Some general directions for a comfortable walking with God delivered in the lecture at…Some generall directions for a comfortable walking with God deliuered in the lecture at…

Fair as the Moon] 1. The Moon receives all her light and lustre from the Sun: all the graces, holiness, inherent righteousness, shining in a sanctified soul, are the image and impressions of the Sun of righteousness. 2. The ⟨p. 373⟩Moon hath some spots in her face; but yet is a very beautiful creature by her borrowed light. The Christian is somewhat black with the remnants of original corruption, and by reason of his unavoidable frailties and imperfections; but yet comely as the curtains of Solomon, by the glory of his new creation and gracious beams that shine upon his soul from the face of Christ. 3. The further the Moon is removed from the Sun; the fairer she is, and fuller of light: The more an humble soul, upon sight of that holy Majesty and purest eye, ten thousand times brighter then the Sun, which cannot look on iniquity; doth retire with lowliest thoughts into himself, to abhor himself in dust and ashes, as most vile, and far worthier to be thrown into the lowest dungeon of the kingdom of darkness, then to be honoured with the love and light of his countenance; is more ^abeautiful and amiable in the eyes of God.

Faire as the Moone] 1. The Moone receiues all her light and lustre from the Sunne: all the graces, holinesse, inherent righteousnesse, shining in a sanctified soule, are the image and impressions of the Sunne of righteousnesse. 2. The ⟨p. 373⟩Moone hath some spots in her face; but yet is a very beautifull creature by her borrowed light. The Christian is somewhat blacke with the remnants of originall corruption, and by reason of his vnauoideable frailties and imperfections; but yet comely as the curtaines of Salomon, by the glory of his new creation and gracious beames that shine vpon his soule from the face of Christ. 3. The further the Moone is remoued from the Sunne; the fairer she is, and fuller of light: The more an humble soule, vpon sight of that holy Maiestie and purest eye, ten thousand times brighter then the Sun, which cannot look on iniquitie; doth retire with lowliest thoughts into himselfe, to abhorre himselfe in dust and ashes, as most vile, and farre worthier to be throwne into the lowest dungeon of the kingdome of darknesse, then to bee honoured with the loue and light of his countenance; is more