A30577:198
The glorious name of God, The Lord of Hosts opened in two sermons, at…
The glorious name of God, The Lord of Hosts opened in two sermons, at Michaels Cornhill, London, vindicating the Commission from this Lord of Hosts, to subjects, in some case, to take up arms : with a post-script, briefly answering a late treatise by Henry Ferne, D.D. / by Jer. Burroughs.The glorious name of God, The Lord of Hosts opened in two sermons, at Michaels Cornhill, London, vindicating the Commission from this Lord of Hosts, to subjects, in some case, to take up arms : with a post-script, briefly answering a late treatise by Henry Ferne, D.D. / by Jer. Burroughes.
London: printed for R. Dawlman, 1643
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. We must know those who have done least in this kind, complain most; those upon whom the weight and burden of the work hath lain, you hear not to make such complaints of the charge.
1. We must know those who have done least in this kind, complaine most; those upon whom the weight and burden of the work hath layn, you heare not to make such complaints of the charge.
2. Better venture half then lose all. In this thing that saying is true, Dimidium plus toto: If we be too sparing now, it is the only way to lose all: ⟨p. 64⟩it is better to have but a piece sure, then by venturing to keep all, to lose all. If we will keep all, we may soon lose all, as many have done; they have kept their estates for the spoilers. Yea we were better to have less, as our own with freedom, then more with bondage at the wills of others.
2. Better venture halfe then lose all. In this thing that saying is true, Dimidium plus toto: If we be too sparing now, it is the onely way to lose all: ⟨p. 64⟩it is better to have but a piece sure, then by venturing to keep all, to lose all. If we will keep all, we may soon lose all, as many have done; they have kept their estates for the spoilers. Yea we were better to have lesse, as our own with freedom, then more with bondage at the wils of others.
Times of extreme danger are no times of complaining of charges; If a mans house be on fire, were it not absurd for him to cry out against breaking of the tiles, because it will put him to charges? There is a story of a man who in discontent hanged himself, & his servant coming into the room at that instant, seeing his master hanging, he presently cuts down the rope, & so saves his life: afterward this man being extremely covetous, wrangles with his servant because he would rather cut the rope then untie it, & so put him to more charges: Doth not all lie at the stake? is not the very life of the Kingdom in danger? is it not time for us now to have our hearts raised above these things? Let us take heed our covetousness be not our undoing; and if our enemies find treasure with us, then how justly may they mock and jeer us?