q I Godxcye theStore- ! hoütk ofallfauour, : áovds:v, ro% Pfal.145. PfaGT4y. Vpon the fourth isno gageor pledge fo fure, as God fellingofhis eye vpon vs : formens eyes do commonly follow the defires oftheirhearts ;and becaufe our good,and the heft effate we haue, cannot ref}well affúred inthe hands of our defires , for that for the molt part they areour greateff enemies, and oftentimes proue our Hangmen and Executioners, Godgaue themeuer to the lullsoftheir ovinehearts : fo that there isno trufting toour ovineeyes. God left vidam tohis ovine libertie, and tra- iled him with theEmpireand dominationof the whole earth, but bee lòft it in the turningof a hand, toáiue contentto his longingwife. IQeontrtflaret drliti. apt, faith the glorious DoorSaint Augufline 5 fearing more her forrow if bee fliould nothaue fatisfied her longing, than the JoffeofHeauen, Earth, and God. Afterwards, God fearing the like frailtie in man, when he had 'hut vp that finaii remnant of mankind in the Ark, (which he was willing to free from the furie of the Flood) he Phutit too, tookeaway thekey , and hung it athis owne gir- dle ; doubtingwith himfelfe, That ifhe had left it in 2Qahs hands, thoughbee were fo goodand holy a man as hewas, it would not be fafe in his keeping. Amongft otherinnumerable reafons, thereare two that we may fpecially re- lievpon,and confidentlybuild vpon them : Theone That the eyes of Gods prouidenceare ffill watchingouervs, and taking careofour good. Saint Cyrillfaith, That our Sauiourlooking vpon this hungrie people, and that had followed him thus afoot, did reprefent Gods be- holding fromthe topof that high hill of his eternitie,all thofc things that ei- ther are,were,orfhall be. Foras Boativa faith, Cuntiorum, f et1ator eft Deur,Godo. uerfees all. Ofmen Saint Auflenfaith,That all that hauebeenc,or are inthe world are poore beggars which eat of the crummes which fall from Gods Table; Andas-ourpoore wandring beggars which are ahnoft hunger-ftarued, flandat thegatesof a richman that is agreat aimes giuer, with their fcrips and pilgrime ftaues,expe&&ing an alines ; fo all men both greatand fmall,richand poore,from the-king to thebeggar, ffand waightingat this greatHoufe-keepers gate,looking forTome releefe from him. Nor is thereany man fo rich,or fohappy,that is not forcedtobe oneof Gods beggars . And that KinglyProphet Dauid faith the like ofthe beats ofthe field indiners places, The eyes ofall waltevpon thee ô Lord and thou giueff them their meat in due feafon, Thou openff thy hand, and filleft all things liuingwith plentioufneffe, Hee giueth fodder vnto theCartel!, and feedeth the young Rauensthat call vpon him. ByCattell, bee vndertandethwhatfoeuer beafts of the field : And by the Rauen, whatfoeuer fowleofthe ayre . And bee did purpofely andmore particularly put here the Rauen, either becaufe ehofeold ones doe not acknowledgetheir young,forthat they arewhitewhen theyareharcht, the dammeand her mate beeing of a con- trarie colour : Or becaufe it is filch a ravening bird, that according to Arf£otle and Plink,the old ones doebanifh their youngones as fooneas theyare able to flie, and fhift fbrthemfelues, intoTome other region further off, that theymay not rob themof their food and fvftenance. In a word, great andfmall,high and low,haue theirmaintenance from God ; Who uit but God, thatfeedeth theyonQRa- uene when theycall 'vpJnhim? Ofthc trees and plantsrhat holy KingDauidfayth, Satttrabuhturliónacampi;jCedriLibani,+c. Ofthe Angells,Planets,& Starres, a Phylofopher faith, GreQes Aftrerumfmperpaps. And as the Sheepheard num- brerhhis(haw, and putsa mark vpon euerieone ofthem fo our Lord God dot im.iiler the multitudeofthe Starres, and eafeth them by their names. The glo- rióus`9álfttChryfof1sme tellsvs in a metaphorical' language, That in thófe im- menfefpitious walkes in Heauen, there are other more beaurihllfields, other Fo'mtaines,
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