of the Riehntarkond Lazotts. 55 both from theeuillofGnne, and from the Bulls tint come by finite: and this taking away is in their bodies for the graue, in their foules for glory. Thus was (d) Iofîsah taken d away,a good King, and a goodKing, young. Lulls were ZS,2©. neare, therefore was he taken from thofe euils and plagues athand. Enoch alÇo, he that it reportedof,that hepleafrd God, Heb. t I.5,wasfor his great gaile,roalkingamong /Ynners,raken lip toGod.Gen.5.2 4. And thus the Lord fheweth htmfelfeto 6ea rewarder ofthem thatfee!{:him, F1e6r. I I, 6,or that walke withhim , as Henoch did; The blef%d dead that die in the Lord,as Chrillians ; or for the Lord, as Chriflian martyrs, are takenor haue refit from their labours, that is,euils pre- fent, faith 'S. Iohn,fdpoc,14.t 3. And when the cheekes of thegodlyare blubbered with weeping for the euils they fee,and euill things they fuffer efehe vnworthy world,God Bothnot delay,by taking themout ofthe world Sc to him felfe,to wipeall firth teares ofpine andcryingfrom their eyes. 4pot. 2 I.4,Ef. a5.8 . The reafont. The Lord remembreth whereof they are modn,and knoweth that (as dull) they will quicklybe mo, ued with the windof long troubles: and therefore will not contend for euer with them, that is, ouerlong, left the . fpsrit r ourdfaintbefore him,Efa, 57. i 6. AIfogthe rodofthe ungodly alwiesupon them, they might put fourth their hand towie edneffe Pfa1.I z5.3. So Ihould God lofe his good fubiec`ls, which he will not doe :and therefore will not fraffer them to be tempted about, that they be able. I. Cor. 70.13. Secondly, theworld if not worthyoffuch. f-tebr. I 1.3 ó. or, the righteous are a blefIing that the world cares not for. Now, ableflìng vnregarded, orvfedvnworthily , may (worthily) betaken away. Where thereforethe wicked fet ib little by the righteous, God dothhaflen to take them ao way for their plague , and the euerlaf}ing good of his children. Thirdly ;in this life thegodly haue nothing but loflr vpon lode : as the lolfe of their good labours s the loiTeof their
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