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A08488	Sions teares leading to ioy: or The vvaters of Marah sweetned First preached at Clonenagh in the Queenes County in seuerall sermons, and now published for the benefite of the Church. By Ri: Olmstead, minister of Gods word, and Master of Arts.	Olmstead, Richard.	1630 (1630)	STC 18811; ESTC S120808	86,010	266

rest of the sauing graces of Gods Spirit and so are in doubts and feares and the Spirit of bond●ge as the Apostle cals it 2. Some are ignorant of the causes of true ioy as that their names are written in the Booke of Life Iohn 1. that they are borne not of the will or blouds of men but of God sonnes of the most high heires yea coheires with Christ the naturall Sonne to an eternall Kingdome by adoption grace members of Christ estated into a blessed interest and right to al the creatures blessings and ordinances guarded by Angels kept by the Almighty himselfe and his power vnto saluation 3. They obserue not or conceiue how the Spirit of God doth exhibite and giue this ioy and comfort in the due vse of his ordinances as the ministry of the Word Sacraments and Prayer or else in the due vse of the priuate as meditation conference prayer reading singing of Psalmes c Ioh. 16.24 so grieue the holy Spirit 4. Ier. 33.3.8 They doe not seriously seeke the pardon of sinnes as condemned prisoners at the barre importune the Iudge for their liues or if they pray sometimes it is but seldome 4. They are not conscionable in the practice of all the duties of godlines they sowe not good seed a Iob. 4.36 Gal. 6.8.9.10 that be which soweth and he that reapeth may reioyce together Could men bee more fruitfull in wel-doing they should haue b Mat. 25.21 Is 35.8.10 more joy sterility barrennesse brings anguish and sorrow and fruitfulnes in obedience brings consolation and abundance of peace and heauenly delight and joy 5. Many are incumbred and intangled with some grosse sin as the sin of their nature or of their particular calling which hinders this consolation and joy of the soule Pro. 25.6 The transgress on of the wicked is his snare but the righteous doth rei● y●e and sing 6. They receiue not the Law of God into their hearts which if they did beholde the promise verse 11 Is 51.7.11 The redeemed of the Lord shall returne come with ioy to Si●n and euerlasting ioy shall bee vpon their beads c they only haue an idaea or superficies in the brain but it comes not into the heart 7. Many liue not in peace but are passionate and contentious and so breake off all their ioy or at least hinder and weaken it much for passion contention and pride do strangely though secretly disturbe and hinder the consolations of God therefore doth the Apostle exhort the Corinthes Be of good comfort bee of one minde 2 Cor. 13. ● liue in peace and the God of loue peace shal be with you 8. They sorrow not for their sins or not with godly sorrow for if they did Ps 126.5.6 Is 61.1.2.3 they should reape in ioy Thus it manifestly appeares that true Religion the profession thereof is not the cause of the vncheerefulnes heauines and sorrow that is in the world but the cleane contrary and that the fault is the corruptiō which is in men and therefore let vs lay the imputatiō blame where it is in mans owne corruption and defects Againe such professors are to be blamed as leade a melancholick he any vncheerefull life because thereby they obscure the lustre and glory of their Christian profession and are a dishonour to their Lord and Master for the world that know not the priuiledges and libertie of the sonnes of God easily thinke they serue a hard and rigide master or father who is not willing to haue his children and seruants inioy any sweet mirth or liue sweetly and comfortably They doe besides al this hinder wrong themselues by detaining themselues from thankfulnes it is also an obstacle to their faith pravers layes them open exposeth them to temptations or apostacy generally vnfits them to all the duties of piety and righteousnes And for the most part this deapnes of spirit and sadnes ariseth from passion pride worldly sorrowes and griefes or some of the causes before specified Quest But seeing so many sortes of false joyes may be are oft in the soule by what characters and symptomes may the true ioy bee discerned from the counterfeit especially the illusions of the deuill and temporary joyes of the hypocrite because an hypocrite goes farre especially in ioy yet lose his soule bee damned in the end for hee may receiue the word with ioy taste the heauenly gift haue some apprehension of Christs excellencie some sight of Gods fauour some worthy though but generall gift of the Holy Ghost and an hope of euerlasting life as appeares by the text of Scripture in the margent all which concurre together to lift him vp with false ioy yet lose all and his soule too Answ I consider the examination of this grace three wayes 1. In the causes thereof it ariseth from the apprehension of celestiall and heauenly things It is kindled vpon the sence of God● fauour and is a blessed handmaid of faith and therefore the Apostle Peter annexeth it to beleeuing 1 Pet. 1.8 Psal 4.6 Lord life thou vp the light of thy countenance vpom mee thou hast giuen me more ioy of heart c. 2. That our names are written in the Booke of Life a greater cause of reioycing by the restimonie of our Sauiour Christ himselfe ●●●e 10.20 then to worke miracles and cast out deuils and greater cause of ioy then wisedome strength riches c. to know God that he is mercifull in the assurance of Gods election and blessed resurrection and eternall life that our soules shall liue immortally happie 3. It is exhibited and giuen by the holy Spirit of God and ordinarily the soule as it were retyring it selfe into the sweete presence of God to haue some spirituall Soliloquie or priuate conference with him but especially principally in meditation primate prayer are these sweet ioyes selt though not onely but the soule doth draw the wine of ioy out of all the wels of saluation Is 12.3 but euery Christian soule who vsually trades with God can experimenlally iustifie this truth that it is felt most frequently and liuely in meditation priuat prayer Is 32.3 4. The Spirit neuer speakes cōfort to the soule but from the written word and promises of God and therefore the Apostle saith to the Ephesians After they beleeued Eph. 1.13 they were sealed with the holy Spirit of promise If it witnes seale and comforts not from the sacred promises it is a delusion of Sathan and not true ioy 5. It vsually followes humiliation and godly sorrow for sinne which is that true right branch that beares it our blessed Sauiour was sent to comfort those that mourne in Zion Is 61.2.3 to giue them beautie for ashes the oyle of ioy for mourning the garment of gladnes for the spirit of beauiues c. Ioh. 16.20 23. Verily I say vnto you ye shall weape