Ouranos kai tartaros= heaven and hell epitomized. The true Christian characterized. As also an…

I come now to the touchstone, by which thou must be tried, whether thou art true gold or counterfeit; it is likely thou presumest thy estate is good; well, art thou willing, the Word of God that must whether thou wilt or no judge thee for thy eternal life or death at the last day,¹ should try thee at this day? If thy wares be right and good, thou wilt not be afraid to bring them out of thy dark shop, into the light: If thy title be sound and good, I know thou wilt be ready for a fair Trial at law, even at the Law of God.

1. 1Ad bunc librum, ut judicem; ad alias, ut • judex divenio, saith Melancth. of t• • ble.

I shall try thee two ways, though both will lead to the same place; I must first entreat thee to put those four particulars to thy soul, which in the beginning I told thee were included in that expression, To me to live is Christ.

I shall try thee two wayes, though both will lead to the same place; I must first intreat thee to put those four particulars to thy soul, which in the beginning I told thee were included in that expression, To me to live is Christ.

1. Ask thy soul what is the principle of thy Religious performances, what is the spring of thy obedience; men indeed judge of others principles by their practices, because they cannot discern the heart, whether it be right in a duty or no; but God judgeth of mens practices by their principles, as we may see by his speech of Paul, Behold he prayeth,