The saints dignity and duty· Together with the danger of ignorance and hardness. /…The saints dignitie and dutie· Together with the danger of ignorance and hardnesse. /…

Indeed I deny not but it becometh Christians to mourn, and they that do not mourn, shall never rejoice in the day of judgement, and the people of God are mourners in Zion. Yet what kind of mourning? There is a double sorrow: A godly sorrow, and a worldly sorrow: A godly sorrow is this, when as a soul melteth into tears upon the consideration of his sins and wants, because he believeth that God through Christ will accept him notwithstanding them all; this sorrow the more of it the better, this sorrow melloweth the heart, softeneth the heart, makes it frameable to the impressions of the word of God. But now the other sorrow, which is a worldly sorrow, when as a soul is beaten out of heart because of sin formerly committed, because of mighty corruptions that do annoy him, to mourn without hope and confidence of acceptance, this is worldly sorrow, and causeth death, this is altogether unbeseeming Christians. Receive now this sharp reprehension, and be humbled for it, and labour to remember your condition: You are not come to mount Sinai, but to mount Zion; You are not under the Law, but under Grace. Therefore rejoice in the Lord always, and be so cheerful, that the world may see, that the service of Christ is a sweet service. Here is the second Use.

Indeed I deny not but it becommeth Christians to mourn, and they that doe not mourn, shall never rejoyce in the day of judgement, and the people of God are mourners in Zion. Yet what kind of mourning? There is a double sorrow: A godly sorrow, and a worldly sorrow: A godly sorrow is this, when as a soul melteth into tears upon the consideration of his sins and wants, because he beleeveth that God through Christ will accept him notwithstanding them all; this sorrow the more of it the better, this sorrow melloweth the heart, softneth the heart, makes it frameable to the impressions of the word of God. But now the other sorrow, which is a worldly sorrow, when as a soul is beaten out of heart because of sin formerly committed, because of mighty corruptions that doe annoy him, to mourn without hope and confidence of acceptance, this is worldly sorrow, and causeth death, this is altogether unbeseeming Christians. Receive now this sharp reprehension, and be humbled for it, and labour to remember your condition: You are not come to mount Sinai, but to mount Zion; You are not under the Law, but under Grace. Therefore rejoyce in the Lord alwaies, and be so cheerfull, that the world may see, that the service of Christ is a sweet service. Here is the second Use.