shepherd_n unto_o every_z where_o leave_v destitute_a to_o say_v nothing_o of_o those_o famous_a light_n which_o be_v extinguish_v in_o the_o forego_n age_n viz._n the_o reverend_a mr._n greenham_n hildershams_n reynolds_n dod_n clever_n scudder_n twiss_n byfield_n bateman_n rogerse_n capulet_n bolton_n ball_n wharton_n ward_n bowleses_n perkinses_n amesiusses_n straughtons_n harriss_n pink_n wheatley_n whites_n wilson_n and_o hundred_o more_o what_o sore_a blow_n in_o this_o kind_n have_v we_o receive_v within_o this_o last_o twenty_o or_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n how_o many_o marshal_n burroughse_n wilson_n goodwin_n carter_n sympson_n bond_n jeanse_v sydenham_n palmer_n symonse_n whitaker_n arrowsmith_n young_n vineses_n gataker_n ash_n penn_n hill_n collinses_n beadles_n fuller_n cawdrey_n &_o c_o yea_o within_o this_o last_o fifteen_o year_n how_o many_o noltons_n tailor_n strong_n slater_n sedgewicks_n rutton_n spurstow'_v burgess_n helmse_n hammonds_n yea_o within_o one_o five_o year_n how_o many_o tuckney_n staunton_n reyner_n calamy_n newcomen_n greenhil_n bridges_n malory_n caryl_n eye_n and_o among_o other_o how_o many_o young_a one_o in_o the_o very_a prime_n and_o flower_n of_o their_o age_n and_o heat_n of_o their_o work_n in_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n have_v be_v crop_v off_o how_o many_o swinnock_n sammse_n allens_n wood_n blakes_n pearse_n stery_n loader_n venning_n janeways_n second_o the_o very_a few_o or_o almost_o none_o at_o all_o that_o have_v come_v up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o they_o nor_o as_o thing_n now_o stand_v be_v like_a to_o do_v for_o the_o last_o fifteen_o year_n together_o where_o have_v any_o be_v find_v set_v the_o conformable_a clergy_n aside_o who_o have_v fill_v up_o the_o place_n of_o the_o forementioned_a either_o in_o life_n or_o doctrine_n in_o study_n or_o preach_a or_o in_o such_o a_o elaborate_a care_n of_o soul_n as_o those_o decease_a worthy_n undergo_v even_o unto_o the_o death_n now_o of_o all_o other_o shall_v not_o you_o the_o sincere-hearted_n professor_n of_o the_o say_v reform_a protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o true_a lover_n of_o it_o you_o the_o parent_n of_o child_n and_o you_o the_o friend_n to_o other_o young_a relation_n especial_o if_o numerous_a or_o any_o way_n commit_v to_o your_o care_n 〈…〉_o solicitous_a for_o their_o soul_n welfare_n now_o in_o this_o next_o follow_v age_n and_o 〈◊〉_d down_o to_o succeed_a time_n will_v you_o not_o be_v willing_a that_o your_o child_n and_o your_o child_n child_n shall_v be_v good_a protestant_n and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o that_o sound_n able_a and_o faithful_a protestant-divines_a shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v breed_v up_o to_o make_v up_o the_o loss_n of_o such_o as_o die_v daily_o that_o young_a one_o still_o shall_v come_v up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o old_a one_o and_o so_o the_o faith_n which_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v judas_n 3_o be_v once_o deliver_v unto_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v maintain_v in_o all_o future_a generation_n i_o suppose_v you_o will_v and_o if_o so_o what_o better_a way_n can_v you_o think_v of_o to_o provide_v such_o than_o what_o be_v suggest_v in_o this_o little_a treatise_n if_o you_o can_v find_v a_o better_a way_n take_v it_o and_o do_v your_o utmost_a in_o it_o but_o do_v not_o imagine_v that_o you_o be_v no_o way_n concern_v and_o that_o the_o care_n of_o these_o matter_n lie_v upon_o god_n only_o as_o if_o his_o will_n be_v not_o that_o in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o thing_n else_o we_o shall_v use_v all_o lawful_a and_o good_a mean_n to_o attain_v the_o mercy_n we_o need_v as_o well_o in_o soul-concerns_a as_o in_o those_o of_o the_o body_n i_o know_v god_n will_v have_v a_o church_n in_o all_o age_n and_o a_o select_a people_n unto_o himself_o pick_v out_o and_o cull_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o i_o know_v and_o believe_v further_o that_o not_o one_o of_o his_o elect_a shall_v miscarry_v or_o come_v short_a of_o heaven_n the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n be_v full_a for_o these_o thing_n and_o by_o one_o mean_n or_o another_o the_o alwise_a and_o all-powerful_a god_n will_v effect_v they_o and_o when_o ordinary_a mean_n fail_v he_o can_v and_o will_v make_v use_n of_o extraordinary_a but_o this_o do_v not_o exempt_v we_o from_o our_o duty_n and_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o do_v our_o part_n for_o in_o such_o a_o neglect_n shall_v we_o not_o be_v find_v rather_o tempter_n of_o god_n than_o trusters_n in_o he_o it_o be_v true_a in_o former_a time_n when_o deep_a popery_n and_o the_o gross_a darkness_n of_o it_o have_v thicken_v the_o heaven_n over_o we_o and_o even_o quite_o darken_v all_o the_o european_a world_n god_n be_v please_v here_o and_o there_o to_o raise_v up_o instrument_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n to_o own_o maintain_v and_o propagate_v the_o truth_n in_o several_a age_n and_o kingdom_n thus_o about_o the_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ_n he_o be_v please_v to_o raise_v up_o one_o leuthericus_fw-la archbishop_n of_o senes_fw-la in_o france_n effectual_o to_o own_o and_o maintain_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o point_n of_o transubstantiation_n which_o he_o most_o stout_o oppose_v and_o some_o time_n after_o he_o beringarius_n bear_v at_o tower_n in_o france_n and_o constitute_v archdeacon_n of_o angeir_n defend_v the_o same_o truth_n against_o transubstantiation_n with_o great_a boldness_n and_o therein_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o french_a protestant_n call_v hugonite_n then_o about_o 350_o year_n after_o he_o raise_v up_o our_o famous_a john_n wiâ—kliff_n of_o merton-colledge_n in_o oxford_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o and_z richard_z the_o second_o so_o notable_o discover_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n and_o so_o strenuous_o assert_v and_o maintain_v the_o main_a truth_n which_o we_o calvinist_n now_o hold_v that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o lamp_n of_o england_n some_o time_n after_o rise_v up_o our_o famous_a bradwardine_n and_o john_n hus_n follow_v he_o in_o bohemia_n and_o jerom_n of_o prague_n follow_v john_n hus._n then_o martin_n luther_n about_o 100_o year_n after_o be_v fetch_v out_o of_o the_o college_n of_o augustin_n monk_n at_o erphord_v in_o germany_n he_o desiderius_n erasmus_n of_o rotterdam_n that_o prodigy_n of_o wit_n and_o learning_n defend_v next_o huldericus_n zuinglius_fw-la of_o tigurum_fw-la among_o the_o swisser_n oecolampadius_n of_o weinsperge_n in_o germany_n vrbanus_n regius_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o montfort_n carolostadius_fw-la in_o france_n wolfgangus_n capito_n in_o alsatia_n leo_n judae_n in_o helvetia_n fredericus_fw-la myconius_n in_o franconia_n john_n diazius_fw-la a_o spanish_a priest_n and_o a_o great_a friend_n to_o martin_n bucer_n gasper_n cruciger_n of_o lipseich_n in_o misnia_n paulus_n fagius_n bear_v in_o the_o palatinate_n martin_n bucer_n aforesaid_a of_o selestadt_n in_o germany_n gasper_n hedio_fw-la of_o etlin_n in_o the_o marquisate_n of_o baden_n george_n prince_n of_o anhalt_n justus_n ionas_n of_o wittenberg_n in_o germany_n who_o have_v unwitting_o eat_v a_o onion_n which_o his_o father_n when_o sick_a of_o the_o plague_n have_v apply_v to_o his_o sore_a be_v miraculous_o preserve_v for_o the_o service_n he_o be_v bear_v unto_o peter_n martyr_n of_o florence_n in_o italy_n conrade_n pelican_n of_o rubeac_n in_o swedeland_n bugenhagius_n of_o julinum_n in_o pomerania_n philip_n melancton_n of_o bretta_n in_o the_o low_a palatinate_n john_n lasco_n of_o a_o noble_a family_n in_o poland_n augustine_n marlorat_n bear_v in_o the_o dukedom_n of_o lorraine_n a_o augustin_n friar_n nicholas_n amsdorsius_fw-la bear_v of_o noble_a parent_n in_o misnia_n wolfangus_n musculus_fw-la bear_v at_o pusa_n a_o little_a town_n in_o litharingia_n and_o a_o benedictine_n monk_n in_o the_o palatinate_n gerardus_n hyperius_n at_o iper_n in_o flanders_n john_n calvin_n bear_v at_o noviodunum_n near_o the_o border_n of_o picardy_n paulus_n vergerius_n pope_n clement_n the_o seven_o his_o legate_n in_o germany_n victorinus_n strigelius_n of_o kausbira_n in_o switzerland_n john_n brentius_n of_o wile_n in_o sweveland_n peter_n viretus_fw-la bear_v in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o bernates_n stephen_n zegedine_n bear_v in_o the_o low_a panonia_n peter_n ramus_n bear_v in_o france_n henry_n bullinger_n bear_v at_o bremagarta_n in_o switzerland_n flavius_n illiricus_fw-la bear_v at_o albona_n in_o selavonia_n josias_n simlerus_n bear_v in_o helvetia_n peter_n boquin_n bear_v in_o aquitane_n zacharias_n vrsin_n bear_v in_o silesia_n abraham_n bucholtzer_n bear_v at_o scovanium_n john_n wigandus_n bear_v in_o mansfield_n martin_n chemnitius_n bear_v at_o britza_n in_o old_a march_n rodolphus_n gualther_n bear_v in_o tigure_n gasper_n olevian_n bear_v in_o trevir_n george_n stronius_n bear_v at_o friburg_n in_o wretâ—â—law_n james_n andreas_n bear_v at_o waiblin_n in_o wittenberg_n hieronimus_fw-la zanchius_n of_o a_o noble_a family_n in_o italy_n anthony_n sadel_n bear_v upon_o the_o confine_n of_o savoy_n not_o far_o from_o geneva_n lambertus_n danaeus_n
party_n approve_v of_o they_o as_o useful_a and_o needful_a for_o mutual_a and_o common_a advice_n though_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o point_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o proper_a seat_n and_o extent_n of_o it_o now_o why_o may_v not_o a_o brotherly_a amity_n well_o consist_v with_o these_o difference_n since_o on_o neither_o side_n any_o essential_a thing_n be_v want_v to_o render_v they_o true_a minister_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v otherwise_o agree_v in_o all_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n nay_o why_o may_v they_o not_o so_o far_o mutual_o agree_v as_o to_o walk_v together_o in_o holy_a fellowship_n one_o church_n with_o another_o as_o occasion_n serve_v the_o member_n of_o one_o church_n communicate_v with_o the_o member_n of_o the_o other_o how_o sad_a be_v it_o that_o where_o the_o way_n for_o a_o closure_n lie_v so_o fair_a and_o easy_a good_a man_n shall_v stand_v at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n each_o from_o other_o what_o bitterness_n what_o angry_a reflection_n what_o unbrother_o exasperation_n be_v still_o find_v between_o these_o differ_a party_n whence_o come_v it_o be_v it_o not_o from_o the_o devil_n the_o great_a author_n and_o fomenter_n of_o all_o division_n when_o shall_v the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n plainheartedness_n and_o true_a christian_a love_n put_v a_o end_n to_o these_o wrangling_n when_o shall_v it_o once_o be_v why_o shall_v any_o on_o one_o side_n or_o the_o other_o remain_z under_z their_o own_o passion_n prejudices_fw-la and_o inflexible_a morosity_n be_v there_o not_o great_a cause_n to_o suspect_v that_o carnal_a policy_n self-opiniativeness_a pride_n of_o heart_n or_o something_o worse_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o where_o sincerity_n humility_n and_o such_o a_o gracious_a disposition_n as_o always_o be_v accompany_v more_o or_o less_o with_o the_o sweet_a spirit_n of_o christ_n shall_v dwell_v long_o in_o any_o that_o be_v true_a member_n of_o he_o who_o can_v be_v say_v true_o to_o have_v learn_v of_o he_o that_o be_v not_o like_o he_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o meekness_n and_o lowliness_n of_o heart_n sure_o if_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v just_a matter_n of_o wonder_n this_o be_v that_o no_o endeavour_n hitherto_o use_v no_o nor_o no_o severe_a providence_n from_o god_n himself_o can_v reconcile_v brethren_n that_o have_v cost_n christ_n so_o dear_a be_v so_o dear_a to_o christ_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o to_o each_o other_o do_v we_o not_o see_v how_o in_o stormy_a time_n the_o poor_a sheep_n and_o other_o cattle_n will_v run_v together_o how_o they_o get_v into_o their_o fold_n and_o flock_n how_o they_o herd_n themselves_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o unite_a force_n especial_o when_o the_o worry_n dog_n and_o wolf_n be_v abroad_o do_v they_o not_o all_o then_o hasten_v to_o their_o shelter_n and_o their_o shepherd_n and_o shall_v the_o very_a instinct_n of_o nature_n teach_v the_o brute_n beast_n by_o this_o their_o mutual_a union_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o present_a mischief_n or_o approach_a danger_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o most_o noble_a principle_n of_o grace_n call_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o wisdom_n from_o on_o high_a much_o more_o teach_v man_n good_a man_n to_o do_v the_o like_a what_o be_v it_o will_v or_o can_v more_o disanimate_a the_o very_o worst_a and_o most_o potent_a enemy_n the_o true_o reform_v protestant_n religion_n have_v than_o to_o see_v the_o several_a dissent_v party_n of_o sound_a protestant_n firm_o to_o unite_v together_o and_o by_o mutual_a allowance_n in_o the_o few_o thing_n wherein_o they_o differ_v to_o strengthen_v each_o other_o in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o do_v on_o all_o hand_n think_v it_o their_o high_a concernment_n to_o profess_v and_o bear_v testimony_n unto_o this_o therefore_o may_v well_o challenge_v the_o first_o place_n in_o the_o method_n humble_o offer_v for_o restore_v the_o aforesaid_a protestant_a religion_n to_o a_o flourish_a state_n second_o a_o universal_a constant_a and_o conscientious_a care_n and_o endeavour_v in_o all_o protestant_a family_n throughout_o these_o three_o kingdom_n diligent_o to_o instruct_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o sound_a principle_n of_o the_o say_v true_o reform_v protestant_n religion_n the_o like_a care_n to_o be_v use_v by_o all_o schoolmaster_n tutor_n guardian_n and_o other_o that_o have_v any_o charge_n of_o soul_n under_o they_o but_o most_o of_o all_o by_o preach_a minister_n wherever_o opportunity_n for_o such_o work_n can_v be_v have_v for_o the_o better_a accomplishment_n whereof_o care_n be_v to_o be_v take_v that_o such_o catechism_n may_v be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o have_v no_o mixture_n of_o error_n in_o they_o or_o be_v in_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o or_o not_o agree_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n particular_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n and_o the_o morality_n thereof_o in_o which_o calvin_n himself_o though_o otherwise_o a_o very_a famous_a and_o sound_a divine_a be_v defective_a the_o mistake_n of_o who_o opinion_n therein_o have_v have_v too_o much_o influence_n upon_o the_o protestant_a church_n abroad_o must_v of_o all_o in_o france_n and_o the_o seven_o unite_a province_n as_o to_o the_o looseness_n of_o their_o life_n and_o whole_a christian_a profession_n and_o here_o without_o offence_n let_v it_o be_v inquire_v whether_o the_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o chrrstian_a sabbath_n as_o a_o divine_a institution_n of_o christ_n here_o in_o england_n have_v not_o render_v the_o sincere_a professor_n of_o this_o nation_n more_o eminent_a in_o all_o practical_a holiness_n than_o other_o of_o foreign_a part_n a_o firm_a belief_n of_o the_o morality_n of_o our_o lords-day-r_a and_o a_o due_a observation_n of_o it_o according_o contain_v no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o very_a power_n of_o godliness_n in_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o form_n thereof_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o careful_a and_o reverend_a regard_n unto_o this_o day_n as_o well_o in_o man_n secret_a closet_n and_o private_a family_n as_o in_o public_a assembly_n have_v keep_v up_o a_o pure_a and_o warm_a religion_n more_o in_o england_n than_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n beside_o even_o to_o this_o day_n who_o do_v we_o find_v to_o be_v the_o most_o savoury_a and_o spiritual_a in_o discourse_n the_o most_o exemplary_a and_o worthy_a of_o imitation_n in_o their_o life_n but_o those_o that_o be_v most_o strict_a in_o a_o holy_a observation_n of_o this_o day_n that_o have_v turn_v away_o their_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n as_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 58.13_o from_o do_v their_o pleasure_n on_o his_o holy_a day_n and_o have_v call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o have_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v their_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v their_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v their_o own_o word_n i_o say_v who_o so_o much_o as_o these_o do_v god_n himself_o delight_v in_o and_o all_o good_a man_n but_o if_o any_o say_v that_o this_o concern_v the_o jew_n only_o and_o those_o that_o keep_v the_o seventh-day-sabbath_n i_o answer_v if_o those_o that_o be_v of_o that_o mind_n will_v but_o take_v pain_n to_o read_v what_o bishop_n usher_n in_o his_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o christian-religion_n have_v write_v upon_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o time_n of_o rest_n from_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n with_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o as_o also_o what_o be_v publish_v upon_o this_o subject_a not_o only_o former_o by_o many_o learned_a writer_n but_o also_o of_o late_a by_o mr._n hugh_n of_o plymouth_n mr._n baxter_n mr._n wells_n and_o other_o but_o especial_o that_o most_o excellent_a treatise_n upon_o it_o late_o print_v with_o this_o title_n exercitation_n concern_v the_o name_n original_a nature_n use_v and_o continuance_n of_o a_o day_n of_o sacred_a rest_n together_o with_o a_o assertion_n of_o the_o divine_a institution_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o practical_a direction_n for_o its_o due_a observation_n i_o say_v whosoever_o will_v procure_v and_o take_v pain_n to_o read_v over_o these_o book_n will_v soon_o find_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n be_v very_o apt_o applicable_a to_o the_o due_a observer_n of_o our_o christian_a sabbath_n now_o of_o all_o the_o spiritual_a employment_n of_o this_o day_n next_o to_o a_o attendance_n upon_o public_a ordinance_n in_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n what_o have_v be_v ever_o find_v to_o be_v more_o profitable_a than_o when_o the_o head_n of_o family_n and_o other_o in_o their_o respective_a capacity_n have_v by_o
pregnant_a part_n apt_a to_o learn_v and_o by_o persuasion_n of_o they_o their_o parent_n will_v easy_o be_v incline_v to_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a glorious_a work_n of_o the_o ministry_n or_o in_o case_n they_o have_v no_o such_o son_n of_o their_o own_o yet_o will_v please_v to_o adopt_v such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o say_a treatise_n already_o suggest_v and_o not_o only_o bring_v they_o up_o to_o the_o say_a service_n in_o manner_n as_o be_v propound_v but_o settle_v a_o liberal_a maintenance_n upon_o they_o during_o their_o life_n at_o least_o in_o case_n they_o continue_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n painful_a in_o their_o work_n and_o holy_a in_o their_o conversation_n i_o say_v whether_o those_o that_o shall_v do_v such_o a_o noble_a work_n as_o this_o beside_o the_o give_a proof_n of_o their_o love_n to_o christ_n they_o will_v not_o by_o this_o mean_n render_v the_o child_n which_o they_o thus_o bring_v up_o &_o dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n work_n and_o settle_v estate_n upon_o they_o in_o consideration_n of_o it_o whether_o they_o be_v their_o own_o child_n or_o such_o as_o be_v adopetd_a by_o they_o i_o say_v whether_o they_o will_v not_o render_v they_o double_o happy_a first_o in_o put_v they_o into_o so_o honourable_a and_o heavenly_a a_o employment_n second_o in_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o snare_n and_o temptation_n they_o will_v otherwise_o be_v endanger_v by_o if_o not_o thus_o provide_v for_o upon_o account_n of_o their_o faithfulness_n and_o constancy_n in_o their_o work_n whatsoever_o discouragement_n and_o trouble_n they_o may_v meet_v with_o for_o their_o work_n sake_n 5._o whether_o it_o will_v not_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o glorious_a work_n that_o some_o age_n have_v produce_v if_o certain_a rich_a protestant_n among_o other_o the_o aforementioned_a act_n of_o piety_n humble_o move_v to_o be_v promote_v by_o they_o here_o in_o old_a england_n shall_v agree_v together_o to_o setâ—le_v a_o perpetual_a liberal_a maintenance_n upon_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n in_o new-england_n and_o so_o to_o endow_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o stand_n and_o last_a nursery_n to_o all_o succeed_a age_n not_o only_o to_o train_v up_o such_o hopeful_a and_o well_o educate_v youth_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o as_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o that_o country_n but_o such_o also_o as_o shall_v be_v send_v from_o hence_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o due_a tâ—me_n to_o return_v hither_o rich_o furnish_v with_o sound_a learning_n and_o ability_n to_o do_v the_o like_a service_n here_o methinks_v 50_o or_o 60_o if_o not_o 100_o person_n may_v easy_o be_v find_v in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o old-england_n that_o may_v each_o of_o they_o give_v a_o hundred_o pound_n a_o year_n for_o ever_o to_o the_o say_a university_n in_o new_a engâ—and_n for_o so_o pious_a and_o renown_a a_o work_n and_o thereby_o not_o only_o perpetuate_v and_o embalm_v their_o name_n here_o but_o prepare_v the_o more_o abundant_a entrance_n for_o themselves_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o be_v he_o high_o in_o happiness_n hereafter_o for_o though_o i_o be_o far_o from_o that_o popish_a opinion_n of_o merit_n whether_o of_o condignity_n or_o congruity_n and_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o think_v that_o any_o man_n whatsoeuâ—â—â—an_v deserve_v any_o thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o any_o good_a work_n or_o work_v that_o can_v be_v do_v by_o he_o yet_o that_o every_o one_o receive_v according_a to_o his_o wâ—â—ks_n be_v no_o false_a doctrine_n if_o those_o scripture_n be_v true_a in_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o 〈◊〉_d 14.13_o &_o 20.12_o 13._o 6._o whether_o this_o small_a treatise_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v judge_v useful_a and_o seasonable_a will_v not_o be_v so_o most_o of_o all_o by_o be_v disperse_v abroad_o into_o many_o hand_n and_o into_o those_o principal_o that_o it_o be_v more_o particular_o intend_v for_o as_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o dissent_v though_o sound_a in_o the_o main_a true-hearted_a professor_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o governor_n of_o numerous_a family_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o the_o aforementioned_a rich_a protestant_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o religious_o affect_v young_a person_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n and_o whether_o it_o will_v not_o be_v money_n well_o lay_v out_o to_o print_v so_o many_o impression_n and_o take_v care_n and_o pain_n to_o disperse_v they_o as_o may_v replenish_v all_o the_o aforesaid_a party_n in_o these_o three_o kingdom_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n perhaps_o some_o of_o the_o thing_n humble_o propose_v in_o the_o treatise_n may_v take_v with_o some_o other_o with_o other_o some_o may_v be_v prevail_v with_o by_o it_o to_o dedicate_v their_o own_o son_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n some_o to_o adopt_v other_o some_o that_o can_v or_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o do_v this_o may_v settle_v countrey-school_n and_o give_v yearly_a stipend_n for_o teach_v poor_a child_n to_o read_v in_o great_a and_o populous_a town_n and_o where_o be_v great_a ignorance_n and_o least_o mean_n for_o knowledge_n in_o the_o remote_a and_o dark_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n particular_o in_o the_o northern_a and_o western_a part_n and_o all_o over_o wales_n a_o passage_n out_o of_o mr._n increase_v mather_n his_o excellent_a book_n entitle_v the_o mystery_n of_o israel_n salvation_n and_o shall_v i_o tell_v you_o yea_o from_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o despicable_a one_o that_o know_v and_o fear_v and_o serve_v god_n can_v do_v great_a thing_n with_o he_o that_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o all_o deep_a place_n oh_o consider_v of_o it_o i_o remember_v melancthon_n that_o great_a and_o learned_a divine_a say_v he_o be_v much_o encourage_v to_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n in_o germany_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v carry_v it_o on_o with_o great_a success_n in_o those_o day_n because_o he_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v many_o poor_a godly_a woman_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o meet_v together_o to_o pray_v that_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n may_v go_v forward_o even_o so_o if_o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o poor_a saint_n to_o favour_v the_o dust_n of_o zion_n and_o to_o show_v it_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n before_o he_o at_o all_o time_n sure_o the_o day_n will_v not_o be_v long_o before_o the_o lâ—rd_n appear_v in_o his_o glory_n to_o build_v up_o zion_n for_o he_o will_v have_v rgard_n unto_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a and_o will_v not_o despise_v their_o prayer_n thus_o far_o he_o at_o the_o very_o close_o of_o his_o book_n the_o same_o say_v i_o here_o fervent_a prayer_n all_o england_n over_o among_o such_o as_o true_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o know_v how_o to_o pray_v aright_o may_v possible_o set_v hundred_o on_o work_n to_o help_v on_o the_o end_n of_o this_o small_a treatise_n and_o the_o matter_n propound_v in_o it_o finis_fw-la