True contentment in the gain of godliness, with its self-sufficiency A meditation on 1.…True contentment in the gaine of godlines, with its self-sufficiencie A meditation on 1.…

To which purpose David saith, that whereas the worldly mans song is, ^ywho will show us any good, who will tell us of any matter of profit? his wish or request rather was, (with other the Godly) Lord lift thou the light of thy face, or thy favour, on us. For that ^zhe had found more true joy and contentment in the assurance of Gods love, in the view of his loving countenance towards him, then they had or could reap comfort by their worldly commodities, their corn and their wine, wherein their wealth chiefly consisted, though they came in never so plentifully upon them. ²There was sound rest and assurance of safety by the one, no security in, or surety at all of the other.

To which purpose Dauid saith, that whereas the worldly mans song is, ^ywho will shew vs any good, who will tell vs of any matter of profit? his wish or request rather was, (with other the Godly) Lord lift thou the light of thy face, or thy fauour, on vs. For that ^zhe had found more true ioy and contentment in the assurance of Gods loue, in the view of his louing countenance towards him, then they had or could reape comfort by their worldly commodities, their corne and their wine, wherein their wealth chiefly consisted, though they came in neuer so plentifully vpon them. ²There was sound rest and assurance of safetie by the one, no securitie in, or surety at all of the other.

1. yPsal. 4. 6.
2. zPsal. 4. 7.
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