Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…

The third benefit is this, where Christ dwelleth there ¹he comforteth, and refresheth the heart; This I take out of Isaiah. 57. 15. Thus saith the Lord, the high and lofty one ²that inhabiteth eternity. I dwell in the high and holy place, ⟨p. 129⟩with him also that is of a contrite, and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones; In that place you have Two benefits expressed: one is, that Christ refresheth the heart of the humble in whom he dwelleth. And secondly he giveth life to them: we will speak of both: and begin with the first which is the third in order. When a man is drooping, when his spirit is dejected in him, when he meditateth of nothing but of fear and danger. Now when Christ cometh into the heart, he setteth all at rest: he bringeth a tranquility to the soul. In a word he filleth the heart with joy wheresoever he cometh; For as the Sun bringeth light into the world, so Christ bringeth joy into the heart; and you can no more have him in your heart without some joy, then the Sun can be in the world without light; And it must needs be so, because where Christ cometh, he bringeth matter of joy with him, for where ever he cometh he bringeth salvation, as he said to Zaccheus, this day is salvation come unto thine house. Now when Christ shall say unto a man, That salvation is come unto him, he bringeth matter of joy, so he is said to come as a Bridegroom. Now a Bridegroom is always bringing of joy, so it is compared to the joy in harvest, and to the joy of those that divide the spoil.

The third benefit is this, where Christ dwelleth there ¹he comforteth, and refresheth the heart; This I take out of Esai. 57. 15. Thus saith the Lord, the high and loftic one ²that inhabiteth eternitie. I dwell in the high and holy place, ⟨p. 129⟩