{"number":48,"title":"Of Ioy in the Holy Ghost","part":null,"questions":[36],"paragraphs":[],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"How many sorts of Ioy are there among men?","answer":"There is a Sensitive Joy. Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from Heaven, and fruitful Seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness. A sinful Joy. Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom. And a spiritual Joy. And not only so, but we also joy in God though our Lord Iesus Christ.","segments":[{"text":"There is a Sensitive Joy.","proofs":["Acts 14:17"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 14:17","osis":["Acts.14.17"]}],"note":null},{"text":"Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from Heaven, and fruitful Seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"A sinful Joy.","proofs":["Proverbs 15:21"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 15:21","osis":["Prov.15.21"]}],"note":null},{"text":"Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"And a spiritual Joy.","proofs":["Romans 5:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 5:11","osis":["Rom.5.11"]}],"note":null},{"text":"And not only so, but we also joy in God though our Lord Iesus Christ.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Why is spiritual Ioy called Ioy in the Holy Ghost?","answer":"Because the Holy Ghost is the Author of it. But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, &c.","segments":[{"text":"Because the Holy Ghost is the Author of it.","proofs":["Galatians 5:22"],"refs":[{"printed":"Galatians 5:22","osis":["Gal.5.22"]}],"note":null},{"text":"But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"&c.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the First thing begets joy in the Saints?","answer":"The First thing they joy in is, their Justification before God. I will greatly rejoyce in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath cloathed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robes of righteousness.","segments":[{"text":"The First thing they joy in is, their Justification before God.","proofs":["Isaiah 61:10"],"refs":[{"printed":"Isaiah 61:10","osis":["Isa.61.10"]}],"note":null},{"text":"I will greatly rejoyce in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath cloathed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robes of righteousness.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the Second thing that breeds this Ioy?","answer":"Hopes of Glory breeds Joy in the Saints. And rejoyce in hopes of the glory of God.","segments":[{"text":"Hopes of Glory breeds Joy in the Saints.","proofs":["Romans 5:2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 5:2","osis":["Rom.5.2"]}],"note":null},{"text":"And rejoyce in hopes of the glory of God.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the instrument by which the spirit conveys this Ioy?","answer":"Faith is the instrument of it. And baving this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith.","segments":[{"text":"Faith is the instrument of it.","proofs":["Philippians 1:25"],"refs":[{"printed":"Philippians 1:25","osis":["Phil.1.25"]}],"note":null},{"text":"And baving this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the first Property of this Ioy?","answer":"’Tis Joy unspeakable, and full of Glory. Believing, ye rejoyce with joy unspeakable, and full of glory.","segments":[{"text":"’Tis Joy unspeakable, and full of Glory.","proofs":["1 Peter 1:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Peter 1:8","osis":["1Pet.1.8"]}],"note":null},{"text":"Believing, ye rejoyce with joy unspeakable, and full of glory.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the second Property of it?","answer":"That it is not in the power of men to deprive the Saints of it. And your joy no man taketh from you.","segments":[{"text":"That it is not in the power of men to deprive the Saints of it.","proofs":["John 16:22"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 16:22","osis":["John.16.22"]}],"note":null},{"text":"And your joy no man taketh from you.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the third Property of it?","answer":"It makes the Soul free and chearful in the ways of Obedience. I will run the ways of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.","segments":[{"text":"It makes the Soul free and chearful in the ways of Obedience.","proofs":["Psalm 119:32"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 119:32","osis":["Ps.119.32"]}],"note":null},{"text":"I will run the ways of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is most destructive to a Christian’s Ioy?","answer":"Sin, especially sin against light. Make me to hear joy and gladness, that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoyce.","segments":[{"text":"Sin, especially sin against light.","proofs":["Psalm 51:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 51:8","osis":["Ps.51.8"]}],"note":null},{"text":"Make me to hear joy and gladness, that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoyce.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What should be the main Care of a Christian in this World?","answer":"To maintain his joy in God to the last. But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto my self, so that I might finish my course with joy.","segments":[{"text":"To maintain his joy in God to the last.","proofs":["Acts 20:24"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 20:24","osis":["Acts.20.24"]}],"note":null},{"text":"But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto my self, so that I might finish my course with joy.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Have not Hypocrites their joys as well as real Christians?","answer":"Yes, but the Joy of the Hypocrite is not grounded upon Scripture-warrant, and will vanish away, and will come to nothing at last. He was a burning and a shining light, and ye were willing for a season to rejoyce in his light.","segments":[{"text":"Yes, but the Joy of the Hypocrite is not grounded upon Scripture-warrant, and will vanish away, and will come to nothing at last.","proofs":["John 5:35"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 5:35","osis":["John.5.35"]}],"note":null},{"text":"He was a burning and a shining light, and ye were willing for a season to rejoyce in his light.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Whas is the first Inference from hence?","answer":"Let all that expect joy in the Holy Ghost, see that they preserve purity of Conscience and Conversation. Grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.","segments":[{"text":"Let all that expect joy in the Holy Ghost, see that they preserve purity of Conscience and Conversation.","proofs":["2 Corinthians 1:12"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Corinthians 1:12","osis":["2Cor.1.12"]}],"note":null},{"text":"Grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the last Inference?","answer":"That Religion is no melancholy thing, but the fountain of all Joy and Pleasure. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.","segments":[{"text":"That Religion is no melancholy thing, but the fountain of all Joy and Pleasure.","proofs":["Proverbs 3:17"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 3:17","osis":["Prov.3.17"]}],"note":null},{"text":"Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]}],"text":null}