Z 'ROVERBS. Chap. I. befet upon by deceiuers,to the end thoumaye(b be in a ream dinelre , and the better prepared to withfland their prac`hi- fes when thou (halt be atTaUlte.d, And Ireerecrmany Woor -, thies, euen,the chicle, and choife of-holy men, haue left ex- amples to all pof1crities. As Job pleading for hirnfclfe and maintayning l;isowne vprig1?tneiTe, againf¢ his friends now playingtheparrs ofaduerfarics, pre>tcfteth that he had made a cosíenart with h eyes, and would not giuelibertie to his minde, fo much as to thinke on a naide. And Daruid alío profelled to the Lord , who well knew the faithfulneflè of n4/.119.106. his heart, and truth ofhis lippes ; that bee had fwornc, and andwouldperformcit, to kcepc Godss'içhteasic ivadçerne'nts, Reafo,t, Fiat, it muchconfirmeth the heart, in theref(fence of euerycuill, when hehath aftera fort abiured thefasle, and entred into bonds,and to couenants, for con flan; obedience veto the Lord . Whereby it Both n t onely repell ten;peti- tions fo as they (hall take none efFeti, but abhorreth then elfo with hatred anddeteflation , likeasa faithfuil wife,doth lothe all foliicitations tovillany and treachery again il her biasband. Neither will it onely denyconfent to any vnlaw- full motions, but be alwayes (lrongly fenced and furni(hed with invinciblearguments,and realbns olrefufall. 2. Secondly, bee that bath not yet concludedwith bis owne foule, refolutely to withfhand the aifaults of Sathan , the motions offinne, and the perfwaionsof (inners, bath due eagle to doubt ofhis owne power, and to dread the force of his foesthat (ball aflaile him:Andafifiance hecannot com- fortably expect from God , nor confidently call vpon him for help, fithence hee vndertaketh the proteetiora ofnone, which are not his fworne and trufly fouldicrs, VP a. InitruHion to be as prouident, and well prepared to re= pelf thefmoothe perfwaljons of Satan, and faired friends,as theviolent affaults ofourfoes, and profelfed enemies: and #tare ourowne corrupt nature , and theperil! ofeuill com- pany , no le&Tc than pef{iient perlons , which haue the plague-fore vpon them : And therefore eucry morning to take fome preferuatiues next our hearts, againf( there dan- scrs,
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