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The oil of gladnessThe oyle of gladnesse
The oil of gladness. Or, Comfort for dejected sinners First preached in the parish church of Banbury in certain sermons, and now published in this present treatise. By William Whately minister there.The oyle of gladnesse. Or, Comfort for dejected sinners First preached in the parish church of Banbury in certaine sermons, and now published in this present treatise. By William Whately minister there.
London: printed by G. Miller for George Edwards, 1637
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.
§ 2.
Yea but saith the heart yet again, J cannot ask pardon earnestly, and heartily, nor at all pray unto God for it with any life or fervency. I answer, why wilt thou say so? That which a man desireth more then life, and more then all the profits and pleasures of life, that he desireth ⟨p. 161⟩earnestly and heartily, I trow, or else, who can be said to desire earnestly? Now tell me, wouldst thou not rather choose to have thy sins pardoned, and thy soul healed, then to have long life, great riches, store of pleasures, and all worldly contents? if this be true, as thou canst not deny it, then thou dost earnestly pray for these things, denying that to be found in thee (as in temptation it is usual) which any other man may manifestly see to be in thee.
Yea but saith the heart yet againe, J cannot aske pardon earnestly, and heartily, nor at all pray unto God for it with any life or fervency. I answer, why wilt thou say so? That which a man desireth more then life, and more then all the profits and pleasures of life, that he desireth ⟨p. 161⟩earnestly and heartily, I trow, or else, who can be said to desire earnestly? Now tell me, wouldst thou not rather choose to have thy sinnes pardoned, and thy soule healed, then to have long life, great riches, store of pleasures, and all worldly contents? if this be true, as thou canst not denie it, then thou dost earnestly pray for these things, denying that to be found in thee (as in temptation it is usuall) which any other man may manifestly see to be in thee.