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Use 1 Justly may they be taxed, who either too timerously, or too securely and carelessly enter into a Christian course,¹ and undertake such Christian duties as are required at their hands. Hence it cometh to pass that many duties are clean omitted of them, other intermitted and broken off before they are half done: and as for those which are done, so untowardly are they done, that little or no comfort can be found in doing of them. Lamentable experience showeth how small matters do discourage many who know the right way, and are oft in conscience moved to walk therein.

Vse 1 Iustly may they be taxed, who either too timerously, or too securely and careiesly enter into a Christian course,¹ and vndertake such Christian duties as are required at their hands. Hence it commeth to passe that many duties are cleane omitted of them, other intermitted and broken off before they are halfe done: and as for those which are done, so vntowardly are they done, that little or no comfort can be found in doing of them. Lamentable experience sheweth how small matters doe discourage many who know the right way, and are oft in conscience moued to walke therein.

1. 1Timorousness taxed.Timerousnes taxed.

Such as want this Christian courage, were better not give up their names to be Christs Soldiers, or profess that they intend to fight the Lords battles: for by their timorousness and cowardliness they discourage other Soldiers of the Lord, and hearten the enemy. The Lord would not suffer any that were^g fearful and faint hearted to fight his battles on earth against earthly enemies, lest they made others faint like themselves. Can we think that he will entertain faint hearted soldiers in his spiritual battles against spiritual enemies, in which combats his own honour, and his children's salvation are so deeply engaged?