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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.
Secondly, because the want of it is a great hinderance unto the performance of good duties. pServe the Lord with fear, saith the Psalmist, and rejoice before him with reverence, And when thou comest to appear before the Lord thy God in thy festivals, qSee in any case, saith God, that thou rejoice. And, rBecause thou wouldest not serve the Lord thy God, with joyfulness and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things: therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies that he shall send upon thee, in hunger, and thirst, and nakedness, and in want of all things. It is as sa cheerful giver, so ta cheerful server, that God loveth and ⟨p. 28⟩delighteth in. And uit taketh away the grace of all holy duties,7 when with hanging of the wings, and flagging affections, when with drooping, lumpishness, deadness and dullness we go about them.
Secondly, because the want of it is a great hinderance vnto the performance of good duties. pSerue the Lord with feare, saith the Psalmist, and reioyce before him with reuerence, And when thou commest to appeare before the Lord thy God in thy festiuals, qSee in any case, saith God, that thou reioyce. And, rBecause thou wouldest not serue the Lord thy God, with ioyfulnesse and with gladnesse of heart, for the abundance of all things: therefore shalt thou serue thine enemies that he shall send vpon thee, in hunger, and thirst, and nakednes, and in want of all things. It is as