OfBleilidnes. 503 others,aslabouring ina feçret difdaineof them: and of this fort Ofmourners the Lord le- fus bath pronounced this judgement, Í3le f d are themee! e, for they J1 all inherit the earth. Neithermuff webeof tooabieét a Mirk, as they that will patiently offerall thiügs,be- caufe they wouldbetroubled'with nothing (for that were rathera ftoicall andvnchrifian fotti(hnes,than an heroicalland Chriltian meekenes):butsVillinglyfubmitting our necks to theyoke, by the Lord his appoyntment impofed vpon vs, wee are rather patientlyto wake for the timeofourdeliuerance , andby labouringto keepeagoodconlëtedce,wce are to hungerand thirfl afterrightemfnes: wherewith upon the credit ofthe Lord hisowneThe foarth de- . word,we /hall inhis good timebe latisfied. 8 "` Now that wee may continue,fánhtification with mortification,as wee ioynetogether Chrilt his pafiion and refurrehtion, let vs adde fomewhat of thole quickening gracesof a eEtt o b the fpirit,wherein fomeeffehtsofbleffednes doeappeare molt euidently :the hilt is peace' tt. f let- ofcon (cienceand ioyin theholyGhoft,Rom:q. a.wherebywefinde both trucewith God; and areat league with hiscreatures : fo asboth for nur coinfórt rn the promifes ofGod wepeaceofcon- haueaccelfetohim, toreioycevnder thehope of hisglorie :and for our confidence inthefeieuce. ce romifesof God, wee can lie downe and Ileepe in many perils,becaufeGod bath either means todeliuer osoutofthem; orelfeisreadieto fuffainevsinthem,Pfal. ;ì6.and4.8. r ainGoá Ofthis thusfpeaketh theProphet :Ble d is thepeople that canreioycein thee, they'hallvrtll¿e in the lightofthy eountenanée ,OLard,Ptal.89.ts. Now; kart weflioulddeceiuc out withloin falle peace and illudingioy, wee put untothis peace ofmind& fnceritie,whieh and toyer. the holyGboft bathlinked together,Pfal.3z.z. Bleffed is the mantowhom theLord imputeth not iniquitie,and inwhafe f iris thereii noguile. AndPlaid 19.Bleffedare thofe that arevpright 3 intheway, andwalk! inthew), ofthe Lora. Beware, leaft this vprightnes of minde be (boy- Senceritie. Ilerous) and voideof loue, without which all isas nothing but a fwelling pride : lòwith thiswe make knotvnebur faith byfruites,and ourfeeling byfweeteeffehts. For louethe 4 enemieof fecuritie is careful) to pleafe God, and fearefull to difpleafe hunt and bleffed is Peace. theman that fezrethalwaies, Prou. v8:14. Bled isthe matothatfeared:, the Lord andwalketh inhis waies,Pialm.t 28.x. Lallly,this lcare is ioyned with a care to ',MateGod in theobe- di=nceofhis word ,Luk. ti.Bleffedare theythathears the word o/Gad andk/eyeor. Thole ef- frfs,which concernenot ondy cur !elms but others are oftwo lorts,andcomprehended Match. Thefirtt,aChriltiancaretoworkcinothersata lteofthat;s eetereconciliation, which is fromGod toman, or fromman toman : whereof it is laid, Match.p .9. Bleffedare eace-reapers. the peace-makers,for theyflhall be calledthe childrenofGod. Manymayvndertake this dutie, but vpon louse lintller affef ion t and therforewe requite a fellow-feelingof thecoils ofu- thers,mourning both for their inward defehts &outward neccílities,of whons atilt bath laid,Blefedare themerciful),for theyfhallobtainmercis. Ofthe other the Plalmifl(peaked), .térce Pfal.4o.2 :Bl4èdis he that indgeth wifelyof the poore,bc. and when ttdtèdome icyned with compaffton andpitigmixedwithpoltae, Bothworke Inch amoderation incuraffrétions, Not, as that weemay vfeInch a merciful) feueritie,where it is needful!, and a feuere lenitie, where thematter fo requirethit. This canted, vs to aucide on theonefide taking of of-' fence; for,Bleffed are they(laith theLord lefus)thatare not offended at me o andon theother fide it teacheth vsto reach out ourhandto the needie: for itisableffedthingtogitierather than toreceisee,Aht4o.3 S. The outward cffchtsare profperitie,asaligneof God`lusloue; and aduerfitie as a thing fanélifiedvntovs in the crolfeofChrilt,Plal. ia 8. Many tempo- ral blefÏrngs are propounded,not vniuedally,btitas reftrained to them thatfeáre the Lord, becanfe indeed they ltauethe flitch intereft in them and right vetothein.The likefelicuie fallethout,Pfal. t 44.but to/kbas baneGodfortheirLord. And which more issa certain gain and handfell of happines arifethmen out of thebitternes of of iétion,to thesis that &are God,in that therebytheLord firippeththem fromTome fin, wherewith they might haueThe ore efthe rotted; or whetteth themvp to tome adjoinofgodlineffé, wherein their zeale began to ereff.. herir for cold ; orto trietheir faith, whichelfewould baue been droffie ; or for thegood of others that might make theirprofit thereby. The Prophet his teltimonie Of this ís, Pfal.99.t z.Bleffèdis the manwhomthou cha/lifsß, O Lord, and teachefl himin thy law.' Here- unto may be toyned that beatitude of the Lord ofalt blefings, Matth.f.ró, Bleffedare ... they
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