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A42294 The guide of a Christian directing him to such things, as are by him, to be believed, practised, feared, and hoped for. There are added at the end prayers to be used upon several occasions. 1697 (1697) Wing G2184B 36,258 124

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Their Bodies We are likewise to rely upon God for such a measure of these outward things as He in his great Wisdom sees fit for us and so to learn the true Art of Contentedness Would'st thou be greater then thou art And does not thy Rank and Quality please thee 1. Why should Dust and Ashes be proud Or why should not God do what He will with that which is his own Friend he does thee no wrong Mat. 20.13 15. The Clay may with more Justice quarrel with the Potter for being formed into a Vessel of dishonour Rom. 9.21 Or the small Rafter with the Master Carpenter for not being made a main Post or a Beam Why should not the great Architect of the Universe have Skill enough to dispose of so small a Material as Man is Or He who stretcht forth the Heavens not know how to place a little lump of Earth 2. Consider that Men in great Offices stand in high and slippery Places whilest those below them take aim and shoot at them and though they may miss their Honours and Preferments they are sure to hit their Failings and Infirmities Think also that the Cares and Temptations of worldly Greatness are more than the Felicities of it The very Thoughts of them made Saul the Son of Kish hide himself among the stuff 1 Sam. 10.22 He had rather have been feeding his Father's Asses than be made King of the Israelites Dost thou covet Riches Or art thou troubled that others have a greater share than thou of this Worlds Goods Consider 1. That the World and all that is therein is wholly and solely at God's dispose The Fowls of the Air the Fish of the Sea the Beasts of the Field and the Cattle upon a Thousand Hills the Corn and the Wine the Gold and the Silver the Wooll and the Flax Psal 50.10 11. Hos 2.8 9. And a Beggar may as well contend with him who gives him a small piece of Silver to enlarge his Bounty and make it a Talent of Gold or a yearly Stipend as a Creature dispute about any thing with his Creator 2. Thou settest thy Heart upon great uncertainties which the moth and rust doth corrupt and Thieves break in and steal Mat. 6.19 A Tempestuous Sea may sink an able Merchant an ill Season eat up a skilful Husbandman a neglected Brand or Candles-end soon reduce to Ashes Kings Palaces and the stately Buildings of proud Cities with all their Magazines Trophies and Rich Furnitures Thus do Riches make themselves wings and fly away as Eagles Prov. 23.5 3. They are not able to help thee in the Day of thy Distress How can any Treasure ease the torturing Pains of the Body or Grief arising from Shame or Disgrace And much less the Wounds of a Guilty Conscience The whole World cannot Comfort thee when thy Soul is lost or purchase a drop of water to cool thy Tongue when thou shalt be tormented in the Infernal Flames Luke 16.24 4. Plenty of Riches leads Men into a Thousand Snares and the love of Mony pierces them through with many sorrows 1 Tim. 6.9 10. And the strict Accounts they must one Day give of their Stewardships will make to those that trust in them their passage into Heaven more difficult than that of a Camel through the Eye of a Needle Mat. 19.24 Why art thou cast down O weak Christian And why is thy Soul so disquieted within thee because the World Smiles not upon thee Trust still in God Ps 42.5 11. If thou art of low degree and of mean Parentage be content with thy station and diligent in it Remember we are all the Sons of Adam and that Vertuous Actions alone gave the first Rise to Honourable Families and that the Most High God hath regard to the mean and humble Luke 1.51 52. If thou art poor and needy He who cloaths the Lilies and feeds the Ravens will provide for thee to day and let to morrow take care for it self sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof Mat. 6.34 Although the Fig-tree should not blossom nor Fruit be in the Vine the labour of the Olive fail the Fields yield no Meat the Flocks be cut off from the fold and no Herd in the Stalls yet will I rejoyce in the Lord Hab. 3.17 18. If thou labourest under Troubles Crosses and Afflictions or painful Diseases or Distempers Comider 1. That this Life is a state of Tryal and not of Recompence Man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upwards Job 5.7 And a heavy yoke is upon the Sons of Adam from the day that they go out of the Womb till the day that they return to the Mother of all things Ecclus 40.1 2. Are not thy Troubles and Afflictions or bodily Pains suited by God to thy Sins to reclaim thee from some evil Course Or are they not sent thee as a tryal and exercise of thy Faith and Patience Or to wean thee from the World and from setting up thy rest here below 3. Are they not Ten Thousand times less than thou hast deserved For when we consider what we have merited every mouth must be stopped and the whole World must become guilty before God Rom. 3.19 4. Make up thy Accompts with God and see if thy Receipts be not greater than thy Disbursements and the Mercies thou enjoyest more in number than the things thou wantest But do not affright thy self with Images of past Calamities or dress up new ones in Imagination and wandring Thoughts 5. God la●s upon none of his Children more than they are able to bear neither does He willingly afflict the Children of Men Lam. 3.33 But Fools for their transgressions are afflicted Ps 107.17 and when he sees his time and them fit for Mercies he will put an end to all their Troubles Art thou Oppressed or Persecuted If it be for doing ill thou hast no reason to complain if for doing well happy art thou 1 Pet. 3.14 In short instead of murmuring and complaining thank God Job 1.21 who Correcteth his Children out of Love Heb. 12.6 So shall these light Afflictions which are but for a moment work for thee a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory 2 Cor. 4.17 Neither are the sufferings of this Life worthy to be compared with the glory that shall be revealed Rom. 8.18 Upon this whole Matter argue with thy self in the Words of Jeremiah Lam. 3.39 40. Wherefore doth a living Man complain a Man for the punishment of his sins Let us search and try our ways and turn again unto the Lord. CHAP. II. SECT II. Duties to our selves THese Duties are Consideration Resolution Humility Diligence in our Callings Chastity and Moderateness 1. Consideration Or a serious and careful weighing in our Minds what we are to what end we were born what we think speak or act No Opinion is to be taken up no Word to be spoken no Action to be done at all adventure and without being consider'd If any inconsiderate thing proves well it is