Burroughes - Houston-Packer Collection BS1265.6.C43 B8 1649

Dedtcarory. them, it draweth out. the chiefegood in them, and puts a higher Beauty and. Glory upon them. G 0 D hath railed up your Honour, to convince the .World of the falfne fe9 ma- lice, impiety there is in this evil' report that ,is brew ht up , upon the goodand blelfed ways of godlinefe. cîvlalace it felfe cannot but acknowledge, that Godline(fe in thef/riEtnef'e of it, and na- turall excellencies in tke eminency of them, have a ble.(fed conji nEtion in your Honour ; Godline(fe is as the enameling of Pearles'in thee golden naturall endowments withwhich god loath mercifully andplentifully enriched you: Andwere it bra for thisfervice onely to God and his Lurch , in convincing the world ofthe vilene(fe of this flander : I may,fpeake without fufpttion offlattery, Happy thatever you were born ; and I doe know,thattbofewho knowyour Lordfhip , will j'fif a me in that I /ay. In this God loath honouredyour Lord- fhip exceedin.zly ; were there no other end for whichyoufrill live in fuck a generation ag you doe , but onely this ; yet in this you havegreat caufe togble (re your felfe in God , and in this great honour he loath put upon you, to make youfo publiclyandworthy an.infrtsment ofloù. Who is it that loolss uponyou, and fees your w yes,but mull confelfe, Now ifee thatftriEl- nle and;power of Religion may flandWith a mofl çenenva., fweet, amiable courteous de- meanour ; Ifee it raifeth and enobleth parts.: A . 4 44 ` _

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