comfortable walking with God. 4, Ofunconquerablenef eagainfi all created oppofitions and affaults ofearthly difcomforts.An ounceofforow marres awhole fea ofworldlymirth. The boyfleroufneffe and bra- veryofall carnali joy,vanifheth quite away,andexpires even as a fiowre when theheat rifeth that is fens upon it,upón the very 6rí1 approach or prefence ofanyeither outward trots. hie, or inward terror. Aprick of a needle, nauchmoreapang of the Stone, or fit ofthe Gout, is able to deprive a man of theplcafure of the worlds Monarchy. One ferious thought of death, or the fight ofone finne armed withGods anger, willput the proudefl Nimrod, the greedieft engrofíer of all earthly delights, intoBelfhazers fheverings.hut nowlet the ChrifHan, whole heart is fweetly repofedupon theRockeof eternity, be utterly lriptofall outward comforts ; let heavy accidents fall upon himas thicke, as one wavein the necke of another which befell bleffed lob : yet hee is ail' where hee was;he hathmade Godhis portion,hisonelyJewell and joy which tee hath in Heaven, or on earth ; hit heart isfixed, miffing in the Lord; and therefore when all earthly tidies and (laves of reede, fhrinke in the wetting, andare flattered cc) nothing,he cleaves withan unfhakenand triumphant tren.3 quillicie of minde tohis Sienne andjheld.; Pfal 84.I 1.Toh1$ light and life, loh. 1 2. To his prong Tower of defence and exceedinggreat reward, Gm. 15.n . Hearehis fweete and no- blerefolution in this cafe, Hab.3. 17.18. Although thefigtree pailnot blo'tome, neitherjállfruit be in the Vine : the labour of the Olive 'hallfaile, and thefields pallyeeld no meate, the f ockZe'hall be cut offfrom thefold, and there 'ball be noheard in the flalles. :_yet Iwillrejoice in the Lord: Iwilljoy in the Godof sny f lvation. While lehovahis ïì1 Heaven, his heart is in the haven,thoughneverfomanyflortres ortempefts ofthetrou. blefomefea ofthisWorldbeate upon his houfe ofclay.Rob himofall earthly refrefhment ,and lightfotnnefíe ofthis life, and let but the light of Godscountenance fhine,uponhim, which nodarkeneffe,nordungeon,nor Devill in'Hellcan ins teroept;andhe is-incomparablymore merry,than the Worlds c oifefl 114isuori, 'Pleafures dearerfavorite, - or thebravefk l`ä Bea SINEW ¡77 c,
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