A sermon preached in St. Paul's before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor

And lastly since we cannot do our duty, without an Indicavit from him; they shall all be taught of God; therefore his indicavit should be seconded by our Meditation; his requisivit with our requesting; his precepts and promises with our prayers; for he will be sought unto for what he promiseth, Ezech. 36. 37. That he would make his way plain before our eyes, that so we may not only do the things which he requireth, but in doing them to walk with him.

For the very Philosopher could say, [Greek or Hebrew], It is not the matter but the manner makes up the work.

For the very Philosopher could say, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, It is not the matter but the manner makes up the work.

1. Then, it must be ambulation, a constant tenor; a good man must be always like himself. Do what you can to gold, it will keep its nature in the fire. That is gold in justice and mercy indeed, which in all cases, when persons, passions, prejudices, favour, interests offer to immix themselves, keeps its nature entire still.

1. Then, it must be ambulation, a constant tenor; a good man must be always like himself. Do what you can to gold, it will keep its nature in the fire. That is gold in justice and mercy indeed, which in all cases, when persons, passions, prejudices, favour, interests offer to immix themselves, keeps its nature intire still.