533, Chap. 3 t. An Expo 'jam upon the Books of J Verf.zy. R joycing is the opening or dilatation of the heart upon the receiving of tome prefent good. That which caufeth joy muít be good, and a good thing prefent; for ifit be abfent how good fo- ever it is, it only caufeth hope, or ifit caute joy it is becaufe our hope is fo Itrong and lively, that it gives a kind of prefent fruiti- onor enjoyment. As forrow ftraighrens and (butts up the heart, fo joy unlocketh and enlargeth it. If Irejoiced 6tcaufe my wealth was great: .9 The word which wee tranflate wealth, fignifies properly, a"r "a` ;o.fram, firengtb, or, power ; and fo by a metonymic of the effect, riches rcbx% gr ,r, m:rsn- and wealth, becaufe much of a mans ftrength,ofhis civil! ftrength í n, ilia in conffts in wealth or riches; Awealthy rich man is a powerful( ?on :bfart; man ; wealth cloth great matters in the fpheareof this world; sividR, therefore the Scriptures Elegantly expreffe riches and ftrength by the lame word. 'Tis alto rendred Subftance (Mich: 4. 13. ) We ufually call a wealthy man a fubftantiall man, or a man of fubftance. If1 rsjoyced becaufe mywealth Vats great. It is not fo much the thing as the degree of it that caufeth re- joycing ifa man have but a litle of that which is good, or no more then will jult ferve his turne, he clothnot rejoyce much,, yea he fcarfe rejoyceth at all ; but when the good which he en- joyech is great, his joy is great. Wealth put alone notes a great quantitie of worldly goods much more great wealth. When there is much good in the hand, then ufually there is much joy in the heart. Therefore faith Yob, IfI rejoiced becaufe my wealth. mzsgreat ; though I had thegreatelt occaf on and temptation to rejoyce in wealth,yet I didnot ; I was pofr'elfed ofno final! mat- ters, I was not among-the middle fort ofrich men, but with the . higheft, yet I rejoyced not in myriches. For the clearing of this proteftation againft rejoycing in wealth it may be demanded ; is it not lxmfwll to rejoyce in the go,d things ofthis life ? efpecially in the abundance of the good things ofthis life ?and doch not 706 fpeake more ofhimfelfe then is proper roman, or was ever found in a mortal] man ? is it polli- bie that a man ( who enjoyes the ufe ofhis reafon) fhould have wealth, and great wealth, and yet be infencible of it ? or not to be affeaed with it ? Ian-
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