater
riches
than
the
treasures
of
Egypt
:
And
to
be
a
doore-keeper
in
the
house
of
God
,
a
greater
honour
than
to
dwel
in
the.
Tents
of
wickednesse
,
yea
than
to
be
the
son
of
Pharaoh's
daughter
:
4.
Pro.
26.23
.
For
what
is
the
flower
of
Nature
without
grace
,
but
a
stinking
weed
of
a
faire
colour
?
What
is
Nobility
without
Religion
and
Piety
,
but
an
earthen
pitcher
covered
with
silver
drosse
?
And
what
is
he
that
is
rich
in
the
world
and
is
not
rich
towards
God
but
a
branded
foole
,
even
by
Gods
own
Sentence
,
though
he
have
goods
laid
up
for
many
yeares
,
and
say
unto
his
soule
as
if
he
had
spake
unto
a
swine
,
Soule
take
thine
ease
,
eat
,
drinke
,
and
be
merry
?
And
what
is
a
Gentleman
without
the
true
Faith
of
Christ
in
his
heart
,
CHAP.
2.
BUt
to
proceed
further
,
and
to
bring
this
Gentleman
from
his
birth
to
his
childhood
and
youth
,
and
from
his
youth
to
his
riperage
.
To
the
rebuke
of
profane
Parents
.
Libidini
froena
permittentes
&
naturalem
cordis
ardorem
,
qui
in
adoles
entia
plerunque
forvescit
,
suis
horrattbus
duplicante
,
Hieron
.
adver.
Viglāt
His
childhood
.
.
The
greater
must
needs
be
both
the
sinne
and
shame
of
many
of
our
Gentlemen
,
who
are
so
far
from
repressing
such
corruptions
,
or
restrayning
such
lusts
and
lewd
courses
in
their
children
,
that
they
do
not
only
lead
and
draw
them
by
their
countenance
and
example
,
but
hale
and
force
them
by
their
commands
and
threats
into
the
base
fellowship
of
such
sinnes
and
sinners
:
Bis
peccat
qui
exemple
peccat
,
his
offence
is
double
,
that
offends
himselfe
and
by
his
bad
example
causeth
others
to
offend
also
.
When
he
was
about
the
age
of
six
or
seven
yeares
,
his
Father
for
some
offence
or
fault
,
did
rebuke
him
sharpely
and
correct
him
soundly
,
and
being
then
in
much
griefe
of
heart
for
his
Fathers
displeasure
,
and
desiring
to
see
some
meanes
of
comfort
,
and
reliefe
;
tooke
unto
him
a
little
prayer
book
,
which
at
that
time
he
had
learned
,
and
went
apart
into
his
Fathers
Chappell
,
and
there
by
reading
and
praying
aswel
as
he
could
,
was
comforted
with
unexpressible
joys
.
1●
.
9
.
&
lib.
3.4
.
yet
could
both
heare
us
and
helpe
us
at
his
pleasure
.
Nam
puer
coepi
rogare
te
,
auxilium
&
refugium
meum
,
&
rogabam
te
parvus
,
non
parvo
affect●…
,
ne
in
Scholâ
vápularem
,
For
being
but
a
child
,
saith
hee
,
I
began
to
pray
unto
thee
,
my
help
and
my
refuge
,
and
I
prayed
a
little
one
,
with
no
little
affection
,
that
I
might
not
be
beaten
at
Schoole
.
Hee
that
out
of
the
mouth
of
babes
,
and
sucklings
hath
ordained
himselfe
praise
,
may
also
put
some
good
motions
of
his
Spirit
even
upon
the
hearts
of
children
,
and
cause
them
to
open
their
lips
in
prayer
,
which
hee
that
worketh
in
them
,
knoweth
how
to
accept
from
them
,
&
what
answer
to
make
unto
them
,
according
to
his
wisdom
and
good
pleasure
.
And
if
we
acknowledge
that
the
elect
of
God
,
in
the
Sacrament
of
their
new
birth
,
being
but
infants
,
may
and
do
receive
the
seale
of
Gods
Spirit
in
their
soules
,
which
worketh
in
them
,
though
secretly
and
strangely
,
yet
effectually
,
and
truly
some
measure
of
saving
Grace
and
Faith
in
Christ
Jesus
:
Why
may
we
not
thinke
that
some
sparkles
of
this
holy
and
heavenly
fire
,
Samuel
,
Samuel
,
and
he
answered
,
Speak
Lord
for
thy
servant
heareth
.
Wee
are
not
(
I
know
)
to
look
for
such
revelations
in
these
dayes
,
yet
seeing
the
Lord
is
Liberrimum
Agens
,
not
bound
himself
,
though
he
bind
us
to
the
use
of
his
ordinary
means
,
hee
may
at
his
pleasure
make
sweet
impressions
of
his
Spirit
and
Truth
,
even
upon
the
mindes
and
hearts
of
young
children
.
As
I
make
no
doubt
but
he
might
doe
upon
the
heart
of
this
his
servant
,
being
yet
a
childe
,
when
first
he
was
so
sensible
of
his
fault
before
his
father
,
that
he
was
much
displeased
with
himselfe
,
because
he
had
displeased
him
:
Secondly
,
in
filiall
obedience
and
patience
submitted
himselfe
quietly
to
his
fathers
sharpe
rebuke
and
severe
correction
:
And
lastly
,
when
he
had
recourse
unto
the
Lord
,
by
such
meanes
and
helps
of
prayer
as
he
had
,
both
for
pardon
of
his
sinne
,
and
comfort
of
his
soule
in
that
affliction
.
CHAPTER
III.
ANd
so
indeed
(
or
not
much
otherwise
)
it
fared
,
James
Roe
,
who
kept
Schoole
there
at
that
time
,
where
he
continued
a
Scholler
and
Tabler
for
the
space
of
three
yeares
.
A
great
family
and
of
great
liberty
:
Something
he
got
for
Grammar
learning
,
a
little
it
may
be
for
civill
education
,
but
nothing
at
all
for
nurture
and
information
in
true
Religion
.
There
,
The
greater
was
Gods
mercy
to
preserve
this
young
Gentleman
,
Hieron
.
in
Zach.
8.
Pro.
14.13
Eccl.
2.12
.
Luc.
16.25
.
that
run
and
rush
into
the
danger
of
lascivious
and
wanton
dalliance
and
dancing
,
with
such
as
have
their
hearts
set
on
fire
with
burning
lust
,
and
never
consider
that
the
beginning
of
such
mirth
is
foolishnesse
;
the
continuing
,
madnesse
;
and
the
end
,
bastardy
and
beggary
:
and
(
without
repentance
)
the
very
curse
of
God
,
which
is
the
greatest
misery
.
The
principall
occasion
of
his
parents
errour
,
and
his
owne
vanity
,
taking
such
and
so
great
pleasure
in
these
pleasures
of
sinne
,
was
(
as
he
himselfe
hath
since
observed
and
acknowledged
under
his
hand
)
the
popish
and
prophane
estate
and
condition
of
the
people
and
countrey
round
about
them
in
those
dayes
,
for
at
that
time
(
saith
hee
)
The
holy
Sabbaths
of
the
Lord
were
wholly
spent
,
in
all
places
about
us
,
in
May-poles
and
May-games
,
Pipings
and
Dancings
,
for
it
was
a
rare
thing
to
heare
of
a
Preacher
,
or
to
have
one
Sermon
in
a
yeare
,
all
living
prophanely
in
ignorance
and
in
errour
.
A
lamentable
time
,
Our
eyes
God
be
blessed
have
seene
better
dayes
,
because
of
the
day
of
Grace
,
and
our
eares
have
heard
of
better
things
by
the
Gospel
of
Grace
:
And
shall
wee
then
that
are
called
to
bee
children
of
the
light
,
I
am
like
a
greene
Firr-tree
,
from
me
is
thy
fruit
found
.
And
let
us
take
up
that
of
the
Apostle
also
,
How
shall
we
that
are
dead
to
such
sins
,
live
yet
therein
?
CHAPTER
IV.
IN
a
common
contagion
,
where
every
place
is
infected
,
and
every
person
may
bee
indangered
(
if
Pomanders
and
Preservatives
will
not
serve
the
turne
)
men
are
wont
to
provide
for
their
health
by
removall
from
such
places
,
and
betaking
themselvs
to
some
better
and
fresher
aire
.
If
our
Vineyards
be
overgrowne
with
Brambles
and
Bryars
,
though
we
cannot
rid
them
out
or
remove
them
,
yet
will
wee
remove
the
best
plants
to
some
better
soyle
from
them
:
So
did
the
Lord
put
it
into
the
heart
of
the
Parents
of
this
young
Gentleman
to
deale
with
him
:
who
having
spent
his
childhood
and
some
part
of
his
youth
,
at
,
and
about
home
,
according
to
the
custome
and
course
of
the
countrey
;
for
his
better
preservation
from
the
sins
of
the
time
,
and
his
more
Christian
education
in
the
grounds
of
Learning
and
Religion
,
Vltra
vires
rei
familiaris
suae
,
beyond
and
above
the
ability
of
his
estate
,
Albane
Hall
,
as
Gentlemen
Commoners
,
very
orderly
and
sufficiently
.
A
thing
as
much
to
be
commended
in
him
,
A
speciall
cause
hereof
I
conceive
to
be
this
,
—
Pudet
haec
opprobria
nobis
,
Et
dici
potuisse
,
&
non
potuisse
reselli
.
We
are
asham'd
that
so
base
things
may
justly
be
imputed
,
To
Gentlemen
,
and
cannot
well
as
justly
be
refuted
.
CHAPTER
V.
AT
his
comming
to
Oxford
it
is
apparent
,
At
his
comming
to
Oxford
somwhat
Po
pish
.
Possid
.
in
vita
August
.
Cap
1.
Omnes
nos
qui
in
Christo
evedimus
,
de
Jdololatriae
errore
venimus
.
Non
eaim
nascimur
,
sed
renascinur
Christiani
.
Hieron
.
adv.
Vigilant
.
that
hee
brought
up
with
him
some
seeds
,
and
weeds
also
of
Popish
errours
,
which
had
beene
either
scattered
by
others
,
or
gathered
by
himselfe
by
that
which
he
did
heare
and
see
in
the
countrey
before
his
comming
.
So
much
hee
doth
acknowledge
himselfe
,
that
he
was
then
,
as
Paul
said
of
the
men
of
Athens
,
very
superstitious
.
Angustine
confesseth
of
himselfe
,
he
was
first
a
Manachy
before
he
was
a
Preacher
or
professor
of
the
true
Religion
,
And
Paul
himselfe
acknowledgeth
he
was
first
a
Pharisie
,
before
he
was
called
and
entrusted
in
Christs
service
.
Every
man
indeed
by
nature
is
a
Pharisie
,
and
more
or
lesse
a
friend
to
Popery
,
there
being
no
religion
so
agreeable
to
carnall
reason
,
and
fleshly
wisedome
,
nor
so
pleasing
and
plausible
to
naturall
affection
,
as
pharisaicall
devotion
and
hypocrisie
,
and
popish
superstition
and
idolatry
.
Which
is
not
spoken
to
this
end
,
to
lessen
his
fault
,
or
to
blaunch
over
the
errours
of
his
youth
;
but
to
magnifie
the
goodnesse
and
grace
of
God
towards
him
,
that
,
finding
him
wandring
and
going
astray
as
a
lost
sheepe
,
John
Breerwood
an
Aldermans
sonne
of
the
City
of
Chester
,
who
being
then
well
grounded
in
the
truth
,
and
seeing
Master
Bruen
infected
with
some
popish
errours
and
lyes
,
as
the
forbearing
of
meats
and
drinks
for
religion
and
conscience
sake
,
upon
Fryday
,
and
other
dayes
,
and
the
forbidding
of
Marriage
to
Ministers
,
as
unlawfull
by
the
Popes
Canons
and
Constitutions
,
and
divers
other
erroneous
opinions
of
the
like
nature
;
was
as
willing
to
shew
himselfe
and
adversarie
to
his
errours
,
as
a
friend
unto
his
person
,
and
began
to
make
an
assault
against
his
little
Bable
,
and
mounted
Gods
great
Ordinance
,
against
the
Popish
Canons
,
and
taking
(
as
it
were
)
his
Powder
and
Shot
from
the
Scripture
,
and
fire
from
the
Altar
,
he
battered
and
beat
down
the
strong
hold
of
Sathan
,
and
laid
levell
with
the
ground
every
popish
opinion
,
and
every
high
thing
that
had
exalted
tt
selfe
against
the
true
knowledge
of
God
,
and
so
brought
every
thought
into
captivity
,
to
the
obedience
of
Christ
.
Spirit
speaketh
expresly
,
that
in
the
later
times
some
shall
depart
from
the
faith
,
giving
heed
to
seducing
spirits
,
and
doctrine
of
divels
,
and
speaking
lies
through
hypocrisie
,
and
having
their
conscience
seared
with
a
hot
Iron
,
forbidding
to
marry
,
and
commanding
to
abstaine
from
meats
,
which
God
hath
created
to
bee
received
with
thanksgiving
,
of
them
which
believe
and
know
the
truth
:
for
every
creature
of
God
is
good
,
and
nothing
to
be
refused
,
if
it
be
received
with
thanksgiving
;
for
it
is
sanctified
by
the
Word
of
God
and
Prayer
.
A
blessed
Scripture
,
marvellous
plentifull
for
the
truth
,
and
powerfull
against
a
lye
.
A
word
spoken
in
season
(
saith
Salomon
)
is
like
appels
of
gold
,
with
pictures
of
silver
;
giving
great
contentment
,
both
for
profit
and
delight
,
to
those
that
have
the
grace
to
receive
it
.
Of
such
fruit
and
effect
,
was
this
portion
of
Gods
Word
at
that
time
,
to
this
young
Gentleman
,
which
he
doth
thus
ingenuously
acknowledge
in
his
owne
words
.
This
when
I
saw
,
This
was
the
Lords
doing
,
and
it
was
marvellous
in
his
,
and
so
it
is
in
our
eyes
:
that
of
two
friends
and
companions
(
both
of
them
but
young
and
tender
)
one
should
thus
bee
stirred
up
and
strengthened
by
Gods
Word
and
Spirit
,
to
draw
out
his
fellow
from
such
blindnesse
and
darknesse
,
and
to
bring
him
into
the
light
and
liberty
of
the
Sons
of
God
The
ordinary
publike
meanes
of
effectuall
calling
and
conversion
,
is
(
I
confesse
)
the
Ministery
of
reconciliation
,
in
,
The
fruit
of
the
righteous
is
a
tree
of
life
,
and
hee
that
winneth
foules
is
wise
,
saith
Salomon
.
Daniel
also
hath
the
like
saying
,
They
that
be
wise
shall
shine
as
the
brightnesse
of
the
firmament
,
and
they
that
turne
many
unto
righteousnesse
,
as
the
starres
for
ever
and
ever
.
And
Saint
James
speaketh
yet
more
plainly
and
effectuall
to
this
purpose
;
Brethren
,
if
any
of
dou
doe
erre
from
the
truth
,
and
one
convert
him
,
let
him
know
,
that
he
which
converteth
the
sinner
from
the
errour
of
his
way
,
shall
save
a
soule
from
death
,
and
shall
hide
a
multitude
of
sinnes
.
So
Abigail
may
draw
David
by
her
wisedome
and
wholesome
counsell
,
from
his
bloody
passion
,
and
intended
cruelty
,
and
cause
him
to
repent
,
and
refraine
,
yea
,
to
blesse
the
Lord
for
her
comming
,
and
counsell
too
.
So
was
Monica
,
Augustines
mother
,
humbled
and
reclaimed
by
her
maide
,
CHAP.
VI.
Galeacius
,
cap.
7.
His
proficiency
at
Oxford
but
small
.
WHat
and
how
great
his
proficiency
was
in
learning
,
during
his
abode
in
Oxford
,
I
cannot
well
tell
:
only
I
conjecture
it
could
not
be
much
,
because
the
time
was
but
short
,
the
meanes
but
small
for
his
helpe
,
and
impediments
many
to
his
hurt
,
and
hinderance
in
his
studies
:
especially
those
two
,
which
are
blocks
in
the
way
,
and
great
ones
too
,
and
do
dull
the
edge
of
many
young
Gentlemens
desire
,
and
delight
in
Universitie
studies
;
namely
,
idlenesse
,
Of
this
minde
was
Master
Ascham
,
Ex
quovis
ligno
non
fit
Mercurius
,
Plato
lib.
3.
de
Repub.
p.
425.
Edit.
Steph.
1578.
His
sufficiency
not
great
for
great
imployment
.
cannot
be
made
of
every
peece
of
timber
,
neither
is
every
mans
metall
of
gold
,
but
some
of
silver
,
some
of
brasse
,
&c.
as
Plato
hath
observed
in
setting
forth
the
variety
of
mens
natures
and
dispositions
,
as
they
are
fitted
for
diverse
studies
and
imployments
.
I
will
not
say
that
this
young
Gentleman
,
of
whom
we
speake
,
was
in
his
naturall
disposition
of
the
best
timber
and
temper
to
make
a
Schollar
,
nor
of
the
best
metall
to
make
a
man
of
the
best
rank
for
great
imployments
:
but
I
am
well
assured
,
that
the
Lord
was
pleased
upon
such
grounds
of
nature
,
and
learning
as
he
had
given
him
,
to
lay
a
good
foundation
of
a
better
building
(
begun
in
his
youth
,
and
reared
up
in
his
riper
age
)
than
all
the
gold
and
silver
,
either
of
nature
or
of
art
,
could
otherwise
have
purchased
or
provided
for
him
.
It
is
the
wisedome
and
goodnesse
of
our
God
,
when
he
will
furnish
men
with
his
graces
,
and
imploy
them
in
his
service
,
sometimes
to
neglect
,
and
passe
by
such
as
are
noble
by
birth
,
Calv.
in
Act.
1
,
26.
and
daily
doth
,
both
in
publike
and
in
private
persons
,
and
callings
,
that
all
might
know
their
sufficiency
to
be
of
God
,
and
the
efficacy
and
fruit
of
all
their
desires
and
endeavours
,
not
of
themselves
,
but
from
him
also
,
that
so
(
as
good
reason
is
)
he
that
worketh
all
might
have
the
glory
of
all
both
now
and
ever
.
I
have
read
of
that
admirable
man
Galeacius
Caracciolus
,
A
rare
example
,
I
confesse
,
of
Gods
power
in
mans
weaknesse
,
of
his
wisdome
in
our
foolishnesse
,
of
his
bringing
to
passe
great
matters
by
weake
meanes
,
for
the
good
of
his
children
,
16
,
17.
and
confusion
of
his
enemies
.
In
which
properties
and
passages
,
for
the
most
part
,
CHAP.
VII
.
IT
is
now
time
that
we
bring
him
downe
from
the
University
into
the
Countrey
M.
Hardware
,
a
worthy
and
wise
Gentleman
,
having
been
twice
Major
of
the
city
of
Chester
,
This
was
a
godly
entrance
upon
Gods
Ordinance
,
the
whole
carriage
of
the
businesse
being
so
warrantable
on
all
sides
,
as
that
it
was
(
through
Gods
blessing
)
in
the
proceeding
,
as
well
as
in
the
beginning
,
most
comfortable
to
all
that
had
any
part
or
portion
in
the
same
.
For
here
the
Father
doth
not
marry
his
Sonne
an
infant
,
or
under
yeeres
,
before
he
have
discretion
to
know
what
he
doth
,
and
how
to
mannage
that
estate
.
Nor
doth
the
Sonne
,
being
come
to
yeeres
,
through
the
rage
of
lust
,
steale
himselfe
from
his
Father
,
and
by
wanton
attempts
,
and
rash
and
foolish
contracts
,
prevent
his
Fathers
choice
,
and
bestow
himselfe
at
his
owne
pleasure
.
Here
the
Father
in
a
seasonable
time
,
And
here
the
Sonne
,
Dina
Iacobs
daughter
,
The
soule
of
my
sonne
,
saith
Hamor
,
longeth
for
your
daughter
:
And
to
draw
on
their
people
to
joyne
with
them
in
giving
their
sonnes
and
daughters
to
them
also
,
they
could
both
say
,
Shall
not
their
cattle
,
and
their
substance
,
and
every
beast
of
theirs
be
ours
?
It
was
not
any
love
unto
that
religion
which
they
saw
in
Iacob
and
his
children
,
but
their
inordinate
desire
after
their
wealth
and
substance
,
which
made
them
so
earnestly
to
importune
Iacob
,
to
match
and
marry
with
them
.
Witnesse
also
in
children
,
their
brutish
and
base
lusts
,
who
having
made
their
flesh
proud
by
pampering
,
do
now
(
to
satisfie
their
sensuall
affections
)
contemne
and
cast
off
all
feare
of
God
and
man
,
Magistrate
or
Minister
,
Father
or
Governour
,
and
so
stealing
themselves
from
their
owne
Parents
,
and
robbing
other
parents
of
their
deare
children
,
they
doe
in
the
rage
and
heat
of
their
burning
lust
,
either
like
fed
horses
neigh
after
their
neighbours
wives
,
But
it
was
farre
otherwise
with
this
couple
of
whom
we
now
speake
,
CHAP.
VIII
.
Ralph
Done
Esquire
(
grandfather
to
that
worthy
Knight
,
Sir
John
Done
,
late
high
Sheriffe
of
the
County
)
for
maintaining
their
game
,
and
satisfying
their
humour
,
and
pleasure
in
these
sports
,
they
kept
betwixt
them
foureteene
couple
of
great
mouthed
dogges
,
M.
Done
eight
,
and
himselfe
six
.
I
have
not
much
to
commend
him
for
,
in
these
matters
,
-
1.
They
swallow
up
a
mans
best
desires
and
delights
.
-
2.
They
eat
up
the
best
of
his
dayes
.
-
3.
Devoure
the
most
,
of
his
substance
.
-
4.
Spoile
a
man
of
his
fairest
and
fittest
opportunities
either
to
be
serviceable
unto
God
,
or
profitable
unto
men
.
-
5.
Rob
wife
and
children
of
their
meanes
and
maintenance
,
and
oftentimes
tyre
upon
the
carkasses
,
and
suck
the
blood
of
poore
tenants
,
being
charged
upon
them
,
to
ease
their
good
masters
of
all
charge
in
keeping
of
them
.
That
which
Judas
spake
falsly
and
prophanely
,
wee
may
here
speake
truly
and
religiously
,
Ad
quid
perditio
hac
,
What
need
all
this
waste
?
for
albeit
the
Oyntment
were
costly
which
was
powred
out
on
Christ
,
yet
was
there
no
losse
nor
waste
in
this
cost
,
she
did
well
that
did
it
,
and
he
was
well
worthy
of
it
.
But
for
Gentlemen
,
who
(
having
abundance
)
should
honour
the
Lord
with
their
substance
,
and
being
rich
in
substance
,
and
being
rich
in
goods
,
should
be
rich
in
good
workes
,
and
ready
to
distribute
,
as
the
Apostles
charge
lyeth
upon
them
;
for
them
I
say
,
to
be
so
mindlesse
of
their
owne
duties
,
and
other
mens
necessities
,
and
so
sparing
and
close
handed
to
bestow
any
thing
on
Christ
,
or
Christians
,
and
yet
so
lavish
and
profit
in
spending
upon
their
lusts
,
they
care
not
what
they
regard
not
how
;
this
may
cause
us
to
aske
them
this
question
,
which
they
are
as
unable
,
a●
unwilling
to
answer
,
Ad
quid
perditio
haec
?
wh●…
needeth
all
this
waste
?
and
if
they
cannot
answer
us
,
their
fellow
servants
,
how
will
they
answer
their
Lord
and
Master
,
that
hath
trusted
them
with
so
many
talents
,
when
hee
shall
call
them
to
their
reckoning
,
for
the
mispending
or
misplacing
of
them
?
CHAP.
IX
.
BUt
what
is
your
meaning
(
will
some
man
say
)
in
all
this
?
Will
you
be
so
strict
,
as
to
condemn
all
Hunting
and
Hawking
as
sinfull
and
unlawfull
?
Because
you
aske
mee
the
question
,
I
will
tell
you
my
opinion
in
few
words
.
Amongst
the
creatures
of
God
,
since
the
fall
of
man
,
CHAP.
X.
GOd
of
his
goodnesse
hath
given
us
liberty
(
I
grant
)
to
take
the
labour
of
some
,
Strab.
Geo.
l
5.
p.
151.
and
the
lives
of
others
,
for
our
use
.
As
wee
have
the
flesh
of
some
to
feed
us
,
the
fleece
to
cloath
us
,
the
strength
,
and
speed
of
some
other
,
to
case
us
,
and
both
in
peace
and
in
warre
to
relieve
us
.
And
as
he
hath
appointed
them
to
serve
us
for
our
use
and
comfort
,
This
Act
was
held
by
some
that
stood
by
,
to
bee
somewhat
too
cruell
and
unmencifull
,
both
because
of
the
torturing
paines
hee
put
the
Pidgeon
unto
,
and
for
that
hee
seemes
much
to
delight
in
the
doing
of
it
.
It
was
lawfull
for
him
(
no
doubt
)
to
have
taken
the
life
of
the
Pidgeon
,
and
to
have
given
her
warme
flesh
to
his
Hawke
for
her
supper
,
which
he
might
have
done
by
plucking
off
her
neck
to
procure
a
speedy
,
and
prevent
a
lingring
and
tormenting
death
:
whereof
the
foresaid
Gentleman
being
lovingly
and
respectfully
admonished
,
hee
made
presently
a
resolute
,
or
rather
an
obstinate
answer
,
viz.
That
might
peradventure
have
given
his
Hawke
some
contentment
,
but
this
he
did
with
delight
,
for
his
love
unto
his
Hawke
,
and
for
his
owne
pleasure
.
Stiffenesse
in
opinion
without
judgement
,
and
fond
affection
without
moderation
,
breed
no
sound
resolution
,
neither
in
,
nor
for
the
truth
:
but
rather
obstinate
and
strong
opposition
against
it
.
Even
in
taking
away
life
,
where
the
act
is
lawfull
,
there
may
be
mercy
shewen
,
and
so
it
may
be
done
more
lawfully
,
because
it
is
done
mercifully
:
and
in
the
same
act
there
may
bee
much
crueltie
,
and
so
the
act
for
the
man
,
and
manner
,
is
made
unlawfull
because
the
actor
was
unmercifull
in
the
doing
of
it
.
15
22
or
to
the
Word
of
God
amongst
Gods
people
.
I
have
read
in
ancient
Writers
(
and
so
Eras●●●…
doth
report
that
he
had
done
)
that
the
Magistrates
amongst
the
Grecians
,
observing
a
young
boy
to
take
great
pleasure
and
delight
,
when
he
had
taken
young
birds
,
to
prick
,
and
peck
out
their
eyes
with
Pins
and
Needles
;
held
him
worthy
to
dye
for
his
sporting
cruelty
:
because
they
did
conjecture
,
that
such
a
cruell
disposition
,
and
naughty
humour
in
a
childe
,
might
very
dangerously
breake
out
into
some
brutish
and
bloody
practices
,
if
ever
he
should
come
unto
his
strength
and
riper
age
.
And
this
seemeth
to
bee
the
meaning
and
intent
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
23.
●●
.
they
might
grow
on
to
some
savage
inhumanity
,
and
bloody
cruelty
,
to
wards
men
also
:
and
that
because
as
a
learned
man
saith
,
Quia
his
initiis
ad
crudelitatem
in
homines
itur
,
ideo
non
incommode
haec
crudelitas
in
belluas
,
CHAPTER
XI
.
A
God
man
(
saith
Salomon
)
is
mercifull
or
regardfull
of
the
life
of
his
beast
,
but
the
tender
mercies
of
the
wicked
are
cruell
.
bee
mercifull
as
he
is
mercifull
,
whose
blested
example
might
teach
us
to
be
mercifull
both
to
man
and
beast
,
seeing
in
the
sparing
of
Ninevie
,
his
compassions
were
extended
not
onely
to
the
many
thousand
children
which
were
amongst
them
,
Should
I
not
spare
Ninevie
that
great
city
,
wherein
are
more
than
six
score
thousand
persons
,
that
cannot
discern
betwixt
their
right
hand
and
their
left
,
and
also
much
cattell
.
Such
mercy
in
some
measure
did
Iacob
shew
(
in
his
journey
towards
mount
Seir
)
not
onely
to
his
children
being
young
and
tender
,
but
to
his
flocks
and
heards
also
;
that
he
would
not
over-drive
them
one
day
,
lest
the
flocke
should
die
;
I
will
lead
on
softly
(
saith
he
)
as
the
cattle
that
goeth
before
me
,
and
the
children
shall
be
able
to
endure
.
A
good
rule
for
our
horse-racers
,
rank
riders
,
and
hot-spurre
hunters
(
if
they
have
grace
to
follow
it
)
in
all
their
recreations
and
pursuit
of
their
pleasures
,
to
measure
their
actions
,
and
moderate
their
passions
by
;
that
as
they
may
and
ought
to
have
a
care
,
to
charge
no
burden
upon
their
children
,
but
such
as
they
may
well
beare
,
so
they
may
not
over-draw
,
nor
over-drive
their
beasts
for
one
day
,
nor
put
them
to
any
toyle
or
travell
,
but
that
which
they
are
well
able
to
indure
.
CHAP.
XII
.
THis
is
then
the
summe
of
all
,
touching
hunting
and
hawking
,
how
farre
they
are
lawfull
or
unlawfull
in
my
opinion
.
First
,
it
is
lawfull
to
hunt
and
to
hawke
for
the
taking
of
such
creatures
as
may
be
usefull
,
or
might
be
hurtfull
unto
us
.
Secondly
,
It
is
lawfull
to
take
pleasure
in
the
naturall
properties
and
qualities
of
such
creatures
as
are
used
and
exercised
in
hunting
and
hawking
to
that
end
:
As
in
the
sent
and
sagacity
of
the
Hound
,
the
swiftnesse
of
the
Greyhound
,
the
soaring
of
the
Falcon
,
and
flight
of
the
Hawke
,
the
jumping
of
the
Leopard
,
and
speed
and
strength
of
the
Horse
.
Thirdly
,
It
is
lawfull
,
in
hunting
and
hawking
to
use
both
naturall
and
artificiall
instruments
to
take
away
the
lives
of
some
of
the
creatures
,
not
only
for
our
profit
,
but
even
for
our
pleasure
also
.
Fourthly
,
It
is
lawfull
to
hunt
and
hawke
,
using
it
as
a
recreation
,
not
to
be
a
Hunter
,
or
a
Faulkener
,
as
making
it
a
daily
occupation
.
Fiftly
,
It
is
not
lawfull
to
take
pleasure
in
the
enmity
of
the
creatures
,
nor
to
make
their
vexation
our
recreation
,
putting
them
to
unnecessary
and
extraordinary
paines
in
their
life
,
and
to
like
tortures
in
their
death
,
for
our
sport
and
pleasure
onely
.
Sixtly
,
It
is
not
lawfull
to
spend
more
time
,
no●
so
much
by
much
,
in
these
recreations
,
as
we
must
and
ought
to
bestow
in
our
honest
and
lawfull
callings
and
vocations
:
As
no
man
that
meanes
to
preserve
his
health
and
strength
,
will
eat
more
of
the
sweet
sawce
,
than
of
the
wholesome
meat
which
is
provided
for
him
.
Seventhly
,
It
is
unlawfull
in
and
for
our
pleasure
in
these
exercises
(
which
were
intended
especially
for
the
refreshing
of
mens
mindes
,
and
renewing
of
their
strength
after
honest
studies
and
labours
)
to
overtoyle
,
and
tire
out
our selves
,
as
did
Esau
in
his
hunting
,
even
untill
he
was
almost
dead
for
hunger
.
Inordinate
affections
to
these
games
,
and
immoderate
passions
in
the
crosse
occurrents
of
them
,
doe
not
onely
marre
all
the
sport
,
but
deprive
us
of
all
lawfull
use
and
fruit
of
them
.
Eighthly
,
It
is
unlawfull
,
by
hunting
or
hawking
,
to
overcharge
our
state
,
or
endammage
our
neighbours
,
by
Horses
and
Hounds
,
costly
at
home
,
and
cumbersome
abroad
,
so
as
we
are
made
lesse
able
to
doe
good
to
them
that
need
,
or
to
our
owne
families
,
and
more
offensive
in
doing
hurt
to
them
that
might
looke
for
better
things
from
us
.
Lastly
,
the
exercise
of
hunting
hath
beene
held
in
it selfe
not
onely
lawfull
,
but
commendable
amongst
the
ancient
Romans
,
and
by
the
judgement
of
the
wisest
States-men
,
Sertorius
a
Romane
Captaine
and
Commander
,
Xenophon
,
Plato
,
Aristotle
,
Plinius
Secundus
and
others
,
Xenoph.
in
Cyropaedia
,
Plat.
lib.
7.
de
Legib.
Aristot
.
lib.
1.
Polit.
Plin.
Sec.
Lib.
5.
Epist.
&
in
Panegyric
.
And
Julius
Capitolinus
,
recordeth
that
the
Romane
Legions
were
oftentimes
exercised
in
hunting
,
10
15.
under
Maxinūnus
the
Emperour
,
that
so
they
might
be
better
fitted
for
warlike
service
and
imployment
,
Thus
by
occasion
of
this
young
Gentleman
his
hunting
,
keeping
his
Dogges
and
following
hi●
Hounds
with
so
great
care
and
cost
,
so
eager
desire
and
delight
:
we
have
for
a
while
held
hunting
it selfe
in
chase
,
and
so
followed
the
sent
,
that
we
might
finde
out
the
game
,
in
the
nature
,
end
,
and
use
of
it
,
how
it
may
serve
for
profit
,
and
how
for
pleasure
,
how
we
ought
to
follow
it
for
the
manner
and
measure
,
that
it
may
do
us
good
;
and
not
to
exceed
therein
,
lest
it
do
us
hurt
.
CHAP.
XIII
.
Pauls
,
Constantines
,
and
Luthers
were
,
yet
were
his
passions
and
affections
,
at
this
time
,
not
much
unlike
unto
S.
Austins
,
upon
the
point
of
his
conversion
,
who
being
now
weary
of
the
wayes
of
vanity
,
and
tyred
out
with
the
weight
of
his
owne
sinne
,
in
a
holy
desire
to
cast
off
the
burden
that
did
presse
him
downe
,
and
to
shake
off
the
pleasing
sins
that
did
intangle
him
so
fast
,
powred
out
his
heart
in
prayers
and
teares
before
the
Lord
,
after
this
manner
:
Vsquequo
Domine
irasceris
?
in
finem
?
Ne
memor
fueris
iniquitatum
mearum
antiquarum
.
How
long
Lord
wilt
thou
be
angry
?
for
ever
?
-
1.
Austin
was
about
32
yeares
of
age
when
he
was
effectually
called
and
converted
,
and
so
was
he
.
-
2.
Austin
had
at
that
time
many
combats
betwixt
Reason
and
Religion
,
the
flesh
and
the
spirit
;
and
so
had
he
.
-
3.
Austin
had
his
heart
full
of
prayers
,
and
his
eyes
full
of
teares
,
when
he
sought
after
God
;
and
so
had
he
.
-
4.
Austin
had
and
held
sweet
communion
with
God
by
Colloquies
,
Soliloquies
,
holy
and
heavenly
meditations
;
and
so
did
he
.
-
5.
Austin
having
once
tasted
the
sweetnesse
of
the
Lord
,
thought
nothing
so
pleasant
as
to
forgoe
the
pleasures
of
his
former
vanities
,
-
6.
Austins
conversion
was
so
blest
of
God
,
that
it
was
an
occasion
of
the
conversion
of
others
of
his
friends
,
as
of
Alipius
,
Nebridius
,
and
Evodius
,
neare
about
the
same
time
.
And
so
was
this
Gentlemans
conversion
blest
of
God
also
,
being
attended
and
accompanied
with
the
conversion
of
diverse
of
his
friends
,
brothers
,
and
sisters
,
and
neighbours
,
who
being
brought
on
by
his
good
meanes
,
and
Gods
blessing
,
unto
a
love
and
liking
of
the
truth
of
the
Gospell
,
were
also
effectually
called
to
the
profession
,
and
practice
of
the
same
.
-
7.
Austin
being
converted
,
did
not
onely
cease
from
the
practice
of
his
former
vanities
,
and
old
sinnes
of
his
youth
,
but
he
renounced
the
heresie
of
the
Manichees
,
wherewith
he
was
tainted
,
and
did
for
go
his
Rhetoricke
Lecture
at
Millan
,
fearing
to
doe
hurt
unto
his
Schollars
any
longer
,
by
poysoning
their
mindes
with
errors
and
lies
,
and
corrupting
their
hearts
with
words
of
vanity
.
And
so
did
this
Gentleman
utterly
renounce
the
pleasure
,
and
practice
of
his
former
vanities
,
and
purge
out
of
his
heart
the
poyson
of
Popish
errours
,
wherewith
formerly
he
had
been
infected
,
and
would
never
any
more
either
read
,
or
heare
such
Lectures
of
vanity
as
formerly
he
was
wont
to
do
.
-
8.
Lastly
,
Austin
upon
his
conversion
began
to
seeke
and
serve
the
Lord
with
great
power
,
and
zeale
,
both
in
his
person
and
calling
,
standing
and
striving
for
the
truth
against
a
lie
,
yea
every
lie
that
durst
confront
it
,
or
assaile
it
.
And
so
did
this
Gentleman
for
his
calling
,
and
standing
(
according
to
the
gifts
and
graces
which
God
had
given
him
)
though
herein
much
inferiour
to
Augustine
,
(
I
confesse
)
who
is
gone
before
him
,
yet
superiour
by
much
to
many
,
if
not
the
most
of
his
rank
,
that
either
lived
with
him
,
or
shall
follow
after
him
.
The
truth
of
all
which
specialties
,
shall
God
willing
be
seene
in
divers
and
sundry
particulars
more
plainly
,
in
the
course
of
his
life
,
and
sequele
of
this
story
.
CHAP.
XIV
.
SOme
of
the
first
,
though
not
the
fairest
fruits
of
his
change
and
conversion
,
This
charge
through
Gods
assistance
(
saith
he
)
I
well
discharged
.
A
rare
example
I
confesse
,
considering
the
young
heires
,
that
come
to
their
lands
in
our
time
;
for
as
commonly
,
they
are
sick
of
the
father
(
as
Esau
was
,
before
his
day
,
looking
for
his
death
)
so
when
they
come
on
a
sudden
,
to
so
greate
an
estate
,
Awake
thou
that
sleepest
,
and
stand
up
from
the
dead
,
and
Christ
shall
give
thee
light
.
as
Augustine
speakes
,
Verba
tantum
lenta
,
&
somnolenta
:
modò
,
ecce
modò
,
sine
paululum
:
A
few
silly
and
sleepy
words
,
anon
,
loe
,
anon
;
set
me
alone
a
little
.
But
as
it
followeth
,
Modò
&
modò
,
non
habent
modum
,
&
sine
paululum
,
in
longum
ibit
.
Anon
,
and
anon
,
will
never
have
done
,
and
a
little
forbearance
will
grow
to
custome
and
continuance
.
But
seeing
neither
the
precepts
of
the
Word
,
nor
the
Patterne
and
example
of
this
worthy
Gentleman
living
amongst
them
,
nor
the
light
which
shines
from
others
round
about
them
,
is
of
any
prevailing
power
for
their
conversion
and
reformation
:
wee
will
leave
them
as
we
finde
them
,
praying
the
Lord
to
amend
what
is
amisse
,
and
to
be
mercifull
unto
them
,
if
he
have
any
mercy
in
store
for
them
.
CHAP.
XV.
Obed
Edom
,
brought
the
Arke
of
God
into
his
house
:
and
that
he
did
with
much
joy
and
comfort
,
raising
up
an
Altar
for
Gods
worship
in
his
family
,
and
so
making
it
a
little
Bethel
,
a
house
of
God
,
a
pledge
of
his
presence
,
and
place
for
his
service
.
For
thus
began
he
to
thinke
with
Jacob
,
Yet
I
and
my
house
will
serve
the
Lord
.
Thus
did
hee
with
Abraham
,
Command
his
children
and
his
houshold
after
him
,
that
they
might
keep
the
way
of
the
Lord
,
to
doe
justice
and
judgement
.
Thus
did
hee
governe
his
house
with
David
,
walking
wisely
in
the
midst
of
it
,
setting
his
eyes
or
favour
and
respect
upon
the
godly
,
but
not
suffering
a
wicked
person
to
abide
in
his
sight
.
This
was
the
conquest
of
his
faith
wherby
he
did
overcome
the
world
.
This
was
the
worke
of
grace
,
being
illightened
himselfe
to
illighten
others
,
converted
himselfe
to
convert
others
,
being
come
unto
Christ
himselfe
,
to
call
on
others
to
come
unto
him
,
and
abide
with
him
.
And
for
want
of
this
victory
of
faith
,
and
power
of
grace
,
there
is
but
few
of
our
Gentlemen
,
that
in
these
dayes
have
their
houses
and
families
so
well
ordered
and
reformed
,
so
well
purged
from
old
sinnes
,
and
seasoned
so
well
with
true
religion
,
as
this
our
Cornelius
had
,
being
himselfe
a
devout
man
,
and
one
that
feared
God
with
all
his
house
.
CHAP.
XVI
.
ALL
this
that
we
have
laid
downe
in
the
generals
may
be
seene
more
evidently
in
the
particulars
,
concerning
the
manner
and
order
of
the
government
of
his
family
,
his
holy
exercises
,
and
religious
duties
,
-
1.
In
his
family
,
&
-
2.
In
the
assembly
,
constantly
and
conscionably
performed
in
the
same
.
Wherein
,
his
first
,
and
principall
care
was
for
his
wife
and
children
,
that
hee
might
dwell
with
her
as
a
man
of
knowledge
,
and
bring
them
up
in
the
nurture
and
information
of
the
Lord
;
both
which
hee
through
the
good
hand
of
God
upon
his
holy
labours
,
so
effectually
brought
to
passe
,
that
he
had
much
comfort
,
though
mingled
with
some
crosse
,
in
their
well
doing
.
Mart
ha
,
and
conscionable
of
that
one
thing
which
is
needfull
,
with
Mary
,
having
chosen
the
better
part
which
shall
not
be
taken
from
her
.
Thirdly
,
when
one
thinkes
every
little
too
much
,
or
enough
at
least
,
in
Gods
service
,
the
other
thinks
againe
,
all
that
they
can
doe
too
little
,
to
testifie
their
thankfullnesse
and
faithfullnesse
to
God
,
in
the
religious
duties
of
their
families
.
Fourthly
,
when
the
one
contents
himselfe
with
a
forme
of
godlinesse
,
putting
a
shag-hared
servingman
to
read
a
few
cold
prayers
,
and
a
simple
and
silly
childe
to
say
grace
,
and
so
slubber
over
their
morning
and
evening
service
,
being
as
well
pleased
as
if
they
had
gotten
Micha
his
Levite
into
their
house
,
or
one
of
Jeroboams
priests
to
do
them
service
,
in
worshipping
the
Calf
which
is
set
up
amongst
them
.
The
other
is
much
blamed
for
that
,
rejecting
all
pharisaicall
formality
in
religion
,
they
desire
such
effectuall
and
powerfull
meanes
of
grace
,
as
may
enable
them
to
shew
forth
the
power
and
fruit
of
godlines
in
a
good
conversation
.
Alas
!
what
distractions
and
contentions
must
here
needs
be
?
what
distemper
and
disorder
both
in
the
governors
,
and
government
of
such
a
family
must
needs
arise
?
where
husband
and
wife
(
who
should
being
yoke-fellows
,
draw
equally
in
one
yoke
)
are
yet
unequally
yoked
,
CHAP.
XVII
.
And
bettered
in
4.
particulars
.
Optabatur
in
eo
,
quod
in
aliis
timebatur
,
ut
irasceretur
.
Amb.
de
obit.
Theod.
when
they
seeke
unto
him
.
The
fruits
of
which
his
holy
desires
and
endeavours
he
found
and
reaped
in
due
season
.
For
first
he
became
hereby
more
watchfull
over
his
spirit
and
speech
,
in
all
such
occasions
,
and
provocations
to
passion
and
distemper
.
Secondly
,
he
grew
more
moderate
in
correction
,
keeping
himselfe
within
the
bounds
of
it
,
discretion
and
compassion
.
Thirdly
,
when
his
passions
were
most
vehement
against
sinne
,
he
much
asswaged
the
heat
thereof
,
CHAP.
XVIII
.
I
Come
now
after
the
branches
of
his
vine
to
the
plants
of
his
vineyard
,
namely
his
men
,
Old
Robert
.
Among
the
reft
he
had
one
of
speciall
note
,
an
old
disciple
like
Mnason
,
as
a
father
in
his
family
to
the
rest
of
his
servants
,
his
name
Robert
Pasfield
,
but
better
knowne
by
the
name
of
old
Robert
,
a
man
utterly
unlearned
,
being
unable
to
read
a
sentence
,
or
write
a
syllable
:
yet
was
he
so
well
taught
of
God
,
that
by
his
own
industry
and
Gods
blessing
upon
his
minde
and
memory
,
he
grew
in
grace
as
he
did
in
yeeres
,
and
became
ripe
in
understanding
,
and
mighty
in
the
Scriptures
.
Yea
he
was
so
well
acquainted
with
the
history
of
the
Bible
,
and
the
summe
and
substance
of
every
Book
and
Chapter
,
that
hardly
could
any
ask
him
,
where
such
a
saying
or
sentence
were
,
but
he
would
with
very
little
adoe
,
tell
them
in
what
Book
and
Chapter
they
might
finde
it
.
Insomuch
that
he
became
as
a
very
profitable
Index
to
the
family
,
to
call
to
minde
what
they
had
learned
,
and
to
recover
what
they
had
lost
by
slip
of
memory
:
and
not
onely
so
,
but
a
godly
Instructor
,
and
Teacher
of
young
professors
also
,
to
acquaint
them
with
the
Word
,
and
to
exercise
their
hearts
unto
godlinesse
,
by
the
precepts
and
examples
thereof
,
which
he
constantly
did
both
at
home
and
abroad
,
as
he
had
leisure
and
liberty
so
to
do
.
Now
if
that
which
I
have
often
heard
be
true
,
that
Bonus
Textualis
,
is
Bonus
Theologus
;
A
good
Text-man
is
a
good
Divine
;
then
may
Old
Robert
in
our
countrey
proceedings
,
be
allowed
for
a
Divine
,
and
a
Doctor
also
.
He
had
many
other
good
parts
in
him
,
a
good
gift
in
prayer
,
and
praise
,
very
willing
and
well
able
to
conferre
of
good
things
,
carefull
to
heare
the
Word
read
or
preached
,
and
to
help
his
own
,
and
his
friends
memories
by
repetitions
and
some
other
means
:
as
of
a
strange
Girdle
which
,
as
I
shall
shew
you
,
he
had
framed
for
himself
to
that
purpose
.
The
Girdle
was
of
leather
,
long
and
large
:
Old
Robert
his
Girdle
for
help
of
his
memory
.
so
that
for
compasse
it
would
go
twice
about
him
:
This
(
for
the
help
of
his
memory
)
he
divided
into
severall
portions
and
parts
(
as
a
Carpenter
doth
his
Rule
)
and
allotteth
every
Booke
of
the
Bible
in
their
order
,
to
some
of
those
divisions
:
As
Genesis
to
the
first
,
Exodus
to
the
second
,
&c.
Then
for
the
distinction
of
the
Chapters
of
every
Booke
,
he
annexed
a
long
point
,
or
thong
unto
the
severall
divisions
,
and
made
knots
by
fives
or
tens
thereupon
,
to
distinguish
the
chapters
of
that
book
,
he
had
also
other
,
either
points
or
rushes
to
divide
the
chapters
into
their
particular
contents
,
or
severall
parts
,
or
verses
,
as
occasion
did
require
.
This
instrument
of
his
owne
invention
,
hee
framed
and
used
(
as
others
do
their
pen
and
writing
)
for
the
better
helpe
of
his
understanding
,
and
reliefe
of
his
memory
in
his
hearing
of
the
Word
preached
;
which
he
did
with
so
good
effect
and
fruit
,
in
observing
all
the
points
and
Scriptures
alleadged
in
a
Sermon
,
and
binding
them
upon
the
points
,
and
partitions
of
his
Girdle
,
as
he
heard
them
,
that
in
repeating
of
the
Sermon
afterwards
,
he
himselfe
had
great
benefit
,
and
many
other
professors
,
much
comfort
and
helpe
,
by
his
handling
of
his
girdle
and
fingering
the
points
,
and
divisions
of
it
.
A
matter
of
such
wonder
unto
all
that
ever
saw
it
,
and
heard
him
repeat
a
Sermon
by
it
,
that
his
worthy
Master
thought
the
girdle
worthy
to
bee
kept
and
reserved
in
his
Study
,
as
a
monument
of
Gods
mercy
and
old
Roberts
both
piety
and
industry
,
that
he
might
bee
known
to
have
beene
neither
idle
nor
unprofitable
in
partaking
of
the
blessing
of
the
ministery
.
CHAP.
XIX
.
Such
is
the
nature
and
temper
of
humility
and
sincerity
.
The
master
never
a
whit
the
more
abased
,
because
he
did
bow
himselfe
to
the
low
condition
,
and
company
of
a
servant
;
nor
the
servant
ever
a
jot
more
proud
or
presuming
,
because
of
this
his
Masters
kind
and
Christian
dealing
with
him
.
They
were
both
of
them
gainers
,
and
no
loosers
,
by
such
intercourse
and
exchange
of
Christian
offices
.
Eliezar
,
Moses
and
Ioshua
,
Eli
and
Samuel
,
Naaman
and
his
servants
,
Job
and
his
maid-servant
,
David
and
his
family
,
Christ
and
his
Apostles
,
Paul
and
his
followers
,
all
these
serving
one
another
in
love
,
and
every
member
seeking
to
succour
each
other
,
the
eye
the
hand
,
and
the
hand
the
foot
:
the
foot
,
and
eye
,
and
hand
the
whole
body
.
Thus
they
continued
many
yeares
together
master
and
servant
,
faithfull
in
their
places
,
and
fruitfull
in
every
good
worke
,
either
doing
good
,
or
receiving
good
for
themselvs
and
for
others
in
the
family
:
CHAP.
XX.
BUt
now
to
leave
old
Robert
in
rest
and
blisse
with
God
,
we
are
concerning
his
Master
farther
to
understand
,
that
albeit
he
shewed
much
respect
and
love
unto
this
ancient
professor
his
faithfull
servant
,
yet
did
he
wisely
proportion
his
regard
and
care
of
,
and
over
the
rest
,
in
their
places
,
to
their
good
contentment
and
his
owne
comfort
.
Some
he
made
choice
of
to
be
neare
about
him
for
attendance
,
Christ
Jesus
.
CHAP.
XXI
.
THus
farre
we
have
heard
in
what
manner
hee
governed
,
This
Gentleman
knew
right
well
,
that
family
exercises
were
the
very
goads
and
spurs
unto
godlinesse
,
the
life
and
sinnews
of
grace
,
and
religion
,
CHAP.
XXII
.
Blessed
Lord
God
,
and
our
most
mercifull
father
in
Christ
Jesus
,
we
thy
poore
children
do
humbly
beseech
thee
graciously
to
assist
us
by
thy
holy
Spirit
,
in
this
our
morning
exercise
,
that
we
may
faithfully
perform
the
same
to
thy
praise
and
our
comfort
,
and
that
for
Christ
his
sake
our
onely
Saviour
and
Redeemer
,
Amen
.
This
set
forme
of
his
short
prayer
before
his
Morning
and
evening
exercise
,
Our
Father
,
&c.
And
yet
for
all
that
,
he
knew
well
enough
that
he
gave
the
Spirit
of
prayer
also
unto
them
,
and
unto
all
believers
,
children
of
the
same
Father
,
that
they
might
enlarge
themselves
according
to
those
grounds
,
and
frame
all
their
sutes
after
that
forme
,
and
therefore
hee
gave
this
direction
unto
them
,
After
this
manner
pray
ye
,
Our
Father
,
&c.
yea
Christ
hath
left
us
his
owne
blessed
example
for
the
warrant
of
both
,
when
in
his
Agonyhe
praied
three
times
,
using
as
the
text
saith
,
the
same
words
:
and
when
,
after
his
farewell
sermon
to
his
Disciples
,
hee
prayed
for
himselfe
,
his
Disciples
,
and
all
true
believers
,
unto
the
worlds
end
,
in
great
variety
of
words
,
and
for
many
gifts
and
graces
in
particular
,
which
yet
are
not
all
mentioned
,
but
are
all
for
substance
contained
in
that
patterne
of
true
prayer
.
Peter
Martyr
hath
made
a
collection
of
holy
prayers
out
of
Davids
Psalmes
,
and
M.
Perkins
hath
gathered
together
S.
Paubs
prayers
out
of
his
Epistles
,
in
both
which
there
is
great
variety
both
of
matter
and
words
,
much
exceeding
the
letter
of
the
Lords
prayer
:
yet
is
there
no
Petition
,
or
thanksgiving
,
in
either
of
them
,
which
may
not
fitly
be
reduced
to
some
parts
and
heads
of
the
Lords
Prayer
.
For
my
part
I
shall
never
blame
him
that
seeketh
to
help
his
understanding
,
memory
,
Abba
Father
,
CHAP.
XXIII
.
AFter
this
short
prayer
,
because
wee
are
all
commanded
to
sing
Psalmes
unto
God
,
John
Baptist
did
for
the
joy
of
Christ
,
in
his
mothers
belly
:
When
the
Psalm
was
ended
,
Search
the
Scriptures
,
&c.
And
this
hee
duly
performed
with
such
reverence
and
conscience
,
as
might
(
to
his
power
)
best
become
the
solemnity
of
the
action
which
they
had
in
hand
,
and
the
majestie
of
his
presence
,
before
whom
they
stood
.
Now
because
he
knew
that
all
planting
and
watering
was
in
vain
,
unlesse
God
himself
gave
the
blessing
of
increase
:
and
that
the
Prayer
of
faith
availeth
much
for
that
end
,
if
it
bee
fervent
,
hee
therefore
with
all
his
family
,
bowing
the
knees
of
their
hearts
,
as
well
as
the
knees
of
their
bodies
before
the
throne
of
grace
,
did
in
the
next
place
commend
themselves
unto
God
in
humble
and
hearty
prayer
,
making
their
requests
knowne
unto
God
,
I
called
unto
the
Lord
(
saith
he
)
with
my
mouth
,
and
he
was
exalted
with
my
tongue
:
Verily
God
hath
heard
me
,
he
hath
attended
to
the
voice
of
my
prayer
.
Blessed
bee
God
which
hath
not
turned
away
my
prayer
,
nor
his
mercy
from
me
.
CHAP.
XXIV
.
THus
did
he
exercise
himselfe
and
his
family
unto
godlinesse
every
morning
,
that
living
soberly
,
righteously
and
godly
in
this
world
,
they
might
beautifie
their
profession
,
and
adorne
the
doctrine
of
God
our
Saviour
alwayes
,
and
in
all
things
.
All
which
his
godly
paines
and
practices
in
the
instructing
of
his
family
out
of
the
Word
of
God
,
as
a
pastor
and
teacher
in
his
owne
house
,
Bethaven
,
Sion
above
Shilo
,
or
the
Temple
of
God
,
above
the
Temple
of
Idols
.
Which
malignity
of
the
world
,
CHAP.
XXV
.
Homines
discunt
prius
quod
doceant
,
&
ab
al●o
accipiunt
quod
aliis
tradant
.
Amb.
Coster
us
in
eins
Vita
.
Amb
lib.
1.
de
Offic.
c.
1
NOw
because
some
may
mistake
both
him
and
me
,
in
this
businesse
,
as
imagining
that
,
by
his
private
expounding
of
the
Scriptures
,
hee
did
usurpe
too
much
,
and
trench
too
neare
,
upon
the
office
of
the
ministery
,
and
were
transported
with
some
private
spirit
of
interpretation
,
above
his
pitch
and
place
,
and
that
all
this
were
now
justified
by
that
which
hath
beene
said
and
done
:
Such
must
bee
intreated
to
conceive
better
of
our
minde
and
meaning
herein
,
and
not
to
be
too
rash
in
censuring
,
but
to
judge
righteous
judgement
:
For
the
paines
which
this
Gentleman
tooke
,
in
teaching
and
instructing
of
his
family
by
the
Scriptures
,
were
not
raised
,
nor
grounded
upon
his
owne
private
conceit
or
fancy
,
nor
were
they
fruits
of
any
vain
and
unwarrantable
presumption
,
as
some
might
imagine
:
but
all
that
ever
he
brought
unto
them
,
he
had
either
begged
of
God
,
or
borrowed
of
good
men
,
or
obtained
by
serious
study
and
meditation
,
gotten
by
reading
of
the
Scriptures
,
and
good
Expositors
,
or
by
revewing
his
Notes
also
of
such
Sermons
,
as
he
had
heard
upon
such
Scriptures
and
Texts
as
hee
had
in
hand
,
using
all
good
and
holy
meanes
,
to
fit
and
furnish
himselfe
,
with
all
manner
of
spirituall
provision
for
that
service
.
The
successe
whereof
through
the
good
hand
of
God
that
was
upon
him
was
very
answerable
to
his
desires
,
and
endeavours
for
their
good
.
For
as
Ioseph
by
his
diligence
and
paines
,
Now
if
in
thus
doing
,
any
man
or
Minister
shall
envie
him
,
and
complame
of
him
,
for
preaching
in
his
owne
house
,
Enviest
thou
for
my
sake
?
I
would
to
God
that
all
Masters
of
families
,
were
such
Ministers
in
their
families
,
yea
,
and
that
all
Ministers
were
such
Masters
,
in
the
religious
governement
of
their
owne
house
also
.
CHAP.
XXVI
.
AFter
the
Lord
had
thus
warmed
the
heartd
this
Gentleman
,
and
his
house
also
,
with
the
love
of
the
truth
,
and
made
some
gracious
impressions
of
the
beauty
and
vertue
of
true
godlinesse
in
the
same
,
there
arose
out
of
this
fire
such
a
flame
of
holy
zeale
,
both
against
all
lyes
and
lying
vanities
,
and
for
the
true
worship
and
glory
of
God
,
The
zeale
of
th●
house
hath
eaten
me
up
.
Much
like
herein
unto
good
Iosiah
,
who
after
hee
began
to
soeke
after
the
God
of
his
Father
David
,
in
his
owne
person
and
family
,
set
himselfe
a
worke
to
looke
to
the
house
of
God
also
,
and
shewed
forth
his
godly
zeale
,
both
in
purging
Iudah
,
and
Ierusalem
from
their
graven
and
carved
images
,
and
in
advancing
againe
the
Word
,
and
worship
of
God
,
according
to
his
place
and
power
.
For
finding
in
the
Church
of
Tarum
,
in
his
owne
Chappell
,
which
of
ancient
right
did
appertaine
unto
him
and
his
family
,
many
superstitious
images
,
and
idolatrous
pictures
in
the
painted
windowes
,
and
they
so
thicke
,
and
darke
that
there
was
,
as
he
himselfe
saith
,
scarce
the
breadth
of
a
groat
of
white
glasse
amongst
them
:
he
knowing
by
the
truth
of
God
,
that
though
the
Papists
will
have
Images
to
bee
lay
mens
bookes
,
yet
they
teach
no
other
lessons
but
of
lyes
,
nor
any
doctrine
but
of
vanities
to
them
that
professe
to
learne
by
them
;
Hab.
2.
Papists
will
have
images
to
be
lay-mens
bookes
.
Quod
legentibus
Scriptura
,
hoc
&
idiotis
praestat
pictura
cernentibus
,
quia
in
ipsa
ignorantes
vident
quidsequi
debeant
,
in
ipsalegunt
qui
literas
neseiunt
.
Gregor
in
Ep.
4.
ad
Servum
.
Massil
.
Episcod
.
De
Consecrat.
Dist.
3.
cap.
Perlatum
adnos
.
Vide
etiam
Walsrid
.
Strabon
.
de
Rebus
Ecclesiast.
cap.
8.
de
vtilitate
imaginum
.
Bulling.
de
Origine
error
.
cap.
29.
Vtilitas
imaginumest
,
quod
instruunt
simplices
,
admonent
scientes
,
afficiunt
amnes
,
Ecki
.
in
Enchir.
Loc.
16.
de
imagin
.
&
Vrban
.
Rheg
.
loc.
de
Imag.
and
considering
that
these
dumbe
and
darke
images
by
their
painted
coates
and
colours
,
did
both
darken
the
light
of
the
Church
,
and
obscure
the
brightnesse
of
the
Gospell
.
Hee
presently
tooke
order
,
to
pull
downs
all
these
painted
puppets
,
and
popish
idols
,
in
a
warrantable
and
peaceable
manner
,
and
of
his
owne
cost
and
charge
,
repaired
the
breaches
,
and
beautified
the
windows
with
white
and
bright
glasse
again
.
Hereunto
he
was
the
rather
induced
,
Elizab.
Injunct
.
23.
Authority
of
the
magistrate
.
And
Example
of
good
and
great
men
.
Dent
12.3
.
and
encouraged
,
both
by
the
liberty
given
,
and
granted
by
the
Queenes
Injunctions
,
utterly
to
extinguish
and
destroy
all
pictures
,
paintings
,
and
all
other
monuments
of
idolatry
and
superstition
,
so
that
there
might
remaine
no
memory
of
the
samein
walls
,
glasse
windowes
or
elsewhere
,
within
their
Churches
,
and
houses
:
and
also
by
the
authority
of
a
Commission
sent
down
into
the
countrey
to
the
Earle
of
Darby
,
the
Major
of
Chester
,
and
others
,
to
the
same
purpose
,
at
the
same
time
.
Neither
was
this
all
:
for
he
had
the
Word
of
God
to
warrant
him
,
and
the
examples
of
godly
and
holy
men
to
leade
him
,
and
countenance
him
in
this
act
,
as
of
Ezekiah
,
in
breaking
to
peeces
the
brasen
Serpent
,
2
King
.
18
4.2
Kin.
23.8
.
Bulling
de
Orig.
error
cap
29.
Plat.
de
vit.
Pont.
in
Gregor.
3
Which
made
him
proceed
from
the
Chappell
to
the
Church
.
This
act
censured
by
papists
.
Sigon
.
de
R.
Italiae
lib.
3.
Platin.
de
vit.
Pont.
in
Grego
.
3.
Eckius
in
Enchirid.
loc.
16.
&
Vrban
.
Rheg
.
loc
de
Imag
fol.
97.
b.
of
Epiphanius
,
in
rending
in
Altars
of
Baalim
;
of
Epiphanius
,
in
rending
in
peeces
the
superstitious
vaile
,
hanging
before
a
Church
at
Anablatha
,
,
wherein
was
set
forth
the
picture
of
Christ
,
or
of
some
other
Saint
,
and
of
Leo
the
Emperour
,
who
brake
downe
all
Images
and
Idols
in
Churches
,
as
standing
there
against
the
decrees
of
the
first
Councell
of
Nice
,
and
the
Word
of
God
.
And
so
upon
these
,
and
the
like
grounds
,
this
Gentleman
went
forwards
from
his
Chappell
to
the
rest
of
the
Church
,
defacing
a●…
the
popish
and
superstitious
Images
,
which
he●
found
dangerous
,
and
offencive
in
any
quarte
or
corner
of
it
.
An
attempt
and
act
tha●
will
be
subject
to
the
censure
of
the
Patrons
of
popery
,
and
many
other
popish
and
prophane
persons
,
as
a
matter
of
grosse
impiety
and
sacriledg●
to
deale
so
rudely
and
contumeliously
,
with
the
images
of
God
,
of
Christ
,
and
of
his
Saints
.
So
did
Pope
Gregory
the
third
excommunieate
the
Emperour
Leo
,
and
stamped
the
name
of
Icon●clast
(
as
a
brand
of
heresie
)
in
his
forehead
,
〈◊〉
breaking
downe
of
Images
in
the
churches
.
So
did
Bellarmine
censure
the
Germane
Protestants
,
as
irreligious
and
prophane
,
because
in
their
reformation
,
they
spared
not
their
Idols
and
their
Images
.
These
men
no
doubt
would
have
cast
one
stone
of
rebuke
at
Christ
himselfe
,
if
they
had
seene
him
drive
with
whips
,
the
buyers
and
sellers
out
of
the
Temple
:
and
throwne
another
at
Paul
,
for
speaking
against
the
Images
of
Jupiter
,
and
silver
Shrines
of
Diana
at
Ephesus
,
and
for
preaching
against
the
Altar
dedicated
to
the
unknown
God
,
which
he
saw
at
Athens
,
had
they
beene
amongst
those
persons
,
and
in
those
places
.
Now
,
shall
we
intreat
these
hypocrites
,
2.9
3.
they
were
guitly
of
such
and
so
great
sacriledge
,
that
they
spared
neither
the
treasures
of
the
Churches
,
nor
the
Silver
Tables
about
their
Altars
,
Sed
violatis
sacrariis
,
cruces
,
iconas
,
&
reliqua
Ecclesiarum
ornamenta
rapiebant
,
but
prophaning
all
the
holy
places
,
and
holy
things
,
they
spoiled
their
Crosses
and
Curcifixes
,
their
Images
,
and
other
ornaments
of
their
Churches
whatsoever
.
Let
them
reade
and
consider
,
If
ye
be
obstinate
in
this
errour
of
Image
worship
,
and
call
upon
our
Church
windowes
,
for
your
Church
witnesses
,
And
as
for
this
Gentleman
of
whom
we
speak
,
it
shall
be
sufficient
for
him
and
us
,
that
in
this
his
affection
and
action
,
hee
commeth
so
neare
to
that
commendation
,
which
Ambrose
gave
unto
Theodosius
,
Theodosius
abscondit
simulacra
Gentium
,
omnes
enim
cultus
idolorum
fides
ejus
abscondit
,
CHAP.
XXVII
.
mangre
the
divell
,
and
his
partakers
,
for
I
was
much
opposed
&c.
In
this
passage
I
much
desire
to
commend
unto
every
Christian
,
especially
,
to
Gentlemen
of
good
rancke
and
place
(
to
whom
the
Lord
hath
given
a
large
portion
in
the
blessings
of
this
life
)
such
fruits
of
faith
and
love
,
and
such
vertues
of
Christ
in
this
Gentleman
,
1.
His
compassion
on
the
multitude
being
as
sheep
without
shepheard
,
when
hee
saw
them
erring
from
the
wayes
of
God
,
and
like
to
perish
for
want
of
pasture
,
expressing
herein
(
in
some
measure
)
the
holy
affection
of
Christ
Iesus
.
3.
Thirdly
,
4
Fourthly
,
the
exceeding
joy
and
comfort
that
he
took
in
setting
forwards
the
Lords
worke
,
for
the
foundation
and
building
up
the
shouse
of
God
,
by
his
good
example
,
godly
presence
,
and
holy
practice
,
in
publike
places
,
and
religious
duties
,
endeavouring
to
bring
forth
the
head
stone
,
5
Fifthy
,
his
courage
and
constant●y
in
maintaining
all
good
exercises
of
Religion
against
all
oppositions
of
popish
and
profane
persons
,
6
Sixthly
,
his
uprightnesse
and
su●oirity
,
doing
all
that
he
did
with
an
honest
and
good
heart
,
not
to
bee
seene
of
men
but
to
approve
himself
unto
God
in
all
things
.
This
worthy
example
thus
decked
and
adorned
with
these
jewels
of
grace
,
CHAP.
XXVIII
.
ABout
the
yeare
1590.
when
he
saw
,
But
he
could
not
long
make
such
an
inclosure
of
the
Word
,
nor
so
confine
it
to
his
private
family
;
for
partly
the
publike
necessity
,
and
partly
the
importunity
of
some
Christian
friends
,
The
same
Preacher
being
invited
to
a
wedding
at
Peile
,
objected
against
me
,
that
I
had
committed
a
great
sinne
,
to
keep
such
a
worthy
Preacher
from
the
great
congregation
.
But
I
said
,
none
requested
it
,
nor
gave
him
thankes
when
I
brought
him
;
But
I
was
glad
then
,
to
bring
the
Word
of
God
againe
unto
them
,
and
so
have
continued
till
now
that
God
hath
planted
M.
Clark
amongst
us
.
And
here
I
thinke
it
not
amisse
,
seeing
hee
thus
toucheth
upon
M.
Clark
,
in
this
businesse
of
providing
the
Parish
of
a
faithfull
and
sufficient
Ministery
:
He
was
the
chief
instrument
,
to
plant
,
and
establish
the
preaching
of
the
Gospel
in
this
congregation
.
First
,
by
providing
divers
of
Gods
Ministers
to
preach
here
oftentimes
when
the
Incumbent
was
growne
old
,
and
decrepit
:
afterward
by
maintaining
a
Preachet
at
his
owne
proper
cost
and
charges
:
And
lastly
,
by
being
a
means
to
obtaine
the
place
for
me
in
reversion
,
and
allowing
me
the
greatest
part
of
my
maintenance
.
So
that
this
Parish
hath
cause
for
ever
,
to
acknowledge
him
a
nursing
father
of
Religion
amongst
them
,
and
a
blessed
Instrument
to
bring
in
the
light
of
the
Gospell
unto
them
,
when
they
sate
in
darknesse
,
and
in
the
shadow
of
death
.
CHAP.
XXIX
.
NOw
because
popery
and
profannes
two
sisters
in
evill
,
had
consented
,
Paul
Jov.
Hist.
l.
24.
Calv.
de
vera
ecclesrefor
.
Ratione
.
Bullsing
de
Origin
.
err.e.
33.34
.
His
godly
care
and
labour
to
suppresse
them
.
and
conspired
in
this
Parish
,
as
in
many
other
places
together
,
to
advance
their
idols
against
the
Arke
of
God
,
and
to
celebrate
their
solemne
feasts
of
their
popish
saints
,
as
being
the
Dii
Tuteleries
,
the
speciall
patrons
and
protectors
of
their
Church
and
Parish
,
by
their
Wakes
and
Vigils
,
kept
in
commemoration
and
honour
of
them
,
in
all
riot
and
excesse
of
eating
and
drinking
,
dalliance
,
and
dancing
,
sporting
,
and
gaming
,
and
other
abominable
impieties
and
idolatries
:
this
godly
.
Gentleman
being
stirred
in
his
spirit
,
at
these
their
grosse
superstitions
,
and
much
grieved
in
heart
at
their
grievous
misdemeanors
and
disorders
,
knowing
well
that
the
customes
of
the
people
were
raine
,
yea
,
and
vile
also
,
poysoning
their
mindes
with
erriours
,
and
corrupting
their
hearts
and
lives
with
base
lusts
,
and
the
bitter
fruits
thereof
:
And
fearing
lest
their
carnall
joyes
and
delights
in
these
fleshly
and
earthly
things
,
might
make
the
Heavenly
Manna
to
seeme
as
light
bread
unto
them
,
and
the
wholesome
food
of
life
more
unsavoury
and
distastfull
than
otherwise
it
would
have
beene
.
Against
S.
Andrews
day
,
which
is
the
time
of
Tarum
Wakes
,
and
the
weeke
following
,
I
observed
(
saith
he
)
many
yeares
together
,
to
invite
two
or
three
of
the
best
affected
Preachers
in
the
Diocesse
,
that
spent
most
part
of
three
dayes
in
preaching
and
praying
in
the
Church
,
O
what
,
and
how
great
comfort
and
contentment
,
did
this
godly
man
take
in
discountenancing
and
suppressing
(
so
farre
as
hee
could
)
all
popery
and
profannesse
,
David
,
Away
from
me
all
yee
workers
of
iniquitie
,
I
will
keepe
the
commandements
of
my
God
:
I
hate
all
vaine
inventions
,
but
thy
Law
doe
I
love
:
all
my
delight
is
in
the
Saints
,
and
in
such
as
excell
in
vertue
:
I
was
glad
when
they
said
unto
me
,
let
us
goe
up
into
the
house
of
the
Lord
,
our
feet
shall
stand
in
thy
gates
O
Jerusalem
?
How
well
did
he
herein
imitate
the
example
of
Christ
,
Nether
doe
I
speake
this
to
justifie
or
approve
these
festivall
solemnities
,
3
13.
and
for
the
faire
provocation
of
other
Gentlemen
also
,
of
like
power
and
place
,
by
his
example
,
is
doe
what
they
can
to
suppresse
and
abolish
all
such
Wakes
and
festivals
:
and
if
they
cannot
doe
that
,
yet
to
make
the
best
of
the
worst
,
by
standing
against
them
,
striving
both
by
courage
and
countenand
,
to
disgrace
,
and
disappoint
them
,
and
to
bring
in
better
meanes
of
mercy
and
of
grace
,
either
to
water
or
to
plant
the
Uineyard
of
the
Lord
which
is
before
them
.
CHAP.
XXX
.
ANd
this
I
doubt
not
,
Hieronin
Mat.
23.
but
they
would
be
more
easily
induced
and
perswaded
to
doe
,
if
they
did
advisedly
consider
of
these
or
the
like
reason
,
which
might
rectifie
their
judgements
in
these
things
.
1
That
the
celebration
of
such
Wakes
and
festivals
is
utterly
destitute
of
all
warrant
of
Gods
Word
,
for
who
hath
requited
these
things
at
their
hands
?
Isay
1.
Rom.
14.
ult.
Lih.
Inter.
cap.
de
Cer.
Bulling.
de
Origine
excap
.
35.
p.
111.
And
whatsoever
is
done
without
warrant
,
〈◊〉
never
be
done
with
any
comfort
,
or
good
fruit
,
either
in
the
a●●●…
the
issue
of
it
.
2
That
these
are
〈◊〉
base
and
bastard
brood
of
the
man
of
sinne
,
begotten
by
Sathan
,
upon
the
body
of
that
Whore
of
Rome
,
in
the
darke
night
of
Popish
and
Heathenish
superstition
;
and
therefore
we
are
called
to
come
out
of
Babell
,
so
many
as
are
Gods
people
,
and
never
to
be
partakers
of
her
sins
,
lest
we
be
partakers
of
her
plagues
also
.
3
That
as
one
err
our
is
a
pregnant
,
and
faithfull
mother
of
many
more
:
so
this
commemoration
of
Saints
,
and
Martyrs
,
did
breed
and
bring
forth
reservation
of
their
Reliques
,
Adoration
of
their
Images
,
Invocation
of
their
Names
,
and
Peregrination
to
their
Shrines
,
and
that
with
great
confidence
in
them
,
and
great
expectation
of
bodily
and
ghostly
help
,
and
comfort
from
them
.
Of
all
which
errors
and
impieties
,
they
must
needs
be
guilty
,
and
stand
convicted
before
God
,
who
(
whether
they
be
of
the
tribe
of
Levi
,
as
was
Korah
,
or
of
the
Princes
of
the
people
,
as
were
Dathan
and
Abiram
)
shall
,
or
do
rise
up
in
any
tumultuous
and
rebellious
manner
against
Moses
or
Aaron
,
Magistrate
and
Minister
,
with
their
Censers
in
their
hands
,
to
offer
incense
unto
such
Idols
.
4
That
such
service
unto
Saints
,
is
but
witt-worship
,
1.0.5
.
§.
25
&c.
Hospin
.
de
Fest.
in
Cathar
.
Nov.
25
Anton.
hist.
part
.
3
tit
.
19
c.
1
§.
3
4.
will-worship
,
and
Idol-service
,
all
which
are
both
hatefull
unto
God
,
and
hurtfull
unto
their
owne
soules
,
that
either
do
them
,
or
consent
to
the
doing
of
them
.
5
That
oftentimes
by
the
Popish
Calendar
,
such
Saints
are
commended
unto
them
for
commemoration
of
their
persons
,
and
celebration
of
their
Feasts
,
as
either
never
were
,
as
Saint
Christopher
,
and
Saint
George
,
Saint
Katharine
,
and
the
like
;
or
such
as
it
had
beene
good
for
them
,
that
they
had
never
beene
,
as
was
our
Boniface
the
idoll
Saint
of
Banbury
,
Saint
Dominic
a
grand
agent
for
Antichrist
,
and
bloody
persecutor
of
the
true
Church
of
Christ
;
or
such
as
were
not
much
better
than
beasts
for
their
conversation
,
as
Medardus
,
Lubinus
;
or
such
as
having
their
soules
frying
in
Hell
,
are
yet
adored
as
Saints
,
in
their
Festivalls
,
and
Wakes
,
here
amongst
us
upon
earth
,
and
that
after
a
more
solemne
and
devout
manner
,
than
either
they
themselves
would
,
or
could
require
,
if
they
were
now
in
company
,
and
held
society
with
the
Saints
in
heaven
.
6
That
to
have
fellowship
with
such
as
celebrate
these
Idoll-Feasts
,
is
reckoned
by
the
Apostle
for
no
lesse
a
sinne
,
than
to
have
fellowship
with
Divels
,
nor
is
any
thing
that
is
offered
to
such
Idolls
,
accounted
any
better
service
,
than
a
sacrifice
unto
Divels
.
Now
,
God
forbid
,
that
they
that
professe
the
feare
of
God
,
and
beare
the
name
of
Christ
,
should
ever
so
farre
forget
their
communion
with
God
,
as
to
have
any
fellowship
with
Divels
,
or
so
forsake
the
Lord
the
Fountaine
of
living
waters
,
and
digge
unto
themselves
broken
Cisternes
that
can
hold
no
water
.
7
That
usually
such
assemblies
upon
such
occasions
,
are
for
the
most
part
,
a
confluence
of
all
vaine
and
vile
persons
,
a
concurrence
of
all
vices
,
a
combination
of
the
Popish
and
prophane
,
a
very
randavous
of
all
rogues
,
and
vagabonds
,
and
many
times
no
better
,
than
as
the
Prophet
speaketh
,
a
very
assembly
of
rebels
against
the
Lord
.
Now
,
wee
are
charged
to
depart
from
the
tents
of
such
wicked
men
,
to
separate
our selves
from
sinne
and
sinners
,
not
so
much
as
to
eate
,
or
drinke
with
such
persons
,
to
hate
the
garment
spotted
by
the
flesh
,
and
to
touch
no
uncleane
thing
,
if
ever
we
will
have
the
Lord
to
receive
us
,
and
to
take
us
for
his
sons
and
daughters
.
8
That
the
attendants
and
consequents
,
effects
and
fruits
of
such
Wakes
,
and
Idol-Feasts
,
are
commonly
as
base
and
bitter
,
as
the
sonnes
of
Beliall
can
beget
,
or
the
vines
of
Sodome
or
Gomorrah
can
bring
forth
:
such
as
are
swearing
,
and
blaspheming
;
drunkennesse
,
and
surfetting
;
brawling
,
and
quarrelling
;
wantonnesse
,
and
uncleannesse
;
riot
,
and
excesse
in
all
manner
of
wickednesse
,
and
ungodlinesse
;
seldome
any
such
meetings
,
but
they
either
are
sprinkled
with
blood
,
or
spotted
with
some
grosse
filthinesse
.
Now
,
what
honest
heart
can
abide
in
those
places
,
or
endure
those
persons
,
that
will
bee
sure
to
vex
his
souls
with
their
wicked
conversation
,
and
grieve
his
spirit
,
with
that
which
hee
shall
daily
and
hourely
heare
and
see
amongst
them
.
Woe
is
mee
(
would
David
say
)
that
I
am
constrained
to
dwell
in
Meseck
,
and
to
have
my
habitation
in
the
Tents
of
Kedar
.
My
soule
is
among
Lions
,
I
have
dwelt
too
long
amongst
them
,
that
want
grace
,
and
hate
peace
.
9
And
lastly
,
if
they
would
set
before
their
eyes
,
and
consider
the
holy
examples
of
good
and
great
men
,
who
loving
the
truth
,
and
hating
a
lye
,
could
never
endure
any
fellowship
with
superstitious
and
idolatrous
persons
,
nor
would
ever
yeeld
themselves
to
joyne
with
them
in
the
smallest
things
,
having
any
appearance
of
evill
in
them
.
Daniel
would
not
bee
perswaded
to
defile
himselfe
with
any
portion
of
the
Kings
meat
,
being
once
presented
before
an
Idoll
.
David
will
neither
touch
,
nor
taste
of
the
dainties
,
and
delicates
of
wicked
and
profane
men
.
Polycarp
would
not
so
much
as
make
a
shew
of
saluting
Caesar
,
as
others
did
,
nor
of
burning
incense
unto
their
Idols
,
though
he
might
have
saved
his
life
,
and
come
to
great
honour
also
in
so
doing
.
S.
Iohn
durst
not
abide
in
the
Bath
,
where
the
Herelike
Cerinthus
was
,
but
presently
got
himselfe
away
,
lest
the
Bath
for
his
sinne
should
fall
upon
him
,
and
upon
all
that
were
with
him
for
his
take
.
CHAP.
XXXI
.
Richard
Grosvenor
,
Baronet
,
when
he
was
young
and
tender
,
was
by
his
parents
godly
and
gracious
care
,
and
desire
of
his
religious
education
,
Much
about
this
time
also
,
his
brother
in
Law
Master
Hardware
of
the
Peile
,
What
he
did
to
this
end
,
and
with
what
effect
and
fruit
,
I
remember
(
saith
hee
)
my
brother
Hardware
,
when
hee
was
tabler
with
us
,
at
first
would
not
bee
reproved
;
but
after
a
while
,
having
the
141.
Psalme
for
our
Evenings
exercise
,
and
then
divers
of
my
family
did
usually
give
Notes
,
being
godly
and
well
affected
,
all
concluded
together
,
that
all
should
speake
of
the
fifth
verse
,
Let
the
righteous
reprove
mee
,
&c.
And
my selfe
gave
the
last
note
,
after
which
time
he
never
resisted
any
more
.
Yea
more
than
all
this
,
It
pleased
God
,
saith
hee
,
so
to
worke
upon
his
,
and
their
hearts
,
that
they
went
home
with
new
hearts
converted
unto
God
,
and
professed
religion
in
holy
sincerity
untill
their
death
.
My
brother
Hardware
then
at
Peile
,
These
things
he
hath
thus
set
downe
(
as
he
hath
done
also
many
more
)
as
certaine
memorials
of
Gods
mercies
,
This
was
his
labour
of
love
,
And
this
was
the
very
joy
of
his
heart
,
to
see
the
word
of
the
Lord
prosper
in
his
hand
,
according
to
that
saying
of
Saint
Iohn
,
I
have
no
greater
joy
than
to
heare
that
my
children
walke
in
the
truth
,
I
wish
above
all
things
,
that
thou
mayest
prosper
,
and
be
in
health
,
even
as
thy
soule
prospereth
.
CHAP.
XXXII
.
THis
comfort
and
contentment
which
hee
tooke
in
laying
the
foundation
,
For
whereas
in
those
dayes
,
it
seemed
good
unto
the
Lord
,
having
compassion
on
his
people
,
to
raise
up
,
and
establish
,
many
holy
exercises
of
religion
,
This
worthy
Gentleman
,
In
this
his
course
which
he
tooke
,
I
was
glad
when
they
said
unto
me
,
let
us
goe
up
into
the
house
of
the
Lord
.
Our
feet
shall
stand
in
thy
gates
O
Jerusalem
,
Ierusalem
is
builded
as
a
city
that
is
compact
together
,
Whither
the
Tribes
goe
up
,
the
Tribes
of
the
Lord
,
unto
the
testimony
of
Israel
,
to
give
thankes
unto
the
name
of
the
Lord
.
Secondly
,
his
painfulnesse
in
taking
many
long
and
sore
journies
,
Thirdly
,
his
conscionable
diligence
in
hearing
and
observing
,
Fourthly
,
Lastly
,
his
love
and
tender
affection
,
to
the
best
professors
and
proficients
in
Religion
;
yea
even
to
the
weakest
and
poorest
Christian
;
As
hee
was
to
them
the
crowne
of
their
assembly
,
and
conductor
of
the
Lords
army
,
so
were
they
to
him
the
crowne
of
his
joy
,
when
hee
saw
them
a
willing
people
,
in
the
day
of
Assembly
,
like
an
Army
in
holy
beauty
,
O
how
goodly
are
thy
Tents
O
Jacob
,
and
thy
Tabernacles
O
Israel
.
As
the
Vallies
are
they
spread
forth
,
as
Gardens
by
the
rivers
side
,
as
the
trees
of
Lignum-Aloes
Which
the
Lord
hath
planted
,
and
as
Cedar
Trees
beside
the
waters
.
CHAP.
XXXIII
.
THese
were
the
vertues
and
holy
duties
wherin
this
gracious
Gentleman
by
frequenting
these
holy
exercises
did
so
worthily
exercise
himselfe
unto
godlinesse
,
And
these
would
I
willingly
commend
in
the
example
of
this
Gentleman
(
to
bee
duely
considered
,
O
how
great
is
the
difference
betwixt
those
holy
exercises
of
Religion
in
Gods
house
,
and
these
prophane
exercises
of
corruption
and
lust
,
in
the
forrest
,
or
in
the
field
!
How
doth
the
mighty
God
,
CHAP.
XXXIV
.
IN
the
middst
of
these
sweet
comforts
and
refreshings
,
True
it
is
,
that
a
sudden
death
attending
upon
,
and
following
a
wicked
life
,
is
a
fearefull
judgement
,
and
a
dreadfull
signe
(
so
far
as
we
can
judge
)
of
the
wrath
of
God
:
and
yet
we
will
not
limit
nor
confine
the
Lords
mercies
;
for
inter
Pontem
&
Fontem
,
ferrum
&
jugulum
Dei
misericordia
,
Betwixt
the
Bridge
and
the
Brook
,
the
Knife
and
the
Throat
,
the
mercy
of
God
may
appeare
.
But
as
all
that
live
wickedly
do
not
dye
suddenly
,
Pharaoh
Necho
in
the
field
;
And
so
we
are
to
judge
of
this
Gentlemans
wife
being
a
gracious
and
holy
woman
;
The
life
of
the
righteous
findes
never
any
worse
end
than
the
death
of
the
righteous
:
Besides
all
this
,
And
albeit
this
were
a
suddeine
stroke
unto
her
worthy
husband
,
CHAP.
XXXV
.
AFter
these
things
,
And
as
he
sought
,
so
he
found
,
the
Lord
in
his
providence
ordering
and
disposing
of
the
occasion
,
motion
,
match
and
marriage
after
this
manner
.
As
he
was
in
Mancester
upon
occasion
of
the
holy
exercise
of
Religion
kept
,
and
continued
in
that
place
,
he
cast
his
eye
upon
a
very
amiable
,
and
beautifull
young
Gentlewoman
,
which
diligently
frequented
that
assembly
;
upon
the
sight
of
whom
,
he
confesseth
,
that
he
had
this
thought
arising
in
his
heart
,
loe
,
this
is
the
woman
,
that
the
Lord
hath
provided
for
my
wife
.
And
so
,
that
he
might
not
only
please
his
eye
and
follow
his
affection
in
his
choice
,
but
might
deale
wisely
and
advisedly
for
his
better
satisfaction
touching
her
vertues
,
and
graces
(
which
he
much
desired
were
answerable
to
her
outward
parts
.
)
He
acquainted
one
of
his
most
trusty
&
religious
servants
(
as
Abraham
did
Eliezer
in
a
like
businesse
)
with
his
thoughts
and
purpose
,
Anne
Foxe
,
Sister
to
Master
Foxe
of
the
Rhodes
,
some
4
or
5
miles
from
Manchester
,
The
first
yeare
of
their
marriage
,
his
Mother
in
law
,
gave
them
and
theirs
their
Table
,
during
which
time
,
he
was
as
careful
to
do
good
unto
that
Family
,
as
if
it
had
been
his
own
house
.
And
therefore
he
began
to
quicken
himselfe
,
My
Mother
in
law
,
saith
he
,
then
giving
mee
Table
for
a
yeare
,
there
and
then
we
set
up
the
Exercise
of
Religion
morning
and
evening
.
In
which
time
I
trust
through
Gods
grace
,
my
Mother
in
law
there
got
true
saving
grace
,
and
my
sister
in
law
,
now
Mistris
Hinde
,
and
another
half
sister
of
hers
,
and
their
brothers
Master
William
,
and
Master
Thomas
Foxe
,
and
a
servant
or
two
,
and
some
neighbours
,
which
joyned
with
us
in
the
evening
.
Blessed
be
God
that
is
pleased
by
weake
meanes
,
to
expresse
his
great
power
,
and
mercy
towards
us
.
CHAP.
XXXVI
.
THus
were
the
mercies
of
God
renewed
upon
his
Servant
,
and
his
comforts
encreased
much
in
a
strange
Family
,
for
the
time
that
he
did
sojourn
thus
amongst
them
.
And
so
it
pleased
God
to
repaire
,
and
make
up
the
breach
formerly
made
in
his
house
,
by
the
death
of
his
former
wife
,
by
bringing
in
another
daughter
of
Abraham
,
of
gracious
and
good
parts
to
take
her
place
,
and
to
supply
what
was
wanting
in
that
behalfe
.
Now
after
a
while
,
when
the
Lord
had
well
setled
and
established
him
,
and
his
,
for
,
and
in
the
government
of
their
Family
again
,
according
to
their
former
exercises
of
Religion
and
other
civill
,
and
domesticall
duties
required
in
the
same
:
One
of
the
first
and
best
,
and
best
worthy
to
bee
first
of
those
Gentlemen
which
dealt
with
him
in
this
kind
,
and
to
this
end
,
was
that
thrice
worthy
,
truly
honored
,
and
accomplished
Gentleman
Tho.
Wilbraham
of
Woodhey
Esquire
,
the
very
beauty
and
glory
of
that
house
,
and
perelesse
pillar
of
the
Countrey
:
who
having
married
his
eldest
daughter
,
to
a
young
Gentleman
the
heire
of
the
house
of
Vtkinton
,
of
great
place
for
his
birth
and
bloud
,
and
of
good
parts
for
his
naturall
endowments
and
civill
disposition
(
yet
much
addicted
to
the
pleasures
of
the
World
,
and
the
lusts
of
youth
)
was
very
desirous
to
place
them
both
as
so
journers
for
a
season
in
this
Gentlemans
house
,
and
under
his
Government
for
their
good
;
that
so
they
might
be
the
better
wained
from
such
occasions
of
evill
,
as
happily
else
where
they
might
meet
withall
,
and
better
acquainted
with
the
meanes
,
and
substance
of
true
Religion
,
together
with
the
power
and
practice
of
it
,
which
in
all
likely
hood
here
they
might
find
,
and
attaine
unto
in
this
Family
.
CHAP.
XXXVII
.
This
Master
Done
being
young
and
youthly
,
yet
very
tractable
,
could
not
well
away
with
the
strict
observation
of
the
Lords
day
,
whereupon
wee
did
all
conspire
to
doe
him
good
,
ten
of
my
family
speaking
one
after
another
,
and
my self
last
,
for
the
sanctifying
of
the
Lords
day
.
After
which
he
did
very
cheerfully
yeeld
himself
,
Blessed
be
God
.
I
comming
once
into
his
chamber
,
saith
hee
,
and
finding
over
the
Mantletree
a
paire
of
new
cards
,
no
body
being
there
,
I
opened
them
,
and
tooke
out
the
foure
knaves
,
and
burnt
them
,
and
so
laid
them
together
againe
,
and
so
for
want
of
such
knaves
,
his
gaming
was
marred
,
and
never
did
he
play
in
my
house
,
for
ought
that
ever
I
heard
any
more
.
Here
I
cannot
but
commend
both
the
Phisycian
,
and
the
Patient
also
:
the
Physitian
that
gave
him
a
gentle
purg
so
wisely
,
and
the
patient
that
took
it
so
well
,
that
it
wrought
so
kindly
with
him
for
his
good
.
A
third
testimony
he
gives
them
both
,
after
this
manner
.
The
said
John
Done
being
now
Knight
,
was
then
young
and
youthly
,
yet
very
tractable
,
his
wife
wee
feared
inclining
to
popery
,
but
I
hope
shee
got
true
saving
grace
:
and
hee
being
convinced
in
judgement
,
I
expect
the
stampe
of
grace
in
Gods
good
time
.
This
was
no
small
joy
unto
him
in
his
life
,
that
he
saw
such
holy
fruit
of
his
godly
labours
,
in
these
his
neare
and
deare
Cosins
,
before
his
death
;
CHAP.
XXXVIII
.
In
like
manner
(
saith
hee
)
almost
twenty
yeares
before
,
being
in
one
of
my
Studies
,
and
seeing
a
paire
of
Tables
under
my
feet
,
I
took
them
with
the
thirty
men
,
and
the
Dice
,
and
all
the
Cards
I
found
,
and
put
them
into
a
burning
Oven
,
which
was
then
heating
to
bake
Pies
.
This
I
suppose
he
did
,
not
to
honour
them
as
Martyrs
,
15
,
16.
&
lib.
de
Pal.
c.
5.
Cyprian
.
l.
de
Alca.
August
.
l.
1
Retract
.
ci
1
Aug.
Epist.
54
ad
Maced
.
Aug.
in
Psal.
31
Epist.
5
ad
Dioscorum
.
Aug.
li.
5
de
Civit
.
cap.
1.
Hieron
in
Prov.
18.18
.
Idem
in
Zachar.
cap.
8
,
chrysest
Hom.
48.
in
Gen.
Cap.
24.
Hom.
6.
in
Mat.
&
Hom.
38.
Hom.
56.
in
Gen.
Idem
in
Mat.
cap.
14.
Hom.
49.
Vid
1
Cir.
4.
Hom.
12.
p.
414.
Ambros●●…ib
.
de
Thobia
.
cap.
4
idem
lib.
1.
de
Offic.
cap.
23.
Iaem
in
Psalm
.
118.
aliàs
,
119.37
.
Idem
in
1
Cor
cap.
10.7
.
Hilar.
in
Psal.
118.
alias
119.37
.
Many
of
the
ancient
Fathers
are
utterly
against
them
,
and
not
one
of
them
all
,
that
I
know
,
but
hee
is
well
content
to
let
Baal
pleade
for
himselfe
,
for
they
have
nothing
to
say
in
defence
of
them
.
Tertullian
did
smite
them
with
a
rod
of
rebuke
,
in
the
generall
.
Cyprian
strikes
them
through
,
as
with
a
Scorpion
bow
,
writing
a
whole
booke
against
them
in
particular
.
Austin
and
Hierome
have
not
spared
them
as
they
came
in
their
way
,
and
had
occasion
to
speake
unto
them
.
Chrysostome
deales
with
these
,
as
hee
doth
with
other
such
heathenish
games
,
he
cuts
them
,
and
hewes
them
in
peeces
,
as
Samuel
did
Agag
,
and
grinds
them
to
powder
,
as
Moses
did
the
golden
Calfe
,
in
detestaton
of
them
.
Ambrose
and
Hilary
would
have
all
Christians
to
turne
away
their
eyes
,
both
of
body
and
minde
,
Lactantius
and
Arnobius
are
very
vehement
against
all
playes
and
games
,
as
having
their
originall
from
the
Feasts
of
the
Heathen
gods
,
Ludorum
celebrationes
,
Deorum
festa
sunt
.
Gregory
Nazian
.
sharply
rebuketh
them
that
would
seem
to
celebrate
the
Feast
of
Christs
Nativity
and
the
Feast
of
Pentecost
,
with
such
like
heathenish
customes
,
sports
and
games
.
Gregor.
in
Moral
.
cap.
5.
Bernard
writing
to
the
Souldiers
,
of
certaine
Christians
which
were
at
Ierusalem
,
saith
thus
of
them
,
Aleas
detestantur
,
mimos
&
magos
,
scurrilesque
cantilenas
,
tanquam
vanitates
,
aut
insanias
respuunt
&
abominantur
.
They
detest
all
Dicing
(
or
games
of
hazzard
)
all
Players
,
Sorcerers
,
all
scurrill
songs
,
as
vanities
,
or
as
frantick
madnesse
they
renounce
and
abhor
.
Basil
,
and
Beda
,
Cassiodore
and
Isidore
,
Fulgentius
,
and
Salvianus
,
are
all
of
the
same
mind
,
either
wrapping
them
up
in
the
generall
,
together
with
all
other
such
worldly
vanities
,
and
carnall
sports
,
heathenish
games
,
and
sensuall
pleasures
,
(
and
so
convincing
them
,
42
,
44.51
,
59.68
.
as
sinfull
upon
the
same
grounds
)
or
else
dealing
in
particular
more
sharply
against
them
,
as
they
had
calling
and
occasion
so
to
doe
.
And
so
doth
Oecumenius
directly
deale
against
Dicing
,
upon
occasion
of
that
word
which
the
Apostle
useth
against
crafty
and
deceitfull
teaching
,
[
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
]
the
word
is
taken
saith
he
[
à
talorum
ludo
,
cujus
proprium
est
hinc
atque
illinc
talos
transferre
dolosos
]
from
the
play
at
Dice
,
the
property
whereof
is
,
by
casting
and
hurling
here
and
there
,
to
deceive
by
false
dealing
.
Lastly
,
Unto
this
attestation
of
Antiquity
,
from
the
Fathers
,
41
42.
Concil.
Constanti
.
Charanz
in
6.
Conc.
Gener
,
p.
199.
Decret
lib.
3.
cap.
Clerici
.
Gratian
,
Distinct
.
35.
cap.
Episcop.
Antonin
.
2.
par.
lit
.
1.
cap.
23.
Justin.
in
ff.
de
Aleator
.
Cicil
Fraeter
.
Justin
.
in
Authenticis
Tit.
do
Sac.
Episc.
Alca
Legibus
vetita
.
Horat.
An.
22.
Rich.
2.
An.
21.
Hen.
4.
An.
17.
Edvar
.
4.
An.
11.
Hen.
7.
An.
3.
Hen.
8.
&
33.
An
14.
Eliz.
here
might
well
be
added
the
testimony
of
authority
from
the
Councils
,
Canons
Ecclesiasticall
,
and
Constitutions
Civill
,
both
Imperiall
,
and
Municipall
.
1
2
,
3
,
4
,
5
,
6
,
7.
Plut.
in
Conv.
lib.
1.
cap.
4.
Cic.
Philip.
Orat
.
2.
Ascon
.
Paedian
.
in
Cisero
.
Orat.
Contra
Anton.
&
Catil
.
p.
118.
Senec.
Apotheo
.
Claudii
Imperat.
Julius
Capitol
.
in
Vero
Imperat.
pag.
852.
Suelonius
in
Augusto
.
c.
71.83
.
Senec.
Consolat.
ad
Polybium
c.
36.
Turnch
.
Advers.
l.
1
c.
6.
Hadrian
Iun
Adag
62.
Cent.
5.
Plutarch
.
de
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
p.
281.
Alex.
ab
Alexan.
Genial
.
Dier
.
l.
3.
c.
21.
And
if
need
were
,
without
any
great
adoe
,
we
can
bring
in
witnesses
enough
,
more
than
will
make
a
full
Jury
,
to
give
evidence
against
these
malefactors
;
whereof
some
by
the
light
of
nature
,
and
some
by
the
light
of
grace
,
have
said
,
and
set
down
enough
to
cast
them
,
condemne
them
,
and
hang
them
up
for
ever
.
But
wee
will
be
contented
for
this
time
,
only
,
digitum
ad
fontes
intendere
,
to
point
at
the
Authors
in
the
Margent
,
whence
,
so
many
as
have
list
and
leasure
,
may
derive
and
draw
water
enough
,
either
to
quench
their
thirst
,
And
so
I
leave
this
point
,
CHAP.
XXXIX
.
1
ALL
games
depending
upon
hazzard
or
chance
(
as
many
call
it
)
are
to
be
eschewed
.
2
The
Prince
of
Divils
first
invented
the
same
,
and
the
place
was
hell
.
3
Such
Gamsters
were
held
and
accounted
for
infamous
persons
,
uncapable
of
any
Office
,
and
unworthy
any
benefit
of
Law
.
4
Dicers
,
Har●ots
,
and
Theeves
,
be
of
one
Hall
,
and
Corporation
,
and
the
more
cunning
in
this
Art
,
the
more
wicked
in
their
lives
and
manners
.
5
All
gaine
by
gaming
,
is
turpe
lucrum
,
6
All
play
at
Dice
is
plaine
Lottery
,
7
There
is
no
recreation
of
body
or
mind
in
these
games
,
unlesse
it
be
in
desire
and
hope
to
gaine
,
by
another
mans
losse
,
which
is
unlawfull
.
8
Cards
and
Tables
,
seeme
lesse
evill
,
but
neither
barrell
better
Herring
,
there
is
such
,
and
so
much
craft
in
pricking
,
and
packing
&c.
9
These
are
mixt
games
,
consisting
partly
of
Lottery
,
partly
of
witt
,
and
industry
,
and
oftentimes
maintained
with
trickes
of
cousenage
and
knavery
.
10
The
coat
Cards
were
in
times
past
the
Images
of
their
Idols
.
11
We
must
abstaine
from
such
games
,
because
,
-
1.
They
have
never
been
,
nor
yet
are
,
of
any
good
report
in
the
Church
.
-
2.
There
is
great
appearance
of
evill
in
them
.
-
3.
The
commandement
of
the
Magistrate
,
forbidding
them
by
the
name
of
unlawfull
games
.
-
4.
They
tend
not
to
Gods
glory
.
-
5.
They
are
causes
of
much
hurt
unto
our
neighbours
,
and
occasions
of
many
sinnes
,
and
sorrowes
to
the
gamesters
themselves
,
and
to
their
families
:
for
thus
many
bring
a
Castle
into
a
cap-case
,
and
a
Lordship
into
a
Cottage
,
and
a
Fee
simple
into
a
Fee
single
,
and
an
estate
of
abundance
and
superfluity
,
unto
an
estate
of
beggary
and
misery
.
And
thus
have
you
heard
some
reasons
,
of
this
godly
Gentlemans
both
practice
and
judgement
,
against
Tables
,
Cards
,
and
Dice
,
especially
amongst
Christians
:
wherein
I
would
intreat
this
favourable
construction
,
at
the
hands
of
every
good
Christian
in
his
behalfe
,
that
they
would
not
censure
him
as
too
singular
,
or
too
precise
in
these
things
,
seeing
he
hath
followed
herein
,
the
Doctrine
of
such
worthy
Divines
,
and
others
,
Pet.
Mar.
in
Judg
c.
14.
Taffin
of
amendment
of
Life
.
in
our
reformed
Churches
,
as
have
had
their
workes
approved
,
printed
,
and
published
many
yeares
agoe
,
even
in
our
land
,
and
in
our
owne
language
,
for
our
instruction
and
reformation
in
these
things
.
Dudley
Fenner
in
his
Treatise
of
Recreation
.
Northbrooke
against
Cards
and
Dice
.
Esty
in
his
history
of
the
Gospel
.
Destruction
of
small
Vices
.
Anatomy
of
Abuses
,
pag.
131.
Dialogue
betwixt
Paul
and
Demas
.
Sir
Thomas
Eliot
in
his
Gover.
booke
1.
chap.
26.
Ludovic
Vivues
in
his
Institution
of
a
Christian
woman
.
Chap.
3.
M.
Perkins
in
his
Cases
of
Conscience
,
Booke
3.
Chap
4.
Bullinger
Decad.
3.
Serm
1
in
pracept
.
8.
Bishop
Babington
in
Com.
8.409
.
Bishop
Hooper
in
Com.
8.
pag.
75.
Canon
.
Ecoles
.
Anglucan
.
ann.
1571.
pag.
7.
&
pag.
11.
See
the
Margent
.
CHAP.
XL.
NOW
after
a
while
having
thus
rid
his
hands
,
and
fired
out
of
his
house
these
so
dangerous
instruments
of
idlenesse
,
and
profanenesse
,
wastfulnesse
and
much
wickednesse
,
as
he
saw
every
where
Cards
and
Dice
,
Tables
and
Tablemen
to
be
:
Hee
began
to
think
of
a
wiser
,
and
better
course
,
both
to
prevent
these
mischiefs
,
A
good
purpose
,
I
confesse
,
and
that
of
an
honest
and
well
affected
heart
,
both
to
cut
off
all
occasions
,
and
provocations
to
evill
,
and
to
open
a
way
and
offer
a
passage
by
good
meanes
unto
better
things
:
And
a
course
,
no
doubt
,
so
much
the
more
commendable
,
For
then
should
we
have
had
lesse
cause
to
complaine
of
the
strange
dealing
of
some
,
who
have
been
so
busie
about
tything
mint
and
cummin
,
that
these
and
other
weightier
things
the
Law
are
yet
left
undone
.
A
speciall
remedy
hereof
might
more
easily
bee
procured
,
Episcopus
etiam
atque
;
etīa
considerabit
,
quod
genus
hominum
admittat
in
famulitium
,
&c.
A
Bish
must
very
diligently
consider
&
take
heed
what
maner
of
men
he
admits
into
his
service
,
Great
pity
it
were
,
that
for
want
of
this
godly
care
in
providing
honest
and
good
servants
,
such
Waspes
,
Our
Can.
against
Cards
and
Dice
and
Al
unlawfull
games
.
and
Hornets
as
these
should
ever
be
bred
or
brought
up
in
a
Bs.
Hive
,
beeing
good
fornothing
but
to
eat
up
and
devoure
all
the
Hony
in
it
,
and
to
vexe
and
sting
the
industrious
,
harmlesse
and
profitable
Bees
,
which
should
live
upon
it
,
and
so
labour
thereby
to
bring
more
Hony
to
the
Hive
,
and
greater
profit
and
commodity
to
the
whole
Family
.
Another
clause
of
the
same
Canons
is
,
that
both
they
and
their
families
,
All
Deanes
,
Prebends
,
Canons
,
petty
Canons
,
and
Ministers
of
the
Church
,
Parsons
,
Vicars
,
Curats
,
&c.
are
absolutely
inhibited
to
play
at
Cards
,
or
dice
,
or
Tables
,
or
any
other
unlawfull
games
whatsoever
.
Dabunt
operam
ne
ludant
aleam
,
neve
Chartis
,
aut
aliis
improbatis
lusibus
se
exerceant
.
Dabunt
operam
ne
ignavi
&
inutiles
vitam
ducdut
in
otio
,
&
illititis
lusibussh
exerceant
.
Which
order
how
well
it
is
,
Thus
much
we
can
say
for
divers
of
our
Divines
,
some
Doctors
,
Parsons
,
and
Preachers
in
the
Countrey
:
They
are
so
ordinary
Companions
of
Gamesters
,
sorting
and
suteing
with
some
of
greater
,
and
some
of
meaner
place
in
Carding
,
Dicing
,
and
Tabling
with
them
,
that
they
seeme
to
make
no
more
conscience
of
breaking
these
Canons
,
than
children
do
of
breaking
sticks
,
or
Boyes
are
wont
to
do
of
bursting
through
Cobweb-nets
as
they
stand
before
them
.
O
that
these
men
(
otherwise
learned
and
of
good
parts
)
would
seriously
consider
their
owne
ways
in
their
own
hearts
,
and
not
disdaine
to
walke
according
to
this
Rule
,
nor
to
follow
this
good
example
of
this
worthy
Gentleman
,
of
whom
wee
write
.
So
would
they
be
more
fearefull
,
as
he
ever
was
,
to
make
sad
the
hearts
of
the
righteous
,
whom
the
Lord
hath
not
made
sad
,
and
more
carefull
,
not
to
strengthen
the
hands
of
the
wicked
that
he
cannot
returne
from
his
wickednesse
,
CHAP.
XII
.
NOw
to
go
forwards
in
this
Gentlemans
story
,
when
he
had
thus
wisely
and
effectually
reformed
and
ordered
his
whole
Family
,
Ar.
St.
to
be
Preacher
at
Tarum
,
whose
Ministery
(
being
very
profitable
,
For
better
evidence
hereof
,
as
also
for
a
farther
addition
to
this
Gentlemans
just
commendation
,
and
due
praise
;
I
will
not
spare
to
set
downe
that
worthy
testimony
,
which
of
late
I
received
from
him
touching
this
matter
and
the
whole
course
of
his
profession
and
practice
of
Religion
.
Good
M.
H.
I
received
your
letter
,
but
I
know
not
what
to
say
of
that
worthy
Servant
of
God
M.
JOHN
BRUEN
,
which
you
your selfe
know
not
already
.
I
think
I
may
well
say
of
him
,
as
it
was
said
of
Noah
,
that
he
was
a
just
and
perfect
man
in
histime
,
and
walked
with
God
.
Whiles
I
was
Preacher
at
Tarum
,
I
had
little
maintenance
,
but
what
I
had
from
him
.
And
with
much
chearefulnesse
did
he
minister
both
to
me
and
mine
that
which
was
sufficient
,
affirming
oftentimes
,
that
he
had
not
the
lesse
for
that
which
I
and
mine
received
from
him
.
For
other
matters
,
I
know
not
what
to
say
of
him
,
that
you
your selfe
know
not
as
well
or
better
than
I.
For
he
was
ever
one
,
and
the
same
,
at
home
and
abroad
,
very
faithfull
unto
God
,
and
loving
unto
men
,
walking
in
the
uprightnesse
of
his
heart
in
the
midst
of
his
house
.
I
am
glad
that
God
hath
put
it
into
your
heart
to
write
something
of
his
life
and
death
,
that
the
memoriall
of
his
vertues
,
may
be
the
better
continued
,
and
the
Church
of
God
receive
good
thereby
,
&c.
This
testimony
is
true
,
not
only
because
it
is
given
by
his
own
Preacher
,
but
because
it
proceeds
from
a
faithfull
,
It
was
much
about
this
time
,
that
M.
Perkins
(
that
worthy
man
of
God
,
famous
in
our
Church
for
his
ways
and
Works
)
hearing
much
by
sufficient
Witnesses
of
M.
Bruen
,
Certeinly
this
is
no
other
than
the
house
of
God
,
and
for
the
practice
and
power
of
Religion
,
the
very
Topsiile
of
all
England
.
This
commendation
I
confesse
is
very
ample
and
large
,
For
,
as
Laudari
ab
illaudato
viro
vituperiumest
,
Aul.
Gell
de
Istaudate
li●…
.
2.
cap.
6.
To
bee
praised
of
a
man
utterly
unworthy
of
any
praise
himselfe
,
is
a
dispraise
:
So
to
be
praised
or
a
good
man
,
a
messenger
of
God
,
one
of
a
thousand
,
as
he
was
,
and
that
with
such
ardent
affection
,
and
heavenly
rejoycing
.
For
the
power
of
Religion
and
fruits
of
grace
in
that
Family
,
must
needs
advance
the
praise
of
this
worthy
Gentleman
to
a
higher
straine
and
pitch
of
his
due
and
true
commendation
.
Thus
it
pleased
the
Lord
every
day
more
and
more
to
crown
this
Gentleman
,
and
his
house
,
his
desires
,
and
endevours
,
with
honor
and
favor
,
beauty
and
glory
.
His
house
being
herein
(
me
thinks
)
not
much
unlike
unto
a
goodly
Tower
upon
a
hill
,
And
so
upon
the
sollicitation
and
importunity
of
his
Cousins
and
Friends
,
he
entertained
againe
divers
Families
and
personages
of
great
place
,
to
partake
of
Gods
meanes
,
and
mercies
with
him
in
his
Family
.
Who
they
were
,
what
successe
they
had
,
what
fruits
they
found
,
what
comforts
,
and
refreshings
they
reaped
and
enjoyed
in
their
cohabitation
,
and
Communion
one
with
another
in
holy
duties
,
he
shall
himselfe
relate
unto
you
in
his
owne
words
,
which
he
hath
left
upon
record
under
his
own
hand
,
to
this
purpose
.
Afterwards
(
saith
he
)
many
more
desired
to
table
with
me
:
The
Lady
Egerton
widow
,
daughter
in
law
to
the
Lord
,
Chauncelour
,
then
being
with
her
company
.
And
my
consen
Tho:
Dutton
of
Dutton
,
with
his
wift
,
son
and
daughter
,
that
now
is
the
Lord
Gerrards
Wife
,
being
10
of
his
Family
,
And
4
Gentlewomen
of
Hatton
,
being
sisters
,
and
one
maid
attending
on
them
.
Which
maid
was
froward
at
the
first
against
Religion
and
religious
dutyes
.
But
God
in
his
mercy
began
first
with
her
.
For
being
in
grievous
affliction
of
conscience
she
was
humbled
soundly
,
&
had
a
most
comfortable
conversion
,
blessed
be
God
.
Mary
Sherington
,
I
think
was
her
name
.
And
they
2
of
the
sisters
had
a
more
easie
conversion
,
but
I
believe
,
true
grace
.
And
the
other
2
sisters
convineed
,
and
very
honest
modest
maids
.
And
for
my
(
cosen
Dutton
,
his
condition
with
me
was
to
keep
the
Lords
Sabbath
with
my
Family
,
as
well
afternoon
is
forenoone
,
which
he
and
all
his
did
,
in
the
publike
Congregation
.
All
of
us
having
then
great
help
from
a
learned
godly
Minister
,
M.
Rob.
Wats
,
a
Reverend
Worthy
man
of
God
,
whom
we
called
Old
Eli
,
for
his
gravity
and
faithfulnesse
above
many
,
and
being
continually
with
us
in
my
Family
:
Observing
this
order
for
our
Family
exercises
,
hee
and
I
to
pray
in
the
family
;
he
one
morning
,
and
evening
,
and
I
another
,
and
both
of
us
every
evening
to
give
a
note
upon
a
chapter
,
and
between
nine
and
ten
of
the
clock
in
the
forenoone
,
we
agreed
to
have
prayer
again
for
the
Tablers
.
At
the
same
time
my
cosen
Dutton
,
being
pressed
and
charged
by
some
of
great
place
to
mainteine
his
Royalty
of
Minstrelsey
for
Piping
and
Daunsing
on
the
Sabbath
day
,
my
Minister
,
my selfe
,
and
my
family
were
earnest
against
it
,
and
prevailed
so
far
with
my
cosen
Dutton
,
that
he
promised
that
all
Piping
and
Dauncing
should
cease
on
the
Sabbath
day
,
both
forenoone
and
afternoon
,
and
so
his
Licences
were
made
,
and
do
continue
so
untill
this
day
.
And
so
wee
had
great
peace
and
comfort
together
;
blessed
be
God
.
By
all
this
we
may
easily
see
and
perceive
,
how
graciously
the
Lord
dealt
with
this
Gentleman
from
time
to
time
,
not
only
to
blesse
him
,
and
his
family
every
day
more
and
more
,
but
to
make
him
a
blessing
also
to
many
others
of
his
kindred
,
and
friends
,
which
came
but
for
a
season
to
so
journe
with
him
.
CHAP.
XLII
.
NOW
as
sometimes
it
commeth
to
passe
that
in
the
fairest
calme
,
there
may
arise
a
violent
and
suddene
storme
,
to
scatter
,
The
losse
of
this
Gentlewoman
was
so
much
the
more
grievous
,
both
to
her
husband
,
and
the
whole
family
,
because
of
the
great
help
and
comfort
they
had
all
by
her
.
She
lived
10
yeares
with
this
Gentleman
her
husband
,
a
faithfull
helper
,
and
a
fruitfull
Vyne
bearing
unto
him
9
Children
sons
and
daughters
,
and
continuing
with
her
husband
in
great
peace
and
love
,
a
prudent
wife
,
and
wise
fellow-governor
within
his
house
,
much
respected
and
beloved
,
Her
vertues
.
not
only
of
her
owne
,
but
of
all
these
Gentlemen
and
Gentlewomen
,
which
did
Table
with
them
.
Who
can
find
a
vertuous
woman
,
for
her
price
is
far
above
Rubyes
?
The
heart
of
her
husband
doth
safely
trust
in
her
,
so
that
he
shall
have
not
need
of
poyle
:
She
will
do
him
good
,
and
not
evill
all
the
dayes
of
her
life
.
She
openeth
her
mouth
in
wisdome
,
and
the
Law
of
grace
is
in
her
lips
.
She
looketh
well
to
the
wayes
of
her
houshold
,
and
eateth
not
the
bread
of
idlenesse
.
Her
children
arise
up
and
call
her
blessed
,
her
husband
also
,
and
he
praiseth
her
,
many
daughters
have
done
vertuously
,
but
thou
excellest
them
all
.
A
man
may
truly
say
without
either
fraud
or
flattery
,
that
in
some
good
measure
,
Such
a
woman
,
such
a
wife
,
such
a
mother
,
such
a
governour
,
was
this
Gentlewoman
in
her
owne
house
and
family
.
Her
due
pr●ises
.
F●●ctum
est
pr●cv●sissimum
Margaritum
.
Virens
smaragdi
gemma
contrita
est
,
Hieron
.
ad
Para.
deobitu
Paulme
uxoris
.
She
was
also
in
her selfe
,
of
a
gracious
and
amiable
disposition
,
having
an
humble
heart
,
and
holy
affections
,
beautified
,
and
decked
with
that
ornament
of
the
hid
man
of
the
heart
,
a
meek
,
quiet
spirit
,
which
is
in
the
sight
of
God
of
great
price
.
Yea
she
was
one
that
was
ripe
in
knowledg
&
rich
in
grace
,
full
of
Faith
&
good
Works
:
One
that
held
communion
with
God
and
the
godly
in
all
duties
of
Piety
and
Charity
.
And
so
continuing
(
as
she
did
)
faithfull
unto
death
,
shee
obtained
what
she
desired
,
and
expected
,
the
crown
of
life
.
What
were
the
heavy
consequents
of
this
affliction
in
his
Family
,
hee
hath
himselfe
set
down
,
and
that
in
so
patheticall
a
maner
,
that
I
know
some
that
could
yet
never
read
the
words
,
but
their
heart
was
full
of
sorrow
,
and
their
eyes
full
of
teares
in
the
reading
of
them
.
His
own
words
be
these
.
But
when
it
pleased
God
to
take
away
my
wife
from
me
,
then
all
mourned
for
her
losse
:
As
also
in
respect
that
all
my
tablers
must
now
part
,
being
about
the
number
of
21.
my
son
John
and
his
,
being
then
with
me
.
But
we
did
still
so
accord
,
and
so
loth
wee
were
to
depart
a
sunder
,
When
Jonathan
and
David
,
whose
hearts
were
linked
together
in
holy
love
,
were
orced
to
part
,
and
were
now
ready
to
take
leave
one
with
another
:
It
is
said
in
the
story
,
that
they
kissed
one
anther
,
For
now
he
began
to
frame
his
affections
for
a
single
life
,
and
to
draw
his
Family
into
a
narrower
compasse
,
resolving
to
retire
himselfe
,
and
to
live
more
privatly
if
it
were
but
for
a
season
,
for
the
benefit
of
his
children
,
which
the
Lord
had
given
him
.
CHAP.
XLIII
.
WHat
hee
did
herein
,
upon
what
advise
,
to
what
end
and
with
what
successe
,
to
others
,
and
himselfe
,
both
for
soule
and
body
,
I
think
it
not
amisse
,
to
tell
you
at
large
in
his
own
words
.
Then
I
continued
(
saith
hee
)
a
single
life
five
yeares
and
a
halfe
,
or
thereabouts
.
Two
yeares
in
mine
own
house
;
In
which
time
,
that
man
of
God
,
good
M.D.
came
unto
me
,
who
enquiring
of
my
estate
,
I
told
him
I
did
owe
about
an
hundred
pounds
,
and
had
4
daughters
and
divers
sons
.
He
therefore
advised
me
to
give
over
my
house
,
and
to
go
to
Chester
and
to
live
there
a
season
,
which
I
yeelded
unto
,
M.
Bifeild
then
being
there
,
a
godly
Preacher
,
and
very
powerfull
in
his
Ministery
.
And
there
I
lived
3
yeares
,
having
the
company
of
M.
Bifeild
and
his
wife
,
every
Wedensday
and
Fryday
to
dinner
,
which
were
his
Lecture
dayes
,
with
some
other
good
company
besides
.
In
which
3
yeares
,
it
pleased
God
to
stir
up
the
hearts
of
many
neighbours
to
come
every
evening
to
prayer
with
us
,
and
some
every
morning
.
My
sister
Hardware
,
and
her
Family
,
shee
being
a
widow
,
came
constantly
,
having
a
convenient
way
through
her
garden
,
and
often
with
her
many
friends
and
neighbours
.
These
our
meetings
were
traduced
by
some
,
and
excepted
against
by
others
,
and
yet
after
a
while
being
well
known
,
what
they
were
,
no
fault
was
found
.
In
this
time
,
It
pleased
the
Lord
Almighthy
to
give
a
great
blessing
,
All
praise
unto
his
holy
Name
only
,
Many
converted
,
and
many
confirmed
,
and
many
convinced
.
And
many
could
I
name
,
but
I
spare
.
Let
God
alone
be
glorified
&
magnified
for
ever
,
that
by
such
weake
instruments
doth
manifest
such
great
power
,
grace
and
mercy
.
In
these
3
yeares
God
gave
me
also
a
great
earthly
blessing
.
-
1
I
paid
all
my
debt
.
-
2
I
marryed
my
two
daughters
that
were
marriageable
,
and
paid
their
marriage
portions
.
-
3
I
preferted
a
son
or
two
.
-
4
I
maintained
the
poore
in
my
own
Parish
in
the
Countrey
,
allowing
all
the
increase
of
my
2
mils
in
Stapl.
for
that
end
.
-
5
I
mainteined
the
poore
in
Chest
.
both
at
my
gates
,
and
otherwise
weekly
as
I
was
rated
.
All
humble
and
hearty
praise
and
thanks
be
given
to
God
,
Father
,
Sonne
and
Holy
Ghost
,
for
evermore
,
Amen
.
Then
I
returned
home
,
and
built
my
Study
.
And
tooke
to
wise
Margaret
,
through
Gods
blessing
,
and
by
her
one
daughter
dead
,
&
one
son
living
.
Al
praise
to
God
.
There
are
divers
things
in
this
relation
very
remarkable
,
which
may
not
well
be
passed
over
in
silence
;
tending
so
much
both
to
his
just
commendation
,
and
to
our
information
,
and
edification
in
the
Faith
and
feare
of
God
,
1
As
first
,
that
,
Although
the
Lord
was
pleased
sundry
times
to
exchaunge
his
comforts
with
crosses
,
yet
was
he
never
changed
,
nor
moved
from
his
steadfastnesse
.
2
Secondly
,
in
all
his
afflictions
he
was
willing
to
be
humbled
,
but
never
dejected
nor
discouraged
,
having
learned
in
what
estate
so
ever
he
was
,
therewith
to
be
content
.
3
Thirdly
,
that
where
ever
he
was
at
home
or
abroad
,
in
city
or
countrey
,
his
desires
,
and
endeavours
,
were
ever
bent
to
doe
good
,
remembring
the
words
of
our
Lord
Jesus
,
that
it
is
a
more
blessed
thing
to
give
than
to
receive
.
4
Fourthly
,
that
where
ever
he
went
,
whatsoever
he
did
,
the
presence
of
the
Lord
Jesus
was
with
him
,
and
his
good
hand
upon
him
,
to
prosper
him
in
all
his
wayes
,
and
to
strengthen
his
hand
and
heart
in
well
doing
.
5
Fifthly
,
that
in
every
place
he
became
a
nursing
father
to
the
children
of
God
,
6
Sixthly
,
that
notwithstanding
all
his
great
expenses
,
both
in
city
and
countrey
,
in
maintaining
the
poore
,
and
entertaining
of
good
people
,
yet
his
estate
was
not
impaired
,
but
increased
,
the
blessing
of
God
inlarging
his
substance
and
his
store
,
according
as
it
is
written
,
Godlinesse
is
profitable
for
all
things
,
having
the
promise
both
of
this
life
and
of
that
which
is
to
come
.
7
Seventhly
,
that
in
all
blessings
and
comforts
,
whether
corporall
,
or
spirituall
,
upon
himselfe
,
or
upon
others
by
his
meanes
,
his
heart
(
tasting
and
relishing
the
love
of
God
in
them
)
was
marvelously
enlarged
in
rendering
and
returning
all
thanks
and
praise
unto
God
alone
,
even
for
the
least
of
them
.
Thus
farre
hath
this
worthy
Gentleman
holpen
us
to
spin
out
the
thread
of
his
owne
life
,
with
his
owne
fingers
,
and
to
make
up
(
as
it
were
)
the
web
thereof
with
his
owne
hands
.
But
as
the
cunning
and
curious
workmanship
of
a
cloth
of
Arras
,
is
but
little
seene
and
discerned
,
while
it
is
in
the
Loomes
,
or
when
it
lyeth
folded
,
and
rolled
up
together
;
but
when
it
is
opened
in
a
faire
light
,
displayed
at
large
,
and
exposed
to
the
view
of
the
beholders
,
then
the
art
and
skill
of
the
work
man
doth
more
evidently
appeare
,
in
great
beauty
,
and
variety
of
knots
and
flowers
,
Pomegranets
and
Lillies
,
pictures
and
pourtraitures
of
princes
and
great
personages
,
and
the
like
.
Even
so
the
story
of
this
Gentlemans
life
,
thus
woven
and
wrapped
up
together
,
though
it
containe
many
excellent
things
,
of
great
value
and
worth
in
it
,
yet
cannot
the
beautie
and
glory
of
his
particular
gifts
and
graces
,
duties
and
services
,
bee
so
well
discerned
and
observed
,
unlesse
it
be
yet
a
little
farther
opened
and
unfolded
,
and
set
forth
to
the
view
of
such
men
,
as
desire
and
delight
to
look
into
such
things
.
CHAP.
LXIV
.
IT
will
be
therefore
very
requisite
,
and
no
lesse
pertinent
to
the
present
businesse
wee
have
in
hand
,
to
take
a
more
strict
view
of
some
speciall
parts
and
passages
of
his
life
,
wherein
the
gifts
of
Gods
grace
,
the
vertues
of
Christ
,
and
the
fruits
of
the
spirit
,
did
more
evidently
and
eminently
appear
,
to
the
farther
beautifying
and
adorning
of
his
person
,
and
profession
of
the
Gospel
of
Christ
Jesus
.
Now
to
this
end
,
for
our
better
,
and
more
orderly
proceeding
herein
,
-
1.
As
first
,
His
Conversing
with
God
.
-
2.
His
Conversation
in
the
World
.
-
3.
His
Deputure
out
of
the
World
.
When
the
Lord
called
Bezaliel
by
name
,
to
worke
in
the
building
of
the
Tabernacle
,
it
is
recorded
,
that
he
filled
him
with
the
Spirit
of
God
,
in
wisedome
,
and
in
understanding
,
and
in
knowledge
,
and
in
all
manner
of
workmanship
,
to
work
in
gold
,
and
in
silver
,
and
in
brasse
,
in
cutting
and
setting
of
stones
,
and
carving
of
timber
,
&c.
It
was
even
so
,
or
not
much
otherwise
,
with
this
worthy
Gentleman
,
when
the
Lord
did
(
as
it
were
)
call
him
out
by
name
,
to
worke
,
for
the
building
of
a
spirituall
tabernacle
in
himselfe
,
and
in
others
:
He
filled
him
(
in
good
measure
)
with
the
Spirit
of
grace
,
in
spirituall
wisedome
,
holy
understanding
,
and
heavenly
knowledge
,
And
as
he
gave
him
wisdome
and
knowledge
,
so
did
he
also
courage
and
strength
to
mannage
a
Christian
life
,
and
to
fight
valiantly
the
battels
of
the
Lord
,
against
all
the
assaults
of
Satan
,
and
of
sinfull
men
,
of
the
flesh
and
of
the
world
,
and
to
breake
through
all
difficulties
and
dangers
that
might
stand
or
rise
up
against
him
in
his
way
.
The
Lord
dealing
herein
as
mercifully
with
him
as
hee
did
with
Ioshua
,
And
now
having
found
this
acceptance
,
And
this
hee
did
most
carefully
and
diligently
endeavour
,
His
daily
duties
were
these
,
CHAP.
LXV
.
IT
hath
ever
beene
the
practice
of
godly
and
good
men
,
Noah
,
Abraham
,
Isaac
,
and
Jacob
,
David
and
Hezekiah
,
Paul
,
and
many
others
,
ever
walke
with
God
,
keepe
their
hearts
in
Gods
presence
,
seeke
his
face
and
the
light
of
his
countenance
,
study
his
word
,
and
consider
his
workes
.
And
so
did
this
Gentleman
set
his
head
and
heart
a
worke
every
day
more
or
lesse
,
by
serious
Meditation
,
to
draw
nearer
unto
God
,
so
to
grow
in
knowledge
,
and
in
grace
,
and
to
increase
in
spirituall
strength
;
the
better
to
encounter
all
sad
,
and
sharpe
occurrents
which
either
in
doing
,
or
in
suffering
the
will
of
God
,
he
might
meet
withall
.
This
hee
knew
,
was
the
speciall
meanes
prescribed
by
God
himselfe
unto
Joshua
,
This
hee
knew
was
the
mark
and
character
of
a
blessed
man
,
And
therefore
for
the
better
practice
of
this
holy
duty
,
he
did
usually
carry
about
him
some
part
of
the
Bible
,
Christ
Jesus
.
Afterwards
,
when
M.
Egertons
practice
of
Christianity
(
containing
the
summe
and
substance
of
that
booke
)
came
forth
,
he
addressed
himself
to
make
his
best
use
of
that
part
of
it
,
touching
the
art
,
and
exercise
of
this
divine
Meditation
,
wherein
he
profitted
so
well
,
that
he
was
very
able
,
according
to
those
places
and
rules
of
direction
,
to
enlarge
his
meditations
upon
any
subject
,
that
did
usually
fall
within
his
reach
and
compasse
.
So
that
now
hee
might
say
after
a
sort
with
holy
David
,
O
how
love
I
thy
law
,
O
Lord
!
It
is
my
meditation
all
the
day
.
I
have
made
thy
statutes
my
song
and
my
meditation
,
in
the
dayes
of
my
pilgrimage
.
is
great
gaine
,
having
all
sufficiency
in
it self
for
true
comfort
,
and
contentment
.
The
fruits
which
he
reaped
of
this
his
planting
,
-
As
1.
the
killing
or
quelling
of
many
noysome
lusts
,
-
2.
The
dislodging
and
driving
out
many
unsavoury
and
worldly
cares
and
thought
,
-
3.
This
bred
in
him
a
godly
watchfulnes
over
his
words
,
-
4.
It
wrought
in
him
a
gracious
aptnesse
,
-
5.
It
ministered
unto
him
counsell
and
strength
for
the
spirituall
war
,
-
6.
It
brought
him
to
a
heaven
upon
earth
,
-
7.
It
kept
his
heart
in
possession
of
his
integrity
and
sincerity
,
-
8.
It
wrought
his
soul
to
a
gracious
tendernes
,
lowlines
,
and
meeknes
,
-
9.
It
was
unto
him
as
a
sweet
perfume
composed
of
many
delicate
and
costly
spices
,
-
10.
And
lastly
,
O
how
great
is
the
difference
betwixt
this
Gent
,
Some
there
be
so
empty
of
grace
and
goodnesse
,
and
so
full
of
malice
,
lust
,
pride
,
covetousnes
,
and
voluptuousnes
,
that
they
cannot
fix
their
minds
nor
settle
their
hearts
upon
any
good
thing
,
to
any
good
end
:
but
if
they
meditate
,
it
is
but
upon
vaine
or
vile
things
,
devising
mischief
upon
their
beds
,
and
imagiving
evill
in
their
hearts
against
their
brethren
.
Such
were
Esau
,
Saul
,
Achitophel
,
Ziba
,
Doeg
,
Indas
Ananias
and
Saphira
,
all
of
which
had
their
musings
,
and
meditations
their
severall
imaginations
and
consultations
,
but
never
a
good
man
,
nor
any
good
matter
of
meditation
amongst
them
all
.
Some
other
there
are
of
better
minds
and
hearts
,
who
yet
for
want
of
good
acquaintance
with
this
holy
and
heavenly
exercise
of
meditation
,
for
the
nature
and
manner
,
helps
and
meanes
,
end
and
use
of
it
,
have
little
experience
of
the
benefit
which
comes
by
it
,
and
so
deprive
themselvs
of
many
sweet
comforts
,
and
refreshings
;
which
otherwise
they
migh
enjoy
by
the
practise
of
it
.
Who
is
wise
,
and
he
shall
understand
these
things
,
Thus
much
of
his
first
dayly
duty
,
namely
his
holy
and
religious
Meditation
.
CHAP.
XLVI
.
THe
second
followeth
which
was
his
diligent
,
It
was
the
antient
profession
,
and
practise
of
the
people
of
God
,
to
waite
upon
the
Lord
and
to
observe
his
dealing
with
the
just
,
and
with
the
wicked
in
the
world
.
The
way
of
the
Just
is
uprightnesse
,
thou
most
upright
doest
weigh
the
path
of
the
just
.
Yea
in
the
way
of
thy
judgments
,
O
Lord
have
we
waited
for
thee
,
the
desire
of
our
soule
is
to
thy
Name
,
Vigetius
Sa●●…ni●us
,
Claud.
Herminianus
,
observed
by
Tertullians
Scapul
.
A
book
of
Rememb
.
Iob
35.24
,
25.
Much
after
this
manner
did
this
faithfull
Servant
of
Christ
raise
up
his
thoughts
and
quicken
his
soule
to
a
diligent
and
due
observation
of
the
ways
and
works
of
God
,
both
in
his
mercies
towards
the
godly
and
in
his
judgements
against
the
wicked
.
To
which
end
and
purpose
he
hath
observed
,
and
recorded
divers
and
sundry
of
the
workes
of
the
Lord
,
which
he
calleth
a
declaration
of
some
of
the
works
of
the
Lord
,
to
the
praise
of
his
glorious
Name
,
power
,
and
mercy
:
adding
and
annexing
that
admonition
and
exhortation
out
of
Iob
,
Remember
that
thou
magnifie
his
works
,
which
men
behòld
,
Every
man
may
see
it
,
man
may
behold
in
a
far
off
.
To
set
down
all
such
works
of
God
,
as
he
hath
observed
,
Tertull.
ad
Sca
c.
4.
Some
mercies
of
God
observed
.
I
now
cannot
;
to
passe
over
all
in
silence
,
I
may
not
,
I
meane
not
;
And
therefore
,
to
give
a
taste
of
some
for
the
clearing
of
this
point
,
and
the
farther
satisfaction
of
such
as
delight
therein
,
I
think
it
very
meet
and
convenient
at
this
present
.
To
observe
Gods
mercies
,
faith
he
,
with
all
humble
praise
and
thanksgiving
to
God
only
.
Some
few
yeares
before
my
brother
Hardware
dyed
,
he
had
R.K.
to
his
servant
,
who
is
now
an
In-holder
in
Chester
.
The
said
R.
was
(
as
many
thought
)
bewitched
,
and
waxed
weaker
and
weaker
.
So
as
my
Brother
Hardware
sent
unto
mee
,
and
my
family
to
spend
a
day
with
him
,
in
prayer
and
fasting
:
At
that
time
I
had
good
M.
Wats
the
Preacher
with
me
,
All
laud
and
praise
to
God
therefore
.
Anno
Domini
1601
,
and
in
the
Summer
time
,
John
Robinson
my
servant
,
going
with
his
teame
,
the
cart
loaden
,
and
he
falling
by
some
occasion
,
the
wheele
went
over
his
legge
,
being
iron
bound
,
yet
hurt
him
not
any
thing
at
all
.
Laus
Deo
.
Anno
Domini
1602
and
in
Iuly
,
my
son
Iohn
,
Laus
Deo
.
The
same
Month
and
in
the
same
Medow
,
One
casting
a
pikell
up
and
down
before
him
,
and
behind
him
;
one
being
behind
him
,
the
two
greins
of
the
pikell
ran
on
both
sides
of
his
leg
,
and
hurt
him
not
.
Hallelujah
.
Memorand.
in
Anno
1613
,
and
in
the
Hey-Harvest
,
One
Richard
Rogers
,
Wimble
Strafford
,
under
Master
Thomas
Puleston
my
tenant
there
;
seeing
two
godly
persons
going
in
the
way
,
said
to
one
with
him
;
Now
will
I
dance
and
swagger
,
and
sweare
to
anger
and
make
mad
yonder
two
Puritans
.
Hist
Pol.
lib.
1
cap.
11.
Vide
simile
de
Hatto
E.
Mog
apud
O.
a
,
mag.
lib.
17.
c
21.
And
did
so
,
to
the
great
grievance
of
those
two
godly
persons
.
And
presently
the
revenging
hand
of
God
was
upon
him
;
so
that
this
wicked
fellow
fell
so
sick
,
that
he
was
carried
home
in
a
Cart
,
and
within
three
dayes
died
most
fearefully
.
All
glory
to
God
.
These
are
some
of
those
Memorable
mercies
,
and
Iudgments
of
the
Lord
,
which
he
hath
carefully
observed
,
and
recorded
:
I
will
let
all
the
rest
alone
,
saving
one
,
which
being
the
most
remarkable
of
all
other
;
hee
hath
taken
greatest
paines
to
observe
,
and
set
down
in
all
the
parts
and
passages
of
it
.
Thomas
Harrison
,
about
11
,
or
12
yeares
old
,
who
was
so
strangely
and
wonderfully
afflicted
and
tormented
,
that
many
held
him
to
bee
really
possessed
with
a
Devill
.
Others
thought
he
was
bewitched
:
Some
ascribed
all
to
naturall
causes
,
few
did
endevour
to
see
and
acknowledge
(
as
this
Gentleman
did
)
that
though
Satan
might
have
a
finger
,
CHAP.
XLVII
.
IT
would
be
too
tedious
to
set
down
,
one
quarter
of
that
which
he
hath
written
of
this
child
,
partly
from
that
which
he
himselfe
saw
,
and
partly
from
that
which
he
heard
,
and
received
under
sufficient
and
faithfull
witnesses
,
having
spent
above
14
leaves
in
4o
,
in
recording
of
these
things
,
All
that
he
hath
observed
of
him
may
be
drawn
to
these
3
heads
;
-
1
0
his
violent
and
wonderfull
fits
,
and
passions
;
-
2
0
his
strange
and
horrible
gestures
and
actions
;
-
30
0
his
admirable
and
almost
incredible
sayings
,
and
speeches
,
and
all
these
without
any
naturall
understanding
,
sense
or
feeling
,
for
the
most
part
in
the
suffering
,
or
in
the
doing
of
them
.
The
poore
Child
being
thus
tormented
,
the
Bishop
for
his
better
satisfaction
,
hearing
so
much
of
his
strange
affliction
,
sent
for
him
.
His
parents
brought
him
:
And
once
the
Bishop
prayed
with
him
,
when
the
boy
was
so
outragious
,
that
he
flew
out
of
his
bed
,
and
all
his
men
were
affraid
,
and
one
of
them
fell
into
a
sownd
,
and
then
such
a
stir
about
him
,
that
the
Bish.
was
glad
to
lay
hold
on
the
boy
,
ramping
at
the
windows
to
have
gotten
out
that
way
.
But
they
could
not
find
him
a
counterfeat
,
as
some
imagined
.
Having
seen
the
bodily
affliction
of
this
child
,
and
observed
in
sundry
fits
very
strange
effects
,
and
operations
,
either
proceeding
from
some
naturall
unknown
causes
,
or
of
some
Diabolicall
practises
:
We
thinke
it
convenient
and
fit
for
the
ease
and
deliverance
of
the
said
child
,
from
his
said
grievous
affliction
,
that
Prayer
be
made
publikely
for
him
,
by
the
Minister
of
the
Parish
,
&c.
And
that
certein
Preachers
,
namely
these
following
:
M.
Gerrard
,
M.
Harvy
,
M.
Pierson
,
&c.
these
and
none
other
to
repaire
to
the
said
chid
by
turnes
,
as
their
leisure
will
serve
,
and
to
use
their
discretion
for
private
Prayers
and
Fasting
,
for
the
ease
and
comfort
of
the
afflicted
,
&c.
-
Ric.
Cestren
.
-
David
Yale
.
-
Griffith
Vaughan
.
-
Hugh
Burches
.
According
to
the
tenour
of
these
directions
,
Master
Bruen
telleth
us
,
who
did
joyne
together
in
Prayer
and
Fasting
to
that
end
.
Master
Harvy
,
and
M.
Pierson
,
saith
hee
,
two
godly
Preachers
,
were
with
him
,
prayed
and
fasted
.
My selfe
also
and
some
20
or
30
more
.
But
God
gave
not
deliverance
at
that
time
.
Now
as
for
his
Speeches
strange
in
themselves
,
I
will
give
you
a
taste
of
some
few
of
them
.
Jesus
saith
(
so
he
usually
began
his
Speeches
)
The
Devill
when
he
comes
,
takes
away
my
hearing
,
seeing
,
understanding
,
hands
,
legs
,
that
I
should
have
no
senses
,
nor
lims
,
to
glorifie
God
withall
.
Jesus
saith
,
If
they
would
have
cast
out
the
evill
spirit
,
they
should
have
come
better
provided
.
Jesus
saith
,
Some
men
did
think
that
he
that
prayed
had
a
better
Faith
than
the
other
,
but
he
had
not
.
Jesus
saith
,
I
have
but
three
Divels
,
It
is
like
one
of
the
spirits
will
go
out
of
me
,
and
go
and
take
counsel
of
a
great
number
of
foule
spirits
,
and
come
againe
and
trouble
me
worse
.
Jesus
saith
,
Some
folke
will
say
that
the
Witch
will
not
looke
one
in
the
face
,
but
shee
will
look
here
a
way
and
there
a
way
.
And
so
he
turned
his
hands
this
way
and
that
way
.
Jesus
saith
,
The
witch
saith
shee
hath
done
mee
no
hurt
that
she
knows
of
.
A
witch
may
overlook
a
child
,
but
shee
cannot
make
him
in
such
a
case
as
I
am
in
.
The
Devill
is
affraid
when
hee
heares
any
word
that
he
must
be
cast
out
,
then
he
quakes
.
Iesus
saith
,
Now
the
witch
would
faine
undo
that
which
shee
hath
done
,
but
now
shee
cannot
undo
it
.
Jesus
saith
,
Some
say
,
if
I
were
bewitched
or
possessed
,
I
could
neither
move
my
tongue
,
nor
my
lips
:
But
the
Devill
can
move
both
my
tongue
and
my
lips
.
Satan
I
am
bound
to
a
hard
prentice-ship
,
for
thou
wilt
not
give
me
leave
neither
holy-day
,
nor
work-day
to
eat
a
morsell
of
bread
.
The
Papist
that
brought
the
stinking
weed
and
laid
it
to
my
nose
,
if
God
had
not
had
a
stroke
in
this
,
would
have
cast
out
the
Devill
.
And
a
boy
was
confederate
with
him
.
Now
the
Devill
is
possessed
of
their
soules
;
And
he
must
continue
a
little
while
with
me
,
but
a
great
while
with
them
.
God
puls
the
Devill
back
with
a
ring
in
his
nose
,
yet
the
Devill
shakes
my
faith
as
if
it
would
go
out
of
mee
.
They
may
know
there
is
some
ill
thing
in
mee
,
for
when
I
should
say
may
prayers
,
he
would
come
up
and
stop
me
,
and
then
I
must
stay
a
little
,
and
then
again
,
and
he
would
stay
me
.
Being
in
a
sore
fit
and
a
great
rage
,
biting
his
own
hands
,
gnashing
with
his
teeth
foming
like
a
boare
and
casting
blood
and
filth
out
of
his
mouth
,
hee
uttered
these
words
,
Proud
witch
,
witch
proud
,
I
will
tell
you
who
these
witches
work
:
all
upon
life
,
all
upon
life
,
all
upon
life
;
but
they
cannot
take
my
life
from
me
.
Well
,
these
drunkards
&
whoremasters
do
not
think
upon
their
sins
;
well
,
how
then
?
There
is
no
drunkard
that
doth
drink
one
spoonefulor
drop
of
drink
more
than
doth
suffice
nature
,
but
the
Devill
doth
pen
it
down
in
his
book
:
Well
,
it
is
a
great
book
,
and
he
doth
keep
it
close
untill
the
day
of
Indgement
.
And
then
he
will
lay
it
to
their
faces
.
At
which
time
the
hils
will
tremble
and
quake
,
and
the
Devill
will
quake
,
yea
he
doth
quake
for
feare
now
.
Well
,
some
would
think
it
a
great
while
to
be
bound
with
the
Devill
as
I
am
,
a
12
month
or
2
yeares
;
but
it
is
better
to
bee
so
,
than
to
wallow
in
drunkennesse
,
swearing
,
and
whoring
;
for
the
Divell
doth
worke
in
their
soules
.
Well
,
some
will
say
,
how
can
the
Devilly
in
so
little
a
room
?
Well
,
the
Devill
is
as
the
wind
,
for
when
he
did
take
a
man
away
out
of
a
chamber
,
be
came
in
at
the
little
hole
;
but
how
did
he
take
him
away
?
even
out
at
the
top
of
the
chimney
.
Well
,
there
are
some
Papists
,
and
some
Atheists
,
and
some
of
no
Religion
;
woe
be
to
those
that
dye
suddenly
,
for
they
have
no
time
to
repent
,
and
especially
those
that
live
in
drunkennesse
,
or
whoring
,
or
swearing
.
Iesus
saith
,
they
say
hee
shall
not
out
of
me
,
but
when
God
comes
he
will
strike
home
.
Many
and
many
other
more
of
his
strange
speeches
I
passe
over
,
contenting
my selfe
with
these
few
,
which
were
taken
from
his
own
mouth
by
the
hand
,
&
under
the
testimony
of
faithfull
witnesses
,
some
at
one
time
and
some
at
another
,
as
he
himself
did
then
deliver
them
,
and
as
this
worthy
Gentleman
hath
in
his
diligent
Observation
of
this
,
amongst
other
of
Gods
Iudgements
,
made
mention
of
them
and
recorded
them
.
This
therefore
that
hath
been
spoken
shall
suffice
,
concerning
the
second
daily
duty
,
which
this
Gent
performed
,
namely
,
his
carefull
observation
of
Gods
ways
and
works
,
mercies
,
and
judgements
amongst
the
sons
of
men
.
CHAP.
XLVIII
.
And
this
he
desired
and
endevored
to
perform
,
according
to
the
Apostles
direction
;
For
hee
did
not
confine
himselfe
for
his
private
Prayers
unto
any
one
place
,
If
he
were
in
his
own
house
or
about
home
,
he
had
divers
places
which
he
interchangeably
used
for
this
purpose
,
because
hee
would
not
bee
too
much
observed
to
frequent
one
place
,
lest
he
should
draw
himself
into
some
suspition
of
vanity
or
hypocrisie
.
Hee
had
variety
of
Closets
,
Studies
,
Chambers
,
and
other
convenient
roomes
if
hee
were
within
:
and
if
he
went
abroad
,
he
had
his
Gardens
,
Orchards
,
Arbors
,
Groves
,
Woods
and
Fields
,
Walkes
and
Shades
,
where
he
did
delight
to
speak
and
commune
with
his
best
friend
,
and
to
seek
the
face
and
favor
,
help
and
succour
of
his
heavenly
Father
,
in
and
through
the
mediation
of
his
Son
Christ
Iesus
.
And
as
he
was
choice
of
the
place
,
so
was
hee
carefull
of
the
time
which
he
constantly
set
apart
every
day
for
his
private
prayer
,
The
severall
seasons
and
times
he
tooke
were
these
:
The
first
in
the
morning
,
before
any
of
his
family
were
stirring
,
being
usually
first
up
in
the
house
,
Eusebius
hath
reported
&
recorded
it
,
And
as
he
found
any
thing
to
bee
amisse
in
his
Family
by
any
transgression
,
or
affliction
,
hee
brought
it
in
prayer
before
the
Lord
,
to
procure
some
help
,
and
healing
of
the
same
from
his
hand
.
Here
also
did
he
mourne
for
the
sins
of
Sion
,
And
thus
did
he
converse
with
his
God
in
this
third
Duty
of
Prayer
and
Prayse
,
in
the
Invocation
of
Gods
Name
every
day
.
CHAP.
XLIX
.
NOw
followeth
the
fourth
,
which
was
his
holy
Imitation
of
his
heavenly
Father
every
day
.
And
this
hee
endevoured
,
by
conforming
himselfe
unto
his
Image
,
in
expressing
the
Properties
,
Vertues
,
Affections
,
and
Actions
of
him
that
had
begot
him
,
and
called
him
to
be
conformable
to
the
Image
of
his
Son
Christ
Iesus
.
To
this
end
hee
dayly
laboured
to
be
more
and
more
renewed
in
the
spirit
of
his
mind
,
in
knowledge
,
righteousnesse
,
And
this
hee
knew
was
the
Duty
of
all
Gods
obedient
Children
,
to
bee
holy
as
hee
is
Holy
in
all
manner
of
Conversation
,
Bee
yee
Holy
,
for
I
am
Holy
.
This
hee
knew
also
was
charged
upon
us
,
Tertull
lib.
ad
Scapull
Cap.
2.
yea
in
doing
good
unto
the
bad
,
as
as
well
as
to
the
good
,
and
to
our
enemies
as
well
as
to
our
friends
,
After
this
manner
did
this
gratious
Gentle
.
set
the
Lord
alwayes
before
his
eyes
,
and
following
this
blessed
patterne
and
example
of
his
Heavenly
Father
,
with
all
godly
care
and
good
Conscience
;
and
so
with
open
face
,
as
in
a
Glasse
the
glory
of
the
Lord
,
he
was
translated
into
his
Image
,
from
glory
to
glory
;
even
as
by
the
Spirit
of
the
Lord
.
And
thus
have
we
declared
unto
you
the
first
of
those
three
generall
heads
,
proposed
for
the
further
opening
and
manifesting
of
the
vertues
of
his
life
;
viz.
his
holy
conversing
with
God
,
which
consisted
in
his
Meditation
,
Observation
of
Gods
Mercies
and
Iudgements
,
Invocation
of
his
Name
in
Prayer
and
Praise
,
and
Imitation
of
his
blessed
example
in
his
Properties
and
Affections
,
Words
and
Works
.
CHAP.
L.
NOw
we
come
to
the
second
,
which
is
his
conversation
in
the
world
.
Cic.
Tusc.
Quaest.
lib.
5.
in
fol.
p.
166.
When
Socrates
was
demanded
,
what
countreyman
he
was
,
he
answered
,
that
he
was
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
a
citizen
of
the
world
:
and
so
he
might
well
,
knowing
no
other
world
,
but
this
present
evill
world
.
But
this
Gentleman
,
although
(
by
his
naturall
birth
and
condition
)
of
the
same
city
and
society
with
Socrates
,
yet
(
by
his
new
birth
and
regeneration
)
being
called
out
of
the
world
,
Now
for
the
better
clearing
and
manifesting
of
this
point
,
we
will
set
downe
certaine
rules
of
direction
which
he
much
desired
to
follow
,
partly
as
preparatives
for
a
godly
conversation
in
the
world
,
and
partly
as
preservatives
against
the
contagion
and
corruptions
of
the
same
.
1
As
first
,
2
The
second
,
A
full
purpose
of
heart
,
to
keepe
his
heart
alwayes
in
Gods
presence
,
knowing
and
beleeving
that
he
heareth
all
his
words
,
and
beholdeth
all
his
works
.
3
The
third
,
4
The
fourth
,
5
The
fifth
,
6
The
sixth
,
7
The
seventh
,
A
carefull
watchfulnesse
over
our
heart
and
tongue
,
spirit
and
speech
,
that
our
words
being
powdered
with
salt
,
8
The
eight
,
9
The
ninth
,
10
The
tenth
,
11
The
eleventh
,
12
The
twelfth
and
last
,
According
to
these
and
other
the
like
rules
of
righteousnesse
and
holinesse
,
he
was
taught
of
God
to
order
his
conversation
aright
in
the
feare
of
God
.
CHAP.
LI.
AND
here
I
thinke
it
will
bee
well
worthy
our
labour
and
paines
,
if
(
for
the
better
confirmation
hereof
)
we
measure
this
Gentlemans
life
by
this
line
of
heavenly
wisdome
,
and
take
a
speciall
view
of
these
jewels
of
grace
,
which
being
attendants
upon
it
,
in
his
person
,
did
much
beautifie
and
adorne
that
which
now
we
speak
of
,
his
holy
and
religious
conversation
.
And
therefore
hereunto
,
Blessed
are
the
pure
in
heart
,
for
they
shall
see
God
.
And
this
he
did
by
faith
and
repentance
,
and
the
helpe
of
Gods
spirit
every
day
,
purging
out
old
sins
,
and
renewing
the
beauty
of
former
graces
.
2
To
be
pure
in
hand
,
free
from
all
iniquity
and
injury
,
and
so
washing
his
hands
in
purity
,
4
To
be
pure
in
his
senses
,
Aug.
Conf.
lib.
10.
Cap.
34.
Iob.
31.
1.
Psal.
119.37
.
his
eyes
hee
made
a
covenant
withall
,
to
restraine
them
from
wanton
lookes
,
and
to
shut
up
those
windowes
against
all
spectacles
of
vanity
.
And
then
only
or
especially
to
open
them
,
when
they
might
serve
as
necessary
lights
unto
the
body
,
or
to
behold
the
workes
of
the
Lord
,
that
so
he
might
be
the
better
by
them
.
His
cares
were
circumcised
,
Aug.
Conf
;
.
l.
10.
c.
33.
Rev.
2.7
.
Hos.
14.8
.
1
Thes.
4.4
nailed
to
the
posts
of
Gods
house
,
bored
by
the
spirit
of
grace
,
for
audience
and
obedience
,
to
heare
what
the
spirit
speakes
unto
the
Churches
,
What
have
I
to
doe
any
more
with
idols
,
I
have
heard
him
,
I
have
observed
him
.
5
To
be
pure
in
his
whole
body
,
6
To
be
pure
in
the
whole
man
,
both
soule
and
body
,
which
he
performed
very
effectually
,
when
clensing
himselfe
from
all
filthinesse
of
flesh
and
spirit
,
Heb.
12.16
.
1
Ioh.
3.12
Gal.
4.29
.
Isa.
36.4.7
2
Pet.
2.8
.
Isaiah
.
5●
.
●5
.
he
became
a
vessell
of
honour
,
sanctified
and
meete
for
his
masters
use
,
and
prepared
unto
every
good
worke
.
And
thus
according
to
that
wisdome
which
was
given
him
from
above
,
hee
became
first
pure
.
But
here
,
some
man
will
thinke
,
that
,
to
bee
so
pure
in
heart
,
and
life
,
word
and
deed
,
as
you
speak
of
him
,
to
his
great
praise
,
will
bee
returned
back
,
both
upon
him
and
you
,
to
his
just
rebuke
,
and
your
farther
blame
.
For
,
are
not
we
now
fallen
into
those
times
,
and
are
wee
not
compassed
about
with
such
prophane
Esaus
,
murthering
Caines
,
scoffing
Ismaels
,
railing
Rabsekahs
,
filthy
and
cursed
Sodomites
,
that
a
man
can
hardly
refaine
from
any
wickednesse
,
but
he
makes
himselfe
a
prey
,
as
the
Prophet
speaketh
,
nor
seeketh
after
any
goodnesse
,
but
they
will
bee
ready
to
vexe
and
persecute
him
,
1
Cor.
4.13
.
Isa.
8.18
.
Luc.
2.34
.
for
many
persons
and
places
,
as
once
it
was
of
Rome
,
Omnia
cum
liceant
,
non
licet
esse
pium
,
All
things
are
there
lawfull
,
only
to
be
a
godly
and
a
good
man
,
is
held
amongst
them
to
bee
unlawfull
.
So
Tertullian
hath
observed
it
,
to
be
the
streyne
and
manner
of
those
times
,
Cajus
Sejus
bonus
vir
,
ideo
tantum
malus
,
quia
Christianus
,
Cajus
Sejus
is
a
good
man
,
therefore
evill
only
because
hee
is
a
Christian
.
And
even
so
the
case
stands
with
us
at
this
day
,
and
that
in
our
Israel
,
where
the
children
of
God
that
desire
to
be
(
as
their
father
is
,
and
they
are
charged
to
be
)
pure
and
holy
,
are
no
better
esteemed
,
but
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
even
as
filth
of
the
world
,
and
off-scouring
of
all
things
,
even
untill
this
day
.
Or
at
the
best
but
as
signes
and
wonders
in
Israel
,
and
markes
to
bee
shot
at
,
as
Christ
himselfe
was
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
a
Butt
or
marke
to
bee
shot
at
,
by
such
as
bend
their
tongues
like
Bowes
,
to
shoote
out
their
arrowes
,
even
base
and
bitter
words
against
him
.
The
Disciple
is
not
above
his
master
,
nor
the
servant
above
his
Lord
,
if
they
have
called
the
master
of
the
house
Beelzebub
,
But
what
good
reason
have
these
vaine
or
vile
persons
,
to
open
their
foule
mouths
so
wide
against
purity
in
religion
,
and
holinesse
of
life
,
and
conversation
?
One
of
their
best
,
is
that
which
they
have
borrowed
of
their
father
Caine
,
and
which
he
was
taught
of
his
father
the
Divel
,
when
hee
slew
his
brother
.
And
what
was
his
reason
,
wherefore
slew
he
him
?
Because
his
own
workes
were
evill
and
his
brothers
good
.
CHAP.
LI.
BUt
why
should
it
seem
so
strange
a
thing
unto
you
,
that
every
true
Christian
should
so
carry
himself
(
as
this
Gentleman
did
)
that
hee
may
shew
himself
pure
and
holy
in
all
maner
of
conversation
?
Doth
not
our
heavenly
father
command
it
?
Be
ye
holy
,
for
I
am
holy
.
Doth
not
the
vertue
of
the
death
and
resurrection
of
Christ
require
it
,
that
henceforth
wee
dye
unto
sin
,
and
live
unto
him
,
yeelding
our
members
to
bee
servants
to
righteousnesse
unto
holinesse
?
Doth
not
his
blessed
Spirit
challenge
it
at
our
hands
That
we
be
sanctified
throughout
,
in
soule
,
spirit
,
and
body
,
and
preserved
blamelesse
untill
the
comming
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
?
Doth
not
the
Word
of
God
tell
us
,
that
,
This
is
the
will
of
God
,
even
our
sanctification
,
that
every
one
learne
to
possesse
his
vessell
in
holinesse
and
in
honour
?
conversation
as
becommeth
saints
,
in
all
godlinesse
and
honesty
?
Again
consider
,
What
is
the
true
religion
?
It
is
pure
and
undefiled
before
God
.
He
that
is
pure
in
heart
,
and
undefiled
in
his
way
.
And
what
is
the
word
,
The
words
of
the
Lord
are
pure
words
,
as
silver
tryed
in
a
fornace
of
earth
,
purified
seven
times
.
Vnto
the
pure
all
things
are
pure
,
they
have
a
great
liberty
and
large
interest
in
all
Gods
blessings
,
Having
their
fruit
in
holinesse
,
and
the
end
everlasting
life
.
to
be
with
Christ
where
he
is
,
and
as
hee
is
for
ever
?
Hee
must
of
necessity
purifie
himselfe
even
as
hee
is
pure
,
and
so
being
a
vessell
of
honour
sanctified
,
hee
shall
bee
meet
for
his
Masters
use
,
and
prepared
unto
every
good
worke
.
Such
are
the
persons
,
and
such
are
the
things
which
the
Lord
requires
and
expects
,
in
the
profession
and
practice
of
every
true
Christian
:
Are
not
all
such
persons
and
things
as
wee
have
named
,
perfumed
with
the
sweet
odours
of
Christs
offerings
,
Now
because
there
bee
some
,
both
in
Court
and
Countrey
,
City
and
Sanctuary
,
that
pretend
greater
wisdome
and
moderation
;
they
will
not
bee
so
prophane
on
the
left
hand
as
Esau
,
neither
will
they
bee
so
preciseon
the
right
hand
with
Iacob
,
but
either
just
of
Gallio
his
humour
,
they
care
little
for
these
things
,
or
of
the
Laodicean
temper
,
Or
if
they
pray
otherwise
in
Hypocrisie
,
they
doe
then
but
mocke
God
,
and
dissemble
with
him
in
their
double
hearts
,
and
so
deale
wickedly
and
deceitfully
both
with
God
and
men
.
O
yee
formall
Hypocrites
,
pull
out
first
the
beame
that
is
in
your
owne
eye
,
Hee
which
is
unjust
,
let
him
bee
unjust
still
,
and
hee
which
is
filthy
,
CHAP.
LII
.
THus
have
wee
heard
,
that
this
Gentlemans
conversation
in
the
profession
of
Religion
,
according
to
that
wisdome
which
God
had
given
him
from
above
,
First
Pure
,
To
be
pure
in
heart
and
life
breeds
and
brings
forth
true
peace
in
both
,
This
was
a
second
grace
which
did
beautifie
this
godly
Gentlemans
conversation
:
-
1
He
desired
to
keep
peace
with
all
men
,
-
2
He
would
not
be
easily
provoked
by
indignities
nor
injuries
.
-
3
He
had
rather
forgive
twenty
wrongs
than
revenge
one
.
-
4
He
would
very
willingly
purchase
and
buy
out
his
peace
,
sometimes
with
his
owne
losse
,
-
5
He
would
shut
his
eares
against
tale-bearers
(
having
beene
sometimes
abused
by
them
)
being
the
very
seed-men
of
strife
,
-
6
He
would
ordinarily
recompence
evill
with
good
,
frowardnesse
with
kindnesse
,
To
make
all
these
,
or
the
most
of
them
more
evident
by
one
instance
in
his
own
practice
.
There
was
a
Gentleman
,
one
of
his
neighbours
,
You
are
brethren
,
fall
not
out
by
the
way
.
If
he
saw
two
Gentlemens
servants
at
strife
and
variance
,
fearing
least
such
sparks
of
contention
begun
by
servants
,
might
kindle
a
fire
and
flame
(
as
many
times
they
doe
)
betwixt
the
masters
:
He
would
begin
to
take
up
the
matter
with
the
Masters
,
and
then
appease
and
pacifie
the
servants
,
with
meeke
and
gentle
words
of
wisedome
and
peace
,
for
their
better
instruction
and
reformation
,
following
herein
the
example
of
holy
Abraham
,
who
,
upon
a
strife
betwixt
his
brother
Lots
heardsmen
and
his
owne
,
spake
thus
wisely
and
peaceably
unto
him
;
Let
there
be
,
I
pray
thee
,
no
strife
betweene
me
and
thee
,
nor
between
my
heardsmen
,
and
thy
heardsmen
,
for
we
are
brethren
.
And
as
hee
spake
peaceably
unto
him
,
so
did
he
deale
(
for
peace
sake
)
as
peaceably
with
him
,
in
giving
him
the
choice
of
the
right
hand
,
or
of
the
left
,
in
all
the
land
before
them
,
Wherefore
smitest
thou
thy
fellow
?
And
if
somtimes
he
had
no
better
recompence
for
his
good
mind
and
meaning
,
than
Moses
had
(
as
commonly
the
most
wicked
and
injurious
are
most
rude
and
clamorous
)
he
would
be
content
to
sit
downe
with
the
worse
,
as
Moses
did
.
Thus
have
we
seen
,
that
walking
according
to
that
rule
of
heavenly
wisedome
,
which
the
Lord
had
given
him
,
he
was
first
pure
in
his
conversation
,
and
then
peaceable
.
And
so
the
fruit
of
righteousnesse
was
sowne
in
peace
of
him
that
made
peace
.
CHAP.
LIII
.
HE
was
also
according
to
the
same
rule
,
and
quality
of
the
same
wisdome
,
Paul
when
hee
was
a
Saul
,
was
as
cruell
and
fierce
as
a
Lion
,
So
it
is
recorded
of
Patricius
Austins
father
,
as
also
Calvin
,
that
holy
man
of
God
,
that
he
was
in
his
naturall
disposition
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
hasty
and
angry
,
Many
of
the
ancient
Fathers
were
of
violent
and
fierce
spirits
,
Vid.
August
.
Epist
.
14
,
15.
&
,
Ep.
19.
savouring
much
of
pride
and
passion
,
as
they
were
men
:
but
being
called
,
and
converted
,
and
become
holy
men
of
God
,
were
great
Instruments
of
Gods
glory
,
the
Lord
making
use
of
their
naturall
affections
,
for
spirituall
services
,
to
give
them
thereby
,
courage
and
boldnesse
,
constancy
and
confidence
to
stand
out
against
all
such
affronts
and
assaults
of
impieties
and
heresies
,
as
in
their
times
did
rise
up
and
make
head
against
them
.
He
that
shall
read
some
of
their
writings
,
as
of
Hierome
against
Ruffinus
,
Vigilantius
,
Jovinian
,
and
against
Austin
himselfe
;
of
Austin
also
against
the
Pelagians
and
Donatists
;
of
Hilary
against
Auxentius
and
Constantius
;
Socrat.
Eccles.
Hist.
l.
6.
c.
16.
Sozom.
Eccles.
hist.
l.
7
,
c.
24.
Yet
well
accepted
of
God
and
good
men
.
and
of
Chrysostomes
sharpe
invectives
against
Endoxia
the
Empresse
;
and
of
Ambrose
his
severe
dealing
with
Theodosius
the
Emperour
,
may
easily
see
as
much
as
I
say
,
That
as
they
were
men
subject
to
like
passions
,
as
this
Gentleman
was
,
and
we
are
,
(
having
some
wilde
fire
mixed
with
holy
fire
in
some
of
their
best
services
)
so
were
they
accounted
,
and
accepted
,
as
holy
men
of
God
,
both
for
their
persons
and
imployments
,
notwithstanding
all
their
frailties
and
infirmities
.
But
to
returne
to
this
grace
of
Gentlenesse
in
this
Gentleman
,
If
I
have
spoken
evill
,
heare
witnesse
of
the
evill
,
but
if
well
,
why
smitest
thou
me
?
A
soft
answer
,
saith
Solomon
,
turneth
away
wrath
,
but
grievous
words
stirre
up
anger
.
The
tongue
of
the
wise
&c.
useth
knowledge
aright
,
but
the
mouth
of
fooles
powreth
out
foolishnesse
.
CHAP.
LIV.
HE
was
also
(
being
taught
and
seasoned
with
the
same
wisedome
which
is
from
above
)
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
easie
to
be
intreated
,
of
an
ingenuous
facility
,
He
needed
not
many
reasons
to
presse
him
to
that
which
was
reason
,
nor
many
retractives
to
draw
him
backe
from
that
which
he
saw
was
otherwise
.
An
honourable
Judge
in
open
Court
,
Nay
,
that
which
is
more
,
for
such
of
his
servants
as
were
religious
and
wise
,
he
would
give
them
good
leave
and
liberty
to
advise
with
him
,
as
Abraham
dealt
with
Eliezer
,
and
Cornelius
with
his
servants
,
to
produce
their
reasons
,
to
perswade
,
or
disswade
,
as
occasion
did
require
,
and.
(
if
there
were
cause
)
would
he
rather
follow
their
opinion
,
than
his
owne
,
and
so
suffer
them
easily
to
prevaile
with
him
.
So
did
Naaman
the
Assyrian
hearken
willingly
to
the
advice
of
his
servants
,
So
did
good
David
yeeld
himselfe
overcome
by
the
seasonable
and
wholesome
counsell
of
Abigail
,
There
was
a
Portion
of
money
,
a
matter
of
forty
shillings
given
to
the
use
of
the
Parish
,
and
so
put
into
the
hands
of
some
honest
men
to
that
end
;
but
through
some
neglect
,
as
the
men
failed
,
the
money
melted
away
by
little
and
little
,
and
was
at
last
quite
wasted
and
gone
.
CHAP.
LV.
BUt
now
to
proceed
to
some
other
graces
,
and
vertues
of
this
worthy
Gentleman
,
which
according
to
the
properties
of
that
wisedome
from
above
,
which
the
Lord
had
given
him
,
hee
expressed
by
his
workes
,
in
a
godly
conversation
:
Hee
was
(
as
we
have
heard
already
)
first
pure
,
then
peacable
,
thirdly
gentle
,
fourthly
easie
to
be
intreated
,
and
fifthly
,
as
it
now
followeth
,
full
of
mercy
and
of
good
fruits
.
Full
of
Mercy
and
of
good
Fruits
.
He
had
learned
this
,
of
his
Heavenly
Father
,
to
bee
mercifull
as
he
is
mercifull
,
and
that
not
only
in
Affectu
,
but
in
Effectu
,
not
only
in
Affection
,
but
in
Action
also
.
He
was
a
Branch
of
that
noble
Uine
Christ
Jesus
,
from
whom
he
drew
such
sap
of
grace
and
vertue
,
by
the
power
of
faith
,
that
hee
was
filled
with
the
fruits
of
righteousnesse
and
holinesse
,
to
the
praise
and
glory
of
God
.
A
Branch
clogged
with
fruit
,
like
that
which
was
cut
downe
at
the
Brooke
Eshcol
,
which
was
so
loaden
with
one
cluster
of
Grapes
,
that
it
was
enough
for
two
men
to
bear
it
on
a
staffe
betweene
them
.
He
was
one
of
the
Trees
of
righteousnesse
,
the
planting
of
the
Lord
,
whose
leafe
was
ever
greene
,
whose
fruit
did
never
faile
,
ever
bearing
his
owne
fruit
,
good
fruit
,
much
fruit
,
and
even
in
his
age
more
and
more
fruit
,
being
ever
full
and
flourishing
in
the
courts
of
our
God
.
He
was
full
of
Mercy
and
of
good
fruits
,
towards
sinners
,
and
towards
saints
,
towards
neighbours
,
and
towards
strangers
,
towards
friends
,
and
towards
foes
,
towards
the
poore
,
and
towards
the
rich
,
towards
all
sorts
and
conditions
of
men
,
as
he
had
opportunity
and
ability
,
so
to
declare
himselfe
unto
them
.
Now
because
the
good
Tree
is
knowne
by
his
Fruit
,
and
the
true
Uine
by
her
sweete
Grapes
:
Some
of
the
fruits
of
Mercy
which
hee
shewed
forth
in
his
holy
conversation
,
If
he
by
occasion
did
meet
with
such
persons
as
were
mockers
,
contemners
of
God
,
and
despisers
of
good
things
,
hee
would
not
cast
Pearles
before
Swine
,
nor
holy
things
before
Dogs
,
but
turne
away
his
face
from
them
,
and
not
so
much
as
salute
them
,
nor
speak
one
word
unto
them
.
But
if
he
found
any
poore
soules
erring
from
the
right
way
,
yet
desiring
a
guide
(
as
the
Eunch
did
)
to
bee
directed
unto
it
,
If
hee
had
seene
a
professor
of
religion
in
some
decay
and
want
for
outward
things
,
he
would
endeavour
to
relieve
him
,
by
his
own
,
and
other
good
means
,
And
when
he
had
thus
done
,
to
give
him
a
good
summe
of
money
in
his
purse
to
set
him
out
in
some
good
fashion
,
and
to
beare
his
charges
,
untill
hee
might
come
to
the
place
where
hee
might
better
provide
for
himselfe
.
These
are
some
of
the
fruits
of
mercy
,
which
this
mercifull
Gentleman
shewed
forth
in
his
godly
conversation
,
both
towards
sinners
and
to
wards
saints
,
partly
to
their
soules
,
and
partly
to
their
bodies
.
CHAP.
LVI
.
THese
are
some
,
but
let
us
attend
unto
more
.
They
that
are
rich
in
this
world
,
This
Gentleman
was
ever
ready
according
to
his
portion
,
and
proportion
,
to
be
rich
in
good
workes
,
and
full
of
good
fruits
,
and
so
gave
himself
to
great
hospitality
,
to
entertain
strangers
,
and
to
refresh
the
bowels
of
the
saints
.
His
house
was
as
the
common
Inne
,
His
flight
of
Pidgeons
the
best
in
the
Countrey
,
his
Warrens
of
Conyes
,
not
inferiour
to
many
,
his
delicate
Fish-ponds
,
surpassing
all
about
him
,
(
which
were
the
better
for
his
owne
skill
,
care
,
and
paines
,
which
he
took
himself
with
them
)
all
these
(
being
blest
of
God
unto
him
)
might
well
furnish
his
table
,
together
with
other
ordinary
provision
,
in
and
about
his
house
,
for
the
comfort
and
contentment
of
any
such
strangers
as
would
come
unto
him
.
The
necessities
of
the
poore
in
their
hunger
,
and
cold
,
for
want
of
food
and
raiment
,
did
ever
marvellously
affect
,
and
afflict
his
heart
.
And
as
he
had
a
mercifull
heart
to
pitie
them
,
so
had
hee
an
open
both
heart
and
hand
to
relieve
them
.
He
did
usually
to
his
great
expence
and
cost
,
fill
the
bellies
of
great
multitudes
,
which
out
of
his
owne
and
other
Parishes
,
did
twice
a
weeke
resort
unto
his
house
for
that
end
.
And
in
the
deare
yeares
he
made
provision
for
them
,
almost
every
day
in
the
week
,
and
would
many
times
see
them
served
himselfe
,
both
to
keep
them
in
good
order
,
and
to
make
an
equall
distribution
,
according
to
the
difference
of
their
necessities
,
amongst
them
.
In
the
time
of
a
great
dearth
,
Now
as
hee
was
carefull
to
fill
their
bellies
,
It
was
his
ordinary
manner
every
yeare
against
Winter
,
I
delivered
the
poore
that
cryed
,
the
fatherlesse
,
and
him
that
had
none
to
helpe
him
.
The
blessing
of
him
that
was
ready
to
perish
came
upon
me
,
and
I
caused
the
widdowes
heart
to
sing
for
joy
.
I
was
eyes
to
the
blinde
,
and
feet
to
the
lame
.
I
was
a
father
to
the
poore
,
and
the
cause
which
I
knew
not
,
I
searched
out
.
And
I
brake
the
jawes
of
the
wicked
,
and
pluckt
the
spoile
out
of
his
teeth
.
Thus
was
hee
a
protector
of
the
poore
,
to
deliver
them
out
of
the
hands
of
those
that
were
too
strong
for
them
.
He
was
also
as
a
counsellor
to
defend
their
righteous
and
just
cause
,
Lemuel
,
He
opened
his
mouth
for
all
that
were
in
danger
and
distresse
,
as
they
came
unto
him
,
Hee
opened
his
mouth
for
the
dumbe
,
to
judge
righteously
for
them
,
and
to
pleade
the
cause
of
the
poore
and
needy
,
as
they
had
occasion
to
use
him
.
CHAP.
LVII
.
NOw
as
hee
was
full
of
these
fruits
of
charity
and
mercy
towards
rich
or
poore
;
1
He
held
ever
a
gracious
harmony
in
judgment
and
opinion
with
all
such
,
both
Divines
and
Professors
of
Religion
,
as
were
most
found
and
entire
in
the
knowledge
and
acknowledgement
of
the
Truth
.
And
this
he
did
with
great
confidence
and
resolution
,
2
He
had
also
a
religious
sympathy
in
affection
with
the
Churches
and
children
of
God
in
every
estate
and
condition
.
rejoyce
with
them
that
rejoyce
,
and
to
mourne
with
them
that
mourne
.
He
remembred
the
afflictions
of
Ioseph
even
in
the
midst
of
all
his
owne
comforts
,
and
contentments
,
and
preferred
the
peace
of
Zion
,
and
the
prosperity
of
Ierusalem
before
his
chiefest
joy
.
The
care
of
all
the
Churches
about
him
was
daily
and
continually
upon
him
,
so
that
he
might
say
as
Paul
said
,
Who
is
weake
,
and
Jam
not
weake
?
Who
is
offended
,
and
I
burne
not
?
This
fruit
of
his
compassion
and
tender
affection
to
Gods
children
,
did
more
especially
appeare
,
when
he
heard
of
heavy
newes
out
of
Bohemia
,
Hungary
,
Germany
,
the
Palatinate
,
&c.
He
was
then
so
affected
therewithall
,
as
good
Nehemiah
was
,
when
he
heard
by
Hanani
,
one
of
his
brethren
,
that
the
remnant
of
the
Iewes
were
in
great
affliction
,
that
the
wall
of
Ierusalem
was
broken
downe
,
3
It
did
also
no
lesse
evidently
appeare
,
the
fashion
of
this
world
passeth
away
,
and
the
lust
thereof
,
but
he
that
doth
the
will
of
God
,
abideth
for
ever
.
He
knew
well
also
,
that
not
onely
he
himselfe
,
but
all
true
Christians
are
forbid
by
the
holy
Apostle
,
And
therefore
he
could
never
be
brought
into
any
love
,
or
liking
of
the
garish
,
foolish
,
vaine
and
new-fangle
fashions
of
the
world
in
attire
,
or
other
ridiculous
gestures
,
and
formall
complements
of
the
profane
of
this
world
,
but
did
in
his
heart
abhorre
them
,
and
in
his
life
utterly
shun
and
avoid
them
.
Being
once
at
an
high
Sheriffes
feast
,
where
there
were
some
Lords
,
Spirituall
and
Temporall
,
as
they
are
called
,
and
many
other
Knights
and
gentlemen
of
great
place
,
there
was
an
health
begun
by
one
of
the
Lords
,
Directions
to
wilke
with
God
.
pag.
200
,
201
,
202
,
203
,
&c.
Had
I
not
beene
well
prevented
by
the
godly
labours
of
a
reverent
and
worthy
Divine
,
and
my
ancient
and
faithfull
friend
,
M.
Bolton
,
who
hath
spoken
much
both
out
of
the
Fathers
and
other
good
Authors
,
against
this
drinking
of
healths
,
and
that
to
so
very
good
effect
and
purpose
;
I
had
taken
a
little
more
pains
at
this
time
,
to
provide
some
rods
of
rebuke
for
this
sinne
,
purposing
to
whip
it
and
scourge
it
round
about
the
table
,
in
the
sight
of
our
bowzing
gentleman
,
that
take
such
and
so
much
pleasure
in
it
.
But
now
I
forbeare
and
referre
them
to
his
Booke
,
praying
them
to
read
advisedly
what
he
hath
written
learnedly
of
this
matter
.
CHAP.
LVIII
.
NOw
to
proceed
,
As
this
godly
Gentleman
had
,
and
held
an
antipathy
against
all
vaine
and
foolish
fashions
and
humours
of
the
profane
men
of
the
world
;
so
did
he
especially
against
the
profane
customes
and
corruptions
usually
maintained
in
great
houses
,
Thou
shalt
not
hate
thy
brother
in
thy
heart
,
thou
shalt
in
any
wise
rebuke
thy
neighbour
,
and
not
suffer
sinne
upon
him
.
An
evident
proofe
of
his
carefulnesse
and
faithfulnesse
in
this
kinde
,
he
hath
left
us
under
his
own
hand
,
in
a
portion
and
part
of
a
letter
directed
to
a
Gent.
one
of
his
neare
cosens
:
His
words
be
these
.
The
comparison
I
used
was
with
M.
Wilbraham
of
Woodhey
,
to
whom
God
gave
repentance
two
or
three
yeares
before
his
death
by
the
Ministery
of
my
B.
H.
Thomas
Wilbraham
,
whom
the
people
of
God
think
to
be
in
heaven
.
For
in
many
things
you
were
like
him
,
but
now
you
are
broken
off
,
and
in
many
things
differ
from
him
.
-
1
As
first
,
he
loved
the
Assembly
of
Gods
people
,
on
the
holy
Sabbath
,
forenoone
and
afternoone
,
(
But
you
doe
not
)
though
his
body
were
as
unwildy
as
yours
is
:
-
2
He
loved
often
to
communicate
,
Th●
.
wilb
.
Esquire
.
which
you
doe
not
.
-
3
Hee
loved
and
often
desired
the
company
of
the
godly
into
his
house
,
which
you
doe
not
,
but
rather
glory
to
have
your
house
made
a
through-fare
of
profane
persons
.
-
4
He
would
have
his
family
publikely
catechised
by
a
godly
Minister
,
which
you
will
not
.
-
5
He
had
every
day
a
portion
of
holy
Scripture
read
,
and
prayer
morning
and
evening
,
and
often
singing
of
Psalmes
,
which
you
have
not
.
-
6
He
abandoned
and
kept
out
of
his
house
,
all
roguish
Players
,
which
you
doe
not
.
-
7
He
was
usually
at
the
publike
exercises
of
religion
at
Torperly
,
and
often
at
Northwich
,
which
you
are
not
.
-
8
He
had
a
liberall
disposition
to
releeve
the
godly
in
distresse
,
which
you
have
not
.
-
9
Although
hee
had
the
world
at
will
,
as
you
have
,
yet
he
gloried
not
in
it
,
but
honoured
God
with
his
substance
,
which
you
doe
not
.
-
10
He
did
grow
in
knowledge
and
in
holinesse
,
with
an
hatred
of
sinne
,
and
love
to
Gods
servants
and
children
,
which
you
do
not
.
I
feare
,
Cosen
,
you
are
in
a
Lethargie
,
or
that
the
Alarum
Bell
of
your
conscience
is
silenced
.
Take
heed
;
It
is
a
dangerous
thing
to
grieve
the
Spirit
of
God
,
by
which
you
are
sealed
to
the
day
of
redemption
.
Try
your selfe
:
for
if
the
Spirit
be
not
quenched
,
it
will
checke
your
conscience
of
all
the
premisses
,
and
of
many
more
secret
sins
,
which
do
accompany
such
open
and
grosse
faults
and
offences
.
If
the
Spirit
have
any
life
in
you
,
it
will
stirre
up
your
heart
often
to
pray
,
and
that
with
teares
,
for
the
reformation
of
these
things
.
You
were
best
to
looke
well
about
you
,
that
you
may
work
outs
your
owne
salvation
with
foare
and
trembling
.
Bro.
9.8.9.10.12
.
Thomas
Wilbraham
of
Woodhey
Esquire
,
whose
name
and
memoriall
he
hath
thus
sprinkled
and
perfumed
with
so
due
and
true
praises
.
And
here
,
O
that
the
Lord
would
be
pleased
to
grant
me
the
prayer
of
my
heart
,
and
the
desire
of
my
soule
!
That
the
heires
of
this
Gentlemans
body
would
view
their
faces
in
their
fathers
glasse
,
and
diligently
see
and
consider
how
neare
they
come
unto
him
in
the
power
and
practice
of
Religion
:
and
that
where
they
shall
find
themfelves
to
come
short
of
him
,
they
would
seriously
addresse
themselves
to
expresse
the
vertues
of
him
that
is
gone
before
them
,
CHAP.
LIX
.
ANother
,
one
of
the
last
,
How
contrary
to
these
mercifull
courses
,
are
the
rigorous
,
and
cruell
dealings
of
some
Land-lords
,
with
their
Tenants
,
who
if
they
grow
wealthly
under
them
,
they
are
used
and
squrezed
as
spunges
,
as
Vespasian
did
his
Officers
,
The
woe
that
is
denounced
by
the
Prophet
Isay
,
and
by
others
also
as
well
as
by
him
,
against
such
sins
,
makes
me
to
thinke
,
that
such
cruell
Land-lords
,
will
nor
find
in
the
end
,
the
racke
to
bee
the
easiest
pace
as
they
imagine
,
nor
the
grinding
of
the
poore
to
be
their
sweetest
grist
,
as
some
conceive
.
No
,
no
,
I
rather
feare
that
all
the
ease
of
such
a
rack
will
be
no
other
,
but
to
amble
with
the
world
,
to
trot
on
with
the
wicked
,
to
gallop
to
the
divel
,
and
to
take
up
their
lodging
in
hell
where
they
have
a
place
prepared
for
them
.
But
wee
speake
to
them
that
have
no
eares
to
heare
what
the
Spirit
speakes
unto
the
Churches
,
but
are
rather
like
the
deafe
Adder
,
Thus
have
we
made
it
manifest
,
that
this
gracious
and
Godly
Gentleman
,
was
in
his
holy
conversation
,
full
,
of
mercy
and
full
of
good
fruits
.
All
of
which
do
taste
and
relish
so
much
the
better
,
because
they
were
seasoned
with
two
other
gracious
qualities
,
of
that
wisedome
which
is
from
above
,
namely
,
Equity
,
and
Syncerity
,
for
hee
was
without
partiality
,
and
without
hypocrisie
:
According
to
that
of
the
Prophet
Micha
,
He
hath
shewed
thee
O
man
what
is
good
,
and
what
doth
the
Lord
require
of
thee
,
but
to
doe
justlie
,
and
to
love
mercy
,
and
to
walk
humbly
and
uprightly
with
thy
God
?
And
thus
have
we
according
to
our
purpose
and
promise
,
taken
a
more
speciall
view
of
some
parts
and
passages
of
this
Gentlemans
life
,
wherein
the
gifts
of
Gods
grace
,
the
vertues
of
Christ
,
and
the
fruits
of
the
Spirit
,
did
more
eminently
appear
.
As
first
,
in
his
conversing
with
God
;
and
secondly
,
in
his
conversation
in
the
world
.
And
so
wee
come
from
the
course
of
his
life
in
the
world
,
and
draw
towards
the
end
of
his
life
;
namely
,
his
departure
out
of
the
world
:
which
was
the
third
and
last
of
those
3.
generall
heads
,
which
were
proposed
to
be
handled
.
CHAP.
LX.
COncerning
his
departure
out
of
this
world
,
Christ
Jesus
.
Now
for
the
first
,
as
his
whole
life
was
a
meditation
of
death
,
so
was
it
also
a
continuall
preparation
for
it
.
For
the
Lord
had
taught
him
so
to
number
his
dayes
,
that
he
did
apply
his
heart
unto
wisdome
.
I
say
,
both
to
be
wise
unto
salvation
,
and
so
wise
also
,
as
to
consider
,
Christ
Jesus
.
It
was
therefore
his
care
and
confidence
,
ever
so
to
live
,
that
he
might
never
be
affraid
to
dye
;
yea
so
to
live
,
that
he
might
desire
to
dye
,
and
to
bee
with
Christ
,
which
is
best
of
all
,
even
where
he
is
,
and
as
he
is
for
over
.
Phil
1.23
Paulm
.
in
vita
Amb.
Possidon
.
in
vita
Aug.
As
Paulinus
hath
recorded
of
Ambrose
,
that
being
ready
to
dye
,
he
uttered
these
comfortable
words
,
unto
his
friends
about
him
.
Non
sic
vivi
,
ut
pude
no
me
inter
vos
vivere
,
nec
mori
timeo
quiu
bonum
habemus
Dominum
,
I
have
not
so
lived
that
I
am
ashamed
to
live
amongst
you
,
neither
am
I
affraid
to
dye
,
because
we
have
a
good
Lord
.
His
more
especiall
preparation
for
his
latter
end
,
-
1.
To
deny
himself
,
his
wit
,
his
will
,
his
reason
,
and
affection
.
-
2.
To
renounee
the
world
,
and
to
we
are
himselfe
from
the
love
of
it
,
and
from
all
the
pleasures
,
profits
,
honours
,
and
favours
of
the
fame
.
-
3.
To
set
and
settle
his
affections
on
the
things
which
are
above
,
placing
his
heart
where
his
head
Christ
is
.
-
4.
To
take
all
his
decayes
of
nature
,
his
bodily
infirmities
,
want
of
vigour
and
strength
,
abatement
of
naturall
heate
and
moisture
,
to
be
certeyne
Impressions
of
his
mortality
,
and
evident
Summons
to
a
dissolution
.
-
5.
To
make
all
his
spirituall
rejoycings
and
refreshings
in
the
estate
of
grace
,
to
bee
pledges
,
and
earnests
(
as
it
were
)
of
heavenly
and
everlasting
joy
and
happinesse
in
the
estate
of
glory
.
-
6.
To
consider
,
that
unto
the
godly
,
death
is
but
a
passage
unto
life
,
a
dissolution
of
soule
and
body
for
a
season
,
which
afterwards
shall
bee
restored
again
in
greater
beauty
and
glory
at
the
resurrection
.
-
7.
To
observe
,
that
death
puts
an
end
to
all
sins
and
sorrows
,
to
all
temptations
,
and
afflictions
,
and
brings
us
into
the
possession
of
an
heavenly
inheritance
,
where
the
true
treasure
is
in
abundance
,
where
also
there
are
rivers
of
pleasures
,
and
fulnesse
of
joy
for
ever
more
.
-
8.
To
meditate
,
that
here
we
are
but
strangers
and
pilgrims
,
having
here
no
continuing
city
,
but
seeking
one
to
come
,
that
heaven
is
our
home
,
and
that
whiles
we
are
present
in
the
body
,
we
are
absent
from
the
Lord
,
and
that
Ierusalem
which
is
above
,
is
the
city
of
the
Saints
,
and
mother
of
us
all
.
-
9.
To
conferre
and
talke
with
his
godly
friends
,
of
the
day
of
death
,
and
time
of
his
departure
out
of
this
world
,
even
in
the
middest
of
all
other
comforts
:
as
Christ
himself
did
with
Moses
and
Elias
in
the
holy
Mount
,
of
his
departure
that
is
,
of
his
death
at
Ierusalem
;
and
as
Austin
had
much
holy
and
heavenly
communication
with
his
mother
Monica
,
-
10.
Lastly
,
to
watch
and
pray
with
oyle
in
our
Lamps
,
and
our
lights
burning
,
taking
every
day
for
our
last
day
,
Thus
much
of
the
means
which
he
used
,
and
duties
which
he
performed
,
to
prepare
himself
for
his
departure
out
of
this
world
.
Now
for
his
patient
resolution
,
to
beare
all
the
sharp
occurrents
of
it
.
As
hee
had
obtained
mercy
of
the
Lord
,
to
bee
faithfull
in
doing
his
will
:
So
had
he
also
,
to
be
patient
and
resolute
,
in
suffering
and
abiding
his
good
pleasure
,
both
in
life
and
death
.
To
which
end
the
Lord
had
given
him
a
great
measure
of
spirituall
strength
,
Christ
,
Chrysostome
,
when
hee
was
grievously
persecuted
by
Eudoxia
the
Empresse
,
that
the
Lord
did
give
him
such
courage
and
resolution
,
that
he
feared
nothing
,
which
she
could
doe
unto
him
,
though
shee
did
threaten
never
so
much
against
him
.
Si
vult
,
Regina
me
exulem
agat
in
exilium
,
Domini
est
terra
&
plenitudo
ejust
&
si
vult
secare
,
secet
;
If
the
Queene
will
have
me
banished
,
let
her
banish
me
;
the
earth
is
the
Lords
and
the
fulnesse
thereof
;
If
she
will
cut
me
in
peeces
,
let
her
doe
so
,
The
Prophet
Isaiah
suffered
the
same
death
:
If
she
will
cast
me
into
the
sea
,
I
will
then
remember
Jonah
:
if
she
will
throw
me
into
a
burning
fornace
;
the
three
children
suffered
as
much
before
me
.
Such
like
courage
and
resolution
had
this
Gentleman
,
against
his
naturall
afflictions
,
as
Chrysostome
had
against
violent
persecution
.
So
that
now
he
was
able
with
valiant
David
,
to
goe
forth
in
the
name
of
the
Lord
,
even
against
Goliah
of
the
Philistims
.
And
grew
resolute
with
Paul
,
not
to
reckon
his
life
deare
unto
him
(
whatsoever
afflictions
might
befall
him
)
so
that
he
might
fulfill
his
course
with
joy
,
CHAP.
LXI
.
IT
was
observed
by
many
of
his
friends
,
Those
that
hee
planted
in
the
house
of
the
Lord
,
for
the
price
of
the
high
calling
of
God
in
Christ
Jesus
.
Who
shall
separate
me
from
the
love
of
Christ
?
Shall
tribulation
,
on
distresse
,
or
persecution
,
or
famine
,
or
nakednesse
,
or
perill
,
or
sword
?
Shall
sicknesse
,
or
sorrowes
,
feares
or
terrors
,
pains
or
aches
,
fores
or
swellings
,
miseries
of
life
,
or
pangs
of
death
so
prevaile
against
me
?
Nay
,
in
all
these
things
I
shall
be
more
than
a
conquerour
through
him
that
loveth
me
.
And
so
from
Pauls
resolution
he
grew
unto
Pauls
perswasion
,
J
am
perswaded
,
that
neither
death
,
nor
life
,
nor
Angels
,
nor
principalities
,
nor
powers
,
nor
things
present
,
nor
things
to
come
:
Nor
height
,
nor
depth
,
nor
any
other
creature
,
shall
be
able
to
separate
me
from
the
love
of
God
which
is
in
Christ
Iesus
our
Lord
.
Being
now
thus
setled
and
resolved
,
in
patience
and
confidence
to
beare
all
afflictions
,
and
indure
all
grievances
which
might
be
either
as
fore-runners
,
or
attendants
on
his
departure
and
dissolution
:
It
seemed
good
unto
the
Lord
to
visit
him
with
sicknesse
,
and
that
after
this
manner
,
as
his
faithfull
yoke-fellow
hath
reported
and
fent
me
in
writing
from
her
owne
hand
.
Her
words
be
these
.
CHAP.
LXII
.
I
Call
to
mind
some
words
which
he
spake
unto
me
alone
,
at
that
time
when
it
pleased
the
Lord
to
visit
him
,
which
was
upon
the
day
after
the
Sabbath
.
That
morning
he
arose
exceeding
early
,
and
having
beene
in
private
prayer
with
God
,
as
his
usuall
manner
was
,
he
performed
afterwards
this
duty
in
the
whole
family
.
This
being
done
,
he
went
,
as
he
was
accustomed
,
into
his
Studie
untill
dinner
time
.
And
having
dined
,
he
went
into
his
Study
again
.
And
then
it
pleased
God
,
about
an
houre
or
two
after
,
to
visit
him
,
as
it
were
with
an
Ague
,
after
the
manner
of
a
shaking
;
and
so
withdrawing
himselfe
thence
into
his
little
parlour
,
he
laid
him
down
upon
his
bed
.
Then
said
I
unto
him
,
Sir
,
I
feare
your
early
rising
hath
done
you
hurt
.
Then
he
replied
,
If
you
had
seene
,
wife
,
such
glorious
things
as
I
saw
this
morning
,
being
in
private
prayer
with
God
,
The
like
report
of
the
like
ravishing
in
spirit
and
such
glorious
sights
(
which
he
saw
not
long
before
)
he
himselfe
made
unto
some
of
his
friends
,
after
he
had
beene
one
day
in
private
prayer
with
God
in
his
grove
.
The
particulars
he
would
not
confesse
,
but
onely
told
them
in
generall
,
with
great
tendernesse
of
heart
,
And
hereunto
hee
did
very
carefully
addresse
himselfe
,
His
evidence
he
cleared
,
by
informing
his
judgment
aright
in
the
all-sufficiency
and
perpetuity
of
that
blessed
estate
.
This
his
confidence
was
his
comfort
in
all
his
sicknesse
,
O
how
great
is
thy
goodnes
,
O
Lord
,
which
thou
hast
laid
up
for
them
that
fear
thee
,
which
thou
hast
wrought
for
them
that
trust
in
thee
,
before
the
sonnes
of
men
!
O
how
precious
are
thy
thoughts
unto
me
,
O
God!
O
how
great
is
the
summe
of
them
!
If
I
should
count
them
,
they
are
moe
in
number
than
the
sand
:
when
I
awake
,
I
am
ever
with
thee
.
I
trusted
in
the
Lord
,
I
said
,
thou
art
my
god
.
My
times
are
in
thy
hand
.
I
am
continually
with
thee
,
thou
hast
holden
me
by
my
right
hand
.
Thou
shalt
guide
me
with
thy
counsell
,
and
afterwards
receive
me
to
glory
.
Whom
have
I
in
heaven
but
thee
?
and
there
is
none
upon
earth
that
I
desire
besides
thee
.
My
flesh
and
my
heart
faileth
,
but
God
is
the
strength
of
my
heart
,
and
my
portion
for
ever
.
I
know
whom
I
have
beleeved
,
and
I
am
perswaded
that
he
is
able
to
keepe
that
which
I
have
committed
unto
him
against
that
day
.
O
love
the
Lord
,
all
yee
his
Saints
,
for
the
Lord
preserveth
the
faithfull
,
and
plentifully
rewardeth
the
proud
doer
.
As
the
Hart
panteth
after
the
water-brookes
,
so
panteth
my
soule
after
thee
O
God
.
My
soule
thirsteth
for
God
,
for
the
living
god
.
O
when
shall
I
come
and
appeare
before
God
?
O
let
him
kisse
me
with
the
kisses
of
his
mouth
,
for
thy
love
is
better
than
wine
.
Because
of
the
savour
of
thy
good
ointment
:
Thy
name
is
as
an
oyntment
powred
forth
,
therefore
do
the
virgins
love
thee
.
Draw
me
,
and
I
will
run
after
thee
.
God
is
not
unrighteous
,
to
forget
our
worke
and
labour
of
love
which
we
have
shewed
unto
his
name
.
Faithfull
is
he
that
promiseth
and
calleth
us
,
who
will
also
do
it
.
Remember
me
,
O
my
God
,
for
good
,
according
to
all
that
I
have
done
for
thy
people
,
and
wipe
not
out
my
kindnesse
that
I
have
done
for
the
house
of
my
God
,
&
for
the
Offices
thereof
:
Remember
me
,
O
my
God
,
and
spare
me
,
according
to
the
greatnes
of
thy
mercy
.
Some
of
these
holy
and
heavenly
Speeches
,
hee
uttered
at
his
first
awaking
in
the
morning
,
some
in
Prayer
with
his
Family
,
some
in
his
short
Ejaculations
,
some
as
the
issue
of
his
secret
,
and
silent
Meditations
,
some
in
conference
and
speech
with
such
of
his
Christian
friends
,
as
did
come
to
visit
him
:
and
to
minister
either
other
counsell
or
comfort
unto
him
.
Yea
,
and
many
hundred
more
than
these
,
which
would
be
a
matter
of
great
difficulty
,
if
not
of
impossibility
,
to
call
to
mind
and
to
record
them
.
His
heart
was
as
a
fountaine
full
of
the
waters
of
life
,
He
was
full
of
matter
,
like
Elihu
,
Behold
,
his
belly
was
as
new
wine
which
hath
no
vent
;
It
is
ready
to
burst
like
new
bottles
.
His
heart
was
ever
inditing
some
good
matter
,
and
his
tongue
became
the
pen
of
a
ready
writer
.
CHAP.
LXIII
.
His
house
was
distant
about
a
myle
from
the
Church
,
And
so
it
was
indeed
his
ordinary
manner
,
to
call
his
company
neare
about
him
,
How
pleasant
is
thy
dwelling
place
,
His
comming
to
the
Church
with
all
his
Family
,
attendants
and
followers
,
was
constantly
before
the
beginning
of
prayers
,
or
any
part
of
divine
Service
,
that
so
hee
might
more
comfortably
joyne
with
Gods
Minister
and
people
,
in
confession
of
sins
,
in
prayer
,
and
praise
,
After
prayers
and
Sermon
were
ended
,
hee
seldome
went
to
dinner
,
After
this
manner
did
he
frequent
the
House
of
God
,
sanctifie
the
Lords
day
,
rejoyce
in
the
Assembly
of
the
Saints
,
and
refresh
his
own
Soule
with
Heavenly
Manna
,
and
other
spirituall
repast
,
so
long
as
hee
could
either
goe
,
or
ride
unto
it
.
CHAP.
LXIIII.
O
that
every
day
were
either
a
Sabbath-day
,
or
a
Fast
day
,
for
then
I
should
be
well
.
The
weeke
dayes
were
somewhat
more
tedious
and
grievous
unto
him
,
his
bodily
infirmities
much
increasing
,
and
his
strength
decaying
;
and
yet
would
he
never
be
dejected
,
but
endevoured
to
quicken
his
own
soule
,
and
raise
up
his
heart
by
Faith
and
Hope
,
speaking
to
his
Family
,
and
Friends
about
him
,
much
after
this
manner
.
The
time
is
not
long
,
I
must
shortly
lay
down
this
my
tabernacle
,
and
then
I
shall
get
the
start
of
you
all
,
and
shall
celebrate
an
everlasting
Sabbath
before
the
Lord
,
with
all
his
holy
Angels
,
and
blessed
Saints
in
the
highest
Heavens
.
This
he
spake
rejoycingly
,
and
yet
with
teares
And
so
by
this
meanes
his
mind
and
heart
were
disburdened
,
and
cased
of
many
worldly
thoughts
and
cares
,
When
many
came
to
visit
him
,
he
would
often
say
;
Alas
good
Soules
,
what
are
yee
come
to
see
?
a
poore
wretch
,
a
worme
and
no
man
,
or
a
poore
dying
man
.
I
may
now
say
with
Iob.
If
I
waite
,
the
grave
is
my
house
,
I
have
made
my
bed
in
the
darknesse
.
I
have
said
to
corruption
;
thou
art
my
father
,
to
the
worme
,
thou
art
my
mother
and
my
sister
.
And
yet
I
know
that
my
Redeemer
liveth
,
&
that
he
shal
stand
at
the
latter
day
upon
the
earth
.
And
though
after
my
skin
,
Some
that
came
unto
him
,
would
out
of
their
common
kindnesse
,
comfort
him
with
some
hope
of
health
and
recovery
:
My
time
is
in
the
Lords
hand
,
and
it
is
not
likely
it
can
bee
long
,
my
dayes
are
past
,
my
purposes
are
broken
off
,
even
the
thoughts
of
my
heart
,
my
taske
is
ended
,
the
Lord
hath
no
more
worke
for
me
to
doe
,
my
warfare
is
accomplished
,
my
race
is
run
out
,
and
finished
;
I
now
only
hope
for
,
and
wait
for
that
crowne
of
righteousnesse
which
Christ
hath
purchased
for
mee
,
and
God
hath
promised
unto
mee
.
CHAP.
LXV
.
Vnto
them
both
he
gave
these
,
and
the
like
godly
admonitions
,
To
hold
on
,
and
hold
out
,
to
bee
stedfast
in
their
profession
,
and
never
to
be
weary
of
weldoing
,
to
grow
in
grace
,
and
in
the
knowledge
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
to
increase
in
faith
,
and
abound
in
love
,
never
to
be
discouraged
by
taunts
and
mocks
,
railings
and
revilings
,
and
other
persecutions
for
the
name
of
Christ
,
but
as
they
have
given
their
names
unto
him
,
so
to
give
their
hearts
also
.
And
then
to
be
faithfull
unto
the
death
,
that
they
may
receive
the
crowne
of
life
.
And
that
these
,
and
other
such
like
Instructions
,
and
admonitions
,
might
make
a
deeper
impression
in
their
hearts
,
and
bee
a
stronger
provocation
to
Christian
obedience
in
their
lives
:
Hee
did
very
gravely
and
wisely
,
His
words
were
these
,
or
much
to
this
effect
.
When
first
I
began
to
professe
Religion
,
there
was
almost
none
in
the
whole
Shire
,
that
were
acquainted
with
the
power
and
practise
of
it
.
I
was
,
as
the
Prophet
speaketh
,
like
a
Pelicane
of
the
wildernesse
;
I
was
like
an
owle
of
the
desert
.
Mine
enemies
did
reproach
me
all
the
day
,
and
were
mad
against
me
.
I
was
a
wonder
of
the
world
,
yea
a
monster
of
men
,
and
many
did
bend
their
tongues
like
bows
for
lyes
;
and
shoote
out
their
arrowes
,
even
bitter
words
against
me
.
And
yet
for
all
this
,
that
came
upon
me
,
I
did
not
forget
the
Name
of
my
God
neither
did
I
deale
falsly
in
his
Covenant
.
My
heart
was
not
turned
back
,
neither
did
my
steps
decline
from
his
way
.
But
being
strong
in
the
Lord
,
and
in
the
power
of
his
might
,
I
found
his
Grace
was
sufficient
for
me
,
both
to
confirm
mee
in
the
truth
and
to
preserve
me
blamelesse
and
harmelesse
,
without
rebuke
,
in
the
mids
of
a
crooked
and
perverse
generation
.
And
so
through
the
good
hand
of
my
God
which
was
upon
me
;
I
did
overcome
.
For
,
the
Work
of
God
did
prosper
in
my
hand
,
and
mine
Adversaries
did
not
prevaile
against
me
.
But
now
,
that
may
be
said
to
this
Countrey
,
which
the
Prophet
spake
unto
the
Gentiles
:
Sing
,
O
Barren
,
thou
that
didst
not
beare
,
breake
forth
into
singing
,
and
cry
alowd
,
thou
that
didst
not
travail
with
child
,
for
more
are
the
children
of
the
desolate
,
than
of
the
married
Wife
,
saith
the
Lord
.
O
how
goodly
are
thy
Tents
O
Jacob
,
and
thy
Tabernacles
,
O
Israel
!
As
the
valleyes
are
they
spread
forth
,
as
gardens
by
the
river
side
,
as
the
trees
of
Lign-Aloes
,
which
the
Lord
hath
planted
,
and
as
Cedar
trees
beside
the
waters
.
Now
the
borders
of
the
Church
are
much
enlarged
,
the
number
of
Belecvers
wonderfully
increased
,
and
blessed
be
God
,
every
quarter
,
and
corner
of
the
Country
is
now
filled
with
the
sweet
savour
of
the
Gospell
.
O
how
it
doth
refresh
my
spirit
,
and
rejoyce
my
Soule
,
to
see
or
to
thinke
upon
their
sweet
faces
standing
before
the
Lord
in
the
day
of
Assembly
,
as
an
Army
in
holy
beauty
:
Wherefore
,
my
beloved
Brethren
,
so
are
none
of
those
things
which
you
shall
suffer
.
Watch
ye
,
stand
fast
in
the
Faith
,
quite
you
like
men
,
be
strong
,
be
ye
stedfast
also
,
and
unmoveable
,
always
abounding
in
the
worke
of
the
Lord
,
forasmuch
as
you
know
that
your
labour
is
not
in
vaine
in
the
Lord
.
With
such
gracious
Speeches
of
Counsell
and
Comfort
,
of
Admonition
and
encouragement
,
did
he
stir
up
the
godly
minds
of
many
Professors
,
younger
or
elder
,
as
they
came
to
visit
him
.
CHAP.
LXVI
.
BY
all
this
wee
may
see
,
For
this
his
constancy
,
hee
had
obtained
of
the
Lord
two
speciall
pillars
of
support
,
Boaz
,
i.
In
it
is
strength
.
Jachin
,
i.
he
shall
establish
.
2
Chron.
20
,
20.
Isa.
30.15
Heb.
10.35.36
.
like
those
in
the
Temple
Boaz
and
Iachin
,
namely
confidence
,
and
patience
,
knowing
right
well
that
by
believing
in
the
Lord
hee
should
be
established
:
and
that
in
quietnesse
,
and
confidence
should
bee
his
strength
:
and
that
hee
had
neede
of
patience
to
keepe
possession
of
his
soule
,
that
having
done
and
suffered
the
will
of
God
he
might
receive
the
promise
,
that
is
,
the
recompense
of
reward
,
according
to
the
riches
of
his
mercy
,
and
bounty
in
Christ
Jesus
.
And
this
may
yet
more
evidently
appeare
,
About
the
fifteenth
of
Ianuary
his
strength
was
much
abated
,
and
his
weaknesse
increated
,
by
reason
of
a
sore
stopping
in
his
breast
and
throate
,
which
did
so
trouble
him
,
that
hee
could
take
no
food
,
nor
refreshing
,
no
not
so
much
as
a
Spoone-full
of
any
Syrup
,
or
broth
or
any
other
liquid
thing
:
but
he
was
ready
to
faint
and
to
be
gone
upon
it
.
It
was
much
about
this
time
,
H.
B.
came
to
visit
him
.
that
a
worthy
Knight
,
his
neare
and
deare
Cosen
,
came
to
see
him
,
one
whom
hee
loved
most
intirely
,
for
his
faithfulnesse
in
his
place
,
zeale
unto
Gods
house
,
and
love
unto
Gods
people
,
Who
when
hee
saw
him
in
so
great
weaknesse
,
could
not
refraine
from
teares
,
but
wept
over
him
abundantly
:
which
when
hee
was
aware
of
,
hee
began
to
speake
comfortably
unto
him
,
saying
;
Good
Sir
,
weepe
not
for
mee
,
for
there
is
no
cause
of
weeping
,
You
are
in
your
way
,
I
am
at
my
journeys
end
,
walke
on
still
,
as
you
have
well
both
begune
,
And
with
many
other
words
did
hee
exhort
him
and
others
that
were
with
him
to
be
Faithfull
in
keeping
Covenant
with
God
,
&
to
continue
in
the
grace
of
God
,
whereunto
they
were
cald
in
Christ
Iesus
.
When
Theoàosius
that
good
Emperour
was
dead
and
gone
,
It
was
the
godly
desire
(
wee
may
see
)
of
this
gracious
Gentleman
,
This
was
their
Fathers
charge
,
For
so
this
gracious
Gentleman
should
still
live
in
his
Posterity
,
and
Religion
should
neither
dye
nor
decay
in
that
Family
,
CHAP.
LXVII
.
Curae
loquuntur
leves
,
But
I
will
indeavour
to
refraine
and
containe
my selfe
,
Oh
brother
H.
you
are
a
welcome
man
unto
me
,
I
am
here
you
see
the
Lords
prisoner
,
And
when
he
was
asked
of
the
estate
of
his
faith
and
hope
in
Christ
,
and
whether
his
consolations
did
not
abound
in
the
middest
of
all
his
afflictions
:
Yes
,
I
thank
God
,
saith
he
,
they
doe
,
and
farre
doe
exceed
them
.
Yea
,
and
that
which
is
more
remarkable
,
the
Lord
of
his
mercy
hath
given
me
so
strong
evidence
of
his
favour
and
love
in
Christ
,
Hereupon
,
Prayed
with
him
and
for
him
.
Egredere
anima
,
quid
times
?
Egredere
anima
,
quid
dubitas
?
septuaginta
propè
annis
servisti
Christo
,
&
mortem
times
?
In
haec
verba
exhalavit
spiritum
.
Hieron
.
in
vita
Hila●ionis
.
And
so
he
raised
up
himselfe
in
his
bed
,
and
lifting
up
his
heart
with
his
hands
to
God
in
the
heavens
,
did
as
it
were
,
reach
after
the
petitions
that
were
put
up
to
God
for
him
,
and
joyning
in
heart
and
spirit
with
him
that
prayed
,
could
not
containe
himselfe
,
but
oftentimes
with
a
cheerefull
consent
,
said
,
Amen
,
Amen
,
unto
the
requests
and
supplications
that
were
made
,
for
his
good
and
comfort
in
Christ
Jesus
.
After
this
M.
L.
spake
a
word
unto
him
,
to
comfort
him
in
the
midst
of
all
his
sorrowes
,
that
hee
knew
that
shortly
hee
should
bee
released
and
freed
from
all
sinne
and
sorrow
,
from
Satan
and
this
present
evill
world
:
wherunto
he
answered
most
cheerfully
and
graciously
,
"
I
know
I
shall
,
and
bee
with
"
Christ
which
is
best
of
all
.
And
now
the
messenger
of
death
is
upon
me
(
which
he
spoke
of
the
hickock
which
had
taken
hold
of
him
.
)
M.
L.
replyed
,
I
hope
,
Sir
,
that
death
is
no
scare
nor
terror
unto
you
.
No
indeed
,
it
is
not
I
thanke
God
,
saith
he
,
for
it
is
my
way
to
life
,
and
I
am
now
called
of
God
unto
it
.
And
thus
he
continued
in
great
paine
of
body
,
but
yet
in
great
peace
of
mind
,
increasing
still
in
consolations
,
and
enduring
all
his
sicknesse
with
admirable
patience
,
not
shewing
any
distemper
,
nor
discontent
,
neither
in
word
nor
deed
,
all
the
while
,
in
the
troubles
and
sorrow
of
the
same
.
The
next
morning
,
though
he
did
weare
a
way
very
much
,
yet
he
called
upon
M.
L.
to
pray
with
him
,
The
same
day
I
staid
with
him
untill
the
afternoone
,
CHAP.
LXVIII
.
I
wil
have
no
blacks
saith
he
,
I
love
not
any
proud
or
pompous
Funerals
,
neither
is
there
any
cause
of
mourning
,
but
of
rejoycing
rather
in
my
particular
.
After
this
he
entreated
a
good
Christian
to
pray
with
him
,
which
he
did
very
willingly
,
again
and
again
,
to
his
good
contentment
.
And
while
they
were
in
prayer
in
the
Family
,
they
that
were
with
him
did
imagine
that
he
prayed
himself
silently
and
secretly
,
And
now
growing
so
weak
,
that
he
was
scarce
able
to
speak
a
word
,
those
gracious
people
that
were
about
him
,
prayed
him
to
lift
up
his
hand
,
if
he
understood
them
,
and
would
have
them
to
pray
for
him
,
Afterward
they
perceived
that
he
prayed
himselfe
again
,
lifting
up
his
hands
,
and
uttering
these
words
,
with
many
other
to
the
like
effect
.
The
Lord
is
my
portion
,
my
help
and
my
trust
,
his
blessed
son
Jesus
is
my
Saviour
and
Redeemer
,
Amen
,
Even
so
saith
the
Spirit
unto
my
spirit
:
Therefore
,
come
Lord
Jesus
,
and
kisse
me
with
the
kisses
of
thy
mouth
,
and
embrace
me
with
the
armes
of
thy
love
:
Into
thy
hands
do
I
commend
my
spirit
;
O
come
now
,
and
take
me
to
thine
own
selfe
;
O
come
,
Lord
Jesus
,
come
quickly
,
O
come
,
O
come
,
O
come
,
And
so
his
spirit
fainting
,
And
thus
having
finished
his
course
,
and
run
out
his
race
,
the
night
of
his
death
shutting
up
the
dayes
of
his
life
.
Snaviter
in
Domino
obdormivit
,
He
sweetly
slept
in
the
Lord
.
All
Glory
,
Thanksgiving
and
Praise
,
bee
unto
our
gracious
God
,
in
and
through
his
Son
Christ
lesus
,
for
ever
and
ever
,
Amen
.
Vae
etiam
laudabili
vitae
,
si
remota
misericordia
discutias
eam
,
FINIS
.