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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91743	Joy in the Lord opened in a sermon preached at Pauls, May 6. / By Edward Reynolds, D.D.	Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1655 (1655)	Wing R1261; Thomason E844_1; ESTC R203409	25,402	48

the evils and enemies that assault him no joy to the joy of a triumph when men divide the spoils In this case Iehosaphat and his people came to Ierusalem with Psalteries Harps and Trumpets to the house of God rejoicing over their enemies 2 Cron. 20. 25 20. 8. It must be a perpetual good commensurate in duration to the soul that is to be satisfied with it they are but poor and lying delights which like Iordan empty all their sweetness into a stinking and sulphurious lake True comfort is a growing thing which never bends to a declination That man will find little pleasure in his expedition whose voyage is for a year and his victual but for a day who sets out for eternity with the pleasures and contents of nothing but mortality Such are all natural sensual secular sinful joies As the sheep feeds on the grass and then the owner feeds on him so poor sinners feed awhile on dead comforts and then death at last feeds on them Psal. 49. 14. Lastly That which crowns and consummates all is it must be our own proper good all the rest without this signifie nothing unto us A begger feels not the joy of another mans wealth nor a cripple of another mans strength the prisoner that is leading to death hath no comfort in the pardon which is brought to another malefactor As every man must live by his own faith so every man must have his rejoicing in himself and not in another Gal. 6. 4. Now then let us consider the Apostle and High-Priest of our profession Christ Jesus and we shall find him alone in every one of these particulars to be a most adequate object of the joy and delight of all his people 1. He is a Good ever more present with them I am with you alway Mat. 28. 20. though bodily absent and that for the expediency and comfort of his servants Iohn 16. 7. yet in his Ordinances and by his Spirit ever amongst them You shall see me saith he to his Disciples because I go to my Father Iohn 16. 16. whereby is not only intimated his purpose of appearing unto them before his ascension but with all the full manifestation of himself unto them when he was gon by sending the holy spirit per cujus vicariam vim his bodily absence should be abundantly compensated By that spirit his people are joined unto him as the feet below to the head above 1 Cor. 6. 17. by that spirit in the Gospel he Preacheth peace unto them Eph. 2. 17. and is evidently set forth before them Gal. 3. 1. by that spirit he dwelleth in them Eph. 3. 17. manifests himself unto them makes his aboad with them Iohn 14 20-23 Rev. 3. 20. walks in the midst of them as in his house and Temple 2 Cor. 6. 16. is more present with them then any good thing they have besides Some things are present with us in our eye in our possession yet still without us as Goods or Friends some things more intimate but yet separable from us as health strength our soul it self but Christ is not only with us but in us Col. 1. 27. not only in us but inseparably abiding with us Rom. 8. 38 39. As in the Hypostatical union there is an inseparable conjunction of the manhood to the Godhead in one person so in the mystical union there is an inseparable conjunction of the members to the head in one Church or body 2. He is not an ordinary common good which if a man want he may compensate by some other thing but a Treasure and Pearl of highest price in whom are unsearchable riches Eph 3. 8. Hidden treasures Col. 2. 3. in comparison of whom all other things are loss and dung Phil. 3. 7 8. most precious in the eyes of his people 1 Pet. 2. 7. precious in his own immediate excellencies the chiefest of ten thousand Cant. 5. 10-16 precious in the respects he bears towards us in the sweet and intimate relations of an Husband an Head a Saviour a Brother a Father a Friend a Surety a Mediator a Propitiation an Advocate Pretious in the great things he hath done for us in the rich supplies of grace and peace he doth bestow upon us in the high dignity whereunto he advanceth us John 1. 12. 1 Iohn 3. 1. Rom. 8. 15 16. in the great promises he makes unto us 2 Pet. 1. 2 3 4. in the glorious hope which he sets before us and blessed mansions which he prepareth for us Col. 1. 27. Iohn 14. 2. in the light of his countenance shining on us in the fruits of his spirit wrought in us in the present life of faith in the hidden life of glory in the great price he paid for us in the great care which he takes of us in the effusions and manifestations of the love of God unto us In the Seals Pleadges Testimonies first-fruits of our eternal inheritance which he is pleased by his spirit to shead forth upon us in the free and open way which he hath made for us unto the Throne of grace in these and many other the like is the Lord Christ more honorable and precious in the eyes of his people then a thousand worlds could be without him 3. He is not only a most present and a most precious good but full and sufficient for his people He ascended on high that he might fill all things Eph. 4. 10. that he might powre forth such abundance of spirit on his Church as might answer all the conditions whereunto they may be reduced Righteousness enough to cover all their sins plenty enough to supply all their wants grace enough to subdue all their lusts wisdom enough to resolve all their doubts power enough to vanquish all their enemies vertue enough to cure all their diseases fulness enough to save them and that to the uttermost all other good things below and without him have a finit and limited benignity Some can cloath but cannot feed others can nourish but they cannot heal others can enrich but they cannot secure others adorn but cannot advance all do serve but none do satisfie They are like a beggers coat made up of many pieces not all enough either to beautifie or defend but there is in Christ something proportionable to all the wants and desires of his people He is Bread wine milk living-water to feed them Iohn 6. 51. 7. 37. he is a garment of righteousness to cover and adorn them Rom. 13. 14. a Physician to heal them Mat. 9. 12. a Counseller to advise them Isa 9. 6. a Captain to defend them Heb. 2. 10. a Prince to rule a Prophet to teach a Priest to make attonement for them an Husband to protect a Father to provide a Brother to relieve a Foundation to support a Root to quicken an Head to guide a Treasure to enrich a Sun to enlighten a Fountain to cleanse As the one Ocean hath more waters then all the Rivers in the

the objects of joy which are scattered amongst the creatures heaped up and everlastingly treasured in him alone Do we delight in wealth as many will say Who will shew us any good behold here unsearchable riches Ephes. 3. 8. Durable riches Prov. 8. 18. without bounds without bottom without end Do we delight in pleasure Behold here rivers of pleasure that never dry pleasures for evermore that never vanish Psalm 36. 8. and 16. 11. Do we delight in beauty He is fairer then the children of men Psalm 45. 2. In sweet odours All his garments smell of myrrh alloes and cassia he is perfumed with all the spices of the Merchant Psalm 45. 8. Cant. 3. 6. In musick or elegant orations His mouth is most sweet altogether lovely grace is poured into his lips Cant. 5. 16. In plentiful provision behold here a feast of fatted things Isa 25. 6 living water John 4. 10. Bread of life meat indeed John 6. 51 55. a Banquetting-house with flagons apples fruits Cant. 2. 3 5 7 17. In stately buildings Here is an Ivory Palace whose beams are Cedar whose galleries are cyprus Ps. 45. 8. Cant. 1. 16. In profound learning Here is knowledge that passeth knowledge {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Phil. 3. 8. the excellency of knowledge knowledge that is life Iohn 17. 3. In honor and dignity Here is the Lord of Glory honorable in himself Phil. 3. 9. an honor to his people 1 Pet. 2. 7. making them all Kings and Priests to God Rev. 1. 6. In safety and security This man is our peace when the Assyrian is in the Land Mic. 5. 5. He will cast out our enemies he will undo those that afflictus Zeph 3. 15 19 In him the fulness of all delectable things and that which makes all the more delightful it is bonum parabile though so superlatively precious yet not to be purchased at a dear rate set before us offered unto us without money without price Isaiah 55. 2. a gift a free gift a gift of grace a gift of righteousness Rom. 5. 15 18. Well might the Psalmist bid us rejoyce and exceedingly rejoyce Psalm 68. 3. Well might the Prophet bid us sing and shout and rejoyce and be glad with all the heart Zeph. 3 14. Well might the Apostle call it a joy unspeakable and full of glory 1 Pet. 1. 8. since the Lord Jesus is not onely the joy of Saints Luke 19. 37 38. but of blessed Angels Luke 2. 13. yea of God himself He is called the Lords delight Prov. 8. 30. Surely then Gods people cannot but be fully agreed upon it to Rejoyce in him And how in him 1. In his person and immediate excellencies those glorious treasures of wisdom and grace wherwith he is replenished a spectacle of Angelical adoration 1 Pet. 1. 12. Heb. 1. 6. 2. In his mediation the great things he hath done the great benefits he hath procured for us God forbid saith the Apostle that I should glory save in the cross of our Lord Iesus Christ Gal. 6. 14. 3. In our knowledge of him and communion with him in all those benefits a knowledge in comparison of which the Apostle esteemed all other things as loss and dung Phil. 3. 8. 4. In all the means which he hath appointed to bring men to this knowledge of him and communion with him In his Ordinances which are his voyce speaking from heaven unto us according to our estimation whereof he accounteth himself regarded by us Luke 10. 16. In his Ministers to whom he hath committed the word of reconciliation whom his people have received as Angels of God Gal. 4. 14 15. unto whom what respect or disrespect is shewed Christ looketh on as done unto himself Mat. 10. 40 41. And here I cannot but follow the example of our Apostle towards these Philippians Chap. 4. v. 10 14 19. with joy and thankfulnness make mention of the zeal and Christian care of this Honorable City both to provide a learned and faithful Ministery and having such to speak comfortably unto them as Hezekiah did and to encourage them in the service of the Lord And this your work of faith and labour of love is the more acceptable in that it hath flourished in these loose times wherein many unstable and seduced souls have been misled by the prophane impulsions of such as bear evil will to the prosperity of our Sion to load the Ministers of Christ as the Jews did their Lord before them with execrations and reproaches This your zeal hath been famous in all places at home and I perswade my self in all the Churches of Christ abroad and I doubt not but it will be a rejoycing and a crown unto you at the appearing of the Lord And truly your Honor standeth not so much in your spacious City in your goodly Structures in your great River in your numerous ships in your wise Senate in your full Treasures in your vast Trade in your ancient Name for you have been a most famous Emporium upon record for above fifteen hundred years all these are but thin and empty Elogies unto that one Ezek. 44. 35. The name of the City shall be Iehovah Shammah the Lord is there This is this will be your honor if you be a City of truth the mountain of the Lord of hosts the holy Mountain Zach. 8. 3. The Gospel is the riches of a Nation Rom. 11. 12. obedience and wisdom the renown of a people Deut. 4. 6. Go on therefore thus to rejoyce in Christ by honoring his Ordinances by strengthening the hands and comforting the hearts of his Ministers in his service and the Lord will be with you and men shall say of you The Lord bless thee O habitation of justice and mountain of holiness Ier. 31. 22 5. Rejoice we in that work whereunto by these he cals us as it was his joy to do his Fathers work so it is the joy of believers to do his work 2 Cor. 1. 12. they live not they die not unto themselves but unto him Rom. 14. 7 8. 6. In the graces he supplies us withall for the performance of that work Thus we read of the joy of faith Phil. 1. 25. not only in regard of the good things it assureth unto us but of the efficacy which it hath in us inabling us to work by love 7. In the light of his countenance shining on us which is much better then life it self Psal. 63. 3. We may all say unto him as he said unto his Father Acts 2. 28. Thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance 8. In the hope of his glory The spirit of adoption is even now a glorious thing John 1. 2. But it doth not yet appear what we shall be only this he hath assured us of That we shall be like unto him shall see him as he is shall appear with him in glory shall sit upon his Throne and be ever with him 1 John 3 1 2. Col. 3. 4. And this