ROVBRBS. d.Z. in theirwell.doing by his grace , from the force and power oftheir owne corruptions, and the Diuells temptations, and wicked mens mill counfells , and the worlds allurements: yea hee diredeth , and by his prouidence prolpereth their purpofes, words,aCtions, and the whole courfe of their hues. Now bee defcribeth thofe for whom this prouifion is made, and towhom this protection pertaynethdruerfly; firff,from their truthand fincerity , calling them righteous : fecondly, from their holy conuerfation, that they walie vprighcly thirdly, from their happy ellate, that they are the Sa!nts of the Lord : the derivation of the Hebrew word importeth finch as to whom God lheweth mercy , and fo arcmade an godlyandmerciful]. DoEir. z. Hee layeth vp, &c, ] Faithful] men haue a better cftate than the worldknoweth of. Their wealthconfiflcth not inmoney,nor goods,neither are they tobevalewed according to their lands or reuenues, but according to that grace w hich they haue gathered, and congefied in their hearts, and that happines which is treafú. i C®r. z./. red vp for them iqthe heauens . As it is written, T ioe thing! which eye bath notjeene, neyther carebath heard, neyther came into mans heart, are which Godbathpreparedfor them thatloue ï » 3s, him. For noware wee the children ofGod , butyet it doth not appeare' hat wee'hallbe : and wee know that when hee 'hall ap Colof.3.3,4, ph dwith Chri inGod When ChriJt which is our lifer ]lap. peare, thenfball we alfo appearewith him inglory. Rest %tit. Firf , this prouifion is not made byearthly parents, or mortali friends , wholecare for Boringvpofearthly riches maybeapprehendedofmortal] men: but it is our heauenly Father that would haue vs inherite heauenly polreflïóns, whole goodnes is infinite, andpower omnipotent, and plen- ty inuifibie. Z. Secondly, that which he prepareth is not guttering vani- ty , which fatisfieth foouif i mens fancies , by abusing their fenfes, as doth the gloire of terrefiriall commodities, but a Prorams.:r, folidefubffance, whereof the comfort, vfe, and injoyment kill
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