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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.
First, I say a good man that hath mourned, hath as great cause to take comfort as ever he had to mourn; for he hath the promises of God to the penitent, as well as his threats against the sinner. He hath his mercy to the humble as well as his justice against the transgressor. He hath Christs prayers, merits, intercession to stand for him, as well as the cry and clamour of his sins to stand against ⟨p. 14⟩him. God hath as plainly and as strongly tied himself, to accept the repenting sinner, as to punish the unrepenting: and hath as carnestly required us to believe his promises as his threats, and is altogether as true in his promises, and as careful to perform them, as to perform his threats. And it is the office and work of the Spirit to be a Comforter, and to convince of righteousness, as well as of sin. The Lord hath as plainly said,1 If the wicked man neturne from ⟨p. 15⟩his wicked ways he shall live; as if the righteous return from his righteousness, he shall die. He hath promised refreshing to all heavy laden, as well as threatened destruction to all wilful and wicked transgressors, and to wound the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on in his trespasses.2
First, I say a good man that hath mourned, hath as great cause to take comfort as ever he had to mourne; for he hath the promises of God to the penitent, as well as his threats against the sinner. He hath his mercy to the humble as well as his justice against the transgressor. He hath Christs prayers, merits, intercession to stand for him, as well as the cry and clamour of his sinnes to stand against ⟨p. 14⟩him. God hath as plainely and as strongly tyed himselfe, to accept the repenting sinner, as to punish the unrepenting: and hath as carnestly required us to believe his promises as his threats, and is altogether as true in his promises, and as carefull to performe them, as to performe his threats. And it is the office and worke of the Spirit to be a Comforter, and to convince of righteousnesse, as well as of sinne. The Lord hath as plainely said,