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             A
          
           GRAINE
           OF
           
             MVSTERD-SEEDE
          
           Or
           ,
           THE
           LEAST
           
             MEAsure
             of
             grace
             that
             is
             or
             can
             be
          
           effectuall
           to
           Saluation
           .
        
         
           Corrected
           and
           amended
           by
           W.
           Perkins
           .
        
         
           
             Printed
             at
             London
             by
          
           Iohn
           Legate
           ,
           Printer
           to
           the
           Vniuersitie
           of
           Cambridge
           .
           1611.
           
        
         
           And
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           in
           Pauls
           Church-yard
           as
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Crowne
           by
           
             Simon
             Waterson
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           the
           right
           honourable
           and
           vertuous
           Lady
           the
           Ladie
           Margaret
           ,
           Countesse
           of
           Cumberland
           ,
           Grace
           and
           Peace
           .
        
         
           RIght
           Honourable
           ,
           the
           kingdome
           of
           heauen
           ,
           of
           which
           the
           scripture
           speaketh
           so
           oft
           ,
           is
           properly
           a
           certaine
           state
           or
           condition
           ,
           whereby
           wee
           stand
           in
           the
           fauour
           and
           loue
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           and
           by
           Christ.
           And
           this
           kingdome
           is
           compared
           to
           a
           Graine
           of
           Musterd-seede
           ,
           to
           teach
           vs
           that
           a
           man
           is
           euen
           at
           that
           instant
           alreadie
           entred
           into
           the
           kingdome
           of
           heauen
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           that
           good
           husbandman
           hath
           cast
           but
           some
           little
           portion
           of
           faith
           or
           repentance
           into
           the
           ground
           of
           the
           heart
           ;
           yea
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           but
           
           as
           one
           graine
           of
           musterd-seede
           .
           Of
           this
           little
           graine
           I
           haue
           penned
           this
           Treatise
           ,
           in
           quantitie
           answerable
           thereto
           :
           and
           I
           now
           present
           the
           same
           to
           your
           Ladishippe
           ,
           not
           to
           supplie
           your
           want
           ,
           (
           for
           I
           hope
           you
           are
           stored
           with
           many
           graines
           of
           this
           kinde
           )
           but
           to
           performe
           some
           dutie
           on
           my
           part
           .
           Hoping
           therefore
           that
           your
           Ladiship
           will
           read
           and
           accept
           the
           same
           ,
           I
           take
           my
           leaue
           ,
           commending
           you
           to
           the
           blessing
           and
           protection
           of
           the
           Almightie
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             Honours
             to
             command
             ,
             
               W.
               Perkins
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           A
           GRAINE
           of
           Musterd-seede
           ,
           Or
           ,
           the
           least
           measure
           of
           grace
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           or
           can
           be
           effectuall
           to
           Saluation
           .
        
         
           IT
           is
           a
           very
           necessary
           point
           to
           be
           knowne
           ,
           
             what
             is
             the
             least
             measure
             of
             grace
             that
             can
             befall
             the
             true
             childe
             of
             God
             ,
             lesser
             then
             which
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             grace
             effectuall
             to
             saluation
             .
          
           For
           first
           of
           all
           ,
           the
           right
           vnderstanding
           of
           this
           point
           ,
           is
           the
           very
           foundation
           of
           true
           comfort
           vnto
           all
           troubled
           &
           touched
           cōsciences
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           notable
           meanes
           to
           
           stirre
           vp
           thankefulnesse
           in
           them
           that
           haue
           any
           grace
           at
           all
           ;
           when
           they
           shall
           in
           examination
           of
           then
           selues
           consider
           ,
           that
           they
           haue
           receiued
           of
           God
           the
           least
           measure
           of
           grace
           ,
           or
           more
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           an
           inducement
           ,
           and
           a
           spurre
           vnto
           many
           carelesse
           and
           vnrepentant
           persons
           ,
           to
           embrace
           the
           gospel
           ,
           and
           to
           beginne
           repentance
           for
           their
           sinnes
           ;
           when
           they
           shall
           perceiue
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           God
           accepts
           the
           very
           seeds
           and
           rudiments
           of
           faith
           and
           repentance
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           though
           they
           be
           but
           in
           measure
           as
           a
           Graine
           of
           Musterd-seed
           .
           Now
           then
           for
           opening
           and
           clearing
           of
           this
           point
           :
           I
           will
           set
           downe
           fiue
           seuerall
           conclusions
           ,
           in
           
           such
           order
           as
           one
           shall
           confirme
           and
           explane
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           one
           depend
           vpon
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           
             I.
             Conclusion
             .
          
           
             A
             man
             that
             doth
             but
             beginne
             to
             be
             conuerted
             ,
             is
             euen
             at
             that
             instant
             ,
             the
             very
             child
             of
             God
             ,
             though
             inwardly
             hee
             be
             more
             carnall
             then
             spirituall
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Exposition
               .
            
             
               IN
               a
               man
               there
               must
               be
               cōsidered
               three
               things
               ,
               the
               substance
               of
               the
               body
               and
               soule
               ,
               whereof
               man
               is
               saide
               to
               consist
               ;
               the
               faculties
               placed
               in
               the
               soule
               and
               exercised
               in
               the
               body
               ,
               as
               vnderstanding
               ,
               will
               ,
               affections
               :
               the
               integritie
               
               tegritie
               and
               puritie
               of
               the
               faculties
               ,
               whereby
               they
               are
               cōformable
               to
               the
               will
               of
               God
               and
               beare
               his
               Image
               .
               And
               since
               the
               fall
               of
               
                 Adam
                 ,
              
               man
               is
               not
               depriued
               of
               his
               substance
               or
               of
               the
               powers
               and
               faculties
               of
               his
               soule
               ,
               but
               onely
               of
               the
               third
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               puritie
               ,
               or
               integritie
               of
               nature
               .
               And
               therfore
               the
               conuersion
               of
               a
               sinner
               ,
               whereof
               the
               conclusion
               speaketh
               ,
               is
               not
               the
               change
               of
               the
               substance
               of
               man
               ,
               or
               of
               the
               faculties
               of
               the
               soule
               :
               but
               a
               renewing
               and
               restoring
               of
               that
               puritie
               and
               holinesse
               which
               was
               lost
               by
               mans
               fall
               ,
               with
               the
               abolishment
               of
               that
               natural
               corruption
               that
               is
               in
               all
               the
               powers
               of
               the
               soule
               .
               This
               is
               the
               worke
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               of
               God
               
               alone
               ,
               and
               that
               on
               this
               manner
               .
               First
               of
               all
               ,
               when
               it
               pleaseth
               God
               to
               worke
               a
               change
               in
               any
               ,
               he
               doth
               it
               not
               first
               in
               one
               part
               ,
               then
               afterward
               in
               another
               ,
               as
               hee
               that
               repaires
               a
               decaied
               house
               by
               peece-meale
               :
               but
               the
               worke
               ,
               both
               for
               the
               beginning
               ,
               continuance
               ,
               and
               accomplishment
               ,
               is
               in
               the
               whole
               man
               ,
               and
               euery
               part
               at
               once
               ,
               specially
               in
               the
               minde
               ,
               conscience
               ,
               will
               ,
               and
               affections
               :
               as
               on
               the
               cōtrary
               ,
               when
               
                 Adam
              
               lost
               the
               image
               of
               God
               ,
               he
               lost
               it
               in
               euery
               part
               .
               Secondly
               ,
               the
               cōuersion
               of
               a
               sinner
               is
               not
               wrought
               all
               at
               one
               instant
               ,
               but
               in
               continuance
               of
               time
               :
               &
               that
               by
               certaine
               measures
               and
               degrees
               .
               And
               a
               man
               is
               then
               in
               the
               first
               degree
               of
               his
               conuersion
               
               when
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               by
               the
               meanes
               of
               the
               word
               ,
               inspires
               him
               with
               some
               spirituall
               motions
               ,
               &
               begins
               to
               regenerate
               and
               renew
               the
               inward
               powers
               of
               his
               soule
               .
               And
               he
               may
               in
               this
               case
               very
               fitly
               be
               compared
               to
               the
               night
               in
               the
               first
               dawning
               of
               the
               day
               ,
               in
               which
               though
               the
               darkenes
               remaine
               and
               be
               more
               in
               quātity
               then
               the
               light
               ,
               yet
               the
               sun
               hath
               alreadie
               cast
               some
               beames
               of
               light
               into
               the
               aire
               ,
               whereupon
               we
               tearme
               it
               the
               breaking
               of
               the
               day
               .
               Now
               then
               ,
               the
               very
               point
               which
               I
               teach
               ,
               is
               that
               a
               man
               at
               this
               instant
               ,
               and
               in
               this
               very
               state
               (
               God
               as
               yet
               hauing
               but
               laid
               certen
               beginnings
               of
               true
               cōuersion
               in
               his
               heart
               )
               is
               the
               very
               child
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               that
               not
               
               only
               in
               the
               eternall
               purpose
               of
               God
               (
               as
               all
               the
               elect
               are
               )
               but
               indeed
               by
               actuall
               adoption
               :
               and
               this
               is
               plain
               by
               a
               manifest
               reason
               :
               There
               be
               foure
               speciall
               workes
               of
               grace
               in
               euery
               child
               of
               God
               :
               his
               vnion
               with
               Christ
               ,
               his
               adoption
               ,
               iustification
               ,
               and
               conuersion
               :
               &
               these
               foure
               are
               wrought
               al
               at
               one
               instant
               ,
               so
               as
               for
               order
               of
               time
               ,
               neither
               goes
               before
               nor
               after
               other
               :
               and
               yet
               in
               regard
               of
               order
               of
               nature
               ,
               vnion
               with
               Christ
               ,
               Iustification
               ,
               and
               adoption
               ,
               goe
               before
               the
               inward
               conuersion
               of
               a
               sinner
               ,
               it
               beeing
               the
               fruit
               and
               effect
               of
               all
               .
               Vpon
               this
               it
               followeth
               necessarily
               ,
               that
               a
               sinner
               in
               the
               very
               first
               act
               of
               his
               conuersion
               ,
               is
               iustified
               ,
               adopted
               ,
               and
               incorporated
               
               into
               the
               misticall
               bodie
               of
               Christ.
               In
               the
               Parable
               of
               the
               prodigall
               sonne
               ,
               the
               father
               with
               ioy
               receiues
               his
               wicked
               child
               ;
               but
               when
               ?
               surely
               when
               he
               saw
               him
               comming
               a
               farre
               off
               ,
               and
               when
               as
               yet
               he
               had
               made
               no
               confession
               or
               humiliation
               to
               his
               father
               ,
               but
               onely
               had
               conceiued
               with
               himselfe
               a
               purpose
               to
               returne
               and
               to
               say
               ,
               Father
               I
               haue
               sinned
               against
               heauen
               and
               against
               thee
               ,
               &c.
               
               And
               
                 Paul
              
               saith
               of
               many
               of
               the
               Corinthians
               ,
               that
               he
               could
               not
               speake
               vnto
               them
               as
               spiritual
               men
               ,
               but
               as
               carnall
               ,
               euē
               babes
               in
               Christ
               ,
               1.
               
               
                 Cor.
              
               3.
               1.
               
               When
               
                 Dauid
              
               reprooued
               by
               
                 Nathan
              
               did
               but
               begin
               to
               repent
               and
               to
               say
               ,
               
                 I
                 haue
                 sinned
                 ,
              
               presently
               
                 Nathan
              
               the
               Prophet
               of
               the
               
               Lord
               said
               ,
               
                 The
                 Lord
                 hath
                 taken
                 away
                 thy
                 sin
                 ,
              
               Of
               this
               thing
               
                 Dauid
              
               seemes
               to
               speake
               in
               the
               32.
               
               Psal.
               v.
               5.
               
               
                 I
                 said
              
               [
               that
               is
               ,
               I
               purposed
               and
               thought
               with
               my selfe
               ]
               
                 I
                 will
                 confesse
                 against
                 my selfe
                 mine
                 vnrighteousnesse
                 ,
                 and
                 thou
                 forgauest
                 mine
                 iniquities
                 .
              
               Vpon
               these
               words
               
                 Augustine
              
               saith
               ,
               
                 Marke
                 ,
                 he
                 doth
                 not
                 confesse
                 ,
                 but
                 promiseth
                 to
                 confesse
                 ,
                 &
                 God
                 forgiueth
                 him
                 .
              
               Againe
               ,
               
                 There
                 be
              
               (
               saith
               he
               )
               
                 three
                 syllables
                 ,
              
               peccaui
               ,
               
                 I
                 haue
                 sinned
                 :
                 and
                 from
                 these
                 three
                 syllables
                 the
                 flame
                 of
                 a
                 sacrifice
                 did
                 ascend
                 into
                 heauen
                 before
                 God.
              
               Chrysostome
               saith
               ,
               
                 Say
                 thou
                 hast
                 sinned
                 :
                 and
                 thou
                 hast
                 loosed
                 thy
                 sinne
                 .
              
               And
               
                 Ambrose
              
               saith
               :
               
                 If
                 he
                 said
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 confesse
                 ,
                 and
                 obtained
                 pardon
                 before
                 he
                 confessed
                 ,
                 how
                 much
                 more
                 when
                 
                 he
                 had
                 confessed
                 ,
                 saying
                 ,
                 I
                 know
                 mine
                 iniquitie
                 ,
                 was
                 his
                 sinne
                 pardoned
                 ▪
              
               Gregorie
               on
               this
               Psal.
               saith
               ,
               
                 Marke
                 how
                 speedily
                 pardon
                 comes
                 ,
                 and
                 how
                 great
                 is
                 the
                 commendation
                 of
                 Gods
                 mercie
                 ,
                 in
                 that
                 pardon
                 comes
                 together
                 with
                 the
                 desire
                 of
                 confession
                 ,
                 and
                 remission
                 comes
                 to
                 the
                 heart
                 ,
                 before
                 confession
                 breake
                 forth
                 in
                 speech
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             II.
             Conclusion
             .
          
           
             The
             first
             materiall
             beginnings
             of
             the
             conuersion
             of
             a
             sinner
             ,
             ar
             the
             smallest
             measure
             ofrenewing
             grace
             ,
             haue
             the
             promises
             of
             this
             life
             ,
             and
             the
             life
             to
             come
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Exposition
               .
            
             
               THe
               beginnings
               of
               conuersion
               must
               be
               distinguished
               .
               Some
               are
               beginnings
               
               of
               preparation
               ,
               some
               beginnings
               of
               composition
               .
               Beginnings
               of
               preparation
               are
               such
               as
               bring
               vnder
               ,
               tame
               ,
               &
               subdue
               the
               stubbernes
               of
               mans
               nature
               :
               without
               making
               any
               change
               at
               all
               :
               of
               this
               sort
               are
               the
               accusations
               of
               the
               conscience
               by
               the
               ministerie
               of
               the
               law
               ,
               feares
               and
               terrours
               arising
               thence
               ,
               compunction
               of
               heart
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               apprehension
               of
               Gods
               anger
               against
               sinne
               .
               Nowe
               these
               and
               the
               like
               ,
               I
               exclude
               in
               the
               conclusion
               ;
               for
               though
               they
               goe
               before
               to
               prepare
               a
               sinner
               to
               his
               conuersion
               following
               ,
               yet
               are
               they
               no
               graces
               of
               God
               ,
               but
               fruits
               both
               of
               the
               law
               ,
               being
               the
               ministery
               of
               death
               ,
               as
               also
               of
               an
               accusing
               conscience
               .
               Beginnings
               of
               composition
               
               I
               tearme
               all
               those
               inward
               motions
               and
               inclinations
               of
               Gods
               spirit
               ,
               that
               follow
               after
               the
               worke
               of
               the
               law
               vpon
               the
               conscience
               ,
               and
               rise
               vpon
               the
               meditation
               of
               the
               Gospell
               ,
               that
               promiseth
               righteousnes
               and
               life
               euerlasting
               by
               Christ
               :
               out
               of
               which
               motions
               the
               conuersion
               of
               a
               sinner
               ariseth
               ,
               and
               of
               which
               it
               consisteth
               :
               what
               these
               are
               ,
               it
               shall
               afterward
               appeare
               .
               Againe
               ,
               grace
               must
               be
               distinguished
               :
               it
               is
               two-fold
               ;
               restraining
               grace
               ,
               or
               renuing
               grace
               .
               Restraining
               grace
               ,
               I
               tearme
               certaine
               common
               gifts
               ,
               of
               God
               ,
               seruing
               onely
               to
               order
               and
               frame
               the
               outward
               conuersation
               of
               men
               to
               the
               Law
               of
               God
               ,
               or
               seruing
               to
               bereaue
               men
               of
               excuse
               in
               the
               day
               of
               
               iudgement
               .
               By
               this
               kind
               of
               grace
               ,
               heathen
               men
               haue
               bin
               liberall
               ,
               iust
               ,
               sober
               ,
               valiant
               ,
               &
               mercifull
               .
               By
               it
               men
               liuing
               in
               the
               Church
               of
               God
               ,
               haue
               beene
               inlightned
               ,
               and
               hauing
               tasted
               of
               the
               good
               word
               of
               God
               ,
               haue
               reioyced
               therein
               ,
               and
               for
               a
               time
               outwardly
               conformed
               themselues
               therto
               .
               Renewing
               grace
               is
               not
               common
               to
               al
               men
               ,
               but
               proper
               to
               the
               elect
               ,
               &
               it
               is
               a
               gift
               of
               Gods
               spirit
               ,
               whereby
               the
               corruption
               of
               a
               sinner
               is
               not
               only
               restrained
               ,
               but
               also
               mortified
               ,
               and
               the
               decaied
               image
               of
               God
               restored
               in
               righteousnes
               and
               true
               holines
               .
               Now
               then
               the
               conclusiō
               must
               only
               be
               vnderstoode
               of
               the
               second
               ,
               and
               not
               of
               the
               first
               :
               for
               though
               a
               man
               haue
               neuer
               so
               
               much
               of
               this
               restraining
               grace
               ,
               yet
               vnlesse
               he
               haue
               the
               spirit
               of
               Christ
               to
               create
               faith
               in
               the
               heart
               ,
               and
               to
               sanctifie
               him
               ,
               he
               is
               as
               farre
               from
               saluation
               as
               another
               .
               Thus
               then
               the
               sense
               and
               meaning
               of
               the
               conclusion
               is
               ,
               that
               the
               verie
               lest
               measure
               of
               sauing
               grace
               ,
               and
               the
               verie
               beginning
               or
               seedes
               of
               regeneration
               doe
               declare
               ,
               and
               after
               a
               sort
               giue
               title
               to
               men
               ,
               of
               all
               the
               mercifull
               promises
               of
               God
               ,
               whether
               they
               concern
               this
               life
               or
               the
               life
               to
               come
               :
               &
               are
               therefore
               approoued
               of
               God
               ,
               if
               they
               be
               in
               truth
               ;
               and
               accepted
               as
               greater
               measures
               of
               grace
               .
               That
               which
               our
               Sauiour
               Christ
               saith
               of
               the
               worke
               of
               miracles
               ,
               Math.
               17.
               20.
               
               
                 If
                 ye
                 haue
                 faith
                 as
                 a
                 graine
                 of
                 Musterd-seede
                 ,
                 
                 ye
                 shall
                 say
                 vnto
                 this
                 mountaine
                 ,
                 remooue
                 hence
                 to
                 yonder
                 place
                 ,
                 and
                 it
                 shall
                 remooue
                 ,
              
               must
               by
               the
               law
               of
               equall
               proportion
               be
               applied
               to
               sauing
               faith
               ,
               repentance
               ,
               the
               feare
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               all
               other
               graces
               ?
               if
               they
               be
               truly
               wrought
               in
               the
               heart
               ,
               though
               they
               be
               but
               as
               smal
               as
               one
               little
               graine
               of
               Musterd-seede
               ,
               they
               shall
               be
               sufficiently
               effectuall
               to
               bring
               forth
               good
               workes
               ,
               for
               which
               they
               are
               ordained
               .
               The
               prophet
               
                 Esay
                 42.
              
               3.
               saith
               ,
               that
               Christ
               
                 shall
                 not
                 quench
                 the
                 smoking
                 flaxe
                 ,
                 nor
                 breake
                 the
                 bruised
                 reede
                 ,
              
               Let
               the
               comparison
               be
               marked
               :
               fire
               in
               flaxe
               must
               be
               both
               little
               and
               weake
               in
               quātitie
               as
               a
               sparke
               or
               twain
               ,
               that
               cannot
               cause
               a
               flame
               ,
               but
               only
               
               a
               smoke
               ,
               specially
               in
               a
               matter
               so
               easie
               to
               burne
               .
               Here
               thē
               is
               signified
               ,
               that
               the
               gifts
               and
               graces
               of
               Gods
               spirit
               ,
               that
               are
               both
               for
               measure
               &
               strength
               as
               a
               sparke
               or
               twaine
               of
               fire
               ,
               shal
               not
               be
               neglected
               ,
               but
               rather
               accepted
               and
               cherished
               by
               Christ.
               When
               our
               Sauiour
               Christ
               heard
               the
               young
               man
               make
               a
               confession
               of
               a
               practise
               but
               of
               outward
               and
               ciuill
               righteousnesse
               ,
               
                 he
                 looked
                 vpon
                 him
                 and
                 loued
                 him
                 :
              
               Mark.
               10.
               21.
               and
               when
               he
               heard
               the
               scribe
               to
               speake
               discreetely
               but
               one
               good
               speech
               ,
               that
               to
               loue
               god
               with
               all
               the
               heart
               is
               aboue
               all
               sacrifices
               ,
               he
               said
               vnto
               him
               .
               
                 That
                 he
                 was
                 not
                 for
                 from
                 the
                 kingdome
                 of
                 heauen
                 .
              
               Therefore
               no
               doubt
               ,
               he
               will
               loue
               with
               a
               more
               speciall
               
               loue
               ,
               and
               accept
               as
               the
               good
               subiects
               of
               his
               kingdome
               ,
               those
               that
               haue
               receiued
               a
               further
               mercie
               of
               God
               ,
               to
               be
               borne
               a
               new
               of
               water
               and
               the
               spirit
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             III.
             Conclusion
             .
          
           
             A
             constant
             and
             earnest
             desire
             to
             be
             reconciled
             to
             God
             ,
             to
             beleeue
             ,
             and
             to
             repent
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             in
             a
             touched
             heart
             ,
             is
             in
             acceptation
             with
             God
             ,
             as
             reconciliation
             ,
             faith
             ,
             repentance
             it selfe
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Exposition
               .
            
             
               LVst
               or
               desire
               is
               two
               folde
               ,
               naturall
               ,
               &
               supernaturall
               .
               Naturall
               is
               that
               whose
               beginnings
               and
               obiect
               is
               in
               nature
               ,
               
               that
               is
               ,
               which
               ariseth
               of
               the
               naturall
               will
               of
               man
               ,
               and
               affecteth
               such
               things
               as
               are
               thought
               to
               be
               good
               according
               to
               the
               light
               of
               nature
               .
               And
               this
               kind
               of
               desire
               hath
               his
               degrees
               ,
               yet
               so
               as
               they
               are
               all
               limited
               within
               the
               compasse
               of
               nature
               .
               Some
               desire
               riches
               ,
               honours
               ,
               pleasures
               ,
               some
               learning
               &
               knowledge
               ,
               because
               it
               is
               the
               light
               and
               perfection
               of
               the
               minde
               :
               some
               go
               further
               &
               seeke
               after
               the
               vertues
               of
               iustice
               ,
               temperāce
               ,
               liberality
               ,
               &c.
               and
               thus
               many
               heathen
               men
               haue
               excelled
               .
               Some
               againe
               desire
               true
               happinesse
               ,
               as
               
                 Balaam
              
               did
               ,
               who
               wished
               to
               die
               the
               death
               of
               the
               righteous
               :
               because
               it
               is
               the
               propertie
               of
               nature
               to
               seeke
               the
               preseruation
               of
               it selfe
               
               But
               here
               nature
               staies
               it selfe
               :
               for
               where
               the
               mind
               reueales
               not
               ,
               the
               will
               affects
               not
               .
               Supernaturall
               desires
               ,
               are
               such
               as
               both
               for
               their
               beginning
               and
               obiect
               ,
               are
               aboue
               nature
               .
               For
               their
               beginning
               is
               from
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               ;
               and
               the
               obiect
               or
               matter
               about
               which
               they
               are
               cōuersant
               ,
               are
               things
               diuine
               and
               spirituall
               which
               concerne
               the
               kingdome
               of
               heauen
               :
               and
               of
               this
               kinde
               are
               the
               desires
               of
               which
               I
               speake
               in
               this
               place
               .
               Againe
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               not
               be
               deceiued
               in
               our
               desires
               ,
               but
               may
               the
               better
               discerne
               thē
               from
               flittering
               and
               fleeting
               motions
               ,
               I
               adde
               three
               restraints
               .
               First
               of
               all
               ,
               the
               desire
               of
               reconciliation
               ,
               the
               desire
               to
               beleeue
               ,
               or
               the
               desire
               to
               repent
               &c.
               must
               be
               
               constant
               and
               haue
               continuance
               ,
               otherwise
               it
               may
               iustly
               be
               suspected
               .
               Secōdly
               ,
               it
               must
               be
               earnest
               &
               serious
               ,
               though
               not
               alwaies
               ,
               yet
               at
               somtimes
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               be
               able
               to
               say
               ,
               with
               
                 Dauid
                 ,
              
               My
               soule
               desireth
               after
               thee
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               as
               the
               thirsty
               land
               .
               
                 And
                 ,
              
               as
               the
               hart
               braieth
               after
               the
               riuers
               of
               water
               ,
               so
               panteth
               my
               soule
               after
               thee
               O
               God
               ,
               my
               soule
               thirsteth
               for
               God
               ,
               euen
               the
               liuing
               God.
               Thirdly
               ,
               it
               must
               be
               in
               a
               touched
               heart
               ;
               for
               when
               a
               man
               is
               touched
               in
               conscience
               ,
               the
               heart
               is
               cast
               downe
               ,
               and
               (
               as
               much
               as
               it
               can
               )
               it
               withdrawes
               it selfe
               frō
               God.
               For
               this
               cause
               ,
               if
               then
               there
               be
               any
               spirituall
               motions
               whereby
               the
               heart
               is
               lift
               vp
               vnto
               God
               they
               are
               without
               
               doubt
               from
               the
               spirit
               of
               God.
               Thus
               then
               I
               auouch
               ,
               that
               the
               desire
               of
               reconciliation
               with
               God
               in
               Christ
               ,
               is
               reconciliation
               it selfe
               :
               the
               desire
               to
               beleeue
               ,
               is
               faith
               indeede
               :
               &
               the
               desire
               to
               repent
               ,
               repentance
               it selfe
               .
               But
               marke
               how
               .
               A
               desire
               to
               be
               reconciled
               ,
               is
               not
               reconciliation
               in
               nature
               ,
               (
               for
               the
               desire
               is
               one
               thing
               ,
               &
               reconciliation
               is
               another
               )
               but
               in
               Gods
               acceptation
               :
               for
               if
               we
               being
               touched
               throughly
               for
               our
               sins
               ,
               do
               desire
               to
               haue
               them
               pardoned
               ,
               and
               to
               bee
               at
               one
               with
               god
               ,
               God
               accepts
               vs
               as
               reconciled
               .
               Againe
               ,
               desire
               to
               beleeue
               ,
               it
               is
               not
               faith
               in
               nature
               ,
               but
               onely
               in
               Gods
               acceptation
               ,
               God
               accepting
               the
               will
               for
               the
               deede
               .
               That
               this
               doctrine
               is
               the
               will
               and
               word
               
               of
               God
               ,
               it
               appeares
               by
               these
               reasons
               .
               First
               of
               all
               ,
               God
               hath
               annexed
               a
               promise
               of
               blessednes
               ,
               &
               of
               life
               euerlasting
               ,
               to
               the
               desire
               of
               grace
               .
               Mat.
               5.
               
               
                 Blessed
                 are
                 they
                 which
                 hunger
                 and
                 thirst
                 after
                 righteousnesse
                 ,
                 for
                 they
                 shall
                 bee
                 satisfied
              
               Ioh.
               7.
               38.
               
               
                 If
                 any
                 man
                 thirst
                 ,
                 let
                 him
                 come
                 to
                 mee
                 and
                 drinke
                 .
              
               Reuel
               .
               2.
               1.
               
               
                 I
                 will
                 giue
                 vnto
                 him
                 which
                 is
                 a
                 thirst
                 ,
                 of
                 the
                 well
                 of
                 the
                 water
                 of
                 life
                 freely
                 .
              
               Now
               what
               is
               this
               to
               thirst
               ?
               properly
               it
               is
               ,
               when
               wee
               are
               in
               a
               drought
               or
               drines
               ,
               and
               want
               drinke
               to
               refresh
               vs
               ,
               &
               desire
               it
               .
               And
               therefore
               by
               all
               resemblance
               ,
               they
               are
               saide
               to
               thirst
               after
               righteousnes
               ,
               that
               want
               it
               ,
               and
               would
               faine
               haue
               it
               :
               And
               they
               thirst
               after
               christ
               that
               feele
               themselues
               out
               of
               
               Christ
               ,
               and
               desire
               ,
               yea
               long
               after
               the
               blood
               of
               Christ
               ,
               that
               they
               might
               be
               refreshed
               with
               it
               in
               their
               consciences
               .
               Here
               then
               we
               see
               ,
               that
               the
               desire
               of
               mercy
               ,
               in
               the
               want
               of
               mercy
               ,
               is
               the
               obtaining
               of
               mercie
               :
               and
               the
               desire
               to
               beleeue
               ,
               in
               the
               want
               of
               faith
               ,
               is
               faith
               .
               Marke
               then
               :
               though
               as
               yet
               thou
               want
               firme
               and
               liuely
               grace
               ,
               yet
               art
               thou
               not
               altogether
               voide
               of
               grace
               ,
               if
               thou
               canst
               vnfainedly
               desire
               it
               ,
               thy
               desire
               is
               the
               seede
               ,
               conception
               ,
               or
               bud
               of
               that
               which
               thou
               wantest
               .
               Now
               is
               the
               spring-time
               of
               the
               ingrafted
               word
               or
               the
               immortall
               seede
               cast
               into
               the
               furrowes
               of
               thy
               heart
               :
               waite
               but
               a
               while
               ,
               vsing
               the
               good
               meanes
               to
               this
               ende
               appointed
               ,
               and
               thou
               shalt
               see
               
               the
               leaues
               ,
               blossomes
               ,
               &
               fruit
               will
               shortly
               follow
               after
               .
               Secōdly
               ,
               the
               desire
               of
               any
               good
               thing
               is
               accepted
               of
               God
               ,
               as
               the
               liuely
               inuocation
               of
               his
               holy
               name
               ,
               Psal.
               10.
               
               
                 God
                 heareth
                 the
                 desire
                 of
                 the
                 poore
                 .
              
               Psal.
               145.
               
               
                 He
                 will
                 fulfill
                 the
                 desire
                 of
                 him
                 that
                 feareth
                 him
                 .
              
               When
               
                 Moses
              
               said
               nothing
               ,
               but
               onely
               desired
               in
               heart
               the
               helpe
               and
               protection
               of
               God
               at
               the
               redde
               sea
               ,
               the
               Lord
               said
               vnto
               him
               ,
               Why
               criest
               thou
               vnto
               me
               ?
               
                 Exod.
              
               14.
               15.
               
               And
               when
               wee
               know
               not
               to
               pray
               as
               wee
               ought
               ,
               
                 Paul
              
               saith
               ,
               that
               the
               spirit
               maketh
               request
               by
               the
               inward
               groanes
               of
               the
               heart
               ,
               
                 Rom.
              
               8.
               26.
               
               Hence
               I
               gather
               ,
               that
               when
               a
               man
               in
               his
               weaknesse
               praies
               with
               sighes
               and
               groanes
               ,
               for
               the
               gift
               of
               liuely
               
               faith
               ,
               the
               want
               whereof
               hee
               findes
               in
               himselfe
               ,
               his
               very
               praier
               on
               this
               manner
               made
               ,
               is
               as
               truly
               in
               acceptation
               with
               God
               ,
               as
               a
               praier
               made
               in
               liuely
               faith
               .
               And
               here
               it
               is
               further
               to
               be
               considered
               ,
               that
               
                 Paul
              
               calls
               these
               
                 groanes
                 vnspeakable
                 ,
              
               and
               why
               ?
               Of
               most
               interpreters
               they
               are
               thought
               to
               be
               vnspeakable
               ,
               by
               reason
               of
               their
               greatnesse
               ,
               and
               this
               I
               will
               not
               denie
               :
               it
               seemes
               neuerthelesse
               that
               they
               are
               so
               tearmed
               by
               reason
               of
               their
               weakenesse
               ,
               for
               they
               are
               commonly
               small
               ,
               weake
               ,
               and
               confused
               in
               the
               hearts
               of
               Gods
               children
               when
               they
               are
               distressed
               :
               and
               the
               words
               following
               seeme
               to
               import
               thus
               much
               :
               for
               when
               it
               had
               beene
               said
               that
               Gods
               spirit
               in
               
               vs
               makes
               request
               with
               grones
               not
               to
               be
               vttered
               :
               some
               man
               might
               happily
               reply
               and
               say
               ,
               if
               we
               cannot
               discerne
               and
               vtter
               these
               grones
               in
               our selues
               what
               are
               we
               the
               better
               ?
               
                 Paul
              
               addes
               therfore
               ,
               that
               although
               we
               know
               not
               ,
               yet
               God
               a
               searcher
               of
               all
               things
               hidden
               in
               the
               heart
               ,
               knowes
               the
               minde
               and
               meaning
               of
               the
               spirit
               .
               And
               thus
               the
               wordes
               yet
               further
               afoard
               a
               comfortable
               instruction
               to
               the
               children
               of
               God
               ,
               namely
               ,
               that
               beeing
               in
               distresse
               ,
               whether
               in
               life
               or
               death
               ,
               if
               by
               grace
               we
               can
               but
               sigh
               or
               sob
               vnto
               God
               ,
               though
               it
               be
               weake
               and
               feeble
               like
               the
               faint
               pulse
               in
               the
               time
               of
               death
               ;
               we
               ,
               or
               the
               spirit
               of
               God
               in
               vs
               ,
               doe
               indeede
               make
               request
               vnto
               God
               that
               shall
               bee
               
               heard
               ,
               yea
               ,
               (
               as
               the
               words
               are
               )
               wee
               doe
               more
               then
               make
               request
               :
               and
               though
               we
               do
               not
               alwaies
               see
               what
               Gods
               spirit
               makes
               vs
               to
               sigh
               after
               ,
               yet
               god
               doeth
               .
               To
               the
               testimonie
               of
               Scripture
               ,
               I
               adde
               the
               testimonies
               of
               godly
               and
               learned
               men
               ,
               not
               to
               prooue
               the
               doctrine
               in
               hand
               ;
               but
               to
               shew
               a
               consent
               ,
               and
               to
               prooue
               thus
               much
               ,
               that
               the
               thing
               which
               I
               auouch
               ,
               is
               no
               priuate
               phantasie
               of
               any
               man
               
                 Easily
              
               (
               saith
               Ambrose
               of
               God
               )
               
                 is
                 he
                 reconciled
                 ,
              
               
               a
               
                 if
                 he
                 be
                 instantly
                 intreated
                 .
              
               Augustine
               saith
               ,
               
                 Let
                 thy
                 desire
                 be
                 before
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 thy
                 father
                 which
                 seeth
                 in
                 secret
                 shall
                 reward
                 thee
                 openly
                 :
                 for
                 thy
                 desire
                 is
                 thy
                 praier
                 ,
                 and
                 if
                 thy
                 desire
                 be
                 continuall
                 ,
                 thy
                 praier
                 is
                 continuall
                 .
              
               Hee
               addes
               further
               in
               
               the
               same
               place
               ,
               that
               
                 the
                 desire
                 is
                 a
                 continuall
                 voice
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 cry
                 of
                 the
                 heart
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 inward
                 inuocation
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 which
                 may
                 be
                 made
                 without
                 intermission
                 ,
              
               Againe
               ,
               
                 To
                 desire
                 the
                 helpe
                 of
                 grace
                 is
                 the
                 beginning
                 of
                 grace
                 .
              
               Againe
               ,
               b
               
                 The
                 whole
                 life
                 of
                 a
                 good
                 Christian
                 ,
                 is
                 an
                 holy
                 will
                 and
                 desire
                 .
                 And
                 that
                 which
                 thou
                 desirest
                 ,
                 thou
                 seest
                 not
                 :
                 but
                 by
                 desiring
                 ,
                 art
                 (
                 as
                 it
                 were
                 )
                 inlarged
                 and
                 made
                 capable
                 ,
                 that
                 whē
                 it
                 shall
                 come
                 which
                 thou
                 shalt
                 see
                 ,
                 thou
                 maist
                 bee
                 filled
                 .
              
               Basil
               saith
               ,
               
               
                 Onely
                 thou
                 must
                 will
                 ,
                 and
                 God
                 will
                 come
                 of
                 his
                 owne
                 accord
                 .
              
               c
               Bernard
               saith
               ,
               
                 what
                 ,
                 is
                 not
                 desire
                 a
                 voice
                 ?
                 Yea
                 a
                 very
                 strong
                 voice
                 .
                 God
                 heareth
                 the
                 desire
                 of
                 the
                 poore
                 :
                 and
                 a
                 continuall
                 desire
                 ,
                 though
                 wee
                 speake
                 nothing
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 a
                 voice
                 continued
                 .
              
               
               d
               Luther
               saith
               ,
               
                 Christ
                 is
                 then
                 truely
                 omnipotent
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 truly
                 raignes
                 in
                 vs
                 ,
                 when
                 wee
                 are
                 so
                 weake
                 that
                 wee
                 can
                 scarce
                 giue
                 any
                 groane
                 .
              
               For
               
                 Paul
              
               saith
               ,
               that
               one
               such
               groane
               is
               a
               strong
               crie
               in
               the
               cares
               of
               God
               ,
               filling
               both
               heauen
               &
               earth
               .
               e
               Againe
               ,
               
                 Very
                 fewe
                 know
                 ,
                 how
                 weake
                 and
                 small
                 faith
                 and
                 hope
                 is
                 ,
                 vnder
                 the
                 crosse
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 temptation
                 .
                 For
                 it
                 appeares
                 ,
                 then
                 to
                 bee
                 as
                 smoking
                 flaxe
                 ,
                 which
                 a
                 good
                 blast
                 of
                 winde
                 would
                 praesently
                 put
                 out
                 :
                 but
                 such
                 as
                 beleeue
                 in
                 these
                 combates
                 ,
                 and
                 terrours
                 against
                 hope
                 ,
                 vnder
                 hope
                 ,
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 opposing
                 themselues
                 by
                 faith
                 in
                 the
                 promise
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 against
                 the
                 feeling
                 of
                 sinne
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 wrath
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 doe
                 finde
                 afterward
                 that
                 this
                 litle
                 sparke
                 of
                 faith
                 (
                 as
                 it
                 appeares
                 to
                 reason
                 ,
                 
                 which
                 hardly
                 perceiueth
                 it
                 )
                 is
                 peraduenture
                 as
                 the
                 whole
                 element
                 of
                 fire
                 which
                 filleth
                 all
                 heauen
                 and
                 swalloweth
                 vp
                 all
                 terrours
                 and
                 sinnes
                 .
              
               f
               Againe
               ,
               
                 the
                 more
                 wee
                 finde
                 our
                 vnworthinesse
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 lesse
                 wee
                 finde
                 the
                 promises
                 to
                 belong
                 vnto
                 vs
                 ,
                 the
                 more
                 must
                 wee
                 desire
                 them
                 ,
                 beeing
                 assured
                 that
                 this
                 desire
                 doth
                 greatly
                 please
                 God
                 ,
                 who
                 desireth
                 and
                 willeth
                 that
                 his
                 grace
                 should
                 bee
                 earnestly
                 desired
                 .
                 This
                 doeth
                 faith
                 ,
                 which
                 iudgeth
                 it
                 a
                 pretious
                 thing
                 ,
                 and
                 therefore
                 greatly
                 hungreth
                 and
                 thirsteth
                 after
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 obtaines
                 it
                 .
                 For
                 God
                 is
                 delighted
                 to
                 fill
                 the
                 hungrie
                 with
                 good
                 things
                 ,
                 &
                 to
                 send
                 the
                 rich
                 emptie
                 away
                 .
              
               g
               Theodore
               Beza
               saith
               ,
               
                 If
                 thou
                 finde
                 not
                 thine
                 heart
                 inwardly
                 touched
                 ,
                 pray
                 that
                 it
                 may
                 
                 bee
                 touched
                 :
                 for
                 then
                 must
                 thou
                 know
                 that
                 this
                 desire
                 is
                 a
                 pledge
                 of
                 the
                 fathers
                 will
                 to
                 thee
                 ,
              
               h
               Kēnitius
               saith
               :
               
                 When
                 I
                 haue
                 a
                 good
                 desire
                 ,
                 though
                 it
                 do
                 scarcely
                 shew
                 it selfe
                 in
                 some
                 little
                 and
                 slender
                 sigh
                 ,
                 I
                 must
                 be
                 assured
                 that
                 the
                 spirit
                 of
                 God
                 is
                 present
                 :
                 and
                 worketh
                 his
                 good
                 worke
                 .
              
               i
               Vrsinus
               saith
               ,
               
                 Faith
                 in
                 the
                 most
                 holy
                 men
                 in
                 this
                 life
                 is
                 imperfect
                 and
                 weake
                 .
                 Yet
                 neuerthelesse
                 ,
                 whosoeuer
                 fecles
                 in
                 his
                 heart
                 an
                 earnest
                 desire
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 striuing
                 against
                 his
                 naturall
                 doubtings
                 ,
                 both
                 can
                 and
                 must
                 assure
                 himselfe
                 that
                 he
                 is
                 indued
                 with
                 true
                 faith
                 .
              
               Againe
               ,
               
                 Wicked
                 men
                 doe
                 not
                 desire
                 the
                 grace
                 of
                 the
                 holy
                 spirit
                 ,
                 whereby
                 they
                 may
                 resist
                 sinne
                 .
                 And
                 therefore
                 they
                 are
                 iustly
                 depriued
                 of
                 it
                 :
                 for
                 hee
                 that
                 earnestly
                 desireth
                 the
                 holy
                 Ghost
                 
                 hath
                 it
                 alreadie
                 :
                 because
                 this
                 desire
                 of
                 the
                 spirit
                 cannot
                 be
                 but
                 from
                 the
                 spirit
                 :
              
               as
               it
               is
               saide
               ,
               Blessed
               are
               they
               that
               hunger
               and
               thirst
               after
               righteousnesse
               ,
               for
               they
               shall
               bee
               satisfied
               .
               l
               Bradford
               saith
               ,
               
                 Thy
                 sins
                 are
                 vndoubtedly
                 pardoned
                 ,
                 &c.
                 for
                 God
                 hath
                 giuen
                 thee
                 a
                 penitent
                 and
                 beleeuing
                 heart
                 :
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 an
                 heart
                 which
                 desireth
                 to
                 repent
                 and
                 beleeue
                 :
                 for
                 such
                 an
                 one
                 is
                 taken
                 of
                 him
                 (
                 he
                 accepting
                 the
                 will
                 for
                 thee
                 deede
                 )
                 for
                 a
                 penitent
                 and
                 beleeuing
                 heart
                 indeede
                 .
              
               m
               Taffine
               saith
               ,
               
                 Our
                 faith
                 may
                 be
                 so
                 small
                 and
                 weake
                 as
                 it
                 doth
                 not
                 yet
                 bring
                 forth
                 fruits
                 ,
                 that
                 may
                 bee
                 liuely
                 felt
                 of
                 vs
                 ,
                 but
                 if
                 they
                 which
                 feele
                 themselues
                 in
                 such
                 estate
                 ,
                 desire
                 to
                 haue
                 these
                 feelings
                 [
                 namely
                 ,
                 of
                 Gods
                 fauour
                 and
                 loue
                 ]
                 if
                 they
                 
                 aske
                 them
                 at
                 Gods
                 hands
                 by
                 praier
                 :
                 this
                 desire
                 and
                 praier
                 are
                 testimonies
                 that
                 the
                 spirit
                 of
                 God
                 is
                 in
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 they
                 haue
                 faith
                 alreadie
                 :
                 for
                 ,
                 is
                 such
                 a
                 desire
                 ,
                 a
                 fruit
                 of
                 the
                 flesh
                 ,
                 or
                 of
                 the
                 spirit
                 ?
                 it
                 is
                 of
                 the
                 holy
                 spirit
                 ,
                 who
                 bringeth
                 it
                 forth
                 onely
                 in
                 such
                 as
                 hee
                 dwells
                 in
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
                 Then
                 these
                 holy
                 desires
                 and
                 praiers
                 being
                 the
                 motions
                 of
                 the
                 holy
                 Ghost
                 in
                 vs
                 ,
                 are
                 testimonies
                 of
                 our
                 faith
                 ,
                 although
                 they
                 seeme
                 to
                 vs
                 small
                 and
                 weake
                 .
                 As
                 the
                 woman
                 that
                 feeleth
                 the
                 moouing
                 of
                 a
                 childe
                 in
                 her
                 body
                 ,
                 though
                 very
                 weake
                 ,
                 assureth
                 her selfe
                 that
                 shee
                 hath
                 conceiued
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 shee
                 goeth
                 with
                 a
                 liue
                 child
                 ,
                 so
                 if
                 wee
                 haue
                 these
                 motions
                 ,
                 these
                 holy
                 affections
                 ,
                 and
                 desires
                 beforementioned
                 ,
                 let
                 vs
                 not
                 doubt
                 but
                 that
                 wee
                 haue
                 the
                 
                 holy
                 Ghost
                 (
                 who
                 is
                 the
                 author
                 of
                 them
                 )
                 dwelling
                 in
                 vs
                 ,
                 and
                 consequently
                 that
                 we
                 haue
                 also
                 faith
                 .
              
               Again
               he
               saith
               ,
               1.
               
               
                 If
                 thou
                 hast
                 begun
                 to
                 hate
                 and
                 she
                 sinne
                 ,
                 2.
                 
                 If
                 thou
                 feelest
                 that
                 thou
                 art
                 displeased
                 at
                 thine
                 infirmities
                 ,
                 and
                 corruptions
                 :
                 3.
                 
                 If
                 hauing
                 offended
                 God
                 thou
                 feelest
                 a
                 griefe
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 sorrow
                 for
                 it
                 :
                 4.
                 
                 If
                 thou
                 desire
                 to
                 abstaine
                 :
                 5.
                 
                 If
                 thou
                 auoidest
                 the
                 occasion
                 :
                 6.
                 
                 If
                 thou
                 trauailest
                 to
                 doe
                 thy
                 endeauour
                 :
                 7.
                 
                 If
                 thou
                 praiest
                 to
                 God
                 to
                 giue
                 thee
                 grace
                 :
                 all
                 these
                 holy
                 affections
                 ,
                 proceeding
                 from
                 none
                 other
                 then
                 from
                 the
                 spirit
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 ought
                 to
                 be
                 so
                 many
                 pledges
                 ,
                 and
                 testimonies
                 that
                 he
                 is
                 in
                 thee
                 .
              
               (
               n
               )
               Masterknockes
               saith
               ,
               
                 Albeit
                 your
                 paines
                 sometimes
                 be
                 so
                 horrible
                 that
                 you
                 finde
                 no
                 release
                 nor
                 comfort
                 ,
                 neither
                 in
                 
                 spirit
                 nor
                 bodie
                 ,
                 yet
                 if
                 they
                 heart
                 can
                 onely
                 sob
                 vnto
                 God
                 ,
                 despaire
                 not
                 ,
                 you
                 shall
                 obtaine
                 your
                 hearts
                 desire
                 .
                 And
                 destitute
                 you
                 are
                 not
                 of
                 faith
                 :
                 for
                 at
                 such
                 a
                 time
                 as
                 the
                 flesh
                 ,
                 naturall
                 reason
                 ,
                 the
                 law
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 the
                 present
                 torment
                 ,
                 the
                 diuell
                 at
                 one
                 doe
                 crie
                 ,
                 God
                 is
                 angrie
                 ,
                 and
                 therefore
                 there
                 is
                 neither
                 helpe
                 nor
                 remedie
                 to
                 be
                 hoped
                 for
                 at
                 his
                 hāds
                 :
                 at
                 such
                 time
                 ,
                 Isay
                 ,
              
               to
               sob
               vnto
               God
               ,
               
                 is
                 the
                 demonstration
                 of
                 the
                 secret
                 seede
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 hidden
                 in
                 Gods
                 elect
                 children
                 :
                 and
                 that
              
               onely
               sob
               
                 is
                 vnto
                 God
                 a
                 more
                 acceptable
                 sacrifice
                 ,
                 then
                 without
                 this
                 crosse
                 ,
                 to
                 giue
                 our
                 bodies
                 to
                 be
                 burnt
                 euen
                 for
                 the
                 truthes
                 sake
                 .
              
               More
               testimonies
               might
               be
               alleadged
               ,
               but
               these
               shall
               suffice
               .
            
             
               Against
               this
               point
               of
               dotrine
               
               it
               may
               be
               alleadged
               ,
               that
               if
               desire
               to
               beleeue
               in
               our
               weakenesse
               be
               faith
               indeede
               ;
               then
               some
               are
               iustified
               and
               may
               be
               saued
               wanting
               a
               liuely
               apprehension
               and
               full
               perswasion
               of
               Gods
               mercie
               in
               Christ.
               
                 Ans.
              
               Iustifying
               faith
               in
               regard
               of
               his
               nature
               is
               alwaies
               one
               and
               the
               same
               ,
               and
               the
               essentiall
               propertie
               thereof
               ,
               is
               ,
               to
               apprehend
               Christ
               with
               his
               benefites
               ,
               and
               to
               assure
               the
               very
               cōscience
               thereof
               .
               And
               therefore
               without
               some
               apprehension
               and
               assurance
               ,
               there
               can
               bee
               no
               iustification
               or
               Saluation
               in
               them
               that
               for
               age
               are
               able
               to
               beleeue
               .
               Yet
               there
               bee
               certaine
               degrees
               and
               measures
               of
               true
               faith
               .
               There
               is
               a
               strong
               faith
               ,
               which
               causeth
               a
               full
               apprehension
               
               and
               perswasion
               of
               Gods
               mercie
               in
               Christ.
               This
               measure
               of
               faith
               the
               Lord
               vouchsafed
               
                 Abraham
                 ,
                 Dauid
                 ,
                 Paul
                 ,
              
               the
               Prophets
               ,
               Apostles
               ,
               and
               Martyrs
               of
               God.
               It
               were
               a
               blessed
               thing
               if
               all
               beleeuers
               might
               attaine
               to
               this
               height
               of
               liuely
               faith
               ,
               to
               say
               with
               
                 Paul
                 ,
              
               I
               am
               perswaded
               ,
               that
               neither
               life
               ,
               nor
               death
               ,
               nor
               any
               thing
               else
               ,
               shal
               bee
               able
               to
               separate
               vs
               from
               the
               loue
               of
               God
               in
               Christ
               :
               but
               all
               cannot
               ;
               therfore
               there
               is
               another
               degree
               of
               faith
               lower
               then
               the
               former
               ,
               and
               yet
               true
               faith
               ,
               called
               a
               litle
               or
               weake
               faith
               ,
               and
               it
               also
               hath
               a
               power
               to
               apprehend
               and
               applie
               the
               promise
               of
               saluation
               ,
               but
               as
               yet
               by
               reason
               of
               weaknes
               ,
               it
               is
               infolded
               (
               as
               it
               were
               )
               
               and
               wrapt
               vp
               in
               the
               heart
               ,
               as
               the
               leafe
               and
               blossome
               in
               the
               bud
               .
               For
               such
               persons
               as
               haue
               this
               weake
               faith
               ,
               can
               say
               indeede
               ,
               that
               they
               beleeue
               their
               sinnes
               to
               be
               pardonable
               ,
               and
               that
               seriously
               in
               their
               hearts
               they
               desire
               to
               haue
               them
               pardoned
               :
               but
               as
               yet
               they
               can
               not
               say
               ,
               that
               they
               are
               without
               all
               doubt
               pordoned
               .
               And
               yet
               the
               mercie
               of
               God
               is
               not
               wāting
               vnto
               them
               .
               For
               in
               that
               they
               doe
               ,
               and
               can
               desire
               ,
               and
               indeauour
               to
               apprehēd
               ,
               they
               doe
               indeed
               apprehend
               ;
               God
               accepting
               the
               desire
               to
               doe
               the
               thing
               ,
               for
               the
               thing
               done
               ,
               This
               which
               I
               say
               will
               the
               better
               appeare
               ,
               if
               the
               groundes
               thereof
               be
               considered
               .
               Faith
               doth
               not
               iustifie
               in
               respect
               of
               it selfe
               ,
               because
               it
               is
               an
               action
               
               or
               vertue
               :
               or
               because
               it
               is
               strong
               ,
               liuely
               ,
               and
               perfect
               :
               but
               in
               respect
               of
               the
               obiect
               thereof
               ,
               namely
               Christ
               crucified
               ,
               whom
               faith
               apprehendeth
               as
               he
               is
               set
               forth
               vnto
               vs
               in
               the
               word
               and
               Sacraments
               .
               It
               is
               Christ
               that
               is
               the
               author
               ,
               and
               matter
               of
               our
               iustice
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               he
               that
               applieth
               the
               same
               vnto
               vs
               :
               as
               for
               faith
               in
               vs
               ,
               it
               is
               but
               an
               Instrument
               to
               apprehend
               &
               receiue
               that
               which
               Christ
               for
               his
               part
               offereth
               and
               giueth
               .
               Therefore
               ,
               if
               faith
               erre
               not
               in
               his
               proper
               obiect
               ,
               but
               follow
               the
               promise
               of
               God
               ,
               though
               it
               doe
               but
               weakely
               apprehend
               ,
               or
               at
               the
               least
               ,
               cause
               a
               man
               onely
               to
               Endeauour
               and
               Desire
               to
               apprehend
               ,
               it
               is
               true
               faith
               ,
               and
               iustifieth
               .
               Though
               our
               apprehension
               
               be
               necessarie
               ,
               yet
               our
               saluation
               stands
               rather
               in
               this
               ,
               that
               God
               apprehends
               vs
               for
               his
               owne
               ,
               then
               that
               we
               apprehend
               him
               for
               ours
               .
               
                 Phi.
                 3.
              
               v.
               12.
               
               And
               rather
               in
               this
               ,
               that
               we
               are
               knowne
               of
               him
               ,
               then
               that
               we
               know
               him
               .
               
                 Gal.
              
               4.
               9.
               
            
             
               
                 Out
                 of
                 this
                 conclusion
                 springs
                 an
                 other
                 not
                 to
                 be
                 omitted
                 ,
                 that
                 God
                 accepts
                 the
                 endeauour
                 of
                 the
                 whole
                 man
                 to
                 obey
                 ,
                 for
                 perfect
                 obedience
                 it selfe
                 .
              
               
                 THat
                 is
                 ,
                 if
                 men
                 endeauour
                 to
                 please
                 God
                 in
                 all
                 things
                 ,
                 God
                 will
                 not
                 iudge
                 their
                 doings
                 by
                 the
                 rigour
                 of
                 his
                 law
                 :
                 but
                 will
                 accept
                 their
                 litle
                 and
                 weake
                 endeauour
                 ,
                 to
                 do
                 that
                 which
                 they
                 can
                 do
                 by
                 
                 his
                 grace
                 ,
                 as
                 if
                 they
                 had
                 perfectly
                 fulfilled
                 the
                 lawe
                 .
                 But
                 heere
                 remember
                 I
                 put
                 this
                 caueat
                 ;
                 that
                 this
                 indeeuour
                 must
                 bee
                 in
                 and
                 by
                 the
                 whole
                 man
                 ;
                 the
                 very
                 minde
                 ,
                 conscience
                 ,
                 will
                 ,
                 and
                 affections
                 doing
                 that
                 which
                 they
                 can
                 in
                 their
                 kindes
                 :
                 and
                 thus
                 the
                 endeauour
                 to
                 obey
                 which
                 is
                 a
                 fruit
                 of
                 the
                 spirit
                 ,
                 shall
                 bee
                 distinguished
                 from
                 ciuil
                 righteousnesse
                 ,
                 which
                 may
                 bee
                 in
                 heathen
                 men
                 ,
                 and
                 is
                 onely
                 in
                 the
                 outward
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 in
                 the
                 inward
                 man.
                 The
                 trueth
                 of
                 this
                 conclusion
                 appeares
                 by
                 that
                 which
                 the
                 Prophet
                 
                   Malachi
                
                 saith
                 ,
                 that
                 God
                 will
                 spare
                 thē
                 that
                 feare
                 him
                 ,
                 as
                 a
                 father
                 spares
                 his
                 childe
                 :
                 who
                 accepts
                 the
                 thing
                 done
                 ,
                 as
                 well
                 done
                 ,
                 if
                 the
                 child
                 shew
                 his
                 good
                 will
                 
                 to
                 please
                 his
                 father
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 doe
                 what
                 he
                 can
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             IV.
             Conclusion
             .
          
           
             To
             see
             and
             feele
             in
             our selues
             the
             want
             of
             any
             grace
             pertaining
             to
             saluation
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             grieued
             therefore
             ,
             is
             the
             grace
             it selfe
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Exposition
               .
            
             
               VNderstand
               this
               conclusion
               as
               the
               former
               ,
               namely
               that
               griefe
               of
               the
               hart
               for
               the
               want
               of
               any
               grace
               necessarie
               to
               saluation
               ,
               is
               as
               much
               with
               god
               as
               the
               grace
               it selfe
               .
               Whē
               beeing
               in
               distresse
               ,
               we
               cannot
               pray
               as
               we
               ought
               God
               accepts
               the
               very
               groanes
               ,
               sobs
               ,
               and
               sighes
               of
               the
               perplexed
               
               heart
               ,
               as
               the
               praier
               it selfe
               .
               Rom.
               8.
               26.
               
               When
               we
               are
               grieued
               ,
               because
               we
               cannot
               be
               grieued
               for
               our
               sinnes
               ,
               it
               is
               a
               degree
               &
               measure
               of
               godly
               sorrow
               before
               God.
               
               Augustine
               saith
               well
               :
               
                 Sometimes
                 our
                 praier
                 is
                 lukewarme
                 ,
                 or
                 rather
                 cold
                 and
                 almost
                 no
                 praier
                 :
                 nay
                 sometime
                 it
                 is
                 altogether
                 no
                 praier
                 at
                 all
                 ,
                 and
                 yet
                 we
                 cannot
                 with
                 griefe
                 perceiue
                 this
                 in
                 our selues
                 :
                 for
                 if
                 we
                 can
                 but
                 grieue
                 because
                 we
                 cannot
                 pray
                 ,
                 we
                 now
                 pray
                 indeede
                 .
              
               Hierom
               saith
               ,
               
               
                 Then
                 we
                 are
                 iust
                 when
                 we
                 doe
                 acknowledge
                 our selues
                 to
                 be
                 sinners
                 :
              
               Againe
               ,
               
                 this
                 is
                 the
                 true
                 wisedome
                 of
                 man
                 ,
                 to
                 know
                 himselfe
                 to
                 be
                 imperfect
                 :
                 And
                 (
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 so
                 speake
                 )
                 the
                 perfection
                 of
                 all
                 iust
                 men
                 in
                 the
                 flesh
                 is
                 imperfect
                 :
              
               Augustine
               again
               saith
               
               
                 That
                 the
                 vertue
                 which
                 is
                 nowe
                 in
                 a
                 iust
                 man
                 is
                 thus
                 farre
                 forth
                 perfect
                 ,
                 that
                 vnto
                 the
                 perfection
                 thereof
                 ,
                 there
                 belongs
                 a
                 true
                 acknowledgement
                 and
                 an
                 humble
                 confession
                 of
                 the
                 imperfection
                 thereof
                 .
              
               A
               broken
               and
               contrite
               heart
               after
               an
               offence
               ,
               is
               as
               much
               with
               God
               ,
               as
               if
               there
               had
               bin
               no
               offence
               at
               al.
               And
               therefore
               so
               soone
               as
               
                 Dauid
              
               after
               his
               grieuous
               fall
               ,
               in
               heauinesse
               of
               heart
               confessed
               his
               sinne
               ,
               saying
               in
               effect
               but
               thus
               much
               :
               
                 I
                 haue
                 sinned
                 ,
              
               the
               Prophet
               in
               the
               name
               of
               the
               Lord
               pronounceth
               the
               pardon
               of
               his
               sinne
               in
               heauen
               ,
               and
               that
               presently
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             V.
             Conclusion
             .
          
           
             He
             that
             hath
             begunne
             to
             subiect
             himselfe
             to
             Christ
             and
             his
             word
             ,
             though
             as
             yet
             hee
             bee
             ignorant
             in
             most
             points
             of
             religion
             ,
             yet
             if
             he
             haue
             a
             care
             to
             increase
             in
             knowledge
             ,
             and
             to
             practise
             that
             which
             he
             knoweth
             ,
             he
             is
             accepted
             of
             God
             as
             a
             true
             beleeuer
             .
          
           
             
             
               The
               Exposition
               .
            
             
               SVndry
               persons
               by
               the
               Euangelists
               are
               said
               to
               beleeue
               ,
               which
               had
               onely
               seene
               the
               miracles
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               as
               yet
               had
               made
               no
               further
               proceedings
               ,
               but
               to
               acknowledge
               Christ
               to
               be
               the
               Messias
               ;
               and
               to
               submit
               themselues
               to
               him
               &
               his
               doctrine
               ,
               which
               afterward
               should
               be
               taught
               .
               On
               this
               maner
               the
               woman
               of
               Samaria
               belieued
               ,
               and
               many
               of
               
               the
               Samaritans
               vpon
               her
               report
               :
               and
               a
               certaine
               ruler
               ,
               by
               reason
               of
               a
               miracle
               wrought
               vpon
               his
               sonne
               ,
               is
               said
               to
               beleeue
               ,
               and
               all
               his
               houshold
               .
               
                 Ioh.
              
               4.
               42.
               52.
               
               When
               our
               Sauiour
               Christ
               commended
               the
               faith
               of
               the
               Apostles
               ,
               terming
               it
               a
               rocke
               ,
               against
               which
               the
               gates
               of
               hell
               should
               not
               preuaile
               ,
               it
               was
               not
               the
               plentifull
               knowledge
               of
               the
               doctrine
               of
               saluation
               :
               for
               they
               were
               ignorant
               of
               many
               articles
               of
               faith
               ,
               as
               namely
               of
               the
               death
               ,
               resurrection
               ,
               ascention
               ,
               and
               kingdome
               of
               Christ
               :
               but
               because
               they
               beleeued
               him
               to
               be
               the
               sonne
               of
               God
               ,
               &
               the
               sauiour
               of
               mankinde
               ,
               and
               they
               had
               withall
               resolued
               themselues
               to
               cleaue
               vnto
               him
               ,
               and
               the
               blessed
               doctrine
               of
               saluation
               
               which
               hee
               taught
               ,
               though
               as
               yet
               they
               were
               ignorant
               in
               many
               points
               .
               The
               holy
               Ghost
               commendeth
               the
               faith
               of
               
                 Rahab
              
               when
               shee
               receiued
               the
               spies
               .
               Now
               this
               her
               faith
               was
               indeed
               but
               a
               seed
               and
               beginning
               of
               liuely
               faith
               :
               for
               then
               shee
               had
               onely
               heard
               of
               the
               miracles
               done
               in
               Egypt
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               deliuerance
               of
               the
               Israelites
               ,
               and
               was
               thereupon
               smitten
               with
               feare
               ,
               and
               had
               conceiued
               a
               resolution
               with
               her selfe
               ,
               to
               ioyne
               her selfe
               to
               the
               Israelites
               ,
               and
               to
               worship
               the
               true
               God.
               Now
               these
               and
               the
               like
               ,
               are
               tearmed
               beleeuers
               ,
               upon
               iust
               cause
               :
               for
               though
               they
               bee
               ignorant
               as
               yet
               ,
               yet
               their
               ignorance
               shall
               bee
               no
               continuing
               or
               lasting
               ignorance
               :
               and
               they
               haue
               excellent
               
               seedes
               of
               grace
               ,
               namely
               a
               purpose
               of
               hart
               to
               cleaue
               to
               Christ
               ,
               and
               a
               care
               to
               profit
               in
               the
               doctrine
               of
               saluation
               ,
               whereof
               they
               haue
               some
               litle
               knowledge
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             VI.
             Conclusion
             .
          
           
             The
             foresaid
             beginnings
             of
             grace
             are
             counterfeit
             ,
             vnlesse
             they
             encrease
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Exposition
               .
            
             
               THe
               wickednesse
               of
               mans
               nature
               ,
               and
               the
               depth
               of
               hypocrisie
               is
               such
               ,
               that
               a
               man
               may
               &
               can
               easily
               transforme
               himselfe
               into
               the
               counterfeit
               and
               resemblance
               of
               any
               grace
               of
               God.
               Therefore
               I
               put
               downe
               in
               this
               last
               conclusion
               
               a
               certaine
               note
               ,
               whereby
               the
               gifts
               of
               God
               may
               be
               discerned
               ,
               namely
               ,
               that
               they
               grow
               vp
               and
               increase
               as
               the
               graine
               of
               Musterd-seede
               to
               a
               great
               tree
               ,
               and
               beare
               fruit
               answerably
               .
               The
               grace
               in
               the
               heart
               is
               like
               the
               graine
               of
               Musterd-seede
               in
               two
               things
               .
               First
               it
               is
               small
               to
               see
               to
               at
               the
               beginning
               :
               secondly
               ,
               after
               it
               is
               cast
               into
               the
               ground
               of
               the
               heart
               ,
               it
               increaseth
               speedily
               ,
               and
               spreads
               it selfe
               .
               Therefore
               ,
               if
               a
               man
               at
               the
               first
               haue
               but
               some
               litle
               feeling
               of
               his
               wants
               ,
               some
               weake
               and
               faint
               desire
               ,
               some
               small
               obedience
               ,
               he
               must
               not
               let
               this
               sparke
               of
               grace
               goe
               out
               ,
               but
               these
               motions
               of
               the
               spirit
               must
               be
               increased
               by
               the
               vse
               of
               the
               word
               ,
               Sacraments
               ,
               and
               praier
               :
               and
               they
               
               must
               daily
               bee
               stirred
               vp
               by
               meditating
               ,
               endeauouring
               ,
               striuing
               ,
               asking
               ,
               seeking
               ,
               knocking
               .
               The
               master
               deliuering
               his
               talents
               to
               his
               seruants
               ,
               saith
               vnto
               them
               :
               Occupie
               till
               I
               come
               ,
               aud
               not
               hide
               in
               the
               earth
               ,
               
                 Matth.
                 25.
                 26
                 ,
                 Paul
              
               vseth
               an
               excellent
               speech
               to
               
                 Timothie
                 :
              
               I
               exhort
               thee
               to
               stirre
               vp
               the
               gift
               of
               God
               which
               is
               in
               thee
               ,
               namely
               ,
               as
               fire
               is
               stirred
               vp
               by
               often
               blowing
               ,
               and
               putting
               to
               of
               wood
               .
               2.
               
               
                 Tim.
              
               1.
               6.
               
               As
               for
               such
               motions
               of
               the
               heart
               that
               last
               for
               a
               weeke
               ,
               or
               a
               moneth
               ,
               and
               after
               vanish
               away
               ,
               they
               are
               not
               to
               bee
               regarded
               :
               &
               the
               Lord
               by
               the
               Prophet
               
                 Ose
              
               complaineth
               of
               them
               ,
               saying
               ,
               O
               
                 Ephraim
                 ,
              
               thy
               righteousnes
               is
               like
               the
               morning
               
               dewe
               ,
               chap.
               6.
               
            
             
               Therefore
               considering
               ,
               grace
               vnlesse
               it
               be
               confirmed
               and
               exercised
               ,
               is
               indeede
               no
               grace
               ;
               I
               will
               heere
               adde
               certaine
               rules
               of
               direction
               ,
               that
               wee
               may
               the
               more
               easily
               put
               in
               practise
               the
               spirituall
               exercises
               of
               inuocation
               ,
               faith
               ,
               and
               repentance
               :
               and
               thereby
               also
               quicken
               and
               reuiue
               the
               seeds
               and
               beginnings
               of
               grace
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               In
               what
               place
               soeuer
               thou
               art
               ,
               whether
               alone
               or
               abroad
               ,
               by
               day
               or
               by
               night
               ,
               and
               whatsoeuer
               thou
               art
               doing
               ,
               set
               thy selfe
               in
               the
               presēce
               of
               God
               :
               let
               this
               perswasion
               alwaies
               take
               place
               in
               thy
               hart
               that
               thou
               are
               before
               the
               liuīg
               God
               :
               and
               do
               thy
               endeauour
               ,
               that
               this
               perswasion
               may
               smite
               thy
               heart
               with
               awe
               and
               
               reuerence
               ,
               and
               make
               thee
               afraid
               to
               sin
               .
               This
               councell
               the
               Lord
               gaue
               
                 Abraham
                 .
              
               Gen.
               17.
               1.
               
               
                 Walke
                 before
                 me
                 and
                 be
                 vpright
                 .
              
               This
               thing
               also
               was
               practised
               by
               
                 Enoch
                 ,
              
               who
               for
               this
               cause
               is
               said
               
                 to
                 walke
                 with
                 God.
                 
              
            
             
               2.
               
               Esteeme
               of
               euery
               present
               day
               as
               of
               the
               day
               of
               thy
               death
               :
               and
               therefore
               liue
               as
               though
               thou
               were
               dying
               ;
               and
               doe
               those
               good
               duties
               euery
               day
               ,
               that
               thou
               wouldest
               doe
               if
               thou
               were
               dying
               .
               This
               is
               Christian
               watchfulnesse
               ;
               and
               remember
               it
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Make
               catalogues
               and
               bills
               of
               thine
               owne
               sinnes
               ,
               specially
               of
               those
               sinnes
               that
               haue
               most
               dishonoured
               God
               ,
               and
               wounded
               thine
               owne
               conscience
               :
               set
               them
               before
               thee
               oftē
               ,
               specially
               then
               ,
               whē
               
               thou
               hast
               any
               particular
               occasion
               of
               renewing
               thy
               repentance
               ,
               that
               thy
               heart
               by
               this
               dolefull
               sight
               may
               bee
               further
               humbled
               .
               This
               was
               Dauids
               practise
               when
               hee
               considered
               his
               waies
               ,
               and
               turned
               his
               feet
               to
               Gods
               commandements
               ,
               Psal.
               119.
               57.
               
               And
               when
               he
               confessed
               the
               sinnes
               of
               his
               youth
               .
               Psal.
               25
               ,
               This
               was
               Iobs
               practise
               ,
               when
               he
               said
               he
               was
               not
               able
               to
               answer
               one
               of
               a
               thousand
               of
               his
               sinnes
               vnto
               God.
               Iob.
               9.
               1.
               
            
             
               4.
               
               When
               thou
               first
               openest
               thine
               eyes
               in
               a
               morning
               ,
               pray
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               giue
               him
               thankes
               heartily
               :
               God
               then
               shall
               haue
               his
               honour
               ,
               and
               thy
               heart
               shall
               be
               the
               better
               for
               it
               the
               whole
               day
               following
               .
               
               For
               we
               see
               in
               experience
               ,
               that
               vessels
               keepe
               long
               the
               taste
               of
               that
               liquor
               wherwith
               they
               are
               first
               seasoned
               .
               And
               when
               thou
               liest
               downe
               ,
               let
               that
               be
               the
               last
               also
               :
               for
               thou
               knowest
               not
               ,
               whether
               fallen
               a
               sleepe
               ,
               thou
               shalt
               euer
               rise
               againe
               aliue
               .
               Good
               therefore
               it
               is
               ,
               that
               thou
               shouldest
               giue
               vp
               thy selfe
               into
               the
               hands
               of
               God
               ,
               whilst
               thou
               art
               waking
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               Labour
               to
               see
               and
               feele
               thy
               spirituall
               pouerty
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               to
               see
               the
               want
               of
               grace
               in
               thy selfe
               ,
               specially
               those
               inward
               corruptions
               ,
               of
               vnbeliefe
               ,
               pride
               ,
               selfe-loue
               ,
               &c.
               
               Labour
               to
               be
               displeased
               with
               thy self
               :
               and
               labour
               to
               feele
               ,
               that
               by
               reason
               of
               them
               ,
               thou
               standest
               in
               neede
               of
               euery
               drop
               of
               the
               blood
               of
               Christ
               to
               heale
               and
               
               clense
               thee
               from
               those
               wants
               :
               and
               let
               this
               practise
               take
               such
               place
               with
               thee
               ,
               that
               if
               thou
               be
               demaunded
               ,
               what
               in
               thine
               estimation
               is
               the
               vilest
               of
               the
               creatures
               vpon
               earth
               ?
               thine
               heart
               and
               conscience
               may
               answer
               with
               a
               loud
               voice
               ,
               
                 I
                 ,
                 euen
                 I
                 ,
                 by
                 reason
                 of
                 mine
                 owne
                 sinnes
                 :
              
               and
               againe
               ,
               if
               thou
               be
               demaunded
               ,
               what
               is
               the
               best
               thing
               in
               the
               world
               for
               thee
               ?
               thy
               heart
               and
               conscience
               may
               answer
               againe
               with
               a
               strong
               and
               loud
               crie
               ,
               
                 One
                 drop
                 of
                 the
                 blood
                 of
                 Christ
                 to
                 wash
                 away
                 my
                 sinnes
                 .
              
            
             
               6.
               
               Shew
               thy selfe
               to
               bee
               a
               member
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               a
               seruant
               of
               God
               ,
               not
               only
               in
               the
               generall
               calling
               of
               a
               Christian
               ,
               but
               also
               in
               the
               particular
               calling
               in
               which
               thou
               art
               placed
               .
               
               It
               is
               nothing
               for
               a
               magistrate
               to
               be
               a
               Christiā
               man
               ,
               but
               he
               must
               also
               be
               a
               Christian
               magistrate
               :
               it
               is
               not
               inough
               for
               a
               master
               of
               a
               family
               to
               be
               a
               Christiā
               man
               ,
               or
               a
               Christiā
               in
               the
               Church
               ,
               but
               the
               must
               also
               be
               a
               Christiā
               in
               the
               family
               &
               in
               the
               trade
               which
               he
               followeth
               daily
               .
               Not
               euery
               one
               that
               is
               a
               common
               hearer
               of
               the
               word
               ,
               and
               a
               frequenter
               of
               the
               Lords
               table
               ,
               is
               therefore
               a
               good
               Christian
               ,
               vnlesse
               his
               conuersation
               in
               his
               priuate
               house
               ,
               and
               in
               his
               priuate
               affaires
               ,
               &
               dealings
               be
               sutable
               :
               There
               ,
               is
               a
               man
               to
               be
               seene
               what
               he
               is
               .
            
             
               7.
               
               Search
               the
               scriptures
               ,
               to
               see
               what
               is
               sinne
               ,
               and
               what
               is
               not
               sinne
               in
               euery
               action
               :
               this
               done
               ,
               carry
               in
               thy
               heart
               a
               
               constant
               and
               resolute
               purpose
               ,
               not
               to
               sin
               in
               any
               thing
               :
               for
               faith
               and
               the
               purpose
               of
               sinning
               can
               neuer
               stand
               together
               .
            
             
               8.
               
               Let
               thine
               endeauour
               be
               sutable
               to
               thy
               purpose
               :
               and
               therefore
               doe
               nothing
               at
               any
               time
               against
               thy
               conscience
               ,
               ritely
               enformed
               by
               the
               word
               :
               exercise
               thy selfe
               to
               eschew
               euery
               sinne
               ,
               and
               to
               obey
               God
               in
               euery
               one
               of
               his
               commandements
               ,
               that
               pertaine
               either
               to
               the
               generall
               calling
               of
               a
               Christian
               ,
               or
               thy
               particular
               calling
               .
               Thus
               did
               good
               
                 Iosias
                 ,
              
               who
               turned
               vnto
               God
               with
               all
               his
               heart
               ,
               according
               to
               
                 all
              
               the
               lawe
               of
               
                 Moses
                 .
                 1.
                 
                 King.
                 25.
              
               25.
               and
               thus
               did
               
                 Zacharie
              
               and
               
                 Elizabeth
                 ,
              
               that
               walked
               
                 in
                 all
              
               the
               commandements
               of
               
               God
               without
               reproofe
               ,
               
                 Luk.
              
               1.
               6.
               
            
             
               9.
               
               If
               at
               any
               time
               against
               thy
               purpose
               and
               resolution
               ,
               thou
               bee
               ouertaken
               with
               any
               sinne
               little
               or
               great
               ,
               lie
               not
               in
               it
               ,
               but
               speedily
               recouer
               thy selfe
               by
               repentance
               :
               humble
               thy selfe
               ,
               confessing
               thine
               offence
               ,
               and
               by
               praier
               intreat
               the
               Lord
               to
               pardon
               the
               same
               ,
               and
               that
               earnestly
               ,
               till
               such
               time
               as
               thou
               findest
               thy
               conscience
               truly
               pacified
               ,
               and
               thy
               care
               to
               eschew
               the
               same
               sinne
               increased
               .
            
             
               10.
               
               Consider
               often
               of
               the
               right
               and
               proper
               ende
               of
               thy
               life
               in
               this
               world
               ,
               which
               is
               not
               to
               seeke
               profit
               ,
               honour
               ,
               pleasure
               ,
               but
               that
               in
               seruing
               of
               men
               ,
               wee
               might
               serue
               God
               in
               our
               callings
               .
               God
               could
               ,
               if
               it
               
               so
               pleased
               him
               ,
               preserue
               man
               without
               the
               ministry
               of
               man
               ,
               but
               his
               pleasure
               is
               to
               fulfil
               his
               worke
               and
               will
               in
               the
               preseruation
               of
               our
               bodies
               ,
               and
               saluation
               of
               our
               soules
               ,
               by
               the
               imploiment
               of
               men
               in
               his
               seruice
               ,
               euery
               one
               according
               to
               his
               vocation
               .
               Neither
               is
               there
               so
               much
               as
               a
               bond
               slaue
               ,
               but
               he
               must
               in
               and
               by
               his
               faithful
               seruice
               to
               his
               master
               ,
               serue
               the
               Lord.
               Men
               therefore
               doe
               commonly
               profane
               their
               labours
               and
               liues
               ,
               by
               aiming
               at
               a
               wrong
               ende
               ,
               when
               all
               their
               care
               consisteth
               onely
               in
               getting
               sufficient
               maintenance
               for
               them
               and
               theirs
               ,
               for
               the
               obtaining
               of
               credit
               ,
               riches
               ,
               &
               carnall
               cōmodities
               .
               For
               thus
               men
               serue
               themselves
               ,
               &
               not
               God
               ,
               or
               men
               :
               much
               lesse
               doe
               
               they
               serue
               God
               in
               seruing
               of
               men
               .
            
             
               11.
               
               Giue
               all
               diligence
               to
               make
               thy
               election
               sure
               ,
               and
               to
               gather
               manifold
               tokens
               thereof
               .
               For
               this
               cause
               obserue
               the
               worke
               of
               Gods
               prouidence
               ,
               loue
               ,
               and
               mercy
               ,
               both
               in
               thee
               and
               vpon
               thee
               ,
               from
               time
               to
               time
               :
               for
               the
               serious
               consideration
               of
               them
               ,
               and
               the
               laying
               of
               them
               together
               when
               they
               are
               many
               and
               seuerall
               ,
               minister
               much
               direction
               ,
               assurance
               of
               Gods
               fauour
               ,
               and
               comfort
               .
               This
               was
               the
               practise
               of
               
                 Dauid
                 ,
                 1.
                 
                 Sam.
              
               17
               14.
               
               Psal.
               23.
               all
               .
            
             
               12.
               
               Thinke
               euermore
               thy
               present
               estate
               whatsoeuer
               it
               bee
               ,
               to
               bee
               the
               best
               estate
               for
               thee
               :
               because
               whatsoeuer
               befalls
               thee
               ,
               though
               it
               bee
               sicknes
               ,
               
               or
               any
               other
               affliction
               ,
               or
               death
               ,
               befals
               thee
               of
               the
               good
               prouidence
               of
               God.
               That
               this
               may
               the
               better
               bee
               done
               ,
               labour
               to
               see
               and
               acknowledge
               a
               prouidence
               of
               God
               ,
               as
               wel
               in
               pouertie
               as
               in
               abundance
               ,
               as
               well
               in
               disgrace
               as
               good
               report
               ,
               as
               well
               in
               sickenes
               ,
               as
               in
               health
               ,
               as
               well
               in
               life
               as
               in
               death
               .
            
             
               13.
               
               Pray
               continually
               ,
               I
               meane
               not
               by
               solemne
               &
               set
               praier
               ,
               but
               by
               secret
               and
               inward
               eiaculatiōs
               of
               the
               heart
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               by
               a
               continuall
               eleuation
               of
               minde
               vnto
               Christ
               ,
               sitting
               at
               the
               right
               hand
               of
               God
               the
               Father
               ,
               and
               that
               either
               by
               prayer
               or
               giuing
               of
               thankes
               so
               often
               as
               any
               occaon
               shall
               be
               offered
               .
            
             
               14.
               
               Thinke
               often
               of
               the
               
               worst
               and
               most
               grieuous
               things
               that
               may
               befall
               thee
               ,
               either
               in
               this
               life
               or
               death
               for
               the
               name
               of
               Christ
               :
               make
               a
               reckoning
               of
               them
               ,
               and
               prepare
               thy selfe
               to
               beare
               them
               :
               that
               when
               they
               come
               ,
               they
               may
               not
               seeme
               strange
               ,
               but
               be
               borne
               the
               more
               easily
               .
            
             
               15.
               
               Make
               conscience
               of
               idle
               ,
               vaine
               ,
               vnhonest
               and
               vngodly
               thoughts
               :
               for
               these
               are
               the
               seedes
               and
               beginnings
               of
               actuall
               sin
               in
               word
               &
               in
               deed
               .
               This
               want
               of
               care
               in
               ordering
               and
               composing
               of
               our
               thoughts
               ,
               is
               often
               punished
               with
               a
               fearefull
               temptation
               in
               the
               very
               thought
               ,
               called
               of
               Diuines
               ,
               
                 Tentatio
                 blasphemiarum
                 ,
              
               a
               tentation
               of
               blasphemies
               .
            
             
               16.
               
               When
               any
               good
               motion
               
               or
               affection
               riseth
               in
               the
               heart
               ,
               suffer
               it
               not
               passe
               away
               ,
               but
               feede
               it
               by
               reading
               ,
               meditating
               .
               praying
               .
            
             
               17.
               
               Whatsoeuer
               good
               thing
               thou
               goest
               about
               ,
               whether
               it
               be
               in
               word
               or
               deed
               ,
               do
               it
               not
               in
               a
               conceit
               of
               thy selfe
               ,
               or
               in
               the
               pride
               of
               thy
               heart
               ,
               but
               in
               humility
               ,
               ascribing
               the
               power
               whereby
               thou
               doest
               thy
               worke
               ,
               and
               the
               praise
               thereof
               to
               God
               ,
               otherwise
               thou
               shalt
               finde
               by
               experience
               ,
               God
               will
               curse
               thy
               best
               doings
               .
            
             
               18.
               
               Despise
               not
               ciuill
               honestie
               :
               good
               conscience
               and
               good
               maners
               must
               goe
               togither
               :
               therefore
               remember
               to
               make
               conscience
               of
               lying
               ,
               and
               of
               customable
               swearing
               in
               common
               talke
               :
               contend
               
               not
               either
               in
               deede
               or
               word
               with
               any
               man
               ,
               be
               curteous
               and
               gentle
               to
               all
               ,
               good
               and
               badde
               :
               beare
               with
               mens
               wants
               and
               frailties
               ,
               as
               hastinesse
               ,
               frowardnesse
               ,
               selfeliking
               ,
               curiousnesse
               ,
               &c.
               passing
               by
               them
               as
               being
               not
               perceiued
               :
               returne
               not
               euill
               for
               euill
               ,
               but
               rather
               good
               for
               euill
               :
               vse
               meate
               ,
               drinke
               ,
               and
               apparell
               in
               that
               manner
               and
               measure
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               further
               godlinesse
               ;
               and
               may
               be
               as
               it
               were
               signes
               in
               which
               thou
               maiest
               expresse
               the
               hidden
               grace
               of
               thy
               heart
               :
               Striue
               not
               to
               goe
               beyond
               any
               ,
               vnlesse
               it
               be
               in
               good
               things
               :
               goe
               before
               thine
               equals
               in
               giuing
               of
               honour
               ,
               rather
               then
               in
               taking
               of
               it
               :
               make
               conscience
               of
               thy
               word
               ,
               and
               let
               it
               bee
               as
               a
               
               bond
               :
               professe
               no
               more
               outwardly
               thē
               thou
               hast
               inwardly
               in
               heart
               :
               opresse
               or
               defraud
               no
               man
               in
               bargaining
               :
               in
               all
               companies
               either
               doe
               good
               ,
               or
               take
               good
               .
            
             
               19.
               
               Cleaue
               not
               by
               inordinate
               affection
               to
               any
               creature
               ,
               but
               aboue
               all
               things
               quiet
               &
               rest
               thy
               mind
               in
               Christ
               ,
               aboue
               all
               dignitie
               and
               honour
               ,
               aboue
               all
               cunning
               and
               policie
               ,
               aboue
               all
               glorie
               and
               honour
               ,
               aboue
               all
               health
               and
               beautie
               ,
               aboue
               all
               wealth
               and
               treasure
               ,
               aboue
               all
               ioy
               and
               delight
               ,
               aboue
               al
               fame
               &
               praise
               ,
               aboue
               all
               mirth
               and
               consolation
               ,
               that
               mans
               heart
               can
               feele
               or
               deuise
               beside
               Christ.
               
            
             
               With
               these
               rules
               of
               practise
               ,
               ioyne
               rules
               of
               meditation
               ;
               whereof
               I
               propound
               sixe
               
               vnto
               thee
               ,
               as
               I
               finde
               them
               set
               downe
               by
               a
               learned
               Diuine
               ,
               called
               
                 Victorius
                 Strigelius
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 I.
                 
              
               
                 Wee
                 must
                 not
                 fall
                 away
                 from
                 God
                 for
                 any
                 creature
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 II.
                 
              
               
                 Infinite
                 eternitie
                 is
                 farre
                 to
                 be
                 preferred
                 before
                 the
                 short
                 race
                 of
                 this
                 mortall
                 life
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 III.
                 
              
               
                 We
                 must
                 hold
                 fast
                 the
                 promise
                 of
                 grace
                 ,
                 though
                 wee
                 loose
                 all
                 temporall
                 blessings
                 and
                 they
                 also
                 in
                 death
                 must
                 needes
                 be
                 left
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 IV.
                 
              
               
                 Let
                 the
                 loue
                 of
                 God
                 in
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 loue
                 of
                 the
                 Church
                 for
                 Christ
                 ,
                 be
                 strong
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 preuaile
                 against
                 all
                 other
                 affections
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 V.
                 
              
               
                 It
                 is
                 the
                 principall
                 arte
                 of
                 a
                 Christian
                 ,
                 to
                 beleeue
                 things
                 inuisible
                 ,
                 to
                 hope
                 for
                 things
                 deferred
                 ,
                 to
                 loue
                 God
                 when
                 hee
                 shewes
                 him
                 to
                 be
                 an
                 enemie
                 ,
                 and
                 thus
                 to
                 perseuere
                 vnto
                 the
                 ende
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 VI.
                 
              
               
                 It
                 is
                 a
                 most
                 effectual
                 remedy
                 for
                 any
                 griefe
                 ,
                 to
                 quiet
                 our selues
                 in
                 a
                 confidence
                 of
                 the
                 presence
                 and
                 helpe
                 of
                 God
                 :
                 and
                 to
                 aske
                 of
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 withall
                 to
                 waite
                 either
                 for
                 some
                 easement
                 or
                 deliuerance
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 VII
                 .
              
               
                 All
                 the
                 works
                 of
                 God
                 are
                 done
                 in
                 contrarie
                 meanes
                 .
              
               
                 FINIS
                 ▪
              
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Notes for div A09436-e180
           
             Lib.
             7.
             in
             Luc.
             c.
             66.
             
          
           
             a
             Si
             impensè
             rogatur
             .
             on
             Psal.
             36.
             
          
           
             b
             Exposit.
             Epist.
             Iohn
             ,
             tract
             .
             4.
             cap.
             ●
             .
          
           
             Hom.
             of
             humilitie
             .
          
           
             c
             Sup.
             Cant.
             Ser.
             84.
             
          
           
             d
             Tom.
             4.
             pag.
             124.
             
          
           
             e
             Ib.
             fol.
             156
             
          
           
             f
             Lib.
             fol.
             300
             
          
           
             g
             Resp.
             ad
             Acta
             Colloq
             .
             Monpel
             .
          
           
             h
             Locor
             .
             com
             .
             par
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             i
             Catechis
             .
          
           
             l
             Epistle
             to
             Carelesse
             .
          
           
             m
             Booke
             of
             the
             markes
             of
             Gods
             children
             .
          
           
             Com.
             4.
             l.
             1.
             ad
             Simpli
             .
             in
             fine
             .
          
           
             Lib.
             1.
             contra
             .
             Pelagianos
             .