26qe Theperfit 2'atterne glorious libertyof the formesofGodr Wee readc in the awl,ofthe Gofpeffi that asChria was goingout oflcricho, there was a poorc blinde min that was veryearnetlwAthhim. to take pity onhim, and to heard hint within a while ourSauiour having a little tryedhis patience, commanded him to be called: fomecame to him,andraidcohim: Beofgood comfort,arife,hecalleththee: they werenot fo forward tobring him thisnova, but hee wasas full ofioy to tMat.tosu recciueit: He threwriway hiscloake (faith thetext) andarófe andcame tohimt. I warrant you, it did even minehis fpirirs to.hcare the rydings. After thefame tnanner,whenas apooredifirelfedfrnner,that feeleth thewofirll blindnetle and darknefleof hisowne foule, avail be told out oftheWord that Chiifl Iefuscal- leth him: nay, whenas bee Ihall cumharehiwfelfccalling, Comt to mee rhos irMat.1a.18., thatartladen,fwill refrePubbee"i mullitnotneedesputfpiritintohim ,andcueo enliuehisheart to bepartaker of fo graciousa calling? yes verily, all that are theLords finde it, andknow it tobe fo: and theyare asyet none ofGods, that haueno feeling of this ioy. -Thus much for the opening of thispoint, tou- ching the ioy of thofe that finde this treafure. Let vs come now to ap- plyit steptis.tic As it wasfaidofN,rriveh, idherpride, that thee wasareioycigCiri ':fomay The PP, it be faidofthis our age, it is a reioycing age, euery man bath iolnethingor o.. their whereinbee reìoyceth. There is the Epicuresioy, whothinkes there is no y acd.8.:5. goodnetre waderthe Sunne, butto eateand drisa ,andfoto reiycey, Thereis the a fob tt .9. malicious manssoy, he reioycethatthedeilra/iron ofhimwhomhe hater''. There stub tssç. isthe wotldlin's ioy,beratife hssfabftanceisrem, andhishand bathgottenpinch. hefaith to hisloulè ohJoule, nom then haft machlaid opformanyyeeres, hueat 5Lutt.rz,e . safe, catc,drinke,andtake thypaftimeb. There is the youngmans ioy, Heelets his heartcheare him, inthedayes cfhis yoath, hewalker ns thewalesofhit heart,aodinthe cBeet, t.ge fghtofhiieyes :ThetEietheprophanemans ioy, who reiuyc tbtodeeendla,itisa ¿Pro.a.t4. ?IJtimetshiatto doe*Okay There is the ioyofthe fcornersofreligion, which' ePro:toai -reioyeeat the troubles and infirmities ofGods children, !rimyadnerfitietheyre- fPf f.301' layced(faith David)yea the very abiet!, ofjembled themfelnes again,; mee f There ft't I. 4.rf istheadulterers ioy, his eye waiter,'for the twilightt (faith lob) he is glad ofan oportunity to commit filthinefTe. There is the drunkards ioy, the pradífe of hisfenfuall headline&Te is fo plealingto him, that heecannotileepe for it s Hee rifethearly (faith the Prophet }to fol/ówdrunkenneffe, andbee canlit ment,llnight, h tr tillbee be inflamed'''. There is thedeceiucrs ioy, The breadofdeceit itfrees in bit ipso. zo.rr. mouth (faithSalommt.) Thus. l fayin this fecoreage, wens minas doe finde fomething or other wherein toreioyce s bue nowwhereare they that can fay EIer.rq.t6. withterem ' rd ie,OLord, thyrisvntemetheioyandteioycingofmy hearti: that cry and pray withAmid, O re/lore unto me theioyofthy¡alsation, makemyheart with- in merohears ofthitioyandgladnef (ett This kinde ofioy is rightly called the ioy IPF.tt.8.ta o Gods people.. Andthe4eforeasthepeople fmall portion in ttrPfal:tcó,t. f P °P P P P comparifon,fotheir number is butfmal,whofe heartsatepeifTeffedwith thisioyy nodoubt if inquine were made,many wouldbe found topretend that they are merry inGod, that they reioyce in Chrifl, and takecomfort inhisWord : but yet, not toRand uponmany particulars, there be two things which do prooue ittovs tobecleaneContrary. Firfi, our tlenderioy in theezercifes ofreligion, ourfmalldefight in the ho b' duties ofthe Sabbath day, : youhaue heard alleadged- many ecllinionies touchingmsuid, reioycing in the knowledge andvnderllandingofGodsword, There areas many of his reioycing inthepublike duties ofGods feruice: O spraí.z68:. Lord, Ihale loosedthe habitation ofthy honfe °: I ledthe multitude into thebona Pr=i 4=.a Qf god, withthe voycet offorging and players I reioyeed when theylaidvetomee, IrPpalasz,r. orearil/got into thehssfeofthe Lordi. Her thatioyed inthe Word,ioyedalfo in theexercifesoftheW.ord;hisloue to theonecouldnot chufe but breed loue to the
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