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The last rule is, §12that we keep a tenor of zeal in both estates, to wit, of prosperity and adversity. ¹We must especially look to that whereunto we are most ready, that is, whether we be more zealous in prosperity, and fall away in adversity; or whether we be more fervent in affliction, and over-whelmed in abundance: whether by the one we are not puffed up with security and secret pride, and whether by the other we be not too far abased and discouraged; or, which is worst of all, quite driven out of the way: for many in time of peace are religious, who seeing persecution to follow the Gospel, ²begin (like those that are compared to stony ground) top step back, and at last utterly to renounce their former profession.

The last rule is, §12that wee keepe a tenour of zeale in both estates, to wit, of prosperitie and aduersitie. ¹Wee must especiallie looke to that whereunto wee are most readie, that is, whether wee be more zealous in prosperitie, and fall away in aduersitie; or whether we be more feruent in affliction, and ouer-whelmed in abundance: whether by the one we are not puffed vp with securitie and secret pride, and whether by the other we be not too farre abased and discouraged; or, which is worst of all, quite driuen out of the way: for many in time of peace are religious, who seeing persecution to follow the Gospell, ²begin (like those that are compared to stonie ground) top step backe, and at last vtterly to renounce their former profession.

1. 1Zeal must be constant in all estates.Zeale must be constant in all estates.
2. 2Luke. 8.13.