Secondly, this may give encouragement and hearty grace1 to Gods people, against fear of danger and distress, yea, even of death it self; since that they have a Christ, a God, an Almighty Saviour, a most powerful ⟨p. 11⟩Protector, whom they may commit and commend their souls unto, in such case, and upon such occasions. Indeed, qthe rich mans wealth is a strong tower in his conceit, saith Solomon. But, alas, this his imaginary Fort faileth then, when he hath most need of it, when it should stand him most in stead. For, rRiches avail not in the day of wrath; and much less, at the hour of death. No, then it utterly faileth them, and their hopes fall to ground with it. For, howsoever the wicked (and so the worldly) man may snourish hopes, and feed himself therewith, while he liveth; yet twhen he dieth, his hopes perish, and die together, with him; being ufounded wholly upon worldly things; that then, at least, if not before, fail. But what find we in the same place, and in the very next words? xThe Name of the Lord is a strong Tower indeed; the Righteous have recourse to it, and are saved: and the Righteous man therefore yhath hope even in death, because he hath zone even in death to entrust with his soul, and to undertake the charge of it; who is able, not ato save it only from death, but bto save it in death; cto give issues even in death against death; to make ddeath no death, but ea remedy against death; and fan entrance into life.
Secondly, this may give encouragement and heartiegrace1 to Gods people, against feare of danger and distresse, yea, even of death it selfe; since that they have a Christ, a God, an Almightie Saviour, a most powerfull ⟨p. 11⟩Protector, whom they may commit and commend their soules unto, in such case, and upon such occasions. Indeed, qthe rich mans wealth is a strong tower in his conceit, saith Solomon. But, alas, this his imaginarie Fort faileth then, when he hath most need of it, when it should stand him most in stead. For, rRiches availe not in the day of wrath; and much lesse, at the houre of death. No, then it utterly faileth them, and their hopes fall to ground with it. For, howsoever the wicked (and so the worldly) man may snourish hopes, and feed himselfe therewith, while he liveth; yet twhen he dieth, his hopes perish, and die together, with him; being ufounded wholly upon worldly things; that then, at least, if not before, faile. But what finde we in the same place, and in the very next words? xThe Name of the Lord is a strong Tower indeed; the Righteous have recourse to it, and are saved: and the Righteous man therefore yhath hope even in death, because he hath zone even in death to entrust with his soule, and to undertake the charge of it; who is able, not ato save it onely from death, but bto save it in death; cto give issues even in death against death; to make
- 1Use 2.Vse 2.
- qProv. 18. 11.
- rProv. 11. 4. Ezck. 7. 19.
- sEccles. 9. 4. [Greek or Hebrew]. Theocr. Batt•. Dumb spirat, sperat.Eccles. 9. 4. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Theocr. Batt•. Dum spirat, sperat.
- tPro. 11. 7. [Greek or Hebrew]. Ibid. Cum expirat, ex••es sit.Pro. 11. 7. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Ibid. Cum expirat, ex••es sit.
- uPsal. 17. 14.
- xProv. 18. 10.
- yProv. 14. 32. Etiam cum expirat, sperat.
- z[Greek or Hebrew]. Socrates apud Platon. apol•g Jamblych. de Pyth•g. l. 2. Epictet. dissert. l 3. c. 26. Theodor•t. therap. l. 6 • ra compe•••ssimo haeatur, quod dicturus sum. Nec cuiquam bono quicquam mali evenie potest, nec vi nec ortuo: nec unquam res ejus à Deo immortali neggentur. Cicer. Tusc. l. 1.
