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A61221 Of happiness wherein it is fully and particularly manifested that the great happiness of this life consisteth in the fear of God and keeping his commandments in opposition to the pleasures of sin or the pretended conveniency of disobdience / by Richard Stafford. Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703. 1689 (1689) Wing S5128; ESTC R29533 599,907 686

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to_o go_v on_o in_o his_o wont_a course_n which_o be_v all_o his_o life_n long_o to_o disregard_n or_o show_v himself_o despiteful_o against_o the_o author_n of_o his_o be_v but_o let_v other_o see_v and_o fear_v what_o his_o ungodliness_n be_v come_v unto_o if_o one_o behave_v himself_o proud_o and_o rebellious_o against_o the_o king_n who_o receive_v maintenance_n and_o continual_a favour_n from_o he_o and_o come_v to_o suffer_v for_o it_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o multitude_n be_v hang_v he_o he_o be_v a_o ungrateful_a traitor_n and_o then_o if_o one_o act_n in_o like_a manner_n against_o god_n who_o be_v love_v to_o every_o man_n send_v rain_n upon_o the_o just_a
of_o happiness_n wherein_o it_o be_v full_o and_o particular_o manifest_v that_o the_o great_a happiness_n of_o this_o life_n consist_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o pretend_a conveniency_n of_o disobedience_n by_o richard_z stafford_z there_o be_v many_o that_o say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o we_o psal_n 4_o 6._o let_v thy_o work_n appear_v unto_o thy_o servant_n and_o thy_o glory_n unto_o thy_o child_n and_o let_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o establish_v thou_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n upon_o we_o yea_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n establish_v thou_o it_o psal_n 90._o 16_o 17._o london_n print_v and_o sell_v by_o andrew_n sowle_n at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o three_o key_n in_o nags-head-court_n in_o grace-church-street_n and_o by_o abel_n roper_n at_o the_o bell_n over_o against_o the_o middle-temple-gate_n near_o temple_n bar_n 1689._o the_o content_n chap._n i._o of_o happiness_n in_o general_n p._n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o man_n consider_v in_o his_o threefold_a condition_n original_a corrupt_a and_o restore_v of_o his_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n infancy_n youth_n manhood_n therein_o of_o company_n and_o marriage_n of_o old_a age_n body_n sense_n and_o sensual_a pleasure_n of_o the_o soul_n understanding_n will_n affection_n as_o love_n fear_v joy_n sorrow_n anger_n hope_v of_o temptation_n the_o close_a p._n 17_o chap._n iii_o of_o king_n the_o necessity_n of_o government_n in_o order_n to_o preservation_n and_o outward_a peace_n of_o the_o person_n of_o king_n wherein_o it_o be_v particular_o show_v that_o all_o their_o enjoyment_n can_v make_v they_o happy_a but_o their_o happiness_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o god_n only_o with_o a_o exhortation_n and_o direction_n thereto_o p._n 136_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n a_o exhortation_n for_o they_o to_o serve_v god_n a_o caution_n against_o mistake_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o unreasonableness_n of_o some_o particular_a reproach_n of_o humility_n and_o the_o way_n to_o greatness_n the_o description_n of_o a_o good_a man_n p._n ●68_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o common_a people_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o to_o be_v in_o some_o call_v a_o exhortation_n to_o serve_v god_n against_o ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n some_o consideration_n of_o live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o further_o draw_v from_o the_o four_o last_o thing_n of_o different_a communion_n of_o deceit_n a_o description_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o godly_a in_o this_o world_n p._n 216_o chap._n vi_o a_o survey_n in_o general_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o hinder_v the_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n as_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n p._n 265_o chap._n vii_o of_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n p._n 277_o chap._n viii_o of_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n p._n 301_o chap._n ix_o of_o covetousness_n p._n 322_o chap._n x._o of_o anger_n wrath_n hatred_n malice_n envy_n p._n 340_o chap._n xi_o of_o fear_n p._n 361_o chap._n xii_o of_o religion_n faith_n repentance_n obedience_n against_o ungodliness_n of_o preach_v prayer_n praise_n the_o sacrament_n that_o religion_n do_v not_o consist_v only_o in_o the_o outward_a ordinance_n but_o a_o divine_a inward_a frame_n and_o disposition_n which_o if_o universal_o comply_v withal_o will_v give_v peace_n and_o rest_n to_o the_o soul_n p._n 409_o chap._n xiii_o of_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n p._n 545_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n p._n 567_o chap._n xv._o of_o temperance_n in_o meat_n drink_v apparel_n recreation_n of_o the_o pass_v away_o of_o time_n p._n 582_o chap._n xvi_o of_o courage_n p._n 602_o chap._n xvii_o of_o humility_n and_o pride_n p._n 617_o chap._n xviii_o of_o affliction_n in_o general_n a_o digression_n concern_v word_n of_o sorrow_n melancholy_n sickness_n pain_n poverty_n and_o other_o adversity_n p._n 635_o chap._n xix_o a_o exhortation_n to_o obedience_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a p._n 690_o a_o discourse_n of_o happiness_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n of_o happiness_n in_o general_n happiness_n be_v the_o desire_n and_o aim_v of_o all_o man_n and_o as_o the_o several_a good_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v have_v by_o labour_n and_o right_a mean_n so_o this_o be_v the_o comprehension_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v to_o be_v attain_v likewise_o there_o be_v no_o accomplish_n of_o worldly_a project_n and_o design_n without_o succession_n of_o time_n and_o endeavour_n thing_n be_v as●it_n be_v hide_v that_o they_o may_v be_v seek_v afar_o off_o so_o they_o must_v go_v who_o will_v have_v they_o and_o common_o future_a to_o exercise_v our_o diligence_n and_o expectation_n let_v the_o same_o be_v do_v immediate_o towards_o the_o great_a and_o 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