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To my late Auditors, the congregation of Clement Danes: all the good will which I can wish.

Beloved in Christ Jesus, my first fruits, I have nothing but this mite to leave with you, which is the sum of all my Sermons: ye have heard it already; and as the Apostle calls the Corinthians his Epistle, so ye should be my Sermon, that is,¹ my Sermon should be printed in your hearts, as this is printed in paper. If you have not given your hearts to him which sent for them, now think that God hath sent for them again: and hear me writing, whom ye cannot hear speaking. ⟨p. 261⟩Take not custom for Religion, shun occasion, aswell as sin, seek the use of every thing, desire not to have your Kingdom here. And so I leave you all with Christ, (whom I have preached) to bring forth the fruit of that seed which is sown: beseeching you for all the love that you have of heaven, that ye would not count any thing in this world, worthy to keep your hearts from God, but think of the day when ye shall give account for every lesson which ye have heard, and he which hath called you in this prison, will glorify you in his Palace: where ye shall see him to whom ye have given your hearts, and enjoy that blessing of blessings, which makes all the world to worship him. The Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which hath begun to draw you to his kingdom, never leave you until you come unto it. Amen.

BEloued in Christ Iesus, my first fruites, I haue nothing but this myte to leaue with you, which is the summe of all my Sermons: ye haue heard it alreadie; and as the Apostle calles the Corinthians his Epistle, so ye should be my Sermon, that is,¹