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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.
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That whiche the Devil also taking advantage of, is not negligent to work upon, and by means thereof, to possess the minds of such, with such conceits of themselves, which by reason of their melancholy, having once made a deep impression, are not easily again removed, as may vex and turmoil them, and either make them weary of Gods ways, or discourage others from entering into them. And it is unequal to ascribe that unto godliness in general, that proceedeth from thef special constitution of some few godly ones only, and is no other than is common to them, with many other profane also, being of the same constitution, though not in the same condition, that they are. We see, scholars many, more than others ordinarily, subject to melancholy, because their retired courses of life and privacy of study, is a great means to feed that humour where it is naturally found: yet neither followeth it therefore, that all Scholars live uncomfortable lives, because some do so, that are possessed and oppressed ⟨p. 40⟩with that humour. Nor may that rightly be ascribed to study and learning, which not it, but the constitution of some students produceth.
That whiche the Deuill also taking aduantage of, is not negligent to worke vpon, and by meanes thereof, to possesse the minds of such, with such conceits of themselues, which by reason of their melancholy, hauing once made a deepe impression, are not easily againe remoued, as may vex and turmoile them, and either make them wearie of Gods waies, or discourage others from entring into them. And it is vnequall to ascribe that vnto godlinesse in generall, that proceedeth from thef speciall constitution of some few godly ones only, and is no other than is common to them, with many other prophane also, being of the same constitution, though not in the same condition, that they are. We see, schollers many, more than others ordinarily, subiect to melancholy, because their retired courses of life and priuacie of studie, is a great meanes to feed that humour where it is naturally found: yet neither followeth it therefore, that all Schollers liue vncomfortable liues, because some doe so, that are possessed and oppressed