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Secondly, the manner of Gods dealing with his children, is the best precedent for our dealing with ours, & he permitteth none of his to escape too long, before he humble them, and take down their harts, either by outward crosses and troubles, or by inward tears and sorrows, or by some such means as may best serve to make them fear and obey him. And as he foreseeth and worketh, so godly men also feel and enjoy ⟨p. 76⟩the great benefit, and profitable effects that follow upon the same. It is good, (saith the Scripture,) both to trust, and to wait for the salvation of the Lord. And then, It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. He sitteth alone, and keepeth silence, because ¹he hath borne it upon him.

Secondlie, the manner of Gods dealing with his children, is the best precedent for our dealing with ours, & he permitteth none of his to escape too long, before hee humble them, and take downe their harts, either by outward crosses and troubles, or by inward teares and sorrowes, or by some such meanes as may best serue to make them feare and obey him. And as hee foreseeth and worketh, so godly men also feele and enioy ⟨p. 76⟩the great benefite, and profitable effects that followe vpon the same. It is good, (saith the Scripture,) both to trust, and to waite for the saluation of the Lord. And then, It is good for a man that he beare the yoake in his youth. Hee sitteth alone, and keepeth silence, because ¹he hath borne it vpon him.

1. 1Lam. 3. 27.