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thinkes to mount to heaven clog'd with the Cares and riches of this Lite, 'tis no wonder if he faint by the way.

XIX.

/^~^ORNE, till it haue paft through the Mill and been ^"-^ ground to powder, is not fit for bread. God lb deales with his fervants: he grindes them with greif and pain till they turn to dull, and then are they fit manchet * for his Manfion.

XX.

/^^OD hath futable comforts and fupports for his ^-^ children according to their feuerall conditions if he will make his face to fliine vpon them: he then makes them lye down in green paftures, and leades them belides the fhill waters; if they flick in deepe mire and clay, and all his wanes and billows goe ouer their heads, he then leads them to the Rock which is higher then they.

XXI.

T TE that walks among briars and thorns will be -*- -^ very carefull where he fets his foot. And he that paffes through the wildernes of this world, had need ponder all his Heps.


 * The finest white rolls. Nares.

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