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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: