THE
happy man was born in the city of Regeneration in the parish of Repentance
unto life. He was educated at the school of Obedience. He has a large estate
in the county of Christian Contentment, and many times does jobs of
Self-denial, wears the garment of Humility, and has another suit to put on
when he goes to Court, called the Robe of Christ's Righteousness. He often
walks in the valley of Self-Abasement, and sometimes climbs the mountains of
Heavenly-mindedness. He breakfasts every morning on Spiritual Prayer, and
sups every evening on the same. He has meat to eat that the world knows not
of, and his drink is the sincere milk of the Word of God. Thus happy he
lives, and happy he dies. Happy is he who has Gospel submission in his will,
due order in his affections, sound peace in his conscience, real Divinity in
his breast, the Redeemer's yoke on his neck, a vain world under his feet,
and a crown of glory over his head. Happy is the life of that man who
believes firmly, prays fervently, walks patiently, works abundantly, lives
holy, dies daily, watches his heart, guides his senses, redeems his time,
loves Christ, and longs for glory. He is necessitated to take the world on
his way to heaven, but he walks through it as fast as he can, and all his
business by the way is to make himself and others happy. Take him all in
all, in two words, he is a Man and a Christian.
