ÿerJ.y. g n k., V E 1( L' s I25 guard and welfare of the inward man, as oftheoutward, and taketh as great chargeofour wcayes, to continue a fpirituall life,as ofour breath,to prolonga natural) life,wealCo lhotald bemoli heedful' to !coke to that for which(on our behalfe) hee is moll watchful!. Encouragement to feeke his helpe when ought is amiffe . in our foules or behauiour. Hee bath vouch(afed to vnder- take the rcdretfe thereof, and will glue credit to our com- plaints, becaufe hee keeping our eyes, is not ignorant that weehaue reafon to craue his aide. And ifwe walevprightly and be his Saints,the experience ofhis prouidencp ihieldirg vs from the harmes that menwould doe vnto vs, may ealaly confirme vs in alfurance, that bee will no leil"e protea vs from all other enormities. For fo concludcth the Apoflle; TheLord affledmee, and Iwas deliaueredout ofthe mouth of mn,4.17. I8, the Lion, andbee will deliver mefrom emery euill work.e, andwill preferue mevnto his heauenly Kingdome. And if he keepe the wages ofh s chofenSaints, as faithfully tee doth, how can bee fuller any flumblingblockes to lye wherethey should paffe,again(} which a faithful! man may daft), and fall totally from theFaith ? Where thenwere that flabilitie wherewith bee prornileth to eflablifli his people, when bee faith;/ will giue them one heart, andone way, that lerem.32. 39.Æo treymayfeare meefor ewer, for the wealth of themandoftheir childrenafter them, andIwillmale an euerlaflingcouenantwith them, that I will neuer turne awayfrom them, todoe them good, but Iwillput my feuere in their hearts, that they /hall not depart ,from mee. So much of the caufe ofWifedon1e, now follow the effec`ls. Verfc 9, Then(halt thouvnderfandrighteo,.arnefe,andiuolge- Vent, and equitie, andeuerygoodpath. THE cffed of wifedomewhichhehere beginnerh to in- treate of, is the vigour and efhcacie of it, whereby they are inducedand made able to doe that which is good, as thele words declare, andbecome circurnfpct and ca.utelous to
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