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[Vse 2] ANd secondly, let me nowpresse the Saints of God to follow David in the paths of consolati∣on. You heard him con∣fessing, you saw him in ashes, now you see him chearefull againe.
Hast thou followed him in that heavie path? follow him in this glad∣nesse. Now that the Lord pipeth to thee, see that thou dance. Now that God biddeth thee take comfort, see that
thou take it. Coe hither all yee Saints, that have long beene clad in black, and have rolled your selves in ashes, and have mingled your drinke with teares: Come hi∣ther and learne of David to comfort your selves: O heare joy and glad∣nesse, and let your bro∣ken bones rejoyce. You I say that have sate in darkenesse, that have wept and wailed, that with bitter sighs and salt teares have blamed and shamed your selves be∣fore God, come hither now, and behold David,
and follow him, put on thegarments of glad∣nesse and comfort your selves in Gods mercy. It is as needfull and as plaine a duty to believe Gods promises as his threats, to acknowledge his goodnesse as your owne badnesse. You have done the one, now doe the other also, and let everlasting joy be up∣on your heads. Doth not Christ tell thee, that hee came to comfort the mourners? hee is here now in his Ordinances to comfort thee: ô let him not comfort thee in vaine.
Sitrre up thy selfe, and say, Iought to take com∣fort, and Lord through thine helpe, I will take comfort to my selfe, and give thee the glory of the riches of thy grace in Christ.