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Let us therefore abandon the base service of Satan, who neither can, nor will reward them that serve him; put away so ill a Master, who hath not so much as meat and drink to give us (for we have even that from God: but of his own, he hath nothing to give us, save in this world sorrow and shame, and an ill conscience; and in the world to come, the torments of hell with himself): And let us all seek the blessed service of God. If we know not how to attain it, go to Christ by hearty confession of thy sins, and earnest prayer, and he will prefer thee to God his Father: for never was any denied, that, with a good and true heart, offered himself to Gods service. Then shall we feel and find what a blessed thing it is to be Gods servant: of whom, it was ever true, which the holy Ghost here saith, and is, and ever shall be, that He is an honourable rewarder of them that seek him.

Let vs therefore abandon the base seruice of Sathan, who neither can, nor will reward them that serue him; put away so ill a Maister, who hath not so much as meate and drinke to giue vs (for wee haue euen that from God: but of his owne, he hath nothing to giue vs, saue in this world sorrow and shame, and an ill conscience; and in the world to come, the torments of hell with himselfe): And let vs all seeke the blessed seruice of God. If wee know not how to attaine it, goe to Christ by heartie confession of thy sinnes, and earnest prayer, and he will preferre thee to God his Father: for neuer was any denied, that, with a good and true heart, offred himselfe to Gods seruice. Then shal we feele and finde what a blessed thing it is to be Gods seruant: of whom, it was euer true, which the holy Ghost here saith, and is, and euer shall be, that He is an honourable rewarder of them that seeke him.

And thus we have (in some part) the meaning and use of this notable sentence: wherein we have stood the longer, because it is one of the most excellent principles of all Practical Divinity.

And thus we haue (in some part) the meaning and vse of this notable sentence: wherein wee haue stoode the longer, because it is one of the most excellent principles of all Practicall Diuinitie.

Now put all together, and we shall see how it proves Enoch to be taken away by faith; which is the first ground, and the main matter of all this example, and of these two verses.

Now put all together, and we shall see how it proues Henoch to be taken away by faith; which is the first ground, and the maine matter of all this exsample, and of these two verses.

And thus much for the commendation of Henochs faith, and consequently the examples of such, as lived in the first world before the flood.

And thus much for the commendation of Henochs faith, and consequently the exsamples of such, as liued in the first world before the floud.

Now followeth the example of Noah, who lived in both worlds, both before and after the flood.

Now followeth the exsample of Noah, who liued in both worlds, both before and after the floud.

Noah's Faith.

Noahs Faith.

HEBREWS. 11.7. By Faith, Noah being warned of God of the things which were as yet not seen, moved with reverence, prepared the Ark to the saving of his household: through the which Ark he condemned the world, and was made heir of the righteousness, which is by faith.

HEBREVVES. 11.7. By Faith, Noah being warned of God of the things which were as yet not seene, moued with reuerence, prepared the Arke to the sauing of his houshold: through the which Arke he condemned the world, and was made heire of the righteousnesse, which is by faith.

IN this verse is contained the third example, ¹and the last in order of those who lived afore the flood, in the first and old world; namely, of the renowned Patriarch Noah, the tenth from Adam.

IN this verse is contained the third exsample, ¹and the last in order of those who liued afore the floud, in the first and olde world; namely, of the renowned Patriarke Noah, the tenth from Adam.

1. 13. Example of Noah.3. Exsample of Noah.

Of whom and whose faith, great & glorious things are spoken in this verse; and that in a high and excellent stile, full of majesty, and divine eloquence.

Of whom and whose faith, great & glorious things are spoken in this verse; and that in a high and excellent stile, full of maiestie, and diuine eloquence.

Concerning Noah's faith, two points are laid down; first, the ground of his faith: secondly, the commendation of it.

Concerning Noahs faith, two points are laide downe; first, the ground of his faith: secondly, the commendation of it.

The ground of his faith was a special revelation from God, in these words; Noah being warned of God. The things revealed, whereof God warned him, are laid down two ways: first, generally, to be things as yet not seen; then particularly three in number.

The ground of his faith was a speciall reuelation frō God, in these words; Noah being warned of God. The things reuealed, wherof God warned him, are laid down two wayes: first, generally, to be things as yet not seene; then particularly three in number.

1. Gods Judgement upon the sinful world, that he was purposed to destroy it by water.

1. Gods Iudgement vpon the sinfull world, that hee was purposed to destroy it by water.

2. Gods mercy on Noah, that he would save him, and his family.

2. Gods mercie on Noah, that hee would saue him, and his family.

3. That he would save him by an Ark, and therefore he must make one▪ and these be the things whereof Noah was warned of God.

3. That he would saue him by an Arke, and therefore he must make one▪ and these be the things whereof Noah was warned of God.

His faith is commended by three worthy effects or operations in him: