A plain discourse upon uprightness showing the properties and privileges of an upright man…A plain discourse upon uprightness shewing the properties and priviledges of an upright man…

I. Of his Dangers, verse 4, 5. Snares of death, Floods of ungodly men, Sorrows of Hell. Hell and Earth are combined against each Holy man, and will trouble him sufficiently in this World, if they cannot keep him out of a better.

I. Of his Dangers, verse 4, 5. Snares of death, Flouds of ungodly men, Sorrows of Hell. Hell and Earth are combin'd against each Holy man, and will trouble him sufficiently in this World, if they cannot keep him out of a better.

II. Of his retreat, and that was earnest prayer to God, verse 6. I called upon th• Lord, and cried unto my God. [When our Prayers are Cries ardent and importunate then they speed] my Cry came before him, •ven into his ears. The mother trifles, while the child whimpers, but when he raises his note, strains every nerve, and tries ⟨p. 4⟩every vein, then she throws all aside, and gives him his desire. While our Prayers are only Whispers, our God can take his rest, but when we fall to crying, now will I arise, saith the Lord.

II. Of his retreat, and that was earnest prayer to God, verse 6. I called upon th• Lord, and cryed unto my God. [When our Prayers are Cryes ardent and importunate then they speed] my Cry came before him, •ven into his ears. The mother trifles, while the child whimpers, but when he raises his note, strains every nerve, and tries ⟨p. 4⟩every vein, then she throws all aside, and gives him his desire. While our Prayers are only Whispers, our God can take his rest, but when we fall to crying, now will I arise, saith the Lord.