The Praa`i4íce of Pietie. and difgrac:d; but (%eing thy louing Father) hee correð thee with his owne mercifiili hand. When Dauid had his vi/h , to chuCehis ownechaf ifè_ .rent, he chofe rather to bee correCled by the ,hand of God, then by any other meaues ; Let vs fal I into the hands o f the Lord, for h:, mercies are great , and let me not fal into the hands of nan. Who will not take any affli:lion in good part, , when it commeth from the hand of God , from whom ( though noaff?i :ivnree»;?r:12 i yÒ td the prefent) wee know nothing commeth but what is good'' The confideration heereof made Dauid to endure Shemeù curled rayling, with a great pa- tience; and to correó himfelfc another time for his impati. emit; I fhorild not haue opened my mouth , hecaufe thou dido it: .and lob to reprooue the vnad uifed fpeech of his wife : Thou Gg4 flieak_ell z Sxm, i4, 14. .
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