164 Rebukg to jollity of ffirit in lad timef. God would gather them. The Saints of God are reproacht,they arè perfecuted, others can re;oyce now, but there were thofe that accoun_ed it a burden to them, and ro. them the Lord makes a gracious promi.e. Again, You that mourn for the affliaion of the Saints are blefled, For when Go:i (hall bring, you into affic? ion, God will own your foules in. the day of.,af fiction, if at any time your children fhould be afflicted, your deare Wives C&c, you may with co- mfort go co God and pray, O Lord coinforc.me in mine affliaion, and comfort me in the affliction of my Wife, my Children, nay Father, my Morher,you may have comfort I fay, why, becaufe you did mourn for the amietions of his children.. Nay faith Uod here's one indeed that is afflicted, what is the mans child or wife under any affliction, why I remember when my children were afflicted, they mourned for my children, why now their children are afflicted, ale take hat to heart and have companion upon them in their 'aili uion, and therefore . bleiled are they that mourne. Now for the: Application of ir., Fird, It s', outd,have been to rebuke the jollity of mens fpi- rits in theft fad times O 'tits a wicked thin in thefe fad times to have a carnali jolly fpitir, God indeed gives you libetty to have comfort,and ro rejoyce in him elf : For fo you will fay we are bidden to rejoyce alwayes,I but know fpirituall joy & this mourning may f}and both to-gecher': know that God expects that you íhould abate of your carnali joy : Ile give you but two Scriptures for this, which are very terrible again[} those that are fo jolly and merry in fad times : The flrf} is in the 22 /fa, t 2, verf. And in that day Id the Lord God of' h efts call to weeping, and to mourni g,and to baiLieffe, and togirdrno- with fack- cloath, and behold 7o)ß andglzdneffèflaking Oxen,and J-illing Sheep, eating flefh and dri k nQ wine, let us eat and dr :nke:.For to morrow we [hall dye, and it was revea!sd n mine cares by the Lord ofHof s (sre y this iniquity [hall not be purged from you 'till you dye, faith the Lord of Hefts ; O it's a dainting Scripture to thofe that in thefe times take liberty to the ieih : t "befeech you if you do beleeve that this Scripture is the word of God,when you come . home lay it upon your hearts and con- fciences,,
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