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             A sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and Aldermen, in Bow-Church, on the feast of St. Michael, 1680 at the election of the Lord Mayor for the year ensuing / by John Sharpe ...
             Sharp, John, 1645-1714.
          
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           A
           SERMON
           PREACHED
           
             Before
             the
             Right
             Honourable
          
           The
           Lord
           Mayor
           AND
           ALDERMEN
           ,
           In
           
             Bow-Church
             ;
          
           on
           the
           feast
           of
           St.
           
             Michael
             ,
          
           1680.
           
           At
           the
           Election
           of
           The
           LORD
           MAYOR
           for
           the
           Year
           ensuing
           .
        
         
           By
           
             JOHN
             SHARPE
             ,
          
           D.
           D.
           Rector
           of
           St.
           
             Giles
          
           in
           the
           Fields
           ,
           and
           Chaplain
           to
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Lord
           High
           Chancellour
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             M.
             F.
          
           for
           
             Walter
             Kettilby
             ,
          
           at
           the
           
           Bishop's
           -
           
             Head
          
           in
           Saint
           
           Paul's
           Church-Yard
           .
           1680.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           
             Clayton
             Mayor
             .
          
           
             
               Jovis
               XXX
               .
               die
               Septembris
               1680.
               
               Annóque
               Regni
               Regis
               Caroli
               Secundi
               Angliae
               ,
               &c.
               tricesimo
               secundo
               .
            
          
        
         
           THis
           Court
           doth
           desire
           Dr.
           
             Sharpe
          
           to
           Print
           his
           Sermon
           preached
           yesterday
           at
           
             Bow-Church
             ,
          
           before
           the
           Election
           of
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           .
        
         
           
             Wagstaffe
             .
          
        
         
         
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           
             PSAL.
             cxij.
             4.
             
          
           
             To
             the
             Vpright
             there
             ariseth
             Light
             in
             the
             Darkness
             :
             —
          
        
         
           
             GOdliness
             ,
          
           saith
           S.
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           
           
             hath
             the
             promise
             of
             this
             life
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             of
             that
             which
             is
             to
             come
             .
          
           Of
           this
           Proposition
           of
           his
           ,
           the
           Psalm
           we
           have
           now
           before
           us
           ,
           may
           seem
           to
           be
           an
           Explication
           or
           Paraphrase
           .
        
         
           For
           in
           this
           Psalm
           Two
           things
           are
           designed
           ,
           A
           description
           of
           the
           
             Pious
          
           Man
           ;
           and
           a
           description
           of
           his
           
             Blessedness
          
           in
           this
           Life
           :
           each
           of
           which
           is
           done
           in
           five
           instances
           or
           particulars
           .
        
         
           The
           terms
           wherein
           the
           
             Pious
          
           man
           is
           here
           describ'd
           ,
           are
           these
           following
           .
        
         
           
             First
             ,
             He
             is
             one
             that
          
           Feareth
           God
           and
           greatly
           delighteth
           in
           his
           Commandments
           ,
           
             v.
          
           1.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           He
           is
           one
           that
           is
           
             Righteous
          
           and
           
             Vpright
          
           in
           his
           Conversation
           ,
           v.
           4.
           
           &
           6.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           He
           is
           one
           that
           is
           Prudent
           and
           Discreet
           in
           the
           managing
           of
           his
           Affairs
           ,
           v.
           5.
           
           
             He
             guideth
             his
             affairs
             with
             discretion
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           He
           is
           one
           whose
           
             Heart
             is
             fixed
             trusting
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           v.
           7.
           
        
         
         
           
             Lastly
             ,
             He
             is
             one
             that
             is
             extreamly
             Charitable
             .
             He
             is
          
           gracious
           and
           full
           of
           Compassion
           ,
           
             v.
          
           4.
           
           He
           sheweth
           favour
           and
           lendeth
           ,
           
             v.
          
           5.
           
           He
           hath
           dispersed
           ,
           he
           hath
           given
           to
           the
           poor
           ,
           
             v.
          
           9.
           
        
         
           Now
           the
           
             Blessedness
          
           of
           such
           a
           man
           as
           this
           ,
           as
           to
           this
           Life
           ,
           is
           describ'd
           in
           the
           five
           instances
           following
           .
        
         
           
             The
             first
             of
             which
             is
             ,
             A
             great
             and
             Happy
             posterity
             ,
             thus
             ,
             v.
          
           2.
           
           His
           seed
           shall
           be
           mighty
           upon
           earth
           ,
           the
           generation
           of
           the
           Vpright
           shall
           be
           blessed
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           is
           ,
           A
           Plentifull
           and
           an
           Ample
           Fortune
           ,
           thus
           in
           the
           3d.
           v.
           
             Riches
             and
             Plenteousness
             shall
             be
             in
             his
             house
             .
          
        
         
           The
           third
           is
           ,
           A
           lasting
           Fame
           and
           Reputation
           ,
           thus
           again
           in
           the
           3d.
           v.
           
             his
             Righteousness
             remaineth
             for
             ever
             ,
          
           and
           likewise
           in
           the
           6th
           .
           v.
           
             He
             shall
             be
             had
             in
             everlasting
             remembrance
             .
          
        
         
           The
           fourth
           is
           ,
           Honour
           and
           Power
           and
           Dignity
           ,
           even
           such
           as
           shall
           excite
           the
           Envy
           of
           the
           Wicked
           ,
           thus
           in
           the
           9th
           v.
           
             His
             horn
             shall
             be
             exalted
             with
             honour
             ,
             the
             wicked
             shall
             see
             it
             and
             shall
             be
             grieved
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           The
           fifth
           is
           ,
           Great
           Safety
           and
           Peace
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           Dangerous
           and
           Troublesome
           times
           ,
           thus
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           
             To
             the
             Vpright
             there
             ariseth
             Light
             in
             the
             Darkness
             .
          
           i.
           e.
           
             Light
          
           in
           the
           greatest
           Straits
           and
           Difficulties
           ;
           for
           that
           is
           the
           meaning
           
           of
           
             Darkness
          
           in
           this
           place
           .
           Times
           of
           
             Darkness
          
           in
           the
           Scripture
           Language
           are
           Evil
           and
           Difficult
           and
           Dangerous
           times
           .
           Now
           upon
           account
           of
           this
           
             Light
          
           that
           ariseth
           to
           the
           
             Vpright
             man
          
           in
           Evil
           times
           ,
           it
           comes
           to
           pass
           as
           it
           followeth
           ,
           v.
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8.
           that
           such
           a
           one
           
             shall
             not
             be
             moved
             for
             ever
             ,
             neither
             shall
             he
             be
             afraid
             of
             evil
             tidings
             ,
             for
             his
             heart
             is
             established
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             not
             shrink
             untill
             he
             see
             his
             desire
             upon
             his
             Enemies
             .
          
           Or
           as
           the
           Chaldee
           perhaps
           better
           renders
           it
           ,
           
             untill
             he
             see
             redemption
             in
             distress
             .
          
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           just
           Analysis
           of
           the
           whole
           Psalm
           .
           Now
           of
           these
           several
           Characters
           whereby
           the
           Pious
           man
           is
           describ'd
           ,
           I
           have
           pitch'd
           upon
           that
           of
           his
           
             Vprightness
          
           to
           give
           an
           account
           of
           and
           to
           recommend
           to
           you
           at
           this
           time
           .
           And
           of
           the
           several
           Instances
           of
           the
           
             Blessedness
          
           of
           such
           a
           man
           I
           have
           pitch't
           upon
           that
           of
           
             Safety
             and
             Peace
          
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           Perillous
           and
           Troublesome
           times
           .
           These
           two
           points
           I
           have
           chosen
           to
           entertain
           you
           upon
           ,
           as
           judging
           them
           most
           suitable
           to
           the
           present
           occasion
           ,
           and
           to
           our
           present
           circumstances
           .
           And
           we
           find
           them
           both
           join'd
           together
           in
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Text
           ,
           
             To
             the
             Vpright
             there
             ariseth
             Light
             in
             the
             Darkness
             .
          
        
         
           Here
           then
           we
           have
           Two
           things
           to
           consider
           ,
           First
           ,
           The
           
             Person
          
           to
           whom
           the
           
             Promise
          
           here
           
           made
           ,
           or
           the
           
             Blessedness
          
           here
           mentioned
           doth
           belong
           ,
           It
           is
           the
           
             Vpright
             man.
          
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           
             Promise
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             Blessedness
          
           it self
           ,
           It
           is
           
             Light
             in
             times
             of
             Darkness
             .
          
        
         
           I
           begin
           with
           the
           Character
           of
           the
           Person
           to
           whom
           this
           Promise
           is
           made
           ,
           He
           is
           the
           
             Vpright
             man
             ,
          
           or
           as
           in
           our
           more
           common
           Language
           we
           express
           him
           ,
           the
           
             Honest
          
           man
           ,
           the
           man
           of
           
             Integrity
             .
          
           We
           all
           know
           so
           well
           what
           is
           meant
           by
           these
           words
           ,
           that
           it
           would
           render
           the
           thing
           more
           difficult
           to
           offer
           Critically
           to
           give
           Light
           to
           them
           .
           As
           all
           those
           General
           Terms
           ,
           whereby
           a
           mans
           whole
           Duty
           is
           exprest
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           have
           their
           several
           respects
           and
           considerations
           which
           difference
           them
           one
           from
           the
           other
           ,
           though
           they
           be
           all
           equally
           Comprehensive
           :
           So
           hath
           this
           term
           of
           
             Vprightness
             .
          
           That
           which
           it
           immediately
           and
           particularly
           respects
           ,
           is
           the
           Goodness
           of
           a
           mans
           Principles
           ,
           and
           the
           sutableness
           of
           his
           Actions
           to
           them
           .
           Or
           thus
           ,
           The
           Conformity
           of
           a
           mans
           mind
           to
           the
           Eternal
           Rules
           of
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           the
           Conformity
           of
           his
           Actions
           to
           the
           Principles
           of
           his
           mind
           .
           This
           is
           that
           upon
           account
           of
           which
           any
           person
           is
           denominated
           Upright
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           this
           is
           all
           Hypocritical
           and
           Partial
           dealings
           in
           matters
           of
           our
           Duty
           .
           So
           that
           if
           we
           would
           give
           the
           definition
           of
           an
           
             Vpright
          
           man
           ,
           it
           should
           
           be
           in
           such
           terms
           as
           these
           ,
           He
           is
           a
           man
           that
           in
           all
           things
           follows
           the
           Dictates
           of
           his
           Conscience
           .
           Or
           ,
           he
           is
           One
           ,
           that
           makes
           his
           Duty
           the
           Rule
           of
           his
           Actions
           .
           Or
           ,
           he
           is
           One
           ,
           that
           always
           proposeth
           to
           himself
           Righteous
           ends
           ,
           and
           pursues
           those
           Ends
           in
           Righteous
           ways
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           generall
           description
           of
           the
           
             Vpright
          
           man
           :
           But
           for
           the
           more
           lively
           display
           of
           him
           ;
           and
           the
           rendring
           him
           ,
           as
           more
           Amiable
           ,
           so
           more
           Imitable
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           fit
           that
           we
           represent
           him
           a
           little
           more
           particularly
           under
           those
           several
           Respects
           and
           Capacities
           in
           which
           his
           Uprightness
           is
           principally
           seen
           and
           exprest
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           we
           must
           consider
           him
           with
           respect
           to
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           with
           respect
           to
           
             Men.
          
           Under
           the
           former
           Consideration
           we
           are
           to
           view
           his
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           Under
           the
           latter
           his
           
             Civil
             Conversation
             .
          
        
         
           And
           none
           ought
           to
           be
           surpriz'd
           that
           in
           the
           Character
           of
           an
           
             Vpright
          
           man
           we
           take
           notice
           of
           his
           Religious
           Carriage
           towards
           God.
           For
           in
           truth
           that
           is
           a
           point
           which
           is
           Essentially
           necessary
           to
           Uprightness
           .
           
           He
           (
           saith
           
             Solomon
          
           )
           
             that
             walketh
             in
             Vprightness
             feareth
             the
             Lord.
          
           Indeed
           take
           away
           Religion
           and
           the
           Fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Foundation
           of
           
             Vprightness
          
           is
           destroy'd
           .
           For
           all
           the
           Principles
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Obligation
           to
           live
           up
           to
           those
           Principles
           ,
           
           is
           thereby
           taken
           away
           .
           He
           that
           hath
           no
           sense
           ●●●●od
           and
           Religion
           ,
           can
           never
           think
           himself
           bound
           to
           observe
           any
           Rules
           in
           his
           Actions
           and
           behaviour
           ,
           but
           what
           are
           subservient
           to
           the
           carrying
           on
           his
           private
           sensual
           worldly
           Interest
           :
           And
           consequently
           whatever
           is
           Inconsistent
           with
           that
           ,
           be
           it
           never
           so
           base
           and
           vile
           and
           injurious
           ,
           he
           cannot
           take
           himself
           in
           point
           of
           Duty
           ,
           oblig'd
           to
           stick
           at
           it
           ,
           when
           he
           hath
           the
           least
           temptation
           to
           it
           .
           The
           result
           of
           which
           is
           ,
           That
           he
           may
           commit
           all
           the
           villanies
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           yet
           think
           himself
           as
           Innocent
           ,
           and
           his
           Actions
           as
           Commendable
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           had
           been
           never
           so
           Honest
           and
           Virtuous
           .
        
         
           He
           therefore
           that
           is
           an
           
             Vpright
          
           man
           ,
           hath
           a
           serious
           and
           hearty
           sense
           of
           God
           and
           Religion
           upon
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           is
           above
           all
           things
           carefull
           to
           preserve
           and
           increase
           that
           sense
           .
           But
           then
           his
           conduct
           in
           this
           affair
           is
           much
           different
           from
           that
           of
           ordinary
           pretenders
           to
           Religion
           .
        
         
           For
           he
           is
           a
           man
           that
           doth
           not
           content
           himself
           with
           a
           meer
           speculative
           belief
           ,
           or
           an
           outward
           Profession
           of
           the
           Truths
           of
           Religion
           ;
           but
           doth
           so
           far
           impress
           them
           on
           his
           heart
           ,
           that
           they
           influence
           his
           whole
           Life
           and
           Conversation
           .
           He
           doth
           not
           think
           it
           sufficient
           to
           be
           Orthodox
           in
           his
           Opinions
           ;
           or
           to
           be
           a
           
           Member
           of
           a
           True
           Church
           ;
           or
           to
           be
           zealous
           in
           maintaining
           and
           promoting
           the
           Right
           way
           :
           But
           he
           takes
           care
           to
           live
           as
           he
           believes
           ;
           to
           practise
           sutably
           to
           the
           profession
           he
           makes
           .
           As
           he
           holds
           fast
           the
           
             Form
          
           of
           
             Godliness
             ;
          
           so
           he
           never
           fails
           to
           express
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           it
           ,
           in
           an
           Innocent
           and
           a
           Virtuous
           Life
           .
        
         
           He
           is
           a
           man
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           whole
           Conduct
           of
           his
           Religious
           affairs
           ,
           minds
           Conscience
           more
           than
           any
           selfish
           consideration
           .
           He
           takes
           not
           up
           his
           Principles
           either
           out
           of
           Humour
           ,
           or
           Passion
           ;
           To
           advance
           his
           Interest
           ,
           or
           to
           please
           a
           Party
           :
           But
           he
           believes
           a
           thing
           because
           it
           is
           True
           ,
           and
           Professeth
           it
           because
           it
           is
           his
           Duty
           .
           In
           matters
           of
           Religion
           he
           hath
           the
           indifference
           of
           a
           Traveller
           ,
           whose
           great
           concernment
           is
           to
           arrive
           at
           his
           Journeys
           end
           ;
           but
           for
           the
           way
           that
           leads
           thither
           ,
           be
           it
           high
           ,
           or
           low
           ,
           all
           is
           one
           to
           him
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           he
           is
           but
           certain
           that
           it
           is
           the
           Right
           way
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           he
           doth
           not
           chuse
           his
           Religion
           out
           of
           worldly
           considerations
           :
           so
           neither
           doth
           he
           quit
           it
           upon
           such
           .
           But
           is
           resolute
           and
           constant
           in
           bearing
           witness
           to
           the
           Truth
           against
           all
           opposition
           whatsoever
           .
           As
           he
           doth
           not
           make
           show
           of
           his
           Religion
           the
           more
           when
           it
           is
           in
           fashion
           ,
           and
           when
           it
           may
           prove
           advantagious
           to
           him
           :
           so
           neither
           doth
           he
           practise
           it
           the
           
           less
           ,
           when
           it
           may
           prove
           Ignominious
           or
           Dangerous
           .
           He
           is
           obstinately
           Tenacious
           of
           his
           Principles
           when
           he
           knows
           them
           to
           be
           good
           ;
           and
           prepared
           to
           endure
           the
           utmost
           extremities
           rather
           than
           violate
           the
           Laws
           and
           Dictates
           of
           his
           Conscience
           .
        
         
           He
           is
           a
           man
           that
           thinks
           Religion
           too
           Sacred
           a
           thing
           to
           be
           prostituted
           to
           mean
           purposes
           ;
           and
           therefore
           he
           never
           useth
           it
           as
           an
           Instrument
           for
           the
           serving
           a
           turn
           ;
           never
           makes
           it
           a
           Cloak
           for
           the
           covering
           a
           private
           end
           ,
           though
           he
           were
           sure
           he
           could
           compass
           his
           designs
           by
           it
           .
           He
           knows
           that
           the
           greatest
           Impostures
           have
           laid
           hid
           under
           this
           mask
           ,
           and
           by
           such
           Artifices
           God
           hath
           been
           often
           made
           a
           Patron
           of
           the
           most
           horrid
           villanies
           .
        
         
           He
           is
           a
           man
           ,
           that
           doth
           not
           place
           his
           Religion
           in
           outward
           forms
           and
           services
           ;
           or
           in
           little
           cheap
           duties
           that
           cost
           him
           nothing
           .
           He
           hath
           a
           nobler
           sense
           of
           God
           than
           to
           think
           that
           such
           things
           can
           alone
           recommend
           us
           to
           him
           :
           And
           therefore
           his
           principal
           concernment
           is
           ,
           about
           the
           great
           Indispensable
           Duties
           of
           Christianity
           .
           
             The
             weightier
             matters
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
          
           
           
             Justice
             and
             Mercy
             and
             Faith.
          
           He
           hath
           the
           everlasting
           Notions
           and
           differences
           of
           Good
           and
           Evil
           ,
           deeply
           ingraven
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           practising
           or
           the
           avoiding
           them
           ,
           he
           chiefly
           lays
           out
           himself
           .
        
         
         
           He
           is
           a
           man
           ,
           that
           doth
           not
           pick
           and
           chuse
           out
           of
           Gods
           Commandments
           ,
           which
           to
           observe
           to
           the
           neglect
           of
           the
           rest
           :
           but
           endeavours
           Uprightly
           and
           Sincerely
           to
           observe
           them
           all
           .
           He
           calls
           no
           sin
           little
           ,
           because
           his
           temper
           inclines
           him
           to
           it
           ,
           or
           the
           course
           of
           his
           Life
           leads
           him
           more
           frequently
           into
           the
           Temptations
           of
           it
           .
           But
           he
           hath
           an
           hearty
           Uniform
           Aversion
           to
           every
           thing
           that
           is
           Evil.
           He
           holds
           no
           secret
           friendship
           or
           correspondence
           with
           any
           Enemy
           of
           God
           ;
           but
           fights
           as
           resolutely
           ,
           against
           his
           most
           agreeable
           and
           most
           gainfull
           sins
           ,
           as
           those
           that
           he
           hath
           less
           Temptation
           to
           upon
           those
           accounts
           .
        
         
           He
           is
           a
           hearty
           enemy
           to
           all
           Factions
           in
           Religion
           ,
           as
           knowing
           the
           life
           and
           soul
           of
           Christianity
           is
           often
           eaten
           out
           by
           them
           .
           All
           dividing
           Principles
           he
           Abhors
           ;
           and
           as
           much
           as
           he
           loves
           
             Truth
             ,
          
           he
           is
           not
           less
           concerned
           for
           
             Peace
             .
          
           And
           he
           is
           better
           pleased
           with
           one
           Instance
           of
           his
           Charity
           in
           Composing
           ,
           or
           his
           Zeal
           in
           Suppressing
           Religious
           differences
           ,
           than
           with
           twenty
           of
           his
           Skill
           and
           Abilities
           in
           disputing
           them
           .
           For
           he
           knows
           that
           LOVE
           is
           more
           acceptable
           to
           God
           ,
           than
           a
           right
           Opinion
           ;
           and
           
             to
             be
             a
             Martyr
             rather
             than
             divide
             and
             rend
             the
             Church
             ,
          
           
           
             is
             not
             less
             Glorious
             than
             to
             be
             a
             Martyr
             for
             refusing
             to
             offer
             Sacrifice
             to
             Idols
             .
          
        
         
         
           Lastly
           ,
           He
           is
           a
           man
           ,
           Religious
           without
           noise
           ;
           and
           uses
           no
           little
           Arts
           to
           make
           his
           Piety
           taken
           notice
           of
           in
           the
           World.
           For
           he
           seeks
           not
           the
           praise
           of
           Men
           in
           any
           thing
           he
           doth
           ,
           but
           studies
           to
           approve
           himself
           to
           God
           onely
           .
           And
           therefore
           he
           is
           as
           carefull
           of
           his
           thoughts
           ,
           as
           of
           his
           actions
           ;
           and
           hath
           the
           fame
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           regard
           of
           his
           duty
           ,
           when
           no
           man
           sees
           him
           ;
           as
           when
           he
           is
           in
           the
           most
           publick
           places
           .
        
         
           These
           are
           the
           great
           strokes
           of
           
             Vprightness
          
           as
           to
           
             Religion
             .
          
           And
           whoever
           makes
           good
           these
           Characters
           ,
           may
           unquestionably
           conclude
           of
           himself
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           an
           
             Honest
             man
          
           to
           
             God-ward
             ,
             A
             true
             Israelite
             indeed
             in
             whom
             there
             is
             no
             guile
             .
          
        
         
           Come
           we
           now
           ,
           in
           the
           second
           place
           ,
           To
           take
           a
           view
           of
           the
           
             Vpright
             man
          
           in
           his
           civil
           conversation
           :
           To
           give
           some
           account
           of
           him
           with
           reference
           to
           his
           carriage
           and
           demeanour
           amongst
           men
           .
           And
           here
           again
           we
           must
           consider
           him
           under
           two
           capacities
           ,
           as
           a
           
             Private
          
           person
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           
             Magistrate
             .
          
        
         
           And
           First
           ,
           As
           a
           Private
           person
           ,
           The
           general
           Rule
           by
           which
           he
           frames
           and
           modells
           his
           whole
           conversation
           ,
           is
           such
           a
           prudent
           and
           diligent
           care
           of
           himself
           ,
           and
           his
           own
           good
           ,
           as
           is
           not
           onely
           consistent
           with
           ,
           but
           doth
           effectually
           tend
           to
           promote
           the
           Good
           and
           Happiness
           
           of
           all
           others
           that
           he
           deals
           with
           .
           This
           is
           the
           fundamental
           Principle
           which
           he
           lays
           down
           to
           observe
           in
           all
           his
           commerce
           with
           Mankind
           .
           For
           he
           considers
           that
           every
           man
           in
           the
           world
           hath
           a
           right
           to
           be
           happy
           as
           well
           as
           himself
           :
           And
           he
           considers
           ,
           that
           ,
           as
           things
           are
           so
           contriv'd
           ,
           that
           he
           cannot
           be
           Happy
           without
           the
           assistance
           of
           others
           :
           So
           it
           is
           infinitely
           reasonable
           that
           he
           in
           like
           manner
           should
           contribute
           his
           endeavours
           to
           the
           making
           them
           Happy
           also
           .
           These
           now
           being
           the
           main
           principles
           of
           his
           mind
           ,
           he
           takes
           care
           in
           his
           whole
           conversation
           that
           his
           Actions
           and
           Carriage
           be
           sutable
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           bear
           some
           proportion
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           ,
           we
           may
           be
           sure
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           a
           man
           exactly
           Just
           in
           all
           his
           dealings
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           knowingly
           do
           the
           least
           wrong
           or
           injury
           to
           any
           ,
           though
           he
           could
           gain
           never
           so
           much
           by
           it
           ;
           and
           were
           he
           never
           so
           secure
           that
           he
           could
           do
           it
           without
           discovery
           .
        
         
           He
           is
           a
           man
           ,
           that
           where
           he
           is
           trusted
           ,
           is
           faithfull
           to
           the
           uttermost
           .
           Never
           making
           advantages
           of
           mens
           credulity
           ,
           nor
           abusing
           the
           confidence
           they
           repose
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           He
           is
           one
           ,
           that
           in
           point
           of
           fair
           dealing
           between
           man
           and
           man
           ,
           is
           severe
           even
           to
           Scrupulosity
           ;
           and
           he
           would
           rather
           sit
           down
           with
           
           loss
           ,
           than
           serve
           his
           own
           ends
           by
           any
           practice
           that
           hath
           but
           a
           bad
           report
           ,
           that
           hath
           but
           even
           the
           appearance
           or
           suspicion
           of
           evil
           in
           it
           ;
           though
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           he
           knows
           that
           what
           is
           got
           by
           such
           practices
           is
           by
           some
           men
           accounted
           lawfull
           gain
           .
        
         
           He
           is
           a
           man
           of
           great
           Candour
           ,
           and
           sweetness
           ,
           and
           obligingness
           in
           his
           behaviour
           :
           But
           withall
           ,
           as
           on
           one
           hand
           ,
           he
           is
           carefull
           not
           to
           run
           himself
           into
           Inconveniences
           by
           his
           good
           nature
           :
           So
           on
           the
           other
           hand
           ,
           the
           kindness
           and
           good-will
           he
           professeth
           to
           all
           about
           him
           ,
           is
           more
           than
           a
           compliment
           ,
           or
           a
           semblance
           of
           his
           countenance
           .
           For
           his
           fair
           speeches
           are
           always
           attended
           with
           honest
           dealings
           ;
           And
           what
           he
           once
           promiseth
           ,
           he
           is
           punctual
           in
           making
           it
           good
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           to
           his
           own
           prejudice
           .
        
         
           He
           is
           a
           man
           that
           loves
           a
           good
           Name
           and
           Reputation
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           any
           one
           ,
           and
           is
           extremely
           tender
           of
           it
           ;
           But
           yet
           he
           scorns
           to
           make
           use
           of
           any
           evil
           Arts
           ,
           either
           for
           the
           procuring
           ,
           or
           preserving
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           consequently
           he
           is
           a
           man
           ,
           that
           hates
           all
           mean
           and
           servile
           compliance
           ;
           and
           will
           neither
           speak
           nor
           doe
           any
           thing
           against
           the
           sense
           of
           his
           mind
           for
           the
           humouring
           any
           .
           Flattery
           and
           dissimulation
           he
           abhors
           ,
           and
           he
           dares
           
           speak
           his
           mind
           ,
           when
           he
           judges
           it
           fit
           and
           reasonable
           ;
           even
           though
           he
           knows
           the
           doing
           it
           will
           give
           offence
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           he
           is
           perfectly
           averse
           to
           all
           Fawning
           and
           Flattery
           :
           so
           he
           is
           above
           Envy
           and
           Detraction
           .
           He
           never
           lessens
           another
           man
           to
           make
           himself
           greater
           ;
           nor
           looks
           upon
           the
           prosperity
           of
           his
           neighbour
           with
           an
           evil
           eye
           ;
           backbiting
           ,
           and
           carrying
           about
           idle
           stories
           is
           not
           the
           thing
           he
           lives
           by
           .
           He
           puts
           a
           fair
           construction
           upon
           other
           mens
           words
           and
           actions
           ,
           and
           will
           rather
           conceal
           a
           real
           fault
           ,
           than
           make
           it
           worse
           in
           the
           reporting
           it
           .
           He
           hopes
           and
           thinks
           the
           best
           of
           all
           men
           ;
           and
           rejoyceth
           in
           the
           happiness
           of
           those
           about
           him
           .
           He
           doth
           as
           much
           good
           as
           he
           can
           ;
           and
           that
           good
           that
           is
           done
           by
           others
           ,
           he
           is
           so
           far
           from
           envying
           ,
           that
           he
           thanks
           God
           for
           it
           as
           if
           he
           had
           done
           it
           himself
           .
        
         
           He
           is
           a
           man
           of
           great
           Plainness
           and
           Simplicity
           ;
           Apert
           and
           open
           ,
           and
           free
           in
           all
           his
           carriage
           .
           You
           may
           always
           know
           where
           to
           have
           him
           ,
           for
           his
           words
           and
           his
           thoughts
           always
           go
           together
           .
           And
           though
           he
           is
           carefull
           not
           to
           be
           lavish
           of
           his
           speech
           ,
           nor
           at
           all
           times
           to
           discover
           all
           his
           mind
           :
           yet
           he
           is
           as
           carefull
           ,
           that
           what
           he
           doth
           speak
           shall
           be
           agreeable
           to
           truth
           ;
           and
           he
           so
           speaks
           it
           that
           those
           that
           hear
           him
           ,
           may
           take
           measures
           of
           his
           mind
           from
           it
           .
        
         
           He
           is
           a
           man
           ,
           who
           though
           he
           be
           very
           watchfull
           
           of
           opportunities
           to
           doe
           himself
           good
           ,
           and
           very
           sagacious
           in
           spying
           dangers
           ,
           and
           avoiding
           them
           :
           yet
           he
           never
           uses
           any
           indirect
           means
           ,
           either
           for
           the
           benefiting
           or
           securing
           himself
           .
           He
           scorns
           to
           make
           advantages
           of
           any
           mans
           necessities
           :
           Nor
           will
           he
           undermine
           another
           ,
           for
           the
           effecting
           of
           his
           own
           designs
           .
           Deceit
           and
           Collusion
           are
           strangers
           to
           all
           his
           dealings
           .
           Above
           all
           things
           he
           hates
           a
           Trick
           ;
           and
           in
           his
           account
           to
           be
           a
           man
           of
           Intrigues
           ,
           a
           cunning
           or
           a
           shrewd
           fellow
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           more
           gentile
           term
           for
           a
           knave
           .
        
         
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           The
           designs
           he
           proposeth
           to
           himself
           ,
           are
           all
           Honest
           and
           Just
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           tend
           to
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Community
           as
           well
           as
           his
           Own
           ,
           but
           to
           no
           mans
           loss
           or
           hindrance
           .
           And
           the
           means
           he
           useth
           for
           accomplishing
           these
           designs
           ,
           are
           all
           fair
           and
           Regular
           ;
           and
           so
           free
           is
           both
           his
           Heart
           and
           his
           Actions
           from
           all
           Imposture
           ,
           that
           he
           cares
           not
           if
           all
           the
           world
           were
           privy
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           man
           that
           is
           
             Vpright
          
           in
           his
           
             Conversation
          
           towards
           
             Men.
          
           The
           Man
           that
           with
           the
           wisdom
           of
           the
           Serpent
           joyns
           the
           Innocence
           and
           simplicity
           of
           the
           Dove
           .
        
         
           But
           thus
           much
           of
           the
           
             Vpright
          
           man
           as
           a
           
             Private
          
           Person
           ;
           Let
           us
           now
           view
           him
           a
           little
           under
           a
           more
           conspicuous
           character
           .
           Let
           us
           consider
           him
           as
           a
           
             Magistrate
          
           intrusted
           with
           the
           management
           of
           publick
           affairs
           .
           (
           Which
           is
           the
           Second
           
           particular
           we
           are
           to
           insist
           on
           under
           this
           head
           )
           And
           here
           the
           Upright
           man
           is
           still
           the
           same
           ,
           acted
           by
           the
           same
           Principles
           ,
           pursuing
           still
           the
           same
           designs
           we
           have
           hitherto
           mentioned
           .
           Onely
           his
           Vertues
           have
           another
           Sphere
           and
           another
           Object
           ,
           and
           therefore
           require
           another
           consideration
           .
        
         
           The
           great
           thing
           he
           proposeth
           to
           himself
           ,
           in
           taking
           any
           Office
           upon
           him
           ,
           is
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           publick
           good
           .
           The
           Honour
           and
           Dignity
           of
           the
           place
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           worldly
           advantages
           that
           may
           attend
           it
           ,
           are
           but
           secondary
           considerations
           with
           him
           .
           The
           first
           is
           his
           main
           design
           which
           he
           steadily
           and
           constantly
           pursues
           throughout
           the
           whole
           Administration
           of
           his
           Office
           ;
           The
           other
           is
           never
           thought
           on
           but
           with
           subordination
           to
           the
           former
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           acting
           from
           such
           Principles
           as
           these
           ,
           we
           may
           easily
           conclude
           him
           to
           be
           a
           man
           whose
           Counsels
           and
           actions
           are
           not
           steer'd
           by
           the
           wind
           of
           popular
           applause
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           sense
           of
           his
           duty
           .
           He
           studies
           not
           to
           ingratiate
           himself
           with
           men
           ,
           but
           to
           discharge
           a
           good
           Conscience
           .
           He
           is
           more
           carefull
           to
           be
           a
           
           Good-Magistrate
           than
           to
           be
           a
           
             Loved
          
           one
           ;
           though
           (
           so
           happily
           are
           things
           contriv'd
           ,
           that
           )
           in
           being
           the
           former
           ,
           he
           rarely
           fails
           of
           the
           latter
           .
        
         
           The
           consequence
           of
           which
           is
           ,
           That
           he
           is
           a
           man
           of
           great
           Courage
           and
           Boldness
           ,
           and
           Resolution
           ,
           
           He
           dares
           to
           do
           whatsoever
           is
           fit
           ,
           and
           just
           ,
           and
           conducive
           to
           the
           publick
           good
           ,
           what
           discouragements
           soever
           he
           meet
           with
           .
           Neither
           the
           menaces
           of
           the
           mighty
           ,
           nor
           the
           murmurings
           of
           the
           multitude
           ,
           can
           fright
           him
           from
           his
           Duty
           .
           For
           he
           dreads
           none
           but
           God
           ;
           nor
           fears
           to
           doe
           any
           thing
           but
           what
           is
           misbecoming
           him
           .
        
         
           But
           then
           he
           is
           a
           man
           that
           doth
           not
           resolve
           things
           hastily
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           consideration
           of
           a
           few
           particulars
           ,
           but
           takes
           good
           advice
           ,
           and
           useth
           mature
           deliberation
           before
           he
           determines
           himself
           .
           He
           doth
           nothing
           precipitately
           :
           But
           weighs
           all
           things
           ,
           represented
           to
           him
           ,
           as
           impartially
           as
           he
           can
           .
           His
           ears
           are
           open
           to
           all
           parties
           ,
           and
           he
           debates
           what
           is
           said
           ,
           without
           passion
           or
           prejudice
           or
           prepossession
           ;
           And
           he
           always
           considers
           more
           what
           is
           spoken
           ,
           than
           who
           it
           is
           that
           speaks
           it
           .
        
         
           He
           is
           a
           man
           whom
           you
           cannot
           so
           much
           disoblige
           as
           by
           attempting
           to
           corrupt
           him
           .
           Neither
           the
           regard
           of
           his
           profit
           ,
           nor
           his
           kindness
           to
           his
           friends
           ,
           can
           in
           matters
           of
           Right
           ,
           tempt
           him
           to
           act
           against
           his
           inward
           sense
           .
           As
           to
           these
           things
           he
           is
           as
           blind
           as
           Justice
           herself
           ,
           and
           you
           may
           as
           soon
           draw
           the
           Sun
           from
           his
           line
           ,
           as
           him
           from
           the
           steady
           and
           strict
           paths
           of
           Righteousness
           .
        
         
           He
           is
           a
           man
           that
           looks
           upon
           his
           Office
           rather
           as
           a
           burthen
           ,
           than
           a
           preferment
           .
           And
           therefore
           he
           is
           wonderfully
           solicitous
           about
           
           the
           well
           discharging
           it
           .
           His
           care
           and
           study
           is
           chiefly
           employed
           upon
           the
           publick
           ,
           and
           he
           rather
           suffers
           the
           miscarriage
           of
           his
           own
           affairs
           than
           that
           the
           community
           by
           his
           negligence
           should
           receive
           any
           prejudice
           .
           While
           others
           are
           doing
           their
           own
           business
           ,
           he
           is
           watching
           for
           the
           common
           good
           ;
           for
           he
           always
           remembers
           that
           he
           is
           a
           publick
           person
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           time
           and
           strength
           that
           God
           affords
           him
           are
           not
           his
           ,
           but
           theirs
           ,
           by
           and
           for
           whom
           he
           is
           intrusted
           .
        
         
           He
           is
           a
           man
           ,
           that
           imploys
           all
           his
           power
           and
           interest
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           is
           possible
           ,
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           worship
           and
           service
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           defence
           and
           encouragement
           of
           the
           true
           Religion
           .
           For
           he
           considers
           God
           ,
           as
           the
           first
           and
           principall
           person
           to
           be
           respected
           in
           all
           Governments
           and
           Societies
           ,
           as
           being
           not
           onely
           the
           Authour
           but
           the
           Head
           of
           them
           .
           And
           he
           remembers
           that
           Religion
           doth
           so
           much
           influence
           the
           Civil
           State
           ,
           that
           the
           happiness
           and
           ruin
           of
           Cities
           and
           Kingdoms
           are
           link'd
           with
           the
           well
           or
           ill
           management
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           pursuance
           of
           this
           his
           Zeal
           for
           God
           and
           Religion
           he
           takes
           care
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           in
           him
           lies
           ,
           to
           encourage
           those
           Persons
           that
           are
           Vertuous
           and
           Good
           ,
           and
           to
           suppress
           and
           bring
           out
           of
           credit
           all
           Vice
           and
           Debauchery
           ,
           all
           Impiety
           and
           Irreligion
           ,
           all
           Faction
           and
           Disorder
           ;
           together
           with
           the
           Maintainers
           and
           Abettors
           of
           them
           .
        
         
         
           
             He
             is
             a
             Man
             ,
             that
             effectually
             makes
             good
          
           Iob
           
             's
             Character
             of
             himself
             ,
          
           
           
             who
             was
             also
             a
             Magistrate
             :
          
           He
           puts
           on
           Righteousness
           and
           it
           cloaths
           him
           ,
           his
           Judgment
           is
           a
           Robe
           and
           a
           Diadem
           :
           He
           is
           Eyes
           to
           the
           blind
           ,
           and
           Feet
           he
           is
           to
           the
           lame
           :
           He
           is
           a
           Father
           to
           the
           Poor
           ,
           and
           the
           Cause
           which
           he
           knoweth
           not
           he
           searcheth
           out
           :
           He
           breaketh
           the
           Iaws
           of
           the
           Wicked
           ,
           and
           plucketh
           the
           Spoil
           out
           of
           his
           teeth
           .
        
         
           He
           is
           a
           Man
           ,
           that
           looketh
           upon
           himself
           to
           have
           a
           Trust
           ,
           both
           with
           reference
           to
           those
           above
           him
           ,
           and
           those
           under
           him
           :
           And
           therefore
           he
           is
           carefull
           to
           carry
           himself
           with
           an
           even
           steady
           hand
           ,
           with
           respect
           to
           both
           ;
           studiously
           endeavouring
           ,
           both
           to
           preserve
           his
           Allegiance
           to
           his
           Prince
           ,
           and
           his
           Fidelity
           to
           the
           Publick
           :
           Neither
           invading
           the
           Rights
           of
           the
           one
           ,
           nor
           injuring
           the
           Liberties
           of
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           He
           is
           one
           ,
           that
           ,
           next
           to
           the
           Honour
           of
           God
           ,
           studies
           the
           Peace
           and
           Quiet
           of
           the
           Place
           where
           he
           is
           concern'd
           .
           And
           therefore
           ,
           as
           on
           one
           hand
           he
           is
           watchfull
           in
           spying
           out
           Dangers
           ,
           and
           quick
           in
           applying
           such
           Remedies
           to
           them
           as
           are
           proper
           in
           the
           Place
           and
           Station
           he
           holds
           :
           So
           on
           the
           other
           side
           he
           neither
           takes
           nor
           gives
           the
           Alarm
           upon
           every
           slight
           Surmize
           ,
           or
           popular
           Apprehension
           .
           He
           makes
           the
           best
           of
           all
           things
           that
           happen
           ;
           and
           by
           his
           Prudence
           and
           Moderation
           endeavours
           to
           extinguish
           growing
           
           Flames
           ,
           rather
           than
           add
           Fewell
           to
           them
           ;
           To
           calm
           and
           allay
           mens
           Jealousies
           and
           Animosities
           ,
           rather
           than
           to
           excite
           and
           increase
           them
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           to
           conclude
           ;
           He
           is
           a
           Man
           ,
           that
           fears
           God
           ;
           that
           honours
           the
           King
           ;
           that
           is
           observant
           of
           the
           Laws
           ;
           that
           is
           true
           to
           the
           Government
           ;
           and
           that
           meddles
           not
           with
           them
           that
           are
           given
           to
           change
           .
        
         
           Having
           thus
           given
           you
           an
           account
           of
           the
           Upright
           man
           ,
           under
           the
           several
           principal
           relations
           in
           which
           he
           stands
           ;
           I
           come
           now
           in
           the
           second
           place
           ,
           for
           the
           comfort
           of
           all
           that
           are
           such
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           encouragement
           of
           all
           others
           to
           endeavour
           to
           be
           such
           ;
           to
           set
           forth
           the
           advantages
           and
           priviledges
           ,
           that
           such
           a
           man
           enjoys
           in
           evil
           and
           dangerous
           times
           .
           
             To
             the
             Vpright
             there
             ariseth
             Light
             in
             the
             Darkness
             .
          
        
         
           
             Darkness
             ,
          
           as
           I
           told
           you
           before
           ,
           is
           a
           word
           by
           which
           the
           Scripture
           expresseth
           any
           kind
           of
           straits
           ,
           or
           difficulties
           ,
           or
           adversities
           .
           Thus
           
             Job
             15.
             21.
             
             Darkness
          
           is
           there
           opposed
           to
           
             Prosperity
             ;
          
           thus
           
             Lam.
             3.
             2.
             
             I
             am
             the
             man
             ,
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           )
           
             that
             have
             seen
             Affliction
             ,
             by
             the
             rod
             of
             his
             wrath
             he
             hath
             led
             me
             and
             brought
             me
             into
             Darkness
             .
          
           And
           thus
           likewise
           ,
           to
           name
           no
           more
           Texts
           ,
           
             Joel
          
           2.
           2.
           
           The
           day
           of
           Gods
           Visitation
           upon
           
             Jerusalem
          
           is
           called
           
             a
             Day
             of
             Gloominess
             and
             Darkness
             ;
             a
             day
             of
             Clouds
             and
             thick
             Darkness
             .
          
        
         
           This
           now
           being
           the
           Notion
           of
           
             Darkness
             :
          
           
           when
           it
           is
           said
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           
             To
             the
             Vpright
             man
             there
             ariseth
             Light
             in
             the
             Darkness
             ;
          
           By
           
             Light
          
           we
           may
           understand
           any
           one
           of
           these
           three
           things
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
        
         
           By
           
             Light
             ,
          
           we
           may
           understand
           
             Light
          
           for
           his
           
             Guidance
          
           and
           
             Direction
             ;
          
           and
           then
           the
           sense
           is
           ,
           That
           in
           critical
           and
           perilous
           times
           ,
           the
           
             Vpright
          
           man
           of
           all
           others
           ,
           will
           be
           best
           enabled
           to
           order
           and
           manage
           his
           affairs
           .
        
         
           Or
           secondly
           ,
           By
           
             Light
          
           we
           may
           understand
           
             Safety
          
           and
           
             Defence
             ,
          
           as
           the
           word
           is
           sometimes
           taken
           in
           Scripture
           ;
           and
           then
           the
           sense
           is
           ,
           That
           in
           Evil
           times
           the
           
             Vpright
          
           man
           walks
           most
           free
           from
           danger
           ;
           He
           of
           all
           others
           may
           expect
           security
           and
           protection
           in
           a
           common
           Calamity
           .
        
         
           Or
           thirdly
           ,
           By
           
             Light
          
           we
           may
           understand
           
             Peace
          
           and
           
             Joy
          
           (
           as
           that
           likewise
           is
           another
           usual
           sense
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           )
           and
           then
           the
           meaning
           is
           ,
           That
           in
           evil
           times
           ,
           let
           things
           happen
           as
           they
           will
           ,
           though
           it
           should
           be
           the
           fortune
           of
           the
           Upright
           man
           to
           be
           opprest
           in
           the
           crowd
           ;
           Yet
           this
           happiness
           he
           will
           always
           have
           ,
           that
           his
           mind
           will
           be
           at
           perfect
           ease
           and
           peace
           .
           Nothing
           shall
           ever
           discompose
           him
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           his
           sufferings
           his
           heart
           shall
           be
           replenished
           with
           perpetual
           Comfort
           .
        
         
           In
           any
           one
           of
           these
           senses
           the
           Text
           may
           be
           taken
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           the
           Three
           it
           fails
           not
           to
           be
           made
           good
           to
           the
           
             Vpright
          
           man.
           
        
         
         
           First
           ,
           
             To
             the
             Vpright
             man
             there
             ariseth
             Light
             in
             the
             Darkness
             ,
          
           taking
           
             Light
          
           for
           
             Guidance
          
           and
           
             Direction
             .
          
           Be
           the
           times
           never
           so
           dark
           ,
           he
           hath
           this
           happiness
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           rarely
           at
           a
           loss
           how
           to
           steer
           his
           course
           .
           He
           finds
           his
           way
           easily
           when
           other
           men
           are
           quite
           bewildred
           ;
           and
           he
           readily
           expedites
           himself
           out
           of
           such
           difficulties
           as
           those
           that
           act
           by
           other
           principles
           find
           themselves
           grievously
           intangled
           with
           .
           This
           is
           a
           thing
           that
           should
           mightily
           recommend
           the
           practice
           of
           Uprightness
           ,
           especially
           in
           evil
           times
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           is
           really
           attended
           with
           this
           advantage
           ,
           must
           needs
           be
           acknowledged
           upon
           these
           two
           accounts
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           To
           an
           Upright
           man
           his
           way
           lies
           plainer
           and
           is
           more
           easily
           seen
           and
           discovered
           .
        
         
           And
           secondly
           ,
           He
           hath
           a
           greater
           Light
           to
           see
           it
           by
           ,
           than
           those
           that
           take
           other
           measures
           in
           the
           management
           of
           their
           designs
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           The
           Upright
           man
           of
           all
           others
           most
           easily
           sees
           his
           way
           ,
           for
           it
           lies
           plain
           and
           even
           ,
           and
           straight
           before
           him
           .
           Whereas
           the
           ways
           of
           vice
           and
           wickedness
           are
           extremely
           crooked
           ,
           full
           of
           windings
           and
           turnings
           .
        
         
           Whoever
           pursues
           evil
           designs
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           slave
           to
           base
           affections
           ,
           must
           necessarily
           intangle
           himself
           in
           infinite
           Labyrinths
           ,
           through
           the
           course
           of
           his
           life
           .
           For
           having
           several
           ends
           to
           pursue
           ,
           and
           those
           many
           times
           inconsistent
           one
           with
           another
           :
           it
           cannot
           be
           avoided
           but
           that
           in
           many
           
           circumstances
           he
           lights
           into
           ,
           he
           will
           be
           extreamly
           at
           a
           loss
           how
           to
           behave
           himself
           .
           If
           he
           go
           this
           way
           ,
           then
           will
           something
           come
           to
           Light
           ,
           which
           he
           studiously
           endeavours
           to
           conceal
           ;
           If
           he
           go
           that
           way
           ,
           then
           he
           disobliges
           some
           man
           or
           some
           party
           whose
           interest
           is
           necessary
           to
           support
           him
           ;
           If
           he
           go
           a
           third
           way
           ,
           he
           destroys
           that
           which
           is
           his
           main
           design
           .
           At
           what
           a
           loss
           now
           in
           such
           a
           case
           as
           this
           must
           a
           man
           needs
           be
           in
           the
           determining
           himself
           ?
           Upon
           what
           a
           rack
           is
           his
           understanding
           put
           ,
           to
           get
           fairly
           rid
           of
           these
           difficulties
           ?
           And
           yet
           such
           Dilemmas
           ,
           as
           these
           ,
           is
           every
           one
           that
           walks
           not
           Uprightly
           ,
           ever
           and
           anon
           crampt
           with
           in
           his
           Counsels
           and
           Deliberations
           .
        
         
           But
           suppose
           he
           get
           well
           over
           the
           present
           difficulty
           ,
           yet
           he
           is
           but
           where
           he
           was
           :
           For
           upon
           the
           next
           emergency
           of
           affairs
           he
           is
           as
           much
           puzled
           and
           nonplust
           as
           before
           .
           The
           same
           method
           will
           not
           serve
           him
           twice
           for
           the
           carrying
           on
           his
           designs
           .
           As
           often
           as
           new
           occasions
           arise
           ,
           so
           often
           must
           he
           alter
           his
           Counsels
           ,
           and
           take
           new
           measures
           :
           so
           that
           he
           is
           always
           unsteady
           ;
           often
           inconsistent
           with
           himself
           ;
           utterly
           unresolv'd
           what
           man
           he
           shall
           be
           ,
           or
           what
           part
           he
           shall
           act
           ,
           in
           the
           next
           scene
           that
           offers
           itself
           .
        
         
           These
           difficulties
           and
           perplexities
           the
           man
           of
           Intrigues
           is
           always
           hamper'd
           with
           ;
           and
           they
           necessarily
           arise
           from
           the
           various
           flexures
           and
           
           turnings
           of
           the
           way
           that
           leads
           to
           his
           ends
           :
           But
           the
           contrary
           of
           all
           this
           ,
           is
           the
           Lot
           of
           the
           Upright
           man.
           For
           his
           way
           neither
           lies
           on
           this
           side
           ,
           nor
           on
           that
           side
           ,
           but
           always
           straight
           forward
           .
           He
           hath
           but
           one
           great
           end
           to
           pursue
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           to
           discharge
           a
           good
           conscience
           :
           all
           his
           other
           concernments
           are
           wholly
           regulated
           by
           that
           .
           The
           consequence
           of
           which
           is
           ,
           That
           he
           hath
           no
           clashing
           of
           interests
           to
           perplex
           his
           deliberations
           ;
           No
           little
           turns
           that
           must
           be
           served
           ,
           to
           divert
           him
           to
           the
           right
           hand
           or
           to
           the
           left
           ,
           but
           he
           always
           looks
           straight
           before
           him
           :
           so
           that
           all
           his
           resolutions
           are
           easily
           made
           ;
           most
           of
           those
           difficulties
           that
           intangle
           other
           men
           are
           quite
           cut
           off
           and
           avoided
           ;
           his
           Counsels
           and
           his
           Methods
           are
           always
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           he
           is
           seldom
           at
           a
           loss
           how
           to
           behave
           himself
           upon
           a
           new
           emergency
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           his
           way
           is
           commonly
           so
           plain
           that
           he
           stands
           in
           need
           of
           little
           advice
           or
           instruction
           for
           the
           finding
           it
           .
           And
           this
           is
           that
           which
           
             Solomon
          
           hath
           told
           us
           ,
           
             The
             Integrity
             of
             the
             Vpright
             shall
             guide
             him
             .
          
           
           For
           ,
           
             the
             path
             of
             the
             just
             is
             a
             shining
             light
             .
          
        
         
           But
           secondly
           ,
           If
           it
           be
           his
           Lot
           to
           fall
           into
           such
           circumstances
           ,
           where
           his
           way
           is
           not
           so
           plain
           ;
           but
           that
           there
           is
           need
           of
           great
           advice
           and
           deliberation
           what
           course
           to
           steer
           ;
           as
           it
           often
           happens
           ,
           especially
           in
           such
           times
           as
           the
           Text
           speaks
           of
           :
           Yet
           here
           the
           Upright
           man
           hath
           the
           advantage
           of
           
           all
           those
           that
           walk
           by
           different
           principles
           ;
           For
           (
           all
           other
           things
           equal
           )
           he
           has
           more
           
             Light
          
           to
           direct
           him
           in
           the
           finding
           of
           his
           way
           than
           they
           have
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           this
           difference
           ,
           between
           a
           man
           that
           walks
           Uprightly
           in
           all
           his
           conversation
           ,
           and
           a
           man
           that
           hath
           sinister
           ends
           of
           his
           own
           to
           pursue
           :
           The
           former
           hath
           always
           the
           free
           use
           of
           his
           Intellectual
           Powers
           ,
           and
           can
           exert
           his
           reason
           in
           its
           highest
           perfection
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           best
           advantage
           :
           Whereas
           the
           latter
           is
           horribly
           clouded
           in
           his
           discerning
           faculties
           .
           He
           hath
           constantly
           a
           mist
           before
           his
           eyes
           ,
           which
           hinders
           him
           from
           rightly
           distinguishing
           the
           objects
           he
           looks
           upon
           ;
           and
           consequently
           occasions
           many
           blunders
           and
           mistakes
           in
           the
           choice
           of
           his
           way
           .
        
         
           My
           meaning
           is
           this
           ,
           Whoever
           frames
           his
           life
           by
           other
           Measures
           than
           those
           of
           Honesty
           and
           Conscience
           ;
           whoever
           intemperately
           pursueth
           his
           private
           ends
           ,
           or
           is
           a
           slave
           to
           inordinate
           passions
           ,
           let
           them
           be
           of
           what
           kind
           they
           will
           :
           these
           things
           do
           clap
           such
           a
           Byas
           upon
           his
           Soul
           ,
           as
           renders
           him
           utterly
           uncapable
           of
           making
           a
           right
           judgment
           of
           things
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           consequently
           must
           unavoidably
           expose
           him
           to
           a
           great
           many
           dangerous
           errors
           in
           the
           management
           of
           his
           affairs
           ;
           and
           this
           oftentimes
           in
           matters
           that
           have
           no
           great
           difficulty
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           Take
           any
           one
           of
           the
           passions
           that
           usually
           
           govern
           the
           man
           that
           hath
           no
           principles
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           Let
           it
           be
           either
           Fear
           ,
           or
           Envy
           ,
           or
           Revenge
           ,
           or
           Vain-glory
           ,
           or
           Avarice
           ,
           or
           Ambition
           ;
           it
           is
           a
           wonderfull
           thing
           to
           see
           ,
           how
           monstrously
           they
           distort
           his
           Reason
           ,
           and
           what
           odd
           extravagant
           courses
           they
           put
           him
           upon
           ;
           and
           this
           even
           in
           plain
           easy
           cases
           ;
           Nay
           ,
           though
           the
           man
           ,
           in
           other
           things
           ,
           where
           his
           affections
           have
           no
           influence
           ,
           be
           a
           very
           wise
           man.
           One
           could
           scarce
           imagine
           the
           power
           that
           these
           things
           have
           over
           a
           mans
           Judgment
           ;
           but
           that
           we
           every
           day
           see
           such
           strange
           instances
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           the
           Upright
           man
           is
           not
           in
           the
           least
           obnoxious
           to
           any
           of
           these
           inconveniences
           :
           For
           having
           no
           turns
           to
           serve
           but
           those
           that
           are
           honest
           and
           good
           ;
           having
           no
           private
           Affections
           or
           Passions
           to
           be
           gratified
           ;
           he
           looks
           upon
           things
           in
           a
           pure
           and
           simple
           Light
           ,
           and
           not
           through
           a
           coloured
           glass
           .
           And
           consequently
           his
           conceptions
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           far
           as
           humane
           endeavours
           can
           secure
           ,
           are
           according
           to
           their
           nature
           ;
           and
           his
           determinations
           and
           resolutions
           are
           suitable
           to
           his
           conceptions
           ;
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           are
           reasonable
           ,
           and
           fit
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           become
           the
           occasion
           .
           As
           his
           main
           design
           is
           to
           doe
           in
           all
           instances
           that
           which
           is
           best
           ;
           so
           that
           design
           preserves
           him
           from
           mistaking
           in
           :
           his
           Notions
           of
           what
           is
           best
           .
           His
           Reason
           and
           Understanding
           are
           free
           and
           at
           liberty
           ;
           and
           if
           there
           do
           arise
           any
           knot
           or
           difficulty
           ,
           
           he
           of
           all
           others
           is
           likely
           to
           untie
           it
           with
           the
           greatest
           ease
           .
           And
           this
           is
           that
           which
           the
           Psalmist
           hath
           told
           us
           ,
           
           
             The
             fear
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             the
             beginning
             of
             Wisedome
             ,
             a
             good
             Vnderstanding
             have
             all
             they
             that
             doe
             thereafter
             .
          
        
         
           But
           secondly
           ,
           If
           we
           take
           
             Light
             ,
          
           for
           Safety
           and
           Security
           ,
           for
           Defence
           and
           Protection
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           sometimes
           used
           in
           the
           holy
           Scripture
           :
           In
           this
           sense
           also
           
             Light
             ariseth
             to
             the
             Vpright
             in
             times
             of
             Darkness
             .
          
           For
           such
           a
           man
           may
           in
           the
           worst
           of
           times
           ,
           above
           all
           other
           men
           promise
           these
           things
           to
           himself
           .
           And
           this
           is
           that
           which
           
             Solomon
          
           tells
           us
           ,
           
           
             He
             that
             walketh
             Vprightly
             walketh
             surely
             .
          
           And
           indeed
           this
           seems
           to
           be
           the
           thing
           principally
           intended
           in
           the
           Text
           ;
           The
           
             Light
          
           which
           is
           here
           said
           to
           
             arise
             to
             the
             Vpright
             in
             Darkness
             ,
          
           seemeth
           chiefly
           to
           respect
           his
           Security
           from
           Danger
           in
           the
           times
           of
           a
           common
           Calamity
           ;
           as
           appears
           by
           what
           immediately
           followeth
           ;
           viz.
           
             He
             shall
             not
             be
             moved
             for
             ever
             ;
             he
             shall
             not
             be
             afraid
             of
             evil
             tidings
             ;
             his
             heart
             shall
             not
             shrink
             untill
             he
             see
             his
             desire
             upon
             his
             Enemies
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           this
           Security
           in
           times
           of
           Danger
           the
           Upright
           man
           may
           expect
           upon
           these
           two
           accounts
           .
           First
           ,
           His
           Uprightness
           in
           its
           own
           nature
           (
           as
           things
           are
           contrived
           and
           carried
           on
           in
           the
           world
           )
           doth
           above
           all
           other
           things
           conduce
           to
           it
           .
           And
           secondly
           ,
           He
           is
           upon
           account
           thereof
           
           of
           intituled
           to
           Gods
           more
           particular
           protection
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           The
           Paths
           of
           Uprightness
           are
           in
           themselves
           such
           as
           naturally
           tend
           to
           secure
           a
           man
           in
           Evil
           and
           Dangerous
           times
           .
        
         
           For
           first
           ,
           They
           do
           really
           contribute
           to
           the
           Good
           and
           Happiness
           of
           the
           Publick
           ,
           in
           the
           which
           every
           mans
           private
           safety
           is
           in
           a
           manner
           bound
           up
           .
           
             As
             by
             wickedness
          
           (
           they
           are
           the
           words
           of
           
             Solomon
             )
             a
             City
             is
             overthrown
             :
          
           
           
             so
             by
             the
             blessing
             of
             the
             Vpright
             it
             is
             exalted
             .
          
           Every
           Upright
           man
           ,
           is
           really
           a
           benefactor
           to
           the
           Publick
           :
           For
           by
           him
           and
           such
           as
           he
           ,
           Cities
           and
           Kingdoms
           are
           supported
           which
           would
           otherwise
           fall
           into
           confusion
           .
           The
           whole
           Body
           politick
           owes
           its
           preservation
           to
           the
           Virtuous
           Care
           ,
           and
           Honest
           Endeavours
           of
           Upright
           men
           .
           And
           every
           such
           man
           in
           particular
           reaps
           the
           benefit
           of
           such
           his
           Endeavours
           ;
           For
           he
           shares
           in
           his
           own
           person
           that
           protection
           and
           security
           he
           procures
           to
           the
           Community
           .
           And
           if
           he
           had
           not
           been
           Upright
           ,
           as
           the
           publick
           would
           have
           fared
           something
           the
           worse
           for
           it
           :
           So
           it
           is
           certain
           he
           in
           his
           private
           Capacity
           ,
           would
           in
           the
           same
           proportion
           ,
           have
           fared
           the
           worse
           also
           .
        
         
           But
           this
           consideration
           of
           the
           conduciveness
           of
           Honesty
           and
           Uprightness
           to
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Publick
           ,
           I
           direct
           chiefly
           to
           those
           that
           are
           in
           Office
           and
           Authority
           ;
           for
           really
           their
           carriage
           
           and
           conduct
           hath
           a
           more
           than
           ordinary
           stroak
           in
           the
           good
           or
           bad
           success
           of
           the
           common
           affairs
           .
           And
           therefore
           it
           concerns
           them
           especially
           to
           look
           to
           themselves
           that
           they
           be
           Men
           of
           Integrity
           ,
           and
           keep
           a
           good
           Conscience
           in
           the
           discharge
           of
           their
           trust
           .
           Upon
           their
           Upright
           walking
           ,
           the
           safety
           and
           preservation
           of
           the
           Publick
           doth
           more
           depend
           than
           upon
           the
           Endeavours
           of
           a
           thousand
           private
           men
           .
           Though
           they
           are
           but
           particular
           persons
           ,
           yet
           being
           vested
           with
           Authority
           ;
           their
           Conduct
           and
           Management
           hath
           as
           great
           an
           influence
           upon
           the
           common
           good
           or
           the
           common
           ruin
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           a
           Multitude
           ;
           and
           single
           as
           they
           are
           ,
           they
           do
           in
           a
           great
           measure
           carry
           the
           ballance
           of
           the
           publick
           Fortune
           in
           their
           hands
           .
        
         
           But
           secondly
           ,
           The
           conduciveness
           of
           every
           mans
           Uprightness
           ,
           to
           the
           publick
           good
           is
           not
           the
           onely
           consideration
           ,
           upon
           which
           it
           is
           recommendable
           ,
           as
           a
           means
           for
           obtaining
           safety
           and
           security
           in
           evil
           times
           .
           For
           let
           the
           publick
           go
           as
           it
           will
           :
           In
           the
           worst
           of
           times
           ;
           if
           any
           man
           can
           in
           probability
           be
           thought
           able
           to
           shift
           for
           himself
           ;
           if
           any
           man
           can
           in
           reason
           hope
           to
           escape
           the
           Violence
           and
           Iniquity
           of
           the
           times
           ;
           the
           Upright
           man
           ,
           the
           man
           of
           Honesty
           and
           Integrity
           is
           likelyest
           to
           be
           the
           man
           :
           I
           say
           in
           reason
           he
           is
           likelyest
           and
           as
           things
           commonly
           go
           .
        
         
           For
           he
           of
           all
           others
           takes
           the
           surest
           course
           to
           
           preserve
           himself
           ;
           and
           is
           least
           obnoxious
           either
           to
           the
           malice
           or
           the
           envy
           ,
           the
           undermining
           or
           the
           rapine
           ,
           of
           open
           Enemies
           or
           pretended
           Friends
           .
        
         
           All
           knavery
           and
           dishonest
           dealings
           set
           a
           man
           up
           for
           a
           mark
           to
           be
           shot
           at
           ;
           but
           Uprightness
           and
           Integrity
           is
           a
           shield
           and
           a
           protection
           .
        
         
           The
           Upright
           man
           doth
           so
           order
           the
           course
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           that
           he
           usually
           avoids
           all
           those
           rocks
           that
           other
           men
           split
           upon
           ,
           and
           which
           usually
           prove
           their
           ruin
           .
           The
           undoing
           of
           most
           men
           even
           in
           evil
           times
           ,
           lies
           commonly
           at
           their
           own
           door
           ,
           and
           they
           may
           thank
           themselves
           for
           it
           .
           If
           they
           had
           been
           sufficiently
           carefull
           of
           themselves
           ,
           the
           malignity
           of
           the
           times
           would
           scarce
           have
           toucht
           them
           .
           It
           is
           generally
           either
           very
           great
           carelesness
           and
           gross
           neglect
           of
           their
           own
           affairs
           ;
           or
           the
           lavishness
           or
           intemperance
           of
           their
           Tongues
           ;
           or
           an
           ill
           gotten
           Estate
           ;
           or
           private
           Injuries
           they
           have
           done
           ,
           and
           private
           grudges
           they
           have
           contracted
           ;
           or
           pragmaticalness
           in
           other
           mens
           matters
           ;
           or
           factious
           adherence
           to
           a
           party
           ;
           or
           breach
           of
           trust
           ;
           or
           treachery
           to
           the
           publick
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           :
           I
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           these
           things
           that
           do
           most
           commonly
           draw
           mischief
           upon
           mens
           heads
           ,
           and
           lay
           the
           foundations
           of
           all
           those
           straits
           and
           difficulties
           in
           which
           they
           are
           intangled
           even
           in
           the
           worst
           of
           times
           .
           But
           now
           the
           Upright
           man
           doth
           in
           a
           great
           measure
           avoid
           all
           
           these
           occasions
           ;
           for
           his
           principles
           do
           oblige
           him
           to
           walk
           in
           a
           way
           that
           is
           diametrically
           opposite
           to
           the
           things
           I
           have
           mentioned
           .
        
         
           The
           Upright
           man
           treads
           upon
           such
           sure
           foundations
           ,
           and
           his
           ways
           are
           so
           universally
           approved
           by
           mankind
           ;
           that
           ,
           as
           things
           usually
           go
           ,
           no
           man
           will
           easily
           offer
           him
           injury
           but
           it
           will
           be
           to
           his
           own
           detriment
           .
        
         
           The
           Rule
           he
           walks
           by
           is
           such
           ,
           as
           doth
           effectually
           procure
           him
           the
           most
           friends
           and
           the
           fewest
           enemies
           ,
           for
           he
           takes
           the
           course
           to
           oblige
           all
           sorts
           of
           men
           ;
           and
           consequently
           he
           cannot
           easily
           fail
           ,
           of
           finding
           those
           who
           will
           use
           their
           utmost
           endeavour
           to
           assist
           and
           rescue
           him
           when
           he
           lights
           into
           any
           difficult
           circumstances
           .
        
         
           His
           righteous
           conversation
           is
           so
           unexceptionable
           ;
           and
           so
           prudent
           he
           is
           in
           the
           management
           of
           his
           affairs
           ;
           that
           those
           that
           love
           him
           not
           ,
           will
           not
           easily
           find
           an
           occasion
           to
           doe
           him
           much
           mischief
           .
        
         
           Even
           those
           that
           have
           no
           acquaintance
           with
           him
           ,
           yet
           have
           so
           much
           concernment
           for
           Honesty
           and
           Uprightness
           in
           general
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           study
           to
           give
           him
           what
           assistance
           and
           defence
           they
           can
           ,
           out
           of
           a
           natural
           sense
           that
           it
           is
           fit
           a
           good
           man
           should
           be
           protected
           ;
           and
           that
           ,
           for
           any
           thing
           they
           know
           ,
           his
           case
           and
           circumstances
           may
           come
           to
           be
           theirs
           .
        
         
         
           And
           those
           that
           have
           lost
           all
           sense
           of
           good
           and
           evil
           ,
           yet
           out
           of
           care
           to
           preserve
           their
           credit
           amongst
           men
           (
           amongst
           the
           generality
           of
           whom
           ,
           to
           be
           an
           honest
           man
           will
           always
           signifie
           a
           great
           deal
           ;
           for
           when
           all
           is
           done
           ,
           it
           is
           impossible
           to
           extirpate
           the
           notions
           of
           Virtue
           and
           Honesty
           out
           of
           the
           minds
           of
           the
           multitude
           :
           )
           I
           say
           ,
           in
           point
           of
           their
           own
           credit
           and
           interest
           they
           are
           concern'd
           to
           be
           carefull
           how
           they
           oppress
           such
           a
           man.
           
        
         
           But
           whatever
           become
           of
           these
           things
           ;
           how
           ineffectual
           soever
           all
           humane
           means
           may
           be
           ,
           for
           the
           securing
           and
           preserving
           an
           Upright
           man
           in
           evil
           times
           :
           Yet
           in
           the
           second
           place
           ,
           he
           has
           another
           Anchor
           to
           stay
           himself
           upon
           ,
           which
           is
           more
           firm
           and
           stable
           ,
           and
           which
           will
           not
           fail
           him
           :
           and
           that
           is
           the
           protection
           of
           God
           Allmighty
           :
           The
           care
           of
           his
           particular
           providence
           to
           which
           he
           is
           intituled
           .
        
         
           Men
           may
           plot
           and
           design
           ;
           may
           model
           and
           contrive
           ;
           may
           order
           and
           manage
           things
           as
           they
           please
           :
           But
           when
           all
           is
           done
           ,
           it
           is
           God
           that
           governeth
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           either
           blasts
           their
           most
           fair
           and
           hopefull
           projects
           ;
           or
           if
           he
           suffers
           them
           to
           succeed
           ,
           turns
           them
           to
           what
           use
           and
           purposes
           he
           pleases
           :
           Now
           this
           God
           that
           Rules
           and
           disposeth
           all
           things
           (
           even
           the
           most
           particular
           ;
           
             For
             not
             a
             sparrow
             doth
             fall
             to
             the
             ground
             without
             his
             will
             ;
             and
             by
             him
             the
             very
             hairs
             of
             our
             head
             are
             numbred
          
           )
           This
           God
           hath
           engaged
           
           himself
           ,
           to
           take
           care
           in
           an
           especial
           manner
           ,
           of
           those
           that
           fear
           him
           ,
           and
           walk
           Uprightly
           before
           him
           .
        
         
           
             He
             hath
             passed
             his
             Promise
             over
             and
             over
             again
             ,
          
           
           
             that
             he
             will
          
           make
           their
           Righteousness
           as
           clear
           as
           the
           Light
           ,
           and
           their
           just
           dealing
           as
           the
           noon
           day
           .
           They
           shall
           not
           be
           confounded
           in
           the
           perilous
           time
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           days
           of
           dearth
           they
           shall
           have
           enough
           .
           Though
           they
           fall
           they
           shall
           not
           be
           cast
           down
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           upholdeth
           them
           with
           his
           hand
           .
           
             In
             a
             word
             ,
             that
             he
          
           will
           be
           their
           strength
           in
           the
           time
           of
           trouble
           ;
           he
           will
           stand
           by
           them
           and
           save
           them
           ,
           he
           will
           deliver
           them
           from
           the
           ungodly
           ;
           he
           will
           save
           them
           because
           they
           put
           their
           trust
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           It
           would
           be
           endless
           to
           quote
           all
           the
           passages
           in
           the
           book
           of
           God
           that
           speak
           to
           this
           purpose
           .
           And
           therefore
           I
           shall
           dismiss
           this
           point
           with
           that
           remarkable
           one
           which
           we
           find
           in
           the
           Prophecy
           of
           
             Isaiah
             ,
          
           
           wherein
           we
           may
           see
           ,
           both
           the
           Upright
           man
           ,
           and
           his
           security
           in
           evil
           times
           ,
           described
           in
           very
           lively
           colours
           .
           
             He
             that
             walketh
             Righteously
             and
             speaketh
             Vprightly
             ;
             He
             that
             despiseth
             the
             gain
             of
             oppressions
             ;
             that
             shaketh
             his
             hands
             from
             holding
             of
             bribes
             ;
             that
             stoppeth
             his
             ears
             from
             hearing
             of
             bloud
             ;
             and
             shutteth
             his
             eyes
             from
             seeing
             evil
             :
             He
             shall
             dwell
             on
             high
             ;
             his
             place
             of
             defence
             shall
             be
             the
             munitions
             of
             Rocks
             ;
             his
             bread
             shall
             be
             given
             him
             ;
             his
             water
             shall
             be
             sure
             .
          
           The
           sence
           
           of
           which
           in
           short
           is
           this
           ,
           That
           whoever
           walks
           Uprightly
           and
           makes
           a
           conscience
           of
           his
           ways
           :
           such
           a
           man
           shall
           be
           always
           under
           the
           watchfull
           care
           and
           protection
           of
           the
           Divine
           Providence
           .
           And
           never
           will
           God
           suffer
           him
           to
           fall
           into
           any
           grievous
           distress
           ;
           but
           he
           shall
           always
           have
           such
           a
           portion
           of
           the
           good
           things
           of
           this
           world
           afforded
           to
           him
           ,
           as
           will
           be
           sufficient
           not
           onely
           to
           make
           his
           life
           supportable
           ,
           but
           easy
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           truth
           ,
           The
           experience
           of
           the
           world
           generally
           makes
           this
           good
           :
           Honest
           and
           Upright
           men
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ,
           in
           the
           most
           publick
           calamities
           fare
           well
           ;
           at
           least
           much
           better
           than
           those
           that
           are
           not
           so
           .
           In
           their
           greatest
           extremities
           when
           they
           have
           no
           prospect
           of
           deliverance
           from
           any
           humane
           means
           ,
           strange
           extraordinary
           unexpected
           succour
           and
           relief
           doth
           arrive
           to
           them
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           that
           care
           of
           the
           special
           Providence
           of
           God
           attends
           them
           that
           they
           are
           never
           miserable
           ,
           however
           they
           may
           be
           now
           and
           then
           cut
           short
           in
           their
           outward
           fortunes
           .
        
         
           But
           it
           must
           be
           acknowledged
           ,
           that
           though
           Piety
           and
           Uprightness
           hath
           the
           promise
           of
           security
           in
           this
           Life
           ;
           and
           that
           promise
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ,
           and
           in
           general
           speaking
           is
           made
           good
           :
           Yet
           there
           are
           a
           great
           many
           exempt
           cases
           .
           God
           may
           see
           it
           fit
           now
           and
           then
           to
           suffer
           an
           Upright
           man
           to
           be
           opprest
           ,
           and
           to
           perish
           in
           a
           common
           ruin
           ;
           and
           this
           without
           any
           violation
           of
           his
           Promises
           
           of
           this
           kind
           ,
           which
           do
           indeed
           respect
           no
           more
           than
           the
           ordinary
           common
           events
           and
           successes
           of
           things
           .
           But
           yet
           even
           in
           this
           case
           still
           there
           will
           
             To
             the
             Vpright
             arise
             Light
             in
             the
             Darkness
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             Light
          
           in
           the
           third
           sence
           we
           have
           given
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           taking
           
             Light
          
           for
           Peace
           and
           Joy
           and
           Comfort
           .
           And
           this
           is
           that
           which
           the
           Psalmist
           tells
           us
           in
           another
           place
           ,
           
             Light
             is
             sown
             for
             the
             Righteous
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             Gladness
             for
             the
             Vpright
             in
             heart
             .
          
        
         
           Whatever
           Afflictions
           come
           upon
           the
           Upright
           man
           ,
           yet
           he
           hath
           this
           advantage
           of
           other
           men
           ,
           that
           he
           bears
           them
           infinitely
           more
           lightly
           than
           they
           do
           ;
           They
           are
           really
           no
           great
           disturbance
           to
           him
           ,
           for
           he
           injoys
           the
           same
           calmness
           and
           serenity
           of
           mind
           ;
           the
           same
           peace
           and
           quiet
           ,
           and
           contentment
           that
           ever
           he
           did
           .
        
         
           His
           present
           sufferings
           are
           rather
           matter
           of
           rejoycing
           and
           triumph
           to
           him
           ,
           than
           of
           discontent
           and
           repining
           ;
           for
           he
           knows
           that
           they
           come
           upon
           him
           ,
           by
           the
           Counsel
           and
           Disposal
           of
           the
           great
           Governour
           of
           the
           World
           :
           And
           he
           knows
           that
           he
           hath
           so
           sincerely
           approved
           himself
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           is
           so
           well
           beloved
           by
           him
           ;
           that
           he
           should
           not
           have
           been
           ordered
           into
           these
           circumstances
           ,
           had
           it
           not
           been
           really
           for
           his
           good
           .
           And
           this
           consideration
           doth
           so
           effectually
           support
           him
           under
           all
           the
           difficulties
           that
           he
           hath
           to
           conflict
           with
           ,
           that
           he
           not
           onely
           sits
           
           down
           easily
           and
           quietly
           ,
           but
           is
           very
           well
           pleased
           with
           the
           dispensations
           of
           the
           Divine
           Providence
           towards
           him
           ;
           how
           ingratefull
           soever
           they
           may
           be
           to
           flesh
           and
           bloud
           .
        
         
           Let
           what
           will
           happen
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           is
           full
           of
           Peace
           and
           Joy.
           For
           he
           hath
           met
           with
           no
           disappointment
           of
           his
           designs
           .
           His
           great
           aim
           was
           to
           please
           God
           ;
           and
           his
           Conscience
           from
           Gods
           word
           assures
           him
           that
           he
           has
           done
           it
           ;
           and
           he
           hath
           nothing
           to
           doe
           farther
           but
           to
           wait
           for
           the
           happy
           time
           ,
           when
           the
           secrets
           of
           all
           hearts
           shall
           be
           revealed
           ,
           and
           every
           mans
           Counsels
           and
           Actions
           shall
           be
           made
           manifest
           ,
           and
           then
           he
           doubts
           not
           to
           receive
           approbation
           and
           praise
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           Reward
           in
           that
           .
           Day
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Jesus
             .
          
           And
           so
           much
           the
           rather
           ,
           
             because
             this
             light
             affliction
             ,
             wherewith
             he
             is
             now
             exercised
             ,
          
           he
           is
           assured
           ,
           
           
             will
             work
             for
             him
             a
             far
             more
             exceeding
             and
             eternal
             weight
             of
             Glory
             .
          
        
         
           To
           conclude
           ,
           Whatever
           his
           sufferings
           be
           ;
           he
           will
           live
           and
           die
           in
           a
           profound
           peace
           ;
           perfectly
           satisfied
           with
           all
           Gods
           dealings
           towards
           him
           :
           And
           his
           Life
           and
           Death
           will
           verify
           to
           all
           that
           know
           him
           that
           advice
           and
           observation
           of
           the
           Psalmist
           ;
           
           
             Mark
             the
             Perfect
             man
             ,
             and
             behold
             the
             Vpright
             ,
             for
             the
             end
             of
             that
             man
             is
             Peace
             .
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A59559-e300
           
             1
             Tim.
             4.
             8.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             14.
             
             ●
             .
          
           
             Matt.
             23.
             23.
             
          
           
             Dionys.
             Alex.
             in
             Euseb.
             
          
           
             Job
             29.
             14
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             11.
             3.
             cap.
             4.
             18.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             111.
             10.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             10.
             9.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             11.
             11.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             37.
             v.
             6
             ,
             19
             ,
             24
             ,
             40
             ,
             41.
             
          
           
             Cap.
             15.
             v.
             16.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             97.
             11.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             4.
             17.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             37.
             37.