An Expo{it2olf, with Notes hours of repentanc~? {ob curfed the day 9fhis birth, but who ever cur fed the d<!y of his new birth ? In this exchange of laughter for terrow, you give that which is good for nothing for that which is uftful'co your Souls. Eccle[.2.2,j. I have[(tidof laughter, Th~N art mad; tfrat is,it bringech forth no folid comfort or profit.· When ~enirn our laughter into 'i;tr;'!rrting, God will mrn our mourning mtolaughter: {ob.t6.2o. Te/httl!beforrowful, butjourfqrrow jha!l be turned into'joy: Out of thefe fait Waters God brewe·th the Wine of fpiritual Confolacion~ 'fis the curfe of wicked men, that their joy will be bittcrnefs in tf;e ijfue: Their Wine proveth at lengch to bdrke the gilll of Af}s; a cup of dea'dlydrinlz to their Confciencr. Welt then, b:e root prejudiced againff godly forrow: Pl.mCfm lugentium are better then plaufm theattoram,the fatldeft duties ate (weeter thert the grettteff triumphs ; and the Worft and moft ajfiiC!edpal'C of go·d-l'i'nefs is better then afl' the jrryi and comforts of the world : •ris betcer have your good tfiings to come, then , here : Luk.:_ t 6. 2 r. He lived in jollity, but his good days were pafr. · Do n'ot meafure things by the prefmt fweetnefs, but by the future profit ; that which droppeth honey, may prove 'Wormwg(ni: See Lu~6.,15. Wo un't9you th'at l.rugh now~foryou foal! 'We'cp,&c. , Oqferv. 2 , 2. That an cxce!l'ent'WaJ to·mffdtrate the cxcefs of joy, i.ttrf mix it with fame \VeepiNg. He fpcaketh to men drunk wirh·their prefent ha'ppinefs; and his drifris to awaken them out of their fenf– Jers tlnpor: The·way eo abate one paffion, is to admit the contra– ry ; in abundance there rs danger ; therefoJ:1e in your jollity think of gNa,,orat.:J 3 fo~e mou:nful o~jeCl:s. g.N~::ian~cn ~epor~eth of himfelf, t~at ~h1s was hts pratl1fe when hts mmd was l1kely to be corrupted With happinefs, ·Tol~ SfsvoH ~uyy~yvop.(J..(,&c. to read the Lamrmtations of J eremJ, and to inure his Soul to the confideration ofmatters fad and mournful: •Twas Gods own phyfick ~o Beljha:1;..~ar in the midt1: of his cups to bring htrrr [0 thinkof &is ruine, by an hand– writing on the wait. Well then, .when your mounta-in ftan'deth frrong, think ofcll:mg(s; evils come upon us unawares, when we give up our hearrno j~.:>-y: _!he·fecure C~_rnatiO: wduld net fo muc_h as fuppo(e a ·poffib~licy of hts de:tth that nrglit,Luk,. r 2. I 9· Better tt was with1ob, {o!J 3· 2)' :, 'f'h-c evil which 1grt;ttlyf'e~red·is com'e' "Pon me: The ·Coct<a·cric~· Mleth us not, ifwe (ee it firft ' And ;aurjoy to·he~vi~e'fs. J In all the Co~Wct hend~et~· them as carnal, and a-s glbrymg 10 oppretfing otte'aoother; fucn aY'J and laughter
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