The truly blessed man, or, The way to be happy here, and forever being…

3. We do not know always how it is within with these that carry a show of mirth and quietness. The wise man tells us, Prov. 14. 13. Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful. And certainly there are many that put on a bold face, and hide their troubles, who yet have fearful girdings in their Consciences, and carry a terrible load on them, which they know not how to stand under, but it pincheth them intolerably. Hence we have that awful remark, Job 15. 20, 21. The wicked man travelleth with pain all his days, &c. And eve• and anon they cannot hide it with all their endeavours, but it will make some discoveries.

3. We do not know always how it is within with these that carry a shew of mirth and quietness. The wise man tells us, Prov. 14. 13. Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful. And certainly there are many that put on a bold face, and hide their troubles, who yet have fearful girdings in their Consciences, and carry a terrible load on them, which they know not how to stand under, but it pincheth them intolerably. Hence we have that awful remark, Job 15. 20, 21. The wicked man travelleth with pain all his dayes, &c. And eve• and anon they cannot hide it with all their endeavours, but it will make some discoveries.

4. That God will sooner or later make every Sinner to feel this burden. The few instances w• have of this, tell us what is their Condition; an• God, will, either in this life, or at death, or after it, lay it on so as they shall feel it terrible. The• is never a Sinner Converted to God, but hath h of this experience, this was it that made him […] to Christ, this put him into dread, made him g about under horrors, till he gat a pardon. Stan by the bed side of some dying Sinners, and y shall hear those bitter complaints, that will co firm the truth in hand; and the rest is known […] them that are gone to the place of Torments.