The Fountain of Life Opened

That bloody Tyrant was convinced in his conscience of the worth and excellency of that servant of God, and was forced to reverence him for his holiness. So Darius, Dan. 6.14, 18, 19, 20. What conflicts had he in himself about Daniel whom he had condemned, his conscience condemned him, for condemning so holy and righteous a person. Then the King went to his Palace, and passed the night in fasting; neither were instruments of Music brought before him, and his sleep went from him. He goes early in the morning to the D•n. and cries with a lamentable voice, O Daniel servant of the living God. How much is this for the honour of holiness, that it conquers the very persecutors of it; and makes them stoop to the meanest servant of God! 'Tis said of Henry the second of France, that he was so daunted by the heavenly Majesty of a poor Tayl•r that was burnt before him, that he went home sad, and vowed that he would never be present at the death of such men, any more. When Valence the Emperor came in person to apprehend Basil, he saw such Majesty in his very countenance, that he reeled at the very sight of him; and had fallen backward to the ground, had not his servants stepped in to support him. O holiness, holiness thou art a conqueror. So much as you show of it in your lives, so much you preserve your interest in the consciences of your enemies. Let down this, and they despise you presently,

That bloody Tyrant was convinced in his conscience of the worth and excellency of that servant of God, and was forced to reverence him for his holiness. So Darius, Dan. 6.14, 18, 19, 20. What conflicts had he in himself about Daniel whom he had condemned, his conscience condemned him, for condemning so holy and righteous a person. Then the King went to his Palace, and passed the night in fasting; neither were instruments of Musick brought before him, and his sleep went from him. He goes early in the morning to the D•n. and cries with a lamentable voice, O Daniel servant of the living God. How much is this for the honour of holiness, that it conqu•rs the very persecutors of it; and makes them stoop to the meanest servant of God! 'Tis said of Henry the second of France, that he was so daunted by the heavenly Majesty of a poor Taylr that was burnt before him, that he went home sad, and vowed that he would never be present at the death of such men, any more. When Valence the Emperour came in person to apprehend Basil, he saw such Majesty in his very countenance, that he reel'd at the very sight of him; and had fallen backward to the ground, had not his servants stept in to support him. O holiness, holiness thou art a conquerour. So much as you shew of it in your lives, so much you preserve your interest in the consciences of your enemies. Let down this, and they despise you presently,