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not_o thy_o law_n but_o let_v they_o come_v among_o believer_n and_o join_v with_o they_o in_o religious_a exercise_n their_o wont_a joy_n come_v to_o they_o again_o then_o their_o joy_n be_v above_o the_o joy_n of_o harvest_n and_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o spoil_n with_o the_o mighty_a 5._o it_o be_v not_o religion_n that_o make_v god_n child_n sad_a but_o because_o better_o consid_fw-la 5._o god_n people_n be_v sad_a because_o they_o be_v no_o better_o they_o be_v no_o more_o religious_a they_o grieve_v that_o they_o can_v grieve_v no_o more_o they_o be_v sorry_a that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o sorry_a for_o their_o sin_n they_o find_v many_o fail_n they_o want_v former_a love-token_n and_o feeling_n than_o they_o mourn_v and_o cry_v out_o restore_v to_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n they_o want_v god_n gracious_a countenance_n wherefore_o they_o cry_v out_o psal_n 4._o 6._o there_o be_v many_o that_o say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o 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reign_n v_o fox_n act_n and_o monum_fw-la in_o q._n mary_n reign_n joy_n proceed_v from_o no_o outward_a principle_n a_o covetous_a man_n joy_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o his_o barn_n heap_v with_o corn_n and_o coffer_n cram_v with_o gold_n a_o voluptuous_a man_n joy_n in_o card_n die_n hauk_n hound_n a_o drunkard_n in_o his_o cup_n a_o ambitious_a man_n in_o his_o title_n pedigree_n preferment_n but_o a_o godly_a man_n can_v rejoice_v and_o be_v merry_a without_o all_o these_o his_o joy_n arise_v from_o another_o principle_n even_o the_o reconcile_a countenance_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n now_o these_o objection_n be_v remove_v and_o my_o passage_n thus_o clear_v i_o come_v in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n instance_n 2._o the_o doctrine_n prove_v by_o particular_a instance_n by_o particular_a instance_n and_o i_o shall_v instance_n in_o particular_a scripture_n which_o give_v testimony_n to_o this_o truth_n then_o in_o particular_a person_n who_o by_o their_o own_o experience_n subscribe_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o last_o i_o shall_v survey_v the_o particular_a way_n of_o godliness_n and_o discover_v the_o pleasantness_n of_o they_o all_o and_o so_o from_o a_o induction_n of_o particular_n sufficient_o number_v i_o shall_v collect_v this_o universal_a conclusion_n that_o all_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n 1._o for_o scripture_n testimony_n mere_a quotation_n will_v fill_v a_o sermon_n testimony_n 1._o by_o scripture_n testimony_n but_o i_o shall_v gather_v spare_o from_o the_o heap_n prov._n 22._o 17._o bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o apply_v thy_o heart_n unto_o my_o knowledge_n for_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n if_o thou_o keep_v they_o within_o thou_o if_o pleasure_n consist_v in_o honour_n than_o wisdom_n afford_v it_o abundant_o prov._n 4._o 7_o 8_o 9_o wisdom_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n therefore_o get_v wisdom_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o get_n get_v understanding_n she_o shall_v give_v to_o thy_o head_n a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n a_o crown_n of_o glory_n shall_v she_o deliver_v to_o thou_o exalt_v she_o and_o she_o shall_v promote_v thou_o she_o shall_v bring_v thou_o to_o honour_v when_o thou_o do_v embrace_v she_o prov._n 8._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o and_o 31._o by_o i_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n even_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o love_v they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o early_o shall_v find_v i_o riches_n and_o honour_n be_v with_o i_o yea_o durable_a riches_n and_o righteousness_n if_o life_n be_v a_o pleasure_n it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o wisdom_n verse_n 35._o for_o whoso_o find_v i_o find_v life_n and_o shall_v obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o there_o be_v pleasure_n in_o sing_v and_o rejoice_v it_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n isa_n 51._o 11_o 12._o therefore_o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v with_o sing_v unto_o zion_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v gladness_n and_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n shall_v flee_v away_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v you_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v die_v and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o grass_n i_o will_v instance_n in_o particular_a person_n who_o by_o experience_n confess_v the_o way_n of_o godliness_n way_n of_o pleasantness_n they_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n isa_n 58._o 13_o 14._o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n nehemiah_n account_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o strength_n neh._n 8._o 10._o then_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v your_o way_n eat_v the_o fat_a and_o drink_v the_o sweet_a and_o sena_fw-la portion_n unto_o they_o for_o who_o nothing_o be_v prepare_v for_o this_o day_n be_v holy_a unto_o our_o lord_n neither_o be_v you_o sorry_a for_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v your_o strength_n so_o habakkuk_n cap._n 3._o 17_o 18._o although_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blâ—ssom_n neither_o shall_v fruit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fâ—ld_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n so_o david_n dance_v before_o the_o ark_n with_o all_o his_o might_n he_o make_v it_o the_o character_n of_o a_o bless_a man_n psal_n 1._o 2._o but_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o law_n do_v he_o meditate_v day_n and_o night_n and_o his_o counsel_n be_v psal_n 37._o 4._o delight_n thyself_o also_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thâ—e_n the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o his_o own_o practice_n be_v psal_n 40._o 8._o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n psal_n 94._o 19_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o thought_n within_o i_o thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul_n psal_n 119._o 16._o i_o will_v delight_v myself_o in_o thy_o statute_n i_o will_v not_o forget_v thy_o word_n ver_fw-la 35._o make_v i_o to_o go_v in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n for_o therein_o do_v i_o
meditatur_fw-la loc._n sanctius_n in_o loc._n quia_fw-la eum_fw-la recentium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la non_fw-la morderet_fw-la cruciaretque_fw-la conscientia_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o if_o job_n have_v not_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o late_a sin_n therefore_o he_o conceive_v that_o he_o now_o suffer_v for_o former_a sin_n thus_o some_o conâ—ecture_n as_o sanctius_n observe_v on_o the_o place_n but_o this_o savour_v not_o of_o job_n spirit_n though_o he_o be_v exemplary_a for_o holiness_n yet_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o daily_a sin_n he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o daily_a sinner_n he_o know_v what_o a_o sinful_a nature_n he_o have_v full_a of_o pollution_n yet_o his_o youthful_a sin_n carry_v the_o great_a filth_n and_o guilt_n in_o they_o which_o in_o his_o apprehension_n make_v the_o great_a gash_n and_o wound_n upon_o his_o conscience_n he_o know_v that_o his_o youthful_a sin_n have_v most_o aggravate_v circumstance_n in_o they_o that_o a_o bill_n of_o indictment_n draw_v 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sibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la pvero_fw-la &_o adolâ—sâ—â—nti_fw-la pineda_n in_o loc._n daughter_n of_o sin_n a_o old_a man_n be_v successor_n to_o himself_o a_o young_a man_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a succession_n and_o derivation_n of_o sin_n commit_v in_o youth_n to_o become_v the_o inheritance_n of_o old_a age_n so_o that_o a_o sinner_n become_v his_o own_o heir_n the_o old_a sinner_n the_o young_a man_n heir_n the_o meaning_n be_v a_o man_n that_o run_v on_o in_o a_o riotous_a ungodly_a course_n follow_v his_o swinge_n and_o full_a career_n in_o wickedness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n shall_v feel_v the_o smart_n and_o bitterness_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o his_o old_a crazy_a bone_n we_o render_v the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n ordinary_o to_o possess_v and_o that_o be_v emphatical_a a_o man_n that_o have_v present_a possession_n of_o his_o inheritance_n have_v most_o point_n in_o the_o law_n the_o right_a next_o heir_n have_v a_o legal_a title_n now_o when_o the_o 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