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…

Answer 7 7. Do not the Godly seem so joyful oft-times as the wicked? or make so much show of mirth outwardly? It followeth not that therefore they are not as joyful, or have not as much mirth as they. For the joy of Gods Children, as the ground of it, is more inward, than outward: as^q the windows that conveyed the light into Solomons ⟨p. 196⟩Temple, were wider within, than without they were.^r The richest veins of Oar lie deepest in the ground. And^s the greatest joy many times makes outwardly least show. As hypocrites oft-times^t rejoice in the face, as the Apostle speaketh, when yet they rejoice not in the heart; and worldly men many times^u set a good face on it, and make semblance of mirth outwardly when their hearts are inwardly the whiles pinched with pain: so the godly oft times rejoice in the heart, when yet they rejoice not in the face; (^x as sorrowing, saith the same Apostle, and yet always rejoicing:) and have their souls fraught inwardly with abundance of joy, though their looks outwardly show it not.^y The Kings daughter, saith the Psalmist, is all glorious on the inside. As the Glory of Gods Church; so the Joy of Gods Children is much, yea or most, inward: and it is no marvel therefore, if^z the World and Worldly men see not either the one or the other; they want^a Spiritual eyes to discern either. They think there is no mirth, but where there is giggling and laughing, or swaggering and revelling, and the like. But Gods Children may say to them, as our Saviour to his Disciples,