Chap. q. An Expofrtion upon the Book of J,O B. Verf. t7. We fay, they work towards an Hyperbole in glory. And if any doubt, can a man be happywhen his outward com- fort is gone ? Doubtlefs he may : Fora man is never unhappy, but when be bath" loft that wherein happnejr drib conßft ; The hap- pinefs of a godly man, doch not confift in his outward comforts; in riches,in health,in honour,in civil liberty,or human relations; therefore in the lofs of theft he cannot be unhappy. His happi- nefs confìtts in his relation to, and acceptance with God, in his tide to and union with Jefis thrift, While he keeps bete pri- viledges ( and thefe he fhall keepfor ever ) what hath he 1òff, if he loofe all befides thefe ? Hebath not loft any thingdifceresable, out of his eftate: Suppofe a manwere worth a million of money, 8c he fh ;uld look a penny,would you think this man,an undone man ? No : His efface fecles nöt this lots, and thereforehe 'bath nor loft hiséftate. If 'a man fhould buy a thoufand meafures of corne or cloth and fhould' look the given handfuls of the one, or inchesof the other,would ye fay, that this manhad loft either his corne or his cloth. All the things of the world (and they only are loofeable)whicha godlyman hath,are not fo much tohis e- flare as a penny to a million;theyarcindeed noproperpart of his eftate, they are brit an additional overplus to his eftate : As the handful ofgraine, or inchof cloath are nopart of the meafure a- greed or bargained for : O,tly fomuch that fpeech of ,Chrift im- ports, Mat. 6. 33. Seek fade the KtngdemeofGod and the ribhtaoufnafi thereóf , and all orher thing: time' be: Aida- or min:ftred to you ; your kingdorri is whole Sc ate tò yóti;thotigh you havenot thefe Thefe thingsare extrinhcal and forreigne co all that, which I reckon upon as your eftate : God havinggiven o: Chrift cafh as in the creatures., as not comingupon any account in that vale as of his free love 8z bounty:And (hall we account himunhappywho bath loci thefe things , which were never brought to account as anypart of his happinefs?`Then happy flill,though corrected. And which is yet more, corrction takes nothing from the flock, but it addeth;fomewhat ; correaion brings in a revenue of profit with ire They (faith the Apoftle, tneaning our earthly parents ) chafb,ed as. after their own pleafures, but be for our' profit. What prcfir ?doe houles and lands gold and filver,bloffome from the correaing rod ? Surely they may : But he meanes better prost than thefe,and a farr more noble merchandize: Gold and friver are poore and bale, to the proficwhich comes inby chafinings ; gr ace . 317 _
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