A01553:130
Two marriage sermons the former on Prov. 19. 14. By Thomas Gataker B. of…Tvvo mariage sermons the former on Prov. 19. 14. By Thomas Gataker B. of…
Two marriage sermons the former on Prov. 19. 14. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith. The latter on John 2. 1--12. By that learned and judicious divine Mr William Bradshaw some time fellow of Sidney College in Cambridge.Tvvo mariage sermons the former on Prov. 19. 14. By Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor of Rotherhith. The latter on Iohn 2. 1--12. By that learned and judicious divine Mr William Bradshaw some time fellow of Sidney Colledge in Cambridge.
London: printed by Edward Griffin for Fulke Clifton, 1620
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Note thirdly from hence,1 that Christ Jesus is no enemy to honest mirth & delight, at such meetings and solemnities as this, but hath by his own presence and precedent approved it. Though we do not read in the Scripture, that Christ ever laughed, yet we need not think that he was so rigid and austere, that he could endure no mirth and delight; ⟨p. 14⟩As though men in his Presence were in their silent dumps, and made dumb shows only one to another. Surely then would not Christ have bin so often invited to Feasts as he was; or if he had, he would not have frequented them so often: For the special use of Feasts are for friends to rejoice and make merry together in; and therefore in the Holy Tongue have their* name, from leaping and rejoicing.
Note thirdly from hence,1 that Christ Iesus is no enemie to honest mirth & delight, at such meetings and solemnities as this, but hath by his owne presence and precedent approued it. Though we doe not read in the Scripture, that Christ euer laughed, yet we neede not thinke that he was so rigide and austere, that he could indure no mirth and delight; ⟨p. 14⟩As though men in his Presence were in their silent dumps, and made dumbe shewes onely one to another. Surely then would not Christ haue bin so often invited to Feasts as he was; or if he had, he would not haue frequented them so often: For the speciall vse of Feasts are for frends to rejoyce and make merry togither in; and therefore in the Holy Tongue haue their* name, from leaping and rejoycing.
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