What meant by rFgbteorefnefe. 223 thoughts, even lira, fpeaking to his Difciples that were like to be in a Poore and nneane condition, therefore hè begins with thofe that are Poore in fì iris, we Interpreted the meaning of that, and fo now you are like to meet with ;much unrighteous dealings, but bleffed are you that are content to fi;binit to fuch a condition that you are like tomeet, withal', and yet fend up your deliires to heavenfrom God to deer your righteoufnefs, as if Chrift fhould fay, the world will accule you and revile you for being troublefome, factious and turbulent among them, but bleffed are you, can you appeal to God for your righteouf - neffe, and delire, Lord while the world doth thus revile us, and account us to be hypocrites, to make a thew of Religion, . and yet to have no truth in us, Lord do thou judge our righte- ons caufe, Lord we appeale to thee, Why faith Chriff,Bleflecl are you while you do-thus, Ile look upon you, and have an eye to you, when others shall fay that you are falle, and that you falfifie your trutt that is committed to you, you can appeale to God and defre him to come and judge your righteous caufe,' Lord let righteoufneffe appeare, let it appear that under thefe áccufations that I have behadd my felfe righteoufly, bleffed are you, be not now troubled : --- And fo when the world ac- cufes you of making a trouble in the world, you can appeale to God and fay Lord thou knoweft that there is nothing chat I de- fire more then peace, and fo fat-as I can fee it to be thy mind I can yeeld in any thing, and therefore Lord appeare and ma- nifefimyrighteoufneffebefore the world; Blefled are you faith Chrift, be not overmuch troubled char you are thus accu- fed: you hunger and thirif for the time when the Lord ihali make your righteoufne{le-appear And fo if the world (hall accule you of felfe- feeking, than in all things that you doe you doe but aime at your fetves in all, why you can appeale to God of the righteoufneffe of your hearts in there things, and you thirft after the time when God will come to difcover the fecrets of all mens hearts, Lord thou halt a time for to manifefi the fecrets of hearts, and then it (hall appeare whether I fought rZy felfe or thy glory: Bleffed are you if you can do fo,and hun- ger after the manifeftation of Gods righteouü effe. in this: If
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