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A76967 Meditations of the mirth of a Christian life. And the vaine mirth of a wicked life, with the sorrovves of it. / By Zach: Bogan of C.C.C. Oxon. Bogan, Zachary, 1625-1659. 1653 (1653) Wing B3441; Thomason E1486_1; ESTC R208439 202,360 374

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of_o promise_n you_o shall_v meet_v with_o often_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o first_o in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n in_o deut_n ch_n 29.9_o you_o find_v moses_n when_o he_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o obedience_n speak_v thus_o keep_v therefore_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o do_v they_o that_o you_o may_v prosper_v in_o all_o that_o you_o do_v david_n speak_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n when_o he_o give_v the_o same_o charge_n to_o his_o son_n 1_o king_n 2.3_o and_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n to_o keep_v his_o statute_n and_o his_o commandment_n and_o his_o judgement_n and_o his_o testimony_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o thou_o may_v prosper_v in_o all_o that_o thou_o do_v whithersoever_o thou_o turn_v thyself_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v his_o son_n solomon_n after_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o his_o son_n prov_n 3.21_o ch_n 3.16_o 17._o ch_n 8.19.21_o a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o psalm_n have_v some_o and_o some_o have_v a_o great_a many_o and_o there_o be_v one_o that_o have_v nothing_o else_o but_o such_o promise_n viz_o psal_n 1_o 28._o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n i_o can_v promise_v hundred_o but_o because_o i_o fear_v you_o will_v say_v to_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v bring_v thence_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o we_o these_o promise_n be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o man_n under_o the_o law_n and_o to_o be_v fulfil_v under_o the_o law_n and_o what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n i_o have_v look_v into_o the_o gospel_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n there_o and_o behold_v in_o two_o of_o the_o evangelist_n these_o promise_n bless_a be_v the_o meek_a for_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n mat_n 5.5_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v leave_v house_n or_o parent_n or_o brethren_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n sake_n who_o shall_v not_o receive_v manifold_a more_o in_o this_o present_a time_n &_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v life_n everlasting_a luk._n 18.29_o 30._o whether_o godly_a man_n be_v more_o rich_a &_o whether_o more_o godly_a man_n be_v rich_a then_o there_o be_v of_o the_o wicked_a i_o know_v not_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a godly_a man_n have_v temporal_a have_v both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a more_o and_o better_a way_n for_o get_v riches_n i_o will_v add_v and_o more_o ready_a way_n though_o not_o seem_v so_o than_o the_o wicked_a have_v unless_o they_o make_v haste_n to_o
thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o terror_n by_o night_n nor_o for_o the_o arrow_n that_o fly_v by_o day_n nor_o for_o the_o pestilence_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n nor_o for_o the_o destruction_n that_o waste_v at_o noon_n day_n a_o thousand_o shall_v fall_v at_o thy_o side_n and_o ten_o thousand_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o thou_o only_o with_o thy_o eye_n shall_v thou_o behold_v and_o see_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o wicked_a ps_n 91.3.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o grace_n either_o he_o hope_v to_o escape_v or_o if_o not_o he_o have_v present_o prompt_v to_o he_o the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v he_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v thou_o will_v make_v all_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n psal_n 41.3_o when_o other_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o riches_n and_o all_o worldly_a likelihood_n that_o they_o will_v continue_v be_v ever_o anon_o perplex_v with_o thought_n and_o fear_n of_o want_n the_o believer_n even_o against_o hope_n will_v hope_v with_o confidence_n and_o when_o the_o distrustful_a carnalist_n with_o lamentation_n and_o condoling_n speak_v to_o he_o of_o his_o future_a sad_a fortune_n he_o can_v reply_v with_o cheerfulness_n come_v i_o will_v not_o be_v dismay_v i_o do_v still_o as_o i_o ever_o do_v take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o want_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 34.9_o if_o poverty_n have_v overtake_v he_o perhaps_o because_o he_o have_v be_v overtake_v in_o some_o notorious_a sin_n of_o trust_v in_o creature_n or_o distrust_v the_o creator_n yet_o even_o then_o if_o he_o be_v not_o want_v to_o himself_o yea_o if_o he_o be_v not_o too_o much_o present_v with_o himself_o and_o do_v not_o trust_v too_o much_o to_o his_o own_o wit_n he_o will_v comfort_v himself_o thus_o i_o remember_v the_o say_n of_o one_o that_o make_v experience_n of_o it_o and_o one_o who_o i_o believe_v to_o have_v say_v it_o upon_o god_n motion_n cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v sustain_v thou_o he_o shall_v never_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a to_o be_v move_v ps_n 55.22_o he_o can_v be_v merry_a though_o he_o be_v force_v to_o forsake_v his_o house_n his_o brethren_n his_o sister_n his_o father_n his_o mother_n his_o wife_n his_o child_n his_o land_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o believe_v he_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n mat_n 19.29_o if_o he_o can_v be_v religious_a unless_o he_o leave_v his_o parent_n and_o his_o dear_a friend_n whereas_o another_o heart_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o break_v he_o go_v from_o they_o with_o abundance_n of_o alacrity_n remember_v these_o word_n come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n &_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o and_o will_v be_v a_o father_n to_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n almighty_n 2_o co_n 6.17_o 18_o he_o can_v be_v merry_a in_o a_o time_n of_o famine_n because_o it_o be_v say_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o upon_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n &_o keep_v they_o alive_a in_o famine_n ps_n 33.18.19_o in_o such_o a_o time_n when_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n beside_o he_o be_v sad_a and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v he_o will_v cheer_v himself_o up_o and_o say_v although_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o shall_v fruit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o fi●l●s_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v of_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n habak_v 3.17_o 18._o he_o can_v be_v merry_a in_o a_o time_n of_o war_n because_o he_o believe_v not_o that_o only_a in_o famine_n god_n will_v deem_v he_o from_o death_n but_o in_o war_n also_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n job_n 5.20_o he_o can_v be_v merry_a under_o oppression_n because_o he_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o refuge_n for_o the_o oppress_v psal_n 9.9_o he_o can_v be_v merry_a the_o same_o day_n that_o his_o father_n die_v because_o he_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v a_o father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a psal_n 68.5_o he_o can_v be_v merry_a though_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v against_o he_o because_o he_o believe_v that_o so_o long_o as_o his_o way_n please_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n will_v make_v even_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o prov_n 16.7_o he_o can_v be_v merry_a though_o the_o devil_n be_v close_o by_o he_o to_o devour_v he_o because_o he_o believe_v that_o god_n do_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o he_o to_o keep_v he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n ps_n 91.11_o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v they_o charge_n without_o power_n to_o execute_v although_o he_o know_v that_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o this_o world_n all_o this_o world_n will_v be_v one_o way_n or_o other_o for_o his_o hurt_n by_o temptation_n or_o some_o other_o way_n yet_o he_o can_v be_v merry_a because_o he_o be_v still_o think_v that_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v he_o from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n gal_n 1_o 4_o and_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcome_v the_o world_n 1_o john_n 5.4_o he_o can_v be_v merry_a in_o a_o strange_a country_n where_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v merry_a so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n have_v the_o heart_n 9_o heart_n exod_n 23_o 9_o of_o a_o stranger_n because_o he_o believe_v that_o god_n love_v the_o stranger_n deut_n 10.8_o he_o can_v be_v as_o merry_a in_o the_o night_n as_o at_o any_o other_o time_n which_o the_o wicked_a man_n will_v hardly_o believe_v because_o he_o use_v no_o revel_v nor_o drink_v because_o it_o be_v write_v when_o thou_o lie_v down_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a yea_o thou_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o thy_o sleep_n shall_v be_v sweet_a prov_n 3.24_o he_o can_v be_v merry_a if_o he_o have_v never_o so_o great_a a_o design_n in_o hand_n whereas_o in_o such_o case_n other_o man_n be_v full_a of_o sad_a and_o perplex_a thought_n and_o doubt_n how_o it_o will_v succeed_v because_o he_o believe_v that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o displease_v to_o god_n or_o not_o for_o his_o own_o good_a in_o which_o case_n he_o do_v not_o desire_v it_o shall_v succeed_v so_o long_o as_o he_o commit_v his_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o he_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v psal_n 37.5_o he_o can_v be_v merry_a in_o temptation_n because_o he_o know_v if_o he_o be_v faithful_a himself_o to_o believe_v god_n will_v certain_o be_v faithful_a to_o help_v and_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o he_o be_v able_a 1_o cor_n 10.13_o but_o especial_o because_o his_o hope_n extend_v not_o only_o to_o a_o freedom_n from_o this_o temptation_n but_o in_o little_a time_n a_o complete_a conquest_n over_o the_o tempter_n have_v this_o word_n for_o it_o and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o rom_n 16.20_o if_o he_o be_v call_v before_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o speak_v his_o mind_n of_o it_o when_o other_o be_v sad_a and_o trouble_v either_o with_o fear_n or_o doubt_n he_o can_v be_v merry_a because_o it_o be_v write_v whosoever_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v also_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat_n 10.32_o when_o he_o have_v confess_v &_o be_v put_v to_o suffer_v for_o it_o he_o rejoice_v the_o more_o upon_o remembrance_n of_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o &_o persecute_v you_o &_o shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o namesake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n for_o so_o persecute_v they_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v before_o you_o mat_n 5.11.12_o if_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n he_o will_v not_o be_v deject_v because_o he_o know_v that_o god_n despise_v not_o his_o prisoner_n psal_n 69.33_o that_o he_o hear_v their_o groan_n psal_n 102.20_o and_o in_o due_a time_n bring_v out_o those_o that_o be_v bind_v with_o chain_n psal_n 68.6_o neither_o need_v he_o be_v sad_a because_o he_o can_v be_v revenge_v inasmuch_o as_o if_o he_o be_v desirous_a of_o revenge_n which_o
he_o be_v not_o he_o know_v not_o only_o that_o vengeance_n be_v god_n but_o that_o he_o will_v certain_o repay_v rom_n 12_o 19_o if_o he_o be_v present_o to_o suffer_v death_n it_o be_v all_o one_o for_o he_o will_v make_v himself_o merry_a with_o this_o that_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o christ_n sake_n shall_v find_v it_o mat_n 10.39_o but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v 1._o how_o know_v you_o that_o these_o promise_n belong_v to_o every_o faithful_a man_n especial_o what_o warrant_v have_v you_o to_o claim_v a_o right_n in_o those_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o particular_a man_n ans_fw-fr i_o will_v reply_v in_o no_o more_o word_n then_o these_o what_o warrant_n have_v the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap_n 13.5_o to_o exhort_v the_o hebrew_n to_o be_v content_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v upon_o this_o encouragement_n for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o when_o as_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v unto_o 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the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o this_o mirth_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n the_o efficient_a move_a and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a godly_a joy_n play_v least_o in_o sight_n and_o play_v most_o so_o it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a ware_n to_o be_v see_v by_o every_o one_o that_o see_v the_o owner_n it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v imitate_v by_o beast_n or_o any_o man_n but_o the_o spiritual_a flesh_n and_o bone_n and_o skin_n and_o bodily_a organ_n can_v act_v such_o a_o pure_a spiritual_a and_o divine_a work_n nay_o most_o common_o when_o for_o aught_o a_o man_n can_v see_v by_o his_o countenance_n without_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v sad_a and_o melancholic_a and_o perplex_v his_o joy_n and_o mirth_n within_o grow_v so_o much_o the_o strong_a as_o heat_n do_v in_o many_o body_n in_o the_o inner_a part_n by_o the_o antiperistasis_n of_o the_o cold_a that_o be_v without_o or_o rather_o indeed_o the_o soul_n know_v the_o nature_n and_o 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wickedness_n luk_n 11.39_o his_o mirth_n be_v like_o the_o pleasant_a itch_a of_o a_o sore_a that_o be_v heal_v to_o soon_o for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o fester_v underneath_o though_o it_o look_v never_o so_o well_o within_o there_o be_v pricking_n of_o heart_n for_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o laughter_n as_o solomon_n say_v their_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o beside_o that_o the_o end_n of_o such_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n prov_n 14.13_o 2._o property_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n mirth_n be_v fullness_n and_o perfection_n fullness_n i_o say_v absolute_a in_o quality_n or_o truth_n and_o in_o quantity_n as_o much_o as_o this_o present_a life_n be_v capable_a of_o for_o as_o for_o absolute_a fullness_n of_o joy_n in_o sirmitate_fw-la in_o melancthon_n upon_o those_o word_n your_o joy_n shall_v be_v full_a joh._n 17._o intelligatur_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la quantitate_fw-la sed_fw-la sirmitate_fw-la quantity_n we_o must_v tarry_v till_o the_o next_o life_n however_o there_o be_v such_o fullness_n of_o this_o joy_n even_o in_o this_o life_n as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v exhaust_v measure_a or_o express_v either_o by_o the_o action_n of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o tongue_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o worse_a neither_o for_o be_v so_o great_a for_o it_o be_v all_o as_o good_a too_o even_o as_o peter_n say_v full_a of_o glory_n 1_o pet_n 1.8_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o disciple_n act_n 13_o 52_o that_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o joy_n even_o in_o a_o time_n of_o persecution_n what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o speak_v for_o we_o and_o so_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v or_o speak_v for_o we_o still_o it_o can_v have_v less_o effect_n in_o we_o then_o to_o make_v we_o true_o joyful_a john_n 15.11_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o that_o my_o joy_n may_v remain_v in_o you_o and_o that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a all_o redeem_a one_o that_o have_v so_o many_o mercy_n on_o every_o side_n &_o be_v encompass_v 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