794 Epbefianr,Chap.G'. VER.10. is friended, hehopes to have his caufe ended, though judgement is to come from the Lord ; ifthe Judge himfelfe were made for us , and if all meanes beat hand, we can rat; we are fo fledge that till fomething croffe us, the Lord is not cloven to , and fought to by us. Again; if this or that (requifitein our judgements) cannot beobtained ; though we were never fodiligent, we diflraft, and fufpeét the fucceffe, fay- ing, that it cannot prove well. And againe, in the third place , when we havethings, our affeEtions doe more lively worke on this orthat, which fell out (as men fpeake) more luckily , then on Gods blefling, which is all in all. Which fheweth our fecret refling in the creature. Fourthly, our totteringwhenwe are tryed ; Ifwe did walke, uniting on God, we fhould be like mount Sion , foure fquare ; men howfoe- verthrowne downe, (landing firmely, whereas the lealt thing doth unfettle us. Shall God offer topaffehis word, yea give his Indenture to me, forall good things, (hall I not looke after it e the pointsofour hearts Rill turned to the power, goodneffe, faithfulnefl'e ofour God, whichwas and is the matter of our confidence e If weather tàile a while,men are, as if God would quite forget them : if doings doe decay, fuch a world for taking they have not knowne the like : ifcrof- fes overtake us, we arc at our wits ends. He that hath crutches, if he leane noton them walking, take awayhis crutches , he walketh íäll: but take awaya criples crutches, that goeth on them,and he commeth to the ground prefently. So ifwedid not like to criples leant on thefe things, we fhould not be fo eafily throwne downe in their removall : fo the impatient breakingoffinholding the proni¡fe, the doubledili- gence and exceflive care. c Mat.6.3. Shall he not doe much more for you, O ye of little faith! The fhifrs and finfull courfes which men admit to thriveby, all prove, that there is not right faith in us towards God. Now thecureofthis is, by beingdifpleafed with our Elves raking up our foules in this manner; Ifthe Kingor a great man fhould threa tenme, would I not be afraid, and carefull to decline their wrath Shall my God threaten me, and I be fecureand careleffe a If I have a mans word or bond that is ofworth, I write upon the matter , as if I had it: Shall I not joyfully reft is the word, Peale and oath of my Gode If amanofworth fhould be asked a pawne and not credited on his word, he would take it inevill part : What a fhame is it, that I will not believe God,further then I have his caution e If I wouldnot truy a man for a few pence, would Icraft him for pounds e Cannot I trait God for the thingsof this life, and doe I fay truly , that I truft him for life everlafling e With fuck reafoning, a man muff make that fin loathfome tohis foule ; and then feeing himfelfe a maffe ofunbe- liefe, mutt looke untoChrill, and call to him, as the authorand fini- fher offaith, muff cry Lord help my unbeliefe, mull fee the promifes before him, andchain himfelfe fat} to the meditation of them. Seeing then we fhould give fuch diligence this way, how are they then to beblamed, that feekenot afterit, lyingin unbeliefe a How are others.
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