3B . «~ofat~~~a~·er~ felf; as he: e~cels· car'nal me'n at all titnes,fo nowhe ex. eels himfelf:Yeaobfe~ve it,A fo'uJ con·verfing muchWith Godinthedu'tiesofMepitation and fecret Prayergrows taller by head and fhoulders than other· or~inary Chri.. fti'an:S: As all godly men are more·exceUent than theit neighbours,o fo afoul that,waits much onGod in fecret Prayer,ts moteexcellent tftan moft of hisGodly neigh· hours ; and it appeatrs fo a·t prefent·by hi's gifts in Pray· ing,- and may appear in. his iuppott andcomfort in the day of fuffering : Oh wha't a mighty man in Clofet· Prayer wasn1agntnimous Luther? Andwhat n9ble at· l r.: ... 1 M' . , chrevements drd he: go through ! c ar1tJ gener.a ar- w·. 11 • . G . d. M· . J!> , ~ tyr. c. 29 .jtit. 24 _ 3 ;. .· tut.am ~;-: '.'!er artyrtn ortug~~~ . , f'ou·g~t out fohtary p1acesfor prayet before heattempted that fl:range atl ofpubHckoppofi.. ti<>n to Id'olatry, :· in taking the hoH: . GUt of the Cardi.. nals hand., trampling it under his fee~, and,w~th &ther hand overthrew the chalice~ Whicha8 ~ ........ it may feem fcarce warrantablein ;tn ordinary way; fhewed an heroicaf fpirrt for the main, obtained b . . cOhfcientiom attendance upon 1htd. ftd. gre. · in theduty of fecret Praye·r: Ta E>ne inflance more, it isMr. George Wifchard[or Wi heart] ene ofthe holieft men and choiteft ·Refor that Sqotlandever had. Onenight,he gateup and ·-..,....... intoa yard, therehe wa•ked in anAlley for iome 1JG~ ..... breatbi~g fort'h many fobs and deepgroans, then fell upoo his ltnees, and his ·groans increafed-; then fell upt>n his face. Two men watcht him, and hhn weeping~d praying,near anho~r 1 fo we~t t() again : As this Saint was much withGod·~ fo the was much withhim·in:prea'Ching, prophefylng, bravely,and fufFerhlg.)deat~ chearfully. Surely the rit of God andof glory refled upon this man·of "" ..... .,... il(' ever upon arty, the adverfaries themfelves ....._ ........ Jud"~s: !his is agtea~ tru~h, ~ltey have ~n \
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