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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.
CHAP. III.
Use 1 But now for Use of the point.
Vse 1 BVt now for Vse of the point.
§ 1.
First, it gives cause of a gentle reprehension to many of Gods servants, that keep on their garments of sorrow too long, and still feed on ⟨p. 34⟩wormwood and gall, almost refusing to be comforted, then, when comfort is due to them. Though they have searched their hearts and confessed their sins, and brought their hearts to a full purpose of amendment; yet they fail in that they do not take some measure of comfort to themselves, and do not partake of the consolations of God which he offers to them in his holy Word.
First, it gives cause of a gentle reprehension to many of Gods servants, that keepe on their garments of sorrow too long, and still feed on ⟨p. 34⟩wormewood and gall, almost refusing to bee comforted, then, when comfort is due to them. Though they have searched their hearts and confessed their sinnes, and brought their hearts to a full purpose of amendment; yet they faile in that they doe not take some measure of comfort to themselves, and doe not partake of the consolations of God which he offers to them in his holy Word.