514 The pcondBooke ofDit.sinitie, CHAP. 9. fitting flil.On euery fide ofvs,how many things there be that threaten danger,tyea,tothe very taking away oflife? In the middeti of thefe , howwere it pofïible for a man to bee quiet, if bee did not ref+ affured,that God had a Ipeciall care of him ? vvhich when once his heart coi-. cciueth , by and by all feare and perplexitie flyctlh from him ; and cafieth all his care on God, Hee faith boldly, f Pfal.a7.3. f Though an Arrnie pitch agairfl mee, my heart/hall not bee afraid. Though Warrerife vp againfl me, in that will Ihaue r Pfal.3.6,, trail. t I will not feare for ten thoufnd of people that bane fet their Tents round about mee, but will lye down, and fleepe , and wake 'vine : for I E H O V A H holds mee vp u P.014118.6)7° 18.6,7, a I Ji H O V A H is withmee, and myhelper : 1 will not bee a. x,6.13,6, fraid what man can doe unto me. And therefore allo) bee taketh as made unto himfelfe thole golden prornifes, x Pfal.91.314, mentioned in the Pfalme, x. Hee (hall deliuer thee from 516,7 the fnare of theHunter,from theplaguie pe slerce : with his feathers 'hall bee comerthee, when thoubetakefi thyfells vn_ der hie wing, a /!heldand buckler his Troth ¡hall bee. Thorn /halt not beeafraid ofthefears bynight , ofthe Arrow that flyeth in theday, of the Fefiilencethat walketh ina7rifl , of the Murraine that wailethat noose day : a thoufandfallreg at thyfide, and ten thoufcnd at thy right hand, it 'hall no; comenacre to thee. In a word , no open, nor fecret, out- ward, nor inward, bodily, nor fpirituall cuili, no not at any time, (hall be able to preuaileagain!} thee. Thirdly, In all kindne f 'e and mercy comforting them Efy153. in their diilrcifes, as hee bathpromil'd, Y To wipeaway, z Efy49.1f. all tearer from their eyes. And againe , % Thougha Mo_ ther forget her childe , yet will I not forget thee. Sorrow, Pfal.3o.6. faith Th Ay I D, a may come in thenight,6st in themorning ib EfaY 4.7,8. faging. And in the Prophet Es A Y, b For a little time 1 haue left thee, bast with euerlafing Mercieswill ! gather thee : witha little wrath did I bide myface from theefora moment, but with euerlafiing kindne f fe will l base lour,, (m thee.. The.
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