eight_o ans_fw-fr well_o i_o shall_v not_o contend_v with_o you_o much_o in_o this_o matter_n but_o shall_v easy_o yield_v to_o what_o you_o say_v as_o in_o this_o so_o in_o other_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n as_o for_o the_o thing_n themselves_o all_o the_o difference_n or_o that_o which_o make_v the_o matter_n better_o or_o worse_o and_o turn_v the_o scale_n rise_v from_o the_o disposition_n of_o he_o that_o give_v and_o he_o that_o recieve_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o thing_n life_n that_o we_o care_v for_o as_o the_o man_n contentedness_n in_o the_o enjoy_n and_o especial_o god_n love_v kindness_n in_o the_o bestow_n which_o be_v better_o than_o life_n ps_n 63.3_o these_o the_o godly_a man_n only_o have_v with_o these_o the_o short_a life_n will_v be_v long_o and_o yet_o sweet_a and_o without_o these_o the_o long_a will_v be_v short_a and_o yet_o tedious_a if_o a_o wicked_a man_n life_n be_v as_o long_o as_o a_o godly_a man_n yet_o he_o can_v have_v so_o long_a life_n or_o if_o you_o will_v a_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v so_o long_a a_o life_n as_o he_o but_o he_o can_v have_v it_o so_o i_z e_z as_o long_a life_n it_o will_v never_o be_v a_o long_a life_n to_o he_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o long_o for_o he_o will_v be_v always_o long_v for_o a_o long_o whereas_o the_o godly_a man_n be_v not_o only_o bless_v in_o and_o with_o the_o have_v of_o the_o thing_n but_o bless_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o have_v viz_o with_o content_a and_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v a_o far_o great_a blessing_n and_o without_o which_o neither_o that_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n can_v be_v a_o blessing_n he_o have_v a_o short_a life_n so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o long_o and_o he_o have_v long_a life_n so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o long_o enough_o or_o so_o as_o he_o will_v be_v satisfy_v with_o it_o and_o no_o other_o have_v of_o long_a life_n or_o have_v of_o life_n can_v be_v proper_o call_v have_v it_o see_v it_o set_v down_o by_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 91.16_o for_o one_o of_o the_o privilege_n or_o peculiar_a blessing_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n with_o long_a life_n will_v i_o satisfy_v he_o and_o show_v he_o my_o salvation_n you_o may_v say_v of_o the_o godly_a man_n let_v he_o die_v never_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o wisdom_n 4.13_o he_o be_v make_v perfect_a in_o a_o short_a time_n fullfil_v a_o long_a time_n whether_o he_o live_v many_o year_n or_o not_o he_o pass_v his_o time_n quiet_o under_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n without_o toil_n and_o vexation_n and_o his_o 65.22_o his_o isa_n 65.22_o day_n be_v like_o the_o day_n of_o a_o tree_n but_o very_o often_o also_o he_o enjoy_v in_o old_a 65.22_o old_a isa_n 65.22_o age_n the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n let_v the_o wicked_a live_v long_o and_o perhaps_o those_o promise_n day_n promise_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o therean_a infant_n of_o day_n nor_o a_o old_a man_n that_o have_v not_o fill_v his_o day_n isa_n 65.20_o &c_n &c_n belong_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o yet_o how_o be_v his_o condition_n the_o more_o commendable_a so_o long_o as_o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v accurse_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o place_n well_o whether_o the_o godly_a man_n life_n be_v long_a or_o not_o i_o be_o sure_a and_o you_o can_v deny_v that_o what_o i_o tell_v you_o be_v true_a viz_o that_o he_o use_v the_o best_a mean_n for_o it_o and_o then_o let_v it_o go_v how_o it_o will_v it_o will_v be_v well_o enough_o for_o if_o he_o have_v what_o he_o use_v the_o mean_n for_o he_o have_v it_o with_o the_o more_o joy_n and_o content_n and_o if_o he_o have_v it_o not_o he_o have_v it_o not_o with_o the_o less_o trouble_n methinks_v the_o wicked_a man_n shall_v rather_o fear_v and_o suspect_v what_o the_o matter_n be_v then_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o it_o as_o a_o blessing_n that_o he_o have_v health_n or_o long_a life_n when_o he_o take_v all_o the_o course_n to_o the_o contrary_n it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n afraid_a as_o of_o a_o ill_a omen_n to_o have_v a_o hare_n leap_v into_o his_o lap_n as_o he_o sit_v in_o his_o house_n '_o i_o will_v warrant_v you_o he_o have_v rather_o hunt_v a_o whole_a week_n in_o the_o field_n where_o they_o use_v to_o be_v though_o he_o meet_v with_o never_o a_o walk_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o comfort_n a_o man_n take_v in_o the_o use_n and_o success_n of_o the_o usual_a mean_n the_o next_o ground_n that_o godly_a man_n have_v to_o be_v merry_a work_n merry_a the_o eleven_o ground_n the_o easiness_n of_o his_o work_n may_v be_v the_o easiness_n of_o their_o work_n i_o say_v the_o work_n of_o godliness_n be_v easy_a and_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n easy_a to_o find_v wisdom_n be_v glorious_a and_o never_o fade_v a_o way_n yea_o she_o be_v easy_o see_v of_o they_o that_o love_v she_o and_o find_v of_o such_o as_o seek_v she_o she_o preserve_v they_o that_o desire_v she_o in_o make_v herself_o first_o know_v unto_o they_o who_o so_o seek_v she_o early_o shall_v have_v no_o great_a travel_n for_o he_o shall_v find_v she_o sit_v at_o his_o door_n wisd_v 6.12.13.14_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prov_n 15.19_o i_o e._n like_o the_o king_n high_a way_n cast_v up_o and_o make_v of_o purpose_n to_o be_v find_v without_o wind_a and_o turn_n such_o as_o traveller_n though_o fool_n can_v hardly_o err_v in_o isa_n 35.8_o love_n which_o be_v one_o half_a of_o the_o profession_n be_v call_v the_o royal_a law_n or_o the_o king_n law_n jam_fw-la 2.8_o in_o allusion_n to_o the_o king_n way_n as_o it_o be_v interpret_v it_o be_v the_o god_n the_o the_o syrâ—ack_n interpreter_n translate_v the_o law_n of_o god_n king_n of_o heaven_n high_a way_n there_o be_v no_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n as_o there_o be_v of_o iniquity_n in_o matter_n of_o practice_n every_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o light_n and_o above_o board_n clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o work_n of_o wickedness_n which_o be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n eph_n 5.11_o wicked_a man_n both_o walk_n in_o the_o dark_a to_o themselves_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v painful_a especial_o when_o the_o way_n be_v neither_o right_a nor_o plain_a and_o they_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o dark_a to_o other_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o troublesome_a and_o full_a of_o difficulty_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v tell_v what_o trouble_v a_o wicked_a man_n have_v before_o and_o in_o and_o after_o the_o do_v of_o his_o work_n to_o conceal_v 10.11_o conceal_v ps_n 26.4_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v by_o the_o sept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transgressor_n i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o word_n in_o niphal_a of_o the_o signification_n of_o hithpael_n which_o be_v usual_a as_o ezra_n 9.1_o ch_n 10.11_o it_o whereas_o the_o godly_a man_n do_v his_o business_n with_o security_n and_o delight_n and_o care_v not_o who_o see_v he_o the_o very_a name_n of_o wickedness_n betray_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o express_v its_o labour_n god_n labour_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o way_n of_o grief_n but_o that_o be_v perhaps_o for_o its_o grievousnesse_n to_o god_n in_o act_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o express_v its_o anxious_a thought_n in_o contrive_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o express_v its_o unquietness_n and_o toss_n of_o mind_n in_o lust_a and_o desire_v so_o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v well_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o trouble_a sea_n isa_n 57.20_o there_o be_v many_o other_o like_o word_n if_o i_o can_v call_v they_o to_o mind_n the_o godly_a man_n work_n be_v easy_a for_o many_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v but_o little_a a_o godly_a man_n have_v little_a or_o nothing_o to_o do_v more_o than_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o be_v quiet_a neither_o trouble_v other_o a_o thing_n which_o cut_v out_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o work_n and_o take_v up_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o time_n with_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o be_v trouble_v himself_o for_o any_o thing_n for_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v trouble_v or_o have_v any_o care_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n who_o have_v cast_v all_o his_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n ps_n 55.22_o the_o lord_n who_o care_v for_o he_o 1_o pet_n 5.7_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n as_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n but_o choose_v out_o and_o call_v away_o to_o another_o whether_o he_o that_o call_v he_o be_v go_v before_o
the_o godly_a be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n of_o all_o sort_n whereof_o both_o their_o duty_n and_o their_o practice_n be_v to_o be_v frequent_o meditate_v especial_o his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 40.5_o man_n many_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o wonderful_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v &_o thy_o thought_n to_o us-ward_n psal_n 40.5_o in_o their_o preservation_n and_o redemption_n ps_n 107.21_o david_n bid_v we_o declare_v his_o work_n with_o rejoice_v psal_n 107.22_o and_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n for_o which_o especial_o he_o desire_v to_o live_v and_o wherein_o he_o shall_v take_v most_o comfort_n i_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v and_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n ps_n 118.17_o how_o can_v believer_n choose_v but_o rejoice_v to_o think_v upon_o that_o wonderful_a work_n of_o the_o redemption_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o man_n christ_n jesus_n bless_v for_o ever_o to_o think_v of_o gods_n wonderful_a love_n in_o the_o purpose_n 3.4_o purpose_n the_o eterrnal_a purpose_n eph_n 3.4_o his_o wonderful_a freeness_n in_o the_o price_n his_o wonderful_a wisdom_n 10._o wisdom_n the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n ep_v 3_o 10._o in_o the_o contrivance_n and_o his_o wonderful_a faithfulness_n &_o truth_n in_o the_o performance_n after_o so_o long_a generation_n long_a psal_n 105.8_o he_o have_v remember_v his_o covenant_n for_o ever_o the_o word_n which_o he_o command_v to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n a_o time_n and_o so_o much_o provocation_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o desist_v from_o his_o purpose_n neither_o can_v a_o godly_a man_n heart_n choose_v but_o be_v exceed_o take_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n power_n and_o wisdom_n in_o the_o first_o form_v and_o the_o continual_a govern_n of_o such_o a_o world_n of_o creature_n especial_o in_o the_o make_n of_o himself_o for_o he_o be_v fearful_o and_o 13.9.14_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 13.9.14_o wonderful_o make_v god_n have_v give_v he_o a_o excellent_a soul_n and_o of_o a_o divine_a extract_n he_o have_v most_o curious_o 15._o curious_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o with_o a_o needle_n psal_n 139._o five_o 15._o wrought_v he_o and_o most_o excellent_o 10.11_o excellent_o job_n 10.11_o clothe_v he_o with_o skin_n and_o flesh_n and_o fence_v he_o with_o bone_n and_o sinew_n he_o have_v endow_v he_o with_o most_o excellent_a natural_a gift_n reason_n and_o judgement_n which_o he_o have_v not_o give_v to_o other_o creature_n but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o he_o most_o excellent_a spiritual_a gift_n faith_n hope_n and_o love_n and_o many_o many_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v deny_v to_o other_o man_n the_o medication_n upon_o these_o last_o only_a basil_n the_o great_a in_o his_o sermon_n of_o thanksgiving_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n rejoice_v always_o &c_n &c_n affirm_v to_o be_v sufficient_a matter_n of_o rejoice_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o furnace_n of_o the_o hot_a affliction_n david_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o trouble_n even_o when_o his_o soul_n refuse_v comfort_n have_v recourse_n for_o comfort_n to_o meditation_n upon_o the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o if_o it_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o receive_v comfort_n from_o thence_o have_v abundant_o testify_v how_o useful_a the_o meditation_n be_v for_o the_o purpose_n we_o speak_v of_o and_o what_o a_o excellent_a antidote_n it_o be_v against_o sorrow_n see_v ps_n 77._o in_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o that_o psalm_n he_o say_v my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v but_o in_o the_o ten_o and_o twelve_o verse_n and_o i_o say_v this_o be_v my_o infirmity_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v remember_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n sure_o i_o will_v remember_v thy_o wonder_n of_o old_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thus_o i_o be_o very_o much_o discomfort_a insomuch_o that_o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v but_o i_o know_v what_o to_o do_v to_o help_v it_o i_o will_v remember_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n sure_o i_o will_v remember_v his_o wonder_n of_o old_a and_o a_o thousand_o to_o one_o but_o that_o if_o any_o thing_n will_v cause_v i_o to_o rejoice_v this_o will_n to_o a_o wicked_a man_n the_o work_n of_o god_n both_o of_o power_n and_o mercy_n be_v but_o matter_n of_o bare_a speculation_n after_o a_o philosophical_a manner_n wherein_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o vexation_n and_o many_o of_o the_o former_a sort_n the_o creature_n be_v unto_o he_o but_o object_n and_o instrument_n and_o incentives_n of_o evil_a thought_n and_o word_n and_o action_n to_o his_o own_o hurt_n present_v any_o creature_n to_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o it_o will_v present_o stir_v up_o in_o he_o covetousness_n envy_n lust_n fear_v or_o any_o thing_n rather_o than_o joy_n whereas_o if_o you_o set_v all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n before_o a_o godly_a man_n he_o be_v able_a to_o look_v upon_o they_o and_o think_v upon_o they_o without_o any_o perturbation_n at_o all_o nay_o with_o comfort_n and_o delight_n 7_o ordinance_n a_o seven_o ground_n god_n ordinance_n another_o thing_n from_o whence_o a_o godly_a christian_a may_v fetch_v abundance_n of_o joy_n be_v god_n sacrament_n and_o ordinance_n for_o first_o what_o christian_a can_v choose_v but_o be_v ravish_v with_o joy_n and_o consolation_n to_o think_v how_o by_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o be_v bring_v so_o near_o to_o the_o god_n of_o joy_n and_o consolation_n as_o to_o be_v take_v into_o a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n with_o he_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n such_o as_o he_o need_v not_o be_v sad_a to_o think_v it_o will_v end_v sudden_o a_o covenant_n not_o of_o hard_a servitude_n and_o bondage_n the_o very_a thought_n whereof_o will_v never_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v merry_a but_o of_o honourable_a service_n and_o freedom_n such_o as_o he_o need_v not_o be_v 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