But here you may rest safely, Prov. He is a Buckler to them that walk uprightly! The Buckler covers the Soldier, and God cove• the upright man. They must shoot through God, that can wound you to your […]. They hit him in the eye, that aim at you; and they that will encounter him, meddle not with their match, Exod. 19. 4. I bear you on Eagles wings. Other Fowls bear their young in their claws, so that the Fowler may kill the young, and the old one be safe; but the Eagle carrie• her young on her wings; so that who wounds the young, must shoot through the dam: so doth God carry his upright ones; God will suffer before them, the Lord will suffer with them, Deu•. 32. 11. As the Eagle—spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh her young and beareth them on her wings; So the Lord, &c. That is a sweet word, ⟨p. 87⟩Psal. 7. 10. My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart. Thou hast perhaps no great friend to shelter thee, nor great estate to ransom thee, but thou hast a great God for thy defence, whose work and care it is to save the upright in heart. I am thy shield, saith God to Abraham, fear not: if Omniscience be able to see, and Omnipotence able to help, thou art sure enough. And therefore fear not thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel: I will help thee, saith the Lord, Isa. 41. 14. A worm is a poor creature that few love, and none fear, so are the seed of Jacob persons that few love, and none fear, and such are most obnoxious to dangers; yet says God, fear not thou worm. A worm in the hand of God can withstand a world; and the Gates (the utmost power and policy) of Hell shall not prevail against one upright man, Prov. 13. 6. Rightness keepeth him that is upright in the way? His innocence is his shield, And the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong, in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect towards him. His all-seeing eye, his all-ruling providence is employed in finding out all the designs of ⟨p. 88⟩your enemies, to frustrate them or overrule them, and to secure you whose hearts are perfect or upright before him. How secure would you be against a subject by such a word from a King? and may you not rest more on his word, who is the King of Kings? If you have his Pass you may go safe enough, even through Armies of Aliens.
But here you may rest safoly, Prov. He is a Buckler to them that walk uprightly! The Buckler covers the Souldier, and God cove• the upright man. They must shoot through God, that can wound you to your 〈…〉. They hit him in the eye, that aim at you; and they that will incounter him, meddle not with their match, Exod. 19. 4. I bear you on Eagles wings. Other Fowls bear their young in their claws, so that the Fowler may kill the young, and the old one be safe; but the Eagle carrie• her young on her wings; so that who wounds the young, must shoot through the dam: so doth God carry his upright ones; God will suffer before them, the Lord will suffer with them, Deu•. 32. 11. As the Eagle—spreadèth abroad her wings, taketh her young and beareth them on her wings; So the Lord, &c. That is a sweet word, ⟨p. 87⟩Psal. 7. 10. My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart. Thou hast perhaps no great friend to shelter thee, nor great estate to ranso•e thee, but thou hast a great God for thy defence, whose work and care it is to save the upright in heart. I am thy shield, saith God to Abraham, fear not: if Omniscience be able to see, and Omnipotence able to help, thou art sure enough. And therefore fear not thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel: I will help thee, saith the Lord, Isa. 41. 14. A worm is a poor creature that few love, and none fear, so are the seed of Jacob persons that few love, and none fear, and such are most obnoxious to dangers; yet sayes God, fear not thou werm. A worm in the hand of God can withstand a world; and the Gates (the utmost power and policy) of Hell shall not prevail against one upright man, Prov. 13. 6. Righte•ness keepeth him that is upright in the way? His inno•ence is his shi•ld, And the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong, in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect towards him. His all-seeing eye, his all-ruling provid•nce is imployed in finding out all the designs of ⟨p. 88⟩
