Salomons diuine arts, of 1. Ethickes, 2. Politickes, 3. Oeconomicks that is; the gouernment of 1. Behauiour, 2. Common-vvealth, 3. Familie. Drawne into method, out of his Prouerbs & Ecclesiastes. With an open and plaine paraphrase, vpon the Song of songs. By Ioseph Hall.

§. 5. Fortitude

• In generall,
• The speci∣als of it;
  • Confidence,
  • Patience
    • in Gods afflictiōs,
    • in mens iniuries.

* 1.1FOrtitude is that, whereby The spirit of a man susteines his infirmities; which makes the righ∣teous bold as a lyon:* 1.2 contrarily the weake of strength is he that is faint in the day of aduersitie;* 1.3 whose feare bringeth a snare vp∣on him;* 1.4 and that, desperate: A wounded spirit who can beare?* 1.5 which is often caused through guil∣tinesse:* 1.6 The wicked fleeth, when none pursueth him. Confidence is,* 1.7 to trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and not to leane

to thine owne wisedome;* 1.8 but in all thy wayes to acknowledge him,* 1.9 and to commit thy works to the Lord,* 1.10 and to haue hope in thy death: and tho in other things, The hope that is defer∣red is the fainting of the heart;* 1.11 yet in this, hee that trusteth in the Lord shall bee fatte; for,* 1.12 from hence,* 1.13 not onely his thoughts and wayes are directed, but he receiueth safetie, and protection;* 1.14 He is a shield to those that trust in him. The horse is prepared for the day of battaile,* 1.15 but sal∣uation is of the Lord. Yea, The name of the Lord is a strong tower:* 1.16 the righteous runneth to it, and is exalted. So that,* 1.17 Hee that trusteth in

the Lord, he is blessed; whereas Hee that trusteth in his owne heart,* 1.18 is a foole: and it is a vaine thing,* 1.19 to boast thy selfe of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day will bring forth.

* 1.20Patience is, not to refuse the chastening of the Lord, neither to be grieued with his correcti∣on:* 1.21 The patient man, in the day of wealth, is of good comfort, and in the day of affliction conside∣reth, God also hath made this contrary to that, that man should finde nothing after him whereof to complaine: knowing that the Lord correcteth whom hee lo∣ueth;* 1.22 * 1.23 and that the patient abi∣ding of the righteous shall bee gladnesse: Contrarily, The heart

of the foole, fretteth against the Lord; he is carelesse and rageth:* 1.24 but to what purpose?* 1.25 Man cannot striue with him that is stronger then he: Yea rather,* 1.26 the man that hardeneth his necke when hee is rebuked, shall suddenly bee de∣stroyed, and cannot bee cured: in respect of mens iniuries,* 1.27 He saith not, I will recompence euill; but waits vpon the Lord, and he shall saue him. In which regard, the patient in spirit that suffers, is better then the proud of spirit,* 1.28 that requites.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Pr. 18.14.
• * 1.2

  Pr. 28.1.
• * 1.3

  Pr. 24.10.
• * 1.4

  Pr. 29.25.
• * 1.5

  Pr. 18.14.
• * 1.6

  Pr. 28.1.
• * 1.7

  Pr. 3.5.
• * 1.8

  Pr. 3.6.
• * 1.9

  Pr. 16.3.
• * 1.10

  Pr. 14.32.
• * 1.11

  Pr. 13.12.
• * 1.12

  Pr. 28.25.
• * 1.13

  Pr. 16.3. Pr. 3.6.
• * 1.14

  Pr. 30.5.
• * 1.15

  Pr. 21.31.
• * 1.16

  Pr. 18.12
• * 1.17

  Pr. 16.20.
• * 1.18

  Pr. 28.26.
• * 1.19

  Pr. 27.1.
• * 1.20

  Pr. 3.11.
• * 1.21

  Ec. 7.16.
• * 1.22

  Pr. 3.12.
• * 1.23

  Pr. 10.28
• * 1.24

  Pr. 19.3.
• * 1.25

  Ec. 6.10.
• * 1.26

  Pr. 29.1.
• * 1.27

  Pr. 20.22.
• * 1.28

  Ec. 7.10.