er ,I? L'RßV ERB s. 47 with greaterhoftility & fiercenes than they doe their hart- iefie neighboursand brethren. Secondly, they arediuers w=ayes imholdned to fct upon there, ofwhom thegreater part arepoor-, and not able to defend thctulelues, and friendlcfre alfo,hauing little prote- ël`ion fromothers : and full of meekenefíe , fo that albeit their power could ferue them, yet their confciences would not permit them to take reuenge. It may leeme then to be Lifer , and more agreeable to OGicaion wifedome, for to walke in the broad way , with the mul- titude , anti to finne with the wicked , fithence iuffice, andvprightnetrc caufe enemies and troubles . Who cc ould expofc hit fclfe to enuy , hatred, reproaches, and moletha- tions, by relrayning himfelfe of that which his Hefli loth dcfire , when bee might purchaíe to himfelfe , both fauour , and peace, by following his delights, and taking his liberty This indeede might Creme a fufficient caufe toconfirme eArnfivere. the lewd man in his licentioufncs , and to diíhearten the godly in his goodnes, if the one were def}itute of a deliue- rer, and the other free from a IuAge , and neither reward nor punifliment remained for any : but forafmuch as the Lord, is a guardian, andvndertaketh the caute of the righ- teous, howweakefoeucr, and asa reuenger oppofethhim. felfe again}} thewicked, though neuer fo mighty ; there- fore the righteous (notwith(çanding all his adueriaries, and the wort} that theycan doe) muff needes be in better cafe than the wicked, with his companions, friends, and fauou- rers. Wolues and foxes are tironger than fheepe , and craf- tier alCo, but not fo Cafe, nor fo well prouided for, besaufe the Shepheard taketh care for thewelfare ofthe flocke , út hunteth after their lines : Let vs heare him (peaking to this point which fpake by infpiration,and experience, both fore- knowing his words to be true, and teeing the accomplifh- ment of them afterwards : Without caufe haue they hid tle Tfal3o,7,8.g, pit and theirnet (or me : without cotuTe haws they digged a pit for 6`'` H my
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