Of turning from our e'JJiOwayts. I They draw men out with traines from their forts, till they' have led them inro·an Ambufi1, as lojbN4 dnw the menof Aifrsm their 'l(~wne, and as the fithers drive ~the filbes out of their corners, where they arefafe, and when they arewandring in the river, take them in-thejr ners; fo dolufis .draw out from the rockeof our £alvation,fro.m o~.:r · refolutions, th'e ordinances, and our call ings, and ehen furprize us. They leade m into ambulb by ·little and little ; As Peter was drawne to deny his Mafl:er by degrees. Theywillalfo comeupon us ·at firfi, but withlight skirmilbes. Lufl:'commeth ·,not upon us with imicemeht and onfecs, to great fins at firfi : and we m1king account oflicrle, and fo being negligent, it com~s upon us with the maine battaile. David loolees b1:1tupohBathfoe– ~~~ . at firfi~ and then isdr-awne to fpeech with her; and then to folly. Therefore obferve this, that ·you may be skilfull in warre; as the Atheniansby r.ea-fon oftheir neighbour enemies; and having ob– ferved this to'be their manner to dea1e rhus fubtil _ ly, assa,t faid of D~via'Jlookeabout thee, and take Saint Peters cGunfell, abll:aine from them; when once anatfcdion growes violent, medcile not with ir, have qothing·to doe with it ;· ifthou doft, thou admictefi: ;m enemy into thy foule, that will he:– tray it : as David when he had fuch a defire to the water the Souldiers fercht him, hee wouJJ·y;ot .d~~nke f'-,but pow.redifout upon thegroun4: (o ifonce rfiy mmd be fe~ upon fuch a fport, . or company, if affections once exceede their meafure, meddle not with tbem. And . .
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