REASONS
Metamorphosis
,
and
Restauration
.
MAN
(
if
relinquisht
to
himselfe
)
were
comparable
to
the
veriest
Brute
for
immanity
(
saith
Saint
Augustine
)
whom
Chrysostome
affirmeth
to
be
the
worst
of
all
Euils
;
(
&
propriè
)
of
propertie
belonging
to
it
,
but
Man
abounds
in
al
:
So
that
though
he
wash
him
with
Niter
,
and
take
him
much
Sope
,
yet
his
iniquity
is
marked
before
God
,
Ierem.
2.22
.
Now
the
first
thing
that
transports
the
minde
,
from
setling
on
the
most
setled
,
and
sweetest
happinesse
;
is
voluptuousnes
;
His
Reason
in
the
Infancy
approueth
least
the
integritie
of
manners
,
dissolute
Pleasures
best
:
and
this
is
warranted
from
the
pretence
of
weaknesse
,
which
refuseth
laudable
,
and
vertuous
actions
,
as
too
difficult
,
such
as
most
barren
of
content
;
and
sucketh
on
the
breast
of
delights
,
as
onely
sutable
to
the
tendernesse
thereof
.
In
the
growth
and
maturitie
,
when
it
is
able
to
distinguish
according
to
the
worth
,
and
excellency
of
things
,
&
should
therefore
make
discretion
of
it selfe
,
from
that
meere
nature
which
is
in
Brutes
,
not
onely
in
the
appetite
,
but
also
in
the
choise
,
and
prosecuting
of
good
:
then
the
obiects
of
Pleasure
grow
more
specious
and
delectable
in
our
eyes
,
and
we
more
diligent
to
execute
her
vnlawful
motions
:
for
that
we
are
then
cunning
to
discharge
our
parts
with
her
.
This
proceeds
not
from
the
debilitie
of
Reason
,
but
partly
from
the
force
of
allurements
,
which
are
in
Pleasure
,
and
partly
from
Natures
refractarie
headinesse
,
which
hauing
gotten
some
aduantage
of
Reason
,
will
bee
ruled
no
longer
by
it
;
for
so
it
appeares
,
Nature
is
the
Beast
,
Reason
the
Bridle
,
and
Man
holds
the
Reines
;
Man
sits
fast
vpon
the
Beast
,
but
heere
loseth
the
reputation
of
manhood
,
in
that
he
cannot
curbe
and
guide
it
as
he
should
;
but
suffers
himselfe
to
be
run
away
withall
:
so
preuenting
the
due
efficacy
,
and
genuine
operation
of
his
Reason
,
through
vnskilfulnesse
to
vse
it
.
Behold
then
Pleasure
,
Her
lips
drop
as
an
Hony
combe
,
and
her
mouth
is
more
soft
then
oyle
:
Prou.
15.12
.
Licentious
Nature
runs
lasciuiously
vnto
her
,
ignorant
Man
is
carried
violently
with
it
,
and
abused
Reason
,
as
a
dumbe
Picture
,
must
neither
see
nor
speake
,
that
best
Minister
of
the
soule
,
is
peremptorily
put
to
silence
.
This
hath
aduanced
the
head
of
Pleasure
;
A
wanton
troupe
,
incenst
with
lust
,
(
with
hearts
resolu'd
)
vpon
me
thrust
.
So
she
hauing
fortified
her selfe
,
with
friends
of
all
sorts
,
the
Presidents
haue
chiefely
giuen
her
preferment
,
and
now
she
sits
as
a
Lady
,
and
saith
;
I
am
,
and
none
else
,
I
shall
not
sit
as
a
Widow
,
nor
see
the
losse
of
Children
.
It
was
woe
with
Rahel
,
Super
Garamantas
,
&
Indos
prosert
imperium
It
was
said
to
the
Egyptian
Woman
,
whom
Salomon
maried
(
being
a
Type
of
a
Christs
Church
)
shee
should
haue
Children
,
Diana
:
Great
is
voluptuousnesse
.
As
Ionathan
loued
Dauid
,
Although
She
gaines
this
vniuersall
loue
,
by
the
incestuous
prostituting
her selfe
to
her
whole
progeny
,
so
many
as
haue
but
the
least
vndè
,
to
pay
her
with
all
:
(
leauing
the
rest
,
as
the
carelesse
Ostrich
doth
her
Egges
,
in
the
sands
of
hourely
dangers
and
aduersitie
)
yet
the
more
Noble
and
notable
the
personages
are
,
the
more
obsequiously
doth
she
incline
to
their
condition
,
presenting
her selfe
fairer
then
her selfe
,
with
an
artificiall
complection
;
and
framing
her
dittie
in
a
stately
and
heroicall
stile
vnto
them
:
and
for
as
much
as
diuers
are
diuersly
affected
,
some
loue
her
at
home
;
others
would
enioy
her
abroad
;
she
hath
her
seuerall
stations
on
the
coasts
of
seuerall
Countries
,
where
(
like
the
tempting
blossomes
of
[
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a
A
tree
,
whose
blossomes
are
poyson
.
Alpina
,
or
the
faire
seeming
fruit
of
Sodome
)
she
pronounceth
her
huc
ades
;
come
hither
and
taste
,
according
to
their
seuerall
likings
.
Vpon
their
arriuall
,
shee
would
seem
to
be
at
large
expence
for
their
entertainement
,
spreading
her
banquets
in
euery
streete
,
in
euery
house
,
in
euery
chamber
,
where
she
acquaints
them
with
her
bed
,
deckt
with
ornaments
,
carpets
,
and
laces
of
Egypt
,
and
perfumed
with
Myrrhe
,
Aloes
,
and
Cynamon
,
Prou.
7.16
.
that
after
they
haue
surfeited
at
board
,
her
profered
medeale
may
bee
the
better
accepted
,
which
is
thus
compounded
;
Come
let
vs
take
our
fill
of
loue
till
the
morning
.
A
pill
ouerlaid
with
Gold
;
but
of
this
vertue
to
purge
the
soule
from
pietie
,
and
the
pursse
from
plentie
.
Indeed
she
hath
nothing
,
whereof
to
shew
choise
to
her
customers
,
but
a
packe
of
odious
sinnes
,
and
those
of
vnspeakable
varietie
;
and
therefore
is
tearmed
Malorum
esca
,
the
baite
of
Euils
,
which
who
so
deuoureth
,
shall
bee
surely
caught
,
and
drawne
into
a
maze
of
impieties
,
to
lay
sinne
vpon
sinne
,
luxury
vpon
gluttony
,
pride
vpon
couetousnesse
,
irreligion
vpon
securitie
,
till
neither
line
vpon
line
,
nor
precept
vpon
precept
can
help
him
out
,
but
he
sinke
farther
into
a
gulfe
of
irreparable
miseries
.
That
certaine
rich
man
,
(
vnwerthy
to
haue
his
name
mentioned
in
the
Euangell
,
which
was
neuer
to
be
inserted
in
the
booke
of
life
)
swallowed
her
euery
day
in
his
delicious
diet
,
put
her
on
daily
in
his
sumptuous
apparrell
,
and
daily
lockt
her
vp
in
his
glittering
coffers
:
and
this
so
benummed
his
heart
,
against
all
sense
of
grace
,
mercie
,
and
goodnesse
,
that
for
the
same
cause
,
after
death
,
being
in
hell
,
it
was
told
him
from
heauen
:
Thou
art
tormented
,
Luke
16.25
.
and
that
so
,
as
no
man
could
repaire
vnto
him
with
tydings
of
relaxation
,
or
present
comfort
.
The
forme
of
Pleasures
Common-weale
,
is
Demecraticall
:
and
whereas
Aristotle
constitutes
foure
kinds
of
Democraties
,
this
of
hers
is
the
last
,
and
very
worst
of
them
,
where
euery
one
liueth
as
he
list
himselfe
,
without
respecting
or
regarding
the
Lawes
,
and
Magistrates
;
and
as
he
saith
of
that
,
so
is
the
administration
of
this
tyrannicall
,
through
her
slatteries
&
perswasions
:
the
Kings
Guard
is
of
Citizens
,
the
Tyrants
of
Strangers
Pleasure
is
not
guarded
with
vertues
,
which
are
ciuill
&
princely
;
but
with
vices
,
which
are
barbarous
,
and
forraine
:
by
whom
shee
laboureth
to
subdue
and
yoake
vertue
,
that
it
may
beare
no
sway
,
nor
make
any
shew
among
them
:
or
else
to
put
it
to
vtter
exile
,
that
without
feare
of
opposition
,
or
interruption
,
she
may
rule
and
domineere
as
shee
will
;
hence
is
that
truth
of
Cicero
.
In
voluptatis
regno
,
non
potest
virtus
consistere
.
Vertue
can
make
no
quiet
residence
in
the
Territories
of
Pleasure
.
Christ
authorizing
his
Disciples
to
goe
abroad
into
the
world
,
&
preach
,
said
;
I
send
you
as
sheepe
among
Wolues
:
In
the
manner
of
which
his
Mitto
,
he
(
as
it
were
)
paints
the
World
,
with
an
open
mouth
,
roaring
at
pietie
,
and
euer
ready
to
deuour
the
professors
thereof
:
neither
did
they
discharge
their
office
,
onely
with
long
hazzard
,
but
at
length
,
to
the
losse
of
their
liues
;
Those
earthly
Spirits
,
that
draw
breath
in
darknesse
,
cannot
endure
the
sacred
sun-shine
to
detect
their
sensualities
.
The
auaritious
Pharises
,
heard
Christ
reproue
Couetousnesse
,
and
they
mocked
him
,
Luke
16.14
.
Moses
sought
to
make
peace
betweene
two
Hebrews
that
stroue
,
&
he
that
did
the
wrong
,
reproachfully
tanted
him
,
Who
made
thee
a
man
of
authoritie
,
and
a
Iudge
ouer
vs
?
Exod.
2.14
.
When
the
blinde
man
restored
to
sight
,
confessed
Christ
to
the
faithlesse
Iewes
,
they
cast
him
out
with
this
reprehension
,
Thou
art
altogether
borne
in
sinne
,
and
doest
thou
teach
vs
?
Iohn
9.34
.
Religion
suffers
many
a
sharpe
repulse
,
by
them
that
are
the
Proctors
of
Pleasure
,
to
pleade
for
her
sinnes
:
they
remoue
it
farthest
from
the
heart
,
and
resolue
to
haue
no
encounter
with
it
;
If
it
be
a
doctrine
of
renouation
,
and
new
birth
,
without
which
no
man
can
see
God
,
they
reiect
it
out
of
ignorant
admiration
,
as
a
thing
impossible
,
saying
with
Nicodemus
,
How
can
a
man
be
borne
when
he
is
old
?
Iohn
2.4
.
If
of
diuine
worship
and
holy
duties
,
then
auersly
with
Gallio
.
Iudices
nos
horum
nolumus
esse
:
We
will
be
no
Iudges
of
these
things
,
Act.
18.15
.
They
are
so
infatuated
with
the
cup
of
her
sorceries
,
that
(
as
an
Infant
chooseth
a
Rattle
before
a
wedge
of
Gold
)
they
runne
affectionately
after
her
featherie
toyes
,
and
cast
off
heauenly
treasures
:
so
eluded
with
her
impostures
,
that
they
can
discerne
nothing
in
the
true
colour
and
proportion
,
from
whence
they
confound
Christ
with
Belial
,
sinne
with
Sanctimonie
,
loosing
the
sense
of
grace
,
the
horror
of
their
sinnes
,
the
desire
of
things
eternall
,
the
feare
of
punishments
infernall
,
euen
by
that
neere
and
arct
coniunction
they
haue
with
corporall
delights
.
The
natural
man
perceiueth
not
the
things
that
are
of
God
,
for
they
are
foolishnesse
vnto
him
.
1.
Cor.
2.14
.
I
said
in
my
heart
(
saith
the
Preacher
)
Goe
to
now
,
I
will
proue
thee
with
toy
,
therefore
take
thou
pleasure
in
pleasant
things
,
and
behold
this
also
is
vanitie
.
I
said
of
laughter
,
thou
art
mad
:
and
of
ioy
,
what
is
this
that
thou
doest
?
Eccles.
2.1.2
.
He
did
heere
but
purpose
this
course
to
himselfe
,
which
after
hee
had
considerately
discussed
,
reputauit
errorem
,
he
concluded
to
be
so
erronious
,
and
so
meerely
vaine
,
that
it
was
not
worth
the
vndertaking
:
yet
afterward
,
hee
withheld
not
his
eies
from
whatsoeuer
they
desired
,
nor
withdrew
his
heart
from
any
ioy
:
and
when
he
had
looked
on
all
his
workes
,
and
on
all
his
trauell
,
this
was
the
sum
againe
,
Behold
,
all
is
vanitie
,
and
vexation
of
the
spirit
.
So
that
if
any
Libertine
,
distracted
too
farre
with
the
concupiscence
of
deceitfull
ioyes
,
shall
seeme
to
challenge
his
iudgement
in
the
first
,
it
will
bee
safe
for
him
to
credit
his
experience
at
the
last
,
and
not
venture
on
so
slender
a
bridge
,
ouer
an
horrible
abysse
.
Immoderate
laughter
stirred
vp
by
outward
aspects
&
occasions
,
compared
with
Christian
sobrietie
,
which
should
terminate
our
behauiour
,
is
more
then
reputed
madnesse
,
and
such
ioy
makes
vs
seeme
to
do
we
know
not
what
.
As
well
might
Sampson
haue
ioyed
in
the
crueltie
of
the
Philistines
,
when
they
put
out
his
eyes
,
&c.
Iudg.
16.
as
we
in
those
transitories
,
which
by
the
fixing
of
our
hearts
vpon
them
,
obcecate
our
vnderstanding
,
and
so
become
the
breeders
of
our
confusion
:
and
Saul
as
wel
when
he
tooke
his
sword
in
his
hand
wherewith
he
slew
himselfe
;
we
take
hold
of
vanitie
,
and
falshood
a
refuge
,
which
pierce
the
soule
with
anxious
cares
,
and
wound
it
to
the
second
death
;
and
what
is
it
for
vs
to
triumph
in
these
things
?
Christ
himselfe
chose
the
hardest
part
,
a
part
full
of
asperitie
,
and
bitternesse
,
as
it
is
noted
from
the
euidence
of
his
manifold
pouertie
,
and
the
absence
of
all
terrene
pleasures
,
in
his
conuersation
,
in
his
death
,
and
by
that
meanes
entred
into
his
glorie
;
whose
whole
life
was
to
vs
,
disciplina
morum
,
that
wee
should
imitate
him
,
in
moralitie
Moses
conceiued
no
matter
of
reioycing
in
the
pleasures
of
sinne
,
therefore
accepted
rather
to
suffer
affliction
with
the
godly
:
and
many
Saints
wandred
vp
and
downe
,
in
Sheepe
skinnes
,
and
in
Goates
skinnes
,
Egentes
angustati
,
afflicti
,
destitute
,
bestreighted
,
afflicted
,
Heb.
11.37
.
And
all
these
through
faith
obtained
good
report
,
ver.
39.
But
the
Princes
of
Israel
then
waxed
carelesse
of
requisite
vertues
:
then
forgate
to
sorrow
for
the
afflictions
of
their
brethren
,
and
then
loathed
the
patience
of
godly
aduersitie
,
when
they
betooke
themselues
to
ease
,
to
fare
daintily
,
to
the
drinking
of
Wine
,
to
Musicke
,
and
singing
,
Amos
6.
So
when
we
are
wrapt
in
this
supputed
heauen
,
which
wee
are
seldome
out
of
:
we
say
,
of
laughter
,
thou
art
grace
;
and
of
ioy
,
thou
art
the
sweetest
solace
:
looking
to
the
soules
health
through
these
pleasures
,
as
at
a
remote
obiect
through
a
prospectiue
glasse
,
which
makes
it
to
bee
thought
neere
,
being
in
truth
,
far
off
:
whilst
wee
mistake
these
grosse
,
and
vanishing
mists
,
to
be
pellucidum
Coelum
,
as
if
we
were
then
in
Abrahams
bosome
,
when
we
are
in
Satans
bondage
.
Belshazzar
,
and
his
noble
associates
,
when
they
were
in
carousing
of
wine
,
praised
their
gods
of
Siluer
and
Gold
,
&c.
supposing
there
was
some
vertue
in
them
to
do
them
good
:
but
what
saw
Belshazzar
?
Found
he
not
a
God
aboue
all
his
gods
,
that
did
annihilate
their
power
,
and
frustrate
his
owne
expectation
?
He
saw
an
apparition
,
and
was
it
not
a
little
one
?
It
was
but
a
hand
,
but
it
was
sent
from
heauen
;
and
was
it
not
a
mightie
one
?
His
heart
was
hautie
,
and
his
limbs
lustie
,
yet
could
hee
not
behold
it
,
without
the
fainting
of
the
one
,
and
the
feeblenesse
of
the
other
:
before
he
knew
the
true
meaning
of
it
,
his
countenance
was
changed
,
and
his
thoughts
troubled
him
,
a
sad
presage
of
a
fearefull
consequence
;
he
dishonoured
his
Creator
,
and
did
glorie
in
the
Creature
,
therfore
was
hee
degraded
from
his
honour
,
deposed
from
his
kingdome
,
and
depriued
of
his
life
,
for
he
was
to
light
.
As
it
cannot
be
(
saith
Chrysostome
)
that
fire
should
flame
in
Water
:
so
neither
can
the
heart
labour
of
compunction
for
sinne
,
when
it
is
taken
vp
,
and
made
insensible
with
pleasure
:
for
these
are
repugnant
one
to
the
other
;
Illa
enim
mater
est
fletus
,
haec
mater
est
risus
,
illa
cor
constringit
,
ista
dissoluit
;
Because
that
is
the
mother
of
lamentation
,
this
of
lightnesse
,
that
composeth
,
and
settles
the
heart
,
this
dissolues
,
and
disorders
it
.
It
makes
vs
laud
the
gods
of
our
delights
,
as
if
they
were
powerfull
to
deliuer
vs
,
and
contemne
the
Authour
,
and
finisher
of
our
faith
,
as
if
the
Storie
of
his
mercie
,
power
,
and
passion
,
were
but
a
fable
.
In
quaffing
we
extoll
Bacchus
,
take
him
for
our
high
Priest
,
and
pay
him
tenth
vpon
our
knees
,
Alij
stantes
,
discumbentes
alij
,
omnes
ex
animo
which
way
soeuer
,
all
do
it
with
all
their
hearts
:
in
banquetting
,
to
Epicurus
;
in
Musicke
,
to
Apollo
,
wee
sweare
all
allegiance
;
hauing
no
more
stay
of
our
affections
,
nor
soundnesse
of
fidelitie
,
then
to
become
seruants
vnto
al
,
that
wil
serue
vs
but
with
a
fit
of
slippery
content
.
The
finger
of
the
Holy
Ghost
hath
written
our
iudgement
,
wee
haue
read
it
,
we
haue
heard
it
,
but
are
no
whit
changed
,
nor
abashed
.
Christ
hath
spoken
as
it
were
from
heauen
,
to
euery
one
of
vs
,
with
that
voice
that
came
to
Saul
,
Why
deest
thou
persecute
me
?
But
we
neither
tremble
,
nor
aske
what
wilt
thou
Lord
that
we
shall
doe
?
Wee
are
more
brasen
,
then
timorous
Belshazzar
,
more
impudent
then
trembling
Foelix
,
more
obdurate
then
halfe
perswaded
Agrippa
,
whom
no
inuectiues
against
sinne
,
no
lift
vp
voyce
of
any
Cryer
on
earth
,
no
iudgements
exemplified
from
aboue
,
no
terrors
conceiued
from
beneath
,
can
truly
conuert
to
true
Christianitie
:
When
I
saw
(
saith
Iehouah
)
how
that
by
all
occasions
rebellious
Israel
had
plaied
the
harlot
,
I
cast
her
away
,
and
gaue
her
a
bill
of
diuorcement
:
yet
her
rebellious
Sister
Iudah
was
not
afraid
,
but
shee
went
also
and
played
the
harlot
,
Ier.
3.8
.
After
both
their
backslidings
in
fearful
rebellion
,
and
the
manifestation
of
Gods
indignation
towards
them
,
we
also
a
litle
Sister
vnto
them
,
Can.
8.8
.
come
on
carelesse
,
fearelesse
,
and
commit
fornication
with
our
pleasures
.
It
is
recorded
by
Plutarch
,
of
Iulius
Caesar
,
that
for
his
singular
sobriety
and
temperance
,
hee
was
the
onely
mirrour
of
Italy
,
who
by
ouercomming
himselfe
,
ouercame
all
Europe
;
A
worthy
precedent
for
the
imitation
of
Greatnesse
,
who
are
to
know
,
that
Parui
sunt
foris
arma
,
nisi
est
consilium
domi
.
To
master
our
little
world
,
is
the
first
step
to
the
mastery
of
the
whole
world
;
albeit
they
meane
not
to
contend
for
Countries
,
vi
,
&
armis
,
yet
are
they
bound
to
endeauour
virtute
,
&
abstinentia
,
to
that
christian
fortitude
,
wherby
not
to
feare
what
man
can
doe
vnto
them
.
Let
Temperance
keepe
the
doore
of
the
stomacke
,
and
exclude
superfluities
,
and
the
foule
spirit
,
shall
finde
no
place
of
habitation
in
the
heart
,
whereby
to
subiect
it
to
worldly
feares
:
for
that
which
is
recti
iudicij
tenax
,
doctrinae
capax
,
bonae
famae
semper
auida
,
salubria
atque
vtilia
creans
,
as
is
Temperance
,
of
a
right
and
orderly
iudgement
,
of
an
able
capacitie
for
doctrine
,
couetous
of
a
good
report
,
creating
profitable
and
wholsome
Theorems
in
the
soule
,
is
to
well
resolued
,
and
to
heauenly
affected
,
to
let
in
so
hostile
a
guest
,
so
dangerous
a
truce-breaker
betweene
God
and
Man
.
Daniel
,
that
hee
might
not
be
entised
to
forget
his
Religion
,
and
accustomed
sobriety
(
for
so
was
the
Kings
purpose
in
appointing
him
prouision
of
his
owne
costly
fare
)
determined
in
his
heart
,
that
he
would
not
defile
himselfe
therwith
,
but
eate
pulse
,
and
drank
water
,
being
a
certaine
preseruatiue
for
them
both
;
for
so
Origen
obserueth
,
that
sobrietie
is
the
mother
of
all
vertues
;
and
Saint
Austine
,
Est
virtutis
singulare
auxilitam
,
cuncta
cum
ratione
disponens
:
It
is
a
singular
ayde
to
vertue
,
disposing
all
things
with
reason
:
For
which
cause
could
not
the
most
temperate
Agesilaus
bee
ouercome
by
the
importunitie
of
the
Noble
Thrasians
,
to
taste
of
their
prepared
dainties
;
hee
fed
onely
on
their
bread
and
drinke
,
commaunding
his
Foote-men
and
slaues
,
to
feede
if
they
would
vpon
such
cheere
,
for
that
(
hee
said
)
Princes
might
not
pamper
themselues
,
with
delicate
cheere
,
and
Wines
,
but
vse
abstinence
,
&
temperance
;
the
one
being
vicious
and
shamefull
;
the
other
a
free
Nurse
to
vertue
and
Fame
.
He
respecting
himselfe
as
(
hee
was
)
a
King
turned
ouer
this
pleasure
,
as
a
sordide
and
slauish
exercise
to
his
meanest
seruants
,
least
vsing
it
himselfe
,
hee
might
through
forgetfulnesse
,
haue
become
as
infamous
as
the
worst
of
them
,
hauing
lost
that
Iewell
,
which
is
of
best
note
,
and
most
valuable
,
in
the
Diadem
of
Princes
.
So
did
Eliah
,
and
Iohn
Baptist
,
nourish
the
Spirit
by
Prayer
,
and
abstinence
:
Woe
bee
to
thee
,
O
Land
,
when
thy
King
is
a
Childe
,
and
thy
Princes
(
meaning
Magistrates
and
Rulers
)
eate
in
the
morning
,
(
that
is
)
intemperatly
,
for
surfeiting
,
&
not
for
strength
.
Prou.
10.16
.
In
this
sense
spake
Queene
Bethsheba
,
to
her
Sonne
King
Salomon
:
It
is
not
good
for
Kings
O
Lemuell
,
it
is
not
good
for
Kings
to
drinke
wine
,
nor
for
Princes
strong
drinke
,
least
he
drinke
and
forget
the
decree
,
and
change
the
iudgement
of
all
the
children
of
affliction
.
We
may
stay
our
eies
at
home
,
vpon
our
famous
and
sacred
Lemuel
,
who
hath
(
as
vprightly
as
euer
any
)
obeyed
the
voyce
of
wisedome
his
Mother
,
to
eate
her
meate
,
and
drinke
the
Wine
that
shee
hath
drawne
,
Prou.
9.5
.
And
published
the
fruits
therof
,
to
the
incomparable
comfort
,
and
satisfaction
of
his
people
,
feeding
them
with
a
faithfull
and
true
heart
,
and
ruling
them
prudently
with
all
his
power
,
Psal.
78.73
.
of
whom
all
our
Israel
,
impartially
confesseth
,
They
haue
heard
the
iudgement
which
the
King
hath
iudged
,
and
they
feare
the
King
,
for
they
see
the
wisedome
of
God
is
in
him
to
doe
iustice
.
1.
King
.
2.28
.
Would
the
Starres
of
our
Sphere
,
I
meane
not
the
sixed
,
but
the
wandring
ones
,
take
lustre
from
this
Sunne
,
considering
themselues
to
be
eyes
of
a
maigne
bodie
,
through
whom
it
should
see
to
walke
safely
:
neuer
would
so
many
stumble
at
their
vices
,
lying
in
the
way
,
as
hauing
nothing
to
excuse
it
withal
,
but
want
of
light
.
It
were
not
credible
,
that
the
seruant
would
smoake
his
flitches
,
with
his
Masters
Indian
fuell
,
and
after
bathe
them
in
the
foolish
forfeiture
of
his
wits
,
till
he
farther
ieopard
his
saluation
,
by
the
heedelesse
aggrauating
of
hartfrighting
oathes
,
in
his
sight
and
hearing
;
were
such
commaunders
any
better
then
darke
Lanthornes
,
which
shine
not
backe
to
those
that
follow
them
.
How
cleerly
doe
they
cast
off
,
not
onely
the
desert
of
imposed
dignitie
of
Men
,
seeing
that
,
Nemo
est
dignus
nomine
hominis
,
qui
vnum
diem
totum
,
velit
esse
in
voluptate
.
He
is
vnworthy
to
be
called
a
Man
,
that
will
waste
one
whole
day
in
pleasure
.
Whereof
Saint
Paul
rendereth
a
strict
and
vnanswerable
reason
,
in
telling
vs
the
end
of
all
things
is
at
hand
;
and
therefore
wee
must
be
sober
,
and
watch
in
prayer
.
There
is
no
allowance
permitted
vnto
vs
,
for
the
loosing
any
time
,
in
offensiue
pleasure
:
for
then
is
there
no
hope
that
we
shall
stand
in
the
iudgement
[
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*
Psal.
1.
,
or
quit
our selues
like
men
,
if
we
neglect
to
prepare
our
soules
,
with
those
commanded
Graces
(
sobrietie
and
Prayer
)
against
the
comming
of
the
Lord
;
and
yet
is
a
day
but
a
minute
,
that
is
,
but
a
moment
,
that
as
nothing
with
them
that
will
make
to
morrow
as
this
day
,
and
much
more
abundant
,
crying
out
after
delight
as
the
sluggard
for
his
sleepe
,
yet
a
little
more
,
so
holding
out
their
progresse
.
Vntill
the
strong
men
bow
themselues
,
and
the
grinders
cease
,
and
the
dust
returne
to
the
earth
as
it
was
.
Eccles.
11.13
.
It
was
the
demaund
of
the
Prophet
Haggai
to
Zerubbabel
,
a
Prince
of
Iudah
,
and
Iehoshua
,
the
high
Priest
,
concerning
the
Temple
of
the
Lord.
Is
it
time
for
your selues
to
dwell
in
your
sealed
houses
,
and
this
house
lye
waste
?
The
pleasure
taken
in
stately
edifices
,
is
oftentimes
enough
to
drowne
the
care
of
Gods
seruice
:
they
being
now
become
(
as
in
the
olde
world
)
holes
of
Cockatrices
,
and
teguments
of
iniquitie
,
where
out
seldome
creepes
a
vertue
,
for
want
of
grace
within
,
to
giue
it
liuelihood
&
strength
;
ranck
prouender
growes
about
them
plentifully
:
but
latet
anguis
in
herbis
,
it
is
not
gathered
,
nor
spent
,
without
sinne
and
shame
.
Christs
impotent
members
lye
begging
of
the
crums
,
(
which
Christ
in
his
own
person
vouchsafed
from
the
Table
of
his
mercy
,
to
the
Canaanitish
Dogge
)
but
there
is
no
man
to
giue
vnto
them
,
for
(
as
Saint
Hierome
truly
)
Cor
habet
in
ventre
gulosus
,
lasciuius
in
libidine
,
cupidus
in
lucro
;
The
glutton
hath
such
a
mind
on
his
belly
,
the
wanton
on
his
lust
,
and
the
auarous
on
his
gaine
,
that
by
that
time
the
Cormorant
hath
spent
all
,
in
feeding
his
luxurious
appetite
,
and
the
couetous
spared
all
,
to
the
consumption
of
his
own
carkases
;
the
poore
may
depart
emptie
as
they
came
,
bearing
in
their
hunger
bitten
cheekes
,
and
deiected
Spirits
,
an
example
of
that
approoued
rule
;
Semper
eris
pauper
,
si
pauper
es
.
If
(
wretched
soule
)
thou
liu'st
in
need
,
The
richer
sort
will
let
thee
bleed
:
The
Dogs
may
lecke
thy
smarting
sores
,
But
pittie
none
,
peeps
out
of
doores
.
Somtimes
the
pretence
of
Iustice
,
in
obseruing
the
Statutes
,
is
a
barre
to
their
deuotion
:
but
Oh!
vniust
crueltie
,
when
as
their
loue
to
true
Iustice
indeede
,
is
nothing
lesse
then
they
would
heerein
praise
it
to
be
:
Experience
proclaiming
another
right
deplorable
cause
thereof
to
be
.
Nil
tamen
attuleris
,
&c.
For
gifts
blind
the
eies
of
the
wise
:
yet
so
,
that
they
will
neuer
see
to
vndertake
the
indigent
,
till
they
haue
thus
put
them
out
.
Gods
house
cals
vpon
such
pompeous
Landlords
for
tribute
,
to
repaire
her
ruines
:
but
they
haue
so
many
euils
,
Deuils
,
fashions
,
conformities
,
deformities
,
lie
nibling
at
their
bagges
,
gaping
for
maintenance
,
that
Caesar
cannot
haue
his
due
,
neither
can
they
spare
ought
to
the
honor
of
God
;
whereas
to
the
former
,
Noctes
,
atque
dies
,
patet
atri
ianui
Ditis
.
Their
bags
,
the
mouth
of
Plutoes
sable
caue
Which
beare
this
thirsty
Motto
(
still
we
craue
;
)
Lye
euer
open
,
to
the
hand
of
sinne
,
Where
Grace
in
vaine
,
petitions
to
come
in
.
It
shall
neither
mooue
them
to
passion
nor
compassion
,
to
pitty
,
nor
piety
,
to
see
the
gates
of
Sion
(
which
the
Lord
so
highly
preferreth
)
to
lye
waste
.
Againe
,
this
Sanctuary
opens
her
doore
that
the
King
of
glorie
(
according
to
his
promise
)
may
come
in
,
when
his
seruants
shall
repaire
to
that
place
where
hee
hath
put
his
Name
,
to
do
him
worship
.
But
heere
is
found
vsually
,
as
a
confluence
of
a
great
many
,
so
not
of
many
great
:
whereof
some
rest
satisfied
with
a
few
typid
petitions
of
their
owne
at
home
,
being
onely
a
morning
sacrifice
for
the
whole
day
:
and
offered
vp
in
a
Closet
,
without
any
testimony
,
but
of
their
owne
consciences
,
that
is
enough
to
free
them
of
hypocrisie
,
and
(
as
they
are
perswaded
)
to
obtain
remission
here
,
and
a
reward
in
heauen
.
Others
heare
them
from
other
men
,
but
without
a
mentall
consent
,
or
ioyning
of
the
heart
,
as
the
sequell
of
their
behauiour
,
shamefully
confesseth
;
neither
of
them
,
loues
a
fiery
zeale
:
for
affecting
a
carnall
prosperity
,
they
cannot
beare
,
to
bee
eaten
vp
with
the
zeale
of
Gods
house
.
Howbeit
the
Church
stands
not
as
a
Rocke
in
the
Sea
,
to
bee
auoyded
,
but
as
a
Cliffe
on
the
shoare
,
to
shew
vs
that
thither
we
should
direct
our
course
.
Neither
did
the
people
of
God
in
their
banishment
,
vow
the
prelation
of
Ierusalem
to
their
chiefest
ioy
,
but
that
they
were
there
most
happy
,
where
they
could
freely
serue
the
Lord
.
For
all
this
they
hauing
builded
their
sumptuous
houses
,
by
the
might
of
their
power
,
&
for
their
honour
,
(
as
proudly
said
Nabuchadnezzar
)
they
resolue
it
is
time
for
them
,
wholy
to
repose
in
these
,
and
leaue
their
rooms
in
the
Lords
house
empty
.
The
Adamites
were
a
Sect
,
whose
custome
modesty
is
loath
to
mention
.
But
they
deuised
them
a
Church
after
an
hot-house
;
for
the
space
of
seruice
time
,
they
went
all
naked
,
Men
and
Women
,
and
the
virgins
preached
vnto
the
rest
.
Are
not
such
houses
,
made
(
if
I
may
so
say
)
our
most
frequented
Churches
?
Or
I
would
such
Preachers
were
not
most
reuerenced
,
&
best
beloued
.
Beeing
with
them
,
our
Adamites
(
as
those
other
)
iudge
themselues
in
Paradise
;
one
word
distilling
from
the
tongue
of
such
an
Oratresse
,
gaines
soules
and
bodies
to
her
seruice
,
more
then
many
vigilant
Diuines
can
ouercome
to
God
.
The
Arke
of
the
Lord
was
accounted
the
glory
of
Israel
;
The
glory
is
departed
from
Israel
,
for
the
Arke
of
God
is
taken
.
1.
Sam.
4.22
.
But
we
like
Gentiles
of
vncircumcised
hearts
,
doe
not
so
esteeme
of
his
Temple
,
but
cast
vp
our
accounts
another
waies
,
and
goe
a
whoring
after
heathenish
abominations
:
yet
not
imagining
a
Queene
of
Heauen
,
but
imagining
an
earthly
Mistresse
to
worship
her
:
who
works
a
stranger
effect
with
her
flexible
audience
,
then
Saint
Pauls
long
Sermon
did
with
Eutichus
:
he
fell
downe
in
a
sleepe
,
and
was
taken
vp
dead
:
Act.
20.9
.
notwithstanding
his
heauenly
doctrine
:
but
they
,
if
halfe
dead
,
are
by
her
mortall
incantations
,
throughly
quickned
and
reuiued
.
This
is
a
pleasure
conceiued
partly
in
the
eye
;
and
for
that
the
Philosophers
condemne
our
choice
;
saying
,
it
is
praeclarius
,
&
homine
dignius
,
Coelum
potius
quam
coelata
intueri
,
&
hoc
pulcherrimum
opus
(
inter
micantibus
astrorum
luminibus
tanquam
floribus
adornatum
)
quam
ficta
,
&
picta
,
&
gemmis
distincta
mirars
:
More
excellent
and
worthy
of
a
Man
,
to
behold
the
Heauens
,
then
any
thing
fashioned
,
and
set
forth
by
the
art
of
Man
:
and
rather
to
admire
the
beauty
of
that
fabricke
,
graced
with
luminous
Lamps
(
to
put
vs
in
mind
of
our
Creator
,
of
our
calling
,
of
our
Country
,
that
the
first
is
God
,
and
not
Man
:
secondly
,
that
we
being
christians
,
haue
lastly
not
Earth
,
but
Heauen
for
our
Country
)
then
(
as
the
sense
may
fairely
beare
it
)
women
(
in
respect
of
their
monstrous
,
vncouth
disguisments
,
feigned
)
painted
,
and
adorned
with
Iewels
.
It
hath
also
its
conception
;
partly
in
the
eare
,
by
reason
of
effeminate
adulation
,
and
bewitching
blandishments
:
for
(
as
Lactantius
aply
)
Oratio
cum
suauitate
decipiens
capit
mentes
,
&
quo
voluerit
impellit
:
Speech
sweetly
season'd
,
doth
intrap
mens
minds
,
And
as
it
list
seduce
,
in
sundry
kinds
.
And
forasmuch
as
such
pellacious
charmes
,
doe
vndoubtedly
draw
them
to
a
dislike
,
&
aspernation
of
the
simple
speech
of
the
Gospell
of
Christ
,
and
are
irratamenta
vittorum
,
quae
ad
corrumpendos
animos
potissime
valent
;
the
spurs
of
vices
which
mghtily
preuaile
to
the
corruption
,
and
deprauation
of
our
soules
,
it
is
needfull
to
conclude
with
the
Author
of
these
words
,
Ergo
tollenda
sunt
nobis
,
We
must
therefore
void
,
abandon
,
and
renounce
them
.
WHAT
,
AND
HOW
FARRE
PLEASVRES
ARE
lawfull
,
and
to
be
vsed
.
ALbeit
affliction
was
dictated
by
Christ
to
his
Disciples
,
&
through
them
to
all
the
faithfull
,
for
the
very
portion
,
which
they
are
to
expect
and
receiue
from
the
World
,
in
this
world
:
yet
was
it
not
with
an
absolute
inhibition
,
of
all
outward
pleasure
,
or
any
full
exception
taken
thereunto
;
it
being
meant
onely
so
much
as
was
necessaty
for
them
because
it
is
a
Point
in
Christs
Church
,
that
through
many
tribulations
they
must
enter
into
the
Kingdome
of
Heauen
.
And
the
godly
haue
beene
somtimes
excited
by
the
Prophets
,
from
God
himselfe
,
to
reioyce
,
in
regard
he
would
remoue
this
grieuance
from
them
,
and
in
stead
of
affliction
,
cast
out
their
enemies
,
giuing
them
rest
,
and
a
release
from
his
iudgements
,
Reioyce
,
O
Daughter
Sion
,
be
ioyfull
,
O
Israel
,
be
glad
,
and
reioyce
with
all
thy
heart
,
O
Daughter
Hierusalem
;
the
Lord
hath
taken
away
thy
iudgements
,
he
hath
cast
out
thine
enemies
,
Zep.
3.14.15
.
The
Preachers
comparatiue
position
;
It
is
better
to
enter
into
the
house
of
mourning
,
then
into
the
house
of
feasting
,
doth
not
ouerthrow
our
priuiledge
of
some
recreation
:
it
proouing
chiefely
the
prestantiority
of
mourning
,
as
it
serueth
to
expresse
the
mortification
of
our
members
that
are
on
earth
;
and
the
inconuenience
of
inordinate
feasting
,
as
it
is
the
vsuall
brother
of
euill
concupiscence
.
There
is
a
two-fold
ioy
lawfull
,
and
granted
:
1.
The
one
a
meere
outward
ioy
:
rising
either
from
the
beneficiall
temper
,
and
constitution
of
Nature
,
of
which
,
Prou.
17.22
.
A
ioyfull
heart
causeth
good
health
:
by
this
meanes
doe
some
lightly
ouerpasse
crosses
,
and
accidents
of
trouble
,
with
smal
imparagement
to
their
health
and
content
,
which
doe
melt
and
consume
the
hearts
of
others
.
This
then
is
requisite
for
the
occasioning
and
conseruation
of
health
:
to
the
recuperation
and
maintenance
whereof
,
vpon
the
fainting
or
deficiency
of
nature
,
is
also
commended
vnto
vs
,
the
vse
of
Oyle
,
and
Wine
,
and
Bread
,
Psal.
104.15
.
1.
Tim.
5.23
.
and
vnder
them
,
of
all
Creatures
that
may
profit
to
this
purpose
.
Zibah
met
Dauid
flying
from
Absalom
,
with
two
Asses
,
laden
with
prouision
,
&
a
bottle
of
wine
,
that
the
faint
might
drinke
in
the
wildernesse
.
2.
Sam.
16.1.2
.
Wine
comforteth
the
liuing
,
Eccles.
10.19
.
Should
I
leaue
my
Wine
(
said
the
Vine
)
wherby
I
cheere
God
,
and
Man
,
and
goe
to
aduance
mee
aboue
the
trees
.
Iud.
9.13
.
And
thus
farre
it
is
giuen
by
God
for
a
blessing
to
them
that
loue
him
.
Deut.
11.14
.
But
the
loue
of
these
which
causeth
excesse
,
is
threatned
with
woe
.
Esay
5.11
.
and
with
pouertie
,
Prouerbs
21.17
.
Now
health
is
necessarie
to
our
prompt
and
alacrious
seruing
of
GOD
;
for
,
by
the
sorrow
of
the
heart
,
the
minde
is
heauy
.
Prouerbs
15.13
.
and
such
deiection
,
doth
forcibly
suppresse
good
,
&
comfortable
thoughts
and
actions
.
2.
Or
else
from
those
materiall
and
externall
blessings
,
which
God
hath
conferred
vpon
vs
graunted
,
Eccles.
3.12.13
.
I
know
there
is
nothing
in
them
but
to
reioyce
,
and
to
do
good
in
his
life
,
and
also
,
that
euery
man
eateth
and
drinketh
and
seeeth
the
commoditie
of
all
his
labours
,
this
is
the
gift
of
God
.
And
Chap.
5.17
.
What
haue
I
seene
good
,
that
it
is
comly
,
to
eate
and
drink
,
and
to
take
pleasure
in
all
his
labour
,
wherein
hee
trauelleth
vnder
the
Sun
,
the
whole
number
of
the
daies
of
his
life
,
which
God
giueth
him
;
for
this
is
his
portion
.
2.
The
other
is
a
spirituall
ioy
,
respecting
Gods
promises
,
touching
protection
and
deliuerance
,
in
the
militarie
course
of
this
life
,
and
a
future
indeficient
felicity
in
the
next
:
and
therein
is
not
tyed
in
the
Sympathy
,
to
our
weak
,
fraile
,
and
changeable
bodyes
;
but
howsoeuer
they
decline
,
and
languish
,
this
remaineth
immutably
the
same
,
in
respect
of
ioy
:
but
yet
is
capable
of
increase
,
for
that
,
it
comes
not
to
perfection
,
till
this
mortall
hath
put
on
immortality
.
Canaan
.
Paul
and
Silas
sung
a
Psalme
in
the
prison
,
Act.
16.25
.
It
is
also
testified
,
sometimes
by
other
behauiour
,
as
by
that
of
Zaccheus
,
when
he
came
downe
,
vnto
Christ
hastily
,
and
receiued
him
ioyfully
,
Luke
19.6
.
by
that
of
Marie
Magdalen
,
and
the
other
Marie
,
who
declared
their
ioy
,
when
Iesus
after
his
Resurrection
appeared
vnto
them
,
in
taking
him
by
the
feet
,
and
worshipping
him
,
Math.
28.9
.
Here
is
an
Eden
of
Pleasure
able
to
giue
a
plentifull
satisfaction
,
to
the
mind
of
any
sincere
Christian
.
We
are
not
denied
a
sober
and
competent
delight
,
in
any
temporals
wee
haue
receiued
:
and
touching
the
internall
releuating
of
the
Spirit
,
we
are
exhorted
to
reioyce
more
then
it
is
possible
for
any
worldling
to
doe
,
that
is
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1.
Thess.
5.16
.
euermore
.
Whence
is
obiected
the
sound
,
and
permanent
qualitie
of
this
ioy
,
that
is
impossible
of
any
Eclipse
,
or
deminution
through
aduersitie
;
and
moreouer
preuailes
to
the
lightning
,
and
easie
ouercomming
of
all
tribulation
.
The
Apostle
Paul
replenished
with
this
ioy
,
spake
indifferently
of
all
conditions
,
disrespect
,
and
honour
,
satiety
,
and
hunger
;
scarsity
and
abundance
,
were
to
him
alike
;
the
one
neither
affected
him
with
pride
,
nor
the
other
with
pensiuenesse
,
but
he
embraced
them
all
,
with
an
equall
good
content
,
because
in
euery
of
them
he
held
the
peace
of
conscience
,
and
a
reioycing
in
Christ
Iesus
.
Who
also
witnesseth
of
the
Thessalonians
,
that
they
receiued
the
word
of
God
in
much
affliction
,
with
ioy
of
the
holy
Ghost
.
It
was
such
as
did
not
onely
prepare
them
,
to
a
voluntary
&
chearefull
vndergoing
,
but
enable
them
also
,
to
a
constant
supporting
,
and
bearing
of
the
Crosse
for
Christs
sake
and
his
Gospels
.
Therefore
hauing
straightly
prohibited
all
vaine-glory
,
in
wisdome
,
in
strength
,
in
riches
;
Let
him
that
glorieth
,
glory
in
this
,
that
he
knoweth
and
vnderstandeth
mee
,
saith
the
Lord
,
Isa.
9.23
.
Reioyce
in
the
Lord
,
againe
I
say
reioyce
,
Phil.
4.4
.
For
this
ioy
is
of
Christ
,
and
exhibited
by
Christ
,
and
no
Man
shall
take
it
from
the
faithfull
,
Iohn
16.22
.
It
onely
leanes
to
a
stedfast
&
infallible
ground
,
which
is
our
Adoption
,
the
Redemption
of
our
bodies
,
Rom.
8.23
.
Or
that
,
Wee
shall
be
cloathed
with
our
house
which
is
from
heauen
,
2.
Cor.
5.2
.
that
so
being
changed
we
may
for
euer
,
with
thousand
thousands
of
Angels
,
Ascribe
vnto
the
Lambe
,
honour
and
glorie
,
and
praise
,
Reuel
.
5.12
.
Wherefore
when
the
Apostle
wils
vs
to
runne
:
and
Saint
Gregory
saith
,
Curramus
&
sequamur
Christum
,
Let
vs
runne
and
follow
Christ
.
Wee
are
taught
concerning
this
World
,
that
we
must
vse
it
,
as
if
we
vsed
it
not
,
1.
Cor.
7.31
.
So
that
,
if
there
be
in
vs
any
zeale
,
or
feruent
desire
of
labouring
,
wee
are
to
addresse
our selues
therein
,
toward
heauen
,
by
setting
our
affection
on
things
which
are
aboue
,
Colloss.
3.2
.
for
non
sunt
hic
vera
solatia
,
sed
ibi
ponuntur
,
vbi
vera
vita
est
.
Heere
is
no
vndoubted
comfort
to
bee
found
,
(
therefore
is
our
labour
lost
,
when
intended
to
that
,
which
cannot
be
compassed
)
but
there
is
the
sweet
refreshing
,
the
setled
consolation
,
and
the
abiding
ioy
where
Christ
euer
reigneth
,
and
life
neuer
endeth
:
Illud
est
verum
,
&
summum
gaudium
,
quod
non
de
creatura
,
sed
de
creatore
concipitur
,
(
as
Bernard
sweetly
)
the
cheefe
,
and
sole
ioy
,
and
the
sum
of
al
ioyes
,
is
that
we
conceiue
of
our
Creator
;
in
comparison
whereof
,
all
our
pleasure
is
but
care
,
our
contentation
no
better
then
vexation
,
all
sweetnesse
bitter
,
and
whatsoeuer
delights
vs
,
is
but
troublesome
.
We
can
build
nothing
in
the
flesh
but
ruine
,
nor
reape
ought
besides
corruption
,
Gal.
6.8
.
Momentaneum
est
quod
delectat
,
aeternum
quod
cruciat
:
the
flashing
pleasures
of
the
flesh
are
extiguished
with
infinite
,
easlesse
and
endlesse
paines
:
(
whereas
in
the
kingdome
of
Grace
,
with
the
Saints
of
God
it
is
otherwise
:
Momentaneum
quod
cruciat
,
aeternum
quod
delectat
:
Their
light
afflictions
,
which
are
but
for
a
moment
do
cause
vnto
them
a
far
most
excellent
&
eternall
weight
of
glory
.
)
Found
Ephraim
any
honor
in
her
pride
?
any
aduantage
in
her
drunkennesse
?
Or
that
Babylon
of
spirituall
,
and
fleshly
whoredomes
,
hath
she
carryed
away
any
Christian
reputation
by
her
idoll
seruice
(
as
they
tearme
it
)
and
cautelous
prostitutions
?
Or
the
raging
Heathen
any
victory
,
by
combining
themselues
in
a
conspiracy
against
the
Lord
,
and
against
his
Christ
?
They
made
a
couenant
with
death
,
and
with
Hell
they
are
at
agreement
,
Isa.
28.15
.
Yet
doe
they
from
hence
vainely
indulge
themselues
with
a
confidence
of
impunity
:
for
Christ
hauing
purchased
a
vniuersal
Lordship
ouer
the
quicke
and
the
dead
,
by
dying
and
rising
againe
,
Rom.
14.
exactly
challengeth
a
proportionable
fealtie
,
that
all
knees
shal
bow
before
him
,
and
all
tongues
confesse
him
;
And
they
that
prouoke
him
shall
be
ashamed
,
Isa.
45.23.24
.
It
is
an
aduenture
as
hopefull
,
to
saile
to
the
golden
Mines
of
Peru
in
a
Ship
of
Glasse
,
as
that
we
in
pride
,
in
couetousnesse
,
in
pleasures
,
may
haue
a
welcome
accesse
to
God
,
in
die
nouissimo
,
that
great
,
new
,
and
last
day
,
&
so
enter
the
sweet
Elysium
of
heauenly
rest
.
For
as
,
when
the
children
of
Benianim
,
and
Iudah
went
to
helpe
Dauid
,
he
said
vnto
them
;
If
ye
bee
come
peaceably
,
my
heart
shall
be
knit
vnto
you
;
but
if
otherwise
God
behold
it
,
and
rebuke
it
,
1.
Chron.
12.17
:
So
if
we
will
be
reconciled
to
God
,
to
fight
his
battails
vnder
the
tuition
of
his
owne
banner
,
we
must
make
a
peaceable
repaire
vnto
him
,
with
the
spirit
of
meekenesse
,
obedience
,
&
loue
,
and
not
with
the
signes
of
hostility
,
and
defiance
,
as
are
those
sinnes
,
wherein
the
wisedome
of
the
flesh
doth
instruct
and
animate
vs
:
for
that
being
enmity
against
God
,
suggesteth
vnto
vs
nothing
,
but
to
be
stubborne
,
to
rebell
,
and
stand
out
in
our
own
conceits
,
and
not
submit
our selues
to
the
yoake
of
Christ
:
and
so
long
cannot
he
knit
his
heart
vnto
vs
,
nor
behold
vs
,
but
as
an
incorrupted
Iudge
,
with
due
austeritie
to
reprooue
and
reiect
vs
:
for
his
owne
hand
is
against
all
our
iniquities
;
therefore
vnlesse
we
confesse
and
forsake
them
,
they
may
not
be
cancelled
.
It
was
Darius
his
case
,
who
after
hee
had
sealed
the
writing
against
them
,
which
should
aske
any
petition
of
any
God
or
Man
for
thirtie
dayes
saue
of
himselfe
;
when
Daniel
was
accused
that
he
regarded
him
not
;
he
could
not
deliuer
him
though
hee
laboured
till
the
Sunne
went
downe
.
Dan.
6.14
.
How
then
shall
God
be
inconstant
in
his
word
and
purpose
,
in
whom
there
is
no
possibilitie
of
mutation
?
The
fashion
of
this
world
passeth
away
.
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
1.
Cor.
7.31
.
)
So
that
by
vniting
our
harts
to
things
transitory
,
wee
basely
confine
our
hope
to
a
period
of
time
,
to
the
moment
of
death
:
When
the
wicked
man
dyeth
,
his
hope
perisheth
,
Pro.
11.
hauing
no
waies
to
send
it
vp
,
past
the
confusion
of
despicable
and
dying
Obiects
,
to
the
Throne
of
heauen
,
there
to
releeue
&
strengthen
it
,
with
a
certaine
apprehension
of
eternity
:
but
our
submisse
relying
on
Christ
,
as
a
sure
soundation
,
is
whose
feare
is
assured
strength
.
Prou.
14.
It
is
a
good
hope
,
and
an
euerlasting
consolation
,
which
lesus
Christ
that
loued
vs
,
hath
giuen
vnto
vs
.
Neuerthelesse
,
wicked
men
,
whose
waies
for
the
most
part
prosper
(
as
the
Prophet
Dauid
noteth
,
Psal.
10.
)
contemne
God
,
and
say
in
their
hearts
,
they
shall
neuer
be
mooued
,
nor
be
in
danger
:
securing
vnto
themselues
a
perpetuity
of
perfect
blessednesse
from
those
vnstable
adminicles
,
which
God
hath
cursed
vnto
them
:
how
they
insult
we
see
;
who
bear
rule
?
who
command
?
who
are
obeied
?
Who
feared
so
much
as
they
?
they
prate
and
speake
fearefully
,
All
the
workers
of
iniquitie
vant
themselues
,
they
smite
thy
people
,
O
Lord
,
and
trouble
thine
heritage
,
Psal.
94.45
.
We
shall
not
haue
a
good
Christian
triumph
in
the
deceitfulnesse
of
things
present
,
here
being
no
Theatre
of
exultation
for
them
,
but
a
vale
of
mourning
,
a
bryerie
desart
,
&
a
warring
pilgrimage
,
who
are
hereafter
freed
from
all
infirmities
and
miseries
,
to
bee
gouerned
by
the
Lambe
,
who
shall
leade
them
to
the
liuely
fountaines
of
waters
:
And
God
shall
wipe
away
all
teares
from
their
eyes
,
Apoc.
7.17
.
So
that
the
impious
boasters
are
only
to
expect
a
horrid
and
desperate
end
;
whom
if
God
were
not
determined
most
seuerely
,
and
incogitably
to
torture
in
flaming
fire
,
Rendring
vengeance
vnto
them
,
2.
Thess.
1.8
.
When
he
shall
iudge
the
secrets
of
men
by
Iesus
Christ
.
Rom.
2.16
.
He
would
not
now
permit
to
transgresse
,
and
prouoke
him
as
they
do
:
but
for
his
greater
glory
,
in
the
manifestation
of
his
hyest
Iustice
,
doth
he
suffer
them
in
this
life
,
to
make
full
the
measure
of
their
impieties
,
that
hee
may
discharge
the
full
vials
of
his
wrath
,
vpon
their
odious
soules
at
last
;
giuing
to
euery
quantum
of
scandalous
pleasure
,
a
tantum
of
vnsufferable
torment
.
Hell
hath
enlarged
it selfe
,
and
hath
opened
its
mouth
without
measure
(
saith
the
Prophet
Isaiah
,
)
for
them
that
royne
house
to
house
,
and
field
to
field
;
for
them
that
rise
vp
early
to
follow
drunkennes
:
and
for
them
that
continue
vntill
night
,
till
the
wine
doe
inflame
them
:
and
haue
the
Harpe
and
Violl
,
Timbrell
&
Pipe
,
and
wine
,
in
their
feasts
:
but
they
regard
not
the
worke
of
the
Lord
;
their
glory
,
and
their
multitude
,
and
their
pompe
,
and
he
that
reioyceth
among
them
,
shal
descend
into
it
,
Isa.
5.14
.
Saint
Iohn
presents
them
as
it
were
standing
at
Gods
Tribunall
,
where
what
he
saw
in
the
Spirit
,
reuealed
,
concerning
such
,
he
reuealeth
thus
againe
;
I
beheld
,
and
loe
the
Kings
of
the
earth
,
and
the
great
men
,
and
the
rich
men
,
and
the
chiefe
Captaines
,
and
the
mightie
men
,
and
euery
bond
man
,
and
euery
free
man
,
(
being
vngodly
and
disobedient
)
hid
themselues
in
dens
,
and
in
the
Rockes
of
the
mountaines
,
and
said
to
the
Mountaines
and
Rockes
,
fall
on
vs
,
and
hide
vs
from
the
presence
of
him
that
sitteth
on
the
throne
,
and
from
the
wrath
of
the
Lamb
;
for
the
great
day
of
his
wrath
is
come
,
and
who
can
stand
?
Apec
.
6.15.16.17
.
These
are
our
sensuall
,
prosperous
,
and
delicious
liuers
,
see
what
they
come
to
.
They
are
made
to
be
taken
and
destroyed
,
and
therefore
they
shal
perish
through
their
owne
corruption
,
and
shall
receiue
the
wages
of
vnrighteousnesse
,
as
they
which
count
it
pleasure
,
daily
to
liue
deliciously
,
2.
Pet.
2.
They
iudge
Christ
,
and
condemne
themselues
;
according
to
that
of
St.
Augustine
;
Qui
pro
modica
delectatione
,
dat
illud
pro
quo
Christus
,
se
tradidit
;
stultum
Christum
,
reputat
mercatorem
.
They
repute
Christ
no
better
then
a
vaine
merchant
,
whilest
for
bubling
delights
they
giue
their
soules
into
the
iawes
of
death
,
for
which
he
gaue
himselfe
,
that
he
might
redeeme
them
from
death
.
But
now
let
the
faithfull
of
the
Lord
look
vp
,
though
in
the
extreamity
of
Egyptian
seruitude
,
though
in
the
fire
of
persecution
,
though
vnder
the
rage
of
enuy
,
and
speak
cheerefully
to
their
soules
?
Why
are
ye
cast
downe
?
Why
are
ye
disquieted
?
Trust
in
God
.
For
they
haue
a
two-fold
cause
of
reioycing
in
the
Spirit
.
Gaudendum
est
de
ijs
quae
expectamus
,
&
gaudendum
de
ijs
quae
sustinemus
.
Present
sufferings
,
and
hoped
glory
,
are
both
matter
to
feed
their
ioy
.
It
was
the
hope
of
a
better
resurrection
,
that
so
notably
confirmed
the
faith
of
our
Ancients
,
and
made
them
ioyfull
in
all
sorts
of
trials
,
refusing
deliuerance
.
If
it
were
not
for
this
,
we
are
(
saith
S.
Paul
)
of
all
men
the
most
miserable
.
1.
Cor.
15.19
.
but
now
(
as
he
should
so
conclude
the
most
happy
.
Touching
the
other
,
There
is
no
chastning
,
for
the
time
seemeth
to
be
ioyous
,
but
grieuous
;
yet
whither
it
bee
inflicted
for
siune
,
if
ye
endure
it
,
God
offereth
himselfe
vnto
you
,
as
vnto
Sonnes
,
and
in
the
end
it
bringeth
the
quiet
fruit
of
righteousnesse
to
them
that
are
thereby
exercised
.
Hebr.
12.
Thus
much
we
gather
from
the
confession
of
that
holy
King
,
Before
I
was
afflicted
I
went
astray
:
but
now
I
keepe
thy
word
.
It
is
good
for
me
that
I
have
beene
afflicted
,
that
I
may
learne
thy
Statutes
.
Psal.
119.67.71
.
Or
whither
they
bee
afflictions
,
laid
vpon
vs
by
the
malignant
Church
for
Christs
sake
,
they
tend
most
directly
,
and
infallibly
,
to
the
eternall
tranquility
,
and
saluation
of
our
soules
:
for
this
cause
that
miraculously
conuerted
seruant
of
God
,
after
hee
knew
the
holy
ghost
had
witnessed
concerning
him
,
that
bands
,
and
afflictions
did
abide
him
in
euery
Cittie
,
for
the
name
of
Christ
,
set
light
euen
by
life
it selfe
,
which
hee
no
longer
counted
deere
vnto
him
,
so
that
he
might
fulfil
his
course
with
ioy
,
and
his
Ministration
,
to
testifie
the
Gospell
of
the
grace
of
God
.
Act.
20.24
.
He
accepted
them
as
a
tempest
raised
to
further
him
towards
his
wished
Citty
.
For
there
is
no
reigning
with
Christ
,
vnlesse
there
be
first
a
suffering
for
Christ
:
For
hereunto
ye
are
called
,
for
Christ
also
suffered
for
vs
,
leauing
vs
an
example
,
that
wee
should
follow
his
steppes
.
1.
Pet.
2.21
.
By
patience
and
Faith
,
in
tribulations
and
persecutions
,
we
are
counted
worthy
of
the
Kingdome
of
God
,
for
which
we
suffer
.
2.
Thess.
1.5
.
Then
let
vs
be
manfull
in
our
Christian
profession
,
and
so
suffer
;
not
suffering
any
longer
,
that
ignominious
imputation
on
vs
,
wherewith
we
are
iustly
blotted
.
Solus
homo
non
compatitur
,
pro
quo
solo
,
Christus
patitur
.
If
we
be
his
members
effectually
ingraffed
,
wee
will
doe
any
thing
wee
may
,
for
the
glorie
of
our
head
,
as
hee
hath
done
,
and
doth
still
for
vs
;
in
so
much
that
the
Spouse
daily
tasting
the
matchlesse
comfort
of
his
mercifull
presence
,
is
so
more
and
more
inflamed
with
delight
,
that
she
is
euen
sicke
of
loue
.
Whose
cure
he
vndertakes
,
and
performes
by
holding
his
left
hand
vnder
her
head
,
and
with
his
right
hand
embracing
her
,
Cant.
2.6
.
Where
can
she
haue
a
more
wished
repository
,
then
in
the
bosome
of
her
beloued
?
or
what
ioy
may
be
compared
with
hers
?
She
finds
it
is
incomparable
:
For
he
is
the
chiefest
of
tenne
thousand
,
Cant.
5.10
.
His
arme
supporting
her
,
is
the
strength
of
her
life
,
the
exile
of
feare
,
her
warrant
of
prosperitie
;
the
other
encompassing
her
,
a
bed
of
rest
,
a
Paradise
of
full
content
,
the
port
of
safetie
,
an
vnpregnable
fortresse
of
perpetuall
protection
:
so
that
she
shal
neuer
perish
,
neither
shall
any
man
take
her
out
of
his
hands
.
Iohn
10.28
.
Fight
principalities
and
powers
,
with
the
mad
threatning
Sodomites
of
this
world
,
against
the
righteous
Lots
of
Gods
heritage
,
vntill
the
passage
of
their
fiery
darts
offend
them
,
and
their
violent
prouocations
,
discruciate
,
and
perplex
them
,
it
is
but
a
customary
combate
they
haue
;
and
the
more
vsuall
,
the
better
it
is
for
them
:
seeing
all
things
work
together
for
best
vnto
them
.
Rom.
8.28
.
and
their
ioy
is
neuer
so
exceeding
,
as
when
their
faith
is
held
in
exercise
,
with
diuers
tentations
.
Iam.
1.2.3
.
they
being
permitted
either
to
dispossesse
,
or
preuent
securitie
,
that
they
may
not
decline
from
a
watchfull
care
,
and
pious
obseruation
of
him
,
through
whom
they
haue
victorie
,
1.
Cor.
15.51
.
and
restitution
vnto
peace
and
perfect
liberty
.
Arise
my
loue
,
my
faire
one
,
and
come
away
,
for
behold
,
the
winter
is
past
,
the
raine
is
changed
and
gone
away
,
Cant.
2.10.11
.
which
his
husbandly
tendernesse
,
and
propitious
eye
,
continued
to
the
happy
experience
of
all
that
loue
him
,
allures
their
subscription
to
those
testimonies
and
honourable
euidences
,
which
his
Apostle
Paul
hath
left
of
him
.
That
all
things
are
but
losse
,
and
no
better
then
dunge
,
in
respect
of
the
knowledge
of
Christ
,
&
being
found
in
him
,
Phil.
3.8.9
.
That
the
glory
which
hee
will
henceforth
reueale
vnto
them
in
the
kingdome
of
his
Father
;
farre
passeth
the
worthinesse
of
al
present
sufferings
,
Rom.
8.
and
consequently
,
that
there
is
nothing
so
good
,
nor
so
desiderable
,
as
to
be
with
Christ
,
which
is
best
of
all
.
That
great
Sophy
,
who
diligently
imployed
his
heart
(
as
is
said
)
in
the
curious
exploration
of
all
things
,
sounded
a
faire
and
fearfull
palinody
from
the
loue
of
pleasure
,
when
he
descried
his
owne
aberration
therein
,
from
the
fundamentall
principle
,
and
beginning
of
true
wisedome
,
The
feare
of
the
Lord
.
Prou.
1.
And
his
father
before
him
,
valued
it
his
most
eminent
glory
,
that
he
could
safely
say
;
The
Lord
is
my
portion
,
and
the
inheritance
of
my
cup.
Psal.
15.
Thou
art
my
house
of
defence
,
and
my
Castle
,
thou
art
my
hope
from
my
youth
.
Psal.
71.
(
Howbeit
he
might
otherwise
haue
largely
boasted
of
his
strength
and
valour
,
of
humane
amplitude
,
and
dignities
)
forasmuch
as
in
Christ
,
nothing
auaileth
but
a
new
Creature
,
Gal.
6.15
.
therein
standing
a
patterne
vnto
vs
,
whereby
we
should
endeuour
before
all
things
;
To
put
on
the
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
and
take
no
thought
for
the
flesh
to
fulfill
the
lusts
thereof
Rom.
13.
We
haue
all
things
in
Christ
,
and
Christ
in
vs
is
all
things
,
(
saith
Saint
Ambrose
)
therefore
vpon
our
righteous
seeking
of
him
,
are
we
assured
of
a
conuenient
supply
of
all
necessaries
:
that
though
the
Lyons
starue
,
and
suffer
hunger
,
wee
shall
want
no
manner
of
thing
that
is
good
.
Psal.
34.
But
shall
eate
the
good
things
of
the
Land
,
Isa.
1.19
.
Wee
shall
possesse
the
earth
,
and
haue
our
delight
in
the
multitude
of
peace
.
Psal.
37.11
.
Saint
Bernard
glorifies
him
by
the
stile
of
Thesaurus
indeficiens
,
an
incorruptible
,
neuer
failing
treasure
:
So
is
he
more
then
perishing
food
to
the
hungry
,
For
my
flesh
is
meale
indeed
,
Ioh.
6.55
.
not
such
as
our
Fathers
are
in
the
wildernesse
and
are
dead
.
Drinke
also
to
the
thirstie
;
not
like
that
of
Iacobs
well
:
but
flowing
from
the
inexhaustible
fountaine
of
himselfe
,
which
whosoeuer
drinketh
shall
neuer
bee
more
athirst
.
Iohn
4.14
.
The
sound
and
euer
healthful
restauration
of
the
spiritually
sicke
,
and
wounded
that
cast
their
burden
by
repentance
vpon
him
.
He
tooke
our
iniquities
with
their
due
chastisement
vpon
him
,
and
by
his
stripes
we
are
healed
.
Isa.
53.5
.
Heere
spake
also
the
corporall
wounds
,
of
that
noble
Wrastler
(
remembred
in
Ecclesiasticall
Historie
)
Blandiua
,
am
a
Christian
,
was
recreated
,
and
felt
no
smart
of
her
torments
,
which
were
pittifull
.
Finally
,
he
is
so
all
,
and
so
eternall
,
that
by
the
misse
of
him
,
we
are
disabled
as
withered
branches
,
from
all
spirituall
fructification
,
as
himselfe
teacheth
:
Without
me
ye
can
doe
nothing
,
Iohn
15.5
.
Therefore
let
vs
grow
in
grace
,
and
in
the
knowledge
of
our
Lord
and
Sauiour
Iesus
Christ
;
to
him
bee
glory
,
both
now
and
for
euermore
.
Amen
.
HOW
GOD
WILL
accept
vs
.
THe
poore
sicke
child
that
doth
attempt
To
doe
his
Fathers
will
,
Ought
not
of
pitty
to
be
shent
,
For
striuing
to
fulfill
.
Although
he
doe
not
perfect
that
,
was
charged
him
to
doe
;
For
reason
good
,
requires
but
what
His
strength
can
reach
vnto
.
So
we
poore
Weaklings
faint
and
sicke
,
Our
dutie
to
discharge
:
If
but
desire
in
vs
be
suicke
To
shew
our
strength
at
large
.
God
doth
accept
the
fruit
we
bring
,
Though
short
of
that
we
owe
:
And
to
assure
each
needfull
thing
,
His
blessing
doth
bestow
.
A
CHRISTIANS
state
in
this
life
.
A
Man
plung'd
in
the
Sea
by
chance
,
Doth
striue
with
might
and
maine
,
And
neuer
ceaseth
to
aduance
,
Till
he
the
shore
attaine
.
But
when
vpon
his
neere
addresse
,
A
new
resurging
waue
,
Of
his
hard
fortune
pittilesse
,
Giues
him
small
hope
to
haue
,
By
forcing
backe
his
tyred
limbs
,
About
a
mile
or
more
:
Then
louing
life
,
a
fresh
he
swims
,
with
feeble
armes
to
shore
.
So
is
this
world
the
Christians
Sea
,
Where
he
is
toucht
with
sinne
:
And
doth
his
best
,
with
speed
to
be
Arriued
with
his
King
.
But
when
he
is
approach'd
so
neere
By
grace
:
he
thinkes
all
well
:
More
sinfull
billowes
meete
him
there
,
And
turne
him
backe
to
Hell
.
Then
new
obedience
he
beginnes
,
And
freely
turnes
his
race
:
To
breake
that
furious
heape
of
sinnes
,
And
reach
his
resting
place
.
¶
AMBITION
the
second
transporter
of
the
mind
from
the
Obiects
of
true
blessednesse
.
SAthan
like
a
tyrannous
Nahash
,
moued
by
an
vtter
antipathy
,
betweene
the
Father
of
light
,
and
himselfe
the
Prince
of
darknesse
,
seeketh
by
al
meanes
to
bring
the
reproach
of
blindnesse
vpon
his
Image
,
that
he
may
not
be
able
to
lift
vp
a
longing
eie
to
heauen
,
or
haue
his
heart
touched
with
so
much
as
a
thought
of
alienation
from
his
pernicious
pollicy
,
and
cursed
gouernment
:
and
forasmuch
,
as
it
was
a
discontentednes
with
his
present
state
,
whereby
he
proudly
aspired
past
his
reach
,
to
his
eternall
ruine
,
and
now
remaines
separated
from
the
Angelicall
beatitude
,
the
vision
of
God
,
hee
proiects
,
and
attempts
the
same
course
,
as
currant
(
from
his
owne
experience
)
hereby
to
captiuate
the
maine
Pillars
of
the
world
,
the
wise
,
the
rich
,
the
noble
,
vt
ex
Angelis
daemones
faciat
,
that
he
may
make
them
like
himselfe
:
by
holding
the
pleasant
apples
,
of
preferment
,
of
honour
,
and
dominion
ouer
their
heads
:
wherewith
nature
is
so
rauished
,
that
although
it
perceiueit
selfe
in
a
Sea
of
sorrowes
vp
to
the
chin
:
yet
with
Iupiters
vnfortunate
sonne
,
it
will
be
catching
after
them
:
Sape
quos
vita
nulla
delectat
,
quos
nulla
potest
mouere
luxuria
nulla
auaritia
subruere
facit
ambit
iocriminosos
,
(
saith
Ambrose
)
Oftentimes
,
they
whom
no
other
kinde
of
life
contenteth
,
whose
affections
stedfastly
withstand
the
tentation
of
luxurie
and
auarice
,
become
criminous
and
culpable
through
ambition
.
Ambition
draweth
life
and
sustentation
,
from
those
three
fountaines
,
of
carnall
wisedome
,
of
wealth
,
of
potency
:
for
(
as
matter
desireth
form
)
so
they
being
incompleat
,
and
naked
endowments
of
themselues
,
study
through
the
ministry
of
ambition
for
perfection
,
&
cloathing
,
though
it
tend
more
to
their
imparagement
,
and
diminution
,
and
haply
to
the
extreame
dirution
of
their
possessors
.
He
that
hath
wisdome
must
inuest
it
into
honor
,
or
he
becomes
desperate
;
rather
then
Herod
Agrippa
,
being
learned
,
and
wise
would
misse
the
honour
and
estimation
thereof
,
hee
was
contented
to
be
saluted
as
a
God
,
and
confessed
to
be
aboue
all
mortall
nature
,
(
as
Iosephus
)
which
wiser
Hanno
(
as
it
should
seeme
)
sought
more
cunningly
,
and
painefully
,
by
teaching
a
bird
to
sound
,
Hanno
est
Deus
,
and
then
letting
him
fly
,
to
report
it
to
the
world
.
This
made
Achitophel
doe
violence
to
himselfe
,
that
being
wise
,
and
accounted
for
his
Councell
,
as
an
Oracle
of
God
.
2.
Sam.
16.23
.
he
saw
his
councell
confounded
,
and
that
it
was
not
followed
.
2.
Sam.
17.23
.
And
if
any
doe
wishedly
accomplish
their
desires
herein
,
what
is
this
their
purchase
?
true
honour
?
how
can
that
bee
?
when
the
Prophet
saith
,
Pauperes
sunt
&
stulti
.
Surely
,
they
are
poore
,
they
are
foolish
;
for
they
know
not
the
way
of
the
Lord
,
nor
the
iudgement
of
their
God
.
Ier.
5.4
.
No
truly
,
but
a
Preface
of
horror
,
The
strength
of
Pharaoh
shall
be
your
shame
,
and
the
trust
in
the
shadow
of
Egipt
your
confusion
,
Isa.
30.3
.
Thus
was
the
wisedome
of
the
Iewes
,
which
caried
them
from
God
,
to
seeke
the
subsidy
of
earthly
Princes
rewarded
:
and
to
all
those
,
which
by
their
craftinesse
(
for
so
is
their
wisedome
called
)
1.
Cor.
3.10
.
endeuour
to
establish
themselues
without
God
,
it
is
menaced
,
Your
turning
of
deuices
,
shall
it
not
be
esteemed
at
the
Potters
clay
?
Isa.
29.16
.
He
that
hath
wealth
,
must
haue
preferment
,
or
else
it
wil
be
thought
he
hath
no
wit
,
which
is
the
greatest
preiudice
to
the
rich
that
may
bee
:
and
when
promotion
is
come
,
and
his
heart
insolently
dilates
it selfe
,
in
that
flattering
reuerence
,
and
temporizing
obseruation
of
the
people
,
which
he
hath
dearely
paid
for
,
how
stands
his
case
with
God
;
Behold
(
saith
hee
vnto
him
)
thou
art
vtterly
despised
,
for
the
pride
of
thy
heart
hath
deceiued
thee
.
Obad.
2.3
.
And
after
a
while
how
soone
it
is
vnknowne
,
but
his
destruction
shall
be
sudden
,
(
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
when
the
Lord
is
purposed
apparently
to
exemplifie
his
Iustice
on
him
,
by
humbling
him
from
his
Throne
of
celsitude
,
according
to
that
wofull
denunciation
against
the
Crowne
of
pride
,
His
glorious
beautie
shall
be
as
a
fading
flower
,
Isa.
28.
How
then
,
will
his
repute
hold
out
with
Men
:
or
what
profit
shall
he
haue
by
all
that
went
before
?
That
stately
,
arrogant
Courtier
Haman
,
surfeited
of
this
poyson
,
and
fell
into
this
plague
,
and
from
thence
,
grew
contemptible
to
his
inferiours
,
to
his
Prince
,
odious
,
and
lastly
to
his
euerliuing
infamy
swole
to
death
.
The
potent
man
must
rule
,
there
is
no
remedy
.
For
this
purpose
did
Absalom
being
a
Kings
son
,
vse
a
smooth
,
affable
,
and
enticing
behauiour
towards
his
Fathers
Subiects
,
ther
by
to
draw
their
vnanimous
inclination
toward
him
,
for
his
setling
in
the
Kingdome
.
2.
Sam.
15.
This
moued
his
next
Brother
Adonijah
to
exalt
himselfe
,
and
vsurpe
where
he
had
no
right
to
rule
.
1.
King
.
1.5
.
But
graunt
he
were
,
in
as
ample
authority
as
Magistracy
can
allow
,
suppose
in
imperiall
preheminence
:
what
is
his
condition
safer
?
What
more
excellent
,
then
was
the
Gouernors
of
Ierusalem
,
who
deuiating
through
a
secular
and
sensuall
spirit
,
from
a
pious
and
equall
carriage
in
their
functions
,
were
iustly
noted
by
God
himselfe
with
the
aspersion
of
filthy
,
polluted
,
and
robbing
,
and
abandoned
with
a
fearefull
detestation
,
Zeph.
4.1
.
The
obiect
of
Ambition
is
not
euer
temporall
:
but
sometimes
doth
it
collimate
,
at
things
supernaturall
and
immortall
:
but
in
a
presumptious
,
and
prohibited
manner
,
whereby
our
commanded
striuing
to
enter
in
at
the
streight
gate
,
is
hindered
by
vaine
and
ignorant
petition
:
as
we
see
in
Iames
and
Iohn
,
the
sonnes
of
Zebedeus
,
suing
vnto
Christ
,
that
they
might
sit
one
at
his
right
hand
,
and
the
other
at
his
left
hand
,
in
his
glory
.
Mar.
10.37
.
A
course
in
familiar
practise
with
many
,
that
will
bestow
some
time
onely
in
making
request
for
the
matchlesse
priuiledge
of
inhabiting
the
mansions
in
Gods
house
,
as
if
they
were
streight-waies
worthy
to
enter
:
not
respecting
how
Gods
promise
(
that
they
which
aske
shall
receiue
)
is
limited
to
those
onely
that
aske
in
faith
,
and
labour
in
sanctitie
of
life
thereunto
:
and
that
none
others
can
receiue
,
neither
shal
,
because
they
aske
amisse
,
as
the
Lord
himselfe
professeth
,
When
ye
shall
stretch
out
your
hands
,
I
will
hide
mine
eyes
from
you
,
and
though
ye
make
many
prayers
I
will
not
heare
:
for
your
hands
are
full
of
blood
.
Isa.
1.15
.
they
were
not
cleansed
from
their
sinnes
.
Sometimes
it
leuels
at
diuine
and
sacred
gifts
,
past
our
fittingnesse
,
and
capacity
:
such
was
the
ambition
of
Simon
the
Sorcerer
,
that
offered
money
to
buy
the
power
of
giuing
the
holy
ghost
.
Act.
8.19
.
And
of
this
are
they
notoriously
conscious
,
that
not
contented
with
that
course
,
wherein
they
are
confirmed
,
by
a
lawfull
vocation
,
doe
couet
,
and
ambitiously
take
vpon
them
the
offices
,
and
persons
of
more
worthy
men
:
as
the
Plough-man
,
when
he
wil
sit
in
Moses
chaire
,
and
the
mechanicall
Seperatist
be
a
Preacher
.
To
this
is
allied
,
that
Ambition
of
hypocrites
,
(
that
I
may
not
present
the
Name
of
pragmaticall
Nouatians
)
whereby
they
intrude
into
Christs
sheepe-fold
,
as
if
they
were
faithfull
members
of
the
Saints
fociety
,
and
deseruing
an
equall
honour
,
for
onely
washing
the
outside
of
the
Cuppe
and
Platter
.
These
are
knowne
to
God
by
their
hearts
,
to
man
by
their
fruits
,
they
sweare
by
the
Name
of
the
Lord
,
and
make
mention
of
the
God
of
Israel
,
but
not
in
truth
,
nor
in
righteousnesse
,
Isa.
48.1
.
When
they
are
inuited
to
returne
,
&
the
Lord
(
most
ready
to
forgiue
)
promiseth
thereupon
that
hee
will
returne
vnto
them
:
the
pride
of
heart
hath
so
lifted
them
vp
,
that
they
cannot
see
from
whence
they
should
returne
;
Wherein
(
say
they
)
shall
we
returne
?
Wherein
haue
we
spoyled
thee
?
Mal.
3.
Per
arrogantiam
deprauantur
,
quum
paratiores
sunt
mort
,
quam
corripi
,
(
as
wel
saith
Gregorie
)
they
are
so
corrupted
with
arrogance
,
that
they
had
rather
suffer
death
than
rebuke
:
so
much
their
soule
delighteth
in
their
abhominations
,
Isa.
66.3
.
But
how
long
,
(
cry
the
godly
)
how
long
Lord
holy
and
true
,
doest
thou
not
iudge
them
?
Apoc.
6.
This
is
the
first
part
of
their
iudgement
,
that
though
they
deceiue
for
a
time
,
as
the
Deuil
Iudas
,
valed
in
his
Apostleship
:
Yet
shall
they
bee
vncased
to
tha
world
(
though
not
all
)
and
to
the
ioy
of
the
righteous
,
be
visibly
cut
off
from
their
communion
,
(
though
not
at
an
instant
.
)
Though
thou
exalt
thy selfe
as
the
Eagle
,
and
make
thy
nest
among
the
starres
,
thence
will
I
bring
thee
down
(
saith
the
Lord.
)
Obad.
4.
The
extent
of
Ambition
,
is
generally
without
period
.
Empedocles
was
not
heigh
enough
vpon
the
top
of
Etna
,
but
from
thence
would
haue
climbed
the
skies
to
rule
the
Heauens
,
and
vndertake
the
gouernment
of
the
Stars
.
Some
are
so
transcendent
in
their
proud
conceits
,
that
without
all
regard
of
the
meane
,
and
end
,
Quos
vltra
citraque
nequit
consistere
rectum
:
which
only
should
praise
their
actions
to
bee
iust
and
right
,
they
proceede
in
hope
of
an
vnattingible
summe
of
glory
.
In
which
restlesse
and
haplesse
taske
,
diuers
are
imployed
sundry
waies
:
some
caring
how
they
may
effect
vnto
themselues
the
wish
of
Pirrhus
,
not
onely
to
be
enriched
with
the
spoile
of
one
Citie
;
but
after
that
,
to
subdue
and
command
Countries
,
till
they
become
Lords
of
the
whole
world
.
These
great
world
deuouring
Helluos
,
are
epitomized
in
the
bosome
of
euery
Common-wealth
,
where
is
at
the
least
one
swarme
of
Hornets
,
that
snap
the
Bee
;
in
sunder
,
to
cram
themselues
with
that
sweete
,
which
they
haue
industriously
gathered
:
and
this
not
of
a
few
,
but
euen
of
very
many
,
till
they
haue
begotten
a
crew
of
honest
beggars
,
by
their
impious
dealing
,
for
their
owne
ditation
:
and
so
rule
rather
by
force
then
fauour
.
Others
,
like
Perithous
,
that
made
a
voyage
to
Hell
to
steale
Proserpina
from
Plutoes
bed
,
seeke
by
rare
aduentures
of
impossible
expedition
,
to
merit
same
,
and
popularitie
,
though
in
so
doing
,
they
must
make
shipwracke
of
faith
,
and
of
a
good
conscience
,
and
euen
bequeath
their
soules
to
Sathan
.
Of
this
sort
are
they
,
that
seeke
deepe
to
hide
their
counsell
from
the
Lord
,
whose
works
are
in
darknesse
,
and
that
say
,
Who
seeth
vs
,
and
who
knoweth
vs
?
Isa.
29.15
.
We
may
without
iniury
,
take
here
for
instance
the
Romish
Catholike
Cannibles
,
the
insaturable
appetite
of
whose
Herodian
tyrranny
,
nothing
can
satisfie
,
but
a
deluge
of
Innocents
bloud
:
wherefore
they
waite
with
a
daily
thirst
,
&
inhiation
after
that
,
which
Gods
tender
clemency
towards
the
faithfull
profession
of
his
true
religion
,
doth
most
mightily
,
and
admirably
disappoint
them
of
:
vpon
the
execution
of
which
their
infernal
indulgence
,
they
retaine
a
strong
perswasion
(
besides
the
assurance
of
their
Masters
benediction
,
&
countries
applause
)
of
a
Saints
remuneration
in
the
heauens
.
Thus
far
it
appears
,
that
Ambition
is
,
tinea
sanctitatis
(
as
Bernard
)
the
fretter
out
or
consumer
of
piety
,
ex
remedijs
morbos
creans
,
ex
medicina
longuorem
generans
,
turning
the
best
remedies
into
pernitious
diseases
Which
is
also
Cathedra
pestilentiae
,
(
as
Saint
Augustine
)
the
seat
of
pestilence
,
and
a
cruell
plague
to
the
Church
of
God
.
For
they
which
loue
to
haue
preheminence
,
doe
enuiously
oppose
,
and
open
their
mouths
against
Christs
Pastors
;
and
so
stop
(
what
lieth
in
them
)
the
Gold
sanded
current
of
his
glorious
Gospell
.
Thus
Saint
Iohn
complaineth
of
Diotrephes
:
I
wrote
vnto
the
Church
,
but
he
which
loueth
to
haue
the
preheminence
among
them
,
receiueth
vs
not
,
but
prateth
against
vs
,
with
malitious
words
,
and
not
therewith
content
,
neither
hee
himselfe
receiueth
the
brethren
,
but
forbiddeth
them
that
would
,
and
thrusteth
them
out
of
the
Church
.
3.
Epist.
Ioh.
9.10
.
Furthermore
,
it
is
in
our
Aduersaries
,
the
mother
and
Nurse
of
strife
,
raylings
,
euil
surmisings
,
and
vaine
disputations
,
(
which
beget
in
the
minds
of
the
vnresolued
,
often
doubtings
,
concerning
the
truth
,
and
sometimes
translating
them
into
the
fearefull
state
of
Apostasie
,
whereof
examples
are
not
scant
this
day
.
)
If
any
man
(
saith
S.
Paul
)
teach
otherwise
,
and
consenteth
not
to
the
wholesome
words
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
and
to
the
doctrine
which
is
according
to
godlinesse
,
hee
is
puft
vp
(
through
ambition
)
and
knoweth
nothing
,
but
doteth
about
questions
,
and
strife
of
words
,
&c.
from
such
separate
thy selfe
.
1.
Tim.
6.3
.
But
if
any
Greatnesse
,
should
heere
enter
an
Apology
for
Ambition
;
saying
,
they
could
not
rise
without
it
:
forasmuch
as
nothing
is
more
prosperously
atchieued
,
then
what
is
attempted
with
importunate
desire
and
dignitie
,
is
the
life
of
nobilitie
;
it
may
suffice
for
farther
resolution
,
that
such
an
earnest
will
,
to
aspire
to
ciuill
dignity
(
before
sufficiency
and
desert
make
way
vnto
it
,
whereby
there
may
be
a
likelihood
of
the
answerable
performance
of
those
weightie
duties
,
which
are
required
in
so
high
a
calling
)
is
contrary
to
true
contentation
;
which
being
one
of
the
most
notable
vertues
of
a
resolute
Christian
,
that
other
,
by
consequence
,
is
iustly
branded
for
a
hatefull
sinne
:
and
therefore
vnworthy
the
entertainement
of
Noble
hearts
;
whither
S.
Bernard
as
a
carefull
Watch-man
,
for
the
good
of
the
Church
,
highly
commendeth
a
better
guest
,
in
this
his
feeling
confession
of
him
.
Dignus
est
plane
morte
,
qui
tibi
Christe
,
recusat
vinere
&
qui
tibi
non
sapit
,
desipit
,
&
qui
curat
esse
,
nisi
propter
te
,
pro
nihilo
est
,
&
plane
nihil
est
.
Christ
onely
must
bee
the
obiect
of
our
wisdome
,
of
our
life
,
of
our
being
;
that
wee
may
liue
to
bee
wise
in
him
,
and
be
wise
to
bee
found
in
him
,
or
else
our
sentence
ends
not
,
in
dignus
morte
,
but
in
morte
morieris
,
Thou
shalt
dye
the
death
;
for
whilest
we
delude
our selues
in
the
glory
of
a
fleshly
wisedome
,
we
incurre
not
onely
the
censure
of
being
fooles
:
but
that
more
strict
one
,
Nihil
sumus
,
whatsoeuer
wee
are
,
wee
are
nothing
in
estimation
with
God
.
To
aspire
vnto
Christ
with
the
wing
of
spirituall
graces
,
and
celestiall
vertues
,
is
the
onely
true
Nobilitie
,
and
the
beauty
of
both
the
other
;
of
the
natural
,
which
is
deriued
from
Parents
;
and
of
the
ciuill
which
is
imposed
by
supreme
Authority
.
Nobilitie
(
saith
Boetius
)
est
laus
quaedam
proueniens
ex
merit
is
parentum
.
It
is
a
certaine
praise
,
issuing
from
the
merits
of
the
Parents
:
Thereby
insinuating
,
our
Ancestors
to
haue
gone
through
the
Temple
of
Vertue
,
to
the
Temple
of
Honor
,
and
deseruedly
to
haue
reached
their
dignitie
:
which
so
long
continueth
an
honourable
praise
to
their
posterity
,
as
they
hold
on
a
correspondency
with
them
in
vertue
:
but
if
otherwise
they
inherit
their
Nobility
,
and
not
the
soule
by
which
it
liues
;
they
doe
not
onely
demolish
the
Trophe
of
their
Fathers
worthines
,
but
open
the
passage
of
iust
dishonour
to
themselues
.
For
who
seeing
a
letter
of
Gold
in
a
mud
wall
,
wil
not
iudge
it
out
of
its
place
,
and
where
grace
and
vertue
haue
not
their
character
in
the
forehead
,
and
polish
the
actions
,
that
face
is
to
foule
,
that
heart
to
vnworthy
,
of
the
faire
titles
,
Christian
and
Noble
.
A
great
Man
should
be
like
the
Sunne
,
which
as
it
is
more
excellent
then
the
other
Planets
,
so
it
sendeth
forth
more
light
,
that
he
may
say
as
Paul
:
Brethren
,
be
ye
followers
of
me
,
and
looke
on
them
which
walke
so
,
as
yee
haue
vs
for
an
ensample
.
Phil.
3.17
.
It
is
memorable
of
him
,
that
beeing
a
King
,
thought
nothing
could
suit
better
with
Maiesty
,
then
wisedome
to
gouerne
his
people
:
and
therefore
the
Ambition
of
all
other
things
seposed
;
he
asked
of
God
only
that
,
wherewith
honor
and
riches
stand
bound
:
but
are
not
the
principal
.
The
affluence
of
honour
and
riches
which
are
to
vertue
,
no
better
then
iniusta
nouerca
,
checking
her
ouer
precisenesse
,
for
awaking
the
conscience
to
looke
scornefully
vpon
Ambition
and
Auarice
,
are
not
to
be
sought
or
coueted
of
those
that
stand
charged
with
the
administration
of
a
common-weale
:
but
wisedome
principally
to
dispossesse
,
and
cleanse
the
heart
of
those
choaking
corruptions
,
that
it
may
be
free
,
for
the
lodging
of
equitie
,
iustice
,
and
liberalitie
.
For
they
being
(
as
it
were
)
the
East
,
which
Aristotle
cals
Dextrum
Coeli
,
or
(
for
them
more
aptly
)
dextram
Reipublicae
,
it
is
naturall
to
their
high
ascent
,
and
dexterious
location
for
vertue
to
rise
,
but
neuer
to
set
in
them
.
What
could
be
more
preiudiciall
to
the
States
of
Israel
,
then
that
the
Prophet
(
hauing
nominated
those
duties
,
which
are
pertinent
chiefely
to
their
eminent
qualitie
:
and
he
expected
to
haue
found
in
them
)
should
through
their
dissolute
distemper
,
and
extreame
corruption
,
be
enforced
to
complaine
the
contrary
:
But
they
haue
altogether
broken
the
yoake
,
and
burst
their
bonds
.
Ier.
5.
in
not
seeking
the
truth
,
nor
executing
Iudgement
:
by
which
two
,
the
man
in
authoritie
is
knowne
to
be
Gods
lawfull
and
approued
delegate
and
Minister
.
When
Dauid
heard
,
that
Saul
was
about
to
come
vp
to
Keilah
,
to
destroy
the
Cittie
for
his
sake
,
he
inquired
of
God
:
Will
the
Lords
of
Keilah
deliuer
mee
into
his
hands
?
He
made
a
question
,
though
it
concerned
the
ruine
of
their
Cittie
and
liues
,
whither
they
would
betray
his
innocency
;
1.
Sam.
23.12
.
noting
the
dutie
of
good
Gouernors
,
that
they
should
be
so
chast
,
constant
,
and
faithfull
,
in
defence
of
integritie
of
the
truth
,
and
of
a
well
deseruing
cause
,
as
that
no
hazzard
should
impell
them
to
peruert
iustice
.
Although
Balack
offer
large
gifts
,
to
blind
the
eyes
,
and
allure
them
to
curse
,
where
they
should
blesse
;
yet
must
they
answer
,
as
Elisha
to
Naaman
,
I
will
not
receiue
it
,
2.
King
.
5.16
.
and
as
Michaiah
to
Nahabs
messenger
(
who
prayed
him
to
speake
good
vnto
the
King
his
Master
,
as
the
false
Prophets
had
done
)
Whatsoeuer
the
Lord
saith
vnto
me
,
that
will
I
speake
.
1.
King
.
22.14
.
If
thou
wilt
giue
me
thy
house
full
of
Siluer
and
Gold
,
I
will
not
passe
the
commandement
of
the
Lord
.
Numb.
22.18
.
which
is
to
do
iustly
,
to
loue
mercy
,
and
to
walke
with
God
.
Mich.
6.8
.
The
tooth
of
auarice
,
(
for
the
most
part
)
biteth
like
a
fiery
Serpent
,
to
the
death
of
the
soule
,
hauing
made
impression
,
it
so
inflameth
,
that
no
earthly
medicine
can
preuaile
to
asswage
it
.
Riches
,
of
all
others
,
seeme
the
surest
Lenitiue
,
which
yet
worke
a
contrary
effect
;
Non
satiando
,
sed
irritando
,
as
Seneca
,
kindling
,
where
they
should
quench
,
and
laying
on
more
load
where
they
should
exonerate
&
lighten
:
for
which
our
dignities
haue
to
cast
their
eyes
on
the
brazen
Serpent
of
their
Nobilitie
,
which
if
it
bee
right
by
participation
of
Grace
,
wil
cure
it
by
fundamentall
extirpation
.
For
the
Nobles
of
Berea
,
when
Grace
saluted
Greatnesse
,
in
the
Parlour
of
their
hearts
,
discharged
the
world
freely
,
and
with
all
readinesse
receiued
the
word
,
and
searched
the
Scriptures
daily
,
Act.
17.11
.
their
opinion
was
then
altered
,
which
as
it
seduced
them
formerly
to
a
secure
dependance
on
earthly
supplements
,
as
the
essentiall
props
of
honourable
eminence
;
so
being
illuminated
,
they
were
soone
resolued
;
that
the
true
and
onely
aduantagious
glory
was
,
that
they
had
learned
Christ
.
But
let
no
man
endanger
himselfe
so
farre
,
as
once
to
cope
with
this
fell
Monster
,
or
let
in
this
heart
gnawing
Vulture
,
couetousnesse
,
either
of
honour
,
of
riches
,
or
of
the
fauour
of
men
,
in
hope
of
absolution
at
the
length
by
Grace
:
for
after
that
,
vpon
our
relishing
some
sweetnesse
from
it
,
we
haue
made
it
habituall
vnto
vs
,
and
giuen
our
wretched
soules
a
miserable
rest
therein
:
the
remedy
wil
in
all
likelihood
,
seeme
most
irkesome
vnto
vs
,
that
shall
offer
to
disroost
vs
from
our
downy
nest
of
such
a
dulce
venenum
.
The
yong
Earth-worm
that
had
lost
himselfe
in
his
golden
laborinth
,
though
he
had
direction
giuen
him
vpon
his
demaund
,
and
a
thred
vntwound
to
guide
his
soule
to
heauen
:
yet
was
his
heart
so
fast
lockt
vp
,
in
the
Arke
of
his
Treasures
,
that
he
could
not
choose
,
but
rather
make
a
sorrowfull
proceeding
to
destruction
,
then
accept
a
ioyful
issue
to
eternall
life
.
Balaams
wish
was
for
the
peacefull
end
of
the
righteous
,
yet
though
he
knew
the
way
vnto
it
,
(
which
,
was
to
obey
the
commaundement
of
the
Lord
)
hee
still
loued
the
wages
of
vnrighteousnesse
,
2.
Pet.
2.15
.
Aura
sinum
ex
pandens
,
lying
open
to
the
reward
:
with
this
dregge
he
was
seasoned
,
and
of
this
hee
reteined
the
sauour
:
no
:
we
cannot
cohibit
our
affections
,
as
we
would
when
wee
would
,
after
they
haue
long
ranged
vnder
loose
reines
.
Saint
Augustine
sleights
these
inferiour
things
,
which
we
so
much
ouer-value
,
with
the
stile
of
transitoria
mendacia
,
fugitiue
lyes
,
for
making
no
answerable
performance
to
their
promise
.
The
Prodigalls
patrimony
might
promise
him
the
loue
of
the
World
,
this
loue
a
full
satisfaction
to
his
vnbridled
appetite
;
but
it
was
not
long
ere
he
heard
that
voyce
of
the
world
,
and
found
it
true
,
which
Saint
Bernard
ecchoes
from
it
.
Ego
deficiam
.
I
will
faile
thee
.
Christ
would
not
for
all
the
Kingdomes
of
the
world
,
fall
downe
before
Sathan
and
worship
him
;
neither
suites
it
with
any
Christian
,
that
hath
his
feete
loftily
pitched
vpon
a
Mountaine
,
vily
to
prostrate
his
affections
before
Mammons
dunghill
(
as
Ambition
bindes
him
)
though
he
were
sure
to
winne
the
whole
World
thereby
:
for
it
cannot
be
without
the
losse
of
his
soule
;
for
this
is
the
lure
which
the
Deuill
casteth
vp
to
the
Fondlings
of
this
World
,
bearing
this
inscription
(
were
we
wise
enough
to
obserue
it
)
Ego
decipiam
.
I
will
deceiue
thee
.
Abraham
refused
to
take
so
much
as
a
thred
of
the
King
of
Sodome
,
lest
hee
should
say
;
I
haue
made
Abraham
rich
:
Where
is
this
generous
resolution
in
the
seede
of
Abraham
?
where
are
those
Noble
Patrissants
,
that
disdaine
to
bee
enriched
with
the
substance
of
sinne
?
Looke
vnto
the
Rocke
from
whence
ye
are
hewen
,
and
return
true
Israelites
,
in
whom
there
is
no
guile
,
&
ye
shall
sit
down
with
your
Father
Abraham
in
the
kingdome
of
heauen
.
But
Esau
that
prophane
person
shall
rise
in
iudgement
against
vs
,
and
condemne
vs
,
for
repining
at
what
we
haue
,
and
vnlawfull
seeking
what
wee
cannot
with
godlinesse
enioy
.
With
much
adoe
did
Iacob
compell
him
,
to
take
his
blessing
;
who
answered
at
the
first
with
a
contented
mind
.
I
haue
enough
my
Brother
:
keepe
that
thou
hast
to
thy selfe
.
Gen.
33.9
.
Now
such
is
the
emulation
,
or
rather
enuy
of
many
murmuring
Esaus
,
that
if
deseruing
Iacob
carry
away
,
but
the
better
part
of
the
blessing
,
though
they
haue
enough
besides
,
they
are
at
no
rest
,
till
with
Eliab
they
haue
discouered
their
anger
,
(
as
he
did
toward
his
Brother
,
imputing
that
to
pride
and
malice
of
hart
,
which
was
done
by
the
prouidence
and
appointment
of
the
highest
)
so
they
in
raising
obloquies
and
disgracefull
fames
against
them
.
How
it
displeased
Saul
,
that
Dauid
was
praised
for
his
excellency
,
and
renowned
victory
aboue
him
,
to
what
height
of
enuy
did
it
driue
him
?
and
how
seriously
did
he
complot
his
death
?
Wee
must
haue
euery
man
,
all
the
Manna
in
his
own
Omer
,
all
the
blessings
on
his
owne
head
,
all
the
preferment
on
his
own
back
,
and
all
the
praise
to
his
owne
selfe
,
or
else
a
grudging
of
enuy
will
stay
behind
,
&
make
vs
stomack
sick
.
No
maruaile
that
S.
Paul
put
Timothy
in
mind
to
charge
them
that
are
rich
in
this
world
,
that
they
bee
not
high
minded
.
1.
Tim.
6.17
.
For
pride
(
as
Chrysostome
noteth
)
is
one
of
the
followers
of
riches
,
but
experience
shews
vs
,
that
in
short
time
she
becoms
their
mistresse
,
and
commands
them
at
her
pleasure
that
she
may
bee
vpheld
,
quo
iure
,
quaque
iniuria
,
hence
(
saith
Austine
)
tolle
superbiam
&
diuitiae
non
nocebunt
.
Riches
in
themselues
are
harmlesse
,
if
possessed
without
pride
:
for
she
among
other
fiends
of
her
family
tertaines
that
of
all
other
the
foulest
vsury
;
and
imployes
it
in
all
offices
about
her
house
;
she
hath
not
a
delicate
dish
of
meate
,
but
Vsury
must
bring
it
to
the
Table
.
She
puts
on
a
stately
Roabe
,
but
Vsury
must
pay
for
it
;
the
Labourers
hyre
must
needs
bee
discharged
,
how
?
By
Vsury
.
There
is
a
purchase
to
be
sold
,
and
how
shall
pride
compasse
it
?
By
Vsurie
.
This
is
now
growne
so
entire
with
the
pride
of
our
time
,
that
it
is
tota
in
tota
,
all
in
all
,
and
all
in
euery
part
,
and
in
all
,
the
very
soule
of
pride
.
Vsury
buyes
the
Deuill
,
and
all
his
inheritance
,
with
the
price
of
a
bad
conscience
;
The
Deuill
brings
Hell
his
whole
patrimony
with
him
,
and
sets
them
into
perpetuall
possession
:
And
there
is
an
end
of
Pride
and
Vsurie
.
And
therefore
as
Christ
saide
,
Take
heede
of
Conetousnesse
,
so
doth
hee
in
the
same
words
,
imply
this
caue
,
beware
of
Vsury
.
I
pray
you
let
vs
leaue
off
this
burden
said
Nehemiah
to
the
Rulers
of
the
people
:
Restore
I
pray
you
this
day
,
their
Lands
,
their
Vine-yards
,
their
Oliues
,
and
their
houses
,
and
remit
vnto
them
that
part
of
the
Siluer
,
of
the
Corne
,
and
of
the
Oyle
,
that
ye
exact
of
them
.
Answere
this
as
they
did
,
we
will
restore
it
,
and
will
not
require
it
of
them
,
and
therein
is
your
life
,
(
ye
Vsurers
)
but
though
a
man
haue
abundance
,
yet
life
standeth
not
in
riches
,
Luke
12.
but
they
that
will
be
rich
,
fall
into
tentation
,
and
snares
,
and
into
many
foolish
and
noysome
lusts
,
which
drowne
men
in
perdition
and
destruction
.
1.
Tim.
6.9
.
But
I
doubt
it
were
as
good
to
strike
vpon
Goliahs
brazen
Helmet
,
as
vpon
these
sinnes
,
being
they
are
all
the
fashion
:
for
if
wee
affect
Vice
,
we
entertaine
it
as
a
Vertue
;
as
it
may
bee
seene
in
them
,
that
will
keep
their
fooles
at
their
elbowes
,
when
their
discreeter
attendants
shall
waite
aloofe
.
Flatterie
was
no
fault
in
the
Court
of
Alexander
that
loued
it
;
but
regarded
,
and
rewarded
as
a
vertue
,
whilest
hee
more
esteemed
the
vulgar
Medes
and
Persians
,
for
reuerencing
him
for
the
sonne
of
Iupiter
,
then
he
did
the
Nobles
of
Macedonia
for
their
loyal
and
faithfull
dealing
;
so
where
voluptuousnesse
,
ambition
,
and
auarice
,
get
hands
to
their
passe
,
they
are
disputed
by
some
as
necessary
,
by
others
as
conuenient
to
be
vsed
,
loosing
the
note
of
sinnes
.
Why
so
?
As
in
Egypt
sometimes
they
that
were
vnlearned
in
Necromancy
,
were
accounted
infamous
:
wherfore
the
best
and
wisest
would
apply
their
study
vnto
it
:
So
not
to
bee
skilled
in
these
blacke
Artes
,
were
enough
to
bring
disease
,
disrespect
,
and
pouerty
vpon
vs
,
(
besids
the
accumulating
of
other
vnworthy
contumelies
:
)
Therefore
to
auoyd
the
tax
of
being
cruel
to
our selues
,
which
Saint
Austine
layes
vpon
them
that
neglect
their
fame
)
meaning
the
good
report
which
a
christian
should
be
carefull
to
preserue
:
)
wee
in
a
misconstruction
of
his
sence
,
will
bee
tyrants
to
our
soules
,
that
we
may
be
famous
sinners
.
This
ignorance
springs
from
our
non
proficiency
in
the
Schoole
of
Christ
,
as
Saint
Pauls
example
effectually
prooues
against
vs
,
who
being
ripe
in
that
measure
of
diuine
knowledge
,
(
which
is
giuen
as
diuersly
to
the
Saints
in
this
life
,
so
to
all
sufficiently
toward
their
eternall
state
)
would
not
reioyce
,
but
in
the
Crosse
of
Christ
,
whereby
the
world
was
crucified
to
him
,
and
he
vnto
the
world
.
Gal.
6.
teaching
the
same
to
bee
the
duty
,
and
practise
of
all
well
gouerned
christians
,
to
hold
fast
with
the
rock
whereon
they
are
founded
,
and
not
to
suffer
the
externall
respects
of
riches
,
reuerence
,
and
time-seruing
to
loosen
their
anchor
from
this
shore
,
and
bewitch
them
from
his
obedience
,
on
whom
they
ought
meerely
to
depend
,
as
being
wholy
his
.
We
are
either
old
learners
,
and
too
young
proficients
,
or
but
yong
learners
and
no
proficients
,
who
hauing
in
Christs
Gymmasy
but
one
word
to
learne
,
haue
not
yet
learned
it
as
wee
should
.
Christ
faith
,
Discite
a
me
,
quia
corde
mit
is
sum
,
et
humilis
;
We
must
learne
of
him
,
humility
:
but
pride
commune
nobilitatis
malum
that
common
mischiefe
of
Nobilitie
,
that
too
common
misery
,
imo
pene
omnium
,
almost
of
al
men
,
doeth
so
often
put
them
all
out
,
as
they
goe
about
to
pronounce
it
;
yet
necessity
lies
so
hard
vpon
vs
(
deuiating
Pilgrimes
)
if
we
will
be
happy
,
(
and
happy
are
we
that
we
can
be
taught
)
that
we
must
not
thinke
our
direction
hard
,
&
thence
be
discou
raged
from
following
it
;
but
labour
(
and
thereby
we
shall
be
able
)
to
take
the
low
way
,
which
is
the
right
way
,
for
there
is
no
high
way
,
to
that
high
countrey
,
and
heauenly
inheritance
.
Quicunque
desiderat
primatum
caelestem
sequatur
humilitatem
terrestrem
;
non
enim
qui
maior
fuit
in
honore
ille
maior
:
sed
qui
iustior
ille
maior
.
(
as
Chrisostome
)
Our
humility
on
earth
must
helpe
vs
to
preferment
in
heauen
:
for
the
most
honourable
heere
,
shall
not
(
in
that
in
that
respect
)
be
the
greatest
there
;
but
the
iust
shall
shine
as
the
brightnes
of
the
firmament
:
and
they
that
turne
many
to
righteousnesse
shall
shine
as
Starres
for
euer
,
and
euer
.
Dan.
12.3
.
The
lesson
is
but
short
:
the
vnderstanding
sweet
:
our
obedience
vnto
it
,
gracious
:
the
reward
glorious
:
therefore
detesting
pride
the
enemie
of
prayer
,
and
bane
of
all
godly
motions
.
Humilitate
omnia
facto
nostra
condiantur
,
(
as
S.
Augustine
aduiseth
)
let
vs
season
all
our
wordes
and
workes
with
humility
.