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Psal. 119.63. I am a Companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy Precepts.

MY desire now is to speak something of good and bad company, and therefore have made choice of this Scripture. In this Section the Psalmist laboureth to confirm his faith, and to comfort himself in the certainty of his own grace, by seven or eight properties of a true believer. The first is drawn from his choice. A good man makes a right choice, he chooses God for his portion, verse 51. Thou art my ⟨p. 71⟩portion O Lord. The second is drawn from the fixation of his resolution. A good man is fully resolved for o walk with God. I have said I would keep thy words. verse 57. The third is drawn from his earnest desire of Gods love and favour. A good man doth desire the favour of God above all things. I entreated thy favour with my whole heart, verse 58. The fourth is drawn from his self-examination. A good man doth ponder, weigh, and examine his own doings and ways, I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy Testimonies, verse 59. The fi•th is drawn from his readiness to keep Gods Commandments. A good man doth not put off or delay his duty, I made hast and delayed not to keep thy Commandments. verse 60. The sixth is drawn from his adhesion to the ways of God in times of opposition. A good man will not be driven from the ways of God by the opposition of men. The bands of the wicked have robbed me, but I have not forgotten thy law. verse 61. The seventh is drawn from the thankfulness of his disposition under all dispensations. A good man will give thanks to God whatever his condition be. At midnight I will give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous judgements, verse 62. And the eighth is drawn from his company. A good man will keep company with those that are good; I am a companion of all that fear thee. Which is explained by these following words, and of them that keep thy Precepts, I am a companion of all that fear thee. Though I be a King, and they be never so poor. I, ev n I, David the King, am a companion of all that fear thee, and do keep thy Precepts. Where then you may observe thus much, That a good man will have good company. It is the property of a good man to keep