z. Command. vpon the Commandments. 11 to his glorie, to the benifite of his Church, and our euerla(ting comfort by Chrilt, and therefore in Gods gouernement all was then well and cucr is. Quell. What then is the conclufion? Anfw. The conclufion is this,as hath beene Paid, that in truth there is no miforder in the world in refpcEt ofGod. For all that cuer he doth, orletteth be doue is good and for good, but all miforder is in refpcft of man. _Q se What is the fruit andvfe of this eGtirineof Gods prousdence? Anfw. Very great, For it makcth vs in weale and woe gino glorie to God, who fends all. It maketh vs patient to beare things better, becaufe the Lord Both fend them it maketh vs hang t }ill vpon him for comfort, who will not fee vs want, and many good fruites itworketh in vs, if throughly we be perfwaded of it. Queft. Next now what manner of confequenceis this in the Book, that 6ecaufe God £ttsideth all thing, and of hsm we re -true all things, therefore wee fltou lei traft and flay vpon him alone ? Anjw. Theconfequence is very good. For the former, Ceded in the heart once by- faith ,euer begetting the fecondinman orwoman, and they cannot be parted. We fce a plaine proofe of it in Dauid, who being in deede periwaded that the Lord was his (heepheard,by and by concludeth thereupon, therefore /!fallI want nothing. Pfal ucft. Bur what ifIafraile Manor Wom ndoe,et findemyfelfeweakeintruf?sn ; to the Lord, and in the Lord, when trouble aftileth me, haw might Ì helpe this great infirmttie, and inerea fe my croft in the Lords mercre ? Anf. Firt.°t, wheufocutr we are tempted to doubt oîany thing,it is a fpeciall thing prefetaly to confider the promifes of G O D, touching that matter, and in them the generality& the certainty. As for example, if this cogitation fhould artfe to ine,ccr- tainly if I doe notas the world Both, I (hall neuercarie credit in the world, nor come to any wealth & eftate like others,by and by I (bold rememberwhat is written tou- ching this matter, namely, Seek!: the kf ngdome of God firft and principally above all,and Matth 6. then (hallallthe fr thinges bee caf? 'unto you. And againe, Them that honour me, them s. tïam.z., will! honour, with many fuch. Then hautng the promifes, confider next the gene. rality of them, and fee if they be limited either to poore or rich, or any, fo that you may not boldely lay as good holde of them as any, and well (hall you fee they are not. Thirdly, I mufi wey the certainty of them, and the truth of them. For is my God a lyar ? Shall I mi(lruI' his word,and thinke it (hame to doubt an earthly friend? GOD forbid. And if he huh fpoken it, that theft worldly things (hall be cafl vpon thofe that fcrue him fo farre as is good for them, is not he able to performe his pro - mife,and to make his Word good ,vnleffe I vie ungodly and vnlawefull extraordina- rie meaner ? GOD forbidde. Auaunt then and auoide foule Deuill may I fay :For Ibelecue the promifcs of my God, fo true , fo general , made to all men and wo- men, oldandyoung, rich and poore, and fo certaine, as nothing can bc more. 1be- iecue them,? fay I beleeue them, and by his promifes my troll increafcth. Thus may weedoo in all doubts elfe whatfocuer. For if it bec a benefice to bodie or minde, in LTitn.{. this world or the next, we ferue him fofarre as it (hall be good for vs. For godh- ne(lèbath the promife of this life, and that to come. Therefore neuer let Satan pre- uaile, for either God is no GOD, or you (hall want no good thing : oncly be of Pral 8¢. Good comfort,be( ireng and trot? in the Lord, and he Ad! comfort yeurhart. Quea. what other way tel /you me? Palm. a/. Anf. Another good way to increafe and confirme yourtrufa in God, is in all griefcs very diligently to meditate of the Lords great power & abibcie to helpe you how bone becan doc it, how eauily he can doc it, eisen in the twinkling of an eye, were your cafe ncuerfo hard. And finely no more able is he than willing,fo far Lath as (ball bee to your good, bea(fured of ir. For God forbid that suer we fhould thinke,that he, who before we were reconciled vntohim fo loued vs, as that tcc robbed himfelfe euen of his owne deare fonne for our fake : now when we are re- conciled to him by fo deare a price,wanteth good will to doe Icffe things for vs. Yet that this meanes might the better finkein your miracle, markeI pray you how eued t,:,d
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