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           A
           
             LETTER
          
           to
           a
           
             LORD
          
           upon
           his
           happy
           Conversion
           from
           Popery
           to
           the
           
             Protestant
             Religion
             .
          
        
         
           By
           
             G.
             Burnett
             ,
          
           D.
           D.
           
        
         
           
             Right
             Noble
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
           WHen
           I
           consider
           seriously
           these
           words
           of
           St.
           
             Paul
             ▪
             Brethren
             ,
             you
             see
             your
             calling
             ,
             that
             not
             many
             noble
             ,
             not
             many
             wise
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             flesh
             ,
             not
             many
             mighty
             are
             called
             :
             but
             hath
             chosen
             the
             foolish
             things
             of
             this
             world
             to
             confound
             the
             wise
             ,
             and
             weak
             things
             to
             confound
             the
             mighty
             ,
             and
             base
             things
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             things
             not
             accounted
             of
             ,
             and
             things
             that
             are
             not
             ,
             to
             bring
             to
             nought
             things
             that
             are
          
           ▪
           When
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           I
           consider
           of
           these
           words
           so
           often
           ,
           I
           admire
           at
           that
           rare
           blessing
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           vouchsafed
           to
           you
           a
           Noble
           and
           mighty
           Man
           ;
           namely
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           grace
           you
           with
           that
           true
           and
           incomparable
           Nobility
           ,
           which
           is
           attained
           by
           true
           Faith
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           a
           holy
           life
           .
           As
           much
           greater
           as
           this
           blessing
           is
           ,
           so
           much
           the
           more
           holy
           and
           sincere
           ought
           your
           life
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           the
           more
           upright
           are
           you
           to
           walk
           with
           your
           God
           ;
           less
           that
           your
           thorns
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           Riches
           ,
           Pleasures
           ,
           and
           Honour
           )
           should
           choke
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Gospel
           which
           is
           sown
           in
           you
           .
        
         
           For
           ▪
           this
           I
           am
           sure
           of
           ,
           that
           God
           hath
           begun
           some
           great
           work
           in
           you
           ,
           which
           he
           will
           finish
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           own
           name
           ,
           and
           will
           bring
           to
           pass
           ,
           that
           as
           heretofore
           you
           had
           care
           so
           to
           live
           a
           Noble-man
           amongst
           Noble-men
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           observe
           the
           decorum
           ,
           and
           maintain
           the
           dignity
           of
           Nobility
           :
           so
           hereafter
           that
           you
           may
           imploy
           your
           whole
           self
           in
           this
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           defend
           and
           uphold
           the
           honour
           and
           dignity
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           life
           upon
           the
           earth
           to
           resemble
           that
           holy
           and
           heavenly
           life
           which
           you
           shall
           lead
           in
           the
           world
           to
           come
           .
           Call
           to
           mind
           continually
           (
           my
           Lord
           )
           in
           all
           your
           words
           and
           deeds
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           graced
           with
           this
           honour
           to
           be
           made
           the
           sons
           of
           God
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           :
           for
           that
           meditation
           will
           by
           the
           help
           of
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           work
           this
           care
           in
           us
           ,
           that
           we
           never
           commit
           any
           thing
           unworthy
           of
           that
           holy
           name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           by
           which
           we
           are
           called
           .
           And
           yet
           alas
           ,
           such
           is
           our
           estate
           ,
           as
           that
           if
           we
           endeavour
           to
           please
           Christ
           ,
           we
           are
           sure
           to
           displease
           men
           ,
           and
           must
           be
           content
           to
           contemn
           the
           vain-glory
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           enjoy
           heavenly
           and
           eternal
           glory
           with
           God
           ;
           
             for
             it
             is
             impossible
          
           (
           as
           Christ
           saith
           )
           
             for
             him
             to
             believe
             in
             God
             which
             seeks
             the
             honour
             and
             praise
             of
             men
             .
          
           I
           mean
           of
           the
           men
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           as
           the
           Kingly
           Prophet
           saith
           ,
           
             are
             lighter
             and
             vainer
             than
             vanity
             itself
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           their
           judgment
           is
           little
           worth
           ,
           and
           less
           to
           be
           esteemed
           :
           but
           rather
           the
           iudgment
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           seeth
           not
           all
           our
           actions
           only
           ,
           but
           even
           our
           most
           hidden
           thoughts
           and
           purposes
           .
           Which
           being
           so
           ,
           were
           it
           not
           folly
           and
           madness
           to
           displease
           such
           a
           God
           ,
           to
           please
           so
           fond
           a
           world
           ?
           It
           were
           a
           shameful
           thing
           ,
           if
           a
           wife
           should
           endeavour
           to
           please
           other
           men
           ,
           rather
           than
           her
           Husband
           .
           How
           much
           more
           then
           unworthy
           is
           it
           ,
           if
           our
           souls
           should
           rather
           aim
           to
           please
           the
           vain
           world
           ,
           than
           their
           most
           holy
           Spouse
           Christ
           Jesus
           ?
           If
           the
           only
           Son
           of
           God
           was
           content
           
           not
           only
           to
           be
           reviled
           ,
           yea
           and
           scourged
           ,
           but
           even
           to
           die
           upon
           the
           Cross
           as
           a
           cursed
           malefactor
           ,
           and
           all
           for
           us
           :
           why
           should
           not
           we
           much
           more
           bear
           patiently
           the
           taunts
           and
           mocks
           ,
           yea
           even
           the
           slanders
           of
           Gods
           enemies
           ?
           Let
           us
           therefore
           arm
           our selves
           as
           it
           were
           with
           a
           holy
           pride
           ,
           and
           (
           in
           a
           sort
           )
           scorn
           and
           laugh
           at
           the
           mocks
           of
           the
           
             Roman
             Catholicks
          
           ;
           and
           putting
           upon
           us
           mercy
           and
           pity
           as
           the
           feeling
           members
           of
           Christ
           ,
           let
           us
           bewail
           so
           great
           blindness
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           let
           us
           intreat
           the
           Lord
           for
           them
           ,
           to
           pull
           them
           out
           of
           that
           palpable
           darkness
           into
           his
           true
           and
           marvellous
           light
           ,
           lest
           Satan
           bind
           them
           to
           himself
           in
           his
           everlasting
           Apprentiship
           ▪
           and
           so
           being
           his
           bond-slaves
           ,
           and
           hired
           sworn
           servants
           of
           his
           black-guard
           ,
           do
           send
           them
           out
           to
           prosecute
           Jesus
           Christ
           in
           his
           members
           .
           Which
           when
           they
           have
           done
           all
           they
           can
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           the
           Devil
           their
           Master
           can
           teach
           them
           ,
           though
           the
           Devil
           himself
           should
           burst
           with
           malice
           ,
           and
           they
           for
           anger
           grind
           their
           teeth
           ;
           yet
           shall
           it
           all
           tend
           to
           the
           magnifying
           of
           Gods
           glory
           which
           they
           labour
           to
           obscure
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           furtherance
           of
           their
           salvation
           ,
           whom
           they
           so
           disdained
           :
           yea
           ,
           to
           the
           increase
           of
           their
           glory
           in
           a
           better
           world
           ,
           whom
           in
           this
           world
           they
           thought
           worthy
           of
           nothing
           but
           disgrace
           :
           and
           surely
           (
           my
           most
           honorable
           Lord
           )
           he
           that
           is
           possessed
           with
           the
           certainty
           of
           this
           faith
           ,
           will
           without
           doubt
           make
           open
           War
           with
           the
           corrupt
           affections
           of
           his
           own
           nature
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           yea
           even
           with
           the
           Devil
           himself
           ;
           and
           will
           not
           doubt
           but
           in
           time
           to
           overcome
           them
           all
           .
           Therefore
           let
           us
           humble
           our selves
           to
           our
           God
           and
           Father
           everlasting
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           increase
           that
           faith
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           bring
           forth
           in
           us
           those
           most
           blessed
           and
           sweet
           fruits
           of
           faith
           in
           our
           hearts
           and
           lives
           ,
           which
           he
           useth
           to
           work
           in
           them
           whom
           he
           hath
           elected
           ;
           that
           so
           our
           faith
           may
           appear
           not
           a
           fained
           ,
           but
           a
           true
           faith
           ;
           not
           a
           dead
           ,
           but
           a
           living
           faith
           ;
           not
           a
           humane
           ,
           but
           a
           divine
           work
           in
           us
           ;
           that
           so
           it
           may
           be
           to
           us
           an
           infallible
           pledg
           of
           our
           salvation
           to
           come
           .
           Let
           us
           labour
           to
           shew
           our selves
           the
           legitimate
           and
           undoubted
           children
           of
           God
           in
           seeking
           above
           all
           things
           ,
           that
           his
           most
           holy
           Name
           may
           be
           sanctified
           in
           our selves
           and
           others
           ;
           and
           in
           imitating
           his
           admirable
           love
           and
           gentleness
           ,
           which
           makes
           his
           Sun
           to
           shine
           on
           good
           and
           bad
           ,
           Let
           us
           worship
           his
           heavenly
           Majesty
           in
           spirit
           and
           truth
           ;
           and
           let
           us
           yield
           up
           the
           temple
           of
           our
           hearts
           to
           Christ
           Jesus
           as
           an
           acceptable
           sacrifice
           unto
           him
           ;
           yea
           ,
           let
           us
           shew
           our selves
           members
           of
           the
           heavenly
           High
           Priest
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           in
           sacrificing
           to
           God
           our
           bodies
           ,
           and
           in
           crucifying
           the
           flesh
           with
           the
           Affection
           and
           Lusts
           thereof
           ;
           that
           sin
           being
           dead
           ,
           God
           may
           create
           in
           us
           a
           spiritual
           life
           ,
           whereby
           Christ
           Jesus
           may
           live
           in
           us
           .
           Let
           us
           dye
           to
           sin
           ,
           and
           dye
           to
           our selves
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           live
           blessedly
           to
           God
           and
           Christ
           Jesus
           ;
           yea
           let
           us
           acknowledg
           and
           shew
           by
           our
           lives
           that
           we
           were
           once
           dead
           ,
           but
           now
           are
           raised
           to
           the
           life
           of
           grace
           ,
           by
           the
           power
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           .
           Let
           our
           conversation
           be
           heavenly
           ,
           though
           we
           live
           on
           the
           earth
           ;
           let
           us
           begin
           that
           life
           here
           ,
           which
           we
           hope
           to
           lead
           in
           heaven
           ;
           let
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           shine
           bright
           in
           us
           ;
           let
           us
           disgrace
           and
           wear
           out
           the
           old
           Image
           of
           Sin
           and
           Satan
           ▪
           and
           labour
           to
           renew
           the
           Image
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           that
           all
           that
           see
           us
           may
           acknowledg
           Gods
           Image
           in
           us
           .
           Which
           holy
           Image
           of
           grace
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           beautiful
           and
           glorious
           ,
           in
           all
           Gods
           Saints
           ,
           so
           in
           you
           (
           my
           good
           Lord
           )
           it
           shall
           be
           so
           much
           more
           glorious
           ,
           in
           as
           much
           as
           you
           go
           before
           others
           in
           Birth
           ,
           Nobility
           ,
           Honour
           ,
           and
           high
           Place
           .
           O
           what
           a
           pleasant
           sight
           is
           it
           to
           all
           true
           Christian
           men
           ,
           yea
           to
           the
           Angels
           ;
           yea
           how
           acceptable
           to
           the
           Lord
           himself
           ,
           to
           behold
           a
           man
           of
           your
           place
           and
           estate
           so
           far
           to
           forget
           the
           world
           and
           deny
           himself
           ;
           so
           deeply
           to
           consider
           the
           frailty
           of
           his
           own
           Nature
           ,
           and
           the
           vanity
           of
           all
           temporal
           things
           ,
           as
           to
           say
           with
           〈…〉
           
           
             a
             worm
             and
             no
             man
          
           ;
           and
           to
           cry
           out
           with
           
             David
             ,
             Turn
             thy
             face
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             have
             mercy
             upon
             me
             ,
             for
             I
             am
             desolate
             and
             poor
             :
          
           O
           happy
           and
           true
           rich
           man
           ,
           which
           hath
           attained
           to
           this
           spiritual
           and
           heavenly
           poverty
           ,
           and
           can
           give
           a
           farewel
           to
           himself
           and
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           that
           he
           hath
           for
           Christs
           sake
           ;
           and
           can
           freely
           renounce
           and
           forsake
           carnal
           reason
           ,
           human
           learning
           ,
           company
           ,
           and
           counsel
           of
           Friends
           ,
           wealths
           ,
           honors
           ,
           lordships
           ,
           pleasures
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           delight
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           high
           places
           and
           preferments
           ,
           dignity
           ,
           and
           offices
           ;
           yea
           ,
           favor
           of
           princes
           ;
           yea
           ,
           his
           own
           self
           !
           How
           welcom
           shall
           he
           be
           to
           Christ
           ,
           which
           can
           deny
           all
           those
           for
           Christs
           sake
           ?
           Such
           a
           one
           may
           go
           for
           a
           Fool
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           but
           he
           shall
           be
           of
           the
           Almighty's
           counsel
           ;
           such
           a
           man
           knoweth
           that
           felicity
           consists
           not
           in
           any
           thing
           that
           this
           world
           can
           afford
           ,
           and
           therefore
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           his
           wealth
           and
           abundance
           ,
           he
           crieth
           out
           to
           God
           as
           tho
           he
           had
           nothing
           ,
           even
           out
           of
           the
           feeling
           of
           his
           heart
           ,
           
             Give
             us
             this
             day
             our
             daily
             Bread.
          
           Such
           a
           man
           preferreth
           the
           rebuke
           of
           Christ
           ,
           before
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           world
           and
           the
           afflictions
           of
           Christs
           Religion
           ,
           before
           the
           pleasures
           of
           the
           world
           :
           and
           because
           he
           despised
           all
           things
           in
           respect
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           is
           possessed
           and
           grounded
           with
           God's
           spirit
           ,
           therefore
           he
           sings
           with
           true
           joy
           of
           heart
           with
           the
           kingly
           Prophet
           ;
           
             The
             Lord
             is
             my
             Shepherd
             ,
             therefore
             I
             can
             want
             nothing
             ,
             neither
             will
             I
             feel
             hunger
             ,
             or
             any
             outward
             thing
             ;
             he
             feeds
             me
             in
             green
             pasture
             ,
             and
             leads
             me
             forth
             beside
             the
             water
             of
             comfort
             .
          
           This
           man
           distrusts
           himself
           and
           all
           the
           creatures
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           trust
           and
           cleave
           only
           unto
           God
           ;
           neither
           aims
           he
           at
           any
           pleasure
           ,
           any
           wisdom
           ,
           any
           honour
           ,
           any
           riches
           ,
           any
           credit
           or
           estimation
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           comes
           from
           God
           himself
           ;
           and
           therefore
           professeth
           with
           the
           same
           Prophet
           :
           
             I
             have
             none
             in
             Heaven
             but
             thee
             alone
             ,
             and
             none
             in
             the
             earth
             do
             I
             desire
             but
             thee
             ,
             my
             flesh
             consumeth
             with
             longing
             after
             thee
             ,
             and
             thou
             Lord
             art
             my
             heritage
             and
             portion
             for
             ever
             .
          
           He
           that
           spake
           thus
           was
           a
           wealthy
           and
           mighty
           King
           ,
           yet
           suffered
           he
           not
           the
           eyes
           of
           his
           mind
           to
           be
           blinded
           or
           dazled
           with
           the
           glittering
           glory
           of
           riches
           ,
           pleasures
           ,
           or
           honor
           ,
           or
           ought
           else
           that
           a
           kingdom
           could
           give
           ;
           for
           he
           knew
           well
           that
           they
           all
           came
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           were
           held
           under
           God
           ,
           and
           must
           all
           be
           used
           to
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           that
           gave
           them
           hath
           far
           better
           things
           to
           give
           his
           children
           .
           And
           therefore
           that
           King
           and
           Prophet
           makes
           his
           heavenly
           proclamation
           before
           all
           his
           people
           ,
           
             Blessed
             art
             thou
             ,
             O
             Lord
             God
             our
             Father
             ,
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             :
             thine
             O
             Lord
             is
             greatness
             ,
             and
             power
             ,
             and
             glory
             ,
             and
             victory
             :
             all
             that
             is
             in
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             is
             thine
             ,
             thine
             is
             the
             kingdom
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             and
             thou
             excellest
             as
             head
             over
             all
             :
             riches
             and
             honour
             come
             of
             thee
             ,
             and
             thou
             art
             Lord
             of
             all
             :
             in
             thy
             hands
             is
             power
             ,
             strength
             ,
             and
             honour
             ,
             and
             dignity
             ,
             and
             Kingdoms
             are
             in
             thy
             disposition
             :
             therefore
             we
             give
             thee
             thanks
             ,
             O
             God
             ,
             and
             we
             extol
             thy
             great
             and
             glorious
             Name
             .
             But
             who
             am
             I
             ,
             and
             what
             is
             my
             people
             ,
             that
             we
             should
             promise
             such
             things
             to
             thee
             ?
             For
             we
             are
             Strangers
             and
             Sojourners
             as
             all
             our
             fathers
             were
             ;
             our
             days
             are
             like
             a
             shadow
             upon
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             here
             is
             no
             abiding
             .
          
        
         
           See
           how
           
             David
          
           cannot
           content
           himself
           in
           abasing
           himself
           ,
           and
           extolling
           the
           LORD
           ;
           and
           in
           how
           many
           words
           his
           affections
           utter
           themselves
           .
           This
           was
           
           David's
           meditation
           ,
           and
           let
           this
           be
           your
           Looking-glass
           ;
           in
           this
           Looking-glass
           look
           once
           a
           day
           ,
           and
           pray
           daily
           ,
           that
           God
           would
           still
           open
           your
           eyes
           to
           behold
           your
           own
           vileness
           ,
           and
           his
           incomprehensible
           power
           and
           love
           to
           you
           ,
           that
           with
           King
           
             David
          
           you
           may
           humble
           your self
           under
           the
           mighty
           hand
           of
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           acknowledge
           all
           power
           and
           glory
           to
           belong
           to
           God
           alone
           ,
           that
           so
           you
           may
           be
           made
           partakers
           of
           those
           heavenly
           graces
           which
           God
           bestowed
           ,
           not
           on
           the
           proud
           and
           
           lofty
           ,
           but
           on
           the
           humble
           and
           〈◊〉
           .
           Remember
           that
           ordinance
           of
           the
           eternal
           God
           that
           saith
           ▪
           
             Let
             not
             the
             wise
             man
             glory
             in
             his
             wisdom
             ,
             nor
             the
             strong
             man
             in
             his
             strength
             ▪
             or
             the
             rich
             man
             in
             his
             riches
             ,
             but
             let
             him
             that
             glorieth
             glory
             in
             this
             ,
             in
             that
             he
             understandeth
             and
             knoweth
             me
             ,
             that
             I
             am
             the
             Lord
             which
             do
             mercy
             and
             justice
             on
             earth
             ;
             for
             these
             things
             please
             me
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord.
          
           Therefore
           (
           my
           good
           Lord
           )
           if
           you
           list
           to
           boast
           ,
           boast
           not
           as
           the
           world
           doth
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           rich
           ,
           or
           that
           you
           are
           of
           noble
           birth
           ,
           or
           that
           you
           are
           heir
           apparent
           of
           a
           rich
           Marquesdom
           ,
           or
           that
           you
           have
           married
           so
           noble
           a
           woman
           ;
           leave
           this
           kind
           of
           boasting
           to
           them
           ,
           who
           have
           their
           minds
           glewed
           to
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           therefore
           have
           no
           better
           things
           to
           boast
           on
           ;
           whose
           portion
           being
           here
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           they
           can
           look
           for
           nothing
           in
           heaven
           .
           But
           rather
           rejoyce
           you
           are
           entred
           into
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Grace
           ;
           glory
           in
           this
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           of
           Kings
           hath
           had
           mercy
           on
           you
           ,
           and
           hath
           drawn
           you
           out
           of
           the
           misty
           darkness
           of
           the
           errors
           of
           the
           Romish
           Religion
           ,
           hath
           given
           you
           to
           feel
           his
           endless
           love
           and
           mercy
           in
           Christ
           ,
           hath
           made
           you
           of
           a
           child
           of
           wrath
           ,
           his
           own
           son
           ;
           of
           a
           servant
           to
           sin
           and
           the
           Devil
           ,
           an
           heir
           of
           heaven
           ;
           and
           of
           a
           bondslave
           to
           Hell
           ,
           a
           free
           Denison
           of
           the
           heavenly
           Jerusalem
           ;
           and
           glory
           in
           this
           ,
           that
           even
           Christ
           Jesus
           himself
           is
           given
           you
           ,
           and
           made
           your
           own
           ,
           and
           with
           him
           all
           things
           else
           .
           So
           that
           as
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           ,
           
             all
             are
             yours
             ,
             whether
             the
             world
             ,
             or
             life
             ,
             or
             death
             ,
             things
             present
             or
             things
             to
             come
             ,
             all
             are
             yours
             in
             and
             by
             Christ
             ,
          
           who
           is
           the
           only
           felicity
           of
           our
           souls
           :
           and
           therefore
           whosoever
           have
           him
           ,
           have
           with
           him
           all
           things
           else
           .
           This
           is
           the
           true
           glory
           ,
           and
           the
           sound
           boasting
           of
           Christianity
           ;
           for
           hereby
           is
           God's
           mercy
           extolled
           ,
           and
           mans
           pride
           troddon
           under
           foot
           ,
           by
           which
           a
           man
           trusting
           too
           much
           to
           himself
           ,
           rebelleth
           against
           God
           ▪
           This
           glorious
           boasting
           makes
           us
           humble
           even
           in
           our
           highest
           honours
           ,
           and
           modest
           and
           meek
           in
           prosperity
           ,
           patient
           and
           quiet
           in
           adversity
           ;
           in
           troubles
           strong
           and
           courageous
           ,
           gentle
           towards
           all
           men
           ,
           joyful
           in
           hope
           ,
           fervent
           in
           prayer
           ,
           full
           of
           the
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           empty
           of
           all
           love
           of
           our selves
           ,
           or
           ought
           in
           the
           world
           ▪
           yea
           ,
           it
           makes
           us
           Christs
           true
           Beadsmen
           ,
           and
           his
           sworn
           servants
           ,
           and
           make
           us
           yield
           up
           our selves
           wholly
           to
           imitate
           and
           follow
           Christ
           ,
           and
           to
           esteem
           all
           things
           else
           as
           frail
           and
           vain
           ,
           
             yea
             dung
             and
             dross
             that
             we
             may
             win
             Christ.
             
          
        
         
           Right
           honourable
           and
           my
           good
           Lord
           ,
           you
           see
           that
           I
           am
           so
           willingly
           employed
           in
           this
           service
           of
           writing
           to
           your
           Honour
           ,
           and
           in
           conferring
           with
           you
           of
           heavenly
           matters
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           forgot
           my self
           ,
           or
           rather
           your
           Honor
           ,
           in
           being
           so
           tedious
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           beginning
           I
           purposed
           not
           .
           I
           am
           privy
           to
           my self
           of
           my
           own
           ignorance
           ,
           and
           guilty
           of
           my
           own
           insufficiency
           ,
           as
           being
           sitter
           to
           be
           a
           Scholar
           than
           a
           teacher
           ;
           and
           to
           hear
           and
           learn
           my self
           ,
           rather
           than
           to
           teach
           others
           ;
           and
           therefore
           I
           crave
           pardon
           of
           your
           Honor
           :
           Farewel
           .
           The
           most
           reverend
           
             E.
             S.
          
           desireth
           in
           his
           heart
           he
           had
           occasion
           to
           testifie
           indeed
           ,
           that
           true
           good
           will
           which
           in
           his
           soul
           he
           bears
           you
           :
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           he
           salutes
           you
           ,
           and
           so
           doth
           the
           illustrious
           Prince
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           the
           honourable
           Personages
           which
           are
           with
           me
           ;
           all
           which
           rejoyce
           for
           this
           good
           work
           of
           God
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           kindness
           do
           kiss
           your
           hands
           ;
           and
           they
           do
           earnestly
           intreat
           the
           Lord
           for
           you
           ,
           that
           he
           that
           hath
           begun
           so
           great
           a
           work
           in
           you
           ▪
           would
           accomplish
           the
           same
           to
           the
           end
           ;
           and
           the
           richer
           you
           are
           in
           temporal
           Goods
           ,
           in
           Lands
           ,
           and
           Lordships
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           make
           you
           so
           much
           the
           more
           poor
           in
           spirit
           ▪
           that
           so
           your
           spiritual
           poverty
           may
           do
           that
           which
           your
           worldly
           riches
           and
           honors
           cannot
           ;
           namely
           ,
           bring
           you
           at
           last
           to
           eternal
           and
           never-fading
           riches
           of
           the
           world
           to
           come
           :
           Amen
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             Honours
             most
             humble
             and
             obedient
             Servant
             ,
             
               G.
               B.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
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           in
           the
           Year
           1688.