The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

A second affection is, Cheerfulness and joy in that which is good, sorrow and grief of heart, and an holy anger, when we see men to do evil. Of cheerfulness, and joy in good things, David speaketh in the Psalms: I ^orejoice in the way of thy Testimonies, as being above all substance. Thy ^pTestimonies are the joys of my heart. I rejoice ^qin thy words, as one that findeth a great booty. So is it said, 1. Chron. 29. 9. The people were glad, offering freely or cheerfully. And Verse 17. I with a right heart freely have offered all those things, and thy people also that are here present, do I see with cheerfulness freely offering unto thee. By this argument the ^rApostle exhorting to liberality, willeth every one to do (as he purposeth in his heart) that is, freely and of his own accord determineth with himself: For, saith he, God loveth a cheerful giver: And thereupon the Children of God are every-where called, A ^sfree-hearted people. Whereunto the same Apostle there maketh grief and necessity to be contrary. Grief, when we perform good duties heavily, and with grudging; not of a frank and ready mind. Necessity, when we do them indeed but against our will, only because we must needs do so, to save our credit and reputation among men; whereas otherwise we would not do them. And so doth Peter also oppose these two, 1. Pet. 5. 2.

A second affection is, Cheerefulnesse and ioy in that which is good, sorrow and griefe of heart, and an holy anger, when we see men to doe euill. Of cheerefulnesse, and ioy in good things, Dauid speaketh in the Psalmes: I ^oreioyce in the way of thy Testimonies, as being aboue all substance. Thy ^p