Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…

3 That every mans estate is ordered by God, who as he is the sovereign Lord of Heaven and Earth, and may do with us as he pleases; so he is infinite in Wisdom, and thereby knoweth what estate is best and most convenient for us, even better than we our selves; yea, and is rich in mercy and goodness, and thereby willing and ready to do that which in his wisdom he knoweth to be best and most convenient for us; which if it were seriously considered, would be a special means to work up our hearts to some measure of contentedness in our meanest estate and condition.

3 That every mans estate is ordered by God, who as hee is the soveraign Lord of Heaven and Earth, and may doe with us as hee pleases; so he is infinite in Wisdome, and thereby knoweth what estate is best and most convenient for us, even better than we our selves; yea, and is rich in mercy and goodness, and thereby willing and ready to doe that which in his wisdome he knoweth to be best and most convenient for us; which if it were seriously considered, would be a special means to work up our hearts to some measure of contentedness in our meanest estate and condition.

4 That our blessed Saviour Jesus Christ,¹ though he was rich, yea Heir of all things,² yet for our sakes became so poor, that as himself expresseth it, he had not where to l•y his head. And we read that Women ministered unto his necessities. ³Christ became thus poor for gracious ends; as,

4 That our blessed Saviour Iesus Christ,¹ though he was rich, yea Heir of all things,²