The Art of Divine Contentment

2. Error is a Touchstone to discover ⟨p. 102⟩§2good men; it tries the gold, There must be Heresies, that they which are [Greek or Hebrew], approved, may be made manifest^*. Thus our love to Christ and zeal for truth doth appear. God shows who are the living fish, viz. such as swim against the stream; who are the sound sheep, viz. such as feed in the green pastures of the Ordinances; who are the Doves, viz. such as live in the best air, where the Spirit breaths; God sets a Garland of honour upon these, These are they which came out of great tribulation^*. So, these are they that have opposed the Errors of the times; these are they that have preserved the virginity of their conscience; who have kept their judgment sound, and their heart soft. God will have a Trophy of honour set upon some of his Saints, they shall be renowned for their sincerity, being like the Cypresse, quae viriditatem in hyeme non amittit^*, which keeps its greenness ⟨p. 103⟩and freshness in the winter-season.

2. Errour is a Touchstone to discover ⟨p. 102⟩§2good men; it tries the gold, There must be Heresies, that they which are 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, approved, may be made manifest^*. Thus our love to Christ and zeale for truth doth appear. God shewes who are the living fish, viz. such as swim against the stream; who are the sound sheep, viz. such as feed in the greene pastures of the Ordinances; who are the Doves, viz. such as live in the best aire, where the Spirit breaths; God sets a Garland of honour upon these, These are they which came out of great tribulation