The truly blessed man

5 Maintain your uprightness. I intend, not only be sure to walk uprightly, but stand up in the defence of it, whatsoever accusations are charged against it. Satan will object, how can integrity consist with so much imperfection; and men will charge you for hypocrites, as Jobs friends did him, but being assured of it, resolve not to part with it till you die.

5 Maintain your uprightness. I intend, not only be sure to walk uprightly, but stand up in the defence of it, whatsoever accusations are charged against it. Satan will object, how can integrity consist with so much imperfection; and men will charge you for hypocrites, as Jobs friends did him, but being assured of it, resolve not to part with it till you dy.

3 Fortify this joy against all worldly sorrows The prevalency of these often corrode our spirits, and impede our rejoicing in God; and there are many occasions for them in Providence, we ought therefore to be always laying in against it. And here,

3 Fortifie this joy against all worldly sorrows The prevalency of these often corrode our spirits, and impede our rejoycing in God; and there are many occasions for them in Providence, we ought therefore to be always laying in against it. And here,

1. See how light all outward afflictions are, compared with that which you have to rejoice in. If we look upon them alone, they will stir up aggravating thoughts of them, and the burden will grow heavy, and begin to sink us, but if we entertain thoughts of the bitterness of them, with the consideration of what is secured to us in Christ, it will outweigh them, and shrink them up, 2 Cor 4 16, 17.