A pithie and short treatise by vvay of dialogue, whereby a godly Christian is directed how to make his last will and testament to dispose well and wisely of his temporall goods; and how to prepare himselfe to the Lord, to depart this world peaceably and comfortably, committing himselfe in soule and body, into the hands of God, his faithfull Creatour.
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             A pithie and short treatise by vvay of dialogue, whereby a godly Christian is directed how to make his last will and testament to dispose well and wisely of his temporall goods; and how to prepare himselfe to the Lord, to depart this world peaceably and comfortably, committing himselfe in soule and body, into the hands of God, his faithfull Creatour.
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           Death -- Meditations.
        
      
    
     
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           A
           PITHIE
           AND
           SHORT
           TREATISE
           BY
           VVAY
           of
           Dialogue
           ,
           whereby
           a
           godly
           Christian
           is
           directed
           how
           to
           make
           his
           last
           Will
           and
           testament
           ,
           to
           dispose
           ,
           well
           and
           wisely
           of
           his
           temporall
           goods
           ;
           and
           how
           to
           prepare
           himselfe
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           depart
           this
           world
           peaceably
           and
           comfortably
           ,
           committing
           himselfe
           in
           soule
           and
           body
           ,
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           God
           ,
           his
           faithfull
           Creatour
           .
        
         
           ESAY
           38.
           
           Put
           thine
           house
           in
           order
           ,
           for
           thou
           must
           die
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Imprinted
           for
           WILLIAM
           IONES
           ,
           1612.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           THE
           holy
           Patriarch
           Iacob
           being
           demanded
           by
           Pharaoh
           how
           old
           he
           was
           ,
           answered
           ,
           his
           daies
           were
           
             few
          
           and
           
             euill
             ;
          
           
           and
           yet
           the
           time
           of
           his
           pilgrimage
           had
           bene
           an
           hundred
           and
           thirty
           yeares
           ;
           welnigh
           double
           mans
           ordinary
           race
           in
           this
           latter
           age
           .
           Holy
           Iob
           also
           out
           of
           his
           owne
           sense
           &
           experience
           witnesseth
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
           Man
           that
           is
           borne
           of
           a
           woman
           is
           of
           
             short
             continuance
             ,
          
           and
           
             full
             of
             trouble
             .
          
           Our
           daies
           are
           few
           and
           euill
           ,
           and
           full
           of
           trouble
           ;
           to
           weane
           vs
           from
           setting
           o●●
           affection
           and
           loue
           vpon
           this
           life
           which
           is
           subiect
           to
           so
           much
           vanity
           and
           molestation
           ;
           and
           to
           teach
           vs
           to
           employ
           ,
           and
           vse
           well
           and
           wisely
           the
           short
           and
           vncertaine
           time
           that
           is
           lent
           vs
           ,
           being
           so
           deare
           and
           precious
           ,
           
           as
           being
           once
           past
           cannot
           at
           any
           rate
           be
           recouered
           and
           got
           againe
           ;
           and
           therefore
           while
           we
           haue
           time
           so
           to
           bestow
           it
           ,
           as
           not
           onely
           our selues
           may
           be
           benefited
           ,
           our
           soules
           comforted
           ,
           our
           calling
           and
           election
           assured
           ;
           but
           also
           God
           himselfe
           glorified
           ,
           and
           our
           brethren
           and
           neighbours
           by
           our
           good
           example
           prouoked
           ,
           and
           by
           our
           good
           instruction
           allured
           to
           religious
           and
           holy
           duties
           .
           And
           this
           duty
           of
           drawing
           others
           to
           God
           and
           godlinesse
           ,
           as
           it
           concerneth
           the
           Ministers
           and
           teachers
           of
           Gods
           word
           publickly
           ,
           so
           parents
           and
           maisters
           of
           families
           priuately
           .
           
           The
           father
           ,
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           Esay
           ,
           shall
           declare
           thy
           truth
           to
           his
           children
           :
           and
           so
           likewise
           the
           maister
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           father
           of
           the
           family
           ,
           is
           to
           performe
           the
           like
           dutie
           to
           his
           seruants
           .
           Oh
           that
           all
           whom
           it
           concerneth
           would
           be
           carefull
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           and
           shake
           off
           that
           carelesnesse
           ,
           security
           and
           forgetfulnesse
           of
           this
           duty
           ,
           which
           too
           too
           much
           preuaileth
           in
           these
           daies
           !
           Then
           would
           they
           bestow
           more
           time
           than
           they
           do
           in
           instructing
           ,
           
           gouerning
           and
           bettering
           themselues
           ,
           their
           charges
           and
           their
           families
           ,
           in
           the
           knowledge
           ,
           seruice
           and
           obedience
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           so
           should
           they
           rightly
           answer
           their
           name
           of
           
             Paterfamilias
             ,
          
           &
           be
           true
           fathers
           of
           their
           families
           .
           Great
           wil
           be
           the
           anguish
           ,
           sorrow
           ,
           griefe
           ,
           perplexitie
           and
           distresse
           ,
           that
           the
           neglect
           and
           omission
           of
           this
           duty
           may
           hereafter
           procure
           vs
           vpon
           our
           death-beds
           ,
           by
           a
           gnawing
           and
           griping
           of
           consciēce
           for
           our
           failing
           herein
           ;
           &
           on
           the
           other
           side
           great
           is
           the
           comfort
           ,
           ioy
           ,
           peace
           ,
           solace
           ,
           quiet
           of
           conscience
           and
           tranquility
           of
           mind
           ,
           that
           the
           godly
           and
           conscionable
           performance
           hereof
           will
           bring
           vs
           in
           that
           day
           when
           we
           shall
           lie
           vpon
           our
           bed
           of
           sorow
           ,
           as
           Dauid
           calleth
           it
           Psal.
           
             41.3
             .
          
           in
           the
           greatest
           extremities
           ,
           paines
           and
           pangs
           of
           death
           .
           As
           it
           comforted
           Iob
           in
           his
           most
           grieuous
           calamity
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           not
           
             cōcealed
          
           or
           
             denied
          
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Holy
           one
           .
           
           A
           full
           &
           certaine
           assurance
           hereof
           to
           the
           conscience
           ,
           at
           that
           day
           will
           be
           more
           worth
           then
           all
           treasures
           
           of
           gold
           and
           siluer
           .
           This
           might
           be
           confirmed
           by
           many
           places
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           illustrated
           by
           many
           examples
           ,
           but
           we
           a●●
           in
           a
           preface
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           a
           treatise
           ,
           and
           therefore
           vnfit
           to
           be
           long
           and
           tedious
           ;
           and
           the
           rather
           because
           the
           treatise
           it selfe
           is
           so
           short
           and
           cōpendious
           .
           Yet
           as
           short
           as
           it
           is
           ,
           you
           shall
           finde
           therein
           the
           performance
           of
           this
           duety
           laid
           forth
           in
           very
           excellent
           manner
           ,
           which
           many
           serue
           both
           for
           prouocation
           to
           moue
           vs
           vnto
           it
           ,
           and
           for
           direction
           to
           enforme
           vs
           in
           it
           .
           It
           is
           quickly
           read
           being
           so
           short
           ,
           &
           not
           hard
           to
           be
           practised
           if
           God
           giue
           grace
           .
           The
           God
           of
           grace
           from
           whom
           cometh
           euery
           good
           and
           perfect
           gift
           ,
           enlighten
           our
           vnderstandings
           that
           we
           may
           know
           ;
           quicken
           and
           stir
           vp
           our
           affections
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           desire
           ;
           &
           direct
           our
           actions
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           do
           those
           things
           that
           are
           pleasing
           in
           his
           sight
           ;
           that
           after
           his
           short
           and
           miserable
           life
           is
           ended
           ,
           we
           may
           liue
           in
           heauen
           ,
           where
           in
           his
           presence
           is
           all
           fulnes
           of
           ioy
           ,
           
           and
           pleasures
           for
           euermore
           .
           Amen
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           Christian
           Instructions
           ,
           giuen
           by
           a
           faithfull
           Pastor
           to
           one
           of
           his
           flocke
           ,
           concerning
           making
           his
           Will.
           
        
         
           
             Minister
             .
          
           
             I
             Am
             come
             to
             see
             how
             you
             do
             ,
             good
             neighbour
             ,
             hearing
             of
             your
             extreme
             sicknesse
             :
             that
             if
             it
             please
             God
             ,
             to
             take
             you
             out
             of
             this
             life
             ,
             I
             may
             set
             you
             right
             in
             the
             way
             to
             heauen
             ,
             as
             I
             haue
             endeuored
             to
             do
             hitherto
             ,
             since
             I
             came
             to
             be
             your
             Pastor
             .
             How
             do
             you
             man
             ?
             how
             feele
             you
             your selfe
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Christian.
             
          
           
             
               I
               thanke
               you
               good
               Sir
               for
               this
               your
               great
               loue
               and
               kindenes
               ,
               and
               also
               for
               all
               the
               cōforts
               I
               haue
               had
               by
               you
               since
               your
               first
               
               coming
               hither
               .
               I
               thanke
               God
               ,
               I
               am
               wel
               in
               soule
               through
               the
               washing
               and
               purging
               by
               the
               bloud
               of
               my
               sauiour
               Iesus
               Christ
               ,
               which
               through
               Gods
               superabundant
               mercie
               ,
               cleanseth
               me
               from
               all
               my
               sinne
               :
               but
               sicke
               in
               body
               ,
               I
               am
               so
               sicke
               as
               that
               I
               suppose
               my
               death
               &
               dissolution
               is
               neere
               ,
               to
               the
               finishing
               of
               this
               life
               ,
               of
               misery
               ,
               and
               the
               entring
               and
               establishing
               of
               me
               in
               the
               blessed
               life
               of
               glory
               :
               which
               Lord
               I
               beseech
               thee
               to
               hasten
               for
               thy
               Christs
               sake
               ,
               Amen
               .
               And
               now
               I
               am
               most
               glad
               that
               you
               are
               come
               now
               to
               helpe
               me
               ,
               and
               direct
               me
               to
               the
               right
               end
               of
               my
               iourney
               ,
               desiring
               your
               assistance
               by
               Gods
               word
               in
               euery
               duty
               yet
               to
               be
               performed
               by
               me
               ,
               both
               to
               God
               and
               man
               :
               And
               then
               with
               ioy
               I
               will
               bid
               the
               world
               farewell
               ,
               for
               I
               feele
               death
               aproach
               .
               I
               beseech
               you
               therefore
               to
               be
               as
               briefe
               as
               you
               may
               ,
               and
               by
               Gods
               word
               direct
               me
               first
               for
               the
               disposing
               of
               my
               worldly
               goods
               ,
               lands
               ,
               and
               other
               things
               :
               for
               that
               it
               is
               vndone
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Minister
             .
          
           
             I
             am
             glad
             to
             see
             you
             so
             strong
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             deare
             brother
             ,
             and
             most
             willingly
             I
             will
             do
             that
             you
             request
             ;
             but
             I
             must
             tell
             you
             by
             the
             way
             ,
             that
             you
             haue
             done
             full
             euill
             ,
             in
             not
             making
             your
             will
             in
             the
             time
             of
             your
             health
             ,
             seeing
             your
             old
             age
             so
             to
             approach
             ,
             that
             by
             the
             course
             of
             nature
             your
             daies
             could
             not
             be
             long
             :
             and
             if
             God
             should
             haue
             taken
             you
             away
             sodainely
             ,
             as
             he
             doth
             in
             mercy
             some
             of
             his
             deare
             seruants
             ,
             then
             should
             you
             thereby
             haue
             bene
             perhaps
             the
             Author
             of
             bitter
             strife
             and
             contention
             amongst
             your
             children
             ;
             which
             is
             one
             of
             the
             things
             so
             abhominable
             &
             hateful
             in
             Gods
             sight
             ,
             
             namely
             to
             raise
             contentions
             among
             brethren
             .
             And
             how
             you
             can
             auoide
             that
             yet
             ,
             though
             God
             in
             mercy
             do
             giue
             you
             time
             in
             this
             your
             sicknesse
             to
             make
             your
             will
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             ,
             except
             your
             children
             be
             
             the
             better
             disposed
             ,
             and
             louing
             one
             to
             another
             ,
             and
             you
             distribute
             so
             equally
             vnto
             them
             ,
             that
             none
             of
             them
             haue
             cause
             to
             finde
             fault
             .
             But
             if
             in
             the
             time
             of
             your
             health
             you
             had
             disposed
             of
             your
             goods
             and
             lands
             ,
             then
             should
             you
             haue
             seene
             perchance
             ,
             whether
             any
             would
             haue
             bene
             discontent
             with
             your
             equall
             distribution
             ;
             and
             they
             that
             had
             without
             iust
             cause
             ,
             bene
             offended
             ,
             might
             by
             you
             haue
             bene
             depriued
             of
             that
             which
             otherwise
             they
             should
             haue
             had
             .
             The
             feare
             of
             which
             would
             haue
             bene
             haply
             one
             motiue
             to
             moue
             them
             all
             ,
             to
             haue
             bene
             content
             .
             But
             seeing
             it
             is
             otherwise
             ,
             I
             will
             aduise
             you
             what
             is
             best
             yet
             to
             do
             in
             this
             case
             :
             first
             ,
             you
             shall
             do
             well
             to
             call
             all
             your
             children
             together
             ,
             and
             such
             else
             of
             your
             friends
             as
             you
             would
             haue
             present
             .
          
        
         
           
             Christ.
             
          
           
             
               Should
               all
               my
               children
               be
               present
               at
               my
               last
               Will
               or
               testamēt
               making
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Min.
             
          
           
             Yea
             surely
             for
             these
             causes
             principally
             ,
             
             first
             ,
             that
             all
             of
             thē
             might
             haue
             your
             blessing
             with
             incouragement
             in
             all
             good
             and
             Christian
             duties
             ,
             wherin
             they
             haue
             walked
             ;
             and
             reprehension
             with
             admonition
             ,
             for
             their
             euils
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             for
             the
             auoiding
             of
             strife
             ,
             and
             the
             establishing
             of
             peace
             and
             loue
             amongst
             them
             ;
             which
             is
             a
             thing
             much
             to
             be
             respected
             amongst
             all
             ,
             much
             more
             of
             a
             father
             amongst
             his
             childrē
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             all
             that
             a
             father
             shall
             say
             at
             that
             time
             to
             his
             childrē
             in
             reproouing
             and
             rebuking
             of
             sin
             ,
             &
             allowing
             and
             commending
             of
             vertue
             ,
             shall
             be
             the
             more
             deeply
             imprinted
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             his
             childrē
             ,
             being
             so
             solēnly
             done
             ,
             and
             the
             last
             words
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             ,
             of
             their
             father
             ,
             vpon
             his
             death-bed
             :
             yea
             we
             see
             often
             that
             they
             which
             are
             farre
             from
             being
             godly
             disposed
             ,
             do
             by
             the
             light
             of
             nature
             ,
             much
             respect
             the
             things
             giuen
             them
             in
             charge
             by
             their
             father
             vpon
             his
             death-bed
             .
             Therefore
             it
             is
             meete
             that
             all
             your
             children
             
             should
             be
             present
             ,
             and
             all
             this
             must
             be
             performed
             ,
             by
             you
             with
             fatherly
             wisedome
             and
             iudgement
             without
             partiality
             :
             not
             punishing
             a
             small
             fault
             ,
             with
             a
             great
             punishment
             ,
             nor
             a
             great
             fault
             with
             a
             small
             punishment
             ,
             but
             proportionable
             to
             the
             offence
             must
             the
             punishment
             be
             ;
             for
             so
             doth
             God
             alwaies
             deale
             with
             his
             children
             ,
             and
             so
             must
             earthly
             fathers
             with
             their
             children
             .
             A
             notable
             president
             of
             all
             this
             we
             haue
             ,
             in
             that
             holy
             Patriarch
             Iacob
             and
             his
             sonnes
             ,
             wherewith
             I
             know
             you
             are
             well
             acquainted
             .
             Gen.
             49.
             
          
        
         
           
             Christian.
             
          
           
             
               But
               what
               if
               some
               children
               be
               so
               euill
               disposed
               ,
               that
               for
               that
               cause
               they
               should
               be
               thought
               not
               fit
               to
               be
               present
               at
               their
               fathers
               Will
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Minister
             .
          
           
             That
             any
             be
             so
             ,
             is
             one
             principall
             reason
             that
             they
             should
             rather
             be
             there
             ,
             than
             the
             other
             better
             disposed
             :
             
             for
             that
             ,
             as
             before
             is
             said
             ,
             they
             should
             be
             bettered
             ,
             by
             their
             fathers
             last
             sharp
             reprehension
             ,
             if
             any
             thing
             will
             preuaile
             with
             them
             .
             And
             this
             doth
             that
             former
             instāce
             of
             Iacobs
             sonnes
             ,
             plainely
             set
             forth
             ;
             for
             Ruben
             was
             present
             ,
             though
             he
             had
             a
             curse
             ,
             for
             lying
             with
             his
             fathers
             concubine
             ;
             Symeon
             and
             Leui
             ,
             though
             the
             like
             for
             their
             cruell
             murthering
             the
             Sichemites
             ;
             all
             the
             ten
             sonnes
             of
             Iacob
             ,
             beside
             Ioseph
             and
             Beniamin
             :
             though
             treacherously
             they
             had
             dealt
             concerning
             Ioseph
             ,
             and
             sold
             him
             .
             Therefore
             they
             must
             be
             there
             the
             rather
             .
          
        
         
           
             Christian.
             
          
           
             
               But
               what
               if
               distance
               of
               place
               do
               let
               that
               some
               cannot
               be
               present
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Minister
             .
          
           
             Such
             necessity
             then
             must
             be
             considered
             ,
             and
             those
             absent
             the
             more
             carefully
             ,
             not
             the
             lesse
             respected
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Christian.
             
          
           
             
               Hauing
               but
               one
               small
               possession
               of
               land
               ,
               and
               that
               in
               my
               power
               to
               giue
               to
               whom
               I
               will
               ,
               who
               should
               by
               Gods
               ordinance
               be
               mine
               heire
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Minister
             .
          
           
             Your
             eldest
             sonne
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             the
             beginning
             of
             your
             strength
             ,
             and
             your
             first
             borne
             .
             Deut.
             21.15.16.17
             .
          
        
         
           
             Christian.
             
          
           
             
               What
               if
               he
               be
               an
               euill
               and
               disobedient
               child
               ,
               and
               likely
               to
               sell
               it
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Minister
             .
          
           
             You
             may
             tye
             him
             in
             some
             couenants
             best
             to
             preuent
             that
             .
             But
             if
             he
             be
             so
             dissolute
             ,
             you
             may
             quite
             depriue
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Christian.
             
          
           
             
               Is
               there
               any
               warrant
               of
               that
               in
               Gods
               word
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Minister
             .
          
           
             Yea
             plaine
             :
             Ruben
             before
             mentioned
             ,
             and
             Adoniah
             ,
             whom
             Dauid
             
             his
             father
             did
             disinherite
             ,
             and
             made
             godly
             Salomon
             his
             heire
             ;
             whose
             words
             to
             Adoniah
             his
             elder
             brother
             ,
             are
             words
             to
             be
             written
             with
             the
             pen
             of
             a
             Diamond
             in
             the
             heart
             of
             euery
             father
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             so
             giue
             warning
             to
             his
             children
             :
             If
             thou
             wilt
             shew
             thy selfe
             a
             worthy
             man
             ,
             there
             shall
             not
             a
             haire
             fall
             from
             thy
             head
             ,
             but
             if
             wickednesse
             be
             found
             in
             thee
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             surely
             die
             .
             But
             this
             must
             be
             carefully
             looked
             vnto
             ,
             that
             so
             great
             a
             punishment
             ,
             as
             the
             depriuation
             of
             an
             inheritance
             ,
             be
             not
             inflicted
             for
             too
             small
             offences
             ,
             especially
             if
             the
             party
             offending
             be
             one
             that
             truly
             and
             vprightly
             feareth
             God
             ,
             and
             those
             offences
             haue
             bene
             but
             slips
             of
             infirmitie
             .
             He
             that
             for
             a
             small
             fault
             in
             this
             kind
             will
             disinherit
             his
             heire
             ,
             may
             looke
             himselfe
             to
             be
             by
             his
             heauenly
             Father
             disinherited
             of
             the
             kingdome
             of
             heauen
             .
             
             And
             this
             is
             most
             fearefull
             against
             those
             fathers
             ,
             which
             do
             least
             esteeme
             ,
             
             or
             rather
             hate
             any
             child
             that
             shall
             incline
             himselfe
             truly
             to
             feare
             the
             Lord
             ;
             and
             euery
             slip
             or
             small
             fault
             of
             theirs
             shall
             be
             esteemed
             great
             ,
             and
             great
             offences
             indeede
             in
             others
             shall
             be
             counted
             nothing
             :
             yea
             those
             that
             are
             best
             disposed
             ,
             many
             times
             haue
             that
             which
             is
             due
             to
             them
             ,
             giuen
             to
             those
             that
             are
             meerely
             carnall
             .
          
        
         
           
             Christian.
             
          
           
             
               What
               is
               to
               be
               done
               with
               the
               rest
               ,
               besides
               the
               heire
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Minister
             .
          
           
             All
             being
             alike
             godly
             and
             dutifull
             euery
             way
             ,
             and
             of
             like
             estate
             in
             wealth
             or
             want
             ,
             to
             haue
             like
             portions
             giuen
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Christian.
             
          
           
             
               What
               if
               some
               be
               in
               good
               estate
               to
               liue
               already
               ,
               &
               others
               poore
               ,
               yet
               not
               through
               any
               default
               of
               theirs
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Minister
             .
          
           
             The
             poorest
             must
             accordingly
             be
             holpen
             ,
             and
             the
             richer
             must
             haue
             the
             
             lesse
             ;
             for
             God
             commandeth
             all
             to
             pittie
             and
             relieue
             the
             poore
             ,
             and
             there
             shall
             be
             iudgement
             mercilesse
             to
             him
             that
             is
             not
             mercifull
             :
             
             to
             those
             that
             are
             distressed
             any
             manner
             of
             way
             ,
             especially
             mercy
             and
             charity
             must
             be
             extended
             ,
             to
             those
             that
             are
             neare
             of
             kin
             .
             
             And
             fearefull
             is
             it
             for
             any
             child
             to
             couet
             that
             ,
             which
             belongeth
             to
             another
             ;
             for
             Gods
             curse
             ,
             not
             his
             blessing
             shall
             be
             sure
             to
             go
             with
             that
             .
             And
             most
             vnnaturall
             were
             that
             father
             that
             would
             procure
             a
             curse
             vpon
             his
             child
             with
             his
             gift
             of
             some
             worldly
             thing
             ,
             which
             by
             right
             according
             to
             Gods
             word
             and
             will
             ,
             belongeth
             to
             some
             other
             :
             yet
             is
             it
             too
             cōmon
             ,
             that
             many
             children
             care
             not
             ,
             so
             they
             may
             haue
             all
             ,
             or
             the
             most
             part
             ,
             though
             some
             other
             farre
             better
             &
             godlier
             then
             they
             do
             want
             ,
             and
             are
             ready
             to
             beg
             with
             pouertie
             :
             and
             they
             therewith
             get
             the
             fearefull
             curse
             of
             God
             vpon
             themselues
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             they
             haue
             ,
             yea
             ,
             
             and
             their
             posterity
             also
             .
          
        
         
           
             Christian.
             
          
           
             
               This
               were
               very
               fearefull
               ,
               for
               any
               fathers
               ,
               or
               children
               indeede
               .
               But
               now
               for
               children
               that
               haue
               had
               stockes
               already
               ,
               as
               daughters
               to
               their
               mariage
               ,
               or
               sonnes
               for
               lawfull
               and
               honest
               vses
               in
               their
               trades
               ,
               or
               the
               like
               ,
               they
               hauing
               had
               portions
               already
               are
               to
               rest
               satisfied
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Minister
             .
          
           
             All
             this
             is
             rightly
             to
             be
             considered
             and
             they
             all
             in
             some
             proportionable
             measure
             to
             be
             equalled
             at
             the
             last
             ,
             as
             their
             estate
             with
             the
             other
             circumstances
             ,
             as
             is
             before
             mentioned
             ,
             do
             require
             .
             But
             for
             daughters
             if
             any
             part
             remaine
             vnpaid
             of
             that
             portion
             promised
             to
             their
             mariage
             ,
             it
             must
             be
             satisfied
             .
             For
             in
             that
             ,
             aswell
             as
             in
             all
             other
             things
             ,
             no
             wrong
             must
             be
             done
             ,
             nor
             any
             ,
             neither
             neere
             nor
             farre
             off
             ,
             defrauded
             ;
             
             for
             the
             Lord
             is
             an
             auenger
             of
             all
             such
             things
             .
             And
             they
             that
             regard
             not
             to
             deale
             vprightly
             with
             all
             ,
             
             much
             more
             with
             those
             neere
             vnto
             them
             ,
             do
             come
             within
             the
             compasse
             of
             those
             wrong
             doers
             ,
             and
             promise
             breakers
             ,
             that
             shall
             not
             inherite
             the
             kingdome
             of
             heauen
             .
             Psalm
             .
             15.
             
          
        
         
           
             Christian.
             
          
           
             
               May
               one
               sinne
               then
               ,
               in
               disposing
               of
               his
               owne
               lands
               or
               goods
               ,
               so
               haynously
               that
               he
               may
               by
               God
               in
               his
               iustice
               ,
               be
               therefore
               depriued
               of
               heauen
               ,
               and
               consequently
               be
               cast
               downe
               to
               hell
               to
               be
               tormēted
               euermore
               ?
               Me
               thinks
               that
               seemeth
               very
               harsh
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Minister
             .
          
           
             Yet
             so
             it
             is
             most
             certainly
             ;
             for
             first
             we
             know
             ,
             that
             euery
             sinne
             deserueth
             the
             same
             in
             it selfe
             ,
             as
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             the
             wages
             of
             sinne
             is
             death
             .
             
             But
             in
             this
             ,
             one
             may
             sin
             most
             haynously
             ,
             as
             many
             do
             in
             giuing
             their
             goods
             ,
             lands
             ,
             or
             monie
             ,
             to
             their
             lewde
             harlots
             ,
             or
             bastard
             children
             ;
             hauing
             liued
             most
             damnably
             in
             their
             former
             life
             ,
             and
             leauing
             their
             owne
             lawfull
             
             wife
             and
             children
             vtterly
             destitute
             .
             Also
             those
             that
             make
             foolish
             and
             ridiculous
             Willes
             ,
             disposing
             some
             to
             this
             prophane
             vse
             ,
             and
             some
             to
             that
             ;
             all
             being
             wanted
             by
             some
             neere
             vnto
             them
             ,
             
             to
             whom
             of
             right
             it
             doth
             belong
             .
             Also
             all
             those
             that
             do
             in
             disposing
             of
             it
             deale
             partially
             ,
             without
             such
             iudgement
             as
             God
             requireth
             therein
             ,
             so
             that
             those
             which
             are
             best
             loued
             of
             God
             ,
             shall
             be
             sure
             to
             haue
             least
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             are
             not
             religious
             ,
             but
             meere
             carnall
             ,
             or
             else
             open
             prophane
             ,
             to
             haue
             most
             :
             or
             depriuing
             the
             heire
             of
             his
             inheritance
             ,
             because
             he
             is
             more
             godly
             then
             he
             would
             haue
             him
             ;
             or
             for
             some
             small
             fault
             ,
             and
             passing
             ouer
             grosse
             offences
             in
             others
             .
             Finally
             he
             that
             loueth
             not
             as
             God
             loueth
             ,
             and
             hateth
             not
             as
             God
             hateth
             ,
             being
             mercifull
             to
             the
             poorest
             ,
             louing
             to
             the
             godliest
             ,
             sharpe
             to
             the
             wickedst
             ,
             and
             comfortable
             to
             the
             distressedst
             ,
             iust
             &
             vpright
             to
             all
             without
             carnall
             respects
             
             or
             partialitie
             ;
             is
             culpable
             in
             this
             kind
             ,
             and
             liable
             to
             the
             wrath
             and
             condemnation
             of
             the
             Almighty
             ,
             euen
             for
             this
             last
             sinne
             .
          
        
         
           
             Christian.
             
          
           
             
               If
               this
               matter
               be
               of
               so
               great
               weight
               and
               moment
               ,
               then
               me
               thinkes
               it
               is
               not
               to
               be
               taken
               in
               hand
               rashly
               ,
               without
               the
               aduice
               ,
               and
               assistance
               of
               some
               who
               are
               able
               to
               counsell
               in
               all
               things
               ,
               according
               to
               Gods
               word
               ,
               and
               to
               iudge
               thereby
               aright
               of
               euery
               offence
               committed
               ,
               with
               the
               circumstances
               ,
               increasing
               or
               lessening
               the
               fault
               :
               also
               the
               punishment
               ,
               by
               Gods
               word
               proportionable
               to
               the
               offence
               ,
               as
               before
               you
               haue
               declared
               :
               but
               this
               rule
               is
               little
               regarded
               .
               Nay
               my selfe
               ,
               though
               (
               I
               thanke
               God
               for
               his
               mercy
               )
               I
               haue
               learned
               something
               out
               of
               Gods
               word
               in
               all
               my
               dayes
               ,
               little
               considered
               the
               weight
               of
               this
               poynt
               ,
               as
               now
               I
               do
               see
               plainely
               by
               your
               godly
               instructions
               .
               And
               well
               I
               perceiue
               ,
               that
               they
               which
               headily
               further
               their
               friends
               in
               making
               their
               Willes
               ,
               without
               such
               as
               
               can
               thus
               instruct
               them
               ,
               do
               most
               dangerously
               further
               them
               in
               the
               way
               to
               hell
               ,
               as
               much
               as
               in
               them
               lyeth
               .
               I
               would
               not
               for
               a
               thousand
               poundes
               but
               haue
               had
               this
               your
               happie
               and
               blessed
               counsell
               and
               instruction
               in
               this
               my
               last
               action
               ,
               as
               it
               were
               ,
               or
               will
               making
               :
               for
               litle
               thought
               I
               of
               taking
               such
               rules
               or
               warrants
               in
               euery
               thing
               from
               Gods
               word
               about
               this
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Minister
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             indeede
             too
             much
             neglected
             ,
             neither
             do
             any
             almost
             teach
             it
             ,
             or
             write
             it
             effectually
             ,
             that
             so
             it
             might
             be
             learned
             by
             all
             as
             it
             ought
             .
             But
             one
             thing
             is
             yet
             behinde
             ,
             whereof
             I
             haue
             not
             yet
             aduised
             you
             from
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             this
             ,
             namely
             your
             remembring
             the
             poore
             members
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             (
             your
             poore
             neighbours
             :
             )
             for
             all
             that
             you
             shall
             do
             vnto
             such
             ,
             
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             doth
             esteeme
             it
             ,
             as
             done
             vnto
             himselfe
             ,
             yea
             if
             one
             be
             able
             to
             giue
             but
             a
             cup
             of
             cold
             water
             ,
             and
             hauing
             bene
             charitable
             ,
             as
             euery
             true
             
             member
             of
             Christ
             is
             ,
             and
             must
             be
             ,
             in
             your
             life
             ;
             you
             shall
             do
             well
             to
             testifie
             at
             the
             end
             ,
             when
             you
             are
             going
             to
             giue
             vp
             your
             account
             to
             God
             ,
             that
             you
             are
             not
             lesse
             louing
             ,
             and
             pittifull
             to
             the
             poore
             ,
             than
             you
             haue
             bene
             before
             .
             For
             they
             that
             haue
             not
             ,
             for
             the
             loue
             of
             Christ
             onely
             ,
             done
             any
             such
             good
             to
             his
             poore
             members
             ,
             to
             them
             that
             cannot
             be
             said
             in
             the
             last
             and
             euerlasting
             blessing
             :
             
             When
             I
             was
             hungry
             ye
             fed
             me
             ,
             when
             I
             was
             thirsty
             ,
             ye
             gaue
             me
             drinke
             ,
             I
             was
             a
             stranger
             and
             ye
             lodged
             me
             ,
             naked
             ,
             and
             ye
             clothed
             me
             ,
             &c.
             
             But
             that
             shall
             be
             said
             to
             all
             ,
             that
             go
             into
             life
             eternall
             :
             Therefore
             they
             that
             haue
             done
             no
             such
             good
             to
             the
             poore
             ,
             shall
             neuer
             enter
             into
             life
             eternall
             .
          
        
         
           
             Christian.
             
          
           
             
               This
               poynt
               also
               I
               neuer
               was
               so
               effectually
               taught
               in
               before
               ,
               as
               now
               you
               haue
               shewed
               it
               :
               and
               well
               I
               perceiue
               that
               they
               which
               regard
               not
               with
               pittie
               and
               compassion
               ,
               
               to
               giue
               to
               Christ
               in
               his
               poore
               members
               ,
               can
               iustly
               looke
               for
               no
               part
               of
               that
               blessing
               of
               Christ
               which
               you
               mentioned
               before
               .
               And
               most
               wofull
               is
               this
               ,
               me
               thinkes
               ,
               against
               all
               those
               ,
               who
               haue
               little
               or
               no
               feeling
               of
               their
               poore
               distressed
               brethren
               .
               And
               alas
               ,
               this
               is
               the
               most
               common
               charity
               now
               a
               daies
               ,
               euen
               that
               which
               Saint
               Iames
               reproueth
               so
               sharpely
               :
               Go
               warme
               your selues
               ,
            
             
             
               and
               fill
               your
               bellies
               ,
               but
               they
               giue
               them
               neither
               of
               that
               they
               want
               :
               so
               we
               vse
               to
               say
               in
               these
               daies
               ,
               Alas
               poore
               wretches
               ,
               God
               helpe
               you
               ,
               and
               comfort
               you
               ;
               and
               this
               is
               all
               .
               But
               here
               is
               one
               thing
               doubtfull
               ,
               some
               are
               very
               wicked
               ,
               and
               vngodly
               of
               the
               poore
               ,
               and
               should
               they
               be
               pittied
               ,
               as
               the
               godly
               and
               Christian
               should
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Minister
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             do
             good
             vnto
             all
             ,
             but
             especially
             to
             them
             that
             are
             of
             the
             houshold
             of
             faith
             :
             but
             those
             that
             are
             not
             yet
             called
             we
             must
             loue
             ,
             as
             our selues
             ,
             for
             they
             are
             our
             neighbours
             ,
             
             euen
             all
             men
             and
             women
             :
             as
             the
             example
             of
             the
             Samaritan
             doth
             notably
             set
             forth
             ;
             and
             therfore
             in
             distresse
             ought
             to
             be
             relieued
             .
             And
             who
             knoweth
             whether
             our
             kindnesse
             ,
             and
             good
             example
             ,
             as
             also
             Christian
             admonition
             ,
             may
             not
             be
             an
             occasion
             to
             win
             them
             to
             Christ
             ?
             Therefore
             what
             you
             will
             giue
             that
             way
             ,
             commit
             the
             distribution
             thereof
             to
             some
             Christian
             neighbour
             ,
             with
             generall
             direction
             from
             you
             ,
             and
             in
             particular
             ,
             if
             you
             know
             any
             poore
             Christians
             that
             haue
             more
             neede
             then
             other
             ;
             or
             to
             whom
             by
             any
             speciall
             band
             ,
             you
             are
             more
             neere
             then
             to
             other
             ,
             them
             in
             particular
             you
             may
             nominate
             your selfe
             :
             and
             you
             may
             also
             referre
             the
             like
             disposing
             of
             some
             ,
             to
             your
             Christian
             friends
             or
             ouerseeers
             ,
             vnto
             such
             particular
             distressed
             Christians
             as
             they
             know
             stand
             in
             neede
             ,
             besides
             the
             generall
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Christian.
             
          
           
             
               I
               do
               most
               heartily
               thanke
               you
               ,
               and
               God
               for
               you
               ;
               and
               now
               I
               will
               craue
               your
               fauour
               and
               further
               assistance
               ,
               to
               do
               all
               this
               that
               you
               haue
               shewed
               me
               :
               and
               I
               pray
               you
               ,
               if
               I
               do
               faile
               in
               any
               thing
               ,
               helpe
               me
               and
               assist
               me
               ;
               for
               through
               my
               paine
               ,
               or
               weakenesse
               of
               memory
               ,
               or
               distraction
               other
               waies
               ,
               I
               may
               ,
               and
               shall
               surely
               do
               amisse
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Minister
             .
          
           
             I
             will
             be
             your
             assistant
             in
             what
             I
             can
             ,
             as
             God
             by
             his
             grace
             shall
             enable
             me
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           All
           that
           before
           said
           being
           finished
           and
           fully
           accomplished
           ,
           here
           followeth
           a
           prayer
           ,
           containing
           the
           summe
           of
           all
           ,
           very
           profitable
           for
           one
           in
           that
           case
           to
           contemplate
           of
           .
        
         
           O
           Lord
           my
           God
           ,
           I
           am
           now
           ready
           ,
           when
           it
           pleaseth
           thee
           ,
           to
           appeare
           before
           thy
           iudgement
           seate
           ,
           to
           giue
           vp
           an
           account
           of
           my
           stewardship
           ,
           
           
           as
           all
           men
           must
           do
           ,
           when
           thou
           shalt
           call
           them
           .
           Of
           thy
           bounty
           ô
           mercifull
           Father
           ,
           I
           receiued
           and
           haue
           enioyed
           all
           these
           worldly
           things
           ,
           for
           my
           better
           and
           more
           chearefull
           seruing
           of
           thee
           ,
           in
           my
           Iourney
           towards
           heauen
           :
           and
           not
           mine
           ,
           but
           thine
           they
           be
           ô
           Lord
           :
           and
           therefore
           now
           I
           leaue
           them
           to
           those
           whō
           thou
           in
           thy
           word
           hast
           commanded
           me
           to
           dispose
           them
           vnto
           .
           I
           know
           deare
           Father
           that
           the
           same
           which
           thy
           word
           saith
           ,
           the
           same
           wilt
           thou
           thy selfe
           say
           ,
           and
           nothing
           else
           ,
           when
           my
           soule
           shal
           appeare
           before
           thy
           tribunall
           :
           whatsoeuer
           thy
           word
           iustifieth
           ,
           that
           wilt
           thou
           iustifie
           ;
           whatsoeuer
           thy
           word
           condemneth
           ,
           that
           wilt
           thou
           condemne
           .
           Knowing
           therefore
           the
           terrour
           of
           thy
           wrath
           against
           all
           sinne
           ,
           I
           haue
           endeuored
           to
           the
           vttermost
           ,
           according
           to
           thy
           grace
           giuen
           me
           ,
           (
           for
           of
           my selfe
           I
           can
           do
           nothing
           that
           is
           good
           )
           to
           finish
           and
           close
           vp
           this
           my
           
           mortall
           life
           ,
           by
           the
           sacred
           line
           and
           rule
           of
           thy
           holy
           word
           in
           euery
           thing
           .
           As
           therefore
           ,
           heauenly
           Father
           ,
           thou
           hast
           ordained
           it
           a
           rule
           in
           nature
           ,
           that
           fathers
           should
           lay
           vp
           for
           their
           children
           ,
           
           and
           giue
           them
           their
           portions
           to
           their
           abilities
           ;
           so
           haue
           I
           endeuoured
           to
           do
           .
           As
           thou
           hast
           dealt
           with
           thy
           Churches
           and
           children
           ,
           so
           haue
           I
           thy
           vnworthy
           seruant
           endeuored
           to
           follow
           thy
           example
           in
           reprouing
           vice
           ,
           
           in
           commending
           vertue
           ,
           in
           encouraging
           in
           goodnesse
           ,
           and
           discouraging
           and
           condemning
           all
           euill
           :
           in
           blessing
           where
           thou
           dost
           blesse
           ,
           and
           cursing
           where
           thou
           dost
           curse
           ;
           in
           louing
           most
           those
           that
           loue
           thee
           most
           ,
           and
           least
           those
           that
           shew
           least
           loue
           to
           thee
           .
           I
           haue
           giuen
           most
           to
           those
           whō
           thou
           in
           thy
           word
           commandest
           me
           to
           giue
           most
           vnto
           ,
           and
           least
           to
           those
           to
           whom
           thou
           in
           thy
           word
           appoyntest
           least
           vnto
           .
           For
           I
           know
           ô
           Lord
           ,
           that
           as
           thou
           didst
           appoint
           out
           the
           
           lots
           and
           seuerall
           portions
           of
           thy
           peoples
           inheritāces
           in
           the
           land
           of
           Canaā
           ,
           namely
           of
           Iacobs
           twelue
           sonnes
           :
           and
           Ioshua
           whom
           thou
           appointedst
           to
           deuide
           it
           vnto
           thine
           ,
           
           might
           not
           distribute
           any
           otherwise
           then
           thou
           didst
           appoint
           him
           ,
           more
           ,
           or
           lesse
           :
           so
           should
           I
           and
           all
           thy
           seruants
           ,
           as
           neere
           as
           possible
           we
           can
           ,
           follow
           thy
           direction
           therein
           .
           And
           if
           I
           haue
           not
           so
           done
           to
           the
           vttermost
           of
           my
           power
           ,
           but
           dealt
           partially
           through
           carnall
           affection
           :
           if
           I
           haue
           looked
           least
           to
           thy
           glory
           ,
           and
           most
           to
           worldly
           respects
           ,
           then
           wo
           be
           vnto
           me
           ,
           now
           I
           am
           approaching
           before
           thee
           ,
           to
           giue
           vp
           mine
           accounts
           .
           But
           thou
           ô
           Lord
           seest
           the
           vprightnes
           of
           my
           heart
           ,
           that
           I
           desire
           to
           do
           in
           all
           things
           as
           thou
           commandest
           :
           be
           mercifull
           vnto
           me
           deere
           Father
           in
           Christ
           thy
           sonne
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           vprightnesse
           of
           my
           heart
           ,
           and
           passe
           by
           all
           my
           infirmities
           .
           I
           know
           ô
           heauenly
           Father
           that
           there
           shall
           be
           iudgement
           
           mercilesse
           ,
           
           to
           him
           that
           sheweth
           not
           mercie
           .
           That
           he
           must
           be
           pitifull
           and
           compassionate
           ,
           
           that
           would
           haue
           thee
           pitifull
           to
           him
           .
           That
           he
           which
           will
           not
           forgiue
           ,
           
           shall
           neuer
           be
           forgiuen
           of
           thee
           .
           O
           Lord
           ,
           I
           freely
           from
           my
           heart
           forgiue
           al
           that
           euer
           haue
           wronged
           me
           ,
           and
           am
           therein
           comforted
           that
           thou
           also
           hast
           freely
           forgiuen
           me
           for
           Christs
           sake
           :
           and
           I
           beseech
           thee
           ô
           Lord
           to
           forgiue
           all
           those
           ,
           that
           haue
           done
           me
           wrong
           ,
           and
           pardon
           all
           their
           sinnes
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           thy
           blessed
           will.
           And
           Lord
           in
           mercie
           behold
           all
           thy
           people
           ;
           those
           that
           feare
           thy
           name
           in
           truth
           establish
           them
           to
           the
           end
           therein
           :
           those
           that
           are
           yet
           in
           blindnesse
           ,
           open
           their
           eies
           to
           see
           the
           things
           pertaining
           to
           their
           saluation
           .
           And
           let
           the
           light
           of
           thy
           Gospell
           shine
           more
           and
           more
           brightly
           to
           the
           banishing
           of
           all
           errour
           &
           ignorance
           throughout
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           thy
           blessed
           will.
           Particularly
           for
           my
           children
           &
           posteritie
           ,
           
           (
           members
           of
           thy
           Church
           ,
           )
           Lord
           blesse
           them
           and
           their
           seede
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           let
           thy
           blessings
           both
           spirituall
           and
           temporall
           be
           powred
           plentifully
           vpon
           them
           :
           establish
           those
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           are
           already
           effectually
           called
           to
           thy
           feare
           ,
           and
           strengthen
           them
           euery
           way
           to
           the
           end
           therein
           .
           Conuert
           those
           of
           them
           that
           are
           not
           yet
           so
           effectually
           called
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           all
           zealous
           in
           thy
           waies
           ,
           to
           their
           euerlasting
           saluation
           through
           Iesus
           Christ.
           Thou
           gauest
           them
           me
           O
           Lord
           ,
           the
           greatest
           blessing
           of
           all
           worldly
           blessings
           :
           and
           now
           I
           resigne
           them
           vp
           to
           thee
           againe
           ,
           beseeching
           thee
           to
           be
           a
           Father
           vnto
           them
           as
           thou
           hast
           bene
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           them
           too
           ,
           euer
           since
           we
           had
           a
           being
           .
           O
           teach
           them
           to
           bring
           vp
           their
           children
           in
           thy
           feare
           ,
           and
           to
           esteeme
           that
           aboue
           all
           worldly
           things
           whatsoeuer
           .
           And
           thus
           Lord
           I
           commend
           my selfe
           ,
           soule
           ,
           body
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           I
           haue
           ,
           into
           
           thy
           hands
           ,
           beseeching
           thee
           to
           qualifie
           my
           paines
           ,
           and
           giue
           me
           strength
           and
           patience
           to
           the
           end
           to
           beare
           the
           extremitie
           thereof
           .
           And
           hasten
           sweete
           Sauiour
           to
           deliuer
           me
           out
           of
           miserie
           ,
           and
           wipe
           away
           all
           teares
           frō
           mine
           eyes
           ;
           euen
           so
           ,
           come
           Lord
           Iesus
           ,
           come
           quickly
           ,
           Amen
           ,
           Amen
           :
           and
           let
           thy
           whole
           family
           in
           heauen
           and
           in
           earth
           say
           ,
           Amen
           .
        
         
           Me
           thinkes
           I
           heare
           this
           ioyfull
           sentence
           sounding
           in
           mine
           eares
           ,
           Come
           thou
           blessed
           of
           my
           Father
           ,
           inherite
           the
           kingdome
           prepared
           for
           thee
           ,
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           world
           .
           Mat.
           25.34
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A13926-e50
           
             Gen.
             47.9
             .
          
           
             Iob.
             14.1
             .
          
           
             Esay
             38.18.19
             .
          
           
             Iob
             6.10
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             16.11
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A13926-e220
           
             Prou.
             6.19
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             6.15
             .
             &
             Chap.
             18.35
             .
          
           
             Iam.
             2.13
             .
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             5.4.16
             .
          
           
             1
             Thess.
             4.6
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             6.23
             .
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             5.4
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             25.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             25.
             
          
           
             Iam.
             2.15.16
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A13926-e1360
           
             Luke
             16.2
             .
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             12.14
             .
          
           
             Reuel
             .
             2.3
             .
             Chap.
             
          
           
             Iosh.
             14.1.2
             .
          
           
             Iam.
             2.13
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             18.33
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             6.15
             .