A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically…

Those that now fast and mourn in the Bridegrooms absence shall rejoice with him for ever at his return, then they shall feast, but fast no more, and the days of their mourning shall be ended, as Christ said to his Disciples, I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you, John 16.21.

Those that now fast and mourn in the Bridegrooms absence shall rejoyce with him for ever at his return, then they shall feast, but fast no more, and the days of their mourning shall be ended, as Christ said to his Disciples, I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you, John 16.21.

Though their present fasting and mourning hath a good in it beyond the worlds feasting and rejoicing, yet the consequent of it makes it incomparably better. The Bridegroom was once upon earth with his Church, but departed and so gave her occasion of fasting and mourning, but when he comes again, he and his Church shall never fast, and therefore fasting will then never come into season again, as the fast of the 4th 5th 7th 10th month was to the house of Judah joy and gladness, Zach. 8. so all the fasts kept by the people of God here on earth will be (and that incomparably) more joy and gladness to them in heaven, and that for ever.

Though their present fasting and mourning hath a good in it beyond the worlds feasting and rejoycing, yet the consequent of it makes it incomparably better. The Bridegroom was once upon earth with his Church, but departed and so gave her occasion of fasting and mourning, but when he comes again, he and his Church shall never fast, and therefore fasting will then never come into season again, as the fast of the 4th 5th 7th 10th month was to the house of Judah joy and gladness,