. 'JJfiendljappointed. have the battell, becaufe I·am ftrong. Thc:fe things,I fay ,are commonly theirruine. Thepo– Jicie ofAchitophif,theheire of Ahfolom) and fo manyamans.wealth,many amans'Yit,thatthing whtrein theirfirength Iyes, Wjherein theyboaft themfelv.es,God caufeth to be themeanes oftheir ruine: he ~akes them in thefe things, that. he mightdifcoverhisowne power, and thevanity The things menboaftof areoftthe cau[eo(tbeir ruine. and weakndfc ofthe Creature. · Ag.ain~,- The Lordcloth it fo much the rather,·' To1h~whis when men grow in confidence of their owne _providence. ftrength, that he might manifdl: his owne r>rovi-– dence;.and therefore he puts in many accidents,. .which turnethings another way.It is true,when .men goe !Yell prepared to the battaile; and do overcome, there is a providence ofG;;din that, as well as when they ·get the battaile by fome chance or;accident;but by reafon ofthe infirmi· rieofman,by reafon oftheinjudicioufnelfe that he is fubjett unto,they do not fo m,uch acknow· ledger~is providence in an~rdinary cour[e, as they do in accedentall things, they are doneby occ;.1.fion,by fodaine intercurrent c.aures,thatwe ·are notable to forefee. Therefore,! .fay, Godde... lights to do it fo·muchthe rather, when men are prepared and f.1ywirhthemfelves. What ihould hinder? what iliould keepeme from bringing fuch an enterprife to p.affe ~God·therefore puts · in fome accidenr,and turnes·it another way, that· his providence might he feene and acknowled- · ged. Thereforeletnone hoaftthemfelves, that' this and this will I doe, becaufe I im· frrong; for , l.
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