(1/fe~inriching, examin~tion. 187 · . . . . ,.._. . . ------ fort the rrue Chrifiian in alld-ifrre-ff'es and affiicHons whatfoever. And therefore I make true and I found comfort· in diflr~ife, a fp.eciaU marke of a : faving faith. · ' : ·. But.agaizlfl: this point it maybe objected: - Firfr, If it be foJ that fach a deale ofcomfort · Obj ell. r• .. be theportion oftrueChrHHans) and that in troubles and diH:retfes too.; how conies it topaffe that good fellowes and prophane men are many times 1 more merry and pleafant'in their carriage and con- i verfation than Gods children ?and that they can ' -~rive away their melanchoJy heavie-heartedneff'e, ! ·theirdumpsand .difcomforts, with merry cempa- : ny, pleafant ·!ports; and the revellings of goodfel- , _ ·lowfhip) whereas thofe which you call true Chri– fi ians, and , .. ·.odsfaithfull ones, byr:heir ftriClneff'e I and precifeae!fe abri(ige . themfelves of many ~ worldly comforts, .and doe not laugh fo heardy, , I.ive fomerrily, or enjoy the world fa cheerfully as 1 others. t · · j ; l . _lanfwer; 1hcreilet 11'4jthat.feemethrightand-plea-. i .Anfw., 1 fant ~0 11-p.rophane fltii?J J old thei./foes ther.eofare the rPayuofdeath. EVeJJ i?J laughittg theheart iJforr~WPfoltiJ '· ~~nil th~e~td·ofthatmirth i1heavine!Je, P_rov. I 4·1 2, r 3· Unfanfriii<?dmen rakenot finne toheart~ they put farre from rhem the evill clay ; they makeno ~onfcience of their company, and 'prophane p~- ftimes, the9Jtll.tlk!_·l.co,v.en~~>!Jt with death, -and~tiJllgre.e1. · mtiJt witb 'belt; a_nd therefore no man eU ·thou r.- h .– . they .r ·joyce in the .face~ · make a-gre~t - bufling in . I t~eworld;'and With their;boy!l.erousand imperi- : ~usruffiing,.out-fwaggerand..over~topothers. ;:but t . ' eoo~.e .4 i er. !i ~ £i . I'""\· ·- •
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