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 fourth Prayer.

WHerin the poore man shew∣eth his accustomed con∣stancy and faith. And fee∣ling the weight of his cros∣ses yet heauy, prayeth that he may not be vtterly consumed, nor that his enemies preuaile against him, but ra∣ther God will furnish him with such abi∣lity, as he may pacifie them in paying all men their due: and the rather, for that ma∣ny doe looke vpon his dangers, both the wicked & the godly, the one in derision, the other in griefe. These yet expect what will be the issue of the poore mans crosses.

But the godly wishing it to be comforta∣ble, he prayeth that they may see it come to a wished end, for conformation of their hope in the like dangers: and because the poore man findeth his owne infirmities, hee prayeth for strength, and seeing his owne ignorance, prayeth for knowledge, and looking into his dulnesse, & cold in∣clination to good things, prayeth for fer∣uency and zeale: knowing assuredly, that there is no way to attaine vnto deliuery from thraldome, but to walke rightly be∣fore the Lord, who is ready to set the iust vpon a sure rocke, against which the wic∣ked cannot preuaile. And although Fa∣ther, Mother, Kinsmen and Friends for∣sake him, he is assured the Lord supplieth them all, and by the experience hee hath of the Lords readinesse to helpe, hauing vpholden him in former dangers, he will not faile him, nor forsake him, when he is ready to be swallowed vp of most merci∣lesse troubles.