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mind_n as_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o day_n believe_v that_o his_o disciple_n steal_v he_o out_o of_o the_o sepulchre_n matth._n 28.15_o to_o the_o harden_v of_o many_o in_o their_o atheism_n and_o unbelief_n for_o what_o shall_v hinder_v when_o naboth_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n and_o susanna_n a_o whore_n upon_o oath_n and_o the_o same_o record_v to_o posterity_n when_o jeremiah_n be_v report_v to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o state_n paul_n a_o polluter_n of_o the_o temple_n steven_n a_o destroyer_n of_o the_o law_n all_o the_o disciple_n deceiver_n and_o christ_n himself_o a_o wine-bibber_n a_o sabbath-breaker_n a_o seducer_n of_o the_o people_n a_o belzebub_n etc._n etc._n so_o we_o may_v perhaps_o undergo_a the_o like_a in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o as_o the_o devil_n servant_n want_v neither_o wit_n nor_o malice_n to_o devise_v but_o what_o need_v it_o trouble_v we_o so_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v add_v weight_n to_o our_o crown_n for_o if_o we_o any_o way_n suffer_v for_o christ_n be_v it_o but_o rebuke_v for_o his_o sake_n happy_a be_v we_o here_o and_o great_a shall_v our_o reward_n be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5.11_o 12._o wherefore_o let_v we_o never_o be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o master_n service_n nor_o of_o their_o censure_n no_o matter_n what_o judas_n say_v touch_v mary_n ointment_n so_o long_o as_o christ_n approve_v of_o it_o do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n forbear_v to_o heal_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n because_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n take_v it_o ill_n no_o but_o rather_o do_v it_o the_o more_o luke_n 6.7_o to_o 12._o and_o luke_n 13.31_o 32._o when_o peter_n and_o john_n be_v charge_v to_o speak_v no_o more_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n their_o answer_n be_v we_o can_v but_o speak_v that_o which_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v act_v 4.20_o when_o michol_n scoff_v david_n and_o call_v he_o fool_n for_o his_o dance_n before_o the_o ark_n his_o answer_n be_v i_o will_v be_v yet_o more_o vile_a and_o more_o lowly_a 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gen._n 19.4_o to_o 12._o in_o koraâ—_n and_o his_o â—â—0_o follower_n in_o demetrius_n and_o his_o fellow_n act_n 19_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o like_a in_o our_o time_n as_o how_o many_o thousand_o do_v censure_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o godly_a because_o they_o hear_v other_o do_v so_o for_o other_o reason_n they_o can_v give_v none_o thus_o i_o may_v go_v on_o in_o give_v you_o other_o reason_n of_o their_o censure_a and_o slander_v we_o as_o one_o in_o regard_n of_o satan_n who_o lose_v so_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n or_o captive_n as_o turn_v believer_n for_o every_o repentant_a sinner_n be_v as_o a_o prisoner_n break_v loose_a from_o his_o chain_n of_o darkness_n and_o another_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o world_n which_o lose_v a_o limb_n
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he_o tell_v he_o the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o have_v divine_a and_o celestial_a meditation_n and_o to_o use_v honest_a action_n and_o recreation_n in_o the_o day_n time_n the_o godly_a man_n enjoy_v heaven_n upon_o earth_n peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o thes._n 1.6_o nor_o be_v joy_n less_o when_o it_o be_v least_o express_v as_o it_o fare_v with_o grief_n but_o as_o the_o window_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v narrow_a without_o but_o broad_a within_o so_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o our_o heart_n great_a than_o it_o do_v outward_o appear_v to_o the_o world_n again_o it_o be_v as_o false_a a_o slander_n as_o common_a that_o when_o once_o a_o man_n embrace_v religion_n farewell_o all_o joy_n and_o delight_n for_o virtue_n have_v neither_o so_o crabbed_a a_o face_n nor_o so_o stern_a a_o look_n as_o man_n make_v she_o pleasure_n be_v not_o go_v when_o sin_n be_v go_v it_o be_v not_o isaac_n that_o be_v sacrifice_v that_o be_v our_o laughter_n and_o mirth_n but_o the_o ram_n that_o be_v the_o brutishness_n of_o it_o the_o soul_n of_o joy_n lie_v in_o the_o soul_n joy_n what_o say_v holy_a david_n be_v glad_a you_o righteous_a and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v joyful_a all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n psal._n 32.11_o it_o be_v not_o the_o eunuch_n riches_n nor_o honour_n but_o his_o faith_n which_o set_v he_o on_o his_o way_n rejoice_v act._n 8.39_o in_o this_o rejoice_v not_o say_v our_o saviour_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v subdue_v unto_o you_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v that_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n luke_n 10.20_o yea_o there_o be_v even_o joy_n in_o grief_n where_o the_o sorrow_n be_v for_o sin_n beside_o how_o can_v man_n partake_v of_o that_o fountain_n of_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v not_o he_o be_v no_o good_a christian_n that_o be_v not_o take_v with_o the_o glory_n he_o shall_v have_v and_o rejoice_v that_o his_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n the_o worldly_a man_n have_v joy_n in_o prosperity_n the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o adversity_n the_o believe_a hebrew_n suffer_v with_o joy_n the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n know_v that_o they_o have_v in_o heaven_n a_o better_a and_o more_o endure_a substance_n heb._n 10.34_o yea_o let_v the_o worst_a that_o can_v come_v they_o be_v still_o merry_a and_o joyful_a as_o have_v be_v observe_v in_o sundry_a of_o the_o martyr_n who_o clap_v their_o hand_n for_o joy_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o flame_n and_o reason_n good_a when_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v to_o their_o good_a that_o be_v good_a and_o when_o the_o very_a draught_n and_o abridgement_n of_o heaven_n be_v in_o every_o sanctify_a heart_n upon_o earth_n then_o live_v religious_o and_o thou_o shall_v both_o live_v and_o die_v comfortable_o for_o live_v in_o grace_n and_o die_v in_o peace_n be_v a_o rule_n that_o never_o fail_v only_o this_o hinder_v our_o joy_n our_o love_n to_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v too_o defective_a of_o worldly_a thing_n 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and_o adore_v they_o and_o even_o make_v they_o his_o god_n that_o occasion_n he_o all_o his_o grief_n but_o have_v he_o once_o taste_v how_o good_a and_o bountiful_a the_o lord_n be_v to_o those_o that_o set_v their_o delight_n on_o he_o 1_o pet._n 2.3_o if_o he_o do_v grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 2_o pet._n 3.18_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v once_o incline_v his_o heart_n unto_o his_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n psal._n 119.36_o he_o shall_v soon_o know_v and_o find_v that_o thing_n themselves_o be_v in_o the_o invisible_a world_n in_o the_o world_n visible_a but_o their_o shadow_n only_o that_o wicked_a man_n enjoy_v whatsoever_o they_o have_v viz._n wealth_n honour_n wisdom_n pleasure_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o dream_n they_o dream_v they_o be_v rich_a wise_a happy_a and_o the_o like_a as_o a_o beggar_n may_v dream_v he_o be_v a_o king_n or_o one_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o starve_v that_o he_o be_v rich_o furnish_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o when_o once_o he_o be_v awake_a he_o find_v himself_o gross_o mistake_v all_o worldly_a happiness_n have_v its_o be_v only_o by_o opinion_n whence_o st_n luke_n call_v all_o agrippa_n pomp_n but_o a_o fancy_n act._n 25.23_o a_o mere_a conceit_n or_o supposition_n the_o sweetness_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o as_o the_o sweetness_n of_o poison_n sweet_a only_o in_o the_o mouth_n in_o the_o belly_n bitter_a and_o deadly_a steal_v bread_n be_v sweet_a sweet_a in_o the_o obtain_n bitter_a in_o the_o account_n and_o reckon_n yea_o this_o last_o dish_n will_v spoil_v all_o the_o feast_n and_o make_v it_o but_o like_o a_o drop_n of_o pleasure_n before_o a_o river_n of_o sorrow_n and_o displeasure_n whereas_o whatsoever_o the_o godly_a feel_v be_v but_o as_o a_o drop_n of_o misery_n before_o a_o river_n of_o mercy_n and_o glory_n chap._n xi_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n and_o holinnsse_n be_v the_o way_n 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