Certain sermons, first preached, and after published at several times, by M. Thomas Gataker…Certaine sermons, first preached, and after published at severall times, by M. Thomas Gataker…

But as none are called ordinarily in the latter sort, but those that are called first in the former: so none seek ordinarily in this latter sort, but those that have diligently^c sought first in the former: which seeking our Saviour therefore inciteth hereunto, and by which we may hope to attain to the latter, if we continue constant therein, through Gods blessing thereupon. But without it there is no hope ever to attain to it, or to find that, that in some sort may be^d sought and not found, but^e cannot be found unless it be sought; and when it is once found, is so far from causing men to give over their seeking, that it maketh them,^f incited by that sweetness that they find in it in part found,^g seek more diligently now than ever before.

But as none are called ordinarily in the latter sort, but those that are called first in the former: so none seeke ordinarily in this latter sort, but those that have diligently^c sought first in the former: which seeking our Saviour therefore inciteth hereunto, and by which wee may hope to attaine to the latter, if wee continue constant therein, through Gods blessing thereupon. But without it there is no hope ever to attaine to it, or to finde that, that in some sort may be^d sought and not found, but^e cannot bee found unlesse it bee sought; and when it is once found, is so farre from causing men to give over their seeking, that it maketh them,^f incited by that sweetnesse that they finde in it in part found,^g