•' ( 65) . .Iy puc th~e to thine own hand; givihg the power to help, ·and Jibcrry to chute for thy felf. In . wh~t wile thou rejoyce,if not i~ this, that the whole Crea– tibn are ingaged to do-thee a kindnefs,- to help thee , into the poffetfton of thy God? Thou tiuiH now hot onely fubmit to, but thankfully ~mb 1 ace e~1ery Provf' Jente,knowing i.1pon what ~rr~nd it c~mes to thee: for oood,and not fgr hurr. 1 hou m~11H now t_riumph, ~ot onely ip the ConjJernatioris, but in_ the Triamphs of thine ertemies. ' Whe(hcr they ride ""' over thy back, or thou tread on thei~ neck, 'ds all on~, the i£l'ue will be. the fame. Thy Troublesand thy Confola.tions differ only in thei r Countenance ; 'th what ever Grim faee thy affiitl: ions look, there ~:re fmiles under : ' learn to fee throu~h them, and thou maifl: fee light on the further i1de. B~lieve this Word, thou 1~aiH read it ~ r itten upon every thing that befalls thee: theres. no Meffenger that comes,.but brings chis prolnife in his hand, Even this · a/lworftforlood.Rea'd it,ahq rejoyce. 2. £ay thyfe!f down quietly under h. No more perpl ~ xing or di!tra&ing cares, what flu ll become of rbee: no more unwarrantable -(hifring for thy felf: Lee God alone. Shift n ~.)t f0r thy [elf, ldt God leave thee to thine oWlil iliifcs. ' Let not the ~io!.ence of evil men di{htrb _thy Pevrce; or provoke tne~.- to 1Jnpettceablenefs. What ev:-: t pt'JV ~) cati ·ms thou maill: h=tve, aVenge not thy fel f, n~ichergive P.lace unto wra th, rin rmurit1g, or f:a 1s., In thy pa– tF'hce p0~effe t hy SouL, thy God, and .his .good ~ord : 1 hy1irc.•gth is to fit {till. StandHill a.nd · fee the S-alvat :on of God: thou h;:~ft n ' thino to do bu.t p be Holy let that t~ e thine only' ~1re: t'1y God Wlll fee to icthou i1ulc be: happy : ·he is faithftl th:tt , I; ' hath. )
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