7.ü«'á:°`,°' ,.,_ . ..+;:?. kl)/: C H A P.2. Epi(lle to the The/jalonian.r. V B x,i7. a knows whither the Lord may retorne, and leauea blunt I 213 ."10a.3.9. behinde. 3 b Mourne for what thou canfi not mend ; the a- b Ezech.9,4. qi bominations done among fl vs. Perhaps thou malt finde e a `Zeph.z'3 hidingplace, in the day of gods wrath. q. Be d fenfible of the d z Chro.6,29, plague, and fo powre out thy fonlevnto god. S eInfultnot Pro.z4.17, ouer others miferie, rather commiferate, folace it. The fecond bleffing prayed for, is etlablifhment; am- plified by the matter, in euery good word, and worke. Stabli1b you, Saint 'Peter in like prayer addes, t flreng- t r Per,q.to. then, fettle you; as a foundation is fetled, to bee vnmoue. able. Whither bee thought all little enough to worke our ePablifhment; or, that the greaten meafure of this grace from God, were but enough to our confirmation. Neceflitie of the biefling, and prayer for it appeares by; gcai 6. t Naturali g mutabilstie, no leff'e then h leuitie. 2 Vio- 6 E h 4 t4 lence of affaulters to deieó vs from our Ration. t i Trin- = Eph.6.1z. cipalities and powers. 2 Perfecutours. 3 Heretiques. 4 Temptations by view of k profperitie of contrarie cour- k Pfal.7 3.3,t3. fes.a Yea, our owne profperous Coate. 3 Frequent exam- ples of multitude, yea, of wife and prudent running ano- ther courfe. 4 Paucitie of companions. Thefe with the like, preffe on vs prayer for fupport and efablifhment. Still I like protefations, and refolutiorzs of confancy; Vft. yet preferre humble prayer to God for of iablifhment. Ad- uifes not to bee flighted, heed thefe. t 1 Feare thine owne ' Pro.z3.14. infirmitie ; beware of oiler confidence : let foule falles of °great Saints make thee watchful!. None haue euer prou- Neh.t3,z6. ed more cowardly in times of triall then confident pre- furriers. a Caf not thy felfe into temptation; that were to " tempt God.Shunne no afiaion which Godealles thee to "Mat.4,7. fuller; yet runne not vpon the pikes. God hath promifed to keepe vs in vos, Nunquid in precipitins ? 3 What euer Bern. thy prefent flrength may feeme, vie meaner ofconfirmati- on ; a forfa,se not affemblies, &c. ° Heb.io.zq. Matter wherein nee prayes for their eflablifhment. t Euery good word; that vnderRand, not fo much good fpeach, or language ; though that alto bee a great and rare p EFh;419, grace ofGod, P to harm ourfpeach pondered with falt, and Co1.4.6. alwayes racious. P 3 But os s
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