Divers practical cases of conscience satisfactorily resolved ... to which are added some counsels…

Rule V. To suffer rather then to sin: This was Moses choice: But the hypocrites is quite contrary: he chooseth iniquity rather then affliction: To go so far with Christ as our way lies together, is to do no more then an unsound Professor may reach to: The trial is when Christs interest and ours do cross; and we must either baulk our duty or our safety and advantage. The famous Martyr under Julian, would not give one half-penny towards the building of the Idols Temple, though he was offered his life by the Emperor on those terms. The godly High Priest Eleazer when the Nobles persuaded him to eat other meat under colour of swines flesh, and they would persuade the King Antiochus that he had eaten swines flesh, would die rather then stain his profession with the appearance of evil. When a man shall lie in outward misery and have a door of deliverance open, if he will but sin, and yet he will not accept it, as those worthies in Paul's Martyrology; this is to do more then others, Heb. 11. 36.

Rule V. To suffer rather then to sin: This was Moses choice: But the hypocrites is quite contrary: he chooseth iniquity rather then affliction: To go so far with Christ as our way lies together, is to do no more then an unsound Professour may reach to: The tryal is when Christs interest and ours do cross; and we must either baulk our duty or our safety and advantage. The famous Martyr under Iulian, would not give one half-penny towards the building of the Idols Temple, though he was offered his life by the Emperour on those terms. The godly High Priest Eleazer when the Nobles perswaded him to eat other meat under colour of swines flesh, and they would perswade the King Antiochus that he had eaten swines flesh, would die rather then stain his profession with the appearance of evil. When a man shall lie in outward misery and have a door of deliverance open, if he will but sin, and yet he will not accept it, as those worthies in Paul's Martyrology; this is to do more then others, Heb. 11. 36.

Rule VI. To rejoice in losses for Christ, and glory in the Cross: When others be discouraged at the news of hardship; as that forward and seemingly resolved Disciple; or shall be offended as soon as the Sun of persecution is up. We shall take pleasure in infirmities, in tribulations, and rejoice that we are counted worthy to suffer shame for the name of Christ; This is to do more then others. When the servants of God shall not only patiently, but