Two sermons preached at Northampton at two several assizes there The one in the…Two sermons preached at Northampton at two severall assises there The one in the…

Lastly, it shining in it proper subject, a righteous ⟨p. 5⟩man, the true Sun of Sovereignty, it dispels sadness of heart, in which all objects of lightsomeness are drowned. The spirit of a man is broken, as Solomon saith, Prov. 15.13. As the beauty of a Pearl is dissolved in vinegar, and begets joy in a world of people, which is one of the richest and royal donation, which this wide world can afford, nay and that which makes the effect more excellent, this affection of joy is by warrantable propriety, and true interest, only peculiar and proper to honest and holy hearts. This jewel is only for such gracious and golden Cabinets. No wicked or unregenerate man hath any true cause at all to rejoice, laugh, or be merry. I will make it plain in a word, even to the scorner. Suppose a great man convicted and condemned for treason, going towards the place of execution, a mile off; and let there a table be furnished all along with variety of dainties, let him tread upon violets, and roses, cloth of Arras, cloth of gold, or what you will; all the way, let him be attended on both sides with most exquisite music, and honourable entertainments; do you think all this will make him laugh heartily, carrying this in his heart, that he must loose his head at the miles end? I trow not. As far less true cause hast thou to laugh, whosoever thou art, that goest on impenitently in thy sins, in swearing, drunkenness, bribery, covetousness, pride, scorning godliness, or any other way of death, as a temporal death is easier then endless torments, for he is but going to loose his ⟨p. 6⟩head, and thou art going towards hell.

Lastly, it shining in it proper subject, a rightteous ⟨p. 5⟩man, the true Sunne of Soveraignety, it dispels sadnes of heart, in which all objects of lightsomenesse are drowned. The spirit of a man is broken, as Salomon saith, Prov. 15.13. As the beauty of a Pearle is dissolved in vineger, and begets joy in a world of people, which is one of the richest and royall donation, which this wide world can afford, nay and that which makes the effect more excellent, this affection of joy is by warrantable propriety, and true interest, onely peculiar and proper to honest and holy hearts. This jewell is onely for such gracious and golden Cabinets. No wicked or unregenerate man hath any true cause at all to rejoyce, laugh, or be merry. I will make it plaine in a word, even to the scorner. Suppose a great man convicted and condemned for treason, going towards the place of execution, a mile off; and let there a table be furnished all along with variety of dainties, let him tread upon violets, and roses, cloth of Arras, cloth of gold, or what you will; all the way, let him be attended on both sides with most exquisite musicke, and honourable entertainments; doe you thinke all this will make him laugh heartily, carrying this in his heart, that he must loose his head at the miles end? I trow not. As farre lesse true cause hast thou to laugh, whosoever thou art, that goest on impenitently in thy sinnes, in swearing, drunkennesse, bribery, coveteousnesse, pride, scorning godlinesse, or any other way of death, as a temporall death is easier then endlesse torments, for he is but going to loose his