The Sincere Convert

Reader, give over thy old wont of slighting ⟨image 5⟩and censuring mens labours. Experience hath long since told thee, that no good comes that way. Now learn to turn thy prejudices unto praises, and prove what will be the fruit of honouring and praising God for Truths dispensed by his faithful servants. Let me tell thee, this is a chief way to keep Truth still amongst us. If truths be not received with the love of them, and God honoured for them, presently strong delusions come, and Truth must suffer or fly. God hath made good that promise in Jeremiah, he hath revealed to us abundance of peace and truth, and we through ingratitude have forfeited both. Our peace is shaken, and who can promise himself with Hezekiah there shall be peace and truth in my days; Peace may fail thee, but let not Truth. Every good Christian may and should say with the good King, there shall be Truth in my days, if not peace and truth. I will so far honour truth, as to receive the love of it. I will hold it fast by faith, hold it forth by practise, praise God daily for it, and venture all in defence of it; So did the Martyrs, whose memory is sweet, ⟨image 6⟩and whose reward is great. It is better suffering for truth, then with truth: yet if Truth must suffer or can die, better it is to dye with Truth then out-live it.

Reader, give over thy old wont of slighting ⟨image 5⟩and censuring mens labors. Experience hath long since told thee, that no good comes that way. Now learne to turne thy prejudices unto praises, and prove vvhat will be the fruit of honoring and praising God for Truths dispensed by his faithfull •ervants. Let me tell thee, this is a chiefe vvay to keepe Truth still amongst us. If •ruths be not received with the love of them, and God honoured for them, presently strong delusions come, and Truth must suffer or fly. God hath made good that promise in Jeremie, he hath revealed to us abundance of peace and truth, and we through ingratitude have ferfeited both. Our peace is shaken, and who can promise himself with Hezekiah there shall be peace and truth in my dayes; Peace may faile thee, but let not Truth. Every good Christian may and should say with the good King, there shall be Truth in my daies, if not peace and truth. I will so far honor truth, as to receive the love of it. I will hold it fast by faith, hold it forth by practise, praise God daily for it, and venture all in defence of it; So did the Martyrs, whose memory is sweete,