3. A desire of Contentment.* 1.1
Good old Simeon hath enough of
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Good old Simeon hath enough of
life,* 1.2 being clothed with the Sun, hee can now tread the moon under his feet. And (as Saint Paul) have a low esteem of all things beneath Christ,* 1.3 and can say,* 1.4 as David, Return to thy rest, O my soul: for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee. And hence doth gracious Simeon, desire to acquiesce in his Lord, and to dye by his statu∣tum est, who is life it self; to possesse him, possessing whom he is assured, to possesse all things; therefore said well-contented Simeon, Lord let me be translated hence in thy good time, to be inseperably with thee to all eternity.
3. a desire of content¦ment. Rev. 12.1.
Rev. 12.1.
Phil. 3.8.
Psa. 116.7