rfesr. PROVERBS. $Y fpend-thrifts,wattiriall their patrimonieat one banquet,or10- liing their whole inheritanceat game. Such are thccouc- tous,:theambitious , the voluptuous, and all thofc that are in bondageto anicdcceitfull lugs, andvanities. TheypayBeare for theirwcalth,though they get it and for theirpreferments, and fortheir pleafures, andforwhatfoeuerthey compa;fe, with aburdento theirconfcience,and hazardof their foules. Manic judgethemwife, and praife them for their pollicies now,whichby fight and experienceofthcir niiferies,will con- demne their 'foilie hereafter ; and the:nfelucs mol} preilcd with munilhments,will more thenanyother,bewaílc theirownc wilfulnes and marines. This then,toconclude,is wifedome,worthie tobe fo called, and that whichwill bcllecd a min at his latter ende, ratherto haue a Legaciebequeathed tohimfelfeinGhrili hiswill, then to bequeath great portions to others in hisownewill : and to haueairuranceof byesand glorie togocveto, then aremem- branceofplcalures,&dignitics,whichhemutt departaway fró. Verle sr. Mamie desdf s are in theheartof matN: beet theems. CelloftheLord thatflsall ftartd. M4nirdessifesare in theheart oftian,]C'undrie thoughtsare in theirminds,ofhopes,and doubts,and dctìres,andfo they toile matters tooand fro in their imaginations,how they mayauoydthat which they (care, and accomplilh that which they dcfire,andyetfcldome bringthem toaniectfd, orwhen they do , it isnot byforce of their plotting or forccat}. Brie thecounfegef the Lord itflkl1/iand s hiswill lhalltakeplace,what- foeuerbee 'hath determined fhall fucceed , whcther mens li- kingsbeto it,or*gainf} it. q Thingscomenot to paire by mens purpofes, but byGods appointment. There is a maruellous agrecmentand content of the Pro- phets,and holicwriters in this matter, thoughwe will produce the tef}imonieonelyofone or two, for confirmation thereof: as that of Dodddireftlywitoelliugthefame truth, asclecr`y, hi an* Dells
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