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I Doe not thinke it fit to passe over in si∣lence the great diffe∣rence, that is betweene that armour and furni∣ture, which is tied neg∣ligently to the Magne∣tick poles or points of the Loadstone, and that which is tied to the same more fitly and closely.
For if there be but the least gap or space be∣tweene them, it is endu∣ed with much lesse ver∣tue, and drawes the bur∣den more unsuccessive∣ly, weakly, and slug∣gishly; neither will it lift up half that weight, which it would most ea∣sily lift up, if it were u∣nited and joyned toge∣ther exactly, without the least cleft betweene it, and that which is tied to it. Now this reason is wont to be assigned by Divines, why the manhood of Christ is so anoynted and replenisht with the oyle of the Spirit, above all meane and measure, because it
is hypostatically and corporally united with the Deitie, in such sort, and with such a strict bond, that it cannot be conceived, or expressed by men. Againe, it is rendred for a reason, why those Saints did prevail more with God, who did walke unces∣santly with him, as E∣noch; who unseparably cleaved unto God, as E∣lisha did to Elias, from whose side hee would not depart, no, not for the least distance: As al∣so why amson wrought so many miracles, while hee kept unbroaken the Seale of the Covenant, & his union with G••d,
which being once vio∣lated, and lost by sha∣ving of his haire, he be∣came weake, as other mortall men, and was made a prey to his ene∣mies. Lastly, it is as∣sign'd for a reason, why the chiefest good of a Christian is affirmed to consist in this, namely, with David to cleave to his God, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, that is, To be insepara∣bly joyned to God, and to rest upon the Lord with a firme purpose of heart.