Seven treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holy Scriptures, leading…Seuen treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holie Scriptures, leading…

If therefore through our neglect of these we be otherwise fallen into Satan's hands then we were wont, there is no other remedy but that we bear our punishment for a season, even heaviness and reproach, because we have sinned: but although we have thus fallen, yet let us rise again,¹ and that betimes: for he hath smitten us, and he will heal us. Let us not harden our harts against God when he hath so justly chastised us, but as humble children, let every of us say: My father, my father, we are ashamed that we have turned §Baside from thee: for why should we provoke our God any while, after we once see his frowning face beginning to arise upon us, we being his sons and daughters, unless we think it a small thing to have him frown upon us?

If therefore through our neglect of these we be otherwise fallen into Sathans hands then we were wont, there is no other remedie but that we beare our punishment for a season, euen heauinesse and reproch, because we haue sinned: but although we haue thus fallen, yet let vs rise againe,¹ and that betimes: for he hath smitten vs, and he will heale vs. Let vs not harden our harts against God when he hath so iustly chastised vs, but as humble children, let euery of vs say: My father, my father, we are ashamed that we haue turned §Baside from thee: for why should we prouoke our God any while, after wee once see his frowning face beginning to arise vpon vs, we being his sonnes and daughters, vnlesse we thinke it a small thing to haue him frowne vpon vs?

1. 1Micah. 7.8. Hosea. 6.1.