Chap. 36. an expoftion upon the Bock of Verf. r r. z43a. Further, rake notice, the word isplural ; he Both not fay, they rei oGi..ro4t¡ thallfpend then- dales in pleafure, but an pleafures, implying allJÏme. In Can- forts and varieties of pleafure ; in Songs, faith one ; in Mdrraage trH Tar: ¡ Bongs, faith a fecond in graceful Beauties, faith a third ; and),rmPp:;nl}Gn which may be all or anyof thefe,-in delights, faith a fourth. pra«as But here aretwo Qtjeflions that I mull give anfwer to, for the Sept. clearingof this Scripture. trot Firfl, The Q,ueftion taaay be, Is this a mercy much tobe reckon- Pagn ed upon, to fpend our years in pleafure ? faith riot the Apoliie (. a Tim, 5. 6.) The widow that lives in pleafure is dead while flee lives ? If it be a dead life to live inpleafure, how then is it here promifed as a favour, as a mercy, to them chat obey and ferve God, that they fha1! fpend their years in pleafures ? l I anfwer by diflinguifhing of pleafure ; pleafures are of two forts. Fit-it, lawful and honefi delights ; of fuch we read ( gen. 49. 20.) where dying Jacob ble[ling of Afher faith, Hefallyield Dnb-ir deli, iox royal dainties, orpleafuresfor a King ; meaning, he fhall aive,rot revs. Hebrt only honeft,but honourable pleafures and .contenrmen4s,fuch as Mont: befit Kings. Secondly, There are unlawful and diíhonef} plea- fures, which the,Ap©fìlecalleth (Heb. IT . z5.) the pleafàres'of fin for a feafon. A wo will be their portion who live in fuch plea- fures. Go to nowye rich men, weep and howl (faith the Apofile names, Chap. 5. I. ) why fo ? among ocher Keafons this 'is given for one (verf. 5.) Tehave lived Inpleafure, womanizing, and gluttonizing,and Epicurizing in fuch batepleafures you have lived, thereforewo to you. To live in fìnful or unlawful plea- fures is death andmifery, or a life ïvorfe than death ; but to live a life of lawful and honefl pleafure is a mercy, the mercy here promifed, and the very life ofour lives. Secondly, We may difiinguifh of pleafuresthus ; they are ei- ther, find, Corporal. pleafures, pleafuresof the body,of \;-hich we ( o at. 25.) One deeth in his fall flrength, and another dyeth an the bitternefs of his Soul, and never ea:eth in pleafare ; that is, hebath had no contentment in the body, or no bodily con,. tentment,but was alwayesfickly ,crazy,piring,ianguilhing,and ill at eafe, his life was tedious, even a burden to him, for hecould never eat in pleafure, fcarce tart what hedid ear. Secondly,There are Spiritual pleafures (Pfal. 36. 8.) They (hall drinkofthe Ri- vers of thypleafures. David (peaks there of Saints, what enjoy- Ii menus
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