A65285:1347
A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
THE third Fruit of Justification, Adoption and Sanctification, is, Joy in the Holy Ghost. Joy is the setting the Soul upon the Top of a Pinnacle, 'tis the Cream of the sincere Milk of the Word.
THE third Fruit of Justification, Adoption and Sanctification, is, Joy in the Holy Ghost. Joy is the setting the Soul upon the Top of a Pinacle, 'tis the Cream of the sincere Milk of the Word.
Quest. 1. What is this Joy?
Quest. 1. What is this Ioy?
Resp. Spiritual Joy is a sweet and delightful Passion, arising from the Apprehension and Feeling of some Good, whereby the Soul is supported under present Troubles, and fenced against future Fear.
1. It is a Delightful Passion.] So it is contrary to Sorrow, which is a Perturbation of Mind, whereby the Heart is perplexed and cast down. Joy is a sweet and pleasant Affection, which easeth the Mind, Exhilarates and Comforts the Spirits.