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…

But notwithstanding this, in some places, and those many, throughout her Majesties dominions, where the Gospel hath been soundly preached ⟨p. 206⟩and painfully,¹ especially in an ordinary ministry continued: such particular §Fparts of this Realm will testify, that there have been, and are many, not of the Ministry only, but of the people also, who have been lights unto those which have known them, and lived amongst them, and whose names have sounded, and that most justly, a far off, where they themselves have never come: My self have known many, and yet do (the Lord multiply the number of them, and the grace which he hath given them, a thousand fold,² and be highly praised for them) with whom to have lived, and bin conversant, hath bin the next choice unto heaven it self, and to the communion of Gods Saints there, which some of them do already enjoy.

But notwithstanding this, in some places, and those many, throughout her Maiesties dominions, where the Gospell hath been soundly preached ⟨p. 206⟩and painfully,¹ especially in an ordinarie ministerie continued: such particular §Fparts of this Realme will testifie, that there haue been, and are many, not of the Ministerie onely, but of the people also, who haue been lights vnto those which haue knowne them, and liued amongst them, and whose names haue sounded, and that most iustly, a farre off, where they themselues haue neuer come: My selfe haue knowne many, and yet doe (the Lord multiplie the number of them, and the grace which he hath giuen them, a thousand fold,² and be highly praised for them) with whom to haue liued, and bin conuersant, hath bin the next choice vnto heauen it selfe, and to the communion of Gods Saints there, which some of them doe alreadie inioy.