Chap. 5. An &xpa./Itton open the b`ookof. j (j B. Vet[, Si, 163 and well grounded confi fence ; well temper'd magnanimity,and Chriftian heroicalnefs of fpitit, lifts us fo farabove dangers and fears, that we laugh ac chem. Ana theo,there is a laughter in dangers grounded upon afhtarance Ridebisven, of deliverance from,or fupport in dangers.A man that fees a great hoc mupers florin coming, laughs at it, knowing where to go to filcher feint itrbi: prefeutly, ware to get a warn h.aufe over his bead, Mart. th Pilot knowing he hath a ftrong Ship, and good Tackling, laughs at the winds.In that fence[ nor tofearais ufed (Pro. 31. zt.) wiiccrc it is laid of the wife woman. the it not afra d of the Snow for her houf%old ; if the fnow and cold weather come, the doth not fear it the can laugh at the fnow; Why ? For all her houfhol4 are cloathed with fcarlet or doable cloitth, the bath made Inch provi°. fì;n argainft cold weather, that fhe fears . neither froft nor fuuw. Now, the text, (when it is raid, At famine thou(halt laugh,) is not meant of laugher, fprin.ging either from unbcicìf, or pride or felt- confidence, or fenfnality, or fenflefnefs;as if he fhould not care w:tat God is the world, let God do what he would, he iptt7 ?,ei,r7 would laue. As that proud Emperour laid (not only as one be- y«lapix.961 fore him, wke., I :: n dead, but) while hive, let heaven and earth 71.vp1, be mingled oogerher,I carenot. (corning and cpntemning what could corm.. But 'his laughter comes from flrength of faith,from holy tout .g area well grounded confidence ; from an afftirance of fir lo r t r fee uarct and protcáion fron,or fupport in the greattft In voflitote i da +n famine and deftruaions He fixes on Curb a pro- trismunitu,t emir as this, P+al. 37. ;9. They (Pali not be aflratned in the evil trmt, acdetua faltj anti in the daps of'ao, ere, theyfhall befa titfled. The foul of a be- fecttrut,ur r,d i re o t,etia lciv. r (rrs daleation in del rruEliota, foaei in famine, he bath wine fatnefcar,n well , ,finrá to drink, marrow and fatnefi to (reed opon, when the to enecabitfa world knows nor how to give him (or will not give him ) a mes,votent dry croft, or a cup of cold water. He feesa hiding place when Dear fuo to all :, ehr rs lye open to the danger,he (ces a place of refuge ,acovert Pam o'ira rtj fr en rh,oraine and from the floras, when others fh.and naked un ifer,utriderr der them. The rum of all is; a godly man fees himfelf fo pro- pr'r. t,fa e tee}; ii in d ngers,fo provided for againWall wants, he fees in the fames redder promi(es.fuch a Magazi of armes, loch ftores of bread, that he f"thrum; £c (cares no weapon fortn'd againff him,and feeds when no table is acftrbtle1 fpread for him; danger (ecures,deftruaion laves. and {am±ne fat our (Bit yea. -tens him that is in dangerldeflruelion and famine, he knows ter. A a a 2 whither
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