The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…

3. He took his leave of his Disciples, and made an admirable speech to them, recorded in the 13. 14. 15. and 16. Chapters of John: which speech may be all referred to three heads, Prediction, Exhortation, and Promise: By way of Prediction we shall find in that speech, that he tells them before hand of the things he shall suffer, and the glory he shall have after his sufferings, and withal the glorious provision he will make for them in heaven after his Ascension, & comforteth them against his departure from them. Secondly, by way of Exhortation he earnestly persuades them by these his last words, to look to their carriage in the world after he was gone, in these points especially; namely, that they show forth the continual proof of their unfeigned and fervent love one to another, and that they arm themselves with all patience, to suffer all the indignities and troubles should befall them from the Devil, and the world: and chiefly that they abide in him, as the branch doth in the Vine, bearing good fruits to the glory and honour of his Name. Thirdly, By way of promise, he labours to fill them with comfort, by assuring to them three singular favours: First, that he would send them the Holy Ghost to be their Comforter all their days. Secondly, ⟨p. 336⟩that they shall at all times have audience in heaven for all suits whatsoever, if they be made in his Name. And thirdly, that what troubles soever they shall have in the world, yet in him they shall have peace. Neither did he intend this speech only for his Disciples, but for all the godly in all ages that should mourn for his absence.

3. He tooke his leaue of his D•sciples, and made an admirable speech to them, recorded in the 13. 14. 15. and 16. Chapters of Iohn: which speech may be all referred to three heads, Prediction, Exhortation, and Promise: By way of Prediction we shall finde in that speech, that he tels them before hand of the things hee shall suffer, and the glory he shall haue after his sufferings, and withall the glorious prouision he will make for them in heauen after his Ascension, & comforteth them against his departure from them. Secondly, by way of Exhortation he earnestly perswades them by these his last words, to looke to their cariage in the world after he was gone, in these points especially; namely, that they shew forth the continuall proofe of their vnfained and feruent loue one to another, and that they arme themselues with all patience, to suffer all the indignities and troubles should befall them from the Deuil, and the world: and chiefly that they abide in him, as the branch doth in the Vine, bearing good fruits to the glory and honour of his Name. Thirdly, By way of promise, he labours to fill them with comfort, by assuring to them three singular fauours: First, that he would send them the Holy Ghost to be their Comforter all their daies. Secondly,