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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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be_v no_o idle_a religion_n but_o painful_a and_o laborious_a promise_v much_o ease_n but_o enjoy_v but_o little_a regard_v little_o the_o present_a but_o differ_v all_o to_o the_o future_a answ_n well_o suppose_v i_o do_v grant_v you_o that_o it_o be_v laborious_a as_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o all_o excellent_a thing_n be_v for_o difficilia_fw-la quae_fw-la pulchra_fw-la the_o fair_a apple_n be_v at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o they_o will_v not_o drop_v into_o a_o man_n mouth_n nor_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v not_o by_o and_o by_o grievous_a and_o wearisome_a &_o void_a of_o all_o pleasure_n no_o christian_n may_v and_o many_o man_n of_o necessity_n do_v eat_v their_o bread_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o their_o face_n but_o yet_o nevertheless_o they_o may_v eat_v it_o with_o abundance_n of_o pleasure_n and_o content_v it_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o idleness_n as_o solomon_n call_v it_o prov_n 31.27_o not_o the_o bread_n of_o labour_n and_o pain_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o wickedness_n and_o wrong_n that_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n the_o work_n of_o husbandry_n be_v laborious_a but_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o learn_v and_o pleasant_a to_o practice_v &_o afford_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o health_n and_o delight_n the_o earth_n be_v dig_v with_o pain_n but_o with_o pleasure_n too_o for_o it_o yield_v a_o smell_n wholesome_a to_o the_o dig_a in_o the_o dig_v beside_o that_o a_o treasure_n may_v be_v find_v and_o abundance_n of_o fruit_n be_v to_o come_v again_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a torment_n or_o cause_n of_o sadness_n to_o one_o that_o have_v any_o life_n in_o he_o then_o to_o want_v employment_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v laborious_a can_v make_v godliness_n a_o cause_n of_o sadness_n
add_v with_o he_o and_o my_o soul_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v psal_n 71.22_o if_o a_o godly_a man_n mirth_n be_v no_o better_a than_o so_o viz_o to_o consist_v in_o laughter_n it_o be_v little_o better_a than_o madness_n for_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la solomon_n who_o no_o doubt_n have_v live_v a_o jovial_a life_n and_o therefore_o can_v tell_v by_o experience_n say_v it_o and_o stand_v to_o his_o word_n i_o have_v say_v of_o laughter_n it_o be_v mad_a eccles_n 2_o 2._o no_o the_o mirth_n i_o speak_v so_o much_o of_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o use_n to_o be_v express_v by_o or_o have_v its_o be_v in_o shout_v or_o dance_v or_o shake_v of_o the_o side_n or_o show_v of_o the_o tooth_n neither_o be_v any_o of_o those_o expression_n the_o necessary_a fruit_n or_o sign_n of_o it_o for_o then_o you_o may_v often_o conclude_v against_o i_o in_o regard_v you_o shall_v often_o find_v they_o miss_v be_v either_o neglect_a for_o love_n of_o better_a or_o forbear_v for_o fear_n of_o offence_n 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 worth_a and_o excellency_n of_o the_o joy_n come_v from_o a_o spirit_n think_v it_o unfit_a to_o mar_v the_o gift_n in_o the_o use_n and_o abase_v it_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n by_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v exercise_v by_o low_a instrument_n then_o spiritual_a &_o therefore_o keep_v it_o whole_o to_o herself_o without_o divide_v it_o out_o to_o many_o subject_n so_o that_o the_o joy_n be_v undivided_a must_v needs_o be_v strong_a in_o its_o exercise_n by_o be_v unite_v &_o the_o soul_n the_o strong_a to_o exercise_v it_o by_o be_v undistracted_a &_o more_o at_o leisure_n for_o so_o she_o do_v all_o herself_o and_o trust_v not_o to_o servant_n and_o who_o doubt_n that_o the_o work_n be_v good_a do_v when_o the_o mistress_n do_v it_o herself_o other_o mark_n there_o be_v of_o this_o joy_n to_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o it_o and_o from_o the_o chief_a property_n &_o quality_n belong_v to_o it_o the_o property_n belong_v to_o a_o godly_a man_n joy_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v 1._o truth_n &_o sincerity_n it_o be_v joy_n in_o puris_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la as_o they_o say_v it_o be_v all_o gold_n &_o without_o any_o alloy_n no_o mixture_n of_o wormwood_n in_o the_o cup_n to_o embitter_v it_o no_o ill_a herb_n in_o the_o pot_n to_o mar_v the_o broth_n no_o trouble_n to_o go_v with_o it_o no_o bitterness_n or_o sorrow_n in_o the_o bottom_n to_o come_v after_o it_o it_o be_v good_a without_o sorrow_n so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o grieve_v with_o it_o now_o and_o it_o be_v good_a without_o sin_n so_o that_o he_o need_v not_o repent_v of_o it_o afterward_o it_o be_v without_o the_o adulteration_n of_o sadness_n to_o make_v it_o uncurrant_a &_o the_o mixture_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a to_o make_v it_o unpleasant_a the_o mirth_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v the_o quintessence_n of_o joy_n the_o gladness_n of_o joy_n as_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o psalmist_n be_v more_o than_o once_o when_o he_o will_v set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o joy_n psal_n 43_o 4_o i_o will_v go_v unto_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n unto_o god_n my_o exceed_a joy_n in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v the_o gladness_n of_o my_o joy_n so_o psal_n 68.3_o let_v the_o righteous_a be_v glad_a let_v they_o rejoice_v before_o god_n yea_o let_v they_o exceed_o rejoice_v in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v let_v they_o rejoice_v with_o gladness_n as_o if_o there_o may_v be_v a_o joy_n that_o have_v sorrow_n with_o it_o and_o as_o if_o none_o but_o the_o righteous_a can_v have_v such_o a_o joy_n as_o have_v none_o with_o it_o a_o wicked_a man_n joy_n can_v be_v but_o little_a better_o than_o equivocal_o so_o as_o a_o paint_a dog_n be_v a_o dog_n or_o a_o dead_a man_n a_o man_n it_o be_v not_o true_a i_o e_o sincere_a for_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o sorrow_n and_o never_o run_v clear_a neither_o be_v it_o true_a i_o e_o genuine_a for_o it_o be_v but_o feign_v and_o hypocritical_a it_o be_v no_o jugis_fw-la aqua_fw-la water_n that_o come_v from_o a_o fountain_n from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v continua_o supply_v it_o be_v but_o like_o the_o river_n that_o job_n speak_v of_o dry_v up_o in_o the_o scorch_a summer_n of_o adversity_n when_o he_o have_v most_o need_n of_o it_o and_o when_o the_o godly_a man_n joy_n be_v high_a there_o be_v a_o fair_a outside_n indeed_o of_o profuse_a laughter_n and_o jollity_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v something_o goodly_a but_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o white_v wall_n with_o mud_n underneath_o or_o as_o a_o white_v sepulchre_n beauty_n full_a without_o but_o full_a of_o dead_a man_n bone_n and_o rottenness_n within_o it_o be_v not_o gold_n that_o you_o see_v in_o a_o hypocrite_n it_o be_v but_o gilt_n upon_o tin_n so_o much_o gild_v without_o so_o much_o guilt_n and_o vexation_n and_o sorrow_n within_o his_o inward_a part_n be_v as_o full_a of_o vexation_n and_o solicitous_a thought_n as_o they_o be_v of_o raven_a and_o 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 with_o the_o 32.7_o the_o ps_n 5.12_o &_o 32.7_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v needs_o be_v encompass_v also_o with_o 32.10_o with_o ps_n 32.10_o song_n of_o deliverance_n and_o gird_v 30.11_o gird_v ps_n 30.11_o with_o gladness_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o or_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o god_n will_v never_o have_v say_v by_o his_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap_n 65.14_o that_o his_o servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o godly_a only_o sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n the_o wicked_a sing_v for_o want_v of_o it_o nor_o will_v the_o psalmist_n have_v the_o saint_n be_v so_o merry_a as_o to_o shout_n for_o
seed_n shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n so_o long_o as_o that_o be_v well_o for_o the_o other_o if_o it_o be_v not_o well_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o they_o take_v so_o much_o care_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o little_a care_n of_o the_o body_n for_o their_o prayer_n be_v not_o so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v not_o labour_v or_o be_v sick_a or_o weak_a in_o their_o body_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o in_o their_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o epist_n soul_n epist_n consider_v he_o that_o endure_v such_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o lest_o you_o be_v weary_v and_o faint_a in_o your_o mind_n or_o soul_n to_o the_o heb_fw-mi cap_n 12.3_o and_o in_o that_o they_o be_v most_o sure_a to_o be_v hear_v though_o in_o their_o body_n they_o be_v never_o so_o ill_a &_o ready_a to_o die_v yet_o in_o their_o soul_n they_o shall_v be_v well_o &_o their_o heart_n shall_v live_v psal_n 69_o 32_o your_o heart_n shall_v live_v that_o seek_v god_n and_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v so_o they_o care_v not_o they_o be_v well_o enough_o preserve_v from_o evil_a if_o their_o soul_n be_v preserve_v the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_a he_o shall_v preserve_v thy_o soul_n psal_n 121.7_o god_n may_v suffer_v their_o hungry_a body_n many_o time_n to_o continue_v empty_a yet_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o fill_v their_o hungry_a soul_n with_o goodness_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a to_o famish_v but_o he_o cast_v away_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o wicked_a prov_n 10.3_o indeed_o the_o wicked_a man_n soul_n who_o make_v himself_o rich_a and_o yet_o have_v nothing_o prov_n 13.7_o according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture_n last_o cite_v in_o his_o great_a plenty_n be_v poor_a so_o that_o he_o starve_v as_o they_o say_v in_o the_o cook_n shop_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o 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