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made mention before. He would ſwagger, Ay he would: He would,as his vain mind prompted him to ſay, do better, and (land more for his Matter, then all men: But who ſo foiled, and run down by theſe Villains, as he?
When therefore we hear that ſuch Robberies are done on the Kings High-way, two things become us to do; firſt to go out Harneſſed, and to be ſure to take a Shield with us For it was for want of that, that he that laid fo luftily at Leviathan could not make him yield. For indeed, if that be wanting, he fears us not at all. Therefore he that had skill, hath ſaid, Eph. 6. 16. Above all take the Shield of Faith wherewith ye ſhall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
'Tis good alſo that we deſire of the King a Convoy 'Tis good to have a convoy., yea that he will go with us himſelf. This made David rejoyce when in the Valley of the ſhaddows of death; Ex. 33. 15. and Moſes was rather for dying where he ſtood, then to go one ſtep without his God. O my Brother, Pſal 3. 5,6,7,8. Pſasl 27. 1, 2,3 if he will but go along with us, what need we be afraid of ten thouſands that ſhall ſet them-
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