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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.
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Use 2 And secondly, let me now press the Saints of God to follow David in the paths of consolation. You heard him confessing, you saw him in ashes, now you see him cheerful again.
Vse 2 ANd secondly, let me nowpresse the Saints of God to follow David in the paths of consolation. You heard him confessing, you saw him in ashes, now you see him chearefull againe.
Hast thou followed him in that heavy path? follow him in this gladness. Now that the Lord pipeth to thee, see that thou dance. Now that God biddeth thee take comfort, see that ⟨p. 52⟩thou take it. Come hither all ye Saints, that have long been clad in black, and have rolled your selves in ashes, and have mingled your drink with tears: Come hither and learn of David to comfort your selves: O hear joy and gladness, and let your broken bones rejoice. You I say that have sate in darkness, that have wept and wailed, that with bitter sighs and salt tears have blamed and shamed your selves before God, come hither now, and behold David, ⟨p. 53⟩and follow him, put on the garments of gladness and comfort your selves in Gods mercy. It is as needful and as plain a duty to believe Gods promises as his threats, to acknowledge his goodness as your own badness. You have done the one, now do the other also, and let everlasting joy be upon your heads. Doth not Christ tell thee, that he came to comfort the mourners? he is here now in his Ordinances to comfort thee: ô let him not comfort thee in vain.