Grace to the humble· As preparations to receive the Sacrament. Preached

I but this is to such as are indiscreet,¹ that know not when to speak, and when to hold their peace? but will not discretion help me? & yet if not that? will not a mans innocency and good parts help him out?

I but this is to such as are indiscreet,¹ that know not when to speake, and when to hold their peace? but will not discretion helpe me? & yet if not that? will not a mans innocency and good parts helpe him out?

1. 1Object.

I answer, none of all those will do it:¹ If you look upon David, he was a man of as great wisdom and discretion as men are usually capable of, and it is said of him that David behaved himself wisely,² and was accepted in the sight of all the people, and he was a man of excellent ⟨p. 116⟩parts,³ an excellent soldier, an excellent musician and he had honour enough too. David hath slain his 10000. and yet for all this, he was subject to the obloquies of men. And if this example will not serve the turn, then look to Jesus Christ, in him there was no want of wisdom, in him there was no want of goodness, and yet he was thus opposed: therefore you must be so far from thinking your selves freed from troubles, and crosses by your discretion, innocency and good parts, that you must be resolved on the contrary, that the more you have of these, the more you are liable to the cross, and