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[ 959] To accept the event of things with Patience.
THe Censurers of the World, by way of Apologue, being met together, consulted about the redress of divers enormities.* 1.1 One with the countenance of Hera∣clitus, was ever weeping for the disorders: another with the face of Democritus, was ever laughing at the absurdities: a third, of a more pragmatical spirit, was busie where he had no thanks: They all studied, and plotted how to reform the ataxie of things, and to bring the World into some peace and order: Princes were im∣plored, Philosophers consulted, Physitians, Souldiers, the eminent in all Professions were convented; many stratagems were devised, still the more they projected to stil the worlds troubles, the more troublesome they made it: One would have it this way, another that, the next differs from both, a fourth opposeth them three, a fifth contradicteth them all:* 1.2 So that there was nothing else but crossing one ano∣ther, Physitians with their Recipes, Commanders with their Precipes, Iesuites with their Decipes, all the rest with their Percipes, could do no good at all; At last a Grand-father in a religious habite, presented them an hear•• of such soveraign ver∣tue, that when every one had tasted of it, they were all calm and quiet presently: The herbs name he called Bulapathum, the herb Patience. And let but this be our dyet continually and we shall find a strange alteration in our selves;* 1.3 No troubles a∣broad, nor discontents at home shall break our peace, if we be but armed with pati∣ence; The Church and People of God are thrown upon sad times: Blessings are not denyed, though they be not presently granted: Some while God is not fit to give, the time for his greater glory is not yet come: Another while, we are not fit to receive, the time of our preparedness and capacity is not yet come. The Lord looks to be waited on, Psalm. 27. 14.