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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.
§ 4.
1If any say alas I would comfort my self if I ⟨p. 41⟩could, I do not desire to go languishing, but oh I cannot choose, the burden of sin is so pressing, & lies so hard upon my soul.
1If any say alasse I would comfort my selfe if I ⟨p. 41⟩could, I doe not desire to go languishing, but oh I cannot choose, the burden of sin is so pressing, & lies so hard upō my soule.
- 1Object.
1I answer, the thing that thou must be blamed for, is not because thou art not actually comforted, for therein thou must be a patient and take it when it comes, even when God will give it, but because thou dost not set thy self to enjoy comfort, that thou dost not offer to thy mind the consolations of God, and dost not take pains to bind up ⟨p. 42⟩thy broken and rent heart. I say thou dost not take pains to get comfort, but yieldest unto sorrow, and hangest down thine hands, and sufferest thy knees to be feeble. Thou dost not call to mind the promises of God. Thou dost not ponder upon the death of Christ. Thou dost not entertain such thoughts as are fit to bring comfort to thy soul, but sellest over thy self to sad and fearful & discouraging thoughts; still still looking to the greatness and multitude