on the ii9.PPfine. Verf.7o. Their heart isfat argreafe:batmjdelight ifin th) Lam. TIE farther lheweth the danger of this temptation : for as they were futile todeuife wickedly, fo were they able tobringtheir wickednes to paffe. For by this fpeech he meaneththat they had all things at their ownewill,and werethrough their riches ingreat authoricie. ]delieht.He f iewcth howhe overcame this fattinghis heart with the word, as the wicked tatted thetnfeluesby theirriches ; orels he fhould haue been carried away. Theií Ietvs neuer tC in reading orhearing the word, till wecome to fudi delight init, asthat we fat our felues with its as theworldlingsdoe with their riches. Ifwe coulddoe this, then fhould weeafily take our heartsfrom theftearthly things: for this,isthecaufe that menfet their delight on earthly things, becaufe they know nobet- ter. And that theymay findethis delight,it is needefullthat they finde comfort in the pro- inife's,by the forgiuenes ofGanes, by theaffurance of Godsfauourableprouidence in this life,andcucrlafting lifeafcerwarde: which when they fede and finde, then (hall theword be fo fweete, that they (hellforgoe allthings forit. Till wecome to thisdelight, temtaer ens will daunt vs; butifWe once can cometo this, that we canmake thewordall inall, that is,ourgiorie,our honour, worihip,riches,faine, credit, pleafure,' &c. then fhallwe be Toonebrought to account thefe outward thingsas nothing; fo that we may haueand inioy thebenefit ofthe word, and thecomfortthereof. Verf.7 r , It isgeedformethat lhava beanaffliE ed, that maylearnt thyffatater. HttE vereth thefaine thing thathe did before, buthe addeth fomewhatthereto. Firft, he faith that it was goodfor him that hehad beenafflibtedt notingthegoodnes and merciecf God, in taking riches, health, &c. from him, and giuinghim afHiBion which turned to hisgood. Riches, health, &c. are the good blefings of God': but all manner of afHiRion, as ficknes, pouertie, &c. oftheinfelues beeuill, becaufethey are thetagges of Gods curie, and punifhmentsoffinne. How then can it come topatfe, that good things Should become mill, andeuill thingsbecomegood ? Thmageof( ilpwlirrby< our corruption they areabufed to wantonnes areuiade hurtfi I voto vs, becaufe they make our condemnation greater : but thefe erodes, when in theerodecf Curia theyare tan&ified veto vs, then are they good, forafinuch as they worke in vs a caretokeepe the commaendements. Wherehe faith itis goodthat hebath beenaffliEled, and no,tbatIamafflitled,itagreeth .. with that which is in the epift.Heb.tm.Noaf$iótion is ioyous for thepresent timet for in pouertie there are no riches,in Gcknes no health, &c. we mutt not then lookeprefently when anyerode comes,to fay it is good : for thiscoininetb afterwarde,wben webaue been foexercifed withit, as thatwe are more humbledvnder thehandof God, and banefame greater care to pleafe him ; whenI fay we haue been thus exercifed, thenwill the erode bring the quiet finite ofrighteoufiieffe, and then (hall we fay, it is good for vs that we haue beenafflibìed. But ifwe beimpatient; orif the croffemake vs eithermorecarelefie, orno better thenwe were before,that erode is but apreparation to another,&c. ]willlearne,cyc.Becäufethere is none buthe will voweand promife amendment, when the hand of God is onhim, but the children of God alone reapefruit afcerwarde; there- fore in thefe words doth the prophet feuer himfelfe from the wicked : and whereashefaid. before thathedid keepe the conimaundements, noting a prefent fruit of hisafflietion;fo licenow moreoucr addeth, that bee will keepe them, noting that the vie ofhis trou- blefhoúld continue with him for euer. Let vs then confider .of this, allof vs either at one time or other haue vowed Somewhat to the Lord ; letvs fee ifwebe nowcart:hill to keepe and perforateit :ifwebenot,our aßitétion bath donevs no good,wéhaue no pro- fit byit. Veil;
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