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.

The Motiue to the ninth Pray∣er, for assurance of Gods Prouidence.

THe poore man, notwith∣standing his present heauy burthen of affliction, hath and feeleth in himselfe an inward instinct of com∣fort, and in meere zeale of Gods glory, breaketh out into an admiration, as it were, of his infinite Maiestie, power and excellency, and consequently, recoun∣teth the innumerable blessings, and infi∣nite mercies of the Lord: who, so regar∣deth the frailty of man, as hee seemeth to winke at his many euils, confessing it the meere kindnesse, and free fauour of God, that all mankinde is not confounded for disobedience; laying vpon himselfe the guilt of his own sinnes, for which, beyond all other, the Lord may iustly punish him; acknowledging that hee more offendeth God by his sins, then he can appease him with his Prayers, and doth more moue him to anger by his transgressions, then hee can please him by his best zeale:

And yet he longeth still to be at one with God, in whom he knoweth there is mercy and loue, and liberty, and reliefe: In hope whereof, and that God will remember his louing kindnesse againe towards him, hee will yet trust and pray, and be patient. And yet seeing his corruptions still strong to beat down his faith in God, prayeth God to bridle his vngodly affections, lest hee feare ouer-much, and so faint and giue o∣uer his suite; and desireth by the examples of Ioh, Ioseph and Dauid, and other godly Fathers, that endured their troubles pati∣ently, he may likewise be patient vnto the end. And thus rowzing vp his dead thoughts, and sorrowfull soule, with the sweet consideration of infinite comforts (which his louing God hath euer, and doth daily bestow vpon his poore oppres∣sed children) he resolueth not to faint.