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that_o there_o be_v no_o estate_n of_o man_n which_o may_v not_o there_o find_v what_o soever_o be_v comfortable_a and_o useful_a 2._o even_o heathen_a wise_a man_n acknowledge_v that_o in_o wisdom_n there_o be_v admirable_a pleasure_n and_o can_v perceive_v and_o profess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o wise_a &_o happy_a who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o godly_a wise_n 3._o especial_o the_o very_a object_n of_o delight_n be_v goodness_n hence_o the_o will_n be_v necessitate_v to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o it_o it_o proceed_v from_o god_n the_o infinite_a goodâ—_n it_o be_v in_o its_o kind_n infinite_o good_a therefore_o call_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n 5._o the_o end_n &_o effect_v of_o it_o to_o lead_v we_o to_o our_o supreme_a good_a &_o happiness_n but_o be_v it_o not_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n no_o otherwise_o than_o christ_n be_v a_o rock_n of_o stumble_v not_o in_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o perverseness_n of_o man_n nay_o rather_o this_o argue_v the_o goodness_n of_o it_o because_o as_o a_o thing_n be_v more_o good_a so_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a in_o a_o word_n whatsoever_o goodness_n be_v in_o any_o creature_n whereby_o the_o bodily_a sense_n and_o life_n be_v refresh_v all_o this_o in_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a manner_n and_o measure_n be_v comprise_v in_o the_o word_n the_o fleshly_a eye_n be_v ravish_v with_o beautiful_a colour_n and_o corporal_a fairness_n but_o the_o understanding_n be_v that_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o which_o truth_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o please_a object_n 10.15_o and_o therefore_o the_o foot_n beautiful_a that_o bring_v it_o the_o ear_n be_v please_v with_o sweet_a word_n and_o eloquent_a speech_n 10._o but_o how_o pleasant_a to_o a_o spiritual_a ear_n be_v this_o upright_a writing_n the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o taste_n be_v delight_v with_o sweet_a meat_n but_o the_o word_n be_v honey_n and_o â—he_v honey_n comb_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n how_o delightful_a be_v gain_v and_o profit_n to_o a_o worldly_a heart_n but_o this_o word_n be_v the_o currâ—nt_a coin_n of_o that_o heavenly_a kingdom_n which_o stock_v the_o heart_n with_o the_o treasure_n of_o grace_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o those_o full_a riches_n and_o inheritance_n of_o glory_n it_o be_v therefore_o our_o duty_n to_o draw_v our_o averse_a heart_n to_o delight_v in_o it_o and_o not_o only_o necessary_o but_o joyful_o to_o converse_v with_o it_o examination_n try_v here_o and_o prove_v thyself_o whether_o thou_o be_v yet_o enter_v into_o this_o way_n of_o happiness_n see_v here_o the_o happy_a or_o bless_a man_n delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o well_o the_o word_n itself_o as_o the_o way_n set_v he_o down_o in_o that_o word_n be_v pleasant_a and_o delightful_a observe_v therefore_o the_o work_n &_o wisdom_n of_o our_o creator_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o as_o he_o have_v allot_v to_o the_o creature_n several_a being_n and_o nature_n so_o have_v he_o fill_v every_o nature_n with_o several_a affection_n &_o disposition_n among_o the_o sensible_a some_o take_v their_o pastime_n in_o the_o air_n some_o in_o the_o water_n nay_o some_o within_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o vegetative_a we_o see_v some_o tree_n and_o herb_n delight_n and_o thrive_v in_o watery_a and_o marish_a ground_n other_o in_o dry_a and_o rocky_a some_o in_o hot_a and_o other_o in_o cold_a some_o in_o a_o fat_a other_o in_o a_o barren_a soil_n thus_o in_o the_o food_n and_o nourishment_n of_o sensible_a body_n what_o a_o strange_a difference_n do_v we_o see_v that_o be_v pleasant_a and_o wholesome_a to_o one_o which_o to_o another_o be_v loathsome_a and_o a_o deadly_a poison_n thus_o have_v that_o alwise_a creator_n dispose_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o aptness_n and_o affection_n in_o one_o creature_n to_o sustain_v and_o bear_v up_o the_o nature_n of_o another_o now_o as_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o creature_n several_a nature_n and_o fit_v they_o with_o several_a nourishment_n answerable_a to_o their_o constitution_n so_o also_o have_v he_o so_o temper_v their_o complexion_n that_o they_o be_v necessary_o and_o strong_o carry_v by_o their_o appetite_n to_o desire_v those_o thing_n whereby_o their_o nature_n be_v sustain_v and_o comfort_v apply_v their_o taste_n to_o delight_v in_o those_o nourishment_n thus_o in_o thy_o bodily_a life_n he_o have_v give_v bread_n and_o wine_n for_o thy_o sustenance_n and_o so_o ordain_v that_o by_o his_o blessing_n there_o be_v in_o this_o food_n a_o power_n of_o increase_v and_o strengthen_v the_o body_n and_o in_o the_o body_n a_o necessary_a and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o these_o aliment_n and_o in_o the_o taste_n a_o pleasure_n to_o receive_v they_o thus_o now_o be_v it_o with_o thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o be_v enter_v into_o this_o new_a life_n 51._o christ_n jesus_n be_v that_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o bread_n and_o water_n of_o life_n the_o true_a vine_n which_o cheer_v up_o thy_o soul_n he_o be_v bring_v home_o to_o thou_o in_o his_o word_n which_o word_n god_n have_v purposely_o give_v to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o have_v put_v into_o it_o his_o power_n to_o salvation_n therefore_o as_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o spiritual_a man_n a_o unseparable_a appetite_n to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o it_o so_o likewise_o have_v he_o give_v a_o spiritual_a taste_n to_o which_o this_o good_a and_o wholesome_a word_n be_v as_o honey_n and_o the_o honey_n comb_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o a_o little_a delight_v and_o please_v with_o it_o if_o therefore_o thou_o can_v find_v in_o thou_o this_o spiritual_a taste_n constant_o delight_v in_o the_o word_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a note_n of_o life_n but_o have_v not_o herod_n and_o have_v not_o temporary_a believer_n a_o taste_n yea_o a_o delight_a taste_n in_o the_o word_n yes_o but_o 1._o not_o constant_o no_o not_o in_o the_o promise_n 3._o the_o delight_n which_o they_o have_v be_v not_o indeed_o in_o the_o word_n but_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n false_o draw_v from_o it_o as_o remission_n of_o sin_n at_o all_o adventure_n mercy_n and_o grace_n without_o any_o true_a change_n or_o repentance_n and_o such_o like_a yea_o even_o then_o many_o thing_n of_o god_n law_n they_o spit_v out_o as_o bitter_a and_o unsavoury_a but_o the_o true_a believer_n have_v this_o taste_n in_o he_o constant_o though_o sometime_o dull_v by_o tentation_n and_o rejoice_v not_o only_o in_o those_o sweet_a promise_n which_o nourish_v he_o but_o even_o in_o those_o bitter_a reproof_n as_o in_o sour_a but_o wholesome_a salad_n provoke_v to_o appetite_n and_o cleanse_v the_o stomach_n so_o likewise_o all_o the_o way_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n point_v out_o to_o he_o be_v way_n of_o pleasure_n the_o way_n of_o godliness_n righteousness_n sobriety_n be_v all_o delightful_a this_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o wicked_a man_n who_o may_v please_v himself_o or_o at_o least_o seem_v so_o in_o some_o of_o these_o but_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o many_o necessary_a duty_n nay_o utter_o dâ—tests_v and_o abhor_v they_o the_o most_o civil_a man_n will_v take_v much_o liberty_n not_o only_o in_o omission_n of_o pious_a duty_n as_o of_o prayer_n in_o his_o closet_n and_o family_n breach_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o esteem_v it_o a_o light_a matter_n to_o break_v out_o into_o commission_n of_o some_o ungodliness_n as_o oath_n so_o they_o be_v not_o frequent_a nor_o of_o the_o great_a size_n in_o his_o measure_n but_o especial_o in_o shape_a a_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n after_o his_o own_o fancy_n neglect_v nay_o even_o despise_v the_o rule_n of_o god_n at_o least_o preciseness_n of_o that_o rule_n the_o hypocrite_n will_v gild_v over_o his_o outside_n with_o a_o fair_a resemblance_n of_o piety_n to_o god_n and_o the_o eye_n must_v be_v very_o sharp_a to_o spy_v out_o a_o fault_n in_o the_o outward_a form_n of_o his_o profession_n but_o be_v far_o from_o that_o seem_a care_n of_o righteousness_n and_o just_a deal_n with_o man_n but_o that_o we_o may_v easy_o discern_v gross_a neglect_n of_o such_o duty_n but_o he_o that_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n can_v be_v thus_o dispose_v but_o as_o he_o love_v the_o lord_n for_o himself_o and_o delight_v his_o soul_n in_o render_v to_o god_n that_o which_o be_v his_o so_o do_v he_o love_v his_o brother_n for_o god_n and_o will_v careful_o observe_v his_o respect_n unto_o he_o refut_n 3._o see_v the_o lord_n give_v this_o name_n of_o law_n to_o the_o scripture_n hence_o be_v just_a occasion_n to_o refute_v that_o blasphemous_a error_n of_o popery_n that_o the_o write_a word_n be_v not_o a_o perfect_a rule_n or_o direction_n but_o 1._o god_n in_o evident_a term_n contradict_v it_o 19.7_o the_o law_n
according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n all_o in_o all_o thing_n this_o as_o it_o be_v intimate_v by_o the_o psalmist_n when_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o man_n who_o depart_v from_o evil_a delight_n and_o meditate_v in_o god_n word_n shall_v every_o way_n prosper_v so_o be_v it_o in_o many_o other_o scripture_n confirm_v 8.17.18_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n not_o our_o own_o might_n which_o give_v we_o power_n to_o get_v wealth_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v rich_a and_o he_o add_v no_o sorrow_n to_o it_o 22._o honour_n come_v not_o from_o east_n west_n north_n or_o south_n but_o god_n be_v judge_n who_o make_v higb_n and_o low_a 75.6.7_o therefore_o he_o promise_v these_o thing_n to_o those_o who_o honour_v he_o 2.30_o withhold_v they_o or_o rather_o heap_n on_o they_o disgrace_v who_o dishonour_v he_o thus_o even_o in_o these_o mean_a blessing_n which_o earthly_a man_n call_v &_o account_v prosperity_n the_o lord_n have_v the_o chief_a hand_n &_o work_n much_o more_o that_o true_a good_a 39.2_o in_o which_o consist_v our_o only_a happiness_n be_v whole_o frame_v and_o order_v by_o he_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o joseph_n and_o he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o prosper_v 23._o and_o so_o palpable_a be_v this_o work_n of_o god_n that_o even_o his_o heathen_a master_n can_v not_o but_o discern_v it_o and_o the_o jailer_n himself_o easy_o observe_v it_o now_o than_o if_o god_n cause_v man_n to_o find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n as_o gen._n 39_o 21._o so_o that_o even_o wicked_a ahab_n make_v obadiah_n who_o great_o fear_v god_n governor_n of_o all_o his_o house_n 1_o king_n 18._o 3._o how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o he_o alone_o who_o cause_v we_o to_o find_v favour_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n in_o who_o love_a favour_n be_v all_o our_o happiness_n object_n but_o even_o wicked_a man_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n prosper_v of_o this_o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o full_o hereafter_o for_o the_o present_a this_o may_v suffice_v answ._n they_o obtain_v many_o thing_n which_o they_o aim_v at_o but_o the_o main_a to_o which_o they_o intend_v all_o the_o rest_n namely_o to_o be_v happy_a they_o never_o attain_v but_o lose_v all_o their_o pain_n and_o labour_n to_o conclude_v this_o point_n as_o all_o good_a gift_n come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n so_o especial_o eternal_a life_n without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v bless_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n rom._n 6._o 23._o now_o therefore_o as_o a_o statuâ—_n of_o man_n when_o it_o stand_v far_o off_o or_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a may_v easy_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o very_a man_n though_o it_o have_v nothing_o indeed_o of_o a_o man_n but_o a_o shâ—w_n and_o some_o outward_a proportion_n so_o rich_a man_n and_o such_o as_o flourish_v in_o this_o world_n seem_v in_o carnal_a eye_n to_o prosper_v but_o try_v their_o success_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o touchstone_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o nothing_o but_o a_o deep_a misery_n clothe_v with_o a_o show_n and_o idle_a ostentation_n of_o happiness_n the_o heathen_a be_v the_o best_a witness_n of_o this_o truth_n thus_o dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n fit_o describe_v his_o estate_n so_o much_o praise_v by_o his_o flatterer_n damocles_n by_o place_v he_o in_o a_o chair_n of_o state_n furnish_v a_o table_n with_o all_o delicate_n command_v many_o noble_a attendant_n to_o wait_v on_o he_o he_o have_v wine_n music_n and_o what_o his_o heart_n can_v wish_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o sword_n hang_v over_o his_o head_n hold_v up_o by_o a_o weak_a thread_n &_o ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o he_o thus_o another_o right_o answer_v a_o flatter_a courtier_n who_o therefore_o account_v he_o happy_a because_o he_o wear_v the_o diadem_n that_o if_o he_o know_v how_o many_o care_n be_v tie_v up_o in_o it_o hardly_o will_v he_o stoop_v to_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o dirt_n and_o sure_o whosoever_o be_v most_o enamour_a on_o this_o paint_a happiness_n and_o prosperity_n of_o wicked_a man_n if_o he_o serious_o consider_v what_o vex_v care_n usher_v it_o what_o vanity_n accompany_v and_o what_o misery_n follow_v it_o he_o will_v not_o a_o little_a scorn_n to_o employ_v any_o of_o his_o desire_n or_o endeavour_n about_o it_o examination_n 2._o here_o also_o be_v fit_a occasion_n of_o tâ—yall_a if_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a thou_o shall_v prospero_v now_o then_o examine_v whether_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o thou_o do_v every_o thing_n help_v thou_o onward_o to_o god_n when_o a_o man_n give_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o word_n every_o thing_n shall_v draw_v we_o near_o to_o he_o even_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n psal._n 77.2.3_o nay_o even_a hypocrite_n at_o such_o time_n come_v in_o and_o approach_v unto_o he_o a_o man_n in_o danger_n will_v catch_v hold_n of_o any_o thing_n especial_o they_o will_v cleave_v to_o those_o who_o they_o most_o trust_v thus_o prosperity_n and_o blessing_n work_v thankfulness_n psal._n 103._o 1._o 2._o 3._o and_o make_v they_o study_v for_o recompense_n psal._n 116._o 12._o in_o fear_n they_o cleave_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n psal._n 56._o 3._o in_o grief_n they_o seek_v to_o he_o the_o only_a comforter_n the_o word_n when_o it_o promise_v draw_v they_o when_o it_o threaten_v humble_v and_o drive_v they_o to_o grace_n and_o mercy_n nay_o even_o sinful_a action_n enforce_v they_o to_o god_n beg_v pardon_n and_o when_o they_o have_v obtain_v it_o knit_v their_o soul_n to_o he_o in_o ardent_a love_n sinful_a infirmity_n fill_v they_o with_o hungâ—r_n and_o thirst_n of_o he_o their_o righteousness_n 57_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o call_v god_n their_o portion_n because_o whole_o rest_v on_o he_o they_o make_v all_o other_o thing_n but_o mean_n to_o enrich_v themselves_o in_o he_o and_o get_v into_o his_o favour_n now_o then_o try_v here_o thy_o estate_n thou_o finde_v many_o trouble_n in_o the_o world_n do_v they_o wain_n thou_o from_o this_o bewitch_a 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