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.

A Motiue to the seauenth Prayer.

In which the poore distressed man sheweth his desire, to hold fast the Promises of God, and to shew himselfe thankefull.

THE poore Man being lately in an extreame agonie, neere vnto despaire, by reason of his sinnes and miseries, he here begins to rowze himselfe vp againe, so∣dainely crying out, that the Lord is yet his hope, and therefore promiseth to hold fast by him, and not to giue ouer for euer: no, whatsoeuer troubles doe befall him, and miseries assaile him: yea, howsoeuer the world and worldly things be moued a∣gainst him, he armeth himselfe with faith in God, to stand with patience in all. Nay, such is his assurance of a more bles∣sed being, after this little time of tryall, that hee affirmeth these crosses that hap∣pen here, to be but trifles, and of no weight to be borne, in respect of the fu∣ture happinesse: yet because hee will not

seeme senselesse of Gods corrections, and be idle in well doing, hee still solliciteth the Lord for some tokens of his loue here; namely, that hee will binde vp his sores, and heale his wounds with his holy helpe, and that he will renue him with spirituall vnderstanding, and cleanse his affections, that he may thinke, speake, and doe all to the glory of his name, and that his tongue may be an instrument to praise him before the children of men, for his deliuery, pro∣mising to continue constant till the time appointed.