The works of George Swinnock, M.A

Hence it is that Grace and Godliness are compared to, and set forth by those things which are pleasant and delightful, and bring joy with them. As Music, the joy and delight of the ears; a feast, the joy and delight of the taste; to light, the joy and delight of the eyes; life, wine, which rejoiceth the heart; perfumes, which delight the sent; good, the joy of the will; truth, the joy of the understanding; godliness hath joy proper and suitable for every sense, whether outward or inward. As the higher the Sun is the greater its light is; so the holier, the Christian the greater his joy is. The more clear the fire burns, the more comfortable it is; smoke fetcheth tears from our eyes. When grace burns clear, its refreshing indeed; tis the smoke of sin that turns our houses into Bochims, places of weeping; when good men step awry not pondering their goings, then they wrench their feet, or put their bones out of joint, and so put themselves to much pain.

Hence it is that Grace and Godliness are compared to, and set forth by those things which are pleasant and delightful, and bring joy with them. As Musick, the joy and delight of the ears; a feast, the joy and delight of the taste; to light, the joy and delight of the eyes; life, wine, which rejoyceth the heart; perfumes, which delight the sent; good, the joy of the will; truth, the joy of the understanding; godliness hath joy proper and sutable for every sense, whether outward or inward. As the higher the Sun is the greater its light is; so the holier, the Christian the greater his joy is. The more clear the fire burns, the more comfortable it is; smoak fetcheth tears from our eyes. When grace burns clear, its refreshing indeed; tis the smoak of sin that turns our houses into Bochims, places of weeping; when good men step awry not pondering their goings, then they wrench their feet, or put their bones out of joynt, and so put themselves to much pain.

Indeed, wicked men who are ignorant of the mystery of godliness, because they see no sun-shine in the faces of godly men, judge it to be foul weather in their hearts; As the Roman Soldiers, when they entered into the Sanctum Sanctorum, and saw no Images, presently reported the Jews to worship the Clouds; but a Christians joy is as far