Wits common wealth The second part. A treasurie of diuine, morall, and phylosophicall similies, and sentences, generally vsefull. But more particularly published, for the vse of schooles. By F.M. Master of Arts of bot Vniuersities.

HOPE.

EVen as an Anchor fastened into the earth, keepeth the Ship safe, which stayeth in the midst of the waues, and maketh it that it feareth not the bil∣lowes of the raging Sea: so liuely Hope being firmely fixed vpon the heauenly promises, preserueth the minde of the ••fighteous vnremoued in the middest of the waues of this world, and maketh it that it contemneth and despiseth all the storme and tempest of the winds. Lod. Granat. lib. 1. Ducis peccat.

Euen as a Sonne in all his troubles and necessities, which happen vnto him, trusteth and affianceth his repose in his Father (especially if he be rich and powerfull) that his helpe and fa∣therly prouidence will not at any time faile him: so should man haue this heart of a Sonne to God his Father, who both can and will helpe his children better then all the Fathers in the World. Idem lib. 2. Ducis peccatorum.

As a Ship by the anchor is kept from the violence of the tempests: so the soule by Hope is kept from the

rage of temptations. F. Ioannes a S. Geminiano lib. 9. de Antificib. & reb. Artif. cap. 70.

As a staffe doth support a man: so doth Hope ibidem.

As the h••sbandman soweth his land in Hope of fruit: so men performe the duties of Christianity in Hope of hea∣uen. Macar. hom. 14.

As a Mearchant taketh paines to furrow the vast Ocean in hope of earth∣ly gaines: so a Christian strugleth through the waues and billowes of this life in hope of heauenly reward. Basil. in Psal. 1.

As the hope of a Crowne and victo∣ry maketh the discommodities of war tollerable: so the hope of heauen maketh the griefes and turmoyles of this life portable. Chrysost. lib. 3. de prouiden∣tia Dei.

As an helmit defendeth the Head: so hope defendeth the soule. idem homilia nona in priorem ad Thessalonicenses.

As Pillers support and vphold earth∣ly buildings: so hope supporteth and vpholdeth spirituall buildings. Lauren∣tius Instinianus in ligno vit••, c. 2. de spe.

As it did not hurt Rahab to dwell with the people of Iericho, but her faith kept her safe: so sin doth not hurt them that in Faith and Hope doe expect their redeemer. Macarius hom. 31.

As without sustenance the body would sinke: so without hope the heart would burst.

As Abraham begat Isaac: so Faith begets Hope.