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A01684 The remedie of reason not so comfortable for matter, as compendious for memorie. Wherein the ignorant may gather instruction, the learned confirmation, all men consolation. By Charles Gibbon. Gibbon, Charles, fl. 1589-1604. 1589 (1589) STC 11820; ESTC S103125 33,960 84

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33.6 There be three kinde of feares childlie feare seruile feare naturall feare This appertaineth to the godlie who feare God onelie for his goodnes without any sinister respects Acts 9.31 This is proper to the wicked who feare God onely for his punishment 2. King 17.3 This is common to both for faith oftentimes faileth the very elect Matth. 14.26 The feare of God as S. Barnard saith is The water of wholesome wisedome The Well of life The beginning of knowledge He that hath this feare before his eyes his waies are beautifull his pathes are peaceable his footsteps are vnmouable This may inforce vs to feare God because he is said to be terrible and a God of reuenge Exod. 23. because his house shal be soone ouerthrowne that feares him not Eccle. 27.3 because he is such a one as is able to cast both bodie and soule into hell fire Matth. 10.28 God repented him of three things That he had made man on the earth Gen. 6.6 That he had made Saule King 1. Sam. 15.11 That he had sent euil to the Israelites 2. Sa. 24 God neuer repenteth although it seemeth so to mans iudgemēt when any thing goeth contrarie to his temporall election Because his eternal coūsell is immutable Hose 13.14 Because he is not man that he should repent 1. Sa. 15. Because all his workes are exceeding good Ec. 39.16 GOD ought to be worshipped of vs with our hearts with our mouthes with our workes sincerelie boldlie accordinglie Because with the heart man beleeueth vnto righteousnes Ro. 10.10 Because with the mouth he confesseth vnto saluation Rom. 10.10 Because by workes hee sheweth the fruites of his faith and profession Iam. 2.17 In the true worship of God this is to be considered If we acknowledge him in our hearts and denie him with our mouthes or any of our members he wil denie vs and this is no better than idolatrie Luk. 12.9 If we drawe nie him with our lips and are farre from him with our hearts he will not heare vs for this is meere hypocrisie Psal 18 41. If wee doo workes and they bee done without faith hee will not accept them for it is but iniquitie Ro. 14.23 Whatsoeuer wee neede we must require the same of God by praier Phil. 4.6 For although he knoweth our want before wee aske yet we must praie Because hee hath commanded we should Luk. 21.39 Because wee continuallie want that grace which hee hath promised to giue Because the diuel is busie Least wee fall into temptation Luk. 22.40 Praier is very expediēt and profitable considering our whole saluation consisteth in the calling vpon the name of God for thereby he is whollie present with vs by his fatherly prouidence infallible power infinit goodnes By the which he continually watcheth ouer vs. By the which he sustaineth and succoureth our weakenes being euery momēt readie to perish By the which hee receiueth vs into fauour beeing miserablie laden with sin Our praiers are to bee vsed generallie at all times in all places for all persons Because the Lord hath promised to heare vs at what time soeuer we call vpon him faithfullie Ezek. 18.19 Because he is euery where whether shall I goe from thy spirit saieth Dauid Psalm 139.6 Because it is our duetie to pray one for another Iam. 5.16 In our praier we are to consider in whose presence we stand to whom we speake what we desire That seeing wee stand in the presence of God to whose Maiestie so innumerable thousands of Angels doo assist and be subiect wee maie haue a reuerent regard of his maiestie in preparing our selues to praier least therby we tempt him Eccl. 18.22 That seeing we intercomō with him that knoweth the secretes of our hearts before whō nothing is more odious than hypocrisie we call vpon him in truth least he reiect our suites That seeing praiers at aduēture are vnprofitable which proceed more of custome frō the lips than of zeale from the heart wee aske those thinges which be most to the glory of God and the cōfort of our consciences least we aske eceiue not Iam. 4.2 We must offer cōtinue our praiers faithfully without doubting charitablie without wrath Because the Lord hath not promised to graunt but onelie to such as beleeue to obtaine and therefore he saith Whatsoeuer you desire when you praie beleeue that you shall haue it and it shall bee done vnto you Mar. 11.24 Because we cannot bee assured of Gods fauour vnles we forgiue which is after the maner of a Sacrament vnto vs Hereof saith our Sauiour Christ When you pray forgiue that your father maie forgiue you Mar. 11.25 Because the Lord requireth perseuerance in our praiers according to that same saying of S. Paule In due season we shall reape if we faint not Gala. 6.9 incessantlie without fainting We must not offer our praiers to any idoll to any earthlie man For it is abhomination in the sight of God Deut. 27.15 For cursed is hee that putteth his trust in man Ier. 17.5 For Christ is our onelie Mediatour Iohn 17.3 to any heauenlie Sainct Our praiers must be vsed offered to God by Christ Iesus Because all power is giuen into his hands Iohn 5.22 Because in him the father is well pleased Matth. 3 17. Because without him wee can doo nothing Ioh. 15.5 He that offereth an effectual praier must haue a liuelie feeling faith Psal 145 peace and loue with his neibour Mat. 6. a life answerable to this faith 1. Ioh 3. lest it be hindered 1. Pet. 3. not regarded Mat. 6. turned into sinne Psal 109. Our praier hath his perfection from Christ or els it could not preuaile For he was made sinne for vs that wee might bee made the righteousnes of God 2. Cor. 5.21 For to him that worketh not but beleeueth in him that iustifieth the vngodlie his faith is counted for righteousnes Rom 4.5 For wee being iustified through faith haue peace towards GOD through him Rom. 5.1 Christ Iesus maie verie fitlie be called our eye our mouth Because by him wee see the father Because by him wee speake to the father Because by him we offer to the father our hand The Lord will not alwaies presentlie heare our praiers or grant our requests Because he will trie our faith and patience Hereof saith Dauid I waited patiently for the Lord and hee inclined vnto me and heard my crie Psal 40.1 Because they are impertinent For wee knowe not what to pray as wee ought Rom. 8.26 And therefore wee aske and haue not because we aske amisse Iam. 4.3 Because they accord not with his pleasure For this assurance wee haue if we aske according to his will he heareth vs. 1. Iohn 5.14 To this end in praier wee should lift vp our eyes our handes That they may not incline or bee carried away with vanitie Hereof saieth Dauid Turne awaie mine eyes from regarding vanitie Psal 119.37 That wee should remember our selues to be farr off from GOD vnles wee lift vp our hearts
Godhead Soule Bodie who as touching his humanitie had no father as concerning his diuinitie had no mother It was necessarie that Christ should die That the Scriptures might be fulfilled Matth. 26.56 That hee might bruse the Serpents head Gen. 3.15 That wee might haue life through him 1. Ioh. 4.9 Christ is said to die generallie speciallie valiantlie for all the world 1. Tim. 2.6 for those that beleeue Heb. 9.12 for that he ouercame death Christ had small cōfort of his Apostles when hee was taken prisoner for Iudas betraied him Peter forsware him Al the rest forsook him And a great multitude followed him to his death Some to hurt him Manie to mock him All to see the end of him The benefite wee reape by the death of Christ is great He reconciled vs to his father Colo. 1.20 1. Ioh. 2.2 He redeemed vs from the curse of the lawe Gal. 3.13 He shewed vs an easier way to heauen Matth. 11.30 Christ by his death became for man Curse Sinne Seruile considering The qualitie of his death Deut. 21.23 The integritie of his life Esau 53.9 The equalitie of his estate Phi. 2 It was requisite that Christ should rise againe after death Because he foreshewed it to his Apostle Matth. 17.9 Because his flesh might not see corruption Acts 2.31 Because we might bee iustified thorow him Rom. 4.25 It was necessarie that Christ should ascend after he was risen That he might be fullie glorified Ioh. 7.39 That hee might send downe the Comforter Ioh. 16.7 That he might become our Mediatour Ioh. 17.3 Christ said that the Comforter at his comming should reprooue the world of Sinne. Righteousnes Because they beleeue not in him Iohn 16.8 Because he is gone to his father c. vers 9. Because the prince of this world is iudged 10. Iudgement Christ hath shewen vs a worthie and wonderfull good example of Patience Humilitie Because being oppressed and afflicted hee did not open his mouth but was like a sheepe dumme before the shearer Esa 53.7 Because he tooke vpon him the shape of a seruant being equall with his father Phil. 2.7 Because he laid downe his own life for vs than this what loue can be greater Loue Christ is verie fitlie called a Priest King Because by his onelie sacrifice hee appeased his fathers wrath Because he raigneth ouer all Ioh. 5.22 Because he declared his fathers will Acts. 7.37 Prophet There be 3. things that beare record of Christ in heauen the Father the Word who sent his Sonne which became flesh which proceedes frō both the Holie Ghost 2. Ioh. 57. There be three things that beare witnes of Christ vpon earth Spirit Water Bloud This assureth vs of our Adoption Rom. 8.16 Regeneration Iohn 3.5 Redemption Ephes 1.7 Those that loue Christ must followe after him passe through him drawe neere him because he is the truth because he is the way because he is the life Christ being the truth the way the life manifesteth to vs his Beza Nature Will Office So that in him we must begin continue ende He that will come after Christ must denie himselfe take vp his Crosse followe him wherin is laid before vs Bondage Basenes In denying himselfe In taking vp the Crosse In following Christ Hardnes Barn Christ amased and appeased his enemies three manner of waies By his sound doctrine By his strange miracles By his mild answers Christ descended into hell as may appeare by these places Articl Relig. 3. Psal 16.10 Iohn 20.17 Ephe. 4 9. For so wee cōfesse in the Creede of Nicene Athanasius The Apostles Many produce these directions to approue that the power and not the soule of Christ descended His speach to the theefe vpon the Crosse this daie shalt thou be with me in Paradise His yeelding vp the ghost when he said It is finished Luke 23.43 His agonie in the garden in sweting drops of bloud water For in hell is no redemption Luke 26.26 Christ spake most by parables to the multitude Because by seeing they should see and not perceiue Because by hearing they should heare and not vnderstand Because it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophet Matth. 13.35 Mat. 13.13 The great miracles and wonders Christ wrought in this world were done partlie to this end To shewe the great power glorie and goodnes of his father Matth. 15.31 To approue himselfe the sonne of God Acts 2.22 And that he was sent of him Ioh. 11.42 To confirme the authoritie and excellence of his doctrine to winne the vnbeleeuers to it Iohn 2.23 Miracles are often called in the Scriptures Beza Hebr. 2.4 Signes Wonders Signes because they appeare one thing and represent another Wonders because they import some strange vnaccustomable thing Vertues because they giue vs a glimse of Gods power Vertues Three singuler benefites shewen to man by the Father the Sonne the Holie Ghost He sent his sonne for our reconciliation His righteousnes is ours by imputation This proceedeth frō both for our sanctification yet all one vnion It is a singuler comfort vnto vs to consider the exceeding loue of Christ towards vs by that he hath done he still doth Because he did not onelie sacrifice himselfe vpon the crosse for our sakes but also satisfied his fathers wrath for our sins Because he did not onelie suffer for vs but became also a continuall intercessor for vs. Because he hath not onlie saued vs but shall also come to iudge vs. he will doo Such as will presume of the time that Christ shall come to iudgement may be reproued by these places Math. 24.36 Mark 13.32 1. Thess 5 1. For it is not for vs to knowe the times and the seasons the Father hath put in his owne power Acts 1.12 The comming of Christ is of 3. sorts Vnto men Into men Vnto men in the flesh Ioh. 1.14 Into men by his spirit Ioh 14.18 Against men in iudgement Apoc. 22.12 Against men It stands vs not vpon so much to vse disputation of the time of Christes comming to iudgement as to be in a daylie preparation and reformation of our liues considering Euerie mans end is imminent and vncertaine Iam. 4.14 Euerie mans death is his latter daie Hebr. 9.27 Euerie man as he dieth shal be iudged Eccle 11.3 The comming of Christ to iudgement will be fearefull ioyfull to the wicked to the godlie Because that daie is to them the beginning of their woe Because it is to them the full fruition of their felicitie Because of the sodaine alteration of all things to both wonderfull These things doo argue the world to drawe to an end the Figtree charitie Because it florisheth Mat. 24.33 Because it waxeth cold Ma. 24 Because it aboundeth Ma. 24 iniquitie The comming of Christ to iudgement will be of a sodaine As a woman trauailing with child As lightning from the East In the houre we thinke not Be sober and watch for happie are those seruants which the Lord when he commeth shal find waking Luk 12.37 Although it was
said fifteene hundred yeres more since The day of the Lord is at hand and yet the world indure we must not suppose those words to be friuolous or frustrate for thereby the Lord doth make manifest vnto vs his infinite wisdome his exceeding mercie in computation of yeares in delaying of the day Because he doth not reckō or record the time according to our knowledge or reason for one day is with him as a thousand yeres and a thousand yeres as one day Psal 90.4 Because hee would not haue vs perish but would all men to come to repentance 2. Pet. 3.9 Because we doo not vse the bountifulnes of his patience long sufferance accordingly Ro. 2.4 in cōsideration thereof our impendent miserie We must yeeld accompt at the latter day of all our sinnes committed in cogitation communication action Our thoughts shall either accuse or excuse vs. Rom. 2.15 Our words shall either iustifie or condemne vs. Matth. 12.37 Our workes shall then haue their due reward Hebr. 9.27 Our great accusers at the yeelding vp of our last account shall be the lawe the diuell our conscience besides that We shall stand belples before so manie Iudges as haue excelled vs in good works We shal be cast by so many euidences as haue giuen vs example of good life We shall bee conuinced with 〈◊〉 witnesses as haue admonished vs with wholsome counsell and by their vertuous deedes haue been patternes for vs to imitate The Pope doth rather prefer than make himselfe equall with the excellencie of our Sauiour Christ He will bee the supreame of all the world exempting himselfe from al obedience to any earthly prince or reuerence to any people when Christ was content to acknowledge the authoritie of the Magistrate in paying toll yea euen to such as were enemies to Religion Matth. 17.27 He giueth out his feete to bee kissed of men euen of Kings and Emperours when Christ did neuer so lay foorth his feete but that hee washed and wiped his poore Disciples feete and that because they should doo as he had done to them Ioh. 13.5 15. He doth of pitie free one or other euerie daie from the parties of Purgatorie when our Sauiour Christ did free none at all from those hellish paines The soule of man doth after death goe either to ioy or paine immediatlie whereof there bee three examples besides manifest proofes that may flatlie refell the erronious opinions of such as falslie affirme there is a Purgatorie The soule of Lazarus receiued into Abrahams bosome Luke 16.22 The soule of the theefe ascending into Paradise Lu. 23.33 The soule of the rich man descending into hel Luke 16.23 These three things are worthie to be continuallie noted The secrets of God are vnsearchable The ioyes of heauen are vnspeakable The paines of hell are intollerable A vertuous man disposeth his waie in this world Prudentlie Penitentlie Prouidentlie To dispose and order things present To consider his misdeedes past To prouide and forsee for things to come S Paul diuideth man into parts Spirit Soule Bodie for then is man fullie sanctified when his minde thinketh nothing when his will couets nothing when his bodie executes nothing contrarie to the will of GOD. Thes 5.23 A godlie Christian ought to liue in this world Barnard Soberlie Iustlie Godlie concerning himselfe concerning his neighbour concerning God That he keep his bodie temperatly without abusing the gifts of God wantonlie or wastfullie That he deale plainly vprightly and charitablie without dissimulation That he presume not too much of himselfe but referre all to Gods good pleasure prouidence A man should not doo amisse saith Augustine If forgetfulnes confound not his memorie If error obscure not his vnderstanding If iniquitie depraue not his will The state of man is three waies to bee considered by creation by fall and sinne by regeneration he was made like to the image of God which image is expounded here Ephes 4.24 he became slaue vnto Sathan so procured the same thraldome to al posterities he is ingrafted into christ by faith and in him hath recouered his former right A man is happie in this world that can Reioyce in aduersitie Beare all crosses patientlie Lament his sinne sorowfullie following the example of Paul 2. Cor. 11.30 Iob. 1. verse 1. Peter Luke 22.62 Euerie man should alwaies bee mindfull of his Creation Conuersation Dissolution Because he is dust to dust he shall returne Gen. 3. Because hee must one daie yeeld accompt of his liuing Eccle. 12.24 Because his end is vncertain and as he falles such iudgement followes Eccl. 11.3 Herein consists the whole duetie of man towards God To feare him To loue him To keepe his commandements for his iustice for his goodnes to confirme it Because it is horrible to fall into his hāds Heb. 10.31 Because hee loued vs first 1. Ioh 4.19 Because those that loue him will keepe his cōmandements 2. Ioh. 5.3 S. Iames willeth euerie man to be Swift to heare Slowe to speake Slowe to wrath Iames. 1.19 No man hath cause to glorie in himself if hee consider what he is of himselfe By Substance By Nature By Knowledge he was made of the dust Gen. 3.7 he is the childe of wrath Ephe. 2.3 he is but a beast Ier. 10.14 For a man to glorie or attribute anie praise to himselfe in anie good attempts it is Vanitie Arrogancie Iniquitie Because of himselfe he cannot think a good thought much lesse doo a good deed 2. Cor. 3.5 Because he attributeth that to himselfe which is proper to GOD for euerie good and perfect gift commeth from aboue Iam. 1.17 Because he doth not acknowledge the giuer thankfullie for all praise and glorie is to be giuen to God Colos 3.17 Herod by abridging God of his glory came to a most miserable end Acts. 12.23 This may abate the hie aspiring mind of man His birth being sinfull Eccl. 10.9 His life being miserable Eccl. 10.9 His body being worms meat Eccl. 10.9 Euerie man must haue a godlie care to liue in this world Because GOD hath commanded he should labour sixe daies Exo. 20.9 Because he is worse than an infidell that prouideth not for his houshold 1. Tim. 5.8 Because he may auoid the inconuenience of idlenes 2. Thessa 3.10 which bringeth much euill Prouer. 12.11 A good Christian ought to be Wise Simple Foolish wise vnto that which is good Rom. 16.19 simple concerning euill Rom. 16.19 foolish in respect of this world 1. Cor. 1.20 Heretickes and erronious persons are verie dangerous to be permitted amongst godlie christians considering Their condition Their corruptiō The season Because they thinke it not enough to erre and doo euill themselues except they drawe others with them as appeareth in Esa 30.10 Wisd 14.21 Because by cōtinuance they will defile manie Hebr. 12.15 For a little leauen leaueneth the whole lūpe 1. Cor. 5.7 Because in these latter times many shall giue heede to Spirits of errour and doctrine of diuels 1. Tim. 4.1 Wicked men are
both in bodie and soule to serue him who hath saued vs. This brieflie is to be obserued in a whore Prouer. 5. She brings a man to a morsell of bread She hunts for the precious life of him She leades him the hie waie to hell She is compared to a dogge to a sowe to dung Eccle. 26. A whore is to be abandoned if it were but for these causes Because God hath forbidden anie such to be suffered Deut. 23.17 Because she increaseth the transgressors among men Pro. 23.28 Because she enuieth honest and vertuous women 2 Esd 16.42 There bee three things maie terrifie a theefe in his lewd attempts The precept God hath set downe The positiue lawe of this land The importable iudgement to come that is Thou shalt not steale Exod. 20. Death of bodie Destruction both of bodie and soule A theefe by following one that is the diuell he offendeth three Hee displeaseth God He hurteth his neighbor He hateth his own soule by breaking his commandement by taking away his right by following sin Pro. 29. This inconuenience commeth of idlenes When one is rooted in it it will hardlie be remoued Whē he hath the end of his lust it wil be most lothsome When he is so idle the diuell is most occupied There bee three things that grieued the wiseman A man of warre that suffereth pouertie Men of vnderstanding that are not set by When one departeth from righteousnes to sinne Eccle. 26.29 God punisheth his people for their sinnes with three kind of plagues which commonlie goe together Warre Famine Pestilence and where he blesseth there followeth 3. benefites Peace Plentie Salubritie Christian Souldiers fight but faintlie if they want these weapons The shield of faith The helmet of hope The sword of the spirit Ephe. 6. Euerie Christian Souldier hath three enemies to encounter with The lewd affections of themselues Iam. 4.1 The euill prouocations of the pleope The daily suggestions of Sathan Ephe. 6.12 There were three persons spared in the old lawe from going on warfare He that was betrothed to a maide Deut. 20.7 He that was but new maried Deu. 24.5 He that was faint hearted Deut. 20.8 God sendeth raine cold heate tempest and such like oftentimes To punish man To profite the earth To declare his fauour towards man Iob. 37.13 c. One may lawfullie eate flesh at all times so it be done without scruple or doubting without offence of our brother without breach of godlie orders For euery creature of God is good and nothing ought to be refused if it be receiued with thankes-giuing 1. Tim. 4.4 Our meates are sanctified to vs by the word of God and praier Beza 1. Tim. 4.5 Because we confesse acknowledge that God is the maker giuer of those creatures which we vse Because wee are of the number of those who through Christes benefite haue recouered that right ouer all creatures which Adam lost by his fall Because by our praiers wee craue of the Lord that we may vse those meats with a good conscience which we receiue at his hands Such as by their doctrine will make difference of meates the same may be called diuellish or deceiptfull in three respects Beza Because the teachers of them make lawes of things which are not their owne for GOD created the meates Because they ouerthrowe with their decrees the end wherefore they were made of GOD to wit that we should vse them Because by this meanes they robbe GOD of his glorie who will bee honored in the vse of them Our behauiour ought to be vsed To our better reuerentlie To our equall louinglie To our vnderling lowlie We ought to call our elder father our yonger brother Euery man our neibor Mariage was instituted for three ends For a remedie against incontinencie For the propagation of children For the consolation of man and woman It is allowed of the Patriarkes commended by the Prophets followed of the Apostles Men are made chast three manner of waies Matth. 19.12 by Nature by Arte by Grace Such as are so borne of their mothers bellie Such as bee made chast by men Such as haue made thēselues chast for heauen We haue great cause to reioyce at these daies more than our predecessors had Because Christ hath made easie vnto vs that importable yoke they were subiect too Matth. 11.31 Because he hath brought vs the glad tidings of saluation which they longed to see Rom. 16.17 Because many Prophets and righteous men haue desired to see these daies Matth. 13.17 Although honest mirth be tollerable yet foolish or excessiue mirth is Vaine Wicked Dangerous because such mirth shal be mingled with mourning and the ende of such ioy is lamentation because thereby wee cleane forget the means that should make vs remēber our miserie Eccle. 7.4 because our Sauiour Christ saith wo bee to them that now laugh for they shall waile and weepe Luke 6.25 There be three kind of fooles Such as are naturallie borne without wit those those as Salomon saith are a griefe to the father a heauines to her that bare them Pro. 17.21 25. Such as become fooles and are so contented to be counted in this world that they may bee wise in the world to come 1. Cor. 3.18 Such as are giuen ouer to their owne lusts and follow al kind of filthines these are they whom Dauid calleth fooles who lewdlie saie in their hearts as they falslie thinke there is no God Psal 53.1 A wise man is noted and discerned three maner of waies By discreet silence By modest speach By sober life For as Salomon saith a foole by holding his peace is counted wise Prouer. 27.28 not that any should bee restrained of speach but that they should obserue oportunitie in speaking Hereof saith the Philosopher Qui nescit tacere nescit loqui For it is proper to fooles to bee full of friuolous talke but hee that hath knowledge saith the Wise man spareth his words Prouer. 17.27 For he that is heauenlie wise indeed will as S. Iames saith shew by conuersation his workes in meeknes of wisedome Iam. 3.13 Sicknes is verie necessarie for man Because thereby he is put in minde of his owne frailtie Eccle. 7.4 Because thereby he shall bee better incited to call vppon God 2. King 20.2 Because it is a testimonie vnto him of the loue of God Hebr. 12 6. He that is loath to frame himselfe to dye especiallie in sicknes doth shewe himselfe Vnnaturall Vnwise Wretched because he so little desires to be at home with his heauenlie father considering hee is here but as a stranger and a pilgrime Hebr. 11.13 because hee taketh felicitie in the vanitie of this world considering the fashion of it goes away 1. Cor. 7.13 because hee had rather still liue to augment his miserie than frame himselfe by a godlie ende to imbrace eternall blessednes In our sicknes we ought to remember To seeke to God to purge our sinnes which are the chiefe cause of all our diseases To vse the helpe of the Phisitian as a meane by whom God worketh To dispose our temporall goodes where they may make most to his glorie that gaue them For a man to make his Will in sicknes or health it is Lawfull Godlie Necessarie because the Lord willed Hezekiah to put his house in order before he died 2. King 20.1 because his minde being quiet in worldlie matters he shall the better applie it to heauenlie motiōs because a good stay being made it shall cut off occasion of cōtention that may happen afterward The mindes of men are verie mutable and their opinions especiallie such as be peruerse are verie scrupulous to please for He that did well offended some and yet was an Apostle Paul 2. Cor. 11.24 He that did worse pleased many and yet was but a Beast Herod Acts. 12.22 He that did best of all could not please al and yet was a God Christ Ioh. 10.20 England hath 3. especiall causes to be continuallie thankful to God for The free passage of the Gospell The blessed time of Peace The godly Gouernour thereof which Passage Peace Prince the Lord for his mercie sake still prosper preserue protect Amen FINIS