Master Peacock, the servant of God, in the beginning of his visitation, for the space of two weeks and four days, was full of most Heavenly consolations; showing by sweet meditations, and gracious ejaculations, the entertainment he found with his God in his sickness, with whom he so much desired to be acquainted in his health. We are (saith one coming to visit him) miserable comforters. Nay (saith he) Ye are good, for this ⟨p. 2⟩is the privilege even of Gods children, that their very presence affords comfort. Sometimes h• craved pardon for his actions, & for the circumstances by them badly observed: otherwhile h• desired to have some matter given him to meditate upon. Finally he said, his hope was firmly settled on the rock Christ Jesus He hoped that the Lord woul• give him a place, though it wer• in the lowest room of his Saints And he thanked God he had n• trouble of conscience, the Lor• did not suffer Satan to vex him In so much that some seeing hi• great comfort, feared lest h• would be overtaken with sorrow before his death: he much rejoiced that the Lord had so disposed of him, that he had see• his friends in the Country. Her• first was his yielding unto death ⟨p. 3⟩suspected, and his hoped recovery doubted. Calling some of •is friends aside, I thought (saith •e) I had been in a good estate, but […] see it now far otherwise: For •hese things my conscience lays against me: First, I brought up my scholars in Gluttony, letting them eat •heir fill of meat, when they mealed •ith me. This some endeavoured •o pull out, by putting into his mind, 1. The preventing of ma•y inconveniences. 2. His well known moderation. 3. The great care he took for good conference, when they were at table with him. But (saith he) while I was talking, they did undo themselves. And further, I did unadvisedly expound places of Scripture at the table many times; and for these I feel now a Hell in my conscience. Again, I have procured my own death, by often eating like a beast, ⟨p. 4⟩when I came jostling up and dow• to my friends in the Country; An• now I see before my face those dis• es of meat wherewith I clogged m• stomach. Well (saith one to him If all the things you accuse you self of were undone, would yo• do them again? Nay: why the• doubt not but a Reprobate woul• desire to be saved, if a desire woul• serve the turn:
MAster Peacock, the servant of God, in the beginning of his visitation, for the space of two weeks and foure dayes, was full of most Heavenly consolations; shewing by sweet meditations, and gracious ejaculations, the entertainment he found with his God in his sicknes, with whom he so much desired to be acquainted in his health. We are (saith one comming to visit him) miserable comforters. Nay (saith he) Ye are good, for this ⟨p. 2⟩is the priviledge even of Gods children, that their very presence affords comfort. Sometimes h• craved pardon for his actions, & for the circumstances by them badly observed: otherwhile h• desired to have some matter given him to meditate upon. Finally he said, his hope was firmly setled on the rock Christ Jesus He hoped that the Lord woul• give him a place, though it wer• in the lowest room of his Saints And he thanked God he had n• trouble of conscience, the Lor• did not suffer Satan to vex him In so much that some seeing hi• great comfort, feared lest h• would be overtaken with sorrow before his death: he much rejoyced that the Lord had so disposed of him, that he had see• his friēds in the Countrey. Her• first was his yeelding unto deat• ⟨p. 3⟩suspected, and his hoped reco•ery doubted. Calling some of •is friends aside, I thought (saith •e) I had been in a good estate, but 〈…〉 see it now farre otherwise: For •hese things my conscience layes a•ainst me: First, I brought up my •cholars in Gluttony, letting thē eat •heir fill of meat, when they mealed •ith me. This some endeavoured •o pull out, by putting into his minde, 1. The preventing of may inconveniencies. 2. His well known moderation. 3. The great care he took for good conference, when they were at table with him. But (saith he) while I was talking, they did undoe themselves. And further, I did unadvisedly expound places of Scripture at the table many times; and for these I feel now a Hell in my conscience. Again, I have procured my own death, by often eating like a beast,
