-on the 119.Pfalme. 55 fort at thehell, but then, whenthey are brought low. Many whentheyheart a promife , thinke tohaue it byandby; but theymarke not,, that a promife and the fruitionof ir. is not all at once; for theLord will make them fittebefore theyenioy it. This caufethmany to fall from the pro- miles, which feemed tobeleeue,becaufe.they hauenot helpeat * thefirfhbur the childrenaffaod .He that betee- nicheanddowse to thedull, and yet toll in God andWaite on him ,: andcher, feele comfort: dr retch r aketh thersin the beginningof trouble, pray,and waitea lirtle,but if helpecome not quickly,hencaflno hoJte. theyall away. But the child ofGod hath a patient fpirit, and therefore feelethcomfort, when the hallie minded man warmth nothiswoe. Hemarketh the deliueranceof others, andhopeth for the fame,and fowaitethflillonGod. Hee was asgood as dead, and- fawno helpebut the word. Thenatureof man is readyto nullin meanes,fo longashehath.them;thereforeGadpub. Itch all meaner from vs that we mayonly truth inhim. Let vs thinke that God bathdelivered others, and therefore hewil definervs. Many thinke this pertainethnottotlrem,for thismanwas a rareman , and therefore call offthis from them : fo they thinke itimpoflible tocome fonecee death and efcape. He wasthe childof God,and thofe that areGods children, muff infomepart feele this: for hewas often in this cafe,as lob, Ezechias aidotherswere. PORTION. G. Verf.4z. SoJhalllmakeanfwereOntomy5lafphemers: for ¡truc7 in thyword. Etlheweth that of himfelfe he cannot butfn , fo that the wicked (hall reprochGod lothim: but ifGod Thal continuehisgoodneflé,thenthal not hisenemies blafpheme. This teachethvs, that without thegrace of God, wee cannot but thine ; and therefore we muffdepend vponhim , and this isthe caufe that manyfall , becaufewetrulf too much tooui felues. 'haw trufled: Here is requireda furefisish toapprehend the promifes fpokenof before,and this if we lease, we(hall notfall to Gods dishonour. Vetf.4;. Andtake,not thyworkof trued, vtterlyout ofmymouth : for 'Wanefor thy iudge ments. ... HEe mightfora whilenot findethe word oftrueth to anfwere;:yet heprayeth thatthe word j jbe not vtterly taken fromhim: fo hefàid,forfakemenot overlong : This theìt(heweth that our cafe doth alter, and.chaoge,ebbe and flow, as it pleafethGod ,Whida reprouedi them that arealwayes in thefame cafe ; for the childrenofGodhaue another courfe,andwe muff looketo be foour felues. And this is a comfort,whenwe feeleour feluesweake; yetGodschlldtenhaue been fo ; allo itmay humblevs, confideringthatGod Both for force firm lay thisvpóti vs; yet let vspray, that wemay notbe fo for euer. For I havewaited,rc. This fheweth that weemay be fo for awhile, yet we muff wait, till it plead him tohel pees. For thyiudgementr: that thouWilt execute indgnient onthe wicked,that thy childrenmay obtaine the promifest for then doth theLord executeiudgeneents.when he pu- ni(heththe wickedas heehaththreatned, andwhen eefulfillethhisprotnifestohischildren ,gi- uing them atongueto anfwere hisblalphemers. Verf. 44. Sofhaillalwaykeepe thy :Law for crierandeuer IF thouwilt dealt thus, then !hall lkeepe thymondé : wherehe teacheth, that if Goddo daily affiffvs, we(hall(land; butif hedonot,we(hallfallflat. This nsssllteach vs iopnsy,Vsad that earneflly : and this (hewethperfeuerance,contrary to thePapiffs;whichteach to doubt offal- nation :for theperfwafion of Godsgoodneffedoth affure vs that we (hall continue to theelide: and ifwe feele ourfaith weake, and praywith affuranceofhis goodiae(fe that he willhelpevs,we may be affuredto Rand. Vere
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