fpeake whatfocuer : words, they fay, are but w±nde, when a man bath fpoken he bath done, and fo there is an end ofthat nutter. Nay when a finfull man hatli fpoken fir,fely, much hurt isdone,and fo there is but the beginning of bad in, to r: for all the miíchiefe followeth after. So itmay be faid (-fa cep of poyfon, it is but a draught,andwhen a manhash fwallcw- ed it, hebath done with it, and fo there is an end : btt bath it donewith him ? will there be no further working c fit ? it will continue his paine and torment vntill it haue made an endof his life. The rich *tams:oodsarehisffrong citie : and thefeare of Verfe.sg,, the needy is their polarise. The richmarts goods are h:sfirong citie,&c.That is, wealthie worldlings doe truf} to their poflèfsions when they haue great flore. For he fpeaketh not of any ffetie that they haue by their goods, but which they feeme to thernfelues tohaue, as it plainely expref ed Chap. i 8. i I. And it is fometimes the 'faults ofgood men in their infirmities,to repofe too muchcon. fidente in ovttvard things, when they abound with them. Pfal. 3 9. 64. On, the other fide,the want ofearthly fubflancc cloth fill the hearts ofvnregenerate poore men,with fea' es of famine, andmífery. AndGods owne people, are not alwaies freefrom the affaults thereof, by reafon of the imperfehion of theirfaith. The extreamitieofeuery fate is dangerous,andno condi- tion fife without grace. Ofthis had Ag-ar a fenfibleapprehen- The mean Pion, whenhe put vp that petition to the Lord,that bee would ftateisfaf neither giue him pouertie nor riches : but footle conuenient for him that is, a moderate eflate, without excef a Qn either hand. `Prou.30.8. Firfl,both'of them,be curfes fromGod-vpon wicked per- Reafons. fons. 7(.469. 2 2."`Dent. 28.48. 14.3,0.3 . Secondly, both of them draw their hearts fi-om all good 2 meditations, thoughts, purpofes, and dcfires,and fill them vp withReilly cogitations.
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