T "he Vexation of the Spirit. 95 things. Such are allthe things of this world in th,endfelves, betides the roome and cu inberfomeneffe .of them (as light things take up ever the molt roorne) they flill leave the foule floating and unfetled. Doc therefore as wife Mariners, have ftrong and fubf}antiall ballafting in the bottom, faith in Go Ds promifes, love and feare of his tiarne, a foundation of good workes, and then what ever becomes of thy other loading, thy fhip it felfe (hall bee fafe at laul, thou (halt bee fure in the greatefl tempefL to have thy life for a prey. Secondly, Confider the burden of thy Veffell; All íhips;.0e not ,of an equal' capacity, and theymutt be fraighted,.andmaimed; and vicqualed with proportion to their burdens All men have not the fame a- bilities,fome have fuch a meafure ofgrace as enablesthem, with much wifcdome and improvement to manage fuch an eflatc as would puffe up another with pride, fenfuali- tie, fupercilioufneffe and forgetfulneffe of God. Againe, Come men are fitted to fome kinde of employments, not to others, as Come (trips are for merchandize, others for warre ; and in theft varieties of tlatcs every man fhould pray for that which is moil fiuteablc to his difpofition and abilities, which may expofc him to fewea temptations, or at leaf+ by which he may be moil ferviceable in the body of C u R I s T, and bring. moll glory to his Killer. This was the good prayer of Agur-, Give nie neither povertie nor riches, feed, mee with food convenient for mee . this is that we all pray, Give us, Our dái)t Bread, that which is moli proportioned to our condition, that which is fittefi for us to have, and moll advantageous to the ends of that Lord whom weferve. Secondly, labour ever toget CHRIST into.thyfhip,he will check every tempel, and calme every vexation that growes upon thee. When thou (halt confider that his truth,and pet fon,and honour is imbarked in the fame vet fell with thee, thou mail fafely refol ve on one of thefe,. either be will be my Pilot in the fhip,.or my planke in the Sea,
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