Propositions

85 As by nature we are long and hard to be brought to be grieved; so being once down, we are hard to get up, and to rise out of our grief again: for two extremities attend upon us, the one to be grieved and feared toe little; the other, to be grieved and feared toe much: the one makes us secure, and the other dead and dull. To meet with these two, it is good in time of joy to think what judgments have befallen us heretofore, what may befall us hereafter. In time of humbling, we are to consider what mercies we have received, and what mercies are stored up, and tarry for us again: and surely, no one thing makes grief more to waste us, than the forgetfulness of Gods mercies past, and the carefulness of them that are to come: though mercies succeed mercies, yet the sea of Gods mercies is never drawn dry, if ⟨image 25⟩we claim hold of them by our former experience.

85 As by nature we are long and hard to be brought to bee grieved; so being once downe, wee are hard to get vp, and to rise out of our griefe againe: for two extremities attend vppon vs, the one to bee grieved and feared toe little; the other, to be grieved and feared toe much: the one makes vs secure, and the other dead and dull. To meet with these two, it is good in time of joye to thinke what judgments haue befallen vs heretofore, what may befall vs hereafter. In time of humbling, we are to consider what mercies we haue received, and what mercies are stored vppe, and tarry for vs againe: and surelie, no one thing makes griefe more to waste vs, than the forgetfulnes of Gods mercies past, and the carefulnesse of them that are to come: though mercies succeede mercies, yet the sea of Gods mercies is never drawne drie, if ⟨image 25⟩we claime hould of them by our former experience.

86 Two things especially may warrant both the speakers and the hearers of their doctrine, if their calling be good and godly; if the general course of their doctrine be sound and pure.