Chap.6. accordingto StMA TT H E Vv. 251 joyfull, make the belt of thy prevent comfort, dot in thedayof red. verfityconfider : godalfo hathlet ove againfl the other, to theendthat EccIeI 7.14. manfhould findenothing after him, towit, ofthofe thingsthat may come upon hirn in the courf ofhis life, and after times. He can- not, by wit forcfee,or by pollicy prevent enfuing changes.There- fore it is a great part ofhìs wifdom, to let certain, and inevita- ble evils sleep, and keep in their flings till the time appointed; and not tomake himfelfa thoufand times miferable by, one indi- vidual' mifcry. Let usmannage the affairs, and matter the mile- ties of the prevent day ; and not, by toomuch fore-thoughtful nefle, and painful! ptkconceit, fuffcr fainedor future evils before they faze, upon us. I grant that a moderatr,Chri(tian,provident care and forecaft, isboth convenient and commanded, both for provifion ofnecelf.ries, and preventionofdangers. See 1 Tint. 5.8. 2 Cor. i z.14. we reade Revel. 6.6. efi- meafure of wheat Xoîvtyé. fir apenny, &c. The word Ggnifeth properly, fuch a meafure of corne, as was ufually allowed for a day tofervants. Hence that fpeech of Phithagorau, Super Chance non federation). ßeíî not in theprovition that fofficeth for the day ; but take care for the morrow. But this lawful! care ofneceflaries, both for our (elves, and ours after us, Prov.i 3 2 2. (filch as was thatof Iacoh for his own houle, Gen.3o.3o. And that ofthe good hufwife, Prov,3 I. í.5,z1.) is notdiftreffe-full, butde:ightfull, bec4uf. et- joined,by, God, who fendcth us to the pifmire, to learn thiscare of hereaf.. Prov.6.6. Snficient tothe day is the evilthereof] The flrongell minde and axfx ;dejl belt compofed, is weak enough to ibitain the bruntand encoun- xciKwTrs, tabor . ter of every daics crcfles, whereofhe is lure tohave his back-bar- i raprobí4.. den._ Troubles withour, and .terrours within, are the Saints portionhere. And what day ("lines fo fair over them, wherein . they meet not with a (harp !bower ere night ? Sìth therefore every day bti:ags forth fufficient forrow, and the heartiefl mat/ lhallhave his hands full, what a bale and unworthy weakneffe is `it ( faith a reverend Divine) to unfit and difable our already too weak mindes, fora comfortable difpatch, anddigefting of daily uncomfortableoccurrents, by fuch needleffe, fruitlelfe, fenfeh(fc 141. Btuita,% dáltradions, vagaries of vanity,and Utopian peregrinations,&c.
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