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Doct. It is best both for soul and body, to keep the heart cheerful against all worldly vexations. Godly sorrow for sin is undoubtedly expedient and necessary, because it is a medicine to expel sin, and mixed with comfort, and maketh a way for more comfort to follow after: but then it is moderate without excess, because the spirit from whence it proceedeth, worketh nothing beyond due measure: but of griefs that grow from carnal causes, the fewest are too many, and the smallest too great. Else why doth S. Paul, and David in ¹like manner, so often and so earnestly exhort us to rejoice in ²the Lord, and always to rejoice? And why doth Solomon so confidently testify, that a joyful heart causeth good health, but a sorrowful ³mind drieth the bones?

Doct. It is best both for soule and body, to keepe the heart cheerfull against all worldly vexations. Godly sorrow for sinne is vndoubtedly expedient and necessarie, because it is a medicine to expell sinne, and mixed with comfort, and maketh a way for more comfort to follow after: but then it is moderate without excesse, because the spirit from whence it proceedeth, worketh nothing beyond due measure: but of griefes that grow from carnall causes, the fewest are too many, and the smallest too great. Else why doth S. Paul, and Dauid in ¹like manner, so often and so earnestly exhort vs to reioice in ²the Lord, and alwaies to reioice? And why doth Salomon so confidently testifie, that a ioifull heart causeth good health, but a sorrowfull ³minde drieth the bones?

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