D061,3. iriflans ely are in ety. Pfal, 4, Reafons. ;' i 2 3 af,., P r. . not, or would nor, or could not promote religion, or peo- tea filch as proues it : for Chrifl will not faile of his faithful- neffe,as hee is no waydifappointedof his help, for his fuffici- encie is in himfelfe,.and the worlcebelongeth to himfelfe, and he wi'l neuer deGfl from it,vntiil it be acconiplifhed. Seauenpillars. The bell way for goodCifctie is to be faithfull Chrifuian.Of filch Prophet fpeaketh,P aecol, m i 2 Sa . They that truf in the Lord 'ball be a. mount Zion, which cannot h remoraed,wicked men be like to chaffe or dui tliat bath no flabilitie, but is eafilie driven by the vtinde into fudd'.es aucl all other filthieplaces, without any refinance : but it is eafie to ouerturne a great mountaine,as to ouerthrow the hope and goodeftate of the godly. FHi his tender care is continually watchfull for their fafetie, as the eye and wings ofthe henne are alwayes ready to fuccour her young ones, Pfal. 914. and nearer are they to him, than the chickens to their damme, as beeing members of his owne body,and the veryapple ofhis eye.Zach. z. 8. Secondly, his power is alwaies exercifed for their preferua- tion, which was figuredby the two brafen pillars in the Tem- ple, the one called Iachin, that is,the Lord will effablifh, and the other Ro4z,that is inhim is flrength:both thefe conioyned doe make the fafetie of his feruants compleate, Wile had pow- er, andnot applyedit for cur help, our cafe were nothing the better,if he fhould refhimfelfe tovphold vs and faile of pow- er, we couldnot ftand,and thereforethey were affu redby thefe fgnes both of the one and the other. Thirdly, it concerneth him in equitie,to Band forhis owne people, that haue can themfelues vpon him, and labour in his feruice, efpecially he giuing warrantize for their fafety. Tfd.9t.4. ObieFl. But they are wronged and fpoyled and fometimes alto killed. Anfiwer. Gods prouidence doth not free vs from troubles, but preferue vs in them, for then it is molt feafonable. Wife- dome did forgfee that there would bee affaults, elfe why did (bee makeher caflle fo ftrong ? But this is thehappy etlate of Chrifii-
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