A Divine Cordial

3. To walk worthy of our calling, is to walk cheerfully; Phil. 4.4. Rejoice in the Lord ⟨p. 171⟩evermore. Too much drooping of spirit disparageth our high calling, and makes others suspect the godly life to be Cynical and Melancholy. Of all complexions Christ loves the Sanguine. Causin•s in his Hieroglyphics speaks of a Dove, whose wings being perfumed with sweet Ointments, did draw the other Doves after her. Cheerfulness is a perfume to draw others to godliness. Religion doth not banish all mirth. As there is a seriousness without sourness, so there is a cheerfulness without lightness. When the Prodigal was converted, then they began to be merry, Luke 15.24. Who should be cheerful if not the people of God? They are no sooner born of the Spirit, ¹but they are heirs to a Crown: God is their Portion, and Heaven is their Mansion, and shall not they rejoice?

3. To walk worthy of our calling, is to walk chearfully; Phil. 4.4. Rejoyce in the Lord ⟨p. 171⟩evermore. Too much drooping of spirit disparageth our high calling, and makes others suspect the godly life to be Cynical and Melancholy. Of all complexions Christ loves the Sanguine. Causin•s in his Hieroglyphicks speaks of a Dove, whose wings being perfumed with sweet Ointments, did draw the other Doves after her. Chearfulness is a perfume to draw others to godlines. Religion doth not banish all mirth. As there is a seriousness without sowrness, so there is a chearfulness without lightness. When the Prodigal was converted, then they began to be merry, Luke 15.24. Who should be chearful if not the people of God? They are no sooner born of the Spirit, ¹