THE
THANKEFVLL
SAMARITANE
.
LVKE
17.15
,
16
,
17
,
18.
15.
And
one
of
them
,
when
he
saw
that
he
was
healed
,
turned
backe
,
and
with
a
loud
voice
praised
God
,
16.
And
fell
downe
on
his
face
at
his
feete
,
and
gaue
him
thankes
,
and
he
was
a
Samaritane
.
17.
And
Iesus
answered
and
said
,
Are
there
not
ten
cleansed
?
but
where
are
the
nine
?
18.
There
are
none
found
that
returned
to
giue
God
praise
,
saue
this
Stranger
.
WHen
Satan
that
old
Serpent
had
stung
our
first
Parents
,
and
in
them
had
poysoned
all
their
posteritie
;
so
that
mankinde
had
receiued
such
a
deepe
and
desperate
wound
,
as
that
it
passed
the
skill
and
power
of
all
the
Angels
of
heauen
,
and
all
the
Creatures
on
earth
to
heale
the
same
:
it
pleased
the
great
[
a
](B12161-e10370-b)
a
Mat.
9.12
.
Physicion
of
the
world
,
to
come
downe
(
vnsent
for
by
wounded
man
)
from
the
height
of
heauen
to
the
earth
below
,
to
cure
this
(
otherwise
)
incurable
spirituall
sore
of
the
Sons
of
men
:
that
as
they
who
were
bitten
with
fierie
Serpents
in
the
dayes
of
Moses
,
were
preserued
aliue
by
looking
vpon
that
fierie
brazen
Serpent
,
much
worse
,
though
shee
had
suffered
many
things
of
many
Physicions
,
and
had
spent
all
that
shee
had
:
finally
,
he
cleansed
the
Lepers
,
as
here
in
the
Storie
whence
the
Text
is
taken
.
Now
,
as
the
earthly
Physicion
must
haue
his
fee
when
he
hath
finished
his
cure
;
so
is
there
a
fee
due
vnto
,
and
expected
of
this
heauenly
Physicion
.
Doe
not
thinke
that
siluer
and
gold
,
or
any
worldly
pelfe
is
the
fee
which
he
will
be
best
pleased
withall
:
No
,
no
;
it
s
a
matter
of
lesse
cost
to
thee
,
one
of
them
turned
backe
,
and
praised
God
,
and
gaue
him
thankes
.
And
therefore
might
hee
iustly
complaine
of
the
detestable
ingratitude
of
the
other
nine
,
that
hauing
wrought
on
them
so
great
a
cure
,
yet
was
denyed
by
them
so
small
a
fee
.
In
this
portion
of
Scripture
,
I
consider
these
two
generall
parts
,
viz.
-
1
The
euent
of
the
miraculous
healing
of
those
Lepers
,
viz.
-
1
The
thankfulnesse
of
one
.
-
2
The
ingratitude
of
nine
.
-
2
The
euent
of
that
euent
,
viz.
-
1
Christs
complaint
of
the
great
ingratitude
of
nine
.
-
2
Christs
approbation
of
the
thankfulnesse
of
one
.
And
one
of
them
,
&c.
What
this
one
thankefull
Samaritane
,
and
the
other
nine
vnthankfull
Iewes
,
were
bodily
,
that
are
we
al
spiritually
,
to
wit
,
infected
with
the
leprosie
of
sinne
:
it
s
a
disease
hereditarie
,
wherwith
we
are
all
possessed
euen
from
our
conception
and
birth
.
Suscepit
Dauid
personam
generis
humani
,
Aug.
in
Loc.
Austine
)
he
did
in
that
confession
take
vpon
himselfe
the
person
of
all
mankinde
:
so
that
all
that
euer
descended
from
Adam
,
by
the
ordinarie
course
of
naturall
generation
,
are
infected
with
an
in-bred
spirituall
leprosie
as
soone
as
euer
they
are
conceiued
in
the
wombe
:
and
it
may
truely
be
said
of
them
all
,
that
they
were
ouer-spred
with
the
darknesse
of
sinne
,
euen
while
their
Mother
kept
them
warme
in
her
wombe
,
before
they
came
forth
to
see
the
light
of
the
world
;
and
were
dead
in
sinne
and
wickednesse
,
before
euer
they
drew
the
breath
of
life
in
the
world
:
and
that
they
were
no
sooner
naturally
conceiued
men
,
but
they
were
also
conceiued
spiritually
leprous
men
:
and
that
they
receiued
life
and
sinne
in
one
moment
,
the
first
from
God
their
iust
Creator
,
the
other
from
Adam
their
sinfull
Progenitor
.
The
Apostle
doth
plainly
auouch
so
much
,
when
as
he
saith
,
that
in
Adam
all
haue
sinned
:
How
?
Leui
paid
tithes
in
Abraham
,
because
he
was
yet
in
the
loynes
of
his
Father
,
when
Melchisedec
met
him
;
euen
so
the
guilt
of
Adams
disobedience
is
made
his
childrens
,
that
then
were
in
his
loynes
,
and
thence
proceeded
by
ordinary
generation
:
and
by
reason
of
this
guiltinesse
they
are
all
lyable
to
temporall
and
eternall
death
,
according
to
the
[
a
](B12161-e10880-b)
a
Gen.
2.17
.
threatning
of
God
,
and
by
nature
the
children
of
wrath
,
according
to
the
[
b
](B12161-e10910-b)
b
Ephes.
2.3
.
saying
of
the
Apostle
,
and
damned
before
they
be
borne
,
according
to
the
speech
of
an
ancient
Diuine
.
Neither
doth
the
off-spring
of
Adam
stand
charged
only
with
the
guiltinesse
of
his
disobedience
,
but
there
is
also
secondly
,
corruption
deriued
vnto
them
;
and
that
not
by
example
or
imitation
only
(
as
the
Pelagians
erroniously
maintayned
)
but
by
generation
&
propagation
;
whereby
their
whole
nature
,
soule
&
body
,
is
altogether
defiled
,
and
disposed
only
to
euill
,
not
to
any
thing
which
is
good
.
This
in-bred
leprosie
of
originall
contagion
,
originall
sinne
,
not
only
because
it
is
ab
origine
,
euer
since
the
fall
of
Adam
:
nor
only
because
it
is
cum
origine
,
bred
in
euery
man
in
the
wombe
,
and
brought
with
him
into
the
world
:
but
also
because
it
is
origo
,
the
bitter
roote
of
all
the
accursed
fruits
,
the
poysoned
fountayne
of
all
the
filthy
and
noysome
streames
of
actuall
sinnes
.
Thus
are
we
all
Lepers
,
and
vnlesse
we
be
cleansed
,
shall
for
euer
be
excluded
out
of
the
heauenly
Ierusalem
(
into
[
a
](B12161-e11010-b)
a
Reuel.
21.27
.
which
no
vncleane
thing
shall
euer
enter
)
&
eternally
separated
from
the
presence
of
God
,
and
societie
of
glorious
Angels
and
blessed
Saints
,
as
the
Lepers
in
the
time
of
the
Law
must
dwell
alone
,
Wil
you
know
then
how
and
by
whom
you
may
be
made
cleane
againe
,
and
so
escape
that
most
fearefull
and
sin
all
exclusion
and
separation
?
nothing
in
vs
but
wounds
,
and
swelling
,
and
sores
full
of
corruption
,
from
the
sole
of
the
foot
,
vnto
the
head
;
and
though
we
be
dyed
with
a
crimson
and
skarlet
leprosie
of
sinne
;
yet
being
washed
by
him
,
cleane
euery
whit
,
and
be
made
as
white
as
wooll
,
yea
,
whiter
then
the
snow
in
Salmon
.
The
Ceremoniall
cleansing
of
the
Lepers
in
the
Law
,
was
a
most
excellent
and
liuely
representation
of
this
purging
of
our
spirituall
vncleanenesse
by
Christ
,
who
was
the
[
b
](B12161-e11200-b)
b
Col.
2.12
.
body
,
the
substance
,
and
the
truth
of
all
Legall
shaddowes
and
sacrifices
whatsoeuer
.
The
Ceremoniall
cleansing
was
on
this
manner
:
the
leprous
person
must
be
sprinkled
with
the
bloud
of
a
[
*
](B12161-e11220-b)
*
Leuit.
14.
slaine
Sparrow
;
wherein
aliue
Sparrow
had
been
dipped
.
Now
,
what
else
was
signified
by
that
bloud
,
but
the
bloud
of
Christ
?
What
else
represented
by
the
slaine
Sparrow
,
but
the
manhood
of
Christ
which
was
slaine
and
offered
a
sacrifice
for
sin
?
What
else
shaddowed
by
the
liue
Sparrow
dipped
in
the
bloud
,
but
the
Godhead
of
Christ
which
could
not
be
slaine
?
yet
being
personally
vnited
and
conioyned
to
the
manhood
,
was
(
as
it
were
)
dipped
in
the
bloud
thereof
,
&
so
gaue
vertue
vnto
that
bloud
to
purge
sinne
,
sith
that
by
reason
of
this
vnion
it
became
accounted
(
as
the
[
a
](B12161-e11270-b)
a
Acts
20.28
.
Apostle
cals
it
)
the
bloud
of
God
,
because
it
was
indeed
the
[
b
](B12161-e11310-b)
b
1.
Iohn
1.7
.
bloud
of
Iesus
Christ
the
Sonne
of
God
,
which
cleanseth
vs
from
all
sinne
.
So
is
Christ
(
in
an
Allegorie
)
the
good
Samaritane
,
who
voluntarily
iourneyed
from
heauen
to
earth
,
he
saw
vs
with
a
pittifull
eye
of
tender
compassion
,
he
came
vnto
vs
by
his
Incarnation
,
he
put
wine
and
oyle
into
our
wounds
by
a
most
gracious
infusion
,
he
set
vs
on
his
owne
beast
,
and
bare
vs
on
his
owne
backe
by
his
most
bitter
passion
,
he
brought
vs
to
the
common
Inne
of
the
Church
by
effectuall
vocation
,
and
he
departing
out
of
the
world
by
his
glorious
Ascension
,
committed
vs
to
the
Ministers
of
the
Word
with
a
solemne
iniunction
,
to
take
care
of
vs
,
and
tooke
out
his
two
pence
,
his
two
Testaments
,
his
two
Sacraments
,
his
two
great
Commandements
,
his
Word
and
his
Sacraments
,
which
are
the
ordinarie
meanes
vnto
saluation
:
and
finally
he
promised
to
recompence
the
faithfull
and
carefull
Stewards
of
his
house
at
his
comming
againe
,
with
a
large
remuneration
.
He
is
the
[
c
](B12161-e11480-b)
c
Reuel.
13.8
.
Lambe
slaine
from
the
foundation
of
the
world
;
[
d
](B12161-e11510-b)
d
Iohn
1.29
.
The
Lambe
of
God
which
taketh
away
the
sinnes
of
the
world
;
[
e
](B12161-e11540-b)
e
1.
Pet.
1.19
.
The
Lambe
without
spot
and
without
blemish
,
by
whose
precious
bloud
we
are
redeemed
,
and
[
f
](B12161-e11570-b)
f
Heb.
12.24
.
whose
bloud
speaketh
better
things
then
the
bloud
of
Abel
.
In
a
word
,
as
the
Lepers
here
were
healed
by
his
power
,
so
can
our
spirituall
leprosie
be
cleansed
only
by
his
bloud
.
O
then
the
vnspeakeable
greatnesse
of
the
admirable
loue
of
a
most
mercifull
Sauiour
and
a
most
compassionate
Physicion
,
who
willingly
was
content
(
when
there
was
no
other
remedie
left
)
to
be
wounded
himselfe
that
we
by
his
[
a
](B12161-e11600-b)
a
Esay
53.5
.
1.
Pet.
2.24
.
stripes
&
wounds
might
be
healed
,
to
lay
downe
his
owne
life
,
and
to
vnder-goe
a
most
cursed
and
ignominious
death
,
that
we
might
liue
a
most
blessed
and
glorious
life
:
to
shed
his
owne
heart-bloud
,
and
to
suffer
the
torments
of
hell
,
that
we
might
be
saued
from
euerlasting
destruction
,
&
enioy
the
pleasures
of
heauen
.
Greater
loue
then
this
hath
no
man
(
saith
[
b
](B12161-e11660-b)
b
Iohn
15.13
.
Christ
himself
)
that
a
man
lay
down
his
life
for
his
friends
.
No
greater
loue
?
Why
,
blessed
Sauiour
,
thou
thy selfe
didst
shew
greater
loue
then
this
,
in
dying
for
vs
,
not
being
thy
friends
,
but
thy
enemies
,
as
thy
owne
[
c
](B12161-e11700-b)
c
See
Rom.
8.10
.
Apostle
witnesseth
.
True
indeed
:
it
is
the
highest
pitch
of
mans
loue
,
when
one
friend
layeth
downe
his
life
for
another
;
What
reward
we
shall
render
,
and
what
see
we
shall
pay
vnto
him
who
out
of
his
free
loue
vnto
vs
hath
done
and
suffered
so
much
for
vs
?
Surely
,
hee
expects
at
our
hands
the
same
fee
which
was
paid
him
by
one
of
the
healed
Lepers
,
namely
,
That
we
should
returne
vnto
him
,
and
fall
downe
before
him
,
and
worship
him
,
and
giue
him
thankes
.
If
we
looke
into
the
practice
of
the
Saints
of
God
,
we
shall
finde
that
they
haue
euer
beene
carefull
in
the
performance
hereof
.
When
S.
Iohn
had
spoken
of
the
[
d
](B12161-e11800-b)
d
Reuel.
1.5
,
6.
washing
from
sinnes
in
the
bloud
of
Christ
,
he
presently
interposeth
a
thankesgiuing
,
before
he
had
ended
his
record
of
the
gracious
works
of
Christ
for
his
Church
,
[
e
](B12161-e11830-b)
e
Perkins
in
locum
.
as
it
were
interrupting
himselfe
,
for
the
great
desire
he
had
to
the
glorie
of
God
:
he
would
proceed
no
further
till
he
had
giuen
thankes
;
To
him
(
saith
he
)
be
glorie
and
dominion
for
euer
and
euer
,
Amen
.
Our
sins
are
a
leprosie
;
and
Christ
is
the
Physicion
;
and
his
bloud
is
the
physicke
;
and
the
washing
of
vs
from
sinnes
in
his
bloud
,
is
the
making
of
vs
cleane
againe
by
the
merit
of
his
sufferings
;
and
thankfulnesse
is
the
fee
which
with
S.
Iohn
we
must
readily
and
willingly
,
and
cheerefully
giue
vnto
him
that
hath
healed
vs
.
So
likewise
[
a
](B12161-e11880-b)
a
1.
Tim.
1.13
,
14
,
15
,
16
,
17.
S.
Paul
speaking
of
himselfe
as
of
a
spirituall
Leper
,
euen
a
blasphemer
and
a
persecuter
,
and
considering
the
riches
of
Gods
mercy
〈◊〉
receiuing
him
into
fauour
and
pardoning
all
his
sinnes
;
breakes
out
forthwith
into
thankesgiuing
,
Now
vnto
the
King
eternall
(
saith
he
)
immortall
,
inuisible
,
the
only
wise
God
,
be
honor
and
glorie
for
euer
and
euer
,
Amen
.
In
like
manner
doth
the
[
b
](B12161-e11940-b)
b
Psal.
103.1
,
2
,
3
,
&c.
Psalmist
sing
,
Praise
the
Lord
,
O
my
soule
,
and
all
that
is
within
me
praise
his
holy
name
.
Praise
the
Lord
,
O
my
soule
,
and
forget
not
all
his
benefits
,
which
forgiueth
all
thy
sinnes
,
and
healeth
all
thine
infirmities
.
The
practice
of
those
seruants
of
God
must
bee
our
patterne
,
by
them
must
wee
learne
to
bee
thankfull
vnto
God
,
and
to
expresse
our
thankefulnesse
by
[
c
](B12161-e11980-b)
c
2.
Cor.
5.15
.
liuing
henceforth
not
to
our selues
,
but
vnto
him
which
dyed
for
vs
and
rose
againe
:
and
by
[
d
](B12161-e12010-b)
d
1.
Cor.
6.19
,
20
glorifying
him
in
our
body
,
and
in
our
spirit
,
sith
that
we
are
not
our
owne
,
but
his
,
who
bought
vs
with
the
price
of
his
owne
bloud
:
and
by
[
e
](B12161-e12050-b)
e
1.
Pet.
1.17
,
18
,
19.
passing
the
time
of
our
soiourning
here
in
feare
,
for
as
much
as
we
were
not
redeemed
with
corruptible
things
,
as
siluer
and
gold
,
but
with
the
precious
bloud
of
Christ
,
as
of
a
Lambe
without
blemish
and
without
spot
.
Thus
haue
we
seene
,
that
we
are
all
infected
with
the
leprosie
of
sinne
,
that
we
are
cleansed
only
by
the
bloud
of
Christ
,
and
that
wee
owe
him
thanks
for
our
cleansing
,
and
finally
,
that
we
should
be
carefull
to
pay
him
,
as
did
the
one
spoken
of
in
the
Text
:
of
whom
we
come
now
more
pertinently
and
more
particularly
to
discourse
.
And
one
of
them
,
&c.
giue
Iesus
thankes
:
yet
mee
thinks
this
one
may
afford
vnto
vs
two
profitable
obseruations
.
First
,
That
few
of
many
come
to
Christ
;
That
the
wicked
doe
in
number
exceede
the
good
;
That
the
Dragon
hath
more
followers
then
the
Lamb
;
The
Deuill
more
retayners
then
Christ
.
Loe
here
among
ten
the
Prince
of
this
world
is
attended
on
by
nine
,
and
the
Prince
of
peace
but
with
one
.
Well
therefore
might
our
Sauiour
call
his
sheepe
[
f
](B12161-e12180-b)
f
Luke
12.32
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
a
little
flocke
:
well
might
God
by
his
Prophet
terme
those
whom
he
had
reserued
to
himselfe
,
in
the
general
corruption
among
the
Iewes
,
[
g
](B12161-e12220-b)
g
Esay
1.9
.
a
small
remant
;
a
[
h
](B12161-e12250-b)
h
Esay
6.13
.
tenth
or
tithing
part
;
as
here
we
see
Christ
had
no
more
but
the
tenth
.
And
well
might
the
Church
breake
out
into
a
pittifull
complaint
of
her
small
number
,
and
say
,
[
a
](B12161-e12290-b)
a
Micah
.
7.1
.
Woe
is
me
,
for
I
am
as
when
they
haue
gathered
the
summer
fruits
,
as
the
grape-gleanings
of
the
Vintage
,
there
is
no
cluster
to
eate
.
The
[
b
](B12161-e12320-b)
b
Matth.
13.3
.
&c.
Parable
of
the
Sower
and
the
Seede
propounded
and
expounded
by
our
Sauiour
,
confirmeth
the
truth
of
the
point
obserued
:
for
among
much
stonie
and
more
thornie
,
there
is
but
little
good
ground
:
Many
heare
not
the
Word
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
among
the
Hearers
there
are
many
sorts
of
bad
,
and
but
one
good
.
Wherefore
it
remayneth
vndoubtedly
true
,
that
[
c
](B12161-e12370-b)
c
Matt.
22.14
.
few
are
chosen
,
though
many
be
called
.
I
grant
indeede
that
if
we
consider
the
Church
of
Christ
perse
,
[
d
](B12161-e12480-b)
d
Mat.
7.13.14
Wide
is
the
gate
,
and
broad
is
the
way
that
leadeth
to
destruction
,
and
many
there
be
which
goe
in
thereat
,
but
strait
is
the
gate
,
and
narrow
is
the
way
which
leadeth
vnto
life
,
and
few
there
be
that
finde
it
.
And
so
from
the
explication
of
the
point
obserued
,
I
descend
to
the
application
of
it
.
We
see
then
how
well
,
We
haue
a
great
multitude
of
Bishops
,
and
Kings
,
and
Cardinals
,
and
Doctors
,
&c.
on
our
side
,
and
you
Protestants
haue
but
one
or
two
Princes
,
&c.
therfore
is
our
Church
the
true
one
,
and
our
Religion
the
sound
one
?
for
why
,
Pagans
and
Mahometans
doe
in
number
farre
exceede
the
Christians
:
shall
we
therefore
conclude
that
to
be
the
truth
which
is
professed
,
embraced
,
and
followed
by
them
?
I
trow
not
.
Haue
there
not
alwayes
beene
more
Idolaters
then
orthodox
Professors
?
Did
not
[
a
](B12161-e12550-b)
a
1.
Kings
19.
Elijah
and
some
few
thousands
worship
the
Lord
of
Hosts
,
when
as
the
most
part
bowed
the
knees
vnto
Baal
?
was
not
[
b
](B12161-e12590-b)
b
2.
Pet.
2.7
.
righteous
Noe
with
his
small
number
saued
,
when
the
rest
were
disobedient
and
perished
in
the
waters
?
were
there
not
ten
here
cleansed
,
&
but
one
that
returned
to
giue
God
thanks
?
yet
I
hope
a
Papist
dare
not
denie
,
that
the
greatest
of
those
numbers
were
the
worst
,
and
the
smallest
the
best
:
wherefore
the
multitude
of
Professors
is
not
an
argument
of
the
truth
of
the
Religion
professed
.
Againe
,
we
see
,
[
c
](B12161-e12640-b)
c
Exod.
23.2
.
multitude
to
doe
euill
?
Is
not
the
smallest
number
commonly
the
best
?
if
we
be
transgressors
together
with
others
,
shall
we
not
be
[
d
](B12161-e12670-b)
d
Psal.
37.38
.
destroyed
together
with
them
?
Shal
our
torments
be
the
lesse
in
hell
,
if
we
goe
thither
with
the
generalitie
,
or
our
ioyes
be
the
lesse
in
heauen
,
if
we
walke
thither
with
a
few
?
no
,
no
;
for
he
deserueth
no
lesse
punishment
that
killeth
an
innocent
accompanyed
with
others
,
then
he
that
doth
it
alone
:
and
a
man
endureth
no
lesse
paine
if
he
burne
with
many
,
then
he
should
with
few
.
Wherefore
it
is
a
corrupt
choise
if
wee
haue
followed
the
most
rather
then
the
best
,
and
ioyned
our selues
to
the
great
rather
then
to
the
good
:
for
the
most
may
beleeue
a
matter
which
hath
no
soundnesse
in
it
,
and
may
follow
a
course
which
hath
no
holinesse
in
it
.
In
a
third
place
we
see
,
what
reason
we
haue
to
harken
vnto
that
counsell
and
exhortation
of
our
Sauiour
,
[
a
](B12161-e12710-b)
a
Luke
13.24
.
Striue
to
enter
in
at
the
strait
gate
.
In
our
iourney
towards
heauen
,
we
must
obserue
a
right
contrarie
course
from
that
which
we
take
in
our
earthly
iourneyes
:
for
in
our
trauailes
on
earth
wee
keepe
the
broad
beaten
way
,
but
in
trauailing
to
heauen
we
must
walke
in
the
narrowest
path
.
In
our
iourneyes
here
,
it
is
good
wisedome
to
goe
with
the
most
company
;
but
in
iournying
to
heauen
,
it
is
safest
and
surest
to
goe
with
the
fewest
.
It
s
far
better
to
returne
vnto
Christ
with
one
,
then
to
goe
away
from
him
with
nine
.
Wherefore
let
vs
shake
off
securitie
and
carelesnesse
,
because
the
greater
part
shall
perish
:
and
the
fewer
there
are
that
shall
be
saued
,
the
more
[
b
](B12161-e12760-b)
b
Matt.
11.12
.
violence
let
the
Kingdome
of
heauen
suffer
,
and
the
greater
let
the
care
of
vs
all
be
,
that
we
may
be
some
of
them
.
And
thus
much
for
the
first
point
.
A
second
obseruation
which
I
draw
from
this
One
,
[
c
](B12161-e12850-b)
c
Gen.
7.
Noe
amongst
them
of
the
old
world
:
but
one
iust
[
d
](B12161-e12880-b)
d
Gen.
19.
Lot
amongst
all
the
Sodomites
:
but
one
faithfull
[
e
](B12161-e12910-b)
e
Iosh
6.
Rahab
amongst
the
inhabitants
of
Iericho
:
but
one
good
Ioseph
in
Egypt
:
but
one
good
[
f
](B12161-e12950-b)
f
1.
Kings
18.
Obadiah
in
all
Ahabs
Court
:
but
one
[
g
](B12161-e12990-b)
g
Ibid.
vers.
22.
Elias
a
Prophet
of
the
Lord
,
amongst
foure
hundred
and
fiftie
prophets
of
Baal
:
but
one
[
h
](B12161-e13030-b)
h
1.
Kings
22.
Michaiah
amongst
foure
hundred
flattering
prophets
:
but
one
[
i
](B12161-e13070-b)
i
Iohn
7.
Nicodemus
amongst
all
them
that
sate
in
counsell
against
Christ
:
yet
will
God
alwayes
haue
regard
to
that
one
;
and
will
surely
prouide
and
take
care
for
him
.
There
is
ioy
(
saith
our
[
k
](B12161-e13110-b)
k
Luk.
15.7.10
Sauiour
)
in
the
presence
of
the
Angels
of
God
,
euen
for
but
one
sinner
that
repenteth
and
conuerteth
.
This
second
obseruation
serueth
for
a
twofold
vse
:
[
a
](B12161-e13170-b)
a
Matt.
11.28
come
vnto
him
,
and
will
hee
bid
vs
heartily
welcome
though
we
come
alone
,
and
yet
shall
we
absent
our selues
because
other
men
will
not
goe
with
vs
?
O
let
not
the
custome
of
the
world
in
practising
wickednesse
,
detayne
vs
any
longer
from
comming
vnto
Christ
,
and
following
of
goodnesse
!
In
a
second
place
this
Doctrine
serueth
for
a
singular
consolation
vnto
the
children
of
God
,
who
sometimes
perhaps
may
be
discouraged
,
because
they
walke
(
as
it
were
)
in
vntroden
paths
,
and
seeme
(
as
[
b
](B12161-e13210-b)
b
1.
Kings
19.10
,
14.
Elias
thought
himselfe
)
to
be
left
alone
,
hauing
many
disswaders
and
few
encouragers
,
many
labouring
to
pull
them
backward
,
and
few
prouoking
constantly
to
goe
forward
:
let
them
comfort
themselues
with
this
,
that
they
shal
be
welcomed
by
Christ
,
though
they
come
all
alone
vnto
him
.
Let
such
cheere
vp
their
drooping
hearts
,
with
that
comfortable
speech
of
our
Sauiour
,
[
c
](B12161-e13250-b)
c
Iohn
6.37
.
Him
that
commeth
to
me
,
I
cast
not
away
.
Obserue
it
well
,
that
Christ
saith
not
in
the
plurall
number
,
Them
that
come
to
me
,
as
if
he
would
accept
of
none
but
such
as
come
with
companie
;
but
in
the
singular
,
Him
that
commeth
,
as
noting
that
he
will
welcome
euen
one
that
comes
alone
.
Wherefore
though
wee
see
the
most
part
of
the
world
to
goe
backe
from
Christ
;
yet
if
the
question
be
put
to
vs
as
it
was
to
the
[
d
](B12161-e13300-b)
d
Iohn
6.67
,
68
twelue
,
Will
yee
also
goe
away
?
let
vs
say
with
S.
Peter
,
Lord
,
to
whom
shall
we
goe
?
thou
hast
the
words
of
eternall
life
,
therefore
though
all
men
forsake
thee
,
yet
will
I
neuer
leaue
thee
.
And
let
our
resolution
be
the
same
that
Ioshuaes
was
,
[
e
](B12161-e13350-b)
e
Iosh.
24.15
.
What
gods
soeuer
other
men
serue
,
yet
I
and
my
house
will
serue
the
Lord
.
Let
others
follow
what
lewd
courses
soeuer
they
will
,
yet
will
I
continue
on
in
a
gracious
course
,
and
then
I
shall
be
sure
of
a
glorious
end
.
Finally
,
let
vs
resolue
thus
with
the
Leper
in
the
Text
,
Let
my
nine
companions
be
vngratefull
vnto
him
that
hath
healed
them
,
yet
rather
then
I
will
proue
vnthankefull
too
,
I
will
leaue
them
all
,
and
turne
backe
alone
to
praise
God
,
and
giue
him
thankes
.
And
thus
much
for
the
second
point
.
It
followes
in
the
Text.
And
he
was
a
Samaritane
.
]
In
those
wordes
the
Euangelist
doth
[
a
](B12161-e13410-b)
a
Caluin
.
&
Iansen
.
in
loc.
taxe
the
detestable
vnthankfulnesse
of
the
rest
that
were
healed
,
by
comparing
one
with
nine
,
and
a
Samaritane
with
a
Iew.
For
hereby
is
their
horrible
ingratitude
aggrauated
,
that
they
being
nine
,
and
this
but
one
;
they
being
Iewes
,
and
this
a
Samaritane
;
yet
he
alone
performed
the
dutie
which
he
owed
for
his
cleansing
.
Hence
I
obserue
this
point
of
Doctrine
,
So
shall
the
men
of
Niniue
(
as
our
[
b
](B12161-e13450-b)
b
Matth.
12.41
,
42.
Sauiour
said
)
and
the
Queen
of
the
South
rise
vp
in
iudgement
against
the
Scribes
and
Pharisees
,
and
(
by
their
example
)
condemne
them
,
because
they
(
who
neuer
heard
of
the
true
God
)
repented
at
the
preaching
of
Ionas
;
and
shee
(
who
was
not
brought
vp
in
the
schoole
of
Christ
)
came
from
the
vtmost
parts
of
the
earth
,
to
heare
the
wisedome
of
Salomon
;
but
the
Scribes
and
Pharisees
and
people
of
the
Iewes
,
repented
not
at
the
preaching
of
Christ
,
who
was
greater
then
Ionas
,
and
refused
to
heare
him
who
was
the
chiefe
Doctor
,
the
Prince
of
Prophets
,
and
greater
then
Salomon
.
And
so
doth
the
[
c
](B12161-e13530-b)
c
Rom.
2.27
.
Apostle
say
,
that
the
vncircumcision
which
is
by
nature
,
if
it
keepe
the
Law
,
shall
iudge
(
that
is
,
condemne
)
those
which
by
the
letter
and
circumcision
are
transgressors
of
the
Law
.
I
finde
also
that
the
Apostles
and
Saints
are
said
in
[
d
](B12161-e13570-b)
d
Matt.
19.28
.
1.
Cor.
6.2
.
Scripture
to
be
those
,
that
shall
sit
vpon
Thrones
,
iudging
the
twelue
Tribes
of
Israel
,
and
the
whole
world
;
not
onely
because
they
are
members
of
Christ
the
Iudge
,
nor
onely
because
they
shall
approue
of
the
sentence
pronounced
by
Christ
,
and
subscribe
to
his
iudgement
;
but
also
(
as
[
e
](B12161-e13610-b)
e
Vide
Caluin
.
in
1.
Cor.
6.2
.
&
Bucanum
Loco
38.
quaest.
8.
Interpreters
expound
it
)
because
their
faith
,
pietie
,
feare
of
God
,
good
conscience
,
and
integritie
of
life
,
shall
take
away
all
excuse
from
the
wicked
;
euen
as
it
is
[
f
](B12161-e13660-b)
f
Heb.
11.7
.
said
of
Noe
,
that
by
his
faith
he
condemned
the
world
.
So
did
the
faith
of
the
Centurion
,
who
was
a
Gentile
;
and
the
beliefe
and
repentance
of
the
Publicanes
and
Harlots
,
aggrauate
the
Infidelitie
and
impenitencie
of
the
people
of
the
Iewes
;
in
that
there
was
[
g
](B12161-e13710-b)
g
Matth.
8.10
.
found
greater
faith
(
euen
so
great
,
that
Christ
as
he
was
man
,
wondered
at
it
)
in
the
Centurion
,
then
in
Israel
;
and
because
the
[
h
](B12161-e13730-b)
h
Matth.
21.31
,
32.
Publicanes
and
the
Harlots
beleeued
Iohn
,
but
the
Priests
and
Elders
,
and
the
people
of
the
Iewes
were
not
moued
with
repentance
afterward
,
that
they
might
beleeue
him
.
This
point
needes
no
further
proofe
nor
any
larger
amplification
.
I
beseech
you
now
(
Right
Honorable
,
Right
Worshipfull
,
and
all
dearely
beloued
Christians
)
suffer
the
wordes
of
exhortation
.
The
Samaritane
is
better
then
the
Iew
,
I
haue
not
found
so
great
faith
in
Israel
as
in
a
Centurion
:
that
is
(
as
I
now
apply
it
)
the
Magistrates
whom
I
haue
placed
in
a
high
seate
,
are
not
so
religious
as
the
vulgar
sort
:
I
haue
not
found
so
much
holinesse
,
such
conscionable
obedience
in
the
Knights
and
Gentlemen
,
as
I
haue
in
the
painfull
Husbandmen
:
the
poore
labouring
man
that
liues
by
his
daily
worke
,
he
serueth
and
honoreth
me
,
but
the
Knights
and
Gentlemen
spend
their
time
in
Hunting
&
Hawking
,
in
Diceing
and
Carding
,
in
Whoring
and
Carowsing
,
and
haue
cast
off
the
yoke
of
my
Commandements
from
themselues
,
and
will
not
liue
in
obedience
to
my
Law
:
the
poore
Artificer
that
hath
nothing
but
his
hands
to
helpe
himselfe
,
hee
hath
more
knowledge
,
and
walketh
more
vprightly
before
me
,
then
doth
the
rich
man
who
hath
abundance
of
wealth
,
of
lands
,
and
liuings
in
possession
:
the
ignorant
people
who
know
not
a
letter
in
the
Booke
,
are
more
zealous
and
more
holy
in
their
conuersation
,
then
the
great
Scholers
and
the
famous
Preachers
:
the
Mechanicall
man
is
a
better
Christian
then
the
Merchant
man
:
the
Major
,
the
Iustices
,
and
the
Aldermen
,
&c.
doe
not
liue
so
piously
,
so
righteously
,
so
soberly
,
as
the
poore
Apprentices
doe
:
the
Seruing-man
doth
feare
and
serue
me
better
then
his
Master
doth
,
and
the
Waiting-maide
better
then
her
Mistris
.
O
let
not
Christ
(
I
say
once
againe
)
haue
cause
thus
to
speake
and
complaine
of
you
!
Let
not
the
poorer
,
the
meaner
,
and
the
more
vnlearned
people
take
away
heauen
from
you
:
and
those
whom
you
scorne
,
to
haue
accounted
your
equalls
,
let
it
be
a
shame
vnto
you
that
they
should
be
your
Superiors
in
the
best
things
,
and
that
you
should
come
behinde
them
in
godlinesse
.
Yet
one
thing
more
I
obserue
from
this
Samaritane
(
wherein
I
must
be
very
briefe
,
[
a
](B12161-e13810-b)
a
Rom.
2.11
.
there
is
no
respect
of
persons
with
God
,
and
that
in
Christ
Iesus
[
b
](B12161-e13850-b)
b
Gal.
3.28
.
there
is
neither
Iew
nor
Grecian
,
Samaritane
nor
Scythian
;
there
is
neither
bond
nor
free
,
male
nor
female
:
[
c
](B12161-e13880-b)
c
Acts
10.35
.
but
in
euery
Nation
he
that
feareth
God
and
worketh
righteousnesse
,
is
accepted
with
him
,
as
S.
Peter
tels
vs
;
and
whosoeuer
[
d
](B12161-e13920-b)
d
1.
Iohn
3.29
.
doth
righteously
,
is
borne
of
him
,
as
S.
Iohn
witnesseth
.
Christ
himselfe
hath
spoken
with
his
own
mouth
,
without
exception
of
Nation
,
without
exception
of
Age
,
without
exception
of
Sexe
,
without
exception
of
Estate
,
without
exception
of
Degree
,
without
any
exception
at
all
,
that
he
[
e
](B12161-e13960-b)
e
Iohn
6
37.
casteth
not
away
any
one
that
commeth
vnto
him
.
Let
vs
make
vse
of
this
point
also
.
What
a
singular
consolation
doth
this
Doctrine
minister
to
all
those
that
are
truely
religious
,
Moreouer
,
[
a
](B12161-e14030-b)
a
Gen.
17.1
.
walke
before
God
and
be
vpright
,
as
Abraham
was
commanded
to
doe
;
vnlesse
they
be
workers
of
righteousnesse
;
and
truely
thankefull
vnto
God
as
was
this
Samaritane
,
surely
,
howsoeuer
they
be
highly
esteemed
among
men
,
yet
are
they
abominable
in
the
sight
of
God
.
And
thus
from
shewing
you
what
this
cleansed
person
was
,
I
come
to
shew
you
what
he
did
;
viz.
First
,
he
saw
that
he
was
healed
,
that
is
,
he
considered
with
himselfe
what
a
great
blessing
the
Lord
had
bestowed
vpon
him
,
in
that
he
was
cleansed
from
his
leprosie
.
Secondly
,
He
turned
backe
.
Thirdly
,
He
praised
God
with
a
loud
voice
.
Fourthly
,
He
fell
downe
on
his
face
at
Iesus
feete
.
Fiftly
,
He
gaue
Christ
thankes
.
Now
the
practice
of
this
Samaritane
is
here
recorded
for
our
imitation
,
[
a
](B12161-e14160-b)
a
Iam.
1.17
.
Father
of
lights
,
from
whom
euery
good
giuing
,
and
euery
perfect
gift
commeth
downe
,
as
S.
Iames
speaketh
.
And
surely
,
more
then
thanks
God
expecteth
not
for
the
greatest
blessings
that
euer
he
bestowed
:
it
is
his
command
that
wee
should
[
b
](B12161-e14200-b)
b
Psal.
50.14
,
15
,
23.
call
vpon
him
in
the
day
of
trouble
,
and
it
is
his
promise
that
he
will
deliuer
vs
;
and
it
is
his
expectation
that
we
should
offer
him
praise
&
glorifie
his
name
.
O
then
how
vnkind
are
we
if
we
render
lesse
,
when
as
God
requireth
no
more
?
Hezekiah
was
a
wise
King
,
yet
he
played
but
a
foolish
part
,
in
that
[
c
](B12161-e14250-b)
c
2.
Chro.
32.25
he
did
not
render
according
to
the
reward
bestowed
vpon
him
:
and
what
followed
vpon
his
vnthankfulnes
?
Wrath
(
saith
the
Text
)
came
vpon
him
,
and
vpon
Iudah
and
Ierusalem
.
Beloued
Christians
,
there
is
no
Nation
or
people
vnder
the
Sun
,
that
haue
more
need
to
be
stirred
vp
to
the
performance
of
this
dutie
of
thankfulnesse
,
then
the
Inhabitants
of
this
our
Iland
,
vpon
whom
God
hath
heaped
so
many
and
so
excellent
blessings
.
How
hath
he
magnified
his
goodnesse
towards
this
whole
Land
,
in
the
raysing
vp
,
and
wonderfull
preseruation
of
that
famous
Princesse
of
blessed
memorie
,
Q.
Elizabeth
,
who
was
an
instrument
of
much
good
and
happines
vnto
this
Kingdome
?
[
*
](B12161-e14330-b)
*
Treat
.
to
Mendoza
.
Popish
relator
hereof
confessed
ingenuously
,
that
God
himselfe
in
that
sea-fight
shewed
himselfe
a
very
Lutherane
,
and
meere
Protestant
?
What
miraculous
deliuerances
hath
he
wrought
for
our
gracious
Soueraigne
King
Iames
,
from
the
conspiracie
of
Gowrie
,
and
from
that
bloudie-intended
Massacre
by
Gun-powder
?
What
peace
and
plentie
doth
our
Land
enioy
,
through
the
blessing
of
God
?
Hath
he
not
also
bestowed
vpon
this
nation
,
the
inestimable
pearle
of
his
holy
and
heauenly
Word
?
Is
not
his
glorious
Gospell
truely
,
sincerely
,
&
plentifully
preached
among
vs
,
vnder
the
peaceable
gouernment
of
a
most
religious
Prince
,
so
that
we
may
come
to
Church
in
peace
,
and
heare
in
peace
,
(
[
b
](B12161-e14360-b)
b
Mat.
13.16
,
17.
O
happie
eyes
and
eares
of
ours
!
)
and
returne
home
in
peace
;
that
we
may
come
in
our
slippers
,
and
sit
on
our
Cushions
?
Hath
not
God
dispelled
from
hence
the
darke
mists
of
Popish
superstition
,
and
planted
true
Religion
among
vs
?
Moreouer
,
that
my
speech
may
be
somewhat
framed
to
the
time
;
haue
not
you
of
this
Citie
,
tasted
many
of
the
blessings
of
God
?
Are
you
not
met
heere
in
great
solemnity
at
this
present
,
in
remembrance
of
the
deliuerance
,
which
God
wrought
for
your
Citie
,
in
the
dayes
of
King
Edward
the
sixth
,
from
those
Rebels
who
inuaded
it
,
and
twice
burned
the
gates
thereof
,
yet
could
not
winne
it
,
because
God
was
on
the
Cities
side
,
against
them
who
rose
vp
against
it
?
You
can
remember
the
burning
of
your
[
c
](B12161-e14400-b)
c
Tiuerton
&
Columbton
.
neighbour-Townes
,
when
as
your
Citie
hath
hitherto
beene
preserued
,
and
your
houses
and
goods
haue
not
beene
consumed
with
fire
;
the
plague
hath
not
for
these
many
yeeres
,
come
neere
your
dwellings
.
And
besides
the
abundance
of
temporall
blessings
,
which
you
enioy
,
God
hath
also
stirred
vp
the
hearts
of
[
d
](B12161-e14410-b)
d
Doctor
Bodleigh
,
who
was
seconded
by
Master
Mogridge
.
religious
men
,
to
bestow
a
perpetuall
maintenance
for
a
preaching-Minister
amongst
you
,
that
your
soules
may
be
fed
with
the
wholesome
food
of
his
heauenly
Word
.
Let
vs
descend
yet
lower
,
and
weigh
with
our selues
,
the
great
blessings
that
God
hath
bestowed
vpon
vs
in
particular
;
he
hath
giuen
vs
a
being
,
and
to
our
being
hee
hath
added
life
,
which
he
hath
denied
to
stones
:
to
our
life
he
hath
added
sense
,
which
he
hath
denied
to
plants
:
to
our
sense
he
hath
added
reason
,
which
he
hath
denied
to
beasts
;
he
hath
made
vs
Christians
,
not
Heathens
;
Protestants
,
and
not
Papists
:
he
hath
giuen
vs
eyes
to
see
withall
,
when
as
others
are
blinde
;
eares
to
heare
withall
,
when
as
others
are
deafe
;
tongues
to
speake
withall
,
when
as
others
are
dumbe
;
feete
to
walke
withall
,
when
as
others
are
lame
;
health
,
when
as
others
are
in
sicknesse
;
wealth
,
when
as
others
are
in
pouertie
;
meate
to
eate
,
and
clothes
to
put
on
,
when
as
others
are
pinched
with
famine
and
nakednesse
;
libertie
and
freedome
,
when
as
others
are
prisoners
and
in
bondage
:
he
hath
bestowed
graces
vpon
vs
,
and
the
meanes
of
grace
;
hee
hath
giuen
vs
assurance
of
our
election
,
and
of
his
loue
:
In
a
word
,
hee
hath
bestowed
vpon
vs
,
whatsoeuer
good
thing
wee
enioy
,
either
for
soule
or
bodie
;
hee
hath
giuen
vs
his
owne
Sonne
,
the
Fountaine
of
all
happinesse
.
And
now
,
what
doth
the
Lord
expect
at
our
hands
,
but
that
considering
how
good
he
hath
beene
vnto
vs
,
wee
should
turne
vnto
him
,
and
with
heart
and
voice
,
glorifie
his
holy
Name
,
and
(
with
the
Samaritane
)
fall
downe
before
him
,
and
worship
him
,
and
giue
him
thankes
?
Wee
are
most
accursed
creatures
,
if
we
answere
not
this
expectation
of
God
;
for
then
as
our
Sauiour
vpbraided
the
vnthankfull
Cities
,
most
of
his
great
workes
were
done
,
and
cryed
,
Woe
vnto
them
and
said
,
that
it
should
be
easier
at
the
day
of
Iudgement
,
for
other
Cities
,
wherein
such
great
workes
had
not
beene
done
,
then
for
them
:
so
likewise
a
woe
and
a
curse
hangs
ouer
our
head
,
if
we
proue
vnthankfull
vnto
God
,
and
it
shall
be
easier
at
the
day
of
Iudgement
for
other
Lands
,
for
other
Cities
,
for
other
men
and
women
,
vpon
whom
God
hath
not
bestowed
so
many
blessings
,
then
for
England
,
then
for
Exeter
,
then
for
vs
heere
present
,
who
haue
receiued
so
much
from
God
,
and
yet
will
not
doe
so
much
as
to
giue
him
thankes
for
all
.
O
let
vs
remember
,
that
there
are
three
great
things
,
which
follow
one
another
:
1.
ingentia
beneficia
,
2.
ingentia
peccata
,
3.
ingentes
poenae
:
great
benefits
abused
doe
occasion
great
sinnes
,
and
great
sinnes
will
pull
downe
great
and
heauie
iudgements
and
punishments
.
And
thus
much
briefly
of
what
the
Samaritane
did
.
It
followeth
in
the
Text.
Are
there
not
ten
cleansed
?
&c.
]
Here
we
haue
Christs
complaint
of
the
ingratitude
of
Nine
,
and
his
approbation
of
the
thankfulnesse
of
One.
We
reade
that
all
the
ten
Lepers
began
well
,
for
they
all
beleeued
,
they
all
prayed
,
they
all
obeyed
Christ
;
but
their
end
was
not
answerable
,
for
nine
of
them
acknowledged
not
the
benefit
of
God
in
their
cleansing
,
and
but
One
only
was
thankefull
,
and
continued
faithfull
vnto
the
end
.
Hence
we
learne
,
That
the
proceedings
and
endings
of
many
men
are
vnlike
their
beginnings
;
as
here
the
Lepers
,
while
they
had
their
grieuous
disease
,
came
vnto
Christ
and
prayed
him
to
haue
mercy
on
them
,
but
when
their
turnes
were
serued
,
they
forgot
and
refused
to
giue
him
thankes
that
had
healed
them
.
Not
vnlike
many
in
these
dayes
,
who
in
the
time
of
sicknesse
are
readie
to
pray
vnto
God
,
and
to
promise
better
obedience
if
it
would
please
the
Lord
to
restore
their
health
againe
;
but
when
God
hath
granted
what
they
desired
,
they
forget
to
render
(
as
Hezekiah
also
did
)
according
to
the
benefits
bestowed
vpon
them
,
[
a
](B12161-e14580-b)
a
2.
Pet.
2.20
,
21
,
22.
Returning
with
the
Dogge
to
their
owne
vomit
,
and
with
the
Sow
that
was
washed
,
to
their
wallowing
in
the
mire
,
so
that
the
latter
end
is
worse
with
them
then
the
beginning
.
But
surely
,
it
had
beene
better
for
men
neuer
to
haue
receiued
,
then
not
to
haue
rendred
;
neuer
to
haue
knowne
the
way
of
righteousnesse
,
then
after
they
haue
knowne
it
,
to
turne
from
the
holy
Commandements
of
God
.
Wherefore
(
beloued
Christians
)
let
vs
be
exhorted
and
excited
constantly
to
goe
on
and
perseuere
vnto
the
end
,
knowing
that
it
is
not
sufficient
to
begin
to
runne
well
,
and
to
faint
in
the
midst
of
the
race
,
to
[
b
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b
Luke
9.62
.
put
our
hand
to
the
plough
,
and
afterward
to
looke
backe
,
as
our
Sauiour
speaketh
.
It
is
he
that
endureth
to
the
end
which
shall
be
saued
,
as
the
Samaritane
here
who
continued
thankefull
,
heard
to
his
great
comfort
from
Christ
,
that
together
with
the
healing
of
his
body
,
he
had
also
obtayned
the
cleansing
and
saluation
of
his
soule
.
I
conclude
therefore
with
the
exhortation
of
the
Apostle
,
Let
vs
not
be
wearie
in
well
doing
:
for
in
due
season
we
shall
reape
,
if
we
faint
not
.
Blessed
Lord
,
without
whom
we
can
neither
begin
nor
continue
in
well
doing
,
enable
vs
to
doe
what
thou
hast
commanded
,
that
we
may
be
sure
to
finde
what
thou
hast
promised
,
euen
peace
of
conscience
in
this
life
,
and
endlesse
happinesse
in
that
which
is
to
come
,
through
Iesus
Christ
our
only
Sauiour
:
To
whom
with
thee
,
O
Father
,
and
the
blessed
Spirit
,
be
honor
,
and
glorie
,
and
dominion
,
and
thanksgiuing
,
henceforth
and
for
euermore
,
Amen
.
Laus
Christo
nescia
finis
.