FIrst , more particularly , A much well Resolved-Man will be right willing , aswel as he can ( when conveniently he may ) to chearfully declare abroad the Divine Goodness and praises of Him the God of Jacob ; yea , though if any wicked Horn-Combmen would therefore malign , oppose , or set Horns with their Combs much illy against him . And so this Divine-Spirited Psalmist , in many other of his Psalms , would often particularly tell what GOD had done for Him , and that sometimes notwithstanding many ill Enemies ; and so what particular Blessings , Protections , Deliverances , Joys , and Felicities , his GOD had given unto him . And the like we read of many other Saints in all Ages ; of which I may elsewhere give many Instancies . But here I would occasionally write a few Words of one with whom I am very well acquainted , and know or believe him to be a much Well-Resolved , and Well-endeavouring Man .

And here I might , to the Divine Praise , particularly declare of many blessed and happy Experiences , and what Divine and Heaveny Joys his GOD hath sometimes given him both in health and sickness , in troubles and prosperity . But now onely a little of some things . And so if he did formerly ( in something published ) to God's Glory particularly tell ( and that with a much asseveration for the truth thereof , and wishing God's Blessing according ) how that he knew a man some years ago , when he was a little more then a Child , and that in a time of his much sickness , who then enjoyed such joyes , as he believes were very beginnings and partakings of Heaven : Such as the very Thoughts thereof hath often since much rejoyed him , and did much incite him to write some things of Divine and Heaveny happinesse on Earth , &c. And if he did so declare and tell the same onely to God's Glory , acknowledging his own altogether weaknesse and infirmities , 2 Cor. 12. ( being ready to so much glory in such much humble acknowledgments , ) as to question whether it were better for the present to be in Heaven already , or here so well preparing for more happiness therein , by such acknowledging his own weakness and infirmities , that God's grace , power , and glory , may be onely manifested thereby , vers. 5 ▪ 9 , 10. And if any Divine Glo●y shall be occasioned by this , or some other following Declarings , some Enemies might have a little thanks , aswel as something else , for the same , since to them he might say ( with the much Heaven-joyed Apostle ) Ye have compelled me .

And therefore also he may be the better excused , if he were apt to think , that such Divine and Heavenny Joys and Encouragements , in such youngness and sickness , aswel as after , were a sufficient CALL to write some things in Divinity ; yea , 〈…〉 himself . For 〈…〉 a little talk or jest against Day or Temporal 〈◊〉 ( as some are 〈…〉 term Us ) their Writing in Divinity ; they may know , the●e are very many Scriptures and Reasons for the same , whereof some they may see in Sir Richard Baker's ●ommendations thereof printed ; and many other also may be given ; ( and the farre-fetcht Arguments to the contrary , may ( if occasion ) be well derided to scorn ) yea , insomuch , as even the Popish Priests themselves , as much as they ride the people , are yet ashamed to deny them Writing and Printing in Divinity , while onely what is not contrary to their Religion ; much more have good Protestant Ministers thought well of any mens such good Endeavours , which they know Orthodox .

I might also , to the Divine Praise , tell how Heaven hath often smiled Joys and Blessings , upon his good Resolutions and Endeavours , ( especially in Writing some things concerning Man's Happiness ) and also particularly of many Divine Providences , Protections , and Encouragements , sometimes notwithstanding ill Enemies , and their being evil-ey'd against a Man's good Resolutions , and of hopeful turning their wrongful Opposision to his good . And how , if any ( with old Satan ) will be such ill-comb Enemies , to go on to much oppose him , they are not like to get much thereby , unlesse some shewment of their Evil-Combness , if not also a little Checkment of their ill-bent Horn-ness ; though he would rather hope they will not much fling Horns against him ; and thereby shew long Combs and Ears , but that mistakes ( if any be ) may be well rectifyed ; and Christian Love , Peace , and Right , well occasioned .

And I might likewise further declare ( to Divine Praise ) that he is a Man who resolves , lives , and would endeavour aswel as he can , and when convinced of any amissements , would presently resolve ( and glory in ) amendment : A Man that hath so well resolved , lived , and endeavoured , that he doth much protest ( desiring also the blessing of the Almighty , according to the truth of this Protestation ) that he doth seriously wish that all his faults might be written in the face and sight of the Sun and World , to be read of all men , upon condition , that his good Intents , Endeavours , and Resolutions , ( by Divine Blessing ) were therewith also written , read , and seen of all men . And likewise how he is a Man that hath so well lived , and well-endeavoured , as he hopes and believes that his very Enemies ( unless there be any as Knavish and Impudent as old Satan ) they will readily acknowledge , or however well think that he hath been , and is a much wel-endeavouring , and a Well-resolved Man .

And again , I might likewise ( upon occasion ) tell , how when heretofore a distemper of Natural Melancholy sometimes came upon him ( much at new Wakings ) the thoughts of some Divine and Heaven●y Joys have quickly dispelled the same . And so when Enemies have sometimes occasioned in him a little just indignation ; yet upon remembring such Divine Joys , his Spirits have been quickly composed again , and setled in quiet rejoying ; and then though , according to our Saviours counsel ( Luke 17 , 3. ) when Enemies trespass against him , ( yea strangely persecute him ) he may well rebuke them ; tyet doth his often lightsome Spirit incline to do it by some lively , mirthy , yet round Brushes , Girds , and Derisions , father then by such plainer cudgelling Rebukes , and more then Rebukes as some deserve ) yet if they repent ( as it followeth ) ver. 3 , 4. and so amend , he would much freely forgive them ; yea , doth so , even before they repent and amend , and while , he rebukes them ; and wishing the same , or something , might occasion their Conversions with as much Blessings and Happiness , as our God will , or Heaven can give and bestow on them . And so likewise I might tell what Divine and Heavenny Joys he hath sometimes had in health and prosperity ; insomuch , as sometimes ready to forget himself while thinking thereof ; and hath gone a good time another way then intended , before he remembred himself ; yea , somtimes even in company , hath bin askt a question twice , & laught at before he could pull down his Mind to answer ; though he hopes not so unconveniently to forget himself again hereafter . And also how such Joys ( while well-minding himself , and his convenient occasions , as every man should ) have often made his Thoughts , Studies , Occasions , Recreations , Enjoyments , and much of his life-time more pleasant and delightsome , though yet he thinks himself altogether unworthy of the least of any such Joys and Blessings , and would the more therefore render praises to his God , the Divine Giver thereof .

And also further ( the rather if , or since Enemies occasion it ) I might well-tell or suppose that he is a man whom GOD hath so well blest , that how much-soever the strong and high-graced ( whether low or high placed men ) are beyond him in Joys and Happiness ; yet , that he , while he may with Divine Blessing quietly serve his God with such a sufficiency as he hath given him , if ill men do not manifestly much wrong him ( as they are not like to do it very easily without Comb-brushing , if they would ) yea , or if Men and Devils oppose to hinder , yet while he may continue to enjoy his GOD , and study to serve Him and His People , would be ready to vye Happiness even on Earth , with the most Purse-proud , Comb-proud , ungracious Man living ; and that 〈◊〉 so as not onely being ready to both pitty and laugh at him , till he shake off his Wicked-Combness ; but also hoping to out-vye him so far , as some Joys , being Partakings or Beginnings of Heaven , are beyond these of Earth , or meer-Man ( much more of the commonly distempered ill-passionated wicked Man ) besides the infusions of a kind of Heavened Joy , that an Heavenny-mind adds in , or with both Troubles and Prosperity , and so as raising all terrene good and happiness , to a much better and higher Enjoyment ▪ ( Prov. 16.8 . & 37.6 ) and besides ( in whatsoever condition ) the assurance of all working to his good , especially to the encrease of his everlasting happiness , 1 Pet. 1.8 . Rom. 8.28 . 2 Cor. 4.17 . & 7.4 . & 8.2 .

SEcondly , more publiquely also , will a much well resolved man be willing ( when occasion ) to speak , or any way declare abroad Gods goodnesse and praises , yea tho●gh if any evil ey'd ill-minded men would therefore shew horns with Combs against him , ( vers. 9. &c. ) And so like this well resolved Psalmist professes also in Psal. 40.3 , 5 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , and in severall other of his praisfull Psalmes . And likewise many other much well-resolved Saints in all Ages have been so willing to publiquely well imploy their Talents , either by acting , speaking , studying , writing , or the like , when occasion , though often-times some ill minded men have therefore much detracted from , and opposed the. And so likewise in these and times to come , will many such well-resolved men be cheerefully willing to do any good ( when conveniently they may ) and to let their light shine to their Heavenly Fathers glory , though Owle-sighted , hate-light men , or evil-ey'd hinder-light men , or such whose hornes or Combs hang in their light , would therefore much envy maligne , gainsay , or ill oppose them , Math. 5.15 , 16. and 25.17 , 18.22 , 23 ▪ Mark . 4.21 . Psal. 75.1 , 4 , 5 , 9 , 10.

But here a few words of some application . Good men I hope will think right well of my good endeavours and resolutions in this publique impressing way ; I hopeing to do some good thereby how little soever , and having more then ordinary engagements and occasions thereunto ; and the rather while I do not censure or blame these , who though much able do yet think it more discretion to forbeare in this Impressing way ; while yet we may well blame , check or brush some ill-detracture , sneaking , evil-ev'd , base-spirited , hinderers and opposers of goodnesse . But of this I may ( if occasion ) write some things elsewhere ; and how detracters and persecuters are the worst of men , and most Father-Satan-like , and of their base and rediculous humours ; and ( among other things ) how they deserve to be crowned ( instead of Lawrell ) with a Coronet of two bigg Eares on a Knaves cap with a Coxcomb and bell .

And now to come to what I cheefely intend in this Section . I being willing , ( for want of Tallants ) to bring a few Mites into the publique Treasury . I desire upon occasion to give some very short account of some of my intended good endeavours , and resolutions tending to a declareing of Gods goodnesse to his praise , and his peoples happiness ( verse 9. ) And first to name one book intituled , A Divine Mirrour , or , The happy Man , &c. Wherein a regenerate gracious man may behold much of his divine & heaveny happiness on Earth . Which book is well beg●n printed , and might have been published a good time before now , if first some intended additions , and since some occasioned diversions had not hindered the same : By which it may be well known to our Gods praise , that a much gracious man can or may often much rejoyce in many severall respects ; yea often times though if ill-minded men would comely shew their hornes against him . And so how he can rejoyce much more then the ungracious men , even in externall and morall felicities , though especially indivine and heavenny happinesse . And well is it , if therein , as likewise in some other intended Treatises , I hope to see farr better my former litte and weak ( though gracious and vertuous ) endeavours , and so to declare such divine and heavenny happinesse ( however yet weakly ) as to g●ve some occasion to hope as well as wish , of some conversation amongst Angells ; and of learning some divinity in Heaven , and of God himself , Phil. 3.20 . Heb. 12.22 . Joh. 6.45 . Psal. 71.17 .

And to give onely here this little short account of the intents of the before mentioned book . Wherein by way of Character of an happy man , is or may be shewed ( as in a Divine Mirrour to such ) severall things of the following heads . Of Gods love to him in Jesus Christ . Of his blessed Union in Christ . Of the divine Spirit in him ; and much blessings and felicityes of all these . Also of his divine graces ; his divine happy heavenny faith ; And of his such hope ; And so of his divine love . Likewise of his Evangellicall humilliation , Repentance , and filiall feare , occasioning much exaltation , joy , and love in God . Also of other his divine graces ; and of his morall virtues ingraced and so raised to more happinesse . Of his divine gracious and often joyous , prayers , praiseings , and other good Christian exercises , and good endeavours and resolutions . Of his Orthodox Religion and felicities thereof . Of his blessed peace as farr as he may with all men ; and much love to , and Communion with the Saints . Also of his divine gracious courage , and of his contentment , and often divine joyes in Troubles . And how the same and oppositions do and may often turne to his good . And of his good use and heaven-minded enjoyment of externall happinesse and prosperity . Of his much happinesse in God . And so in and with him of his divine and heavenny life , welfare , Wisdome , Power , Amiablenesse , Fre●nds , Riches , Honors , pleasures , and how his God gives , is , and will be such happinesse to him . Also of his divine joyes ; and how the same are alwayes habituall , and often actuall , free , ready , quick instant , lively , much Angelliseing his soul , and thereby adding to all his other felicities . And how somtimes may be unexpressable , and how , superterrene , super-humane , divine and heavenny . Of his entertayning , enjoying , and encreasing such divine and heavenly infusions . And of his soul , often eying and having conversation in Heaven , and enjoying in some degrees the felicities thereof already . And of his divine Communion and fruition of God . And so how his soul may be more sublimed to an heavenny temper , often entertayning and enjoying partakings of the divine self and Heaven within him . Also how such divine and heavenny graces , joyes , and felicityes are in some respects communicative , to such as are capable thereof , And how if all men would seriously endeavour to be such as he , we might behold a more Angellicall Heavenny age on earth , to the encrease of the everlasting happinesse in Heaven , to divine glory .