ver e. I o. ROVERBS. 33 things,but godlymens hearts to bee ioyfull for them. When Mordecai was aduanced the city of Shufhán reioyced and was et.8 r glad.And when theLord (hewedhis great mercy onZacharie, H andElizabeth ingiuing them a fonne,their kinffolk andneigh- Luk.r. hours cameandreioycedwith them. Firfl,the providence ofGodhath thedifpofingoral mens af- Reafo feóhions:he deriucth their loue, and their hatred, their,liking,& loathing to euery one, as feemeth belt tohis owne wifedome. Andhehath appointed by decree in his counfell : byprecept in his word;andbyworkingof hisfpirit that godlymen (hall bee well affedledtowards the godly,andChriflians lima bee tender heartedone towards another. Secondly,theyare all members of one body, and therefore a fympathy, &fellow feelingofone anothers date is mutually a- mong them; Ifonefufer,allfufferwith it : ifonemember behid in honour,allthemembers reioyce with it. i.Cor.12.26. Thirdly,it is well knowne that righteous menwil make their brethren commonerswith them in their profperity. When they areaduanced,others (hal not be difgraced thereby, buthonou- red:when they are inriched, others (hail not bee impouerifhed thereby,but relieued:when they are made mighty, others (hall not be weakned thereby,but fupported.Andfo it is Paid concer- ping. Mordecaie,that when the royall appareil was on his back, and the crowne ofgold on his head, that vnto the Iewes was come light,and ioy,and gladnes,andhonour.Hef1.8.16. Now all this is contrary in the (late ofharmfull perfons,when Goddeclarethhis anger by calling th( dow.ne,the people pub- Tifh their ìoyby clappingtheir hands at them.At the leaf+ Gods feruants for Gods glory,theirowne peace,and thepublike fafe- ty,take comfort in this mercy that is (hewed to the Church, in raking away fuch enemies.God inclineth their hearts to do this and the cruelty ofthe enemyhath procured it, as the effects of both didmanifeil at thedrowning ofPharaoh,& deflru&.ion of Sifera. Inf+ruction to them that bee defirous topoífeffc the hearts ofVP. honefl men;that theygaine them by iuf+ice, and vpright beha- i iour,by mercy,kindnes, andgoodnes. This courfe will draw P thei,
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