LONDON,

Printed by _I.H._ for _Iohn Grismond_, and are to be sold at his shop in
_Ivie-Lane_ at the signe of the Gunne. 1627.

TO THE TRVLY
NOBLE IOHN ROBERTS,
Son and Heire to the Right
Honourable RICHARD _Lord_ ROBERTS
of _Truro_: the Vnualuable Riches of
sincere Grace here, and of Eternall
Glory hereafter.

HONOVRABLE SIR,

Although it bee true (which a |
worthy Diuine[a] obserueth) that | [Note a: M^r. _Bolter_ Disc. of
formall Hypocrites are heartned and | true Happinesse, p. 61.]
hardned in their lewd courses & |
false conceits of happinesse, when |
they heare more infamous Sinners |
than themselues, gloriously and |
flatteringly commended at their |
Deaths; yet we need not feare any |
such bad effect by the |
Funerall-commendation of Gods true |
Saints; because the publike |
Testimonie of their iust Praises |
doth not onely make the wicked more |
inexcusable, and the Glory of Gods |
Graces shine farre brighter to |
Posteritie; but also enkindleth in |
the hearts of the godly a greater |
fire of Zeale for imitation. These | [Note b: _Psalm. 37. 37. Deut.
are some of the Ends, why it hath | 34. 7, 10, 11, 12. Hebr._ 3. 2. &
euer been and is still an | 11. cap._]
vnreproueable Custome in Gods |
Church, that the Godly should be | [Note c: _2 Chron. 32. 33._]
_Marked_[b] and _Honoured_[c] at |
their Deaths, as _Hezekiah_ was by |
all _Iudah_ & _Ierusalem_: |
_Valentinean_, _Satyrus_ and |
_Theodosius_ by Saint _Ambrose_[A]: | [Note A: _S. Ambr. tom. 3._]
_Basil_, _Gregory_ and _Gorgonia_ |
by _Nazianzen_[B]: _Nepotian_, | [Note B: _Greg. Nazian._
_Paula_ and _Marcella_ by _S. | { 30.
Ierom_[C]. Had not their Holy Liues | _Orat._ { 28.
and Happie Deaths beene published | { 25.]
by such vnpartiall Pens, wee should |
haue bin ignorant now of many | [Note C: _S. Ierom._
excellent Courses of sanctified Men | { _Heliod._
and Women, of many comfortable | { _Eustoch._
workings of the Holy Ghost in them, |