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To make God our Counsellor. [ 896]

AN ancient able Divine, reports it of Sir Thomas Thin a Religious western Knight,* 1.1 that he would undertake ••o business before he was fully perswaded of the lawfulness of it, both by clear Texts of Scripture, and approbation of the Learned; he made scruple of committing not onely the least known sin, but of em∣barking into any action which was questionable amongst those that love the truth in sincerity; This was in him a good frame of spirit, and it were heartily to be wi∣shed, that Mens actions were sutable to their professions;* 1.2 that they would consult with God in all things, that as they carry a Bible in their hand, so they would make that their Master to direct them, not listening to the close whisperings of the Iesuite in one ear for matters of Religion, or to Nicholas the Florentine at the other ear in point of Policy; but in all the changes and chances of this mortal life▪ commit themselves to Gods guidance, and so they shall be sure to prosper.

Notes

• * 1.1

  M. Ber••ard of Barcomb.
• * 1.2

  Quicquid vel dicious vel fa∣cimus, id testi∣monio Script••∣rae confirmari debet. Basil. in Reg. mon.