Estate, and Calling, and he should be run out before he is aware,
must he be accounted to be like Mr. Badman, and lie under the same
reproach as he?

Wise. No: {105b} If he hath dutifully done what he could to avoid
it. It is possible for a Ship to sink at sea, notwithstanding the
most faithfull endeavour of the most skilful Pilot under Heaven.
And thus, as I suppose, it was with the Prophet that left his wife
in debt to the hazarding the slavery of her children by the
Creditors. {105c} He was no profuse man, nor one that was given to
defraud, for the Text says he feared God; yet, as I said, he was
run out more than she could pay.

If God would blow upon a man, who can help it? and he will do so
sometimes, {105d} because he will change dispensations with men,
and because he will trye their Graces. {105e} Yea, also because he
will overthrow the wicked with his Judgments; and all these things
are seen in Job. But then the consideration of this, should bid
men have a care that they be honest, lest this comes upon them for
their sin: It should also bid them beware of launching further
into the world, than in an honest way by ordinary means they can
Godlily make their retreat; for the further in, the greater fall.
It should also teach them, to begg of God his blessing upon their
endeavours, their honest and lawfull endeavours. And it should put
them upon a diligent looking to their steps, that if in their going
they should hear the Ice crack, they may timely goe back again.

These things considered, and duely put in practice, if God will
blow upon a man, then let him be content, and with Job embrace the
dunghill; let him give unto all their dues, and not fight against