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and is working for us, the grateful commemorating of which, is religiously the end of our present meeting. Sweet-meats indeed are pleasant, but then they commonly turn to choler. 'Tis sure the state of humiliation, which though we can worst feed upon, we are notwithstanding best nourisht with: we are such barren pieces of clay, that our fruits will be wither'd with too much laughter, if Grace does not water them sometimes with tears. It should be matter of gladness to a considering Christian, that in the midst of his prosperity he can see himself sorrowful; that as he was destitute, with comfort, so he abounds, with moderation; and that he does not live rejoycingly, is many times a chief reason for which he ought. It was Davids resolution (at such a time as this is) to serve the Lord with fear, and (by a pious Oxymoron ) to rejoyce unto him with trembling. And if we reflect on the abuses which many have made of a Restauration, we may charitably pray, that God will give them some tears to drink; and having given them some tears that he will put them into his Bottle, that they may serve for this end, to blot their merriments out of his Book. |
and is working for us, the grateful commemorating of which, is religiously the end of our present meeting. Sweetmeats indeed Are pleasant, but then they commonly turn to choler. It's sure the state of humiliation, which though we can worst feed upon, we Are notwithstanding best nourished with: we Are such barren Pieces of clay, that our fruits will be withered with too much laughter, if Grace does not water them sometime with tears. It should be matter of gladness to a considering Christian, that in the midst of his Prosperity he can see himself sorrowful; that as he was destitute, with Comfort, so he abounds, with moderation; and that he does not live rejoicingly, is many times a chief reason for which he ought. It was Davids resolution (At such a time as this is) to serve the Lord with Fear, and (by a pious Oxymoron) to rejoice unto him with trembling. And if we reflect on the Abuses which many have made of a Restauration, we may charitably pray, that God will give them Some tears to drink; and having given them Some tears that he will put them into his Bottle, that they may serve for this end, to blot their merriments out of his Book. |
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