Good report from bad men, no mean disparagement together with A cordial for Christians, when they receive evil, for well doing, being an arrow drawn forth of that sententious quiver, intituled, A Christian library, or, A pleasant and plentifull paradise of practical divinity.
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           Of
           these
           
             Enchiridions
             ,
          
           a
           
             Repenting
             Prodigal
             ,
          
           (
           upon
           occasion
           of
           his
           late
           return
           )
           thinks
           himself
           bound
           ,
           to
           give
           ten
           thousand
           for
           others
           good
           ;
           and
           takes
           it
           for
           an
           incomparable
           favour
           ,
           that
           it
           came
           into
           his
           heart
           so
           to
           do
           .
           Yielding
           a
           
             threefold
             reason
          
           thereof
           .
           First
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           probable
           ,
           that
           that
           
             Medecine
          
           which
           hath
           
             cured
          
           one
           desperate
           
             Patient
          
           ;
           if
           it
           be
           communicated
           may
           work
           the
           same
           effect
           upon
           others
           :
           and
           that
           those
           thoughts
           ,
           which
           our
           experience
           hath
           found
           comfortable
           ,
           and
           useful
           to
           our selves
           :
           should
           (
           with
           neglect
           of
           all
           censures
           )
           be
           communicated
           to
           others
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           because
           the
           retribution
           of
           his
           obedience
           ,
           may
           in
           some
           proportion
           ,
           answer
           his
           offence
           ;
           as
           was
           that
           of
           
             Pauls
             ,
             who
             as
             he
             had
             done
             more
             evil
             to
             the
             Saints
             ,
             then
             all
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Apostles
             :
             so
             he
             laboured
             more
             then
             they
             all
             ,
             in
             adding
             to
             the
             Church
             such
             as
             should
             be
             saved
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           15.10
           .
           Act.
           9.16
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           for
           that
           at
           exemplary
           offendors
           ,
           leave
           their
           inventions
           and
           evil
           practises
           to
           posterity
           ;
           whereby
           they
           
             cease
             not
             to
             sin
             ,
          
           though
           they
           
             cease
             to
             live
             ,
          
           (
           for
           when
           dead
           they
           are
           still
           tempting
           ,
           and
           still
           sin
           so
           long
           as
           they
           cause
           sin
           ;
           yea
           how
           should
           not
           every
           
             Turke
          
           that
           perisheth
           by
           
             Mahomets
          
           jugling
           ,
           add
           to
           the
           pile
           of
           his
           unspeakable
           horrors
           ?
           )
           So
           if
           
             we
             sow
             good
             works
             ,
          
           succession
           
             shall
             reap
             them
          
           ;
           and
           we
           shall
           be
           happy
           in
           making
           others
           so
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             Good
          
           Report
           from
           
             Bad
             men
             ,
          
           no
           mean
           disparagement
           .
           TOGETHER
           With
           a
           Cordial
           for
           Christians
           ;
           when
           they
           receive
           evil
           ,
           for
           well
           doing
           .
        
         
           BEING
           An
           
             Arrow
          
           drawn
           forth
           of
           that
           Sententious
           
             Quiver
          
           :
           Intituled
           ,
           A
           Christian
           Library
           ,
           
             or
          
           a
           pleasant
           and
           plentifull
           Paradise
           of
           practical
           Divinity
           .
           SECT.
           1.
           
        
         
           
             Convert
             ,
          
        
         
           REverend
           Sir
           ,
           when
           (
           by
           a
           providence
           )
           you
           heard
           me
           
             swear
             and
             curse
          
           ;
           you
           gave
           me
           a
           printed
           Paper
           to
           convince
           me
           of
           that
           
             fowle
             ,
             audacious
             ,
             provoking
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           
             unprofitable
             sin
             ,
          
           and
           withall
           intreated
           me
           to
           read
           three
           larger
           
             Tracts
             ,
             viz.
             A
             short
             and
             sure
             way
             to
             grace
             and
             salvation
             .
             The
             hearts
             Index
             ,
          
           with
           
             A
             serious
             and
             pathetical
             description
             of
             Heaven
             and
             Hell
             .
          
        
         
           This
           to
           me
           (
           whom
           you
           had
           never
           before
           seen
           )
           seemed
           no
           less
           
             absurd
          
           then
           
             strange
          
           ;
           and
           having
           a
           darke
           heart
           ,
           in
           stead
           of
           great
           love
           and
           thanks
           ,
           I
           returned
           you
           a
           most
           churlish
           and
           uncivil
           answer
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           when
           I
           met
           with
           my
           
             drunken
             consorts
             ,
          
           I
           read
           it
           with
           
             no
             less
             scorn
             then
             ignorance
          
           ;
           but
           before
           I
           had
           done
           ,
           it
           made
           me
           tremble
           !
           nor
           could
           I
           rest
           ,
           until
           I
           had
           perused
           
             the
             other
             three
             Books
             ,
          
           which
           have
           so
           represented
           the
           very
           thoughts
           ,
           secrets
           ,
           and
           deceitfulness
           of
           my
           heart
           unto
           my
           conscience
           ;
           that
           I
           could
           not
           but
           say
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           
             woman
             of
             Samaria
          
           once
           spake
           of
           
             our
             Saviour
             ;
             They
             have
             told
             me
             all
             things
             that
             ever
             I
             did
             ,
          
           John
           4.29
           .
           Which
           made
           me
           conclude
           
             with
             that
             Vnbeliever
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           14.24
           ,
           25.
           
           That
           
             the
             hand
             of
             God
          
           was
           
           in
           the
           contriving
           of
           them
           ;
           Nor
           could
           they
           ever
           have
           so
           done
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           not
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           the
           
             young
             man
             in
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             reasoned
             with
             the
             Pharisees
             touching
             Jesus
             ,
             when
             he
             had
             opened
             his
             eyes
             ,
             that
             had
             been
             blind
             from
             his
             birth
             ,
          
           John
           9.32
           ,
           33.
           
           Which
           is
           such
           a
           mercy
           ,
           that
           no
           tongue
           is
           able
           to
           express
           !
           for
           till
           then
           ,
           I
           went
           on
           
             in
             the
             broad
             way
             ,
          
           and
           worlds
           road
           
             to
             destruction
             ,
             without
             any
             mistrust
             .
          
           What
           change
           they
           have
           wrought
           in
           me
           ,
           (
           with
           
             Gods
             blessing
             upon
             the
             means
          
           )
           and
           how
           greatly
           I
           have
           longed
           to
           see
           you
           again
           ,
           I
           forbear
           to
           mention
           :
           Onely
           this
           ,
           when
           I
           had
           read
           them
           ,
           
             in
             reference
             to
          
           Levit.
           19.17
           .
           and
           in
           
             compassion
             to
             their
             pretious
             soules
             ,
          
           who
           are
           neither
           
             able
          
           not
           
             willing
          
           to
           help
           themselves
           ,
           I
           have
           (
           and
           not
           without
           some
           comfortable
           success
           )
           taken
           up
           your
           
             trade
             ,
          
           in
           giving
           the
           
             Papers
          
           and
           mentioning
           the
           
             Books
          
           to
           all
           that
           I
           hear
           
             blaspheme
             my
             Maker
             ,
          
           or
           
             belch
             out
             their
             spleen
             against
             goodness
          
           :
           As
           well
           considering
           ,
           that
           one
           soule
           is
           of
           more
           worth
           then
           the
           Indies
           .
        
         
           And
           indeed
           ,
           whose
           heart
           would
           it
           not
           make
           to
           bleed
           to
           see
           what
           multitudes
           there
           are
           that
           go
           blindfold
           to
           destruction
           !
           and
           no
           man
           offer
           to
           stop
           or
           check
           them
           ,
           before
           they
           arrive
           there
           ,
           from
           whence
           there
           is
           no
           redemption
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           7.13.14
           .
           1
           
             John
          
           5.19
           .
           
             Revel.
          
           20.8
           .
           and
           13
           16.
           
           
             Rom.
          
           9.27
           .
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           2.26
           .
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           4.4
           .
           
             Ephes.
          
           2.1
           .
           to
           4.
           
           
             John
             .
          
           8.44
           .
        
         
           And
           certainly
           it
           more
           then
           behoves
           me
           ,
           (
           as
           being
           myself
           
             snatcht
             out
             of
             the
             fire
             ,
          
           Jude
           23.
           )
           to
           do
           what
           I
           can
           to
           draw
           others
           of
           my
           brethren
           after
           me
           ,
           in
           imitation
           of
           
             Andrew
             ,
          
           John
           1.41
           .
           and
           Philip
           v.
           45.
           and
           
             the
             women
             of
             Samaria
             ,
          
           John
           4.28
           .
           to
           41.
           and
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           Luke
           22.32
           .
           Acts
           2.41
           .
           &
           4.4
           .
           &c.
           3.
           and
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           Exod.
           32.32
           .
           and
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           Rom.
           9.3
           .
           Neither
           are
           we
           of
           the
           
             communion
             of
             Saints
             ,
          
           if
           we
           
             desire
             not
             the
             salvation
             of
             others
             .
          
           Yea
           how
           could
           I
           be
           thankful
           to
           my
           
             Redeemer
          
           ?
           that
           hath
           
             done
          
           and
           
             suffered
          
           so
           much
           for
           me
           !
           or
           in
           the
           least
           
             love
             God
          
           and
           
             my
             Neighbour
          
           ?
           if
           I
           should
           not
           thus
           resolve
           ;
           as
           by
           my
           sins
           and
           
             bad
             example
             ,
          
           I
           have
           
             drawn
             others
             from
             God
          
           ;
           so
           now
           I
           will
           all
           I
           can
           ,
           
             draw
             others
          
           with
           my self
           
             to
             God
          
           ;
           yea
           what
           a
           shame
           were
           it
           ?
           If
           I
           should
           not
           be
           
             as
             faithful
             a
             servant
             to
             my
             Saviour
             ?
             As
          
           I
           have
           formerly
           been
           
             to
             Sathan
             .
             Saul
             converted
             ,
          
           will
           
             build
             up
          
           as
           fast
           as
           ever
           he
           
             pulled
             down
             ,
          
           and
           
             preach
             as
             zealously
             ,
             as
             ever
             he
             persecuted
             .
          
        
         
           Onely
           there
           is
           
             a
             great
             rub
             in
             the
             way
             ,
          
           which
           makes
           me
           fear
           I
           shall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           hold
           out
           ,
           for
           I
           am
           so
           
             scoft
             and
             scorned
          
           where
           ever
           I
           come
           ,
           both
           by
           
             Parents
             ,
             Friends
             ,
             and
             Enemies
             ,
          
           for
           giving
           these
           Papers
           ,
           that
           they
           
             make
             me
             even
             weary
             of
             my
             life
             ,
             as
             the
             daughters
             of
             Heth
             did
             Rebecca
             ,
          
           Gen.
           27
           46.
           
           And
           yet
           I
           dare
           not
           leave
           off
           ,
           since
           
             our
             Saviour
          
           faith
           expressly
           ,
           
             that
             he
             will
             be
             ashamed
             of
             such
             at
             the
             latter
             day
             ,
             who
             are
             now
             ashamed
             for
             his
             sake
             ,
             to
             bear
             a
             few
             scoffs
             and
             reproaches
             from
             the
             World
             .
          
           Marke
           8.38
           .
           Nevertheless
           ,
           I
           am
           in
           
             a
             wonderful
             strait
          
           !
           for
           if
           I
           seek
           to
           
             please
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             discharge
             my
             conscience
             ,
             I
             displease
             the
             world
             ,
          
           and
           that
           will
           
             hate
          
           and
           
             vex
          
           me
           ;
           if
           I
           seek
           to
           
             please
             the
             world
             ,
          
           I
           
             displease
             God
             ,
          
           and
           he
           will
           
             hate
          
           and
           
             condemn
          
           me
           .
        
         
           Now
           though
           the
           case
           he
           plain
           enough
           ,
           for
           
             better
          
           it
           is
           to
           
             have
             all
             the
             world
             mine
             enemies
             ,
             then
             my
             Maker
             ,
             my
             Redeemer
             ,
             and
             my
             Conscience
             ,
          
           Acts
           5.29
           .
           Yet
           it
           almost
           beats
           me
           off
           ,
           from
           being
           religious
           ,
           back
           to
           the
           world
           :
           And
           certainly
           he
           must
           be
           
             more
             spirit
             then
             flesh
             ,
          
           that
           can
           contentedly
           make
           himself
           contemptible
           ,
           to
           follow
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           be
           pointed
           at
           for
           singularity
           ,
           indure
           
           so
           many
           base
           and
           vile
           nicknames
           ,
           have
           his
           
             Religion
             judged
             hypocrisie
             ,
             his
             godly
             simplicity
             silliness
             ,
             his
             zeal
             madness
             ,
          
           and
           the
           like
           malicious
           and
           mischievous
           constructions
           made
           ,
           of
           whatsoever
           he
           speaks
           or
           does
           :
           For
           my
           part
           ,
           I
           could
           better
           abide
           a
           
             stake
             ,
          
           (
           
             God
          
           assisting
           me
           )
           then
           the
           
             mocks
             ,
             scoffs
             ,
          
           and
           
             scornes
             ,
          
           which
           every where
           I
           meet
           withall
           :
           Its
           death
           to
           me
           to
           be
           mockt
           ,
           as
           it
           fared
           with
           
             Zedekiah
             ,
          
           Jer.
           38.19
           .
        
         
           Now
           could
           you
           
             cure
          
           me
           of
           
             my
             cowardliness
             ,
          
           as
           you
           have
           of
           my
           
             cursing
             and
             swearing
             ,
          
           I
           should
           have
           cause
           indeed
           to
           bless
           the
           time
           that
           ever
           I
           saw
           you
           ,
           and
           why
           not
           ?
           Since
           
             God
             hath
             given
             you
             the
             Tongue
             of
             the
             learned
             ,
             to
             administer
             a
             word
             in
             season
             to
             them
             that
             are
             weary
             ,
          
           Esay
           .
           50.4
           .
        
         
           Sect.
           2.
           
           
             Minister
             ,
          
           If
           you
           would
           shake
           off
           this
           slavish
           yoke
           of
           bondage
           and
           fear
           ,
           in
           which
           
             Satan
          
           for
           the
           present
           holds
           you
           ,
           and
           be
           rid
           of
           this
           
             bashful
             devil
             .
          
           Search
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           they
           will
           both
           
             inform
             your
             judgement
             ,
          
           and
           
             confirm
             ,
             comfort
             ,
          
           and
           
             strengthen
          
           you
           against
           the
           
             worlds
             hatred
             ▪
          
           and
           calumny
           ,
           though
           there
           needs
           no
           more
           then
           ,
           Ephes.
           6.11
           ,
           12.
           
           James
           3.6
           .
           2.
           Tim.
           3.12
           .
           Matth.
           5.10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           and
           10.22
           .
           and
           24.9
           .
           Luke
           2.34
           ,
           35.
           and
           4.29
           .
           John
           15.20
           ,
           Gen.
           3.15
           .
           1
           John
           3.13
           .
           1
           Pet.
           4.12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           Luke
           14.27
           .
           and
           6.26
           .
           Philip
           .
           1.28
           ,
           29.
           
           Revel.
           2.13
           .
           Do
           but
           seriously
           ponder
           those
           few
           places
           ,
           and
           consider
           by
           whom
           they
           were
           spoken
           ,
           and
           then
           certainly
           you
           will
           confess
           ,
           that
           if
           there
           be
           any
           
             nectar
          
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           t
           is
           in
           sorrows
           we
           endure
           for
           righteousness
           :
           And
           methinks
           ,
           when
           I
           hear
           
             goodness
             calumniated
             ,
          
           I
           bear
           it
           the
           easier
           ,
           because
           
             the
             servants
             of
             vice
          
           (
           and
           none
           else
           )
           do
           it
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           better
           to
           help
           and
           further
           you
           ,
           in
           this
           great
           work
           ,
           take
           these
           ensuing
           
             Notions
             ,
             Aphorisms
             ,
             and
             conclusions
             ,
          
           which
           perhaps
           alone
           ,
           may
           both
           
             imbolden
             you
             ,
             and
             stop
             many
             of
             their
             mouths
             that
             scoff
             you
             .
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           men
           scoff
           and
           scorn
           you
           ;
           and
           why
           is
           it
           ?
           But
           because
           you
           
             delight
          
           no
           less
           
             in
             goodness
             ,
          
           then
           
             they
             do
             in
             lewdness
             :
          
           Because
           you
           in
           great
           love
           to
           their
           
             souls
             ,
          
           will
           be
           at
           the
           cost
           to
           give
           them
           
             Books
             ,
          
           thereby
           to
           convince
           them
           of
           their
           
             swearing
          
           and
           
             cursing
             ,
          
           and
           use
           the
           likeliest
           means
           ,
           to
           stop
           them
           in
           their
           way
           to
           destruction
           ,
           because
           you
           would
           
             draw
          
           them
           
             to
             heaven
             ,
          
           as
           they
           do
           many
           
             to
             hell
             .
          
           A
           grievous
           fault
           ,
           if
           a
           wise
           man
           may
           have
           the
           judging
           of
           it
           !
           As
           I
           pray
           consider
           of
           it
           you
           that
           have
           brains
           ;
           It
           s
           no
           fault
           in
           them
           to
           be
           
             perjured
             !
          
           but
           for
           you
           to
           keep
           your
           
             vow
             and
             promise
          
           which
           you
           
             made
             in
             your
             baptism
             ,
          
           is
           both
           a
           
             crime
          
           and
           
             shame
             .
          
           It
           hath
           ever
           been
           the
           worlds
           great
           quarrel
           ,
           we
           
             refuse
          
           to
           
             pledge
          
           them
           ,
           in
           their
           
             wicked
             customes
             ,
          
           and
           will
           
             rather
             obey
             God
             then
             men
             .
             As
             wherefore
             was
             Cain
             wroth
             with
             his
             brother
             Abel
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             flew
             him
             ?
             but
             because
             his
             own
             works
             were
             evil
             ,
             and
             his
             brothers
             good
             ,
          
           1
           John
           3.12
           .
           
             Wherefore
             was
             holy
             David
             had
             in
             derision
             ,
             hated
             ,
             slandered
             ,
             contemned
             ,
             and
             made
             a
             by-word
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             a
             song
             of
             the
             drunkards
             ?
             But
             because
             he
             followed
             the
             things
             that
             were
             good
             and
             pleasing
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             in
             him
             put
             his
             trust
             ,
          
           Psal.
           11.2
           .
           and
           22.6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8.
           and
           37.14
           .
           and
           69.10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           
             Why
             were
             all
             the
             just
             in
             Solomons
             time
             ,
             had
             in
             abomination
             ,
             and
             mockt
             of
             the
             wicked
             ?
             but
             because
             they
             were
             upright
             in
             their
             way
             ,
             and
             holy
             in
             their
             conversation
             ,
          
           Prov.
           29.27
           .
           
             Or
             those
             numberless
             number
             of
             Martyrs
             ,
          
           Rev.
           6.9
           .
           
             even
             killed
             ;
             but
             for
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             testimony
             which
             they
             maintained
             .
          
        
         
         
           That
           
             great
             Dragon
             the
             Devill
             ,
          
           and
           
             his
             subjects
             make
             war
             ,
             and
             are
             wroth
             with
             none
             but
             the
             woman
             and
             her
             seed
             ,
             which
             keep
             the
             Commandements
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             have
             the
             testimony
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           Revel.
           12.17
           .
           Lot
           
             vexed
          
           himselfe
           ,
           because
           he
           
             saw
             men
             bad
          
           ;
           these
           
             because
          
           they
           are
           
             good
          
           :
           not
           because
           
             Gods
             Law
             is
             broken
             ,
             but
          
           because
           
             others
             keep
             it
             better
             then
             themselves
             .
          
           It
           is
           the
           
             cursed
             zeale
          
           of
           these
           men
           ,
           
             to
             maligne
             the
             good
             zeale
          
           of
           all
           men
           .
           But
           ,
        
         
           Sect.
           3.
           
           Secondly
           ,
           men
           
             hate
             ,
             scoffe
             ,
          
           and
           
             scorne
             you
             ,
          
           but
           who
           ?
           are
           they
           not
           such
           as
           these
           ?
           
             a
             crew
             of
             Drunkards
             ,
          
           Psal.
           69.12
           .
           or
           
             a
             sort
             of
             vitious
             persons
             following
             their
             owne
             lusts
          
           ?
           2
           Pet
           3.3
           .
           Or
           
             a
             company
             of
             abject
             persons
          
           ?
           Psal.
           35.15
           .
           
             like
             those
             enemies
             ,
          
           Acts
           17.
           
             lewd
             fellows
             of
             the
             baser
             sort
          
           ?
           ver.
           5.
           
           
             A
             rout
             of
             prophane
             ,
             godlesse
             ,
             irreligious
             Atheists
          
           and
           
             ignorant
             fools
             ,
          
           that
           do
           no
           more
           know
           the
           
             power
             ,
          
           then
           
             Turks
             and
             Heathens
          
           know
           the
           
             truth
             of
             godlinesse
             ,
          
           Psal.
           14.1
           .
           
             to
          
           6.
           
           And
           it
           is
           a
           shrewd
           suspition
           ,
           that
           he
           who
           is
           
             a
             mocker
          
           is
           
             an
             Atheist
             .
          
           It
           well
           becomes
           him
           to
           mocke
           at
           
             Religion
          
           that
           
             denies
             a
             God
          
           :
           And
           its
           evident
           enough
           ,
           that
           
             he
             denies
             a
             God
             ,
             that
             mocks
             at
             godliness
             .
          
           However
           take
           this
           for
           a
           
             rule
             :
          
           As
           
             Cham
          
           was
           worse
           then
           
             Noah
             ,
          
           whom
           he
           der●ded
           ,
           and
           
             Ishmael
          
           worse
           then
           
             Isaac
             ,
          
           whom
           he
           mocked
           ;
           and
           
             Saul
          
           worse
           then
           
             David
             ,
          
           whom
           he
           persecuted
           ;
           And
           
             Jezebel
          
           worse
           then
           
             Naboth
             ,
          
           whom
           she
           defamed
           and
           murthered
           :
           So
           they
           that
           are
           wont
           to
           jeere
           and
           persecute
           
             others
             ,
          
           have
           greater
           faults
           
             themselves
             ,
          
           and
           cause
           to
           be
           jeered
           and
           despised
           by
           others
           ,
           the
           which
           they
           know
           not
           how
           to
           cover
           ,
           but
           by
           disgracing
           of
           others
           :
           And
           let
           them
           but
           spye
           (
           as
           they
           are
           as
           
             Eagle-eyed
             to
             our
             faults
             ,
          
           as
           they
           are
           
             pur-blinde
             to
             their
             owne
          
           )
           the
           smallest
           
             spot
          
           in
           a
           good
           mans
           face
           ,
           it
           shall
           excuse
           all
           the
           
             sores
          
           and
           
             ulcers
          
           in
           their
           
             bodies
             .
          
           Again
           ,
        
         
           Sect.
           4.
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           why
           do
           these
           and
           the
           
             Devill
             hate
             you
          
           ?
           but
           because
           
             God
             hath
             chosen
             you
             .
          
           Why
           are
           you
           
             a
             thorne
             in
             their
             eyes
             ,
          
           as
           
             Job
          
           was
           
             in
             the
             Devils
          
           ?
           but
           
             because
             you
             fare
             better
          
           then
           they
           .
           As
           why
           did
           
             Cain
          
           envy
           and
           hate
           
             Abel
          
           ?
           but
           
             because
             the
             Lord
             had
             respect
             unto
             Abel
             ,
             and
             to
             his
             offering
             ;
             but
             unto
             Cain
             and
             his
             offering
             he
             had
             no
             respect
             ,
          
           Gen.
           4.4.5
           .
           Wherefore
           did
           
             Saul
          
           so
           hate
           and
           persecute
           
             David
          
           ?
           but
           
             because
             he
             was
             so
             praised
             ,
             and
             preferred
             of
             the
             people
             before
             himselfe
             ;
             And
             the
             Lord
             was
             with
             David
             ,
             and
             prospered
             him
             in
             every
             thing
             he
             tooke
             in
             hand
             ,
          
           1
           Sam.
           18.7
           ,
           8.12
           ,
           13.28
           ,
           29.
           
           
             Davids
             successe
          
           was
           
             Sauls
             vexation
             :
          
           Yea
           ,
           he
           found
           not
           so
           much
           pleasure
           in
           his
           
             kingdome
             ,
          
           as
           vexation
           in
           the
           prosperity
           of
           
             David
          
           :
           And
           so
           of
           his
           brother
           
             Eliabs
             envy
             and
             ill
             will
             to
             him
             ,
          
           1
           Sam.
           17.28
           .
           And
           of
           the
           
             Elder
             brothers
             envy
             (
             in
             the
             parable
             )
          
           to
           
             his
             younger
             brother
             ,
             when
             his
             father
             so
             kindly
             entertained
             him
             ,
          
           Luk.
           15.25
           ,
           26
           ,
           27
           ,
           28.
           which
           is
           meant
           of
           the
           
             Jewes
             envying
             the
             Gentiles
             conversion
             .
          
        
         
           
             Envy
          
           is
           
             sicke
             ,
          
           if
           her
           neighbour
           be
           
             well
             :
          
           and
           the
           
             good
             mans
             honour
             ,
          
           is
           the
           
             envious
             mans
             torment
          
           ?
           As
           it
           fared
           between
           
             Haman
          
           and
           
             Mordecai
             :
          
           and
           as
           hereafter
           
             the
             glory
             of
             Christ
          
           shall
           add
           to
           such
           Reprobates
           confusion
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           driven
           to
           confesse
           ,
           
             This
             is
             he
             whom
             we
             once
             had
             in
             derision
             :
          
           But
           ,
        
         
           Sect.
           5.
           
           Fourthly
           ,
           are
           you
           scoft
           ,
           &
           scorn'd
           for
           goodness
           ?
           a
           great
           matter
           ;
           
             our
             Saviour
             Christ
          
           was
           far
           wose
           dealt
           withall
           .
           Yea
           ,
           his
           whole
           life
           ,
           even
           from
           his
           
             Cradle
          
           to
           his
           
             Grave
             ,
          
           was
           nothing
           else
           but
           a
           continued
           act
           of
           suffering
           .
           He
           was
           called
           of
           his
           enemies
           
             Conjurer
             ,
             Samaritane
             ,
             wine-bibber
             ,
          
           
           
             Sabath-breaker
             ,
          
           &c.
           was
           
             scoft
          
           at
           ,
           
             scorned
             ,
          
           scourged
           ,
           
             crucified
             ,
          
           and
           what
           not
           .
           Yea
           he
           suffered
           
             in
             every
             place
             ,
             in
             every
             part
          
           :
           In
           every
           place
           ,
           
             hunger
          
           in
           the
           Desart
           ,
           
             resistance
          
           in
           the
           Temple
           ,
           
             sorrow
          
           in
           the
           Garden
           ,
           
             contumelies
          
           in
           the
           Judgement
           Hall
           ,
           
             crucifying
          
           without
           the
           City
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           In
           every
           part
           ,
           
             his
             eyes
          
           ran
           downe
           with
           teares
           ,
           
             his
             temples
          
           with
           blood
           ,
           his
           
             eares
             tingled
          
           with
           buffettings
           ,
           
             glowed
          
           with
           reproaches
           :
           They
           afflicted
           
             his
             taste
          
           with
           gall
           ,
           spit
           in
           his
           
             face
             ,
          
           pierc't
           his
           
             head
          
           with
           thornes
           ,
           his
           
             hands
          
           and
           
             feete
          
           with
           nailes
           ,
           his
           
             side
          
           with
           a
           spear
           ,
           
             his
             heart
          
           was
           full
           of
           sorrow
           ,
           
             his
             soule
          
           with
           anguish
           ,
           his
           
             whole
             body
          
           was
           sacrificed
           as
           an
           offering
           for
           sinne
           :
           And
           yet
           he
           suffered
           all
           for
           us
           ,
           
             to
             the
             end
             he
             might
             leave
             us
             an
             example
             that
             we
             should
             follow
             his
             steps
             .
          
           Neither
           was
           it
           so
           much
           
             what
          
           he
           suffered
           ,
           as
           
             with
             what
             affection
             ,
             willingnesse
             ,
          
           and
           
             patience
             he
             suffered
          
           ;
           that
           did
           nobilitate
           the
           merit
           of
           his
           sufferings
           .
        
         
           
             And
             the
             Disciple
             is
             not
             above
             his
             Master
             ,
          
           Matth.
           10.24
           ,
           25.
           
           Shall
           wee
           then
           thinke
           much
           to
           
             taste
          
           of
           
             that
             Cup
             of
             which
             our
             Saviour
             dranke
             so
             deep
             .
             Christ
          
           wore
           
             a
             Crowne
             of
             Thornes
             for
             me
             ,
          
           and
           shall
           I
           grudge
           to
           weare
           this
           
             Paper
             cap
             for
             him
             ?
          
           said
           
             John
             Huss
             ,
          
           when
           they
           put
           a
           cap
           upon
           his
           head
           ,
           that
           had
           ugly
           Devils
           painted
           on
           it
           ,
           with
           the
           Title
           of
           Heresie
           .
           The
           
             Apostle
          
           gives
           a
           generall
           testimony
           of
           all
           the
           
             Saints
             in
             the
             Old
             Testament
             ,
          
           saying
           ,
           
             some
             endured
             the
             violence
             of
             five
             ,
             some
             were
             wrack'd
             ,
             others
             were
             tryed
             by
             mockings
             ,
             and
             scourgings
             ,
             bonds
             and
             imprisonments
             ,
             some
             stoned
             ,
             some
             heaven
             in
             sunder
             ,
             some
             slain
             with
             the
             sword
             ,
          
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           
             being
             such
             as
             the
             world
             was
             not
             worthy
             of
             ,
          
           as
           you
           may
           read
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           11.
           
           Yea
           ,
           our
           
             Fore-fathers
          
           here
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           most
           willingly
           under-went
           those
           
             fiery
             trials
             ,
          
           and
           shall
           any
           of
           
             Christs
             hand
          
           shrinke
           under
           the
           burthen
           of
           an
           
             ayery
             tryall
             onely
             ?
          
        
         
           Neither
           have
           any
           of
           
             Gods
             Children
             ,
          
           (
           from
           the
           first
           to
           the
           last
           )
           been
           exempt
           from
           suffering
           what
           you
           do
           ;
           namely
           
             tongue-persecution
             .
          
           And
           it
           is
           an
           everlasting
           rule
           ,
           
             He
             that
             is
             borne
             after
             the
             flesh
             ,
             will
             persecute
             him
             that
             is
             borne
             after
             the
             spirit
             ,
          
           Gal.
           4
           ,
           29.
           
           When
           
             CHRIST
          
           was
           borne
           ,
           all
           
             Jerusalem
             was
             troubled
             ,
          
           and
           
             Herod
             cut
             the
             throats
             if
             all
             the
             children
             in
             Bethlehem
             ,
          
           Matth.
           2.3
           .
           10
           22.
           —
           
             All
          
           was
           
             quiet
             at
             Ephesus
             before
             St.
          
           Paul
           
             came
             thither
             :
          
           but
           
             then
             there
             arose
             no
             small
             strife
             about
             that
             way
             ,
          
           Acts
           19.23
           .
           &c.
           Again
           ,
        
         
           Sect.
           6.
           
           Fifthly
           ,
           Are
           you
           scoft
           and
           scorned
           ?
           how
           can
           the
           
             world
             pleasure
             or
             honour
             you
             more
             ?
          
           First
           ,
           
             for
             Honour
             ;
             Reproach
             in
             Gods
             service
             is
             the
             best
             preferment
          
           :
           For
           as
           in
           the
           
             Wars
             ,
          
           to
           have
           the
           
             hottest
          
           and
           
             most
             dangerous
             service
          
           imposed
           upon
           them
           by
           their
           
             Generall
             ,
          
           is
           accounted
           the
           greatest
           honour
           .
           Neither
           will
           he
           confer
           the
           same
           upon
           any
           ,
           but
           the
           
             stoutest
             and
             most
             valiant
          
           :
           So
           even
           
             ●●aring
             the
             Crosse
             with
             Christ
             ,
          
           is
           as
           great
           a
           
             preferment
          
           in
           the
           
             Court
             of
             Heaven
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           in
           an
           
             earthly
             Count
             ,
          
           for
           the
           
             Prince
          
           to
           take
           off
           his
           
             owne
             Role
             ,
          
           and
           put
           it
           on
           the
           back
           of
           his
           
             servant
             ,
          
           as
           you
           may
           perceive
           by
           the
           
             Lords
             speech
             to
          
           Paul
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           9.15
           ,
           16.
           
           &
           23.11
           .
           And
           
             our
             Saviours
          
           words
           to
           his
           
             Apostles
             ,
          
           Acts
           1.8
           .
           Yea
           ,
           sayes
           Father
           
             Latimer
             ,
             to
             suffer
             for
             Christ
             ,
          
           is
           
             the
             greatest
             priviledge
          
           that
           
             God
          
           gives
           in
           this
           world
           .
           And
           the
           story
           of
           
             Job
          
           is
           a
           book-case
           to
           prove
           it
           .
           Yea
           ,
           the
           same
           
             Job
          
           professes
           ,
           
             that
             if
             his
             adversary
             should
             write
             a
             Booke
             against
             him
             ,
             he
             would
             esteem
             it
             his
             crowne
             ,
          
           Job
           31.35
           ,
           36
           ,
           37.
           
        
         
           Whence
           
             Moses
             esteemed
             the
             rebuke
             of
             Christ
             greater
             rules
             then
             all
             the
             treasures
             of
             Aegypt
             ,
          
           Heb.
           11.26
           .
           Whence
           
             Peter
          
           and
           
             John
             ,
             when
             they
             were
             beaten
             and
             imprisoned
             ,
             departed
             from
             the
             Councell
             ,
             rejoycing
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             counted
             worthy
             to
             suffer
             rebuke
             for
             Christs
             Name
             ,
          
           Acts
           5.41
           .
           They
           esteemed
           it
           
             a
             grace
             to
             be
             disgraced
          
           for
           him
           .
           And
           so
           it
           hath
           been
           accounted
           by
           the
           
             best
          
           and
           
             wisest
          
           ever
           since
           .
           They
           that
           reproach
           me
           ,
           saith
           St.
           
             Austine
             ,
          
           do
           against
           their
           wills
           increase
           my
           
             honour
             ,
          
           both
           
             with
             God
             and
             good
             men
             .
          
           And
           another
           of
           the
           
             Fathers
             ,
          
           It
           is
           the
           highest
           degree
           of
           reputation
           to
           be
           
             euill
             spoken
             if
             for
             well
             doing
             .
          
           It
           is
           no
           small
           credit
           
             with
             the
             vile
             ,
          
           to
           have
           
             a
             vile
             estimation
             .
             Tertullian
          
           thought
           much
           the
           better
           of
           
             Christianity
             ,
             because
          
           Nero
           
             persecuted
             it
             .
             Calvin
          
           made
           the
           reproaches
           ,
           and
           evill
           speeches
           of
           his
           enemies
           a
           matter
           of
           great
           joy
           to
           him
           .
           To
           be
           disliked
           of
           evill
           men
           ,
           sayes
           
             Picus
             Mirandula
             ,
          
           is
           to
           be
           praysed
           for
           goodnesse
           ;
           their
           
             dispraise
          
           is
           a
           mans
           
             honour
             ,
          
           their
           praise
           
             his
             dishonour
             .
          
        
         
           Never
           did
           
             Neckarchife
          
           become
           me
           so
           well
           ,
           as
           this
           
             chaine
          
           (
           said
           
             Alice
             Drivers
          
           )
           when
           they
           fastned
           her
           to
           the
           
             Stake
             to
             be
             burnt
             .
          
           And
           what
           said
           a
           
             French
             Martyr
             ,
          
           when
           
           a
           
             Rope
          
           was
           put
           about
           his
           fellowes
           neck
           ;
           Give
           me
           that
           
             Gold
             chaine
             ,
          
           and
           dub
           me
           ●Knight
           also
           of
           that
           noble
           Order
           .
           And
           shall
           we
           grutch
           to
           beare
           .
           a
           few
           scoffs
           for
           
             CHRIST
             ?
          
           No
           ;
           but
           in
           our
           greatest
           streights
           and
           extremities
           let
           us
           acknowledge
           it
           a
           favour
           ,
           and
           give
           
             GOD
          
           thanks
           :
           And
           indeed
           it
           is
           the
           sum
           of
           all
           Religion
           ,
           to
           be
           thankfull
           to
           
             GOD
          
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           miseries
           .
           But
           if
           thou
           canst
           not
           beare
           a
           few
           
             ill
             words
             for
             thy
             Saviour
             ,
          
           without
           murmuring
           and
           impatience
           ?
           how
           wouldst
           thou
           endure
           
             wounds
          
           for
           him
           ,
           yea
           how
           wouldst
           thou
           afford
           him
           thine
           
             ●●ires
             ,
          
           and
           
             write
             patience
          
           with
           thine
           own
           
             blood
             ?
          
           Then
           ,
        
         
           Sect.
           7.
           2ly
           .
           
             For
             profit
          
           ;
           Let
           a
           good
           man
           be
           scoft
           and
           scorned
           for
           a
           fault
           ,
           lie
           will
           be
           the
           
             better
             for
             it
          
           to
           his
           dying
           day
           .
           His
           enemies
           by
           
             their
             evill
             tongues
          
           shall
           
             beget
             in
             him
             a
             good
             and
             holy
             life
             .
          
           For
           happily
           they
           shall
           
             bring
             to
             his
             remembrance
             sins
             forgotten
             ,
             weàn
             him
             from
             the
             love
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             discover
             whether
             he
             be
             sincere
             or
             no
             ,
             make
             him
             humble
             ,
             exercise
             and
             improve
             his
             patience
             ,
             and
             all
             his
             other
             graces
             ,
          
           and
           
             augment
             his
             glory
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           his
           
             patient
             suffering
             shall
             be
             rewarded
             here
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             hereafter
             ,
          
           Deut.
           23.5
           .
           2
           Sam.
           16.12
           .
        
         
           
             Blessed
             are
             they
             which
             suffer
             for
             righteousness
             ,
             for
             theirs
             is
             the
             kingdome
             of
             heaven
             ,
          
           Matth.
           5.10
           .
           to
           14.
           
           They
           that
           
             suffer
             here
             for
             well
             doing
             ,
             shall
             be
             crowned
             hereafter
             for
             well
             suffering
             .
          
           And
           certainly
           
             nothing
          
           that
           
             we
             can
             suffer
             here
             ,
          
           can
           be
           
             compared
             with
             those
             woes
             we
             have
             deserved
             in
             Hell
             ,
             or
             those
             joyes
             we
             are
             reserved
             to
             in
             Heaven
             .
             By
             our
             crosses
             sanctified
             ,
             weight
             is
             added
             to
             our
             Crowne
             of
             Hisse
             .
             Our
             Enemies
             ,
             saith
          
           Bernard
           ,
           
             are
          
           but
           
             our
             Fathers
             Goldsmiths
             ,
             working
             to
             add
             pearls
             to
             the
             Crowns
             of
             the
             Saints
             .
          
           Whence
           
             Moses
             chose
             rather
             to
             suffer
             affliction
             with
             the
             people
             of
             God
             ,
             then
             to
             enjoy
             the
             pleasures
             of
             sin
             for
             a
             season
             ,
          
           Heb.
           11.26
           .
           And
           hence
           it
           is
           that
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           calls
           upon
           us
           to
           
             rejoyce
             ,
             and
             be
             exceeding
             glad
             ,
             when
             men
             shall
             revile
             ,
             and
             persecute
             ,
             and
             say
             all
             manner
             of
             evill
             against
             us
             falsely
             for
             Christs
             sake
             :
          
           and
           tels
           us
           ,
           
             we
             are
             blessed
             and
             happy
             ,
             for
             that
             the
             spirit
             of
             glory
             ,
             and
             of
             God
             does
             so
             much
             the
             more
             rest
             upon
             us
             ,
             which
             on
             their
             parts
             is
             evill
             spoken
             of
             ,
             but
             on
             our
             part
             is
             glorified
             ,
          
           1
           Pet.
           4.12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           Mat.
           5.11
           ,
           12.
           
           Phil.
           1.28
           ,
           29.
           
           Rev.
           2.13
           .
           And
           this
           hath
           made
           thousands
           to
           embrace
           the
           very
           flames
           ,
           when
           they
           might
           easily
           have
           been
           freed
           ,
           by
           exchanging
           
             eternall
             happiness
             ,
             for
             temporary
             and
             transitory
             .
          
        
         
           
             Your
             cruelty
             is
             our
             glory
          
           (
           laid
           the
           
             Martyrs
             in
          
           Tertullians
           
             time
          
           )
           to
           their
           
             persecutors
          
           ;
           For
           
             the
             harder
          
           we
           are
           put
           to
           it
           ,
           
             the
             greater
             shall
             our
             reward
             be
             in
             Heaven
             .
             It
             is
             to
             my
             losse
             ,
          
           said
           
             Gordius
          
           the
           
             Martyr
             ,
             if
             you
             bare
             me
             any
             thing
             of
             my
             sufferings
             .
          
        
         
           Sect.
           8.
           
           Now
           if
           in
           conclusion
           ,
           the
           
             most
             malicious
             practices
             of
             our
             worst
             and
             greatest
             Enemies
          
           (
           by
           the
           
             blessing
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             our
             well
             husbanding
             of
             them
          
           )
           prove
           no
           other
           in
           effect
           to
           us
           then
           did
           the
           
             malice
             of
          
           Josephs
           
             brethren
             ,
             Mistris
             ,
             and
             Lord
          
           to
           him
           ,
           then
           the
           
             malice
             of
          
           Haman
           
             to
          
           Mordecai
           
             and
             the
             Jewes
             :
          
           Then
           
             Balacks
             malice
             to
             the
             Children
             of
             Israel
          
           :
           Then
           the
           
             Devils
             spight
             to
          
           Job
           :
           Then
           
             the
             malice
             of
          
           Achitophel
           &
           Shimei
           
             to
          
           David
           :
           Or
           then
           the
           
             Arians
             malice
             to
             Paphnutius
          
           ;
           all
           which
           made
           for
           their
           inestimable
           
             good
             ,
             benefit
          
           and
           
             advantage
             .
          
           Then
           grutch
           not
           at
           it
           ,
           neither
           
             mutter
             at
             the
             matter
             ,
          
           but
           receive
           what
           ever
           comes
           ,
           with
           
             humility
             ,
             patience
             ,
             piety
          
           and
           
             thankefulness
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           if
           none
           but
           
             evill
             men
          
           do
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           
             because
             you
             do
             better
             ,
             or
             fare
             better
             then
             they
          
           ;
           and
           that
           what
           you
           suffer
           ,
           is
           nothing
           to
           what
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           &
           the
           best
           of
           
             Saints
          
           have
           exceeded
           you
           in
           :
           Let
           it
           make
           you
           
             no
             less
             joyfull
             then
             thankefull
          
           :
           Yea
           ,
           let
           it
           cause
           you
           to
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             O
             the
             wonderfull
             and
             soveraign
             goodness
             of
             our
             God!
             that
             turns
             even
             our
             poysons
             into
             cordials
             .
          
           And
           henceforth
           ,
           
             thinke
             it
             no
             shame
             ,
             but
             count
             it
             your
             glory
             .
          
           Be
           not
           
             grieved
             ,
          
           when
           you
           have
           so
           much
           cause
           to
           
             rejoyce
          
           ;
           for
           it
           shews
           
             you
             to
             be
             borne
             of
             God
             ,
             your
             enemies
             to
             be
             the
             seed
             of
             the
             Serpent
             .
             The
             worlds
             hating
             you
             ,
             shewes
             that
             Christ
             loves
             you
             ,
             and
             hath
             chosen
             you
             out
             of
             the
             world
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           this
           
             is
             to
             your
             Adversaries
             a
             sure
             token
             of
             perdition
             ,
             but
             to
             you
             of
             salvation
             ,
             and
             that
             of
             God
             .
          
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           do
           nor
           only
           
             beare
             with
             them
             ,
             but
             pitty
             and
             pray
             for
             them
             ,
          
           for
           they
           need
           no
           helpe
           to
           be
           miserable
           :
           As
           
             who
             sell
             them
             on
             worke
             ,
          
           but
           
             he
             that
             will
             pay
             them
             with
             damnation
          
           (
           though
           
             God
          
           offers
           them
           better
           wages
           )
           
             Nor
             is
             it
             so
             much
             they
             ,
             as
             the
             Devill
             in
             ,
             and
             by
             them
             .
          
           It
           is
           
             his
             minde
          
           in
           
             their
             mouth
             ,
             his
             heart
             in
             their
             lips
             ,
             his
             Arrow
             shot
             by
             mans
             Bow
             ;
             He
             lendeth
             them
             his
             lyes
             and
             malice
             ,
             and
             borroweth
             their
             tongues
             to
             utter
             them
             ,
          
           because
           the
           
             Devill
             wants
             a
             tongue
             ,
          
        
         
         
           True
           ,
           
             they
             have
             sworn
             themselves
             Christs
             faithfull
             servants
             and
             souldiers
          
           :
           but
           they
           will
           
             fight
             only
             for
             sin
             and
             Satan
             .
          
           And
           least
           
             their
             owne
             sins
          
           should
           
             not
             damn
             them
             deep
             enough
             ;
             they
             do
             ,
             what
             in
             them
             lyes
             ,
             draw
             others
             to
             damnation
          
           :
           For
           it
           is
           not
           enough
           for
           them
           to
           be
           
             bad
             themselves
             ,
             except
             they
             raile
             at
             ,
             and
             persecute
             the
             good
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             against
             their
             owne
             consciences
             .
          
           As
           for
           example
           ,
           
             Pilate
             judged
             Christ
             guiltlesse
             ,
             yet
             he
             put
             him
             to
             death
          
           ;
           and
           
             Festus
             acknowledged
          
           Paul
           
             without
             crime
             ,
             yet
             he
             left
             him
             in
             prison
             .
          
        
         
           Onely
           they
           have
           
             some
             wit
             in
             their
             anger
          
           :
           For
           
             how
             should
          
           Naboth
           
             be
             clenly
             put
             to
             death
             ,
             if
             he
             be
             not
             first
             accused
             of
             blasphemy
             ?
          
           1
           Kings
           21.13
           .
           And
           the
           like
           of
           
             Joseph
             ,
             Elias
             ,
             Jeremiah
             ,
             Paul
             ,
             Stephen
             ,
          
           and
           
             our
             Saviour
             Christ
          
           himself
           .
           Indeed
           these
           want
           that
           power
           that
           their
           fellow
           persecutors
           have
           had
           :
           and
           therefore
           can
           onely
           shew
           their
           
             teeth
             ,
          
           otherwise
           their
           
             hearts
          
           are
           as
           
             bloody
             ,
             and
             as
             full
             of
             the
             Serpents
             enmity
             as
          
           Doegs
           
             was
             .
          
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           we
           are
           safe
           enough
           ,
           since
           their
           words
           are
           but
           like
           
             a
             boyes
             squib
             ,
          
           that
           
             slashes
             ,
          
           and
           
             cracks
             ,
          
           and
           
             stincks
             ,
             but
             is
             nothing
             .
          
           And
           how
           little
           is
           that
           man
           hurt
           ,
           whom
           
             malice
             condemns
             on
             earth
             ,
             and
             God
             commends
             in
             heaven
             .
          
        
         
           Onely
           I
           wish
           they
           would
           take
           notice
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           
             bottomlesly
             ill
             ,
          
           who
           is
           so
           farre
           from
           being
           good
           himselfe
           ,
           that
           he
           hates
           goodness
           in
           others
           .
           They
           are
           
             desperately
             wicked
             ,
          
           that
           cannot
           so
           much
           as
           indure
           the
           sight
           of
           godlinesse
           ;
           that
           are
           
             displeased
             with
             others
             ,
          
           because
           
             they
             please
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             murmur
          
           like
           the
           
             Scribes
          
           and
           
             Pharisees
          
           at
           the
           same
           things
           whereat
           
             the
             Angels
             rejoyce
             .
          
           Such
           an
           one
           is
           
             upon
             the
             very
             threshold
             of
             Hell
             ,
          
           and
           none
           but
           a
           
             Cain
             ,
             or
             a
             Devill
             in
             condition
             will
             do
             so
             .
          
           Nor
           could
           they
           do
           it
           ,
           if
           the
           
             Devill
          
           were
           not
           
             in
             their
             hearts
             .
          
        
         
           Sect.
           9.
           
           
             Object
             .
          
           But
           their
           usual
           objection
           is
           ,
           why
           will
           you
           be
           so
           singular
           ?
           are
           you
           wiser
           then
           all
           ?
           this
           is
           but
           want
           of
           discretion
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Suppose
           such
           do
           think
           as
           they
           speak
           :
           Shall
           
             Lot
          
           leave
           his
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           for
           such
           an
           imputation
           of
           singularity
           ?
           Or
           shall
           he
           
             net
             depart
             Sodome
             ,
          
           because
           the
           whole
           
             City
          
           thinks
           it
           
             better
          
           to
           
             stay
             there
             still
             ?
          
           Shall
           
             Noah
             leave
             building
             the
             Arke
             ,
          
           and
           so
           himself
           and
           his
           whole
           houshold
           perish
           ,
           
             because
             all
             the
             world
             else
             thinks
             him
             have-brain'd
             ?
          
           Or
           shall
           the
           name
           of
           
             Round-head
          
           dishearten
           us
           from
           the
           service
           of
           
             God
             ?
          
           No
           ,
           
             but
             after
             the
             way
             ,
             which
             to
          
           prophane
           men
           is
           most
           ridiculous
           ,
           
             let
             our
             soules
             desire
             to
             serve
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           Acts
           24.14
           .
           It
           was
           
             Noah's
             happinesse
             ,
          
           that
           he
           followed
           not
           
             the
             Old
             worlds
             fashions
          
           ;
           It
           was
           
             Lots
             happinesse
             ,
          
           that
           he
           was
           
             singular
             in
             Sodome
             .
          
           It
           was
           good
           for
           
             Nichodemus
          
           that
           he
           was
           
             singular
             among
             the
             Rulers
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           it
           was
           happy
           for
           
             Ruben
             ,
          
           that
           he
           was
           
             opposite
             to
             all
             his
             brethren
             .
             Happy
          
           for
           
             Caleb
             ,
          
           and
           
             Joshuah
             ,
          
           that
           they
           were
           
             opposite
          
           to
           the
           
             rest
             of
             the
             Spyes
             .
          
           Happy
           for
           
             Luther
             ,
          
           that
           he
           was
           
             opposite
          
           to
           the
           
             rest
             of
             his
             Countrey
             .
          
           And
           in
           case
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             his
             twelve
             Apostles
          
           be
           on
           your
           side
           ,
           no
           matter
           
             if
             all
             the
             world
             be
             against
             you
             .
          
           For
           better
           be
           
             saved
          
           with
           a
           
             few
             ,
          
           as
           
             Noa
             was
             in
             the
             Arke
             ,
          
           then
           be
           
             drowned
             with
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             damned
             for
             company
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sect.
          
           10.
           
           And
           now
           for
           conclusion
           ;
           Let
           all
           
             Scoffers
             take
             notice
             ,
          
           that
           
             as
             they
             scoffe
             at
             us
             ,
             so
             God
             laughes
             at
             them
             in
          
           Psal.
           2.4
           .
           Yea
           ,
           
             judgements
             are
             prepared
             for
          
           these
           
             scorners
             ,
             and
             stripes
             for
             the
             backs
             of
             these
             fools
             ,
          
           Pro.
           19.29
           .
           
             God
             shall
             rain
             down
             fire
             &
             brimstone
          
           upon
           such
           scorners
           of
           his
           word
           ,
           and
           blasphemers
           of
           his
           people
           as
           thou
           art
           ,
           said
           Mr.
           
           
             Philpos
             the
             Martyr
             ,
             to
             mocking
             Morgan
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           
             his
             persecutors
             .
          
        
         
           But
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           let
           not
           the
           taunts
           of
           an
           
             Ishmael
          
           make
           any
           
             Isaac
          
           out
           of
           love
           with
           his
           
             Inheritance
             .
             A
             wise
             man
          
           will
           not
           be
           
             scoft
             out
             of
             his
             money
             ,
          
           nor
           a
           
             iust
             man
             be
             stouted
             out
             of
             his
             Faith
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           for
           a
           man
           to
           be
           scoft
           out
           of
           his
           goodnesse
           ,
           by
           those
           that
           are
           lewd
           ,
           is
           all
           one
           ,
           as
           if
           
             a
             man
             that
             seeth
             ,
             should
             blinde-fold
          
           himself
           ,
           or
           
             put
             out
             his
             eyes
             ,
          
           because
           some
           blinde
           wretches
           ,
           revile
           and
           scoffe
           at
           him
           for
           seeing
           .
           Or
           as
           if
           one
           that
           is
           
             found
             of
             limbs
             ,
          
           should
           
             lump
             or
             maym
             himselfe
          
           to
           please
           the
           
             Criple
             ,
          
           and
           avoid
           his
           taunts
           .
           Wherefore
           proceed
           good
           Sir
           ,
           without
           ever
           growing
           faint
           :
           Let
           others
           serve
           
             the
             God
             of
             this
             world
             ,
          
           resolve
           you
           to
           
             serve
             the
             God
             of
             heaven
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           if
           any
           
             swearer
             ,
             curser
             ,
          
           or
           
             scoffer
          
           hath
           the
           wit
           ,
           let
           him
           read
           
             those
             four
             Books
             formerly
             mentioned
             ,
          
           which
           for
           his
           ,
           and
           others
           good
           ,
           are
           all
           (
           together
           with
           this
           )
           to
           be
           had
           for
           a
           penny
           ,
           being
           an
           hundred
           and
           eleven
           pages
           ,
           &
           contain
           as
           much
           matter
           ,
           as
           is
           usually
           to
           be
           found
           in
           a
           book
           of
           half
           a
           crown
           price
           .
           The
           place
           where
           any
           one
           may
           have
           them
           ,
           is
           at
           the
           full
           door
           on
           your
           left
           hand
           ,
           in
           
             Bores-head
             Court
          
           by
           
             Criplegate
             ,
          
           Or
           at
           the
           Black
           Swan
           by
           
             Moore-gate
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Farewel
           my
           little
           
             Benjamin
             ,
          
           go
           out
           into
           the
           world
           and
           prosper
           :
           And
           
             the
             blessing
             of
             him
             that
             dwelt
             in
             the
             bush
             ,
          
           Deut.
           33.16
           .
           even
           
             the
             God
             of
             Abraham
             ,
             Isaac
             ,
             &
             Jacob
             ,
          
           Ex
           ▪
           3.6
           .
           go
           along
           with
           thee
           :
           For
           otherwise
           Old
           
             Adam
          
           will
           prove
           too
           strong
           for
           Young
           
             Melancthon
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           To
           such
           as
           for
           my
           great
           love
           ,
           and
           no
           little
           cost
           ,
           do
           hate
           me
           ;
           and
           for
           using
           the
           likeliest
           meanes
           to
           stop
           them
           in
           their
           way
           to
           destruction
           ,
           do
           scoff
           ,
           and
           traduce
           me
           .
        
         
           
             Who
             so
             rewardeth
             evill
             for
             good
             ,
             evill
             shall
             not
             depart
             from
             his
             house
             ,
             Prov.
          
           17.13
           .
           But
           ,
        
         
           ARe
           you
           
             Christians
             ?
          
           Or
           do
           you
           own
           him
           that
           made
           you
           ,
           and
           that
           hath
           bestowed
           so
           many
           millions
           of
           mercies
           upon
           you
           ?
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           1.18
           ,
           19.
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           1.4
           .
           If
           so
           ,
           fight
           not
           for
           
             Satan
          
           against
           your
           
             Saviour
             ,
          
           2
           
             Chro.
          
           13.12
           .
           
             Acts
          
           5.39
           .
           &
           23.9
           .
           who
           hath
           done
           and
           suffered
           so
           much
           for
           you
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           4.25
           .
           &
           5
           ,
           6.
           to
           20.
           
           &
           6.23
           .
           &
           8.2
           .
           
             Rev.
          
           1.5
           .
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           2.24
           .
           For
           this
           is
           an
           unkindness
           ,
           next
           door
           to
           unpardonable
           ,
           
             Mar.
          
           3.22
           ,
           29
           ,
           30.
           
           Hate
           me
           not
           to
           the
           
             death
             ,
          
           for
           ●●ewing
           you
           the
           way
           to
           
             eter●all
             life
             ,
             Acts
          
           11.14
           .
           as
           those
           
             Libertines
          
           did
           
             Stephen
             ,
             Acts
          
           7.54
           .
           and
           the
           
             Jewes
             Christ
             ,
             Mat.
          
           27.27
           .
           Or
           if
           you
           do
           ,
           what
           shall
           you
           gain
           ,
           or
           I
           loose
           thereby
           ?
           when
           this
           your
           malice
           
             is
             a
             sure
             token
             to
             you
             of
             perdition
             ,
             but
             to
             me
             of
             salvation
             ?
          
           as
           the
           
             Apostle
          
           tells
           you
           .
           
             Phil.
          
           1.28
           .
           
             Ishmael
          
           did
           but
           flout
           
             Isaac
             ,
          
           yet
           for
           that
           flout
           ,
           he
           is
           by
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           branded
           for
           a
           
             persecutor
             ,
          
           and
           shall
           fry
           in
           
             hell
             flames
          
           everlastingly
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           4.29
           .
           Those
           
             little
             children
             ,
          
           2
           
             King.
          
           2.
           did
           but
           mock
           
             Elisha
             ,
          
           but
           for
           that
           mock
           42.
           
             of
             them
             were
             devoured
             of
             wilde
             Beares
             ,
          
           vers.
           24.
           
           
             C
             ham
          
           did
           but
           deride
           
             Noah
             ,
          
           but
           that
           alone
           brought
           his
           
             Fathers
          
           curse
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           
             Gods
          
           upon
           that
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           9.25
           .
           which
           Prophetical
           curse
           lies
           so
           heavy
           upon
           
             Chams
             posterity
          
           (
           the
           
             Ethiopians
          
           )
           to
           this
           day
           (
           though
           almost
           
             four
             thousand
             years
          
           since
           )
           and
           they
           are
           so
           devoted
           to
           slavery
           ,
           that
           
             Parents
          
           will
           sell
           their
           own
           
             children
          
           to
           be
           
             slaves
             ,
          
           to
           such
           as
           trade
           in
           
             Negroes
             ,
          
           And
           yet
           the
           most
           dreadful
           part
           of
           the
           curse
           ,
           lies
           upon
           them
           in
           spirituals
           ,
           there
           being
           few
           of
           
             Chams
             posterity
          
           in
           any
           age
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           have
           ever
           been
           taken
           into
           the
           
             Church
             .
          
           Wherefore
           take
           heed
           of
           
             mocking
          
           or
           
             scoffing
             at
             Religion
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             Religious
          
           :
           For
           (
           as
           the
           
             Serpents
             hissing
             ,
          
           sufficiently
           
             betrayes
             his
             malice
             ,
          
           so
           )
           that
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           scoffing
           alone
           ,
           infallibly
           declares
           you
           to
           be
           the
           
             Serpents
             seed
             ,
          
           and
           
             children
             of
             the
             Devill
             ,
             Acts
          
           13.10
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           3.15
           .
           
             Nor
          
           is
           it
           
             you
             ,
          
           but
           
             the
             Devill
             in
             and
             by
             you
          
           ;
           as
           you
           may
           see
           by
           
             Gen.
          
           3.1
           .
           to
           6
           ,
           
             Eph.
          
           2.2
           .
           
             Matth.
          
           16.22
           ,
           23.
           1
           
           
             King.
          
           22.22
           ,
           23.
           
           
             John
          
           13.2
           .
           
             Acts
          
           5.3
           .
           And
           none
           but
           a
           
             Cain
             ,
          
           or
           a
           
             devill
          
           in
           condition
           will
           
             envy
             ,
             because
             his
             owne
             works
             are
             evill
             ,
             and
             his
             brothers
             good
             ,
          
           1
           
             John
          
           3.12
           .
           1
           
             Pet.
             
          
           ●
           .
           4
           .
        
         
           But
           they
           will
           not
           believe
           th●●
           are
           〈…〉
           perish
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           29.1
           .
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           2.25
           .
           And
           as
           good
           admonish
           a
           
             bruit
             beast
             ,
          
           as
           a
           
             scorner
             ,
             Prov.
          
           12.1
           .
           &
           13.1
           .
           &
           19
           ,
           29.
           
           For
           
             scorners
          
           are
           upon
           the
           very
           
             threshold
             of
             hell
             ,
             Luke
          
           26.31
           .
           2
           
             Chr.
          
           25.16
           .
           As
           how
           dreadfully
           does
           St.
           
             Peter
          
           speak
           o
           〈…〉
           his
           words
           are
           these
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           :
           
             They
             walke
             after
             the
             flesh
             in
             the
             lust
             of
             uncleanness
             ,
             they
             are
             presumptuous
             ,
             and
             self-willed
             ,
             they
             speak
             evill
             of
             the
             things
             which
             they
             understand
             not
             ,
             they
             sport
             themselves
             in
             their
             owne
             deceivings
             ,
             they
             are
             reserved
             unto
             the
             day
             of
             Judgement
             to
             be
             punished
             ,
          
           yea
           (
           saith
           the
           
             Apostle
             )
             as
             naturall
             bruit
             beasts
             ,
             they
             are
             made
             to
             be
             taken
             and
             destroyed
             (
             mark
             that
             !
             they
             are
             made
             to
             be
             taken
             and
             destroy'd
             )
             and
             shall
             utterly
             perish
             in
             their
             own
             corruption
             ,
             and
             shall
             receive
             the
             reward
             of
             unrighteousness
             ,
             to
             whom
             the
             blacknesse
             of
             darkness
             is
             reserved
             for
             ever
             ,
          
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           2.9
           .
           to
           the
           end
           .
           
             O
             wofull
             and
             dolefull
             condition
             !
          
        
         
           Beware
           then
           of
           scoffing
           at
           goodness
           ,
           for
           there
           cannot
           be
           a
           greater
           argument
           of
           a
           
             foul
             soule
             ,
             given
             up
             to
             Satan
             the
             God
             of
             this
             world
             ,
          
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           2.26
           ,
           
             Eph.
          
           2.2
           .
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           4.4
           .
           And
           to
           prove
           you
           a
           Souldier
           belonging
           to
           
             that
             great
             Red
             Dragon
             that
             fighteth
             against
          
           Michael
           
             and
             his
             Angels
             ,
          
           Rev.
           12.
           
           
             Who
             when
             his
             hands
             are
             bound
             ,
             casteth
             a
             stood
             of
             reproaches
             out
             of
             his
             mouth
             against
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             the
             remnant
             of
             her
             seed
             which
             keep
             the
             Commandements
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             have
             the
             testimony
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             ver.
          
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17.
           
        
         
           
             Because
             sentence
             against
             an
             evill
             worke
             is
             not
             executed
             speedily
             ,
             therefore
             the
             heart
             of
             the
             sons
             of
             men
             is
             fully
             set
             in
             them
             to
             do
             evill
             .
             Though
             a
             sinner
             do
             evill
             an
             hundred
             times
             ,
             and
             his
             dayes
             be
             prolonged
             ,
             yet
             surely
             I
             know
             that
             it
             shall
             be
             well
             wish
             them
             that
             feare
             God
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Eccles.
           8.11
           ,
           12.
           
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             T.
             R.
          
           for
           
             James
             Crump
             .