• A.LL-SVFPICI&NCY. 79 cafe,ifthouwouldefl:be infirueted in things that be obfcure,ifthou wouldfi be led into themyfie ries that are revealed in the word,to fee the wonderful d1ings:comained in-the law; thewifdome ofG·odis thine, thou haft inte.refl: in it, it is thy portion,thou ilialt haue the -ufe ofit as farre as he feesitmeetef(:)rthee. And fo the jufriceofGod is thine,re del-ive.r thee when thou art oppreffed, rodefend thee in'thine innocency,&to vindicate thee from the .injuries ofmen. And fo we may goe through the-reil: .Now confider,what a portion -it-is to :Pauethe Lordalone:ifthouhadft no:- thingbut him, thou hadfr enough. When awo– manmarries with aTradefman,orwith an-Artill: that is excellent bur.infome one Art,()rwith one that is excellent in-learning and knowledge, fhee .i_s-:C0n-tem,(it mayhe)and thinkes itto be a great portion, as good as if fhee had many thoufaods withhim,for,faythfhee,thisis as good,it wiU bringitin. Thinke then if thouhafl:the Lordalone for thy portion, if thoa hall: noth"ing elfe, thou hall: fufficient. Thinke ofall thefc attributes &fay within-thine owne -hea-rt allrhefe are -mine; -And thereforewhy fhouldi not be c0ntent to haue him alone~Butift-his be not enough, I will go yet further with thee,if thyl1eart benot fatis– fied with this,yet-confideraU things in theworld arc thine: for whatfoever is the Lords, is thine. When aUirginmarries with a man that is ·rich, lhee1ookes upon all his poifeffions, and fees fo · many thoufand'fheepe,fo'manyfai~e houfes,and fo much'land, bee ·hathfo much goldana tilver' I 4 and HisiuRice~ Simikt ; . . · ,
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