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           Temptation.
           Faith.
           Devil.
        
      
    
     
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               ●hough
               Satan
               doth
               in
               Chains
               of
               Darkness
               ly
               ,
            
             
               ●et
               hath
               he
               pow'r
               on
               Earth
               mens
               Soules
               to
               buy
               ,
            
             
               ●ut
               that's
               but
               limited
               :
               for
               here
               you
               see
            
             
               ●im
               foyl'd
               ,
               &
               God
               my
               Gratious
               God
               to
               bee
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           YOUNG
           MAN●
           Conflict
           with
           ,
           and
           Victory
           over
           The
           Devi●
           by
           FAITH
           .
        
         
           OR
           ,
           A
           True
           and
           Perfect
           Relation
           of
           the
           Experiences
           〈◊〉
           
             T.
             P.
          
           begun
           in
           the
           15th
           .
           and
           continued
           till
           t●●
           17th
           :
           Year
           of
           his
           Age
           ,
           who
           (
           upon
           his
           first
           Co●victions
           ,
           having
           an
           earnest
           desire
           to
           serve
           Chri●●
           in
           the
           Work
           of
           the
           Ministry
           )
           was
           much
           tempte●
           to
           make
           a
           Contract
           with
           Satan
           ,
           who
           often
           appeared
           visibly
           ,
           and
           made
           
             Eminency
             in
             Learning
          
           th●
           grand
           Bait
           to
           catch
           his
           Soul
           ;
           but
           (
           by
           an
           Omnip●tent
           Hand
           )
           was
           Prevented
           from
           that
           Agreement
        
         
           Pub●ished
           for
           the
           Benefit
           of
           such
           ,
           who
           have
           bin
           ,
           or
           shall
           〈◊〉
           tempted
           in
           the
           like
           manner
           ;
           And
           Composed
           by
           way
           of
           Dialogue
           between
           four
           Interlocutors
           ,
           Viz.
           
        
         
           Evangelus
           ,
           a
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
           Paulus
           ,
           a
           young
           Convert
           Demas
           ,
           an
           Apostate
           .
           Apollion
           ,
           the
           D●vil
           .
        
         
           By
           
             T.
             P.
          
           
        
         
           
             
               MIC
               .
               7.8
            
             .
          
           
             Rejoyce
             not
             against
             me
             ,
             O
             mine
             enemy
             ,
             wh●●●●
             fall
             ,
             I
             shall
             arise
             ;
             when
             I
             sit
             in
             darkness
             ,
             the
             Lord
             shall
             〈◊〉
             a
             ●ight
             unto
             me
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Iohn
             Hancock
             Sen.
             &
             Iun.
          
           at
           〈◊〉
           three
           Bibles
           in
           
             Popes
             Head.
          
           Alley
           in
           Cornhill
           .
           16●●
           .
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           that
           little
           Flock
           in
           and
           about
           the
           County
           of
           Hartford
           ,
           the
           Author
           sends
           Greeting
           .
        
         
           
             SIRS
             ,
          
        
         
           WHEN
           I
           take
           a
           View
           of
           the
           Wonderfulness
           of
           Gods
           Providence
           in
           bringing
           me
           first
           among
           you
           ,
           together
           with
           those
           Bonds
           of
           Love
           ,
           by
           which
           I
           am
           held
           so
           fast
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           my
           quotidian
           and
           daily
           study
           ,
           how
           I
           may
           be
           further
           capacitated
           to
           serve
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           Church
           of
           my
           Lord
           Iesus
           ;
           Verily
           ,
           I
           must
           confess
           ,
           you
           are
           the
           People
           that
           have
           all
           my
           thoughts
           :
           And
           besides
           this
           ,
           you
           are
           those
           who
           have
           the
           greatest
           interest
           in
           my
           Prayers
           ;
           Others
           have
           some
           of
           my
           heart
           ,
           but
           next
           to
           God
           you
           have
           all
           my
           heart
           ,
           I
           have
           heard
           much
           of
           the
           love
           of
           a
           Minister
           to
           his
           People
           ,
           as
           that
           I
           could
           scarce
           give
           credit
           unto
           
           it
           ;
           but
           I
           do
           now
           believe
           it
           ,
           because
           Experience
           has
           taught
           me
           so
           ,
           though
           that
           by
           which
           I
           am
           obliged
           unto
           you
           is
           not
           the
           same
           as
           with
           a
           Minister
           and
           his
           People
           ,
           it
           being
           only
           a
           sincere
           Love
           begotten
           by
           my
           frequent
           ,
           painful
           and
           laborious
           Preaching
           unto
           you
           ,
           without
           any
           further
           charge
           ,
           and
           yet
           notwithstanding
           how
           do
           I
           love
           you
           ,
           and
           pray
           for
           your
           happiness
           in
           this
           World
           ,
           and
           the
           World
           to
           come
           ;
           I
           can't
           endure
           to
           think
           of
           your
           damnation
           ,
           no
           ,
           not
           any
           of
           you
           .
           I
           am
           sick
           at
           the
           heart
           (
           many
           times
           )
           through
           fear
           ,
           lest
           I
           should
           rise
           up
           in
           judgement
           against
           some
           of
           you
           ,
           because
           there
           are
           those
           amongst
           you
           ,
           that
           seem
           to
           takeiittle
           notice
           of
           God
           ,
           Christ
           ,
           and
           their
           immortal
           souls
           ,
           though
           through
           grace
           all
           of
           you
           are
           not
           molested
           with
           the
           Contagion
           of
           this
           Distemper
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           Epidemical
           ,
           not
           only
           in
           foreign
           Places
           ,
           but
           likewise
           in
           our
           English
           Island
           ,
           as
           that
           it
           doth
           many
           times
           occasion
           Floods
           of
           Tears
           to
           run
           down
           from
           the
           eyes
           of
           Gods
           precious
           Servants
           ,
           who
           ,
           as
           so
           many
           
           Lots
           ,
           do
           bewail
           the
           iniquities
           of
           this
           Land.
           Sirs
           ,
           I
           have
           thought
           good
           to
           reach
           you
           with
           my
           Pen
           ,
           when
           my
           Tongue
           cannot
           ;
           and
           hence
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           I
           dedicate
           this
           unto
           you
           in
           part
           ,
           though
           it
           is
           possible
           I
           could
           have
           found
           out
           many
           others
           ,
           whose
           Names
           I
           might
           affix
           in
           the
           Frontispiece
           of
           this
           Book
           ,
           only
           my
           Love
           is
           most
           endeared
           to
           you
           ;
           and
           wherefore
           do
           you
           think
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           concern
           my self
           so
           much
           with
           you
           ;
           would
           you
           know
           ,
           take
           then
           these
           few
           Reasons
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           because
           God
           made
           me
           not
           altogether
           for
           my self
           ,
           but
           for
           you
           and
           others
           ;
           we
           were
           not
           made
           for
           our selves
           ,
           and
           therefore
           we
           act
           most
           like
           beasts
           ,
           when
           we
           only
           minde
           our selves
           ,
           and
           not
           others
           ,
           who
           are
           our
           Kinsfolk
           ,
           according
           to
           Creation
           ;
           but
           when
           that
           goodness
           that
           is
           in
           us
           is
           so
           diffusive
           ,
           as
           that
           it
           leads
           us
           forth
           to
           succour
           those
           who
           srand
           in
           need
           of
           our
           help
           ,
           then
           we
           act
           as
           our selves
           ,
           and
           like
           rational
           creatures
           ,
           it
           is
           God
           that
           created
           me
           ,
           and
           why
           did
           he
           create
           me
           ,
           but
           that
           I
           should
           serve
           him
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           
           
           
           
           
           better
           way
           can
           I
           do
           it
           ,
           then
           in
           the
           first
           place
           to
           seek
           my
           own
           salvation
           ,
           and
           after
           that
           ,
           the
           salvation
           of
           you
           and
           others
           .
           But
           ,
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           End
           of
           my
           Creation
           is
           not
           all
           by
           which
           I
           am
           induced
           to
           concern
           my self
           thus
           with
           you
           ,
           but
           likewise
           the
           End
           of
           my
           Redemption
           requires
           me
           so
           to
           do
           ;
           I
           ,
           you
           ,
           and
           all
           of
           us
           were
           no
           sooner
           created
           ,
           but
           we
           fell
           from
           God
           ;
           and
           through
           Adherence
           to
           the
           Devil
           ,
           lost
           that
           glorious
           Image
           which
           he
           had
           invested
           us
           with
           ,
           and
           thereby
           forfeited
           the
           favour
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           became
           the
           Children
           of
           Wrath
           ;
           but
           now
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           that
           immaculate
           and
           spotless
           Lamb
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           knew
           no
           sin
           ,
           became
           sin
           for
           us
           ,
           by
           assuming
           the
           humane
           nature
           ,
           and
           taking
           upon
           him
           the
           guilt
           of
           all
           our
           transgressions
           ,
           Isa.
           53.6
           .
           How
           then
           can
           I
           ,
           you
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           us
           ,
           be
           slothful
           in
           Gods
           service
           ,
           when
           he
           hath
           done
           so
           much
           for
           all
           of
           us
           as
           he
           hath
           done
           ;
           May
           we
           not
           say
           as
           Bernard
           did
           concerning
           Christ
           ,
           *
           
             Thou
             hast
             loved
             me
             ,
             Oh
             Lord
             ,
             more
             then
             thy self
             !
          
           And
           
           now
           the
           End
           wherefore
           Christ
           did
           all
           this
           was
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           be
           restored
           to
           Gods
           Image
           again
           ,
           and
           to
           serve
           him
           in
           all
           manner
           of
           holiness
           ;
           And
           in
           no
           better
           way
           can
           I
           do
           this
           ,
           then
           in
           looking
           after
           my
           own
           soul
           and
           the
           souls
           of
           others
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           End
           of
           my
           Redemption
           doth
           not
           only
           require
           me
           thus
           to
           concern
           my self
           with
           you
           ,
           but
           likewise
           the
           End
           of
           my
           Sanctification
           .
        
         
           I
           am
           sanctified
           (
           as
           I
           hope
           )
           and
           am
           washed
           with
           the
           water
           of
           Regeneration
           .
           Now
           it
           is
           the
           duty
           of
           those
           who
           are
           sanctified
           ,
           to
           lead
           other
           in
           the
           way
           to
           Sanctification
           and
           obedience
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           This
           our
           Saviour
           lays
           down
           as
           a
           Rule
           to
           Peter
           ,
           That
           when
           he
           was
           converted
           ,
           
           he
           should
           strengthen
           his
           Brethren
           .
           But
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           the
           very
           End
           of
           my
           Ministry
           requires
           me
           to
           have
           a
           diligent
           care
           of
           your
           souls
           ;
           'T
           is
           a
           duty
           of
           us
           who
           are
           Preachers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           to
           pity
           and
           look
           after
           poor
           souls
           that
           are
           in
           their
           blood
           ;
           and
           God
           ,
           yea
           ,
           Angels
           and
           my
           own
           Conscience
           do
           bear
           
           me
           witness
           how
           I
           pity
           your
           souls
           ,
           and
           that
           I
           could
           go
           hundreds
           of
           Miles
           barefoot
           ●o
           do
           any
           of
           you
           good
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           mean
           in
           life
           and
           descent
           ;
           I
           was
           devoted
           from
           the
           Womb
           to
           the
           Ministry
           ;
           and
           now
           when
           I
           come
           forth
           unto
           it
           ,
           shall
           I
           not
           in
           any
           wise
           answer
           the
           end
           thereof
           ,
           the
           Lord
           forbid
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           and
           lastly
           ,
           not
           onely
           the
           End
           of
           my
           Creation
           ,
           Redemption
           ,
           Sanctification
           and
           Ministry
           ;
           but
           likewise
           the
           end
           of
           my
           Preservation
           doth
           thus
           oblige
           me
           to
           you
           :
           Hath
           God
           done
           for
           me
           what
           he
           hath
           done
           ,
           and
           shall
           I
           not
           to
           the
           utmost
           do
           what
           I
           can
           for
           him
           ;
           Hath
           he
           wrought
           such
           deliverances
           for
           me
           ,
           and
           shall
           I
           be
           slack
           and
           negligent
           in
           his
           service
           ,
           far
           be
           it
           from
           me
           ,
           and
           all
           those
           who
           have
           experienced
           the
           like
           that
           I
           have
           ;
           And
           hath
           he
           moreover
           kept
           me
           hitherto
           ,
           and
           must
           I
           not
           seek
           his
           glory
           ;
           to
           such
           perverse
           walking
           the
           Lord
           put
           an
           end
           :
           Many
           other
           Obligations
           there
           are
           ,
           by
           which
           
           I
           am
           bound
           to
           look
           after
           you
           ;
           (
           viz.
           )
           I
           am
           a
           dying
           Creature
           ,
           and
           therefore
           whilst
           I
           have
           life
           I
           must
           act
           for
           God
           ,
           because
           when
           I
           am
           in
           the
           Grave
           I
           cannot
           write
           unto
           you
           ,
           My
           Preaching-Work
           then
           will
           be
           over
           ;
           And
           h●nce
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           I
           do
           think
           it
           meet
           ,
           whilst
           I
           am
           in
           this
           earthly
           Tabernacle
           ,
           to
           put
           you
           in
           mind
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           to
           stirr
           you
           up
           to
           the
           doing
           thereof
           ;
           And
           as
           the
           consideration
           of
           my
           Mortality
           should
           move
           me
           to
           do
           what
           I
           can
           for
           God
           ;
           and
           you
           see
           likewise
           the
           consideration
           of
           yours
           should
           make
           you
           more
           willing
           to
           hear
           and
           receive
           ,
           
           what
           I
           and
           others
           do
           both
           Preach
           and
           write
           unto
           you
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           ,
           Sirs
           ,
           what
           remains
           ,
           but
           that
           you
           would
           follow
           those
           Practical
           things
           ,
           
           which
           the
           good
           Spirit
           of
           God
           may
           by
           these
           Lines
           put
           you
           in
           minde
           of
           ;
           Consider
           ,
           you
           must
           one
           day
           render
           an
           Account
           for
           all
           the
           good
           Sermons
           that
           you
           have
           heard
           ;
           the
           Word
           will
           either
           prove
           a
           
           savour
           of
           life
           ,
           or
           of
           death
           ;
           you
           will
           either
           be
           the
           better
           for
           Sermons
           ,
           or
           the
           worse
           ,
           and
           therefore
           to
           you
           now
           I
           speak
           ,
           that
           have
           often
           heard
           the
           vociferation
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           but
           are
           not
           as
           yet
           reformed
           ;
           Consider
           ,
           after
           Death
           comes
           Iudgment
           ,
           
           and
           then
           what
           will
           you
           do
           ,
           will
           you
           not
           wish
           that
           you
           had
           taken
           the
           good
           Counsel
           of
           God
           given
           by
           his
           Ministers
           ,
           will
           you
           not
           then
           remember
           these
           Sermons
           which
           once
           you
           ,
           forgot
           as
           soon
           as
           ever
           you
           went
           out
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           the
           remembrance
           thereof
           be
           as
           a
           Worm
           gnawing
           of
           your
           Consciences
           in
           Hell
           ,
        
         
           Oh
           with
           what
           shame
           and
           confusion
           will
           ye
           then
           be
           cloathed
           ,
           when
           all
           those
           secret
           sins
           ,
           which
           you
           thought
           were
           impossible
           to
           be
           brought
           to
           light
           ,
           shall
           be
           made
           manifest
           before
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           ,
           who
           is
           (
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           )
           light
           it self
           .
           Moreover
           ,
           consider
           that
           without
           you
           have
           an
           Advocate
           ,
           the●e
           is
           no
           standing
           
           at
           this
           Tribunal
           ,
           and
           who
           is
           this
           Advocate
           ,
           but
           Iesus
           Christ
           will
           plead
           to
           the
           utmost
           for
           you
           ,
           if
           you
           can
           but
           make
           sure
           of
           him
           ,
           for
           without
           him
           nothing
           can
           be
           done
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           your
           being
           sheltred
           from
           that
           wrath
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           then
           shall
           be
           revealed
           on
           all
           those
           who
           have
           slighted
           this
           Advocate
           ,
           and
           have
           accounted
           Sermons
           of
           no
           worth
           ,
           further
           believe
           and
           consider
           ,
           that
           if
           you
           have
           not
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           to
           stand
           as
           your
           friend
           ,
           you
           must
           be
           thrust
           down
           into
           Hell
           ,
           and
           there
           howl
           with
           the
           damned
           for
           ever
           :
           And
           what
           think
           you
           now
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           do
           you
           stedfastly
           believe
           them
           ;
           if
           you
           do
           not
           ,
           search
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           there
           you
           will
           finde
           what
           I
           have
           said
           to
           be
           true
           ;
           if
           you
           do
           believe
           them
           ,
           why
           then
           do
           some
           of
           you
           live
           ,
           as
           if
           there
           were
           neither
           God
           ,
           Heaven
           ,
           Hell
           or
           Iudgement
           ;
           if
           these
           things
           are
           sincerely
           believed
           by
           you
           ,
           stir
           up
           then
           ,
           and
           lay
           hold
           upon
           God
           ,
           and
           claim
           of
           him
           deliverance
           from
           wrath
           to
           come
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           hastning
           apace
           ,
           and
           w●
           unto
           you
           if
           you
           lay
           up
           nothing
           
           against
           this
           burning
           wrath
           of
           God
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           is
           as
           sure
           as
           the
           time
           that
           is
           present
           ,
           why
           therefore
           are
           you
           all
           for
           the
           present
           time
           ,
           assure
           your selves
           ,
           that
           the
           walking
           in
           repulse
           against
           these
           Considerations
           ,
           and
           the
           sweet
           motions
           of
           the
           Spirit
           will
           make
           you
           smart
           one
           day
           .
           But
        
         
           Finally
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           all
           observe
           these
           things
           to
           do
           them
           ,
           what
           a
           blessed
           Meeting
           shall
           we
           have
           ,
           how
           wide
           will
           the
           Gates
           of
           Heaven
           stand
           open
           for
           u●
           ?
           what
           a
           Welcom
           will
           God
           the
           Father
           give
           us
           ,
           the
           very
           thoughts
           of
           it
           doth
           glad
           my
           very
           heart
           and
           soul
           ;
           Suffer
           therefore
           the
           good
           Word
           of
           God
           to
           take
           Impression
           upon
           you
           ;
           Endeavor
           to
           live
           a
           life
           of
           Grace
           here
           ,
           that
           so
           you
           may
           live
           a
           Life
           of
           Glory
           hereafter
           ;
           Persevere
           in
           all
           good
           ,
           hold
           out
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           for
           the
           Crown
           will
           make
           amends
           for
           all
           :
           Be
           constant
           in
           the
           use
           of
           means
           ;
           Follow
           Peace
           with
           all
           men
           ,
           be
           useful
           in
           your
           several
           
           Vocations
           ,
           that
           in
           all
           things
           ●u
           may
           be
           fit
           for
           the
           being
           received
           〈◊〉
           into
           the
           Heaven
           of
           Heavens
           ;
           ●hich
           is
           and
           ever
           shall
           be
           the
           desire
           ●d
           Prayer
           of
           him
           ,
        
         
           
             Who
             is
          
           ,
           
             SIRS
             ,
          
           
             Your
             Souls
             Friend
             ,
             
               THO.
               POWELL
            
          
        
         
         
         
         
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           PAULUS
           in
           his
           Unconverted
           state
           AEtatis
           suae
           12.
           
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               WELL
               met
            
             ,
             
             
               Friend
               ;
               Whither
               are
               you
               going
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             I
             am
             going
             to
             see
             a
             Play
             ,
             for
             they
             say
             it
             is
             very
             well
             worth
             ones
             observation
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               How
               !
               to
               see
               a
               Play
               ?
               I
               would
               not
               have
               you
               for
               a
               World
               ,
            
             
             
               could
               I
               but
               hinder
               you
               ,
               I
               would
               ,
               for
               there
               is
               nothing
               but
               wickedness
               and
               Profaneness
               for
               your
               Contemplation
               ;
               and
               if
               this
               is
               worth
               your
               observation
               ,
               judge
               you
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             You
             talk
             more
             like
             a
             Phanatick
             then
             a
             Civil
             and
             honest
             man
             ,
             
             for
             I
             verily
             believe
             ,
             there
             may
             be
             as
             much
             
             good
             gather'd
             from
             the
             observation
             of
             such
             a
             sight
             ,
             as
             somtimes
             hearing
             of
             a
             good
             Sermon
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
             
               Oh
               ,
               what
               Prodigious
               and
               black
               ignorance
               is
               this
               ,
               to
               think
               that
               more
               benefit
               may
               be
               received
               from
               open
               Prof●neness
               ,
               then
               from
               hearing
               the
               Word
               of
               God
               ;
               Have
               you
               not
               yet
               known
               the
               difference
               between
               evil
               and
               good
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             
             There
             are
             some
             (
             I
             believe
             )
             as
             good
             and
             as
             wise
             as
             your self
             ,
             that
             goes
             to
             such
             places
             ;
             and
             certainly
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             lawful
             for
             them
             ,
             it
             is
             lawful
             for
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               That
               is
               true
               friend
               ,
               if
               lawful
               for
               them
               ,
               then
               it
               is
               for
               you
               ;
               but
               it
               is
               not
               lawful
               for
               them
               ,
               and
               therefore
               let
               such
               be
               never
               so
               wise
               ,
               yet
               if
               they
               go
               to
               such
               Places
               as
               you
               plead
               for
               ,
               they
               do
               in
               that
               fall
               short
               of
               being
               wise
               men
               ;
               And
               moreover
               ,
               herein
               is
               shewed
               much
               of
               your
               folly
               in
               grounding
               lawfulness
               for
               the
               same
               ,
               on
               no
               other
               Foundation
               ,
               but
               because
               such
               and
               such
               do
               so
               ,
               whereas
               we
               that
               are
               Christians
               
               should
               endeavour
               to
               make
               our
               lives
               congruous
               with
               the
               Sacred
               Writ
               ,
               yea
               ,
               that
               which
               the
               Prophets
               and
               Apostles
               have
               built
               upon
               should
               be
               our
               Foundation
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Pray
             ,
             
             Sir
             ,
             keep
             your
             breath
             to
             cool
             your
             own
             Pottage
             ,
             for
             every
             Tub
             must
             stand
             upon
             its
             own
             bottom
             ,
             therefore
             catechise
             not
             me
             ,
             for
             I
             will
             not
             be
             catechised
             by
             you
             ,
             and
             as
             long
             as
             I
             have
             a
             mind
             to
             go
             ,
             I
             will
             go
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             Friend
             ,
             
             
               be
               not
               so
               touchy
               ,
               for
               I
               mean
               you
               no
               hurt
               ,
               nothing
               I
               am
               ●o
               you
               :
               it
               is
               true
               ,
               and
               that
               every
               Tub
               must
               stand
               upon
               its
               own
               bottom
               I
               know
               ,
               yet
               considering
               that
               ●very
               one
               was
               not
               made
               for
               himself
               ,
               but
               for
               the
               Glory
               of
               God
               ,
               ●he
               good
               and
               benefit
               of
               each
               other
               ,
               
               therefore
               it
               does
               behove
               us
               to
               be
               giving
               one
               another
               good
               Counsel
               ;
               If
               you
               know
               any
               thing
               more
               then
               me
               ,
               I
               'll
               learn
               of
               you
               :
               and
               if
               I
               know
               any
               thing
               more
               then
               you
               ,
               you
               shall
               learn
               of
               me
               if
               you
               please
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             this
             is
             very
             fair
             ,
             I
             must
             needs
             confess
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
             
               Well
               then
               ,
               my
               friend
               ,
               if
               it
               may
               s●
               please
               you
               ,
               to
               deny
               your self
               of
               going
               t●
               that
               Place
               ,
               first
               intended
               by
               you
               ,
               I
               wi●●
               then
               tell
               you
               what
               we
               will
               do
               in
               stea●
               thereof
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             I
             don't
             much
             care
             if
             I
             do
             fo●
             once
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               What
               think
               you
               then
               of
               going
               t●
               yonder
               Grove
               ;
               where
               we
               may
               sit
               down
               in
               the
               shade
               ,
               and
               discourse
               concerning
               Soul-Affairs
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             With
             all
             my
             heart
             ,
             good
             Sir.
             
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
             
               Well
               Friend
               ,
               seeing
               then
               that
               Go●
               
               his
               Providence
               has
               bin
               pleased
               to
               ●ring
               us
               into
               one
               anothers
               Company
               ;
               ●ill
               you
               give
               me
               leave
               to
               ask
               you
               a
               ●w
               Questions
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             thank
             you
             ●oo
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               What
               do
               you
               think
               then
               concerning
               Heaven
               ?
            
             
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             a
             good
             place
             ,
             no
             doubt
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Yea
               ,
               and
               how
               happy
               shall
               we
               be
               if
               we
               can
               but
               get
               thither
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Why
             ,
             do
             you
             question
             getting
             thither
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Yea
               ,
               that
               I
               do
            
             ;
             
             
               Don't
               you
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             I
             did
             never
             question
             getting
             to
             Heaven
             ,
             since
             I
             have
             been
             born
             ,
             I
             thank
             God
             for
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
             
               I
               am
               apt
               to
               think
               ,
               you
               might
               ha●
               had
               more
               cause
               to
               bless
               God
               ,
               for
               qu●stioning
               your
               title
               to
               Heaven
               ,
               the●
               for
               not
               questioning
               it
               ;
               and
               I
               am
               〈◊〉
               opinion
               ,
               that
               you
               and
               others
               w●
               scarce
               get
               to
               Heaven
               ,
               except
               yo●
               come
               first
               to
               doubt
               of
               your
               righ●
               thereto
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             
             You
             are
             the
             strangest
             man
             that
             ●
             ever
             met
             with
             in
             all
             my
             life
             ;
             and
             indeed
             this
             is
             the
             fault
             which
             I
             find●
             to
             be
             in
             you
             Phanaticks
             ,
             viz.
             you●
             censuring
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Friend
               ,
               you
               mistake
               us
               ,
               and
               I
               suppose
               you
               do
               not
               very
               well
               understand
               me
               ,
               for
               did
               you
               not
               say
               just
               now
               ,
               that
               you
               questioned
               not
               getting
               to
               Heaven
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             I
             did
             ,
             what
             of
             all
             that
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
             
               I
               only
               then
               ask
               you
               ,
               the
               Grounds
               on
               which
               you
               build
               your
               hopes
               for
               Heaven
               so
               stedfastly
               ,
               without
               the
               least
               questioning
               assurance
               thereof
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             The
             Mercy
             of
             God
             ,
             
             no
             better
             ●rounds
             can
             there
             be
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Mercy
               of
               God
               ▪
               that
               's
               true
               ,
               ●iend
               ;
               but
               Gods
               Mercy
               has
               bin
               ●rfeited
               long
               ago
               through
               our
               diso●dience
               in
            
             Adam
             ,
             
               have
               you
               now
               ●ined
               it
               :
               if
               you
               have
               ,
               pray
               tell
               me
               ●w
               ,
               and
               by
               what
               means
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             
             if
             so
             ,
             the
             Lord
             look
             down
             ●on
             me
             ,
             for
             I
             never
             heard
             of
             this
             ●fore
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               It
               is
               very
               true
               ,
               my
               Friend
               ;
               and
               ●ce
               it
               is
               ,
               that
               we
               have
               brought
               〈◊〉
               with
               us
               into
               the
               World
               ,
               by
               ●ich
               we
               are
               made
               the
               Heires
               of
               ●ath
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Be
             you
             sure
             ,
             this
             is
             true
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Do
               you
               believe
               all
               those
               Truths
               c●●tained
               in
               the
               Holy
               Bible
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Do
             I
             believe
             them
             ▪
             yea
             ▪
             certain●●
             or
             else
             I
             should
             be
             a
             Papist
             or
             an
             I●●fidel
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Then
               see
               this
               prov'd
               from
               these
               〈◊〉
               Places
               of
               Scripture
               ,
            
             Psal.
             51.5
             .
             I
             〈◊〉
             shapen
             in
             iniquity
             ,
             and
             in
             sin
             did
             〈◊〉
             Mother
             conceive
             me
             ;
             And
             Eph.
             2●
             We
             are
             by
             nature
             the
             children
             wrath
             ,
             
             even
             as
             others
             .
             So
             Rom.
             5.
             l●
             By
             one
             man
             sin
             entred
             into
             the
             wor●●
             and
             death
             by
             him
             ,
             and
             so
             death
             〈◊〉
             over
             all
             men
             ,
             for
             that
             all
             ha●
             sinned
             .
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             here
             is
             Scripture
             enoug●
             none
             can
             deny
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
             
               Well
               then
               ,
               seeing
               〈◊〉
               it
               is
               as
               I
               say
               ,
               had
               I
               〈◊〉
               Grounds
               (
               do
               you
               thin●
               for
               speaking
               what
               I
               di●
               and
               therefore
               I
               pray
               〈◊〉
               
               willing
               to
               give
               me
               some
               further
               sa●●●faction
               touching
               the
               belief
               of
               your
               ●●●vation
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Nay
             ▪
             
             you
             have
             so
             puzled
             me
             ,
             that
             ●●w
             I
             know
             not
             what
             to
             do
             ,
             except
             it
             to
             tell
             you
             ,
             that
             I
             pray
             Morning
             ●●d
             Evening
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Well
               ,
               what
               of
               all
               that
               ?
               I
               hope
               you
               not
               expect
               to
               get
               to
               Heaven
               by
               your
               ●●ayer
               ,
               do
               you
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ▪
             
             I
             do
             ,
             or
             else
             I
             know
             not
             how
             to
             〈◊〉
             to
             Heaven
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Oh
               Friend
            
             ,
             
             
               had
               you
               been
               acquaint●●
               with
               godly
               Ministers
               ,
               or
               any
               of
               ●●ds
               People
               ,
               and
               desired
               their
               Instru●●●ons
               ,
               certainly
               you
               would
               have
               bin
               〈◊〉
               now
               acquainted
               with
               the
               way
               that
               〈◊〉
               to
               Heaven
               and
               eternal
               Happi●●●s
               ,
               for
               thou
               art
               grossly
               ignorant
               thinking
               to
               be
               saved
               by
               Prayers
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             I
             don't
             say
             Prayers
             only
             ,
             〈◊〉
             take
             in
             Reading
             of
             good
             Books
             ,
             a●
             hearing
             of
             good
             Sermons
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
             
               Nay
               ,
               it
               is
               all
               one
               for
               that
               ,
               〈◊〉
               if
               you
               take
               in
               all
               good
               Works
               what●●●
               ever
               ,
               they
               will
               prove
               insignificant●
               merit
               salvation
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Say
             you
             so
             ,
             why
             I
             never
             heard
             〈◊〉
             from
             our
             Minister
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             a
             〈◊〉
             good
             Church-man
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Nay
               ,
               as
               to
               that
               I
               know
               not
               ,
               but
               〈◊〉
               I
               'le
               assure
               you
               ,
               that
               what
               I
               have
               hea●●
               from
               you
               ,
               as
               yet
               does
               rather
               savour
               Popery
               ,
               then
               of
               true
               Christianity
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             
             How
             !
             a
             Papist
             ,
             Sir
             ;
             God
             forbi●
             for
             I
             am
             sure
             I
             am
             so
             far
             from
             bei●●
             a
             Papist
             ,
             that
             if
             I
             do
             but
             meet
             〈◊〉
             one
             ,
             I
             go
             the
             other
             side
             of
             the
             〈◊〉
             because
             I
             will
             not
             see
             him
             .
             I
             do
             hate
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
             
               Perhaps
               you
               walk
               more
               by
               custo●
               
               then
               by
               judgement
               ;
               for
               I
               'le
               assure
               you
               it
               is
               as
               I
               say
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Pray
             Sir
             ,
             tell
             me
             then
             ,
             what
             must
             save
             me
             ,
             if
             good
             works
             cannot
             ;
             Thanks
             be
             to
             God
             I
             met
             with
             you
             :
             or
             else
             I
             should
             have
             died
             in
             this
             mistake
             ,
             notwithstanding
             our
             Minister
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Why
               thus
               you
               see
            
             ,
             
             
               Friend
               ,
               Gods
               dealings
               with
               us
               are
               various
               ;
               but
               to
               gratifie
               your
               desire
               ,
               let
               me
               ask
               you
               this
               Question
               ;
               Did
               you
               never
               hear
               of
               Iesus
               Christ
               ?
               Here
               has
               not
               bin
               so
               much
               as
               one
               word
               concerning
               him
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             hold
             you
             ;
             I
             have
             heard
             of
             Jesus
             ;
             what
             of
             him
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               What
               of
               him
               ▪
               why
               it
               is
               he
               that
               must
               save
               you
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             It
             s
             no
             marvel
             then
             ,
             why
             I
             have
             heard
             such
             a
             talk
             concerning
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             but
             I
             ever
             thought
             it
             was
             my
             good
             works
             that
             must
             save
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
             
               Nay
               ,
               Friend
               ,
               I
               will
               shew
               you
               an
               insuffi●iency
               in
               that
               ;
               and
               lik●wise
               ,
               that
               salvation
               is
               only
               to
               be
               had
               in
               Christ
               ,
               and
               by
               him
               you
               must
               be
               saved
               ,
               if
               ever
               saved
               ;
               Receive
               these
               Scriptures
               for
               the
               truth
               of
               both
               ,
            
             Rom.
             3.20
             .
             Therefore
             by
             the
             deeds
             of
             the
             Law
             no
             flesh
             shall
             be
             justified
             in
             his
             sight
             ;
             for
             by
             the
             Law
             is
             the
             knowledge
             of
             sin
             ;
             
               So
               the
            
             28
             
               th
               .
               verse
            
             ,
             Therefore
             we
             conclude
             ,
             that
             a
             man
             is
             justified
             by
             faith
             without
             the
             deeds
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             Gal.
             2.16
             .
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Why
             then
             ,
             by
             your
             Reckoning
             ,
             I
             have
             all
             my
             work
             to
             begin
             before
             I
             can
             get
             to
             Heaven
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               If
               you
               understand
               no
               more
               then
               this
               ,
               I
               must
               needs
               say
               ,
               you
               are
               far
               from
               being
               a
               new
               creature
               ;
               and
               if
               far
               from
               being
               a
               n●w
               creature
               ,
               then
               far
               you
               ●re
               from
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               Heaven
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             How
             do
             you
             prove
             that
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               I
               prove
               it
               from
               these
               following
               Scriptures
               ,
            
             Mark
             16.16
             .
             He
             that
             believeth
             and
             is
             baptized
             ,
             shall
             be
             saved
             ;
             and
             he
             that
             believeth
             not
             ,
             shall
             be
             damned
             .
             So
             Luke
             13.3
             ,
             5.
             
             I
             tell
             ye
             ,
             nay
             ,
             except
             ye
             repent
             ,
             ye
             shall
             all
             likewise
             perish
             ,
             Iohn
             3.3
             ,
             5.
             
             Verily
             ,
             verily
             ,
             I
             say
             unto
             thee
             ,
             except
             a
             man
             be
             born
             again
             ,
             he
             cannot
             see
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             ;
             
               And
               what
               think
               you
               of
               th●se
               Scriptures
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Why
             ,
             I
             think
             they
             are
             very
             good
             ;
             but
             if
             I
             have
             all
             this
             to
             do
             ,
             as
             you
             say
             ,
             and
             am
             still
             to
             begin
             the
             Christians
             
               A
               ,
               B
               ,
               C
            
             ;
             then
             I
             had
             as
             good
             desist
             a
             little
             while
             ,
             seeing
             that
             as
             yet
             I
             am
             but
             young
             ,
             and
             so
             for
             a
             time
             take
             my
             pleasure
             :
             and
             when
             I
             come
             to
             be
             old
             ,
             I
             'le
             then
             take
             this
             way
             to
             serve
             God
             which
             you
             have
             prescribed
             ;
             for
             I
             am
             afraid
             lest
             I
             should
             not
             hold
             out
             in
             serving
             God
             another
             way
             ,
             in
             regard
             that
             I
             have
             taken
             so
             much
             pain
             ▪
             in
             the
             other
             ,
             for
             indeed
             I
             am
             spent
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Oh
               Friend
               ,
               give
               not
               way
               to
               the
               Devil●
               ▪
               these
               are
               only
               his
               suggestions
               ,
               believe
               him
               not
               ;
               for
               can
               you
               serve
               God
               in
               a
               more
               acceptable
               time
               then
               in
               the
               days
               of
               your
               Youth
               ;
               Consider
               ,
               I
               pray
               you
               ,
               these
               following
               things
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               First
               ,
               Consider
               your
               Youth
               ;
               God
               requires
            
             Eccl.
             12.1
             .
             Remember
             your
             Creator
             in
             the
             days
             of
             your
             youth
             .
          
           
             
               Secondly
               ,
               it
               is
               a
               Question
               whether
               you
               may
               live
               to
               an
               old
               Age
               ,
               which
               if
               not
               ,
               what
               will
               become
               of
               you
               .
            
          
           
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               grant
               that
               you
               live
               to
               an
               old
               Age
               ,
               it
               is
               a
               Question
               whether
               the
               day
               of
               grace
               may
               last
               so
               long
               .
            
          
           
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               if
               the
               day
               of
               grace
               should
               last
               so
               long
               ,
               it
               is
               a
               question
               ,
               whether
               you
               will
               not
               ,
               through
               the
               pains
               and
               imbecilities
               of
               old
               Age
               ,
               be
               rendred
               incapable
               to
               serve
               God.
               
            
          
           
             
               Fifth●y
               ,
               Consider
               you
               may
               serve
               God
               when
               it
               is
               too
               late
               ,
               but
               you
               can
               never
               serve
               him
               too
               soon
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Verily
             ,
             this
             is
             true
             ,
             I
             cannot
             deny
             it
             ;
             but
             do
             you
             not
             think
             ,
             that
             God
             is
             more
             glorified
             by
             an
             old
             Convert
             ,
             then
             by
             a
             young
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               When
               you
               have
               such
               suggestions
               as
               these
               ,
               endeavor
               to
               make
               them
               abortive
               at
               their
               birth
               ;
               for
               any
               will
               tell
               you
               ,
               that
               there
               is
               nothing
               more
               acceptable
               unto
               God
               ,
               then
               when
               a
               young
               man
               offers
               up
               the
               Flower
               of
               his
               Age
               unto
               him
               ;
               yea
               ,
               and
               what
               does
               conduce
               more
               unto
               Gods
               glory
               then
               the
               same
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             I
             am
             now
             convinc'd
             of
             my
             folly
             ,
             especially
             of
             confiding
             in
             good
             works
             for
             salvation
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Well
               ,
               bless
               God
               for
               it
               ;
               and
               now
               seeing
               ,
               through
               infinite
               mercy
               ,
               an
               insufficiency
               in
               good
               works
               to
               save
               you
               ,
               what
               think
               you
               of
               God
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Why
             ,
             I
             think
             that
             he
             is
             a
             Spirit
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               He
               is
               so
            
             ,
             
             
               my
               friend
               ,
               and
               they
               that
               worship
               him
               ,
               must
               worship
               him
               in
               spirit
               and
               in
               truth
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             This
             I
             knew
             a
             great
             while
             ago
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Very
               good
               ,
               are
               there
               more
               Gods
               then
               one
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Y●a
             surely
             ,
             there
             must
             be
             three
             Gods
             ;
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
             God
             the
             Son
             ,
             and
             God
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Know
               ,
               Friend
               ,
               that
               thou
               art
               wofully
               ignorant
               ;
               for
               though
               there
               be
               three
               Persons
               in
               the
               Godhead
               ;
               yet
               th●se
               three
               are
               but
               one
               in
               substance
               all
               this
               while
               ;
               there
               is
               but
               one
               individual
               Deity
               ;
               as
               the
               Fire
               does
               contain
               in
               it
               three
               Properties
               ,
            
             1.
             
             
               It
               s
               self
            
             .
             2.
             
             Heat
             .
             3.
             
             
               Light.
               So
               though
               there
               be
               but
               three
               ways
               of
               subsisting
               in
               the
               Godhead
               ,
               yet
               all
               this
               while
               it
               is
               but
               individual
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Pray
             Sir
             ,
             is
             there
             any
             Scripture
             for
             this
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Yea
               ,
               Scripture
               enough
               ;
               see
            
             Deut.
             6.4
             .
             Hear
             ,
             O
             Israel
             ,
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             is
             one
             Lord
             ,
             Isa.
             44.6
             .
             I
             am
             the
             
             first
             ,
             and
             I
             am
             the
             last
             ,
             and
             beside
             me
             there
             is
             no
             God
             ,
             Isa.
             45.22
             .
             Look
             unto
             me
             ,
             and
             be
             ye
             saved
             all
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             for
             I
             am
             God
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             none
             else
             .
             So
             2
             Cor.
             8.4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             and
             Eph.
             4.5
             .
             1
             Tim.
             2.5
             .
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             I
             confess
             these
             Scriptures
             do
             hit
             me
             ;
             
             for
             how
             many
             times
             have
             I
             read
             the
             Bible
             over
             ▪
             and
             yet
             ▪
             do
             not
             remember
             these
             places
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               You
               minded
               then
               well
               what
               you
               read
               ,
               for
               certainly
               ,
               if
               you
               had
               read
               diligently
               ,
               and
               with
               a
               desire
               to
               know
               ,
               you
               would
               have
               given
               a
               more
               pertinent
               Answer
               to
               such
               a
               Fundamental
               and
               Practical
               Point
               of
               Divinity
               as
               this
               .
               But
               this
               is
               not
               all
               ,
               our
               Souls
               are
               spirits
               ,
               Angels
               are
               spirits
               ,
               and
               the
               D●vils
               are
               spirits
               ;
               what
               difference
               is
               th●●●
               then
               between
               God
               and
               these
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Why
             ,
             I
             suppose
             he
             is
             bigger
             then
             all
             of
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Bigger
               then
               all
               of
               them
               ;
               this
               is
               no
               solid
               Answer
               .
               God
               ,
               he
               is
               an
               increated
               Spirit
               ,
               all
               others
               are
               created
               ;
               God
               ,
               he
               is
               an
               infinite
               Spirit
               ,
               all
               others
               are
               finite
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             this
             is
             very
             good
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Well
               ,
               I
               am
               glad
               you
               like
               it
               ,
               but
               what
               difference
               is
               there
               between
               the
               Devils
               and
               the
               Angels
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Why
             ,
             I
             suppose
             they
             are
             both
             Spirits
             ,
             and
             both
             Angels
             ,
             only
             the
             Angels
             in
             Heaven
             are
             the
             good
             Angels
             ,
             and
             the
             Devils
             are
             the
             evil
             ones
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Thou
               sayest
               right
               ;
               the
               Devils
               th●●
               are
               now
               in
               Hell
               were
               once
               righteous
               Angels
               ,
               but
               through
               pride
               and
               malice
               they
               are
               now
               become
               ,
               of
               all
               creatures
               ,
               the
               most
               miserable
               ;
               but
               where
               do
               the
               Devils
               inhabit
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             I
             suppose
             the
             Devils
             do
             dwell
             in
             Hell
             ,
             
             it
             being
             a
             Place
             prepared
             for
             them
             and
             the
             wicked
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               The
               habitation
               of
               the
               Devils
               is
               ,
            
             
             
               partly
               in
               Hell
               ,
               and
               partly
               in
               the
               Air
               ;
               The
               Devils
               do
               dwell
               in
               the
               Air
               unto
               the
               Day
               of
               Iudgement
               ,
               and
               usurping
               the
               same
               ,
               on
               purpose
               that
               they
               might
               rule
               in
               the
               hearts
               of
               men
               ;
               But
               what
               difference
               is
               there
               between
               the
               spirits
               and
               our
               souls
               ,
               for
               our
               souls
               ,
               you
               know
               ,
               are
               spirits
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             I
             believe
             ,
             now
             you
             ask
             me
             that
             which
             you
             cannot
             answer
             your self
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
             
               Think
               not
               so
               ,
               friend
               ;
               for
               the
               Angels
               were
               the
               firs●
               Creatures
               that
               God
               made
               ,
               whereas
               our
               souls
               are
               not
               :
               the
               Angels
               are
               not
               covered
               with
               flesh
               ,
               but
               our
               souls
               are
               ;
               the
               Angels
               are
               perfect
               spirits
               ,
               but
               our
               souls
               through
               union
               with
               their
               bodies
               are
               imperfect
               and
               impure
               ;
               but
               enough
               of
               this
               ,
               what
               think
               you
               now
               of
               Iesus
               Christ
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Who
             is
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
             why
             he
             is
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               It
               is
               true
               ,
               my
               friend
               ,
               he
               is
               so
               ;
               for
               God
               the
               Father
               testifies
               it
               ,
            
             Mat.
             3.17
             .
             
               The
               Chu●ch
               acknowledgeth
               it
            
             ,
             Matth.
             16.16
             .
             
               And
               the
               Devils
               confess
               it
            
             ,
             
             Luke
             4.41
             .
             
               But
               who
               do
               you
               think
               of
               these
               were
               first
               ,
               God
               the
               Father
               ,
               or
               God
               the
               Son
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             a
             question
             indeed
             ,
             surely
             the
             Father
             must
             be
             before
             the
             Son.
             
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Yea
               ,
               friend
               ,
               that
               is
               true
               ;
               it
               is
               so
               in
               natural
               generation
               ,
            
             
             
               but
               here
               it
               is
               not
               ;
               for
               Christ
               Iesus
               is
               co-eternal
               with
               his
               Father
               ,
               and
               equal
               with
               him
               in
               Power
               and
               Glory
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             This
             will
             not
             stand
             by
             reason
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Divine
               Mysteries
               are
               not
               to
               be
               apprehended
               by
               carnal
               reason
               ,
               for
               he
               who
               would
               see
               by
               an
               eye
               of
               Faith
               ,
               must
               shu●
               out
               the
               eye
               of
               Reason
               ;
               and
               what
               think
               you
               now
               of
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Why
             ,
             I
             suppose
             he
             is
             God
             too
             ,
             is
             he
             not
             ?
          
        
         
           
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Yes
               ,
               he
               is
               so
               ;
               see
            
             1
             John
             5.7
             .
             For
             there
             are
             three
             that
             bear
             Record
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             the
             Father
             ,
             Word
             and
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             and
             these
             three
             are
             one
             .
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             this
             is
             very
             evident
             ,
             you
             bring
             Scripture
             (
             I
             say
             )
             to
             prove
             what
             you
             say
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             if
             so
             be
             you
             do
             believe
             what
             I
             have
             said
             concerning
             the
             blessed
             Trinity
             ,
             say
             with
             me
             ,
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
             God
             the
             Son
             ,
             and
             God
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             and
             these
             three
             are
             one
             .
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
             God
             the
             Son
             and
             God
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             and
             these
             three
             are
             one
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             Right
             ,
             what
             think
             you
             now
             of
             the
             Creation
             of
             the
             World
             ;
             did
             God
             make
             the
             World
             of
             somthing
             ,
             or
             of
             nothing
             ?
             
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Of
             somthing
             surely
             ;
             for
             out
             of
             nothing
             ,
             nothing
             can
             be
             made
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             Friend
             ,
             what
             do
             you
             think
             Creation
             signifies
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Truly
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             very
             well
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             Why
             ,
             it
             signifies
             a
             making
             all
             things
             of
             nothing
             .
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Say
             you
             so
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Yea
               ,
               and
               have
               you
               not
               read
               that
               the
               World
               was
               made
               only
               by
               the
               especial
               word
               of
               his
               Power
               ,
            
             
             
               not
               that
               we
               should
               understand
               that
               any
               word
               did
               really
               proceed
               from
               God
               ,
               but
               only
               that
               he
               will'd
               it
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Did
             God
             ,
             do
             you
             say
             ,
             only
             speak●
             th●
             word
             ,
             and
             was
             this
             World
             made
             ;
             
             I
             cannot
             believe
             this
             ,
             except
             you
             bring
             me
             Scripture
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               If
               Scriptures
               will
               convince
               you
               ,
               I
               'le
               bring
               you
               Scriptures
               enough
               .
               See
            
             Psal.
             33.9
             .
             For
             he
             spake
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             done
             ;
             he
             commanded
             ,
             and
             it
             stood
             fast
             ,
             Heb.
             11.3
             .
             Through
             faith
             we
             understand
             that
             the
             Worlds
             were
             framed
             by
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             so
             that
             things
             which
             are
             seen
             ,
             were
             not
             made
             of
             things
             which
             do
             appear
             .
             So
             Rom.
             4.17
             .
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             
             All
             this
             now
             is
             very
             clear
             unto
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
             
               I
               am
               glad
               of
               it
               ,
               and
               therefore
               bless
               God
               ;
               And
               now
               tell
               me
               ,
               I
               pray
               you
               ,
               what
               you
               what
               is
               your
               belief
               concerning
               the
               Incarnation
               of
               our
               Saviour
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             I
             do
             believe
             that
             Jesus
             Christ
             did
             come
             into
             the
             World
             to
             save
             sinners
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               And
               that
               he
               was
               made
               Man.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             I
             cannot
             think
             so
             ,
             in
             regard
             that
             it
             is
             impossible
             for
             God
             to
             become
             man.
             
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Herein
               thou
               art
               grossly
               ignorant
               ,
               because
               thou
               doest
               believe
               Christ
               came
               into
               the
               World
               ,
               and
               yet
               cannot
               think
               he
               was
               made
               man.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             nor
             I
             shall
             not
             ,
             except
             you
             give
             me
             good
             Scripture
             for
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             
             
               you
               are
               to
               be
               commended
               for
               that
               ,
               because
               you
               are
               not
               to
               take
               any
               thing
               from
               me
               ,
               or
               any
               man
               ,
               without
               Scripture
               ,
               and
               therefore
               ,
               if
               Scripture
               will
               do
               the
               business
               ,
               Scripture
               you
               shall
               have
               enough
               :
               
               See
            
             John
             1.14
             .
             And
             the
             Word
             was
             made
             flesh
             ,
             and
             dwelt
             among
             us
             ,
             (
             and
             we
             beheld
             his
             glory
             ,
             as
             of
             the
             only
             begotten
             of
             the
             Father
             )
             full
             of
             grace
             and
             truth
             .
             So
             1
             Tim.
             3.16
             .
             And
             without
             controversie
             ,
             great
             is
             the
             Mystery
             of
             Godliness
             ,
             God
             was
             manifest
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             justified
             in
             the
             Spirit
             seen
             of
             Angels
             ,
             preached
             unto
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             believed
             on
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             received
             up
             into
             glory
             .
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             I
             see
             Scripture
             does
             hold
             forth
             this
             truth
             but
             who
             would
             think
             that
             this
             should
             be
             so
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
             
               It
               is
               so
               ,
               and
               that
               for
               these
               Reasons
               ,
               as
               I
               suppose
               .
            
             1.
             
             
               Gods
               Iustice
               by
               Man
               was
               offended
               ,
            
             
             
               therefore
               by
               Man
               it
               was
               to
               be
               satisfied
               .
            
             2.
             
             
               Christ
               was
               Man
               that
               he
               might
               die
               ,
               for
               had
               he
               not
               been
               Man
               ,
               he
               could
               not
               have
               died
               .
            
             3.
             
             
               He
               was
               Man
               ,
               that
               he
               might
               sympathize
               and
               condole
               with
               us
               in
               all
               our
               conditions
               and
               infirmities
               .
            
             4.
             
             
               He
               was
               Man
               ,
               
               that
               he
               might
               be
               d●●ompleat
               Mediator
               .
            
             5.
             
             
               He
               was
               Man
               ,
               that
               he
               might
               make
               Man
               Partakers
               of
               the
               Divine
               Nature
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Then
             by
             this
             reckoning
             you
             must
             make
             Christ
             a
             sinner
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               So
               he
               is
            
             (
             i.e.
             )
             
               by
               Imputation
            
             .
             
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             strange
             doctrine
             ,
             methinks
             ,
             to
             make
             Christ
             a
             sinner
             ;
             〈◊〉
             if
             also
             he
             is
             man
             ,
             then
             consequentially
             he
             is
             not
             God.
             
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Your
               consequence
               is
               false
            
             ,
             
             
               my
               Friend
               ;
               for
               Christ
               is
               God-Man
               ,
               God
               that
               he
               might
               satisfie
               ,
            
             
             
               Man
               that
               he
               might
               die
            
             ,
             2.5
             .
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             these
             things
             are
             very
             deep
             and
             profound
             ,
             therefore
             (
             I
             pray
             you
             )
             ask
             me
             somthing
             else
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             meditate
             
             upon
             them
             when
             I
             come
             home
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Very
               good
               ,
               the
               next
               Question
               then
               shall
               be
               this
               ,
               what
               think
               you
               then
               concerning
               the
               Resurrection
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Truly
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             this
             has
             been
             ever
             obscure
             to
             me
             ,
             I
             could
             wish
             you
             would
             inform
             my
             judgement
             concerning
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
             
               With
               all
               my
               heart
               ,
               for
               I
               like
               this
               enquiring
               mighty
               well
               ;
               Now
               that
               there
               shall
               be
               a
               Resurrection
               ,
               it
               is
               evident
               from
               these
               Places
               of
               Scripture
               ,
            
             Dan
             12.2
             .
             And
             many
             of
             them
             that
             sleep
             in
             the
             dust
             of
             the
             Earth
             shall
             awake
             ,
             some
             to
             everlasting
             life
             ,
             and
             some
             to
             shame
             and
             everlasting
             '
             contempt
             :
             Iohn
             5.28
             ,
             29.
             
             Marvel
             not
             at
             this
             ,
             for
             
             the
             hour
             is
             coming
             ,
             in
             the
             which
             all
             that
             are
             in
             the
             Graves
             shall
             hear
             his
             voice
             ,
             and
             shall
             come
             forth
             ,
             they
             that
             have
             done
             good
             ,
             unto
             the
             Resurrection
             of
             life
             ;
             and
             they
             that
             have
             done
             evil
             ,
             unto
             the
             Resurrection
             of
             damnation
             .
             
               So
               see
            
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             and
             Rev.
             20.12
             ,
             13.
             
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             this
             truth
             I
             also
             believe
             ;
             for
             I
             see
             ,
             there
             are
             many
             Scriptures
             for
             the
             demonstration
             and
             proof
             of
             the
             same
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               What
               think
               you
               now
               concerning
               the
               last
               Iudgment
               ,
               do
               you
               believe
               it
               or
               not
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             I
             do
             believe
             that
             Jesus
             Christ
             will
             come
             at
             the
             last
             day
             ,
             and
             judge
             the
             world
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               And
               are
               you
               willing
               ,
               friend
               ,
               that
               I
               should
               try
               your
               knowledg
               in
               this
               necessary
               truth
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Willing
             ,
             why
             do
             you
             think
             I
             should
             be
             unwilling
             :
             pray
             don't
             question
             that
             ,
             for
             I
             am
             so
             willing
             ,
             as
             that
             I
             shall
             look
             upon
             you
             as
             my
             best
             friend
             ,
             if
             you
             take
             the
             pains
             to
             inform
             me
             in
             this
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Well
               then
               ,
               seeing
               that
               I
               have
               such
               a
               free
               access
               unto
               you
               ,
               I
               shall
               ask
               you
               these
               several
               Questions
               ,
               in
               order
               to
               your
               better
               understanding
               of
               this
               great
               truth
               ;
               what
               then
               is
               the
               last
               Iudgment
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             
             The
             last
             Judgement
             is
             a
             day
             (
             as
             I
             suppose
             )
             wherein
             Christ
             Jesus
             our
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
             ,
             shall
             come
             down
             from
             Heaven
             with
             great
             Glory
             ,
             to
             judge
             the
             whole
             World
             ,
             and
             give
             unto
             every
             one
             according
             as
             his
             works
             shall
             be
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Very
               well
               (
               my
               friend
               )
               for
               your
               Answer
               pleases
               me
               exceeding
               well
               ,
               but
               how
               manifold
               is
               the
               coming
               of
               Christ
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             How
             manifold
             is
             the
             coming
             of
             Christ
             ;
             why
             ,
             is
             there
             more
             comings
             of
             Christ
             then
             one
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             
             
               friend
               ,
               the
               Scriptures
               do
               hold
               forth
               unto
               us
               a
               threefold
               coming
               of
               Christ
               ;
               the
               first
               was
               in
               the
               flesh
               about
               sixteen
               hundred
               years
               ago
               ,
               when
               he
               came
               in
               the
               forme
               of
               a
               servant
               ,
               taking
               upon
               him
               our
               sins
               ;
               the
               second
               is
               ,
               his
               coming
               now
               with
               the
               Power
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               in
               the
               hearts
               of
               sinners
               ;
               and
               the
               third
               is
               ,
               his
               future
               coming
               ,
               when
               he
               shall
               in
               the
               end
               of
               the
               World
               come
               in
               glorious
               Glory
               ,
               not
               to
               be
               exprest
               :
               And
               this
               is
               called
               his
               second
               Appearance
               to
               Iudgement
               ,
            
             Acts
             10
             42.
             
             
               Christ
               is
               appointed
               by
               God
               the
               Father
               Iudge
               both
               of
               the
               quick
               and
               dead
               .
               So
            
             Acts
             17.
             
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             These
             are
             wonderful
             things
             ,
             pray
             tell
             me
             now
             ,
             how
             Christ
             will
             judge
             the
             World
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Visible
               in
               the
               clouds
               ;
               for
               even
               as
               he
               ascended
               ,
               so
               shall
               he
               descend
               ;
               but
               wherefore
               do
               you
               think
               ,
               my
               Friend
               ,
            
             
             Christ
             will
             judge
             the
             World
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             That
             he
             may
             render
             eternal
             life
             ,
             with
             fulness
             of
             joy
             unto
             the
             godly
             ,
             and
             eternal
             punishment
             to
             the
             wicked
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               You
               answer
               right
               ,
               but
               what
               do
               you
               think
               will
               be
               the
               Order
               of
               this
               Iudgement
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Truly
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             very
             well
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
             
               My
               friend
               ,
               observe
               ,
               there
               are
               certain
               Transactions
               that
               do
               pr●cede
               this
               day
               ,
               certain
               Transactions
               done
               in
               the
               day
               ,
               and
               certain
               Transactions
               that
               does
               ensue
               this
               day
               .
            
          
           
             
               First
               ,
               some
               things
               there
               be
               that
               ar●
               antecedent
               to
               ,
               or
               coming
               before
               this
               day
               ,
               which
               will
               be
               these
               ,
            
             
             1.
             
             
               A
               Subversion
               of
               the
               Roman
               Empire
               ,
            
             
             
               and
               the
               Man
               of
               Sin
               revealed
               .
            
             
             2.
             
             
               The
               Rising
               of
               false
               Christs
               ,
               and
               false
               Prophets
               .
            
             3.
             
             
               Signe●
               that
               shall
               be
               in
               the
               Sun
               and
               Moon
               .
            
             4.
             
             
               The
               Gospel
               being
               preached
               through●
               out
               all
               Nations
               .
            
             5.
             
             
               Obedience
               yielded
               unto
               the
               Gospel
               by
               Iews
               and
               Gentiles
               
               and
               all
               that
               do
               pertain
               unto
               the
               Election
               of
               Gods
               grace
               .
            
          
           
             
               Secondly
               ,
               those
               Transactions
               done
               in
               this
               day
               are
               these
               .
            
             1.
             
             
               The
               Son
               of
               Man
               shall
               be
               seen
               in
               the
               Air.
            
             2.
             
             
               The
               dead
               shall
               rise
               ,
               both
               righteous
               and
               unrighteous
               .
            
             
             3.
             
             
               Christ
               shall
               separate
               the
               bad
               from
               the
               good
               ,
               and
               denounce
               the
               last
               sentence
               .
            
          
           
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               that
               which
               follows
               this
               day
               ,
               is
               the
               proportioning
               of
               a
               reward
               unto
               every
               Mans
               work
               ;
               and
               now
               tell
               me
               what
               thou
               thinkest
               of
               these
               things
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Truly
             ,
             they
             are
             things
             that
             I
             never
             knew
             till
             now
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Bless
               God
               then
               for
               what
               you
               know
               ,
               and
               answer
               me
               this
               question
               ,
               Is
               the
               Iudgement-Day
               known
               unto
               any
               or
               no
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             None
             but
             unto
             God
             ,
             as
             I
             suppose
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Thou
               sayst
               right
               ,
               for
               neither
               Men
               nor
               Angels
               know
               this
               day
               ,
               but
               God
               himself
               ,
            
             Matth.
             4.
             
             
               And
               thus
               ,
               friend
               ,
               I
               have
               shewed
               you
               these
               Points
               of
               Divinity
               ,
               to
               be
               believed
               of
               all
               that
               seek
               after
               an
               eternal
               life
               of
               Felicity
               ,
               being
               these
               as
               follows
               ,
            
             1.
             
             
               God
               ,
               or
               the
               Trinity
            
             .
             2.
             
             
               The
               Creation
               of
               the
               World.
            
             3.
             
             
               The
               hypostatical
               Vnion
               ,
               or
               Christs
               assuming
               the
               humane
               Nature
               .
            
             4
             
               The
               Resurrection
            
             .
             5.
             
             
               Iudgement
               .
               I
               come
               now
               to
               ask
               you
               how
               and
               by
               what
               means
               you
               may
               come
               to
               know
               God
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             By
             the
             Holy
             Bible
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               It
               is
               true
               friend
               ,
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               conteined
               in
               the
               Old
               and
               New
               Testament
               ,
               is
               the
               only
               Rule
               by
               which
               we
               may
               come
               to
               know
               God
               and
               serve
               him
               〈◊〉
               but
               tell
               me
               what
               thou
               doest
               understan●
               by
               the
               Old
               and
               New
               Testament
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             By
             the
             Old
             Testament
             I
             understan●
             the
             Writings
             of
             Moses
             and
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             New
             Testament
             th●
             Writings
             of
             the
             Evangelists
             and
             Apostles
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Your
               Answer
               as
               you
               should
               do
               ;
               But
               are
               the
               Scriptures
               sufficient
               of
               themselves
               to
               work
               faith
               in
               us
               or
               no
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Truly
             ,
             I
             am
             not
             able
             to
             determine
             of
             that
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Why
               then
               I
               will
               tell
               you
               ,
               the
               Scri●tures
               of
               themselves
               cannot
               work
               faith
               ●n
               us
               ,
               but
               by
               Gods
               Spirit
               cooperating
               ●ith
               them
               ;
               and
               hence
               it
               is
               ,
               that
               the
               ●ord
               is
               called
               a
               dead
               letter
               ,
            
             
             
               not
               but
               ●hat
               the
               Word
               is
               quickning
               ,
               but
               be●ause
               the
               Word
               of
               it self
               without
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               cannot
               so
               much
               as
               work
               any
               ●race
               in
               us
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             This
             I
             do
             believe
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Then
               I
               hope
               you
               do
               believe
               the
               Scriptures
               to
               he
               so
               Canonical
               ,
               as
               that
               ●t
               is
               Blasphemy
               to
               esteem
               of
               any
               other
               Writings
               ,
               to
               be
               of
               equal
               Authority
               with
               the
               same
               ,
               and
               so
               consequentially
               ●hose
               are
               to
               be
               blamed
               who
               annex
            
             the
             ●pocrypha
             
               to
               the
               Bible
               ,
               and
               do
               fre●ently
               take
               out
               certain
               verses
               conteined
               
               
               
               
               
               therein
               ,
               as
               their
               texts
               ,
               whenas
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               and
               only
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               are
               for
               a
               standing
               Rule
               in
               Gods
               Church
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             But
             is
             not
             the
             Apocrypha
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               No
               ,
               for
               they
               were
               not
               written
               in
               the
               Hebrew
               Tongue
               ,
               nor
               acknowledged
               a●
               Canonical
               by
               the
               Iews
               of
               old
               ,
               to
               whom
               the
               keeping
               of
               the
               Oracles
               of
               God
               was
               committed
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             I
             am
             now
             convinc'd
             of
             that
             ,
             which
             I
             thought
             I
             should
             never
             have
             been
             perswaded
             to
             the
             contrary
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Again
               ,
               if
               you
               do
               grant
               the
               Scriptures
               to
               be
               infallible
               ,
               you
               must
               then
               grant
               that
               the
               Scriptures
               are
               not
               to
               be
               ruled
               by
               the
               Church
               ,
               but
               the
               Church
               by
               the
               Scriptures
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             If
             so
             be
             the
             Scriptures
             do
             not
             depend
             upon
             the
             Church
             ,
             for
             the
             Truth
             and
             Authority
             thereof
             ,
             how
             then
             can
             we
             be
             assured
             that
             it
             is
             the
             Word
             of
             God.
             
          
        
         
           
           
             Evangelus
             
          
           
             
               Friend
               ,
               herein
               you
               are
               grossly
               mistaken
               ,
               for
               we
               may
               be
               assured
               of
               the
               Scriptures
               being
               the
               Word
               of
               God
               ;
               which
               may
               be
               prov'd
               from
               several
               Testimonies
               and
               Arguments
               divine
               and
               humane
            
             ;
             
             
               from
               Testimonies
               Divine
               ,
               being
               two
               ,
               internal
               and
               ●xternal
               ;
               One
               is
               the
               Testimony
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               who
               sometimes
               by
               special
               R●v●la●ion
               and
               Power
               do
               declare
               the
               〈◊〉
               thereof
               ,
               upon
               the
               Hearts
               and
               C●nsc●en●es
               of
               Men
               and
               Women
               ;
               and
               th●●
               is
               the
               divine
               internal
               Testimony
               :
               The
               d●vine
               external
               Testimony
               is
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               testifying
               of
               themselves
               ;
               and
               hence
               it
               is
               many
               times
               ,
            
             
             
               that
               they
               do
               run
               in
               this
               Order
               ,
            
             (
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             )
             Thus
             saith
             God.
             
          
           
             
               Now
               the
               Arguments
               to
               prove
               the
               same
               ,
               are
               deduced
               and
               taken
               from
               .
            
             1.
             
             
               The
               efficient
               causes
               of
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
            
             viz.
             
               Men
               ,
               t●e
               Calling
               ,
               Miss●●●
               and
               Insperation
               of
               whom
               was
               divine
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Secondly
               ,
               the
               Scope
               and
               End
               of
               the
               Scriptures
               being
               the
               glory
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               eternal
               salvation
               of
               our
               souls
               .
            
          
           
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               the
               subject-matter
               of
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               which
               is
               so
               full
               of
               Majesty
               and
               Div●nity
               ,
               as
               that
               it
               is
               far
               beyond
               humane
               capacity
               to
               comprehend
               .
               This
               is
               sufficient
               to
               shew
               the
               Authority
               of
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               without
               depending
               upon
               the
               Church
               .
               Thus
               is
               the
               truth
               of
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               and
               the
               Authority
               of
               them
               evidenced
               without
               the
               help
               of
               the
               Church
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             Is
             not
             the
             Testimony
             of
             the
             Church
             then
             of
             some
             use
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Yes
               ,
               that
               I
               deny
               not
               ,
               but
               the
               thing
               which
               I
               aim
               at
               is
               to
               shew
               ,
               that
               the
               Authority
               and
               Truth
               of
               the
               Scriptures
               can
               be
               made
               apparent
               ,
               from
               Gods
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               from
               themselves
               ,
               without
               the
               help
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               which
               assertion
               does
               contradict
               the
               Papist
               ,
               who
               does
               audaciously
               affirm
               ,
               that
               the
               Authority
               of
               the
               Scriptures
               do
               absolutely
               depend
               upon
               the
               Church
               ,
               the
               absurd
               consequences
               of
               which
               opinion
               are
               these
               .
            
             1.
             
             
               Of
               
               all
               ,
               to
               hold
               that
               the
               Scriptures
               has
               no
               more
               Authority
               ,
               but
               what
               the
               Vniversal
               consent
               of
               the
               Church
               gives
               unto
               it
               ,
               is
               to
               make
               the
               Scriptures
               no
               otherwise
               ,
               but
               a
               Nose
               of
               Wax
               ,
               yea
               ,
               it
               is
               to
               make
               the
               eternal
               and
               inviolable
               truth
               of
               God
               ,
               rest
               upon
               the
               pleasure
               of
               men
               ;
               verily
               the
               matter
               and
               scope
               of
               the
               Scriptures
               is
               to
               be
               denied
               and
               to
               be
               of
               no
               use
               at
               all
               ,
               if
               this
               opinion
               is
               right
               ,
               these
               and
               such
               like
               are
               the
               Absurdities
               that
               must
               of
               necessity
               be
               held
               by
               retaining
               opinions
               of
               this
               kind
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             But
             did
             not
             Austin
             say
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             not
             believe
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             save
             that
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             Church
             moved
             him
             thereto
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Papist
               do
               give
               a
               false
               interpretation
               upon
               his
               words
               ,
               if
               we
               do
               but
               consider
               the
               whole
               tenor
               of
               his
               writing
               .
               For
               as
            
             Calvin
             
               well
               Observes
            
             ,
             Austin
             
               had
               then
               to
               do
               with
               the
               Manichees
               ,
               who
               arguing
               with
               them
               ,
               spoke
               thus
               ,
               I
               my self
               would
               not
               beleeve
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               save
               that
               the
               Authority
               of
               the
               Church
               moved
               me
               thereto
               .
               Meaning
               ,
               that
               he
               himself
               when
               he
               was
               a
               stranger
               from
               the
               faith
               ,
               
               could
               not
               otherwise
               be
               brought
               to
               embrace
               the
               Gospel
               for
               the
               assured
               truth
               of
               God
               ,
               but
               by
               this
               that
               he
               was
               overcome
               with
               the
               Authority
               of
               the
               Church
               .
               And
               what
               marvel
               is
               it
               ,
               if
               a
               man
               not
               yet
               knowing
               Christ
               ,
               have
               regard
               to
               men
               ,
               therefore
            
             Austin
             
               does
               not
               there
               teach
               ,
               that
               the
               faith
               of
               the
               godly
               is
               grounded
               upon
               the
               Authority
               of
               the
               Church
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             I
             am
             very
             well
             pleased
             and
             satisfied
             in
             what
             has
             been
             said
             ,
             have
             you
             any
             more
             Questions
             to
             ask
             me
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Yes
               ,
               friend
               ,
               I
               have
               many
               Questions
               to
               ask
               you
               still
               .
               How
               do
               you
               prove
               ,
               that
               Salvation
               is
               only
               to
               be
               had
               through
               Christ
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             How
             do
             I
             prove
             it
             ?
             I
             prove
             it
             from
             Acts
             4.12
             .
             where
             it
             is
             thus
             written
             ,
             
               Neither
               is
               there
               salvation
               in
               any
               other
               ,
               for
               there
               is
               none
               other
               Name
               under
               Heaven
               given
               among
               men
               whereby
               we
               must
               be
               saved
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Thou
               hast
               given
               the
               right
               Scripture
               ;
               
               but
               now
               ,
               if
               salvation
               is
               only
               to
               be
               had
               in
               and
               through
               Christ
               ,
               does
               it
               not
               ,
               do
               you
               think
               ,
               concern
               you
               to
               have
               an
               interest
               in
               this
               Christ
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             certainly
             that
             it
             does
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Are
               you
               then
               interested
               in
               him
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Truly
             ,
             I
             question
             it
             ,
             but
             how
             may
             I
             come
             to
             have
             an
             interest
             in
             him
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               That
               must
               be
               by
               faith
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             What
             is
             faith
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Faith
               is
               a
               receiving
               of
               Iesus
               Christ
               into
               the
               Heart
               ,
               as
               he
               is
               Priest
               ,
               Prophet
               and
               King
               ,
               with
               a
               fiducial
               dependance
               upon
               him
               ,
               being
               fully
               satisfied
               ,
               that
               there
               is
               salvation
               ,
               in
               ,
               through
               ,
               and
               by
               none
               but
               him
               .
            
             Faith
             is
             the
             substance
             of
             things
             hoped
             for
             ,
             and
             the
             evidence
             of
             things
             not
             seen
             .
             Heb.
             11.1
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             How
             is
             this
             Faith
             attained
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
             
               It
               is
               attained
               by
               a
               conscientious
               use
               of
               the
               Word
               ,
               and
               increased
               by
               Prayer
               and
               Sacrament
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             What
             is
             Prayer
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
             
               Prayer
               is
               the
               pouring
               out
               of
               our
               souls
               unto
               God
               in
               the
               Name
               of
               Christ
               ,
               by
               the
               help
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               with
               faith
               on
               the
               Promises
               ,
               for
               those
               things
               which
               are
               agreeable
               unto
               his
               Will.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             
             This
             I
             remember
             ,
             for
             it
             has
             been
             told
             me
             a
             great
             while
             ago
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               You
               understand
               herein
               ,
               I
               shall
               examine
               by
               asking
               you
               several
               questions
               concerning
               this
               duty
               ;
               as
               first
               ,
               ought
               we
               to
               pray
               unto
               God
               ,
               and
               only
               unto
               him
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Only
             unto
             him
             ,
             excepting
             Saints
             and
             Angels
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               How
               do
               you
               mean
               Saints
               and
               Angels
               ?
               I
               hope
               you
               don't
               hold
               praying
               to
               them
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             I
             cannot
             think
             any
             otherwise
             ,
             but
             that
             it
             is
             lawful
             to
             pray
             to
             them
             ,
             for
             they
             are
             those
             who
             do
             make
             a
             way
             unto
             God
             the
             Father
             for
             us
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               I
               deny
               it
            
             ,
             
             
               and
               therefore
               shall
               affirm
               ,
               that
               Christ
               only
               is
               the
               way
               to
               the
               Father
               ;
               but
               that
               I
               might
               further
               clear
               this
               truth
               ,
               observe
               ,
            
             1.
             
             
               Prayer
               is
               a
               part
               of
               Divine
               Worship
               ,
               (
               which
               all
               grant
               )
               and
               God
               only
               is
               the
               object
               of
               Divine
               Worship
               ,
               therefore
               to
               pray
               unto
               any
               besides
               God
               ,
               is
               a
               perfect
               violation
               of
               that
               Command
               ,
            
             Deut.
             6
             .
             1●
             .
             Mat.
             4.10
             .
             Thou
             shalt
             worship
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             ,
             and
             him
             only
             shalt
             thou
             serve
             .
             2.
             
             
               Consider
               ,
               we
               have
               but
               one
               Intercessor
               and
               Mediator
               in
               Heaven
               ,
            
             
             
               and
               therefore
               it
               is
               a
               high
               affront
               unto
               Christ
               ,
               to
               make
               any
               use
               of
               others
               in
               
               that
               kind
               .
            
             3.
             
             
               Consider
               that
               excellent
               place
               of
               Scripture
               ,
            
             Rev.
             19
             10.
             
             And
             I
             fell
             at
             his
             feet
             to
             worship
             him
             ;
             and
             he
             said
             unto
             me
             ,
             see
             thou
             do
             it
             not
             ,
             I
             am
             thy
             fellow-servant
             .
             
               And
               in
               the
               last
               place
               ,
               consider
               here
               is
               but
               little
               encouragement
               for
               any
               of
               us
               to
               pray
               unto
               Saints
               ,
               because
               the
               best
               Saints
               in
               Heaven
               is
               ignorant
               of
               our
               conditions
               here
               below
               ,
            
             Isa.
             63.16
             .
             John
             14.21
             .
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Why
             ,
             truly
             all
             this
             is
             clear
             ,
             none
             can
             deny
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Well
               ,
               friend
               ,
               what
               think
               you
               of
               this
               question
               ?
               can
               one
               pray
               ,
               and
               not
               speak
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             surely
             ,
             that
             can't
             be
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Yes
               ,
               one
               may
               ,
               for
               there
               is
               vocal
               Prayer
               ,
               and
               mental
               Prayer
               :
               Vocal
               Prayer
               is
               the
               expressing
               our
               desires
               unto
               God
               by
               the
               words
               of
               our
               lips
            
             ;
             
             
               and
               Mental
               Prayer
               is
               the
               offering
               up
               of
               our
               desires
               unto
               God
               without
               the
               help
               of
               words
               ,
               as
            
             Hannah
             
               prayed
               when
               her
               voice
               was
               not
               heard
               .
            
             1
             Sam.
             1.13
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             How
             may
             I
             pray
             ,
             so
             as
             to
             finde
             acceptance
             with
             God
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               First
               ,
               direct
               your
               supplications
               unto
               God.
               Secondly
               ,
               Pray
               in
               faith
               ,
               Thirdly
               ,
               with
               a
               sense
               of
               your
               wants
               .
               Fourthly
               ,
               with
               a
               sense
               of
               your
               unworthiness
               ,
               to
               have
               any
               of
               your
               wants
               supplied
               .
               Fifthly
               ,
               with
               Sincerity
               and
               Perseverance
               .
               Sixthly
               ,
               beg
               what
               you
               beg
               in
               the
               Name
               of
               Christ.
               Seventhly
               ,
               conclude
               your
               Prayer
               with
               a
               Doxology
               ,
               being
               this
               ,
            
             For
             thine
             is
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             
             Power
             and
             Glory
             ,
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             .
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             I
             thank
             you
             ,
             good
             Sir
             ,
             for
             this
             seasonable
             advice
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               What
               think
               you
               now
               of
               the
               Sacrament
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             an
             Ordinance
             instituted
             by
             Jesus
             Christ
             himself
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
             
               A
               Sacrament
               is
               a
               seal
               of
               the
               Covenant
               of
               grace
               ,
               whereby
               as
               God
               doth
               oblige
               himself
               to
               give
               unto
               us
               all
               the
               benefits
               contained
               therein
               ,
               so
               we
               in
               like
               manner
               do
               by
               that
               oblige
               our selves
               to
               be
               the
               Lords
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               true
               and
               faithful●
               unto
               him
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             This
             I
             now
             do
             understand
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Very
               good
               ,
               now
               how
               many
               Sacraments
               are
               there
               of
               use
               in
               thi●
               Gospel●
               Dispensation
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Surely
             ,
             there
             are
             but
             two
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
             
               Thou
               sayst
               right
               ,
               and
               therefore
               the
               Papists
               herein
               are
               to
               be
               blamed
               ,
               wh●
               say
               there
               are
               seven
               Sacraments
               ,
               whereas
               we
               do
               deny
               any
               such
               number
               ,
               and
               do
               affirm
               ,
               that
               there
               are
               but
               two
               Sacraments
               ,
            
             viz.
             
               Baptism
               and
               the
               Lords
               Supper
               :
               Baptism
               is
               a
               Sacrament
               ,
               wherein
               the
               washing
               with
               wa●er
               ,
               in
               the
               Name
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
               of
               the
               Son
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               ,
               doth
               signifie
               and
               seal
               our
               ingrafting
               into
               Christ
               ;
               the
               
               Lords
               Supper
               is
               a
               Sacrament
               wherein
               these
               things
               given
               ,
            
             viz.
             
               Bread
               and
               Wine
               are
               signified
               ,
               exhibited
               and
               shewed
               forth
               unto
               us
               ;
               the
               Body
               of
               our
               Lord
               Iesus
               which
               was
               broken
               ,
               and
               his
               blood
               which
               was
               poured
               out
               abundantly
               for
               the
               remission
               of
               our
               sins
               .
               Circumcision
               and
               the
               Passeover
               was
               in
               the
               Law
               ,
               in
               room
               whereof
               comes
               Baptism
               and
               the
               Lords
               Supper
               ;
               Baptism
               in
               the
               room
               of
               C●rcuncision
               ,
               and
               the
               Lords
               Supper
               in
               the
               room
               of
               the
               Passeover
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             In
             this
             I
             am
             also
             very
             well
             satisfied
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               I
               am
               glad
               of
               that
            
             ;
             
             
               but
               what
               think
               you
               of
               this
               ?
               Is
               the
               bread
               really
               transubstantial
               ,
               and
               turn'd
               into
               the
               Body
               of
               Christ
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             that
             is
             really
             my
             belief
             ;
             for
             does
             not
             our
             Saviour
             say
             ,
             
               This
               is
               my
               Body
            
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             11.14
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Friend
               ,
               believe
               it
               not
               ;
               because
               there
               is
               not
               Grounds
               whereupon
               Reason
               should
               be
               built
               ,
               much
               less
               faith
               ;
               Observe
               
               what
               I
               have
               to
               say
               contradictory
               to
               it
               ;
               and
               you
               will
               finde
               ,
               that
               such
               an
               opinion
               is
               against
               Scripture
               ,
               Sense
               and
               Reason
               .
               Consider
               ,
               these
               words
            
             (
             This
             is
             my
             body
             )
             
               is
               no
               proper
               but
               figurative
               expression
               ;
               were
               all
               Scriptures
               to
               be
               understood
               literally
               ,
               then
               there
               would
               be
               some
               reason
               for
               the
               understanding
               of
               this
               expression
               ,
               to
               be
               as
               you
               would
               have
               it
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             What
             do
             you
             tell
             me
             of
             Figures
             ?
             surely
             ,
             our
             Saviour
             would
             have
             spoken
             more
             plainly
             to
             his
             disciples
             than
             so
             ,
             especially
             in
             the
             instituting
             of
             an
             Ordinance
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Christ
               spoke
               intelligible
               enough
               ;
               but
               tell
               me
               ,
               is
               not
               that
               plain
               enough
               ,
               when
               we
               take
               the
               words
               as
               they
               are
               frequently
               and
               commonly
               used
               in
               Scriptures
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             That
             I
             can't
             deny
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Well
               then
            
             ,
             
             
               these
               words
               are
               common
               and
               frequent
               in
               Scripture
               ,
            
             John
             6.14
             .
             
               is
               thus
               written
            
             ,
             I
             am
             the
             Way
             ;
             so
             John
             10.
             
             I
             am
             the
             Door
             ;
             
               Christ
               properly
               is
               no
               Door
               ,
               but
               only
               as
               a
               Door
               is
               an
               entrance
               into
               a
               Place
               ,
               so
               Christ
               in
               this
               respect
               is
               an
               entrance
               into
               Heaven
               ;
               Now
               compare
               this
               with
               the
               other
               Place
               of
               Scripture
               ,
            
             (
             This
             is
             my
             Body
             )
             
               the
               true
               meaning
               is
               ,
               This
               is
               a
               figure
               ,
               sign
               ,
               and
               Pre-Presentation
               of
               my
               Body
            
             ;
             (
             This
             is
             my
             Body
             ,
             )
             
               that
               is
               ,
               as
               Bread
               doth
               nourish
               ,
               strengthen
               and
               refresh
               the
               Body
               ,
               and
               satisfie
               the
               natural
               appetite
               ,
               so
               the
               Body
               and
               Blood
               of
               Christ
               ,
               received
               by
               faith
               ,
               doth
               strengthen
               ,
               nourish
               ,
               refresh
               and
               satiate
               the
               spiritual
               appetite
               .
               Observe
               ,
               I
               pray
               you
               ,
               how
               oppugnant
               this
               is
               to
               reason
               ;
               for
               is
               it
               not
               absurd
               ,
               that
               bread
               should
               be
               turn'd
               into
               another
               substance
               ,
               and
               yet
               the
               accidents
               remain
               the
               same
               ;
               there
               is
               the
               colour
               ,
               ●as●e
               and
               smell
               of
               the
               bread
               ;
               if
               the
               bread
               in
               the
               Sacrament
               is
               turn'd
               into
               the
               real
               Body
               of
               Christ
               ,
               then
               the
               Nature
               &
               End
               of
               a
               Sacrament
               would
               be
               destroyd
               
               the
               nature
               of
               a
               Sacrament
               is
               to
               be
               a
               Sign
               ,
               and
               the
               Ends
               of
               it
               is
               to
               be
               a
               remembrance
               of
               Christ
               ,
               both
               which
               supposes
               Christs
               Body
               to
               be
               absent
               .
               Again
               observe
               ,
               our
               Lord
               Iesus
               mentions
               Bread
               after
               the
               words
               of
               Consecration
               ,
               saying
               ,
            
             (
             the
             bread
             which
             we
             break
             ,
             )
             1
             Cor.
             10.16
             .
             He
             that
             eateth
             this
             bread
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             11.27
             ,
             28.
             
             
               If
               the
               bread
               is
               turn'd
               into
               the
               real
               Body
               of
               Christ
               ,
               then
               wicked
               Communicants
               may
               receive
               Christ
               ,
               and
               Christs
               Body
               must
               be
               in
               a
               thousand
               Places
               at
               once
               ;
               and
               now
               what
               say
               you
               unto
               all
               this
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             I
             see
             now
             ,
             as
             you
             say
             ,
             that
             this
             opinion
             is
             oppugnant
             unto
             Scripture
             ,
             Reason
             ,
             and
             our
             three
             senses
             ,
             viz.
             Seeing
             ,
             Smelling
             and
             Tasting
             ;
             I
             wish
             with
             all
             my
             heart
             that
             I
             could
             stay
             a
             little
             longer
             with
             you
             ,
             for
             the
             benefit
             which
             I
             have
             received
             from
             you
             is
             unconceivable
             ,
             but
             I
             am
             sent
             for
             an
             Errand
             and
             therefore
             cannot
             ;
             yet
             if
             you
             please
             to
             inform
             me
             where
             you
             dwell
             ,
             and
             what
             is
             your
             name
             ,
             I
             shall
             thereby
             be
             much
             obliged
             unto
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Evangelus
             
          
           
             
               That
               you
               shall
               my
               friend
               ,
               I
               dwell
               in
               such
               and
               such
               a
               place
               ,
               my
               name
               is
               so
               and
               so
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             READER
             .
          
           
             AS
             Concerning
             this
             young
             man
             ,
             being
             so
             willing
             to
             defer
             his
             Repentance
             unto
             an
             old
             Age
             ,
             was
             the
             main
             Suggestion
             ,
             which
             did
             keep
             him
             off
             from
             Closing
             with
             Jesus
             Christ
             (
             of
             whom
             is
             shadowes
             in
             this
             Dialogue
             ,
             and
             signified
             by
             Paulus
             )
             together
             with
             his
             beleeving
             that
             God
             was
             more
             glorified
             by
             an
             old
             Convert
             ,
             than
             by
             a
             young
             one
             ,
             but
             when
             you
             come
             to
             understand
             how
             God
             dealt
             with
             this
             young
             man
             in
             bringing
             him
             off
             from
             all
             those
             letts
             and
             Impediments
             ,
             by
             which
             he
             was
             kept
             from
             Closing
             with
             Christ
             ,
             you
             will
             admire
             ,
             it
             being
             in
             form
             following
             .
          
           
             This
             young
             Man
             ,
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             being
             much
             molested
             with
             Temptations
             of
             that
             kinde
             ;
             One
             day
             above
             the
             rest
             ,
             a
             Small-coal
             man
             going
             along
             
             the
             streets
             ,
             did
             measure
             some
             thereof
             unto
             a
             Customer
             ,
             who
             having
             no
             sooner
             done
             it
             ,
             but
             he
             imm●●●●tely
             fell
             down
             dead
             ,
             (
             although
             he
             was
             as
             well
             as
             I
             am
             now
             at
             this
             present
             writing
             )
             which
             being
             noised
             abroad
             ,
             and
             many
             coming
             to
             see
             him
             ,
             he
             made
             one
             ;
             who
             seeing
             him
             to
             lie
             dead
             on
             the
             ground
             ,
             was
             amazed
             ,
             especially
             when
             he
             understood
             the
             suddenness
             thereof
             .
          
           
             Thus
             ,
             after
             a
             little
             Contemplation
             upon
             him
             ,
             he
             goes
             home
             ;
             falling
             down
             upon
             his
             knees
             ,
             saying
             to
             God
             ,
             Lord
             have
             mercy
             upon
             me
             ;
             and
             this
             was
             all
             he
             could
             say
             for
             an
             hour
             together
             ,
             (
             somtimes
             it
             was
             )
             Lord
             have
             mercy
             upon
             me
             a
             sinner
             ,
             and
             pardon
             my
             sins
             ;
             thus
             continuing
             for
             the
             space
             of
             many
             weeks
             ,
             despairing
             of
             Gods
             mercy
             to
             his
             soul
             ;
             and
             being
             also
             convinced
             of
             his
             former
             ignorance
             ,
             he
             is
             now
             glad
             to
             receive
             good
             Counsel
             from
             any
             body
             ,
             his
             minde
             and
             will
             being
             changed
             ,
             makes
             him
             to
             believe
             ,
             that
             there
             is
             salvation
             only
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             looks
             now
             upon
             
             all
             his
             duties
             ,
             (
             as
             a
             Pauls
             indeed
             )
             accounting
             them
             but
             dross
             and
             dung
             compar'd
             with
             our
             Lord
             Christ.
             
          
           
             But
             one
             day
             more
             than
             the
             rest
             ,
             praying
             to
             God
             ,
             does
             earnestly
             beg
             of
             him
             for
             a
             pardon
             of
             all
             his
             sins
             ;
             Thus
             Expostulating
             with
             God
             for
             the
             attainment
             thereof
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             (
             saith
             he
             ,
             )
             
               Thou
               hast
               given
               a
               Pardon
               unto
               some
               ,
               and
               why
               not
               unto
               me
               ?
               what
               way
               and
               course
               therefore
               may
               I
               take
               for
               the
               obtainment
               of
               the
               same
            
             ;
             and
             immediately
             at
             his
             request
             ,
             (
             after
             the
             performance
             of
             duty
             )
             the
             Lord
             was
             pleased
             to
             give
             in
             this
             Text
             of
             Scripture
             ,
             Isa.
             55.7
             .
             
               Let
               the
               wicked
               for
               sake
               his
               way
               ,
               and
               the
               unrighteous
               man
               his
               thoughts
               ,
               and
               let
               him
               return
               unto
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               he
               will
               have
               mercy
               upon
               him
               ;
               and
               to
               our
               God
               ,
               for
               he
               will
               abundantly
               pardon
            
             ;
             from
             hence
             he
             gathers
             hopes
             of
             Gods
             mercy
             unto
             his
             soul
             ,
             but
             in
             temptations
             his
             hopes
             vanished
             away
             again
             ;
             as
             to
             those
             other
             Scriptures
             
             which
             the
             Lord
             was
             pleased
             to
             han●
             forth
             unto
             him
             ,
             for
             his
             stay
             and
             comfort
             in
             his
             journey
             to
             the
             heavenl●
             Ierusalem
             ,
             is
             conteined
             in
             the
             ensuin●
             Dialogue
             .
          
           
             And
             observe
             ,
             what
             now
             treateth
             o●
             him
             ,
             is
             about
             his
             converted
             estate
             ;
             being
             the
             second
             Part.
             
          
           
             The
             End
             of
             the
             First
             Part.
             
          
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           Second
           Part
           ,
           being
           YOUTH
           in
           his
           unconverted
           state
           AEtatis
           suae
           16.
           
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               WELL
               met
            
             ,
             
             
               Friend
               ;
               how
               is
               it
               with
               you
               now
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Now
             I
             wonder
             at
             my self
             ,
             
             how
             ●●norant
             I
             have
             bin
             ;
             and
             especially
             ●f
             my
             being
             so
             unconcern'd
             with
             my
             〈◊〉
             estate
             as
             I
             have
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             
             
               Friend
               ,
               when
               God
               is
               pleased
               to
               〈◊〉
               a
               sinner
               a
               sight
               of
               his
               fearful
               〈◊〉
               out
               of
               Christ
               ,
               he
               is
               startled
               ,
               and
               〈◊〉
               amazed
               ,
               at
               the
               consideration
               of
               〈◊〉
               former
               security
               therein
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             I
             have
             found
             it
             so
             ,
             blessed
             be
             God
             〈◊〉
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               And
               blessed
               be
               God
               also
               ,
               for
               that
               ●rovidence
               which
               brought
               us
               then
               to
               
               gather
               ,
               and
               which
               now
               has
               vouchsafed
               another
               like
               opportunity
               ,
               wherein
               we
               may
               confer
               about
               the
               things
               of
               another
               world
               ?
               how
               therefore
               (
               my
               friend
               )
               ha●
               God
               dealt
               with
               you
               since
               I
               last
               parted
               from
               you
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             God
             (
             I
             hope
             )
             has
             blessed
             what
             then
             you
             said
             unto
             me
             ,
             the
             verity
             of
             which
             has
             bin
             set
             home
             ,
             by
             a
             specia●
             and
             extraordinary
             Act
             of
             Providence
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               What
               kinde
               of
               Providence
               (
               I
               pray
               friend
               )
               has
               been
               exercised
               towards
               you
               since
               I
               last
               saw
               you
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             That
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             which
             the
             Lord
             was
             pleased
             to
             hand
             forth
             unto
             me
             (
             by
             you
             your self
             ,
             )
             in
             answer
             unto
             those
             two
             suggestions
             ,
             wherewith
             I
             was
             heretofore
             troubled
             ,
             has
             bin
             seconded
             by
             the
             sudden
             death
             of
             a
             poor
             Small-coal-man
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               How
               ,
               I
               pray
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             He
             was
             going
             along
             the
             streets
             ,
             
             who
             was
             measuring
             of
             a
             few
             Small●oal
             to
             one
             of
             his
             Customers
             ,
             
             did
             ●●mediat●ly
             fall
             down
             dead
             ,
             al●hough
             he
             was
             as
             well
             as
             now
             you
             ●nd
             I
             are
             in
             body
             ,
             that
             the
             sight
             of
             ●is
             d●ath
             together
             with
             the
             sudden●ess
             thereof
             ,
             did
             startle
             me
             ,
             and
             shew●d
             th●
             vanity
             of
             protracting
             and
             de●erring
             time
             and
             repentance
             as
             I
             ●id
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Oh!
               Glory
               unto
               the
               Father
               ,
               Son
               and
               Holy
               Ghost
               be
               ascribed
               for
               ever
               !
               Oh
               ,
               ●ow
               is
               your
               heart
               affected
               with
               this
               !
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             I
             am
             so
             unsatisfi●d
             in
             minde
             ,
             as
             that
             does
             render
             me
             very
             incapable
             ●f
             performing
             any
             service
             unto
             God.
             
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Be
               sure
               you
               give
               not
               present
               Enter●ainment
               unto
               any
               thing
               suggested
               ,
               ●ithout
               special
               examination
               ,
               what
               is
               〈◊〉
               therefore
               in
               which
               you
               are
               unsa●●sfied
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             
             In
             Gods
             mercies
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               How
               so
               ,
               for
               when
               you
               knew
               nothing●
               you
               could
               then
               render
               unto
               me
               God●
               mercy
               ,
               as
               grounds
               sufficient
               ,
               on
               whic●
               you
               built
               your
               hopes
               of
               salvation●
               Then
               (
               my
               friend
               )
               you
               had
               no
               cause
               s●
               to
               to
               do
               ,
               but
               now
               you
               have
               ,
               I
               dar●
               say
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             
             I
             do
             suppose
             ,
             it
             is
             all
             one
             for
             that●
             inform
             me
             ,
             I
             pray
             you
             ,
             then
             ,
             how
             I
             may
             come
             to
             obtain
             Gods
             favour
             and
             grace
             ;
             for
             I
             find
             ,
             as
             once
             you
             tol●
             me
             ,
             that
             I
             have
             lost
             it
             in
             Adam
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Friend
               ,
               as
               Gods
               favour
               was
               lost
               in
            
             Adam
             ,
             
               so
               it
               is
               found
               in
               Chri●t
               ,
               see●
               therefore
               the
               favour
               of
               God
               i●
               an●
               through
               Christ.
               
            
             
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             I
             must
             first
             come
             to
             Christ
             and
             receive
             him
             ,
             before
             I
             can
             make
             use
             of
             him
             to
             reconcile
             me
             unto
             God
             ,
             wheras
             my
             faith
             is
             weak
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             as
             yet
             lead
             me
             unto
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Does
               that
               faith
               which
               thou
               hast
               ,
               assent
               to
               Gods
               Essence
               ;
               and
               that
               he
               is
               a
               Rewarder
               of
               them
               that
               diligently
               seek
               him
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             I
             think
             it
             does
             so
             ,
             if
             my
             heart
             deceives
             me
             not
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Well
               ,
               if
               so
               ,
               then
               you
               have
               that
               which
               will
               commend
               you
               to
               Iesus
               Christ
               ,
               and
               not
               only
               commend
               you
               un●o
               him
               ,
               but
               likewise
               that
               which
               will
               ●nable
               you
               to
               receive
               him
               ▪
               see
            
             Heb.
             6.1
             .
             For
             he
             that
             cometh
             to
             God
             ,
             must
             believe
             that
             he
             is
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             is
             a
             Rewarder
             of
             them
             that
             diligently
             seek
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             God
             will
             (
             I
             see
             )
             make
             use
             of
             you
             to
             do
             my
             soul
             good
             ,
             but
             what
             do
             you
             think
             now
             of
             my
             Condition
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Why
               ,
               I
               do
               believe
               that
               thou
               art
               an
               ●lected
               Vessel
               ,
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             What
             is
             the
             reason
             do
             you
             think
             ●hen
             that
             I
             should
             be
             all
             this
             while
             
             
             
             
             
             without
             an
             assurance
             of
             Gods
             Lo●●
             and
             mercy
             to
             my
             poor
             soul.
             
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Wait
               ,
               and
               thou
               shalt
               have
               it
               ,
               an●
               consider
               well
               this
               Scripture
               ,
               being
               Ma●
            
             9.17
             .
             
               Neither
               do
               men
               put
               new
               win●
               into
               old
               bottles
               ,
               else
               the
               bottles
               break
               and
               the
               wine
               runneth
               out
               ,
               and
               the
               bottle
               perish
               :
               but
               they
               put
               new
               wine
               into
               ne●
               bottles
               ,
               and
               both
               are
               preserved
               .
               Fro●
               which
               I
               would
               have
               you
               to
               note
               ,
               tha●
               though
               God
               has
               his
               saving
               work
               i●
               your
               soul
               ;
               yet
               many
               corruptions
               ther●
               are
               unsubdued
               ,
               which
               must
               be
               morti●fied
               ,
               before
               he
               sees
               it
               meet
               and
               convenient
               to
               give
               you
               assurance
               ;
               nay
               ,
               unti●
               then
               ,
               perhaps
               God
               sees
               you
               uncapabl●
               as
               to
               the
               management
               thereof
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             
             Blessed
             be
             God
             also
             for
             this
             goo●
             Counsel
             and
             Advice
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               If
               it
               has
               proved
               so
               to
               be
               ,
               I
               desi●●
               to
               bless
               God
               likewise
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             being
             in
             haste
             ,
             I
             must
             bid
             yo●
             
             farewel
             ;
             but
             I
             shall
             consider
             upon
             what
             you
             have
             said
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Farewel
               then
            
             ,
             
             
               but
               I
               hope
               I
               shall
               see
               〈◊〉
               again
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             That
             you
             shall
             ,
             for
             I
             cannot
             〈◊〉
             ●ee
             you
             now
             and
             then
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           YOUTH
           in
           his
           CONE●●●●
           Etatis●uae
           18.
           
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
             
               OH
               ,
               my
               good
               friend
               ,
               how
               glad
               a●
               I
               to
               meet
               with
               you
               ,
               for
               I
               will
               a●●sure
               thee
               ,
               thou
               hast
               been
               much
               up●●
               my
               heart
               ;
               where
               has
               been
               your
               abo●●
               all
               this
               while
               ,
               that
               I
               have
               sought
               you
               ●●
               frequently
               ,
               but
               could
               never
               have
               t●●
               happiness
               to
               finde
               you
               until
               now
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Whether
             (
             Good
             Sir
             )
             you
             a●
             glad
             to
             see
             me
             I
             know
             not
             ;
             but
             I
             a●
             sure
             ,
             I
             am
             glad
             to
             see
             you
             :
             for
             m●
             wants
             and
             indigencies
             are
             innum●
             rable
             and
             how
             to
             express
             them
             un●
             any
             other
             (
             but
             your
             esteemed
             sel●
             I
             know
             not
             :
             in
             regard
             that
             hereto●
             fore
             you
             have
             been
             very
             benefici●
             unto
             mee
             .
             In
             the
             like
             strait
             th●
             now
             I
             am
             in
             ,
             wherefore
             (
             worth●
             Sir
             )
             if
             the
             presen●
             opportunity
             do
             serve
             as
             well
             for
             you
             ,
             as
             it
             does
             ●
             
             ●e
             ,
             Administer
             something
             of
             Com●rt
             unto
             me
             I
             pray
             you
             ?
             
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               It
               is
               a
               duty
               ,
               my
               friend
               ,
               incumbent
               ●pon
               those
               who
               are
               Preachers
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               to
               imitate
               their
               Lord
               and
               Sa●iour
               ,
               and
               to
               tread
               those
               same
               steps
               ,
               ●herein
               he
               before
               them
               did
               tread
               ,
               who
               ●lways
               made
               the
               extremity
               of
               sinners
               ,
               ●is
               opportunity
               to
               do
               his
               Fathers
               Work
               ,
               ●nd
               the
               like
               must
               I
               ;
               speak
               on
               therefore
               ,
               ●nd
               welcom
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             I
             am
             in
             such
             misery
             ,
             
             that
             I
             know
             ●ot
             what
             to
             do
             ;
             my
             Condition
             is
             ●ch
             that
             I
             am
             asham'd
             to
             make
             ●
             known
             ,
             and
             my
             crimes
             are
             so
             hor●id
             ,
             that
             for
             a
             great
             time
             I
             have
             con●ealed
             them
             ,
             and
             loth
             I
             am
             still
             to
             di●ulge
             and
             bring
             them
             to
             Light.
             Oh!
             ●herefore
             pity
             me
             ,
             pity
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Why
               dost
               thou
               say
               ,
               thou
               art
               in
               such
               misery
               ,
               as
               that
               thou
               knowest
               not
               what
               to
               do
               ;
               I
               can't
               chuse
               but
               give
               ●hee
               a
               check
               for
               saying
               thus
               ,
               upon
               these
               several
               respects
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               First
               ,
               we
               ought
               not
               to
               despair
               ●
               long
               as
               we
               have
               a
               God
               ,
               which
               inde●
               we
               have
               ,
            
             1
             Sam.
             17.46
             .
          
           
             
               Secondly
               ,
               there
               is
               no
               malady
               so
               r●
               mediless
               ,
               but
               God
               can
               apply
               a
               Reme●
               thereto
               ;
               no
               wound
               so
               sore
               ,
               but
               God
               ca●●eal
               ;
               no
               misery
               so
               anxious
               and
               irr●
               coverable
               in
               our
               apprehensions
               ,
               but
               ●
               can
               extinguish
               the
               anguish
               there●
               heals
               it
               ,
               and
               makes
               that
               which
               is
               i●
               possible
               with
               us
               possible
               with
               himsel●
            
             Gen.
             18.14
             .
             
               There
               is
               no
               misery
               th●
               side
               of
               Hell
               and
               the
               Grave
               ,
               but
               Go●
               out
               of
               his
               infinite
               free
               grace
               hath
               ap●
               pointed
               some
               proper
               means
               for
               th●
               same
               ,
            
             viz.
             
               hearing
               and
               reading
               th●
               Word
               for
               the
               unconverted
               ,
               Prayer
               an●
               receiving
               of
               the
               Sacrament
               for
               th●
               weak
               in
               Gifts
               and
               Graces
               ,
               and
               Chris●
               unto
               all
               in
               general
               ,
               who
               will
               receiv●
               him
               by
               faith
               ,
            
             Mat.
             11.28
             .
          
           
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               why
               doest
               thou
               say
               ,
               tha●
               thy
               condition
               is
               such
               ,
               as
               that
               thou
               ar●
               ashamed
               to
               make
               known
               ;
               was
               not
               a●
               our
               conditions
               once
               s●
               ,
               for
               a
               natural
               condition
               is
               a
               damnable
               ,
               cursed
               and
               ignominious
               condition
               ,
            
             Eph.
             3.
             
          
           
           
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               why
               doest
               thou
               make
               the
               aggravations
               of
               thy
               sins
               as
               an
               Argument
               to
               conceal
               them
               ;
               whenas
               God
               in
               his
               Word
               has
               said
               ,
            
             He
             that
             hideth
             his
             sins
             shall
             not
             prosper
             .
          
           
             Finally
             ,
             David
             
               used
               the
               aggravations
               of
               his
               sins
               ,
               as
               an
               Argument
               with
               God
               to
               Pardon
               them
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Do
             you
             think
             (
             good
             Sir
             )
             that
             I
             am
             not
             a
             miserable
             creature
             ,
             when
             the
             Sin
             against
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             is
             imputed
             to
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               This
               is
               a
               cunning
               stratagem
               of
               the
               Devil
            
             ;
             
             
               for
               those
               who
               have
               committed
               this
               sin
               ,
               have
               never
               the
               Gift
               of
               Repentance
               ,
               their
               hearts
               are
               so
               hard
               as
               that
               they
               cannot
               mourn
               ;
               and
               indeed
               ,
               the
               great
               reason
               rendred
               ,
               why
               the
               sin
               against
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               is
               unpardonable
               ,
               is
               ,
               because
               there
               's
               no
               repentance
               for
               the
               same
               ;
               bat
               now
               this
               is
               not
               thy
               case
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             
             Ah
             ,
             but
             you
             do
             not
             know
             the
             misery
             that
             I
             am
             in
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               You
               cry
               out
               of
               your
               misery
               ,
               but
               you
               do
               not
               tell
               mee
               wherein
               it
               does
               consist
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             
             My
             misery
             I
             would
             fain
             express
             ,
             but
             I
             cannot
             ,
             I
             see
             therefore
             that
             this
             opportunity
             will
             prove
             to
             be
             a
             lost
             opportunity
             ,
             unto
             my
             soul
             ,
             and
             O
             wretched
             man
             as
             I
             am
             :
             That
             I
             should
             make
             a
             Non-Improvement
             of
             those
             
             precious
             seasons
             which
             might
             be
             so
             exceeding
             advantagious
             unto
             me
             ,
             I
             shall
             only
             now
             desire
             of
             you
             to
             appoint
             another
             time
             wherein
             I
             shall
             to
             the
             utmost
             (
             if
             God
             willing
             )
             lay
             open
             my
             deplorable
             Condition
             unto
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               But
               heark
               you
               (
               my
               friend
               )
               do
               not
               think
               that
               I
               can
               be
               put
               off
               with
               such
               a
               frivolous
               excuse
               as
               this
               ,
            
             
             
               shall
               we
               meet
               together
               and
               go
               away
               without
               profit
               to
               each
               other
               ,
               this
               is
               a
               temptation
               of
               the
               Devil
               ,
               therefore
               adhere
               not
               to
               it
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             
             business
             does
             call
             me
             home
             ,
             and
             I
             am
             also
             under
             such
             an
             indisposition
             of
             body
             ,
             as
             that
             I
             cannot
             talk
             any
             longer
             with
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               What
               then
            
             ,
             
             
               shall
               we
               not
               pray
               before
               we
               part
               ,
               if
               you
               will
               ,
               I
               'le
               joyn
               with
               you
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             (
             Good
             Sir
             )
             do
             you
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             joyn
             with
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   A
                   PRAYER
                   Performed
                   by
                   the
                   MINISTER
                   .
                
                 
                   O
                   Most
                   Glorious
                   and
                   Gracious
                   Lord
                   God
                   ,
                   from
                   everlasting
                   to
                   everlasting
                   thou
                   art
                   the
                   great
                   Creator
                   of
                   Heaven
                   and
                   Earth
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   wise
                   Disposer
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   which
                   thou
                   hast
                   made
                   ;
                   We
                   the
                   most
                   unworthiest
                   of
                   all
                   thy
                   servants
                   ,
                   do
                   desire
                   to
                   prostrate
                   our selves
                   before
                   thy
                   Divine
                   Majesty
                   ,
                   under
                   an
                   humble
                   acknowledgment
                   of
                   thy
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   thy
                   Grace
                   ,
                   thy
                   Truth
                   and
                   Faithfulness
                   :
                   thy
                   many
                   mercies
                   renewed
                   &
                   continued
                   every
                   day
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   our
                   great
                   unworthiness
                   of
                   the
                   least
                   of
                   them
                   :
                   We
                   are
                   not
                   worthy
                   of
                   the
                   crumbs
                   that
                   fall
                   from
                   thy
                   Table
                   ;
                   not
                   only
                   because
                   we
                   were
                   born
                   in
                   sin
                   ,
                   but
                   because
                   we
                   have
                   liv'd
                   in
                   sin
                   ,
                   and
                   have
                   daily
                   added
                   to
                   our
                   sinnes
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   vanity
                   of
                   our
                   thoughts
                   ,
                   words
                   and
                   actions
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   unsu●●ableness
                   of
                   the
                   whole
                   man
                   to
                   all
                   
                   thy
                   Commands
                   :
                   We
                   are
                   ignorant
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   yea
                   ,
                   we
                   have
                   digged
                   to
                   our
                   selve●
                   Cisterns
                   that
                   will
                   hold
                   no
                   water
                   ;
                   W●
                   have
                   doubted
                   of
                   thy
                   Promises
                   ,
                   broken
                   thy
                   Laws
                   ,
                   polluted
                   thine
                   Ordinances
                   ,
                   Profan'd
                   thy
                   Sabbaths
                   ,
                   abused
                   thy
                   Mercies
                   ,
                   slighted
                   thy
                   Iudgements
                   ,
                   sinned
                   against
                   the
                   light
                   of
                   our
                   own
                   Consciences
                   ,
                   against
                   Grace
                   receiv'd
                   ,
                   against
                   the
                   motions
                   of
                   thy
                   Holy
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   against
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   thy
                   sight
                   ,
                   and
                   we
                   are
                   not
                   worthy
                   to
                   be
                   called
                   thy
                   children
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   most
                   iustly
                   mayst
                   thou
                   pour
                   down
                   thy
                   displeasure
                   upon
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   empty
                   the
                   Vials
                   of
                   thy
                   wrath
                   upon
                   us
                   and
                   ours
                   ;
                   it
                   is
                   mercy
                   ,
                   nay
                   ,
                   infinite
                   mercy
                   and
                   free
                   grace
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   are
                   this
                   side
                   of
                   Hell
                   and
                   the
                   Grave
                   ,
                   but
                   much
                   more
                   that
                   we
                   have
                   an
                   opportunity
                   to
                   plead
                   with
                   thee
                   ;
                   how
                   many
                   are
                   there
                   in
                   Hell
                   ,
                   that
                   would
                   give
                   ten
                   thousand
                   worlds
                   for
                   what
                   we
                   enjoy
                   and
                   have
                   ;
                   We
                   bless
                   thee
                   (
                   O
                   Lord
                   )
                   for
                   Iesus
                   Christ
                   ,
                   by
                   whose
                   blood
                   these
                   Mercies
                   were
                   Purchased
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Priviledges
                   which
                   we
                   now
                   enjoy
                   ,
                   receive
                   him
                   for
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   accept
                   us
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   
                   magnifie
                   thy
                   grace
                   in
                   and
                   through
                   him
                   towards
                   us
                   ,
                   by
                   pardoning
                   our
                   sins
                   ,
                   remiting
                   our
                   transgressions
                   ,
                   sanctifying
                   our
                   nature
                   ,
                   washing
                   our
                   souls
                   in
                   the
                   water
                   of
                   Regeneration
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   evidencing
                   thy
                   favour
                   unto
                   us
                   under
                   all
                   our
                   cloudy
                   and
                   gloomy
                   dispensations
                   ;
                   and
                   this
                   is
                   that
                   (
                   O
                   God
                   )
                   which
                   we
                   are
                   come
                   about
                   at
                   this
                   time
                   ;
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   Sun-shine
                   of
                   thy
                   countenance
                   ,
                   and
                   strength
                   against
                   our
                   adversary
                   the
                   Devil
                   .
                   Behold
                   ,
                   O
                   Lord
                   ,
                   thy
                   servant
                   before
                   thee
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   molested
                   by
                   Satan
                   ,
                   and
                   burried
                   with
                   his
                   temptations
                   .
                   Behold
                   ,
                   O
                   Lord
                   ,
                   the
                   enemies
                   which
                   he
                   hath
                   to
                   wrestle
                   with
                   :
                   how
                   are
                   they
                   increased
                   both
                   from
                   without
                   and
                   from
                   within
                   ;
                   increase
                   his
                   faith
                   ,
                   that
                   his
                   spiritual
                   existence
                   may
                   be
                   sustein'd
                   ;
                   let
                   him
                   not
                   perish
                   in
                   his
                   distress
                   and
                   warfare
                   for
                   want
                   of
                   thy
                   assistance
                   ;
                   seeing
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   sue
                   not
                   to
                   thee
                   for
                   any
                   terrene
                   or
                   earthly
                   enjoyments
                   ,
                   but
                   for
                   grace
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   may
                   through
                   strength
                   received
                   ,
                   therefrom
                   be
                   enabled
                   to
                   repel
                   and
                   quench
                   all
                   the
                   fiery
                   darts
                   of
                   the
                   evil
                   one
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   for
                   the
                   sake
                   of
                   thy
                   Son
                   Iesus
                   hear
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   strengthen
                   
                   thy
                   servant
                   ,
                   whereby
                   he
                   may
                   now
                   at
                   ●ist
                   conquer
                   Satan
                   ,
                   who
                   has
                   so
                   much
                   ●●deavored
                   to
                   overthrow
                   him
                   :
                   Ap●ear
                   for
                   him
                   (
                   O
                   blessed
                   Iesus
                   )
                   unto
                   ●hom
                   all
                   Power
                   is
                   given
                   in
                   Heaven
                   ●nd
                   in
                   Earth
                   ;
                   and
                   being
                   tempted
                   ,
                   ●nowest
                   how
                   to
                   succour
                   those
                   that
                   be
                   ●empted
                   .
                   And
                   with
                   us
                   ,
                   sweet
                   Father
                   ,
                   ●e
                   mindful
                   of
                   all
                   thine
                   throughout
                   the
                   ●hole
                   World
                   ;
                   Bless
                   thy
                   Church
                   and
                   Zi●n
                   ,
                   bring
                   home
                   Iews
                   and
                   Gentiles
                   ,
                   and
                   ●ll
                   that
                   belong
                   unto
                   the
                   Election
                   of
                   thy
                   ●race
                   ;
                   Give
                   unto
                   thy
                   Son
                   the
                   Hea●hens
                   for
                   his
                   inheritance
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   ut●ermost
                   Parts
                   of
                   the
                   Earth
                   for
                   his
                   Possessions
                   .
                   O
                   Lord
                   ,
                   keep
                   up
                   
                   England
                   ●rom
                   falling
                   from
                   thee
                   ,
                   let
                   it
                   not
                   languish
                   nor
                   decay
                   in
                   Godliness
                   ▪
                   and
                   let
                   ●ot
                   wantonness
                   under
                   the
                   means
                   of
                   ●race
                   procure
                   any
                   want
                   of
                   grace
                   ;
                   thou
                   ●ast
                   divided
                   us
                   ,
                   bring
                   us
                   together
                   again
                   ;
                   And
                   thou
                   who
                   art
                   a
                   God
                   of
                   Order
                   ,
                   O
                   settle
                   Order
                   in
                   thy
                   Church
                   ,
                   ●●d
                   Vnity
                   among
                   thy
                   Saints
                   ;
                   Let
                   ●uch
                   as
                   do
                   erre
                   out
                   of
                   ignorance
                   ,
                   learn
                   ●nowledge
                   ;
                   and
                   such
                   as
                   have
                   sinn'd
                   against
                   knowledge
                   ,
                   finde
                   repentance
                   ;
                   Endu●
                   the
                   Magistrates
                   with
                   the
                   knowledge
                   
                   of
                   thy
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Grace
                   and
                   Wisdom
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   with
                   Power
                   ,
                   that
                   w●
                   may
                   live
                   a
                   peaceable
                   and
                   quiet
                   life
                   under
                   them
                   ,
                   in
                   all
                   godliness
                   and
                   honesty
                   .
                   O
                   let
                   thy
                   Ministers
                   be
                   cloathed
                   with
                   holiness
                   ,
                   write
                   it
                   on
                   their
                   Breasts
                   ,
                   give
                   them
                   the
                   Urim
                   and
                   Thummim
                   ,
                   and
                   let
                   them
                   shine
                   by
                   holiness
                   of
                   life
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   by
                   doctrine
                   ,
                   and
                   Crown
                   all
                   their
                   labours
                   with
                   a
                   Garland
                   of
                   Souls
                   .
                
                 
                   Remove
                   not
                   (
                   O
                   Father
                   )
                   thy
                   Candlestick
                   from
                   us
                   ,
                   for
                   our
                   unworthiness
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   unthankfulness
                   for
                   it
                   ;
                   but
                   pardon
                   our
                   unpro●●ableness
                   under
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   teach
                   us
                   to
                   profit
                   more
                   and
                   more
                   ;
                   And
                   now
                   ,
                   O
                   Lord
                   ,
                   comfort
                   thy
                   afflicted
                   Servant
                   before
                   thee
                   ;
                   stand
                   by
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   be
                   his
                   Help
                   ;
                   and
                   all
                   this
                   we
                   beg
                   in
                   the
                   Name
                   ,
                   and
                   for
                   the
                   sake
                   of
                   Iesus
                   Christ
                   ,
                   to
                   whom
                   with
                   thy self
                   ,
                   and
                   ever
                   blessed
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Grace
                   ,
                   enable
                   us
                   to
                   ascribe
                   ,
                   as
                   is
                   most
                   due
                   ,
                   all
                   Power
                   ,
                   Praise
                   ,
                   Glory
                   ,
                   and
                   sincere
                   obedience
                   ,
                   from
                   us
                   and
                   all
                   thine
                   ,
                   now
                   ,
                   henceforth
                   ,
                   and
                   for
                   evermore
                   .
                   Amen
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   
                     Well
                     ,
                     I
                     'le
                     detain
                     you
                     no
                     longer
                     ,
                     only
                     take
                     this
                     from
                     me
                     ,
                  
                   Do
                   not
                   give
                   place
                   to
                   the
                   Devil
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
           
             
               
                 
                   Reader
                   ,
                
                 
                   Take
                   notice
                   ,
                   that
                   this
                   poor
                   young
                   ●onvert
                   ,
                   having
                   taken
                   his
                   leave
                   of
                   this
                   ●recious
                   Minister
                   ,
                   doth
                   in
                   his
                   return
                   ●omewards
                   meet
                   with
                   a
                   cursed
                   in●rument
                   of
                   the
                   Devil
                   ,
                   being
                   one
                   De●as
                   (
                   by
                   name
                   )
                   a
                   sad
                   Apostate
                   ,
                   who
                   ●●swades
                   him
                   to
                   throw
                   off
                   Religion
                   ,
                   ●nd
                   to
                   turn
                   Atheist
                   (
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   nothing
                   at
                   ●ll
                   )
                   of
                   which
                   this
                   ensuing
                   Dialogue
                   ●ill
                   give
                   a
                   further
                   account
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             .
          
           
             
               How
               now
               ,
               why
               do
               you
               look
               somelan●holy
               ;
               no
               doubt
               but
               you
               have
               been
               with
               ●ome
               Phanatick
               Priest
               or
               another
               ,
               your
               ●ountenance
               is
               so
               dreadful
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             I
             blame
             your
             folly
             ,
             
             for
             he
             whom
             ●
             have
             been
             with
             ,
             let
             him
             go
             under
             what
             notion
             soever
             ,
             is
             a
             holy
             man
             ,
             and
             has
             been
             one
             of
             great
             use
             to
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             .
          
           
             
               I
               sware
               you
               talk
               more
               like
               a
               mad
               ●an
               than
               any
               body
               else
               ,
            
             
             
               I
               tell
               ●ou
               ;
               if
               you
               believe
               all
               what
               they
               
               say
               ,
               you
               'll
               be
               distracted
               ,
               if
               you
               are
               not
               already
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             Whether
             I
             am
             distracted
             or
             no
             ,
             I
             matter
             not
             ,
             for
             take
             notice
             ,
             I
             must
             observe
             what
             they
             say
             unto
             me
             ,
             because
             it
             concerns
             what
             I
             am
             to
             do
             for
             God
             ,
             and
             for
             my
             own
             soul
             ,
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             .
          
           
             
               Why
               ,
               doest
               thou
               think
               there
               is
               a
               God
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             as
             firmly
             as
             I
             do
             believe
             the
             Sun
             to
             be
             in
             Firmament
             on
             Noon-dayes
             .
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             .
          
           
             
             
               Doest
               thee
               :
               I
               hope
               then
               ,
               before
               I
               shall
               have
               done
               with
               you
               ,
               to
               make
               you
               of
               the
               same
               opinion
               as
               I
               am
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             
             What
             opinion
             (
             I
             pray
             )
             are
             you
             of
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             .
          
           
             
               What
               opinion
               am
               I
               of
               ?
               why
               I
               am
               of
               such
               an
               opinion
               ,
               as
               that
               I
               can
               produce
               
               you
               one
               ,
               whom
               I
               'le
               affirm
               to
               be
               God
               ,
               Omnipotent
               ,
               Omnipresent
               ,
               Om●iscient
               ,
               and
               more
               just
               then
               the
               God
               ●hom
               you
               serve
               ;
               for
               I
               shall
               tell
               you
               ,
               I
               have
               been
               of
               the
               same
               opinion
               with
               your
               ●elf
               ,
               and
               have
               believed
               on
               the
               same
               God
               ●hich
               you
               believe
               ,
               but
               now
               I
               am
               of
               an●ther
               mind
               ,
               and
               I
               question
               not
               but
               that
               ●
               shall
               make
               you
               of
               the
               same
               also
               ,
               if
               you
               ●e
               but
               ruled
               by
               me
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Pray
             what
             is
             he
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             
          
           
             
               A
               sober
               Gentleman
            
             .
             
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Will
             he
             do
             one
             no
             hurt
             ?
             
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             
          
           
             
               No
               he
               will
               not
               hurt
               you
               ;
               for
               he
               is
               a
               harmless
               Gentleman
               ,
               you
               may
               see
               him
               if
               you
               please
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             Pray
             then
             bring
             him
             and
             let
             me
             see
             him
             .
             
          
        
         
           
           
             Demas
             
          
           
             
             
               Rather
               than
               that
               ,
               I
               would
               have
               you
               come
               to
               my
               House
               about
               ten
               a
               Clock
               to●
               morrow
               morning
               ,
               and
               then
               we
               may
               talk
               together
               without
               any
               interruption
               :
               You
               know
               where
               I
               live
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             Well
             then
             I
             le
             be
             sure
             to
             come
             ,
             if
             I
             am
             in
             health
             .
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             
          
           
             
               Be
               sure
               you
               do
               not
               fail
               me
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Reader
             
          
           
             Now
             followeth
             another
             Conference
             between
             Evangelus
             a
             Minister
             of
             th●
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             Paulus
             the
             young
             Convert
             ,
             who
             endeavours
             to
             hinder
             him
             from
             going
             ,
             but
             cannot
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             
          
           
             
               So
               ,
               So
               ,
               I
               see
               I
               am
               forc'd
               to
               visit
               you
               ,
               before
               you
               will
               visit
               me
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             Truly
             (
             Sir
             )
             I
             can't
             help
             it
             ,
             for
             I
             have
             been
             so
             out
             of
             order
             both
             in
             soul
             and
             body
             ,
             (
             since
             I
             saw
             you
             last
             )
             a●
             that
             I
             am
             not
             fit
             to
             keep
             any
             body
             Company
          
        
         
           
           
             Evangelus
             
          
           
             
               Why
               did
               you
               not
               send
               for
               me
               all
               this
               while
               ?
            
             
             
               if
               you
               had
               ,
               I
               should
               have
               come
               ;
               for
               I
               doubt
               you
               have
               had
               no
               company
               ,
               since
               I
               have
               been
               with
               you
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             Yes
             Sir
             ,
             I
             have
             had
             some
             Company
             with
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               What
               company
               ,
               (
               I
               pray
               )
               good
               company
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Truly
             ,
             
             I
             know
             not
             very
             well
             ,
             it
             was
             a
             man
             ,
             but
             what
             to
             make
             of
             him
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             :
             For
             he
             has
             undertaken
             to
             bring
             me
             a
             Gentleman
             that
             is
             as
             fully
             God
             ,
             as
             he
             whom
             I
             and
             you
             serve
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Oh
               fie
            
             ,
             
             
               why
               are
               you
               so
               deceived
               ,
               as
               to
               think
               any
               such
               thing
               ?
               what
               evil
               company
               have
               you
               commun'd
               with
               ,
               know
               you
               not
               ,
               that
               there
               is
               but
               one
               God
               ,
               and
               that
               is
               our
               God
               ?
               what
               a
               blasphemous
               wretch
               was
               he
               that
               told
               you
               ,
               from
               whence
               did
               he
               come
               ,
               and
               where
               doth
               he
               dwell
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             His
             name
             is
             Demas
             ,
             
             he
             came
             out
             of
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             his
             place
             of
             abode
             
             (
             for
             a
             time
             )
             is
             in
             the
             City
             ;
             and
             about
             ten
             of
             the
             Clock
             this
             Morning
             ;
             I
             am
             bound
             by
             vertue
             of
             Promise
             to
             come
             and
             see
             him
             and
             the
             Gentleman
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
             
               Well
               ,
               although
               you
               have
               promised
               to●
               come
               and
               see
               him
               ,
               yet
               I
               do
               intend
               to
               prevent
               you
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             
             No
             ,
             pray
             Sir
             ,
             say
             not
             so
             ,
             for
             if
             I●
             should
             disappoint
             him
             ,
             he
             would
             then●
             reflect
             upon
             us
             and
             our
             Religion
             ,
             and
             cause
             the
             honour
             of
             Christianity
             to
             lie
             at
             stake
             ,
             if
             you
             are
             loth
             to
             let
             me
             go
             alone
             ,
             do
             you
             then
             go
             with
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               I
               ,
               nor
               you
               ,
               neither
               shall
               go
               ;
               if
               they
               will
               come
               to
               us
               ,
               well
               and
               good
               ;
               but
               for
               us
               to
               come
               to
               them
               ,
               I
               do
               not
               approve
               of
               it
               ;
               therefore
               think
               not
               of
               going
               ,
               though
               you
               have
               promised
               ,
               remembring
               the
               Proverb
               ,
            
             It
             s
             better
             somtimes
             to
             break
             a
             Promise
             then
             to
             keep
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             How
             if
             they
             should
             come
             to
             me
             after
             you
             are
             gone
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Evangelus
             
          
           
             
               Then
               send
               for
               me
            
             ;
             
             
               and
               I
               dare
               to
               meddle
               with
               them
               ,
               if
               they
               come
               upon
               our
               own
               grounds
               .
            
          
           
             ●hereby
             God
             suffers
             him
             to
             conquer
             us
             ,
             what
             we
             do
             in
             a
             way
             of
             Disputation
             with
             must
             be
             onely
             in
             our
             own
             defence
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Reader
                   ,
                
                 
                   Now
                   take
                   notice
                   ,
                   that
                   after
                   the
                   departure
                   of
                   this
                   Minister
                   ;
                   these
                   two
                   Deceivers
                   comes
                   unto
                   this
                   sweet
                   Convert
                   ;
                   One
                   of
                   which
                   proves
                   no
                   otherwise
                   then
                   the
                   Devil
                   ,
                   as
                   you
                   shall
                   finde
                   by
                   the
                   sequel
                   of
                   the
                   story
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             and
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
               How
               now
            
             ,
             
             
               who
               taught
               you
               to
               break
               your
               Promise
               ,
               did
               your
               Priests
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             
             other
             busines●
             did
             intervene
             ,
             so
             as
             yet
             I
             could
             not
             come
             according
             to
             promise
             .
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             .
          
           
             
               Well
               ,
               this
               is
               the
               Gentleman
               of
               whom
               I
               spoke
               ,
               and
               Promised
               to
               bring
               to
               you
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             
             Is
             it
             so
             ,
             I
             pray
             you
             ;
             Sir
             ,
             sit
             down
             ,
             for
             you
             are
             very
             welcom
             .
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
             
               I
               thank
               you
               ,
               Sir
            
             ,
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             
             I
             did
             promiss
             to
             inform
             a
             friend
             of
             mine
             concerning
             you
             :
             Wh●
             promised
             to
             come
             unto
             me
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             one
             of
             our
             Company
             .
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             .
          
           
             
               What
               is
               he
               ,
               I
               pray
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             He
             is
             a
             Minister
             of
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             .
          
           
             
             
               Oh
               it
               is
               no
               matter
               fo●
               him
               ,
               another
               time
               we●
               serve
               as
               well
               as
               now
               ,
               〈◊〉
               moreover
               ,
               I
               brought
               th●●
               Gentleman
               with
               me
               ,
               o●
               ly
               to
               speak
               concernin●
               affairs
               ,
               privately
               among
               our selves
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
               It
               will
               not
               be
               convenient
               to
               have
               an●
               besides
               our selves
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             
             Sir
             ,
             what
             you
             please
             .
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             
             
               I
               understand
               here
               ,
               by
               my
               friend
               ,
               that
               you
               are
               under
               some
               sore
               Conflict
               ,
               wherefore
               I
               was
               desir'd
               occasionally
               by
               our self
               ,
               and
               instrumentally
               by
               him
               ,
            
             ●
             .
             e
             .
             Demas
             ,
             
               to
               visit
               you
               ;
               and
               so
               consequentially
               to
               administer
               somthing
               of
               ●omfort
               unto
               you
               ,
               in
               order
               to
               which
               I
               must
               have
               you
               to
               promise
               me
               these
               three
               several
               things
               .
               First
               ,
               to
               deny
               the
               God
               whom
               now
               you
               serve
               .
               Secondly
               ,
               ●o
               abstain
               from
               the
               Company
               which
               you
               frequent
               .
               Thirdly
               ,
               to
               believe
               what
               I
               shall
               say
               unto
               you
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             To
             any
             thing
             that
             is
             reasonable
             ,
             
             ●
             shall
             yield
             ,
             especially
             if
             you
             can
             but
             ●move
             your self
             to
             be
             God
             ,
             and
             him
             whom
             I
             serve
             to
             be
             no
             God
             ,
             the
             pro●ation
             of
             which
             I
             expect
             through
             ●ertue
             of
             promiss
             ,
             made
             by
             your
             friend
             .
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             
          
           
             
               Well
               that
               he
               can
               do
            
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
             
               Yes
               ,
               and
               easily
               too
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Reader
                   ,
                
                 
                   Note
                   ,
                   how
                   Demas
                   doth
                   app●
                   himself
                   to
                   Apollyon
                   ,
                   prescribing
                   a●
                   ter
                   what
                   manner
                   the
                   Conferen●
                   shall
                   be
                   carried
                   on
                   with
                   conven●ency
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             .
          
           
             
             
               The
               only
               Method
               ,
               as
               I
               suppose
               ,
               carry
               on
               this
               Conference
               among
               〈◊〉
               selves
               ,
               is
               ,
               (
               Good
               Sir
               )
               by
               letting
               hi●
               produce
               those
               Arguments
               ,
               which
               has
               so
               prove
               a
               God
               ;
               and
               so
               you
               to
               a●
               swer
               as
               he
               brings
               them
               ,
               and
               pray
               〈◊〉
               me
               how
               you
               like
               it
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             I
             like
             it
             very
             well
             ;
             how
             do
             yo●
             like
             it
             ,
             Sir
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             I
             do
             like
             it
             very
             well
             also
             ,
             provide●
             you
             will
             not
             let
             the
             plainness
             of
             〈◊〉
             Arguments
             make
             any
             thing
             invalid
             .
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
               Well
               ,
               produce
               your
               Arguments
               co●
               cerning
               the
               certainty
               of
               a
               God.
               
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             I
             shall
             after
             this
             manner
             express
             myself
             ;
             
             And
             first
             of
             all
             ,
             the
             Creatures
             do
             testify
             the
             truth
             of
             a
             Deity
             ,
             and
             him
             whom
             I
             serve
             ,
             in
             regard
             that
             it
             is
             he
             who
             gaveth
             being
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             viz.
             The
             beings
             of
             the
             Heavens
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             contained
             therein
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             that
             kind
             of
             Gubernation
             which
             is
             among
             all
             Creatures
             ,
             whether
             humans
             ,
             divine
             or
             diabolical
             ,
             does
             evidence
             the
             one
             supream
             Government
             ,
             which
             is
             of
             God.
             Thirdly
             ,
             the
             great
             impression
             of
             a
             Deity
             upon
             the
             hearts
             of
             men
             ,
             evidenced
             by
             the
             accusations
             of
             a
             guilty
             conscience
             ;
             and
             likewise
             by
             that
             Worship
             which
             Heathens
             do
             ascribe
             unto
             fa
             se
             god
             ,
             which
             being
             considered
             it
             doth
             exceedingly
             demonstrate
             that
             there
             is
             a
             true
             God
             ,
             though
             they
             be
             ignorant
             of
             him
             .
             Fourthly
             ,
             I
             do
             believe
             there
             is
             a
             ●od
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             is
             him
             whom
             I
             serve
             ,
             because
             the
             Scriptures
             do
             directly
             make
             an
             obvious
             discovery
             and
             revelation
             of
             him
             .
             Fifthly
             and
             lastly
             ,
             I
             do
             believe
             that
             all
             what
             I
             have
             said
             is
             true
             ,
             because
             the
             Devils
             in
             Hell
             would
             
             tear
             us
             in
             pieces
             ,
             were
             it
             not
             for
             the
             Existence
             of
             an
             Almighty
             God.
             
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
               Well
               ,
               all
               this
               we
               do
               not
               deny
               :
            
             
             
               for
               wha●
               you
               have
               said
               as
               yet
               does
               prove
               me
               as
               much
               God
               as
               any
               other
               ,
               therfore
               you
               must
               begin
               again
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             
             Nay
             ,
             I
             would
             not
             for
             a
             thousand
             of
             Worlds
             think
             any
             otherwise
             ,
             but
             that
             there
             is
             a
             true
             God●
             and
             he
             it
             is
             whom
             I
             serve
             .
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
               Nay
               ,
               but
               I
               'le
               prove
               to
               the
               contrary
               ,
               and
               will
               affirm
               ,
            
             
             
               that
               the
               God
               whom
               you
               now
               serve
               ,
               is
               a
               diabolical
               Spirity
               ,
               and
               likewise
               is
               one
               whom
               I
               shall
               ,
               in
               Process
               of
               time
               ,
               inflict
               my
               wrath
               upon
               ,
               for
               his
               carriage
               both
               to
               me
               and
               all
               mankinde
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             
             Why
             ,
             is
             not
             that
             God
             whom
             I
             serve
             ,
             now
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             surely
             if
             so
             ,
             then
             he
             is
             the
             true
             God.
             
          
        
         
           
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
               That
               is
               true
            
             ,
             
             
               he
               is
               in
               Heaven
               ,
               but
               it
               is
               only
               by
               usurpation
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Whose
             Throne
             is
             Heaven
             then
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
               It
               is
               the
               Throne
               of
               the
               true
               God.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Who
             is
             the
             true
             God
             ?
             
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
               He
               who
               now
               doth
               talk
               with
               you
               .
            
             
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             How
             come
             you
             to
             be
             out
             of
             your
             place
             then
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
               I
               came
               out
               of
               my
               place
               for
               your
               sake
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             
             I
             am
             in
             great
             distress
             ,
             pity
             me
             therefore
             ,
             and
             do
             not
             argue
             sophistically
             with
             me
             ,
             who
             am
             not
             able
             at
             this
             time
             to
             answer
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
               Have
               a
               care
               you
               do
               not
               by
               me
               as
               the
               woman
               of
            
             Samaria
             did
             ,
             
             
               when
               I
               appeared
               visibly
               on
               earth
               (
               to
               the
               whole
               world
               )
               for
               the
               sake
               of
               mankind
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             O
             what
             shall
             I
             do
             ?
          
        
         
           
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
               Believe
               in
               me
               that
               you
               may
               have
               life
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Lord
             have
             mercy
             upon
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
             
               Why
               do
               you
               doubt
               ,
               I
               am
               a
               Spirit
               do
               you
               not
               know
               that
               God
               is
               a
               Spirit
            
             John
             4.24
             .
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             I
             do
             believe
             God
             is
             a
             Spirit
             .
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
               Why
               do
               you
               then
               contend
               with
               m●
               any
               further
               ,
               who
               am
               so
               fully
               God
               as
               have
               declared
               unto
               you
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             
             Did
             you
             create
             the
             Heavens
             and
             th●
             Earth
             ,
             and
             all
             thing
             contained
             ther●
             in
             .
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
             
               Yea
               ,
               and
               you
               too
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Lord
             have
             mercy
             upon
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
             
               Nay
               ,
               him
               whom
               thou
               thinkest
               to
               be
               God
               ,
               I
               made
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Pardon
             me
             then
             blessed
             God
             )
             that
             I
             have
             offered
             to
             con●end
             thus
             with
             thee
             ;
             
             ●als
             by
             (
             I
             pray
             )
             my
             ●alapert
             ,
             audacious
             ,
             ●nd
             rustical
             carriage
             ●owards
             thee
             ;
             for
             I
             see
             now
             I
             am
             ,
             ●ike
             the
             woman
             of
             Samaria
             ,
             who
             ,
             through
             ignorance
             ,
             ascribed
             the
             title
             of
             Sir
             ship
             unto
             him
             that
             was
             King
             over
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             ,
             even
             as
             I
             have
             done
             towards
             thee
             .
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
               I
               pardon
               thee
            
             ,
             
             
               because
               what
               thou
               hast
               done
               ,
               has
               been
               through
               ignorance
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Yea
             (
             good
             Lord
             )
             that
             it
             was
             .
             
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
               Well
               ,
               time
               doth
               call
               me
               away
               ,
            
             
             
               for
               indeed
               I
               have
               many
               souls
               to
               look
               after
               ,
               therefore
               I
               must
               leave
               you
               ,
               only
               desiring
               you
               to
               remember
               those
               three
               things
               once
               Propos'd
            
             ;
             viz.
             1.
             
             The
             denying
             of
             God
             which
             once
             you
             serv'd
             .
             
             2.
             
             
               The
               abstaining
               from
               those
               Ministers
               ,
               which
               once
               you
               frequented
               .
            
             3.
             
             
               The
               believing
               what
               I
               have
               said
               ,
               and
               shall
               furthermore
               say
               unto
               you
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             With
             all
             my
             heart
             ,
             good
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
               Farewel
               ther
               ,
               to-morrow-morning
               I
               'le
               come
               and
               see
               you
               again
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Oh
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             go
             not
             away
             so
             soo●
             from
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
               It
               matters
               not
               ,
               as
               long
               as
               I
               shall
               come
               so
               quickly
               unto
               you
               again
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Then
             farewel
             ,
             my
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Reader
                
                 
                   Take
                   notice
                   ,
                   that
                   when
                   the
                   Devil
                   had
                   parted
                   from
                   this
                   Youth
                   ,
                   Demas
                   the
                   day
                   after
                   comes
                   according
                   to
                   promiss
                   ;
                   But
                   Apollyon
                   is
                   not
                   with
                   him
                   ;
                   from
                   whence
                   we
                   may
                   gather
                   thus
                   much
                   ,
                   It
                   is
                   impossible
                   for
                   the
                   Devil
                   to
                   keep
                   his
                   promiss
                   ,
                   in
                   regard
                   that
                   he
                   is
                   the
                   father
                   of
                   lyes
                   and
                   lyers
                   ,
                   
                   The
                   end
                   wherefore
                   Demas
                   came
                   ,
                   you
                   will
                   understand
                   by
                   the
                   ensuing
                   discourse
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             .
          
           
             
               How
               do
               you
               ,
               my
               friend
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             As
             well
             as
             any
             damned
             creature
             can
             do
             ,
             but
             where
             is
             my
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             .
          
           
             
               He
               could
               not
               come
               through
               excessive
               want
               of
               him
               at
               another
               place
            
             ;
             
             
               but
               why
               doest
               thou
               say
               ,
               thou
               art
               damned
               ,
               for
               if
               so
               ,
               then
               thou
               art
               irrecoverable
               ;
               which
               if
               thou
               wert
               ,
            
             Apollyon
             
               would
               not
               undertake
               to
               do
               any
               thing
               for
               you
               ,
               neither
               should
               I
               have
               brought
               him
               to
               you
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             I
             believe
             you
             good
             Sir
             ,
             
             and
             therefore
             do
             desire
             to
             bless
             God
             for
             you
             ,
             because
             you
             brought
             me
             acquainted
             with
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             .
          
           
             
               Alas
               ,
               I
               have
               tried
               all
               ways
               ,
               but
               could
               finde
               no
               rest
               ,
               till
               I
               met
               with
               him
               ,
               and
               so
               it
               will
               be
               with
               thee
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             Ha
             ,
             how
             may
             one
             be
             deceived
             ;
             for
             I
             thought
             that
             I
             was
             in
             the
             right
             way
             ,
             and
             worship'd
             the
             true
             God
             ,
             but
             it
             seemes
             it
             is
             otherwise
             ,
             do
             you
             think
             therefore
             your
             God
             will
             receive
             me
             ,
             after
             I
             have
             been
             serving
             a
             strange
             God
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             .
          
           
             
             
               Yes
               ,
               yes
               ,
               I
               'le
               warrant
               that
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             When
             will
             he
             come
             to
             me
             then
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             .
          
           
             
               Tomorrow
               morning
               precisely
               ,
               at
               five
               of
               the
               Clock
               ;
               I
               came
               therefore
               ,
               as
               desired
               by
               him
               ,
               to
               inform
               you
               of
               it
               ,
               and
               likewise
               from
               my self
               to
               advise
               you
               of
               several
               things
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             Speak
             on
             ,
             and
             well
             come
             .
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             .
          
           
             
             
               First
               ,
               be
               sure
               you
               do
               remember
               and
               ●e●r
               in
               minde
               what
            
             Apollyon
             
               said
               unto
               you
               last
               ;
               Now
               that
               which
               I
               have
               from
               my self
               unto
               you
               is
               this
               ,
               Whatsoever
               my
               Lord
               shall
               require
               of
               you
               ,
               condescend
               unto
               it
               immediately
               ;
               therefore
               if
               he
               should
               require
               your self
               ,
               give
               up
               
               your self
               unto
               him
               by
               a
               free
               Resignation
               of
               spirit
               ,
               with●ut
               any
               doubting
               ,
               for
               if
               you
               should
               in
               the
               juncture
               of
               time
               that
               he
               requires
               any
               thing
               of
               you
               ,
               seem
               to
               refuse
               ,
               he
               then
               departs
               from
               you
               totally
               and
               finally
               ;
               This
               I
               know
               ,
               because
               ,
               through
               fear
               ,
               I
               had
               like
               to
               have
               given
               him
               occasion
               my self
               ;
               and
               hence
               it
               is
               that
               I
               caution
               you
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             The
             Lord
             your
             Master
             treble
             it
             into
             your
             bosome
             ,
             for
             what
             you
             have
             done
             unto
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             .
          
           
             
               Nay
               ,
               my
               Work
               is
               wages
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             I
             Question
             not
             but
             it
             is
             .
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             .
          
           
             
               Well
               ,
               I
               must
               bid
               you
               adieu
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             And
             you
             also
             ,
             but
             be
             sure
             yo●
             bring
             my
             Lord
             with
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             .
          
           
             
               Don't
               question
               that
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Reader
             
          
           
             When
             this
             young
             Convert
             had
             departed
             
             from
             his
             two
             supposed
             friends
             ▪
             and
             from
             one
             especially
             ,
             he
             walks
             abroad
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             return
             homewards
             ,
             finds
             a
             letter
             directed
             unto
             him
             by
             that
             Choice
             Minister
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             from
             whom
             he
             had
             abstein'd
             so
             long
             ,
             and
             by
             whom
             he
             could
             not
             be
             found
             ,
             through
             obligation
             unto
             a
             Promise
             .
             The
             Letter
             is
             as
             followeth
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               To
               the
               Beloved
               of
               my
               Soul
               T.P.
               
            
             
               
                 My
                 Son
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 FOR
                 so
                 I
                 may
                 call
                 thee
                 ,
                 because
                 in
                 the
                 Lord
                 Iesus
                 I
                 begot
                 thee
                 ,
                 in
                 whose
                 Name
                 I
                 command
                 attention
                 unto
                 the
                 affectionate
                 Exhortations
                 of
                 your
                 distressed
                 father
                 ,
                 who
                 through
                 thy
                 disobedience
                 unto
                 God
                 ,
                 has
                 almost
                 brought
                 his
                 hoary
                 head
                 with
                 sorrow
                 unto
                 the
                 Grave
                 :
                 and
                 for
                 which
                 cause
                 I
                 have
                 made
                 my
                 tears
                 my
                 meat
                 and
                 drink
                 ,
                 day
                 and
                 night
                 ,
                 ever
                 since
                 I
                 saw
                 thee
                 last
                 .
                 Ah
                 Child
                 ,
                 thou
                 art
                 gone
                 ,
                 which
                 vexe●
                 
                 me
                 sore
                 ;
                 but
                 the
                 consideration
                 of
                 thy
                 being
                 gone
                 from
                 God
                 ,
                 vexes
                 me
                 sorest
                 of
                 all
                 ;
                 how
                 happy
                 wouldest
                 thou
                 make
                 me
                 ,
                 if
                 I
                 could
                 but
                 see
                 ▪
                 thy
                 face
                 before
                 I
                 go
                 from
                 hence
                 ,
                 and
                 be
                 seen
                 no
                 more
                 :
                 I
                 long
                 to
                 understand
                 thy
                 Conflicts
                 ,
                 as
                 once
                 I
                 did
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 might
                 thereby
                 administer
                 something
                 of
                 comfort
                 and
                 advice
                 ,
                 in
                 a
                 more
                 sympathizing
                 and
                 condoling
                 manner
                 then
                 ever
                 .
                 The
                 thoughts
                 of
                 thy
                 groans
                 pierces
                 me
                 to
                 the
                 heart
                 ;
                 but
                 the
                 thoughts
                 of
                 thy
                 trials
                 and
                 temptations
                 doth
                 so
                 oppress
                 my
                 spirits
                 ,
                 as
                 that
                 I
                 know
                 not
                 what
                 to
                 do
                 ;
                 Art
                 thou
                 not
                 therefore
                 blame-worthy
                 ,
                 to
                 carry
                 thy self
                 in
                 such
                 an
                 occult
                 and
                 secret
                 manner
                 as
                 thou
                 doest
                 ;
                 fall
                 down
                 ,
                 I
                 beseech
                 you
                 ,
                 through
                 the
                 sense
                 thereof
                 ;
                 think
                 not
                 of
                 being
                 freed
                 from
                 Satan
                 ,
                 while
                 thou
                 art
                 such
                 a
                 friend
                 unto
                 him
                 in
                 keeping
                 of
                 his
                 counsel
                 .
                 The
                 Devil
                 is
                 a
                 subtile
                 enemy
                 ,
                 adhere
                 not
                 to
                 him
                 ,
                 believe
                 him
                 no●
                 ,
                 and
                 give
                 no
                 credit
                 unto
                 any
                 of
                 his
                 suggestions
                 ;
                 to
                 be
                 ruined
                 is
                 sad
                 ,
                 but
                 to
                 be
                 instrumental
                 to
                 thy
                 own
                 ruine
                 is
                 more
                 sad
                 :
                 Something
                 of
                 the
                 Devils
                 wiles
                 thoa
                 hast
                 already
                 s●●n
                 :
                 
                 O
                 therefore
                 ,
                 let
                 such
                 an
                 Experiment
                 anticipate
                 all
                 his
                 other
                 designes
                 from
                 having
                 effect
                 ;
                 keep
                 off
                 from
                 him
                 ,
                 have
                 nothing
                 to
                 do
                 with
                 him
                 ;
                 for
                 there
                 is
                 nothing
                 but
                 malice
                 and
                 evil
                 in
                 all
                 his
                 designes
                 :
                 I
                 hear
                 ,
                 you
                 make
                 a
                 strict
                 Inquisition
                 after
                 Satan
                 ,
                 I
                 pray
                 wherefore
                 is
                 it
                 ?
                 Have
                 you
                 a
                 minde
                 to
                 lose
                 your
                 soul
                 ?
                 Are
                 you
                 in
                 love
                 with
                 your
                 own
                 damnation
                 ?
                 Is
                 the
                 loss
                 of
                 Heaven
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Enjoyment
                 of
                 God
                 nothing
                 ?
                 Will
                 the
                 Devil
                 ve
                 a
                 better
                 friend
                 to
                 you
                 then
                 God
                 ?
                 Will
                 the
                 Flames
                 of
                 Hell
                 be
                 as
                 sweet
                 as
                 a
                 Bed
                 of
                 Roses
                 ?
                 Will
                 weeping
                 in
                 the
                 Labyrinth
                 of
                 eternal
                 misery
                 ,
                 be
                 more
                 pleasant
                 then
                 the
                 singing
              
               Hall●lujahs
               
                 in
                 the
                 glorious
                 Heavens
                 ?
                 which
                 is
                 best
                 to
                 be
                 chosen
                 ,
                 misery
                 ,
                 or
                 felicity
                 ,
                 Iudg
                 you
                 ;
                 which
                 would
                 you
                 chuse
                 ,
                 to
                 sit
                 at
                 Gods
                 right
                 Hand
                 ,
                 or
                 his
                 Left
                 ;
                 why
                 I
                 tell
                 you
                 ,
                 if
                 you
                 combine
                 with
                 the
                 Devil
                 ,
                 you
                 will
                 then
                 take
                 Gods
                 gre●test
                 Enemies
                 part
                 ,
                 and
                 thereby
                 will
                 lose
                 all
                 those
                 perpetual
                 ,
                 heavenly
                 and
                 celestial
                 Ioys
                 ,
                 Promised
                 and
                 Prepared
                 for
                 Gods
                 Elect.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 If
                 thou
                 believest
                 and
                 know
                 what
                 heaven
                 is
                 ,
                 live
                 then
                 as
                 one
                 that
                 knows
                 the
                 
                 same
                 .
                 Oh
                 ,
                 go
                 to
                 the
                 throne
                 of
                 grace
                 ,
                 and
                 leave
                 it
                 not
                 ,
                 till
                 thou
                 doest
                 find
                 the
                 grace
                 of
                 God
                 and
                 the
                 Oyl
                 of
                 Consolation
                 Pour'd
                 into
                 thy
                 heart
                 ,
                 and
                 for
                 the
                 order
                 of
                 your
                 appearing
                 unto
                 God
                 ,
                 demean
                 your self
                 as
                 the
                 Prodigall
                 ,
                 Luke
              
               15.
               
               
                 Cry
                 as
                 David
                 ,
                 Psalm
              
               .
               38.18
               .
               
                 For
                 I
                 will
                 declare
                 my
                 Iniquities
                 ,
                 and
                 will
                 be
                 sorry
                 for
                 my
                 sins
                 ;
                 how
                 thy
                 state
                 now
                 is
                 ,
                 I
                 know
                 not
                 ,
                 and
                 therefore
                 after
                 what
                 maner
                 to
                 write
                 to
                 thee
                 I
                 know
                 not
                 ,
                 I
                 do
                 believe
                 your
                 case
                 is
                 dreadfull
                 ,
                 by
                 the
                 oppression
                 of
                 my
                 own
                 spirlt
                 ,
                 and
                 your
                 being
                 so
                 long
                 absent
                 from
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 whether
                 now
                 this
                 may
                 come
                 to
                 you
                 I
                 cannot
                 tell
                 ,
                 therefore
                 I
                 shall
                 desist
                 from
                 writing
                 so
                 amply
                 as
                 I
                 would
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Aug.
                   16.
                   1672.
                   
                
              
               
                 Your
                 Father
                 in
                 the
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 W.
                 W.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
         
           The
           young
           Man
           having
           received
           this
           Letter
           ,
           reades
           it
           ;
           and
           having
           read
           it
           ,
           he
           considers
           upon
           it
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           is
           affected
           exceedingly
           therewith
           ;
           but
           these
           two
           Deceivers
           coming
           unto
           him
           again
           ,
           doth
           through
           their
           vain
           discourse
           and
           diabolical
           concernment
           ,
           make
           this
           Youth
           to
           yield
           unto
           them
           ,
           so
           as
           that
           he
           forgets
           the
           Letter
           (
           which
           came
           from
           his
           dear
           friend
           )
           in
           which
           was
           conteined
           such
           wholesom
           ,
           seasonable
           and
           compassionate
           Instructions
           .
        
         
           
             Demas
             and
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
               So
               ,
               what
               now
               ,
               I
               hope
               you
               have
               not
               transgress'd
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             Not
             I
             indeed
             .
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
               How
               then
               comes
               it
               to
               ▪
               pass
               you
               look
               so
               sad
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             I
             have
             by
             an
             unparalleld
             providence
             ,
             received
             a
             letter
             from
             one
             who
             lov'd
             me
             ,
             which
             is
             strange
             in
             regard
             that
             he
             knew
             not
             where
             I
             dwelt
             .
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
             
               Sha
               ,
               Providence
               ;
               there
               's
               not
               such
               things
               
               as
               that
               ;
               for
               those
               things
               which
               you
               call
               Providence
               ,
               are
               only
               things
               which
               falls
               out
               by
               chance
               ;
               and
               you
               also
               talk
               illiterately
               and
               foolishly
               ,
               to
               say
               that
               was
               unparallel'd
               ,
               because
               such
               as
               this
               has
               bin
               common
               ere
               now
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             I
             do
             not
             know
             ,
             but
             none
             shall
             make
             me
             to
             believe
             any
             otherwise
             but
             that
             it
             was
             Miraculous
             ,
             if
             it
             will
             not
             hold
             with
             being
             unparallel'd
             .
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             .
          
           
             
               Pray
               let
               me
               speak
               a
               word
               in
               your
               ear
               .
            
             
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             With
             all
             my
             heart
             ,
             Good
             Sir.
             
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             .
          
           
             
               Pray
               now
               ,
               have
               a
               care
               of
               carrying
               your self
               foolishly
               ,
               left
               thereby
               you
               occasion
               him
               to
               depart
               ,
               as
               I
               told
               you
               once
               before
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             Well
             I
             will.
             
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
               How
               are
               you
               compos'd
               in
               minde
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             Not
             very
             well
             ,
             My
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
         
         
         
         
           
           
             Apollyon
             
          
           
             
             
               How
               can
               you
               call
               me
               Lord
               ?
               and
               adjoyn
               such
               an
               ep●thite
               (
               as
               my
               )
               thereto
               ,
               whereas
               you
               have
               not
               given
               up
               your self
               unto
               me
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             Will
             you
             accept
             of
             me
             ,
             Oh
             Lord
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             
          
           
             
               If
               I
               had
               meant
               otherwise
               ,
               I
               should
               not
               have
               ask'●
               you
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             
             Lord
             I
             am
             at
             your
             service
             ,
             do
             with
             me
             as
             seems
             good
             in
             thy
             sight
             .
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             
          
           
             
               Has
               that
               God
               which
               you
               serv'd
               ,
               been
               good
               to
               you
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             
             Truly
             I
             must
             needs
             say
             this
             ,
             that
             though
             I
             had
             many
             things
             of
             the
             other
             ●od
             whom
             I
             serv'd
             yet
             he
             would
             not
             give
             me
             all
             as
             I
             desir'd
             .
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             
          
           
             
               That
               I
               believe
               ,
               and
               shall
               I
               tell
               you
               those
               many
               things
               which
               you
               had
               of
               him
               were
               not
               so
               reall
               as
               they
               were
               Presented
               to
               you
               ,
               being
               only
               shadows
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             It
             's
             likely
             so
             truely
             .
             
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             
          
           
             
               Well
               if
               you
               are
               willing
               (
               as
               you
               say
               )
               to
               be
               my
               Servant
               ,
               meet
               me
               about
               five
               of
               of
               the
               Clock
               at
               night
               ,
               by
               the
               place
               where
               we
               use
               to
               meet
               ,
               and
               bring
               with
               you
               your
               Penknise
               ,
               Paper
               ,
               and
               Pen
               ,
               this
               is
               all
               ,
               only
               be
               sure
               to
               meet
               me
               without
               fail
               ,
               or
               else
               be
               it
               to
               your
               own
               peril
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             I
             'le
             be
             sure
             not
             to
             fail
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             
          
           
             
               Till
               then
               farewell
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Reader
                
                 
                   Thus
                   thou
                   seest
                   how
                   this
                   poor
                   Convert
                   is
                   tossed
                   up
                   and
                   down
                   through
                   the
                   wiles
                   and
                   Machinations
                   of
                   Satan
                   ,
                   how
                   Sollicitous
                   have
                   been
                   the
                   vety
                   powers
                   of
                   H●ll
                   ,
                   to
                   destroy
                   the
                   soul
                   of
                   this
                   young
                   man
                   ,
                   how
                   have
                   they
                   Combin'd
                   together
                   for
                   the
                   making
                   of
                   their
                   stratagems
                   effectual
                   .
                   For
                   once
                   he
                   went
                   with
                   an
                   intent
                   to
                   meet
                   the
                   Devil
                   ,
                   and
                   as
                   he
                   was
                   entring
                   into
                   the
                   appointed
                   place
                   ,
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   interrupted
                   
                   him
                   by
                   setting
                   home
                   this
                   Scripture
                   ,
                   with
                   such
                   power
                   ,
                   Mat.
                   16.26
                   .
                   
                     For
                     what
                     is
                     a
                     man
                     profited
                     ,
                     if
                     he
                     should
                     gain
                     the
                     whole
                     world
                     ,
                     and
                     lose
                     his
                     own
                     soul
                  
                   ;
                   At
                   that
                   he
                   was
                   forc'd
                   to
                   return
                   home
                   again
                   ,
                   and
                   ask
                   God
                   for
                   pardon
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   nevertheless
                   Corruption
                   being
                   very
                   prevalent
                   and
                   the
                   Devil
                   mighty
                   busie
                   ,
                   he
                   was
                   thereby
                   impuls'd
                   to
                   make
                   another
                   attempt
                   in
                   the
                   like
                   manner
                   ,
                   who
                   accordingly
                   did
                   ,
                   as
                   you
                   may
                   understand
                   by
                   what
                   shall
                   follow
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
             
               Well
               met
            
             (
             my
             Paulus
             )
             
               why
               does●
               thou
               muse
               with
               thy self
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             
             I
             am
             at
             a
             stand
             ,
             and
             know
             not
             what
             to
             do
             .
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
             
               At
               a
               stand
               ,
               why
               so
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             
             You
             know
             (
             O
             Lord
             )
             the
             business
             which
             we
             are
             met
             about
             ,
             and
             the
             weightiness
             thereof
             ,
             therfore
             I
             hope
             ,
             reason
             will
             shew
             why
             I
             look
             so
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             Friend
             ,
             
             
               As
               for
               my
               part
               ,
               it
               matters
               not
               ,
               whether
               or
               no
               you
               consent
               to
               what
               I
               require
               ;
               it
               was
               for
               your
               happiness
               that
               I
               requir'd
               this
               from
               you
               ;
               but
               to
               conclude
               ,
               take
               notice
               ,
               that
               I
               will
               not
               be
               made
               a
               fool
               by
               such
               an
               one
               as
               you
               ;
               Go
               therefore
               to
               your
               other
               God
               ,
               and
               see
               what
               ●e
               can
               do
               for
               you
               ,
               for
               I
               scorn
               to
               receive
               you
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Good
             Lord
             ,
             fret
             not
             your self
             so
             ,
             for
             I
             am
             not
             going
             away
             from
             you
             ,
             only
             I
             desire
             deliberation
             ,
             suiting
             with
             a
             work
             of
             so
             great
             a
             concernment
             as
             this
             .
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             
             
               call
               not
               me
               Lord
               ,
               except
               you
               were
               my
               servant
               ;
               and
               as
               for
               your
               deliberation
               ,
               you
               have
               had
               time
               enough
               already
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Ha
             ,
             
             but
             I
             never
             did
             deliberate
             upon
             it
             till
             now
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
             
               If
               so
               be
               you
               could
               not
               deliberate
               ,
               when
               you
               had
               time
               enough
               ,
               expect
               it
               not
               now
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             if
             so
             ,
             you
             will
             not
             give
             me
             leave
             to
             satisfie
             my self
             herein
             ;
             I
             know
             not
             what
             to
             say
             to
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
               You
               know
               not
               what
               to
               say
               to
               me
               ,
               say
               somthing
               or
               nothing
               ;
               and
               if
               in
               this
               you
               be
               not
               satisfied
               ,
               a
               Fig
               for
               you
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Be
             not
             angry
             ,
             I
             pray
             .
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
               Here
               is
               cause
               to
               be
               angry
               ,
               when
               you
               deal
               thus
               with
               me
               ,
            
             
             
               who
               am
               so
               fully
               God.
               Consider
               the
               aggravation
               that
               does
               attend
               it
               ,
               therefore
               in
               this
               one
               minute
               resolve
               me
               ,
               either
               in
               the
               negative
               or
               affirmative
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             What
             would
             you
             have
             me
             to
             do
             ?
          
        
         
           
           
             Apollyon
             
          
           
             
               Only
               this
            
             ,
             
             
               Put
               P●n
               to
               Paper
               and
               write
               thus
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             
             I
             will
             write
             thus
             ,
             (
             For
             )
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             Proceed
             ,
             
             
               why
               stay
               you
               your
               hand
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             I
             know
             not
             what
             the
             matter
             is
             ,
             for
             I
             cannot
             move
             my
             hand
             .
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
               You
               had
               as
               good
               go
               on
               now
               ,
               seeing
               that
               you
               have
               written
               the
               first
               word
               ,
            
             viz.
             (
             For
             )
             
               for
               you
               are
               mine
               by
               what
               you
               have
               done
               already
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             I
             defie
             you
             as
             yet
             ,
             
             for
             I
             know
             what
             I
             have
             done
             .
          
        
         
           
             Apollyon
             .
          
           
             
               A
               Nuncup●ti●●
               Well
               is
               as
               good
               as
               a
               written
               one
               ,
            
             
             
               so
               that
               what
               you
               have
               not
               done
               by
               Pen
               you
               have
               done
               by
               word
               of
               Mouth
               ,
               and
               therefore
               it
               is
               all
               one
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             
               
                 
                   Observ.
                   I.
                   
                
                 
                   The
                   young
                   man
                   supposing
                   him
                   ,
                   with
                   whom
                   he
                   had
                   conferr'd
                   so
                   long
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   Devil
                   ,
                   breaks
                   forth
                   into
                   these
                   breathings
                   of
                   spirit
                   (
                   unto
                   the
                   true
                   God
                   whom
                   once
                   he
                   serv'd
                   )
                   
                     viz.
                     Now
                     ,
                     now
                     ,
                     now
                     ,
                     O
                     precious
                     Saviour
                     ,
                     give
                     me
                     somthing
                     for
                     my
                     faith
                     to
                     act
                     upon
                     ,
                     by
                     making
                     of
                     thy self
                     unto
                     me
                     ●
                     present
                     help
                     in
                     the
                     time
                     of
                     need
                     ,
                     and
                     for
                     the
                     future
                     try
                     me
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   Observ.
                   II.
                   
                
                 
                   The
                   Devil
                   perceiving
                   such
                   sweet
                   Motions
                   to
                   be
                   upon
                   the
                   heart
                   of
                   the
                   young
                   man
                   ,
                   and
                   being
                   destitute
                   of
                   all
                   hopes
                   in
                   having
                   him
                   as
                   his
                   prey
                   ;
                   doth
                   by
                   the
                   Authority
                   of
                   God
                   vanish
                   and
                   leave
                   him
                   for
                   a
                   time
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Observ.
                   III.
                   
                
                 
                   This
                   young
                   man
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   was
                   walking
                   up
                   and
                   down
                   ,
                   did
                   experience
                   more
                   and
                   more
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   with
                   whom
                   he
                   conspir'd
                   against
                   his
                   God
                   ,
                   was
                   the
                   
                   Devil
                   ,
                   which
                   caus'd
                   him
                   to
                   cry
                   out
                   thus
                   ,
                   
                     O
                     wretched
                     man
                     as
                     I
                     am
                     ,
                     that
                     I
                     should
                     go
                     so
                     far
                     with
                     the
                     wicked
                     one
                     ;
                     how
                     shall
                     I
                     escape
                     damnation
                     ,
                     whenas
                     I
                     have
                     thus
                     transgress'd
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   Observ.
                   IV.
                   
                
                 
                   This
                   young
                   man
                   wondring
                   at
                   him self
                   ,
                   did
                   meditate
                   upon
                   several
                   things
                   ;
                   and
                   as
                   he
                   was
                   reading
                   one
                   place
                   of
                   Scripture
                   ,
                   alluded
                   to
                   in
                   a
                   book
                   ,
                   entituled
                   ,
                   (
                   
                     The
                     Sinners
                     Sanctuary
                  
                   )
                   being
                   ,
                   Hebr.
                   10.23
                   .
                   
                     Let
                     us
                     hold
                     fast
                     the
                     Profession
                     of
                     our
                     faith
                     without
                     wavering
                     ,
                     for
                     he
                     is
                     faithful
                     that
                     promised
                     .
                  
                   The
                   Devil
                   assaults
                   him
                   again
                   ,
                   and
                   appears
                   in
                   the
                   shape
                   of
                   a
                   white
                   Spaniel
                   dog
                   ,
                   with
                   a
                   Letter
                   in
                   his
                   Mouth
                   ,
                   saying
                   unto
                   him
                   ,
                   
                     Thou
                     〈◊〉
                     not
                     Elected
                  
                   ;
                   at
                   which
                   the
                   young
                   man
                   rises
                   up
                   ,
                   and
                   speaks
                   to
                   God
                   as
                   follows
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     And
                     I
                     thought
                     thou
                     didst
                     give
                     unto
                     at
                     some
                     token
                     of
                     love
                     and
                     mercy
                     ;
                     but
                     ●ow
                     I
                     am
                     afraid
                     that
                     I
                     was
                     deceived
                     ,
                     and
                     therefore
                     if
                     the
                     manifestation
                     which
                     then
                     I
                     had
                     was
                     not
                     right
                     ,
                     skew
                     it
                     (
                     I
                     pray
                     thee
                     )
                     unto
                     thy
                     servant
                     ;
                     
                     but
                     if
                     right
                     ,
                     then
                     be
                     pleased
                     to
                     back
                     it
                     with
                     another
                     as
                     Powerful
                     as
                     before
                     ,
                     through
                     the
                     efficacy
                     of
                     some
                     Scripture
                     ,
                     co-essential
                     with
                     it
                     ,
                     which
                     the
                     Lor●
                     accordingly
                     did
                     in
                     the
                     very
                     junctur●
                     of
                     time
                     ;
                     and
                     bringing
                     also
                     with
                     th●
                     same
                     a
                     Scripture
                     essential
                     thereto
                     ,
                  
                   viz
                   Hos.
                   11.3
                   .
                   
                     From
                     whence
                     he
                     gathere●
                     That
                     the
                     truth
                     of
                     Election
                     did
                     not
                     consist
                     in
                     a
                     bare
                     knowledge
                     thereof
                     ,
                     bu●
                     that
                     Election
                     might
                     be
                     where
                     no
                     appearance
                     thereof
                     could
                     be
                     foun●
                     The
                     Youth
                     now
                     travelling
                     homeward
                     doth
                     in
                     his
                     way
                     meet
                     with
                     a
                     great
                     ma●
                     stiffe
                     Dog
                     ,
                     running
                     round
                     about
                     him
                     and
                     catching
                     hold
                     on
                     the
                     left
                     latchets
                     o●
                     of
                     his
                     shooes
                     ,
                     doth
                     vanish
                     .
                     And
                     b●●
                     ing
                     return'd
                     safe
                     home
                     ,
                     he
                     meets
                     wit●
                     the
                     holy
                     Minister
                     who
                     was
                     so
                     much
                     concern'd
                     with
                     him
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     discours
                     be●
                     tween
                     these
                     two
                     ,
                     it
                     as
                     f●lloweth
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             
          
           
             
               Oh
               ,
               My
               Lamb
               !
               Where
               hast
               tho●
               been
               all
               this
               while
               ?
               For
               it
               rejoyceth
               my
               soul
               to
               see
               thee
               once
               more
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             Oh
             ,
             but
             you
             have
             no
             cause
             to
             be
             glad
             in
             seeing
             me
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             and
             i●
             such
             a
             condition
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Why
               talkest
               thou
               thus
               (
               My
               Child
               )
               as
               now
               thou
               doest
               ,
               tell
               me
               therefore
               to
               case
               my
               oppressed
               soul
               ,
               where
               thou
               hast
               been
               ,
               and
               what
               is
               the
               matter
               with
               thee
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             I
             have
             been
             where
             I
             have
             seen
             a
             man
             that
             did
             come
             out
             of
             the
             Air
             ,
             
             yea
             ,
             where
             I
             know
             not
             my self
             I
             have
             been
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Obstinacy
               against
               good
               Councel
               doth
               always
               bring
               forth
               evil
               effects
               ;
               for
               now
               have
               I
               prayed
               with
               thee
               ,
               wept
               over
               thee
               ,
               and
               given
               thee
               good
               Councel
               ,
               but
               by
               none
               of
               these
               could
               I
               prevail
               ,
               for
               fighting
               and
               rejecting
               of
               which
               thou
               art
               brought
               into
               unspeakable
               misery
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             I
             am
             sensible
             of
             this
             ,
             
             but
             here
             lies
             my
             misery
             ,
             it
             is
             too
             late
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Do
               not
               say
               so
               ,
               as
               long
               as
               we
               have
               a
               day
               in
               which
               we
               may
               work
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Did
             I
             belong
             to
             God
             ,
             I
             should
             receive
             somthing
             of
             comfort
             from
             what
             
             you
             say
             ,
             but
             you
             know
             not
             my
             condition
             ,
             in
             vain
             therefore
             it
             is
             to
             take
             pains
             with
             such
             an
             one
             as
             I.
             
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Why
               not
               take
               pains
               with
               you
               now
               ▪
               I
               have
               done
               so
               once
               ,
               and
               God
               has
               blest
               it
               ;
               and
               I
               question
               not
               but
               he
               will
               d●
               the
               like
               now
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             
             I
             believe
             nothing
             is
             too
             hard
             for
             God
             ,
             and
             I
             know
             that
             he
             can
             save
             my
             soul
             ,
             but
             I
             am
             sure
             he
             will
             not
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
             
               My
               C●●●d
               ,
               it
               pricks
               me
               to
               the
               heart
               ,
               in
               hearing
               such
               blasphemy
               proceed
               from
               thee
               ;
               certainly
               an
               evil
               spirit
               has
               bin
               busie
               with
               thee
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             
             Busie
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             more
             busie
             will
             he
             be
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Child
               ,
               I
               am
               thy
               friend
               ,
               thou
               knowest
               it
               ;
               do
               not
               therefore
               put
               me
               off
               with
               such
               Riddles
               ,
               AEnigmaes
               ,
               Allegories
               ,
               and
               dark
               kinde
               of
               speeches
               as
               these
               are
               ▪
               
               〈◊〉
               I
               do
               not
               affect
               them
               ,
               especially
               from
               ●han
               one
               as
               your self
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             I
             am
             afraid
             the
             devil
             has
             bin
             too
             ●d
             for
             me
             .
             
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Wherein
               ,
               my
               Lamb
            
             !
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             The
             last
             time
             that
             you
             was
             with
             〈◊〉
             (
             you
             may
             remember
             )
             you
             en●ir'd
             of
             me
             ,
             what
             company
             I
             had
             ?
             〈◊〉
             which
             I
             reply'd
             ,
             A
             man
             that
             I
             ●ew
             not
             very
             well
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               What
               ,
               that
               irrenious
               fellow
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             that
             fellow
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               But
               I
               hope
               ,
               you
               have
               not
               seen
               him
               ,
               the
               Gentleman
               which
               you
               spoke
               of
               ,
               ●ce
               that
               time
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             but
             I
             have
             to
             my
             sorrow
             ,
             I
             ●nsure
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               I
               am
               afraid
               so
               too
            
             ,
             
             
               what
               did
               you
               do
               ●hen
               you
               were
               together
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             To
             rehearse
             I
             dare
             not
             ,
             to
             con●
             I
             am
             ●o●nd
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
             
               What
               means
               this
               (
               To
               reveal
               I
               〈◊〉
               not
               ,
               to
               conceal
               I
               am
               bound
               )
               who
               i●
               that
               you
               are
               so
               oblig'd
               to
               ,
               as
               that
               dare
               not
               disoblige
               ?
               none
               but
               surely
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             I
             wish
             it
             was
             so
             .
          
        
         
           
             ●vangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Dally
               not
               with
               me
               ,
               if
               it
               is
               to
               contrary
               ,
               tell
               me
               so
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             
             Loth
             I
             am
             to
             tell
             you
             ,
             beca●
             was
             once
             a
             Christian
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             in
             pretence
             ,
             once
             I
             did
             own
             Christians
             God.
             But
             who
             do
             think
             is
             my
             God
             now
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
             
               Him
               ,
               I
               hope
               ,
               besides
               whom
               properly
               can
               be
               said
               to
               be
               God.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             Is
             not
             the
             Devil
             God
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
             
               Yea
               ,
               catachr●stically
               and
               impro●●
               he
               is
               so
               called
               ,
               but
               (
               I
               hope
               )
               〈◊〉
               
               him
               whom
               thou
               hast
               chosen
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             What
             he
             is
             ,
             
             I
             know
             not
             ,
             but
             he
             ●es
             in
             the
             habit
             of
             a
             Gentleman
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               What
               is
               it
               the
               Gentleman
               which
               you
               〈◊〉
               me
               of
               just
               now
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             that
             is
             him
             whom
             I
             have
             own●●
             to
             be
             God.
             
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               How
               !
               Renounce
               it
               for
               the
               sake
               of
               our
               soul
               ,
               I
               charge
               you
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             It
             has
             bin
             past
             renouncing
             long
             ●go
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               God
               forbid
               ,
               I
               would
               not
               have
               it
               so
               ●orten
               thousand
               worlds
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             so
             confirm'd
             ,
             as
             that
             ten
             thousand
             and
             ten
             thousand
             can't
             revoke
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               What
               hast
               thou
               done
               then
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             I
             have
             given
             my
             soul
             to
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Did
               he
               require
               it
               of
               thee
               ,
               and
               hast
               thou
               done
               it
               ?
            
          
           
           
             
             Yes
             ,
             yes
             ,
             yes
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               ●
               Dost
               thou●
               know
               what
               thou
               h●●
               done
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             I
             think
             so
             ,
             why
             what
             is
             the
             ma●●ter
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               What
               is
               the
               matter
               ?
               thou
               hast
               〈◊〉
               Gods
               greatest
               enemies
               part
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Who
             is
             that
             ,
             I
             pray
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Satan
               ,
               which
               is
               call'd
               the
               Devil
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             
             The
             Lord
             forbid
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Nay
               ,
               it
               is
               so
               ,
               and
               Christ
               have
               mercy
               on
               thee
               ;
               from
               a
               Christian
               thou
               ar●
               become
               a
               Wizard
               ;
               and
               so
               consequentially
               thou
               art
               ripened
               for
               Hell
               ,
               a●
               much
               as
               once
               I
               thought
               thou
               wert
               for
               Heaven
               ;
               thy
               condition
               is
               such
               ,
               as
               i●
               renders
               thee
               incapable
               of
               the
               love
               of
               
               God
               ;
               so
               that
               now
               he
               hates
               you
               ,
               his
               Children
               hates
               you
               ,
               your
               Relation
               hates
               you
               ;
               and
               ,
               adieu
               ,
               my
               friend
               ,
               adieu
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             Attend
             (
             Good
             Sir
             )
             and
             do
             not
             you
             who
             has
             been
             alwayes
             my
             friend
             leave
             me
             now
             in
             my
             greatest
             perplexity
             .
             Examine
             me
             a
             little
             ,
             before
             you
             give
             me
             over
             quite
             ,
             and
             let
             the
             time
             before
             encourage
             you
             hereunto
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               I
               wish
               you
               were
               but
               more
               sensible
               ;
               when
               I
               saw
               you
               first
               ,
               you
               seem'd
               to
               be
               somwhat
               penitent
               ;
               but
               I
               am
               afraid
               now
               God
               has
               stricken
               thee
               with
               a
               judicial
               hardness
               and
               blindness
               .
            
          
        
         
           Note
           ,
           in
           this
           Discourse
           comes
           Demas
           ,
           who
           interrupts
           ,
           and
           speaks
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             Demas
             .
          
           
             
               I
               wonder
               ,
               Sir
               ,
               you
               would
               urge
               him
               to
               renounce
               that
               which
               he
               hath
               seal'd
               to
               by
               his
               own
               blood
               ,
               and
               calling
               God
               as
               a
               witness
               to
               the
               same
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             O
             stop
             thy
             mouth
             ;
             false
             thou
             hast
             been
             to
             me
             ,
             for
             as
             to
             paper
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             also
             blood
             ,
             I
             do
             deny
             ,
             and
             therefore
             say
             no
             such
             word
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Is
               this
               he
               (
               my
               Child
               )
               whom
               thou
               call'st
            
             Demas
             ;
             
               if
               so
               then
               ,
               that
               thou
               didst
               not
               enter
               into
               any
               combination
               with
               him
               and
               his
               Comrague
               the
               Devil
               by
               blood
               ,
               return
               Praise
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               matter
               not
               what
               they
               say
               :
               And
               wherfore
               dost
               thou
               (
               O
            
             Demas
             ,
             )
             
               impute
               that
               to
               my
               Lamb
               ,
               which
               he
               was
               never
               guilty
               of
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             .
          
           
             Pray
             who
             be
             you
             ,
             that
             you
             rage
             so
             much
             at
             me
             ,
             as
             if
             I
             was
             engaged
             to
             the
             Devil
             ,
             and
             as
             if
             I
             was
             the
             cause
             of
             troubling
             your
             friend
             ;
             both
             of
             which
             I
             deny
             ,
             and
             pray
             speak
             no
             more
             but
             what
             you
             can
             prove
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Thou
               art
               a
               Liar
               ,
               being
               like
               the
               Devil
               thy
               father
               ;
               for
               we
               fear
               not
               thee
               nor
               any
               of
               thine
               ,
               and
               it
               shall
               be
               prov'd
               that
               thou
               wert
               the
               great
               Instrument
               ,
               which
               the
               Devil
               made
               use
               of
               to
               destroy
               my
               Child
               ;
               but
               the
               God
               whom
               we
               
               serve
               has
               deceived
               thee
               ,
            
             Glory
             be
             ascrib'd
             unto
             him
             for
             ever
             .
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             .
          
           
             Know
             you
             friend
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             be
             th●●
             taunted
             at
             by
             you
             ;
             and
             did
             I
             b●
             bring
             the
             God
             whom
             I
             serve
             ,
             yo●
             would
             tremble
             ,
             meerly
             through
             a
             fight
             of
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               We
               care
               not
               for
               you
               ,
               nor
               your
               God
               ;
               and
               if
               you
               should
               bring
               him
               hither
               ,
               we
               would
               not
               stir
               out
               of
               our
               Places
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Demas
             .
          
           
             I
             shall
             ere
             long
             make
             trial
             of
             that
             ,
             and
             until
             then
             ,
             farewell
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               And
               farewel
               y●u
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             How
             glad
             am
             I
             that
             he
             is
             gone
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Ha
               Child
            
             ,
             
             
               walk
               as
               long
               as
               you
               live
               in
               the
               sense
               of
               this
               mercy
               ,
               of
               agracious
               God
               unto
               you
               ,
               in
               restreining
               you
               from
               doing
               what
               you
               was
               tempted
               to
               ;
               And
               now
               for
               the
               glory
               of
               this
               God
               ,
               I
               do
               desire
               you
               to
               make
               a
               brief
               Confession
               of
               your
               being
               first
               acquain●ed
               with
               this
               Person
               ,
            
             
             
               and
               so
               with
               the
               Devil
               ,
               and
               
               what
               it
               was
               he
               required
               of
               you
               ,
               tha●
               these
               things
               may
               be
               left
               as
               a
               Narra●tive
               of
               Gods
               dealings
               with
               you
               unt●●
               succeeding
               Generations
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   CONFESSION
                   of
                   PAVLVS
                
                 
                   When
                   I
                   first
                   began
                   to
                   be
                   troubled
                   ,
                   this
                   Person
                   (
                   Demas
                   )
                   being
                   a●
                   ancient
                   Acquaintance
                   of
                   mine
                   ,
                   wh●
                   at
                   first
                   seem'd
                   mighty
                   zealous
                   in
                   the
                   ways
                   of
                   Godliness
                   ,
                   did
                   of
                   late
                   visit
                   me
                   very
                   often
                   ,
                   and
                   perceiving
                   of
                   m●
                   to
                   be
                   somwhat
                   unsatisfied
                   ,
                   he
                   demanded
                   the
                   Reasons
                   thereof
                   ;
                   and
                   a●
                   last
                   understanding
                   somthing
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   he
                   told
                   me
                   that
                   he
                   had
                   experienc'd
                   the
                   God
                   whom
                   I
                   serv'd
                   ,
                   not
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   true
                   God
                   ,
                   producing
                   substantial
                   Reasons
                   (
                   as
                   I
                   thought
                   )
                   for
                   the
                   proof
                   thereof
                   ,
                   which
                   winn'd
                   so
                   upon
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   being
                   likewise
                   perceiv'd
                   by
                   him
                   ,
                   it
                   did
                   make
                   him
                   somwhat
                   prevalent
                   with
                   me
                   ,
                   to
                   grant
                   leave
                   that
                   he
                   might
                   bring
                   the
                   Gentleman
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   (
                   i.e.
                   Devil
                   )
                   which
                   being
                   granted
                   ,
                   and
                   concealing
                   it
                   from
                   you
                   ,
                   
                   together
                   with
                   many
                   temptatious
                   that
                   attended
                   me
                   .
                   I
                   did
                   meet
                   him
                   at
                   a
                   certain
                   time
                   and
                   place
                   appointed
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   in
                   process
                   of
                   time
                   he
                   got
                   me
                   to
                   deny
                   these
                   three
                   things
                   .
                   1.
                   
                   
                     To
                     deny
                     the
                     God
                     whom
                     I
                     serv'd
                     .
                  
                   
                   2.
                   
                   
                     To
                     abstain
                     from
                     the
                     Ministers
                     I
                     frequented
                     .
                  
                   3.
                   
                   
                     To
                     believe
                     whatsoever
                     be
                     should
                     say
                     unto
                     me
                  
                   ;
                   which
                   after
                   these
                   were
                   granted
                   ,
                   he
                   then
                   made
                   me
                   to
                   promise
                   my
                   soul
                   unto
                   him
                   ,
                   in
                   form
                   as
                   aforesaid
                   ,
                   (
                   )
                   and
                   as
                   soon
                   as
                   I
                   had
                   set
                   Pen
                   to
                   paper
                   ;
                   and
                   writ
                   this
                   word
                   (
                   For
                   )
                   I
                   could
                   not
                   go
                   any
                   further
                   ,
                   which
                   being
                   perceived
                   by
                   him
                   ,
                   he
                   cursed
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   withal
                   told
                   me
                   ,
                   that
                   if
                   I
                   did
                   not
                   write
                   ,
                   it
                   was
                   all
                   one
                   ,
                   and
                   I
                   was
                   his
                   ,
                   as
                   long
                   as
                   I
                   had
                   set
                   Pen
                   to
                   Paper
                   ;
                   only
                   this
                   he
                   added
                   ,
                   If
                   I
                   would
                   write
                   all
                   ,
                   then
                   he
                   would
                   be
                   more
                   merciful
                   unto
                   me
                   at
                   the
                   expiration
                   of
                   my
                   time
                   ;
                   but
                   if
                   I
                   did
                   not
                   ,
                   he
                   then
                   would
                   use
                   me
                   ●o
                   much
                   the
                   more
                   cruel
                   ;
                   the
                   saying
                   of
                   which
                   does
                   at
                   this
                   present
                   time
                   trouble
                   my
                   soul
                   very
                   much
                   〈◊〉
                   ●hinking
                   that
                   I
                   am
                   his
                   :
                   And
                   therefore
                   ,
                   I
                   
                   pray
                   Sir
                   ,
                   what
                   think
                   you
                   of
                   it
                   ?
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Child
               ,
               that
               was
               only
               a
               temptation
               fram'd
               by
               himself
               ,
               to
               draw
               you
               aside
               〈◊〉
               set
               Pen
               to
               Paper
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Say
             you
             so
             ,
             but
             what
             shall
             I
             〈◊〉
             then
             with
             your
             God
             ,
             which
             I
             on●
             worshipped
             ,
             he
             ,
             I
             suppose
             ,
             will
             b●
             never
             recounted
             unto
             me
             ,
             because
             have
             disowned
             him
             and
             all
             his
             Commandments
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Truly
               (
               my
               Child
               )
               if
               so
               be
               it
               is
               a●
               things
               are
               Presented
               to
               me
               ,
               I
               mus●
               needs
               say
               then
               ,
               If
               your
               Head
               was
               〈◊〉
               fountain
               of
               tears
               ,
               and
               your
               Hands
               streams
               thereof
               ,
               you
               could
               not
               sufficiently
               mourn
               for
               what
               you
               have
               done
               ;
               and
               moreover
               ,
               if
               God
               had
               damn'd
               you
               longere
               this
               had
               been
               committed
               ,
               he
               would
               have
               been
               justified
               therein
               ,
               but
               much
               more
               now
               ,
               when
               you
               are
               guilty
               of
               that
               which
               I
               thought
               you
               would
               never
               have
               been
               guilty
               of
               .
               Nevertheless
               ,
               from
               hence
               gather
               Hope
               ,
            
             viz.
             
               Gods
               restraining
               of
               you
               to
               do
               what
               was
               intended
               ,
               it
               being
               an
               infallible
               sign
               that
               
               God
               is
               willing
               to
               save
               thee
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             O
             that
             I
             had
             but
             assurance
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Nay
               ,
               (
               no
               doubt
               )
               it
               may
               be
               a
               long
               time
               before
               God
               will
               give
               you
               an
               assurance
               of
               his
               love
               ,
               in
               regard
               that
               you
               have
               by
               exceeding
               Provocations
               forfeited
               it
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Ha
             ,
             but
             I
             am
             one
             ,
             that
             can
             never
             be
             at
             peace
             ,
             unless
             God
             doth
             immediately
             tell
             me
             that
             all
             my
             sins
             are
             forgiven
             ,
             nay
             ,
             I
             am
             afraid
             I
             shall
             kill
             my self
             ,
             if
             God
             does
             not
             cast
             some
             favourable
             aspect
             upon
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               How
               do
               you
               talk
               !
               have
               you
               not
               provoked
               God
               enough
               already
               ,
               and
               will
               you
               provoke
               him
               still
               ?
               have
               a
               care
               lest
               you
               do
               thereby
               augment
               your
               misery
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             .
          
           
             Alas
             ,
             I
             am
             damn'd
             ,
             I
             am
             damn'd
             ,
             do
             not
             then
             blame
             me
             for
             speaking
             so
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               I
               must
               needs
               confess
               your
               case
               is
               desperate
               ;
               but
               yet
               notwithstanding
               this
               ,
               
               if
               you
               will
               go
               to
               God
               in
               his
               own
               way
               ,
               you
               may
               find
               mercy
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             I
             have
             (
             without
             doubt
             )
             commited
             the
             sin
             against
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             in
             regard
             of
             those
             several
             aggravations
             which
             do
             attend
             my
             Sins
             ,
             for
             did
             you
             ever
             hear
             of
             any
             sav'd
             ,
             who
             sin'd
             after
             their
             Baptism
             ,
             and
             acknowledgment
             of
             the
             truth
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
             
               Yea
               ,
               surely
               ,
               for
               what
               think
               you
               of
            
             David
             ,
             Manasse
             ,
             Peter
             ,
             
               and
               the
               Church
               of
               the
            
             Galatians
             ,
             
               when
               called
               in
               by
            
             Paul
             
               to
               repentance
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             If
             I
             had
             but
             access
             to
             the
             Throne
             of
             grace
             ,
             it
             would
             be
             something
             ,
             but
             I
             have
             been
             for
             a
             year
             and
             an
             half
             (
             through
             sin
             )
             debarr'd
             there
             from
             ,
             how
             think
             you
             therefore
             that
             I
             can
             go
             without
             Blushing
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               If
               thou
               wouldest
               have
               God
               to
               take
               any
               notice
               of
               thee
               ,
               thou
               must
               go
               to
               the
               Throne
               of
               grace
               in
               great
               shame
               and
               confusion
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             What
             if
             I
             can't
             lift
             up
             so
             much
             as
             my
             eyes
             unto
             him
             .
             
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             
             
               for
               have
               you
               not
               read
               of
               the
               Publicans
               demeanour
               before
               God
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             This
             is
             true
             ,
             and
             therefore
             my
             dear
             friend
             ,
             I
             am
             much
             oblidg'd
             to
             you
             ,
             for
             all
             your
             love
             and
             pains
             with
             me
             ,
             and
             if
             you
             will
             be
             pleas'd
             to
             tell
             me
             what
             I
             must
             do
             when
             I
             come
             home
             ,
             I
             shall
             thereby
             be
             ingaged
             more
             than
             ever
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             
             
               believe
               that
               God
               is
               still
               able
               and
               willing
               to
               save
               thee
               .
            
          
           
             
               Secondly
               ,
               confess
               thy
               iniquities
               ,
               be
               sorry
               for
               them
               ,
               and
               then
               ask
               forgiveness
               ,
               
               with
               a
               firm
               resolution
               in
               the
               strength
               of
               Christ
               ,
               to
               do
               so
               no
               more
               .
            
          
           
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               by
               the
               greatness
               of
               thy
               sins
               plead
               for
               a
               Pardon
               from
               God.
               
            
          
           
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               make
               Christ
               the
               Way
               to
               the
               Father
               ,
               excluding
               altogether
               your
               own
               works
               and
               righteousness
               ,
               from
               justification
               and
               salvation
               .
            
             
          
           
             
               Fifthly
               ,
               omit
               no
               duty
               for
               your
               life
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sixthly
               ,
               endeavour
               to
               be
               content
               in
               all
               states
               and
               conditions
               .
            
          
           
             
               Seventhly
               ,
               be
               not
               a
               friend
               io
               the
               Devil
               ,
               by
               concealing
               any
               of
               his
               Suggestions
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               Eighthly
               ,
               tempt
               not
               the
               devil
               .
            
          
           
             
               Ninthly
               .
               For
               the
               future
               live
               with
               a
               more
               holy
               jealousie
               then
               ●ver
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Paulus
             
          
           
             This
             together
             with
             what
             you
             have
             formerly
             done
             for
             me
             ,
             I
             shall
             remember
             (
             I
             hope
             )
             as
             long
             as
             I
             live
             .
          
        
         
           
             Evangelus
             .
          
           
             
               Nay
               ,
               many
               things
               I
               have
               to
               say
               ,
               
               but
               you
               cannot
               hear
               them
               now
               ▪
               I
               shall
               therefore
               reserve
               them
               till
               another
               opportunity
               that
               you
               and
               I
               may
               have
               ;
               but
               in
               the
               mean
               time
               ,
               the
               God
               of
               Heaven
               bless
               you
               ,
               and
               so
               farewel
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           Courteous
           Reader
           ,
        
         
           Which
           Title
           thou
           shalt
           well
           deserve
           ,
           if
           thou
           wilt
           but
           excuse
           the
           Author
           from
           such
           
           Errata's
           as
           have
           escaped
           the
           Press
           ,
           being
           very
           many
           and
           great
           ,
           his
           distance
           from
           the
           City
           not
           giving
           him
           the
           opportunity
           to
           peruse
           the
           sheets
           as
           they
           were
           done
           ,
           the
           most
           material
           whereof
           are
           here
           subjoyn'd
           ,
           and
           do
           beg
           the
           coverture
           of
           thy
           candid
           censure
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             ERRATA
             in
             the
             Epistle
             Dedicatory
             .
          
           
             Line
             31
             read
             
               not
               of
               any
               of
               you
            
             ,
             line
             177
             leave
             out
             and.
             line
             218.
             read
             
               but
               Iesus
               Christ
               who
               will
               plead
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Errata
             in
             the
             Book
             .
          
           
             Page
             3
             line
             4.
             in
             the
             Margent
             put
             Eph.
             2.20
             .
             p.
             8.
             l.
             6
             .
             put
             three
             for
             two
             .
             page
             22.
             l
             1.
             for
             1
             Iohn
             5.7
             .
             put
             Acts
             5.3
             .
             p.
             ib.
             l.
             6.
             for
             
               I
               say
            
             r.
             I
             see
             .
             p.
             34.
             l.
             3.
             for
             4.
             r.
             24.
             p.
             35.
             l.
             1.
             for
             your
             r.
             you
             .
             p.
             49.
             l.
             3.
             for
             it
             r.
             them
             .
             p.
             42.
             l.
             17.
             for
             
               you
               understand
            
             r.
             
               your
               understanding
            
             .
             p.
             57.
             l.
             5.
             for
             that
             r.
             thus
             .
             p.
             66.
             l.
             3.
             for
             gratia
             r.
             gratiae
             .
             p.
             66.
             in
             the
             last
             words
             of
             the
             Margent
             r
             
               we
               are
               hindred
               from
               effecting
               what
               we
               intended
               .
            
             p
             67.
             in
             the
             Margent
             ,
             for
             does
             .
             r.
             d●
             .
             p.
             75.
             l.
             4.
             for
             I
             shall
             r.
             shall
             I.
             p.
             79.
             l.
             13.
             for
             
               as
               yet
            
             r.
             
               as
               that
            
             .
          
           
             Thus
             with
             many
             more
             ,
             which
             would
             be
             tedious
             and
             somwhat
             vain
             to
             particularize
             ,
             besides
             the
             mis-placing
             of
             
             Comma's
             ,
             Periods
             and
             
               Marginal
               Notes
            
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           An
           Advertisement
           to
           the
           READER
           .
        
         
           REader
           ,
           Thou
           art
           desired
           to
           take
           Notice
           ,
           that
           by
           Evangelus
           (
           one
           of
           the
           Interlocutors
           )
           is
           signified
           a
           holy
           Man
           and
           Minister
           ,
           who
           often
           conversed
           with
           the
           Author
           when
           he
           was
           in
           his
           deplorable
           condition
           .
           By
           Paulus
           ,
           the
           Author
           himself
           ,
           considered
           in
           his
           unconverted
           and
           converted
           estate
           ,
           together
           with
           his
           Conflict
           .
           By
           Demas
           ,
           an
           Apostate
           and
           Atheist
           ,
           who
           was
           instrumental
           to
           the
           bringing
           of
           the
           Author
           to
           his
           sad
           condition
           .
           And
           by
           Apollyon
           is
           signified
           the
           Devil
           himself
           ,
           who
           often
           appeared
           visibly
           ,
           designing
           thereby
           the
           Authors
           destruction
           .
        
         
           Vale.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           
             A
             CATALOGUE
          
           of
           BOOKS
           Printed
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           
             John
             Hancock
             Sen.
             &
             Jun
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           Three
           Bibles
           in
           Popes-Head
           Alley
           .
        
         
           TWelve
           Books
           Publish●d
           by
           Mr.
           
             Thomas
             Brooks
          
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Precious
             Remedies
             against
             Satans
             devices
             ,
             or
             a
             Salve
             for
             Believers
             and
             Unbelievers
             Sores
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Heaven
             upon
             Earth
             ,
             or
             a
             Discourse
             touching
             a
             well-grounded
             Assurance
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             unsearchable
             Riches
             of
             Christ.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             Apples
             of
             Gold
             for
             young
             Men
             and
             VVomen
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             String
             of
             Pearls
             ,
             or
             the
             best
             things
             reserved
             till
             last
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             The
             Mute
             Christian
             under
             the
             Smarting
             Rod.
             
          
           
             7.
             
             An
             Ark
             for
             Gods
             Noahs
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             Crown
             and
             Glory
             of
             Christianity
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             The
             Privy
             Key
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             or
             ,
             A
             Discourse
             of
             Closet
             Prayer
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             A
             Heavenly
             Cordial
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             A
             Cabinet
             of
             Choice
             Jewels
             ,
             or
             ,
             A
             Box
             of
             precious
             Oyntment
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             London's
             Lamentations
             .
             Mr.
             
             Calamy's
             Godly
             Man
             's
             Ark.
             
          
        
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A55568-e370
           
             *
             
               Dilexisti
               me
               Domine
               magis
               quam
               ●ipsum
               .
            
          
           
             Luke
             22.32
             .
          
           
             Post
             mortem
             nulla
             Paenitentia
             .
          
           
             Christi
             revere●se
             Tribunal
             .
          
           
             
               Scio
               Domi●e
               Iesu
               quod
               districtus
               arbiter
               ●mnium
               ven●urus
               clandestina
               hominum
               facta
               &
               verba
               cogit●ta
               in
               lucem
               proferes
               .
            
             G●rhard
             de
             extremo
             judicio
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A55568-e820
           
             The
             first
             Salutation
             .
             Wha●soever
             is
             sinfull
             ,
             is
             delightfull
             to
             the
             carnal
             eye
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             the
             work
             of
             a
             Minister
             to
             anticipate
             every
             sinful
             enterprize
             .
          
           
             A
             carnal
             man
             knows
             no
             difference
             between
             things
             spiritual
             and
             temporal
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             2.14
             .
          
           
             A
             Repro●f
             
          
           
             How
             will
             sinners
             plead
             for
             the
             satisfaction
             of
             their
             sensual
             desires
             from
             evil
             examples
             .
             An
             Answer
             ●o
             the
             aforesaid
             Plea.
             
          
           
             Eph
             2.20
             .
             This
             is
             a
             Proverbial
             speech
             amongst
             the
             Naturalists
             .
          
           
             The
             End
             of
             our
             Creation
             are
             these
             two
             .
             1.
             
             The
             Glory
             of
             God.
             2.
             
             The
             good
             of
             each
             other
             .
          
           
             Divine
             cont●ivement
             .
          
           
             Providentia
             guber
             .
             nat
             omnia
             .
          
           
             Practical
             Question
             .
          
           
             Heaven
             ,
             though
             it
             is
             a
             Saints
             ,
             yet
             it
             may
             be
             call'd
             in
             question
             by
             a
             Saint
             .
             Wicked
             men
             think
             ,
             they
             bring
             assurance
             of
             Heaven
             with
             them
             into
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             Questioning
             of
             our selves
             is
             a
             demonstration
             of
             our
             sincerity
             .
          
           
             Strict
             Godliness
             in
             the
             eyes
             of
             the
             World
             is
             censuring
             .
          
           
             A
             Soul-searching
             question
             .
          
           
             Naturalists
             think
             God
             has
             no
             other
             Attribute
             ,
             then
             his
             Mercy
             to
             glorifie
             .
             We
             are
             fallen
             with
             Adam
             .
          
           
             Matters
             of
             sublime
             spirituality
             ,
             are
             new
             things
             to
             the
             carnal
             eye
             .
          
           
             
               Cum
               multis
               aliis
            
             .
          
           
             A
             true
             Mi●ister
             ,
             i●
             loth
             that
             any
             should
             perish
             ,
             and
             go
             out
             of
             the
             World
             mistaken
             .
          
           
             Faith
             can
             puzzle
             carnal
             reason
             at
             any
             time
             .
          
           
             Upon
             this
             Rock
             many
             are
             split
             .
          
           
             Whether
             ignorance
             is
             the
             Mother
             of
             Devotion
             ,
             I
             leave
             it
             for
             you
             to
             judge
             ;
             but
             ignorance
             ,
             I
             am
             sure
             ,
             is
             the
             〈◊〉
             that
             breeds
             high
             thoughts
             of
             our selves
             ,
             and
             low
             〈◊〉
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             .
          
           
             Eph
             ●
             .
             5
             ,
             8.
             
             By
             grace
             ye
             are
             saved
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             a
             ●ind
             of
             zeal
             to
             be
             found
             in
             Naturalists
             .
          
           
             So
             Carnality
             affects
             .
          
           
             What
             a
             sad
             con●●deration
             is
             this
             ,
             that
             when
             God
             has
             sent
             hi●
             Son
             into
             the
             World
             ▪
             he
             is
             not
             known
             by
             the
             best
             part
             of
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             Behold
             the
             vast
             difference
             between
             a
             believer
             ,
             and
             an
             unbeli●ver
             ;
             One
             depends
             upon
             Christ
             for
             salvation
             ;
             and
             the
             other
             depends
             upon
             duties
             for
             salvation
             .
             A
             true
             Believer
             is
             willing
             to
             be
             nothing
             ,
             so
             that
             Christ
             may
             something
             ,
             whereas
             an
             unbeliever
             acts
             to
             the
             contrary
             .
          
           
             Joh.
             4
             .
             24●
             ●imonide●
             the
             more
             he
             stu●ied
             to
             know
             what
             God
             was
             ,
             the
             harder
             still
             it
             seemed
             unto
             him
             .
             God
             cannot
             b●
             defined
             .
          
           
             Some
             do
             think
             ,
             if
             they
             do
             but
             read
             Gods
             Word
             ,
             it
             is
             sufficient
             ,
             thoug●
             they
             take
             no
             notice
             o●
             w●at
             〈◊〉
             contained
             therein
             .
          
           
             
               Chris●u●
               Leo
               dicitur
               ,
               propter
               fortitudinem
               ,
               Agnus
               propter
               inno
               entiam
               :
               Leo
               ,
               quod
               invictus
               :
               Agnus
               quia
               mansuetus
               .
               Ipse
               Agnus
               occasu
               vicit
               Leonem
               ,
               qui
               circuit
               quaerens
               quem
               devoret
               ,
               Di●bolus
               Leo
               dictus
               ●eritate
               ,
               non
               virtut●
               .
            
             Aug.
             
          
           
             
               Habitatio
               Diab●lorum
               est
               p●rtim
               A●●
               partim
               in●ernus
               putat
               .
            
             Aug.
             1.8
             .
             de
             Civ
             .
             Dei.
             c.
             22.
             
             
               Illos
               usurpasse
               ●erem
               ad
               exercenda●
               s●am
               dominationem
               in
               homines
               ,
            
             vult
             Ambros.
             in
             ●p
             .
             ad
             Eph.
             
               Ipsos
               antequam
               ad
               det●●iora
               conversissent
               ,
               ●●ris
               administrationem
               habuisse
               ,
            
             tradit
             Theodor.
             epitom
             .
             divin
             .
             Decret
             .
             Denique
             Lombard
             l.
             2.
             s●nt
             .
             dist
             .
             6.
             cap.
             solet
             .
             
               Author
               est
               ,
               Luciferum
               ,
               Princip●m
               Diabolorum
               ,
               relig●rum
               man●re
               in
               inferno
               ,
               nec
               a●
               nos
               tentendos
               accedere
               :
               alios
               vero
               Diabolos
               alternis
               vicibus
               huc
               &
               〈◊〉
               ferno
               ad
               animos
               hominum
               cruciandos
               vel
               deduce
               〈◊〉
               ad
               infernum
               venir●
               ,
               qui
               ●liis
               suc●edentibus
               ipsis
               〈◊〉
               tantur
               in
               infernum
               .
            
          
           
             Angeli
             sic
             ●o●is
             exc●nt
             ,
             ut
             in●●rnis
             contempla●ionis
             gaudils
             non
             priventur
             .
             Greg.
             Tres
             vitales
             Spiritus
             c●e●it
             Omnipotens
             :
             unum
             ,
             qui
             carne
             non
             tegitur
             ;
             alium
             ,
             qui
             carne
             tegi●ur
             ,
             sed
             non
             cum
             carne
             moritur
             ;
             alium
             ,
             qui
             carne
             te
             gi●u●
             ,
             &
             cum
             carne
             moritur
             ;
             Primus
             Angelorum
             ,
             ●ecundus
             Hominum
             ,
             tertius
             Brutorum
             est
             .
             Als●ed
             .
          
           
             Prov.
             8.
             
             John
             10
             ▪
             30.
             
             
               Ego
               &
               Pater
               sumus
               unum
            
             .
             Christ
             is
             equal
             with
             the
             Father
             according
             to
             his
             Divine
             Nature
             ,
             but
             inferiour
             according
             to
             his
             Humane
             .
          
           
             The
             Phi●osophers
             〈◊〉
             this
             Maxime
             ,
             
               Ex
               ●ihil●●●hil
               fit
            
             .
          
           
             
               O●id
               !
               Metaph.
               After
               th●
               old
            
             Chaos
             
               was
               brought
               into
               form●
               the
               Poets
               did
               feign
               ,
               That
               the
               World
               was
               divided
               into
               four
               Ages
               ▪
               The
               first
               was
               the
               Golden
               Age
               ,
               the
               second
               was
               the
               Silver
               Age
               ;
               the
               third
               ,
               the
               bra●en
               Age
               ;
               and
               the
               fourth
               ,
               the
               ir●●
               Age
               :
               The
               four
               Ages
               whereof
               by
            
             Perdic●●●
             
               is
               compared
               to
               the
               four
               Seasons
               of
               the
               Year
               ▪
               the
               first
               ,
               resembling
               the
               Spring
               time
               ,
               the
               second
               Summer
               ,
               the
               third
               Autumn
               ,
               the
               fourth
               Winter
               .
            
             Mun●us
             magnu●
             homo
             ,
             homo
             parvus
             ,
             mundus
             esse
             dicitur
             .
          
           
             
               Mundus
               est
               Speculum
               A●ributorum
               De●
            
             .
          
           
             When
             we
             receive
             any
             benefit
             from
             God
             ,
             we
             should
             keep
             ●une
             with
             the
             P●almist
             .
             ●enedi●ite
             ,
             bless
             ye
             the
             Lord.
             
          
           
             The
             Bereans
             were
             commended
             for
             examining
             of
             the
             Apostle
             Pauls
             doctrine
             ;
             
               H●●
               Mysterium
               est
               abscon●i●um
               a
               seculis
               ,
               patefactum
               in
               tempore
               ,
               Paradoxum
               &
               impossibile
               visum
               Iudais
               &
               Gentibus
               aestimatum
               ,
               d●piis
               tanquam
               ma●eria
               sotidi
               Gaudii
               &
               consolati●●is
               .
            
          
           
             
               ●●de
               in
            
             Be●am
             
               in
               lib.
               Confession
               is
               Christianae
               fidei
               c.
            
             3.
             artic
             .
             19.
             
          
           
             Deus
             homo
             fit
             ,
             ut
             homo
             divinae
             gratiae
             &
             naturae
             particeps
             fi●t
             .
             
               Ger●●●d
               .
               med
            
             .
             14.
             p
             52.
             
          
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             is
             the
             greatest
             sinner
             in
             the
             World
             (
             saith
             Luth●●
             )
             by
             imputation
             .
          
           
             Vide
             Bezam
             
               i●
               lib.
               Co●fessionis
               Christianae
               fidei
               p.
            
             13.
             c.
             3.
             ●rtic
             .
             20.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             
          
           
             This
             ●ruth
             the
             Sadduces
             denied
             ,
             Mat.
             22.23
             .
             The
             great
             Mystery
             contained
             in
             this
             Truth
             ,
             made
             the
             Philosophers
             to
             dream
             of
             a
             Transformation
             ,
             one
             body
             being
             transform'd
             into
             the
             shape
             of
             another
             ,
             or
             a
             Transmigration
             ●oul
             ,
             taking
             its
             flight
             out
             of
             one
             body
             into
             another
             .
             They
             could
             not
             think
             that
             one
             numerical
             and
             individual
             body
             ,
             after
             it
             is
             corrupted
             in
             the
             water
             ,
             consumed
             by
             fire
             ,
             converted
             into
             earth
             ,
             vanished
             into
             air
             ,
             nay
             ,
             eaten
             up
             by
             fishes
             ,
             and
             those
             fishes
             ea●en
             by
             men
             ,
             it
             was
             above
             them
             to
             think
             ,
             that
             this
             same
             body
             should
             rise
             again
             .
             When
             Paul
             disputed
             this
             Point
             at
             〈◊〉
             the
             great
             Philosophers
             of
             the
             Epicur●●●s
             laughed
             at
             him
             ,
             What
             will
             this
             Babler
             say
             ?
             They
             lookt
             upon
             this
             as
             babling
             .
          
           
             Extremum
             judicium
             ,
             est
             quando
             Dominus
             Iesus
             Christus
             in
             adventu
             suo
             ,
             cum
             virtu●e
             magna
             &
             Maje●ate
             ,
             extremam
             omnibus
             hominibus
             ,
             juxta
             sua
             facta
             sententiam
             feret
             aequam
             &
             irrefragabilem
             ,
             tum
             pils
             ,
             tum
             impiis
             ,
             aut
             ad
             vitam
             aeternam
             ,
             aut
             ad
             supplicium
             aeternum
             .
             Et
             hoc
             frequenter
             debemus
             meditari
             cu●●
             Hier●nymo
             ,
             qui
             ait
             ;
             Quoties
             illum
             diem
             considero
             ,
             toto
             corpore
             contremisco
             ;
             five
             enim
             comedo
             ,
             sive
             bibo
             ,
             sive
             aliquid
             aliud
             facio
             ▪
             semper
             videtur
             illa
             tuba
             terribilis
             sonare
             auribus
             meis
             ?
             Surgite
             mortui
             ,
             venite
             ad
             judiclum
             .
          
           
             Christ
             coming
             threefold
             .
             
               Venit
               Christus
               occulte
               judic●●dus
               ,
               venie●
               &
               mani●este
               judicaturu●
               .
            
          
           
             Antecedent
             ,
             Concomitant
             ,
             and
             Subsequent
             .
          
           
             2
             Thes.
             2.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             24.
             
          
           
             Luke
             21.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             25.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             3.6
             
          
           
             I
             2.59
             .
             ●1
             .
             1
             John
             2.20
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             2.10
             .
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             2
             
             Cor.
             2.21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Ti●
             3.16
             .
             2
             Pet.
             1
             20.21
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             1●
             .
             17
             .
             1
             Pet.
             2.2
             .
          
           
             Ou
             Prayers
             are
             our
             Sacrifices
             ,
             and
             Christ
             alone
             is
             the
             Altar
             ,
             where
             on
             we
             must
             offer
             them
             to
             God
             the
             Father
             .
          
           
             
               Prayer
               is
               the
               wing
               ,
               wherewith
               the
               soul
               flye●h
               to
               heaven
               ,
               and
               Meditation
               the
               eye
               ,
               wherewith
               we
               see
               God.
               Amb.
               
            
             
               Whether
               it
               is
               lawfull
               pray
               unto
               Angels
               ?
            
          
           
             John
             14.6
             
          
           
             2
             Tim●
             15.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             69.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             6.
             
          
           
             
               Est
               Promissionis
               divinae
               sigi
               num
               a
               Deo
               institutum
               constat
               autem
               Elemento
               &
               verbo
               ,
               ut
               ext●t
               memoria
               Promissionis
               .
            
          
           
             There
             are
             but
             Sacraments
             in
             the
             Christian
             Church
             .
          
           
             Of
             Transubstantiation
             .
          
           
             Three
             Acceptations
             of
             a
             Door
             in
             Scripture
             ,
             threefold
             ,
             1.
             
             It
             is
             an
             Entrance
             into
             the
             heart
             ,
             Cant.
             5.4
             .
             Psal.
             24.9.2
             .
             Church
             ,
             Iohn
             10.1
             3.
             
             Heaven
             Mat.
             25
             ,
             10.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A55568-e10430
           
             A
             Salutation
             a●
             before
             .
          
           
             Especially
             of
             his
             future
             ●state
             .
          
           
             The
             worke
             of
             God
             upo●
             a
             convert●●
             soul
             is
             one
             of
             the
             greatest
             wonders
             and
             miracles
             in
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             A
             Declaration
             of
             Gods
             Work
             upon
             his
             soul
             ,
             and
             the
             blessed
             eff●cts
             it
             has
             produced
             ,
             which
             may
             serve
             as
             an
             Item
             to
             others
             .
             God
             must
             have
             all
             the
             Glory
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             he
             that
             worketh
             all
             our
             works
             in
             us
             and
             for
             us
             .
          
           
             Either
             to
             despair
             or
             presume
             ,
             is
             many
             times
             our
             condition
             .
          
           
             A
             converted
             soul
             is
             migh●y
             inquisitive
             .
          
           
             Joh.
             14.6
             .
          
           
             A
             sincere
             Saint
             bleseth
             God
             for
             every
             mercy
             .
          
           
             They
             part
             from
             each
             other
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A55568-e11700
           
             Ministers
             are
             glad
             when
             they
             can
             have
             any
             opportunity
             ,
             wherein
             the
             Work
             of
             the
             Lord
             may
             be
             carried
             on
             .
          
           
             The
             sufferings
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             are
             not
             only
             applicatory
             ,
             but
             exemplary
             .
          
           
             These
             two
             extreams
             undoes
             many
             ,
             elther
             we
             are
             prone
             to
             think
             our
             conditions
             better
             then
             they
             are
             ,
             or
             worse
             then
             they
             are
             ,
             Job
             19
             .
             2●
             
               Miserius
               nihil
               est
               misero
               se
               non
               miserante
               .
            
             None
             are
             in
             misery
             but
             they
             that
             can't
             pity
             themselves
             .
          
           
             The
             sin
             against
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             is
             a
             final
             impenitency
             .
             Augustinus
             
               intellig●t
               percatum
               in
               Spiritum
               sanctum
               ,
               ●
               au●
               finalem
               impaenite●iam
               in
               iis
               ,
               qui
               non
               accipiunt
               Evangelium
               aut
               desperationem
               .
               Qui●
               haec
               peccata
               proprio
               pugnant
               cum
               gratia
               &
               〈◊〉
               abjiciunt
               .
               Nam
               cater●●
               peccata
               ,
               cum
               fugimus
               ad
               gra●tam
               remi●tuntur
               .
               
               Ideo
               sic
               interpretatur
               Augustinus
               dictum
               Christi
               :
               Qui
               dixerit
               verbum
               contra
               Spiritum
               sanctum
               ,
               
                 id
                 est
              
               ,
               qui
               ●●bum
               gratia
               ,
               quod
               praedicatum
               ,
               &
               confirmatum
               est
               Testimoniis
               spiritualibus
               ,
               finaliter
               repudiat
               ,
               is
               habet
               peccatum
               in
               Spiritum
               sanctum
               .
            
             
               
                 Peccatum
                 in
                 Spiritum
                 sanctum
                 est
                 ,
                 cum
                 quis
                 divina
                 veritati
                 ,
                 &
                 quidem
                 Evangelio
                 cujus
                 fulgore
                 sic
                 perstringitur
                 ,
                 ut
                 ignorantiam
                 causari
                 nequeat
                 ta●●
                 destinata
                 malitia
                 resistit
                 ,
                 in
                 hoc
                 ut
                 resistat
                 .
              
               Alsted
               .
            
          
           
             Sinners
             under
             ●heir
             first
             convictions
             ,
             takes
             themselves
             to
             be
             of
             all
             most
             miserable
             .
          
           
             The
             Devil
             doth
             what
             he
             can
             ,
             to
             divert
             us
             of
             those
             opportunities
             ,
             which
             he
             thinks
             may
             prove
             most
             advantageous
             unto
             us
             ,
             many
             times
             by
             dese●●ing
             we
             are
             hindred
             from
             effecting
             what
             we
             hindred
             .
          
           
             As
             the
             Devil
             does
             endeavor
             to
             hinder
             Ministers
             ,
             from
             doing
             their
             Fath●rs
             Work
             ,
             so
             Ministers
             ,
             in
             like
             manner
             ,
             does
             endeavor
             to
             hinder
             the
             Devil
             from
             the
             Accomplishment
             of
             his
             cruel
             Designes
             .
          
           
             The
             Devil
             can
             frame
             excuses
             at
             his
             will.
             
          
           
             It
             is
             the
             duty
             of
             Christians
             to
             pray
             one
             with
             another
             .
          
           
             
               ●e
               dat●
               locum
               Diab●l●
            
             .
             Eph.
             4.27
             
          
           
             
               Accus●
               tuam
               stu●titiam
            
             .
          
           
             The
             wicked
             of
             the
             World
             do
             ●ccount
             godly
             sorrow
             nothing
             but
             madness
             &
             distraction
             
          
           
             None
             are
             so
             impioūs
             ,
             and
             sinfully
             audacious
             ,
             as
             such
             who
             have
             fallen
             from
             the
             truth
             ,
             wherof
             they
             were
             once
             Professors
             .
          
           
             There
             are
             many
             opinions
             in
             this
             world
             .
          
           
             Mark
             how
             the
             Atheist
             contradicts
             ●imself
             to
             call
             his
             God
             a
             Gentleman
             ,
             it
             seems
             then
             his
             God
             is
             not
             a
             spirit
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             not
             good
             to
             be
             too
             inquisitive
             after
             evil
             spirits
             .
          
           
             True
             is
             that
             Adage
             
               Nemo
               l●editu●
               ni●●●
               sci●so
            
             ,
             No
             man
             is
             h●●ted
             but
             by
             himself
             .
          
           
             A
             Diabolical
             contrivement
             
          
           
             A
             true
             Minister
             is
             at
             the
             Call
             of
             any
             that
             may
             want
             him
             .
          
           
             Some
             evil
             company
             are
             so
             subtil
             ,
             as
             we
             cannot
             mediately
             finde
             out
             what
             they
             are
             .
          
           
             The
             Christians
             God
             is
             but
             one
             God
             ,
             Deut.
             6.4
             .
          
           
             Deceivers
             are
             here
             ,
             and
             there
             ,
             and
             every
             where
             .
          
           
             Holy
             Anticipation
             is
             allowed
             .
          
           
             Mark
             the
             fallacious
             way
             of
             arguing
             from
             a
             deceitful
             heart
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             have
             à
             care
             of
             challengeing
             the
             Devil
             ,
             left
             therefore
             the
             Devil
             
          
           
             How
             Ironically
             do
             they
             speak
             .
          
           
             
               Necessitas
               ●on
               habit
               legem
            
             .
          
           
             Christians
             can't
             but
             shew
             themselves
             civilly
             to
             strangers
             .
          
           
             The
             Devil
             can
             carry
             himself
             as
             civil
             and
             sober
             as
             any
             .
          
           
             The
             young
             Mans
             Petition
             unto
             the
             Devil
             for
             concession
             ,
             In
             a
             matter
             of
             special
             concernment
             .
          
           
             '
             As
             there
             is
             no
             room
             for
             Gods
             children
             here
             below
             among
             the
             wicked
             ,
             so
             likewise
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             room
             above
             in
             Heaven
             for
             the
             wicked
             among
             Gods
             children
             .
             The
             devil
             must
             have
             a
             word
             in
             .
          
           
             
               Mitte
               Diabolum
            
             ,
             let
             the
             Devil
             alone
             .
          
           
             The
             Devil
             ,
             makes
             a
             bargain
             with
             the
             young
             man.
             
          
           
             The
             Bargain
             is
             accepted
             upon
             such
             ,
             and
             such
             conditions
             .
          
           
             The
             Devil
             is
             a
             brag
             .
          
           
             The
             Devil
             must
             have
             one
             to
             help
             him
             .
          
           
             The
             Trinity
             prov●d
             from
             five
             Considerations
             .
          
           
             Vengeance
             will
             be
             executed
             upon
             the
             devil
             one
             day
             ,
             for
             appropriating
             Gods
             titles
             unto
             himself
             .
          
           
             As
             long
             as
             faith
             is
             in
             a
             soul
             ,
             so
             long
             is
             the
             Reverence
             of
             a
             Deity
             continued
             .
          
           
             The
             devil
             is
             a
             blasphemous
             spirit
             .
          
           
             Observe
             the
             Combate
             between
             youth
             and
             the
             devil
             .
          
           
             The
             devil
             is
             a
             lying
             spirit
             .
          
           
             The
             youth
             (
             through
             ignorance
             )
             familiarizes
             too
             much
             with
             the
             devil
             .
          
           
             Audacious
             blasphemy
             .
          
           
             A
             doubting
             soul
             affects
             nothing
             so
             much
             as
             plainness
             .
          
           
             Behold
             the
             devices
             of
             this
             fallen
             Angel
             ,
             th●
             Lord
             keep
             us
             from
             him
             .
          
           
             The
             Devil
             can
             bring
             Scripture
             for
             a
             need
             .
          
           
             When
             we
             are
             tempted
             ,
             we
             should
             rather
             say
             .
             
               Get
               ●lee
               behind
               us
               ,
               Satan
            
             ;
             than
             to
             talk
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             ask
             him
             Questions
             .
          
           
             The
             Devil
             is
             made
             up
             with
             nothing
             but
             lies
             .
          
           
             How
             far
             does
             God
             somtimes
             suffer
             the
             Devil
             to
             usurp
             his
             Prerogative
             .
          
           
             Oh
             poor
             young
             man
             !
             my
             bowels
             do
             yearn
             after
             thee
             ,
             and
             all
             in
             thy
             condition
             ;
             yet
             I
             doubt
             not
             ,
             but
             God
             will
             raise
             thee
             up
             again
             ,
             and
             shew
             thee
             the
             vanity
             of
             thy
             ways
             .
          
           
             O
             Devil
             pardon
             thy self
             .
          
           
             Faith
             is
             batter'd
             .
          
           
             The
             Devil
             rehearseth
             over
             his
             bargain
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             be
             sure
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             fearful
             of
             his
             prey
             .
          
           
             Observe
             this
             plain
             contradiction
             ;
             for
             if
             he
             was
             God
             ,
             then
             he
             could
             not
             have
             been
             hindred
             ;
             moreover
             ,
             this
             denies
             the
             Omnipresence
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             his
             Omnipotence
             .
          
           
             
               Here
               is
               Thanksgiving
               without
               occasion
               ,
               and
               a
               blessing
               of
               the
               devil
               instea●
               of
               God.
               T●e
               trying
               of
               no
               way
               conscientious
               ,
               is
               the
               cause
               of
               ma●y
               tha●
               comes
               to
               be
               nothing
               .
            
          
           
             The
             devil
             and
             his
             companions
             are
             all
             one
             .
             A
             cursed
             inqui●tion
             .
          
           
             We
             are
             apt
             many
             times
             to
             welcom
             that
             ,
             which
             in
             the
             cl●se
             ,
             conduceth
             to
             cur
             ruine
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Devil
               proves
               there
               is
               no
               Providence
               by
               a
               Lie
               and
               corrects
               the
               young
               man
               for
               his
               illiterat●ness
               .
            
          
           
             
               There
               are
               the
               whisperings
               of
               an
               evil
               spirit
               ,
               us
               well
               as
               a
               good
               .
            
          
           
             Behold
             the
             Devi●
             .
          
           
             The
             young
             Man
             speaks
             to
             the
             Devil
             after
             the
             Language
             of
             Canaan
             ,
             which
             ou●ht
             to
             be
             used
             with
             God
             only
             .
          
           
             Hard
             thoughts
             of
             God
             are
             the
             fruits
             of
             Atheism
             When
             th●
             soul
             has
             hard
             thoughts
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             Devil
             will
             do
             what
             he
             can
             to
             multiply
             them
             
          
           
             The
             young
             man
             now
             accords
             with
             the
             Devil
             in
             everything
             A
             time
             appointed
             for
             the
             Contract
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Devils
               salutation
            
          
           
             
               The
               young
               man
               is
               daunted
            
             .
          
           
             
               An
               Interrogation
            
             .
          
           
             
               He
               reasons
               with
               the
               Devil
            
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Devil
               knows
               how
               to
               suit
               hims●If
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               constitutions
               of
               People
               .
            
             
               
                 The
                 Devil
                 makes
                 many
                 times
                 ,
                 as
                 if
                 he
                 was
                 but
                 indifferent
                 ,
                 in
                 those
                 things
                 which
                 he
                 is
                 most
                 earnest
                 and
                 desirous
                 of
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               The
               devil
               is
               an
               angry
               spirit
               .
            
          
           
             
               We
               are
               apt
               many
               ti●es
               to
               consider
               when
               it
               is
               too
               late
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Devil
             knows
             so
             well
             the
             advantage
             of
             consideration
             ,
             as
             that
             if
             he
             should
             give
             way
             to
             it
             ,
             he
             knows
             it
             would
             dash
             all
             his
             designes
             to
             pieces
             .
          
           
             Bla●●hemy
             .
          
           
             The
             Author
             dares
             not
             write
             here
             what
             he
             did
             write
             ,
             lest
             it
             should
             prove
             a
             tentation
             .
          
           
             Note
             ,
             thus
             far
             he
             went
             ,
             and
             further
             he
             had
             gone
             ,
             if
             divine
             Grace
             had
             not
             restrain'd
             him
             .
          
           
             The
             devils
             Advice
             to
             the
             yong
             man
             Divine
             Providence
             interrupts
             .
             The
             devil
             claims
             him
             before
             he
             is
             his
             .
          
           
             The
             young
             man
             defies
             the
             devil
             .
          
           
             A
             devilish
             machination
             it
             was
             ,
             that
             which
             had
             almost
             prevailed
             upon
             the
             young
             man
             ,
             in
             making
             of
             him
             to
             yield
             ,
             by
             putting
             Pen
             to
             Paper
             ,
             of
             which
             further
             observe
             .
          
           
             The
             young
             man
             talks
             light-headed
             ,
             through
             the
             excessive
             te●n
             ▪
             p●●t●ons
             of
             the
             devil
             .
             The
             danger
             of
             shunning
             good
             Councel
             .
          
           
             He
             despairs
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             the
             sin
             of
             young
             Converts
             ,
             to
             condemn
             and
             censure
             every
             thing
             ,
             which
             seems
             not
             at
             the
             first
             view
             right
             .
          
           
             The
             misery
             of
             this
             young
             man
             contributes
             anxiety
             to
             the
             Minister
             .
          
           
             An
             ambiguous
             speech
             .
          
           
             The
             grounds
             of
             fear
             .
          
           
             The
             Ministers
             suspicion
             .
          
           
             The
             Minister
             se●ks
             a●●er
             an
             interpretation
             of
             the
             young
             M●
             is
             Proverb
             .
          
           
             He
             ●eclare
             this
             A●ost●ey
             .
          
           
             The
             Ministers
             belief
             '
             of
             the
             youth
             .
          
           
             In
             what
             respect
             the
             devil
             is
             God.
             
          
           
             The
             dev
             can
             transform
             him
             ▪
             self
             into
             many
             shapes
             .
          
           
             The
             young
             man
             did
             go
             very
             near
             in
             contracting
             with
             the
             Devil
             ,
             but
             he
             did
             totally
             contract
             with
             him
             ,
             as
             you
             will
             find
             in
             fine
             .
          
           
             The
             young
             man
             prays
             for
             a
             deprecation
             of
             his
             misery
             .
             Behold
             how
             his
             misery
             is
             augmented
             by
             many
             gradations
             .
          
           
             An
             Exhortation
             to
             Thanksgiving
             .
          
           
             Motives
             to
             Confession
             ▪
             
          
           
             Observe
             the
             evil
             eff●cts
             that
             do
             ensue
             the
             concealing
             of
             suggestions
             .
          
           
             
               Nam
               multa
               possunt
               ostendi
               veteris
               &
               Novi
               Testamenti
               exempla
               ubi
               lapsi
               remissionem
               peccatorum
               &
               absolutionem
               à
               Christo
               &
               Ecclesia
               sunt
               consecuti
               ,
               
                 viz.
                 David
                 ,
                 Manasse
                 ,
                 Petrus
                 ,
              
               lapsa
               est
               Galatarum
               Ecclesia
               ,
               &
               à
               Paulo
               ad
               poenitentiam
               revocata
               :
               &
               Paulus
               ipse
               Corinthium
               incestum
               jub●t
               recepi
               post
               poeni
               tentiam
               .
               Aug.
               
            
             
               The
               young
               mans
               sins
               of
               omission
               and
               commission
               .
            
          
           
             He
             cannot
             lift
             up
             his
             eyes
             to
             God.
             
          
           
             Luke
             16.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             7.25
             Ezek.
             33.11
             .
             Psal.
             32.5
             .
             Psa.
             38.18
             
          
           
             Joh.
             14.6
             .
             Mat.
             26.41
             .
             1
             Thes.
             5.17
             .
             Phil.
             4.11
             1
             Tim
             6.8
             Eph.
             4.27
             .
             Jam.
             47.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.27
             .
             2
             Co.
             11.2
             .