The truly blessed man

3 Herein we make it to appear what esteem we have of the object, and of our interest in it. If ⟨p. 615⟩we rejoice not in the enjoyment of it, we practically lay that we do not apprehend or esteem it to be good; and so far as we suppress this joy, we withhold our Testimony, and so ro• God of his due honour: we do as good as say, we have nothing to be glad of, and how injurious is this?

3 Herein we make it to appear what esteem we have of the object, and of our interest in it. If ⟨p. 615⟩we rejoyce not in the enjoyment of it, we practically lay that we do not apprehend or esteem it to be good; and so far as we suppress this joy, we withold our Test•mony, and so ro• God of his due honour: we do as good as say, we have nothing to be glad of, and how inju•ious is this?

4. We are hereby to seek to win others to the love of God and his ways. All that love God should endeavour to draw others to do so; but if they do not rejoice, but lead a sad and dejected life, or carry it disconsolately, they offer discouragement to others: will not lookers on say, these serve an hard master! whereas the more they show forth their joy, others will be the more likely to be won to think well of their Religion, and enquire after those ways of God which afford such delights, Psal 34. begin 66.16, &c.

4. We are hereby to seek to win others to the love of God and his ways. All that love God should •ndeavour to draw others to do so; but if they do not rejoyce, but lead a sad and dejected life, or carry it disconsolately, they offer discouragement to others: will not lookers on say, these serve an hard master! whereas the more they shew forth their joy, others will be the more likely to be won to think well of their Religion, and enquire after those ways of God which afford such delights, Psal 34. begin 66.16, &c.