Unworthy is he of Issue, thato esteemeth not the Care he taketh for his Children, especiallyp being toward, dutiful, and inclinable to good things,q abundantly over-countervailed in the Comfort he hath or may have of them. Nor is he worthy of Christ, that accounteth not the Crosses that Christianity and the Profession of it may procure, (for of other Crosses that worldly men are alike subject to with such, what need I say ought? and yet let these go also in the same reckoning with those;) all abundantlyr overcountervailed with those spiritual Comforts, that the assurance of Gods favour towards him in Christ Jesus may afford him, if the Eye of his Soul be throughly opened duly to apprehend it. This mine endeavour is to show in this weak Discourse; (the weaker, sbecause amidst much weakness during my late restraint by sickness, out of broken Notes, either reserved by my self, or taken by others from my mouth, as they are wont to be, at the time of the delivery of it, with addition of such things as came then further to mind, and seemed not altogether impertinent, it was by piece-meal put together:) and to incite all good Christians (notwithstanding such occurrents) to strive and strain themselvest by their cheerful carriage in such cases, to seal up the truth of it (which they cannot but acknowledge;) to those that may question it, or make doubt of it. This was I the rather induced to take some pains in, supposing that other weak ones like my self, (for of such am I bold to judge, asu the manner is, by my self;) being ordinarily too too backward herein, might have need of some quickening and stirring up thereunto. To which purpose if it shall be available unto any the meanest, I shall have cause to bless ⟨p. 174⟩God for his Blessing thereupon. If to your selves among others, Persons for Place and Piety so eminent, (for evenx the worthiest also have their wants; nor do the best joy so much as they either ought or might in this their Blessed Estate; andy the very weakest may help on the worthiest:) much more. Let it howsoever testify my deserved respect to you both, and my thankful acknowledgement of your Lordships kindness showed me in my friend and my self, at home and abroad. So with unfeigned thanks to Gods Goodness for your Lordships Safe return to us, reserved, I hope, in mercy for further Service to God and his Church;
Unworthie is hee of Issue, thato esteemeth not the Care hee taketh for his Children, especiallyp being toward, dutifull, and inclinable to good things,q abundantly over-countervailed in the Comfort he hath or may have of them. Nor is hee worthie of Christ, that accounteth not the Crosses that Christianitie and the Profession of it may procure, (for of other Crosses that worldly men are alike subject to with such, what need I say ought? and yet let these goe also in the same reckoning with those;) all abundantlyr overcountervailed with those spirituall Comforts, that the assurance of Gods favour towards him in Christ Jesus may afford him, if the Eye of his Soule bee throughly opened duly to apprehend it. This mine endevour is to shew in this weake Discourse; (the weaker, sbecause amids much weaknesse during my late restraint by sicknesse, out of broken Notes, either reserved by my selfe, or taken by others from my mouth, as they are wont to bee, at the time of the deliverie of it, with addition of such things as came then further to minde, and seemed not altogether impertinent, it was by peece-meale put together:) and to encite all good Christians (notwithstanding such occurrents) to strive and straine themselvest by their cheerefull carriage in such cases, to seale up the truth of it (which they cannot but acknowledge;) to those that may question it, or make doubt of it. This was I the rather enduced to take some paines in, supposing that other weake ones like my selfe, (for of such am I bold to judge, asu the manner is, by my selfe;) being ordinarily too too backward herein, might have need of some quickening and stirring up thereunto. To which purpose if it shall be availeable unto any the meanest, I shall have cause to blesse ⟨p. 174⟩God for his Blessing thereupon. If to your selves among others, Persons for Place and Pietie so eminent, (for evenx the worthiest also have their wants; nor doe the best joy so much as they either ought or might in this their Blessed Estate; and
- o[Greek or Hebrew]. Eurip. Oenoma•.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Eurip. Oenoma•.
- p[Greek or Hebrew].—Eurip. Meleagr. [Greek or Hebrew]. —Menand.〈non-Latin alphabet〉.—Eurip. Meleagr. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. —Menand.
- q[Greek or Hebrew]. Eurip. Danae.—[Greek or Hebrew]. Idem Androm. inde restituendus apud Stob. cap. 74.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Eurip. Danae.—〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Idem Androm. inde restituendus apud Stob. cap. 74.
- rRom. 5.2, 3. & 8.18.
- s[Greek or Hebrew]. Languente mens & languet unâ corpore.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Languente mens & languet unâ corpore.
- tPsal. 13.4, 5. & 42, 5, 11.
- u[Greek or Hebrew]. Greg. Naz. in Julian. 1. [Greek or Hebrew]. Idem post redit. suum. Hoc enim proclivius homo suspicatur in alio quod sentit in seipso. Aug. in Psal. 118. conc. 12.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Greg. Naz. in Iulian. 1. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Idem post redit. suum. Hoc enim proclivius homo suspicatur in alio quod sentit in seipso. Aug. in
