' ' I I mean time, the godly are daily affiiB:ed by God, temptep by Satban~ per{ecuted by d1e world, they are chafieiJed everymorning, and lie dowQ wich forrow every evening, 'they– eat · their bread , and water their beds - with tears : Oh the l?itter hearc-bteaking griefs, by reafon of the \with-drawings of God, the unkindne{s ot men, but c:fpecially 1 ·frem corruptions within ! Well now,my foul, wilt thou call this the onely wretched lJlan, ' and the former theonly happy perfon r God - forbid , fo thouldft thou _offend againfi the , geaeration·of Gods Children, thou m\lll: noe acquit the wicked or condemn the Righte~ ous: No , my foul , look not wich carnal, but with fpiritual eyes, judge righteoU4 judgp· menr, hee is not happy that hath the world at will,_but hc_is·ondy happy whof~ God u the Lord , fearch the Scriptures, and fee cher~ who is calledandaccoUnted happy ~ ll:farl( the per[efJ m~~n, tbt end of that man u pt4ce, whatever be his trottble in the way, ol:iferve the wicked , ic c11n~ot be well with him in the end: Cr~t./[UI at lafi found Solrms wordstruc 1 there''s no man happJ before dtt~th; Q ,myfoul, wifely confider the fiate of the godly and the wicked, and it will beget fir~nge etfetls up– thee for thy encouragement and aftonifu~ ment: 1 ) • Sometimes let your rhoughts rlln out upon the flare of the Church and people of God, that you may joy or farrow,· pray{)r praife God, with or for Zion, and the Saints :- ·- llponbleffed 1AHI's heart lay the eare of a_ll . _- the
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