on the r19.Pfalme. lhallbe troden under foote, when we (hall becompaffed with fo many endsthat there temptationswill comevponvs, it is better foryou to giueouer, then thus to run on, and toput your felfe indaunger : that which bath been inyou, wasbut amelancholike hu- mor, ifyou giueplace to loch affe&ions you mayhurt your lelfe : when all their things Than meete with vs, wemutt fhewour loue by refillingthem andcleaning to Gods law. Ifwebe not Ieroboams, yetwe may be Rehoboams ; Jeroboamhe fee vp calues , Rehoboama whiledetermined tokeepe the lassesof the Lord, but afterward he fell to lereboams exer. cife.This now iS a fingular trial) ofhis loue, whofaith of himfelfefor our inftru6tion, Ihate beenhad in derifion and the bandsof thewicked haste robbedme, dre. They haue forged )yesand lardfnaresforme,yetdoe Inot forfalq thylam. Sothat no injuries could weariehim, nocon- tempt difcourage him, nobenefits allure him, nofubtill daungers makehim toquails in defpayyre: hisfaithwas fo foundin Godsword, andhis loue topure in-an whole heart. One thingwehaue omitted in the former reafon which heremutt not be left out. Ifwe be cfpoufcd to Chrift in theGolpell, we are affured,that hewill keepe vsfrom falling,or ifwe s fall hewill laue vsfrom lyingin our hones. Butleaning this, let vscome tothethird reafon, whichwas thegreat felicitiewhichhe The r>3irdar_ feltin theword,and theforrow, whichhe felt in the contrarie . Fortheflrft he preferred the Teeth our word : r. before allprofit, as port. 6.7. lloree thy commaundementsabouegold,yea abouéfine. áuetoGódi gold.z. before all pleafures,as port.r 3.7. Howfwecteare thy promifes to mymouth? yeamore then honeyunto my month. 3. Beforeglorie, asport.8.t. OLordthon art myportion, Thane determined to ¡t!ept thy/an. Andportion.t4:7. Thy teflimonieshalo I taken asmy heritage, for won for they are thetoy ofmy heart. Now, becaufein a fpoyle all thelethings doemeete o together, asprofic in the ticafure, pleafurein theouerthrow, and glorie inthe conqueft of triumph, he addeth portion.z i:. I reioyce at thy word, as one that findeth greatfpoyle Gods word Thismade him thusto determine with }Mutate, tocontent himfelfewith the law in ftead yields molt ofall profit,pleafure, and glorie, becaufehis gloriewas tobe acceptedofGod,hisplcafure prelóri arc the peaceof an holy conlcience,his profit by theword to preuaile againft his enemies. 3 Seeing then we aregiurn to loue our felnes, and to makegodlineffe againe, or rather loue the world for gaine, pleafure, and vaineglorie, we(hall fee how great a thing it is, to loue theword forit owne fake, thatis, becaufe it is the word ofGod. But many will vrge the vie of lawful) things and lay, why may I not eve this i'-ate? xraay I.noaweare this fafhions may I not put on fuch apparel!? they be lawfulrin their natures: I aufwere,. Totethésof thatthey be indeedelawful]inthemfèlues, andwhileftthey are nakedly confidered, and libertie as they are vnclothed of other circumftances; yet weare to abridge our felues, with me- ditatingonthingsconuenientleaftweturnethel ibertieofthe fpirit,toaiicentioufneffe- of theflefi. _See here how weloue pleafuresMore then the word. Soros aregodly fo long» as they cangetgaineby their godiiitcllc, who quickly canbe coid,when they hauegotten greater preferment in the ChurchofGod. Theyforget that which wemull remember, that wemutt growe in zeale,in loue, in affebtion,and in diligence, as weencreafe in out- wardthings, that we mayfhewoutfeluesnotlòmuch tofeckeafterprofitasafterabet- . ter life, not vainepleafure, but pleafureof theminde, not carnali glorie, but the hopeof Gods kingdome. On the other fide, wee areto fee howhis afi&ions grew, when he faw the negle& oD contempt of the law. inothers : for hiseyes failed;bisheart was heauie,hisfpiritpanted, hisflefh parchedaway. Thus,whilelthemeafured himfelfeby the word, howhis inward man ebbed and_flowed in a delight oftheword,his ioy increafed, and decreafed withthe &late of the minde,infomucli that hedefiredforno otherend to liue,thento feele the comfortofGods promifes,& hisaffecdionsgoverned bythe wordofGod.Forhefaith,port.3.i .Be beneficial! vnro thyferuant,that lmay tine andkeepe thy word.Wherein heagreeth witha laying ofPont, Gal. z.zo.I !Mega notInaw, but Chrifliueth in me. But I feare that Ifpeake myficrics and The natural) paradoxesveto agreatmany,who yet are but natural men,andmay learne thefe things of man counts fanplemen in thecountrie.Well,letbs learneif we-cannot bring forth r oo.fold,yet let ,1gsr tusll brinpiforth62.fold;ifnot fo much,yet at ÿ leaft 3 o.fold;vnles webe either flonyground, t7t . whotor want ofroot,in time oftribulation Br perfecution will, beoffended ¡ or as chornie r.cor.¢a4: Aaa a ground, 543
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