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

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 ⟨p. 7⟩triumphantly undergo the Crosses, that crack the brains, and break the hearts of others, and shall shake off the Viper without receiving any hurt; when Paul and Silas shall sing in the stocks, and the resolved Martyrs shall embrace the Faggots & kiss the Stake: When the Valiant Philpot shall say of his Prison [In the judgment of the world we are in Hell, but I find in it the sweet consolations of Heaven:] and the Holy Bradford [My Prison is sweeter to me then any Parlour, then any pleasure I have had in all my life.] This is indeed to exceed others.

Rule VI. To rejoyce 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 assoon as the Sun of persecution is up. We shall take pleasure in infirmities, in tribulations, and rejoyce 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 ⟨p. 7⟩triumphantly undergo the Crosses, that crack the brains, and break the hearts of others, and shall shake off the Viper without receiving any hurt; when Paul and Silas shall sing in the stocks, and the resolved Martyrs shall embrace the Faggots & kiss the Stake: When the Valiant Philpot shall say of his Prison [In the judgment of the world we are in Hell, but I find in it the sweet consolations of Heaven:] and the Holy Bradford [My Prison is sweeter to me then any Parlour, then any pleasure I have had in all my life.] This is indeed to exceed others.