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D. D'kr, E-Viag. hist.

Meditations and Observations , Theological!

with aUspeed, because there it nt hnerwledge % wisdnme ,k»o» *» the grave whither then got j? bac here is that which ad-ded) weight unto it, before we come unto the grave, we maycome into this or that strait,that (hall disable us almost as muchas our grave. And therefore while we have any ability or op-portunicie in any kind to glorifie God, let us not be negligent,but fay with the Psalmist j As long at I have any breath J willpraise the Lord. And with that Valiant Captaine that defendedhis Ship with his left hand, when his righr hand was cut off andwith his teeth when his left hand was gone. If we are disabledone way for doing good let us try what we can doe another,if by our tongues, our pennes, our hands, our gestures.

XXXI.

Some young Qurene-Bee in the departure of the last Colo-nie, will steale for’h with her that is designed Leader,because inher present state ( bv staying behind ) she is sure to perish;In her going forth there is roome for hope, and posiibilitieoflife, if site can attaine the throne. Beleeve.s that have been for-merly reduced unto extremities and impossibilities within them-selves, looking upon God as omnipotent, and so able to-frve;as merciful!, and in Christ reconcilcable, and so likely to saveif he be sought unto: resolve as the Lepers in the famine of Sa-maria , not to continue in the state they are in,.nor yet to re-turne to the Citie, to his wonted hants and waye, where theyshall be sure to perish, and in the latter is a possibilities not toper th. Therefore take up a conclusive purpose to trust Chnst|and if I must perish, yet he shall reject me, I will not reject myseise, I will goe unto him.

XXXII.

When Bees rob other hives, a special! way to divert them,and cause them to desist and give over, is by making themworke at home, by running a pen-knife through the hive, andso ( opening their combes) let out their honey, which theywill feeke presently to ftopupagaine, and let their neighboursalone. Thus Hantbal was wont to fay , that the only way to