Or by strangers that stand by, as when young Da∣niell stept up to cleare Susanua, of that fowle asper∣tion.
Or lastly, by himselfe, as he often vindicated Mary; O holy Mary, I admire thy patient silence; thy Sister blames thee for thy piety; the Disciples (afterwards) blame thee for thy bounty, and cost; not a word falls from thy lips in a just vindication of thine honour, and innocency; but in an humble taciturnity, thou leavest thine answer to thy Saviour: How should we learne of thee, when we are complained, of for well doing; to seale up our lippes, and expect our righting from above. And how sure, how ready art thou O Saviour, to speake in the cause of the dumbe: Martha, Mar∣tha, thou art carefull, and troubled about many things; but one thing is needfull, and Mary hath chosen the better part. What needed Mary to speake for her selfe, when shee had such an Advocate; she gave Christ an un∣ction of thankefulnesse, hee gave her an unction of a good name; a thing better than oyntment, Eccles. 7. 1. Againe, the Leaper praiseth God, Christ praiseth the Leaper.
True, ill tongues will be walking, but we need not repine at their insolency; why should wee answer every dog that barkes, with barking againe.
But admit God should omit to revenge thy cause, yet, revenge not thy selfe in any case: for by revenging thine owne quarrell, thou makest thy selfe, both the Judge, the Witnesse, the Acouser, and the Executioner: onely use for thy rescue, Prayer to God, and say as Christ hath injoyned, lead me not into temptation, but deliver me from evill, Matth. 6. 13. and it sufficeth. Yet if thou wilt see what God hath done, and what hee can, and will doe, if there bee like need: heare what