Seasonable truths in evil-times in several sermons / lately preached in and about London

If that we are to rejoice in the Lord evermore, then surely we are to weep as if we wept not, and to grieve as if we grieved not: And thus we are to use the world as if we used it not, in reference to this concernment, the matter of our grief.

If that we are to rejoyce in the Lord evermore, then surely we are to weep as if we wept not, and to grieve as if we grieved not: And thus we are to use the world as if we us'd it not, in reference to this concernment, the matter of our grief.

Thirdly, As for the matter of our joy, the Apostle saith, And let them that rejoice, be as though they rejoiced not: 'tis lawful to rejoice, even in the things of the world, Rejoice in the wife of thy youth. God hath provided several delightful objects for every sense; there's Music for hearing, and there are smells, and sweet smells for smelling, sweet things for the taste: God hath so ordered things, that every Sense hath its delightful object; surely therefore it is lawful to take pleasure, and to rejoice in the things of this world.

Thirdly, As for the matter of our joy, the Apostle saith, And let them that rejoyce, be as though they rejoyced not: 'tis lawful to rejoyce, even in the things of the world, Rejoyce in the wife of thy youth. God hath provided several delightful objects for every sense; there's Musick for hearing, and there are smells, and sweet smells for smelling, sweet things for the taste: God hath so ordered things, that every Sense hath its delightful object; surely therefore it is lawful to take pleasure, and to rejoyce in the things of this world.

But still, though we do rejoice in the things of this world, we must rejoice as if we rejoiced not.

But still, though we do rejoyce in the things of this world, we must rejoyce as if we rejoyced not.