The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

Thirdly, Circumstances also of time, place, person, and such like, ought to enforce our strength and powers. Paul, though he carried himself in all sincerity towards all, yet, 2. Cor. 2. 12. professeth, he did it more abundantly unto them.

Thirdly, Circumstances also of time, place, person, and such like, ought to inforce our strength and powers. Paul, though he carryed himselfe in all sinceritie towards all, yet, 2. Cor. 2. 12. professeth, hee did it more aboundantly vnto them.

Fourthly, In things that are indifferent, the less and fewer circumstances must yield to the more and greater; upon this reason, Ezra being in a straight, either to pass unto Jerusalem with danger of his own life, and of theirs that went with him, or to give the King occasion to suspect the truth which he had taught him, preferred that rather; I was ashamed (saith he) Ezra 8. 22. to ask of the King an Army and Horsemen, to help us against the enemy in the way, because we had spoken to the King, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them that seek him in goodness: But his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

Fourthly, In things that are indifferent, the lesse and fewer circumstances must yeeld to the more and greater; vpon this reason, Ezra being in a straight, either to passe vnto Ierusalem with danger of his owne life, and of theirs that went with him, or to giue the King occasion to suspect the truth which he had taught him, preferred that rather; I was ashamed (saith hee) Ezra 8. 22. to aske of the King an Armie and Horsemen, to helpe vs against the enemie in the way, because we had spoken to the King, saying, The hand of our God is vpon all them that seeke him in goodnesse: But his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.