III. Proposition.
- That consciousnesse to our selves, of the sim∣plicity and sincerity of our conversati∣on, will yeeld us joy in the midst of troubles. p. 111, 112
- Troubles distinguished into naturall and accidentall, p. 114
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A divine discovery of sincerity according to its proper and peculiar nature: very profitable for all sorts of persons to peruse. First preached, and now published, for the good of Gods Church in generall. By Nicholas Lockyer Master of Arts.
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- A divine discovery of sincerity according to its proper and peculiar nature: very profitable for all sorts of persons to peruse. First preached, and now published, for the good of Gods Church in generall. By Nicholas Lockyer Master of Arts.
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- Lockyer, Nicholas, 1611-1685.
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- 1640.
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- What naturall troubles are; and how sweet∣ned by conscience, p. 114, 115
- What accidentall troubles are; and how conscience makes a man rejoyce in the midst of them, p. 116, 117
- Joy distinguished into sensuall and spiritu∣all, p. 118
- What sensuall joy is, ibid.
- What spirituall joy is, p, 118, 119, 120, &c.
- Why divine joy is called spirituall, p. 119, 120, 121, &c.
- What joy 'tis that conscience causeth in troubles, to him that walketh sincerely, p. 130, 131
- The grounds why, the testimony of consci∣ence concerning a mans simplicity must needs cause joy in the midst of troubles, p. 131, 132, &c.
- The application of this third point, p. 137
- This Doctrine unfolds a riddle to blind worldlings, which wonder to see a man go rejoycing to prison. p. 137
- This Doctrine likewise shewes, that the great designe of the wicked against the godly is frustrate: which is, to deprive them of all comfort, if they could, p. 139, 140. &c.
- If consciousnesse to our selves of the since∣rity
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- of our conversation will lessen and sweeten troubles, consciousnesse of hypo∣crisie must needs imbitter all troubles, p. 142, 143
- Man that is borne to troubles as the sparks flie upward, exhorted to get an upright heart, and so an excusing conscience, to comfort him in all troubles, p. 144, 145
- What kind of joy 'tis that conscience rai∣ses in the soule, in times of trouble for righteousnesse sake, p. 147, 148, &c.
- What we should doe if walking sincerely, we do not for all this, finde our consciences raising sweet joy within us, in all our bitter troubles for righteousnesse sake, p. 155
- What we ought to doe, if we doe finde the joy of our sincere course, p, 156, 157
- The sweet joy wch ariseth to us from consci∣ence testifying our sincerity, should cause us to keepe on in our sincere way, p. 160
- What sorrow 'tis, which conscience as an accuser for hypocrisie, causeth in the soule, p. 162, 163, &c.