3. Consciousness of our former walking comfortably with God, sanctified by the life of Faith, will mightily and incredibly support our spirits and courage in the times of confusions and fear. The dhearts of sensual worldlings, for want of reconcilement, and acquaintance with God in calm and comfortable times, sink and tremble in the Day of distress, and Gods dreadful visitations, as the heart of a woman in her pangs, and fall asunder in their breasts like drops of water. But that happy cOne, who in his prosperity hath made God his portion, and walked humbly in his presence, ⟨p. 32⟩shall in the time of trouble stand like a strong unmoveable mountain, impregnable against the rage of wind and weather, against the cruel incursions of all adversary power: when the wicked shall tire the Mountains with bootless cries to cover them; he shall be able to say with David, The Lord is my refuge and my strength, &c. therefore 3will I not fear, though the earth be moved, and the Mountains fall into the midst of the Sea. He shall by the mercies of God, and humble dependence upon his omnipotent Arm, encounter, and entertain the terrors even of the evil day, of the hour of temptation, of the King of fear, and last Judgement, with confidence and peace.
3. Consciousnesse of our former walking comfortably with God, sanctified by the life of Faith, will mightily and incredibly support our spirits and courage in the times of confusions and feare. The dhearts of sensuall worldlings, for want of reconcilement, and acquaintance with God in calme and comfortable times, sinke and tremble in the Day of distresse, and Gods dreadfull visitations, as the heart of a woman in her pangs, and fall asunder in their brests like drops of water. But that happy cOne, who in his prosperity hath made God his portion, and walked humbly in his presence, ⟨p. 32⟩shall in the time of trouble stand like a strong vnmoueable mountaine, impregnable against the rage of wind and weather, against the cruell incursions of all aduersarie power: when the wicked shall tire the Mountaines with bootelesse cries to couer them; he shall be able to say with Dauid, The Lord is my refuge and my strength, &c. therefore 3will I not feare, though the earth be moued, and the Mountaines fall into the midst of the Sea. He shall by the mercies of God, and humble dependance vpon his omnipotent Arme, encounter, and entertaine the terrours euen of the euill day, of the houre of temptation, of the King of feare, and last Iudgement, with confidence and peace.
- dSi ei qui voluptatibus se dedide•it, hac vita sit excede•dum, p•ae horror quodam & metu vel ante constitutum obeat mortem. Item si futuram aegritudinem suspicetur, si contumeliam, si paupertatem, seu aliud istiusmodi quippiam ex inspera•o affuturum praeviderit, perit illicò & consumitur. Chrysost serm. contra Gu•am & caeteras corporis voluptatesSi ei qui voluptatibus se dedide•it, hac vita sit excede•dum, p•ae horrore quodam & metu vel ante constitutum obeat mortem. Item si futuram aegritudinem suspicetur, si contumeliam, si paupertatem, seu aliud istiusmodi quippiam ex inspera•o affuturum praeuiderit, perit illicò & consumitur. Chrysost serm. contra Gu•am & caeteras corporis voluptates
- cContra verò qui Spiritu vixerit, nulla e•it simile calamitate obstrictus, sed sine timore, moestitia, discrimine e•it, & quavis rerum mobilitate superior: neque •ò victor evad•t, quod •il si: aversi perpessus: sed quod maiu• utique est, aduersos omnes fortunae casus contemnere, Chryfost. ibid.Contra verò qui Spiritu vixerit, nulla e•it simili calamitate obstrictus, sed sine timore, moestitia, discrimine e•it, & quauis rerum mobilitate superior: neque •ò victor euad•t, quod •il si: auersi perpessus: sed quod maiu• vtique est, aduersos omnes fortunae casus contemnere, Chryfost. ibid.
- 3Psal. 46. 2
