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A16935	The oyle of gladnesse: or, Musicke at the house of mourning Deliuered in III severall sermons by Rob: Allvvyn, Master of Artes and rector of Stedham cum Heysbot, in the county of Suffex. 1631. And now vpon intreaty published.	Allwyn, Robert.	1631 (1631)	STC 383; ESTC S115911	44,763	178

delight had not his joy beene in the Law of the Lord had not his Statutes beene his Songs in the house of his pilgrimage he had utterly fainted in his owne phrase hee had perished in his trouble Heavinesse in the heart of man maketh it stoope Prov. 12.25 but a good word maketh it glad sayth that wise King So that from the lips of a friend so and much more if from the father of raine if from him that hath begotten the drops of dew Iob 38.24 and therefore in the multitude of the sorrowes that he had in his heart in his anxiety and distresse hee flies not to his Lute and Harpe the Pipe and the Psaltery make sweet musicke Eccles 40.21 but a pleasant tongue is beyond them both he flyes not I say vnto these but vnto that which is beyond the choyce in the booke of the Preacher of men-singers and women-singers beyond musicall Instruments and that of all sorts the word of the Lord. Psal 119. part 4. v. 4. My soule melteth away for very heavinesse O comfort thou mee according to thy word And againe in a branch of the same Psalme O thinke vpon thy seruant as concerning thy word Par. 7.1 2. v where in thou hast caused mee to put my trust The same is my comfort in my trouble for thy word hath quickeneed mee So there is a vivification there is a resurrection there is as it were a raysing from the dead in the faith of the truth in the affiance of all those promises that are Yea and Amen The words that hee spake they were spirit and life And therefore as Peter sayd sometimes Whither or to whom shall wee goe Ioh. 6.68 thou hast the wordes of Eternall life In the day of distresse in the evill houre when wee are destitute afflicted and tormented where should wee solace our selues where may wee finde any ease but in the word of mercy and truth but in the word of the Lord Sen. Epist 99 172 Infantium fletum infuso lacte compescimus sayth Seneca And our obseruation the same wee still the cry we take away the teares of our little ones with the bosome with the brest of the Mother So grace in this it imitates Nature in the anguish of the Soule in the bitternesse of Spirit to silence our sorrowes to quiet discontent wee have no other meanes but the sincere milke of the Word Mater Ecclesia Aug. Tract 3 in Epist Iohannis Sub Initio vbera eius duo testamenta divinarum Scripturarum sayth St. Augustine The Church is our Mother her breasts are the two Testaments of the Scriptures whence shee giveth her children sucke In effect wee have the same similitude in the Prophet Esay Esa 66.13 As one whom his Mother comforteth so will I comfort you Heare this yee that mourne in Syon Come hither all yee that are weary and heavie laden In the evill day in the heat of affliction in what estate soever you are Loe a hiding place from the winde Esay 32.2 a covert from a tempest a shadow of a rocke in a weary Land Wee haue Moses and the Prophets more wee haue Evangelists and the Apostles we haue a Mother that we may sucke and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolation Esay 66.11 as the Prophet speaketh Now for the nursing Fathers they are the Pastors of the Church they are the Embassadors of heauen they are the Preachers of the Gospell by whom the God of all consolation administers comfort and speakes peace vnto the wounded in spirit Zach. 4.12 They are as the olive branches in the Prophet Zacharie which our of the golden pipes empty the golden oyle out of themselues They are as the Clouds Eccles 11.3 Ecclesiastes 11. full of raine that water the earth They are as the Mountaines in Ioel that drop new wine Ioel 3.18 and as the hilles that flow with milke In a word Esa 61.1 the Comforter him selfe the Spirit of the Lord is upon them Esa 50.4 hee hath anoynted them that may know how to speake a word in his season vnto him that is weary Esay 61.2 to preach good tydings to the meeke Eccl. 17.24 to comfort those that faile in patience to repayre the breach to strengthen with the mouth and as that vpright just man speaketh Iob 16.5 with the moving of the lips to asswage greife To cause the widowes heart or that which is far more afflicted Iob 29 13. to cause the contrite and broken to sing to raise vp the soule to giue life Eccles 34.17 health and blessing All these thinges worketh one and the selfe same spirit by that which hee hath shed forth among us by the words that hee hath put into the mouth of his Sonnes of consolation of the helpers of your joy so are they stiled by Saint Paul 2. Cor. 1.24 although in your opinion not so but supercilious and austere the very death of your feasts and the interrupters of your mirth For this cause as if they were made to reprove your thoughts Wisd 2.14 15. as if they were grievous unto you to behold as if their lives were of another fashion when you would forget your sorrowes when you would bee excused of the upbraidings of your Conscience when you would shake off the terrours of the Soule you seeke the society of vaine men you joyne your selves as if Sathan could cast out Sathan unto those that can preach of Wine and strong drinke they shall be even the Prophets of this people unto those that laugh their sinnes out of countenance and deride the sorrowes and Repentance of the righteous But alas beloved what mirth but shall bee turned into sorrow what mirth but that which is the bread of mourners all that eate thereof shall bee poluted Hos 9.4 can this laughter of Fooles administer unto you Would you exile discontent Doe yee seeke after joy Ecclus 9.16 Let the Iust man as the Son of Syrach speaketh let the iust man eate and drinke with you 2 Cor. 12.14 Or at least for I will not sayth St. Paul bee burthensome vnto you doe you so with him Eate of his bread and drinke of the wine that he hath mingled Prov. 11.5 His lippes O how sweet is his breath they abound with consolation and joy and therefore how can you but affect his communication and society 2 Sam. 18.27 Hee is a good man as DAVID sayd of AHAMAAZ hee is a good man and commeth with good tydings He is a medicine of life as the Sonne of Syrach speaketh of a faithfull friend and they that feare the Lord shall finde him Eccles 6.16 Slight him as much as you may Iob ●9 25 hee is as a King in an Army saith IOB As one that comforteth the mourners hee strengthens the weake hands hee confirmes the feeble knees Esa 35.3 4. hee sayth to them that be of