9 PROVERBS. Chap. I. grant them a Super(edeasagainl1 the proceeding ofhis owne verity and iulaice; Godpath proinifed at all times pardon to repentance ,.brat he hash not prornied at all times repen- tance. Inaruerion,not to be too hopefull ofthe et ate of grace- lelfe people, which fpend their dayes in impiety , impurity, vnrihhteoufnes, malicioufncs, and 211 manner ofrebellion a- gainff theLaw ofthe Lord, and (eeme to finifh the fame, at their laff houres, with force (hew of falle deuotion. As it is dangerous to vnderrake judgement, and pal% fentence as though thou hadfl a place in the throne ofGod, fo is it not fare to applaud their endsouermuch,vnletfe their repentance be apparent and vnfained , Ielf thou or others might take incouragement to walke in their tieppes, or be rafh andready to iuffifìe any whom Godpath condemned. And this may an incite men to pray both confcionably and conflanrly, atal1 lealons, and vpo>a all occaíions, inwet. fare, and woe, in profperityand adueríiry, performing it as a feruice toGod, as well as refpe&ingtheir owne commo- dity, fo alai! they get skill to pray faithfully in their dif}ref- fes : fo (hall theyhaue acquaintance with the Lord , when they Band in neede of his helpe. The neglect. ofthis is al- /cadged by job , as a caule why the Lord regardeth notthe cries of thewicked , at his death , and in his mifery : For loth hee delight in the e..lIr z hty (faith bee) andcalivpon hire et all tunes ? And this is with due care tobe taken heede of, that as wee omit not to pray often , fo wee accuf}orne not our felues to pray carclelly : forthey thatmockeGod, in ta= king his name in vaine, andlcriouflyfeeke not his honour and fauour in their Petitions, (hall in time finde themfelues decciued in fo doing , when they (hall be fruffrateofthat mercy and comfort, which they hoped toobtaine by them.. Coniolaticn to thegodly, that they are priuiledged with the happy and comfortable fruit of their prayers,theyalone can offer vp holy andacceptable requeUs to God, and none but they (hall haue their delires granted. Flee inuiterh them to come vntohire s hee commandeth :hem. to call upon hit,/
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