And perpetual/ (juiele. / J iJ · N01v, in a tliird place; That Gods child may I ; not too much be c_afi: downe,or put OUt of hearr-t "'llio u~h_ Sttan. for cro!fcs and perfecutions rayfed againll: him - ~"e~~;~~n~:· for a profcffion, and ·the praCtice of tinceritie j infl•umenuo let him conftder,tbac howtoe.vcr Sathan and wic- ~ffihlct. yecG~d · • 11 d · ts t e prii.ICl· ked men be the mururnents, an executwnen, .pall Agent, which rnalicioufiy procure, and immcdia~ely iu- who wiil o~der · fl.id: miferies and vexations upon the children of :~!r thcu God • trough they be the rneanes to lay tortures and t~rmentsupon then bodies,croffes and Io!fes upon thei~ goods and outward eftares, fpots and . impreffion and cruelcie upon the face of their harmeleife innocencie, Ganders and difgraces, imputations and ftaining afperfions upon their reputations and good names; fometimes ter'rors, temptadons,and amazements upon their mind!i: Yet in all thefe,ourgracious God bath the chie- . fell firoke, a principaU ha_nd, an~ the greatell: .fivay; he direth, limits, and moderates the rage and furieof all our encmies,whether they be De– vils or men, as it pieaferh him; and ever certaine. ly to the fingular goodofhis children, if they be _- patient and taithfull. M•:ferie (faith roh,chap.5.6.)· Jov f ,t . commeth not forth of the Duff, neither dothaffli8ions ' fPring out of the Earth. Neither indeed, princi. l pally and originally from Man, the Lord of the Earth ; nor from the Prince thac rules in.the Aire; nor from the Hoftof Heaven: GQd himfclfc is the chiefc commander, guider, and directer of aH 'Vexations, and ill of punHhmcnt that befalls any man ; and inflith it ,_ (or our 1 finnes and corruptions, upon the reprobates, as 1 ( i) - - .appeares ·
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