366 1011Mwinn.% Genera&direllionsfor tI 4...averswasommmeraws.....9 ficastions, in difireffes for Chrifl,s fitke. Nay, which is more, and more punanall for my purpofe bee faith in another z!,CpOr 7;t place, That bee rpas filledwithcomfirt, and exceedingjoyfill in " alibis tribulation. Now every fincere-hearted Proftffor is Abundo ,gaudio bound to over-abound exceedingly in this joy, as well as fupra clam cIci poffit, Paul. Not fo, faith the wtake Chriflian ; for Paul had a doe over_itisiond flronger faith then L and more grace. Jr is true, but yet thy exceedingly 3. faith is as true as his. And it is not fo much the muchneffe,as the truthof faith,whichgives right and interefl to a Crowne of life, comfort in all afflictions, and everlafling lightfome- neffe. Therefore well faid a worthy Witneffe to the truth, Paul andPeter were more honourable membersof Chrift then I Frionifeoverigte. but I am a member They hadmoreflore of grace then I, but I havemy meafere ; and therefire lure of glory. It is itranr.ffe then , that any, truellearted Nathame/ having fuch goo°d ground of rejoycing ; finning in that bee doth not rejoyce, and joybeing fo fweet and welcome a guefl to the heart of man ; fhould weare out a fewand wretchedclayes in unne- ceffary beavineffe, and finnefull fadneffe ; wherebyhe highly difhonours Gods free love : hinders others from the wayes of life ; hurts full fore his owne foule, and onely gratifies Satan. 3. It is a conflant marke of every regenerate man , to make confcience of all Gods Commandments, Pfal. 119 6.- Now the holy Ghoftcloth not onely in many feverall places give us charge to rejoyce, but is very earneft 'upon us in this point : Nay, doth fo often-double and treble with extra- ordinary emphafis and elegant gradation , his entreaty and importunity in the fame place. Lathe Saints, faith he, be joy. fidlwithglory, Pfal.149,5. Let all thofethatfeekethee, rejoyce andbegladin thee, Pfal 40.16. Rejoyce in the'Lord, Olenigh- tem, Pfal. 23. 1. Rejoyce evermore. i Thef. N. z6. Rejoyce in the Lord&way andagain fay, rejoyce. 4. Let all thole.that put their trufl in thee, rejoyce: let themever fhout fir joy, Pfal 5.H. Let the righteow be glad : let them rejoyce be- fire god, yea, let them exceedingly rejoyce, Pfal. 68. 3. Bee glad in the Lord, andrejelce,yertghteolo, aydAgogfirjoy, all yee
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