The e ariage bleßing. 413 dre$dethe 4% =pies of the LordsWorthies, actor,Abel, broth, Noah, Abra- ham, LM'Jet,Dauid,and futhlike ; prefidcntsworthy imitation : fo then the next with in refpe& oftheman, was, that mhefhould be in continuall a&ion, fohis a&ions might be worthy,feafoned with Religion, and guided byknow- ledge. Marke this(I Pray you)chieflyyou whom inoutward things God pathpre, Merle. (erred beforeothers. Delireft thouthe title ofa manof worth ? wouldeftthou be reputeda worthy Gentleman ? recite to ground thy worth vpon Religion, vpon the knowledgeof God,and ofhis willreuealed in his Word. The Gen. 4 A}Es tlemenofBereafarched theScrryeret,andrhat dailyh,thiswas their worth. Mi- ty, ry ferable and prophane is theopinion ;Is a Gentleman able todifcourfeofany cu- ftomary Cubic&, ofthe occationsandoccurrencesofthe Times; ishe fafhiona- bie, huh hethelanguages, knoveethhe how to entertainehis Mittriffe, bathhe skill athisweapon,and fuch like? thenhe is thought tobecompleat, amanof worth, onethat bath in him all the partsofa Gentleman. All this whileReli- gionand gr ace , andability tofpeake the1#t uageofCrttrc i; inwhich things itfirga Rands true worth indeed :theftare vtterly forgotten, and yet without there, allthe teft art but (asSafomcn fpeakéthofBmmyina fairewoman withemvnder- fanding) Al lame(lofgeldinafisinet feast k.Refoluevpon this therefore,thou art kPrau.n.ta. not a true accomplifnt Gentleman,tillthy heart is feafone dwith Religion,thou canft not doeworths!y ,vnlef e thou caaft Walke echgioufly, Next followeth the Connexion : Doe horthilyesedbe foment. The inftruetion The S;D,d , of the place is this; Thefoundotiun ferxsfamoefeeffe,o weltdoing.Doingworthily isthe alone way to become famous. This is that whichthe Apoftle callethfie- kingglary andhomerby e11doig 1. Thiswas the cord-tent courbe ofthe holymen m upús. of the bell times. ey faith (faith the Scripture) ourE14ers weremellrepertrdofono Of our Sauiour it is Paid, that there went afame of /hen throughout alltheregàs roundabout:but vpon what was this farne grounded?vpouhis diligence in well doing;Hetaxghtin theirShiagegues,.wdem borrowedofall men '. Saint l'atliwaráLuk t r femora inall places; hut forwhat ? tuen forhisbonds, and futfering for the Gol. peli'tthe worthofhisa&ioss,and thegloryof his name went tgecher;'rVhat PsrI.t;. was it that blazed the nameofSalomon, and madeall the world defiroasrofee him?Was it not bitwifdome which Godhadpst inhie bean,' what is it whichhatht r Kinttaa4 ennobled the memories ofall thofe excellent perfons which are regiftred in holyWrit.? is it not their godlinefí'e? theyhonoured Godin their liues,and the Lordpath honoured their names amongft uteri , according to his promife: Í Them that honaerme,Iwill homer q. Glory and goodnelfe,fltame and linne,the1 .. Sam ;? Lord bath ioynedtogether with a draineof Adamant, and they cannot be fun. deed; The memorial! &Rile ich !hallbe bleffed ;let the nameofthetwckedf7rallrot r: rProu.to.y. The reichedfhall loomtheir names ae iscraft vinoGodtebofen CIt is not fame,but in- !Ifa.Sg.r S= foamy whicheuill men have gotten by their wickedneffe, Cainby hismurther, Ahab by his cruelty ,Iezabs!by her whoredomc, Nebschadnecearhy hispride, Indae by his treafon, the Phar,feé by his hypocriliie : the remembrance aches Thal! continue fo long asthe Moone endureth, but yet thruftthrough with a fpit of_reproch,Yea, (will forne fay) clothfameand credit alwayes accompany worthy salons? did not Chria tell his Difciples that theyfhould beereuiled, 'Whew theirnames pet oohsen,ls,t5'c? and didnotgaulpaffe through honouraneltLgkefaae djbenour, byesellrepert andgoodreport'l I anfwer t It is troe,thetenuie iethe tas,- usiCor. s.$. panionofvenue , and let the Moone fbine neuer Cobrightly, yet tome curreor ou dra ?rclOr other hullbefouadwhich will barkeagainft it. Chrrllhimfelfefltall beecal- led a Samaritane, and laid tohave a Diuell n : howmuch more(hall this befall.; Mat.co: i.Sd thole efthehoefiold e I yet this is no preiudicetothe truthof thisdo&rive: for Regimeejsm. circa this is the fameand glory of GodsCeruants. Itu an bononrairle thing tobe le aas/sr.e,4m auil!fpekgn offor welldoing: there is afpiritofgloryreliing vponfucks : and though t Pec.yrq. 00 there t.
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