The Smileseffi&hallcalling toChriff. 39Y row andfatnefJe : now marrow and fatneffe is the chiefeofall youknow; as ifhehad faid,Saulhath taken awaymymeans, but thy loving kindnefíe is better than all the world, it is that which fully fatisfieth me: Saulhath taken away my liberty, but thy loving kindnefí'e is better than life it (elfe, and therefore my foule (hall bee fully quieted therein : Thus faith brings a fupplyofall good to thefoule. In the73.Ffalme 2 5. a,?d the laf} verle, compare them both together, arid fee how David makes theconclufion : David was almoft difqui- ered, and his heart difquicted with theproipe- titieof thewicked; therefore hee Paid, ifthis bee fo, then have l cleanf, d myhands in innocencie, and wafbedmyhands irr vaine : yet marke how hee re- covers himfelfe againe, Paying, whomhave 1 in hea. vestbat thee?and there is none in earth that Idefire in eomparifon of thee; therefore it is good for me to draw neere to God. Let the wicked take theworld, and their profits, and their pleafures, yet there is no- thing in theworld that I defire in comparifonof the Lord J fus Chril}, andhis grace and good- neffe : Confider it fadly, the wicked have much wealth, andfriends, and means : Oh thoubelo- vedfiithfull foule, thou haft therich treafuryof grace and mercy to inrich thee, all this whole world is nothing to that rich treafuryof mercy which faith brings in: as Salomon faith, in Eccle- fia.$es, Money anfwers all; ifa man havemoney, he may buymeat to feedhim, andcloth to appareil him, andcoverhim : If money will doe fomuch, what Will mercy doe then ? thou haftnot wealth, nor friends l E ee 2
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