DECAD. VI. I holineffecan redrtffeall differences: True, but wifdome ar.d charitycc.uld reach u A ro, void their prejudice. If we bad bur rhefe rwo virtues, quarrels fbouldnot burr us, nor rhe Church by us: Bur (alas)felfe-love is too firongfor both tbefe: This alone opens rbe Aoud-gares of diffenrion, and drowRes the fw<er , but low valley ofrhe Churcp. Men elleemofopinions,becanfe theirown ; and will have rrurh ferve, not g<>VQ\ll· What rhey have underraken,mu!bqe true: Vicrory is fought for ,nor fariff~l!>.n!; vicroryofthe Author, notofrhe caufe: Hee is. rareman that knowesro yeeld,as well as to argue : what lbould we doe then,bur befiowour felves upon rhat which toomany negletl:,publike peace; firll,inprayen that wemay prcvaile,then in rears rh t,. we prevaile not ? Thus have 1 been bold to chatwith youofour grearefi and co qp cares.Your old love,and late hofpirall entertainment in rbar your Iland called for his remembrance; rhe rather ro keep your Englifh tongue in breath, which was wont nor tobe rhe leallofyour defires. Would God you couldmake us ha.ppy with news, not oftruce,but fincere amity andunion; not ofProvinces, but fpirirs. The God offpirits elfell it bothhere and there,to the glory ofhisName and Church. ~~~~~u~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uu~~~uw~uu~~u~~M~MlU ToW. J. condemned for Murder. E P. VIII. E/fefi••IIJpreparmg hi111, and(1111derbit"""'') whatfot'IJer MalefofJarfor hilliellh. IT isa bad caufe that robbeth us ofall thotcmforc offriends; yea, chaccums their C remembrance inro farrow. None candoe fu, butthofethat proceed from our felves: forourwardevils, which come from the inflillionoforhers, make us cleave fafier to our helpers,and caufe us to feek and find eafein thevery commifera. cion of thofe that love us: whereas rhofe griefeswhich a&ife from the jufi difpleafureofcoofcience,will not abidefo much as thememory o~?thersalfe/lion \ or ific doe, 1 makes it fo much rhe greacei corafive,as OUIIdfe ismoreuncapableofrheir comfort. Such is yours. Youhave made the mention ofour narneuedious eo your felfe, and your91o "'• This is the beginningofyour paine, chatyou had friend&: Ifyoumay 'nowfmart foumjly fromus,for your good,itmufi be theonely joyyottmu(l expelf, and the finalldury we owe to you. It isbothvaine and comforrldre, toheare what might have beCl!l; neither would !fend you back towhacispall, buopurpofeJ:t to increafe your farrow; who havecaufed allout comfort ro.fland in yobrcears. If therefore our former Counfels had prevailed, neither had your hands lbed innocent D blood,nor jufficeyours. Now ,to your great finne,you bave-done theone; and rbe· other mufi be done to your paine: andweyour well-willers,wirh farrow and lhame Jive tobewirneffesofboth. Yourfinne is gonebefure,the revenge ofjufiice willfbl• low: feeingyou are guilty,lerGodbe jufi. Other finnesfpeak, rhiscryerh, and will neverbe filenr, rill itbe anfwered withit felfu. Foryour life; the cafe ishopeleffe; feed nor your felfe with vaine prefumprions, bur fettle your felfe eo expiate anorhe-rsbloodwith your own. WouldGod yourdefert bad been fuch., that wemight with any comforthavedclired youmight live. But now,alas, your facr i~ fo hainous, that your life can neirher be craved without injullice, nor be prorracred without inY{ard torment. And ifyourprivate alfeltion lbould make us deafe to the lbours of blood,and portialitie lbould reach us to forget all careofpnblique right; yet refolve, there is no place forhope. Since then you could notlive guiltleffe, there remaines E nothing, but tharyou labour tO die penite-nt; and finceyourbody cannot be favtd ali·;e, to endeavour rhar your foule may befaved in death. Wherein, howboppy lball ir be for you , ifyou lballyergive eareromy lafhdvice; too late indeed for yE>ur recompence rorhe world,not roo latefor your felfe. You have deferved detrh, andexpeer it : Take heed lefi you fo f.lften youreyesupon thefirll deoth ofthe bo1 dy , rhat you lhould notlooke beyond irro the fecond, which aloneisworrhyof trembling,worthy of reare..
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