Graphautarkeia, or, The Scriptures sufficiency practically demonstrated wherein whatsoever is contain'd in Scripture, respecting doctrine, worship or manners is reduced to its proper head, weighty cases resolved, truths confirmed, difficult texts illustrated and explained by others more plain.

5thly, To look to the cause of our sufferings, that it be for well-doing, for Christ, and a good conscience: and not as busie-bodies in things unnecessary.

They also who render me evil for good, are mine adversaries: because I follow the thing which is good, Psal. 38. 20.

Do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image, &c? But if ye wor∣ship not, ye shall be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace, Dan. 3. 14, 15, 18.

Daniel cast into the lions den for praying to God, contrary to the kings de∣crees, Dan. 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, &c.

Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, &c. falsly for my sake, &e. for righ∣teousness fake, Matth. 50. 10, 11.

When they charged the Apostles not to preach in Christ, name, they said, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judg ye? for we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard, Acts 4. 17, 18, 19, 20.

The high Priest asked them, saying, Did not we straitly command you, that you should not teach in this name, &c? Then Peter and the other A∣postles

answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men, Acts 5. 27, 28, 29.

But in all things approving our selves, &c. as deceivers, and yet true, 2 Cor. 6. 4, 8.

If I do preach Circumcision, Why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the of∣fence of the cross ceafed, Gal. 5. 11. ch. 6. 12.

Having your conversation honest, &c. that whereas they speak against you as evil doers, &c. It is the will of God that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men, &c. this is thank-worthy, if a man for conscience towards God endure grief, suffering wrongfully, 1 Pet. 2. 12, 15, 19.

If ye suffer for righteousness sake, happy are ye: be not afraid, &c. It is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well-doing, than for evil-doing, 1 Pet. 3. 13. 14, 17.

If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye, &c. but let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or as a busie-body in other mens matters: yet if any suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, 1 Pet. 4. 14, 15, 16. Amos 5. 13.