1. His Piety, wherein I need not say much, for that second book of his concerning directions for walking with GOD, were framed out of the pious Meditations of his own heart as a guide for himself for the ordering of his steps in the ways of righteousness, which he so strictly observed throughout the course of his life that (allowing to him his frailties and ainfirmities, which the holiest men while their flesh is upon them shall not be freed from) he could not be justly taxed by any, no not his very enemies (if he had any such) of any gross and bscandalous sins since his first conversion from them. And no marvel if he attained to such a height of holiness when he was lifted ⟨image 20⟩up thither by the wings of prayer. His constant course was to pray six times a day, twice by himself in private, twice in public with his family, and twice with his wife. Besides, many days of private humiliation and prayer ever before the receiving of the Communion, and many days besides, for the miseries of the Churches in France and Germany, &c▪ which he performed with such ardency of spirit, that as was said3 of Martin Luther, He used such humility as in the presence of Almighty GOD, but such fer vencie and faith, as if he had been talking with his friend. And GOD heard his prayers, for to the comfort of his soul a little before his death, he heard of the mighty victories obtained by the King of Sweden against the Emperor to the astonishment of all the world, that those eyes which now behold it with joy, do scarce believe themselves in the fruition of it. When the LORD (saith the4 Psalmist) turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. So indefatigable were the pains of this godly man in his private devotions and public preaching, ⟨image 20⟩that being advised by Physicians for his healths sake, to break off the strong intentions of his studies; he rejected their counsel, accounting it greater riches to enjoy CHRIST by those fervent intentions of his mind, then to remit them for the safeguard of his health: Much like the speech of that famously learned D•. Reynolds to the Doctors of Oxford, coming to visit him in his last sickness (contracted merely by his exceeding pains in study, by which he brought his body to a very [Greek or Hebrew]) who earnestly persuading him that he would not peraere substantiam propter accidentia, i. e.
1. His Piety, wherein I need not say much, for that second booke of his concerning directions for walking with GOD, were framed out of the pious Meditations of his owne heart as a guide for himselfe for the ordering of his steps in the waies of righteousnes, which he so strictly observed throughout the course of his life that (allowing to him his frailties and ainfirmities, which the holiest men while their flesh is upon them shall not be freed from) hee could not bee justly taxed by any, no not his very enemies (if he had any such) of any grosse and bscandalous sinnes since his first conversion from them. And no marveile if hee attained to such a height of holinesse when he was lifted ⟨image 20⟩up thither by the wings of prayer. His constant course was to pray sixe times a day, twice by himselfe in private, twice in publique with his family, and twice with his wife. Besides, many daies of private humiliation and prayer ever before the receiving of the Communion, and many daies besides, for the miseries of the Churches in France and Germany, &c▪ which he performed with such ardencie of spirit, that as was said3 of Martin Luther, He used such humility as in the presence of Almighty GOD, but such fer vencie and faith, as if he had beene talking with his friend. And GOD heard his prayers, for to the comfort of his soule a litle before his death, he heard of the mighty victories obtained by the King of Sweden against the Emperour to the astonishment of all the world, that those eyes which now behold it with joy, doe scarce beleeve themselves in the fruition of it. When the LORD (saith the4 Psalmist) turned againe the captivity of Zion, wee were like them that dreame. So indefatigable were the paines of this godly man in his private devotions and publike preaching, ⟨image 20⟩that being advised by Physitians for his healths sake, to breake off the strong intentions of his studies; he rejected their counsell, accounting it greater riches to enjoy CHRIST by those fervent intentions of his minde, then to remit them for the safeguard of his health: Much like the speech of that famously learned D•. Reynolds to the Doctors of Oxford, comming to visit him in his last sickenesse (contracted meerely by his exceeding paines in studie, by which he brought his body to a very ) who earnestly perswading him that he would not peraere substantiam propter accidentia, i. e.
- aEt certè ea est semperque suit hominum omnium etiam piorum & Chistianorum vita, ut semper etiam in optimis & castissimis moribus tamen aliquid possis desiderare. Jewel. Apol. Aug. p. 64.Et certè ea est semperque suit hominum omnium etiam piorum & Chistianorum vita, vt semper etiam in optimis & castissimis moribus tamen aliquid possis desiderare. Iewel. Apol. Aug. p. 64.
- bSanctorum vitam inveniri posse dicimus sine crimine: sine peccato autem qui se vivere existimat non id agit ut peccatum non habeat, sed ut veniam non accipiat. Aug. Enchir.Sanctorum vitam inveniri posse dicimus sine crimine: sine peccato autem qui se vivere existimat non id agit vt peccatum non habeat, sed ut veniam non accipiat. Aug. Enchir.
- 3Tria faciunt Theologum; Oratio, meditatio, tentatio. Luther▪ T•s. Author was exercised in them all.Tria faciunt Theologum; Oratio, meditatio, tentatio. Luther▪ T•s. Author was exe•cised in them all.
- 4Psal. 126. ver. 1.
