382 Pfala 119. t. Flay 38.3. z Cor. roz. The deceittulxeffé of Mans heart. able by the word, be it never fo Pimple or meane, he faith bleffed are the upright in their way,what- bever it be ; be it but to be a drudge in a kitchin, yet he that is upright in his way is bleffed; as con - trarily hee that is unupright in a fairer and more glorious way , as the way of Apofilefhip, is curled. God looks not fo much to the way , as to thy foot in walking in the way.Lct the way be never fo meane , yet no difcomfort, if thou walk in it up. rightly: let it be never fo glorious, yet no comfort, if thou walk in it haltingly. Therefore Ezekiah be- ing ftrucken with that thunderbolt of the fentence of death,what was his comfort ? Even this,the con- fcience of his fincerity; 0 Lord thou knowefi 1 have ?rarlked with at upright heart : This was his only re. loge. Though thefe good works he had done were in regard of his calling of the higheft note, the re- ftoring of the true worfhip of God, the purging of the defiled temple and priefthood : yet hee doth not comfort himfelfe with thefe fo worthy works; O Lord, thou knoweft I have cleanfed thy San&ua- rie, erected thy woríhíp,repaired the decayed wals of Jerulalem, renued the glory and beauty of thy Sion : no, but without inftancing in any particu- lars he had done he mentions only the manner of doing, his finceritie of aife &ion in all his doings, I have walled before thee with a perfeel heart.So,how many and glorious were the works of Paul, his miracles, his preachiag,planting of Churches, con - verfion of (inners, fuffering of perfecutions ? Yet reviewing his life, what was his chiefeft comfort Let us heare himfelfe fpeak : This is our relaying not
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