472 Thesoukseefluall callin& toChrïft. forfake Chrift, than to forgoe there : hee was made a profeffour allupona indelen, and hee re- ceives the Word fuddenly with joy, when hee heares ofthe glorious grace and mercy ofGod, he faith, Oh, that Jefus Chrift thould come from Heaven to fave finners, and to wait urn poore drunkards, and adulterers, and vilde wretches : Oh fwcet and admirablemercy, faith hee, and fo all upon a{udden he turnes Chriftian andProfef four; brit if afi&ions and trouble carne for the truth, then hee turnes offall,Chrifi,andtruth,and his proftffion andall : Oh faith he, I haveheard ofmuch comfort and peace, and that the Lord would be goodtohis, and would fave and deliver thofe that truft in him : you told me fò, didyou not ? Hadyoutold me of thame and difgrace,and miferies which I now linde, I could have told how toanfwer you, and how toorder all my oc- calions; when the Sunne rifethhot upon him, and troubles and aflli&ions befallhim, then bee leaves Chrift Jel°us and all, rather than hee will part with his comfortsandcate, and the like:thus it is in Matthew 8. z9. A certaine Scribefeeing Chrift like to provea great man, and thinking to havea good bootyout ofhim, he laid, I millfol. low thee whitherfoever thougoeft he thought Chrift would bee preferred, and if I can but get under his wings, I fhall be a made man for ever. Take heed what thou dolt, faith our Saviour, ifthou wilt follow mee, thou mutt take all miferies that come: I havenot a bed for my felfe, and there- foreifthouwant one, thoumust becontent : The Foxes
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