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Certain sermons, first preached, and after published at several times, by M. Thomas Gataker…Certaine sermons, first preached, and after published at severall times, by M. Thomas Gataker…
Certain sermons, first preached, and after published at several times, by M. Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor at Rotherhith. And now gathered together into one volume: the several texts and titles whereof are set down in the leaf followingCertaine sermons, first preached, and after published at severall times, by M. Thomas Gataker B. of D. and pastor at Rotherhith. And now gathered together into one volume: the severall texts and titles whereof are set downe in the leafe following
London: printed by John Haviland and Anne Griffin, 1637London: printed by Iohn Haviland and Anne Griffin, 1637
THE JOY OF THE JUST: WITH THE SIGNS OF SUCH.THE IOY OF THE IVST: WITH THE SIGNES OF SVCH.
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.
All which well considered, it standeth us every one in hand,1 that are attained to the state of grace and favour with God, as we desire to show our selves truly and throughly thankful to God for it, and to express our thankfulness in such a cheerful performance of good duties, as may put life and grace into them, as we would be loth to hearten Gods enemies, and add courage unto them, or to dishearten weak ones, and discourage them from coming on to him; to take notice of our own happiness, and consider well what a blessed estate we are in, and to stir up our hearts to a joying in it, in some measure, proportionably to that matter of joy that it ministereth unto us; and to take great heed how we suffer this joy either to be filched from us by any slight of Satan, or to be drowned in us by occasion of any outward occurrents.
All which well considered, it standeth us every one in hand,1 that are attained to the state of grace and favour with God, as we desire to shew our selves truly and throughly thankfull to God for it, and to expresse our thankfulnesse in such a cheerfull performance of good duties, as may put life and grace into them, as we would bee loth to hearten Gods enemies, and adde courage unto them, or to dishearten weake ones, and discourage them from comming on to him; to take notice of our owne happinesse, and consider well what a blessed estate we are in, and to stirre up our hearts to a joying in it, in some measure, proportionably to that matter of joy that it ministreth unto us; and to take great heed how wee suffer this joy either to be filched from us by any slight of Satan, or to bee drowned in us by occasion of any outward occurrents.
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And here before we pass from this first point of instruction, it shall not be amiss, to remove that imputation that we even now said is by occasion of the uncomfortable carriage of some Christians, cast by many upon the profession of Christianity in general; by answering an Objection that may be and is oft made against the Doctrine before delivered.