430. e 'Reinedy for Security. fP70ut4.16. meddlewith i faithSalomon f. The fruits ofit,are, ley inthe Won't; joy tler.:ç.x6, &rife ofGod. aoyinthelibertyand free Preachingofthe Gofpel(', Detgbtiutht companyof Gods Saints , Ioy ino4fiilions', loy in the éonueehon of o- Phil. 6t 8. yPlal.t: ;, thers':Bafeaccount ofthe world b. This is a holy Ioy, neither is it thepnr_ Rem.ç.;. poleof the Apofile to refiainethis Ioy , but to enforce it rather : for indeed aAft.u.rs. the mourning whichhe perfwades , makes way for this Ioy, Nowthe other b Ioy is a Helhfh ley,theother Laughter isdiuelliG,.Salomon calleth them all footer Ahclhth Oy. whore hearts are inueigled with ite. Peter termeth themBruit Beaflr ledwitb dz Per zia, fenfoalitie a. This Ioy is either inwicked things,or elfein things (in their owne nature tolerable) after a wicked manner, Firft,it is in wicked things.Itis apa. eProu.to.a ;. Amato Poles to doewickedly q. Itisa Ioy to drunkards to be atit early , andto fit ftfay. s.u tillthey be inflamed f, TheTwilight is welcome to the Adultererg. Thegriping L,19",4 5' t. Nimrodsofthe World , reioycein their takingmenvponaduancage, they zcp.,.g: dance epos the threfboldt of thofe which= fallen into their hands proudlyh, i 0151.5o.9. and theySpoile the poare saben they bane ;insane him to their yeti. .Ihab is foone of tanu.tó. out ofhis fullenhumour, whennewts is come that Nsbnth is sitadkThe enuf cus andmalicious petfon is mooned to Ioy at the defirnelron of him whom he 11053 ...2. hates t. The prophane ones make themfelues merry with the difgrace ofthofe nGm st.9. which runnenot with them to the fameexceffe. I/kmaelgieretleat I faakm and e i obq 6 the Phil1ims muff haue Sampfen into make them paflimen. Holy fob was as a pPtal.69.tz. tabtet to the godlelfe ones. , and the Drinkard, madefangs vpenDinaP. Thus this Joy is in enill things. Orelle (fecondly) it it its allowablethings after an vngodly manner,Honor,W ealth,profperity,Beáuty, a Table richlydeckt,an once -flowing cup, a fairehoufe,&c.thele thingg$,iu themfelues are notcoil!, yet there is a Ioy in thofe ofwhich Imay lay as Pärsl did of the Corinthians, Re. q' 19cing, that it is not geed;; as namel y,whenmen- trufl inthem,and hoafí ofthem r, rPtal.49.6, andfet theirhearts thereon f. Thus thatvainglorious Hainan, halingcrept into fP16l.6z. to. force graceat Court, when he comes home, wirf} needs fend andcall fathis _friends toteliofthegloryofhis Riches, andofalltbethin0iwherein the Kinghadpromo- tEst, s. ,o,: x, tedhim'.Thus Nebuchadnezzarwalkedin hie Royal pallace,andlocking about him, x Dan.4z 9. Paid, ¡swig thisgreat Babel which I bane. bu,lt ? Thus the proudWomen inthe xIfa. ;. r6. Prophets time, .walked with fireec eiour necks=, priding themfelues in their beauty. Thus the Epicures and belly-gods inAmos hisdayes, ate the Lambsof y Amos6. 4,6 theflocks, andcalmercut eftheflall, mid drankereinein bales Y. Thus the Merchants ZEzck. 17.3. of Tyre, which was the teleranofthepeople for mayIles., didlife vp their hearts ofo,ok,a8.9. becaufeoftheir Riches 'a. HereisSIoy in things notbull], but yetafter amanner which is not good. Now the fruits and effedoof this Ioyarc thus regifired in Scripture : r.Deepe fecurity; They knew 'oohing (faith Chrifs,of the reioycing bMarh;4.39 people in the dates ofNoe)tilltbefloodcame b a. Secret foothing and flattering e Deu.9.1 . of the Heart °; 3. Confidentexpediation ofnothing but quietneffec(/fhaliwesser elPGl,to.6. be mooed d;) q..Carelefnefleto enquire aftermatters ofReligion, (Thowicked is VoÇ feproudthat hefeekethnot It)g.Puttngfarrefsbe twillday f,7hevfonssfarsnag boo s6'3' da esto comet. d lntollerable Pride ioyned with contemptofothers,(Prideis as bPze`'3 y h. No ref e@ to the neceflities of Gods children, Woman bl'ra1.7 ;.6, acbainevnta rbsm ), p Amos 6.6. ieforryfor theaftflinnoflofepbi.) 8. A mockingof Gods Mefengertk:9.A def. ka Chro36. perate refolution to takepleafure while itis tobehad, and not tofaare theday t6Cor,t 5, ;z ofvengeanee,(Letvsease anddrisr ,temarrowne (halldrët,)ThushaveIlaboured to letyou fee out ofthe Scripture,what Laughterandwhat ley it iswhich lames intendeth here.Ina word thusat isa flefhly Ioy,delighting in things limplyE. uill,orelfe in the goodblefiings ofGod,afteragroffe and fenfuall-fort,by which the heart it fo fattedvp, andfolulled afleepe, that it makes men runneonMna kind offecurecourle,without any aweofGods Maiefly, or conflant care toa- uoide thewrath which is tocome: This is the fhort of it : and, the Neceffìtyof Peekingtofuppreffc this Ioy, is the Do&rirecommended unto vs in this place. Reafons
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