2 84 Generall direétions fir a very plentifully upon the right owners, Godsovine children; and both heavenly andearthly happineffe have beene wrea- thed together by the mercifull hand of God, and let upon their heads: but if wee looke upon the common courfes holden in theworld that way ; and in all forecaft ofcamall reafon, he is to grow rich, andrife, who is refolved to damne his foule. In ordinary conceit of prophane policie, oenec 3,. and apprehenfions of worldly wifedome, Iojeph milt a great deale ofearthly contentment, and in a prccife. humour pur from him muchpo(lïbility ofpreferment, by not yeelding to Ring. abap z: the impure folicitations'of his : wanton Miiiris..Michaiab, in not jumpingwith the four,: hundred falfe prophets,in their s.xi,zo,ar,3 2. lying flattery to pleafe the twoKings : Jonathan,.innot-joy- ning with his father Saul, for the prevention and confution of David. Had a fenfuall worldling beene. in Jofepbr cafe, an unfanEtified Minifter in Alichaiahs, and ambitious Abfo- lam in Jonathans, afi'uredly theyhad all yeelded to the fe- verall tentations. The confcience of, an unregenerate man will marvelloufly firetch is Idle, and grant out very large di- fpenfacions, efpecially whenany fpeciall glory, profit or plea- Idreofthe world is inpurfuit and poflîbilitie. It was fo in all ages, and at thisdaymanya good man, many times, ofgreat flirit, worth, and underftanding, fits obfcurely in a very lowroome, and is kept under in meane cflate by the worlds opprefhons, becaufe hee darenot difpleafe God, orenlarge hisconfcienceproportionably to the van gulfe of the times corruptions. This is thevery true reafon why folly is fit in fo great excellency, and finceritie feared in the low place : why fo many fervants are on horfe-backe, and fo many Princes walkingas fervants on the ground. Sith therefore the Chriflian is happily refirained by the checks and tendernef'fe of a good .confcience, from all unwarrantable wearies, and unconfcionable courtesof - getting ; though his bowells bee snots companionate, his heart heated with truecharitie, and his defires enlargecito doe goodunto all, and all the goodhe can ; yet he is many times kept Ihort, by reafon ()this tl:ó,t pittance, fromthQfe outward reali exprefíiom, andeffe&s of charitie,
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