DIVINE
CONSOLATIONS
FOR
MOURNERS
in
SION
:
Being
an
EXTRACT
of
certain
Choyce
EPISTLES
OF
DYING
MARTYRS
To
each
other
,
and
to
their
Fellow
Prisoners
for
the
CAUSE
OF
CHRIST
,
In
the
Times
of
Cruell
and
Fiery
Persecution
.
Wherein
is
much
Variety
of
suitable
matter
of
Meditation
for
all
such
who
are
burthened
under
the
Pressure
of
their
Sins
and
Sorrows
in
these
EVIL
TIMES
.
Matth.
5.4
.
Blessed
are
they
that
mourn
:
for
they
shall
be
comforted
.
Psal.
126.5
.
They
that
sow
in
tears
,
shall
reap
in
joy
.
Ver.
6.
He
that
goeth
forth
and
weepeth
,
bearing
precious
seed
,
shall
doubtless
come
again
with
rejoycing
,
bringing
his
sheaves
with
him
.
Printed
in
the
Year
1664.
TO
THE
CHRISTIAN
READER
.
Good
Reader
,
AMong
all
the
sweet
and
precious
fruits
and
graces
of
the
Spirit
of
God
held
forth
unto
us
in
the
Holy
Scriptures
,
how
much
are
those
of
Faith
and
Love
commended
unto
us
,
as
the
principal
and
leading
Graces
unto
all
other
the
sweet
fruits
of
the
Spirit
wrought
in
the
hearts
of
the
Elect
of
God
?
To
instance
two
or
three
places
speaking
to
this
purpose
:
The
Author
to
the
Hebrews
,
in
his
Catalogue
of
Saints
,
Righteous
Abel
)
who
had
laid
down
their
lives
in
the
Cause
,
1
Cor.
8.
the
beginning
;
whatever
Instructions
the
Apostle
had
given
them
before
,
he
doth
as
it
were
recall
himself
,
and
let
them
understand
,
that
all
would
prove
as
nothing
,
unless
it
proceed
from
Love
or
Charity
.
And
further
we
are
taught
,
that
although
the
grace
of
Faith
be
first
in
laying
hold
of
the
blessed
object
,
even
our
Lord
Jesus
,
who
came
into
the
World
to
save
sinners
,
yet
this
also
of
Love
is
by
the
gracious
working
of
the
same
good
Spirit
of
God
begotten
in
the
Soul
,
even
at
the
same
instant
of
time
with
that
of
Faith
,
and
from
their
first
appearing
come
forth
as
blessed
Twins
never
to
part
again
,
the
same
blessed
Spirit
carrying
on
the
work
of
Grace
in
the
Soul
,
untill
perfected
in
Glory
.
To
this
purpose
Gal.
5.6
.
it
's
said
to
be
Faith
which
worketh
by
Love
.
Also
to
mention
no
more
,
1
Tim.
1.14
.
The
grace
of
our
Lord
was
exceeding
abundant
,
with
Faith
and
Love
which
is
in
Christ
Jesus
.
A
Reverend
Messenger
of
Christ
lately
compared
them
to
the
two
Arms
that
clasped
Christ
about
,
according
to
that
of
the
Spouse
,
Cant.
3.5
.
It
was
but
a
little
that
I
passed
from
them
,
but
I
found
him
whom
my
Soul
loveth
;
I
held
him
,
and
would
not
let
him
go
.
Never
do
these
precious
gifts
of
the
Holy
Ghost
so
affect
the
hearts
of
the
people
of
God
,
as
when
the
Saints
are
drawn
forth
to
cause
this
Light
to
shine
forth
in
their
lives
and
actings
,
which
usually
appears
in
them
most
clearly
in
times
of
greatest
Sufferings
.
How
much
are
we
of
these
times
bound
unto
our
gracious
God
,
for
the
innumerable
helps
the
Lord
hath
this
way
granted
us
,
especially
from
the
unwearied
Labours
of
that
man
of
God
,
of
blessed
memory
,
Mr.
Iohn
Fox
,
out
of
whose
rich
Volumes
this
little
Treatise
following
is
taken
,
being
a
particular
brief
story
of
him
whose
Soul
as
much
longed
for
the
Crown
of
Martyrdome
,
(
although
he
passed
through
the
Fire
to
it
)
as
any
we
reade
of
from
the
time
of
the
Primitive
Martyrs
.
And
notwithstanding
the
Lord
of
his
Infinite
wisedome
,
denyed
him
that
which
he
so
much
thirsted
for
,
reserving
him
(
although
in
Prison
)
yet
to
be
an
Instrument
who
from
his
great
experiences
might
Administer
sweet
Consolations
unto
others
(
the
sweet
Saints
and
Martyrs
of
Jesus
)
as
indeed
he
did
,
to
the
refreshing
of
many
a
good
Soul
,
as
by
the
several
excellently
Spiritual
Epistles
of
his
doth
manifestly
appear
;
and
by
which
it
may
undoubtedly
be
gathered
,
that
himself
was
to
be
accounted
among
the
blessed
number
of
those
that
in
his
Generation
loved
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
in
Sincerity
.
To
those
who
have
tasted
how
good
the
Lord
is
,
these
following
Epistles
may
through
mercy
prove
unto
them
as
that
speaking
of
David
did
to
Ionathan
,
his
Soul
was
knit
with
the
Soul
of
David
,
and
he
loved
him
as
his
own
Soul
.
To
this
very
end
is
this
smal
thing
drawn
out
of
the
aforesaid
Volume
,
that
the
sorrowful
Souls
of
such
as
are
affected
with
Gods
threatnings
in
this
hour
of
darkness
and
temptation
,
may
finde
some
refreshing
and
support
;
to
which
very
end
also
they
were
first
written
by
the
Au●hor
.
God
is
greatly
threatning
on
every
side
,
even
us
who
have
sate
in
peace
whilest
our
Breth●en
lay
bleeding
;
yea
,
were
filled
with
plen
y
,
w●●lest
they
were
stripped
of
their
comforts
,
and
even
brought
near
to
desolation
:
surely
we
hav●
n
t
improved
our
precious
opportunities
,
but
with
Iesurun
,
being
waxed
fat
,
have
lifted
up
the
heel
;
and
now
may
justly
fear
,
that
our
day
of
visitation
is
hastening
,
wherein
we
are
like
to
drink
of
the
Cup
of
Gods
displeasure
,
of
which
the
Nations
have
begun
before
us
.
Is
not
the
L●rd
now
crying
aloud
,
as
sometimes
to
Jerusalem
,
Oh
New-England
!
Oh
Boston
!
When
will
thou
be
made
clean
?
when
will
it
once
be
?
when
shall
thy
Pride
and
Prophaness
,
Licentiousness
,
Vncleanness
and
Vnrighteousness
,
with
so
much
cleaving
to
Self-interest
cease
to
lodge
within
thee
?
Blessed
be
the
Lord
,
who
hath
affected
the
hearts
of
thy
Rulers
,
so
as
to
call
for
seeking
God
by
Fasting
and
Prayer
,
being
the
way
and
meanes
of
Gods
appointment
for
the
obtaining
mercy
in
the
day
of
thy
distress
.
The
Lord
hear
thee
in
the
day
of
thy
seeking
,
Rent
thy
heart
and
not
thy
garments
,
and
turn
unto
the
Lord
,
who
knoweth
if
he
will
return
and
repent
,
and
leave
a
blessing
behind
him
.
Oh
that
God
would
give
his
People
an
heart
to
hearken
to
his
voice
,
and
to
turn
unto
him
by
unfeigned
Repentance
,
for
surely
they
that
yet
see
it
not
,
are
like
shortly
to
see
,
this
time
is
a
time
for
the
Prudent
to
keep
silence
,
for
it
is
an
evil
time
,
as
the
Prophet
saith
;
therefore
let
us
seek
good
and
not
evil
,
and
so
the
Lord
God
of
Hosts
shall
be
with
us
:
Let
us
hate
evil
and
love
good
,
and
establish
Judgement
in
the
Gate
,
it
may
be
that
the
Lord
God
of
Hosts
will
be
gracious
to
the
remnant
of
Joseph
.
A
Table
of
the
several
Epistles
and
Letters
contained
in
this
Book
.
-
THe
effect
of
John
Careles
his
Examination
before
Dr.
Martin
,
Folio
1
-
A
Letter
of
Mr.
Philpot
to
John
Careles
,
profitable
●o
be
read
of
all
them
which
mourn
in
Repentance
for
their
sins
,
6
-
A
Letter
of
John
Careles
,
Answering
to
the
loving
Epistle
or
Letter
sent
to
him
before
by
Mr.
Philpot
,
10
-
Mr.
Bradfords
Letter
to
Careles
,
14
-
Careles
his
Letter
to
Mr.
Bradford
,
15
-
His
Letter
to
his
Wife
,
18
-
His
Letter
to
several
faithful
Brethren
in
Newgate
,
Condemned
for
the
Testimony
of
Gods
Everlasting
Truth
,
21
-
His
Letter
to
Mr.
Green
,
Mr.
Whittel
,
and
certain
other
Prisoners
in
Newgate
,
Condemned
and
ready
to
be
burnt
for
the
Testimony
of
the
Lord
Jesus
,
26
-
His
Letter
to
W.
Tyms
Prisoner
in
Newgate
,
29
-
His
Letter
to
his
dear
Sister
Mrs.
Cotton
,
33
-
His
Letter
to
his
dear
Brother
T.
V.
34
-
His
Letter
to
his
dear
and
faithful
Brother
Augustine
Bernher
,
38
-
His
Letter
to
his
dear
Brother
Henry
Aalington
,
Prisoner
in
the
Lollard●
Tower
,
42
-
His
Letter
to
his
dear
and
faithful
Brother
T
V.
47
-
His
Letter
of
Thanks
to
a
faithful
Friend
of
his
,
by
whom
he
had
received
much
Comfort
in
his
inward
Troubles
,
51
-
His
Letter
to
a
certain
godly
faithful
Sister
,
by
the
Name
of
E.
K.
52
-
His
Letter
to
Mrs
Agnes
Glascock
,
55
-
His
brief
Admonition
to
Mrs
Agnes
Glascock
,
written
in
a
book
of
hers
when
she
came
to
the
Prison
to
visit
him
,
57
-
His
Letter
to
Mrs.
A.
G.
to
comfort
her
in
her
Repentance
after
she
had
been
at
Mass
;
fruitful
for
all
them
to
reade
,
which
are
faln
,
and
are
to
be
raised
up
again
,
58
-
His
Letter
to
A.
B.
a
frithful
Minister
of
the
Lord
,
containing
certain
fruitful
Precepts
of
Matrimony
,
61
-
His
Letter
to
Elizabeth
,
Wife
of
the
said
A.
B.
containing
likewise
certain
godly
Precepts
of
Matrimony
pertaining
to
her
duty
,
64
-
A
Letter
of
Mr
John
Bradfords
,
which
he
wrote
to
a
faithful
Woman
in
her
heaviness
and
trouble
:
most
comfortable
for
all
those
to
read
that
are
afflicted
and
broken
hearted
for
their
sins
,
68
-
A
worthy
Answer
of
a
constant
Martyr
called
Guy
de
Brez
,
Anno
Dom.
1566.
75
-
The
same
Martyr
in
a
Letter
to
his
Wife
,
acquaints
her
with
Gods
Gracious
dealing
with
him
in
all
his
Assaults
,
Ibid.
THE
EFFECT
OF
JOHN
CARELES
EXAMINATION
before
Doctor
Martin
briefly
declared
.
FIrst
,
to
him
in
his
Chamber
,
demanded
what
was
his
Name
.
To
whom
when
the
other
had
answered
,
that
his
name
was
John
Careles
,
then
began
Doct.
Martin
to
descant
at
his
pleasure
upon
that
name
,
saying
,
That
it
would
appear
by
his
conditions
by
that
time
he
had
done
with
him
,
that
he
would
be
a
true
Careless
man
indeed
.
And
so
after
other
by-talk
there
spent
about
much
needless
matter
,
then
he
asked
him
where
he
was
born
?
Careles
.
Forsooth
,
saith
he
,
at
Coventry
.
Martin
.
At
Coventry
?
what
so
far
man
?
How
cam'st
thou
hither
?
who
sent
thee
to
the
Kings
Bench
to
Prison
?
Careles
.
I
was
brought
thither
by
a
Writ
,
I
trow
;
Mr.
Marshall
can
tell
you
.
Marsh
.
In
good
faith
I
cannot
tell
what
the
matter
is
:
but
indeed
my
Lord
Chief
Justice
sent
him
from
the
Barr.
Mart.
Well
Careles
,
I
would
wish
thou
should'st
play
the
wise
mans
part
.
Thou
art
an
handsom
man
;
and
it
is
pitty
but
that
thou
shouldst
do
well
,
and
save
that
which
God
hath
bought
.
Careles
.
I
thank
your
good
Mastership
most
heartily
:
And
I
put
you
out
of
doubt
that
I
am
most
sure
and
certain
of
my
salvation
by
Jesus
Christ
;
so
that
my
soul
is
safe
already
,
whatsoever
pains
my
body
suffer
here
for
a
little
time
.
Mart.
Yea
Marry
,
you
say
truth
:
for
thou
art
so
Predestinate
to
life
,
that
thou
canst
not
perish
,
in
whatsoever
Opinion
thou
doest
dye
.
Careles
.
That
GOD
hath
Predestinate
me
to
Eternal
life
in
Jesus
Christ
,
I
am
most
certain
;
Mart.
Go
to
,
let
me
hear
your
Faith
in
Predestination
:
for
that
shall
be
written
also
.
Carel.
Your
Mastership
shall
pardon
me
herein
.
For
you
said
your self
ere-while
,
that
you
had
no
Commission
to
examine
my
Conscience
.
I
will
trouble
my self
with
answering
no
moe
matters
then
I
needs
must
,
untill
I
come
before
them
that
shall
have
more
authority
further
to
examine
me
.
Mart.
I
tell
thee
then
I
have
Commission
;
yea
,
and
Commandement
from
the
Council
to
examine
thee
:
for
they
delivered
me
thy
Articles
.
Carel.
Yea
,
I
think
indeed
that
your
Mastership
is
appointed
to
examine
me
of
my
Articles
which
you
have
there
in
writing
,
and
I
have
told
you
the
truth
.
I
do
confess
them
to
be
mine
own
fact
&
deed
:
but
you
do
now
examine
me
of
Predestination
,
whereof
my
Articles
speaketh
nothing
at
all
.
Mart.
I
tell
thee
yet
again
,
●hat
I
must
also
examine
thee
of
such
things
as
be
in
controversie
between
thee
and
thy
fellows
in
the
Kings
Bench
,
whereof
Predestination
is
a
part
,
as
thy
fellow
N.
hath
confessed
,
and
thy self
dost
not
deny
it
.
Carel.
I
do
not
deny
it
.
But
he
that
first
told
you
that
matter
,
might
have
found
himself
much
better
occupied
.
Mart.
Why
?
what
if
he
had
not
told
me
?
thinkest
thou
I
would
not
have
known
it
?
yes
,
or
else
thou
shouldst
have
withstood
my
Commission
.
For
I
tell
thee
truth
,
I
may
now
examine
thee
of
the
blessed
Sacrament
,
or
any
other
thing
that
I
list
,
but
that
I
would
shew
thee
favour
,
and
not
be
too
hasty
with
thee
at
the
first
.
Marsh
.
Yea
indeed
Careles
,
Master
Doctor
hath
Commission
to
examine
you
,
or
any
other
of
your
fellow●
Mart.
Yea
marry
have
I
,
I
tell
the
truth
of
it
.
Careles
.
Then
let
your
Scribe
set
his
pen
to
the
paper
,
and
you
shall
have
it
roundly
even
as
the
truth
is
.
I
believe
that
Almighty
GOD
,
our
most
dear
loving
Father
,
of
his
great
mercy
and
goodness
did
Elect
in
Christ
.
Mart.
Tush
,
What
need
all
that
long
circumstance
?
write
,
I
believe
that
God
Elected
;
and
make
no
more
ado
.
Careles
.
No
not
so
Mr.
Doctor
:
it
is
an
high
Mystery
,
and
ought
reverently
to
be
spoken
of
.
And
if
my
words
may
not
be
written
as
I
do
utter
them
,
I
will
not
speak
at
all
.
Mart.
Go
to
,
go
to
,
wri●e
what
he
will
,
〈◊〉
is
more
busines●
then
needeth
.
Careles
.
I
believe
that
Alm●ghty
God
our
most
dear
loving
Father
,
Mart.
Why
?
who
will
deny
this
?
Careles
.
If
your
Mastership
do
allow
it
,
and
other
learned
men
when
they
shall
see
it
,
I
have
my
hearts
desire
.
Mart.
And
do
you
hold
none
otherwise
then
is
there
written
?
Careles
.
No
verily
,
nor
never
did
.
Mart.
Write
that
he
saith
otherwise
he
holdeth
not
.
So
that
was
written
.
It
was
told
me
also
that
thou
dost
affirm
that
Christ
did
not
dye
effectually
for
all
men
.
Careles
.
Whatsoever
hath
been
told
you
,
it
is
not
much
material
unto
me
.
Let
the
tellers
of
such
tales
come
before
my
f●ce
,
and
I
trust
to
make
them
answer
.
For
indeed
I
do
b●lieve
that
Christ
did
effectually
dye
for
all
those
that
do
effectually
repent
and
believe
,
and
for
none
other
.
So
that
was
written
also
.
Mart.
Now
sir
what
is
Trewes
faith
of
Predestination
?
he
believeth
that
all
men
be
Predestinate
,
and
that
none
shall
be
Damned
:
doth
he
not
?
Careles
.
No
forsooth
,
that
he
doth
not
.
Mart.
How
then
?
Careles
Truely
I
think
he
doth
believe
as
your
Mastership
and
the
rest
of
the
Clergy
do
believe
of
Predestination
,
Mart.
Write
that
he
saith
,
his
fellow
Trew
believeth
of
Predestination
as
the
Papists
do
believe
.
Careles
.
Ah
Mr.
Doctor
,
did
I
so
term
you
?
seeing
that
this
my
Confession
shall
come
before
the
Council
,
I
pray
you
place
my
terms
as
reverently
as
I
spake
them
.
Mart.
Well
,
well
.
Write
that
Trew
is
of
the
same
Faith
as
the
Catholicks
be
.
Careles
.
I
did
not
so
call
you
neither
,
〈◊〉
wonder
what
you
mean
.
Marsh
.
You
said
th●
Clergy
,
●●d
〈…〉
Careles
?
Careles
Yes
forsooth
did
I
So
then
it
was
written
of
the
Clergy
.
Mart.
Now
Sir
What
say
you
more
?
Careles
.
Forsooth
I
have
no
further
to
say
in
this
matter
.
Mart.
I
pray
thee
prove
thy self
a
wise
man
,
and
do
not
cast
away
thy self
wilfully
.
Careles
.
Now
the
Lord
he
knoweth
,
good
Mr.
Doctor
,
I
would
full
gladly
live
,
so
that
I
might
do
the
same
with
a
safe
Conscience
.
And
your
Mastership
shall
right
well
perceive
that
I
will
be
no
wilful
man
,
but
in
all
things
that
I
stand
upon
,
I
shall
have
a
sure
ground
.
Mart.
Now
the
Lord
knoweth
,
good
Careles
,
that
I
would
gladly
make
some
means
to
preserve
thy
life
;
but
thou
speakest
so
much
of
the
Lord
,
the
Lord
:
wilt
thou
be
content
to
go
with
my
Lord
Fitzwater
into
Ireland
?
methinks
thou
art
a
goodly
tall
fellow
to
do
the
Queen
service
there
.
How
sayest
thou
?
Careles
.
Verily
Mr.
Doctor
,
whether
I
be
in
Ireland
,
France
,
or
Spain
,
or
any
place
else
,
I
am
ready
to
do
her
Grace
the
best
service
I
can
,
with
Body
,
Goods
and
Life
,
so
long
as
it
doth
last
.
Mart.
That
is
honestly
said
.
I
promise
thee
every
man
will
not
say
so
.
How
say
you
Mr.
Marshall
,
this
man
is
meet
for
all
manner
of
Service
.
Indeed
thou
art
worthy
Careles
to
have
the
more
favour
.
Careles
.
Indeed
Sir
I
hope
to
be
meet
and
ready
unto
all
things
that
pertaineth
unto
a
true
Christian
Subject
to
do
.
And
if
her
Grace
,
or
her
Officers
under
her
,
do
require
me
to
any
thing
contrary
unto
Christs
Religion
,
I
am
ready
also
to
do
my
service
in
Smithfield
for
not
observing
it
,
as
my
bedfellow
and
other
Brethren
have
done
:
praised
be
God
for
them
.
Mart.
By
my
troth
thou
art
a
pleasant
fellow
as
ever
I
talked
with
of
all
the
Protestants
,
except
it
were
Tomson
.
I
am
sorry
that
I
must
depart
with
thee
so
soon
:
but
I
have
such
business
now
,
that
I
can
tarry
with
thee
no
longer
.
Well
,
yet
thou
canst
not
deny
,
but
you
are
at
jarre
amongst
your selves
in
the
Kings
B●n●h
,
and
it
is
so
throughout
all
your
Congregation
,
for
you
will
not
be
a
Church
.
Careles
.
No
Mr.
Doctor
that
is
no●
so
.
Mart.
No
Careles
,
th●t
is
not
so
:
there
thou
art
deceived
.
Careles
.
Verily
it
is
so
,
Mr.
Doctor
.
I
am
not
deceived
therein
any
thing
at
all
,
as
it
hath
been
,
and
is
evidently
proved
by
such
as
God
●ath
indued
with
great
Learning
.
Then
he
turned
to
the
Marshal
and
whispered
with
him
a
while
.
Mart.
Turning
unto
me
again
,
said
,
Farewel
Careles
,
for
I
can
tarry
no
longer
with
thee
now
my
busin●ss
is
suck
.
Careles
.
God
be
with
you
good
Mr.
Doctor
.
The
Lord
give
your
Mastership
health
of
Body
and
Soul
.
Martin
.
God
have
mercy
,
good
Careles
;
and
God
keep
thee
from
all
Errours
,
and
give
thee
grace
to
do
as
well
as
I
would
w●sh
my self
.
Careles
.
I
thank
your
good
Mastership
.
I
pray
God
I
may
do
always
that
is
acceptable
in
his
sight
.
Whereunto
they
all
said
Amen
.
And
so
I
departed
with
a
glad
heart
:
God
onely
have
the
whole
praise
.
Amen
.
It
appeareth
by
Examination
of
the
foresaid
John
Careles
,
that
he
endured
Prisoner
the
space
of
two
whole
years
having
wife
and
Children
.
In
the
which
his
captivity
first
being
in
Coventry
Goal
,
he
was
there
in
such
credit
with
his
Keeper
,
that
upon
his
word
he
was
let
out
to
play
in
the
Pageant
about
the
City
with
other
his
Companions
.
And
that
done
,
keeping
touch
with
his
Keeper
,
he
returned
again
into
Prison
at
his
hour
appointed
.
And
after
that
being
brought
up
to
London
,
he
was
endued
with
such
patience
and
constant
fortitude
,
John
Careles
dved
in
Prison
and
w●s
buried
in
the
fields
.
that
he
longed
for
nothing
more
earnestly
,
th●n
to
come
to
that
promotion
to
dye
in
the
fire
for
the
profession
of
his
Faith
:
and
yet
it
so
pleased
the
Lord
to
prevent
him
with
death
,
that
he
came
not
to
it
,
but
dyed
in
the
Prison
,
and
after
was
buried
in
the
fields
in
a
dunghill
.
In
the
mean
time
while
he
was
in
Prison
in
the
Kings
Bench
,
it
chanced
he
was
in
great
heaviness
,
and
perturbation
of
minde
and
Conscience
:
whereupon
he
wrote
to
M.
Philpot
being
then
in
the
Colehouse
.
Upon
occasion
hereof
,
M.
Philpot
sent
an
Epistle
Consolatory
unto
him
,
as
followeth
.
A
Letter
of
Mr.
Philpot
to
John
Careles
,
profitable
to
be
read
of
all
them
which
mourn
in
Repentance
for
their
Sins
.
THe
God
of
all
comfort
,
and
the
Father
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
send
unto
thee
my
dear
Brother
Careles
,
the
inward
consolation
of
his
holy
Spirit
,
in
all
the
malicious
assaults
and
troublous
temptations
of
our
common
Adversary
the
Devil
.
Amen
.
That
GOD
giveth
you
so
contrite
an
heart
for
your
sins
,
I
cannot
but
rejoyce
to
behold
the
lively
mark
of
the
children
of
God
,
whose
property
is
to
think
●ore
lowly
and
vilely
of
themselves
then
of
any
other
,
and
oftentimes
do
set
their
sins
before
them
,
that
they
might
the
more
be
stirred
to
bring
forth
the
fruits
of
Repentance
,
and
learn
to
mourn
in
this
world
,
that
in
another
they
might
be
glad
and
rejoyce
.
Such
a
broken
Heart
is
a
pleasant
Sacrifice
unto
God
:
Oh
that
I
had
the
like
contrite
heart
.
God
mollifie
my
stony
heart
,
which
lamenteth
not
in
such
wise
my
former
detestable
iniquities
.
Praised
be
God
that
he
hath
given
you
this
sorrowfull
heart
in
respect
of
Righteousness
;
and
I
pray
you
let
me
be
partaker
of
these
godly
sorrows
for
sin
,
which
be
the
testimony
of
the
presence
of
the
holy
Ghost
.
Did
not
the
sword
of
sorrow
pierce
the
heart
of
the
Elect
and
blessed
Mother
of
our
Lord
?
Did
not
Peter
weep
bitterly
for
his
sins
,
which
was
so
beloved
of
Christ
?
Did
not
Mary
Magdalen
wash
the
feet
of
our
Saviour
with
her
tears
,
and
received
therewithall
remission
of
her
sevenfold
sins
?
Be
of
good
comfort
therefore
,
Mine
own
dear
heart
,
in
this
thy
sorrow
,
for
it
is
the
Earnest-peny
of
Eternall
Consolation
.
In
thy
sorrow
laugh
,
for
the
Spirit
of
God
is
with
thee
.
Bl●ssed
be
they
(
saith
Christ
)
that
mourn
,
for
they
shall
be
comforted
.
They
went
forth
and
wept
,
such
shall
come
again
,
having
their
gripes
full
of
gladness
.
much
is
fo●g●ven
us
,
that
we
might
love
the
more
:
yet
the
man
of
God
must
keep
a
measure
in
the
same
,
lest
he
be
swallowed
up
by
too
much
sorrow
.
Thessalonians
to
be
sorry
as
other
men
which
have
no
hope
.
Sin
to
abound
,
there
they
might
be
assured
that
Grace
shall
superabound
:
and
bringeth
them
down
into
Hell
,
that
he
might
lift
them
up
with
greater
joy
into
Heaven
.
Wherefore
,
mine
own
Bowels
in
Christ
,
as
long
as
you
are
not
void
altogether
of
hope
,
be
not
dismayed
through
your
pensive
heart
for
your
sins
,
how
huge
soever
they
have
been
,
for
God
is
able
to
forgive
more
then
you
are
able
to
sin
;
yea
,
and
he
will
forgive
him
which
with
hope
is
sorry
for
his
sins
.
But
know
,
Brother
,
that
as
oft
as
we
do
go
about
,
by
the
help
of
Gods
Spirit
,
to
do
that
is
good
,
hope
in
Christ
,
he
which
will
not
suffer
you
to
be
made
ashamed
.
Be
not
discomforted
that
you
have
this
Conflict
:
but
be
glad
that
God
hath
given
you
the
same
to
try
your
Faith
,
and
that
you
might
appear
daily
worthy
of
the
Kingdome
of
God
,
for
the
which
you
strive
.
God
beholdeth
your
striving
Faith
against
Satan
,
and
is
pleased
with
your
mighty
resistance
.
The
Spirit
which
is
in
you
,
is
mightier
then
all
the
Adversaries
power
.
Tempt
he
may
,
and
lying
await
at
your
heels
,
give
you
a
fall
unawares
:
but
overcome
he
shall
not
;
yea
he
cannot
,
for
you
are
sealed
up
already
with
a
lively
Faith
to
be
the
childe
of
God
for
ever
:
and
whom
God
hath
once
sealed
for
his
own
,
him
he
never
utterly
forsaketh
.
This
strife
against
sin
is
sufficient
testimony
that
you
are
the
childe
of
God
,
Resist
the
Devil
,
and
he
will
fly
away
.
It
is
the
will
of
God
that
he
should
thus
long
tempt
you
,
and
not
go
away
as
yet
,
or
else
he
had
done
with
you
long
ere
this
.
He
knoweth
already
that
he
shall
receive
the
foyle
at
your
hands
,
and
increase
the
Crown
of
your
Glory
:
for
he
that
overcometh
shall
be
crowned
.
Therefore
g●ory
in
your
temptation
,
since
they
shall
turn
to
your
felicity
.
Be
not
afraid
of
your
continuall
ass●ults
,
which
be
occasions
of
your
daily
victory
.
The
Word
of
G
d
ab●●eth
for
ever
.
In
what
hour
soever
a
sinner
repenteth
him
of
his
sins
they
be
forgiven
.
Who
can
lay
any
thing
to
the
charge
of
Gods
Elect
?
Do
you
not
perceive
the
manifest
tokens
of
your
Election
?
First
your
vocation
to
the
Gospel
,
and
after
your
vocation
,
the
manifest
gifts
of
the
Spirit
of
God
given
unto
you
above
many
other
of
your
condition
,
with
godliness
which
believeth
and
yieldeth
to
the
authority
of
the
Scriptures
,
and
is
zealous
for
the
same
?
Seeing
you
are
Gods
own
dearling
,
who
can
hurt
you
?
Be
not
of
a
deject
minde
for
these
temptations
,
neither
make
your
unfeigned
friends
to
be
more
sorrowfull
for
you
,
then
need
doth
require
.
Since
God
hath
willed
you
at
your
Baptism
in
Christ
to
be
Careles
,
why
do
you
make
your self
Carefull
?
Cast
all
your
care
on
him
▪
Set
the
Lord
before
your
eyes
alwayes
,
for
he
is
on
your
right
side
that
you
shall
not
be
moved
.
Thine
own
in
Christ
,
John
Philpot.
A
Letter
of
John
Careles
answering
to
the
loving
Epistle
or
Letter
sent
to
him
before
by
Mr.
Philpot.
A
faithfull
friend
is
a
strong
defence
,
whoso
findeth
such
an
one
,
findeth
a
treasure
.
A
faithfull
friend
hath
no
peer
,
the
weight
of
gold
and
silver
is
not
to
be
compared
to
the
goodness
of
his
Faith
.
A
faithfull
friend
is
a
Medicine
of
life
,
and
they
that
fear
the
Lord
shall
finde
him
.
Ecclesiast.
6.
John
Careles
to
Mr.
Philpot.
THe
Father
of
Mercy
,
and
God
of
all
Consolation
,
comfort
you
with
his
Eternal
Spirit
(
my
most
dear
and
faithful
loving
Friend
good
Mr.
Philpot
)
as
you
have
comforted
me
by
the
mighty
operation
of
the
same
:
The
everlasting
God
be
praised
therefore
for
ever
.
Amen
.
Ah
my
dear
heart
,
and
most
loving
Brother
,
if
I
should
do
nothing
else
day
and
night
,
so
long
as
the
dayes
of
Heaven
do
endure
,
but
kneel
on
my
knees
and
reade
Psalms
,
I
can
never
be
able
to
render
unto
God
condign
thanks
for
his
mercy
,
fatherly
kindness
,
and
most
lov●ng
compassion
extended
unto
me
most
vile
,
sinful
,
wicked
and
unworthy
wretch
.
Oh
that
the
Lord
would
open
my
mouth
,
and
give
me
a
thankful
heart
,
that
from
the
bottom
of
the
same
might
flow
his
continual
praise
.
Oh
that
my
sinful
flesh
(
which
is
the
cause
of
my
sorrow
)
were
clean
separated
from
me
,
that
I
might
sing
Psalms
of
Thanksgiving
unto
the
Lords
Name
for
ever
:
that
with
good
Samuels
Mother
,
I
might
continually
record
this
noble
Verse
following
,
the
which
by
good
experience
I
have
found
most
true
,
praised
be
my
good
God
therefore
.
John
Careles
raised
up
by
the
Lord
out
of
great
heaviness
.
The
Lord
(
saith
that
good
woman
)
killeth
,
and
maketh
alive
;
he
bringeth
down
to
hell
,
and
fetcheth
up
again
.
Praised
be
that
Lord
for
ever
,
yea
,
and
praised
be
his
Name
,
for
that
he
hath
given
me
true
experience
and
lively
feeling
of
the
same
.
Blessed
be
the
Lord
God
,
whose
mercy
endureth
for
ever
,
which
hath
not
dealt
with
me
according
to
my
deep
deserts
,
nor
destroyed
me
in
his
displeasure
when
I
had
justly
deserved
it
.
Oh
what
reward
shall
I
give
again
unto
the
Lord
for
all
the
great
benefits
that
he
hath
done
for
my
Soul
!
I
will
gladly
receive
the
Cup
of
Salvation
at
his
hand
,
and
will
worship
his
Name
with
Prayer
and
with
Praise
.
Ah
my
dear
heart
,
yea
most
dear
unto
me
in
the
Lord
think
not
this
sudden
change
in
me
to
be
some
fickle
Phantasie
of
my
foolish
head
(
as
indeed
some
other
would
surely
suspect
it
to
be
)
for
doubtless
it
is
the
marvellous
doing
of
the
Lord
,
most
merciful
unto
me
his
unworthy
Creature
God
for
his
great
mercies
sake
give
me
grace
to
be
more
thankful
unto
him
then
I
heretofore
have
been
,
and
keep
me
that
I
never
fall
forth
of
his
favour
again
.
And
now
my
dear
Brother
,
and
most
blessed
M●ssenger
of
the
Lord
whose
beautiful
feet
have
brought
much
glad
tidings
unto
my
Soul
,
what
shall
I
do
or
say
unto
you
,
in
the
least
part
to
recompence
the
fatherly
affection
and
godly
care
that
you
continually
keep
for
me
?
Oh
that
God
would
give
me
the
Spirit
of
fervent
Prayer
,
that
I
might
yet
that
way
supply
some
little
part
of
my
duty
toward
you
.
Ah
my
true
loving
Friend
,
how
soon
did
you
lay
aside
all
other
business
,
to
make
a
sweet
Plaister
for
my
wounded
Conscience
,
yea
and
that
out
of
a
painful
Pair
of
Stocks
,
which
place
must
needs
be
uneasie
to
write
in
.
But
God
hath
brought
you
into
a
strait
place
,
that
you
might
set
my
Soul
at
liberty
.
Out
of
your
pinching
and
painful
Seat
,
you
have
plentifully
poured
upon
me
your
precious
Nard
,
the
sweet
savour
whereof
hath
greatly
refreshed
my
tyred
Soul
.
The
Lord
likewise
refresh
you
both
Body
and
Soul
,
by
pouring
the
oyle
of
his
gracious
Spirit
into
your
sweet
heart
.
Ah
good
Jeremy
,
hath
Pashur
put
thee
in
the
Stocks
?
why
,
Shaphan
,
Jesus
the
Son
of
the
living
God
will
come
,
and
deliver
thee
forth
of
the
hands
of
all
thine
Enemies
,
and
will
also
make
good
against
them
and
their
Antichristian
Synagogue
,
all
the
words
that
thou
hast
spoken
in
his
Name
.
The
Lord
hath
made
thee
this
day
a
strong
defenced
Tower
,
an
iron
Pillar
,
casting
Pearls
before
Swine
,
giving
the
holy
things
unto
Dogs
,
you
are
much
to
be
commended
in
my
simple
judgement
.
John
Careles
his
advice
to
him
.
Wherefore
mine
advice
and
most
earnest
desire
is
,
with
all
other
of
your
loving
Friends
,
that
you
still
keep
that
order
with
those
Blood-thirsty
Bite-sheeps
,
Bishops
I
should
say
,
that
you
have
begun
.
For
though
in
conclusion
they
will
surely
have
your
blood
,
yet
shall
they
come
by
it
with
shame
enough
,
and
to
their
perpetual
infamy
whiles
the
world
doth
endure
.
They
would
indeed
condemn
you
in
hugger-mugger
,
to
darken
Gods
glory
,
if
it
might
be
:
but
Satans
thoughts
are
not
unknown
to
you
,
and
the
depth
of
his
subtilty
is
by
you
well
foreseen
.
Therefore
let
them
do
whatsoever
God
shall
suffer
them
to
do
;
for
I
know
all
things
shall
tu●n
to
your
best
.
Though
you
lie
in
the
dark
,
slurried
with
the
Bishops
black
Cole-dust
,
yet
shall
you
be
shortly
restored
unto
the
heavenly
Light
,
and
made
as
white
as
snow
in
Salmon
,
and
as
the
wings
of
a
Dove
,
tha●
is
covered
with
silver
wings
,
and
her
feathers
like
gold
.
You
know
the
Vessel
,
before
it
be
made
bright
,
is
soiled
with
Oyle
and
other
things
,
that
it
may
scoure
the
better
.
Oh
happy
be
you
,
that
you
be
now
in
the
Scouring-house
,
for
shortly
you
shall
be
set
up●n
the
Cel●st●al
shelf
as
bright
as
Angels
.
Therefore
,
my
dear
hear●
,
I
will
now
according
to
your
loving
request
,
cast
away
all
care
,
and
rejoyce
with
you
,
and
praise
God
for
you
,
and
pray
for
you
day
and
night
,
:
yea
,
I
will
now
,
with
Gods
grace
,
si●g
Psalms
of
Praise
and
Thanksgiving
with
you
:
for
now
my
Soul
is
turned
to
her
old
rest
again
,
and
hath
taken
a
sweet
nap
in
Christs
lap
.
I
have
cast
my
care
upon
the
Lord
,
which
careth
for
me
,
and
will
be
careles
,
according
to
my
Name
,
in
that
respect
which
you
would
have
me
.
I
will
leave
out
my
unseemly
addition
as
long
as
I
live
;
for
it
can
take
no
place
where
true
faith
and
hope
is
resident
.
Oh
good
Mr.
Philpot
,
which
art
a
principal
Pot
indeed
,
filled
with
most
precious
Liquor
,
as
it
appeareth
by
the
plenteous
pouring
forth
of
the
same
.
Oh
Pot
most
happy
,
of
the
high
Potter
ordained
to
honour
,
which
dost
contain
such
heavenly
treasure
in
the
Earthen
vessel
!
Oh
Pot
thrice
happy
,
in
whom
Christ
hath
wrought
a
great
Miracle
,
altering
thy
nature
,
and
turning
water
into
wine
,
and
that
of
the
best
,
whereout
the
Master
of
the
Feast
hath
filled
my
cup
so
full
,
John
Careles
drunken
with
joy
of
the
spirit
.
that
I
am
become
drunken
in
the
joy
of
the
Spirit
thorow
the
same
.
When
Martyrdome
shall
break
thee
(
O
vessel
of
honour
)
I
know
the
fragrant
savour
of
thy
precious
Nard
will
much
rejoyce
the
heavy
hearts
of
Christs
true
Members
,
although
the
Judasses
will
grudge
and
murmure
at
the
same
;
yea
,
and
burst
out
into
words
of
slander
,
saying
,
It
is
but
lost
and
waste
.
Be
not
offended
,
dear
heart
,
at
my
Metaphorical
speech
;
for
I
am
disposed
to
be
merry
,
dance
before
the
Ark
of
the
Lord
:
and
though
you
play
upon
a
pair
of
Organs
not
very
comely
or
easie
to
the
flesh
,
yet
the
sweet
sound
that
came
from
the
same
,
causeth
me
thus
to
do
.
O
that
I
were
with
you
in
body
,
as
presently
as
I
am
in
spirit
,
that
I
might
sing
all
care
away
in
Christ
;
for
now
the
time
of
comfort
is
come
.
I
hope
to
be
with
you
shortly
,
if
all
things
happen
aright
:
That
I
am
more
worthy
to
be
burned
then
any
that
was
burned
yet
.
Gods
blessing
on
their
hearts
for
their
good
report
.
God
make
me
worthy
of
that
dignity
,
and
hasten
the
time
,
that
I
may
set
forth
his
Glory
.
Pray
for
me
,
dear
heart
,
I
beseech
you
,
and
will
all
your
company
to
do
the
same
,
and
I
will
pray
God
for
you
all
so
long
as
I
live
.
And
now
farewell
in
Christ
,
thou
bl
ssed
of
Gods
own
mouth
,
planted
in
me
,
and
you
do
water
,
the
Lord
give
good
increase
.
My
dear
Brethren
and
fellow-prisoners
here
,
have
them
humbly
and
heartily
commended
unto
you
,
and
your
company
,
mourning
for
your
misery
,
but
yet
rejoycing
for
your
plenteous
Consolation
and
comfort
in
Christ
.
We
are
all
chearful
and
merry
under
our
Cross
,
and
do
lack
no
necessaries
,
Praised
be
God
for
his
Providence
and
great
mercy
towards
us
for
evermore
.
Amen
.
Mr.
Bradfords
Letter
to
Careles
.
ALmighty
God
our
dear
Father
,
through
and
for
the
Merits
of
his
dearly
beloved
Son
Jesus
Christ
,
be
mercifull
unto
us
,
pardon
us
our
offences
,
and
under
the
w●ngs
of
his
Mercy
protect
us
from
all
evil
,
from
henceforth
and
for
ever
.
Amen
.
Dear
Brother
Careles
,
I
heartily
pray
you
to
pray
to
God
for
me
,
for
the
pardon
of
my
manifold
sins
,
and
most
grievous
offences
,
which
need
none
other
demonstration
unto
you
then
this
,
namely
,
That
I
have
behaved
my self
so
negligently
in
answering
your
godly
triple
Letters
,
which
are
three
Witnesses
against
me
.
God
lay
not
them
,
nor
none
other
thing
to
my
charge
to
Condemnation
,
though
to
Correction
:
Not
my
will
,
but
his
will
be
done
.
Concerning
your
request
of
Absolution
(
my
dearest
Brother
)
what
shall
I
say
,
but
even
as
truth
is
,
That
the
Lord
of
all
Mercy
,
and
Father
of
all
Comfort
,
through
the
Merits
and
Mediation
of
his
dear
Son
,
thy
onely
Lord
and
Saviour
,
hath
clearly
remitted
and
pardoned
all
thy
offences
whatsoever
they
be
,
that
ever
hitherto
thou
hast
committed
against
his
Majesty
:
and
therefore
he
hath
given
to
thee
,
as
to
his
Childe
(
dear
Brother
John
Careles
)
in
token
that
thy
sins
are
pardoned
;
He
(
I
say
)
hath
given
unto
thee
a
penitent
and
believing
heart
;
that
is
,
a
heart
which
desireth
to
repent
and
believe
:
For
such
an
one
is
taken
of
him
(
he
accepting
the
will
for
the
deed
)
for
a
penitent
and
believing
heart
indeed
.
Wherefore
(
my
good
Brother
)
be
merry
,
glad
,
and
of
good
chear
,
for
the
Lord
hath
taken
away
thy
sins
;
thou
shalt
not
dye
.
Go
thy
wayes
,
the
Lord
hath
put
away
thy
sins
.
The
East
is
not
so
farre
from
the
West
,
as
the
Lord
now
hath
put
thy
sins
from
thee
.
Look
how
the
Heavens
be
in
comparison
of
●he
Earth
,
so
farre
hath
his
Mercy
prevailed
toward
thee
his
dear
Childe
,
John
Careles
,
through
Christ
the
Beloved
.
Say
therefore
with
David
,
Praise
the
Lord
,
O
my
Soul
,
and
all
that
is
within
me
praise
his
holy
Name
:
for
he
hath
forgiven
thee
all
thy
sins
,
as
truely
he
hath
.
And
hereof
I
desire
to
be
a
Witness
.
God
make
me
worthy
to
hear
from
you
the
like
true
Message
for
my self
.
Mine
own
dearly
Beloved
,
you
have
great
cause
to
thank
God
most
heartily
,
that
hath
given
you
such
Repentance
and
Faith
:
The
Lord
increase
the
same
in
you
,
and
me
a
most
miserable
wretch
,
whose
heart
is
harder
then
the
Adamant
stone
,
or
else
I
could
not
thus
long
have
stayed
from
writing
unto
you
.
If
I
live
,
and
may
,
I
purpose
and
promise
you
to
make
amends
.
Pray
for
me
,
my
most
dear
Brother
,
I
heartily
beseech
you
,
and
forgive
me
my
long
silence
.
God
our
Father
be
with
us
for
ever
.
Amen
.
Yours
in
the
Lord
,
John
Bradford
.
John
Careles
his
Letter
to
Mr.
Bradford
.
THe
Peace
of
God
in
Jesus
Christ
,
John
Careles
to
Mr.
Bradford
,
a
little
before
his
Martyrdome
the
Eternal
Comfort
of
his
sweet
Spirit
,
which
hath
surely
sealed
you
unto
Eternal
Salvation
,
be
with
you
,
and
strengthen
you
in
your
joyful
journey
towards
the
Celestial
Jerusalem
(
my
dear
Friend
,
and
most
faithful
Brother
Mr.
Bradford
)
to
the
setting
forth
of
Gods
glory
,
and
to
your
eternal
joy
in
Christ
.
Amen
.
Ever
since
that
good
Mr.
Philpot
shewed
me
your
last
Letter
(
my
dear
heart
in
the
Lord
)
I
have
continued
in
great
heaviness
and
perplexity
;
But
what
go
I
about
to
mingle
your
mirth
with
my
mourning
,
and
your
just
joy
with
my
deserved
sorrow
?
If
I
loved
you
indeed
,
as
I
have
pretended
,
I
should
surely
rejoyce
with
you
most
heartily
,
and
praise
God
on
your
b●half
from
the
very
bottom
of
my
heart
:
you
delivered
from
this
body
of
sin
,
and
vile
person
of
the
Flesh
,
and
brought
into
that
heavenly
Tabernacle
,
where
you
shall
be
safely
kept
,
and
never
offend
him
more
.
This
and
much
more
should
I
do
,
if
I
had
a
good
heart
towards
God
,
or
you
his
dear
childe
.
But
(
alas
)
I
am
an
hypocrite
,
and
do
seek
nothing
but
mine
own
commodity
.
I
would
have
Gods
everlasting
Providence
give
place
to
my
peevish
will
and
purpose
,
although
it
were
to
the
hindrance
of
his
glory
,
and
your
sweet
commodity
.
God
forgive
me
my
horrible
ingratitude
,
sins
,
and
offences
against
him
;
and
good
Brother
,
do
you
forgive
me
my
great
negligence
and
unthankfulness
towards
you
,
and
henceforth
I
promise
you
I
will
put
my
will
to
Gods
will
,
and
pray
that
the
same
may
be
fulfilled
in
you
,
so
long
as
you
be
on
this
earth
:
and
when
you
are
taken
hence
,
I
will
most
heartily
praise
the
Lord
for
you
,
so
long
as
I
have
my
being
in
this
world
.
Ah
my
dear
heart
,
now
I
must
take
my
leave
of
you
,
and
as
I
think
,
John
Careles
taketh
his
leave
of
M.
Bradford
my
Vltimum
Vale
in
this
life
,
but
in
the
life
to
come
I
am
right
well
assured
we
shall
merrily
meet
together
,
and
that
shortly
,
I
trust
.
And
in
taking
of
my
leave
of
you
(
my
dear
heart
in
the
Lord
)
I
shall
desire
you
faithfully
to
remember
all
the
sweet
messages
that
the
Lord
our
good
God
,
and
most
dear
loving
Father
hath
sent
you
by
me
his
most
unworthy
Servant
,
which
as
they
are
most
true
,
so
shall
they
be
most
truly
accomplished
upon
you
eternally
:
and
for
the
more
assurance
and
certificate
thereof
to
your
godly
Conscience
,
he
hath
commanded
me
to
repeat
the
same
unto
you
again
in
his
own
Name
and
Word
.
Therefore
now
give
ear
,
and
faithful
credence
.
Hearken
,
John
Careles
doth
Gods
message
to
M.
Bradford
.
his
singularly
beloved
and
el●ct
Childe
●●●n
Bradford
.
John
Bradford
thou
man
so
specially
beloved
of
God
,
I
pronounce
and
testifie
unto
thee
in
the
Word
and
Name
of
the
Lord
Jehovah
,
that
all
thy
sins
whatsoever
they
be
,
be
they
never
so
many
,
so
grievous
,
or
so
great
,
be
fully
and
freely
p●●doned
,
released
and
forgiven
thee
,
by
the
mercy
of
God
in
Jesus
Christ
thine
onely
Lord
and
sweet
Saviour
,
in
whom
thou
dost
undoubtedly
believe
.
Amen
.
Selah
.
Now
with
a
merry
heart
and
a
joyfull
spirit
,
something
mixed
with
lawful
tears
,
I
take
my
farewel
of
you
,
mine
own
dear
Brother
in
the
Lord
:
who
send
us
shortly
a
merry
meeting
in
his
Kingdome
,
that
we
may
both
sing
praises
together
unto
him
with
his
holy
Angels
and
blessed
Spirits
for
ever
and
ever
.
Farewel
thou
blessed
of
the
Lord
,
farewel
in
Christ
:
depart
unto
thy
rest
in
the
Lord
;
and
pray
for
me
for
Gods
sake
.
As
I
had
made
an
end
of
this
simple
Letter
,
I
heard
some
comfort
both
of
good
Mr.
Philpots
Servant
and
yours
,
but
(
alas
)
I
do
scarcely
believe
them
.
Well
,
I
will
hope
in
God
,
and
pray
all
night
that
God
would
send
me
some
comfort
to
morrow
;
and
if
the
Lord
give
you
sparing
to
morrow
,
let
me
hear
four
words
of
comfort
from
you
,
for
Gods
sake
.
The
Blessing
of
God
be
with
you
now
and
for
ever
.
Amen
.
Yours
for
ever
in
the
Lord
Jesus
,
John
Careles
living
in
Hope
against
Hope
.
John
Careles
his
Letter
to
his
Wife
.
AS
by
the
great
mercy
of
God
,
at
the
time
of
his
good
will
and
providence
appointed
,
(
my
dearly
beloved
Wife
)
you
and
I
were
joyned
together
in
the
holy
and
Christian
state
of
godly
Matrimony
,
as
well
to
our
great
joy
and
comfort
in
Christ
,
as
also
to
the
increase
of
his
blessed
Church
and
faithfull
Congregation
,
by
having
lawfull
Children
in
and
by
the
same
,
with
the
which
God
of
his
mercy
hath
blessed
us
,
praised
be
his
Name
therefore
:
Even
so
now
by
his
mercifull
will
and
Divine
Ordinance
,
the
time
is
come
(
so
farre
as
I
can
perceive
)
wherein
he
will
,
for
his
glory
,
and
our
eternall
comfort
,
dissolve
the
same
,
and
separate
us
asunder
again
for
a
time
.
Wherefore
I
thought
it
good
,
yea
and
my
bounden
duty
,
by
this
simple
Letter
to
provoke
,
stir
,
and
admonish
you
to
behave
your self
in
all
your
doings
,
sayings
and
thoughts
,
most
thankefully
unto
our
good
God
for
the
same
.
And
therefore
(
my
dear
Wife
)
as
you
have
heartily
rejoyced
in
the
Lord
,
and
oftentimes
given
God
thanks
for
his
goodness
,
in
bringing
us
together
in
his
holy
Ordinance
:
Even
so
now
I
desire
you
,
when
this
time
of
our
separation
shall
come
,
to
rejoyce
with
me
in
the
Lord
,
and
to
give
him
most
hearty
thanks
,
that
he
hath
(
to
his
glory
,
and
our
endless
commodity
)
separated
us
again
for
a
little
time
,
and
hath
mercifully
taken
me
unto
himself
forth
of
this
miserable
world
,
into
his
Celestiall
Kingdome
;
I
hear
say
,
that
you
do
oftentimes
use
to
repeat
this
godly
saying
,
The
Lords
will
be
fulfilled
.
Are
not
two
little
Sparrows
sold
for
a
farthing
?
and
yet
not
one
of
them
shall
perish
without
the
will
of
your
heavenly
Father
.
And
he
concludeth
,
saying
,
Fear
not
ye
therefore
,
for
ye
are
better
then
many
Sparrows
.
As
though
he
should
have
said
,
If
God
have
such
a
respect
and
care
for
a
poor
Sparrow
,
which
is
not
worth
one
farthing
,
that
it
shall
not
be
taken
in
the
Lime-twig
,
Net
,
or
Pit-fall
,
unsill
it
be
his
good
will
and
pleasure
;
you
may
be
well
assured
,
that
not
one
of
you
(
whom
he
so
dearly
loveth
,
that
he
hath
given
his
onely
dear
Son
for
y●u
)
shall
perish
,
or
depart
forth
of
this
miserable
life
,
without
his
Almighty
good
will
and
pleasure
.
Therefore
,
dear
Wife
,
put
your
trust
and
confidence
wholly
and
onely
in
him
,
and
ever
pray
that
his
will
be
fulfilled
,
and
not
yours
,
except
it
be
agreeing
to
his
will
:
the
which
I
pray
God
it
may
ever
be
.
Amen
.
And
as
for
worldly
things
take
you
no
care
,
Margaret
,
Fear
not
them
that
can
but
kill
the
body
,
(
and
yet
can
they
not
do
that
,
untill
God
give
them
leave
)
but
fear
to
d●splease
him
that
can
kill
both
body
and
Soul
,
and
cast
them
into
hell
fire
.
Let
not
the
remembrance
of
your
Children
keep
you
from
God
:
The
Lord
himself
will
be
a
Father
and
a
Mother
,
Pray
,
pray
.
To
my
most
dear
and
f●ithful
Brethren
in
Newgate
,
Condemned
to
dye
for
the
Testimony
of
Gods
everlasting
Truth
.
THe
everlasting
p●ace
of
G
d
in
Jesus
Christ
,
the
continual
joy
,
strength
and
comfort
of
his
most
p●re
,
holy
,
and
mighty
Spirit
,
with
the
encrease
of
Faith
,
and
l●vely
feeling
of
his
Eternal
Mercy
be
with
you
,
my
most
dear
and
faithful
loving
B
other
Tyms
,
and
with
all
the
rest
of
my
dear
hearts
in
the
Lord
,
your
faithful
Fellow-souldiers
,
and
most
constant
Companions
in
Bonds
,
yea
,
of
men
condemned
most
cruelly
for
the
sincere
Testimony
of
Gods
everlasting
Truth
,
to
the
full
finishing
of
that
good
work
,
which
he
hath
so
graciously
begun
in
you
all
,
that
the
same
may
be
to
his
glory
,
the
commodity
of
his
poor
afflicted
Church
,
and
to
your
everlasting
comfort
in
him
.
Amen
.
Ah
my
most
sweet
and
loving
B●ethren
,
and
dearest
hearts
in
the
Lord
,
what
shall
I
say
,
or
how
shall
I
write
unto
you
in
the
least
point
or
part
,
to
utter
the
great
joy
that
my
poor
heart
hath
received
in
God
,
through
the
most
godly
example
of
your
Christ●an
Constancy
,
and
sincere
Confession
of
Christs
Verity
?
truely
my
tongue
cannot
declare
,
Peace
,
peace
,
and
not
suffer
you
to
speak
.
As
truly
as
God
liveth
(
my
dear
Brethren
)
this
is
not
only
unto
you
a
most
evident
probation
that
God
is
on
our
side
,
and
a
sure
certainty
of
your
everlasting
Salvation
in
him
;
but
also
to
your
cruel
Adversaries
(
or
rather
Gods
cursed
Enemies
)
a
plain
demonstration
of
their
just
eternal
woe
and
damnation
,
which
they
shall
be
full
sure
shortly
to
feel
,
when
ye
shall
full
sweetly
possess
the
place
of
felicity
and
pleasure
prepared
for
you
from
the
beginning
.
Therefore
(
my
dearly
beloved
)
cease
not
so
long
as
ye
be
in
this
life
,
to
praise
the
Lord
with
a
lusty
courage
,
for
that
of
his
great
mercy
and
infinite
goodness
,
he
hath
vouched
you
worthy
this
great
dignity
,
to
suffer
for
his
sake
,
not
onely
the
loss
of
goods
,
Wife
and
Children
,
long
imprisonment
,
and
cruel
oppression
,
&c.
but
also
the
very
deprivation
of
this
mortal
life
,
with
the
dissolution
of
your
bodies
in
the
fire
.
The
which
in
the
greatest
promotion
that
God
can
bring
you
or
any
other
unto
in
this
vale
of
misery
;
yea
,
so
great
an
honour
,
as
the
highest
Angel
in
Heaven
is
not
permitted
to
have
:
and
yet
hath
the
Lord
(
for
his
dear
Son
Christs
sake
)
reputed
you
worthy
of
the
same
,
yea
and
that
before
me
and
many
other
which
have
both
long
looked
and
longed
for
the
same
.
John
Careles
longeth
to
dye
a
Martyr
in
the
Gospels
cause
.
Ah
my
most
dear
Brother
Tyms
,
whose
time
resteth
altogether
in
the
hands
of
the
Lord
,
in
a
full
happy
time
camest
thou
into
this
troublesome
world
,
but
in
a
much
more
blessed
hou●
shalt
thou
depart
forth
of
the
same
:
so
that
the
sweet
saying
of
Solomon
,
or
rather
of
the
Holy-ghost
,
shall
be
full
well
verified
upon
thee
,
yea
and
all
thy
faithful
fellows
;
Better
is
the
day
of
death
(
saith
he
)
then
the
day
of
birth
.
whose
death
is
most
precious
before
God
,
and
full
dear
shall
your
blood
be
in
his
sight
.
Blessed
be
God
for
thee
,
my
dear
Brother
Tyms
,
and
blessed
be
God
again
that
ever
I
knew
thee
,
for
in
a
most
happy
time
I
came
first
into
thy
company
.
Pray
for
me
,
dear
Brother
,
pray
for
me
,
that
God
will
once
vouch
me
worthy
of
that
great
dignity
whereunto
he
hath
now
brought
you
.
Ah
my
loving
Brother
Drake
,
whose
Soul
draweth
now
nigh
unto
God
,
of
whom
you
have
received
the
same
,
,
full
glad
may
you
be
that
ever
God
gave
you
a
life
to
leave
for
his
sake
:
full
well
will
he
restore
it
to
you
again
in
a
thousand
fold
more
glorious
wise
.
Praise
God
,
good
Brother
,
as
you
have
great
cause
,
and
pray
for
me
,
I
beseech
you
,
which
am
so
much
unworthy
(
so
great
are
my
sins
)
of
that
great
dignity
whereunto
the
Lord
hath
called
you
,
and
the
rest
of
your
godly
Brethren
;
whom
I
beseech
you
to
comfort
in
the
Lord
,
as
you
can
full
well
:
praised
be
God
for
his
gifts
,
which
you
have
heartily
applied
to
the
setting
forth
of
his
glory
,
and
the
commodity
of
his
poor
afflicted
Church
.
Which
thing
shall
surely
redound
to
your
everlasting
joy
and
comfort
,
as
you
shall
most
effectually
feel
or
ever
it
be
long
,
though
the
wicked
of
the
World
judge
far
otherwise
.
Ah
mine
own
Hearts
,
and
most
dearly
beloved
Brethren
,
Cavell
,
Ambrose
,
and
both
the
Spurges
,
Blessed
be
the
Lord
on
your
behalf
,
and
praised
be
his
Name
,
which
hath
given
you
such
a
glorious
victory
.
Full
valiant
have
you
shewed
your selves
in
the
Lords
fight
,
and
full
faithfully
in
your
painful
service
.
Faint
not
,
but
go
on
forward
as
you
have
most
godly
begun
,
for
great
shall
your
reward
be
at
the
end
of
this
your
travel
.
Ah
my
good
faithful
Brethren
all
,
what
shall
I
say
,
or
what
shall
I
write
unto
you
,
but
even
the
same
that
good
Elizabeth
did
say
to
her
godly
kinswoman
Mary
,
the
blessed
Mother
of
Christ
,
Happy
art
thou
(
quoth
that
good
woman
)
which
hast
believed
;
for
all
things
which
the
Lord
hath
spoken
to
thee
shall
be
fulfilled
.
So
I
say
to
you
(
my
dear
hearts
in
the
Lord
)
happy
are
ye
all
,
yea
thrice
happy
shall
ye
be
for
evermore
,
because
ye
have
stedfastly
believed
the
most
sweet
Promises
which
God
the
Father
hath
made
unto
you
with
his
own
mouth
,
in
that
he
hath
promised
you
(
which
are
the
faithful
seed
of
the
believing
Abraham
)
that
ye
shall
be
blessed
ever
world
without
end
.
The
Promises
of
God
your
sweet
Father
,
as
ye
do
believe
,
so
do
ye
bear
record
that
God
is
true
.
The
testimony
whereof
ye
have
worthily
born
to
the
world
,
and
shortly
will
full
surely
Seal
the
same
with
your
Blood
,
yea
even
to
morrow
,
I
do
understand
.
Rejoyce
with
double
joy
,
and
be
glad
my
dear
Brethren
,
for
doubtless
ye
have
more
cause
then
can
be
expressed
.
But
(
alas
)
I
that
for
my
sins
am
left
behinde
,
may
lye
and
lament
with
the
holy
Prophet
,
Woe
is
me
,
that
the
dayes
of
my
joyfull
rest
are
prolonged
.
Ah
cursed
Satan
,
which
hath
caused
me
so
sore
to
offend
my
most
dear
loving
Father
,
whereby
my
exile
and
banishment
is
so
much
prolonged
!
Oh
Christ
my
Advocate
,
pacifie
thy
Fathers
wrath
,
which
I
have
justly
deserved
,
that
he
may
take
me
home
to
him
in
his
sweet
mercy
!
Oh
that
I
might
now
come
home
unto
thee
with
my
blessed
Brethren
!
Well
,
thy
will
(
O
Lord
)
be
effectually
fulfilled
,
for
it
is
onely
good
,
and
turneth
all
things
to
the
best
,
for
such
as
thou
in
thy
mercies
hast
chosen
.
And
now
farewell
my
dear
Hearts
,
most
happy
in
the
Lord
:
I
trust
in
my
good
God
yet
shortly
to
see
you
in
the
Celestial
City
,
whereof
undoubtedly
the
Lord
hath
already
made
you
free
Citizens
.
Though
ye
be
yet
with
us
for
a
little
time
,
your
very
home
is
in
Heaven
,
where
your
treasure
doth
remain
with
your
sweet
Lord
and
Redeemer
Jesus
Christ
,
whose
calling
you
have
heard
with
the
ears
of
your
hearts
,
and
therefore
you
shall
never
come
into
judgement
,
but
pass
from
death
to
life
.
Your
sins
shall
never
be
remembred
,
be
they
never
so
many
,
so
grievous
or
so
great
;
for
your
Saviour
hath
cast
them
all
into
the
bottom
of
the
Sea
:
he
hath
removed
them
from
you
as
far
as
the
East
is
from
the
West
;
Abba
,
dear
Father
,
for
evermore
:
so
that
now
no
creature
in
Heaven
,
Earth
nor
Hell
shall
be
able
to
accuse
you
before
the
throne
of
the
Heavenly
King
.
Satan
is
now
cast
out
from
you
:
he
himself
is
judged
,
and
hath
no
part
in
you
;
he
will
once
more
bite
you
by
the
heel
,
and
then
he
hath
done
,
Cranmer
,
Latimer
,
Ridley
,
Rogers
,
Hooper
,
Saunders
,
Farrar
,
Taylor
,
Bradford
,
Philpot
,
with
many
other
,
who
will
be
full
glad
of
your
coming
,
to
see
six
more
of
their
appointed
number
,
that
their
blood
may
so
much
the
sooner
be
revenged
on
them
that
dwell
on
the
Earth
.
Thus
I
make
an
end
,
committing
you
all
to
Gods
most
merciful
defence
,
whose
quarrel
ye
have
defended
,
whose
cause
ye
have
promoted
,
whose
glory
ye
have
set
forth
,
and
whose
name
ye
have
constantly
confessed
.
Farewel
for
a
while
,
my
dear
hearts
in
the
Lord
,
I
will
make
as
much
hast
after
you
as
I
may
.
All
our
dear
Brethren
salute
you
.
They
Pray
for
you
,
and
praise
God
for
you
continually
.
Blessed
be
the
dead
that
dye
in
the
Lord
,
for
they
rest
from
their
Labours
,
saith
the
Holy
Ghost
,
and
their
works
follow
them
.
Your
own
John
Careles
,
a
most
unprofitable
Servant
of
the
Lord.
Pray
,
pray
,
pray
.
To
Mr.
Green
,
Mr.
Whittel
,
and
certain
other
Prisoners
in
Newgate
,
Condemned
and
ready
to
be
burnt
for
the
Testimony
of
the
Lord
Jesus
.
John
Careles
wherein
he
doth
animate
Green
,
Whittel
,
and
the
rest
of
that
company
unto
their
Martyrdome
.
THe
everlasting
peace
in
Jesus
Christ
,
the
continual
comfort
of
his
most
pure
and
holy
Spirit
,
be
with
you
my
most
dear
and
faithful
Brethren
and
Sisters
of
Newgate
,
the
Lords
appointed
Sheep
unto
the
slaughter
,
to
the
good
performance
of
the
great
and
notable
work
of
the
Lord
,
which
he
hath
so
graciously
begun
in
you
all
;
that
the
same
may
redound
to
the
setting
forth
of
his
Glory
,
and
to
the
commodity
of
his
Church
,
and
to
your
own
everlasting
comfort
in
him
,
So
be
it
.
Ah
my
dear
hearts
,
and
most
faithful
Brethren
and
sisters
in
the
Lord
,
what
high
lauds
and
praise
,
yea
what
humble
and
continual
thanks
am
I
bound
to
give
to
God
our
Father
for
you
and
on
your
most
happy
behalf
,
who
so
mightily
hath
magnified
himself
in
you
thus
far
forth
,
in
giving
you
his
holy
and
mighty
Spirit
,
to
the
constant
confessing
of
Christs
verity
,
even
to
the
cruel
Condemnation
,
and
I
doubt
not
but
he
will
do
the
same
to
the
death
.
Oh
happy
and
blessed
are
you
that
ever
you
were
born
,
that
the
Lord
will
vouch
you
worthy
of
this
great
dignity
,
to
dye
for
his
sake
.
Doubtless
it
is
the
greatest
honour
that
God
can
give
you
in
this
life
.
Yea
,
Be
thankful
dear
hearts
,
be
thankful
,
and
rejoyce
in
the
Lord
;
for
mighty
is
his
mercy
towards
you
,
and
great
is
your
reward
in
Heaven
,
the
which
you
like
faithful
persons
have
plucked
to
you
with
a
godly
violence
of
an
invincible
Faith
.
Oh
worthy
warriers
of
the
most
high
captain
!
Oh
constant
Confessors
of
the
everlasting
verity
!
how
glorious
a
Crown
of
victory
shall
you
shortly
receive
,
which
is
prepared
for
all
such
as
do
continue
to
the
end
?
Oh
you
sweet
Saints
of
the
Lord
,
how
precious
shall
your
death
be
in
his
sight
?
Oh
how
dear
are
your
Souls
to
your
Redeemer
,
in
whose
hands
they
shall
most
joyfully
rest
,
and
the
pains
of
death
shall
never
touch
you
?
Oh
how
blessed
shall
you
be
,
when
Christ
shall
appear
,
at
the
which
time
you
shall
receive
your
bodies
again
full
of
Immortality
?
Oh
how
joyful
shall
you
be
when
Christ
,
according
to
his
promise
shall
knowledge
you
before
his
Father
and
his
holy
Angels
,
as
you
have
most
constantly
confessed
him
to
be
your
Lord
and
onely
Saviour
before
men
?
Oh
blessed
Green
,
thou
meek
and
loving
Lamb
of
the
Lord
,
how
happy
art
thou
to
be
appointed
to
dye
for
his
sake
?
A
full
dainty
dish
art
thou
for
the
Lords
own
tooth
,
Fresh
and
Green
shalt
thou
be
in
the
house
of
the
Lord
,
and
thy
fruits
shall
never
wither
nor
decay
.
Although
thou
go
here
forth
sowing
thy
good
fruits
with
Tears
,
the
time
shall
come
that
thou
shalt
reap
with
joy
and
gladness
the
fruits
of
everlasting
life
,
and
that
without
ceasing
.
Be
merry
therefore
,
and
fear
not
,
for
it
is
thy
Fathers
will
to
give
thee
a
Kingdome
,
whereunto
he
hath
chosen
thee
before
the
foundations
of
the
World
were
laid
.
Oh
happy
Minister
,
thou
man
of
God
,
how
glad
mayest
thou
be
of
Gods
gracious
favour
,
which
hath
prevented
thee
in
the
day
of
thy
tryal
?
Oh
happy
Peter
,
whose
part
thou
hast
well
played
;
therefore
thy
reward
and
portion
shall
be
like
unto
his
.
Now
hast
thou
good
experience
of
mans
infirmity
,
but
much
more
proof
and
taste
,
yea
sense
and
feeling
of
Gods
abundant
bottomless
mercy
.
Although
Satan
desired
to
sift
thee
,
yet
Christ
thy
good
Captain
,
prayed
that
thy
Faith
should
not
fail
.
This
is
most
true
(
oh
my
other
Brethren
,
whom
I
do
not
know
,
neither
have
I
heard
much
of
you
)
happy
are
you
that
ever
you
were
born
,
and
blessed
be
our
God
which
hath
given
you
such
Victory
over
the
bloody
Beast
.
Shortly
shall
you
be
clothed
in
large
white
garments
,
Oh
my
dear
and
faithful
sister
Joane
Warner
,
what
shall
I
say
to
thee
?
Thy
tryal
hath
been
great
;
thy
Victory
in
Christ
hath
been
notable
,
thou
hast
overcome
many
a
sharp
shower
and
storm
:
shortly
shalt
thou
arrive
at
the
Haven
of
quiet
rest
,
and
receive
a
reward
due
to
a
constant
Martyr
.
Thou
shalt
go
home
to
thy
Heavenly
Father
,
and
possess
for
ever
the
inheritance
which
Christ
hath
purchased
for
thee
,
where
thy
earthly
Parents
be
,
still
looking
for
thee
,
which
have
triumphed
over
Antichrist
most
victoriously
.
Oh
blessed
Parents
of
happy
Children
,
which
have
shewed
such
an
example
,
as
the
like
hath
been
seldome
seen
.
I
salute
thee
dear
Sister
of
like
constant
minde
;
whose
constant
example
is
worthy
of
continual
memory
.
Praised
be
God
for
you
mine
own
sweet
sisters
,
Oh
my
dear
Brethren
and
sisters
,
you
blessed
Saints
of
the
Lord
,
how
much
and
how
deeply
am
I
bound
to
praise
God
for
you
both
day
and
night
?
Pray
,
pray
for
me
(
my
dear
hearts
)
for
the
tender
mercy
of
God
,
that
I
may
be
made
worthy
to
follow
your
trace
.
Oh
that
I
had
run
the
race
of
my
life
as
far
as
you
have
done
yours
,
Solomons
Porch
,
and
every
man
goeth
into
the
place
of
health
before
me
:
But
God
will
appoint
me
one
,
one
day
to
put
me
in
.
I
trust
my
Lord
of
London's
Colehouse
is
empty
,
and
all
his
Officers
idle
:
therefore
they
must
shortly
fetch
more
sheep
to
the
shambles
;
for
he
is
the
common
slaughter-slave
of
all
England
.
Thus
in
haste
,
(
as
it
doth
appear
,
)
I
am
constrained
to
make
an
end
,
committing
you
all
to
Gods
most
merciful
defence
:
who
ever
have
you
in
his
blessed
keeping
;
desiring
you
all
to
remember
me
in
your
godly
and
faithful
Prayers
,
as
I
will
not
forget
you
in
mine
,
by
Gods
grace
.
The
blessing
of
God
be
with
you
all
,
my
dear
Brethren
and
sisters
.
All
our
Brethren
and
fellow-prisoners
here
have
them
most
heartily
commended
unto
you
,
and
pray
for
you
without
ceasing
.
God
send
us
a
merry
meeting
in
his
Kingdome
.
Amen
.
By
your
Brother
and
unfeigned
lover
,
John
Careles
Prisoner
,
abiding
his
most
merciful
will
and
pleasure
.
Pray
,
pray
,
pray
.
To
my
faithful
and
loving
Brother
,
W.
Tyms
,
Prisoner
in
Newgate
.
THe
Everlasting
peace
of
God
in
Iesus
Christ
,
with
the
continuall
joy
,
comfort
and
strength
of
his
sweet
Spirit
be
multiplied
,
and
daily
more
and
more
increased
in
your
good
heart
(
my
most
faithful
and
dear
Brother
Tyms
,
)
to
the
full
quieting
of
your
Conscience
,
and
beating
back
of
all
the
fiery
darts
of
the
wicked
,
that
you
may
shortly
receive
the
glorious
Crown
of
Victory
,
and
in
the
same
triumph
over
all
your
Enemies
for
evermore
.
Amen
.
I
cannot
express
the
exceeding
great
joy
and
consolation
of
my
poor
heart
,
considering
the
marvellous
works
of
God
most
graciously
wrought
upon
you
not
onely
in
proving
you
,
and
trying
your
Faith
by
his
great
and
huge
Crosses
both
inwardly
and
outwardly
,
but
also
in
giving
you
so
great
Consolation
and
Constancy
in
the
midst
of
the
same
.
Faithful
is
God
,
and
true
of
his
Promises
,
That
he
will
never
suffer
his
chosen
children
to
be
tempted
above
their
strength
,
but
in
the
midst
of
their
temptation
will
make
an
out-scape
for
them
,
by
such
means
as
may
make
to
his
glory
and
their
everlasting
consolation
.
My
dear
heart
,
great
cause
have
you
to
be
of
good
comfort
,
for
I
see
in
you
as
lively
a
token
of
Gods
everlasting
love
and
favour
in
Jesus
Christ
,
as
ever
I
perceived
in
any
man
:
in
respect
whereof
I
do
even
with
my
heart
love
,
honour
and
reverence
you
,
beseeching
God
for
his
glorious
Name
sake
,
in
the
Bowels
and
Blood
of
our
Lord
and
onely
Saviour
Jesus
Christ
,
W.
Tims
being
condemned
to
the
day
of
his
Martyrdome
.
to
finish
his
good
work
in
you
,
as
I
doubt
not
but
he
will
do
,
according
to
his
infallible
Promises
:
yea
,
I
am
well
assured
thereof
,
forasmu●h
as
you
have
so
effectually
received
his
holy
Spirit
into
your
heart
,
as
a
pledg
and
sure
Seal
of
your
eternal
Redemption
,
and
a
Testimony
of
your
Adoption
in
Christ
Jesus
.
For
which
cause
Satan
so
sore
envieth
you
,
that
he
hath
now
bent
all
his
fierce
Ordnance
against
you
,
thinking
thereby
utterly
to
destroy
the
invincible
Fort
of
your
Faith
,
founded
most
firmly
upon
the
unmoveable
Rock
CHRIST
,
against
the
which
,
the
Devil
,
Sin
,
nor
yet
Hell
gates
shall
never
prevail
.
Selah
.
Therefore
,
mine
own
Bowels
in
the
Lord
,
be
not
discomforted
for
this
your
Conflict
,
which
doubtless
shall
greatly
increase
your
Crown
of
Glory
,
Triumph
and
Victory
:
but
take
a
good
heart
unto
you
,
and
buckle
boldly
with
Satan
,
both
in
himself
and
in
his
subtile
Members
.
his
very
thoughts
are
not
unknown
unto
us
,
as
it
doth
in
you
largely
appear
,
praised
be
the
Lords
Name
therefore
.
You
see
,
dear
Brother
,
that
now
to
molest
you
and
such
as
you
are
,
that
be
even
passing
from
this
Vale
of
Misery
,
he
hath
but
two
wayes
,
or
two
pieces
of
Ordnance
to
shoot
at
you
,
evermore
,
and
with
him
hath
given
us
all
things
,
as
Paul
saith
:
So
that
though
we
be
never
so
great
sinners
,
yet
Christ
is
made
unto
us
Holyness
,
Righteousness
,
and
justification
.
He
hath
clothed
us
with
all
his
Merits
,
Mercies
and
most
sweet
sufferings
,
and
hath
taken
unto
him
all
our
misery
,
wretchedness
,
sin
and
infirmity
.
So
that
if
any
should
now
be
condemned
for
the
same
,
it
must
needs
be
Iesus
Christ
,
which
hath
taken
them
upon
him
.
But
indeed
he
hath
made
satisfaction
for
them
to
the
uttermost
jot
;
so
that
for
his
sake
they
shall
never
be
imputed
to
us
,
if
they
were
a
Thousand
times
so
many
moe
as
they
be
.
This
do
you
most
effectually
feel
and
know
,
dear
Brother
,
a
great
deal
better
then
I
can
tell
you
,
blessed
be
God
therefore
.
And
now
Satan
,
seeing
he
cannot
prevail
with
his
boisterous
Battery
against
this
Bulwark
of
Faith
,
which
doth
so
quench
all
his
fiery
darts
,
that
they
can
do
you
no
harm
,
but
rather
do
you
good
service
,
to
cast
you
down
under
the
mighty
hand
of
God
,
Ah
my
good
brother
Tyms
,
Satan
hath
put
his
hand
in
a
wrong
box
when
he
beginneth
to
tempt
you
,
either
to
Vain-glory
or
mistrust
:
for
you
are
an
old
beaten
souldier
,
and
have
had
good
experience
of
these
manner
of
Temptations
,
both
by
your self
and
other
,
whom
you
know
well
were
the
beloved
of
God
.
Your
own
for
ever
,
John
Careles
.
To
my
good
Sister
,
Mrs.
Cotton
.
THe
Peace
of
God
in
Jesus
Christ
,
the
eternall
Comforts
of
his
sweet
Spirit
,
be
with
you
my
dear
and
faithfull
Sister
,
to
the
full
accomplishment
of
that
good
work
which
he
hath
most
graciously
begun
in
you
,
that
the
same
may
be
effectuall
to
the
setting
forth
of
his
glory
,
and
to
your
everlasting
Consolation
in
him
.
Amen
.
My
loving
and
faithfull
Sister
in
the
Lord
,
I
thank
you
for
all
your
loving
kindness
shewed
unto
me
,
but
especially
for
your
godly
remembrance
of
me
in
your
fervent
and
faithfull
Prayers
,
and
for
your
most
godly
and
comfortable
Letter
,
whereby
you
do
not
onely
much
increase
my
joy
and
comfort
,
but
also
put
me
in
remembrance
of
my
duty
towards
you
.
Blessed
be
the
Lord
our
God
,
Forasmuch
then
as
God
hath
given
you
the
gift
to
write
,
Therefore
,
dear
Sister
,
if
you
w
ll
help
me
to
beg
the
same
of
our
dear
loving
Father
,
I
am
sure
that
he
both
can
and
will
g●ve
them
me
in
his
good
time
.
And
as
for
the
fear
of
Death
,
or
terrour
of
the
Fire
,
I
most
heartily
thank
my
good
God
I
feel
it
not
:
onely
it
is
mine
own
sins
and
unthankefulness
which
holdeth
hard
battel
,
and
wageth
strong
warre
against
me
,
which
onely
goeth
about
to
separate
me
from
my
good
Captain
Christ
,
that
I
should
not
enjoy
his
glorious
victory
;
but
God
being
on
my
side
,
(
as
I
am
sure
he
is
)
that
cannot
continually
prev●il
against
me
.
Though
God
for
a
time
permit
Satan
to
take
his
pleasure
on
me
,
as
he
did
upon
Job
,
yet
I
doubt
not
but
in
the
end
all
shall
turn
to
my
profit
,
through
the
Merits
of
our
Lord
and
Saviour
Jesus
Christ
,
To
whose
most
mercifull
defence
I
commit
you
,
dear
Sister
,
with
all
the
rest
of
the
Lords
Elect.
Farewell
in
Christ
.
Your
unfeignedly
,
John
Careles
.
Pray
,
pray
,
pray
,
pray
.
To
my
dear
Brother
,
T.
V.
THe
everlasting
peace
of
God
in
Jesus
Christ
,
the
continual
Comforts
of
his
most
pure
and
holy
Spirit
,
be
with
you
my
most
dear
friend
and
faithful
Brother
V.
to
the
increase
of
your
Faith
,
and
comfort
of
your
sorrowful
Spirit
,
which
is
to
the
Father
a
sweet
Sacrifice
through
Christ
:
for
whose
sake
he
will
never
despise
your
humble
and
contrite
heart
,
but
doth
favourably
accept
the
same
,
and
will
in
most
ample
wise
perform
the
desire
thereof
to
his
Glory
,
and
your
eternal
Comfort
in
him
.
In
the
mids
of
my
manifold
Crosses
and
Troubles
,
wherein
I
am
constrained
to
flee
unto
God
for
refuge
and
succour
by
earnest
and
faithful
Prayer
,
I
cannot
forget
you
(
my
dear
heart
in
the
Lord
)
but
esteeming
your
state
for
mine
own
,
I
do
pour
forth
my
complaint
for
y●u
,
as
I
do
for
my self
,
and
rather
more
,
as
I
think
present
need
doth
require
,
desiring
most
heartily
to
hear
of
the
good
success
of
the
same
in
y●u
.
The
Lord
God
for
his
mercy
sake
accomplish
my
desi
e
as
I
doubt
not
but
he
will
,
when
he
seeth
it
good
,
and
most
to
his
glory
,
and
to
your
comfort
and
commodity
.
O
that
I
might
once
see
you
so
merry
in
Christ
,
David
,
Awake
my
glory
,
awake
lute
and
harp
,
bring
forth
the
psaltery
with
the
merry
song
,
that
I
might
sing
a
new
song
of
praise
and
thanksgiving
unto
the
Lord
,
for
the
light
of
his
favourable
countenance
,
his
help
and
deliverance
.
Oh!
But
in
the
mean
space
(
I
say
)
most
happy
are
you
,
Therefore
,
my
good
Brother
,
take
a
good
heart
unto
you
,
and
be
of
good
chear
:
Say
with
the
Prophet
David
,
O
my
Soul
,
why
art
thou
so
heavy
,
and
why
art
thou
so
disquieted
within
me
?
O
put
thy
trust
in
God
,
for
I
will
yet
give
him
thanks
for
the
help
of
his
loving
countenance
,
and
because
he
is
my
God
.
Read
the
41
&
42
Psalm
for
your
comfort
,
and
consider
that
the
holy
King
and
Prophet
,
at
the
making
and
first
saying
of
them
,
was
even
in
the
same
case
that
you
are
now
in
;
but
he
still
comforted
himself
with
the
sweet
promises
of
God
:
and
so
do
you
,
my
dear
heart
,
for
to
you
they
do
as
well
pertain
,
as
they
did
to
him
,
and
as
surely
shall
they
be
performed
upon
you
,
as
they
were
upon
him
;
for
he
is
one
God
and
dear
Father
unto
you
both
and
for
his
Mercy
,
Truth
and
Promise
sake
,
If
his
love
toward
you
stood
in
respect
of
your
own
merit
and
worthiness
,
you
might
well
mourn
,
lament
and
complain
;
yea
,
you
had
good
cause
to
doubt
,
fear
and
mistrust
:
but
seeing
he
loveth
you
onely
for
and
in
Jesus
Christ
,
who
is
your
whole
Holiness
,
Righteousness
and
Redemption
,
lay
away
all
mourning
,
lamenting
,
and
complaining
;
banish
from
you
all
fear
,
mistrust
and
infidelity
,
and
know
that
as
long
as
Christ
doth
continue
Gods
Son
,
so
long
must
the
love
of
the
Father
continue
towards
you
immutable
,
and
his
good
will
unchangeable
,
and
cannot
be
altered
through
any
of
your
infirmities
.
For
this
is
most
true
,
that
as
long
as
the
Cause
of
any
thing
doth
last
,
so
long
must
the
Effect
remain
;
but
Christ●s
the
whole
Cause
why
the
Father
loveth
you
,
and
he
also
continueth
for
ever
:
His
mercy
endureth
for
ever
and
ever
.
This
is
most
true
,
mine
own
dear
heart
,
although
the
Lord
for
a
time
hide
it
from
your
senses
,
that
you
might
be
the
more
earnest
in
Prayer
to
him
for
the
feeling
of
it
,
and
also
the
more
thankfull
for
it
when
he
doth
give
the
lively
taste
of
it
,
Therefore
lift
up
your
hands
that
are
now
a
little
fallen
down
,
and
stretch
forth
the
weak
knees
of
your
troubled
minde
,
Rejoyce
in
the
Lord
(
saith
he
)
and
I
say
again
Rejoyce
.
Mark
how
he
doubleth
the
Sentence
,
that
we
may
perceive
it
is
a
most
earnest
and
necessary
thing
he
requireth
.
Obey
the
Commandment
of
God
in
this
behalf
:
wherein
as
you
cannot
but
highly
please
him
,
so
I
assure
you
,
Therefore
now
to
conclude
,
because
the
darkness
constraineth
me
to
make
an
end
for
this
time
,
I
say
my
dear
and
faithful
Brother
V.
in
respect
of
the
great
cause
you
have
of
your
own
part
through
Christ
,
and
for
the
glory
and
honour
of
almighty
God
,
the
comfort
,
joy
and
rejoycing
of
your
dear
Brethren
and
Sisters
in
Chr●st
,
also
your
own
duety
by
the
Commandment
of
God
,
and
last
of
all
to
vex
,
molest
and
grieve
Satan
withal
,
Rejoyce
in
the
Lord
,
and
be
most
heartily
glad
in
him
,
who
is
wholly
yours
,
and
you
are
his
,
and
shall
be
for
evermore
.
Selah
.
Farewel
mine
own
Bowels
in
the
Lord
,
and
praise
God
with
joyful
lips
and
a
merry
heart
,
and
pray
for
me
his
most
unprofitable
Servant
,
which
have
more
cause
,
concerning
my self
,
to
lament
then
any
one
man
living
:
but
my
good
bridegroom
is
present
,
and
biddeth
me
cast
away
my
mourning
garments
,
and
therefore
I
must
needs
be
merry
with
him
;
and
so
he
biddeth
you
to
be
by
my
mouth
,
for
he
is
present
with
you
,
although
for
sorrow
you
cannot
know
him
,
as
Magdalen
could
not
in
the
garden
,
until
he
spake
unto
her
.
The
Lord
God
speak
these
words
of
comfort
in
your
heart
,
and
open
the
eyes
of
your
minde
,
that
you
may
perfectly
perceive
and
feel
his
blessed
presence
,
and
so
rejoyce
in
the
same
for
evermore
.
Amen
.
Comfort
your
heart
in
Christ
,
and
cast
your
care
upon
him
,
for
he
careth
for
you
.
Your
Brother
in
the
Lord
,
abiding
his
good
pleasure
,
John
Careles
.
To
my
dear
and
faithful
Brother
,
Augustine
Bernher
.
THe
peace
of
God
in
Jesus
Christ
,
the
help
,
comfort
and
assistance
of
his
eternal
Spirit
,
be
with
you
my
dear
and
faithful
Brother
Augustine
,
and
with
all
the
rest
of
my
good
Brethren
and
Sisters
of
the
houses
of
B●xterly
and
Manceter
,
(
which
mourneth
for
the
misery
of
Gods
People
)
to
your
everlasting
Consolation
in
him
.
Amen
.
Right
glad
I
am
to
hear
my
dear
and
faithful
Brother
Augustine
)
that
God
of
his
great
mercy
and
infinite
goodness
,
hath
yet
so
graciously
delivered
and
preserved
you
out
of
your
enemies
hands
,
beseeching
Almighty
God
also
,
from
the
bottom
of
my
heart
,
to
be
your
continual
defence
unto
the
end
as
hitherto
he
hath
most
graciously
been
,
that
you
may
live
and
dye
both
to
Gods
Glory
,
the
commodity
of
his
Church
,
and
to
the
increase
of
your
own
everlasting
joy
and
comfort
in
him
.
Know
you
dear
Brother
,
that
I
have
received
your
Letter
,
for
the
which
,
I
heartily
thank
you
.
Indeed
I
think
it
very
short
,
although
it
seemeth
something
sharply
to
rebuke
me
in
the
beginning
for
the
breach
of
my
promise
,
in
not
writing
to
you
of
this
long
time
.
Well
Brother
,
I
am
content
to
bear
it
with
patience
,
considering
that
you
are
troubled
otherwise
(
the
Lord
comfort
you
and
all
heavy
hearts
)
neither
will
I
spend
Ink
and
Paper
for
my
purgation
in
this
point
.
God
be
knoweth
whether
I
be
so
mindless
of
my
promise
,
as
it
appeareth
in
your
sight
I
am
.
Your
request
I
will
truly
perform
to
the
uttermost
of
my
power
,
as
gladly
as
any
poor
wretch
shall
do
in
the
World
,
and
I
thank
God
I
have
done
no
less
of
long
time
.
And
as
my
poor
Prayer
shall
be
a
handmaid
to
wait
upon
you
which
way
soever
you
ride
or
go
;
so
I
beseech
you
that
my
simple
counsel
may
take
some
place
in
you
,
in
this
time
of
your
pilgrimage
,
which
you
pass
in
no
small
peril
:
God
keep
and
preserve
you
for
his
Names
sake
.
I
do
not
perswade
you
to
absent
your self
from
any
place
●here
your
presence
of
necessity
is
required
:
for
in
all
such
places
,
I
know
,
God
will
preserve
you
,
as
he
hath
hithe
to
wonderfully
done
,
praised
be
his
Name
therefore
:
or
if
it
shall
please
him
to
permit
you
in
any
such
place
to
be
taken
,
I
know
he
will
most
sweetly
comfort
your
Conscience
with
this
consideration
,
That
it
is
the
very
Providence
and
Appointment
of
God
,
that
you
should
there
and
then
be
taken
up
for
a
Witness
of
his
Truth
unto
the
world
:
But
I
cannot
allow
,
nor
be
contented
that
you
should
rashly
or
negligently
thrust
your self
into
that
place
where
your
wicked
enemies
do
continually
haunt
,
yea
and
lay
wait
for
you
,
when
no
necessity
of
your self
,
nor
of
any
other
of
Gods
people
,
doth
require
your
company
.
If
they
need
any
of
your
godly
counsel
you
may
write
unto
them
that
thing
that
you
think
good
;
which
(
I
dare
say
)
will
be
sufficient
unto
them
.
For
(
continuall
thanks
and
praises
be
given
unto
the
Everlasting
God
)
there
is
none
of
those
that
be
cruelly
condemn●d
for
Gods
Truth
,
that
now
be
weaklings
:
for
they
have
manfully
pass●d
through
the
Pikes
,
and
they
have
boldly
abidden
the
brunt
of
the
Battel
,
and
therefore
I
reckon
the
worst
is
past
with
them
already
:
So
that
now
and
then
a
godly
Letter
from
you
to
them
shall
do
as
much
good
as
your
company
shall
do
,
and
perchance
more
too
;
for
writing
sticketh
longer
in
the
memory
then
word
do
:
yea
,
though
your
Letters
were
as
short
to
them
,
as
your
last
was
to
me
,
so
that
the
same
be
something
sweeter
,
and
not
all
thing
so
sharp
.
This
(
dear
Brother
)
is
the
simple
counsel
which
I
would
gladly
have
you
observe
,
partly
for
that
I
heartily
pray
for
your
preservation
to
the
commodity
of
Christs
Church
,
and
partly
for
that
I
unfeignedly
w●sh
the
peace
,
comfort
and
tranquility
of
your
own
Conscience
,
which
I
know
will
be
quickly
ready
to
accuse
you
,
I
beseech
you
,
good
Augustine
,
help
me
forward
by
your
hearty
Prayers
,
for
I
trust
I
have
but
a
small
time
in
this
troublesome
World
:
Dr.
Story
told
our
Marshal
,
that
we
should
all
be
dispatched
so
soon
as
he
came
from
Oxford
,
whither
he
and
other
bloody
Butchers
be
gone
to
make
slaughter
of
Christs
sheep
that
lye
there
appointed
to
be
slain
.
God
for
Christs
sake
put
them
and
such
like
besides
their
cruel
purpose
,
if
it
be
his
good
w●ll
and
pleasure
;
Amen
good
Lord
.
I
pray
you
do
my
most
hearty
commendations
to
my
good
Sister
and
faithful
Friend
,
good
Mris.
Mary
Glover
:
I
beseech
God
be
her
comfort
,
as
I
doubt
not
but
he
is
.
I
am
very
glad
to
hear
that
she
doth
so
joyfully
and
so
patiently
bear
this
great
Cross
that
God
hath
laid
upon
her
.
I
pray
God
strengthen
her
,
and
all
other
his
dear
Saints
unto
the
end
.
Amen
.
Commend
me
unto
my
dear
and
faithful
Sister
Elizabeth
B.
I
thank
her
most
heartily
for
her
Napkin
,
and
so
I
do
you
dear
Brother
for
my
shirt
.
Truly
that
day
that
we
were
appointed
to
come
to
our
Answer
before
the
Commissioners
(
which
had
sent
word
the
same
morning
,
that
they
would
come
to
the
Kings
Bench
by
eight
of
the
clock
,
and
the
house
,
and
all
things
were
trimmed
and
made
ready
for
them
)
I
got
that
Shirt
on
my
back
and
that
Napkin
in
my
hand
,
J●hn
Careles
.
and
me
thought
that
they
did
help
to
harness
me
and
weapon
me
well
,
to
go
fight
against
that
Bloody
Beast
of
Babylon
.
And
trust
me
truly
,
if
they
had
come
,
I
would
have
stricken
three
strokes
the
more
for
your
two
sakes
,
as
well
as
God
would
have
abled
me
to
have
set
them
on
,
as
by
Gods
grace
I
will
not
fail
to
do
at
the
next
Skirmish
that
I
come
to
:
wherefore
I
pray
you
pray
for
me
,
that
I
may
be
strong
and
hardy
to
lay
on
good
load
.
Oh
that
I
might
so
strike
him
down
,
that
he
should
never
be
able
for
to
rise
again
.
But
that
stroke
belongeth
onely
to
the
Lord
,
to
st●ike
at
his
coming
,
the
which
I
trust
will
be
shortly
?
Oh
hasten
it
good
Lord
,
and
shorten
these
sorrowful
and
sinful
dayes
,
for
thy
great
mercies
sake
.
Farewel
my
dear
and
faithful
loving
Brother
:
The
Lo●d
defend
,
keep
and
preserve
you
from
the
power
of
your
Enemies
v
sible
and
invisible
,
and
send
us
a
most
joyful
and
merry
meeting
here
or
elswhere
,
as
it
shall
please
his
goodness
to
appoint
us
.
In
the
mean
space
I
shall
most
earnest●y
desire
you
to
pray
for
me
,
for
I
never
had
more
need
in
my
life
:
and
doubtless
you
shall
never
want
my
poor
prayer
,
if
it
shall
please
God
to
accept
the
Prayer
of
so
sinful
a
wretch
as
I
am
The
Lord
impute
not
my
sins
to
me
,
for
Iesus
Christs
sake
,
unto
whose
most
merciful
defence
,
I
do
most
heartily
commit
you
.
The
bl●ssing
of
God
be
with
you
now
and
ever
.
Amen
.
I
pray
you
do
my
most
hearty
commendations
to
Mr.
John
Glover
:
I
do
not
forget
him
in
my
daily
Prayers
,
and
I
trust
he
doth
Remember
me
.
Your
poor
Brother
,
alwayes
mindful
of
you
in
my
Prayer
,
John
Careles
,
Prisoner
,
abiding
Gods
pleasure
.
To
my
dear
Brother
Henry
Adlington
,
Prisoner
in
the
Lollards
Tower
.
THe
everlasting
peace
of
God
in
Iesus
Christ
,
the
continual
ayd
,
strength
,
joy
and
comfort
of
his
most
pure
,
holy
and
mighty
Spirit
with
the
increase
of
Faith
and
lively
feeling
of
his
Mercies
,
be
most
eff●ctuously
wrought
in
your
heart
,
my
dear
and
faithful
loving
Brother
A●ingto●
,
and
in
the
hearts
of
all
your
other
godly
Prison
fellows
,
to
the
full
finishing
of
that
good
work
which
the
Lord
hath
most
graciously
begun
in
you
,
that
the
same
may
be
to
the
setting
forth
of
his
glory
,
the
commodity
of
his
poor
afflicted
Church
,
and
to
your
own
eternal
joy
and
comfort
in
him
.
Amen
.
My
most
dear
and
faithful
loving
Brother
in
our
Lord
,
I
with
all
the
rest
of
my
loving
Brethren
here
with
me
,
do
most
humbly
and
heartily
commend
us
unto
you
,
with
all
faithful
Remembrance
of
you
in
our
daily
prayers
,
giving
God
earnest
thanks
on
your
most
happy
behalf
,
for
that
he
hath
given
you
such
hearty
boldness
and
Christian
constancy
in
the
faithful
confession
of
his
everlasting
Verity
.
Blessed
be
God
for
thee
,
my
dearly
beloved
Brother
,
which
hath
vouched
thee
worthy
of
so
great
a
dignity
,
as
to
suffer
for
his
sake
,
and
the
setting
forth
of
his
glory
.
Oh
glad
in
heart
mayest
thou
be
,
to
whom
it
is
given
,
not
onely
to
believe
in
thy
Lord
and
Christ
most
lively
;
but
also
to
suffer
for
his
sake
,
as
one
of
his
silly
sheep
appointed
to
the
slaughter
.
Be
of
good
comfort
therefore
my
good
Brother
,
for
your
Calling
unto
the
Cross
of
Christ
,
was
after
a
marvellous
sort
:
surely
it
was
onely
the
Lords
appointment
,
and
therefore
he
will
well
perform
his
own
work
in
and
upon
you
to
the
great
magnifying
of
his
glory
,
and
comfort
of
your
Brethren
,
whose
hearts
are
mightily
refresh●d
,
to
hear
how
heartily
you
have
behaved
your self
hitherto
.
This
present
day
I
received
a
letter
from
you
,
at
the
reading
whereof
my
Brethren
and
I
were
not
a
little
comforted
,
to
see
your
Conscience
so
quieted
in
Christ
,
and
your
continuance
so
stedfast
in
him
:
which
things
be
the
special
gifts
of
God
,
not
given
unto
every
man
,
but
to
you
his
dear
darling
,
Elect
,
and
chosen
in
Christ
,
and
such
as
you
be
.
And
whereas
you
do
require
to
know
my
simple
minde
concerning
your
answer
unto
Dr.
Story
and
the
Chancellor
:
Truly
I
say
you
did
answer
them
very
well
;
for
there
are
but
two
Sacraments
indeed
,
that
is
to
say
,
the
Sacrament
of
Baptism
,
and
the
Sacrament
of
the
Body
and
Blood
of
Christ
,
as
you
have
full
well
answered
them
:
Praised
be
God
for
his
good
gifts
,
who
chuseth
the
weak
,
to
confound
the
strong
,
and
the
foolish
to
confound
the
worldly
wise
.
If
when
you
come
before
them
again
,
they
do
ask
you
what
a
Sacrament
is
;
say
you
,
That
a
Sacrament
,
being
ministred
according
to
Christs
Institution
,
is
a
visible
Sign
of
an
invisible
Grace
,
I
perceive
dear
heart
,
that
upon
Friday
they
do
intend
to
Condemn
you
,
and
to
give
you
your
Judgement
.
Therefore
I
think
they
w●ll
have
no
great
reasoning
with
you
,
but
bid
you
answer
them
directly
,
either
Yea
,
or
Nay
,
to
all
such
things
as
they
have
to
charge
you
withal
,
which
they
have
gathered
of
you
since
you
came
into
their
cruel
hands
.
But
if
they
will
needs
make
many
words
with
you
,
because
you
are
but
a
simple
man
,
and
therefore
perchance
they
will
be
the
busier
with
you
to
trouble
you
with
many
questions
,
to
cumber
your
knowledge
,
and
then
seem
to
triumph
over
you
,
and
that
truth
that
you
do
hold
:
if
(
I
say
)
they
do
this
(
as
perhaps
for
some
evil
purpose
they
will
)
then
be
you
so
plain
and
short
as
you
can
,
saying
roundly
unto
them
these
or
such
like
words
,
as
nigh
as
you
can
.
Be
it
known
unto
you
,
that
I
in
all
points
do
believe
as
it
becometh
a
true
Christian
,
and
as
I
have
been
truly
taught
in
the
dayes
of
that
good
King
Edward
,
of
such
godly
Preachers
and
Prophets
sent
of
God
,
as
have
sealed
their
Doctrine
with
their
Blood
;
from
whom
I
will
dissent
in
no
point
:
for
I
am
a
poor
man
without
learning
,
but
am
commanded
of
God
to
follow
the
counsel
of
his
constant
Preachers
,
and
so
do
I
intend
to
do
,
God
giving
me
grace
and
assistance
thereto
.
As
for
you
,
I
know
you
to
be
none
of
Christs
Shepherds
,
but
ravening
Wolves
,
which
come
to
kill
and
scatter
the
Flock
of
Christ
,
as
the
Lord
said
you
should
;
and
do●h
will
us
to
beware
of
you
and
your
poisoned
Doctrine
,
bidding
us
to
judge
you
according
to
your
fruits
,
whereby
all
men
may
see
and
know
what
you
be
,
that
will
not
be
wilfully
blinde
.
But
the
good
Shepherds
have
given
their
lives
for
the
defence
of
Christs
Flock
;
and
I
am
commanded
to
follow
their
faithful
and
godly
example
,
and
to
confess
with
them
one
Truth
,
even
to
the
fire
,
if
God
shall
see
it
good
:
and
this
as
a
true
Christian
I
have
hitherto
done
,
and
henceforth
by
Gods
grace
intend
for
to
do
.
And
if
for
the
same
,
God
shall
suffer
you
to
take
away
my
life
,
as
you
have
done
theirs
,
I
am
contented
therewith
:
His
will
be
done
,
for
that
onely
is
good
.
But
of
this
be
you
sure
,
the
Lord
will
shortly
call
you
to
account
for
all
the
innocent
blood
that
is
shed
within
this
Realm
;
which
you
have
brought
into
a
most
woful
case
,
and
made
many
a
heavy
heart
in
the
same
,
and
moe
I
perceive
you
will
make
,
so
long
as
the
Lord
for
our
sins
will
suffer
you
to
prosper
,
and
untill
the
time
that
your
own
iniquity
be
full
ripe
.
But
then
be
you
sure
the
Lord
will
sit
in
Judgement
upon
you
,
as
well
as
you
do
now
upon
his
Saints
,
and
will
reward
you
according
to
your
deservings
:
To
whom
with
my
whole
heart
I
commit
my
cause
,
and
he
will
make
answer
for
me
,
when
the
full
time
of
my
refreshing
cometh
.
In
the
mean
space
I
will
keep
silence
with
this
that
I
have
said
,
trusting
that
I
have
sufficiently
discharged
my
conscience
in
confessing
my
Faith
and
Religion
to
you
,
declaring
of
what
Church
I
am
,
even
of
the
Catholick
Church
of
Jesus
Christ
,
which
was
well
known
to
be
here
in
England
in
our
late
good
Kings
dayes
,
by
two
special
tokens
which
cannot
deceive
me
,
nor
suffer
me
to
be
deceived
;
that
is
to
say
,
The
pure
Preaching
of
his
holy
Word
,
and
the
due
administration
of
the
holy
Sacraments
,
which
is
not
to
be
seen
in
your
Romish
Church
,
and
therefore
cannot
be
called
the
Church
and
Spouse
of
Christ
.
I
believe
in
the
holy
Trinity
,
and
all
the
other
Articles
of
the
Christian
Faith
contained
in
the
three
Creeds
,
and
finally
all
the
Canonicall
Scripture
to
be
true
in
every
sentence
:
and
I
detest
all
Sects
both
of
Arrians
and
Anabaptists
,
or
any
other
that
divide
themselves
from
the
true
Church
of
Christ
,
which
is
his
Mysticall
Body
,
the
Ground
and
Pillar
of
Truth
,
and
the
very
House
of
the
living
God
.
And
if
for
these
things
you
take
away
my
life
,
and
make
your selves
guilty
of
my
Blood
,
you
may
:
for
I
am
in
your
hands
,
as
the
Sheep
brought
to
the
Shambles
,
abiding
the
grace
of
the
Butcher
.
And
be
you
sure
,
your
judgement
sleepeth
not
,
but
when
you
cry
Peace
,
peace
,
and
all
is
safe
,
then
shall
your
plagues
begin
like
the
sorrows
of
a
woman
travelling
with
childe
,
according
to
Christs
infallible
Po●mise
.
This
kinde
of
answer
,
my
dear
heart
,
it
shall
be
best
for
you
to
make
,
and
by
Gods
grace
I
do
intend
to
take
the
same
order
my self
in
time
to
come
,
when
the
Lord
shall
vouch
me
worthy
of
that
great
dignity
,
whereunto
he
hath
called
you
.
And
if
they
shall
laugh
you
to
scorn
,
as
I
know
they
will
,
saying
thou
art
a
Fool
,
and
an
unlearned
Ass-head
,
and
art
able
to
make
answer
to
nothing
.
&c.
care
not
you
for
it
,
but
still
commit
your
Cause
unto
God
,
who
will
make
answer
for
you
;
&
tell
them
that
they
have
bin
answered
again
and
again
of
divers
godly
and
learned
men
:
but
all
will
not
help
,
for
you
have
one
solution
for
all
manner
of
questions
,
even
a
fair
Fire
and
Fagots
:
this
will
be
the
end
of
your
disputations
.
Therefore
I
pray
you
to
trouble
me
no
more
,
but
do
that
which
you
are
appointed
,
when
God
shall
permit
the
time
.
I
am
no
better
then
Christ
,
his
Apostles
,
and
other
of
my
good
Brethren
that
are
gone
before
me
.
This
kinde
of
answer
will
cut
their
combs
most
,
and
edifie
the
people
that
stand
by
,
so
that
the
same
be
done
coldly
with
sobriety
,
meekness
and
patience
;
as
I
heard
say
our
sweet
Brethren
Thomas
Harland
and
John
Oswald
did
at
Lewes
in
Sussex
,
to
the
great
rejoycing
of
the
children
of
God
that
were
in
those
parts
:
and
I
heard
say
,
that
they
were
dissolved
from
this
earthly
tabernacle
at
Lewes
on
Saturday
last
,
and
were
condemned
but
the
Wednesday
before
:
so
that
we
may
perceive
the
Papists
have
quick
work
in
hand
,
My
good
Brother
Harry
,
you
shall
understand
that
bragging
John
T.
hath
beguiled
his
Keepers
(
who
trusted
him
too
well
)
and
is
run
away
from
them
,
and
hath
brought
the
poor
men
into
great
danger
by
the
same
.
The
one
of
them
is
cast
by
the
Councils
Commandment
into
the
Gate-house
at
Westminster
;
the
other
is
fled
forth
of
the
Country
for
fear
.
Thus
you
may
see
the
fruits
of
our
Free-will
men
,
that
made
so
much
boast
of
their
own
strength
.
But
that
house
which
is
not
builded
surely
upon
the
unmoveable
Rock
,
will
not
long
stand
against
the
boisterous
winds
and
storms
,
that
blow
so
strongly
in
these
dayes
of
Trouble
.
But
my
dearly
beloved
Brother
,
blessed
be
God
for
you
,
and
such
as
you
be
,
which
have
played
the
parts
of
wise
Builders
.
You
have
digged
down
past
the
sand
of
your
own
natural
strength
,
and
beneath
the
earth
of
your
own
worldly
wisdome
,
and
are
now
come
to
the
hard
Stone
and
unmoveable
Rock
Christ
,
who
is
your
onely
Keeper
;
and
upon
him
alone
you
have
builded
your
Faith
most
firmly
,
without
doubting
mistrust
or
wavering
Therefore
neither
the
storms
nor
tempests
,
winds
nor
weathers
that
Satan
and
all
his
wily
workmen
can
bring
against
you
,
with
the
very
Gates
of
Hell
to
help
them
,
shall
ever
be
able
once
to
move
your
House
,
much
less
to
overthrow
it
:
for
the
Lord
God
himself
,
and
no
man
,
is
the
Builder
thereof
,
and
hath
promised
to
preserve
and
keep
the
same
safe
for
ever
.
Unto
his
most
merciful
defence
therefore
,
I
do
heartily
commit
you
and
all
your
good
company
,
desiring
him
for
his
sweet
Son
Jesus
Christs
sake
,
to
confirm
and
strengthen
you
all
,
that
you
may
be
constant
unto
the
very
end
;
that
after
the
final
victory
is
once
gotten
,
you
may
receive
the
immercessible
Crown
of
Glory
,
of
Gods
free
gift
,
through
his
great
mercy
in
Jesus
Christ
our
alone
Saviour
.
To
whom
with
the
Father
and
the
Holy
Ghost
,
be
all
honour
,
glory
praise
,
thanks
,
power
,
rule
and
dominion
,
for
ever
and
evermore
.
Amen
.
The
Blessing
of
God
be
with
you
all
.
John
Careles
.
To
my
most
dear
and
faithfull
Brother
T.
V.
THe
everlasting
peace
of
God
in
Iesus
Christ
,
the
continual
joy
and
comfort
of
his
most
pure
holy
,
and
mighty
Spirit
,
with
the
increase
of
Faith
and
lively
feeling
of
his
mercy
,
be
with
you
my
dear
heart
in
the
Lord
,
and
faithful
lov●ng
brother
T.
V.
to
the
full
accomplishing
of
that
good
work
wh●ch
●e
●ath
so
graciously
begun
in
you
,
that
the
same
,
by
all
means
may
be
to
the
setting
forth
of
his
glory
,
to
the
commodity
of
his
poor
afflicted
Congregation
,
and
to
the
sweet
comfort
and
quietness
of
your
Conscience
in
him
now
and
evermore
.
Amen
.
With
such
due
honour
,
love
and
reverence
as
it
becometh
me
to
bear
unto
the
sweet
Saints
,
&
dearly
beloved
children
of
God
I
have
me
most
heartily
commended
unto
you
,
my
dear
Brother
V.
with
all
earnest
and
faithfull
remembrance
of
you
in
my
daily
Prayers
,
thanking
God
right
heartily
that
you
do
likewise
remember
me
in
yours
,
assuring
you
that
my
poor
heart
doth
daily
feel
great
Consolation
thereby
,
God
onely
have
the
praise
for
the
same
,
and
all
other
his
Benefits
.
Ah
my
dear
heart
in
the
Lord
,
well
is
me
that
ever
I
was
born
,
that
God
of
his
great
mercy
and
infinite
goodness
hath
used
me
most
miserable
wretch
at
any
time
,
as
his
instrument
,
to
minister
any
thing
unto
you
,
either
by
word
or
writing
,
that
might
be
an
occasion
of
your
joy
and
comfort
in
the
Lord
,
and
a
provoking
of
you
to
praise
and
thanksgiving
unto
God
for
the
same
,
as
your
most
loving
and
godly
Letter
seemeth
to
import
.
Oh
happy
am
I
that
the
Lord
hath
appointed
me
unto
so
good
a
ground
to
sow
his
seed
upon
;
but
much
more
happy
are
you
,
whose
heart
the
Lord
hath
prepared
and
made
so
meet
to
receive
the
same
so
effectuously
,
g●ving
thereto
the
sweet
showers
and
heavenly
dews
of
his
grace
and
holy
Spirit
,
that
it
may
bring
forth
fruit
in
due
season
accordingly
;
the
increase
whereof
we
shall
shortly
reap
together
,
with
perfect
joy
and
gladness
,
and
that
continually
.
Therefore
(
my
dear
Brother
)
I
say
unto
you
,
as
good
Elizabeth
did
to
her
Cousin
Mary
,
Happy
are
you
,
and
happy
shall
you
be
for
evermore
,
because
you
have
believed
.
The
most
sweet
and
faithful
Promises
of
your
Redeemer
Jesus
Christ
,
you
have
surely
laid
up
in
the
treasury
of
your
heart
:
his
comfortable
Callings
you
have
faithfully
heard
:
his
loving
Admonitions
you
have
humbly
obeyed
,
and
therefore
you
shall
never
come
into
judgement
:
And
albeit
the
holy
Ghost
doth
bear
witness
of
all
these
things
in
your
heart
,
T.
V.
that
thou
art
already
a
Cit
zen
of
Heaven
.
The
Lord
thy
God
,
in
whom
thou
dost
put
all
thy
trust
,
for
his
dear
Sons
sake
,
in
whom
thou
dost
also
undoubtedly
believe
,
●a
h
freely
forgiven
thee
all
thy
sins
,
clearly
released
all
thine
in
qu●ties
,
and
fully
pardoned
all
thine
offences
,
be
they
never
so
many
,
so
grievous
,
or
so
great
,
and
will
never
remember
them
any
more
to
Condemnation
.
As
truly
as
he
liveth
,
he
will
not
have
thee
dye
the
death
,
but
hath
verily
determined
,
purposed
,
and
eternally
decreed
,
that
thou
shalt
live
with
him
for
ever
.
Thy
Sore
shall
be
healed
,
and
thy
Wounds
bound
up
even
of
himself
for
his
own
Names
sake
.
He
doth
not
,
nor
will
not
look
upon
thy
sins
in
thee
,
but
he
respecteth
and
beholdeth
thee
in
Christ
,
in
whom
thou
art
lively
graffed
by
Faith
in
his
blood
,
and
in
whom
thou
art
most
assuredly
elected
and
chosen
to
be
a
sweet
vessel
of
his
Mercy
and
Salvation
,
and
wast
thereto
predestinate
in
him
before
the
foundation
of
the
world
was
laid
.
In
testimony
and
earnest
whereof
,
he
hath
given
thee
his
good
and
holy
Spirit
,
which
worketh
in
thee
Faith
,
Love
,
and
unfeigned
Repentance
,
with
other
godly
Vertues
,
contrary
to
the
Corruption
of
thy
Nature
.
Also
he
hath
commanded
me
this
day
(
although
a
most
unworthy
wretch
)
to
be
a
witness
hereof
by
the
Ministry
of
his
holy
Word
,
Wherefore
(
my
good
Brother
)
praise
the
Lord
with
a
joyful
heart
,
and
give
him
thanks
for
this
his
exceeding
great
mercy
,
casting
away
all
dubitation
and
wavering
,
yea
all
sorrow
of
heart
and
pensiveness
of
mind
;
for
this
the
Lord
your
God
,
and
most
dear
and
loving
Father
,
commandeth
you
to
do
by
me
,
nay
rather
by
his
own
Mouth
and
Word
pronounced
by
me
.
But
now
my
dear
Brother
,
after
that
I
have
done
my
message
,
or
rather
the
Lords
message
indeed
,
I
could
finde
in
my
heart
to
write
two
or
three
sheets
of
paper
,
declaring
the
joy
I
bear
in
my
heart
for
you
,
mine
own
bowels
in
the
Lord
:
yet
the
time
being
so
short
(
as
you
do
well
know
)
I
am
here
constrained
to
make
an
end
,
desiring
you
to
pardon
my
slackness
,
and
to
forgive
my
great
negligence
towards
you
,
promising
you
still
,
that
so
long
as
my
poor
life
doth
last
,
my
prayer
shall
supply
that
my
pen
doth
want
;
as
knoweth
the
Almighty
God
,
to
whose
most
merciful
defence
I
do
heartily
commit
you
,
and
all
other
his
dear
children
,
as
well
as
though
I
had
rehearsed
them
by
Name
,
desiring
them
most
heartily
to
remember
me
in
their
hearty
and
daily
Prayers
as
I
know
right
well
they
do
:
for
I
feel
the
daily
comfort
and
commodity
thereof
and
therefore
I
neither
will
nor
can
forget
them
nor
you
,
or
any
such
like
.
The
blessing
of
God
be
with
you
all
.
Amen
.
Yours
for
ever
unfeignedly
,
John
Careles
.
A
Letter
of
Thanks
to
a
faithfull
Friend
of
his
,
by
whom
he
had
received
much
comfort
in
his
inward
troubles
.
BLessed
be
God
the
Father
of
all
mercy
,
for
the
great
comfort
and
Christian
consolation
which
he
hath
so
mercifully
ministred
unto
my
poor
afflicted
heart
by
your
means
,
my
most
dear
and
faithful
Brother
.
Truly
me
thinketh
your
words
,
or
rather
Gods
words
by
you
uttered
,
have
a
wonderful
power
and
efficacy
working
in
my
heart
at
the
hearing
or
reading
of
them
.
Rejoyce
therefore
,
my
dear
Brother
,
and
be
thankful
unto
God
,
for
verily
he
both
is
and
will
be
mightily
magnified
in
you
,
and
that
divers
and
many
wayes
,
both
to
the
strengthning
of
them
that
stand
in
his
Truth
,
and
also
to
the
raising
up
of
such
as
are
faln
from
the
same
.
God
make
me
thankful
for
you
,
and
on
your
behalf
,
for
verily
great
is
the
goodness
of
God
towards
me
,
in
giving
me
acquaintance
in
faithful
love
and
amity
with
you
:
Gods
Name
for
ever
be
praised
therefore
,
and
he
perform
all
his
merciful
Promises
upon
you
,
as
I
doubt
not
but
he
will
,
for
his
sake
in
whom
you
trust
.
I
thank
my
God
most
heartily
,
and
also
you
my
good
Brother
,
for
that
you
are
careful
for
me
in
your
faithful
Prayers
,
remembring
my
just
deserved
sorrows
,
as
though
they
were
your
own
,
and
labouring
so
much
to
solace
the
same
.
Ah
my
gracious
good
God
,
what
am
I
,
for
whom
thou
and
thy
dear
Children
should
be
so
careful
?
Oh
sweet
Lord
,
forgive
me
my
great
ingratitude
and
sin
,
and
grant
that
I
never
abuse
thy
great
benefits
.
Oh
let
the
love
of
thine
Elect
,
which
love
me
for
thy
sake
,
be
a
sure
sign
and
token
,
yea
a
most
firm
testimony
and
a
seal
to
my
sinful
Conscience
,
of
thine
everlasting
love
and
mercy
towards
me
in
Christ
;
as
verily
it
would
and
ought
to
be
,
if
mine
infidelity
did
not
let
it
.
Oh
circumcise
therefore
the
fore-skin
of
my
heart
,
that
I
may
with
lively
Faith
behold
thy
great
love
towards
me
in
all
thine
Elect
,
that
I
may
alwayes
be
thankful
for
the
same
,
and
love
thee
and
them
again
most
heartily
and
unfeignedly
.
Ah
my
dear
heart
,
how
sweetly
and
how
truly
,
yea
how
godly
and
how
comfortably
have
yov
rehearsed
the
sweet
saying
of
Solomon
concerning
prosperity
with
true
and
godly
friends
?
A
sure
friend
(
saith
the
Wise-man
)
will
be
unto
thee
even
as
thine
own
Soul
,
and
deal
faithfully
with
thy
houshold
folk
.
If
thou
suffer
trouble
and
adversity
,
he
is
with
thee
,
and
hideth
not
his
face
from
thee
.
A
faithfull
friend
is
a
strong
defence
,
whose
findeth
such
an
one
,
findeth
a
treasure
.
A
faithfull
friend
hath
no
peer
,
the
weight
of
gold
is
not
to
be
compared
to
the
goodness
of
his
faith
.
A
faithfull
friend
is
a
medicine
of
life
,
and
they
that
fear
the
Lord
shall
finde
him
,
&c.
Lo
(
my
dear
heart
in
the
Lord
)
here
is
a
lively
image
or
description
of
you
;
for
verily
such
an
one
have
I
alwayes
found
you
unto
me
,
not
onely
sorrowing
for
my
great
sorrow
,
but
also
oftentimes
making
me
merry
and
joyful
,
with
such
joyes
as
the
world
cannot
feel
.
Your
own
in
Christ
,
John
Careles
.
Another
Letter
of
John
Careles
to
a
certain
godly
faithful
Sister
,
by
the
Name
of
E.
K.
THe
grace
and
free
mercy
of
God
in
Jesus
Christ
,
the
sweet
Consolations
of
the
holy
Ghost
the
guide
of
all
Gods
dear
Children
,
be
with
you
,
strengthen
and
comfort
you
,
my
dearly
beloved
sweet
Sister
,
E.
K.
now
and
ever
.
Amen
.
Albeit
,
my
dearly
beloved
Sister
in
Christ
,
that
as
yet
we
did
never
see
one
another
personally
to
any
knowledge
,
yet
by
the
virtuous
report
that
I
have
heard
of
you
,
and
also
by
the
large
loving
Token
that
I
have
received
from
you
,
methink
that
I
do
even
presently
see
you
,
and
behold
your
person
,
faithfully
walking
in
the
fear
and
love
of
God
,
joying
and
rejoycing
with
you
in
the
Spirit
,
as
though
we
were
sweetly
talking
together
of
Christs
Verity
.
The
Lord
God
do
I
humbly
beseech
in
the
bowels
and
blood
of
our
Lord
and
Saviour
Jesus
Christ
,
that
he
will
strengthen
us
both
with
his
holy
and
mighty
Spirit
,
that
we
may
constantly
continue
in
the
confession
of
his
Truth
unto
the
end
:
that
like
as
we
now
see
one
another
presently
in
Spirit
,
we
may
also
see
one
another
personally
in
the
glorious
presence
of
God
and
his
holy
Angels
,
where
undoubtedly
we
shall
know
one
anothers
personage
,
to
our
great
joy
,
felicity
and
endless
Comfort
.
Let
us
set
before
us
the
Example
of
Christ
,
which
abode
the
Cross
,
and
despised
the
shame
,
But
dear
Sister
K.
do
you
fly
from
it
both
in
body
and
Soul
,
as
you
would
fly
from
the
very
Devil
himself
;
Drink
not
of
the
Whore
of
Babylons
Cup
by
no
means
,
for
it
will
infect
the
Body
,
and
poison
the
Soul
.
Be
not
partakers
of
her
sins
(
saith
the
Angel
)
lest
you
be
partakers
of
the
Plagues
that
shortly
shall
be
poured
upon
her
.
O
what
an
array
is
this
?
that
so
many
that
know
Gods
Truth
,
will
now
turn
again
and
defile
themselves
in
the
filthy
Puddle
of
Antichrists
stinking
Religion
!
They
go
about
to
save
their
lives
with
their
double
dissimulation
;
but
doubtless
they
shall
lose
everlasting
life
by
it
,
if
they
do
not
Repent
in
time
,
and
turn
unto
the
Lord
.
But
dear
sister
,
my
trust
is
that
you
do
utterly
abhorre
the
coming
to
any
such
thing
.
I
hope
that
you
will
not
by
any
means
turn
back
into
Egypt
now
,
but
that
you
will
boldly
venture
through
the
Wilderness
of
Trouble
and
Persecution
,
that
you
may
come
into
the
Land
that
floweth
with
all
kinde
of
Heavenly
pleasures
and
joyful
delectations
,
and
possess
the
same
for
ever
.
Let
us
consider
,
how
that
every
one
of
us
doth
owe
unto
God
a
death
by
nature
,
and
how
soon
the
Lord
will
require
it
of
us
,
we
know
not
.
Oh
how
happy
are
we
then
,
if
God
of
his
goodness
appoint
us
to
pay
Natures
debt
with
suffering
for
his
Truth
and
Gospel
sake
,
and
so
making
us
his
faithful
Witnesses
with
the
Prophets
,
Apostles
,
Martyrs
and
Confessors
,
yea
with
his
dearly
beloved
Son
Jesus
Christ
,
to
whom
he
doth
here
begin
to
fashion
us
like
in
suffering
,
that
we
might
be
like
him
also
in
glory
.
Thus
,
my
dearly
beloved
Sister
,
I
have
been
bold
to
trouble
you
a
little
with
my
rude
and
simple
Letter
,
being
made
in
haste
as
it
doth
appear
.
Yet
I
desire
you
to
take
it
in
good
worth
,
as
a
token
of
my
poor
zeal
unto
you
,
and
do
accept
my
good
will
:
And
if
it
please
God
to
spare
me
life
and
liberty
,
I
trust
hereafter
to
write
unto
you
more
largely
.
Fare
ye
well
dear
Sister
E.
K.
the
Lord
bless
you
and
all
yours
,
and
pour
upon
you
the
heavenly
dew
of
his
Grace
.
The
Lord
indue
you
with
plentiful
knowledge
of
his
Verity
,
and
fill
you
with
his
holy
and
mighty
Spirit
,
that
you
may
continually
rejoyce
in
the
Comforts
of
the
same
now
and
ever
.
Amen
.
Pray
,
pray
,
pray
with
stedfast
Faith
.
Your
daily
Oratour
,
John
Careles
,
Prisoner
of
the
Lord
.
A
Letter
of
John
Careles
to
Mrs.
Agnes
Glascock
.
THe
everlasting
peace
of
God
in
Jesus
Christ
,
the
continuall
ayd
,
strength
and
comforts
of
his
most
pure
,
holy
and
mighty
Spirit
,
be
with
you
my
dear
and
faithfull
Sister
Glascock
,
to
the
good
performance
of
that
good
work
which
God
hath
so
graciously
begun
in
you
,
to
his
glory
,
and
the
commodity
of
his
poor
afflicted
Church
,
and
to
your
own
eternal
comfort
in
him
.
Amen
.
In
our
Lord
I
have
most
humble
and
hearty
commendations
unto
you
,
my
dear
Sister
,
and
most
faithful
Mother
Glascock
,
with
all
remembrance
of
you
in
my
daily
Prayers
,
giving
God
most
hearty
land
,
praise
and
thanks
for
you
,
and
on
your
behalf
,
in
that
he
of
his
great
mercy
hath
hitherto
so
mightily
strengthned
you
,
constantly
to
cleave
unto
your
Captain
Christ
,
notwithstanding
the
great
assaults
and
manifold
temptations
that
you
have
had
to
the
contrary
.
Doubtless
,
dear
heart
,
it
cannot
be
expressed
what
joy
and
comfort
it
is
unto
my
very
Soul
,
to
see
how
mightily
the
Lord
hath
magnified
himself
in
you
,
and
other
his
dear
elect
darlings
,
whom
he
will
shortly
glorifie
with
himself
,
as
he
hath
done
other
of
his
sweet
Saints
that
are
gone
before
you
.
Rejoyce
therefore
and
be
glad
,
for
verily
you
have
good
cause
,
if
you
diligently
consider
the
great
dignity
that
God
hath
called
you
unto
even
in
your
old
age
,
to
be
one
of
his
worthy
Witnesses
unto
the
World
,
and
I
think
you
shall
with
me
and
other
your
Brethren
in
Bonds
,
seal
the
Lords
Verity
with
the
Testimony
of
your
Blood
.
Surely
,
sweet
Sister
,
Therefore
happy
are
you
,
Oh
faithful
daughter
of
Abraham
,
that
the
Lord
will
now
preferre
you
before
many
other
,
yea
or
any
other
of
your
age
,
that
I
do
know
in
England
.
Oh
faithful
and
virtuous
Matron
,
which
wilt
not
be
moved
from
the
sure
Rock
Christ
,
upon
whom
you
have
so
firmly
built
your
house
,
that
neither
storms
nor
tempests
,
neither
yet
Hell
gates
,
or
any
other
temptations
,
shall
ever
be
able
once
to
prevail
against
it
.
Full
well
doth
it
appear
by
your
constant
continuance
,
that
you
have
played
the
part
of
a
wise
builder
,
in
counting
the
Cost
aforehand
belonging
to
the
finishing
of
your
Tower
,
and
I
doubt
not
but
(
through
Gods
gift
)
you
have
sufficient
to
the
performance
thereof
,
that
the
Hypocrites
of
their
part
shall
have
no
just
cause
to
triumph
against
you
,
or
to
mock
you
,
saying
,
Lo
,
this
woman
began
to
build
,
but
is
not
able
to
make
an
end
.
Therefore
go
on
boldly
,
and
fear
not
;
for
God
is
faithfull
(
as
S.
Paul
saith
)
which
will
not
suffer
you
to
be
tempted
above
your
strength
,
but
either
will
he
give
you
grace
and
strength
to
stand
unto
the
death
,
(
which
is
the
gate
and
entrance
into
life
)
or
else
he
will
make
such
an
out-scape
for
you
,
as
shall
be
to
the
setting
forth
of
his
glory
;
the
which
above
all
other
things
,
we
that
are
his
chosen
children
ought
for
to
seek
,
yea
even
with
the
loss
of
our
own
lives
,
being
yet
well
assured
that
the
same
shall
not
be
shortned
one
minute
of
an
hour
before
the
time
that
God
hath
appointed
.
Cast
therefore
(
dear
Sister
)
all
your
care
upon
the
Lord
,
which
(
as
S.
Peter
saith
)
careth
for
you
.
Great
is
his
Providence
for
you
,
and
mighty
is
his
love
and
mercy
towards
you
:
with
his
grace
he
will
defend
you
,
and
with
his
holy
Spirit
he
will
evermore
guide
you
,
wherewith
he
hath
surely
sealed
you
unto
the
day
of
Redemption
:
He
hath
also
given
you
the
same
in
earnest
for
the
recovery
of
the
purchased
Possession
,
which
he
hath
prepared
for
you
before
the
foundation
of
the
world
was
laid
.
Be
strong
therefore
,
and
take
a
good
heart
,
as
I
hear
say
you
be
.
God
for
ever
be
blessed
for
you
,
which
hath
graft
his
love
in
your
good
heart
,
that
nothing
is
able
to
separate
you
from
the
same
,
but
will
rather
chuse
to
suffer
adversity
with
the
people
of
God
,
then
to
enjoy
the
pleasures
of
sin
for
a
little
season
.
Oh
happy
woman
,
that
canst
finde
in
thine
heart
to
esteem
the
rebukes
of
Christ
to
be
greater
riches
then
all
the
treasures
of
the
world
,
as
good
Moses
did
.
Doubtless
great
is
your
reward
in
Heaven
,
which
you
shall
shortly
receive
of
his
free
gift
,
and
not
of
any
deserving
.
Thus
dear
Mother
Glascock
,
I
have
been
bold
to
trouble
you
with
my
rude
and
simple
Letters
,
desiring
you
to
take
them
in
good
worth
,
being
done
in
great
haste
,
as
it
doth
appear
;
but
yet
proceeding
from
a
poor
heart
,
which
floweth
over
in
love
towards
you
,
as
my
daily
prayers
for
you
can
testifie
,
which
I
trust
shall
supply
that
part
of
my
duty
towards
you
,
that
my
Pen
now
wanteth
.
I
thank
you
,
dear
heart
,
for
all
your
loving
Tokens
,
and
for
the
great
kindness
you
have
hitherto
shewed
unto
my
poor
Brother
Tyms
,
and
his
Wife
and
Children
,
with
all
other
of
Gods
people
to
whom
you
daily
do
good
:
the
Lord
recompence
the
same
sevenfold
into
your
bosome
,
as
I
doubt
not
but
he
will
,
according
to
his
infallible
Promises
.
I
pray
you
have
my
hearty
commendations
unto
your
Husband
.
I
beseech
the
Lord
strengthen
him
in
the
Confession
of
his
Truth
(
as
my
trust
is
that
he
will
)
that
we
may
all
joyfully
rest
with
Abraham
,
Isaac
and
Jacob
in
the
Kingdome
of
God
;
unto
the
which
he
bring
us
,
that
with
his
most
precious
blood
hath
bought
us
.
The
Blessing
of
God
be
with
you
now
and
ever
.
Amen
.
Your
daily
Orator
and
unfeigned
Lover
,
John
Careles
,
Prisoner
of
the
Lord
,
Pray
,
pray
,
pray
.
A
brief
Admonition
written
by
John
Careles
to
Mrs.
Agnes
Glascock
,
in
a
Book
of
hers
when
she
came
to
the
Prison
to
visit
him
.
THere
is
nothing
that
the
holy
Scripture
throughout
doth
so
much
commend
unto
us
,
as
true
Faith
,
and
stedfast
trust
in
the
Promises
of
Gods
eternal
mercies
towards
us
in
Jesus
Christ
.
For
from
the
same
,
as
forth
of
the
chief
Fountain
and
Well-spring
of
life
,
do
flow
all
kindes
of
virtues
and
godly
fruits
,
specially
true
love
towards
God
,
in
the
which
we
ought
purely
to
serve
him
all
the
dayes
of
our
life
:
and
also
Christian
Charity
towards
our
Neighbours
,
as
well
to
help
them
at
all
needs
,
as
also
not
to
hurt
them
by
any
means
.
Therefore
pray
earnestly
for
the
increase
of
faith
,
and
lively
feeling
of
Gods
mercy
:
for
all
things
are
possible
to
him
that
can
undoubtedly
believe
.
My
Sister
dear
,
God
give
you
grace
With
stedfast
Faith
in
Christ
his
Name
,
His
Gospel
still
for
to
embrace
,
And
live
according
to
the
same
.
To
dye
therefore
,
think
it
no
shame
,
But
hope
in
God
with
faithfull
trust
:
And
he
will
give
you
praise
with
fame
,
When
you
shall
rise
out
of
the
dust
.
For
which
most
sweet
and
joyfull
day
,
To
God
with
faith
your
Prayer
make
;
And
think
on
me
I
do
you
pray
,
The
which
did
write
this
for
your
sake
.
And
thus
to
God
I
you
betake
,
Who
is
your
Castle
and
strong
Rock
:
He
keep
you
whether
you
sleep
or
wake
.
Farewell
dear
Mistris
A.
Glascock
.
An
other
Letter
of
John
Careles
to
Mrs.
A.
G.
to
comfort
her
in
her
repentance
,
after
she
had
been
at
Mass
,
fruitful
for
all
them
to
be
read
,
which
have
fallen
,
and
are
to
be
raised
up
again
.
THe
peace
of
God
in
Jesus
Christ
,
the
eternal
comforts
of
his
sweet
Spirit
be
with
you
,
and
strengthen
and
comfort
you
my
dear
and
fait●ful
Sister
.
Amen
.
Although
the
perillous
dayes
be
come
,
whereof
Christ
prophesied
,
that
if
it
were
possible
the
very
elect
should
be
deceived
;
yet
let
the
true
faithful
Christians
rejoyce
and
be
glad
,
knowing
that
the
Lord
himself
is
their
keeper
,
who
will
not
suffer
one
hair
of
their
heads
to
perish
without
his
almighty
good
will
and
pleasure
,
neither
will
suffer
them
to
be
further
tempte●
then
he
will
give
them
strength
to
bear
:
but
will
in
the
midst
of
their
temptations
make
a
way
for
them
to
escape
out
.
So
good
and
gracious
a
God
is
he
to
all
his
chosen
Children
.
And
though
sometimes
he
do
let
his
elect
stumble
and
fall
,
yet
(
no
doubt
)
he
will
raise
them
up
again
to
the
further
increase
of
their
comfort
,
and
to
the
setting
forth
of
his
glory
and
praise
.
Which
thing
(
my
dear
and
faithful
loving
Sister
)
I
trust
shall
be
well
verified
on
you
:
for
I
do
hear
say
that
by
the
manifold
allurements
,
inticements
,
procurements
,
yea
and
inforcements
that
you
dear
heart
have
had
,
your
foot
hath
chanced
to
slip
forth
of
the
way
,
to
the
great
discomfort
of
your
Soul
,
and
the
heaviness
of
your
heart
.
But
my
good
Sister
,
be
of
good
chear
,
for
the
Lord
will
not
so
leave
you
,
but
he
will
raise
you
up
again
,
and
make
you
stronger
then
ever
you
were
;
so
that
your
fall
shall
turn
to
his
glory
&
your
profit
.
For
if
you
had
not
by
this
proved
the
experience
of
your
own
strength
,
or
rather
your
own
weakness
,
you
would
have
stood
too
much
in
your
own
Conceit
,
or
perchance
have
gloried
in
your self
,
and
have
despised
and
condemned
other
weak
persons
that
have
committed
the
like
offence
.
Therefore
now
you
may
see
what
the
best
of
us
all
can
do
,
if
God
leave
us
to
our selves
.
Which
thing
ought
to
move
you
to
be
diligent
to
call
earnestly
upon
God
for
his
grace
,
and
the
strength
of
his
Holy
Spirit
(
without
the
which
we
are
not
able
to
stand
one
hour
)
and
to
be
most
thankful
for
the
same
when
you
have
it
,
and
then
to
be
more
circumspect
in
time
to
come
.
Therefore
dear
Sister
,
seeing
that
you
have
done
otherwise
then
the
word
of
God
and
your
own
Conscience
would
allow
,
yet
dear
heart
,
do
you
not
think
that
God
therefore
will
cast
you
clean
away
;
but
know
,
that
he
hath
mercy
enough
in
store
for
all
them
that
truly
repent
and
believe
in
him
,
although
the
sins
of
them
were
as
many
in
number
as
the
sands
in
the
Sea
,
and
as
great
as
the
sins
of
the
whole
world
.
It
is
a
greater
sin
to
mistrust
the
mercy
&
promises
of
God
,
then
to
commit
the
greatest
offence
in
the
World
.
Therefore
,
(
good
Sister
)
beware
in
any
wise
,
But
now
(
dear
heart
)
take
●eed
and
beware
that
you
do
not
cloke
that
sin
,
and
increase
the
same
daily
,
in
communicating
with
the
wicked
in
their
Idolatry
,
and
devilish
doings
at
their
den
of
Thieves
.
Ah
my
dear
Sister
,
you
may
now
see
the
words
of
Christ
verified
upon
your self
,
that
a
mans
greatest
foes
shall
be
they
of
his
own
houshold
:
A.
G.
entis●d
by
her
husband
to
go
to
the
Mass
.
for
your
Husband
hath
gotten
you
to
do
that
,
which
all
the
tyrants
in
the
World
could
never
have
made
you
to
do
.
Doubtless
he
may
be
sorry
for
it
:
God
give
him
grace
to
repent
,
or
else
,
without
doubt
,
it
will
be
laid
to
his
charge
one
day
,
when
he
would
not
by
his
will
hear
it
for
all
the
goods
of
the
World
.
Well
,
I
think
my
Brother
Tyms
will
write
him
a
letter
shortly
that
shall
touch
his
Conscience
,
if
he
have
any
Conscience
at
all
.
But
now
again
to
you
dear
Sister
.
The
thing
that
is
done
cannot
be
undone
,
and
you
are
not
the
first
that
have
offended
,
neither
are
you
so
good
and
so
holy
,
as
hath
at
a
time
slipt
forth
of
the
way
.
Therefore
I
would
not
have
you
to
be
so
much
discomforted
as
I
hear
say
you
be
,
Oh
what
a
subtile
,
crafty
,
lying
Serpent
is
that
Satan
our
old
Enemy
,
Amen
,
Amen
.
Your
poor
Brother
and
daily
faithful
Orator
,
John
Careles
,
Prisoner
of
the
Lord
.
Pray
for
me
.
Another
Letter
of
John
Careles
to
A.
B.
a
faithfull
Minister
of
the
Lord
,
containing
certain
fruitfull
Precepts
of
Matrimony
.
I
Beseech
the
same
everlasting
Lord
(
my
dear
and
faithful
Brother
)
that
blessed
young
Tobias
with
his
Wife
Sarah
,
and
brought
them
together
in
due
time
with
reverence
and
fear
,
preserve
and
bless
you
both
,
and
your
seed
after
you
,
that
they
may
increase
the
number
of
the
faithful
by
thousands
and
thousands
.
And
as
the
Lord
of
his
great
mercy
and
fatherly
Providence
hath
been
alwayes
careful
for
you
,
and
now
hath
for
your
comfort
accomplished
his
good
work
in
coupling
you
with
a
faithful
Mate
:
so
see
that
you
be
thankful
for
his
Providence
towards
you
,
that
it
may
every
way
in
you
be
an
increase
of
love
and
godliness
,
yea
of
Christian
joy
and
gladness
in
these
sorrowful
dayes
:
but
yet
so
,
that
you
mourn
with
the
true
mourners
of
Sion
,
and
be
sorry
(
yet
in
measure
)
for
the
hurt
of
the
same
.
Pray
also
in
faith
for
her
prosperity
,
that
the
Lord
may
build
up
the
walls
of
Jerusalem
again
.
Pray
for
me
(
dear
heart
)
that
I
may
be
counted
worthy
to
sowe
some
seed
amongst
the
sweet
Saints
of
the
Lord
,
that
I
may
reap
the
same
again
without
ceasing
,
My
dear
Brother
,
the
time
approacheth
near
(
I
praise
God
therefore
)
that
I
must
put
off
this
si●ful
tabernacle
and
go
home
to
my
heavenly
Father
,
where
divers
of
my
dear
Brethren
are
already
,
looking
and
wishing
for
me
.
I
beseech
you
therefore
that
you
will
help
me
forward
with
your
faithful
Prayers
,
as
I
know
you
doe
,
for
I
do
feel
the
comfort
and
commodity
thereof
.
That
you
have
observed
my
simple
Counsell
,
I
am
right
glad
,
If
you
have
cause
to
speak
sharply
,
and
sometimes
to
reprove
,
But
let
us
beware
of
this
cankered
corruption
,
and
consider
that
wrought
most
of
all
,
in
love
to
bear
with
them
,
according
to
Christs
example
towards
his
Congregation
,
for
whom
he
gave
himself
to
cleanse
it
,
&c.
I
had
thought
to
have
treated
this
matter
at
large
,
but
even
now
I
am
interrupted
and
otherwise
letted
.
I
doubt
not
but
you
know
your
duty
therein
a
great
deal
better
then
I
can
declare
it
unto
you
;
and
as
you
know
it
,
so
will
do
it
:
but
I
love
to
be
bold
with
you
.
I
intend
also
to
write
to
your
wife
very
shortly
,
and
so
take
my
last
farewel
of
you
forever
in
this
World
And
thus
in
great
haste
I
am
now
constrained
to
make
an
end
.
The
blessing
of
God
be
alwayes
with
you
.
Your
own
forever
,
John
Careles
.
Pray
,
pray
,
pray
with
Faith
.
Another
Letter
of
John
Careles
to
Elizabeth
,
Wife
of
the
said
A.
B.
containing
likewise
certain
godly
Precepts
of
Matrimony
pertaining
to
her
duty
.
THe
everlasting
peace
of
God
in
Iesus
Christ
,
the
continual
ayd
,
strength
and
comfort
of
his
most
holy
and
mighty
Spirit
,
with
increase
of
knowledge
,
faith
,
and
perfect
feeling
of
Gods
eternal
mercy
,
be
with
you
my
dear
and
faithful
loving
Sister
,
E.
B.
and
with
your
godly
loving
husband
,
and
my
dear
and
faithful
Brother
,
to
the
full
performance
of
that
good
which
he
hath
so
graciously
begun
in
you
,
that
in
all
things
you
may
be
mad●
rich
and
blessed
in
him
,
and
your
seed
after
you
,
now
and
ever
Amen
.
As
I
have
been
long
desirous
to
write
unto
you
(
my
dear
heart
i●
the
Lord
)
not
onely
being
thereto
bound
of
duty
,
but
also
ofte●
provoked
of
him
,
to
whom
I
owe
my self
,
and
all
that
I
am
able
to
do
(
I
mean
,
even
that
blessed
of
the
Lords
own
mouth
,
whom
God
hath
joyned
with
you
in
that
holy
and
Christian
state
of
Matrimony
)
even
so
at
the
last
I
have
obtained
time
and
occasion
,
in
some
part
to
perform
that
which
I
have
long
purposed
.
And
forasmuch
as
the
Lord
of
his
great
mercy
and
fatherly
Care
and
Providence
over
you
his
dear
childe
,
hath
now
graciously
accomplished
that
good
work
among
many
other
,
which
I
(
as
a
friend
of
the
Bridegroom
)
have
full
heartily
wished
,
and
often
prayed
for
:
I
think
it
good
,
yea
and
my
bounden
duty
,
to
treat
of
such
things
as
may
be
profitable
to
preserve
mutual
love
and
faithful
amity
between
you
;
As
for
all
other
things
,
I
know
you
are
sufficiently
instructed
,
and
also
have
a
most
godly
learned
Companion
,
who
is
well
able
further
to
teach
you
,
if
need
do
require
.
But
in
this
thing
I
know
my
Experience
is
more
then
his
.
Therefore
,
my
good
Sister
,
first
and
before
all
things
,
see
that
you
do
diligently
consider
,
that
as
every
good
and
perfect
gift
pertaining
to
Soul
and
Body
,
is
given
from
above
,
and
cometh
from
the
Father
of
Light
:
Even
so
to
whomsoever
the
Lord
dealeth
any
of
his
benefits
,
of
them
he
doth
chiefly
require
alwayes
a
thankful
heart
for
the
same
;
for
else
he
will
either
take
away
his
good
gifts
again
,
or
turn
the
same
to
their
great
discommodity
,
and
in
the
end
to
the
increase
of
their
condemnation
:
So
detestable
in
his
sight
is
the
Sin
of
Ingratitude
.
Therefore
I
do
yet
once
again
earnestly
require
you
,
that
above
all
things
you
be
thankful
to
God
for
his
benefits
;
And
the
like
is
of
a
good
Husband
,
as
the
Lord
hath
now
given
you
,
praised
be
his
Name
therefore
.
He
hath
not
given
you
an
ignorant
,
froward
,
churlish
,
brawling
,
wastful
,
rioting
,
drunken
Husband
,
wherewith
he
hath
plagued
many
other
(
as
he
might
also
have
done
you
)
but
he
hath
given
you
a
most
godly
,
lea●ned
,
gentle
,
loving
,
quiet
,
patient
,
thrifty
,
diligent
,
and
sober
Husband
,
by
whom
he
will
nourish
,
cherish
,
keep
and
defend
you
,
instruct
and
teach
you
,
yea
care
and
provide
for
you
and
your
Children
(
the
which
he
will
also
by
him
give
you
)
such
things
as
be
necessary
for
you
.
He
hath
not
dealt
so
with
every
body
;
and
yet
he
hath
done
this
and
much
more
for
you
my
dear
Sister
,
and
will
thereto
increase
joy
and
love
between
you
:
Now
,
as
I
have
shewed
you
how
you
should
be
thankful
unto
God
for
his
good
gifts
:
so
I
exhort
you
,
and
(
as
much
as
in
me
lieth
)
charge
you
to
be
evermore
thankful
unto
your
dear
loving
husband
who
hath
given
himself
unto
you
;
which
is
a
more
precious
jewel
in
the
Church
of
God
,
then
perchance
you
are
yet
aware
of
.
If
at
any
time
he
shall
chance
to
blame
you
without
a
cause
,
or
for
that
you
cannnot
do
therewith
(
which
thing
happeneth
sometimes
of
the
best
men
living
)
see
that
you
bear
it
patiently
,
and
give
him
no
uncomely
or
unkinde
word
for
it
;
but
ever
more
look
upon
him
with
a
loving
and
chearful
countenance
,
and
rather
take
the
fault
upon
you
,
then
seem
to
be
displeased
.
Be
not
sorrowful
for
any
adversity
that
God
sendeth
:
but
beware
that
nothing
be
spilt
or
go
to
waste
through
your
negligence
.
In
any
wise
see
rhat
you
be
quick
and
cleanly
about
his
meat
and
drink
,
and
prepare
him
the
same
according
to
his
diet
in
due
season
.
Finally
,
in
word
and
deed
shew
your self
wise
,
humble
,
merry
,
and
loving
towards
him
,
and
also
towards
such
as
he
doth
love
,
and
then
shall
you
lead
a
blessed
life
.
I
could
speak
of
many
other
things
,
the
which
I
have
learned
and
proved
true
by
experience
:
but
I
know
that
you
will
do
in
all
things
much
better
then
I
can
teach
you
,
because
you
have
that
anointing
that
teacheth
you
all
things
;
who
hath
also
given
you
an
heart
to
obey
and
serve
him
.
Yet
I
trust
you
will
not
be
offended
for
this
which
I
have
written
,
but
rather
accept
my
good
will
towards
you
,
whom
I
love
in
the
Lord
,
as
well
as
I
do
my
daughter
Judith
.
Thus
as
mine
own
Soul
,
I
commend
you
both
to
God
,
desiring
him
to
bless
you
with
all
manner
of
Spiritual
blessings
in
heavenly
things
,
and
also
with
the
dew
of
Heaven
,
and
fatness
of
the
Earth
,
that
in
all
things
you
may
be
made
rich
in
Jesus
Christ
our
Lord
and
onely
Saviour
.
The
Lord
increase
and
bless
the
fruit
of
your
bodyes
,
that
your
Children
may
stand
round
about
your
Table
,
thick
,
fresh
,
and
lusty
,
like
the
Olive
branches
.
God
give
you
both
a
long
life
,
that
you
may
see
and
bless
your
Childrens
Children
,
unto
the
third
and
fourth
Generation
,
and
teach
them
the
true
fear
and
love
of
God
,
and
that
Faith
for
the
which
they
shall
be
accepted
in
his
sight
.
God
let
you
see
the
prosperity
of
Sion
;
for
whose
lying
in
the
dust
let
your
hearts
mourn
.
The
Lord
make
perfect
your
love
together
in
him
,
and
alwayes
increase
the
same
,
Your
own
unfeignedly
,
John
Careles
,
Prisoner
of
the
Lord
.
Here
endeth
the
Letters
of
John
Careles
.
A
Letter
of
Mr.
John
Bradfords
,
which
he
wrote
to
a
faithfull
Woman
in
her
heaviness
and
trouble
:
most
comfortable
for
all
those
to
reade
that
are
afflicted
and
broken-hearted
for
their
sins
.
GOd
our
good
Father
for
his
mercies
sake
in
Christ
,
with
his
Eternal
Consolation
so
comfort
you
,
as
I
desire
to
be
comforted
of
him
in
my
most
need
:
yea
,
he
will
comfort
you
,
my
dear
Sister
;
onely
cast
your
care
upon
him
,
and
he
never
can
nor
will
forsake
you
For
his
calling
and
gifts
be
such
,
that
he
can
never
repent
him
of
them
.
Dwell
therefore
,
that
is
,
trust
,
and
that
finally
unto
the
end
,
in
the
Lord
my
dear
Sister
)
and
you
shall
be
as
Mount
Sion
.
As
Mountains
compass
Jerusalem
,
so
doth
the
Lord
all
his
people
.
How
then
can
he
forget
you
,
which
are
as
the
apple
of
his
eye
,
for
his
dear
Sons
sake
.
Ah
dear
heart
,
that
I
were
now
but
one
half
hour
with
you
,
to
be
a
Simon
to
help
to
carry
your
Cross
with
you
.
God
send
you
some
good
Simon
to
be
with
you
,
and
help
you
.
You
complain
in
your
Letters
of
the
blindness
of
your
minde
;
and
the
troubles
you
feel
.
My
dearly
beloved
,
God
make
you
thankful
for
that
which
he
hath
given
unto
you
:
he
open
your
eyes
to
see
what
and
how
great
benefits
you
have
received
,
that
you
may
be
less
covetous
,
or
rather
impatient
,
for
so
(
I
fear
me
)
it
should
be
called
,
and
more
thankful
.
Have
not
you
received
at
his
hands
,
sight
to
see
your
blindeness
,
and
thereto
a
desirous
and
seeking
heart
to
see
where
he
lyeth
in
the
mid-day
,
as
his
dear
Spouse
speaketh
of
her self
in
the
Canticles
?
Oh
Joyce
,
my
good
Joyce
,
what
a
gift
is
this
?
Many
have
some
sight
,
but
none
this
sobbing
and
sighing
,
none
this
seeking
which
you
have
I
know
,
but
such
as
he
hath
married
unto
him
in
his
mercies
.
You
are
nor
content
to
kiss
his
feet
with
the
Magdalen
,
but
you
would
be
k●ssed
even
with
the
kisses
of
his
mouth
,
Can●
.
1.
You
would
see
his
face
,
with
Moses
,
forgetting
how
he
biddeth
us
seek
his
face
,
Psal.
27.
yea
,
and
that
for
ever
,
Psal.
10●
.
which
signifieth
no
such
si
ht
as
you
desire
,
to
be
in
this
present
life
,
which
would
see
God
now
face
to
face
,
The
Lord
hath
give
,
he
Lord
hath
taken
away
,
&c.
In
reading
of
the
Psalms
,
how
often
do
you
see
that
David
in
the
shadow
of
death
,
saw
Gods
sweet
love
?
And
so
(
my
dearly
beloved
)
I
see
that
you
in
your
darkness
and
dimness
,
by
Faith
to
see
clarity
and
brightness
:
by
Faith
(
I
say
)
because
Faith
is
of
things
absent
,
of
things
hoped
for
,
of
things
which
I
appeal
to
your
Conscience
,
whether
you
desire
not
.
And
can
you
desire
any
thing
which
you
know
not
?
And
is
there
of
heavenly
things
any
other
true
knowledge
then
by
Faith
?
Therefore
,
my
dear
heart
,
be
thankful
,
for
(
before
God
I
write
it
)
you
have
great
cause
.
Ah
my
Joyce
,
how
happy
is
the
state
wherein
you
are
?
Can
the
head
Corner-stone
be
rejected
,
and
the
other
more
base
stone
in
Gods
building
be
in
this
World
set
by
?
you
are
one
of
his
lively
stones
:
be
content
therefore
to
be
hewn
and
snagged
at
,
that
you
might
be
made
the
more
meet
to
be
joyned
to
your
fellows
which
suffer
with
you
Satans
snatches
,
the
Worlds
wounds
,
contempt
of
Conscience
,
If
you
were
a
Market
sheep
,
you
should
go
in
more
fat
and
grassy
Pasture
.
God
with
us
.
I●
God
be
with
us
,
who
can
be
against
us
?
Peter
,
Lord
I
perish
,
Think
not
that
he
which
hath
given
you
so
many
things
corporally
,
as
inductions
of
spiritual
and
heavenly
Mercies
,
If
he
had
not
chosen
you
,
(
as
most
certainly
he
hath
)
he
would
not
have
so
called
you
:
he
would
never
have
justified
you
:
Speak
woman
when
did
he
finally
forget
you
?
And
will
he
now
,
trow
you
,
in
your
most
need
do
otherwise
,
you
calling
upon
him
,
and
desiring
to
please
him
?
Ah
my
Joyce
,
think
you
God
to
be
mutable
?
Ah
mine
own
dear
heart
,
Christ
onely
,
Christ
onely
,
and
his
mercy
and
truth
.
Therefore
(
my
dearly
beloved
)
arise
,
and
remember
from
whence
you
are
fallen
.
The
Lord
is
my
Shepherd
,
I
can
want
nothing
?
Do
you
not
know
that
God
sparred
Noah
in
the
Ark
on
the
outside
,
so
that
he
could
not
get
out
?
So
hath
he
done
to
you
,
my
good
Sister
,
so
hath
he
done
to
you
.
Ten
thousand
shall
fall
on
your
right
hand
,
Many
a
time
from
my
youth
up
they
have
fought
against
me
,
but
they
have
not
prevailed
:
no
,
nor
never
shall
prevail
,
for
the
Lord
is
round
about
his
people
.
And
who
are
the
people
of
God
,
but
such
as
hope
in
him
?
Happy
are
they
that
hope
in
the
Lord
:
and
you
are
one
of
those
,
my
dear
heart
,
for
I
am
assured
you
have
hoped
in
the
Lord
:
I
have
your
words
to
shew
most
manifestly
,
and
I
know
they
were
written
unfeignedly
.
I
need
not
to
say
,
that
even
before
God
you
have
simply
confessed
to
me
,
and
that
oftentimes
,
no
less
.
And
once
if
you
had
this
hope
,
Therefore
to
make
an
end
of
these
many
words
,
wherewith
I
fear
me
I
do
but
trouble
you
from
better
exercises
:
inasmuch
as
you
are
indeed
the
childe
of
God
,
elect
in
Christ
before
the
beginning
of
all
times
:
inasmuch
as
you
are
given
to
the
custody
of
Christ
,
as
one
of
Gods
most
precious
jewels
:
inasmuch
as
Christ
is
faithful
,
and
hitherto
hath
all
power
,
so
that
you
shall
never
perish
no
,
one
hair
of
your
head
shall
not
be
lost
.
I
beseech
you
,
Amen
,
Amen
,
Amen
.
The
good
Spirit
of
God
alwayes
keep
us
as
his
dear
children
:
he
comfort
you
,
as
I
desire
to
be
comforted
(
my
dearly
beloved
)
for
evermore
.
Amen
.
This
8.
of
August
,
by
him
that
in
the
Lord
desireth
to
you
as
well
and
as
much
felicity
,
as
to
his
own
heart
.
John
Bradford
.
A
worthy
Answer
of
a
constant
Martyr
called
Guy
de
Brez
,
Anno
Dom.
1566.
GVy
de
BreZ
,
a
minister
of
the
Gospel
,
being
committed
Prisoner
into
the
Castle
of
Tournay
,
was
visited
by
many
Ladies
and
Gentlewomen
,
only
out
of
a
desire
to
see
him
,
in
regard
he
was
a
man
so
highly
esteemed
.
Some
at
the
first
view
scoffed
;
others
railed
on
him
;
but
others
were
moved
to
take
pitty
and
compassion
on
him
.
Amongst
the
rest
,
the
Countess
of
Ren
,
accompanied
with
certain
Gentlewomen
,
coming
into
the
Prison
,
and
at
her
first
entrance
beholding
the
Iron
chain
to
which
was
fastned
;
Mr.
Guy
,
said
she
,
I
wonder
how
you
can
either
eat
,
drink
,
or
sleep
in
quiet
,
for
wer
I
in
your
case
,
the
very
terrour
thereof
would
goe
nigh
to
kill
me
?
O
Madam
,
said
he
,
the
good
cause
for
which
I
suffer
,
and
that
inward
peace
of
Conscience
with
which
God
hath
endued
mee
,
makes
me
eat
and
drink
with
greater
contentment
then
my
enemies
can
which
seek
my
life
:
yea
so
far
off
is
it
that
my
bonds
or
chain
do
any
way
terrifie
me
,
or
break
off
my
sleep
,
that
on
the
contrary
I
glory
and
take
delight
therein
,
esteeming
them
at
a
higher
rate
then
chains
and
rings
of
Gold
,
or
any
other
Jewels
of
price
whatsoever
;
for
they
yield
me
much
more
profit
.
Yea
when
I
hear
the
ratling
of
my
chains
,
me
thinks
I
hear
as
it
were
some
sweet
instrument
of
musick
sounding
in
mine
ears
:
not
that
such
an
effect
comes
meerly
from
my
chains
,
but
in
regard
I
am
bound
therewith
for
maintaining
the
truth
of
the
Gospel
.
The
same
Martyr
in
a
letter
to
his
wife
,
acquaints
her
with
Gods
graci●us
dealing
with
him
in
all
his
assaults
.
SPeaking
of
his
apprehension
,
he
shews
how
carnal
reason
began
to
play
its
part
against
the
Providence
of
God
;
for
saith
he
,
these
thoughts
came
thronging
into
my
head
;
what
meant
we
to
go
so
many
in
company
together
as
we
did
?
had
it
not
been
for
such
and
such
we
had
never
been
discovered
or
taken
.
Under
such
like
cogitations
I
lay
for
a
while
,
saith
he
,
even
in
a
manner
overwhelmed
,
till
by
the
assistance
of
Gods
holy
Spirit
my
minde
was
raised
up
to
meditate
on
Gods
Providence
.
After
which
my
heart
began
to
feel
wonderful
rest
and
contentment
;
saying
thus
in
my self
,
O
my
God
,
the
day
and
hour
of
my
birth
was
before
ordained
by
thee
,
&
ever
since
thou
hast
preserved
and
kept
me
in
great
perils
and
dangers
,
and
hitherto
delivered
me
out
of
them
all
.
And
if
now
the
hour
be
come
wherein
I
must
pass
out
of
this
life
into
thy
kingdome
,
thy
holy
will
be
done
;
I
cannot
escape
out
of
t●y
hands
;
yea
,
though
I
could
,
yet
Lord
thou
knowest
I
would
not
,
seeing
all
my
felicity
depends
upon
conforming
my
Will
unto
thine
.
From
these
considerations
I
received
no
small
consolation
,
and
therefore
,
dear
wife
,
rejoyce
with
mee
,
I
pray
you
,
and
bless
our
good
God
for
these
his
mercies
towards
me
;
for
he
do●h
nothing
but
that
which
is
equal
and
right
.
You
have
been
privy
to
,
and
acquainted
with
all
the
travels
,
crosses
and
persecutions
which
have
befallen
me
,
yea
,
and
have
your self
been
partaker
with
me
therein
,
when
you
accompanied
me
in
my
voyages
during
the
time
of
my
exile
:
and
now
after
all
these
you
see
,
my
welbeloved
in
the
Lord
,
how
he
holdeth
forth
to
mee
his
hand
of
Providence
,
to
drive
me
home
to
himself
into
his
blessed
Kingdome
.
I
now
lead
you
the
way
,
and
when
his
will
is
you
shall
follow
me
thither
.
Our
separation
shall
not
be
for
ever
:
it
will
not
be
long
ere
we
be
gathered
under
one
head
Jesus
Christ
.
This
World
is
not
the
place
of
our
rest
:
no
,
Heaven
is
our
home
,
this
is
but
the
place
of
our
banishment
.
Let
us
therefore
aspire
after
our
true
Country
,
namely
Heaven
,
and
long
to
be
received
into
the
mansions
of
our
heavenly
Father
,
where
we
shall
see
our
Head
and
Brother
,
our
Husband
and
Saviour
Jesus
Christ
,
with
the
noble
triumphant
assemblies
of
the
Patriarchs
,
Prophets
,
Apostles
,
and
so
many
millions
of
Martyrs
,
to
whom
I
hope
shortly
to
be
gathered
,
having
finished
the
course
of
that
administration
which
I
have
received
of
the
Lord
Jesus
.
Wherefore
dear
wife
,
be
you
comforted
in
the
meditation
of
these
things
.
Take
into
consideration
the
honour
the
Lord
doth
you
,
in
giving
you
a
Husband
who
is
not
only
called
to
be
a
Minister
of
Christs
Gospel
,
but
also
so
highly
advanced
of
God
,
as
to
be
accounted
worthy
to
partake
of
the
Crown
of
Martyrdome
.
It
is
an
honour
which
the
Angels
in
Heaven
are
not
capable
of
.
I
now
taste
of
the
fidelity
and
bounty
of
Christ
my
Saviour
:
I
am
here
taught
to
practise
what
I
have
preached
unto
others
.
Yea
,
let
me
not
be
ashamed
to
confess
,
that
when
I
heretofore
preached
I
spake
but
as
a
Parrat
,
in
regard
of
that
which
I
have
now
better
learned
by
proof
and
experience
.
For
I
would
not
change
my
condition
with
theirs
who
persecute
me
.
I
take
my
rest
,
eat
and
drink
with
more
hearts
case
then
they
.
I
am
indeed
lodged
in
the
strongest
and
vilest
Prison
they
have
,
dark
and
obscure
,
which
for
the
darkness
thereof
is
called
Bruna●●
;
And
thus
having
given
to
his
Wife
his
Advice
,
how
to
behave
her self
during
her
Widowhood
,
and
how
to
train
up
her
Children
,
with
his
loving
Salutations
remembred
to
her self
,
and
other
his
special
Friends
,
he
closeth
up
his
Letter
.
FINIS
.