7 ,, dgngerotefner ofworldlyprofperiti.. 39 But ifworidiyproiperitiewere onlypowedull with wicked worldlings, it were no great wonder : fee therefore how it bath all() prevailed again(! Gods Saints. Behold holy D4- uid,who in his afliáled eflate exceededall inpictie, andwas efleemed byGod worthie that praifc,to bee pronounced a man according to Gods owne heart; how foully bee was foiled with cafe and profperitie, and after many famous vi- ¿tories, now enjoying fecurepeace, wasaffaulted and van- quifhed with his owne lulls. See here his great humilitie, comparing himfelfe to a deaddogge and a flea; and there rsam.aq.t y, (not content with the royalties ofa kingdome, vnlclle hec knewouer howmany hee commanded) enioyning, yea for- cing,inpride ofheart,his feruant 1046 to number the people. In this confider his tenderneffe and pious merde, facing his enemie when hee had him in his power, his confcience checking itim for cutting the lap ofhis garment, when hee fpared his throne; but in that, murtheringhis faithful! and well deferuing fouldier, for no other fault but becaufe his wife was toobeautiful! for a fubicél, yea rather then bee rSam.rt, would nothaue him difpatched,adioyning others ofhis in- nocent feruants in the cruel! ma(facre. Which bloodie finne bee was now able to difgell without remorse for a long fpace,and flifly to Rand vnder this intollerable waighr,who pal 38,6 beforewas very crooked with the farre lighter burthen of his infirmities.Solooke vpon Ezechiahin hisbed oflicknes, and thereyou (hall fee himhumbling himfelfe before God, andpraying ; and then behold himbeing recouered to his health,andyou fhall finde himglorying in his wealth, and inpride of heart boafling ofhis treafures. And iftheCe tingle victories ouer rhefe great Worthies do 4,Seî1'.7. not fufficiently fhew the flrcngth ofthis enemie; Ice what ¡bat pro/perite conquefls this worldly profperitie hath made of whole na- bath corrupted Lions : and to fay nothing of heatheni(h people,nor of the enddeßroyed fouregreat Monarchies,who hailing conqueredall others, mbaknau"s: were themfelues ouercome by their profperitie,which firfl made them licentious in all manner of (inne,and afterwards flaues to theircoiquered enemies ; lookevpon the Ifraelof God, in the whole time ofthe Iudges and Kings,and you D 4 flail
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=