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The spiritual-mans aim guiding a Christian in his affections and actions, through the sundry…The spirituall-mans aime guiding a Christian in his affections and actions, through the sundry…
The spiritual-mans aim guiding a Christian in his affections and actions, through the sundry passages of this life, so that Gods glory, and his own salvation may be the main end of all / by the faithful and reverend divine, R. Sibbes ... ; published by T.G. and P.N.The spirituall-mans aime guiding a Christian in his affections and actions, through the sundry passages of this life, so that Gods glory, and his owne salvation may be the maine end of all / by the faithfull and reverend divine, R. Sibbes ... ; published by T.G. and P.N.
London: printed by John Norton for John Rothwell, 1637London: printed by Iohn Norton for Iohn Rothwell, 1637
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Joy we may, and we ought, for God envies not our Joy,1 he hath given us wherewith in this life to Joy, abundance of comforts of all sorts, for all our senses Flowers, and Colours, &c. We have nothing in soul or body, but it hath objects to delight in, God hath made himself ⟨p. 37⟩for the soul to delight in, and there is somewhat to delight us in every Creature, so sweet is God; we may, and ought to rejoice. God gives us wife and children to rejoice in, Rejoice in the wife of thy youth. There is no question of a liberty in these things.
Ioy we may, and we ought, for God envies not our Ioy,1 hee hath given us wherewith in this life to Ioy, abundance of comforts of all sorts, for all our senses Flowers, and Colors, &c. Wee have nothing in soule or body, but it hath obiects to delight in, God hath made himselfe ⟨p. 37⟩for the soule to delight in, and there is somewhat to delight us in every Creature, so sweet is God; wee may, and ought to reioyce. God gives us wife and children to reioyce in, Reioyce in the wife of thy youth. There is no question of a libertie in these things.
- 1Joy lawful.Ioy lawfull.
But then there is a danger:1 especially in the sweet affections. There is danger, because we are like to over-joy. And poison is the subtlest, conveyed in sweet things. We are prone to over-Joy. There is a danger, therefore, there must be a restraint. We must Joy as if we rejoiced not: that is, so joy, in any thing here, as considering that the time is short, I cannot enjoy it long. Shall I joy in that that I cannot enjoy? The time is short, I cannot enjoy them. If a man cannot enjoy a thing long, he cannot joy. The time is short