Downame - Puritan-02038 v2

Of the ioyerofheauen. 867 life we cánotlawfully eat our bread, vnleffe we earne it with minjrl!labenr, the fweat ofourbrowes; nor purchafe vnto our felues any wickedcampa- tlhing which is good,without the coin ofpainful labour- in nte, and the af- thiseftate ofbleffedneffe this troublefome toile Thal ceafe, ma sccaßene- and we Thal attaine vnto whatfoeuer we can defire,with re& and quietneffe.So alto in thisheauenlyhappineffe we fhal be freed from the focietie and company of worldly wicked men, and fhal no more be corrupted and poifoned by their cud example, whileft either weare drawne to imitate them, or to give force approbation to their fins by word or coun- tenance, becaufe we would not incurre their difpleafure, or t.Pet.zs, lofe force worldly aduantage : nor yet be offended when by , their euil conuerfation they difhonor God, and vex our righteous foules, making vs often to crie out with Daniel: Prolme uc,f Woe ùmethat I remainein t_Xefhech, anddwell in the tents of Kedar: for being deliuered from this finful world, Zbe Tooke, s,Pet. ;.r3. for new heavens, and a new earth, according to Godi promife, wherein dwelleth ri_Qhteerefnefe, as the Apoftlefpeaketh. A- gaine, as we Thal be deliuered from the companie, fo alto from the crueltie of wicked worldlings, andbe no more en- dangered to their iniuries,oppreilions,and bloodie perfecu- tions.Forthen we Thal haue the vpper hand ofal who affault vs ; and triumph in vi6torie ouer them, who haue formerly trod en vs vnder foot:then Thal our noifome priions be chan- ged into a paradife ofheauenly pleafures:then Thal ourbands and bolts, be turned into moft glorious and precious orna- ments ofioyand happines:then for mens railings and proud menaces,we Thal haue the approbation ofGod,and applaufe of the Saints and Angels: then our reproches and difgraccs Thal be turned into heavenly honor, and euerlafling glorie; and for our bitter fufferings, and fore combats we Thal haue a crowne of vietorie, and a fell recompence of reward. Fur - thermore,we Thal then be deliuered from the cruel affaults of our fpiritual enemies, andattaine vnto, after a fill and final viétorie,a glorious triumph, and euerlafling peace. In this world weare exercifed and tnrmoiled in a continual conflió t againft the cruel enemies ofour faluation, Satan, the world, aid our owne fielh :and fumecime Amelek fometiwelfrael Kkk z bath