8 he I/exation of the Oárit. their couches. Yet we fee all this was but deceit, the y goe captive with the firfl ofthofe that go captive, and the ban- ket ofthetn that flretcht themfevcs is réinoved.A11 earthly fupports without God, are but like a (lately houle on the m a 2..14 Iv. fand, without a foundation ; a man íhall be buried in his own pride.He that is ftrong Thai be to Peck of his firength, he that is mighty and fhould deliver others, (hall be too weak for his own defence,he that is fwift fir al be amazed, and not dare to fly; ifhe be a bow-man at a great difiance; if he be a rider,and have great advantage,he fhal l yet be o- vertaken, and hee that is couragious, and adventures to AUrosg,z.s. Rand out,fhall be fain to fly away naked at the lafi.What a erf.; 9 Efay ever hopes or refuge any creature can afford a man in 57.rá. ter.z 18. thefe troubles, they are nothing but froth and vanitie, the Dcur.3z 37.4z. Lord chalcngesand derides them al.And the Prophet Efay ter.I r I z. gives a found reafon of it all,The Egyptians are men and not Efay 10 3,4 God, and their horfes are flefh and not firit, when the Lord I zel . o. .14. fhallf retch out his hand, both he that helpeth,fhallfall,and he Efay 31.3. that is holpen f hall fall down,and they all fhall fade together. Before we proceed to the lafi thing propofed ; here is a quefiion to be anfwered.If the Creatures befo ful ofVexa- F rio», it fhould feeme that it is unprofitable, and by confe- quence unlawfull either to labour, or t pray for them. Which yet is plainly contrary to Chrifis dire6tion, Give us our daily bread, and contrary to the pra&ice of the 1 Saints, who ufe to call for the fatneffe of the earth, and dew of heaven, peaceof walls, and profperity of Palaces upon thole whom they bleffe. To which I anfwer. That which is evill by accident, doth not prejudice that which is good in it relfe, and by Gods ordination. Now the Vexation which bath beene fpoken of, is not an effea flowing naturally out of the condition ofthe Creature, but arifeth mcerely by accident, upon the reafon of its reparation from God, who at firfi did appoint his owne bleffed Communion to goe along with his Creatures. Now things which are good .in $ them
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