. r The danger · . ofbeing.out ·, of Gods , waycs•. NS ' running from thy mifl:ris?Ifthou ]lesarahs maid' whe~ace commeft thua~ Andwhithergoeji'thout?' As ifhe ihould fay;thou art out ofthy-calling, thou . artoutofthyway., . · So you·mufi::thinke with your felues,when any man ,goesout of his calling,when he goes out of · thedutiesofeither ofhis callings, .ifGodfhould meete him, ifan Angell iliould tn-eete him·, and · fl10uld fay,What dofr thou here?Thou that art ·a Mini!l:e.r;what dofi: thou doing the thing that be– longs not to fttch a one to do~ ' Thou that art a Tradefman;a ·Lawyer,a Student;whatfoeverthe calliagand 'bufin~s be, . that Godhath fet thee in,. when thou art fl:eppingDut to hy.:wayes,that are not futahletoBlCh a calling,Godinayfaytothee and thou maiefl: fay to thy felfe;asthe Angelfaid · toher,; What dojl thou !?ere Hagar Sarahsmaid?He puts her in minde of hercall.ing,fo ·mufi we; and fo -muc hthe rather; becaufe we are never out of ourway,but-atthattime weare from vnder Gods – protettion; we are fromwithin the pale, we haue no promife offafety,it makesvsexpofed to fame hazard, orother;andtherefore,let vs becarefuil . , ofthis.Asthe Ifraelites inthewildernes wentnor ', )a:fl:cp,but as far as they faw the Cloud:goingbe– fore them,fo,Ifay, go ·not a {fep but as farre as · y'ou haue awarrant,as farre as you fee Godgorng . before you,and this ihall be for your comfort.:_ Butyouwill!ay,itrnay be,Godwilllead tne by thefe firaite rules to prifon, to loifes, to crotfes, to difgrace, .to loffe ofpref~rment, to 1oife of friends? · · Beloved,
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