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For of him are all things.
In that all things haue their being,* 1.1 creation and preseruation from God onely, and so are of him directed, ordered, and go∣uerned, we learne that he is God all sufficient both for himselfe and all his people and seruants, and that not only for their tem∣porall life and happines, but much more for their regeneration, redemption and eternall saluation. Gen. 17.1.
He is our Shepheard how then can we want any thing? He hath Heauen and Earth at commaund and how then can his be destitute of that which is good for them? he was perfect and complet in him-selfe before the creation, and therefore his workes ad nothing to his owne nature and essence: and (to conclude) he worketh all things both in wordly and spirituall matters according to the pleasure of his owne will only, with∣out any let or restraint.
Let vs therefore in no danger, temptation and necessty be daunted and discouraged,* 1.2 for our God whom we serue is able to saue and deliuer vs, he knoweth how to proceed, and he is a most faithfull creator and an indulgent father vnto vs, on∣ly let vs betrust him with the ordering of our affaires, and commend and betake our selues, liues maintenance and affaires vnto his gratious disposition, and he will neuer faile, nor for∣sake vs.