and let him downe in a basket to efcape their hands. When Mofes was cnllcd
bv God io deliuerthe Ifraehtes/after he had flaine the Egvptian , and the faft
was knownCjand Pharao fought to kill him for it,he fledde to the lan
dian. And our Sauiour Chrift fundrie times when he was to be ffoned, and
otherwaies hurt by the lewcs , withdraw hiriifelfe from amons; them. It is
lawFalhhento flic in per{ecution,ihefe caucats obfcrued. Firfl;, if a man fiiide
not himfclf^ fafficiently ftrengthened to beare the croffe . Secondly 3 his de-
parture muftbc agreeable to thegenerall calling of a Chriflian/eruing to Vc
glorie of God ijncithe good of his brethren , and the hurt of none. Thirdly,
there muft be freedome nt the lead for a time from the bond of a mans parti-
cular calling.If he be a MagiftratCjlie inufl: be ff eed from ruling:if a MiniHcis
from preaching and teaching,otherwaics he-may not-ffie. And in this refpcd:
Chriff jwhadid withdraw himfclfe at other times , would not flie at this time ;
becaufe the houre of his fuffering was come , wherein he intended moH wil- io\-^ ig. . ■„
lingly to fubmit himfclfe tothe good pleafureand wiii of his father,
, TThe fecond part of tlie pcparation , is thepraier which Clirift made vnto
his father in the garden. And herein his example dcih teach vs earneftlyto
pray vnto God againfrthe danger of imminent deaili , and the temptations
whicliare tocome. And if ChriCr, who w^as without iinne, and had the fpirit
aboue meaflire had need to pray,dicn much more hauewe need to be watcli- -
fallin all krnde ofpraiers , v\ ho ar-e laden with the kii deirof finncjand c^fU-^
-jpfTcd aboutwidiiuaaifold impediments anddangeroiis eneniiesy
3 01 Chrifts arraignment. tyfn Expoftion
In this prayer fundrie points wortbic our marking are to be confidered.'
The firft, who praied ? ^^«/w.Chrift the Sonne ofGod:but{hll we muft re-
member the diumftion of natures & of their operations in one and the fame
Chriftjhepraiethnotin his Godhead,butaccordingto his manhood. The
(ccondiSjfbrwhomchepraieth. ^/?/ Some haue thought that this and all o-
ther his prayers were macie for his myf Hcail bodie the Church \ but the truth
is,he now praies for himfelfe , yet not as he was God , for the Godhead feeles
no want : but as he was a man abafed in the forme of a feruant ; and that for
two caufes. Firil: , in that he was a man , he was a creature, and in that refpe^
was to peiformc homageto God the creator. Secondly,as he was man,he put
onthemfirmitiesof our nature, and thereupon pra|^d that he might hauc
llrength and^ower in hismanhoode tofupport him in bearing the whole
brunt of the paflion to come.
The third pomt isjto whomc he praied ? Anjw. To the fathcrmeither muft
this trouble vs,as though Chrift in praying to the father, fhould pray to him-
felfe , bccaufe he is one and the fame God with hmi . For though in eflencc
they admit no dift.'nclionjyct in perfon or in the proper manner of fubfifbng
In p«rroni;no ^^^y ^^^' ^^^ Father is one perfon, the Sonne an other : therefore as the fa-
eOsaiiui^ aii- thcr fayiogfrom hcauen,T/7« u tkj welheloued SonfteSp'3i\^t not to himfelfc,but ,•
Shs^jS"^ ^^ ^^^ Sonne : fo againe the Sonne when he praieth, he praies not to himfelfe,
butto the Father.
The fourth point, what was the particular caufe of his prayer. Anf. His a-
gonie in which his foule was heauie vnto death *, not bccaufe he feared bodily
death,butbecaufc the malediftion of the law , euen the ver)' heate of the furie
and indignation of God was poured forth vpon him, wherewith he was aflfe-
€led and troubled,as if it had beene defiled with thefinnes ©f the whol world.
And this appeares,firfl: by the words whereby the Euangelifb cxprefTe the a*
Ma .^6.\^. gQ j^jg of Chritl, which fignifie exceeding great forrow and griefe : fecondly,
»/
vnto the death : thirdly, by his feruent praier thrife repeated , full of dolefiill
paflions : fourthly ,by the comming of an Angel to comfort him : fifthly, by
nis bloodie fvveat,the like whereof was neucr heard. And herein lies the diffe-
rence betwccne Chrifts agonic, and the death of Martyrs : he put on the guilt
of all our finnes, they in death are freed from the fame : he was left to himfelfe
void of comfort , thevin the middefl of their a(Bi£lionsfeele the vnfpeakabic
comfort of the holy Gholl: : and therefore wc neede not meruaile why Chrifl
fhould pray againft death , which neuerthelefte his members hauc receiued
and borne mofi: ioyfiilly. Againe, this moH: bitter agonie of ChriR: is the
ground of all »ur reioycing , and the caufe why Paul biddes all the faithfull in
the perfon of the Philippians.to reioyce alwaies in the Lord,and againe to re-
ioy ce. And h«re we are further taught,that when we are plunged into a fea of
moft grieuous affli(ftions , and ouerwhelmed with the gulfcs of mofi dread-
full temptations , euen then, then I fay, we fbould not be difcouraged, but lift
vp our hearts by fcrutnt praier to God. Thus did Chriff when in the garden
he was about to drinke the cuppe of the wrath of God , and to fiicke vp the
f^klijo 1 very dregges of it:and Dauid faiih,that out of the deepeshe called of the name
of
oftheCreede, Chrifts arraignment. 303
of t!ic Lord and was heard.
The fifth' pointj what is thematter and forme of this prayer. AnCvfi, Chiift
praies to be ddiuered from the death and pafllon which was to come , faying
on this manner, F atherjet this ctippeptjje from we: yet with two claufes added
thereto , Jfit hepojfible, dXi^^Not myvptlUbut thjvrill be done . Butstmay be de-
manded, how it could be that Chrift knowing that it was his Fathers will and
counfell that he ihouid fuffer death for man,and alfocommmg into the vvorld
for that ende, (hould make fuch a requeft to his Father without finne. 'tAnfir.
The requeft proceedes oncly of a weaknes or infirmitic in ChriHs manhood
without finne , which appeareth thus . We mud ftill confider that when he
made thiypr;^er to his father , the whole wrath of God and the very dolour?
and pangs of hell (eazed vpon him : whereby the fenfes and powers ot his
minde were afloniflied, and wholly bent \.o releeue nature in this agonic For
as when the heart is fmitten with griefe , all the blood in the bodie flowes thi-
ther to comfort it : fo when Chrill: was in this allonifhment, the vnderttan-
dingand memorie,and all theparts of his humane nature(as it were for a time
fufpendmg their owne proper atn:ions)concurred to fullaine and fuppcrt the
fpirit andhfe of Chnft, as much aspofiibly might be .â– Now Chrill beeing in
the middeft of this perplexed eftate , prayeth on this manner, Vather.tfit he
f.t/Jible let thu cuppe pajfe . And thcfe words proceeo'e not from any (inne or
difobedrence to his Fathers will , but onely from a meere ^ perturbation of aioh.ija:;>
niindcjcaufed onely by an outward mean€S,namly the apprchenhon otGods
ana;er *, which neither blinded his vnderftanding nor tooke away his memo^
rieTo as he forgot his fathers will, but cmely flopped and flatedthe a(^ ofrea^-
foningand remembring for a little time : euen as in the moil perfect: cfocke-
that is the motion may be flaied by the a\n-e , or by mans hand , or by fomer
outward caufc without any defe«^ or breach,made in any part oi'\t. It may be
obieftcd that Chrifls will is flatte contrarie to the vvii of his father. ^/^,^Chrills
will as he is man and the will of his father in this agonie , were not contn-i-e,
but onely diuers , and that without any contradiction or contraftetk- Now a
manmavwiU a diuers thing from that which God wiHcth , and that without
finne. Paul defired to preach the word of God in z^/ia and RakynM , but he â– . a ,^.
was hindrcdby the fpirit. For all this , there is no contrarie tie betwerne Paul
and the fpirit of God; but in the fhew of difcord great confentFor that vvhith
Paul wilieth well , the fpirit of God willeth not , by a befter will: though tlic
rcafon hereofbe(ecret,and thereafbn of Pauls will manifefl. Againe the mi-
nilier in charitie reputing the whole congregation to be eleft,in holy mannec
â– feekethandwiUethriiefaluationof euciv one, which neuerthelefl'e the Lord
in his eternall counfell willeth not. Now bctweene both thcfe wills there may
be and IS a difference without contrarietie. For one good thing as it is 2;cod'
may differ from another ; but it caiviot be conn-arie vnto it. It may furih -r be
alleadged, that in this praier there fcemes tcbea combateandflgiitin the
minde,wilhandaffc
kind of combates : the one bctweene reafon and appetite, and this fight is al-
tvaies finnefulhand wasnotinCliriil: the fecond' 3 s bctweene the flefhand the
^rit J and this may bein Geds ehild who is butin part regenerate ; but it dici
J04 CHrifls arraignment. j4nExpo^ticn
not befall Chrift who was pcrfeftly hoIy.The thlrcl is a combate of ctiuers
fires, vpon fundrie re(pe£ls drawing a man to and fro . . This may be in raans
nature without fault; and was in Chrill, in whome the defirc of doing his Fa-
thers will ftriuinii; and ftruggling with another dcfire ; whereby nature feeJccs
to preferue it felfe,caufed him to pray in this manner.
The fixth point is jin what manner Chrifl: prayed. Anfyv. He praiedtohis
Father partly kneeling,parily lying on his face^and that with ftrong cries and
teares,fweating water and bloodrond.all this he did for our finnes. Here then
behold the agonic of Chrift as a cleare^chryftalljin which we may fully fee the
cxceedmg greatncs of ourfinncs , as alfo the hardacs of cur hearts . \Vc goc
vaunting with our heads to hcauen as though it wei e nothing to (inne againft
God , wliereas the horrour of the wrath of God for our rebellions, brought
downe euen the fbnne of God himfclfe , and Jaidehiro grouelms; vpon the
earth. And wecanot fo much almoff as /bed one tearefbr ouriniquitieSjwber-
as he fweatcs blood for vs.Oh let vs tl>crcfore learne to abafe our IclucSjard to
Carrie about vs contrite and bleeding hearts , and be confounded in our felucs
for our finnespaff. 'â– a r 'jfjo jrr ari wo i nil ;r nihvi
The lall point is the euent of the prayer,whjch is to be Ir^ard,a'St1ie author
of die Hcbre wes faith, ^krifl lefiu w the dates of the flejh, did offer vp -Vfjto hisfa-
''•S'7' ther prayers yOiyid flip^IicatioyjSy rvithfirong cries andteares , vttto him that woi ahlc
tojaue him : andn^oi alfo heard m that thin^ which he feared. But fbmc will fay,,
how was Chrilf heard, feeing he fuffered death and bare the pangs ofhel,and
the fiiH wrath of God ? ifhi; had beene heard he fhould haue t?eene deliuered
from all this. Aafv. We mult know that G od heares our praiers two waies.:
I. when he diredly graunts our requefl. 1 1, when knowing what is good
for vs,hc giues not vs our recjucff s diredly , but a thing anfwerable thereunto..
And thus was Chrifl: heard : for he was not deliuered from fufFering; but yet
he had ft rength and power giuen him , whereby his manhood was made abl^.
to bearc the brunt of Gods wrath. And in the fame manner God hearcth the-
praiers of hisferuanrs vpon earth. Paul praied to be deliuered from the ange]|
Satan that buffeted -lum : but the Lord anfwered that it iliould not fo be , be-r
caufe his gr>ice whereby he was inabled to refift his temptation was fufficicnt;
and Paul finding the fruit ofhis prayers on this manner, protefts hereupfcn
that he will reioyce in his infirmities. Others pray for temporall bleffings, as
health, life, liberlie, &c. which notwithftanding God holds :backe,and giues
m ftead thereof fpirituall graces, patience, faith, contentationof minde. Af4^
^fif}i:-je faith , God heares not our prayers alwaies according to our wills and
Aii
though he crie neuerfo,tilI the cure be ended.
Nowfolloweththefecondthingtobeconfidcrcd in Chrifts apprehenii-
on. namely the dealing of the lewes: wherein we rauft confider foure things:
L how they con(ult togither concerning Cbrifts apprehenfion. 1 1, how they
came to the place and mctte him. III. lx)w they laid hands on him. 1 1 1 1.
how they bound him and tooice him away. For the firff : before they enter^
prifcd tliisjnaUcr, they did wifely and warily lay their heads togither, to coni
fiilt
Ctr.n.y.
tfthe Creede. Chrifts arrai^rimeHt. 5O5.
fiilt of the time and place : and alfo of the mnnner of apprthenc'.iug him . So
SaintMatthew {-xt^^Theve a^embled together the chief c I'rufls, and. t hi *5'r?'/^f/yMaiIik.>4tf.'
arjdihaEUers of the people into the hallofih^ ckicfc ^'ricfl called (^''aifhoi-amd con-
fultt/dhow they might tahe lefpu by ftibtiltis.\M\\tr.Qe we leni ne two godcl mftrii-
dions-.fiifl/ihe lewcs hauing a quanell againil Chrifl , could neuer he at reft-
tjll they had his blood : and therefore diey confuk how they might take \\\m t
but God did fo order the ir!attcr,and dif, ofe of dicir puipofcs liixl coiindtati-
ons,that eucn thereby he did confound them and their wliole nation . I or by;
reafon of this hainous (inne againil Chrifi:, tame the iiid wr^ih oi: God vp-
on dicm , and fo remainedi vnto this day. Whereby vvc fcr , that the Lord
vvill ouerdirow fuch in thieir owne wifdome , that will be wife vvithcut the di-^-
retflion of Gods vvord^and againft Chrift. And thus it was with Achitophel,-
who forvvifdome w'as as the oracle of God : yet becaufe he rtBcllcH againfl'
the Lordsannointcd,God confounded hmi inliis owne wifclome. For when-
his counfell which .lie gnue sgaiiillDauid wasnot followed, he thought him-
felfedefoifed asthc text (^Cn^andfndledh:^ ap , andarofe and ivetrt home wto his ^'-^olij.i^,
ciiieyandput his houfholdin orJ^r anA hundred himiclfe: & in this aiftion lie fi^.ew-
edhimfelfe more fenfJeiTe then a bruit beaft. And in our daics- the Leaguers-
that haue bound themfelues by othe to roote out the Church of God ; by his-
xnoftwonderfuH prouidenceturne dieir fwords agritnil diemfeluesancl dc-
Ih'ov each other-. Therefore if we would be wife, we mufl Icarne to be wiicin
ChnO: ; for els our counfell will be our owne confuhoa. Secondly, hetu:e w©
learne,that ifany Ihiall hue in flubbernneffe and rebellion againll Chrilc , the
Lord will fo caiiie and order thjOfe men, or that people , that in d>e ende they^
ihall be the vervcaufss of their <()wne perdition. This we (ee motl plainely in
the example of thefe Icwes :, fov thev euennore enu^d Cbrift ,and now they^
goeon totakecounfellagainflhim; but God fo difpofed thereof, th^st eucn
bv this meanes they brought deilrucliion vpon diemiclucs and their countrey.
This mull teach. diCe to talceheede how thou huefl in thy hnncs : for if thoit
doe fojthe Lordhath manv waiesto workethv confuHon ; as, thy confcicnce.
to condemirc tliee ; thy friends to forfike thee; die dcuiU & hisangcis lo tor-
ment Scmolcfl: thee; and~h:s crcatupes to annoy thee. Yea, the Lord canleaue
all thefe , and m.ike diine ownefclFc to be thedirefr nieanes of wo» king thine
own confufionjbodi in bodic and foule eternally^ & diat euen th€n,w h' thou
art moGrvvarie ;md wifein dV;nc owne behalfe : and this isthe reward of alt
thofe that w'aike on in their cuill vyaics v;ithout any true conuerfion.
, Hauing confultedjin tlie next place they come to the garden ,whcre Chrifi:
was to be apprehended. And here we are to coiitlder who they \yere that-ftf.,tii.z<<.47,
j came, namely ,the-Scnbes,and Pharifes, the high priclh y and their feniants ; a i<*'»8^ '
band of fbaldicr,s,&.thc fcraants of Pontius' Pihte)& the Elders of the Tcvvesj
all which caiTjie with one cofent tQ the place where Chrift was^that they might;
j attach him. Where we Icarne a good Xt^on , that all forts of wicked men difi-
' Ci'eeins; among; themfclues, can aiz;rce aeainll Chrill. The Scnbcs and Phai i-
fes were two contrariefccts , and at difcord one with another in matters of re-
l}<2;iorj:and ludas was one of Chrifls difciplcs:tbe Elders differedfrom tlic all :-.
ihcibuidjpurs wcreGcntilcs : all diefe were at variance among thcmfelueSi^
â– anci
gb^ Clirifts arraignment. ^nl^xpofition
and could not one brooki^ another . So alfb we read that Herod and Pontiili
tiik xj.a. p,i jtc ^,ej-e not friends : but at the fame time when Chrifl: was apprehended,
Pilate fent him to Kerod , and they were made friends. Now as thefe wicked
men did all confpirc againfl: Chrifl: \ (b doe the wicked ones of this world in
all countries and kingdomes band themfelues agninft the Church of Chriil
atthis day. And hovvfocuer fuch be atdifcord among themfelues,yet they doe
all ioync hand in hand to pcrfecute Chnft: in his members. And the reaCbn is
plaine *, becaufe Chrifl and his religjon is as flattc oppofite to the corrupt di-
(pofition of all men, as light IS to darknes.
A2;aine,whereas vvcfee (b many forts of men (6 amiably confenting to take
Chrifl: we m.iy note how all men naturally doe hate and abhorrc him, and his
religion. And looke as then it was with Chrift,fb hath it bin with all his mem-
bers, and will be to the cnde of the world. They are accounted as the offfcou-
ring of the world , men not worthie to liuc on the face of the earth : a^ Chrift
iMiA. 14.^. told his Difciples,faying,7^y?'4//^f hated oft^lhiitioMsfor my numcsfake.
Let vs alfo niarke how all thcle came furniflicd to apprehend Chrifl : the
tuk.aa s». *^"^^ Caithyihey came ivith clubs andflaues oi vnto a theefe.KW the whole nation of
the lewes knew right well that Chrifl: was no man -of violence,but meeke and
k>wly: and yet they came armed to apprehend him *, as though he had beenc
fome mightie potentate that would not haue beene apprehended,but haue re-
filled them. Where we fee the propertie of an cuill confcience , which is to
fearc where there is no caufe at all.This caufeth fome to be afraid of their own
fliadowes : and if they fee but a worme peepc out of the ground , xhcy arc at
{Â¥ov.j8.i. their wits enderand as Salomon {'ixth^The wicked flee nrhen mnepttrfHeth them*
After that they arc now come to Chrifl: , we are to confider two things in
their meeting : 1. Chrifts communication with them. II. Thetrcafonof
ludas- Concerning their confcrence,itis {ix^JefmknoiviKgallthings that fhould
4«a.i8.4»j> • come vntehim-^ment forth, and [aid vnto them, fVhomefeekeyef the)' anfwered
him, hfiii of Nazareth: lefm aufvpered, I am he. Now fb foone as he had (aid, t
am he,[ht ftouteft of them fell to the ground , as beeing aftonifhed at the ma-
ieftie of his word. Where note,that the word of G od is a word of power.The
fame power was in his word when he raifed vp Lazarus : for when he had
lien in the graue , and had entred into fome degrees of corruption, he did no
morCjbut faide,/^^^:^^'^ come forth \:[r\d he that was dead came forth. And
liencc we may al(b marke what a wonderfiill might and power is in the word
preached: for it is the very word of Chrift, and therefore beeing preached by
his minifters lawfully called by him thereunto ; hath die (ame power & force
in it which Chrift himfelfe lliewed when he (pake on earth. It is the fauour of
tj.Oa,i.\€. ijfe ynfo life to faue thofe that heare it: or the fauour of deadi vnto death. It is
like to a vapour or perfume in the aire , which in fome mens noflrills is fauo-
lic and pleaiant , and doth reuiue diem : and others againe it ftriketh dead.
And therefore euery one that either now, or heretofore hath heard this word
preached, ftiall finde it to be vnto them either a word of power to faue their
lbules,or through their coniiption the minifterie of death and condemnati-
on. Againe,ifa word fpoken by Chrift , beeing in a bafe or loweftate,be able .
ao ouerthrow his enemies , thcnat the laft day when he fhall come in liis glo-
rie,
of the Creese, Chrids arraignment 507
sy,and power,andniaieftic to iudge both the qw'ickc and the deadjwhat po-
wer fhall his words hauc, Goeyou curfeA of my father into euerUfingfre vehkh
was prepared for the demtlattd his aftgels ? The confidcration of this,that the
word of Chriil fliall euen be as powerfull at that day, mull be a motiue to c-
uery one of vs to caufe vs to come vnto him : and while we banc time in thefc
xiaics of grace and mere}' to feeke to be reconciled vnto him for al our finnes,
leaft at the hft day we hearc that dreadful voice of Chnft founding againft
vs, (^oe ye curfedintoeuerUflingfre^^e,
And thus much for the communication . Nowe foUoweth ludashis trca-
fon: wherein wc are to obferuc the(e things.T.the qualities and conditions of
the man that did the treatbn . He was by calling a difciplc chofen to be an A-
poftle , which IS the chiefeft in Ecclefiall callings : and among the dilciples
hee was in fbme account ', bccaufe he was as it were a lleward in Chrifts fa-
milie , and bare the baggc : but yet he was a traitour, and did more againft
Chnft then all the Icwe^. did . For he brought them to the place where
they might apprehend him : and when they were come did point him out
vnto them,and delmered him into their handcsmay he gaucthem a (ignc and
token, faying,^/^^?;^^ /kspMit is:take htm and lea^hir» away warily. W^x^Vftt,^ ...
fee the caufe why Chriftcailed ludas a Deuihfor he faid,H««f Tnot chofenycu ''^*^*
twelfie,andone of you is a demU. Hec became to be a deuil and a traitour by nou- iob.tf<70»
riOiing a wicked and s ccuetous heart. And heare we are taught that the mu
nifters of the vvordjif tliey make no conicience offinne,by the luft iudgemcnt
of God doe proGUe deuils incarnatc:this example of ludas doth manifell the
fame:and the reafon is pIaine,for the more knowledge a man hath, the more
wicked he is if he want grace. They arc like in this cafe vnto a man that hath
meat and drink enoiigli,but no ftomackc to digeft meaterwhereby the more
he eateth, the more it tui neth to his hurt. This I fpeake not to deface the cal-
lings of minifl:ers;but that thofe which preach Gods woide,fliould not doe it
with impenitent heartSjliuing in their ownefinnes. For it is a fearefiill thing
for a man to fpeake vnto the people of the pardon of their (inne,and yet tim-
felfe not to apprehend the fame by faith. A lump of waxe ifyou kcepe it from
heate,or from the fire it keepes his own forme ftill,but if it be held to the fire, ^*f'*5'*''
it melts and runnes abroadilb minifters who by reafon of their callings come
nccrcGod , ifthcybclumpes ofiniquitie andliue in their finnes,they fhall
finde that the corruptions of their hearts will melt abroad as waxe at the fire.
And therfore eucry one that is defigned to this calling,mufl: firft: purge him- .^ . - .
(clfe of his owne finnes,or els Gods iudgements fhal fal vpon him.as they did Aft.ao.*jg.
on ludas that betraied Chrifl:.
Secondly , let vs confider what mooued ludas to betray his matter ;
namely, the defirc of wealth and gaincrand this couctou(hes,which is an infa-
liable defire of m,oncy,is the roote of all finnc : not that all finnes came of it,
but becaufe where it is,there all other finnes are preferued,& do get flrength. ».Tim,*,io.
The defire of thirtic peeces of filuer caufed ludas to make an agreement
with the lewes to betray his mafter. Some man will happelyfay that this
praftife of ludas was very ftraungCjand that no man now liuing would doc
die like tor any money.
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^o3 CHrids arraignment. Antvpoplon
liue:for in the high and vvaightic calhngofthc miniftei-ie,hethat hath charge
of roules,and either can not teach and fecdc hisflocke,or elfe will not,though
he betray not Chrifl: in his ownpcrfon^yet he betraies the members of Chrifl:
vntothedcuil.Ifanourcefliould take a inanschildeto bring vp,and yet feU
dome or ncuer giue it milke ; in fo-much that the childe pineth away for very
hun Ferris not {"hee the veric caufe of the death of i t?yes verely. And fo it is
with him that taketh vpon him the charge of G ods people , and neuer feedes.
them with the milk of gods word, or elfe fo feldom that their foulcs do fami/hr
he is the murthcrer of them^and hath bctraied them into the hands of their c-
ncmic:and fhall be condemned for them asa traitour vnto God vnlefle he re-
pcnt-BeiuleSjtnofe that line by traffique in buying and felling, make gaine by
Iying,fv\'eanng,and breakmgthc Lords Sabboth :& they are alfo very ludaf-
fesrfor they choppe away their fcmles with the dciiillfor a little gaine. And
more lamentable is their cafe,bccaufe it is hard to finde one of an hundred in
the world that m^es confcience of a lie,or of any badde deahng; if any gaine