reY e. 2 O. litOVERB S. fay it,andeate their words, how vniulily and impudently foe- uer Tnffru&ion to be aduifed inour fpceches,that weutter nothing yfa. but that which will become vs to fpeake againe, and is law- fully to perform. it was a fault in Dauidto(wear fo peremptorily that he wouldkill Nabal,his family, and euery mothers childof th-ié.It was his liability in goodnes tobreake offfuch a purpofe,g¿ neither to fay it againe,nor do it at all.And it was the rafhnesof Peter to be fo refolute in promifìng that which was not in his power to performe. It was to be imputed to his conceitednefÏ'e ¬ confiancy,that he flood fo fliffely in denial of that which Cihriti told himwould come topaffe,and gaue no pl ace therein to our Sauiour,but had the lall wordofhi.m.Itis wifedome then to forefed the euents that arc like to follow:Ifwe affirme ought, let vs knowour warrant andground,that weare able to proue it:. ifwe deny any thing,let thecafe becleere that it be not prooued again( vs:ifwe vndertake any thing,let vs be fullyaffured that it is lawfill,and meet: and poffible for vs to do it. And yet this fufficethnot,volctie therebe foundnetTe and fincerity without carnall refpe&s in our faying -s. lithe end be not good which is aimed at in fpeaking,ifthe hart be notfaithfull ofhim that (pea keth,thcrecan neuer be any firmetre or certainty in the Epee- pfal.8.g: ches.There is no conflancy,faith Dau:dconcerning the wicked, an their mouthes,tv:thintheyarevery corruption. For other vies that might baue been made ofthis point,looke in the tenth chapter, and twentith ver(e. V'erfe 20, Deceit cornmetb to the beurt ofthem thatpraftt femif. chiefe,4nd ioy to thecotsnfellers ofpeace. JEceit commeth to the heart, &c. that is farrow and gricfc commeth to the hearts of them that plot mifchiefc againft others by aduife,or atternpt,when they fhall find themfelues de- ceiu.d in their deui(es. But fuckas vfe their thoughts and words to moue men tobe at peace with God andthcir neighbours,and to walke in-the wayofpeaceand good profperity, fhall not fall ofthecomfort oftheirfaithful! andwhoiefoinecounfell. Crafty
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