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for_o heaven_n thou_o will_v lose_v all_o thy_o pleasure_n ask_v he_o what_o pleasure_n be_v they_o satan_n such_o as_o please_v only_o the_o sense_n they_o do_v not_o delight_v the_o mind_n they_o do_v not_o comfort_v the_o conscience_n they_o be_v such_o delight_n wherein_o the_o bruit_n creature_n do_v exceed_v i_o 3._o these_o sugar_a pleasure_n in_o sin_n the_o scripture_n say_v be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o season_n heb._n 11._o 25._o like_a fire_n in_o straw_n which_o make_v a_o blaze_n but_o be_v present_o out_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 17._o the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o it_o pass_v away_o swift_o as_o a_o ship_n under_o sail_n worldly_n pleasure_n perish_v in_o the_o use_n like_o a_o fly_a shadow_n or_o flash_n of_o lightning_n and_o be_v these_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 4._o the_o present_a sweetness_n which_o be_v in_o fin_n will_v turn_v to_o bitterness_n at_o last_o like_o the_o book_n the_o prophet_n eat_v ezek._n 3._o 3._o sweet_a in_o the_o mouth_n but_o bitter_a in_o the_o belly_n hony_n be_v sweet_a but_o it_o turn_v to_o choler_n sin_n be_v a_o sweet_a poison_n â—…ern_n it_o delight_v the_o palate_n but_o torment_v the_o bowel_n when_o once_o the_o finner_n eye_n come_v to_o be_v open_v at_o death_n and_o he_o feel_v some_o spark_n of_o god_n wrath_n in_o his_o conscience_n than_o he_o will_v cry_v out_o for_o horror_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o himself_o we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n as_o solomon_n of_o wine_n prov._n 23._o 32._o look_v not_o on_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v red_a when_o it_o show_v its_o colour_n in_o the_o glass_n afterward_o it_o bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n 〈◊〉_d so_o look_v not_o on_o the_o smile_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o delight_v with_o its_o beauty_n but_o affright_v with_o its_o sting_n epist._n do_v the_o damn_a in_o hell_n feel_v any_o pleasure_n now_o in_o their_o sin_n have_v their_o cup_n of_o wrath_n one_o drop_v of_o honey_n in_o it_o oh_o remember_v after_o the_o golden_a crown_n and_o woman_n hair_n come_v the_o lion_n tooth_n rev._n 9_o 8._o thus_o i_o have_v answer_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n i_o shall_v lose_v all_o my_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n if_o i_o put_v forth_o this_o violence_n in_o religion_n 2._o i_o shall_v exchange_v my_o delight_n for_o labour_n i_o must_v dig_v a_o way_n through_o the_o rock_n and_o while_o i_o work_v i_o must_v weep_v resp._n though_o you_o must_v use_v violence_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a violence_n it_o be_v a_o labour_n turn_v into_o delight_n psal._n 138._o 5._o they_o shall_v sing_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o send_v out_o faith_n as_o a_o spy_n to_o view_v the_o heavenly_a canaan_n and_o pluck_v a_o bunch_n of_o grape_n there_o what_o delight_n be_v here_o rom._n 15._o 13._o joy_n in_o believe_v to_o love_n god_n in_o who_o all_o excellency_n be_v combine_v how_o sweet_a be_v it_o to_o love_v beauty_n be_v delightful_a to_o walk_v among_o the_o promise_n as_o among_o bed_n of_o spice_n and_o taste_v the_o fruit_n oh_o how_o pleasant_a the_o labour_n of_o a_o christian_a bring_v peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sed_fw-la juvat_fw-la ipse_fw-la labour_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o holy_a violence_n take_v away_o our_o joy_n and_o while_o we_o work_v we_o must_v weep_v i_o answer_v a_o christian_n will_v not_o be_v without_o these_o tear_n the_o tear_n of_o a_o saint_n say_v bernard_n have_v more_o true_a joy_n in_o they_o than_o all_o worldly_a delight_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n be_v for_o mourner_n isa._n 61._o 3._o 4._o i_o will_v use_v this_o violence_n for_o 4._o heaven_n but_o i_o shall_v expose_v myself_o to_o the_o censure_n and_o scorn_n of_o other_o they_o will_v wonder_v to_o see_v i_o so_o alter_v and_o think_v it_o nothing_o but_o a_o religious_a frenzy_n consider_v who_o reproach_n thou_o they_o 1_o be_v the_o wicked_a epict._n such_o as_o if_o christ_n be_v alive_a on_o earth_n will_v reproach_v he_o they_o be_v blind_v by_o the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o it_o be_v as_o if_o a_o blind_a man_n shall_v reproach_v a_o beautiful_a face_n 2._o what_o do_v they_o reproach_v thou_o for_o it_o be_v for_o offer_v violence_n for_o heaven_n be_v it_o a_o disgrace_n to_o be_v labour_v for_o a_o kingdom_n tell_v they_o thou_o be_v do_v the_o work_n that_o god_n have_v set_v thou_o about_o better_o they_o shall_v reproach_v thou_o for_o work_v in_o the_o vineyard_n than_o god_n damn_v thou_o for_o not_o work_v 3._o jesus_n christ_n be_v reproach_v for_o thy_o sake_n heb._n 12._o 2._o he_o endure_v the_o shame_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o will_v not_o thou_o be_v content_v to_o bear_v reproach_n for_o he_o these_o be_v but_o the_o chip_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v despise_v than_o lay_v to_o heart_n if_o i_o use_v this_o holy_a violence_n and_o turn_v 5._o religious_a than_o i_o shall_v lose_v such_o yearly_a profit_n which_o my_o sin_n have_v bring_v in_o as_o amaziah_n say_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v for_o the_o hundred_o talent_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 9_o be_v there_o any_o profit_n in_o sin_n do_v ever_o 1_o any_o one_o thrive_v upon_o that_o trade_n by_o that_o time_n you_o have_v cast_v up_o the_o reckon_n you_o will_v find_v but_o little_a profit_n 1._o by_o the_o income_n that_o sin_n bring_v in_o thou_o treasure_v up_o vengeance_n rom._n 2._o 5._o while_o thou_o put_v unjust_a gain_n in_o thy_o bag_n god_n put_v wrath_n in_o his_o viol_n and_o will_v you_o call_v this_o profit_n hâ—…god_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatever_o money_n a_o man_n get_v in_o a_o sinful_a way_n he_o must_v pay_v interest_n for_o it_o in_o hell_n 2._o that_o can_v be_v for_o thy_o profit_n which_o make_v thou_o come_v off_o a_o loser_n at_o last_o thou_o lose_v heaven_n and_o thy_o soul_n and_o what_o can_v countervail_v this_o loss_n what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n matth._n 16._o 26._o god_n say_v chrysostom_n have_v give_v a_o man_n two_o eye_n if_o he_o lose_v one_o he_o have_v another_o but_o he_o have_v but_o one_o soul_n and_o if_o that_o be_v lose_v he_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o but_o i_o have_v so_o much_o business_n in_o the_o 6._o world_n that_o i_o can_v find_v no_o time_n for_o this_o holy_a violence_n as_o the_o king_n of_o macedon_n say_v when_o they_o present_v he_o with_o a_o book_n treat_v of_o happiness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o not_o at_o leisure_n see_v the_o folly_n of_o of_o this_o objection_n what_o 1_o be_v the_o main_a business_n of_o life_n but_o look_v after_o the_o soul_n and_o for_o man_n to_o say_v they_o be_v so_o immerse_v in_o the_o world_n that_o they_o can_v mind_v their_o soul_n be_v most_o absurd_a and_o irrational_a this_o be_v to_o make_v the_o great_a give_v way_n to_o the_o less_o as_o if_o a_o husbandman_n shall_v say_v he_o be_v so_o busy_a in_o angle_v or_o look_v after_o his_o bee_n that_o he_o have_v no_o time_n to_o plough_v or_o sow_v what_o be_v his_o occupation_n but_o plough_v such_o a_o madness_n be_v it_o to_o hear_v man_n say_v they_o be_v so_o take_v up_o about_o the_o world_n that_o they_o have_v no_o time_n for_o their_o soul_n can_v god_n find_v time_n to_o think_v of_o thy_o 2._o salvation_n can_v jesus_n christ_n find_v time_n to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o be_v here_o above_o thirty_o year_n in_o carry_v on_o this_o great_a design_n of_o thy_o redemption_n and_o can_v thou_o find_v no_o time_n to_o look_v after_o it_o be_v the_o get_v a_o little_a money_n that_o which_o obstruct_v this_o violence_n for_o heaven_n thy_o money_n perish_v with_o thou_o can_v thou_o find_v time_n for_o thy_o body_n 3_o time_n to_o eat_v and_o sleep_v and_o not_o find_v time_n for_o thy_o soul_n can_v thou_o find_v time_n to_o employ_v about_o thy_o recreation_n and_o no_o time_n to_o employ_v about_o thy_o salvation_n can_v thou_o find_v time_n for_o idle_a visit_n and_o no_o time_n to_o visit_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n oh_o take_v heed_n thou_o go_v not_o to_o hell_n in_o the_o crowd_n of_o worldly_a business_n joshua_n who_o be_v a_o commander_n of_o a_o army_n yet_o his_o work_n as_o a_o soldier_n be_v not_o to_o hinder_v his_o work_n as_o a_o christian_a he_o must_v pray_v as_o well_o as_o fight_v and_o take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o his_o hand_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sword_n josh._n 1._o 8._o thou_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o make_v this_o