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the joy of the just with the signs of such. A discourse tending to…the ioy of the iust vvith the signes of such. A discourse tending to…
the joy of the just with the signs of such. A discourse tending to the comfort of the dejected and afflicted; and to the trial of sincerity. Being the enlargement of a sermon preached at Black-Friars London; on Psal. 95. 11. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.the ioy of the iust vvith the signes of such. A discourse tending to the comfort of the deiected and afflicted; and to the triall of sinceritie. Being the enlargement of a sermon preached at Black-Friers London; on Psal. 95. 11. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith.
London: printed by John Haviland for Fulke Clifton, 1623London: printed by Iohn Hauiland for Fulke Clifton, 1623
THE JOY OF THE JUST: WITH THE SIGNS OF SUCH.THE IOY OF THE IVST: WITH THE SIGNES OF SVCH.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Those therefore,1 whatsoever they are, that having by these or the like Notes and Signs examined themselves, have found their hearts to be sincere and upright with God, albeit this their beginning of grace be mixed with much weakness, they may know thereby and assure themselves that they have right to, and interest in the Light and Joy of the Just here spoken of: and they may therefore safely lay hold on it, admit it, give way to it, receive it and harbour it in their hearts; yea that they wrong themselves, Gods grace in them, and his goodness towards them, whena they refuse and repel it, having so good and sure ground for it, having so ⟨p. 163⟩great cause, as we have here showed, to rejoice. Light and Joy being sown here, not for the righteous alone, but for all that are upright in heart.
Those therefore,1 whatsoeuer they are, that hauing by these or the like Notes and Signes examined themselues, haue found their hearts to be sincere and vpright with God, albeit this their beginning of grace be mixt with much weaknesse, they may know thereby and assure themselues that they haue right to, and interest in the Light and Ioy of the Iust here spoken of: and they may therefore safely lay hold on it, admit it, giue way to it, receiue it and harbour it in their hearts; yea that they wrong themselues, Gods grace in them, and his goodnesse towards them, whena they refuse and repell it, hauing so good and sure ground for it, hauing so ⟨p. 163⟩great cause, as wee haue here shewed, to reioyce. Light and Ioy being sowen here, not for the righteous alone, but for all that are vpright in heart.