A25467:1313
A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved
A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.
London: printed by J.A. for John Dunton, 1683
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8. And by this you may see, that this distemper is quite contrary to the Joy in the Holy Ghost, yea and the Peace, in which Gods Kingdom much consisteth: Nothing seemeth Joyful unto such distressed Souls. Delighting in God and in his Word and Ways is the flower and life of true Religion: But these that I speak of can delight in nothing, neither in God nor in his Word, nor any Duty: They do it, as a sick man eateth his meat, for mere necessity, and with some loathing and averseness.
8. And by this you may see, that this distemper is quite contrary to the Joy in the Holy Ghost, yea and the Peace, in which Gods Kingdom much consisteth: Nothing seemeth Joyful unto such distressed Souls. Delighting in God and in his Word and Ways is the flow•r and life of true Religion: But these that I speak of can delight in nothing, neither in God nor in his Word, nor any Duty: They do it, as a sick man eateth his meat, for meer necessity, and with some loathing and aversness.
9. And all this showeth us, that this Disease is much contrary to the very Tenor of the Gospel: Christ came as a Deliverer of the Captives, a Saviour to reconcile us to God, and bring us glad Tidings of pardon and everlasting joy; where the Gospel was received, it was great rejoicing, and so proclaimed by Angels and by men. But all that Christ hath done and purchased and offered and promised seems nothing but matter of doubt and sadness, to this Disease.
9. And all this sheweth us, that this Disease is much contrary to the very Tenor of the Gospel: Christ came as a Deliverer of the Captives, a Saviour to reconcile us to God, and bring us glad Tidings of pardon and everlasting joy; where the Gospel was received, it was great rejoycing, and so proclaimed by Angels and by men. But all that Christ hath done and purchased and offered and promised seems nothing but matter of doubt and sadness, to this Disease.