'Theorderof the caufes <Uthi•~r thrDuJh th< htlpt •JChrifl,I'Phichj/reng– thtnethm!.Phil.r ;29.hUgitu,ttl yoN{orChrift, thflt notpnt/y}tejhould beleeue in him, ~~~~ aljofuf– ferfor hu!•~e. I I. Anholy meditation, which is monifold. • A on. Heb.12.6. Whom the Lord i•Htthhtch.jie· ntthJ ''"d ht(courgeth elltt]{on111 'll>hom huucei– rmh. ] . IfJettndurecha{li(tment, Godoffmth himfolfe vnto )OM; a1 'VntofonvtJ. And that they are to them the Kings high way to heat'len.Iam.I I .z.BltffidU the ,;,tn that tndHreth UntAliot::fer whm he i4 tryed, he fh411 re– ceiue tht crowneofl~fo."Which tht Lot·d hathprllmi– (erltothrmth:ulourhlm. 2. Cor.4. 17. F~rDur lt:~ht affi•t1iol'l wh,,h is hHt for 4 moment, 'anfoth vntP'VJ 4 [111rmo'Te tA.·ceOent,illndlmttern,.!J "Wright tf.f.forir. I. Thatthe afAicHons ofthe faithfullcomc not by chance, but by the counfdl and proui– denceofGod, whioh difpofeth all things in a moftexcellent forr. Gen·45+5· It w.u God tha;ft•t lofophin,.Egypt. 2. Sam. r6. 10. Th< LordbiddetbShemeicurfo Damd. PLd.119.7L lt \%'-ugoodforme,rhat /JrNu,ojfitlltd,tiJ.#t ltmx.hr le~~rne thyfhttutes. Hence itis euidrnr.'.rhar affli– ctions to the godly are ineuitabk. A&. 1 4· » By11J#ny ajfltatomymmuft tnterint() tbt leyngdo~."Jt •fGad.Matthew 7·14· The ~~auiJ Jlr-'it, ~~~a rht' waynArro\\l'that le.uJeth1Jnto life~~~~dfew thert.b B th•tfind it. Ioh.I6.J J·f• the woridJtt jl,a ,,.., troubles. I I. That albeit afflicl:ions are ?rieuous yet are they good and profitable : for (flcy are helpes, whereby men being humbledfor tl1eir linnes beforeGod, obtainc pe.1ce :md holiu~s oflife. z.Cor.x ·9· We- rectiutdfmunce tJfde.•tb in DIIT (tlHeJ, 6tc41fft Wte jhould "fit trHff ;, our fi/utJ,butin God,I'Phrchroije~h thed,•d. Efa. 26 16. Lord in trouble b4tU theyvlftud thee, tht-)' powredeut 4 pr•yer, whm thy cht~flening w.u vpon them.Hof.5.1 5.1 wiUgoe,.cndrttur,e ro "'1pl~ct, till thq~tc~ot\1/edge their fa•lt, '•ndfoe~etne :in their •fflillion thty wiU fttkt "'"diligently. Pfal. 78. 34.When hejltw thtm,ti"Jfought him,& th<t rewrwtd,•nd th<Jfought qod ••rty.Ierem.31,18. C lht~ue heard EphrAim lamtntingthu4, lhiJHh~ft correeltd~e1 ,,Jd I WM cht~jlifed tU"" vnt::.m'!d ctt/ft : conuert thou me, 4!1d Ijh.tll bet cor.Herted. Heb. 12. li. Noch•fl.fommtfor theP"f'•t fu– meth iopnu, butgrituoHs:btd4[terwRTd ir brmgtth rheqniet frMitcofrightrtm(neJfo vnro them, whl€h tire rherebyexercifod. Pfal. 30.5. Weeping'"'} 4 . bide 111 enming; b,.t i?J CI!'Jmethin the mormng. I oh. 15. 2. £14tTJ branch thAt btArtth f1"Hite, het purgtth it, that it f»AJ bring forth rmre fmitt. r. Per.x.6. whereinye rei~ce, thoughnow for afra. 11 LThat God hath promifed fat<~ur,mirig!tibnofpunifhmt:IJt,his prefcnce,~nd deliue– rance. Phil. 1·29· l· Cor.IO.I).Godi&f,ith. :HII,w:;o w•On11t fuffir)DU tDbt ttmpted4bouemttt– ;nre, bNt with tmt(ltion 'Wi/Jgirit iteliutrlf#JCt. 2. Sam·7·14· PfJl.5ci 15. CaOvponmeinth< d")o[ tro,bte ..,d I w1Ude!merthu, ~rnd thonjh:lltgln-i– fi'm<.Pfal.r2t+ He that kuptth /fratlwillnti. therjiHmbetnDYjlupr.Efa.-+3·2• Whenthoo p1J•JI Jbro;._sh th~vhtters,l "'ill be 'Jtlirh thtt,4ndtbroT~h thtfl~ndi that the; doe not ontrjlot\1 thu:when thoM W<'llkr-P tbrriugh the 'VtrJ fire, thDI4 Jl;.~u not bee burnr, t:tithtr {11,,/J tbr fl.:me kir.dle- vponthtt. 3· For I am rh< Lord"thy God,- rh< ho~ '"' •f J{r.,J; thy St!Ui~JJ'f'. I V. That in all troubles of the faithfull, Chrifi is acompanion. I .Pct.4.13.Rci9yce,tk~t 1U are p4<rt~t~~rs ofthe j)Jjlltlior..toj Chrift.z.Cor. 4· IO. 8NtrJ where rubt~tre~thout inourbodythe d;i><g ofChrifl, that the /if.,f lefru mightalfobei m~d~ m~tnifeft rn o"r bodin. Col. x'.::4, . V. Thar the Angels are readiet"o defend fo~ch as feare God. Pfal·34·7· •· K,ing. 6. 16. FtiiTitiDIJ theret~re mor~U•"h vs tbenag•inff vs. CHAP. XLV. Ofthe c.Ui•!( vp.n qod. THus much concermng tbe deniall ofour felues. now followeth the profdsion of Chri!l : which rcfpecteth either Chrill him– felfe,or hismebers:namdy, the faithfid, Mat. 25 ·4o.Verilylfo) v4to you,inM much M yeJidit lo/Jne ofthe ~~~~fl ofmJ brtthrm,yedid it 'V1f;o me. Thot profefsionwhic~ directly concerneth Chrill, is either continuall, or only in the time ofdanger. (on (ifnude reqttir~)yec are it~ hcauinrj{ethrough manyttnl4tions.z.Cor.y 4 .T"heGodDf.;U eO fort, tvhich,rJ1'1Jfortttb 'VI j, 11/J'our tribufationt, th.;tt B!e m-9b1e t~hle to comforl themwhtch ""in llttJ lljfli– Elion, b] the comfort..t'9herewith wee our/dues 4Tt comforted•/God.Rom 5-3-W< boafl in •JJI•l1i•m, ~""~ing that affii£Jion brineeth p•tienu. Heb 2. IO. He did confocrtfltt the Prin6~Dftbeir faiH,uion th,.ugh aj]l,[/iom. Wee permit Chimrgrans, that they fhould both bind vs lyingdifeafedin our beds, aml feare vs wirh hot yrons, yea, lanch and fea:-ch our members with razours : andlafrly, wee fend them away vfually with friendly and kindc fpeecfies, and ofrcn wirh a golden fee for their th1s handling vs. Shall wet: then faR:~r fo many things qfa Cbirurgi; C~ntinuall, is the calling vpon the name of D God, and ouohr euer to be performed ofvs)in the name ot'cnrift Itfus our Medi.ttour, I· Cor.r .2. To tb:Cht:rchofGudrt·hi&hMat Corin. thfl..&, to them zb.,t are fonllrfird;, Chrifllt/iu, Sainuhyco~Hmg, l'Pitha!lthtlt c~fJ,;n tiN N4tJU D[ OH'f' Lord fefm Chrifl in euery pl1e~, both th~ir Lord •mdturs,ACt:.9.14· Hehathtn-.thoriti~ftr~m the high Pri4J/O bindtt:~U that c~tUvpgntby n~me. Col.j.17. Wh4t{otMtr )t fo•Otloe in 'Word or in deed~! dce it intht 1tame of th~ Lo':'d1~/w,gb~in!. th:~n~eJIQ God .endthe F~tther hy him. The calling'vpon Gods name, is by prayer, or thank(t?i•Jing. Phil. 4· 6./ucfl things /(t your rrquef! I b;flmvedvnt6 God 1 in praier .ndfopptic~t~ tion,withgini"~tDfeh~nl:.f. an to cure a bodily difeafe, and wi!J wee not giuc God le;tue to cure by afBiCtion the moll fdlred difeafes ofour foules I Bythisalfo may \VC gather, thatthe afili– <'lions ofthe Godly are fi?nes oJ:thcir adoptiPraierCathtwo parts:Petition, J.nd A{{'~nt. Mark. I I .24. ifoy vnto)'OII) wharjottJer)tdejire --------- --when
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