[ 1350] Service of God, perfect Freedome.
AS a Man that buyeth Freehold-land,* 1.1 though he pay dear for it, yet it is ac∣compted cheaper, and a far better purchase, then if he had laid out his money upon that which is held by Coppy of Court-role; And why so? because it freeth him from many services and duties which Coppy-hold-Land is obliged unto, all which the Lord of the Mannour may justly challenge according to cu∣stome: So it is that the service of God is perfect freedome, and will free a Man from all other services whatsoever; so that, be but a true servant of God, whoso∣ever thou art,* 1.2 thou art free indeed, free from the service of Sin and Sathan, and free from all those domineering lusts, that would fain be ruling in thy mortall body; but on the contrary, if thou be not a true servant of Jesus Christ, thou shalt be a slave to every thing besides him. Either thy belly will be thy God, or thy Gold will be thy God; Pleasures, Profits, Preferments, all that is besides God,* 1.3 will put in to make up a God; And then, O quam multos habet ille Dominos qui unum non habet, How many Lords must that Man needs have, that hath not God for his Lord and Master?