The way to true happiness in a serious treatise /

1. The Judgment is brought to approve of them, and subscribe to them, as most righteous, and most reasonable, Psal. 119. 128, 137, 138. The mind is brought to like the ways of God, and ⟨p. 53⟩the corrupt prejudices that were once against them, as unreasonable, and intolerable, are now removed. The understanding assents to them all, as holy, just, and good. Rom. 7. 12. How is David taken up with the excellencies of Gods Laws? How Doth he expatiate in their praises, both from their inherent qualities, and admirable effects, Psal. 19. 8, 9, 10, &c.

1. The Iudgment is brought to approve of them, and subscribe to them, as most righteous, and most reasonable, Psal. 119. 128, 137, 138. The mind is brought to like the ways of God, and ⟨p. 53⟩the corrupt prejudices that were once against them, as unreasonable, and intolerable, are now removed. The understanding assents to them all, as holy, just, and good. Rom. 7. 12. How is David taken up with the excellencies of Gods Laws? How Doth he expatiate in their praises, both from their inherent qualities, and admirable effects, Psal. 19. 8, 9, 10, &c.

There is a twofold judgment of the understanding, Judicum absolutum, & comparatum. The absolute judgment is, when a man thinks such a course best in the general, but not for him, or not under the present circumstances he is in, pro hic & nunc. Now a Godly mans judgment is for the ways of God, and that not only the absolute, but comparative judgment: he thinks them not only best in general, but best for him. He looks upon the rules of Religion, not only as tolerable, but desirable, yea more desirable than gold, fine gold, yea much fine gold,