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One is, Reasons. because all misery cometh upon them usually at unawares: §1For they sooth up themselves in their naughtiness, and persuade themselves that all shall be peace, though they walk on according to the stubbornness of their own hearts: ¹and therefore crosses being unexpected, do find them unprepared, ²and so cast them into greater perplexity and anguish. It is said (Psalm. 53.5.) concerning ungodly men: There they were afraid for fear, where no fear was. Not but there was peril, and so cause of fear, but they had no expectation thereof; they mistrusted nothing, but went on as boldly in sinning, as a man would do in the works of his calling, and therefore were their hearts so distracted with fears when troubles did light upon them,

One is, Reasons. because all misery commeth vpon them vsually at vnawares: §1For they footh vp themselues in their naughtinesse, and perswade themselues that all shall bee peace, though they walke on according to the stubbornnesse of their owne hearts: ¹and therefore crosses being vnexpected, doe find them vnprepared, ²and so cast them into greater perplexitie and anguish. It is said (Psalm. 53.5.) concerning vngodly men: There they were afraid for feare, where no feare was. Not but there was perill, and so cause of feare, but they had no expectation therof; they mistrusted nothing, but went on as boldly in sinning, as a man would doe in the workes of his calling, and therefore were their hearts so distracted with feares when troubles did light vpon them,

1. 1Deut. 29.