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The rule of rejoycing, or, A direction for mirth in a sermon preached upon Trinity-Sunday, being the 18th of June in the year of our Lord 1671 / by John Straight ...
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Straight, John, 1605?-1680.
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always_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v that_o which_o seneca_n sometime_o say_v of_o learning_n i_o may_v and_o that_o not_o unfit_o affirm_v of_o joy_n vita_fw-la sine_fw-la literis_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la vivumque_fw-la hominis_fw-la sepulchrum_n so_o he_o vita_fw-la sine_fw-la gaudio_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la vivumque_fw-la hominis_fw-la sepulchrum_n so_o i._o a_o life_n without_o learning_n he_o without_o joy_n ay_o be_v a_o mere_a death_n and_o but_o the_o live_a sepulchre_n of_o man_n a_o short_a life_n if_o joyous_a be_v far_o better_a than_o a_o long_a age_n if_o mix_v and_o continual_o clog_v with_o anxious_a molestation_n much_o rather_o shall_v i_o choose_v to_o live_v a_o few_o day_n here_o in_o merry_a gladness_n than_o desire_v to_o accomplish_v the_o prolong_a year_n of_o methuselah_n in_o sullen_a sadness_n heaviness_n of_o heart_n be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n it_o be_v 8._o deut._n 28._o 65._o pro._n 15._o 13._o &_o 17._o 22._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o a_o great_a 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call_v it_o great_a joy_n our_o bless_a saviour_n style_v it_o a_o full_a joy_n and_o the_o psalmist_n term_v it_o the_o joy_n of_o god_n people_n as_o be_v their_o peculiar_a the_o stranger_n 5._o ps_n 106._o 5._o from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n meddle_v not_o with_o this_o joy_n use_v 1_o instruct_v the_o religious_a life_n than_o be_v the_o merry_a life_n those_o that_o do_v unseigned_o fear_v god_n and_o have_v set_v their_o heart_n to_o please_v he_o be_v the_o only_a man_n of_o the_o world_n that_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v cheerful_a that_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v comfortable_a that_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v joyful_a let_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o rejoice_v that_o seek_v the_o lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n david_n 11._o psal_n 105._o 3._o psal_n 32._o 11._o and_o shout_n for_o joy_n all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n use_v 2._o reproof_n let_v this_o then_o be_v a_o check_n to_o our_o common_a lumpishness_n and_o a_o reproof_n to_o 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the_o erect_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n unless_o it_o be_v of_o he_o that_o have_v a_o willing_a heart_n strive_v therefore_o oh_o strive_v i_o say_v 5._o exod._n 35._o 5._o against_o your_o wont_a sluggishness_n and_o when_o you_o feel_v a_o kind_n of_o heaviness_n to_o creep_v upon_o you_o do_v you_o check_v yourselves_o for_o it_o rouse_v up_o yourselves_o and_o blame_v yourselves_o who_o in_o other_o thing_n can_v be_v so_o jocund_a and_o fresh_a and_o yet_o be_v so_o heavy_a like_a man_n strike_v on_o the_o head_n when_o matter_n appertain_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v in_o hand_n remember_v the_o duty_n enjoin_v here_o by_o the_o apostle_n rejoice_v rejoice_v yes_o but_o what_o be_v this_o joy_n you_o persuade_v we_o aq._n tho._n aq._n unto_o the_o angelical_a doctor_n tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v passio_fw-la mentis_fw-la excitata_fw-la ex_fw-la opinion_n praesentis_fw-la boni_fw-la vel_fw-la expectatione_n futuri_fw-la joy_n say_v he_o be_v a_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n stir_v up_o from_o a_o opinion_n of_o some_o present_a or_o at_o least_o from_o a_o expectation_n of_o some_o future_a good_a now_o beloved_n see_v god_n child_n have_v not_o only_o a_o opinion_n of_o some_o present_a but_o a_o most_o certain_a expectation_n of_o some_o future_a good_a too_o therefore_o they_o of_o all_o man_n have_v most_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v and_o serve_v their_o god_n with_o gladness_n but_o to_o give_v you_o yet_o a_o more_o divine_a description_n of_o true_a joy_n true_a joy_n indeed_o be_v a_o spiritual_a motion_n wrought_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o their_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n hence_o be_v that_o of_o caesarius_n verum_fw-la gaudium_fw-la non_fw-la possidetur_fw-la nisi_fw-la pax_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la teneatur_fw-la prima_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la radix_fw-la admon_n caesar_n 2._o admon_n justitia_fw-la secunda_fw-la pax_fw-la 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joy_n will_v necessary_o follow_v gaudete_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la non_fw-la in_o iniquitate_fw-la beda_n beda_n gaudete_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la aeternitatis_fw-la non_fw-la in_o flore_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la as_o venerable_a beda_n have_v it_o that_o be_v rejoice_v in_o verity_n not_o in_o iniquity_n rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o eternity_n not_o in_o the_o fade_a flower_n of_o vanity_n and_o thus_o i_o be_o fall_v upon_o my_o second_o particular_a which_o be_v the_o limitation_n of_o this_o duty_n enjoin_v express_v in_o these_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o the_o lord_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o second_o part_n limitation_n this_o belove_v be_v the_o qualify_a the_o season_n and_o the_o bound_a of_o our_o mirth_n it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n why_o vllumne_n gaudium_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o dorino_n say_v aug._n yes_o there_o be_v as_o the_o same_o father_n have_v it_o gaudium_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la as_o well_o as_o gaudium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o joy_n of_o vanity_n as_o well_o as_o a_o joy_n of_o verity_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a joy_n there_o be_v a_o hellish_a joy_n and_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a joy_n the_o one_o be_v inhibit_v the_o other_o impose_v the_o vain_a joy_n of_o the_o world_n or_o rather_o the_o world_n joy_n in_o vanity_n be_v interdict_v the_o holy_a joy_n the_o joy_n of_o verity_n the_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v it_o which_o be_v here_o enjoin_v in_o our_o apostle_n edict_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n obs_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o only_a true_a rejoice_v obs_n illud_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la acsummum_fw-la gaudium_fw-la say_v s._n bernard_n serm._n bern._n in_o serm._n quod_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la creatura_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la creatore_fw-la concipitur_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la acceperis_fw-la nemo_fw-la tollet_fw-la aâte_fw-la cvi_fw-la aliunde_fw-la comparata_fw-la omnis_fw-la jucunditas_fw-la moeror_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la suavitas_fw-la dolour_n est_fw-la omne_fw-la dulce_fw-la amarum_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la decorum_n foedum_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la postremo_fw-la quod_fw-la delectari_fw-la potest_fw-la molestum_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v true_a and_o excellent_a joy_n indeed_o say_v that_o father_n which_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o creator_n and_o not_o in_o the_o creature_n which_o when_o thou_o have_v receive_v no_o man_n can_v take_v from_o thou_o to_o which_o if_o all_o other_o rejoice_v and_o pleasure_n be_v compare_v they_o be_v but_o painfulness_n all_o other_o sweetness_n but_o sadness_n all_o other_o delightsomness_n but_o dulness_n all_o other_o comeliness_n but_o filthiness_n and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o other_o mirth_n but_o madness_n the_o comfort_n which_o the_o soul_n feel_v in_o god_n favour_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o indeed_o deserve_v to_o be_v term_v joy_n and_o rejoice_v reas_n 1_o and_o that_o first_o because_o it_o will_v overcome_v and_o swallow_v up_o all_o other_o occasion_n of_o sadness_n and_o discouragement_n it_o sweeten_v all_o affliction_n whatsoever_o it_o resolve_v the_o soul_n that_o how_o sharp_a soever_o they_o be_v in_o a_o present_a sense_n yet_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n chastening_n to_o prevent_v future_a condemnation_n for_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v say_v the_o apostle_n we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n because_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n second_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o only_a true_a rejoice_v because_o it_o be_v last_v it_o abide_v by_o we_o when_o all_o other_o joy_n forsake_v we_o christ_n commend_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o joy_n which_o no_o man_n can_v take_v from_o 22._o joh._n 16._o 22._o they_o it_o may_v indeed_o i_o confess_v sometime_o be_v interrupt_v and_o overcloud_v with_o sad_a passion_n but_o it_o can_v never_o be_v clean_o extinguish_v god_n do_v sometime_o so_o hide_v away_o his_o face_n from_o his_o dear_a one_o for_o their_o humiliation_n that_o they_o be_v trouble_v and_o that_o not_o a_o