©ftbémeamr to oótaine cantentation. 473 God requireth,louing,fearing, trufting in, andfairinghim in timplicity, fincerity, andvprightneffe of heart; feeing the Lord bath limitedthe promuesofall his mercies to fuch as obferue them. So the Pfalmift faith, that nothing!hall bee pfal. ;4.g.ro. wanting which is good to thole who feeke the Lord and and37.4.and fearehim; that ifwe delight in the Lord he will ggiuevs our 84.11. heartsdcfire, that the Lord will beea fucine andíhield, iue grace and glory, and withhold no good thing from them that walkevprightly.So the wife man telleth vs it is thegood confcience which makesacontinual feaft;and ÿ it is the feare Pro. t ç.tçtB.. ofthe Lord, which being put into the skole with a little, waighethdowne in worth and waight all worldly riches and abundance. Finally, ourSauiour Chrift tellethvs,thatwee !hall haue fromGoda'fupplieofall earthly neceffaries ; but Ma1.6.33. irisvpon thecondition, that we firft feekehis kingdome and righteoufneffe. Thofe thereforewho perfórme chefe duties which Godrequireth, may with comfort andcontentation ofmind rePt ftcurelyvpon hisprouidence and promifes, be- caufe tli.eyhaue affured interefl and title vnto them; and they may ioyfully fubmit their winesvnto bis, takingall bee fen- deth ingood part,feeing his mercies are fweer, and hischa- ftifements wholefome, and all whatfoeuer being forefcene anddireétedbyhis wifedome, ruled by his prouidence, and applied vntovs in loue,muft needs turne to our good, and further ourfaluation. Whereas contrariwife thofe who line in their Pinnes,and hauenodefire to fettlethe Lord, canne- uer haue this true contentation, becaufe in the forme of troubles, they want this hauen to flee vnto, and in their wants cannotwith comfortandaffurance flee veto God for helpe, feeing they conceiue of himas of a iuftludge, who will take vengeance on themfor their Pnnes, andnot as ofa merciful' 'father, who will.fupplie all their wants, feeing theyhue not 'litchischildren, but likehis enemies. Laflly, ifweewould haue contencation in all eftates, wee 4.Sel.i30, mutt as well haue an eye .vpon thole things which through The;.u,eenes is le Gods mercywe enioy,as vpon thofe thingswhich we want; os. bcur trs of and thinke as wellwhat wedeferue,aswhat we defire. For ifp,elarof ur wewouldconfider thatin ourgreatefi wantswe inioy innu- mantr. merable.
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