and Apollo hath watered, 'tis God must give the increase: Art thou a sinner? here is mercy for thee, here is Christ for thee: Art thou a drunkard? here's water of life for thee, which if thou drinkest, thou shalt never thirst again: Art thou covetous? here's riches for thee, spiritual riches, durable riches that will not fade: Art thou profane? read this, and it will teach thee to be holy: Art thou a saint? here is comfort for thee, even the holy Spirit the comforter: Art thou in darkness? here is light for thee, Jesus Christ the true light, that lightens every one that comes into the World, He shall be ten times more constant to thy soul, then the sun in the Firmament: Art thou weak in parts? weak in Faith? weak in grace? read this Book, and (if the Lord be pleased to speak to thy soul) here's strength for thee, even the mighty God: Art thou poor?1 here's ⟨image 4⟩Christ, and the earth is his, and the fullness thereof, it is laid up in his hand for thee, it is the purchase of his blood, he hath bought it for thee, 'tis thy own and he doth but keep it for thee, and thou mayest go boldly to him for it; though thou art loath to borrow, and ashamed to beg, yet thou mayest go boldly for thy own. This Book (courteous Reader) will teach thee to depend on God, to wait on Christ for all: He feeds the young Ravens, be tends the Sparrows, he clothes the Lilies, therefore be sure he will not let his children want, whatsoever storms be without: Keep Christ, and thou shalt have Peace, yea, the Prince of Peace within; then thou shalt have peace when all the world is in trouble, then thou shalt be kept safe in the hour of temptation, which shall come to try all those that live upon the face of the earth: Prepare a place for the Lord Jesus Christ in thy heart, and he will provide a Mansion for thee in his Fathers house, where thou shalt sin no more, nor sorrow no more, but God shall wipe away all tears from thy eyes: Always remember, thou hast here no abiding place, but seekest one to come: This (courteous Reader) is the course and aim of the Author in this Treatise for thy benefit, he spends his spirits, that thou mayest be happy, that thou mayest grow ⟨image 4⟩up from strength to strength, till thou comest to be a perfect man in Jesus Christ; and this also is the earnest desire and prayers of him to Almighty God, for thee, who is, and shall always remain,
and Apollo hath watred, 'tis God must give the increase: Art thou a sinner? here is mercy for thee, here is Christ for thee: Art thou a drunkard? here's water of life for thee, which if thou drinkest, thou shalt never thirst again: Art thou covetous? here's riches for thee, spiritual riches, durable riches that will not sade: Art thou prophane? read this, and it will teach thee to be holy: Art thou a saint? here is comfort for thee, even the holy Spirit the comforter: Art thou in darkness? here is light for thee, Jesus Christ the true light, that lightens every one that comes into the World, He shall be ten times more constant to thy soul, then the sun in the Firmament: Art thou weak in parts? weak in Faith? weak in grace? read this Book, and (if the Lord be pleased to speak to thy soul) here's strength for thee, even the mighty God: Art thou poor?1 here's ⟨image 4⟩Christ, and the earth is his, and the fulness thereof, it is laid up in his hand for thee, it is the purchase of his blood, he hath bought it for thee, 'tis thy own and he doth but keep it for thee, and thou mayest go boldly to him for it; though thou art loath to borrow, and ashamed to beg, yet thou mayest go boldly for thy own. This Book (courteous Reader) will teach thee to depend on God, to wait on Christ for all: He feeds the yong Ravens, be tends the Sparrows, he cloaths the Lillies, therefore be sure he will not let his children want, whatsoever storms be without: Keep Christ, and thou shalt have Peace, yea, the Prince of Peace within; then thou shalt have peace when all the world is in trouble, then thou shalt be kept safe in the hour of temptation, which shall come to try all those that live upon the face of the earth: Prepare a place for the Lord Jesus Christ in thy heart, and he will provide a Mansion for thee in his Fathers house, where thou shalt sin no more, nor sorrow no more, but God shall wipe away all tears from thy eyes: Always remember, thou hast here no abiding place, but seekest one to come: This (courteous Reader) is the course and aim of the Author in this Treatise for thy benefit, he spends his spirits, that thou mayest be happy, that thou mayest grow ⟨image 4⟩up from strength to strength, till thou comest to be a perfect man in Jesus Christ; and this also is the earnest desire and prayers of him to Almighty God, for thee, who is, and shall always remain,
- 1Ell. Gibbor.El. Gibbor.
