on.the Y19.`Jihne, 513 children fuddenly fotrowfull, or fuddenly full of reioycing : butthof that haue experienceof therethings do know, that thegriefeafEethneerethèïr heart whentheycannot feelècbmtort inGods word : and that then they are moll comforted,when the eies of theirminds aremóß its - lightened. Forfeeingthat out nourifbment and life lain the Word, wee ought continually to fetch noutilhtientfrom thence,by meditating therein. Therefore many ireonafuddencaftin- togreat fadneffe andheauineffe of heart, and yet theyknownot for whatcaufe ; whereas thisno doubt is one among thetea : becaulétheyvfe not tomeditate in Godsworde , thereforeby this means would the Lord driue themtohis word,that there theymightfindecomfort,and fofor cuerakerhauethewordingreatercaímation, andbeflowgreaterdiligencethereupon ud rmeats, By iiedgementshere ismeant thewhole vvordofGod, whether it bepromifes or threatnings; 8 wherein the Lord lheweth himfelfetobeas goodas his worde, inperfourming and bringing to paffethat whichhe bath fpoken. This delire which the Prophethad to GodsCommandements,it was not foraflart,aadfootle donc, but it was continually r wherein beefheweth aplaine difference", betweeneatruedefire, and that which bathno truethto it : lot there is not thewickedell man that liueth, but beemay for atime feemetobaueverygood thiòges inhim , andat a flute themoll wicked will makea thewof very gooddelires; butall thisis like amorning cloude,and foone vanifheth away:there- simite, fore ifwewill haue ourdelire tobetrue,letvs alto labour thatitbe continuall. Verf.2i. Thouhaftde1froyed theproud : eerfedare theythat doerrefrom thy commando- . HeProphet dothnot letpaffeGods judgementswithout profit,but meditateth upon them, 1 that thereby hee may bce kept ingreater !obedience : becaufe the Lorde bath informer times executedhis judgements,heewill(hew himfelferighteous 11í1L and therefore theProphet gatheteth,that though thewicked be notall prefentlypunifhed,yet theyare all accurfed, and in timethey fhallbepunt(hed.By erring hemeaneth not eueryf ip,but thefalling away fromGod. Verfn^.. Remouefrom meAcme andcontempt :for lhaste keptthy teffimonies. INthis confidence,that the Lord willdefiroy the wicked; he affured himfelfe thatbee would defend him againft thofe,thatlet thcmfeluesagaina him. The iudgments of Godthenhaue thelétwo effeds : fira, tohumble him :fecondly, tocomfort him as portion7.and s y. fo that hefeareth when hisheart is broken ; bee alto louethwhen heereceiuethhope of'helpe, in confi- dence whereof hee makeththisprayer. Thisvfe ofGods judgements vponothers mul wet make to out felues; fief+, that weebe broughtto acknowledgeour deferts, and fo feare , and to behold his ivaice,that we mayhaveaffurance ofmercy. This is hard to flefhand blood,for force can bebrought to reioyce atthe dearuéhionof others , andcannot lease.: tome, when they ate feared, cannot tes-d ue comfort. But Chafe whichGod bath ioyned together, let vs not lepa- rate : therefore let vs maketherevies of Godsjudgments. His prayer is this, Lord letnot mine enemieswhich purfuean mill caufe let them not hauctheirdelire, inbringing meto contempt, leaf+whiles Y labour tokeepe thyLaw, and am becomecontemptible, thyLaw alto Ihoukl re- eeinefomeblot. FirlI,here welèe that itis no(hange thing,that they which keepe Geds Corn- mandements,fhould beflandeted : and thereforewemutt reforme our iudgment, which isrea -. dieto condemnetholt ,ofwhom they heaveaneuillreport. Secondly,feeingheprayethagainl contempt,he fheweththat contempt is the greatencrolie that can cometo thechildren ofGod: for many couldToole their goods, which yetwould be grieuedfor the Joffeof their name:he here prayethfo, notnotonely becaufeofthat natutall caufewhichhee bad , but chiefly becaufe his name wasioyned with the gloryofGod. All thepuni(hments of Chrifl. did not fo much gtieue coetenpr. him ,as whenhewas reproched:therefore thediuel chiefelygoeth about this, that when this corn- meth topa(fe,that all fpeakeeuillof vs,we might doubt whetherour caufe were goodorno,and fo fallaway : therefore the Prophetprayeth thuseameilly againß it. Whenwee are broughtto contempt for ourdeferts, we ought nototherwife tobe grieued, then that God is diaronoured; but when he(hall by this meansbringvs to theknowledge ofour Crones, then(hall we becon- tent to flameour felues, becaufe thereby we(hallglotifleGod. Ved.
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