A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved

If God be so great a Reward, let such as have an Interest in him Branch. 5 be cheerful? God loves a Sanguine Complexion^k: Cheerfulness credits Religion; [Greek or Hebrew] causeth [Greek or Hebrew]. The goodness of the Conscience is seen in the gladness of the Countenance. Let the Birds of Paradise sing for joy. Shall a Carnal man rejoice whose hopes lean on earthly Crutches, and shall not he rejoice whose Treasure is laid up in Heaven? Be Serious, yet Cheerful: A dejected Melancholy temper, as it unfits for Duty (especially Praising God) so it disparageth Heaven: will others think God is such a great Reward, when they see Christians hang the wing, and go drooping in Religion. 'Tis a sin as well not to rejoice, as not to repent.

If God be so great a Reward, let such as have an Interest in him Branch. 5 be chearful? God loves a Sanguine Complection^k: Chearfulness credits Religion; 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 causeth 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. The goodness of the Conscience is seen in the gladness of the Countenance. Let the Birds of Paradise sing for joy. Shall a Carnal man rejoyce whose hopes lean on earthly Crutches, and shall not he rejoyce whose Treasure is laid up in Heaven? Be Serious, yet Chearful: A dejected Melancholy temper, as it unfits for Duty (especially Praising God) so it disparageth Heaven: will others think God is such a great Reward, when they see Christians hang the wing, and go drooping in Religion. 'Tis a sin as well not to rejoyce, as not to repent.

1. kAcceptior est Deo grata laetitia quam querula tristitia. Bucholcer.

But how can I be cheerful, I am reduced to great Straits? Object.