The sederoföïuallcatling toChriff, pride and unquietnefl'e, for thefe rack the foule with a reftleflc difcontent, all the inordinate de- fifes and the like : there tufts and corruptions ought not tobee quieted, nay itcannot lee ; for fpiriruall things will not farisfie a corrupt heart; and worldly things cannot quiet it : Now faith divorceth the foule, and withdrawes the heart fromunder the power of rhofe boyfterous di- tempers, andmak,rs the f:)ulc refìgn'e up it felfe to the good will of God, and when faith hath done thefe, then in the fecond place faith makes the foule fay, the good will of the Lord isbetter than any thing that bee 111,41 deny, or thanall the good things that an inordinate fïnfullheartcan crave : faith makes the foule apprehend that whatfoever 'God loth, and whatibever Gods pleafure is, is better to him, than whatfoever lee can defire, though God deny what hedefines : if Godwill have a manpoore, faith layes,it is better than if hehad given him riches; and if it bee the will ofGod to lay flume and difgrace upon a nun, faith fayes, it isbetter that God lay theme upon me thanhonours, becaufe if is his goodwill and pleafilre fo to have ir, and fo the heart is qui- eted and frilly contented, and the want is fuppli. ed, 5ecdufe the will ofGod is better than to have what wee delire. The Patient that rrufts to the skill and faithfulnefle of the Phyfitian, is better content to take pills from him, than all thebelt Cordials that can becleared. Thirdly, faith either obtaineswhat weeneed and defire, orell procures a farebetter thing E e e than 397
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