It was an excellent saying of Lew is of Bavyer, Emperor of Germany, Hujusmodi comparandae sunt opes, quae cum naufragio simul enatent: Such goods are worth getting and owning, as will not sink, nor wash away, if a shipwreck happen, but will wade and swim out with us. Such are the goods that are here presented in this following Discourse; in all storms, tempests, and shipwrecks, they will abide with the Soul, they will walk and lie down with the Soul, yea, they will to the Grave▪ to Heaven, with the Soul, they will in the greatest storms be an Ark to the Soul. I have observed in some1 terrible storms that I have been in, that the Mariners and the Passengers want ⟨image 4⟩of Assurance, and of those other Pearls of price that in this Treatise are prepresented to public view, hath caused their countenance to change, their hearts to melt; it hath made them to stagger and reel to and fro like drunken men, like men at their wits ends; whereas others that have had Assurance, and their pardon in their bosoms, &c. have bore up bravely, and slept quietly, and walked cheerfully, and practically have said as Alexander once did, when he was in a great danger, Now (saith he) here is a danger fit for the spirit of Alexander to encounter withal; so they now here are storms and dangers fit for assured, pardoned Souls to encounter withal, &c.
It was an excellent saying of Lew is of Bavyer, Emperor of Germany, Hujusmodi comparandae sunt opes, quae cum naufragio simul enatent: Such goods are worth getting and owning, as will not sink, nor wash away, if a shipwrack happen, but will wade and swim out with us. Such are the goods that are here presented in this following Discourse; in all storms, tempests, and shipwracks, they will abide with the Soul, they will walk and lie down with the Soul, yea, they will to the Grave▪ to Heaven, with the Soul, they will in the greatest storms be an Ark to the Soul. I have observed in some1 terrible storms that I have been in, that the Mariners and the Passengers want ⟨image 4⟩of Assurance, and of those other Pearls of price that in this Treatise are prepresented to publick view, hath caused their countenance to change, their hearts to melt; it hath made them to stagger and reel to and fro like drunken men, like men at their wits ends; whereas others that have had Assurance, and their pardon in their bosoms, &c. have bore up bravely, and slept quietly, and walkt cheerfully, and practically have said as Alexander once did, when he was in a great danger, Now (saith he) here is a danger fit for the spirit of Alexander to encounter withal; so they now here are storms and dangers fit for assured, pardoned Souls to encounter withal, &c.
- 1A Philosopher could say in danger of shipwreck in a ligh▪ starry night, Surely I shall not perish, there are so many eyes of providence •ver me. But these had neither so much faith nor courage, these men of might had lost their hands and hearts. Psa 76. 5. vide.A Philosopher could say in d•nger of shipwrack in a ligh▪ starry night, Surely I shall not perish, there are so many eyes of providence •ver me. But these had neither so much faith nor courage, these men of might had lost their hands and hearts. Psa 76. 5. vide.
