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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.
But to come somewhat nearer home to the portion of Scripture Answer 9 that we have in hand. Is not the joy of the godly in this life either so full or so sensible? The Reason is here intimated. It iso but Seed-time as yet. And to see to oft-times there is little difference, though indeed there be much, between an acre of ground that lieth still unsown, and one that is sown with some precious seed.
But to come somewhat neerer home to the portion of Scripture Answer 9 that we have in hand. Is not the joy of the godly in this life either so full or so sensible? The Reason is here intimated. It iso but Seed-time as yet. And to see to oft-times there is little difference, though indeed there be much, betweene an acre of ground that lieth still unsowen, and one that is sowen with some precious seed.
- oImperfectis adhuc gaudium saepe interscinditur. Sen. epist. 72.
Consider. 2 And so pass we on to the second Point before propounded, how far forth Gods children do even here partake of this Joy. Point 2 They are not wholly deprived or debarred of it for the present. For they are incited unto it,p in the very next words to my Text. And yet they are not come to the whole crop neither; it is not their Harvest-time yet: that is not tillq the worlds end. Light is sown for them, saith the Psalmist.
Consider. 2 And so passe we on to the second Point before propounded, how farre forth Gods children doe even here partake of this Ioy. Point 2 They are not wholly deprived or debarred of it for the present. For they are incited unto it,