CAP, 1078 The frate of the Church, c.c. . Opened a window to fecurity by removing the bounds of it fo far off : let him know if the íhortneffe of this life and the end uncertain move him not, neither will the neereneffe of this day move him any whit at all. What matter makes it whether Chrift himfelf come to judgement in the fight ofall men, or thou be drawne to judgement at his Tribunal! Seate?or oughteff thou not be carefull of thine own end, unleffe theend of the whole world do accompany it ? Let the Wicked befilthyHill, yet this thought will eafily flukeoff fecurity from the godly, though this revealed truth may not a little bridle the tongues of the wicked,which draw all things into doubt, whiles they read offixed termes in foine mens workes , and by ufe learn them to be deceived by conjeaure. As if theerrour of blinde man ( and fuchverily are the fharpeff righted in Divine Matters ) fhould be a fuflcient Argument to fubvert the truth ofGod. We may be deceived in obfcure things, and not plainly delivered to us of purpofe,yet the DivineTruth doth neither deceive, nor is deceived, as they too late (hall finde, which have defpifed it. But let this be an endof this plain expofition. A Prayer. Xceedinçpraife be to thee O merciful! Father, together With the Sonne and holy t hof,,Which haft fo much refpetled our infirmity, that thou haft vouchfafed to inform us of things to come even to the /aft end.whereby, andby the vfe oftimes parr We may be confirmed in thy truth, andnot run headlong into unforefeen mifchicfes in the k_noW- ledge ofthings to come. Let not this knowledge vonijs Without fruiteI befeech thee, but befloW the comfort thereofupon thy Courch that fbe looting into the glory of thy Children may defpife all the troubles and deceitful! delights of this life, and mayconiiantlyproceed to that mark, for Which the CroWne is laid up in Chrifi ?efus. 7o Whom With thee O Father, andWith the holy Spirit,be all honour , praife and glory for ever andever , e"imen. 8.8 1.48fil rñ V SO The
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