pedibus secreet sinnes and robberies haue beene in diverse ages disclosed by dogs passing over these which haue beene discovered by men and women conjunct or verie neare to the evill doers themselues Forasmuch that this is most cleare and evident and altogether true without doubt or contraversie that thy sinne can not bee keept secreet perpetually but it shall bee manifested and revealed openly and at length without repentance shall bee punished publickly â—he Gentils by experience knew this plainely and confessed the same frequently It is then the safest and best way beleeue mee it is most profitable and comfortable vnto thee that thou thy selfe make a true humble and sinceere confession of thy owne sinnes since they can not bee covered continually but will certainely be manifested if not in this world yet most fearefully in that day of the Å¿ Rom. 2. 5. declaration of the just judgement of GOD when the secreets of all hearts shall bee revealed and everie t Math. 12.38 idle word shall bee brought to an account and everie privie action shall bee disclosed And that thou may bee thus moved In the second place thou hast to consider of the profite and commoditie Of the good of confession of confession And first heere obserue a great difference yea and manifest opposition betwene the effect of the confession of the guiltie before the judgement seate of men or earthly judges and of that confession which is made before the Spineus in lib. de peccatorum confessione tribunall of GOD the Heavenlie judge who is the righteous and high judge u Genes 18. 25 of all the world The confession before Magistrates even at other times mercifull is verie dreadfull dangerous and deadly for evill doers when Achan made his confession of the thift of the execrable goods then Ioshuah and all x Iudg. 7. 25 Israel stoned him his sonnes and his daughters his oxen his asses and his sheepe with stones and burnt them with fire because of his trespasse and abomination When the Amalâ—kiâ—e a stranger confessed the killing of Saul then David caused to kill him and that justly because his owne y 2 Sam. 16 mouth testified against him Thus after a confession made before earthly z Rom 12. 1 powers who are Ministers of justice followeth death sorrow punishment and execution and therefore it is no wonder although malefactors be verie unwilling to confesse capitall crymes So these Eunuches Bigthan and Teresh did not acknowledge their conspiracie against Assuerus vntill a Ester 2. 22 inquisition was made and it was found so and therefore they were both hanged on a tree and died shamfullie But it is plaine contrarie in The fruites of confession regarde of the confession of our sinnes to the Almightie After the same followeth great good and vnspeakable commoditie as most evidently appeareth by proofe of sacred Scripture by examples by the testimonies of learned writers and by experience First If b Proverb 28 13. thou hide thy sinnes saith Salomon thou shall not First Mercy prosper but if thou will confesse them and forsake them thou shalt haue mercie What more pleasant or more expedient to a miserable sinner then GODS mercies Secondly forgivenesse of thy fault and remission If c Iohn 1.9 thou acknowledge thy sinne saith St. IOHN 2 Remission GOD is faithfull and just to forgiue thee thy sinne Thus forgivenesse and remission bringeth happinesse and salvation Blessed is hee d Psal 28. 13 whose wickednesse is forgiven him so proclaimeth the Prophet DAVID Thirdly If thou confesse thy offences the Apostle witnesseth 3 Sanctification that GOD will e Iohn 2. 9 cleanse thee from all vnrighteousnesse so thou may bee most sure of sanctification and f Heb. 12. 14 holynesse without the which no man shall see the LORD in his eternall glory Fourthly thou by confession 4 Knowledge shall get Heavenly wisedome and instruction as when Daniell was speaking and confessing his sinnes and g Daniel 9 2â— presenting his supplications in that same instant the Angell Gabriell gaue him knowledge and vnderstanding So when thou shalt truely acknowledge thy wickednesse the holy Spirit will bee sent vnto thee to bestow vpon thee knowledge vnderstanding Fiftly Ioy and consolation shall 5 Consolation come to thee in tyme of anguish and affliction If thou shalt make to GOD a right confession as David was greatly greeved and very sore troubled for his murther and adultery when he confessed that he had sinned against the LORD hee was immediatly strongly and joyfully comforted when the Prophet Nathan replyed on this maner the h 2 Sam. 12.13 LORD hath put away thy sinnes thou shalt not die that was glad tydings and comfortable newes vnto his wearied and distressed spirit So it is most certaine that consolation will come to every Christian after confession Sixtly if thou confesse thy sin 6 Employment in the LORDS service in sinceritie the LORD then will more readily imploy thee in his service as when the Prophet Esay confessed his vncleannesse and pollution that hee was a man of polluted i I saiah 6. 3 lippes there his iniquitie was taken away and his sins purged and hee was in the businesse of the LORD imployed and in his service directed and hee was sent by GOD to the people of the Iewes Lastly if thou conceale not thy 7 Furniturâ— of necessaries offences nor thy distresse but will confesse the same ingenuoussie the LORD will furnish thee good things aboundantly as when the Aegyptians confessed to Ioseph their want and great povertie when they said wee k Genes 47.23 will not hide from my LORD our pittiefull indigence then Ioseph did furnish them food and seede to sow the ground So will GOD doe to thee if thou on this maner will deale faithfully and truely Hee will giue vnto thee that bread l Iohn 6. 37 which came downe from Heaven which giveth lyfe to the world He will giue thee that good feed of his m Luke 8. 21 Word and make it n Zach. 8. 12 prosperous to bring foorth good fruite in thee And shortly after the right confession thou mayest assuredly perswade thy selfe of absolution of justification and of thy glorification For the LORD o Psalm 103 8. 9. is full of compassion and mercie slow to anger and of great kindnesse he will not alwayes chide nor keepe his wrath for ever And most sure it is if the LORD absolue thee who shall lay p Rom. 8. 33 any thing to thy charge If GOD justifie thee who shall condemne thee If the Almighti glorifie thee who shall disgrace or bring infamie vpon thee Againe hearken and take heede diligently consider and meditate carefully what the auncient wise true and judicious fathers tell to thee plainly of the profite that commeth to thee by humble and sincere confession One saith cessat vinaicta divina Ambros Beati immaculats
Heb. 13. 16 doing and distributing for with such sacrifices GOD is pleased thou with him will bee reconciled thy request granted This Spirit will cause thee to continue p Col. 1. 21 grounded and stablished in faith and not to bee moved away from the hope of the Gospell to bee so rootted and builded in CHRIST that thy heart shall not be distracted with vaine cogitations or worldly cares in time of this holy service neither shall thou waver q Iam. 1. 6 and bee like a wave of the sea tossed with the winds and carried away If in time and in the practise Plutarch in vita coriola of the blind superstition of the old Romans a cryer proclamed Hoc age doe this onelie much more in the sincere service of our GOD wee should bee most intentiue and only diligent to performe this duetie Now seeing the true supplicant must bee graced with all these qualities thou may soone perceiue the difficultie of this exercise it is wonderous hard to be adorned with so many properties and more of the difficultie of this action thou shall find in the 12. Chapter following Thus after confession and lamentation Remember to note well thâ—t all these good gifts and qualities are both purchased increased by prayer goe on to an earnest and sinceere pâ—tition with consideration of thine owne indignitie and of the necessities of those good things to bee desired and asked and let this petition be to thee an information of the principall graces which ought fervently to bee required A PETITION FOR GRACE MERCIE c. The sixt Chapter O Almightie GOD and most mercifull Father trueth it is that in regard of my wickednesse and wretchednesse the a Psal 116. 3 snares of death haue compassed mee and the griefes of Pray for the Lords remembrance the graue haue caught mee I now finde trouble sorrow and miserie But O LORD I humblie pray thy Majestie to b Psal 40. 16 thinke vpon me who am poore and needie and to remember c Psal 106. 4 mee with the favour of thy people and to visite mee with thy salvation by this thy mercifull rememberance O my gratious Redeemer albeit I remaine in a deludge of dangers yet with Noah d Genes 8. 1 I shall bee delivered albeâ—t I bee in doolefull distresse yet with Rachell e Genes 29. 22 I shall bâ—e comforted albeit I be in paine in shame and calaâ—nitie yet with the f Luk. 23. 43 peniteâ—t thiefe I shall get pleasure honour and felicitie Wryte mâ— namâ—â— beseâ—ch thee in that Booke g Mal. 3. 16 of rememberance which is before thee h Isa 49. 16 Graue me vpon the palme of thy owne hands set i Cant. 8. 6 mee O LORD as a seale vpon thy heart and as a signet vpon thy owne arme that â—o thou mayest ever thinke vpon mee and that I may remember vpon thee continually and k Cant. 1. â— remember thy loue more than wine and that I may rejoyce l Psal 97. 12 and gaue thee that for thine holy rememberance O gracious GOD looke m Isaiah 63.15 downe 2 For Gods gracious looke from the Heaven and behold from the n Genes 16.13 dwelling place of thy Sanctuarie mee thy owne poore servant looâ—e LORD vpon mee as thou looked n vpon Hagar Abrahams maide sâ—â—e then received instruction and consolation so I shaâ—l bee welâ— instructed and comforted turne o Psal 25. 16 thy face vnto mee to regard mee who am desoâ—ate and needie looke vpon mee as thou did to thy servant Peter p Luk. 22. 6 that I may remember thy Word and weepe bâ—tterly for my transgrâ—ssions and granâ— O my Saviour that as q Psal 123. â— the eyes of the servants looke vnto the hand of their masters and as the eyes of a maide vnto the hand of her mistresse so my eyes may waite vpon thee O LORD my GOD vntill thou be beneficiall vnto me O mâ—rcifull Father r Psal 77. 7 absent not thy selfe for ever not only 3 For GODS good coÌ„ming remember mee and looke vpon mee but come quicklie Å¿ Revel 22. 20 to bee my deliverer and to be my comfortable helper t Psal 90. 13 returne O LORD how long and bee paciâ—ied toward thy servant If the Gibeonits being in danger of their enemies thus besought Ioshua saying u Iosh 10. 6 withdraw not thine hand from thy servants come vp to vs quickly and saue vs and helpe vs I haue greater neede to cry to thee O IESUS withdraw not thine hand from mee x Psal 18. 9 Bow the Heavens come O LORD my GOD bring to mee who 4 Pray for mercie am miserable mâ—rcie vnder y Mal 4. 2 thy wings Haue compassion vpon me a wretched treâ—passer for with thee O LORD there is abundant mercie z Psal 130 7 and great redemption I rejoyce O good GOD that thy mercies a Psal 36. 5 doe reach vnto the Heavens and thy faithfulnesse vnto the clouds that the shining sunne in the firmament shall sooner want light and the great Ocean shall sooner want water than thou O infinite in goodnesse shall want mercie for a poore penitent sinner Giue some portion thereof to mee who am most indigent Haue b Psal 6 2 mercie vpon mee who am weake and who desireth to repent without this meâ—cie all other gifts O LORD as an abortiue birth is to the mother As c Psal 58. â— the vntimely fruite of a woman which hath not seene the sunne which will bring paine and perill to the parent but no pleasure no profite at all O LORD thou art the fountaine 5 Pray for grace d Ier. 2. 13 of living water thou hast the fulnesse e Ioh. 1. 16 of grace and trueth O most loving Father giue grace to me who of my selfe am voide of all good and gracelesse whereby I may so serue thee that I may please thee with reverence and feare Albeit sinne f Heb. 12. 28 aboundeth in mee yet grace g Rom. 5. 20 much more aboundeth in thy Majestie Graâ—t O Heavenly Father that I may trust h 1 Peter 1. 13 perfectly on that grace that is brought to mee by the revelation of IESVS CHRIST And I intreat 6 Pray for Gods favour thy Majestie to lift i Psal 4 7 vp the light of thy countenance to shine continually vpon mee bestow thy favour k Psal 30. 5 in which is life vpon mee who hath so often deserved thine anger giue to mee O LORD thy loving kindnesse which is better than ten thousand worlds which as it is most profitable and pleasant so it is most sure and permanent Thou O LORD endurest and art l Psal 102.27 the same thy yeeres faile not thy favour altereth not thou O LORD aâ—t never changed and thy children therefore are not m Mal. 3. 6 consâ—â—ed O my blessed Saviour who
si confessio praecurrat humana the revenge of GOD ceasseth if the confession of man preceedeth and in an other place he thus exhorteth Fatere peccata ô homo vt Idem lib 1. de interpellatione cap. 5. veniam consequaris dic iniquitates vt justificeris quid erubescis fateri ea in quibus natus es O man acknowledge thy faults that thou mayest haue pardon tell thine iniquitie that thou mayest be justified wherefore art thou ashamed to confesse these in the which thou art borne An other Ancient affirmeth Gregorius Nazianzen in oratione consolaorta de pacis silentio thus Magnum remedium malitiae est confessio fuga peccati that confession is a great remedie of maliciousnesse and a flight of sinne An other so speaketh Basilius in Hexamero homilia vndeci ma. Septuplam retributionem peccatoribus delatam remittet DOMINUS in hac vita per confessionem ac resipiscentiam à nobis placatus the LORD being pleased by vs in this lyfe by confession and repentance will forgiue that sevenfold retribution objected to sinners dicito peceata saith Chrysostome vt Chrysostom homilia 2. deleas dicito in hac vita vt requiem habeas tell thy sinnes that thou mayest put them away tell them in this lyfe that thou mayest get rest in an other lyfe Absque confessione Bernard 2 â—ep cap 14. justus judicabitur ingratus peccator mortuus reputatur confessio igitur peccatoris est vita justi gloria without confession the just is judged vnthankfull and the wicked is esteemed dead confession then is the lyfe of the sins and the glory of the just Moreover another writeth thus Confessio sanat confessio justificat confessio peccatis vemam donat omnis spes in confessione consistit in confessione locus misericordia est nulla est tam gravis culpa quae per confessionem non habeat veniam Confession healeth confession justifieth confession giveth pardon to sinnes all hope consisteth into confession in confession there is a place for compassion there is no fault so greevous but by confession it will bee pardoned But principally let vs giue attendance August pas sim in multi locis to Augustin in this point assevering Damnaberis tacitus qui possis liberari confessus being silent thou shall bee condemned who being confessed may be delyvered Againe Confessio malorum operum initium bonorum operum est the confession of evill workes is the beginning of good workes And furthermore Confessio nos humiles facit Confession maketh vs humble Confessio jungit nos DEO confession conjoyneth or vniteth vs to GOD Confessio judicat vivos confession declareth that wee are aliue now enjoying the lyfe of grace referved to haue eternall fruition of the lyfe of glory yea that Philosopher Seneca Seneca saith Somnium narrare vigilantis est vitia confiteri sanitatis indicium est It is a token of one awake to tell their dreame and of health to confesse their sinnes And not to bee too tedious in such trie testimonies for concâ—ution of the same wee will offer to your due consideration that fathers saying Ratio DEI inducendi August citante Spinaeo in lib depeccatorum confessione vt peccata nosira excuset ac tegatâ— ea est si ea detegamus ac nos ipsos accusemus nos ille evehit cum ipsi nos abijcimus nos justificat cum nos ipsi condemnamus obliviscitur peccatorum cum nos ipsi meminimus eorum denique nos in prctio habet cum nobis ipsi vilescimus nos invenit cum nobis ipsis perditi videmur pluriminos facit cum nos ipsos nihili facimus â—he mâ—ane most remarkable are the sentences to moue GOD that hee may excuse and cover cur sinnes is that if wee shall vncover them accuse our selues hee exalteth vs when wee cast downe our selues hee justifieth vs when we condemne our selues hee forgetteth our sinnes when wee remember on them Finalie wee are pretious vnto him when wee are vile in our owne sight hee findeth vs when wee seeme lost to our selues and he maketh much of vs when we make nothing of our selues Sicut sumus praecedit incendium sic flammam Similitude fidei charitatis praecedit peccatorum confessiâ— As smoake goeth Primasius in Apocalypsin before burning so confession of sinnes goeth before the flamme of faith and charitie Thirdly Experience showeth vs that the parient will declare his disease to the Physitian the wounded man will vncover his soares to the Chirargion the Client will manifest the weaknesse of his cause or action to his Advocate the poore Beggar will vtter his wants to the helping Passenger and cry pittifully and earnestlie for some support that the child will tell his necessitie to his loving parents that the oppressed subject will signifie his hurt to a gratious King or pittiefull Magistrate Now answere mee truely is not GOD thy perfite Physitian who will heale all thine q Psal 103. 3 infirmimities Is not CHRIST a faithfull r 1 Iohn 2. 1 Advocate who will defend thy right and bee thy reconciliation for thy sinnes to purchase an Heavenly Kingdome for thee Is not thy LORD a most liberall benefactor who Å¿ Iob. 22. 18 can fill the house of the wicked with good things at sometimes and will multiplie his t Hezek 36.11 benefites towards thee more than at the first Is not Hee the Father u 2 Corinth 1.3 of mercy and the GOD of all consolation Will not He satisfie x Psal 91. 16 thee with long lyfe and glorifie thee with salvation Is not He the King of y Isaiah 44. 6 Israell the LORD of Hostes and thy Redeemer Will not Hee looke z Psalm 102 19. 20 downe from the hight of his Sanctuarie out of Heaven Will Hee not behold the Earth that he may heare the mourning of his prisoners and delyver the children of death Wherefore then will thou hide thy woes and offences from him Wherefore will thou a Iohn 8. 24 die in thy sinnes and perish eternally in thine iniquities Why concealeth thou thy cancred corruption for thine owne destruction in b 2 Pet. 3. 47 the day of judgement and perdition of vngodly men or before that dreadfull day Why will thou vexe thine owne soule with continuall griefe and molestation When DAVID himselfe did hold his c Psal 32. 3. tongue his bones consumed fearefully his hand was vpon him continually his very moisture was turned into the drought of summer But when hee did not hide his iniquitie but acknowledged his trespasse then he got remission and so joy and consolation It is written of Creusa by an Ethnick that being troubled in Euripides in Iovem her minde and grievouslie perplexed in conscience to mitigate the extremitie of that vexation shee did vse the remedie of confession and shee did discover her secret fornicatios and did declare openly her whoordome that shee had
vnto mee pressing mee downe grievously and hindring mee from running the race of my spirituall journey They k Isaiah 1. 4 moue mee to goe backward from GOD in the broad way of impietie I confesse O LORD my ignorance Sinnes of ignorance and foolishnesse So l Psal 73. 22 foolish and ignorant am I I am as a beast before thee yea much worse than a beast For the m Isaiah 1. 3 Oxe knoweth his owner and the Asse his Masters cribbe but I whom thou hast nourished whom thou hast brought vp and often-tymes preserved haue not knowne thee The sinne of infidelitie rightly to honour and worship thee as it becommeth mee But albeit n Math. 6. 3 thou hast never grieved mee I can not testifie against thee I o Ierem. 2. 5 never found iniquitie in thee Thou hast not beene to mee a p Ierem. 2. 31 and verse 12 barren wildernesse nor a land of darknesse yet I haue gone farre away from thee and haue walked after vanitie O yee Heavens bee astonyed bee affrayed and vtterly confounded I haue forsaken the Wel-spring of living water I haue turned my back vpon thee O my GOD who q Psal 84. 11 art my sunne and my shield for my illumination and direction for my consolation and my protection I r Psal 119. 170 haue gone farre astray from my sheepheard I haue runne away from my kynd Master I haue left my loving Father by my infidelitie by myne vntowardnesse and wilfulnesse Now O LORD I haue great Sinne of disobedlence cause to bee ashamed and to abhorre my selfe for my continuall disobedience and rebellion Å¿ 1 Sam. 15.23 which is as the sinne of Witchcraft when I consider the readie obedience not only of thy holy Angels thy Messingers t Psal 104. 4 and ministring spirits but also of other vnreasonable creatures the u 1 King 17. 4 foules of the Heaven the x Ionas 2 10 fishes in the sea the y Genes 6. 19 wild beastes in the field yea the z Numb 6. 32 dead earth the deepe a Exod 14 21 Waters the b Genes 10. 24 consuming fire are all subject to thy commandement and senselesse creatures yeeld thee obedience and doe thy holy will but alace O LORD I to whom thou hast beene very favourable and beneficiall to whom thou hast given sense and reason yea to whom thou hast given thy blessed Word to bee a rule to my lyfe and a Lanterne c Psal 119. to my steppes yet I haue remained refractarie and repining I abide rebellious and transgressing But now also O LORD I Sinne of ingratitude call to minde and sorrowfully I remember vpon my vile ingratitude and beastly vnthankfulnesse when I thinke seriously thereof I doe protest and proclaime vnfainedly that d Daniel 9. 7. righteousnesse belongeth vnto thee and to mee appertaineth open shame and confusion for I haue forgoten the e Deut. 32.18 mighty and gracious GOD that formed mee in whom I f Act. 17. 28. liue and moue and haue my beeing It is thought a fault in Pharaohs chiefe butler because hee did not remember Ioseph but forgot him Oh what abhominable cryme it is to mee that that I doe not thankfully remember IESUS my SAVIOUR because I forget CHRIST my redeemer the g Heb 1â— 2 Author and finisher of my faith my h Iohn 2. 1. advocat with my Father and my reconciliation for my sinnes Moreover This is shamelesse ingratitude in mee that I recompence not a good deede for an other bestowed but trueth it is O LORD that i Psal 16. 2 my well-doing extendeth not to thee who is the Allsufficient GOD of all perfection and felicitie but k Math. 25. 43 I show no kindnesse to any of thy Saintes as I am obliged to doe I know well that l 2 Sam. 9. 1 David did show great mercy and kindnesse to Mephibosheth lame of his feete for lonathans sake hee enriched the poore man and honoured the contemptible man but little kindnesse haue I showne to thy deare servants to the distressed members of the mysticall body of IESUS In regarde of them I haue had an m Esay 46. 12 hard heart a withered n Math. 12. 10 hand loftie o Psal 131. 1 eyes and a tyed tongue I would not truely pitty them nor helpe them nor looke vpon them compassionatly nor speake to them comfortably alace I am not like thy servant IOB who was eyes p Iob. 26. 15 to the blinde feete to the lame and a father to the poore I haue beene vncharitable and without pittie I haue not visited duetifully the fatherlesse and widow in adversitie Further LORD I confesse that I am come to the hight of the worst ingratitude for I q Prover 17.13 haue rewarded many times evill for good thy r Psal 3. 23 mercies are renued every morning vpon mee but my transgressions are multiplied against thy Majestie yea LORD when thou sendest downe thy benefites every moment to vphold mee even at that same instant I send vp my sinnes to anger thee O my Saviour I acknowledge that I doe dishonour and displease thee when thou art honouring and pleasing me I poore Catiue am wounding and pearcing Å¿ Revel 1.7 thee when thou art healing and preserving mee assuredly And further I thinke this to Stubburnesse to bee the heape of my wretchednesse that to all my haynous sins I adde stubbornnesse and yet doe remaine wicked and contumacious I t Deut. 9. 6 am stiffe-necked alace it feares mee that I am u Isaiah 48. 4 obstinate that my necke is an iron sâ—new and my brow brasse when thou cryest to mee I will not answere thee when thou speakest vnto mee I will not hearken to thee when thou denouncest threatning against mee I will not feare nor tremble x Isaiah 66 2 before thy Majestie When thou y Revel 3. 20 knockest at the doore of my heart mercifully I will not open to thee immediatly when thou commandest mee righteously I will not obey thee duetifully I will not forsake z Ierem. 13 23 my evill custome nor leaue my sinnes at thy direction but I still continue in them without any care of my salvation without any feare of my condemnation I doe yet continue negligent Idlenesse and idle a Math 1 20 all the day albeit I should not bee slouthfull but b Heb 6. 12 a follower of those which through faith and patience inherit the promise yet I remaine a sluggarde and remisse in my christian calling rather a foolish companion of slouthfull sinners than a carefull imitator of thy laborious servants As also I feare that I will not leaue my luckwarmenesse I am Luckewarmnesse afraide lest I bee luckwarme c Revel 3. 16 neither hote nor cold and content my selfe with indifferencie of religion and that my devotion bee in my tongue only
14. 1. 4 The foole who hath said in his heart there is no GOD can not call vpon GOD but doeth abominable workes who continueth in foolishnesse and wickednesse doeth not pray fervently but shall come to wretchednesse and miâ—erie Secondly Holynesse and sanctification Sanctification is a most sure note and charecter of one that frequently giveth himselfe to earnest prayer and invocation For as Moses d Exod. 34.25 his face did shine bright when hee was conversant with GOD fourtie dayes vpon the mount so a devote Christian oftentymes conferring with GOD by prayer and earnest meditation will surely bee endued with holinesse and sanctification His e Math. 5. 16 light shall so shine before men that they may see his good workes and glorifie their Father in Heaven If one with Ahab f 1 King 16.33 shall proceede to provocke the LORD or leudnesse of life or continue to bee a profane g Heb. 11. 16 person as Esau hee vseth not the exercise of true prayer and invocation Thirdly Humilitie and submission is a sure signe of prayer Humilitie and supplication For h Isaiah 57. 15 GOD who is high and excellent and that inhabiteth eternitie who dwelleth in the high and holy place hee dwelleth also with him who is of a contrite and humble spirit to giue life light humilitie and all good blessings Abraham praying to the LORD was humble and called himselfe but dust i Genes 18. 27 and ashes All who are proude in heart are abomination to the LORD they are farre from GOD their â—ride k Prover 16.18 goeth before their destruâ—â—â—n Fourthly Mercie and compassion is an evident of prayer if thou Mercie hast gotten mercy from GOD thou will bee pittifull to thy brethren And there l â—am 2.13 shall bee judgement mercilesse to him who sheweth no mercie nor compassion Lastly Thou shall haue some Comfort joy and consolation in tyme of trouble and affliction David who did delight in prayer when m 1 Sam. 30 hee was in great sorrow his people intending to stone him yet David comforted himselfe in the LORD his GOD. In the last dayes when GOD will shew wonders in Heaven aboue Act. 2. 19. and tokens in the earth beneath blood and fire and vapour of smoake The Sunne being turned into darknesse and the Moone in blood It shall be that whosoever shall call vpon the Name of the LORD shall bee saved FINIS Faults escaped PAge 4. Line 6. qua reade quâ— pag 5. lin 24. he reâ—â— but. pag 7 lin 24 committed reade concealed ibid. 〈◊〉 conteined reade continued pag. 7. lin 27. it lacketh appearance pag. 8. lin 1. her reade his pag. 9 lin 20 Sara reade Saul pag. 10 lin 25. it reade the rich Crowes reade Cranes pag. 25. lin 17. his it lacketh God pag. 27. lin 15. when reade whom pag. 27. lin 27. trespassion reade transgression pag 28. lin 9. our reade thy pag. 37. lin 20. Christian reade chieftaine pag. 38. lin 5. thou reade they pag. 73. lin 21. proved reade reproved pag 79 lin 14. ouâ— reade my pag. 107. lin 6. Spargastes reade Spargapises pag. 109 lin 15. swore reade snore pag 115. lin 24 delight reaâ—â— delt pag. 116. lin 13. godly reade bodily pag. 122 lin 〈◊〉 their reade these ibid. lin 20 all reade as pag. 123. lin 14. discerdia reade discrimina pag. 144. lin 1. worthie reade worldlie p. 164. l. 2. promises reade premisses p. 165 l. 1â— convert reade convoy p. 1â—7 l. 22 that reade thankes p. 196. l. 25. lawes reade lawer p. 207 l. 10. giveth reade getteth p. 208 l. 12. prayed reade served p 234. l 25. enteating reade entraitted p. 240. l. 17. sinne reade shame p 259 l 5. behoved reade behaved p. 288. l. 25. saith reade with p. 290. l. 1. Attolus reade Attalus p. 309. l. 23. scarcely reade scarcetie p. 353. l. 25. boldly reade bodily p. 354. l 3. taking reade laking p. 433. l. 10. repulso reade repulsa p. 443. l. 9. Autrum reade Antiuâ—