A breathing after God. Or a Christians desire of Gods presence. By the late…

The soul of man is like a Cipher, which is valued by that which is set before it: if it weary it self in the desire of earthly things, like the Silk-worm, it finisheth its work with its own destruction: but if on ⟨image 6⟩things above, when this earthly Tabernacle is turned to Ashes, there shall result a glorious Phoenix for immortality.

The soule of man is like a Cipher, which is valued by that which is set before it: if it weary it selfe in the desire of earthly things, like the Silke-worme, it finisheth its worke with its owne destruction: but if on ⟨image 6⟩things above, when this earthly Tabernacle is turned to Ashes, there shall result a glorious Phoenix for immortalitie.

There are no Characters better distinguishing a Christian, then those that are inward (hypocrisy like sale-work may make a fair show outward, an hypocrite may perform external works but cannot dissemble ⟨image 6⟩inward affections) and amongst them, none better discovers his temper, then the beating of the pulse of his desires, wch this worthy Author (who departed not without being much desired, and no less lamented hath most lively set forth in the ensuing Treatise, which a Christian holding as a Glass before him, may discern whether he have life ⟨image 7⟩or no by these breathings.

There are no Cha racters better distinguishing a Christian, then those that are inward (hipocrisie like sale-worke may make a faire shew outward, an hypocrite may performe external works but cannot dissemble ⟨image 6⟩inward affections) and amongst them, none better discovers his temper, then the beating of the pulse of his desires, wch this worthy Author (who departed not without being much desired, and no lesse lamented hath most lively set forth in the ensuing Treatise, which a Christian holding as a Glasse before him, may discerne whether hee have life