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             The promises: or, A treatise shewing how a godly Christian may support his heart with comfort against all the distresses which by reason of any afflictions or temptations can befall him in this life. Containing al the most comfortable places through the whole Bible, orderly digested. By N. Bifield preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.
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           The
           Promises
           :
           OR
           ,
           A
           TREATISE
           
             Shewing
             how
             a
             godly
             Christian
          
           may
           support
           his
           heart
           with
           Comfort
           ,
           AGAINST
           ALL
           THE
           distresses
           which
           by
           reason
           of
           any
           afflictions
           or
           temptations
           can
           
             befall
             him
             in
             this
             life
          
           .
        
         
           Containing
           al
           the
           most
           comfortable
           places
           through
           the
           whole
           Bible
           ,
           orderly
           digested
        
         
           By
           
             N.
             Bifield
          
           Preacher
           of
           Gods
           Word
           at
           Isleworth
           in
           Middlesex
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             G.
             P.
          
           for
           
             Ralph
             Rounthwaite
          
           .
           1619.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           MVCH
           Honoured
           and
           right
           worthy
           ,
           Sir
           
             William
             Throgmorton
          
           ,
           Knight
           and
           Baronet
           :
           and
           Sir
           
             Francis
             Darcie
          
           ,
           Knight
           ,
           
             N.
             Bifield
          
           wisheth
           the
           increase
           of
           all
           Grace
           and
           happinesse
           that
           accompanieth
           the
           loue
           of
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           in
           sinceritie
           .
        
         
           IF
           the
           many
           crosses
           &
           temptations
           with
           which
           the
           life
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           euen
           the
           most
           godly
           is
           distressed
           ,
           be
           seriously
           weighed
           ,
           
           and
           withall
           the
           great
           disconsolation
           that
           too
           often
           surpriseth
           the
           hearts
           of
           most
           Christians
           ,
           be
           compassionately
           thought
           on
           :
           and
           if
           with
           all
           the
           singular
           glory
           of
           a
           godly
           mind
           framed
           vnto
           vnmoueable
           rest
           ,
           and
           stedfast
           contentment
           ,
           be
           throughly
           conceiued
           of
           ;
           it
           cannot
           but
           bee
           manifest
           ,
           that
           if
           a
           way
           can
           bee
           shewed
           how
           a
           Christian
           may
           fill
           his
           heart
           with
           comfort
           in
           any
           condition
           hee
           can
           fall
           into
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           affliction
           ,
           that
           such
           a
           course
           is
           profitable
           ,
           and
           all
           ought
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           care
           and
           paines
           imploy
           themselues
           about
           it
           .
           This
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           
           vpon
           apparent
           groūds
           of
           Scripture
           I
           haue
           indeuoured
           to
           shew
           in
           this
           Treatise
           ;
           and
           doubt
           not
           but
           by
           experience
           humble
           and
           godly
           Christians
           will
           finde
           much
           refreshing
           and
           establishment
           of
           heart
           ,
           if
           they
           apply
           themselues
           distinctly
           &
           diligently
           to
           draw
           of
           the
           water
           of
           life
           ,
           out
           of
           those
           wells
           of
           saluation
           ,
           opened
           for
           them
           euery
           where
           in
           this
           roule
           of
           Gods
           Promises
           .
        
         
           This
           Treatise
           I
           present
           to
           your
           Worships
           ,
           and
           vnder
           the
           countenance
           of
           your
           names
           ,
           desire
           to
           commend
           it
           vnto
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           :
           and
           this
           I
           am
           induced
           to
           doe
           for
           
           diuers
           reasons
           :
           your
           forwardnesse
           in
           the
           profession
           of
           sincere
           Religion
           for
           many
           yeares
           ,
           the
           publike
           seruice
           you
           haue
           done
           in
           your
           Country
           in
           the
           administration
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           for
           the
           incouragement
           of
           the
           good
           ,
           and
           reformation
           of
           abuses
           ,
           your
           great
           care
           from
           time
           to
           time
           to
           plant
           painfull
           and
           profitable
           teachers
           in
           the
           places
           of
           your
           abode
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           excellent
           gifts
           with
           which
           God
           hath
           furnished
           your
           mindes
           ,
           deserue
           to
           be
           freely
           and
           publikely
           acknowledged
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           in
           mine
           owne
           particular
           I
           haue
           beene
           so
           many
           waies
           obliged
           ,
           that
           
           with
           much
           gladnesse
           I
           embrace
           this
           occasion
           ,
           to
           let
           the
           world
           know
           my
           desire
           to
           bee
           thankfull
           for
           the
           many
           helps
           &
           furtherances
           my
           ministry
           hath
           receiued
           from
           the
           countenance
           &
           endeuours
           of
           both
           your
           Worships
           ,
           as
           occasion
           hath
           at
           any
           time
           bin
           offered
           .
           Desiring
           your
           acceptance
           hereof
           ,
           and
           praying
           God
           to
           preserue
           you
           in
           his
           fear
           without
           offence
           ,
           till
           the
           Day
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           to
           inlarge
           in
           you
           the
           desire
           &
           power
           of
           wel-doing
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           I
           end
           and
           rest
           ,
           
             Isleworth
             ,
             Octo.
             1618.
          
           
        
         
           
             Your
             Worships
             in
             the
             seruice
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             to
             be
             commanded
             ,
             N.
             Bifield
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           chiefe
           Contents
           
             of
             this
             Booke
          
           .
        
         
           
             Chap.
             1.
             
          
           
             THE
             drift
             of
             the
             whole
             booke
             is
             ,
             to
             shew
             aboundant
             comfort
             against
             any
             distresse
             .
             pag.
             1.
             
          
           
             Two
             things
             taken
             for
             granted
             ,
             viz.
             both
             that
             godly
             men
             shall
             be
             distressed
             ,
             &
             also
             that
             comfort
             may
             bee
             had
             in
             any
             distresse
             ,
             p.
             2.
             3
          
           
             The
             worth
             of
             those
             promises
             .
             p.
             4.
             5.
             
          
           
             To
             whom
             the
             promises
             belong
             .
             p.
             6.
             7.
             
          
           
             The
             vse
             they
             will
             serue
             for
             ,
             being
             learned
             .
             p.
             7.
             8.
             9.
             10
          
           
             
             The
             infallibility
             of
             those
             promises
             proued
             by
             13.
             
             Arguments
             .
             p.
             11.
             12.
             to
             20.
             
          
           
             The
             promises
             sealed
             4.
             waies
             .
             p.
             17.
             
          
           
             Sixe
             rules
             to
             bee
             obserued
             ,
             if
             we
             will
             profit
             by
             the
             promises
             .
             p.
             20.
             21.
             22.
             23
          
        
         
           
             Chap.
             2.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Sorts
             of
             promises
             .
             p.
             24.
             25
          
           
             Sorts
             of
             afflictions
             ,
             in
             which
             we
             need
             comfort
             ,
             p.
             26.
             27.
             28.
             29.
             
          
        
         
           
             Chap.
             3.
             
          
           
             12.
             
             Priuiledges
             of
             the
             godly
             .
             p.
             32.
             to
             47.
             
          
        
         
           
             Chap.
             4.
             
          
           
             What
             meant
             by
             outward
             afflictions
             .
             p.
             48.
             
          
           
             10.
             
             Arguments
             of
             consolation
             
             to
             support
             vs
             against
             outward
             afflictions
             .
             p.
             48.
             to
             64
          
        
         
           
             Chap.
             5.
             
          
           
             Men
             neede
             comfort
             against
             reproches
             .
             p.
             65.
             
          
           
             12.
             
             Arguments
             of
             consolation
             against
             reproches
             .
             p.
             66.
             to
             78
          
        
         
           
             Chap.
             6.
             
          
           
             Many
             principall
             obiections
             of
             the
             godly
             about
             reproches
             answered
             .
             pag.
             78.
             to
             90.
             
          
        
         
           
             Chap.
             7.
             
          
           
             Directions
             in
             the
             case
             of
             reproches
             .
             p.
             90.
             91.
             92
          
        
         
           
             Chap.
             8.
             
          
           
             How
             the
             godly
             may
             comfort
             themselues
             in
             the
             case
             of
             aduersaries
             .
             p.
             93.
             to
             104.
             
          
        
         
           
             Chap.
             9.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Things
             taken
             for
             granted
             ,
             
             about
             temptations
             .
             p.
             104.
             106.
             
          
           
             Sathan
             tempts
             vs
             fiue
             waies
             ,
             p.
             106.
             107.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Sorts
             of
             temptations
             by
             suggestion
             .
             p.
             109.
             110.
             
          
           
             9.
             
             Occasions
             of
             temptation
             .
             p.
             111.
             to
             118.
             
          
        
         
           
             Chap.
             10.
             
          
           
             How
             many
             waies
             a
             godly
             man
             may
             comfort
             himselfe
             against
             temptations
             .
             p.
             118.
             to
             126.
             
          
           
             6.
             
             Things
             in
             Christ
             comfort
             vs
             against
             temptations
             .
             p.
             121.
             122.
             
          
           
             How
             farre
             forth
             we
             may
             pray
             against
             temptations
             .
             pag.
             125.
             126.
             
          
           
             How
             wee
             may
             know
             that
             wee
             
             are
             not
             ouercome
             of
             temptations
             .
             p.
             126.
             127.
             
          
        
         
           
             Chap.
             11.
             
          
           
             Two
             sorts
             of
             promises
             about
             infirmities
             .
             p.
             131.
             
          
           
             What
             is
             meant
             by
             infirmities
             .
             p.
             132.
             
          
           
             9.
             
             Arguments
             of
             consolation
             against
             our
             daily
             infirmities
             .
             p.
             132.
             to
             149.
             
          
           
             The
             goodnes
             of
             Gods
             nature
             shewed
             in
             4.
             things
             .
             p.
             135.
             136.
             
          
           
             Many
             things
             comfortable
             in
             Christ.
             p.
             137.
             138.
             139.
             
          
           
             9.
             
             Priuiledges
             about
             infirmities
             assured
             vs
             in
             the
             word
             .
             p.
             141.
             to
             147
          
        
         
           
             Chap.
             12.
             
          
           
             Diuers
             obiections
             about
             our
             
             infirmities
             answered
             .
             pag.
             149.
             to
             175.
             
          
           
             About
             ignorance
             diuers
             comfortable
             meditations
             .
             pag.
             154.
             to
             158.
             
          
           
             The
             explication
             of
             two
             excellent
             places
             of
             Scripture
             ,
             with
             the
             sundry
             answers
             of
             many
             obiections
             met
             withall
             in
             those
             places
             ,
             from
             p.
             159.
             to
             174.
             
          
        
         
           
             Chap.
             13.
             
          
           
             Many
             consolations
             to
             support
             vs
             against
             the
             feare
             of
             falling
             away
             ,
             taken
             from
             the
             consideration
             
               
                 1
                 Of
                 God.
                 p.
                 176.
                 to
                 184
              
               
                 2
                 Of
                 Christ.
                 p.
                 184.
                 185
              
               
                 3
                 Of
                 our
                 own
                 estate
                 in
                 Grace
                 ,
                 p.
                 186.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Chap.
             14.
             
          
           
             Three
             sorts
             of
             most
             comfortable
             promises
             about
             prayer
             ,
             p.
             187.
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             booke
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           I.
           
        
         
           
             Containing
             the
             Preface
             .
          
        
         
           THE
           drift
           of
           this
           Treatise
           is
           ,
           to
           shew
           a
           godly
           Christian
           ,
           (
           who
           is
           already
           assured
           of
           Gods
           fauor
           ,
           and
           knowes
           he
           shall
           haue
           abundant
           happinesse
           when
           he
           dies
           ,
           in
           Heauen
           )
           how
           hee
           may
           support
           his
           
           heart
           with
           sufficient
           contentment
           ,
           against
           all
           the
           miseries
           can
           assault
           him
           from
           the
           time
           of
           his
           conuersion
           ,
           till
           his
           death
           .
           For
           this
           purpose
           I
           shall
           breake
           open
           a
           Mine
           of
           Treasure
           :
           for
           I
           intend
           from
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           booke
           of
           God
           to
           select
           and
           set
           before
           thee
           those
           rich
           promises
           ,
           which
           God
           hath
           there
           recorded
           ,
           to
           be
           as
           Wells
           of
           comfort
           vpon
           all
           occasions
           .
        
         
           Two
           things
           must
           of
           necessity
           bee
           granted
           .
           The
           one
           is
           ,
           that
           though
           wee
           haue
           gotten
           the
           assurance
           of
           Gods
           fauour
           and
           freedome
           from
           the
           power
           and
           
           guilt
           of
           our
           sinnes
           ;
           yet
           many
           things
           will
           still
           aile
           vs
           ,
           and
           oppose
           our
           consolation
           .
           We
           shall
           meete
           with
           temptations
           and
           afflictions
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           reproches
           ,
           aduersaries
           ,
           trouble
           of
           spirit
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           .
           The
           other
           is
           ,
           that
           there
           can
           bee
           no
           such
           discouragement
           ,
           difficulty
           ,
           or
           affliction
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           we
           may
           haue
           a
           sure
           consolation
           or
           direction
           for
           it
           ,
           able
           euery
           way
           abundantly
           to
           sustaine
           vs.
           
        
         
           But
           before
           I
           enter
           vpon
           the
           vnfolding
           of
           this
           great
           Roll
           of
           promises
           ,
           I
           must
           preface
           about
           fiue
           things
           ,
           
           which
           tend
           to
           make
           vs
           more
           fit
           to
           receiue
           them
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           profitable
           for
           vs
           to
           consider
           briefly
           the
           worth
           of
           the
           promises
           ;
           
           they
           are
           called
           the
           
             vnsearchable
             riches
             of
             Christ
          
           ,
           to
           assure
           vs
           that
           he
           is
           a
           very
           
           rich
           man
           ,
           that
           hath
           his
           heart
           stored
           with
           the
           promises
           of
           God
           wel
           applied
           .
           The
           Apostle
           Peter
           saith
           ,
           
           that
           they
           are
           
             great
             ,
             and
             precious
             promises
          
           ,
           which
           God
           hath
           giuen
           to
           vs.
           Promises
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           are
           better
           then
           pearles
           or
           precious
           stones
           in
           our
           chests
           .
           They
           are
           the
           inheritance
           God
           giues
           to
           his
           people
           in
           this
           
           life
           ,
           and
           therefore
           they
           are
           called
           
             the
             heyres
             of
             promise
          
           ;
           
           a
           greater
           portion
           then
           any
           King
           on
           earth
           can
           giue
           to
           his
           childe
           .
           The
           very
           keeping
           of
           the
           Records
           of
           these
           promises
           ,
           was
           a
           great
           prerogatiue
           to
           the
           Iewish
           
           nation
           :
           and
           it
           is
           accounted
           a
           singular
           happinesse
           for
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           now
           
             partake
             of
             those
             promises
          
           .
           Little
           doe
           wee
           
           know
           what
           wrong
           we
           doe
           to
           our
           soules
           ,
           when
           wee
           keepe
           them
           ignorant
           of
           the
           promises
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           offices
           vnder
           the
           Sunne
           ,
           to
           dispense
           these
           promises
           to
           man.
           
           2.
           
           
             Tim.
             1.
             1.
             
             Titus
          
           .
           1.
           1.
           2.
           3.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           before
           I
           enter
           
           vpon
           the
           explication
           of
           the
           promises
           ,
           I
           must
           
           likewise
           tell
           you
           ,
           to
           whom
           they
           belong
           ,
           and
           who
           they
           are
           that
           haue
           interest
           in
           them
           :
           For
           all
           vnregenerate
           men
           ,
           that
           liue
           in
           their
           sins
           without
           repentance
           ,
           are
           
             strangers
             from
             the
             couenants
          
           
           
             of
             promise
             .
             The
             children
             of
             the
             bond-woman
          
           
           
             haue
             no
             part
             in
             the
             testament
             of
             Grace
             :
          
           onely
           they
           that
           are
           Christs
           ,
           haue
           the
           benefit
           of
           the
           promises
           in
           
           Christ.
           
             The
             children
             of
             God
             are
             the
             heyres
             of
             promise
             .
          
           Men
           must
           haue
           godlinesse
           ,
           
           
           that
           haue
           the
           promises
           eyther
           of
           this
           life
           ,
           or
           that
           to
           come
           .
           In
           short
           ,
           all
           those
           that
           haue
           repented
           them
           
           of
           their
           sinne
           ,
           and
           belieue
           in
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           may
           come
           to
           these
           promises
           with
           large
           hearts
           ,
           as
           knowing
           that
           they
           reade
           and
           heare
           that
           which
           they
           haue
           clear
           and
           full
           interest
           in
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           concerning
           the
           
           vse
           these
           promises
           may
           be
           put
           vnto
           all
           our
           life
           long
           :
           They
           will
           driue
           away
           griefe
           ,
           discouragement
           ,
           or
           feares
           ,
           that
           at
           any
           time
           may
           seize
           vpon
           vs
           :
           They
           will
           sweeten
           all
           our
           afflictions
           :
           they
           will
           exceedingly
           
           nurse
           vp
           ,
           and
           confirme
           our
           faith
           ,
           and
           further
           ,
           they
           will
           haue
           a
           singular
           vse
           in
           preseruing
           vs
           against
           the
           inticements
           of
           the
           profits
           ,
           pleasures
           ,
           and
           lusts
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           cares
           of
           this
           life
           .
           Our
           affections
           are
           the
           feete
           of
           our
           soules
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           promises
           wee
           may
           bee
           daily
           shod
           ;
           so
           as
           neyther
           thorny
           cares
           pricke
           vs
           ,
           nor
           foule
           pleasures
           defile
           vs
           ,
           Eph.
           6.
           
           The
           Gospel
           shewes
           vs
           still
           a
           better
           proiect
           ,
           when
           the
           Deuill
           or
           the
           world
           intice
           vs.
           And
           a
           true
           reason
           why
           many
           times
           wee
           are
           not
           able
           to
           
           resist
           inticements
           ,
           is
           ,
           because
           our
           hearts
           are
           not
           filled
           with
           the
           promises
           ,
           which
           else
           would
           shew
           vs
           so
           much
           sweetnesse
           ,
           as
           all
           other
           things
           would
           seeme
           but
           base
           in
           comparison
           of
           them
           .
           When
           we
           are
           tempted
           with
           the
           pleasures
           of
           sinne
           ,
           if
           wee
           haue
           not
           a
           more
           delightfull
           proiect
           to
           offer
           to
           our
           hearts
           ,
           it
           is
           easie
           for
           vs
           to
           be
           seduced
           .
           And
           further
           ,
           these
           promises
           soundly
           studied
           and
           laid
           vp
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           will
           breed
           cheerefulnesse
           of
           spirit
           ,
           and
           that
           contentation
           which
           makes
           godlines
           
           to
           be
           so
           great
           gaine
           .
           And
           
           besides
           ,
           they
           will
           daily
           excite
           in
           vs
           all
           encouragements
           to
           well-doing
           ,
           and
           they
           doe
           also
           set
           out
           maruellously
           the
           glory
           and
           splendor
           of
           Gods
           loue
           ,
           power
           ,
           presence
           ,
           prouidence
           ,
           and
           grace
           toward
           vs.
           What
           shall
           I
           say
           ?
           the
           promises
           giue
           vs
           euen
           heauen
           vpon
           earth
           ,
           and
           set
           out
           the
           incomparable
           gaine
           of
           true
           godlinesse
           ;
           yea
           ,
           by
           them
           we
           approch
           so
           neere
           vnto
           God
           ,
           that
           as
           Peter
           saith
           ;
           
             By
             them
             we
             partake
             of
             the
             Diuine
             nature
             .
          
           
        
         
           A
           fourth
           thing
           which
           I
           would
           preface
           about
           ,
           is
           ,
           concerning
           the
           infallibilitie
           
           of
           these
           promises
           :
           For
           
           that
           may
           much
           enflame
           in
           vs
           the
           desire
           to
           store
           our
           hearts
           with
           them
           ,
           (
           hauing
           heard
           of
           their
           worth
           ,
           )
           if
           we
           likewise
           be
           fully
           assured
           concerning
           the
           certaine
           accomplishment
           of
           all
           the
           good
           which
           is
           contained
           in
           them
           .
           I
           suppose
           ,
           no
           man
           doubts
           ,
           but
           that
           if
           it
           could
           be
           made
           good
           ,
           that
           a
           poor
           Christian
           might
           haue
           all
           those
           excellent
           things
           which
           are
           contained
           in
           all
           the
           promises
           of
           the
           Bible
           ,
           he
           were
           in
           a
           matchlesse
           estate
           .
           Now
           there
           are
           many
           things
           which
           may
           put
           vs
           out
           of
           all
           doubt
           in
           that
           
           point
           ;
           marke
           them
           heedfully
           ,
           for
           they
           may
           do
           thee
           singular
           good
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           obserue
           that
           the
           promises
           are
           in
           some
           scriptures
           called
           in
           the
           singular
           number
           ,
           the
           Promise
           :
           and
           
           why
           so
           ?
           As
           for
           other
           reasons
           ,
           so
           to
           assure
           thee
           ,
           it
           is
           as
           sure
           and
           as
           easie
           for
           God
           to
           fulfil
           al
           that
           goodnesse
           contained
           in
           al
           those
           promises
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           but
           one
           onely
           promise
           .
        
         
           2
           Consider
           
             the
             Nature
          
           
           
             of
             God
             ,
             hee
             cannot
             lye
             ,
          
           it
           is
           impossible
           for
           him
           to
           deny
           his
           word
           ,
           he
           may
           as
           easily
           deny
           himselfe
           .
           If
           God
           haue
           said
           it
           ,
           it
           must
           needes
           
           come
           to
           passe
           .
           This
           argument
           is
           vsed
           in
           this
           point
           ,
           Titus
           1.
           1.
           2.
           
        
         
           3
           The
           antiquity
           of
           these
           
           promises
           much
           adde
           to
           our
           assurance
           .
           The
           Apostle
           in
           Titus
           1.
           2.
           saith
           ,
           that
           these
           promises
           were
           made
           
             before
             the
             world
             was
          
           :
           and
           hitherto
           in
           all
           this
           time
           God
           neuer
           failed
           of
           one
           word
           of
           his
           goodnes
           .
        
         
           4
           We
           haue
           the
           writing
           
           of
           God
           to
           shew
           for
           them
           ,
           they
           are
           vpon
           Record
           in
           the
           Scripture
           :
           and
           shall
           we
           mistrust
           when
           we
           haue
           Gods
           owne
           hand
           to
           shew
           for
           it
           ?
           
             His
             word
             is
             true
             ,
             and
             righteous
             altogether
             ,
             Ps.
          
           19.
           8
        
         
         
           5
           Yea
           ,
           we
           haue
           
             the
             oath
          
           
           
             of
             GOD
             too
             ,
             that
             by
             two
             things
             ,
             in
             which
             it
             is
             vnpossible
             for
             God
             to
             change
             ,
             the
             heyres
             of
             promise
             might
             haue
             abundant
             consolation
             ,
          
           whensoeuer
           they
           make
           recourse
           vnto
           the
           promises
           ,
           Hebr.
           6.
           17.
           18.
           
        
         
           6
           Wee
           haue
           these
           promises
           
           preached
           vnto
           vs
           by
           Ambassadors
           sent
           of
           purpose
           ,
           
             at
             the
             commandement
             of
             God
          
           ,
           who
           hath
           enioyned
           them
           to
           make
           it
           manifest
           ,
           that
           God
           will
           bee
           as
           good
           as
           his
           word
           in
           all
           those
           ,
           Titus
           1.
           3.
           
        
         
           7
           Yea
           Christ
           Iesus
           himselfe
           
           did
           imploy
           his
           Ministry
           ,
           
           to
           assure
           and
           
             confirme
             the
             promises
             made
             before
             to
             the
             Fathers
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Apostle
           shewes
           ,
           Rom.
           15.
           8.
           
        
         
           8
           Yet
           more
           ;
           wee
           haue
           
           
             the
             bloud
             of
             Christ
          
           ,
           and
           the
           death
           of
           the
           Testator
           ,
           to
           cōfirme
           this
           new
           Testament
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           promises
           contained
           therein
           ,
           Hebr.
           9.
           16.
           so
           as
           in
           Christ
           they
           are
           now
           all
           ,
           
             yea
             and
             Amen
          
           :
           there
           can
           bee
           no
           nay
           nor
           deniall
           of
           them
           ;
           they
           well
           may
           be
           now
           pleaded
           in
           any
           Court
           of
           the
           Iustice
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           9
           The
           Anointing
           that
           is
           vpon
           vs
           ,
           may
           assure
           vs
           ,
           &
           establish
           vs.
           Was
           there
           
           euer
           any
           King
           anointed
           of
           God
           to
           be
           a
           King
           ,
           that
           
           made
           doubt
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ?
           Why
           ?
           The
           annointing
           of
           God
           is
           vpon
           our
           hearts
           ,
           the
           graces
           of
           the
           spirit
           powred
           out
           vpon
           vs
           ,
           are
           our
           assurance
           ,
           that
           God
           will
           not
           with-hold
           from
           vs
           our
           regall
           priuiledges
           ,
           if
           wee
           seeke
           them
           ,
           2.
           
           Cor.
           1.
           20.
           21.
           
        
         
           10
           It
           is
           some
           setling
           to
           
           vs
           ,
           to
           consider
           the
           extent
           of
           the
           right
           to
           those
           promises
           :
           For
           God
           hath
           excepted
           no
           sort
           of
           men
           ,
           but
           in
           Christ
           they
           may
           get
           to
           haue
           their
           part
           in
           those
           promises
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           
           shewes
           ,
           Galath
           .
           3.
           27.
           28.
           29.
           
        
         
           11
           The
           Law
           was
           the
           
           onely
           thing
           that
           might
           hinder
           vs
           of
           the
           enioying
           of
           the
           promises
           .
           And
           the
           Apostle
           hath
           proued
           ,
           that
           
             the
             Law
             cannot
             disanull
             the
             Promises
             ,
          
           in
           which
           the
           nations
           of
           the
           earth
           should
           be
           blessed
           ,
           made
           400.
           yeers
           before
           the
           Law
           was
           giuen
           on
           
             Mount
             Sinai
             ,
             Galat.
          
           3.
           17.
           21.
           
        
         
           12
           We
           haue
           the
           seale
           
           of
           GOD
           to
           this
           writing
           :
           now
           God
           hath
           sealed
           four
           waies
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           in
           his
           Counsell
           :
           the
           
           booke
           of
           his
           eternall
           counsell
           was
           written
           within
           ,
           and
           
           without
           ,
           and
           it
           had
           seuen
           seales
           ,
           to
           signifie
           that
           it
           was
           perfectly
           ratified
           ,
           and
           though
           none
           in
           heauen
           and
           earth
           could
           reade
           it
           ,
           yet
           for
           our
           comforts
           wee
           know
           ,
           that
           the
           Lambe
           of
           the
           tribe
           of
           Iuda
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           our
           Sauiour
           ,
           hath
           opened
           it
           now
           ,
           and
           made
           it
           manifest
           ,
           
             Reuel
             .
             5.
             1.
             2.
             
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           2
           In
           his
           Sonne
           :
           for
           him
           
           
             hath
             God
             the
             Father
             sealed
             ,
             Iohn
             .
          
           6.
           27.
           
           God
           made
           all
           sure
           when
           hee
           sent
           out
           Christ
           ;
           he
           sealed
           his
           commission
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           that
           concerned
           the
           happinesse
           both
           of
           Iewes
           &
           Gentiles
           .
        
         
         
           3
           In
           his
           Spirit
           ;
           and
           
           thus
           all
           the
           belieuers
           are
           said
           to
           be
           
             sealed
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Promise
             :
          
           and
           this
           is
           Gods
           priuy
           Seale
           .
        
         
           4
           God
           hath
           sealed
           to
           all
           his
           promises
           in
           the
           Sacraments
           ,
           
           which
           are
           giuen
           vs
           as
           Gods
           broad
           Seales
           ,
           and
           outward
           tokens
           and
           pledges
           to
           confirme
           our
           Faith.
           
        
         
           13
           We
           haue
           the
           experience
           also
           of
           all
           the
           saints
           ,
           
           who
           in
           all
           ages
           found
           God
           as
           good
           as
           his
           word
           ,
           and
           had
           euer
           reason
           to
           say
           as
           Dauid
           did
           ,
           
             In
             the
             Lord
             will
             we
             praise
             his
             word
             ,
             Psalm
             .
          
           56.
           10.
           
           The
           Patriarchs
           
             embraced
             
             the
             Promises
          
           ,
           as
           the
           chiefe
           stay
           of
           their
           liues
           in
           their
           pilgrimage
           on
           earth
           ,
           Heb.
           11.
           13.
           
        
         
           
             Thus
             of
             the
             fourth
             point
          
           .
        
         
           5
           A
           fift
           thing
           I
           would
           preface
           about
           ,
           is
           concerning
           certaine
           rules
           to
           bee
           
           obserued
           ,
           if
           we
           would
           euer
           receiue
           the
           sound
           profit
           of
           these
           promises
           ,
           and
           so
           wee
           must
           looke
           to
           sixe
           directions
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           when
           wee
           come
           to
           these
           promises
           ,
           we
           must
           renounce
           our
           own
           merits
           ,
           &
           all
           opinion
           of
           our
           owne
           worthinesse
           ,
           and
           acknowledge
           from
           our
           hearts
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           grace
           we
           find
           in
           the
           
           promises
           ,
           is
           in
           &
           through
           Iesus
           Christ.
           All
           the
           promises
           
           are
           yea
           and
           Amen
           through
           him
           ,
           and
           onely
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           2
           When
           wee
           haue
           the
           promises
           laid
           open
           before
           vs
           ,
           we
           must
           beleeue
           them
           ,
           
           and
           apply
           them
           to
           our selues
           ,
           or
           else
           they
           will
           doe
           vs
           no
           good
           .
        
         
           3
           We
           must
           be
           further
           carefull
           to
           
             hide
             them
             in
             our
             hearts
          
           ,
           &
           to
           commit
           them
           to
           memory
           ,
           that
           wee
           may
           be
           often
           thinking
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           musing
           vpon
           them
           .
           It
           will
           not
           serue
           the
           turn
           that
           wee
           haue
           them
           written
           in
           the
           Bible
           ,
           or
           in
           our
           note-bookes
           ,
           
           but
           wee
           must
           get
           them
           written
           in
           our
           hearts
           too
           :
           wee
           must
           bee
           at
           the
           
           paines
           to
           acquaint
           our selues
           distinctly
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           fill
           our
           heads
           with
           store
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           4
           When
           any
           thing
           ayleth
           vs
           ,
           we
           must
           
             flye
             to
             him
             for
             refuge
          
           ,
           and
           cast
           the
           
             anchor
             of
             our
             hope
          
           vpon
           them
           ,
           that
           God
           himselfe
           may
           see
           
           that
           our
           hearts
           are
           bent
           to
           trust
           vpon
           his
           Word
           .
        
         
           5
           We
           must
           neuer
           
             cast
             away
             our
             confidence
             in
             them
             ,
          
           but
           wait
           with
           patience
           ,
           and
           not
           limit
           God
           to
           the
           time
           ,
           or
           manner
           ,
           or
           meanes
           of
           accomplishment
           ,
           but
           hold
           
           fast
           to
           his
           promises
           ,
           and
           ●eaue
           the
           rest
           to
           God
           ,
           as
           in
           many
           places
           of
           Scripture
           may
           appeare
           ,
           especially
           ,
           
             Hebr.
             10.
             36.
             
             Rom.
          
           4.
           22.
           
        
         
           6
           In
           short
           ,
           wee
           must
           ●ooke
           to
           it
           ,
           that
           we
           be
           not
           slothfull
           and
           idle
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           will
           not
           be
           at
           the
           paines
           to
           study
           and
           commit
           to
           memory
           ,
           and
           rest
           vpon
           these
           glorious
           comforts
           ;
           but
           wee
           must
           
             follow
             them
             which
             through
             faith
             and
             patience
          
           
           
             doe
             inherit
             the
             promises
          
           .
        
         
           Thus
           of
           the
           Preface
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           II.
           
        
         
           
             The
             diuision
             of
             the
             Promises
             .
          
        
         
           THE
           Promises
           may
           bee
           diuided
           into
           three
           parts
           .
        
         
           1
           The
           first
           may
           containe
           such
           places
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           
           as
           shew
           the
           Priuiledges
           of
           the
           godly
           aboue
           other
           men
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           one
           chiefe
           way
           by
           which
           the
           Lord
           doth
           refresh
           the
           hearts
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           by
           assuring
           them
           in
           generall
           of
           such
           &
           such
           prerogatiues
           ,
           which
           hee
           will
           confirme
           
           vpon
           them
           ,
           and
           vpon
           none
           but
           them
           .
        
         
           2
           The
           second
           may
           containe
           
           comforts
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           places
           of
           Scripture
           which
           do
           foretell
           what
           goodnes
           the
           Lord
           will
           shew
           to
           his
           people
           in
           affliction
           .
           For
           hither-vnto
           belong
           all
           those
           promises
           which
           are
           giuen
           of
           purpose
           for
           the
           comforting
           and
           supporting
           of
           the
           godly
           in
           all
           their
           trialls
           .
        
         
           3
           The
           third
           part
           may
           
           containe
           such
           Promises
           ,
           as
           are
           made
           to
           certaine
           
             particular
             Graces
          
           in
           the
           godly
           ,
           as
           promises
           made
           to
           praier
           ,
           faith
           ,
           trusting
           in
           God
           ,
           or
           such
           like
           .
           It
           is
           the
           second
           
           sort
           of
           promises
           ,
           which
           I
           intend
           here
           more
           at
           large
           to
           intreat
           of
           .
           I
           would
           shew
           what
           variety
           of
           comforts
           there
           are
           ,
           with
           which
           a
           godly
           man
           may
           inflame
           his
           heart
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           seuerall
           distresses
           may
           fall
           vpon
           him
           ,
           and
           these
           may
           be
           thus
           subdiuided
           .
        
         
           All
           afflictions
           are
           eyther
           outward
           ,
           or
           inward
           :
           
           For
           outward
           afflictions
           ,
           it
           were
           too
           tedious
           ,
           and
           to
           little
           purpose
           to
           gather
           comforts
           against
           euery
           particular
           crosse
           ,
           and
           therfore
           one
           head
           may
           suffice
           for
           the
           Generall
           ,
           viz.
           the
           
           
             promises
             or
             consolations
             against
             all
             outward
             afflictions
             .
          
           Now
           ,
           because
           godly
           people
           are
           oftentimes
           more
           troubled
           with
           the
           stormes
           and
           reproches
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           are
           cast
           vpon
           them
           for
           well-doing
           ,
           then
           with
           the
           ordinary
           afflictions
           of
           life
           ;
           therefore
           I
           would
           in
           the
           second
           place
           gather
           the
           
             comforts
             against
             reproches
          
           ,
           and
           withall
           I
           would
           adde
           in
           the
           third
           place
           ,
           
             consolations
             against
             aduersaries
          
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           inward
           afflictions
           ;
           they
           are
           the
           afflictions
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           arise
           eyther
           from
           the
           
           temptations
           of
           Sathan
           ,
           or
           from
           the
           trouble
           of
           the
           conscience
           vnsatisfied
           in
           diuers
           scruples
           .
           I
           would
           therfore
           in
           the
           fourth
           place
           shew
           how
           wee
           might
           bee
           
             comforted
             against
             the
             temptations
             of
             Sathan
          
           ;
           and
           because
           the
           trouble
           of
           conscience
           ariseth
           vsually
           eyther
           from
           the
           burthen
           of
           our
           daily
           infirmities
           ,
           or
           from
           the
           feare
           of
           our
           falling
           away
           :
           I
           would
           in
           the
           fifth
           place
           shew
           how
           we
           may
           
             bee
             comforted
             against
             our
             daily
             infirmities
          
           ;
           and
           then
           in
           the
           last
           place
           I
           would
           vnfold
           those
           
             promises
             ,
             that
             may
             assure
             vs
             of
             
             perseuerance
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           suppose
           a
           Christian
           
           soule
           clearely
           informed
           with
           the
           knowledge
           of
           those
           priuiledges
           wherein
           he
           excels
           all
           the
           people
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           withall
           ,
           that
           he
           knew
           how
           to
           comfort
           himselfe
           against
           any
           outward
           afflictions
           ,
           and
           had
           store
           of
           consolations
           in
           his
           heart
           against
           the
           temptations
           of
           Sathan
           ,
           and
           did
           know
           how
           to
           support
           himselfe
           against
           the
           sence
           of
           his
           daily
           weakenesses
           ,
           and
           withal
           were
           setled
           &
           out
           of
           feare
           for
           falling
           away
           ;
           would
           you
           not
           thinke
           such
           a
           one
           wonderfull
           
           happy
           ?
           And
           this
           may
           be
           heere
           attained
           vnto
           ,
           if
           wee
           be
           not
           slothfull
           :
           and
           what
           can
           in
           this
           life
           bee
           grieuous
           vnto
           vs
           ,
           if
           wee
           be
           soundly
           fenced
           in
           those
           things
           ?
           There
           can
           be
           nothing
           that
           can
           seeme
           a
           misery
           vnto
           vs
           ,
           but
           wee
           may
           find
           comforts
           vnder
           some
           one
           of
           these
           titles
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           III.
           
        
         
           
             Shewing
             the
             priuiledges
             of
             the
             godly
             aboue
             all
             other
             people
             .
          
        
         
           THe
           first
           sort
           of
           promises
           ,
           or
           comfortable
           places
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           are
           such
           as
           in
           general
           shew
           the
           happinesse
           of
           the
           godly
           in
           all
           estates
           of
           life
           ;
           these
           I
           call
           priuiledges
           .
           These
           are
           such
           comforts
           as
           are
           not
           restrained
           vnto
           some
           certaine
           time
           ,
           but
           are
           such
           as
           he
           is
           inriched
           with
           all
           at
           all
           times
           :
           These
           we
           ought
           to
           know
           as
           the
           foundation
           
           of
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           wee
           should
           striue
           to
           haue
           them
           perfectly
           in
           our
           memories
           ,
           so
           as
           any
           time
           we
           could
           number
           them
           if
           need
           were
           .
        
         
           Euery
           godly
           Christian
           hath
           twelue
           priuiledges
           ,
           
           wherein
           hee
           excels
           all
           the
           men
           of
           this
           world
           .
        
         
           1
           The
           first
           is
           ,
           
             the
             loue
             and
             fauour
             of
             God
             ,
          
           the
           especiall
           
           grace
           of
           God
           toward
           him
           ;
           this
           is
           the
           foundation
           of
           all
           his
           happinesse
           :
           and
           if
           
           hee
           could
           order
           his
           owne
           heart
           aright
           ,
           hee
           could
           easily
           see
           that
           hee
           could
           not
           be
           miserable
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           he
           was
           in
           fauor
           with
           his
           God.
           
           If
           the
           fauour
           of
           great
           persons
           be
           so
           much
           accounted
           of
           ;
           what
           reckoning
           is
           to
           be
           made
           of
           Gods
           fauour
           ,
           who
           is
           Lord
           of
           Lords
           ?
           yea
           King
           of
           all
           Kings
           ,
           and
           the
           more
           should
           a
           Christian
           fill
           his
           heart
           with
           ioying
           in
           this
           prerogatiue
           ,
           if
           hee
           consider
           three
           properties
           
           in
           the
           loue
           of
           God.
           For
           first
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           
             free
             loue
          
           ,
           hee
           
           stands
           not
           vpon
           desert
           :
           he
           is
           gracious
           ,
           looking
           vpon
           his
           owne
           goodnesse
           ,
           and
           not
           on
           ours
           ,
           Hosea
           14.
           4.
           
           Secondly
           ,
           it
           is
           an
           eternall
           
           loue
           ,
           and
           vnchangeable
           ,
           God
           will
           neuer
           bee
           weary
           of
           louing
           him
           ,
           Ierem.
           31.
           3.
           
           
           His
           louing
           kindnesse
           is
           better
           then
           life
           ;
           for
           it
           lasts
           vnto
           all
           eternity
           ,
           without
           alteration
           :
           The
           fauour
           of
           man
           in
           this
           world
           is
           mutable
           ;
           Kings
           may
           extremely
           loath
           ,
           whom
           they
           yer-while
           loued
           with
           their
           intirest
           affection
           ;
           but
           in
           God
           there
           is
           no
           shadow
           of
           changing
           ,
           hee
           loues
           with
           an
           euerlasting
           loue
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           
           it
           is
           
             infinitely
             immense
          
           ,
           and
           great
           ,
           no
           affection
           in
           any
           ,
           or
           in
           all
           the
           creatures
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           if
           they
           could
           be
           fastned
           vpon
           one
           man
           ,
           can
           reach
           to
           the
           thousand
           part
           of
           Gods
           loue
           to
           vs
           ,
           
             Ephes.
             2.
             47.
             
             Esay
          
           49.
           15.
           16.
           
           
           This
           light
           of
           Gods
           countenance
           shining
           vpon
           vs
           ,
           makes
           vs
           at
           all
           times
           more
           rich
           then
           they
           ,
           that
           are
           encreased
           most
           in
           corne
           and
           wine
           ,
           and
           oyle
           ,
           Psal.
           4.
           7.
           8.
           
        
         
           2
           The
           second
           is
           ,
           the
           
           
             donation
             of
             Christ
             ;
             Christ
          
           is
           his
           ,
           God
           hath
           giuen
           him
           
             Christ
             ,
             Rom.
          
           8.
           32.
           so
           as
           all
           Christ
           is
           his
           proper
           portion
           :
           and
           how
           is
           Christ
           his
           ?
           euen
           in
           all
           dearenesse
           of
           relation
           .
           He
           is
           his
           Prince
           ,
           his
           Priest
           ,
           and
           Redeemer
           ,
           his
           Father
           ,
           his
           Lord
           ,
           his
           Master
           ,
           his
           Friend
           ,
           his
           
             Brother
             ,
             &c.
          
           
           All
           these
           titles
           are
           giuen
           to
           Christ
           ,
           to
           signifie
           ,
           
           he
           is
           all
           that
           ,
           which
           those
           things
           could
           shaddow
           out
           .
           No
           father
           ,
           brother
           ,
           friend
           ,
           could
           so
           loue
           their
           childe
           ,
           brother
           ,
           or
           friend
           ,
           as
           Christ
           loues
           the
           Christian.
           No
           Lord
           ,
           Master
           ,
           Prince
           ,
           can
           so
           prefer
           ,
           prouide
           ,
           or
           care
           for
           their
           seruants
           or
           subiects
           ,
           as
           Christ
           cares
           for
           the
           Christian
           .
           Look
           what
           the
           fauor
           or
           power
           of
           any
           of
           those
           ,
           or
           al
           those
           could
           doe
           ,
           Christ
           is
           ,
           &
           wil
           become
           much
           more
           vnto
           the
           godly
           Christian.
           
        
         
           3
           The
           third
           priuiledge
           is
           Deliuerance
           ,
           &
           the
           Christians
           
           deliuerāce
           is
           exceeding
           great
           ,
           if
           hee
           consider
           
           seriously
           how
           he
           is
           deliuered
           from
           
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             darkenes
          
           ,
           from
           
             this
             present
             euill
             world
          
           ,
           frō
           
             the
             dominion
             of
             sin
          
           ,
           from
           
             the
             handwriting
             of
             ordinances
             ,
             that
             was
             against
             him
             ,
          
           from
           
             the
             rigour
             and
             curse
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
          
           and
           from
           condemnation
           .
        
         
           The
           fourth
           is
           
             free
             pardon
             of
             all
             his
             sins
             past
             ,
          
           his
           soule
           
           being
           washed
           in
           the
           bloud
           of
           Christ
           from
           all
           his
           sins
           ,
           so
           as
           now
           they
           were
           as
           white
           as
           snow
           ,
           though
           they
           had
           beene
           redde
           like
           scarlet
           ,
           1.
           
           
             Ioh.
             1.
             7.
             
             Esay
          
           1.
           18.
           
           What
           rest
           &
           peace
           would
           this
           breed
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           if
           we
           did
           daily
           thinke
           of
           it
           in
           
           our
           owne
           particulars
           ,
           that
           wee
           had
           obtained
           pardon
           and
           remission
           of
           all
           our
           sinnes
           .
        
         
           The
           fift
           priuiledge
           is
           ,
           the
           
             inhabitation
             of
             the
             Holie
          
           
           Ghost
           .
           The
           soule
           and
           body
           of
           a
           Christian
           ,
           is
           the
           
             Temple
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           doth
           verily
           and
           truly
           dwell
           within
           the
           brest
           of
           a
           Christian
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           in
           a
           naked
           presence
           ;
           but
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           is
           there
           ,
           to
           
             teach
             him
             to
             guide
             him
             into
             all
             truth
             ,
          
           to
           
             tell
             him
          
           when
           hee
           is
           ready
           to
           goe
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           
             on
             the
             right
             hand
          
           ,
           or
           on
           
             the
             left
          
           ,
           and
           to
           
             comfort
             him
          
           in
           
           all
           distresses
           ,
           and
           to
           seale
           the
           promises
           to
           his
           heart
           ,
           and
           to
           anoint
           him
           with
           the
           oyle
           of
           true
           knowledge
           and
           grace
           ,
           and
           to
           bee
           as
           a
           pledge
           and
           earnest
           of
           his
           inheritance
           looked
           for
           from
           heauen
           ,
           and
           to
           
             teach
             him
             to
             pray
             ,
             when
             he
             knowes
             not
             how
             to
             pray
             for
             himselfe
          
           ;
           and
           many
           other
           excellent
           benefits
           hee
           reapeth
           from
           this
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           
             whom
             the
             world
             cannot
             receiue
          
           .
           Hee
           hath
           for
           this
           respect
           a
           very
           spring
           of
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           ioy
           and
           grace
           in
           his
           belly
           .
        
         
           The
           sixth
           priuiledge
           is
           ,
           
           the
           
             Image
             of
             God
          
           restored
           in
           him
           ,
           by
           the
           mighty
           
           power
           of
           Christs
           voyce
           in
           his
           
             first
             resurrection
          
           ,
           being
           made
           now
           a
           
             new
             creature
          
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           
             partaking
             of
             the
             diuine
             nature
          
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           qualities
           wherin
           hee
           doth
           excellently
           resemble
           God.
           
        
         
           The
           seuenth
           priuiledge
           
           is
           the
           
             freedom
             to
             Gods
             house
          
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           the
           feasts
           ,
           &
           Diuine
           entertainment
           which
           God
           makes
           there
           ,
           Psal.
           36.
           9.
           and
           65.
           4.
           
           
             Esay
             25.
             8.
             
             Luk.
             14.
             17.
             
             Reue.
          
           2.
           
           The
           Word
           and
           Sacraments
           are
           his
           ;
           he
           is
           Gods
           bidden
           ghest
           :
           he
           may
           alwaies
           come
           and
           welcome
           :
           
             The
             fatnesse
             and
             pleasures
             of
             Gods
             house
             ,
          
           Oh
           
           how
           sweet
           are
           they
           !
           Who
           can
           tell
           the
           excellency
           of
           the
           Manna
           that
           is
           hid
           ?
        
         
           The
           eight
           priuiledge
           is
           ,
           
           
             entrance
             and
             accesse
             ,
             and
             audience
             with
             God
             in
             all
             his
             suites
             .
          
           He
           may
           aske
           almost
           what
           he
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           hee
           will
           not
           deny
           him
           any
           thing
           he
           askes
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Christ.
           And
           sure
           he
           is
           worthily
           miserable
           that
           will
           not
           make
           himself
           happy
           ,
           when
           hee
           may
           haue
           what
           hee
           will
           aske
           of
           him
           ,
           that
           is
           able
           to
           giue
           what
           he
           can
           aske
           ,
           
             Marke
             11.
             24.
             
             Ephes.
          
           2.
           19.
           
        
         
           The
           ninth
           priuiledge
           is
           ,
           
           
             The
             seruice
             and
             attendance
             
             of
             the
             Angels
             .
             The
             Angels
             doe
             pitch
             their
             Tents
             about
             those
             that
             feare
             God
             ,
             Psa.
          
           34.
           and
           are
           
             ministring
             spirits
             to
             euery
             heire
             of
             saluation
             ,
             Heb.
             1.
             vlt.
          
           Oh
           the
           dignity
           and
           safety
           of
           that
           man
           ,
           whom
           the
           glorious
           Angels
           doe
           guard
           and
           attend
           vpon
           !
           The
           poorest
           Christian
           hath
           a
           better
           guard
           about
           him
           ,
           then
           the
           greatest
           Monarch
           in
           the
           world
           that
           is
           not
           a
           Christian.
           
        
         
           The
           tenth
           priuiledge
           is
           ,
           
           the
           
             Communion
             of
             Saints
          
           ;
           hee
           is
           mystically
           vnited
           in
           one
           bodie
           to
           all
           the
           worthies
           that
           are
           in
           heauen
           ,
           or
           earth
           ;
           and
           doth
           effectually
           
           enioy
           the
           benefit
           of
           communion
           of
           Saints
           ;
           too
           large
           to
           be
           heere
           reckoned
           vp
           .
           If
           it
           were
           no
           more
           ,
           but
           the
           profit
           hee
           hath
           by
           the
           prayers
           of
           the
           godly
           all
           ouer
           the
           world
           :
           were
           it
           not
           a
           great
           fauor
           ?
           Ephes.
           2.
           19.
           and
           3.
           6.
           
           
             Philip.
             1.
             5.
             
             Colos.
          
           2.
           29.
           besides
           al
           the
           comforts
           hee
           hath
           in
           the
           fellowship
           with
           the
           godly
           .
        
         
           The
           eleuenth
           priuiledge
           
           is
           ,
           
             the
             inheritance
             of
             the
             Earth
          
           ,
           which
           is
           restored
           to
           him
           in
           Christ
           ;
           so
           as
           hee
           now
           passeth
           that
           which
           he
           hath
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           by
           as
           good
           a
           Title
           as
           euer
           Adam
           held
           Paradise
           :
           yea
           ,
           so
           as
           
           whatsoeuer
           in
           the
           whole
           earth
           is
           good
           for
           him
           ,
           shal
           not
           bee
           with-held
           from
           him
           ,
           
             Math.
             3.
             7.
             
             Psal.
          
           84.
           12.
           
           Outward
           prosperity
           hee
           is
           sure
           of
           ,
           so
           farre
           as
           it
           is
           good
           for
           him
           ,
           
             Iob
             8.
             7.
             
             Psalme
          
           37.
           5.
           
        
         
           The
           last
           priuiledge
           is
           that
           
             Inheritance
             immortall
          
           ,
           
           
             incorruptible
             ,
             and
             that
             fadeth
             not
             ,
             reserued
             for
             him
             in
             heauen
             ,
          
           which
           for
           excellency
           passeth
           all
           that
           which
           euer
           the
           eye
           of
           man
           saw
           ,
           or
           the
           eare
           of
           man
           heard
           ,
           or
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           can
           conceiue
           ,
           1
           Pet.
           1.
           3
           ,
           4.
           
        
         
           Now
           then
           ,
           to
           summe
           vp
           all
           this
           ,
           let
           a
           Christian
           
           tell
           his
           owne
           soule
           plainly
           ,
           and
           vpon
           cleere
           proofe
           ,
           by
           the
           signes
           of
           a
           child
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           hee
           is
           in
           fauour
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           Christ
           
           is
           his
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           hath
           obtained
           strange
           deliuerāce
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           his
           sinnes
           are
           forgiuen
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           dwells
           in
           him
           ,
           &
           that
           the
           image
           of
           God
           is
           restored
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           is
           free
           to
           Gods
           house
           ,
           and
           that
           hee
           may
           begge
           any
           thing
           of
           GOD
           ,
           and
           that
           hee
           hath
           Angels
           to
           waite
           vpon
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           is
           neere
           of
           kinne
           to
           all
           the
           Saints
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           is
           Lord
           of
           the
           
           earth
           ,
           and
           that
           hee
           shall
           certainely
           goe
           to
           Heauen
           when
           he
           dieth
           .
           Let
           this
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           bee
           told
           to
           his
           soule
           ,
           can
           hee
           be
           dismaid
           ?
           will
           not
           the
           
             Peace
             of
             God
             which
             passeth
             all
             vnderstanding
             ,
             keepe
             his
             heart
             and
             minde
             ,
          
           and
           that
           constantly
           for
           euer
           ?
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           IIII.
           
        
         
           
             Shewing
             how
             the
             godly
             may
             support
             their
             hearts
             against
             all
             outward
             afflictions
             .
          
        
         
           HItherto
           of
           the
           Priuiledges
           .
           Now
           it
           followeth
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           open
           those
           consolations
           ,
           that
           may
           support
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           against
           al
           the
           distresses
           of
           this
           life
           .
           And
           first
           I
           would
           shew
           ,
           how
           the
           Lord
           is
           pleased
           to
           comfort
           his
           seruants
           in
           seueral
           Scriptures
           ,
           against
           all
           the
           outward
           afflictions
           
           may
           befall
           his
           seruants
           in
           this
           world
           .
        
         
           By
           outward
           afflictions
           I
           meane
           such
           as
           these
           ;
           
           wants
           ,
           losses
           ,
           wrongs
           ,
           troubles
           ,
           exile
           ,
           imprisonment
           ,
           sicknesse
           ,
           feares
           ,
           pouerty
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           thing
           ,
           wherewith
           the
           life
           of
           man
           is
           molested
           in
           any
           condition
           .
        
         
           Now
           there
           are
           many
           
           excellent
           waies
           of
           aboundant
           comforts
           against
           these
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           these
           ,
           as
        
         
           1
           First
           ,
           if
           we
           consider
           but
           the
           commonnesse
           of
           them
           ,
           
             all
             things
             fall
             alike
          
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           
             Eccles.
             9.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
             Euery
             man
             that
             is
             born
             of
             a
             
             woman
             ,
             hath
             but
             few
             daies
             ,
             and
             is
             full
             of
             trouble
             ,
             Iob
          
           14.
           1.
           
           Christ
           hath
           no
           Disciple
           but
           he
           is
           told
           aforehand
           ,
           
             He
             must
             take
             up
             his
             Crosse
             ,
             and
             that
             daily
             ,
             Luk.
          
           9.
           24.
           
           There
           can
           bee
           no
           affliction
           ,
           but
           what
           accompanieth
           ,
           or
           may
           accompany
           the
           nature
           of
           man
           ,
           1.
           
           Cor.
           10.
           13.
           
           The
           same
           afflictions
           are
           accomplished
           vpon
           our
           brethren
           which
           are
           through
           the
           world
           ,
           1.
           
           Pet.
           5.
           9.
           
           And
           
             we
             haue
             the
             Prophets
          
           &
           greatest
           worthies
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             for
             an
             example
             of
             suffering
             ,
             Iam.
             5.
             10.
             
             And
             all
             the
             godly
             must
             through
             many
             tribulations
             enter
             into
             
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             God
             ,
             Acts
          
           14.
           22.
           
        
         
           2
           Secondly
           ,
           if
           we
           consider
           
           that
           God
           takes
           notice
           of
           vs
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           our
           trialls
           :
           
             The
             Lord
             knowes
             the
             way
             of
             the
             righteous
             ,
             Psalm
             .
          
           1.
           6.
           
           None
           of
           our
           griefes
           are
           hid
           from
           him
           ,
           
             All
             our
             desires
             are
             before
             him
             ,
             and
             our
             groning
             is
             not
             hid
             from
             him
             ,
             Psalm
             .
          
           38.
           9.
           and
           hee
           
             knowes
             our
             soules
             in
             aduersitie
             ,
             Psal.
          
           31.
           7.
           
           And
           as
           hee
           takes
           notice
           of
           al
           our
           troubles
           ,
           so
           he
           takes
           notice
           of
           all
           that
           is
           good
           in
           vs
           :
           
             Hee
             knowes
             them
             that
          
           are
           patient
           ,
           and
           
             trust
             in
             him
             ,
             Nahum
          
           .
           1.
           7.
           
        
         
         
           3
           Thirdly
           ,
           if
           we
           consider
           
           the
           wonderfull
           compassion
           of
           God
           in
           the
           afflictions
           of
           his
           people
           :
           hee
           doth
           
             not
             willingly
             afflict
          
           ,
           but
           regards
           vs
           with
           pitty
           ,
           and
           with
           loue
           thinkes
           of
           redeeming
           vs
           ,
           and
           sends
           
             the
             Angell
             of
             his
             presence
             to
          
           comfort
           and
           
             saue
             vs
          
           ,
           and
           
             in
             all
             our
             afflictions
             is
             afflicted
          
           with
           vs
           ,
           Isay
           63.
           8
           ,
           9.
           
        
         
           4
           Fourthly
           ,
           if
           we
           consider
           
           the
           high
           estimation
           that
           God
           holds
           of
           his
           seruants
           ,
           notwithstanding
           their
           afflictions
           .
           Crosses
           may
           make
           men
           loue
           vs
           the
           lesse
           ,
           but
           they
           doe
           not
           a
           iot
           discommend
           vs
           before
           
           God.
           He
           can
           take
           notice
           of
           his
           seruants
           in
           their
           distresses
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           if
           they
           did
           shine
           in
           the
           greatest
           outward
           splendor
           in
           the
           world
           .
           This
           is
           the
           consolation
           that
           God
           speakes
           to
           vs
           (
           euen
           when
           he
           corrects
           )
           as
           to
           his
           children
           ;
           and
           for
           that
           reason
           wee
           
             should
             not
             refuse
             his
             chastning
             ,
             Hebr.
             12.
             6.
             
             Prou.
          
           3.
           11.
           
           We
           may
           
             be
             honourable
             in
             Gods
             sight
          
           ,
           though
           wee
           bee
           in
           a
           most
           forlorne
           and
           despised
           condition
           in
           the
           world
           :
           Wee
           may
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           be
           precious
           in
           Gods
           sight
           ,
           and
           greatly
           beloued
           ,
           Isa.
           43.
           4.
           56.
           
           The
           Apostle
           Peter
           shewes
           ,
           that
           
           a
           poore
           seruant
           ,
           when
           hee
           suffers
           hard
           words
           ,
           and
           ill
           vsage
           from
           his
           froward
           Master
           ,
           doth
           herein
           finde
           acceptation
           with
           GOD
           ,
           1.
           
           Peter
           2.
           19.
           20.
           
           Now
           this
           is
           an
           instance
           beyond
           exception
           :
           For
           ,
           what
           condition
           more
           vile
           ,
           then
           of
           a
           seruant
           ?
           and
           what
           crosses
           were
           likely
           to
           be
           disregarded
           of
           God
           sooner
           ,
           then
           these
           domesticall
           indignities
           ?
           and
           yet
           wee
           see
           a
           proofe
           of
           the
           regard
           and
           loue
           of
           God
           euen
           in
           those
           things
           .
        
         
           5
           Fiftly
           ,
           if
           we
           consider
           
           the
           victory
           of
           Christ
           ouer
           the
           world
           :
           Our
           Sauiour
           
           vseth
           this
           as
           a
           consolation
           ;
           he
           tels
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           
             In
             the
             world
             they
             shall
             haue
             trouble
             ,
             but
          
           he
           wold
           haue
           them
           
             be
             of
             good
             cōfort
             ,
             he
             hath
             ouer
             come
             the
             world
             ,
          
           so
           as
           now
           they
           shall
           neuer
           be
           hurt
           by
           their
           trobles
           .
           Their
           crosses
           may
           be
           too
           hard
           for
           them
           to
           master
           ,
           but
           Christ
           can
           order
           them
           so
           ,
           as
           in
           him
           they
           shall
           haue
           victory
           ouer
           them
           .
           But
           of
           this
           more
           afterwards
           ,
           Iohn
           16.
           33.
           
        
         
           6
           Sixtly
           ,
           If
           wee
           consider
           
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           he
           is
           giuen
           of
           Christ
           and
           the
           Father
           to
           bee
           our
           Comforter
           ,
           and
           
             as
             
             our
             afflictions
             abound
             ,
             so
             shall
             our
             consolations
             also
             ,
             Ioh.
             14.
             16.
             2.
             
             Cor.
          
           1.
           4.
           
           Now
           ,
           how
           shall
           a
           man
           be
           dismaied
           ,
           that
           hath
           Gods
           spirit
           within
           him
           ,
           to
           harten
           him
           ,
           and
           assist
           him
           ,
           and
           refresh
           him
           ,
           and
           make
           glad
           his
           heart
           ?
        
         
           7
           Seuenthly
           ,
           if
           we
           consider
           
           the
           issue
           out
           of
           all
           troubles
           ;
           
             Many
             may
             be
             the
             troubles
             of
             the
             righteous
             ,
             but
             God
             will
             deliuer
             them
             out
             of
             all
             ,
             Psal.
          
           34.
           19.
           
           If
           GOD
           make
           vs
           sore
           ,
           he
           will
           make
           whole
           :
           if
           he
           wound
           ,
           he
           will
           
             binde
             vs
             vp
          
           againe
           :
           
             In
             sixe
             troubles
             he
             shal
             deliuer
             them
             ,
             and
             in
             seuen
             there
             shall
             no
             euil
             touch
             them
             ,
             Iob
          
           5.
           18.
           19.
           
           
           
             God
             will
             giue
             his
             people
             rest
             from
             the
             daies
             of
             aduersity
             ,
             till
             the
             pit
             be
             digged
             for
             the
             wicked
             ,
          
           Psal.
           94.
           13.
           
           
             Light
             is
             sowne
             for
             the
             righteous
             ,
             &
             gladnesse
             for
             the
             vpright
             in
             heart
             ,
             Psal.
          
           97.
           11.
           
           It
           is
           well
           said
           ,
           It
           is
           sown
           ;
           For
           though
           God
           do
           not
           presently
           giue
           vs
           ease
           and
           comfort
           ,
           yet
           the
           Haruest
           will
           come
           ,
           if
           with
           patience
           wee
           rest
           vpon
           God
           ,
           and
           be
           truely
           sincere
           ,
           and
           keepe
           his
           way
           :
           God
           will
           
             settle
             his
             people
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             former
             dayes
             ,
          
           and
           it
           may
           bee
           ,
           doe
           better
           vnto
           them
           ,
           then
           at
           the
           beginning
           ,
           Ezech.
           36.
           11.
           
           For
           
             Gods
             thoughts
             towards
             his
             
             people
             ,
             are
             thoughts
             of
             peace
             ,
             and
             not
             of
             euill
             ,
             to
             giue
             an
             expected
             end
             ,
             Ierem.
          
           29.
           11.
           so
           as
           
             Gods
             seruants
             shal
             sing
             for
             ioy
             of
             heart
             ,
             when
             wicked
             men
             howle
             for
             vexation
             of
             spirit
             ,
             Esay
          
           65.
           14.
           
        
         
           8
           Eightly
           ,
           If
           wee
           consider
           the
           wonderfull
           care
           
           of
           God
           about
           the
           measure
           of
           our
           crosses
           :
           
             For
             God
             will
             not
             lay
             vpon
             man
             more
             then
             right
             ,
             that
             hee
             should
             enter
             into
             iudgement
             with
             God
             ,
             Iob
          
           34.
           23.
           
           Therefore
           Iacob
           should
           not
           feare
           ,
           because
           God
           will
           not
           make
           a
           full
           and
           final
           end
           of
           him
           ,
           as
           he
           will
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           
             but
             will
             correct
             him
             in
             measure
             ,
             
             not
             leauing
             him
             wholly
             vnpunished
             ,
             Ieremy
             .
          
           46.
           28.
           
           God
           doth
           
             waite
             to
             be
             gracious
          
           to
           his
           people
           ;
           hee
           is
           
             a
             God
             of
             iudgement
          
           ,
           and
           doth
           not
           consider
           what
           sin
           they
           haue
           committed
           to
           deserue
           affliction
           ,
           but
           what
           strength
           they
           haue
           to
           beare
           it
           :
           
             After
             hee
             hath
             giuen
             them
             the
             bread
             of
             affliction
             ,
             and
             the
             water
             of
             aduersity
             ,
             he
             will
             not
             restraine
             his
             mercies
             from
             them
             ,
             Isay
          
           31.
           18
           ,
           20.
           
           There
           is
           great
           difference
           betwixt
           Gods
           dealing
           with
           wicked
           men
           that
           are
           enemies
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           his
           dealing
           with
           the
           godly
           .
           Frō
           hence
           
           the
           Prophet
           asketh
           :
           
             Hath
             he
             smitten
             him
             ,
             as
             hee
             smote
             them
             that
             smote
             him
             ?
          
           and
           resolueth
           that
           God
           
             smites
             in
             measure
          
           ,
           and
           but
           
             in
             the
             branches
          
           ,
           hee
           will
           not
           cut
           them
           vp
           by
           the
           rootes
           ,
           Isay
           27.
           7
           ,
           8.
           
        
         
           9
           Ninthly
           ,
           if
           we
           consider
           
           the
           short
           time
           of
           these
           afflictions
           :
           
             Heauines
             may
             be
             in
             the
             Euening
             ,
             but
             Ioy
             will
             come
             in
             the
             Morning
             :
             For
             Gods
             anger
             endureth
             but
             a
             moment
             ,
             but
             in
             his
             fauour
             is
             life
             ,
             Psal.
             30.
             5.
             
             The
             rodde
             of
             the
             wicked
             shall
             not
             rest
             on
             the
             lot
             of
             the
             righteous
             ,
             Psal.
             125.
             3.
             
             For
             the
             Lord
             will
             not
             cast
             off
             for
             euer
             ,
             but
             though
             
             hee
             cause
             griefe
             ,
             yet
             will
             hee
             haue
             compassion
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             multitude
             of
             his
             tender
             mercies
             ,
             Lamen
             .
             3.
             31.
             32.
             
             For
             a
             small
             moment
             GOD
             may
             forsake
             ,
             but
             with
             great
             mercy
             will
             he
             gather
             vs.
             In
             a
             little
             wrath
             hide
             I
             my
             face
             ,
             but
             with
             euerlasting
             kindnes
             will
             I
             haue
             mercy
             on
             thee
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             thy
             Redeemer
             ,
             Esay
          
           54.
           7.
           8.
           
           Hence
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           
             A
             little
             while
             ,
             and
             ye
             shall
             not
             see
             me
             ,
             and
             againe
             ,
             A
             little
             while
             ,
             &
             ye
             shall
             see
             me
             ,
             Iohn
             .
          
           16.
           16.
           
           The
           godly
           may
           be
           
             in
             heauinesse
             ,
             if
             need
             require
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             but
             for
             a
             short
             season
             ,
             1.
             
             Pet.
          
           1.
           6.
           and
           Paul
           saith
           ,
           
             The
             afflictions
             of
             
             this
             life
             are
             but
             light
             ,
             and
             for
             a
             moment
             ,
             2.
             
             Cor.
          
           4.
           17.
           
        
         
           10
           Lastly
           ,
           if
           wee
           consider
           
           the
           good
           wee
           get
           by
           these
           afflictions
           .
           For
           God
           will
           make
           
             all
             worke
             together
             for
             the
             best
             ,
             vnto
             them
             that
             loue
             him
             ,
             Rom.
          
           8.
           28.
           
           The
           godly
           may
           
             bee
             troubled
             on
             euery
             side
             ,
             and
             yet
             not
             be
             distressed
             :
             they
             may
             bee
             perplexed
             ,
             and
             yet
             haue
             no
             cause
             to
             despaire
             ,
             &c.
             2.
             
             Cor.
          
           4.
           8.
           
           The
           godly
           in
           affliction
           may
           bee
           like
           the
           
             burning
             bush
          
           which
           Moses
           saw
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           consumed
           :
           and
           there
           are
           many
           particulars
           of
           the
           good
           they
           get
           by
           their
           crosses
           .
           For
           
           affliction
           is
           as
           the
           fire
           ,
           only
           to
           refine
           them
           ,
           &
           
             try
             them
          
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           more
           bright
           ,
           
             Zach.
             13.
             vlt.
          
           they
           lose
           nothing
           ,
           but
           their
           drosse
           ,
           and
           this
           
             is
             all
             fruit
             ,
             euen
             the
             taking
             away
             of
             their
             sinnes
             ,
             Isa.
          
           27.
           11.
           
           Besides
           ,
           they
           meet
           with
           many
           consolations
           in
           affliction
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           they
           had
           not
           experience
           of
           ,
           2.
           
           Cor.
           1.
           7.
           and
           therefore
           wee
           should
           
             count
             it
             all
             ioy
             to
             fall
             into
             many
             temptation
             ,
             as
             knowing
             that
             the
             trial
             of
             our
             faith
             worketh
             patience
             ,
             and
             if
             patience
             haue
             her
             perfect
             worke
             ,
             wee
             shall
             bee
             intire
             ,
             wanting
             nothing
             ,
             Iam.
          
           1.
           3
           ,
           4
           
           Lastly
           ,
           the
           
             trial
             of
             our
             faith
             ,
             which
             is
             more
             precious
             then
             gold
             that
             perisheth
             ,
             will
             bee
             found
             vnto
             praise
             ,
             &
             honor
             ,
             and
             glory
             in
             the
             reuelation
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           1.
           
           Pet.
           1.
           7.
           
             and
             our
             light
             &
             short
             afflictions
             will
             worke
             vnto
             vs
             an
             eternall
             weight
             of
             glory
             ,
             2.
             
             Cor.
          
           4.
           17.
           and
           
             if
             we
             endure
             temptation
             ,
             wee
             shall
             receiue
             the
             crowne
             of
             life
             ,
             Iam.
             1.
             12.
             
             Loe
          
           
           
             thus
             we
             haue
             searched
             it
             :
             and
             thus
             it
             is
             ,
             heare
             it
             ,
             and
             know
             thou
             it
             for
             thy
             good
             ,
             Iob
             5.
             vlt
          
           Learne
           thou
           therefore
           
             in
             nothing
             to
             be
             carefull
             ,
             but
             in
             all
             things
             to
             make
             thy
             requests
             known
             vnto
             God
             with
             giuing
             of
             thankes
             ,
             Phil.
          
           4.
           7.
           
           
           
             And
             if
             any
             man
             lacke
             Wisedome
             to
             know
          
           what
           to
           do
           in
           his
           affliction
           ,
           
             let
             him
             aske
             it
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             giueth
             liberally
             ,
             and
             reprocheth
             no
             man
             ,
             Iam.
          
           1.
           5.
           
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           V.
           
        
         
           
             How
             the
             godly
             may
             comfort
             themselues
             against
             Reproches
             .
          
        
         
           HItherto
           of
           the
           cōforts
           against
           al
           outward
           afflictions
           in
           the
           generall
           .
           Now
           it
           followeth
           ,
           that
           I
           instance
           in
           reproches
           ,
           &
           aduersaries
           .
        
         
         
           For
           reproches
           ;
           it
           is
           euident
           ,
           there
           is
           neede
           of
           
           consolations
           ,
           more
           specially
           against
           them
           ,
           because
           naturally
           men
           stumble
           at
           it
           ,
           when
           they
           see
           Religion
           censured
           and
           scorned
           ,
           and
           it
           hardens
           many
           men
           ,
           when
           their
           hearts
           are
           infected
           with
           this
           preiudice
           ,
           that
           they
           
             heare
             this
             way
             euery
             where
             ilspokē
             of
             .
          
           Somtimes
           men
           are
           dismaid
           at
           the
           disgrace
           of
           sincerity
           in
           the
           generall
           .
           Sometimes
           they
           are
           troubled
           for
           what
           they
           themselues
           do
           suffer
           ,
           or
           may
           be
           in
           danger
           to
           suffer
           .
           Sometimes
           the
           weake
           are
           scandalized
           ,
           when
           they
           
           heare
           or
           see
           what
           others
           suffer
           .
           And
           it
           is
           manifest
           ,
           that
           the
           best
           men
           haue
           bin
           put
           to
           a
           great
           plunge
           when
           they
           haue
           beene
           laden
           with
           reproches
           .
           This
           makes
           Ieremy
           so
           vnquiet
           ,
           Ier.
           18.
           18
           ,
           21.
           
           Now
           there
           
           are
           many
           wayes
           ,
           by
           which
           a
           Christian
           may
           establish
           his
           owne
           heart
           against
           all
           the
           scornes
           and
           reproches
           of
           the
           men
           of
           this
           world
           .
        
         
           1
           First
           ,
           if
           they
           consider
           that
           God
           takes
           notice
           of
           all
           the
           wrongs
           of
           that
           
           kinde
           done
           vnto
           them
           .
           Thus
           
             Dauid
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             thou
             hast
             known
             my
             reproch
             ,
             and
             my
             shame
             ,
             and
             my
             dishonor
             ,
             
             mine
             aduersities
             are
             all
             before
             thee
             ,
             Psal.
          
           69.
           19.
           
           It
           easeth
           his
           heart
           ,
           but
           to
           talke
           with
           GOD
           ,
           and
           tell
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           knowes
           his
           dishonour
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Secondly
           ,
           it
           is
           an
           increase
           
           of
           the
           comfort
           ,
           if
           wee
           further
           consider
           that
           God
           fauors
           vs
           ,
           &
           accounts
           vs
           deare
           &
           honorable
           ,
           whatsoeuer
           the
           wicked
           thinke
           of
           it
           :
           and
           this
           argument
           the
           Lord
           himselfe
           pleades
           withall
           ,
           Esay
           43.
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           If
           Gods
           
             face
             shine
             vpon
             his
             seruant
          
           ,
           what
           cares
           Dauid
           for
           the
           reproches
           of
           all
           sorts
           of
           men
           ,
           euen
           of
           his
           neighbours
           and
           familiar
           
           acquaintance
           .
           It
           is
           enough
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           his
           best
           and
           next
           neighbour
           and
           friend
           respects
           him
           ,
           Psalm
           31.
           11.
           12.
           16.
           
        
         
           3
           Thirdly
           ,
           thou
           maist
           
           comfort
           thy selfe
           by
           opposing
           the
           good
           report
           thou
           hast
           amongst
           the
           godly
           a
           gainst
           the
           reproches
           ,
           with
           which
           wicked
           men
           pursue
           thee
           .
           As
           thou
           goest
           throgh
           
             ill
             report
          
           ,
           so
           doest
           thou
           through
           
             good
             report
          
           :
           thou
           hast
           honour
           as
           well
           as
           dishonour
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           a
           great
           recompence
           to
           obtain
           good
           report
           amongst
           the
           godly
           ,
           2.
           
           
             Corinth
             .
             6.
             18.
             
             Hebr.
          
           11.
           2.
           
        
         
         
           4
           Fourthly
           ,
           were
           it
           so
           
           that
           thou
           hadst
           no
           honour
           in
           thy
           name
           on
           earth
           ,
           and
           that
           well-doing
           were
           in
           no
           request
           at
           all
           :
           yet
           this
           should
           comfort
           thee
           abundantly
           ,
           that
           thy
           faith
           and
           sincerity
           ,
           and
           innocency
           ,
           will
           be
           
             found
             vnto
             praise
             ,
             and
             honour
             ,
             and
             glory
             in
             the
             reuelation
             of
             Iesus
             Christ.
          
           Thou
           shalt
           haue
           vnspeakeable
           praise
           at
           that
           day
           ,
           1.
           
           Pet.
           1.
           7.
           
        
         
           5
           Fiftly
           ,
           the
           same
           persons
           
           that
           now
           reproach
           thee
           ,
           may
           be
           so
           turned
           about
           by
           the
           power
           and
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           
             in
             the
             day
             of
             their
             visitation
          
           they
           
           will
           admire
           thee
           ,
           and
           
             glorifie
             God
             for
             thee
             ,
             1.
             
             Peter
             .
          
           2.
           12.
           
        
         
           6
           Sixtly
           ,
           we
           should
           be
           
           the
           lesse
           troubled
           with
           our
           reproches
           ,
           because
           this
           is
           not
           to
           
             resist
             vnto
             bloud
          
           .
           God
           deales
           fauourably
           with
           vs.
           If
           we
           had
           liued
           in
           the
           daies
           of
           our
           Fathers
           ,
           when
           to
           professe
           the
           Gospell
           of
           Christ
           ,
           had
           beene
           occasion
           of
           terrible
           death
           ;
           then
           wee
           might
           haue
           had
           some
           pretence
           of
           greeuance
           .
           But
           now
           in
           these
           daies
           ,
           when
           the
           hurt
           is
           done
           only
           with
           the
           tongue
           of
           infamous
           men
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           great
           weakenesse
           to
           bee
           
           disquieted
           ,
           Hebr.
           12.
           3.
           
        
         
           7
           Seuenthly
           ,
           let
           vs
           looke
           
           
             vpon
             the
             author
             and
             finisher
             of
             our
             Faith
             ,
          
           euen
           He
           was
           exposed
           to
           these
           indignities
           ,
           and
           yet
           
             for
             the
             glory
             set
             before
             him
             ,
             despised
             the
             shame
             ,
             &
             endured
             the
             crosse
             ,
          
           and
           is
           now
           crowned
           in
           heauen
           ,
           Hebr.
           12.
           2.
           
           What
           should
           the
           seruant
           complaine
           of
           ,
           when
           his
           Lord
           and
           Master
           is
           called
           Beelzebub
           ?
        
         
           8
           Eightly
           ,
           Dauid
           easeth
           himselfe
           ,
           by
           considering
           
           the
           cause
           of
           his
           suffering
           .
           
             For
             thy
             sake
          
           (
           saith
           hee
           to
           God
           )
           
             haue
             I
             borne
             reproch
             ,
             shame
             hath
             couered
             my
             face
             :
             
             The
             zeale
             of
             thy
             house
             hath
             eaten
             me
             vp
             ,
          
           and
           
             the
             reproches
             of
             them
             that
             reproched
             thee
             ,
             haue
             fallen
             vpon
             mee
             :
             when
             I
             wept
             and
             chastened
             my
             soule
             with
             fasting
             ,
             that
             was
             to
             my
             reproach
             ,
             Psalme
             .
          
           69.
           7.
           9.
           10.
           
        
         
           Ninthly
           ,
           why
           should
           we
           
           be
           troubled
           at
           that
           which
           is
           the
           lot
           of
           all
           the
           Saints
           ?
           We
           haue
           heard
           of
           Dauid
           before
           ,
           how
           he
           was
           
             slandered
             by
             many
             ,
             and
             on
             euery
             side
             ,
             Psalm
             .
             31.
             12.
             13.
             
             Ieremy
          
           complaines
           ,
           
             that
             they
             consulted
             how
             to
             deuise
             deuices
             against
             him
             ,
          
           and
           how
           they
           might
           
             smite
             him
             with
             the
             tongue
             ,
             Ierem.
          
           18.
           18.
           
           
           
             False
             witnesses
             were
             suborned
             against
             Stephen
             ,
          
           and
           that
           in
           case
           of
           Religion
           ,
           
             Acts
             6.
             11.
             13.
             14.
             
             Many
             &
             grieuous
             complaints
             were
             laid
             against
             Paul
             ,
             Act.
          
           25.
           7.
           
           Yea
           ,
           it
           was
           the
           condition
           of
           all
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           the
           principall
           men
           of
           the
           Christian
           world
           ,
           to
           be
           made
           
             a
             spectacle
             to
             men
             and
             Angels
             ,
          
           and
           to
           be
           accounted
           forlorne
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           
             off-scowring
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             1.
             
             Cor.
          
           4.
           9.
           10.
           13.
           
           And
           our
           Sauiour
           Christ
           supposeth
           the
           case
           of
           any
           blessed
           man
           ,
           that
           men
           may
           say
           
             all
             manner
             of
             euill
             sayings
             of
             them
             ,
             Matth.
             5.
             12
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
         
           10
           Tenthly
           ,
           
             The
             Spirit
             of
             God
             and
             of
             glory
             doth
             rest
          
           
           
             vpon
             you
             ,
             1.
             
             Pet.
          
           4.
           14.
           
           Yee
           haue
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           in
           you
           ,
           what
           need
           you
           care
           ,
           what
           the
           world
           accounts
           of
           you
           ?
           you
           haue
           aboundant
           treasure
           in
           your
           harts
           ,
           and
           you
           haue
           an
           heroycall
           or
           diuine
           spirit
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           therfore
           why
           are
           you
           troubled
           about
           such
           meane
           things
           ?
           and
           your
           patience
           and
           their
           rage
           ,
           is
           a
           signe
           you
           are
           in
           a
           happy
           condition
           ,
           and
           haue
           Gods
           spirit
           ,
           &
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           in
           you
           ,
           is
           a
           spirit
           of
           glory
           ,
           and
           leades
           you
           to
           a
           better
           life
           .
           And
           therefore
           seeing
           
           you
           are
           but
           trauelers
           here
           ,
           why
           turne
           you
           againe
           at
           the
           barking
           of
           euery
           dog
           ?
           yea
           ,
           these
           reproches
           signifie
           ,
           that
           wicked
           men
           doe
           see
           some
           glory
           of
           God
           shiuing
           in
           you
           ,
           which
           they
           striue
           by
           all
           meanes
           to
           vilifie
           &
           despise
           ,
           being
           vext
           in
           their
           hearts
           at
           it
           .
        
         
           11
           God
           will
           certainely
           
           take
           an
           order
           with
           all
           that
           reproch
           his
           people
           .
           For
           first
           ,
           he
           will
           reckon
           all
           their
           reproches
           ,
           as
           cast
           out
           against
           himselfe
           ;
           and
           therefore
           will
           indite
           them
           of
           
             blasphemie
             ,
             Psal.
             74.
             
             Col.
             3.
             8
             1.
             
             Peter
             .
             4.
             14
             1.
             
             Corinth
             .
          
           4.
           13.
           
        
         
         
           Secondly
           ,
           in
           his
           due
           time
           
             hee
             will
             put
             to
             silence
             those
             lying
             lips
             which
             speake
             grieuous
             things
             proudly
             ,
             and
             contemptuously
             against
             the
             righteous
             ,
             Psalme
          
           31.
           18.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           all
           that
           were
           incensed
           against
           the
           godly
           ,
           shall
           bee
           rewarded
           with
           shame
           ,
           which
           GOD
           will
           powre
           vpon
           them
           for
           the
           cōtempt
           with
           which
           they
           haue
           dishonoured
           his
           seruants
           ,
           Esay
           41.
           11.
           14.
           
           And
           to
           conclude
           ,
           God
           will
           certainely
           bring
           them
           to
           iudgment
           for
           these
           things
           ,
           they
           must
           
             make
             their
             accounts
             before
             the
             Iudge
             of
             the
             quicke
             and
             dead
             ,
             that
             speake
             
             euill
             of
             other
             men
             ,
          
           because
           they
           will
           not
           
             runne
             with
             them
             into
             the
             same
             excesse
             of
             riot
             ,
             1.
             
             Pet.
          
           4.
           4.
           5.
           
        
         
           12
           Lastly
           ,
           God
           wil
           prouide
           
           for
           his
           own
           innocent
           seruants
           .
           His
           thoughts
           are
           not
           to
           let
           his
           people
           be
           shamed
           ,
           Micah
           4.
           11.
           12.
           and
           besides
           ,
           hee
           will
           
             bring
             forth
             their
             righteousnesse
             as
             the
             light
             ,
          
           they
           shall
           be
           cleered
           ,
           
             Psalm
             .
             37.
             6.
             
             Iob
          
           5.
           15.
           and
           
             they
             shall
             receiue
             double
             for
             all
             their
             shame
             ,
             Isa.
          
           61.
           7.
           and
           
             their
             reward
             shall
             bee
             great
             in
             heauen
             ,
             Math.
          
           5.
           12.
           
           For
           which
           reason
           Moses
           accounted
           the
           
             reproches
             of
             Gods
             people
             to
             be
             greater
             riches
             ,
             
             then
             the
             treasures
             of
             Egypt
             ,
             Hebr.
          
           11.
           26.
           and
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           there
           is
           
             a
             hiding
             place
             with
             God
             from
             the
             strife
             of
             tongues
             ,
             Psalm
             .
          
           31.
           20.
           
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           VI.
           
        
         
           
             Wherein
             many
             principal
             Obiections
             of
             the
             godly
             are
             answered
             .
          
        
         
           NOW
           for
           the
           better
           establishment
           of
           mens
           hearts
           in
           the
           former
           comforts
           ;
           it
           will
           not
           bee
           amisse
           to
           take
           off
           the
           obiectons
           with
           which
           
           many
           times
           godly
           men
           doe
           aggrauate
           their
           distresse
           aboue
           the
           respect
           of
           the
           former
           consolations
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Ob.
           If
           they
           were
           ordinary
           reproches
           ,
           it
           would
           not
           so
           much
           trouble
           mee
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           vile
           things
           which
           are
           obiected
           against
           mee
           ?
        
         
           Sol.
           They
           cannot
           bee
           viler
           things
           then
           haue
           bin
           obiected
           against
           Christ
           &
           the
           godly
           .
           For
           there
           haue
           beene
           obiected
           ;
        
         
           
             Grieuous
             things
             .
             Acts
             25
             7.
             
          
           
             Gluttony
             .
             Math
             11.
             18.
             19.
             
          
           
             Madnesse
             :
             Iohn
             .
             10.
             20.
             
          
           
             Blasphemy
             .
             Mat.
             26.
             65.
             
             Ac.
             6.
             11.
             13.
             14
          
           
             Deceiuing
             .
             Iohn
             7.
             12.
             
          
           
             Rebellion
             .
             Acts
             17.
             6.
             7.
             
          
           
             
             Railing
             .
             Acts
             23.
             4.
             
          
           
             Schisme
             .
             Acts
             28.
             22.
             
          
           
             Wickednes
             of
             life
             .
             1.
             
             Pet.
             2.
             12.
             
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Ob.
           But
           base
           persons
           doe
           reuile
           mee
           ,
           the
           very
           scumme
           of
           the
           people
           doe
           scorne
           me
           .
        
         
           Solu
           .
           This
           is
           no
           strange
           thing
           .
           
             The
             abiects
             gathered
             themselues
             together
             against
             Dauid
             ,
             they
             did
             teare
             and
             ceased
             not
             ,
             Psal.
             35.
             15.
             
             The
             drunkards
             sang
             of
             him
             ,
             Psal.
          
           69.
           13.
           
           Those
           that
           derided
           Iob
           ,
           were
           such
           ,
           
             whose
             fathers
             hee
             would
             haue
             disdained
             to
             set
             with
             the
             dogs
             of
             his
             flocke
             ,
             Iob
          
           30.
           1.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Ob.
           But
           I
           haue
           liued
           long
           vnder
           such
           disgraces
           .
        
         
         
           Sol.
           Rest
           thy selfe
           ,
           and
           
             fret
             not
             at
             the
             man
             that
             prospereth
             in
             his
             way
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           will
           finde
           a
           time
           to
           
             bring
             forth
             thy
             innocency
             ,
             as
             the
             light
             ,
             Psal.
             37.
             7.
             
             Zephan
             .
          
           3.
           18.
           19.
           
           God
           will
           find
           a
           time
           to
           
             get
             thee
             praise
             in
             euery
             place
             where
             thou
             hast
             beene
             put
             to
             shame
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           Ob.
           But
           I
           am
           almost
           buried
           with
           the
           almost
           infinitenesse
           of
           scorne
           and
           reproches
           .
        
         
           Sol.
           That
           was
           no
           more
           then
           was
           in
           Dauids
           case
           ;
           he
           was
           so
           buried
           in
           disgrace
           ,
           that
           hee
           was
           as
           
             a
             man
             dead
             ,
             forgotten
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             minde
             ,
             Ps.
             31.
             14.
             he
             was
             a
             reproch
             of
             
             men
             ,
             Psal.
             22.
             12.
             
             A
             by-word
             ,
             Psal.
             44.
             9
             ,
             &c.
             A
             prouerb
             ,
             Psal.
             69.
             11.
             
             A
             wonder
             to
             many
             ,
             Psal.
          
           7.
           7.
           and
           the
           Apostles
           were
           a
           gazing
           stocke
           to
           men
           and
           Angels
           ,
           1.
           
           
             Cor.
             4.
             9.
             2.
             
             Cor.
          
           6.
           13.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           Ob.
           But
           great
           men
           set
           against
           me
           .
        
         
           Solu
           .
           That
           was
           Dauids
           case
           :
           
             Feare
             was
             on
             euery
             side
             ,
             he
             heard
             the
             railings
             of
             great
             men
             ,
             which
             consulted
             together
             against
             him
             ,
             Psalm
          
           31.
           13.
           
        
         
           6.
           
           Ob.
           But
           I
           am
           sentenced
           and
           accused
           as
           an
           euill
           doer
           most
           vniustly
           ,
           and
           that
           publikely
           .
        
         
           Sol.
           So
           was
           our
           Sauiour
           
           Christ
           ,
           &
           that
           by
           a
           whole
           
             Councell
             of
             men
             ,
             Mat.
             27.
             1.
             
             Iohn
             .
          
           11.
           47.
           48.
           and
           so
           was
           
             Stephen
             ,
             Act.
          
           6.
           12.
           and
           so
           were
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           Act.
           4.
           6.
           15.
           and
           5.
           27.
           and
           so
           was
           
             Paul
             ,
             Act.
          
           23.
           1.
           
           The
           most
           righteous
           may
           suffer
           as
           euill
           doers
           ,
           2.
           
           
             Tim.
             2.
             9.
             
             The
             wicked
             so
             compasse
             about
             the
             righteous
             ,
             that
             many
             times
             wrong
             iudgment
             proceedeth
             ,
             Hebr.
          
           2.
           3.
           4.
           but
           this
           is
           his
           comfort
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             will
             not
             leaue
             him
             in
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             wicked
             ,
             nor
             condemne
             him
             ,
             when
             hee
             is
             iudged
             ,
             Psal.
          
           37.
           32.
           
           If
           God
           condemne
           vs
           not
           ,
           it
           matters
           not
           for
           the
           sentences
           of
           vniust
           men
           .
           
           And
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           God
           hath
           further
           promised
           the
           godly
           man
           ,
           that
           
             he
             will
             stand
             at
             his
             right
             hand
             ,
             to
             saue
             him
             from
             the
             iudges
             of
             his
             soule
             ,
             Ps.
          
           109.
           31.
           
        
         
           7.
           
           Ob.
           But
           I
           am
           by
           slander
           cast
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           with
           great
           pretence
           of
           the
           glory
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           Solu
           .
           The
           Lord
           in
           the
           Prophet
           Isaiahs
           time
           had
           obserued
           such
           a
           thing
           as
           this
           .
           For
           the
           Prophet
           tels
           the
           godly
           ,
           that
           
             their
             brethren
             had
             cast
             them
             out
             ,
             and
             said
             ;
             Let
             the
             Lord
             bee
             glorified
             .
          
           But
           hee
           assures
           them
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           
             God
             would
             appeare
             to
             their
             ioy
             ,
             
             and
             their
             brethren
             which
             cast
             them
             out
             ,
             should
             be
             ashamed
             ,
             Isaiah
          
           66.
           5.
           
        
         
           8.
           
           Ob.
           But
           they
           which
           haue
           thus
           grieuously
           wronged
           me
           ,
           liue
           in
           all
           prosperity
           ,
           no
           iudgement
           lighteth
           vpon
           them
           ,
           God
           doth
           not
           pleadmy
           cause
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           Sol.
           Thou
           knowest
           not
           how
           GOD
           dealeth
           with
           them
           ,
           God
           can
           iudge
           them
           secretly
           ,
           and
           consume
           them
           insensibly
           ,
           so
           as
           the
           world
           shall
           take
           no
           notice
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           the
           
             moth
             eateth
             vp
             the
             garment
          
           ,
           without
           making
           any
           great
           rent
           ,
           Isay
           51.
           8.
           
           And
           for
           this
           reason
           
           they
           are
           exhorted
           in
           that
           place
           ,
           not
           to
           feare
           the
           reproch
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           what
           knowest
           thou
           what
           God
           will
           yet
           doe
           with
           them
           ?
           For
           God
           hath
           pleaded
           the
           cause
           of
           his
           seruants
           many
           times
           ,
           by
           bringing
           strange
           iudgements
           vpon
           the
           wicked
           .
           This
           Pashur
           shall
           bee
           made
           Magor-missabib
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           a
           
             terrour
             round
             about
          
           ,
           &
           all
           that
           heare
           it
           ,
           shall
           tremble
           ,
           Ierem.
           20.
           3.
           
           God
           can
           
             cloath
             thy
             aduersaries
             with
             shame
             ,
             and
             couer
             them
             with
             their
             owne
             confusion
             as
             with
             a
             mantell
             ,
             Psal
             ▪
          
           109.
           29.
           
        
         
           9.
           
           Ob.
           But
           I
           am
           censured
           by
           good
           men
           with
           
           much
           bitternesse
           ,
           as
           if
           I
           were
           guilty
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           none
           to
           comfort
           or
           pitty
           mee
           .
        
         
           Sol.
           So
           was
           Iob
           deeply
           censured
           by
           his
           godly
           friends
           :
           and
           so
           was
           Paul
           of
           his
           owne
           hearers
           ,
           1.
           
           Cor.
           4.
           4
           ,
           10.
           
           Thus
           Dauid
           was
           forsaken
           in
           his
           wrongs
           ,
           so
           as
           none
           would
           comfort
           him
           ,
           Psal.
           69.
           20.
           
        
         
           10.
           
           Ob.
           But
           yet
           one
           thing
           much
           troubles
           me
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           that
           since
           these
           slanders
           ,
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           hath
           bin
           vpon
           mee
           in
           diuers
           particular
           iudgements
           ,
           and
           this
           makes
           people
           to
           thinke
           ,
           sure
           I
           am
           guilty
           .
        
         
         
           Sol.
           So
           they
           thought
           of
           Paul
           when
           the
           Viper
           fell
           on
           his
           hand
           ,
           being
           a
           man
           that
           was
           before
           accused
           ,
           and
           now
           sent
           as
           it
           were
           a
           prisoner
           ,
           Acts
           28.
           so
           they
           iudged
           of
           Dauid
           when
           hee
           was
           sicke
           ,
           that
           
             some
             euill
             disease
             did
             cleaue
             to
             him
             ,
             Psal.
          
           41.
           8.
           
           Yea
           ,
           this
           was
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christs
           case
           ;
           
             For
             they
             iudged
             him
             as
             plagued
             ,
             and
             smitten
             of
             GOD
             ,
             Esay
          
           53.
           4.
           
        
         
           11.
           
           Ob.
           But
           the
           things
           obiected
           against
           mee
           are
           so
           foule
           ,
           that
           when
           I
           heare
           those
           things
           spoken
           of
           publikely
           ,
           or
           priuately
           ,
           I
           blush
           ,
           &
           that
           may
           cause
           me
           
           to
           be
           thought
           to
           be
           guilty
           .
        
         
           Solu
           .
           This
           was
           Dauids
           case
           being
           innocent
           ;
           hee
           saith
           ,
           
             Shame
             couered
             his
             face
             when
             he
             bore
             reproch
             ,
          
           Psal.
           69.
           7.
           
             and
             his
             confusion
             was
             continually
             before
             him
             ;
             and
             the
             shame
             of
             his
             face
             couered
             him
             ,
             for
             the
             voyce
             of
             him
             that
             reprocheth
             and
             blasphemeth
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             enemy
             ,
          
           Psal.
           44.
           14.
           16.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           VII
           .
        
         
           
             Directions
             in
             the
             case
             of
             reproches
             .
          
        
         
           I
           Conclude
           this
           point
           concerning
           reproches
           ,
           with
           certain
           directions
           .
           There
           be
           diuers
           things
           to
           
           be
           done
           by
           vs
           ,
           if
           we
           would
           bee
           rightly
           ordered
           in
           the
           case
           of
           reproches
           .
        
         
           1
           We
           should
           shunne
           the
           company
           of
           such
           as
           are
           giuen
           to
           slander
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           said
           of
           Paul
           ,
           when
           diuers
           were
           hardned
           ,
           and
           spake
           euill
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           he
           departed
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           separated
           
           the
           Disciples
           ,
           Acts
           19.
           9.
           
        
         
           2
           Thy
           daily
           refuge
           against
           the
           scorns
           of
           reprochers
           ,
           must
           bee
           to
           goe
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           hide
           thy selfe
           with
           himby
           praier
           .
           When
           Dauid
           is
           thus
           encountred
           ,
           if
           you
           aske
           ,
           what
           hee
           did
           ?
           he
           saith
           ,
           when
           they
           railed
           ,
           But
           I
           betooke
           my selfe
           to
           prayer
           ,
           Psal.
           109.
           4.
           and
           Ps.
           31.
           19.
           
        
         
           3
           Look
           to
           thy
           tongue
           ,
           be
           silent
           ,
           see
           thou
           render
           not
           reuiling
           for
           reuiling
           ,
           but
           rather
           trust
           in
           GOD
           ,
           and
           blesse
           them
           that
           curse
           thee
           ,
           Psal.
           37.
           7.
           1.
           
           
             Pet.
             3.
             9.
             
             Psalme
             .
             31.
             14.
             1.
             
             Cor.
          
           4.
           12.
           
           
           Ierem.
           18.
           20.
           
        
         
           4
           Liue
           inoffensiuely
           ,
           &
           be
           sure
           thou
           keep
           Gods
           way
           :
           For
           if
           any
           thing
           will
           medicine
           their
           tongues
           ,
           that
           must
           be
           it
           ,
           2.
           
           
             Cor.
             6.
             3.
             8
             2.
             
             Pet.
          
           2.
           12.
           and
           4.
           14.
           15.
           
           Ps.
           37.
           34.
           
           For
           it
           may
           bee
           at
           length
           the
           same
           mouth
           that
           cursed
           thee
           ,
           wil
           blesse
           thee
           ,
           and
           glorifie
           GOD
           for
           thee
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           VIII
           .
        
         
           
             Shewing
             how
             the
             godly
             may
             comfort
             themselues
             against
             their
             aduersaries
             .
          
        
         
           HItherto
           of
           the
           consolations
           against
           reproches
           :
           Now
           it
           followeth
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           shew
           how
           a
           Christian
           may
           comfort
           himselfe
           against
           his
           aduersaries
           ,
           that
           oppose
           him
           in
           his
           course
           of
           
           godlines
           ,
           and
           so
           there
           are
           many
           arguments
           of
           consolation
           .
        
         
           1
           The
           first
           may
           be
           taken
           from
           his
           condition
           
           as
           it
           is
           common
           to
           all
           the
           godly
           :
           For
           this
           may
           stay
           a
           mans
           hart
           to
           know
           for
           certaine
           ,
           that
           
             euery
             man
             that
             will
             liue
             godly
             ,
          
           shal
           be
           opposed
           ,
           and
           
             must
             suffer
             persecutions
             ,
             2.
             
             Tim.
          
           2.
           12.
           
        
         
           2
           The
           second
           may
           bee
           taken
           from
           the
           appointment
           
           of
           God
           herein
           :
           and
           this
           stands
           of
           two
           branches
           .
           First
           ,
           that
           God
           from
           all
           eternity
           hath
           decreed
           euery
           mans
           sufferings
           this
           way
           .
           Thus
           Paul
           lesseneth
           the
           thought
           of
           the
           crosse
           ,
           by
           pleading
           that
           
             God
             had
             appointed
             them
             thereunto
          
           ,
           meaning
           by
           his
           eternall
           decree
           ,
           1.
           
           Thessal
           .
           33.
           
           Secondly
           ,
           
           that
           GOD
           hath
           likewise
           appointed
           the
           end
           ,
           and
           measure
           ,
           and
           deliuerance
           out
           of
           the
           affliction
           .
           Thus
           the
           Church
           is
           comforted
           ,
           Reuel
           .
           2.
           10.
           
           If
           it
           were
           grieuous
           to
           them
           to
           know
           that
           the
           Deuill
           should
           raise
           vp
           wicked
           men
           ,
           that
           should
           cast
           them
           into
           prison
           ,
           yet
           this
           may
           refresh
           them
           ,
           that
           GOD
           hath
           set
           the
           time
           when
           they
           shall
           come
           forth
           againe
           .
           It
           shall
           bee
           but
           for
           ten
           daies
           :
           It
           shall
           neyther
           bee
           so
           long
           as
           the
           Deuill
           and
           wicked
           men
           would
           haueit
           ,
           for
           then
           they
           must
           neuer
           come
           out
           ;
           nor
           so
           
           little
           a
           while
           ,
           as
           they
           themselues
           wold
           haue
           it
           ;
           for
           then
           they
           would
           neuer
           comein
           ,
           or
           stay
           but
           awhile
           :
           but
           God
           will
           rule
           by
           determining
           the
           time
           for
           their
           good
           .
        
         
           3
           The
           third
           may
           be
           taken
           from
           the
           refuge
           wee
           may
           
           haue
           in
           God
           :
           wee
           may
           alwaies
           make
           our
           recourse
           to
           God
           in
           all
           our
           wrongs
           ,
           who
           hath
           promised
           to
           be
           
             our
             refuge
             ,
             euen
             our
             refuge
             in
             due
             time
             ,
             Psal.
          
           9.
           9.
           
           If
           God
           will
           receiue
           vs
           ,
           and
           heare
           our
           moanes
           ,
           &
           vndertake
           our
           protection
           ,
           it
           should
           be
           no
           great
           thing
           for
           vs
           to
           indure
           the
           oppositions
           of
           
           vnreasonable
           men
           .
        
         
           4
           The
           fourth
           may
           bee
           taken
           from
           the
           prediction
           
           of
           Christ
           :
           wee
           haue
           beene
           told
           before
           plainely
           what
           we
           should
           expect
           .
           Wee
           may
           haue
           peace
           in
           Christ
           ,
           but
           hee
           hath
           fore-told
           it
           ,
           that
           
             in
             the
             world
             wee
             shall
             haue
             trouble
             ,
             Ioh.
          
           16.
           13.
           yea
           ,
           that
           wee
           must
           prouide
           
             to
             take
             vp
             our
             crosse
             daily
             ,
             Luke
          
           9.
           24.
           
        
         
           5
           The
           fift
           may
           bee
           taken
           
           from
           the
           deliuerance
           GOD
           hath
           promised
           vs
           ;
           for
           thus
           he
           assures
           vs
           ,
           
             The
             hand
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             bee
             known
             towards
             his
             seruants
             ,
             and
             his
             indignation
             towards
             
             their
          
           &
           
             his
             enemies
          
           ,
           Isay
           66
           14.
           for
           that
           God
           that
           will
           be
           
             the
             strength
             of
             the
             righteous
             in
             their
             trouble
             ,
          
           will
           be
           
             their
             saluation
             out
             of
             their
             troubles
             :
          
           he
           will
           help
           them
           and
           deliuer
           them
           ,
           
             hee
             will
             deliuer
             them
             from
             the
             wicked
             ,
             &
             saue
             them
             because
             they
             trust
             in
             him
             ,
          
           Psalme
           37.
           39
           ,
           40.
           
           
             This
             glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             bee
             knowne
             and
             feared
             from
             the
             East
             to
             the
             West
             ,
          
           that
           if
           
             the
             enemy
             come
             like
             a
             floud
             ,
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             chase
             him
             away
             ,
          
           Isay
           59
           19.
           
           
             Therfore
             feare
             not
             thou
             ,
             O
             worm
             Iacob
             ,
             for
             thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             I
             am
             thy
             GOD
             ,
             I
             will
             sustaine
             thee
             with
             the
             
             right
             hand
             of
             my
             Iustice
             :
             Behold
             ,
             all
             they
             that
             prouoke
             thee
             shall
             be
             ashamed
             ,
             they
             shall
             be
             as
             nothing
             :
             the
             men
             of
             thy
             strife
             shall
             perish
             ,
          
           Isay.
           41.
           10
           11.
           
           For
           the
           Lord
           knoweth
           
             how
             to
             deliuer
             the
             godly
             out
             of
             temptation
             ,
             and
             to
             reserue
             the
             vniust
             to
             the
             day
             of
             iudgment
             to
             be
             punished
             ,
             2.
             
             Peter
             2.
             9.
             
             GOD
             will
             deliuer
             the
             poore
             when
             he
             crieth
             ,
             the
             needie
             also
             ,
             and
             him
             that
             hath
             no
             helper
             ,
          
           Psal.
           72.
           12.
           
        
         
           6
           The
           sixt
           may
           be
           taken
           
           from
           the
           certaine
           iudgement
           of
           God
           that
           shall
           fall
           vpon
           their
           aduersaries
           :
           
             The
             men
             of
             thy
             strife
             shall
             perish
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             warre
             
             against
             thee
             ,
             shall
             bee
             as
             a
             thing
             of
             nought
             :
             They
             shall
             seeke
             them
             &
             not
             find
             them
             ,
             Isa.
             41.
             11.
             12.
             
             All
             these
             curses
             will
             the
             Lord
             lay
             vpon
             their
             enemies
             ,
             and
             vpon
             them
             that
             hate
             them
             &
             persecute
             them
             ,
          
           Deut.
           30.
           7.
           
           
             All
             those
             euill
             neighbours
             that
             touch
             the
             Inheritance
             of
             Israel
             ,
             God
             will
             plucke
             them
             out
             of
             their
             land
             ,
             and
             plucke
             his
             people
             from
             among
             them
             ,
          
           Ier.
           12.
           14.
           
           
             The
             wicked
             draw
             their
             swords
             ,
             and
             bend
             their
             bowes
             against
             the
             godly
             ;
             but
             their
             sword
             shall
             enter
             into
             their
             owne
             heart
             ,
             and
             their
             bowe
             shall
             be
             broken
             ;
             for
             the
             armes
             of
             the
             wicked
             shall
             bee
             
             broken
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             will
             vphold
             the
             iust
             ,
             Psal.
          
           37.
           14.
           15.
           17.
           
           And
           besides
           ,
           for
           their
           full
           paiment
           ,
           they
           are
           reserued
           vnto
           the
           day
           of
           Iudgement
           to
           be
           punished
           .
        
         
           7
           The
           seuenth
           may
           be
           
           taken
           from
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           effects
           and
           consequents
           of
           this
           opposition
           :
           For
           first
           ,
           hereby
           wee
           giue
           our
           testimony
           to
           Christ
           and
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           when
           we
           
             partake
             of
             the
             afflictions
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             2
             Tim.
          
           1.
           8.
           
           Secondly
           ,
           these
           oppositions
           doe
           as
           much
           good
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           when
           Gods
           seruants
           fall
           into
           
           these
           troubles
           ,
           the
           fruite
           will
           be
           ,
           it
           will
           
             trie
             them
             ,
             and
             purge
             them
             ,
             and
             make
             them
             white
             ,
             till
             their
             time
             be
             come
             ,
             for
             there
             is
             a
             time
             appointed
             ,
             Dan.
          
           11.
           35.
           36.
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           God
           may
           turne
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           of
           
             Lyons
             and
             Tygers
          
           ,
           to
           become
           
             Lambes
             ,
             and
             no
             more
             to
             do
             hurt
             in
             the
             mountaine
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           Isay
           11.
           
           
             The
             Wolfe
             and
             the
             Lambe
             may
             come
             to
             feede
             together
             ,
             and
             the
             Lion
             eate
             straw
             like
             the
             Bullocke
             ,
          
           Isay.
           65.
           25.
           
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           wee
           shall
           gaine
           
           exceedingly
           by
           these
           sufferings
           ;
           for
           wee
           are
           assured
           ,
           that
           if
           wee
           suffer
           with
           
           Christ
           ,
           we
           shall
           reign
           with
           him
           in
           another
           World
           ,
           2.
           
           Timo.
           2.
           11.
           12.
           
           Wee
           should
           therefore
           reioyce
           ,
           that
           we
           partake
           in
           the
           sufferings
           of
           Christ
           ,
           because
           wee
           are
           punished
           ,
           that
           when
           Christ
           appeares
           in
           his
           glory
           ,
           we
           shall
           then
           be
           glad
           and
           reioyce
           ,
           1.
           
           Peter
           4.
           13.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           IX
           .
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             wayes
             how
             Sathan
             tempts
             vs
             ,
             and
             the
             occasion
             of
             temptation
             .
          
        
         
           HItherto
           of
           outward
           afflictions
           ,
           and
           the
           comforts
           against
           them
           .
           The
           inward
           afflictions
           follow
           ,
           and
           heere
           in
           the
           first
           place
           come
           tentations
           to
           be
           considered
           of
           ,
           euen
           those
           conflicts
           which
           men
           haue
           in
           their
           soules
           with
           euill
           Angels
           .
        
         
           Three
           things
           must
           bee
           
           granted
           concerning
           temptations
           .
        
         
         
           1
           First
           ,
           that
           the
           doctrine
           of
           temptations
           is
           obscure
           ,
           because
           the
           disease
           lies
           inward
           in
           the
           soule
           ,
           and
           is
           such
           as
           the
           vnregenerate
           world
           hath
           little
           care
           of
           ,
           or
           iudgement
           in
           .
        
         
           2
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           when
           God
           leaues
           his
           children
           to
           be
           tried
           by
           this
           afflictiō
           ,
           &
           softens
           their
           harts
           to
           feele
           this
           combat
           with
           Deuils
           ,
           it
           doth
           wonderfully
           amaze
           and
           disquiet
           them
           ,
           and
           therefore
           this
           is
           a
           point
           needfull
           to
           be
           handled
           .
        
         
           3
           Thirdly
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           sure
           remedy
           in
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           euen
           for
           this
           affliction
           also
           .
        
         
         
           Now
           ,
           because
           this
           doctrine
           of
           temptations
           is
           somwhat
           obscure
           ,
           I
           would
           ,
           before
           I
           entreat
           of
           comforts
           against
           them
           ,
           consider
           of
           three
           things
           .
        
         
           
             1
             How
             many
             waies
             Sathan
             tempts
             men
             .
          
           
             2
             To
             what
             things
             hee
             tempts
             .
          
           
             3
             What
             are
             vsually
             the
             occasions
             hee
             takes
             of
             tempting
             .
          
        
         
           For
           the
           first
           ,
           Sathan
           
           tempts
           vs
           diuers
           waies
           .
        
         
           1
           One
           is
           ,
           when
           hee
           
             tempts
             God
             against
             vs
          
           ,
           labouring
           to
           bring
           God
           out
           of
           liking
           with
           vs.
           Thus
           he
           insinuated
           the
           dispraises
           
           of
           Iob
           to
           God
           ,
           
             Iob
             ,
             chap.
          
           1.
           and
           2.
           
           And
           thus
           Sathan
           
             stood
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
          
           Ioshua
           
             the
             high
             Priest
             ,
             to
             resist
             him
             before
             the
             Angell
             of
             the
             Couenant
             ,
          
           Zachar.
           3.
           1.
           
        
         
           2
           Another
           way
           is
           ,
           when
           he
           appears
           in
           some
           shape
           ,
           and
           by
           voyce
           ,
           or
           otherwaies
           terrifies
           men
           .
        
         
           3
           When
           he
           brings
           distresses
           vpon
           mens
           bodies
           ,
           or
           other
           heauy
           calamities
           ,
           and
           thus
           also
           hee
           tempted
           Iob
           by
           GODS
           permission
           .
        
         
           4
           When
           he
           stirs
           vp
           other
           men
           to
           tempt
           vs
           :
           thus
           hee
           stirred
           vp
           Peter
           to
           tempt
           Christ
           ,
           and
           disswaded
           
           him
           from
           his
           suffring
           ,
           Math.
           16.
           
           And
           thus
           hee
           tempted
           the
           Woman
           by
           meanes
           of
           the
           Serpent
           :
           and
           thus
           also
           hee
           imployeth
           wicked
           men
           ,
           daily
           to
           tempt
           by
           euill
           counsell
           &
           inticements
           .
        
         
           5
           The
           last
           and
           most
           vsuall
           way
           is
           by
           iniecting
           ,
           exciting
           ,
           or
           suggesting
           euill
           internally
           within
           our
           spirit
           .
           This
           is
           that
           kind
           of
           temptation
           I
           heere
           especially
           meane
           .
        
         
           2
           For
           the
           second
           ,
           that
           wee
           may
           finde
           out
           the
           nature
           of
           temptations
           ,
           and
           the
           things
           whereabout
           Sathan
           workes
           ,
           we
           may
           refer
           
           all
           the
           temptations
           to
           three
           sorts
           .
           
        
         
           The
           first
           sort
           of
           temptations
           ,
           are
           
             temptations
             to
             blasphemy
          
           :
           and
           thus
           hee
           tempts
           when
           hee
           suggests
           monstrous
           things
           against
           God
           ,
           or
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           the
           prouidence
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           sort
           are
           ,
           
           
             temptations
             to
             particular
             sinnes
          
           ,
           as
           when
           he
           tempts
           to
           the
           deniall
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           hee
           did
           Peter
           ,
           and
           so
           hee
           tempts
           to
           lusts
           of
           all
           sorts
           .
           And
           so
           the
           Deuill
           is
           the
           
             father
             of
             lust
             ,
             Iohn
          
           8.
           44.
           and
           euill
           Angels
           are
           
             spirituall
             wickednes
             ,
             Ephes.
          
           6.
           13.
           and
           
           thus
           also
           he
           tempts
           to
           rage
           or
           reuenge
           ;
           and
           therefore
           the
           Apostle
           implies
           in
           his
           speech
           about
           anger
           ,
           that
           to
           giue
           place
           to
           wrath
           ,
           is
           to
           giue
           place
           to
           the
           Deuill
           ,
           who
           vsually
           excites
           those
           violent
           passions
           ,
           Eph.
           4.
           26.
           
           And
           thus
           also
           hee
           tempts
           to
           couetousnes
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           which
           sinne
           ,
           the
           Deuill
           is
           said
           to
           
             enter
             into
             Iudas
          
           :
           And
           thus
           also
           hee
           tempts
           to
           lying
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           case
           of
           Ananias
           and
           
             Saphira
             ,
             Acts
          
           5.
           and
           so
           he
           tempts
           men
           to
           murther
           ,
           either
           of
           themselues
           or
           of
           others
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           kind
           of
           temptation
           
           is
           ,
           
             the
             temptation
             to
             
             despaire
          
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           when
           he
           perswades
           with
           men
           to
           despaire
           of
           all
           mercy
           in
           God.
           Thus
           he
           made
           Iudas
           despaire
           :
           and
           into
           some
           degree
           of
           despaire
           for
           the
           time
           was
           Dauid
           himselfe
           entred
           ,
           Psal.
           77.
           
           
             Thus
             of
             the
             sorts
             of
             temptations
             .
          
        
         
           3
           Now
           it
           is
           wonderfull
           
           necessary
           in
           the
           third
           place
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           occasions
           of
           temptations
           .
           Sathan
           vsually
           tempts
           not
           ,
           but
           vpon
           some
           aduantage
           giuen
           him
           ,
           &
           so
           there
           are
           many
           things
           ,
           which
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           
             tempt
             the
             Deuill
             to
             tempt
             men
             ,
          
           as
        
         
         
           First
           ,
           solitarinesse
           :
           the
           Diuell
           watched
           to
           finde
           
           the
           woman
           alone
           from
           her
           husband
           ,
           and
           then
           set
           vpon
           her
           .
           Such
           persons
           as
           loue
           solitarinesse
           ,
           loue
           not
           their
           owne
           soules
           ;
           for
           they
           giue
           great
           aduantage
           to
           Sathan
           to
           assault
           them
           and
           circumuent
           them
           ,
           &
           therefore
           we
           should
           take
           heede
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           occasion
           is
           security
           ,
           when
           the
           Deuill
           
           spies
           that
           men
           be
           carelesse
           ,
           and
           keepe
           no
           watch
           ouer
           their
           owne
           hearts
           ,
           and
           are
           rechlesse
           in
           their
           courses
           ,
           and
           goe
           from
           day
           to
           day
           ,
           and
           feare
           not
           euill
           ,
           then
           he
           
           lies
           in
           wait
           to
           assault
           ,
           by
           iniecting
           some
           vile
           or
           base
           temptation
           to
           sinne
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           occasion
           is
           Pride
           ;
           when
           Paul
           is
           somewhat
           
           lifted
           vp
           with
           the
           consideration
           of
           his
           reuelations
           ,
           then
           doth
           Sathan
           take
           his
           aduantage
           ,
           and
           set
           vpon
           him
           with
           his
           messenger
           ,
           euen
           some
           vile
           temptation
           :
           when
           we
           take
           liberty
           to
           make
           our selues
           great
           in
           our
           owne
           eies
           ,
           and
           nourish
           the
           pleasing
           thoughts
           of
           high
           opinion
           ,
           and
           selfe-conceit
           ,
           if
           God
           doe
           not
           greatly
           guard
           vs
           ,
           wee
           are
           neere
           some
           desperate
           assault
           of
           Sathan
           .
        
         
         
           The
           fourth
           occasion
           is
           anger
           .
           The
           Deuill
           seldome
           
           forbeares
           to
           enter
           into
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           wrathfull
           person
           ,
           when
           anger
           hath
           set
           open
           the
           doore
           ,
           as
           was
           noted
           before
           out
           of
           Ephes.
           4.
           26.
           
        
         
           The
           fift
           occasion
           is
           
             dalliance
             with
             euill
             thoughts
          
           ,
           
           when
           the
           Deuill
           sees
           vs
           play
           with
           contemplatiue
           wickednesse
           ,
           and
           be
           well
           content
           to
           let
           our
           thoghts
           runne
           vpon
           sinful
           proiects
           or
           imaginations
           of
           sinnes
           ,
           which
           perhaps
           wee
           intended
           not
           euer
           to
           commit
           .
           This
           tempts
           him
           to
           imploy
           his
           skill
           to
           put
           fire
           to
           
           those
           thoughts
           ,
           so
           long
           till
           the
           whole
           heart
           bee
           ensnared
           by
           them
           ,
           or
           by
           other
           waies
           ,
           to
           draw
           vs
           into
           mischiefe
           .
           These
           lusts
           will
           
             draw
             away
          
           ,
           and
           Sathan
           engendring
           with
           them
           can
           make
           them
           conceiue
           ,
           &c.
           
           Iam.
           1.
           14.
           
        
         
           The
           sixt
           occasion
           is
           ,
           the
           
           
             intemperate
             vse
             of
             outward
             things
          
           .
           For
           the
           
             Deuill
             walketh
             about
             as
             a
             roaring
             Lion
             ,
             seeking
             whō
             he
             may
             deuoure
             ,
          
           and
           when
           he
           findes
           a
           man
           excessiuely
           bent
           to
           the
           things
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           as
           meat
           ,
           drinke
           ,
           apparell
           ,
           riches
           ,
           pleasures
           ,
           honours
           ,
           &c.
           hee
           sets
           vpon
           him
           by
           
           some
           of
           his
           methods
           to
           carry
           him
           away
           captiue
           at
           his
           will.
           Therefore
           the
           Apostle
           Peter
           wills
           vs
           to
           bee
           sober
           ,
           if
           we
           would
           preuent
           him
           ;
           implying
           ,
           that
           the
           Deuill
           will
           giue
           the
           onset
           ,
           when
           hee
           findes
           vs
           intemperate
           ,
           1.
           
           Pet.
           5.
           8.
           
        
         
           The
           seuenth
           occasion
           is
           
           vnsetlednesse
           in
           our
           assurance
           of
           Gods
           fauour
           ,
           and
           our
           owne
           saluation
           :
           We
           cannot
           resist
           the
           Deuill
           ,
           if
           wee
           bee
           not
           
             stedfast
             in
             the
             faith
          
           ,
           and
           wee
           giue
           him
           wonderfull
           aduantage
           ,
           if
           we
           be
           tossed
           about
           like
           the
           waues
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           are
           vnconstant
           or
           carelesse
           in
           
           matter
           of
           our
           faith
           ;
           we
           neuer
           barre
           out
           the
           Deuill
           soundly
           ,
           till
           we
           be
           stedfast
           in
           our
           assurance
           ,
           1.
           
           Peter
           .
           5.
           8.
           9.
           
        
         
           The
           eight
           occasion
           is
           ,
           
           when
           sometimes
           the
           Lord
           will
           haue
           vs
           tempted
           ,
           only
           for
           the
           triall
           of
           our
           faith
           ,
           and
           the
           grace
           which
           hee
           hath
           giuen
           vnto
           vs.
           
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           the
           ninth
           occasion
           
           is
           ,
           a
           
             relapse
             into
             some
             grosse
             sinne
          
           after
           calling
           ,
           which
           is
           scourged
           with
           hideous
           temptatiōs
           through
           a
           secret
           depth
           of
           Iustice
           in
           God
           ,
           who
           thereby
           can
           shew
           how
           fearefull
           a
           thing
           it
           is
           so
           to
           offend
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           X.
           
        
         
           
             How
             the
             godly
             may
             comfort
             themselues
             in
             their
             temptations
             .
          
        
         
           THe
           consolations
           against
           temptations
           follow
           .
        
         
           A
           Christian
           ,
           that
           feeles
           himselfe
           assaulted
           by
           the
           Deuill
           ,
           may
           raise
           vp
           in
           his
           thoughts
           diuers
           contemplations
           ,
           able
           to
           succour
           
           him
           in
           his
           distresses
           :
           as
        
         
           1
           First
           ,
           if
           hee
           consider
           that
           this
           is
           the
           case
           of
           all
           the
           godly
           ,
           to
           be
           tempted
           :
           It
           is
           no
           new
           thing
           which
           
           hath
           befallen
           him
           .
           Thus
           Paul
           comforts
           the
           
             Corinthians
             ,
             No
             temptation
             hath
             befallen
             you
             ,
             but
             what
             accompanies
             the
             nature
             of
             man
             ,
             1.
             
             Cor.
          
           10.
           13.
           
           And
           the
           Apostle
           Peter
           hartens
           them
           to
           whom
           he
           writes
           ,
           by
           this
           argument
           :
           
             The
             same
             afflictions
             are
             accomplished
             vpon
             your
             brethren
             that
             are
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             1.
             
             Pet.
          
           5.
           9.
           
           This
           also
           the
           Apostle
           to
           the
           Ephesians
           affirmes
           ,
           that
           those
           
             spiritual
             wickednesses
             are
             found
             euen
             in
             the
             most
             heauenly
             places
             on
             earth
             ,
             Ephes.
          
           6.
           12.
           
           The
           Apostles
           themselues
           were
           not
           free
           from
           this
           combat
           ,
           &
           therefore
           Paul
           
           saith
           ,
           
             Wee
             wrestle
             with
             principalities
             and
             powers
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           2
           Secondly
           ,
           if
           we
           consider
           
           the
           measure
           of
           them
           ,
           God
           will
           not
           lay
           any
           more
           vpon
           him
           ,
           then
           he
           is
           able
           to
           beare
           ,
           he
           may
           feare
           his
           owne
           strength
           ,
           as
           Paul
           did
           ,
           but
           God
           wil
           
             make
             his
             grace
             sufficient
             for
             him
             ,
             1.
             
             Cor.
             10.
             13.
             2.
             
             Cor.
          
           12.
           9.
           
           Sathan
           is
           limited
           ,
           hee
           can
           goe
           no
           further
           then
           his
           chaine
           will
           reach
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           cause
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           wee
           are
           taught
           to
           pray
           ,
           that
           God
           would
           not
           
             lead
             vs
             into
             temptation
          
           ,
           as
           acknowledging
           that
           God
           doth
           dispose
           and
           order
           the
           measure
           
           of
           this
           kinde
           of
           affliction
           .
        
         
           3
           Thirdly
           ,
           if
           hee
           consider
           
           the
           short
           cōtinuance
           of
           his
           temptations
           ;
           They
           may
           be
           fierce
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           not
           long
           :
           
             GOD
             will
             shortly
             tread
             downe
             Sathan
             vnder
             our
             feete
             ,
             Rom.
          
           16.
           20.
           
           We
           shal
           
             suffer
             but
             a
             while
             ,
             1.
             
             Pet.
          
           5.
           9.
           10.
           
        
         
           4
           Fourthly
           ,
           if
           hee
           seriously
           
           meditate
           of
           diuers
           things
           in
           Christ
           his
           Sauiour
           :
           as
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           his
           example
           .
           It
           
           should
           bee
           lesse
           grieuous
           to
           bee
           tempted
           ,
           because
           Christ
           himselfe
           
             was
             tempted
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             as
             he
             is
             ,
             sin
             
             sinne
             onely
             excepted
             ,
             Hebr.
          
           4.
           15.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Christ
           hath
           
           atchieued
           an
           admirable
           victory
           ouer
           these
           principalities
           and
           powers
           ,
           and
           hath
           triumphed
           ouer
           them
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           shew
           of
           them
           openly
           ,
           Col.
           2.
           15.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           there
           is
           in
           
           Christ
           a
           sympathy
           and
           fellow-feeling
           .
           He
           is
           touched
           with
           our
           infirmities
           ,
           and
           doth
           much
           compassionate
           our
           case
           ,
           Heb.
           4.
           15.
           
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           he
           hath
           made
           intercession
           ,
           and
           
             praied
             for
          
           
           
             vs
             ,
             that
             our
             faith
             might
             not
             faile
             .
          
           For
           that
           which
           hee
           assured
           to
           Peter
           ,
           hee
           performeth
           
           also
           for
           all
           the
           elect
           ,
           Luk.
           22.
           31.
           
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           Christ
           is
           the
           true
           
           brazen
           Serpent
           ,
           which
           is
           lift
           vp
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           when
           we
           feele
           our selues
           stung
           with
           these
           fiery
           serpents
           ,
           by
           looking
           vpon
           Christ
           we
           are
           sure
           to
           be
           healed
           ,
           Iohn
           3.
           15.
           
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           we
           are
           sure
           to
           be
           helped
           and
           succoured
           by
           
           Christ
           in
           the
           combat
           :
           
             Hee
             was
             tempted
             himselfe
             ,
             that
             hee
             might
             succour
             them
             that
             are
             tempted
             ,
             Heb.
          
           2.
           18.
           
        
         
           5
           Fiftly
           ,
           if
           he
           consider
           
           the
           issue
           that
           GOD
           will
           giue
           ,
           
             He
             will
             giue
             issue
             out
             of
             the
             temptation
             ,
             1.
             
             Cor.
          
           10.
           13.
           
           
           
             He
             will
             tread
             down
             Sathan
          
           ,
           Rom.
           16.
           20.
           
           
             He
             will
             stablish
             vs
             ,
             after
             wee
             haue
             suffered
             a
             while
             ,
          
           1.
           
           Pet.
           5.
           9
           ,
           10.
           
           
             If
             wee
             resist
             the
             Deuill
             ,
             he
             shall
             flye
             from
             vs
             ,
          
           Iam.
           4.
           7.
           8.
           
           
             If
             hee
             lead
             vs
             into
             temptation
             ,
             hee
             will
             deliuer
             vs
             from
             euill
             ,
          
           Math.
           6.
           13.
           
           
             The
             Lord
             will
             breake
             the
             head
             of
             the
             great
             Leuiathan
             ,
             the
             crooked
             serpent
             ,
             the
             Dragon
             of
             the
             Sea
             ,
          
           Isay
           ,
           27.
           1.
           
        
         
           6
           If
           he
           consider
           the
           effects
           of
           temptation
           ,
           it
           is
           
           the
           schoole
           of
           Christ
           to
           traine
           vs
           vp
           in
           spirituall
           souldierly
           ,
           they
           cannot
           hurt
           vs
           ,
           they
           make
           vs
           more
           humble
           ,
           2.
           
           Corin.
           12.
           8.
           9.
           
           
           They
           are
           for
           our
           triall
           ,
           1.
           
           Pet.
           1.
           7.
           
           Sathan
           doth
           but
           
             winnow
             vs
          
           ,
           wee
           lose
           nothing
           but
           our
           chaffe
           ,
           Luke
           21.
           31.
           
        
         
           Ob.
           But
           it
           seemes
           ,
           temptations
           are
           a
           grieuous
           euill
           ,
           because
           we
           are
           taught
           to
           pray
           against
           them
           in
           a
           speciall
           manner
           in
           the
           Lords
           praier
           ,
           which
           shews
           that
           my
           estate
           is
           miserable
           ,
           in
           that
           I
           am
           ledde
           into
           temptation
           .
        
         
           Ans.
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           that
           wee
           
           must
           pray
           against
           temptations
           ,
           &
           that
           it
           is
           a
           iudgement
           ;
           but
           yet
           no
           other
           ,
           then
           sicknesse
           ,
           pouerty
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           :
           and
           therefore
           we
           
           are
           not
           to
           pray
           against
           them
           simply
           ,
           but
           with
           submission
           to
           Gods
           will
           ;
           only
           we
           must
           pray
           absolutely
           to
           be
           deliuered
           from
           the
           euill
           of
           temptation
           ,
           which
           latter
           words
           doe
           restraine
           or
           correct
           the
           former
           .
        
         
           Quest.
           But
           when
           I
           am
           tempted
           ,
           how
           may
           I
           know
           that
           I
           am
           not
           ouercome
           of
           the
           temptation
           ?
        
         
           An.
           Obserue
           thine
           own
           
           heart
           in
           the
           entertainment
           of
           those
           vilde
           iniections
           .
           If
           thou
           abhorthem
           as
           soon
           as
           they
           come
           in
           ,
           and
           giue
           no
           manner
           of
           consent
           vnto
           them
           ,
           thou
           art
           free
           .
           For
           Christ
           himselfe
           was
           tempted
           
           by
           euill
           cogitations
           cast
           into
           his
           minde
           :
           (
           for
           
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           )
           
             He
             was
             tempted
             in
             like
             manner
             as
             wee
             are
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           he
           was
           not
           guilty
           of
           the
           euill
           of
           the
           temptation
           .
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           most
           part
           wee
           are
           infected
           in
           some
           degree
           or
           other
           by
           it
           :
           but
           yet
           it
           is
           not
           impossible
           for
           man
           to
           bee
           free
           from
           the
           euill
           of
           temptation
           ,
           as
           that
           example
           shewes
           .
        
         
           But
           secondly
           ,
           thou
           maist
           
           know
           whether
           thou
           be
           ouercome
           or
           no
           ,
           by
           two
           signes
           .
           For
           first
           ,
           if
           thou
           feele
           the
           temptation
           to
           be
           an
           affliction
           to
           thee
           ,
           and
           
           account
           it
           an
           euil
           day
           ,
           and
           art
           burthened
           vnder
           it
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           a
           very
           buffeting
           of
           thy
           body
           ,
           thou
           art
           yet
           safe
           :
           The
           Deuill
           hath
           no
           victory
           ,
           thou
           art
           not
           ledde
           captiue
           ,
           all
           this
           while
           Paul
           was
           worse
           feared
           then
           hurt
           ,
           2.
           
           Cor.
           12.
           7.
           8.
           9.
           
           Secondly
           ,
           all
           the
           while
           thou
           resistest
           by
           prayer
           ,
           &
           wrastlest
           ,
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           keepest
           thy
           spirituall
           weapons
           in
           thy
           hands
           ,
           thou
           art
           the
           conqueror
           ,
           for
           thou
           art
           assured
           of
           God.
           
             If
             thou
             resist
             ,
             the
             Deuill
             will
             flye
             from
             thee
          
           in
           due
           time
           .
           Thou
           art
           neuer
           ouercome
           ,
           till
           the
           temptation
           please
           thee
           ,
           &
           
           thou
           resoluest
           to
           make
           no
           resistance
           spiritually
           ,
           Iam.
           4.
           8.
           
        
         
           Quest.
           But
           what
           if
           I
           bee
           ouercome
           ?
           am
           I
           not
           in
           a
           desperate
           condition
           ,
           if
           the
           temptation
           haue
           preuailed
           ouer
           me
           ?
        
         
           An.
           Thy
           case
           is
           mournfull
           ,
           but
           not
           desperate
           :
           for
           Peter
           and
           Dauid
           were
           ouercome
           of
           the
           temptation
           ,
           and
           though
           it
           cost
           them
           many
           teares
           ,
           yet
           they
           were
           recouered
           .
           Christ
           hath
           made
           intercessiō
           for
           thee
           ,
           and
           will
           heale
           thee
           ,
           if
           thou
           make
           thy
           recourse
           vnto
           him
           ,
           and
           penitently
           plead
           
           for
           mercy
           before
           the
           throne
           of
           Grace
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           XI
           .
        
         
           
             Comforts
             against
             our
             daily
             infirmities
             .
          
        
         
           HItherto
           of
           the
           consolations
           against
           the
           temptations
           of
           Sathan
           .
           There
           remaine
           two
           other
           distresses
           of
           the
           Spirit
           .
           1.
           
           The
           one
           arising
           from
           the
           sence
           of
           daily
           infirmities
           .
           2.
           
           The
           other
           from
           the
           feare
           of
           falling
           away
           ,
           and
           losing
           of
           what
           we
           haue
           .
        
         
         
           1
           For
           the
           first
           ,
           there
           are
           many
           waies
           ,
           by
           which
           a
           Christian
           may
           fence
           his
           heart
           against
           the
           discouragements
           that
           arise
           from
           the
           sence
           of
           daily
           infirmities
           .
        
         
           And
           these
           promises
           are
           
           of
           two
           sorts
           :
           For
           they
           are
           eyther
           such
           as
           giue
           vs
           arguments
           of
           consolation
           in
           themselues
           ,
           or
           such
           as
           withall
           remoue
           the
           obiections
           are
           wont
           to
           arise
           in
           our
           hearts
           vpon
           some
           particular
           consideration
           of
           the
           manner
           of
           the
           infirmities
           in
           vs
           :
        
         
           By
           infirmities
           ,
           I
           meane
           
           defects
           ,
           Ignorance
           ,
           Indisposition
           ,
           
           Feare
           ,
           Discouragements
           ,
           Forgetfulnes
           ,
           Omissions
           ,
           Distractions
           ,
           Particular
           falls
           through
           frailty
           ,
           some
           kinds
           of
           euill
           thoughts
           ,
           Dulnesse
           ,
           Vncheerefulnesse
           ,
           Doubts
           ,
           and
           the
           euill
           of
           our
           good
           workes
           .
        
         
           
             The
             arguments
             of
             Consolation
          
           
           are
           :
        
         
           1
           There
           are
           differences
           
           in
           the
           degrees
           of
           the
           age
           of
           Christ
           in
           vs
           :
           Some
           Christians
           are
           but
           weake
           ,
           young
           ones
           ,
           lambs
           ,
           babes
           ,
           new
           formed
           ,
           and
           GOD
           knowes
           it
           ,
           and
           lookes
           for
           no
           more
           from
           such
           ,
           then
           what
           agrees
           to
           their
           age
           :
           
           He
           is
           a
           compassionate
           Father
           ,
           that
           doth
           not
           require
           the
           same
           power
           of
           gifts
           in
           a
           weake
           Christian
           ,
           which
           he
           lookes
           for
           in
           a
           strong
           .
        
         
           2
           It
           should
           much
           ease
           
           vs
           to
           remember
           ,
           that
           wee
           are
           not
           vnder
           the
           Law
           ,
           but
           vnder
           Grace
           ,
           Rom.
           6.
           14.
           
           Wee
           are
           deliuered
           from
           the
           rigor
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           God
           now
           doth
           not
           expect
           perfection
           from
           vs
           ,
           nor
           accounts
           vs
           as
           transgressors
           ,
           because
           we
           are
           imperfect
           ,
           but
           hath
           receiued
           vs
           to
           the
           benefit
           of
           the
           new
           couenant
           :
           In
           which
           ,
           perfection
           is
           onely
           required
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           vprightnesse
        
         
         
           3
           Wee
           may
           bee
           very
           
           weake
           in
           strength
           &
           power
           of
           gifts
           ,
           and
           yet
           very
           fruitfull
           :
           we
           may
           do
           much
           good
           while
           we
           are
           in
           the
           infancy
           of
           Grace
           ,
           which
           the
           comparison
           of
           the
           vine
           (
           to
           which
           the
           godly
           are
           resembled
           )
           shewes
           .
           The
           vine
           is
           not
           the
           strongest
           of
           Trees
           ,
           and
           yet
           is
           more
           fruitfull
           in
           pleasing
           fruit
           ,
           then
           many
           other
           trees
           ,
           not
           of
           the
           field
           only
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           garden
           also
           .
           Now
           the
           godly
           are
           likened
           to
           the
           vine
           ,
           Esay
           27.
           2.
           to
           shew
           ,
           that
           al
           their
           weaknesse
           notwithstanding
           ,
           they
           may
           bee
           aboundant
           
           in
           pleasing
           fruite
           .
        
         
           4
           The
           goodnes
           of
           Gods
           
           nature
           should
           much
           incourage
           and
           comfort
           vs
           herein
           :
           and
           so
           if
           we
           consider
           foure
           praises
           in
           the
           nature
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           First
           ,
           he
           is
           gracious
           :
           he
           stands
           not
           vpon
           desert
           ,
           
           we
           may
           
             buy
             of
             him
             without
             money
          
           ,
           hee
           can
           loue
           vs
           for
           his
           owne
           sake
           ,
           though
           wee
           be
           able
           no
           way
           to
           plead
           our
           owne
           merits
           ,
           Esay
           55.
           1.
           2.
           3.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           hee
           is
           mercifull
           ,
           
           yea
           
             mercy
             pleaseth
             him
          
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           trouble
           to
           him
           to
           shew
           mercy
           ,
           but
           he
           delighteth
           in
           it
           ,
           Mic.
           7.
           18.
           
        
         
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           hee
           is
           
             slow
             to
             anger
          
           ,
           Infirmities
           will
           
           not
           prouoke
           him
           to
           wrath
           ;
           hee
           can
           delight
           in
           vs
           still
           ,
           though
           wee
           haue
           many
           wants
           and
           weakenesses
           ,
           Ps.
           103.
           
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           he
           is
           ready
           to
           forgiue
           ;
           if
           by
           our
           too
           
           much
           carelesnesse
           and
           frequency
           in
           offending
           ,
           he
           be
           not
           vrged
           to
           displeasure
           ,
           yet
           hee
           is
           quickly
           pacified
           ;
           a
           few
           praiers
           and
           teares
           in
           the
           confession
           of
           our
           faults
           ,
           will
           turne
           away
           all
           his
           displeasure
           ,
           so
           as
           he
           will
           
             remember
             our
             iniquities
             no
             more
             ,
             Ps.
          
           103.
           
        
         
         
           5
           The
           Lord
           will
           strengthen
           
           his
           owne
           worke
           in
           vs
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           though
           Grace
           bee
           but
           in
           the
           bud
           ,
           yet
           
             his
             blessing
             shall
             be
             vpon
             our
             buds
             ,
          
           and
           he
           wil
           make
           vs
           
             grow
             as
             the
             willowes
             planted
             by
             the
             water-courses
             :
          
           the
           hope
           of
           increase
           should
           stay
           vs
           against
           the
           present
           sense
           of
           weakenesse
           ,
           Esay
           ,
           44.
           2.
           3.
           4.
           
        
         
           6
           There
           are
           many
           
           things
           comfortable
           to
           be
           thought
           vpon
           in
           Christ.
           
        
         
           For
           first
           ,
           he
           makes
           account
           
           to
           finde
           vs
           sicke
           ,
           and
           sinners
           ,
           hee
           doth
           not
           expect
           to
           finde
           vs
           righteous
           altogether
           :
           
           
             Hee
             came
             not
             to
             call
             the
             righteous
             ,
             but
             sinners
             to
             repentance
             ,
          
           Mark.
           2.
           17.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           wee
           haue
           such
           an
           High
           Priest
           ,
           as
           
           knowes
           how
           to
           
             have
             compassion
             vpon
             those
             that
             are
             out
             of
             the
             way
             :
             he
             is
             touched
             with
             our
             infirmities
             ,
          
           hee
           doth
           rather
           pitty
           vs
           ,
           then
           hate
           vs
           for
           our
           weakenesses
           ,
           Hebr.
           4.
           15.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           his
           intercession
           
           couers
           our
           infirmities
           .
           
             If
             any
             man
             sinne
             ,
             we
             haue
             an
             Aduocate
             ,
             euen
             Iesus
             Christ
             the
             righteous
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             propitiation
             for
             our
             sinnes
             .
          
           Hee
           
           takes
           an
           order
           in
           Heauen
           ,
           that
           God
           shall
           not
           bee
           turned
           away
           from
           vs
           ,
           hee
           makes
           daily
           intercession
           for
           vs.
           
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           his
           bloud
           will
           powerfully
           cleanse
           
           
             our
             Consciences
             from
             the
             deadnesse
             which
             is
             in
             our
             workes
             ,
          
           Heb.
           9.
           14.
           
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           hee
           is
           
             the
             Lord
             our
             righteousnesse
          
           ,
           and
           
           that
           is
           his
           name
           by
           which
           he
           wil
           be
           called
           ,
           Ierem.
           23.
           6.
           
           His
           perfect
           righteousnes
           is
           as
           truly
           ours
           ,
           as
           if
           wee
           had
           performed
           it
           our selues
           :
           so
           as
           although
           we
           be
           most
           vnperfect
           in
           our selues
           ,
           
           yet
           in
           Christ
           God
           can
           finde
           no
           fault
           in
           vs
           ,
           nor
           see
           any
           transgression
           :
           Though
           our
           sanctification
           be
           spotted
           ,
           yet
           our
           iustification
           hath
           no
           blemish
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           7
           The
           helps
           God
           hath
           
           affoorded
           vs
           in
           his
           Ministers
           ,
           may
           bee
           some
           ease
           vnto
           vs
           :
           though
           for
           weaknesse
           we
           be
           but
           lambs
           ,
           yet
           God
           hath
           prouided
           for
           vs
           ;
           he
           hath
           giuen
           vs
           
             shepheards
             to
             feede
             vs
          
           ,
           and
           giuen
           them
           a
           charge
           to
           looke
           to
           his
           Lambes
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           his
           sheepe
           .
           The
           Church
           is
           compared
           to
           a
           nurse
           with
           brests
           ,
           and
           wee
           haue
           a
           promise
           
           to
           sucke
           out
           of
           the
           brests
           of
           his
           consolations
           
             Ierem.
             23.
             4.
             
             Esay
             66.
             11.
             12.
             13.
             
             Iohn
          
           21.
           19.
           
        
         
           8
           We
           should
           especially
           
           bee
           refreshed
           with
           the
           consideration
           of
           diuers
           particular
           fauours
           ,
           GOD
           hath
           assured
           vs
           of
           in
           his
           word
           ,
           as
        
         
           First
           ,
           that
           hee
           will
           not
           deal
           with
           vs
           after
           our
           sins
           ,
           
             nor
             reward
             vs
             after
             our
             iniquities
             ,
             Psal.
          
           103.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           hee
           will
           
             spare
             vs
             ,
             as
             a
             man
             spareth
             his
             sonne
             that
             serueth
             him
             .
          
           No
           father
           can
           shew
           compassion
           like
           to
           that
           which
           God
           will
           bee
           bound
           to
           
           shew
           to
           his
           children
           ,
           Mal.
           3.
           17.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           that
           the
           
             smoaking
             flaxe
             shall
             not
             bee
             quenched
             ,
          
           and
           
             the
             bruised
             reede
             shall
             not
             be
             broken
          
           ;
           though
           grace
           were
           in
           vs
           but
           like
           the
           heat
           in
           the
           week
           of
           the
           candle
           when
           the
           light
           is
           out
           ,
           yet
           God
           hath
           taken
           order
           that
           it
           shall
           not
           be
           extinguished
           ,
           Esay
           42.
           3.
           
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           that
           in
           all
           times
           of
           need
           we
           shal
           haue
           
             accesse
             vnto
             the
             Throne
             of
             Grace
             ,
          
           and
           obtaine
           a
           supply
           of
           all
           our
           wants
           ;
           so
           as
           we
           may
           go
           boldly
           to
           aske
           what
           we
           need
           ,
           
             in
             the
             name
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             bee
             giuen
             
             vs
             ,
             Heb.
             4.
             vlt.
             
          
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           that
           hee
           will
           accept
           of
           our
           desires
           ,
           and
           our
           will
           to
           do
           his
           seruice
           ,
           shall
           be
           taken
           for
           the
           deed
           ,
           so
           as
           he
           will
           reckon
           of
           so
           much
           good
           to
           be
           done
           by
           vs
           ,
           as
           wee
           desired
           and
           endeuoured
           to
           doe
           :
           our
           workes
           are
           as
           good
           as
           wee
           desired
           to
           haue
           them
           to
           be
           .
           The
           preparations
           of
           our
           hearts
           are
           reckned
           with
           God
           as
           great
           things
           ,
           
             Esay
             55.
             1.
             
             Ierem.
             30.
             2.
             2.
             
             Cor.
          
           8.
           12.
           
        
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           that
           in
           all
           his
           dealing
           with
           vs
           ,
           he
           will
           vse
           vs
           in
           
             all
             compassion
          
           with
           a
           tender
           respect
           of
           our
           weakenesse
           .
           Our
           weeping
           and
           
           supplication
           shall
           bee
           accepted
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           
             cause
             vs
             to
             walke
             in
             a
             straight
             way
             ,
             in
             which
             wee
             shall
             not
             stumble
             ,
             Ier.
             31.
             9.
             
             In
             all
             our
             afflictions
             he
             is
             afflicted
             .
             In
             loue
             ,
          
           in
           care
           ,
           
             in
             pitty
          
           hee
           will
           
             redeeme
             vs
             ,
             and
             carry
             vs
             as
             in
             the
             daies
             of
             old
             ,
             Esay
          
           63.
           9.
           
           As
           he
           
             hath
             borne
             vs
             from
             the
             wombe
             ,
          
           so
           will
           hee
           bee
           the
           same
           still
           
             vnto
             old
             age
             ,
             euen
             vnto
             the
             gray
             haires
             .
          
           Hee
           will
           carry
           vs
           in
           the
           armes
           of
           his
           compassion
           :
           
             Hee
             hath
             made
             vs
             ,
             hee
             will
             beare
             ,
             euen
             hee
             will
             carry
             ,
             and
             will
             deliuer
             vs
             ,
             Esay
             46.
             3.
             4.
             
             He
             will
             gather
             the
             Lambes
             with
             his
             armes
             ,
             
             and
             carry
             them
             in
             his
             bosom
             ,
             &
             gently
             lead
             those
             that
             are
             with
             young
             ,
          
           Esay
           40.
           
        
         
           Seuenthly
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           
             supply
             al
             our
             necessities
             out
             of
             the
             riches
             of
             his
             glory
             ,
          
           Phil.
           4.
           19.
           
        
         
           Eightly
           ,
           that
           he
           wil
           passe
           by
           our
           meere
           frailties
           ,
           and
           take
           no
           notice
           of
           the
           errors
           of
           our
           liues
           ,
           that
           arise
           from
           meer
           infirmities
           ;
           
             there
             is
             no
             God
             like
             vnto
             him
             for
             passing
             by
             transgressions
             ,
          
           Mic.
           7.
           18.
           
        
         
           Ninthly
           ,
           That
           hee
           will
           strengthen
           vs
           ,
           and
           make
           vs
           grow
           in
           the
           gifts
           bestowed
           vpon
           vs
           :
           
             The
             Lord
             will
             be
             the
             hope
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             the
             strength
             of
             the
             children
             
             of
             Israel
             .
          
           Ioel.
           3.
           16.
           
           
             He
             giueth
             power
             to
             the
             faint
             ,
             and
             to
             them
             that
             haue
             no
             might
             ,
             hee
             increaseth
             strength
             :
             they
             that
             wait
             vpon
             the
             Lord
             ,
             shal
             renew
             their
             strength
             ,
          
           Esay
           40.
           29.
           31.
           
           
             He
             wil
             be
             as
             the
             dew
          
           to
           his
           people
           .
           
             They
             shall
             grow
             as
             the
             Lilly
             ,
             and
             cast
             foorth
             their
             rootes
             ,
             as
             Lebanon
             .
             Their
             branches
             shall
             spread
             ,
             and
             their
             beauty
             be
             as
             the
             Oliue
             tree
             ,
             and
             their
             smell
             as
             Lebanon
             .
             They
             shall
             reuiue
             as
             the
             corne
             ,
             and
             grow
             as
             the
             vine
             ,
          
           Hosh.
           14.
           5.
           6.
           7.
           
        
         
           And
           to
           assure
           all
           this
           ,
           God
           would
           haue
           vs
           to
           know
           that
           he
           hath
           
             married
             
             vs
             vnto
             himselfe
          
           ,
           and
           holds
           himselfe
           tied
           in
           the
           couenant
           of
           marriage
           with
           all
           kindnesse
           and
           faithfulnes
           ,
           to
           take
           the
           care
           &
           charge
           of
           vs
           for
           euer
           ,
           Hosh.
           2.
           19.
           
        
         
           9
           To
           conclude
           this
           first
           sort
           of
           promises
           ,
           what
           knowest
           thou
           what
           GOD
           
           may
           bring
           thee
           vnto
           ,
           notwithstanding
           thy
           weakenesse
           ?
           He
           can
           make
           thee
           to
           multiply
           as
           the
           bud
           of
           the
           field
           .
           Hee
           can
           make
           thee
           increase
           and
           waxe
           great
           .
           Hee
           can
           make
           thee
           
             attaine
             vnto
             excellent
             ornaments
             ,
             Ezech.
          
           10.
           7.
           
           Since
           thou
           art
           the
           branch
           of
           his
           planting
           ,
           the
           worke
           of
           his
           hand
           ,
           he
           
           may
           greatly
           glorifie
           himselfe
           in
           thee
           ,
           so
           
             as
             thy
             little
             one
             may
             be
             as
             a
             thousand
             ,
             &
             thy
             small
             one
             as
             a
             strong
             Nation
             ,
          
           God
           can
           performe
           it
           in
           his
           due
           time
           ,
           Esay
           60.
           21
           22.
           
           Though
           thou
           haue
           but
           
             a
             little
             strength
          
           ,
           God
           hath
           set
           before
           thee
           such
           
             an
             open
             dore
             ,
             as
             no
             man
             can
             shut
             :
          
           and
           God
           can
           make
           thee
           stand
           in
           the
           loue
           of
           the
           trueth
           ,
           without
           denying
           his
           name
           when
           the
           
             hower
             of
             temptation
             comes
             vpon
             the
             world
             ,
          
           &
           many
           of
           greater
           vnderstanding
           fall
           ,
           Reu.
           3.
           8.
           9.
           10.
           
        
         
           Hitherto
           of
           the
           principall
           consolations
           in
           the
           case
           of
           infirmities
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           XII
           .
        
         
           
             Diuers
             obiections
             are
             answered
             .
          
        
         
           IT
           followeth
           that
           I
           should
           answer
           certaine
           Obiections
           which
           doe
           vsually
           depresse
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           trouble
           of
           which
           they
           neglect
           the
           former
           consolations
           .
        
         
           Ob.
           Some
           one
           may
           say
           ,
           My
           infirmities
           are
           the
           more
           grieuous
           ,
           because
           I
           find
           affliction
           of
           spirit
           ioyned
           with
           them
           .
           These
           terrors
           and
           passions
           vpon
           my
           heart
           doe
           dismay
           me
           ,
           and
           
           make
           mee
           doubt
           ,
           those
           comforts
           doe
           not
           belong
           vnto
           me
           .
        
         
           Solu
           .
           God
           may
           afflict
           thy
           spirit
           ,
           and
           yet
           be
           well
           pleased
           with
           thee
           ;
           yea
           therefore
           thy
           case
           is
           the
           more
           comfortable
           ,
           because
           thou
           feelest
           the
           waight
           and
           burthen
           of
           thy
           sinnes
           ,
           as
           these
           places
           of
           Scripture
           following
           ,
           most
           euidently
           and
           comfortably
           shew
           :
           namely
           ,
        
         
           Psalm
           .
           34.
           18.
           
           
             The
             eyes
             of
             the
             Lord
             are
             vpon
             the
             righ
             teous
             ,
             and
             his
             eares
             are
             open
             vnto
             their
             cry
             .
          
        
         
           Math.
           11.
           28.
           29.
           
           
             Come
             vnto
             me
             ,
             al
             ye
             that
             are
             weary
             
             and
             laden
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             ease
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Take
             my
             yoke
             on
             you
             ,
             and
             learne
             of
             me
             ,
             that
             I
             am
             meek
             and
             lowly
             in
             heart
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             finde
             rest
             vnto
             your
             soules
             .
          
        
         
           Ierem.
           31.
           25.
           
           
             For
             I
             haue
             satiate
             the
             weary
             soule
             ,
             and
             I
             haue
             replenished
             euery
             sorrowfull
             soule
             .
             And
             their
             soule
             shal
             be
             as
             a
             watred
             garden
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             haue
             no
             more
             sorrow
             :
          
           the
           latter
           part
           of
           the
           12.
           verse
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Isaiah
           63.
           9.
           
           
             In
             all
             their
             troubles
             he
             was
             troubled
             ,
             and
             the
             Angell
             of
             his
             presence
             saued
             them
             .
             In
             his
             loue
             and
             in
             his
             mercy
             he
             redeemed
             them
             ,
             
             and
             he
             bare
             them
             and
             carried
             them
             alwaies
             continually
             .
          
        
         
           Psal.
           31.
           21.
           22.
           
           
             Blessed
             be
             the
             Lord
             :
             for
             he
             hath
             shewed
             his
             maruellous
             kindnesse
             toward
             me
             in
             a
             strong
             City
             .
          
        
         
           
             Though
             I
             sayd
             in
             my
             haste
             ,
             I
             am
             cast
             out
             of
             thy
             sight
             ;
             yet
             thou
             heardst
             the
             voyce
             of
             my
             prayer
             ,
             when
             I
             cried
             vnto
             thee
             .
          
        
         
           Psal.
           103.
           9.
           
           
             He
             will
             not
             alwaies
             chide
             ,
             neyther
             keepe
             his
             anger
             for
             euer
             .
          
        
         
           Ob.
           But
           I
           offend
           daily
           .
        
         
           Solu
           .
           That
           is
           cleerely
           answered
           in
           Gods
           promise
           :
           For
           he
           saith
           ,
           he
           
             will
             multiply
             pardon
          
           ,
           or
           abundantly
           pardon
           ,
           Esay
           .
           57.
           7.
           
        
         
         
           Ob.
           But
           I
           finde
           I
           grow
           worse
           then
           I
           haue
           bin
           ,
           my
           hart
           is
           much
           out
           of
           order
           .
        
         
           Sol.
           If
           there
           be
           a
           heart
           in
           thee
           desirous
           to
           return
           ,
           there
           is
           comfort
           also
           against
           this
           distresse
           .
           The
           Lord
           wil
           heale
           
             thy
             back-sliding
          
           ,
           if
           thou
           
             take
             vnto
             thee
             words
          
           to
           confesse
           thy
           falling
           away
           ,
           Hosh.
           14.
           2.
           3.
           4.
           
           
             Behold
             (
             saith
             the
             Lord
             )
             I
             will
             bring
             it
             health
             and
             cure
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             cure
             them
             ,
             and
             reueale
             vnto
             them
             the
             abundance
             of
             peace
             and
             truth
             ,
          
           Ier.
           33.
           6.
           
           There
           is
           
             healing
             in
             the
             wings
             of
             the
             Sonne
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             ye
             shall
             go
             forth
             and
             grow
             vp
             as
             the
             Calues
             of
             
             the
             stall
             ,
          
           Malach.
           4.
           2.
           
        
         
           Ob.
           But
           I
           am
           extreamly
           burthened
           with
           my
           ignorance
           ,
           this
           is
           a
           continuall
           grieuance
           vnto
           me
           .
        
         
           Solu
           .
           There
           are
           many
           cōforts
           against
           ignorance
           .
        
         
           1
           It
           is
           a
           speciall
           promise
           
           of
           God
           in
           the
           new
           Couenant
           ,
           that
           
             hee
             will
             write
             his
             lawes
             in
             thy
             hart
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             make
             thee
             to
             know
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           thou
           maist
           goe
           boldly
           to
           the
           throne
           of
           Grace
           ,
           to
           beg
           the
           further
           illumination
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God.
           This
           is
           one
           of
           the
           suites
           God
           cannot
           deny
           .
        
         
           2
           God
           hath
           promised
           to
           
             leade
             thee
             by
             a
             way
             which
             
             thou
             hast
             not
             knowne
             :
          
           Hee
           will
           preserue
           thee
           by
           his
           knowledge
           ,
           though
           thou
           be
           vnacquainted
           with
           the
           way
           thy selfe
           .
           He
           that
           led
           his
           people
           from
           Babel
           to
           Sion
           ,
           when
           they
           scarce
           knew
           a
           foote
           of
           that
           long
           way
           ,
           will
           lead
           thee
           in
           the
           streight
           way
           from
           earth
           to
           heauen
           ,
           if
           thou
           seeke
           a
           way
           of
           GOD
           as
           they
           did
           ,
           Isay
           42.
           16.
           
        
         
           3
           Wee
           haue
           such
           an
           
             High
             Priest
             ,
             as
             knowes
             how
             to
             haue
             compassion
             on
             the
             ignorant
             .
          
           Hee
           that
           required
           that
           property
           of
           the
           High
           Priest
           in
           the
           Law
           ,
           will
           much
           more
           expresse
           it
           
           himselfe
           ,
           Hebr.
           5.
           1.
           3.
           
        
         
           4
           This
           must
           bee
           thy
           glory
           ,
           and
           the
           crowne
           of
           reioycing
           ,
           that
           though
           thou
           be
           ignorant
           of
           many
           things
           ,
           yet
           thou
           
             knowest
             God
             ,
             and
             Christ
          
           crucified
           ,
           and
           
             this
             is
             eternall
             life
             ,
             Ioh.
          
           17.
           3.
           
        
         
           5
           The
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospell
           are
           ours
           ,
           and
           therfore
           if
           we
           attend
           vpon
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           continue
           in
           it
           ,
           wee
           shall
           know
           the
           truth
           :
           their
           instructions
           shall
           bee
           daily
           distilled
           into
           thy
           heart
           like
           drops
           of
           raine
           ,
           1.
           
           Cor.
           3.
           22.
           23.
           
        
         
           6
           
             The
             anointing
             thou
             hast
             receiued
             ,
             shall
             teach
             thee
             all
             
             needfull
             things
             ,
             &
             lead
             thee
             into
             all
             truth
             ,
             1.
             
             Ioh.
          
           2.
           27.
           
        
         
           7
           There
           is
           a
           seede
           of
           heauenly
           doctrin
           cast
           into
           thy
           heart
           ,
           
             which
             shall
             euer
             remaine
          
           in
           thee
           .
           It
           is
           indelible
           ,
           it
           cannot
           be
           blotted
           out
           ,
           1.
           
           Ioh.
           3.
           9.
           
        
         
           8
           Lastly
           ,
           knowledge
           is
           the
           gift
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           as
           we
           know
           that
           he
           is
           come
           ,
           so
           
             wee
             beleeue
             that
             hee
             will
             giue
             vs
             vnderstanding
             ,
             that
             wee
             may
             know
             him
             that
             is
             true
             ,
             and
             we
             are
             in
             him
             that
             is
             true
             ,
             euen
             in
             his
             Sonne
             Iesus
             Christ
             :
             this
             is
             the
             true
             God
             ,
             and
             eternall
             life
             ,
             1.
             
             Ioh.
          
           5.
           20.
           
        
         
           Ob.
           But
           we
           want
           ,
           or
           haue
           
           lost
           the
           meanes
           of
           knowledge
           ;
           our
           teachers
           are
           taken
           from
           vs.
           
        
         
           Solu
           .
           It
           is
           true
           ;
           
             Where
             vision
             faileth
             ,
             the
             people
             faint
             ,
          
           but
           yet
           :
        
         
           1
           After
           God
           
             hath
             giuen
             you
             the
             bread
             of
             affliction
             ,
             &
             the
             water
             of
             aduersity
             ,
             hee
             will
             restore
             teachers
             ,
             and
             no
             more
             restraine
             instructions
             ,
          
           Esay
           30.
           20.
           
        
         
           2
           Though
           thou
           see
           no
           way
           of
           helpe
           ,
           yet
           thou
           knowest
           not
           how
           God
           can
           prouide
           ;
           
             He
             can
             open
             Riuers
             on
             the
             tops
             of
             mountaines
             ,
          
           and
           he
           maketh
           the
           wildernesse
           a
           standing
           poole
           ,
           when
           his
           people
           thirst
           and
           
           cry
           vnto
           him
           ,
           Isaiah
           41.
           17
           ,
           18.
           
        
         
           3
           If
           ordinary
           meanes
           faile
           and
           be
           denied
           ,
           God
           will
           then
           supply
           of
           his
           spirit
           ,
           and
           make
           that
           meanes
           which
           is
           left
           ,
           to
           suffice
           for
           thy
           preseruation
           ,
           and
           building
           vp
           ,
           Philip.
           1.
           9.
           
        
         
           Now
           that
           there
           may
           be
           the
           more
           aboundant
           support
           vnto
           our
           harts
           in
           this
           case
           of
           infirmities
           .
           I
           will
           open
           two
           places
           of
           Scripture
           that
           doe
           meete
           with
           the
           most
           obiections
           of
           our
           hearts
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           is
           ,
           Exodus
           34.
           
           6.
           7.
           where
           the
           Lord
           proclaimeth
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           
           his
           nature
           ,
           that
           all
           men
           may
           take
           notice
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           giue
           him
           the
           praise
           of
           his
           rich
           grace
           ,
           where
           hee
           so
           describeth
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           in
           his
           titles
           hee
           giueth
           an
           answere
           to
           many
           obiections
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Ob.
           If
           thou
           say
           thy
           infirmities
           may
           alienate
           the
           Lord
           from
           thee
           ?
        
         
           Solu
           .
           He
           answers
           ,
           that
           hee
           is
           Iehouah
           ,
           alwaies
           the
           same
           ,
           vnchangeable
           .
           Hee
           will
           not
           alter
           his
           loue
           towards
           thee
           ,
           but
           loue
           thee
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           &
           for
           the
           more
           assurance
           ,
           hee
           repeated
           that
           title
           twice
           ,
           because
           he
           knowes
           ,
           we
           most
           doubt
           of
           
           that
           ,
           and
           haue
           most
           neede
           to
           be
           succoured
           with
           that
           Argument
           ,
           as
           the
           foundation
           of
           all
           our
           comfort
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Ob.
           If
           thou
           say
           thou
           hast
           strong
           inclinations
           to
           sinne
           ,
           or
           strange
           temptations
           ,
           or
           great
           impediments
           ,
           or
           many
           aduersaries
           and
           discouragements
           ?
        
         
           Solu
           .
           He
           answers
           ,
           he
           is
           God
           ,
           or
           strong
           ;
           to
           signifie
           that
           nothing
           shall
           hinder
           the
           worke
           of
           his
           grace
           toward
           thee
           ,
           but
           hee
           will
           keepe
           thee
           by
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           make
           his
           grace
           sufficient
           for
           thee
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Ob.
           If
           thou
           say
           hee
           is
           of
           pure
           eyes
           ,
           and
           cannot
           
           but
           discerne
           thy
           faults
           ,
           and
           sinne
           is
           sinne
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           Sol.
           He
           answers
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           mercifull
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Ob.
           If
           thou
           say
           thou
           deseruest
           no
           such
           mercy
           .
        
         
           Solu
           .
           He
           answeres
           that
           he
           is
           gracious
           ,
           &
           doth
           not
           stand
           vpon
           desert
           .
           He
           will
           shew
           mercy
           ,
           not
           because
           thou
           art
           good
           ,
           but
           because
           he
           is
           good
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Ob.
           If
           thou
           say
           ,
           The
           daily
           repeating
           &
           renewing
           of
           thy
           sinnes
           may
           prouoke
           him
           ,
           though
           hee
           bee
           mercifull
           and
           gracious
           .
        
         
           Solu
           .
           Hee
           answeres
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           long-suffering
           .
        
         
         
           6.
           
           Ob.
           If
           thou
           say
           thou
           hast
           many
           defects
           and
           wants
           to
           be
           supplied
           .
        
         
           Solu
           .
           Hee
           answers
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           
             full
             of
             goodnesse
          
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           Ob.
           If
           thou
           saist
           ,
           thou
           art
           ashamed
           of
           the
           igno
           rance
           ,
           which
           is
           more
           then
           can
           be
           conceiued
           .
        
         
           Sol.
           He
           answers
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           
             abundant
             in
             truth
          
           to
           supply
           thy
           defects
           ,
           &
           to
           performe
           his
           promise
           ,
           though
           thou
           haue
           but
           a
           little
           faith
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           Ob.
           If
           thou
           say
           thou
           doest
           beleeue
           that
           God
           is
           all
           this
           vnto
           some
           men
           ,
           &
           that
           Abraham
           ,
           and
           Dauid
           ,
           and
           others
           that
           were
           in
           great
           fauour
           with
           GOD
           ,
           
           haue
           found
           all
           this
           .
           But
           for
           thy selfe
           thou
           art
           so
           vile
           a
           creature
           ,
           and
           so
           meane
           a
           person
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           not
           for
           thee
           to
           expectsuch
           great
           things
           of
           God
           ,
        
         
           Solu
           .
           He
           answeres
           ,
           that
           hee
           
             keepes
             mercy
             for
             thousands
          
           .
           Hee
           hath
           not
           spent
           all
           vpon
           Dauid
           ,
           or
           the
           Patriarchs
           ,
           or
           Prophets
           ,
           or
           Apostles
           ,
           or
           Martyrs
           ,
           or
           Ministers
           :
           but
           he
           hath
           an
           Ocean
           of
           goodnesse
           still
           to
           be
           shewed
           ,
           without
           respect
           of
           persons
           ,
           to
           all
           that
           come
           vnto
           him
           for
           mercy
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           Ob.
           If
           thou
           yet
           say
           ,
           thou
           art
           guilty
           of
           diuers
           sorts
           of
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           
           is
           not
           one
           offence
           onely
           ,
           but
           many
           that
           lye
           vpon
           thee
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           them
           such
           as
           thou
           darest
           not
           name
           ,
           they
           are
           so
           vile
           ,
        
         
           Solu
           .
           He
           answers
           ,
           that
           
             hee
             forgiues
             iniquity
             ,
             transgression
             and
             sinne
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           all
           sorts
           of
           sinnes
           ,
           of
           nature
           ,
           of
           weakenesse
           ,
           or
           of
           presumption
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           Obiec
           .
           If
           any
           other
           should
           say
           ,
           this
           is
           a
           doctrine
           of
           liberty
           ,
           and
           may
           embolden
           men
           to
           sinne
           ,
        
         
           Solu
           .
           He
           answers
           to
           that
           ,
           he
           will
           by
           no
           means
           cleare
           the
           wicked
           ,
           those
           are
           fauours
           onely
           hee
           will
           declare
           to
           the
           penitent
           ,
           that
           
           are
           weary
           of
           their
           sins
           ,
           and
           would
           faine
           offend
           no
           more
           .
        
         
           2
           The
           second
           place
           is
           ,
           
           Ezech.
           36.
           25.
           and
           7.
           where
           many
           obiections
           are
           euidently
           answered
           ,
           the
           consolations
           beeing
           fitted
           of
           purpose
           ,
           so
           as
           euery
           word
           almost
           preuents
           some
           doubt
           might
           arise
           in
           mens
           mindes
           :
           as
        
         
           1.
           
           Ob.
           I
           am
           exceeding
           lothsome
           ,
           and
           a
           creature
           extremely
           filthy
           in
           respect
           of
           my
           sinnes
           .
        
         
           
             Solu
             .
             I
             will
             powre
             cleane
             water
             vpon
             you
          
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           I
           will
           wash
           your
           soules
           in
           the
           fountain
           of
           my
           grace
           ,
           
           and
           both
           forgiue
           you
           ,
           and
           sanctifie
           you
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Ob.
           Oh
           it
           cannot
           be
           that
           any
           meanes
           should
           doe
           me
           good
           ,
           I
           am
           so
           totally
           defiled
           .
        
         
           
             Sol.
             Ye
             shall
             be
             cleane
          
           ;
           t
           is
           easie
           for
           God
           to
           clense
           vs
           ,
           t
           is
           our
           owne
           vnbeliefe
           hinders
           vs
           :
           God
           hath
           promised
           our
           cleansing
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Ob.
           O
           but
           my
           sinnes
           are
           great
           and
           grosse
           sins
           ,
           I
           haue
           offended
           more
           grieuously
           then
           other
           men
           .
        
         
           
             Sol.
             From
             your
             Idols
             ,
             &
             from
             your
             filthinesse
             will
             I
             cleanse
             you
          
           ;
           though
           thy
           sins
           were
           as
           great
           as
           Idolatry
           in
           the
           first
           Table
           ,
           or
           
           whoredom
           in
           the
           second
           ,
           yet
           God
           can
           forgiue
           and
           sanctifie
           thee
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Ob.
           But
           my
           nature
           is
           so
           bad
           ,
           that
           if
           I
           were
           forgiuen
           ,
           I
           should
           offend
           againe
           .
        
         
           
             Sol.
             A
             new
             heart
             will
             I
             giue
             thee
          
           ;
           where
           GOD
           forgiues
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           hee
           giues
           vs
           another
           disposition
           ,
           and
           changeth
           our
           natures
           ,
           vers
           .
           2.
           6.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           Ob.
           O
           ,
           but
           I
           am
           so
           ignorant
           ,
           I
           cannot
           but
           offend
           .
        
         
           
             Solu
             .
             A
             new
             spirit
             will
             I
             put
             within
             you
          
           ;
           he
           will
           giue
           vs
           vnderstanding
           and
           wisdome
           .
        
         
         
           6.
           
           Ob.
           But
           I
           am
           so
           dull
           and
           hard-hearted
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           not
           sensible
           of
           my
           own
           distresse
           or
           wants
           ,
           and
           cannot
           bee
           affected
           with
           the
           excellency
           of
           the
           goodnes
           or
           promises
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           
             Solu
             .
             I
             will
             take
             away
             the
             stony
             heart
             out
             of
             your
             body
          
           ;
           God
           will
           cure
           vs
           of
           hardnesse
           of
           heart
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           Ob.
           But
           if
           my
           heart
           were
           softned
           ,
           and
           that
           I
           had
           some
           feeling
           ,
           it
           would
           grow
           hard
           and
           senselesse
           againe
           .
        
         
           
             Sol.
             I
             will
             giue
             you
             a
             heart
             of
             flesh
             .
          
        
         
           8.
           
           Ob.
           O
           ,
           but
           if
           all
           this
           were
           done
           for
           mee
           ,
           yet
           I
           
           know
           not
           how
           to
           order
           my selfe
           ,
           and
           what
           to
           doe
           to
           goe
           on
           in
           a
           religious
           course
           of
           life
           .
        
         
           
             Solu
             .
             I
             will
             put
             my
             Spirit
             within
             you
             ,
          
           verse
           27.
           
        
         
           9.
           
           Ob.
           If
           the
           Lord
           doe
           giue
           mee
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           yet
           I
           feare
           I
           shall
           not
           bee
           ruled
           by
           it
           ,
           but
           offend
           and
           grieue
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           through
           ignorance
           ,
           or
           want
           of
           strength
           .
        
         
           
             Solu
             .
             I
             will
             cause
             you
             to
             keepe
             my
             Statutes
             ,
             and
             ye
             shall
             keepe
             my
             iudgements
             ,
             and
             doe
             them
             :
          
           The
           Lord
           will
           worke
           our
           workes
           for
           vs
           ,
           and
           teach
           vs
           to
           obey
           ,
           and
           giue
           vs
           power
           to
           doe
           
           what
           he
           commandeth
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           Ob.
           I
           finde
           a
           maruellous
           vnfitnesse
           in
           the
           very
           things
           of
           my
           outward
           estate
           .
        
         
           
             Solu
             .
             Ye
             shall
             dwell
             in
             the
             land
          
           ;
           the
           Lord
           will
           blesse
           vs
           in
           outward
           things
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           in
           spirituall
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           Ob.
           But
           when
           I
           come
           to
           vse
           the
           creatures
           ,
           me
           thinkes
           I
           see
           such
           vnworthinesse
           in
           my selfe
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           almost
           afraid
           to
           meddle
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           
             Sol.
             I
             gaue
             the
             land
             to
             your
             Fathers
             :
          
           you
           hold
           these
           outward
           blessings
           ,
           not
           by
           your
           deserts
           ,
           but
           by
           my
           gift
           ,
           and
           my
           gift
           is
           ancient
           ,
           
           I
           bestowed
           these
           things
           on
           your
           Fathers
           .
        
         
           12.
           
           Ob.
           It
           may
           bee
           so
           ;
           our
           Fathers
           were
           in
           couenant
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           more
           eminent
           men
           ,
           and
           more
           worthy
           then
           we
           .
        
         
           
             Solu
             .
             Yee
             shall
             be
             my
             people
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             bee
             your
             God
             :
          
           Gods
           couenant
           of
           grace
           is
           with
           the
           Fathers
           ,
           and
           their
           generations
           after
           them
           :
           if
           he
           haue
           beene
           thy
           Fathers
           God
           ,
           hee
           will
           be
           thy
           God
           also
           ,
           and
           thou
           shalt
           bee
           of
           his
           people
           .
        
         
           13.
           
           Ob.
           O
           ,
           but
           I
           finde
           such
           daily
           sins
           ,
           &
           I
           am
           polluted
           in
           euery
           thing
           I
           doe
           ,
           I
           am
           many
           waies
           vnclean
           .
        
         
         
           
             Sol.
             I
             will
             also
             saue
             you
             from
             your
             vncleannes
             :
          
           God
           will
           multiply
           pardon
           ,
           hee
           will
           forgiue
           vs
           ,
           and
           comfort
           vs
           against
           our
           sinnes
           after
           calling
           .
        
         
           14.
           
           Ob.
           But
           how
           shall
           I
           beleeue
           all
           this
           ?
           for
           I
           see
           ,
           God
           hath
           plagued
           vs
           by
           famine
           ,
           and
           scourged
           vs
           with
           great
           want
           ,
           which
           stil
           lies
           vpon
           vs.
           
        
         
           
             Solu
             .
             I
             will
             call
             for
             the
             corne
             ,
             and
             increase
             it
             ,
             and
             lay
             no
             more
             famine
             vpon
             you
             ,
             &
             I
             wil
             multiply
             the
             fruit
             of
             the
             trees
             ,
             and
             the
             increase
             of
             the
             field
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           15.
           
           Ob.
           But
           is
           there
           no
           condition
           on
           our
           part
           ?
        
         
         
           Solu
           .
           Yes
           ;
           for
           all
           this
           shall
           bee
           done
           vnto
           you
           ,
           
             when
             you
             remember
             your
             owne
             euill
             waies
             ,
             and
             your
             doings
             that
             were
             not
             good
             ,
             and
             shall
             loath
             your selues
             for
             your
             iniquities
             ,
             and
             for
             your
             abominations
             .
          
           These
           comforts
           belong
           vnto
           vs
           ,
           when
           wee
           are
           throughly
           displeased
           with
           our selues
           for
           our
           faults
           .
           And
           besides
           ,
           
             for
             all
             this
             must
             the
             Lord
             be
             sought
             vnto
             ,
          
           wee
           shall
           obtaine
           all
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           these
           ,
           but
           wee
           must
           aske
           first
           ,
           vers
           .
           31.
           37.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           XIII
           .
        
         
           
             Shewing
             how
             a
             godly
             man
             may
             comfort
             himselfe
             against
             the
             feare
             of
             falling
             away
             .
          
        
         
           HItherto
           of
           the
           comforts
           against
           our
           daily
           infirmities
           .
           The
           consolations
           against
           the
           feare
           of
           our
           falling
           away
           follow
           .
        
         
           Wee
           may
           three
           waies
           comfort
           our selues
           against
           this
           feare
           ,
           namely
           ,
           if
           wee
           consider
           God
           ,
           or
           Christ
           ,
           or
           our selues
           .
        
         
           1
           In
           God
           there
           are
           two
           things
           of
           excellent
           obseruation
           ,
           both
           of
           them
           exprest
           
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           .
           The
           first
           is
           ,
           that
           hee
           hath
           vndertaken
           to
           preserue
           vs
           from
           falling
           away
           .
           The
           second
           shewes
           vs
           distinctly
           ,
           how
           he
           will
           performe
           this
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           first
           ,
           that
           GOD
           will
           keepe
           vs
           from
           falling
           away
           ,
           we
           haue
           four
           things
           to
           assure
           vs.
           
        
         
           First
           ,
           
             the
             promises
             of
             God
          
           directly
           to
           that
           end
           :
           for
           he
           assures
           vs
           ,
           that
           
             his
             Elect
             shall
             enioy
             the
             worke
             of
             their
          
           
           
             hands
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             labour
             in
             vaine
             ,
          
           Esay
           65.
           22.
           23.
           
           
             The
             smoking
             weeke
             shall
             not
             be
             quenched
             ,
             nor
             the
             bruised
          
           
           
             reed
             broken
          
           .
           Esay
           42.
           
           
             Not
             one
             of
             them
             shall
             bee
             lacking
          
           
           in
           the
           whole
           flocke
           ,
           Ierem.
           23.
           4.
           
           
             God
             will
             build
             them
             ,
             and
             not
             plucke
             them
             downe
             ,
             hee
             will
             plant
             them
             ,
             and
             not
             pull
             them
             vp
             .
          
           Ierem.
           24.
           6.
           
           
             He
             will
             confirme
             vs
          
           ,
           in
           and
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           
             that
             we
             may
             bee
             blamelesse
             in
             the
             Day
             of
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             :
             for
             God
             is
             faithfull
             ,
             who
             hath
             called
             vs
             to
             the
             fellowship
             of
             his
             Sonne
             Iesus
             Christ
             our
             Lord.
             
          
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           decree
           
           
             of
             GOD
          
           ,
           concerning
           which
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             That
             the
             foundation
             of
             God
             remaineth
             sure
             :
             he
             knoweth
             who
             are
             his
             .
          
           Though
           Hymeneus
           and
           Philetus
           fall
           away
           ,
           yet
           none
           that
           call
           vpon
           
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           depart
           from
           iniquity
           ,
           can
           neuer
           bee
           lost
           ,
           2.
           
           Tim.
           2.
           19.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           attributes
           of
           God
           :
           and
           so
           there
           bee
           
           three
           things
           in
           God
           may
           wōderfully
           settle
           vs
           against
           this
           feare
           .
           The
           one
           is
           ,
           
             his
             faithfulnesse
          
           .
           The
           other
           is
           
           
             his
             power
          
           .
           The
           third
           is
           his
           
             immutable
             loue
          
           :
           All
           three
           are
           laid
           to
           pawne
           for
           the
           performance
           of
           this
           preseruation
           ,
           &
           so
           pleaded
           in
           Scripture
           .
           For
           his
           faithfulnes
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           therethēce
           concludes
           ,
           that
           the
           godly
           shall
           bee
           confirmed
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           as
           was
           alleadged
           before
           ,
           
           1.
           
           Corin.
           1.
           8
           ,
           9.
           and
           so
           hee
           reasoneth
           ,
           writing
           to
           the
           Thessalonians
           :
           
             The
             Lord
             is
             faithfull
             ,
             who
             shall
             stablish
             you
             ,
             and
             keepe
             you
             from
             euill
             ,
          
           2.
           
           Thess.
           3.
           3.
           
           And
           of
           the
           power
           of
           God
           these
           places
           speake
           ,
           
             Wee
             are
             kept
          
           
           
             by
             the
             power
             of
             God
             to
             saluation
             ,
          
           1.
           
           Pet.
           1.
           5.
           
           
             I
             know
          
           (
           saith
           
             Paul
             )
             whom
             I
             haue
             beleeued
             ,
             and
             I
             am
             perswaded
             that
             hee
             is
             able
             to
             keepe
             that
             which
             I
             haue
             committed
             to
             him
             against
             that
             day
             ,
          
           2.
           
           Tim.
           1.
           12
           
           
             Now
             vnto
             him
             that
             is
             able
             to
             keep
             you
             from
             falling
          
           (
           saith
           
             Iude
             )
             and
             to
             preserue
             you
             faultlesse
             before
             the
             presence
             of
             his
             glory
             ,
             with
             exceeding
             
             ioy
             .
             To
             the
             onely
             wise
             God
             our
             Sauiour
             ,
             be
             glory
             ,
             and
             Maiesty
             ,
             Dominion
             and
             Power
             ,
             now
             and
             euer
             ,
          
           Iude
           24.
           
           And
           
           for
           the
           loue
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           vnchangeable
           ,
           there
           is
           apparant
           proofe
           .
           
             Whom
             he
             loueth
             ,
             hee
             loueth
             to
             the
             end
             ,
          
           Iohn
           13.
           1.
           so
           as
           wee
           may
           bee
           confident
           in
           this
           ,
           that
           
             hee
             which
             hath
             begun
             a
             good
             worke
             in
             vs
             ,
             will
             performe
             it
             till
             the
             day
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           Philip.
           1.
           6.
           
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           wee
           haue
           the
           
           seale
           of
           God
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           giuen
           vs
           earnest
           ,
           that
           wee
           shall
           certainely
           enioy
           the
           inheritance
           purchased
           for
           vs.
           And
           thus
           euery
           
           one
           that
           beleeueth
           ,
           is
           
             sealed
             by
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             of
             promise
             ,
          
           which
           also
           is
           
             our
             earnest
             ,
             Ephes.
          
           1.
           14.
           15.
           and
           therefore
           we
           shall
           bee
           stablished
           ,
           2.
           
           Cor.
           1.
           22.
           
        
         
           Now
           for
           the
           second
           ;
           If
           any
           aske
           how
           GOD
           will
           do
           this
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           That
           the
           Scripture
           shewes
           how
           this
           will
           be
           performed
           thus
           :
           For
        
         
           1
           
             God
             will
             not
             cast
             off
             his
          
           
           people
           ,
           he
           will
           neuer
           forsake
           his
           inheritance
           ,
           Psal.
           94.
           14.
           1.
           
           Sam.
           12.
           22.
           
           
             For
             the
             Lord
             loueth
             iudgement
             ,
             and
             for
             saketh
             not
             the
             Saints
             ,
             &
             therfore
             they
             are
             preserued
             for
             euer
             ,
          
           Psalm
           .
           37.
           28.
           
        
         
         
           2
           
             God
             will
             put
             his
             feare
             into
             their
             hearts
             ,
             that
             they
             shall
             not
             depart
             from
             him
             :
          
           For
           this
           is
           his
           Couenant
           with
           his
           people
           ,
           that
           
             Hee
             will
             not
             turne
             away
             from
             them
             to
             doe
             them
             good
             ,
             and
             hee
             will
             put
             his
             feare
             into
             them
             ,
             that
             they
             shall
             not
             depart
             from
             him
             ,
          
           Ierem.
           32.
           40
           ,
           41.
           
        
         
           3
           To
           make
           all
           the
           surer
           ,
           hee
           
             will
             put
             his
             Spirit
             into
             them
             ,
             which
             shall
             leade
             them
             into
             all
             truth
             ,
             and
             cause
             them
             to
             keep
             his
             statutes
             ,
             and
             to
             doe
             them
             ,
          
           Ioh.
           14.
           
           Ezech.
           36.
           
        
         
           4
           He
           will
           vphold
           them
           ,
           and
           order
           their
           wayes
           ,
           and
           
           keepe
           their
           feet
           ,
           that
           they
           fall
           not
           .
           
             The
             steps
             of
             the
             good
             man
             are
             ordered
             by
             the
             Lord
             ,
             &
             hee
             delighteth
             in
             his
             way
             :
             Though
             he
             fall
             ,
             hee
             shall
             not
             vtterly
             bee
             cast
             downe
             :
             for
             the
             Lord
             vpholdeth
             him
             with
             his
             hand
             ,
          
           Psal.
           37.
           23.
           24.
           
           
             Hee
             holdeth
             our
             soule
             in
             life
             ,
             and
             suffereth
             not
             our
             feet
             to
             be
             moued
             ,
          
           Psal.
           66.
           9.
           
           
             Hee
             will
             keepe
             the
             feete
             of
             his
             Saints
             ,
          
           1.
           
           Sam.
           2.
           9.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           Lastly
           ,
           GOD
           will
           worke
           their
           workes
           for
           them
           ,
           &
           continually
           assist
           them
           with
           his
           presence
           ,
           and
           blessings
           ,
           Esay
           26.
           
           Eze.
           36.
           
           Phil.
           2.
           13.
           
           And
           thus
           of
           the
           comforts
           that
           we
           may
           
           gather
           from
           God.
           
        
         
           Now
           secondly
           ,
           in
           Christ
           there
           are
           three
           things
           may
           minister
           much
           establishment
           
           in
           our
           hearts
           against
           this
           feare
           .
        
         
           1
           His
           Intercession
           :
           he
           
           hath
           specially
           praied
           for
           vs
           ,
           that
           God
           would
           
             keepe
             vs
             from
             euill
             ,
             Iohn
          
           17.
           and
           therefore
           is
           
             able
             to
             saue
             vs
             to
             the
             vttermost
             ,
             because
             hee
             euer
             loueth
             to
             make
             Intercession
             for
             vs
             ,
          
           Hebr.
           7.
           25.
           
        
         
           2
           The
           consideration
           of
           
           his
           office
           heerein
           .
           It
           is
           his
           worke
           to
           be
           Omega
           as
           well
           as
           Alpha
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           finisher
           of
           our
           faith
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           author
           of
           it
           :
           He
           is
           the
           end
           
           as
           well
           as
           the
           
             beginning
             ,
             Reu.
             21.
             6.
             
             Heb.
          
           12.
           2.
           
        
         
           3
           The
           power
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
           
             None
             can
             take
             vs
             out
             of
             his
             hand
             ,
             Ioh.
          
           10.
           &
           as
           was
           said
           before
           ,
           
             hee
             is
             able
             to
             saue
             vs
             to
             the
             vttermost
             ,
          
           Heb.
           7.
           25.
           
           
             Thus
             of
             the
             consideration
             of
             Christ
             also
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           thirdly
           ,
           in
           our selues
           wee
           may
           looke
           vpon
           three
           
           things
           ,
           as
           wee
           are
           in
           the
           estate
           of
           grace
           .
        
         
           For
           first
           ,
           we
           
             are
             borne
             againe
             to
             a
             liuely
             hope
             of
             an
             immortall
             inheritance
             reserued
             for
             vs
             in
             Heauen
             :
          
           Our
           new
           birth
           intitles
           vs
           to
           heauen
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           kept
           for
           vs
           ,
           and
           our
           
             hope
             is
             liuely
          
           ,
           1.
           
           Pet.
           1.
           3.
           
        
         
         
           Secondly
           ,
           our
           seed
           abideth
           in
           vs
           :
           It
           cannot
           bee
           blotted
           out
           .
           Hee
           that
           is
           borne
           of
           God
           ,
           sinneth
           not
           ,
           because
           his
           seede
           remaineth
           in
           him
           ,
           1.
           
           Iohn
           .
           3.
           9.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           eternall
           life
           is
           begun
           in
           vs
           ,
           Ioh.
           17.
           3.
           
           Now
           if
           it
           bee
           life
           eternall
           ,
           how
           can
           it
           end
           ?
           How
           can
           we
           fall
           away
           from
           it
           ?
           Naturall
           life
           may
           end
           ,
           but
           Spiritual
           life
           can
           neuer
           end
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           XIIII
           .
        
         
           
             Promises
             that
             concerne
             Prayer
             .
          
        
         
           HItherto
           of
           promises
           that
           concerne
           affliction
           .
           And
           in
           asmuch
           as
           my
           purpose
           was
           but
           to
           fence
           the
           godly
           mā
           setled
           in
           his
           iustification
           ,
           against
           the
           grieuances
           which
           might
           befall
           him
           in
           respect
           of
           afflictions
           ,
           during
           the
           time
           of
           his
           pilgrimage
           heere
           :
           I
           shall
           end
           with
           the
           discourse
           of
           those
           promises
           ,
           sauing
           that
           I
           will
           giue
           a
           taste
           of
           the
           last
           sort
           
           of
           promises
           ,
           viz.
           such
           as
           are
           encouragements
           to
           holy
           graces
           or
           duties
           .
        
         
           I
           will
           not
           instance
           in
           the
           promises
           made
           to
           the
           loue
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           meekenesse
           ,
           to
           such
           as
           seeke
           God
           ,
           to
           the
           loue
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           :
           But
           onely
           I
           will
           open
           the
           promises
           made
           to
           the
           prayers
           of
           the
           godly
           ,
           and
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           Christians
           are
           most
           troubled
           about
           their
           prayers
           .
        
         
           The
           promises
           that
           concerne
           
           prayer
           ,
           may
           be
           referred
           to
           three
           heads
           ;
           For
           eyther
           they
           are
           such
           as
           assure
           vs
           that
           God
           will
           heare
           the
           praiers
           of
           his
           seruants
           ,
           
           or
           they
           shew
           vs
           ,
           what
           in
           prayer
           hee
           will
           heare
           :
           or
           else
           they
           describe
           the
           wonderfull
           goodnesse
           of
           God
           in
           the
           manner
           how
           he
           will
           heare
           .
           For
           the
           first
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           will
           certainely
           heare
           prayer
           ,
           these
           places
           of
           Scripture
           do
           most
           comfortably
           assure
           vs.
           
        
         
           Esay
           58.
           9.
           
           
             Then
             shalt
             thou
             call
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             shall
             answere
             :
             thou
             shalt
             cry
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             say
             ,
             Here
             I
             am
             .
          
        
         
           Math.
           21.
           22.
           
           
             And
             whatsoeuer
             ye
             shall
             aske
             in
             prayer
             ,
             if
             ye
             belieue
             ,
             yee
             shall
             receiue
             it
             .
          
        
         
           Iohn
           .
           14.
           13.
           
           
             And
             whatsoeuer
             yee
             aske
             in
             my
             name
             ,
             
             that
             will
             I
             doe
             ,
             that
             the
             Father
             may
             bee
             glorified
             in
             the
             Sonne
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           Iohn
           .
           3.
           14.
           15.
           
           
             And
             this
             is
             the
             assurance
             that
             wee
             haue
             in
             him
             ,
             that
             if
             wee
             aske
             any
             thing
             according
             to
             his
             will
             ,
             he
             heareth
             vs.
             
          
        
         
           
             And
             if
             we
             know
             that
             hee
             heareth
             vs
             ,
             whatsoeuer
             wee
             aske
             ,
             we
             know
             that
             wee
             haue
             the
             petitions
             that
             wee
             haue
             desired
             of
             him
             .
          
        
         
           Iob.
           22.
           27.
           
           
             Thou
             shalt
             make
             thy
             prayer
             vnto
             him
             ,
             and
             hee
             shall
             heare
             thee
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             render
             thy
             vowes
             .
          
        
         
           Iob
           33.
           26.
           
           
             He
             shall
             pray
             vnto
             God
             ,
             and
             hee
             will
             be
             fauourable
             vnto
             him
             ,
             and
             hee
             
             shall
             see
             his
             face
             with
             ioy
             ;
             for
             he
             will
             render
             vnto
             man
             his
             righteousnesse
             .
          
        
         
           Psal.
           34.
           15
           ,
           17.
           
           
             The
             eyes
             of
             the
             Lord
             are
             vpon
             the
             righteous
             ,
             and
             his
             eares
             are
             open
             vnto
             their
             cry
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             righteous
             cry
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             heareth
             them
             ,
             and
             deliuereth
             them
             out
             of
             all
             their
             troubles
             .
          
        
         
           Psalm
           .
           50.
           15.
           
           
             Call
             vpon
             mee
             in
             the
             day
             of
             trouble
             ,
             so
             will
             I
             deliuer
             thee
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             glorifie
             me
             .
          
        
         
           Iohn
           15.
           16.
           
           
             That
             whatsoeuer
             ye
             shall
             aske
             of
             the
             Father
             in
             my
             name
             ,
             hee
             may
             giue
             it
             you
             .
          
        
         
           Iohn
           16.
           23.
           
           
             And
             in
             that
             
             shall
             ye
             aske
             me
             nothing
             :
             Verily
             ,
             verily
             I
             say
             vnto
             you
             ,
             whatsoeuer
             ye
             shall
             aske
             the
             Father
             in
             my
             name
             ,
             hee
             will
             giue
             it
             you
             .
          
        
         
           2
           For
           the
           second
           ,
           it
           may
           much
           comfort
           vs
           ,
           if
           we
           consider
           that
           God
           will
           not
           onely
           heare
           our
           prayers
           in
           generall
           ,
           but
           our
           voyce
           ,
           Psal.
           5.
           3.
           
           Our
           very
           desires
           ,
           Psalm
           .
           10.
           17.
           
           Our
           teares
           ,
           Psalm
           .
           39.
           12.
           
           The
           very
           naming
           of
           Christ
           shal
           not
           bee
           done
           without
           regard
           ,
           2
           Tim.
           2.
           19.
           
           Our
           groaning
           ,
           Psalm
           .
           102.
           20.
           
           When
           we
           are
           destitute
           of
           words
           to
           expresse
           our selues
           ,
           our
           groaning
           ,
           our
           
           teares
           ,
           yea
           the
           very
           desires
           of
           our
           hearts
           is
           an
           effectual
           prayer
           to
           God.
           Hee
           doth
           not
           looke
           what
           we
           do
           say
           ,
           but
           what
           wee
           would
           say
           .
           If
           we
           come
           like
           little
           children
           ,
           and
           but
           name
           our
           Fathers
           name
           ,
           and
           cry
           ,
           making
           moane
           ,
           it
           shall
           bee
           heard
           .
        
         
           3
           But
           in
           the
           third
           point
           appeares
           the
           wonder
           of
           his
           compassion
           :
           For
        
         
           1
           God
           will
           heare
           without
           
             despising
             their
             prayer
             ,
             Psal.
          
           102.
           17.
           
        
         
           2
           Hee
           will
           
             not
             reproach
          
           them
           ,
           nor
           hit
           them
           in
           the
           teeth
           with
           what
           is
           past
           ,
           or
           their
           present
           frailties
           ,
           Iam.
           1.
           5.
           
        
         
         
           3
           Hee
           will
           
             prepare
             their
             hearts
          
           too
           :
           he
           wil
           as
           it
           were
           helpe
           them
           to
           draw
           their
           petitions
           ,
           Psalm
           .
           10.
           17.
           
        
         
           4
           He
           takes
           
             delight
             in
             hearing
          
           their
           prayers
           ,
           Pro.
           15.
           8
        
         
           5
           Hee
           
             lookes
             from
             heauen
          
           of
           purpose
           to
           heare
           their
           groanes
           ,
           Psalm
           .
           102.
           19
           ,
           20.
           
           
             His
             eares
             are
             open
          
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           the
           least
           impediment
           in
           his
           hearing
           ,
           Psal.
           34.
           15.
           
           It
           is
           his
           very
           nature
           to
           be
           a
           
             God
             that
             heareth
             prayers
          
           :
           It
           is
           not
           contrary
           to
           his
           disposition
           ,
           Psal.
           65.
           1.
           
        
         
           6
           He
           thinkes
           thoughts
           of
           peace
           to
           giue
           an
           end
           ,
           and
           expectation
           ,
           Ierem.
           29
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13.
           
        
         
         
           7
           He
           will
           be
           
             plenteous
             in
             mercy
          
           ,
           to
           them
           that
           call
           vpon
           him
           ,
           Psal.
           85.
           5.
           
           Iam.
           1.
           5.
           
           He
           giueth
           liberally
           .
        
         
           8
           He
           will
           
             answer
             them
          
           ,
           and
           somtimes
           shew
           them
           
             wondrous
             things
             ,
             which
             they
             know
             not
             ,
             Ierem.
          
           33.
           3.
           
        
         
           9
           He
           will
           refresh
           them
           also
           with
           much
           ioy
           and
           comfort
           of
           heart
           :
           
             Hee
             will
             be
          
           many
           times
           ,
           
             as
             the
             dew
          
           vnto
           their
           harts
           ,
           Iob
           33.
           26.
           
        
         
           10
           It
           is
           a
           singular
           compassion
           that
           hee
           will
           heare
           euery
           one
           that
           comes
           with
           petitions
           to
           him
           ,
           hee
           will
           except
           no
           man
           :
           All
           shall
           be
           heard
           ,
           
             whosoeuer
             asketh
          
           ,
           shal
           haue
           ,
           Mat.
           7.
           7.
           
           Lu.
           11.
           10
        
         
         
           11
           It
           is
           yet
           more
           compassion
           ,
           that
           God
           wil
           heare
           them
           in
           all
           they
           aske
           ,
           
             whatsoeuer
             they
             desire
          
           of
           him
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           :
           They
           may
           haue
           what
           they
           will
           ,
           Mark.
           11.
           24.
           
           Iohn
           15.
           7.
           
        
         
           12
           
             The
             spirit
             shall
             helpe
             their
             infirmities
             ,
          
           when
           
             they
             know
             not
             what
             to
             pray
             for
             as
             they
             ought
             ,
          
           Rom.
           8.
           26.
           
        
         
           13
           God
           will
           crown
           the
           praiers
           of
           his
           seruants
           with
           this
           honour
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           be
           the
           signes
           both
           of
           their
           sanctification
           ,
           and
           of
           their
           saluation
           ,
           Iohn
           9.
           31.
           
           Rom.
           10.
           13.
           
           If
           God
           heare
           their
           prayers
           ,
           hee
           will
           receiue
           them
           vp
           to
           glory
           .
        
         
         
           14
           Lastly
           ,
           the
           Lord
           shewes
           a
           wonderfull
           compassion
           in
           the
           very
           time
           of
           hearing
           prayer
           :
           hee
           will
           heare
           
             in
             the
             morning
             ,
             Psal.
          
           5.
           3.
           
           In
           the
           very
           season
           ;
           
             the
             due
             time
          
           ,
           when
           wee
           are
           in
           trouble
           :
           yea
           so
           ,
           as
           he
           will
           in
           our
           affliction
           in
           a
           speciall
           manner
           let
           vs
           know
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           our
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           will
           deliuer
           vs
           ,
           Zach.
           13.
           9.
           
           Psalm
           51
           ,
           15.
           and
           91
           ,
           15.
           
           
             Hee
             is
             ready
             to
             be
             found
             ,
          
           Psalme
           47.
           1.
           
           Daniels
           prayers
           were
           heard
           from
           the
           very
           first
           day
           he
           made
           them
           ,
           Daniel
           10.
           12.
           yea
           God
           will
           heare
           vs
           
             while
             we
             speake
             vnto
             him
             ,
             and
             answer
             vs
             ,
             before
             we
             can
             
             expresse
          
           our selues
           vnto
           him
           many
           times
           ,
           Esay
           65.
           24.
           
           Yea
           the
           Lord
           heareth
           the
           prayers
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           euen
           then
           when
           they
           think
           they
           are
           cast
           out
           of
           sight
           ,
           Ps.
           31.
           32.
           
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A17408-e970
           
             The
             worth
             of
             the
             promises
             .
          
           
             Eph.
             3.
             6.
             9.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             1.
             3.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             4.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             9.
             
          
           
             Eph
             3.
             6.
             
          
           
             2
             
          
           
             To
             whom
             the
             promises
             belong
             .
          
           
             Eph.
             2.
             12.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             4.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             3.
             22.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             6.
             17.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Tim.
             6.
             8.
             
          
           
             3
             The
             vse
             of
             the
             promises
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Tim.
             6.
             7.
             8.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Pet.
             1.
             4.
             
          
           
             The
             infallibility
             of
             the
             promises
             proued
             by
             13.
             wayes
             .
          
           
             1
             They
             are
             all
             but
             as
             one
             promise
             .
          
           
             2
             From
             the
             nature
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             3
             From
             the
             antiquity
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             4
             Frō
             Gods
             writing
             .
          
           
             5
             From
             Gods
             oath
             .
          
           
             6
             From
             the
             messengers
             sent
             about
             them
             .
          
           
             7
             From
             the
             Ministery
             of
             Christ
             himselfe
             .
          
           
             8
             From
             the
             death
             of
             the
             Testator
             .
          
           
             9
             From
             our
             Anointing
             .
          
           
             10
             From
             the
             extent
             of
             the
             promises
             .
          
           
             11
             From
             the
             time
             of
             giuing
             the
             promise
             .
          
           
             The
             promise
             sealed
             foure
             wayes
             .
          
           
             1
             In
             his
             Counsell
             .
          
           
             2
             In
             his
             Son
             
          
           
             3
             In
             his
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             4
             In
             the
             Sacraments
             .
          
           
             13
             For
             experience
             .
          
           
             6
             Rules
             to
             be
             obserued
             if
             we
             will
             profit
             by
             the
             Promises
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Cor.
             1.
             20.
             
             Rom.
             4.
             14.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             3.
             22.
             
             Rom.
             4.
             16.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             119.
             11
             
          
           
             Heb.
             6.
             18.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             6.
             22.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A17408-e2340
           
             3
             Sorts
             of
             Promises
             .
             1
             Priuiledges
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Comforts
             in
             affliction
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Rewards
             of
             certaine
             graces
             .
          
           
             Sorts
             of
             afflictions
             .
          
           
             Note
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A17408-e2610
           
             12
             Priuiledges
             of
             the
             godly
             .
          
           
             The
             loue
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             Eze.
             36.
             28
             
             Ioh.
             14.
             21.
             
          
           
             3
             Properties
             in
             Gods
             loue
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             It
             is
             free
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             It
             is
             eternall
             .
          
           
             3
             It
             is
             infinite
             .
          
           
             The
             second
             priuiledge
             is
             the
             giuing
             of
             Christ
             to
             them
             .
          
           
             The
             third
             is
             deliuerance
             〈…〉
             things
             .
          
           
             The
             fourth
             is
             ,
             for
             giuenes
             of
             all
             sinnes
             .
          
           
             The
             fifth
             is
             the
             inhabitation
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             .
          
           
             The
             sixth
             is
             the
             restoring
             of
             Gods
             Image
             .
          
           
             The
             seuenth
             is
             ,
             freedome
             in
             Gods
             house
             .
          
           
             The
             eight
             is
             ,
             the
             hearing
             of
             his
             praier
             .
          
           
             The
             ninth
             is
             the
             attendance
             of
             Angels
             .
          
           
             The
             tenth
             is
             the
             communion
             of
             Saints
             .
          
           
             The
             eleuēth
             is
             the
             inheritance
             of
             the
             earth
             .
          
           
             The
             twelfth
             is
             ,
             the
             inheritance
             of
             heauen
             .
          
           
             Note
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A17408-e3730
           
             What
             meant
             by
             outward
             afflictions
             .
          
           
             The
             godly
             man
             may
             comfort
             himselfe
             against
             afflictions
             ,
             by
             the
             consideration
             ,
             1
             Of
             the
             commonnes
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             Of
             Gods
             knowledge
             of
             our
             distresses
             and
             desires
             .
          
           
             Of
             Gods
             compassion
             .
          
           
             Of
             Gods
             high
             estimation
             of
             vs.
             
          
           
             Of
             the
             victory
             of
             Christ.
             
          
           
             Of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             comforting
             vs.
             
          
           
             Of
             the
             issue
             out
             of
             trouble
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             measure
             of
             our
             afflictions
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             short
             continuance
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             good
             effects
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             What
             thou
             must
             doe
             in
             thy
             afflictiō
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A17408-e4730
           
             Men
             need
             comfort
             against
             reproches
             .
          
           
             Thou
             maist
             comfort
             thy selfe
             in
             the
             consideratiō
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             notice
             God
             takes
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             Of
             Gods
             great
             account
             of
             vs.
             
          
           
             Of
             thy
             good
             report
             among
             the
             godly
             .
          
           
             Of
             thy
             praise
             thou
             shalt
             haue
             in
             the
             day
             of
             Christ
             
          
           
             Of
             praise
             from
             them
             that
             now
             reproach
             thee
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             small
             things
             thou
             sufferest
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             example
             of
             Christ.
             
          
           
             Of
             the
             cause
             of
             thy
             reproches
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             condition
             of
             all
             the
             godly
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             presence
             and
             assistance
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             condition
             of
             those
             men
             that
             doe
             reproch
             thee
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             course
             God
             will
             take
             for
             thy
             clearing
             and
             comfort
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A17408-e6700
           
             4
             Waies
             to
             avoid
             reproches
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A17408-e6900
           
             Hee
             may
             comfort
             himself
             from
             the
             consideration
             ,
             1
             Of
             the
             cōmon
             condition
             of
             all
             the
             godly
             .
          
           
             Of
             Gods
             appointment
             .
          
           
             Of
             our
             refuge
             in
             God.
             
          
           
             Of
             the
             prediction
             of
             Christ.
             
          
           
             Of
             the
             deliuerance
             promised
             .
          
           
             Of
             Gods
             iudgement
             vpon
             our
             aduersaries
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             effects
             and
             consequents
             .
          
           
             Of
             our
             owne
             gaine
             by
             them
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A17408-e7390
           
             3.
             
             Things
             taken
             for
             granted
             .
          
           
             Sathan
             tempts
             vs
             fiue
             waies
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Sorts
             of
             temptations
             by
             suggestiō
             .
             1.
             
             Temptations
             of
             blasphemy
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Temptations
             to
             particular
             sinnes
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Temptations
             to
             despaire
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             Occasions
             of
             templations
             .
          
           
             Solitarines
             .
          
           
             Security
             .
          
           
             Pride
             .
          
           
             Anger
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Dalliance
             with
             euill
             thoughts
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Intemperate
             vse
             of
             outward
             things
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             Vnsetlednes
             in
             Faith
             
          
           
             8.
             
             Triall
             of
             Faith.
             
          
           
             9.
             
             Relapse
             into
             some
             grosse
             sinne
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A17408-e8300
           
             He
             may
             comfort
             him selfe
             from
             the
             consideration
             ,
             Of
             the
             common
             condition
             of
             the
             godly
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             measure
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             short
             continuance
             .
          
           
             Of
             diuers
             things
             in
             Christ
             :
             as
             
          
           
             1.
             
             His
             example
             
          
           
             2
             His
             victory
             ouer
             the
             Deuill
             .
          
           
             3
             His
             sympathie
             .
          
           
             4
             His
             Intercession
             .
          
           
             5
             His
             vertue
             for
             healing
             vs.
             
          
           
             6
             His
             succour
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             issue
             out
             of
             temptation
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             effects
             .
          
           
             How
             wee
             may
             pray
             against
             temptations
             .
          
           
             How
             wee
             may
             know
             that
             we
             are
             not
             ouercome
             of
             temptations
             .
          
           
             Note
             .
          
           
             Two
             signes
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A17408-e9160
           
             Two
             sorts
             of
             promises
             .
          
           
             What
             is
             meant
             by
             infirmities
             .
          
           
             The
             comforts
             raised
             from
             the
             consideratiō
             .
          
           
             Of
             thy
             age
             in
             Christ.
             
          
           
             2
             Of
             thy
             condition
             now
             vnder
             grace
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Of
             the
             fruitfulnesse
             may
             be
             in
             a
             weak
             Christian.
             
          
           
             Of
             the
             goodnes
             of
             Gods
             nature
             :
             for
             he
             is
             
          
           
             1
             Gracious
             .
          
           
             2
             Mercifull
             .
          
           
             3
             Slow
             to
             anger
             .
          
           
             4
             Ready
             to
             forgiue
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             hope
             of
             strength
             and
             
          
           
             Of
             many
             things
             in
             Christ
             :
             as
             
          
           
             1
             His
             opinion
             of
             vs.
             
          
           
             2
             His
             compassion
             .
          
           
             3
             His
             intercession
             .
          
           
             4
             His
             bloud
             .
          
           
             5
             The
             imputation
             of
             his
             righteousnes
             .
          
           
             The
             helpe
             of
             the
             Ministery
             .
          
           
             Of
             diuers
             particular
             fauours
             God
             hath
             assured
             vs
             of
             .
          
           
             Of
             what
             God
             may
             bring
             thee
             to
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A17408-e10340
           
             8.
             
             Constructions
             about
             ignorance
             in
             the
             godly
             .
          
           
             The
             full
             explication
             of
             the
             words
             in
             Exod.
             34.
             6.
             7.
             
          
           
             The
             full
             explication
             of
             the
             words
             in
             Ezech.
             36.
             25.
             
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A17408-e12320
           
             Four
             things
             may
             assure
             vs
             that
             God
             will
             keep
             vs
             from
             falling
             away
             .
          
           
             1
             His
             promises
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Cor.
             1.
             8.
             9.
             
          
           
             2
             His
             decree
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Three
             attributes
             in
             God
             viz.
             
          
           
             His
             faithfulnesse
             .
          
           
             His
             power
             .
          
           
             His
             loue
             .
          
           
             4
             His
             seale
             .
          
           
             What
             God
             will
             doe
             to
             keepe
             vs
             frō
             falling
             away
             
          
           
             Three
             things
             in
             Christ
             may
             comfort
             vs.
             
          
           
             1
             His
             intercession
             .
          
           
             2
             His
             office
             herein
             .
          
           
             3
             His
             power
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Things
             in
             our selues
             may
             comfort
             vs.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A17408-e13350
           
             Those
             promises
             referred
             to
             three
             heads
             .