Joy in the Holy Ghost
With this peace of God, wherever it is fixed in the soul, there is also joy in the Holy Ghost. Joy worked in the heart by the Holy Ghost, by the ever blessed Spirit of God. He it is who works in us that calm, humble rejoicing in God, through Christ Jesus, by whom we have now received the atonement. He sets a Greek word beside that line. It means the reconciliation with God. And that same Spirit enables us boldly to confirm the truth of the royal Psalmist's declaration. Blessed is the man, or rather happy, whose unrighteousness is forgiven, and whose sin is covered.
He it is who inspires the Christian soul with that even, solid joy which arises from the testimony of the Spirit, that he is a child of God, and who gives him to rejoice with joy unspeakable, in hope of the glory of God. Hope, both of the glorious image of God, which is in part, and shall be fully, revealed in him, and of that crown of glory which fades not away, reserved in heaven for him.
1771 text
11. With this peace of God, wherever it is fix’d in the soul, there is also joy in the Holy Ghost: joy wrought in the heart by the Holy Ghost, by the ever blessed Spirit of God. He it is that worketh in us that calm, humble rejoicing in God, through Christ Jesus, by whom we have now received the atonement, καταλλαγὴν, the reconciliation with God; and that enables us boldly to confirm the truth of the royal Psalmist’s declaration, Blessed is the man (or rather happy) whose unrighteousness is forgiven, and whose sin is covered. He it is that inspires the Christian soul, with that even, solid joy, which arises from the testimony of the Spirit, that he is a child of God; and that gives him to rejoice with joy unspeakable, in hope of the glory of God: Hope, both of the glorious image of God, which is in part and shall be fully revealed in him; and of that crown of glory, which fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for him.
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Sermon 7 in the 1771 Works. Mark 1:15.
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