The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatisesThe dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises

Alas! what are all other joys to the Joy of Faith? The least morsel of this Joy, is worth all the full meals of worldly delights. The least gleaning of this Joy, is worth the whole Harvest of carnal mirth. The least drop of this, is worth an Ocean of any other. There is more moisture in one drop of this, than in a flood of temporal, and carnal delights.

Alas! what are all other joyes to the Joy of Faith? The least morsel of this Joy, is worth all the full meals of worldly delights. The least gleaning of this Joy, is worth the whole Harvest of carnal mirth. The least drop of this, is worth an Ocean of any other. There is more moisture in one drop of this, than in a flood of temporal, and carnal delights.

True Joy grows upon the stock of Faith. Where there is no Faith, there is no true Joy. Faith is the Root, and Joy is the Fruit. It is called, The Joy of Believers: Believers are the Subjects of it; and a Joy in Believing: Believing is the Root of it, Rom. 5.1.2.— Being justified by Faith, we have Peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom also through Faith we have access into this Grace wherein we stand, rejoicing under the hope of the Glory of God, Rom. 15.13. — The God of Hope fill you with all Joy and Peace in Believing. Where there's Faith, there's Joy.

True Joy grows upon the stock of Faith. Where there is no Faith, there is no true Joy. Faith is the Root, and Joy is the Fruit. It is call'd, The Joy of Beleevers: Beleevers are the Subjects of it; and a Joy in Beleeving: Beleeving is the Root of it, Rom. 5.1.2.— Being justified by Faith, wee have Peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom also through Faith wee have access into this Grace wherein wee stand, rejoycing under the hope of the Glory of God,