EpiPl.>ofS. Paulto Tilts. CxAP.2.2. 1 afterwards deftitute ofradicall heaveandmoyture: but renew their age 353 as the eagle,and with theirdaies their flrength.For Chrir is that Sunne of righteouthes,who once rilingvpon a faithfull fouie,is fo far from fet- ringagaine,that he is rillrifingeuen vnto theperfetì dayofir;and Cher- fore neceffarily fupplieth it with moirureand heareof grace. And the promi fe is,that thole that Waite vpon the Lord ,(hall renew their ftrength, Tra.4o.3r. theyfhaa lift vp their wingr,aathe Eagles,theylhall run andnot be weary , they /hallwalke and not waxefainte. Secondly, The comfort of oldagedependeth hereupon , the tedious 2 anddifeafed dalesofwhich,whofoeuer would comfortablypall they mut prouide themfeluesofthis fupplie. For who is it , that can fay bee', bath pleafure in thofe daies, when for the darknes andmiferieof them, funne, and the moone,and the flutes feeme to fall fromheauen ; vn- towhomChrif the Sunue ofrighteoufneffe hash not rifen ; and vnto wholeheart that bright morning ftarre bath not difcouered his bright Reu.a.aa. nes? the lealibeame and glimsofwhof facing grace, farre furpaffeth the funne in his flrength. What comfort can be to him, wholeProng Eccicr.,a,3. men that keepe thehoule, that is , wholearmes tremble for weakneffe, !, and whole thighsbow themfelues as tooweake ro beare theweight of thebodie ; vnleffe theLords arme and right hand become his rrength, andas afta&e to leane vpon? as he was toDauid,2.Sam.z2.19. What ioy remaineth vnto him, whole agebathworne away moil of his fenfes that nowbathhis eyes dim, as Ifaaks; that withBarzillai he cannot dif 3s2m.0.35. cerne between good and bad : hehath no tar in that he eateth anddrin- keth, he cannot heareany more the voice of finging men and women? vnlcffe hebath attained the eyes of faith , to fee God in Chrir , and fo withSimeonhe can beholdhis faluation ; vnleffe he find rellifh and tall in the bread of life , vnleffe he can heave the fweet note of Gods fpirit confentingwith his owne, that he is Gods child, together with that Tweetharmony of a goodconfcience kept before God and men in all things,which isheauenly mufickevpon earth? In aword,what folaceor reioycing can bee to him,whobathone footc in thegraue, that feeth death fo neerehim,daily threatninghim,andno way toefcape him;vnles herein alto the fpirit futaine his infirmitie, by alluring him that Chrift is his life, whobath bereaued that ferpent ofhis fling, poyfon,and ve- nome ; fo as he (hall doehimno more harme then help him towards his happines ? Thirdly,why fhould not we thusprouide againfl that rainie day,.and 3 furnifh our felues again( theeuill ofit? feeing theheathen were by na- ture taught toprouide for themfelues filch propsof theirr age as they thought would. molt beftead them, both for their vtilitie and delight? there
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