A15010:76
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.
§ 7.
Another cause of not being comforted is infidelity, the mourners cannot ⟨p. 49⟩believe that the comforts appertain to themselves: but this is a fault too. For why? doth not God call to him, all that be heavy laden with sin; and in calling them to him, even bind them to take comfort?
Another cause of not being comforted is infidelity, the moourners cannot ⟨p. 49⟩believe that the comforts appertaine to themselves: but this is a fault too. For why? doth not God call to him, all that be heavie laden with sin; and in calling them to him, even bind them to take comfort?
Indeed the devil envies the comfort of the Saints, and seeketh to hinder it with multitude of objections. And some of Gods people be so weak, that they suffer the devil to have his will on them this way, and hearken too much to his leasenings. But ⟨p. 50⟩now, see that this is a fault, that doth even disgrace piety to many, and make them think that godliness, and joy cannot dwell in one heart, so that they refuse piety for fear of wanting joy, whereas no companions will better agree then these two.
Indeed the divell envies the comfort of the Saints, and seeketh to hinder it with multitude of objections. And some of Gods people bee so weake, that they suffer the divell to have his will on them this way, and hearken too much to his leasenings. But ⟨p. 50⟩