7 Bestow no more thought upon worldly things then thou needs must, for the discharge of thy place, 1and the maintenance of thine estate: but still let thy care be greater for *heavenly then earthly things: and be more grieved for a adishonour done to GOD, then for an injury offered to thy self: But if any private injury be offered unto thee; bear it, as a Christian, with Patience. Never was an innocent man wronged, but if patiently he bare his cross, he *overcame in the end. But thy good name in the mean while is ⟨p. 364⟩wounded: bear that also with Patience. And he that at the last day will give thy Body a Resurrection, will as sure in his good time grant a resurrection to thy good name. 5If impatiently thou frettest and vexest at thy wrongs, the hurt which thou doest thy self, is more then that which thine Enemy can do unto thee. Neither canst thou more rejoice him, then to hear that it throughly vexeth thee. But if thou canst show Patience on earth, GOD will show himself just from Heaven. Pray for him, for, if thou be a good man thy self, thou canst not but rejoice, if thou shouldest see thy worst enemy to become a good man too. But if he ⟨p. 365⟩still continueth in his malice, and increaseth in his mischief, give thou thy self unto Prayer, committing thy self, and commending thy cause unto the Righteous Judge of Heaven and Earth, saying with Jeremiah, O Lord of hosts, that judgest righteously, 6and triest the reins and the heart: vengeance is thine, and unto thee have I opened my cause. In the mean while, wait (with David) on the Lord: 7Be of good courage and he shall comfort thine heart.
7 Bestow no more thought vpon worldly things then thou needes must, for the discharge of thy place, 1and the maintenance of thine estate: but still let thy care be greater for *heauenly then earthly things: and be more grieued for a adishonour done to GOD, then for an iniurie offered to thy selfe: But if any priuate iniurie be offered vnto thee; beare it, as a Christian, with Patience. Neuer was an innocent man wronged, but if patiently hee bare his crosse, he *ouercame in the end. But thy good name in the meane while is ⟨p. 364⟩wounded: beare that also with Patience. And hee that at the last day will giue thy Body a Resurrection, will as sure in his good time grant a resurrection to thy good name. 5If impatiently thou frettest and vexest at thy wrongs, the hurt which thou doest thy selfe, is more then that which thine Enemie can doe vnto thee. Neither canst thou more reioyce him, then to heare that it throughly vexeth thee. But if thou canst shew Patience on earth, GOD will shew himselfe iust from Heauen. Pray for him, for, if thou be a good man thy selfe, thou canst not but reioyce, if thou shouldest see thy worst enemie to become a good man too. But if hee ⟨p. 365⟩still continueth in his malice, and increaseth in his mischiefe, giue thou thy selfe vnto Prayer, committing thy selfe, and commending thy cause vnto the Righteous Iudge of Heauen and Earth, saying with Ieremy, O Lord of hoasts, that iudgest righteously, 6and tryest the reynes and the heart: vengeance is thine, and vnto thee haue I opened my cause. In the meane while, waite (with Dauid) on the Lord: 7Be of good courage and hee shall comfort thine heart.
- 1Tim. 6.8.9. Gen. 28.20.
- *Col. 3.1.2. Phil. 3.20.
- aJos. 7.9. Psal. 139.21. &c.Ios. 7.9. Psal. 139.21. &c.
- *Nobile vincendi genus est patientia, vincit qui patitur: si vis vincere, disce pati.
- 5Optima iniuriae ultio est oblivio: efficit enim, ut animū uret, nec magis Ledet, quam si facta non esset.Optima iniuriae vltio est obliuio: efficit enim, vt animū vret, nec magis Ledet, quam si facta non esset.
- 6Jer. 11.20.Ier. 11.20.
- 7Psal. 27.14.
