TheTover ofthe Well. .______,_.....--....-- an adventure. We areall bynature inmaliropoliti,eve- yERSE 2. ry man isa fea and a tempell tohimfelfe,as impoffible to efcape mine, as toput off himfelfe. Now in theGofpell, Chria fheweth a mana wayto get out of himfel5e, and fo to efcape the tempefl, theweth a way howwith him he Chan walke upon the feaand not finke, howhe null be in the world, andnot of it, nor fwallowed by it. 0 how willingly will the man who is convinced of his danger, call off every thing which would preffe him downe, and account it a plentifull deliverance tohave his foule faved from fuch a tempefi ofwrath as was fal- ling upon him ? We fee what hazards men runne to get temporary riches,to the bottorneof rocks for diamonds, to the bowels of the earth for gold and filver : inch affe- aionshave the Saintshad towards the Gofpell. If they muff digge in mines for Chriii (as it was an ufuall con- demnation, Chrifisani ad metaida) they were moil wil- ling fo todoe, they had a treafure there which theEm- perour knew not of, they had infinite more precious wealth from thence than he : If they mug fetchChrifi in the fire, or wreflle for him,as for a precious price,with theWilde beaas of theearth; if they be not fuffered to weareChrifi, except they put off themfelves,how wil- ling, how t4nkefiill are they for fo rich a bargain? Looke to youtNfe, laid the Governour to Saint Cypriot that bleffedmartyr, be not obfiinate againfi your owne fafetie, but advife well with your relic,* gated tibi pre- re ...474071. Aa.?61, cepa efl,faith the holy man,in re tam juga mad ell COO- isuovio. fultatio;Sir,you aremy) udge,you arenone ofmy coup. fellour, doe theoffice which iscommitted to you, in fo righteousa eaufe there is no further needofconfultati- ,--- ar on.Takepitieupon your felfe,and sacrificeand fave your life, Paid the officers to Polyearpe ; no, faith themartyr, Earth. lib. 4. this eightie fix yeares I have ferved ChM, and hehath hist capa4. done me noharme, Iwill not doe whatyouperftvade me. That richandbleffed Virgin in Bafil,who was for Chri- P z flianitie 211
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