6. PETITION. vpoti the Lords ;dryer. t2 Sometimes againe I know the Lord humbleth his deere ones with this cogita- Perféueräce: tion beating in their inwards, Purely I ¡ ball not continue, I Ihall haue a fall, 1 doe but flatter myf elfewith aperfwafionofGods fauour. Foralbec I now doe well, heare the word, read it,pray, and fo forth,yet indeed I am not fettled and groùu- ded in the feare of God, for thelè things will away.. Many haue had as much as I for a time, and yet haie fallen away , and fo I feare me íhaJl I . Trudy adange- tous temptation,! muff needes confelle, yetno other than appertaineth to man; and bee ofgood comfort, the word is ltranger than this alio. And brit again, itferueth that (boa prayer ofthe Apofllcs, LordincreafeourFaith., and that of 1.0'.1°.13 DAVID, glue mee the comfort of thy helpe and eflabliJb mee, eflabliJhmee iviti, by fpi- 71a1.5 i. rite. Then thofe places following with fuch like which yob tniyfindebyyou.r owne reading,' and partly haue beenequoted before, when this temptation al- moft was in fpeech. I am perfwaded fayth the Apoflle ofrhe fdrne thing, that bee Philip, i that hash begunne thisgood worke inyou, will performe it vntill the day of our Lord Iefiw Chrii i. Confider well of the place, and of the Spirit that direfted Pauleto lay it, the Spirit ofGod; and feewhatapower full comfort this may bee, that that Spirit Ihould Pet it downe, that where thegraeesof God and fruiter ofrighteouf. nelle once appeare in trueth, that is, without fayninginman or woman .,._ therè is an immoucable affuranee of continuance in the fame, the meanesbeing vfed, Why fliould wee rather tiseis bcleeue the Father oflies, fayingweelhalnotcon- tinue 2 Or whyllrouldwee more bee thrownedowne with the one, than lifted vp with the other 2 Yet fee more comfort. For what new thing is fpokeis here that is not often beat vpon elfewhere alto. WhenSaale told Dauid bee was but Sam. I 8. a boy and therefore not able, ormeetctoioync with that great Goliah fo firong a Giant, how did hee ouerthrowe'this bone call againft his faith, and eftablilh; 7' his heart againft that temptation: was not his ftrength this ?. haue O King founde god heretoforemy deliuerer, when I twin danger, and therefore Monk him not but hoe »ill men nowalfo beta me 40' hee bath been. And what if Satan ihould haue whifpered in his tare, Dauid thou dccc juell thyfcite bythinking that if God once doe for thee, heewill euer doe for thee, it is no good argument. _ Would Dauid haue .'.Sam, 07. belecued him ? No, out of doubt bee wouldhaue ,biddenhim, auant Satan, 34 -my argument is good. Fora very chiefe end ofGODS benefites to man is; to make him (till in allured unit tobangevpponhis gbuertnenrand proú dénCe. And therefore aslhaue found ehim, fo will I take him, my deliuerer bath hee been from the Beare and the Lyon, andmy deliuerer will he bee,I feare not,froni this vncircumcifed Philifline. Againe,when the Apollles began to thinke that Chrifl was angry becaufe they had forgotten to bring brearle with them, what * faythChdfl2 O teeoflittle faith, doeyeenot remember thefine loauetwhen there mere M1at, i d, goon. men,- howmany basketsfulltookeyeevp 2 Teach ing them and all the world that the confideration ofGods goodnesalready ¡hewed, Mould mightily allure vs for the timetocomeeuer. For as bee bath beetle', fo will hee bee, If we be- leuehin,. This was one caufeallo why bee infituted the Sacrament of his Pup per to keepe his formergoodnelle in continual]. remembrance with vs , becaufe thatfuch remembrance is and ought to bee moll effeftuall euer to eflablifh our faith as touchíngthe continuance of his fauour rowardcs vs [lilt; Marke there- fore and-meditate of this drift of the Loan often,and thinke witllyourlalfethaç ifa mortal¡ man looke for his benefites,that I ihould account himnot my fickle,, but my firme friend, that as he bath beene, fo bee will bee. O hoy much more may the Gan of heauen iooke for it at my bandas, and if my- doubtingofan;, earthly friendes con flancy,who bath by many Tetlinionies giúeomée notice.of his lane, bee in trueth atòule fault in mee, howe infefleth it heaucn and earth with noyfome fauour.to miflrufl a moll mighty G OD, nay amcrcifùll God,; akindeGaD, and deere and louing Father, that with millions oftnereics ,tefti fled his loue and favour without defert in mee, and to makehim as a fickle and ID 3. chane
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