ön. "thd IIt9, Pfalnie,. ftraightway giuetb thankes for thefamilie of Nampo, which refrefhed himmore, then allhis enemies could difcoúragehim; fo that he durft oppofe this one houfehold to the whole rabble ofthe wicked. Itmay altobe acomfort to vs, when the temptation of Elias cómmethto vs, to thinke that godlines were goneout of the world : for then(hall it be good to let the children ofGod beforevs,that we may beam ofthem,acidbe intheir tom- eany,and fo becomforted. Againe, it is no finall thing to begodly in deede. for thenwe (hall bea comfort to Gods children, whenthey heart that we continue in godlinefle; whereas otherwife, formany Rumblingblocks they flail bee ready to fall. Again, themouthesof the wicked fhallbe flopped : for when the Magiftrate, Mini- fter, and profeffor continue inholines, then thoughhe would fpeake ruin, yet his mouth fhould beflopped ; and what great glorie fhould come to God by this : fo that here is a fpeciallfpurre tomoue any toRandand continue ingodlines. If Daurd didthus defire the companyof Gods children, what ought we todoe? But menknow,nottheir wants,they know not thecommunion of Saints, therefore they are eareleffeof this. Yet Paul defired to come to theRomanes,that he might receiuemutual! comfort : for curry member of Chriftbath fomewhat wherewith bee may doethee good : becaufe he is annoynted withthe fameoylethatthou art ; therefore thou lhalt remember fomethingforgotten : or haue thy iudgement reformed in fouie particularthing. But we knownottheprofit ofthis,becaule wehavenovfe of it. In theeightpart,he raid this, chiefely that hemight doe them good ; and here, chiefely that they may helpe him. Hee fheweth that the feete of Gods children are direeted by God ; and if theycome tovs, it is a bleffìngof God ; ifthey doenot, it ishis punifhment. Byfeare, hemeaneth, that:when good menfeare God,they lianea chiefe care topleafe God,andachiefe carethat they maynot difpleafe him, butmay be approuedof himin all their doings. He ioyneth knowledge with feare, becaufethat knowledge without feare puiethvp ,andfobecommethvnprofitable. Secondly,becaufeknowledgewithoutfeare react!' not limply in theword,buc feekethby-meanes.Thirdly,becaufeifmen haueknow- ledge withouticare, theywill not come much totheaffliaed, becaufe they liaisessot been humbled. Therefore thatwemay be humbled,and that we may not runne ryot, but con- taineourfelues in theword, andbecome profitable and om . t . e . h rnoche s . nd our (clues ; feare mutt needs be ioynedwith knowledge. is i^. lo nece arie that now- ledge beioyned with feare : firfl,becaufefeare withoutknowledge mayat the laft kickea- gasnft God, asdidPaul, andtheLewes: andPapiffsofconfcience whiles they fearedGod withoutknowledge,perfecutedGods children:fecondly,becaufemany thatfeare Goda- right,yetdoe hurt ingoodcaules by vndifcreetedealing, whereas they had nopurpofe fo todoe. Knowledge .then snuff direét feare, and fcaremuff feafon knowledge, 'and both muttbe ioyned together.Iob.3r. doth'hew notably in many caufes, how needefullthe feareofGod is; where this is rendred asa reafonof manythings,that he fearedGod. Verfe80. 'Let mineheart ¡se'upright inthyJlarutes,ehar f no ,r atibent afbamed. HEprayed beforefor goodvnderffanding, here heeprayethforfound affeétionst this order inprayer muffwe all() vie : firft topray for knowledge, and then for good'af feotion.For good affections withoutknowledge,are nothing worth,and knowledgewith- out affections is nothing. Thenweemuftpray, that aswe banegreater knowledge theno- thers,foour affeetionsmaybe betterthenotherss,andourhearts more upright. Hee fliew- eth that there isno vprightneffebut in thecommandenients,therefore whatgoodaffelti- ons foeuerfeeine to bee in Turkes,Papifts,and lochas hauenot knowledge, there cannot bevpright,becaufetheyhaue notthe word. Noman canknow hisown heart but byGod, (ter.' y. )andby the word,which is ofthe famenature that God is. Zz 3 PORTIO-N.
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