A tossed ship making to safe harbour, or, A word in season to a…A tossed ship making to safe harbor, or, A word in season to a…

But yet, though were never so many difficulties in the carrying of it on, and though never so many attempts against him, yet he effected the one: and which is the wonder of the World, having a world of enemies, dyes in his bed. ^gAnd therefore be not discouraged, if difficulties rise, let your spirits rise with them: you are above all things, whilst you are above your selves. ^hIt is a magnanimous spirit to dare to meet all dangers, to undergo all difficulties in the cause & work of Christ. You know what Luther said when he went to Worms. Bucer endeavoured to dissuade him: he replies, ^*The word of God doth suffer, and I being called thither by Letters, will go, being called, I come, being called I will thither, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, although I should know ⟨p. 51⟩there were as many Devils at Worms, as there are Tiles upon the houses. Here was a Prince-like spirit, that was above the world, and therefore could not be daunted with all the evils of it, &c.

But yet, though were never so many difficulties in the carrying of it on, and though never so many attempts against him, yet he effected the one: and which is the wonder of the World, having a world of enemies, dyes in his bed. ^gAnd therefore be not discouraged, if difficulties rise, let your spirits rise with them: you are above all things, whilest you are above your selves. ^hIt is a magnanimous spirit to dare to meet all dangers, to undergoe all difficulties in the cause & work of Christ. You know what Luther said when he went to Wormes. Bucer endeavoured to disswade him: he replyes, ^*The word of God doth suffer, and I being called thither by Letters, will go, being called, I come, being called I will thither, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, although I should know ⟨p. 51⟩