What hath formerly been offered to your RELIGIOUS ear, is now further presented to your JUDICIOUS eye. Neither doubt I, but that, as it then found attentive audience with the one, so it will now find kind welcome and acceptance with the other: ⟨image 3⟩the rather it being, for the matter and substance of it▪ the message of Him in whose seat you sit, though brought by a weak and unworthy Messenger, and delivered in mean and unpolished manner. Messages are wont to be respected and received, and Presents esteemed and accepted more for the party from whom they come, then for the Person by whom they come, or for the manner of the delivery of them. The matter, I hope, will not be altogether unprofitable or unfruitful, though not handled so artificially or methodically as it might, or as were meet But neither mine incessant incumbrances, and perpetual distractions, […] of body, variety of business, and slender means of assistance, will afford leisure or liberty for any accurate and exact discourse: Nor is there much need of Art to persuade godly regard and holy obedience, where the power of piety hath already in some good measure possessed the heart. The Truth of God cannot but find good entertainment with all those that sincerely love and like it, although it ⟨image 3⟩come naked and bare, as abest beseemeth it, or but meanly attired, not bedecked and set out with such ornaments and dressings, as the natural eye and ear only affect and regard. If in ought it seem over-harsh unto any, bthe fault is in themselves, not in it. cThe word of God, saith the Prophet, is good, yea and pleasant too, as dthe word used there signifieth, to every one that walketh uprightly: eas sweet as honey, yea fsweeter then gthe purest honey to such; as DAVID professeth of himself. But even Honey it self, though of it self hgood and pleasant, and wholesome and medicinal, yet icauseth pain and smart to an exulcerate part: And kchildren therefore that, at other times much desire it and cry for it, yet will not endure to have it come near their lips, when they have sore mouths. lIt is mans love of his own corruptions and impatience of cure, that maketh the word of God harsh and unpleasant unto any.
WHat hath formerly beene offered to your RELIGIOVS eare, is now further presented to your IVDICIOVS eie. Neither doubt I, but that, as it then found attentiue audience with the one, so it will now finde kinde welcome and acceptance with the other: ⟨image 3⟩the rather it being, for the matter and substance of it▪ the message of Him in whose seate you sit, though brought by a weake and vnworthy Messenger, and deliuered in meane and vnpolished manner. Messages are wont to be respected and receiued, and Presents esteemed and accepted more for the party from whom they come, then for the Person by whom they come, or for the manner of the deliuery of them. The matter, I hope, will not be altogether vnprofitable or vnfruitfull, though not handled so artificially or methodically as it might, or as were meete But neither mine incessant incumbrances, and perpetuall distractions, 〈…〉 of body, variety of busines, and slender meanes of assistance, will afford leasure or liberty for any accurate and exact discourse: Nor is there much neede of Art to perswade godly regard and holy obedience, where the power of piety hath already in some good measure possessed the heart. The Truth of God cannot but finde good entertainment with all those that sincerely loue and like it, although it ⟨image 3⟩come naked and bare, as abest beseemeth it, or but meanely attired, not bedecked and set out with such ornaments and dressings, as the naturall eye and eare only affect and regard. If in ought it seeme ouer-harsh vnto any, bthe fault is in themselues, not in it. cThe word of God, saith the Prophet, is good, yea and pleasant too, as dthe word vsed there signifieth, to euery one that walketh vprightly: eas sweet as hony, yea fsweeter then gthe purest hony to such; as DAVID professeth of himselfe. But euen Hony it selfe, though of it selfe
- a[Greek or Hebrew] E• rip. Ph•niss. Veritatis simplex oratio est. S•n. Epist. 49. […] •ritati operam dat oratio incomposita debet esse & simplex. Ibid. 40.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 E• rip. Ph•niss. Veritatis simplex oratio est. S•n. Epist. 49. 〈…〉 •ritati operam dat oratio incomposita debet esse & simplex. Ibid. 40.
- bC•ncti qui •derunt mandatū sacrum, causam od• in seipsis habent▪ omne illis fastidium non in legis praecepti•, sed in moribus sun. Salvian▪ ad Eccles. cathol. l. 4.C•ncti qui •derunt mandatū sacrum, causam od• in seipsis habent▪ omne illis fastidium non in legis praecepti•, sed in moribus sun. Salvian▪ ad Eccles. cathol. l. 4.
- cM•ca 2. 7.
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