A poore mans rest founded vpon motiues, meditations, and prayers. Expressing to the inward man, true consolation. In all kindes and times of afflication. By Io. Norden.

Here follow sundry most effe∣ctuall Prayers for distressed men, howsoeuer their trials conti∣nue or increase.

When thou saydest, Seeke my face, my heart answered, Thy face, O Lord, will I seeke,

Psal. 27. 8.

IT appeareth by this resolution of godly Dauid, that hée was moued by the Spirit of God in his troubles, to séeke aide from aboue, and not in the Earth; of God, and not of Man. And to the end that Dauids true affection which he bare towards the good of all Posterities, and especially the loue of God towards his Children, might be recorded to their perpetuall en∣couragement, it is continued euen vnto vs, that wée that are euen now afflicted, should sée, and as in a glasse behold the good will of God, wherein hée willeth vs to séeke his face: which importeth a most swéet encourage∣ment, that all men troubled should séeke aide at God, who to the end that

this World, and the comforts thereof, should not allure his Children, lest they should be also miscarried thereby, and so be condemned with the World, hée setteth a veile (as it were) before their eyes, namely, pouerty, ignomi∣ny, crosses, miseries, and sundry cala∣mities, that they delight not in the face and shape of this World, but that ra∣ther, it appearing vgly, and nothing pleasant vnto them, they might séeke another way to comfort themselues, namely; the most amiable face of hea∣uenly Iehouah, who willeth vs, as hée did will Dauid, to séeke him onely in our distresse; that is, to call on him faithfully, to craue his fauour instant∣ly, and to leade our liues vprightly. So shall his most louing countenance shine vpon vs, his hand be extended towards vs, and his power and might be with vs.

And therefore as hée saith fréely, Séeke ye 〈◊〉〈◊〉, let vs instantly and faithfully séeke him with our whole hearts: so shall wée be sure to sée his saluation, after wée haue patiently vn∣dergone the swéete burden of the yoke of his fatherly chastisements.