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220 That the faithfull mull give thanks ny times in diffreffe, and confequently in grief. Ànfiv. The Apoffle as he exhorteth us to give thanks al-: That we n'ayes, t. Theo: S. 18. fo alto to rejoyce alwayes, v. mull give thanks al- T$ you muff underfland this as fpoken to the wayes & for faithfull, who rejoyce in God, being perfwaded of all things, his love towards them. For thole who have not tailed how good the Lord is, nor are perfwaded of Gods love towards them, they have no peace, and ,Bahl. much leífe joy. Paulus non omnes ad hoc juge gau- dium, fed tantúm fui fimiles invitare videtur, Paul doth not Teem to invite all to continuall joy, but onely thofe who are like himfelf. But the faithfull, who are at peace with God, have alfo joy in the holy Ghoft: whereby they do rejoyce in God in all elates, not onely in time ofpeace & profperity,but alfo in time of adverfity, Rom. 5.3. Yea the great- eft afllidions of this life are to be born of the godly, not onely meekly and patiently, but alfo comforta- bly and thankfuly. For I. as God in all his judge- ments remembreth mercy, fo muff our faith appre- hend his mercy as well as our fenfe apprehendeth his judgements.And therefore we ought to fay with Job, chap. i 3. 15. Though he kill me yet will I truft in him. 2.. Becaufe the faithfull have this priviledge, that as nothing can hurt them, Ifai. 54. 17 . fo all things, even their afliiéions, do work together for their good, Rom. 8.28. 3. Becaufe God af$ïc`eth them for their good, whether by triall or chaftifement. 4. Becaufe with the outward aflliion he vouch- fafeth inward comfort, z. Cor. 1. 5. 1. Sam. 3o. 6. .Ads 16. z c. Pfal. 94.19. 5. Be-