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2. A Man's Joy distinguisheth him. There is a seeking Joy, and a complacential Joy. Psal. 119. 14. I have rejoiced in the Way of thy Testimonies, as much as in all Riches. 'Tis good to observe what it is that putteth Gladness into our Hearts: The Love of God, and his Goodness in ⟨p. 91⟩Christ. Every Man is discovered by his complacency, or displiciency. Psalm. 4. 7. Thou hast put Gladness into my Heart, more than in the time that their Corn and their Wine increased. Rom. 8. 5. They that are after the Flesh, do mind the things of the Flesh: but they that are after the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. To rejoice in the Creatures, as accommodating or pleasing the Flesh, is the Joy of the Carnal: To rejoice in outward Ordinances and Privileges, without other things, is the Joy of the Hypocrite and common Professors. Let us carry it a little farther; The Devils, and Damned, are out of all hope and possibility of Joy: The Angels, and glorified Saints, rejoice in the full fruition of God: There is Gaudium Viae, and Gaudium Patriae; there is the Joy of the Way, and the Joy of our Home, at our Journey's End. The latter is set forth Psal. 16. 11. In thy presence is fullness of Joy; at thy right Hand are Pleasures for evermore. The other is in Christ, and the use of his healing and recovering Methods, and the desires and hopes of the Glory to come. This is the Joy, or well-pleasedness of mind, which is proper to us in our Journey: 1 Pet. 1. 8. In whom believing, ⟨p. 92⟩ye rejoice with Joy unspeakable, and full of Glory. The Comfort of Travellers differeth from that which a Man hath in Heaven: 'Tis a Joy that he hath, as he is going Home; and therefore how should the serious Christian be described, but by his rejoicing in Christ Jesus?

2. A Man's Joy distinguisheth him. There is a seeking Joy, and a complacential Joy.