A guide to godlynesse or a Treatise of a Christian life shewing the duties wherein it consisteth, the helpes inabling & the reasons parswading vnto it ye impediments hindering ye practise of it, and the best meanes to remoue them whereunto are added diuers prayers and a treatise of carnall securitie by Iohn Douname Batcheler in Diuinitie and minister of Gods Word.

CAP. VII.

Of the properties which respect the whole man: And first, diligence in all duties of Gods seruice.

§. Sect. 1 That this dili∣gence must be vsed in all good duties, and a∣bout the meanes of them.

THe properties which respect the whole man, are two; dili∣gence and constancie. By diligence, I vnderstand that sedu∣lity and assiduitie, industry and labour, which wee are con∣tent to vse and take for the compassing and obtaining, effect∣ing and atchieuing of those things whereupon wee haue set our hearts and affections. The which property doth alwayes accompany the duties of a godly life, if we rightly performe them as God requireth of vs; and is an inseparable fruit of those which went before. For when wee performe them with alacrity and cheerefulnesse, and doe esteeme them our chiefe delight, then are wee not onely in our hearts zealously affected towards them, but so industrious and diligent in pursuing of them, that we thinke no paines or labour too much, that we may bring them to good effect. And then shaking off all naturall sloth and sluggishnesse, all idle∣nesse and vnprofitablenesse, wee will set our selues close to our Christian taske, and performe those religious duties, and that holy and spirituall seruice which our heauenly Lord and Master requireth of vs. The which diligence we will shew, not in doing some or many duties, neglecting the rest, vsing our industry and labour about one, as a vaile to couer our sloth in omitting another, but in the generall performance of all and eue∣ry of those Christian duties which God in his Word imposeth vpon vs; and like the good Widdow described by the Apostle, wee will diligently follow euery good worke; yea, wee must approoue our diligence, not onely * 1.1 in performing those good duties which offer themselues vnto vs, but in seeking all good occasions and opportunities of this Christian imploy∣ment, that we may not stand idle, and be vnprofitable for want of worke, which indeed is neuer wanting, if we want not eyes to see it, and hearts to vndertake it in due time. Neither must our diligence and laborious in∣deuours bee onely spent in the duties themselues, but also about the meanes whereby wee may bee inabled to performe them. For in vaine hee pretendeth diligence in attaining to the end, who neglecteth the meanes which conduce vnto it, seeing the meanes and end doe in∣separably goe together. And therefore as no man can bee truely said to bee diligent in his iourney to a Cittie, who goeth not in the way that leadeth vnto it, or in attaining to riches, who neglecteth the meanes whereby they are gotten, or in preseruing of his life, who doeth not vse the helpes of Physicke or diet, whereby it may be preserued: so neither can any be diligent in the maine duties of a godly life, who sheweth not the like industry and labour in the vse of all good helpes and meanes, which by Gods Ordinance and appointment inable vs vnto them. Neither must wee content our selues with the vse of some meanes, and neglect o∣thers, but we must shew and approoue our diligence, in vsing of all good helpes, which God hath giuen vs, to further vs in our Christian course. And as for the preseruing of our naturall life and strength, we doe not eate

alone, or sleepe alone, or onely keepe our selues warme, or vse good exer∣cise, & take profitable Physicke, but vse all these meanes ioyntly in their fit season; so seeing the Lord hath appointed vnto vs variety of good meanes, for the preseruing of our spirituall life and growth in grace, as praying, hearing, receiuing the Sacrament, reading, conferring; wee must not thinke it enough, to pray, or heare, or reade, or to single out vnto our selues any other meanes vnto which we haue best appetite, but wee must approoue our diligence in the ioynt vsing of them all in their due time. For as in nature God hath not ordained one thing as sufficient for all pur∣poses, but meate to feed vs, and not to keepe vs warme; clothes to couer vs and hide our nakednesse, and not to nourish vs; sleepe and exercise to refresh vs, and the like: so also for the preseruing of our spirituall life, it is not enough, that we vse one of those meanes whereof God hath giuen vs great variety, seeing he hath not made any one of them sufficient for all vses, but will haue them seuerally vsed for their seuerall ends, and all ioynt∣ly together, that we may be made perfect to euery good worke. Yea, this diligence must shew it selfe, not onely in the vse of all the best and chiefe meanes, but also in wise obseruing of all circumstances, as time, place, person, and such like, which may further vs in the well performing all Christian duties. Neither must we imploy our diligence and labour in such meanes as are of our owne chusing, and best fit our appetite, but in those which God hath appointed and sanctified for the better inabling vs vnto his seruice. For as it is not enough to be painefull in trauelling, vnlesse we chuse the right way which will bring vs to our iourneys end, nor for the nourishing of our bodies, and preseruing of our naturall strength, that we may bee fit for all ciuill imployments, to eate any thing that commeth to hand, but only such meates as God hath created for this vse, and hath made them effectuall vnto it, by his holy Ordinance and blessing vpon it: so we must not chuse wayes of our owne, if we will trauell to our heauenly home, but the right and straight way, which God in his Word hath prescribed vnto vs; we must not, for the nourishment of our soules, that they may be vigorous & strong vnto the duties of a godly life, choose food that fitteth our carnall appetite, as Images, Crucifixes, Pilgrimages, superstitious Pe∣nance, which torment the body, but doe not at all humble the proud flesh: for these being not ordained of God, nor sanctified to this vse, but inuen∣ted and appointed by the skill and will of man, haue no more power or vertue to nourish the soule, or to strengthen it to vertuous actions, then earth or chips haue to nourish the body. Neither must we spend our dili∣gence in good meanes vnseasonably, out of their due time and place, as those which are inferiour & lesse powerful, when we may imploy our selues in those which are superior, and through Gods Ordinance more effectual. As in priuate exercises at home, when we should ioyne with the Congre∣gation in Gods publike seruice; reading a Sermon in our owne houses, when wee should heare the Word preached in the House of God; for though it be a good exercise at another time, and though the Sermon which wee reade, may be as good or better then that which wee should heare, yet cannot it bee so effectuall vnto vs, for the begetting and increa∣sing of our faith, and other sauing graces (no more then Abana and * 1.2

Pharpar for the clensing of Naamans Leprosie, though as good waters as Iordan) because God hath not ordained and sanctified reading to bee so ordinary and effectuall a meanes for the begetting of his graces in vs, as * 1.3 the Word preached, and the meanes themselues haue no other vertue and vigour in them, but as they are his ordinances which are made effe∣ctuall by his blessing. Finally, as wee must vse all diligence in all good meanes which may strengthen vs to Gods seruice, so also in shunning or remouing all lets and impediments, whereby wee may be hindred in holy duties, and the meanes become vneffectuall or lesse powerfull to those good ends for which we vse them. For as he who would be rich, is not on∣ly diligent in all good meanes which may improue his state, but also in shunning the contrary; as prodigality, excesse in diet and apparell, and the company of wastfull and riotous persons; and as hee who desireth to preserue his health, is not carefull alone to eate wholsome meate, but shunneth also the meanes with like care, which would hinder good con∣coction: so must we take the like course, if wee would thriue in our spiri∣tuall estate, and haue our soules healthy and strong in sauing grace, that they may bee fit and able for the well performance of all Christian du∣ties.

§. Sect. 2 Diuers reasons which may moue vs to diligence. First, because God requi∣reth it.

And thus we see what diligence and labour wee are to vse in leading a godly life. Let vs now consider of the reasons and motiues which may * 1.4 perswade vs hereunto. And first, this diligence must bee vsed in the duties of Gods seruice, because God requireth it at our hands. You shall diligently keepe the Commandements of the Lord your God, and his testimonies and Statutes which he hath commanded thee. Of which Commandement Dauid taketh notice; Thou hast (saith he) commanded vs to keepe thy precepts diligently. And Ezra, like a good Gouernour, backeth it with all his authority: What∣soeuer is commanded by the God of heauen, let it be diligently done, &c. Vnto this diligence the Apostle exhorteth, in whatsoeuer office or duty we vn∣dertake, * 1.5 and contrariwise disswadeth from being slothfull in any busines, * 1.6 especially in the seruice of God, vnto which hee requireth feruency of spi∣rit. More especially, this diligence is required in all good meanes, where∣by we may be inriched with all vertue and sauing grace. So the Apostle Peter; Giuing all diligence, adde to your faith, vertue, and to vertue, knowledge, * 1.7 &c. and in getting thereby assurance of our saluation: Giue diligence to make your calling and Election sure. And aboue all, in the religious duties of Gods seruice, according to that of our Sauiour; Take you heed, watch * 1.8 and pray. And of his holy Apostle: Pray continually; in euery thing giue * 1.9 thankes: and againe, Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thankes∣giuing. Of which laborious diligence and vnwearied industry, we haue them for examples of their owne precepts: For not onely in the painfull labours of his Apostolike ministery, this holy Apostle exceeded all the rest, but also in attaining vnto spirituall graces, and in the exercise of a godly life: For forgetting those which were behind, hee reached forth vnto * 1.10 those things which were before, and pressed towards the marke, for the price of the high calling of God in Iesus Christ. But aboue all examples of this dili∣gence is that of our Sauiour Christ, whose time was wholly imployed in the duties of Gods seruice, spending the day in preaching and working

miracles, and the night in praying: yea with such vnwearied diligence he performed these functions of his office, that the wearinesse of his trauell could make him weary of these workes. Yea, hee preferred the doing of these duties before the satisfying of his hunger, and esteemed it as his meate and drinke, to doe the workes of him that sent him. Now as God re∣quireth * 1.11 this diligence and paines in all duties of his seruice, so doth hee much approue it wheresoeuer he finds it. As in the Angell of the Church of Ephesus, I know thy workes, and thy labour, and thy patience: And in the * 1.12 seruant who had well imployed his Masters Talents; Well done, good and * 1.13 faithfull seruant, &c. So doth he much abhorre sloth and negligence in his seruice, as appeareth in his sharpe reproofe of the vnprofitable seruant, who had hid his Lords Talent in a napkin; Thou wicked and slothfull ser∣uant, &c. branding him with the name of wickednesse, because of his slothfulnesse, and not because he had riotously mispent his Talent, or spoy∣led his fellowes of those Talents which were committed vnto them, but because through his idlenesse and negligence he had been vnprofitable to his Master.

§ Sect. 3 Of the rewards promised to the diligent.

Secondly, the manifold and great benefits, wherewith the Lord, rich in mercy towards all who diligently serue him, will liberally reward their labours, may serue as an effectuall reason to incite vs to this duty. For wee cannot serue a more bountifull Master, nor imploy our labours to better aduantage, then in performing vnto him our duty with all diligence, see∣ing he will suffer none of our paines to be spent in vaine, but will propor∣tion our wages according to the greatnesse of our worke. In this life hee bestoweth vpon those who are diligent in the duties of his seruice, not onely a large measure of his temporall benefits, and his blessing vpon them, whereby they become truly profitable for their vse, according to those many and gracious promises which in his Law he hath made vnto * 1.14 them, but also inricheth their soules with the treasures of his spirituall gra∣ces. For we can be no more ready to vse the meanes, then the Lord is to giue his blessing vpon them, whereby they become effectuall vnto those ends for which we vse them. Neither is hee euer in this kind wanting to any, who are not through their negligence wanting vnto themselues. In which regard that may be truly said of our spirituall estate, which is spo∣ken of our temporall: He becommeth poore that dealeth with a slacke hand; * 1.15 but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. Hereby also we attaine vnto the as∣surance of our Election and effectuall calling, which is no otherwise to be had, then by this diligence in labouring after it, as the Apostle imply∣eth in those words; Brethren, giue diligence to make your calling and election * 1.16 sure; and that we shall perseuere in the state of grace vnto saluation; for if we giue all diligence in adding one grace and vertue vnto another, the same Apostle assureth vs, that we shall neuer fall. And the Apostle in the E∣pistle to the Hebrewes, remembring the workes of piety and mercy which had been performed by some of the faithfull, desireth others to shew * 1.17 the same diligence, to their full assurance of hope vnto the end, and that they would not be slothfull, but followers of them who through faith and patience in∣herited the promises.

§. Sect. 4 That this dili∣gence in all Christian du∣ties is in many respects most necessary.

Thirdly, the necessity of this diligence in holy duties may mooue vs to

imbrace and vse it. For if in ciuill and worldly things no great matter is atchieued without paines and diligence, how much lesse in spirituall and heauenly, which are so high aboue our reach, so excellent aboue all other things, and so contrary to our corrupt nature and disposition. And if no man can reasonably hope to attaine vnto riches of his owne purchase, who gathereth with one hand, and scattereth with the other, or playeth the good husband at some times, and at another neglecteth his businesse, and wastfully mispendeth his time and substance; nor vnto any great learning, if he be slothfull and negligent in his studies; or to get the glory of famous victories and glorious triumphs, if hee lye idly in the Garison, and neuer exercise himselfe in feats of armes, nor make any attempt a∣gainst his enemies; but all these things must be purchased and atchieued by labour and diligence: then how shall wee thinke euer to inrich our soules with the vnvaluable treasures of Gods graces, to attaine vnto that high and supernaturall learning, which teacheth vnto vs the knowledge of God, and of our selues, our Sauiour Christ and his will and truth, or to get the victory ouer the spirituall enemies of our saluation, which shall be rewarded with a Crowne of glory and triumph, seeing they are so ma∣ny, mighty, and malicious; if we doe not shake off all sloth, and with all study and diligence vse all good meanes whereby wee may ouercome all difficulties, and compasse these things so much to be desired, and so hardly obtained? Neither must we thinke it an easie matter to serue the Lord in the duties of a godly life, and so slight it ouer as requiring no paines; seeing they are things of such high excellency, that they are farre aboue our naturall reach; and seeing also wee cannot proceed in them, but a∣gainst the violent streames of mighty opposition. For the spirituall ene∣mies of our saluation are alwayes ready to stop and hinder vs in our course of Christianity, and we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against * 1.18 principalities and powers, and spirituall wickednesses in high places; who vsing all diligence to worke our destruction, by spoyling vs of all Gods graces, and hindring vs from doing any Christian duty, it behoueth vs with no lesse diligence to preuent their malice. Our arch-enemy, Satan, neuer rest∣eth, but like a roring Lion, rangeth still about, seeking to deuoure vs: and how * 1.19 then doth it beseeme vs to stand continually vpon our gard, and as the A∣postle Peter exhorteth vs, to watch, and to be sober? The world is euer for∣ward to allure vs vnto wickednes, by euill perswasions, and bad examples, or to thrust vs into it by threats and violent courses; and what diligence then becommeth vs to vse in escaping these snares, and preseruing our selues from falling in these tentations? But especially our selues are grea∣test and most dangerous enemies vnto our selues, nourishing in our owne bosome such natural corruptiō, as maketh vs most auerse vnto all good du∣ties, and headlongly prone vnto all sins; what diligence therefore should we vse in subduing the strength, & defeating the wiles of this secret tray∣tor, that lyeth still lurking in vs, seeking all aduantages to hinder vs in all Christian exercises, and to betray our soules as captiues vnto Satan, by drawing them into sinne? Through this corruption of nature wee are backward vnto all good duties, and in our course of Christianity, doe (as it were) row against the streame. No longer can wee goe forward, then

we ply the oare with all diligence & indeuor, & no sooner giue our selues to ease, and remit our labor, but we are carryed back againe with the wind and tide of our carnall corruptions. We wrestle with a cruell monster, our own sinful flesh, against which we preuaile no longer then we squeeze and crush it with our spiritual gripes; for no sooner do we surcease this holy vi∣olence against this corruptiō of our nature, but it recouereth (as it were) a new life, & with increased strength, againe setteth vpon vs, putting vs to a second labour & danger for the obtaining of the victory; as we see in the example of Dauid, who euen after that hee had well profited in the pra∣ctice of mortification, and gotten the victory ouer his sinfull corruptions, by his earnest indeuours in this spirituall exercise; intermitting for a while his wonted diligence, and giuing himselfe to sloth and ease, was shamefully foyled by his traiterous flesh, and lamentably plunged into diuers fearfull sinnes. Finally, by reason of our fall, that heauie curse which was denounced against the earth, seazeth also vpon our soules, which are barren in bearing any good fruits of holinesse and righteousnes, and natu∣rally bring forth nothing but the thornes and thistles of sinne and wic∣kednesse, vnlesse we spiritually manure them with all painfull diligence, and make them more fertile and fruitfull with the sweat of our labours. Neither can we expect any haruest of holy duties to spring out of such barren soyles, vnlesse we doe well husband them, and vse all diligence in tilling and breaking vp these fallow grounds, in sowing them with the good seed of heauenly doctrine, and in weeding out of them daily some vices and corruptions. Againe, this diligence is necessary; for as if it bee remitted, the strength of sinne continually increaseth; so the graces of Gods Spirit, in respect of the vigour of their operations, do daily decrease and languish in vs. For as to the welfare of our bodies it is necessarily re∣quired, that they be nourished and sustained by the same elements where∣of they were first composed, which being but a while neglected, the spirits languish, the strength is abated, and the whole body is infeebled and fain∣teth; so also is it no lesse necessary that we vse all diligence in nourishing Gods spirituall graces in vs by the same meanes, whereby they were be∣gun in vs; as the Word, Sacraments, Prayer, and the rest; for if wee doe not giue them continually this spirituall refection and refreshing, they will soone abate of their strength, wax faint and languish. Neither are these graces connaturall with vs, or like plants thriuing and well-liking (euen when they are neglected) in their owne soyle, but like trees trans∣planted out of hot countries into ours, (as suppose the Orange, Lemon tree, or such like) which need much tending; watring in the Summer, couering, and keeping warme in the Winter, that what is wanting in na∣ture, may be supplied with art and diligence. They are like fire burning, not in its owne element, or in combustible matter, where it needs not la∣bour to continue it; but in greene wood, which is ready euery hand-while to goe out till it be thorowly kindled, vnlesse we diligently blow it, and take great paines to make it burne. Whereof it is, that the Apostle vsing this metaphor, exhorteth Timothy, to stirre vp and relieue Gods gifts and * 1.20 graces in him, (as it were) by blowing the fire, which otherwise would de∣cay and languish in him. Finally, the necessity of this diligence heereby

appeareth, in that without it we can neither escape Gods curse, nor attaine vnto blessednesse. For he is accursed of God, not onely who is diligent in the seruice of the diuell, but also who is negligent in the duties of his ser∣uice, seeming like Meroz, in a cold neutrality, to take neither part; and not * 1.21 he alone who contemneth or omitteth the workes of God, but hee also who doth them negligently. In which number are our ciuill worldlings, * 1.22 who contenting themselues with their morall honesty, iust dealing and keeping their word, doe either wholly neglect the religious duties of Gods seruice, further then the Law compelleth them, or else performe them after a formall, cold, and carelesse manner: nor can we, without this earnest indeuour and studious diligence, attaine vnto eternall and hea∣uenly blessednesse. For this rich reward is not giuen to idle loyterers, but * 1.23 to painfull labourers in Gods Vineyard, nor to those slothful seruants who hide their Masters Talent in a napkin, doing with it neither good nor e∣uill; * 1.24 but vnto those who by their spirituall trading haue increased it to his aduantage. The Kingdome of God falleth not (as it were) by lot to the * 1.25 lazie, but suffreth violence, and is taken by an holy force: and so strait is * 1.26 the gate that leadeth into it, and the way so narrow, afflicted and trouble∣some, that we cannot possesse it by sitting at our ease, but must striue to en∣ter with all diligence and indeuour, as our Sauiour exhorteth.

§. Sect. 5 The last rea∣son taken from the vnwearied diligence of worldlings, in pursuing of earthly things.

Lastly, the vnwearied diligence of carnall worldlings, in seruing of the world and their owne lusts, for the contemptible hire of earthly vanities, may effectually moue vs to vse the like, or greater, in the seruice of our Master. For howsoeuer they, after their worke is done, are not sure of their wages, or though it bee put into their hands, are not sure to hold it; or though they doe, finde it vaine and of no worth, alwayes vnprofitable, and oftentimes hurtfull and pernicious; yet with what diligence doe they yeeld their seruice? with what affection doe they dote on this golden strumpet? and with what zeale and deuotion doe they commit idolatry with this painted Idoll? For they are content to rise early, and goe late to bed, to consume their spirits with carking care, and their bodies with rest∣lesse labours, both by land and sea, to spend their strength, and to hazard vnto innumerable dangers their health and life, yea the euerlasting salua∣tion of their soules, that they may obtaine riches, pleasures and prefer∣ments, and fill their hearts with these windy vanities, which may puffe them vp, but neuer satisfie them: and therefore how much more doth this diligence become vs in the seruice of God, by performing vnto him all Christian duties, seeing our wages as much exceedeth theirs, as heauen earth, euerlasting excellencies, momentany vanities; the which also are certaine both in payment and possession? So also the double diligence of Idolaters in seruing their Idols, and the care and cost which is spent in their seruice, may make vs ashamed to bee lesse industrious and painfull in the seruice of the true God. For they are ready to breake their sleepe, and rise early, with the Israelites, to doe them seruice, and to offer their ob∣lations; * 1.27 to part with their chiefest ornaments, as their iewels and eare∣rings, their siluer and their gold, for the making and decking of their Ima∣ges; to launce and cut themselues, with Baals priests before their Idols; to doe voluntary penance, and to goe on pilgrimage to stocks and stones;

to consume their strength with watching, that they may performe their superstitious orizons, and to torment and whip their bodies before their Crosse and Crucifix, to strip themselues of all their meanes, to vow volun∣tary pouerty, and with Iezabel, to spare for no cost in maintaining their idolatrous priests, who draw them on, and helpe them forward in their idolatry: And shall we be lesse diligent in the seruice of our good God, from whose blessing and free gift wee haue all things which wee presently inioy, or yet doe hope for in the life to come? Or shall wee thinke any paines, or care, or cost too great, in performing those duties which assure vs of saluation, when as they thinke nothing too much which they doe, or can doe, to nourish their doubtfull and wauering, their false and decei∣uing hopes of their future happinesse? Yea, the diligence of desperate sin∣ners in the seruice of the diuell, by committing of all manner of wicked∣nesse, may make vs blush for shame, to neglect Gods seruice in the duties of holinesse: For they breake their braines in plotting of mischiefes, and spend their strength, and hazard their health and life in effecting them. For (as the Wise man speaketh) They sleepe not except they haue done mis∣chiefe; * 1.28 and their sleepe is taken away, vnlesse they cause some to fall; and wic∣kednesse and violence more cheereth their hearts, then their bread and wine. They serue the diuell oftentimes for nothing, and not seldome, euen to worldly losse, wasting their strength in wanton pleasures, impairing their health with costly gluttony, and loathed carowses, only in a brauery, and hazarding their life by needlesse quarrels, and bloody murthers; be∣sides, the inward torments of minde, heart and conscience, which their vnruly passions, vaine hopes, and false feares, friuolous anger, and lustfull loue, fretting enuy, and reuengefull malice doe bring vpon them. By all which courses, though they haue no wages for their worke; yet (as the Prophet speaketh) they are willing euen to weary themselues to commit ini∣quity. * 1.29 And shall they be thus diligent in seruing the diuell that mortally hateth them, and shall wee bee negligent in Gods seruice, who hath so dearely loued vs? Shall they thinke the greatest paines too little in taking these wicked courses, which doe but seale vp vnto them their certaine de∣struction; and shall wee thinke any paines too great in performing such holy duties as will assure vs of eternall saluation? Finally, let the diuels di∣ligence in dishonouring God, and seeking to depriue vs of grace and glo∣ry, that he may plunge vs into euerlasting perdition, make vs studious and industrious in seeking to glorifie God in our saluation. For as himselfe witnesseth, He compasseth the earth continually to and fro, to spy out all ad∣uantages * 1.30 against vs, first, drawing vs to sinne, and then accusing vs for it: and as the Apostle Peter testifieth, He walketh about as a roring Lion, seeking * 1.31 whom he may deuoure. And shal not we vse like, or greater diligence in pre∣seruing our selues out of his danger; in keeping our soules and bodies ho∣ly and vndefiled, that being vnblameable, they may not bee damnified by his accusations; and in imploying our time in such holy and Christian duties, as will inrich our hearts with all sauing graces, strengthen vs to withstand all Satans tentations, confirme our assurance, and further vs in the fruition of heauenly happinesse?

Notes

• * 1.1

  1. Tim. 5. 10.
• * 1.2

  2. King. 5. 12.
• * 1.3

  Rom. 10. 17.
• * 1.4

  Deut. 6. 17. Psal. 119. 4. Ezra 7. 23.
• * 1.5

  Rom. 12. 6, 7, 8.
• * 1.6

  vers. 11.
• * 1.7

  2. Pet. 1. 5. vers. 10.
• * 1.8

  Mark. 13. 33.
• * 1.9

  1. Thes. 5. 17. 18. 1. Cor. 15. 10.
• * 1.10

  Phil. 3. 13. 14.
• * 1.11

  Ioh. 4. 34.
• * 1.12

  Apoc. 2. 2.
• * 1.13

  Math. 25. 21, 26
• * 1.14

  Deut. 28. 1, 2. &c.
• * 1.15

  Prou. 10. 4.
• * 1.16

  2. Pet. 1. 10.
• * 1.17

  Heb. 6. 11, 11.
• * 1.18

  Ephes. 6. 9.
• * 1.19

  1. Pet. 5. 8.
• * 1.20

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. 2. Tim. 1. 6.
• * 1.21

  Judg. 5. 23.
• * 1.22

  Jer. 48. 10.
• * 1.23

  Math. 20. 1.
• * 1.24

  Mat. 25. 21, 26.
• * 1.25

  Math. 11. 12.
• * 1.26

  and 7. 12, 13.
• * 1.27

  Deut. 32. 6.
• * 1.28

  Prou. 4. 16.
• * 1.29

  Ier. 9. 5.
• * 1.30

  Iob 1. 7.
• * 1.31

  1. Pet. 5. 8.