TheEpialeto theReader. 6. Confider, that Chriff is the firength of every . thing, the fárrndation is the firength of the houft, the rootes are the rlrength oftheTree ; Charif' the Creatour is the firength of the creature. He turnes the firength ofthe mighty into weaknefe, and the impotency of the! weak intofirength;the creature alwaies proves moreor leffe powerf'fl, according to the concurrence of Chrifis arme either withor againji him; all the Nations of the world, when the influence ofGods power is fufpensled, are but . as a drop Of a bucket, and as the ¢mall duff of the ballance : the weak ft people, the worme Jacob when Chrift joynes with them are (ronger then the cXoun- tmines : No mansfiation is firme or fiable befide his, who bath Chrift fiifiaining him. Gods church bath no came of contracling, defpairing cogitations eitherfrom her crone weakneff, or from the power of her a:11)erfa- rués, receiving her fupportment from thepower ofChrift Iefus; for he will keepe the feet of his Saints, and the wicked (hall be filent in darknefle, and by firength (hall no man prevaile. 7. Confider, how they who flep out from Chrifi and betake themfel7,,es to the /liadon ofcarnali men for re- fuge, doe therein affociare and combine themfelves with Satan, for an uncertain', bodily prefervation, doe expofe their foules unto certaine and inevitable ruine,: and what can it availe a man, to_ lcofe the jeweil in hope to keep the casket, or to derlroy the Inhabitant, in hope to preferve the houle : How ever it goe fir the pre- fent, Chri.t will preva le at lafi ; and whither wilt tboe tanne then, that runr.efi from Chrift now : Nee that now flies from the caure of Chrift, will not be then able to fly from the wrath of Chriil e He that now re- Meth ICI. 40.1 5. IC.çY.[ 1,1 z, t- Sam;z:9: 3
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