':Of`P itienceunder the Crof, 387 neth the propofition : he thatfuffercth no perfecution doth not hue godly t and tÍieteisa reafon : It is fo that fometimetheinft man perifhethin his iuftice,and this is well thathee dieth in hisiuftice : for diners (asGedeoiz)hauebeen firftfpoyledof their Suffice, and then perifhed.That is thecafeof many nowadaics, perifh they may, but in their righteonfnes they cannot:his faid ofEnocb,he was tranflaced,thathismiudc might notbe taintedwith mite, the Ganes ofthole tinses. Ifa man fee inan orchard applesof all kinds,and the husband- man gatherone kind andnot the reft,a foolifhman willmarueile atit : but thehusband- man knowethwhat hedoth.If we wouldaffordGod thisequitie,to knowwhen togather his fruitbeft, wefhould not chinke much thatthe iuft aregathered. Some fay, it is better that the inft manfhould perifh, rather than Godhis righteonfnes Mouldbecondemned : forwee goe aboutby doing is tocondemne heaven, which they withftand, hindring it fò long as they hue. Wefend ourTonnes to fightfor the prince of heads,we lament but curie not the King: weeare Gods louldiers, the militant Church to fight, that his inflict benOt Thetacede- condemned,we ftandingby : we hauearmour giuen vs, Ephef.6. FaithirourJhield. God monianfaidef bath good right to fay fo to vs gluingvs faith. This reafon is from the excellencieofGod huflüëk to lasMitice. Let vsfaywith theiuit man,betterthe worldperifh, than that iuffice be loft: If Ai Than,aüt entryhaire ofour head were a life,we ought to giuethemall for this. Againe, better wee fuper hanc. die,than manyperifh : by our exaníplemany may betonne ; example is a chicle moriste. Matmundus AEHiaion is compared to a Wine-prefle,forout ofit cómmethwine wherewiththe hearts Potion quarr. ofdicers are lo comforted, that they dare fuffer thelike. A childe or a foolecould lay ofa [tanfiat iutti. goodly clutter ofgrapes,it werepitie it should beputinto theprefl'e : but he thatknowetlì Auc m auc how it would elfe come tonought withina fewdaies,will catt it intothe preffe : if it had mifici mórien- notbeen fo,wehad wanted the wine wenow hatie. Seeing altotheywere men offuch im- tar. perfections as weare, wee may be encouraged to doe the like. God faith, he will haue vs The neelü. fhineaslights, whol epropercieitistoferueothers,andtoconfümeitlelfe.Atlacalfhal Dehoc quo- be ioyned toIthiel,thenfhall entry onethat firfferedwrong,haue a writ of error,and they re ads face. that handledgood menill,fhall fay,we lookscounted his life madnes,andfhali liane Inch rabtbetit. triefe,asnoman ofneuer togreat ftomacke would witlihis-enemiemore: and the irait Axijs miniilyd thanhaueblelfednes foreuermore: Whowould notchangethis vanitie forit?whowould meiptumcon. befomad-as forlife eplofe the taufeoflife ? And looke howman hereafter(hall be con- in`ao' Y Iudlciaeruct nettedby their example, lbmany more degreesofglorie (hall they receiue in the king- poitiudiciam: dome ofIleauto : and this is the saute whyComeofthe Saintswouldeven line here again, eroptervitam thatthey might fuller againe: fo little doe they repent that theyliane fuffered. It is faid, Perdere The ickerdJhnall nor limehalfe their daìet:Malrtmnattera dreoee,February is the worftmonth, uendicayfam. becaufeitis thefhorteff. But how isitthen,thatthey hold out their wickednes? Thatisa.jjruokardr: great indignitie.Adrunkardwill continue fo longas hislungs Taft : an adulterer whiles Aduuerie: his loyneslast: a glutton whilelt his skinne: a contentious man as long as his paste la= mfa]iccs bo- ftethwelt: ifa manperilhfor righteoufnes,they areburnt facrifices; ifnaturally,theyare iii tr6"hi- but a peace-offering,partlyGods,and partly natures: to then ifaman continue even for pert unnan. his wickednes, as Herodias' was rewardedfor that forwhich the fhould hauebeen punifh- tiara inbon; cd,he is wholy thediuels. quantam ma- 6 Malice drinkes the greateltpart of herowne poyfon. God his children drinke of Iiinmalo thetop ofthe cup; but the wicked of thelees toworke in their bowels ccernall griefe of nc malusPu- confcience. Wickedneffeand punifhment are'bothof an age, they are not burnt in the Unpietier 'hand but in the heart. The frnneriscondemned; though hebenot fudgedpubiikely, yet ti:ueryman íudgethhim inhischamber. Andif hecontinue;God bringeth hum upon the ftage,and fhewethfome notorious fignevpon him,and fome fingular judgement for fin: IftheyIhouldcontinue as longas Methufaleth, yet the yeereof their punifhmentwould fuvallow vp the yeeres oftheir continuance in wickednefie :Follow notfuchas doe euill. fluou,/hine faith well,good men hauenot alwaies good children,kart vertue feeme here- ditárie :neither haue cuil]. min euill children ,lèaltfinnefhouldouercome all the world. Likewife all iuff men perifh not, fome doc, fome doenot, leaftwee fhould tbinke,there were no prouidenceofGod : andall the 'wicked efcapenot inthis life, leaftwee Ihould !Janke therewere no life to coine. Ll s CHAP.
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