the_o joy_n of_o god_n we_o continual_o fill_v they_o with_o perplex_v fear_n for_o he_o that_o fear_v die_v must_v be_v always_o fear_v because_o he_o have_v always_o cause_n to_o expect_v it_o and_o how_o can_v that_o man_n life_n be_v comfortable_a who_o live_v in_o continuul_a fear_n of_o lose_v his_o comfort_n sect_n xv._o 15._o 5._o moreover_o all_o these_o be_v self-created_n suffering_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v the_o deserver_n publius_n but_o we_o must_v also_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o our_o own_o calamity_n as_o if_o god_n have_v not_o inflict_v enough_o upon_o we_o but_o we_o must_v inflict_v more_o upon_o ourselves_o be_v not_o death_n bitter_a enough_o to_o the_o flesh_n of_o itself_o but_o we_o must_v double_v and_o treble_a and_o multiply_v its_o bitterness_n do_v we_o complain_v so_o much_o of_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o trouble_n and_o yet_o daily_o add_v unto_o the_o weight_n sure_o the_o state_n of_o poor_a mortal_n be_v sufficient_o 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nourish_v our_o fear_n of_o death_n sect_n xvi_o 16._o 7._o consider_v further_o they_o be_v all_o but_o useless_a unprofitable_a fear_n as_o all_o our_o care_n can_v make_v one_o hair_n white_a or_o black_a 6.27_o nor_o add_v one_o cubit_n to_o our_o stature_n so_o neither_o can_v our_o fear_n prevent_v our_o suffering_n nor_o delay_v our_o die_a time_n a_o hour_n will_v or_o unwilling_a we_o must_v away_o many_o a_o man_n fear_n have_v hasten_v his_o end_n but_o no_o man_n ever_o do_v avert_v it_o it_o be_v true_a a_o cauâ—eâ—one_a fear_n or_o care_n concern_v the_o danger_n after_o death_n have_v profit_v many_o and_o be_v very_o useful_a to_o the_o prevent_n of_o that_o danger_n but_o for_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o enter_v his_o own_o inheritance_n this_o be_v a_o sinful_a useless_a fear_n sect_n xvii_o 17._o 8._o but_o though_o it_o be_v useless_a in_o respect_n of_o good_a yet_o to_o satan_n be_v it_o very_o serviceable_a our_o â—ears_n of_o die_v ensnare_v our_o soul_n and_o add_v strength_n to_o many_o temptation_n nay_o when_o we_o be_v call_v to_o die_v for_o christ_n and_o put_v to_o it_o in_o a_o day_n of_o trial_n it_o may_v draw_v we_o to_o deny_v the_o know_a truth_n and_o forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n himself_o you_o look_v upon_o it_o now_o as_o a_o small_a sin_n a_o common_a frailty_n of_o humane_a nature_n but_o if_o you_o look_v to_o the_o dangerous_a consequent_n of_o it_o i_o think_v it_o shall_v move_v you_o to_o other_o thought_n what_o make_v peter_n deny_v his_o lord_n what_o make_v apostate_n in_o suffer_a time_n forsake_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o green_a blade_n of_o unroot_v faith_n to_o wither_v before_o the_o heat_n of_o persecution_n fear_v of_o imprisoment_n and_o poverty_n may_v do_v much_o but_o fear_v of_o death_n will_v do_v much_o more_o when_o you_o see_v the_o gibbet_n or_o hear_v the_o sentence_n if_o this_o fear_n of_o die_a prevail_v in_o you_o you_o will_v 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in_o my_o own_o word_n but_o in_o his_o that_o i_o know_v you_o dare_v not_o disregard_n 1_o thes._n 5.11_o 12_o 13._o wherefore_o comfort_n yourselves_o together_o 13._o and_o edify_v one_o another_o even_o as_o also_o you_o do_v and_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n to_o know_v they_o which_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o admonish_v you_o and_o to_o esteem_v they_o very_o high_o in_o love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n among_o yourselves_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o those_o that_o must_v give_v a_o account_n that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n for_o that_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o you_o heb._n 13.17_o thus_o you_o see_v part_n of_o your_o duty_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o sect_n xviii_o 18._o and_o now_o christian_a reader_n see_v it_o be_v a_o duty_n that_o god_n have_v lay_v 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unfaithful_a servant_n who_o will_v do_v nothing_o long_o than_o your_o eye_n be_v on_o he_o or_o as_o you_o will_v your_o horse_n or_o ox_n at_o his_o labour_n who_o will_v not_o stir_v any_o long_a than_o he_o be_v drive_v and_o if_o your_o heart_n lie_v down_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o work_n force_v it_o up_o again_o till_o the_o work_n be_v do_v and_o let_v it_o not_o prevail_v by_o its_o lazy_a polite_n i_o know_v so_o far_o as_o you_o be_v spiritual_a you_o need_v not_o all_o this_o strive_v and_o violence_n but_o that_o be_v but_o in_o part_n and_o in_o part_n you_o be_v carnal_a and_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v so_o there_o be_v no_o talk_n of_o ease_n though_o your_o renew_a 〈◊〉_d do_v delight_n in_o this_o work_n yea_o no_o delight_n on_o earth_n so_o great_a 〈…〉_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v fresh_o and_o unrenewed_a will_v draw_v back_o and_o rest_n and_o necessitate_v your_o industry_n it_o be_v the_o parthian_n custom_n the_o none_o must_v give_v their_o child_n any_o meat_n in_o the_o morning_n before_o thâ—_n see_v the_o sweat_n on_o their_o face_n with_o some_o labour_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v this_o to_o be_v god_n most_o usual_a course_n not_o to_o give_v his_o child_n the_o taste_n of_o his_o delight_n till_o they_o begin_v to_o sweat_v in_o seek_v after_o they_o therefore_o lay_v they_o both_o together_o and_o judge_v whether_o a_o heavenly_a 〈◊〉_d or_o thy_o carnal_a ease_n be_v better_o and_o as_o a_o wise_a man_n make_v thy_o choice_n according_o yet_o this_o let_v i_o say_v to_o encourage_v thou_o thou_o neede_v not_o expend_v thy_o thought_n more_o than_o thou_o now_o do_v it_o be_v but_o only_o to_o employ_v they_o better_o i_o press_v thou_o not_o to_o busy_v thy_o mind_n much_o more_o than_o thou_o do_v but_o to_o busy_v it_o upon_o better_a and_o more_o pleasant_a object_n as_o socratâ—s_n say_v to_o a_o lazy_a fellow_n that_o will_v fain_o go_v up_o to_o olympus_n 3._o but_o that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o off_o why_o say_v he_o walk_v but_o as_o far_o every_o day_n as_o thou_o dâ—st_v up_o and_o down_o about_o thy_o house_n and_o in_o so_o many_o day_n thou_o will_v be_v at_o olympus_n so_o say_v i_o to_o thou_o employ_v but_o so_o many_o serious_a thought_n every_o day_n upon_o the_o excellent_a glory_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o thou_o now_o imploye_v on_o thy_o necessary_a affair_n in_o the_o world_n nay_o as_o thou_o daily_o lose_v on_o vanity_n and_o impertinency_n and_o thy_o heart_n will_v be_v at_o heaven_n in_o a_o very_a short_a sâ—ace_n to_o conclude_v this_o as_o i_o have_v seldom_o know_v christian_n perplex_v with_o doubt_n of_o their_o estate_n for_o want_v
be_v the_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v thou_o this_o kingdom_n see_v thou_o this_o astonish_a glory_n above_o thou_o why_o all_o this_o be_v thy_o own_o inheritance_n this_o crown_n be_v thou_o these_o pleasure_n be_v thou_o this_o company_n this_o beauteous_a place_n be_v thou_o all_o thing_n be_v thou_o because_o thou_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v marry_v to_o he_o thou_o hadstall_n this_o with_o he_o thus_o take_v thy_o heart_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n show_v it_o the_o pleasant_a hill_n and_o fruitful_a valley_n show_v it_o the_o cluster_n of_o grape_n which_o thou_o have_v gather_v and_o by_o those_o convince_v it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a land_n flow_v with_o better_a than_o milk_n and_o honey_n enter_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n walk_v through_o the_o street_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n walk_v about_o zion_n go_v round_o about_o she_o tell_v the_o tower_n thereof_o mark_v well_o her_o bulwark_n consider_v her_o palace_n that_o thou_o may_v tell_v it_o to_o thy_o soul_n psal._n 48.12_o 13._o have_v it_o not_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o her_o light_n like_o to_o a_o stone_n most_o precious_a see_v the_o twelve_o foundation_n of_o her_o wall_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n of_o the_o lamb_n therein_o the_o build_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o it_o be_v of_o jasper_n and_o the_o city_n be_v of_o pure_a gold_n as_o clear_v as_o glass_n the_o foundation_n be_v garnish_v with_o precious_a stone_n and_o the_o twelve_o gate_n be_v twelve_o pearl_n every_o several_a gate_n be_v of_o one_o pearl_n and_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n be_v pure_a gold_n as_o it_o be_v transparent_a glass_n there_o be_v no_o temple_n in_o it_o for_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o it_o it_o have_v no_o need_n of_o sun_n or_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o and_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o which_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o these_o say_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n have_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o his_o own_o son_n to_o show_v unto_o his_o servant_n the_o thing_n that_o must_v short_o be_v do_v rev._n 21.11_o 12_o 13._o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n &_o 22.6_o what_o say_v thou_o now_o to_o all_o this_o this_o be_v thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o this_o must_v be_v the_o place_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a habitation_n let_v all_o the_o son_n of_o zion_n then_o rejoice_v and_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o be_v he_o praise_v in_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n beautiful_a for_o situation_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v mount_n zion_n god_n be_v know_v in_o her_o palace_n for_o a_o refuge_n psal._n 48.11_o 1_o 2_o 3._o yet_o proceed_v on_o anima_fw-la quae_fw-la amat_fw-la ascendit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n say_v austin_n that_o love_v ascend_v frequent_o and_o run_v familiar_o through_o the_o street_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n visit_v the_o patriach_n and_o prophet_n salute_v the_o apostle_n admire_v the_o army_n of_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v thou_o lead_v on_o thy_o heart_n as_o from_o street_n to_o street_n bring_v it_o into_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o great_a king_n lead_v it_o as_o it_o be_v from_o chamber_n to_o chamber_n say_v to_o it_o here_o must_v i_o lodge_v here_o must_v i_o live_v here_o must_v i_o praise_v here_o must_v i_o love_v and_o be_v belove_v i_o must_v short_o be_v one_o of_o this_o heavenly_a choir_n i_o shall_v then_o be_v better_o skill_v in_o the_o music_n among_o this_o bless_a company_n must_v i_o take_v my_o place_n my_o voice_n must_v join_v to_o make_v up_o the_o melody_n my_o tear_n will_v then_o be_v wipe_v away_o my_o groan_n be_v turn_v to_o another_o tune_n my_o cottage_n of_o clay_n will_v be_v change_v to_o this_o palace_n and_o my_o prison_n rag_n to_o these_o splendid_a robe_n my_o sordid_a nasty_a stink_a flesh_n shall_v be_v put_v off_o and_o such_o a_o sunlike_a spiritual_a body_n put_v on_o for_o the_o former_a thing_n be_v do_v away_o 87.3_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o o_o city_n of_o god_n there_o it_o be_v that_o trouble_n and_o lamentation_n cease_v and_o the_o voice_n of_o sorrow_n be_v not_o hear_v o_o when_o i_o look_v upon_o this_o glorious_a place_n what_o a_o dunghill_n and_o dungeon_n i_o think_v be_v earth_n o_o what_o a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o man_n feeble_a pain_a groan_v die_a rot_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o one_o of_o these_o triumphant_a bless_a shine_a saint_n 46.4_o here_o shall_v i_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n the_o stream_n whereof_o make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v create_v a_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o former_a shall_v not_o be_v remember_v nor_o come_v into_o mind_n we_o shall_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v for_o ever_o in_o that_o which_o he_o create_v for_o he_o will_v create_v jerusalem_n a_o rejoice_v and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n and_o he_o will_v rejoice_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o joy_n in_o his_o people_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o weep_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o she_o nor_o the_o voice_n of_o cry_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o thence_o a_o infant_n of_o day_n nor_o a_o old_a man_n that_o have_v not_o fill_v his_o day_n isa._n 65.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o must_v israel_n on_o earth_n under_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n because_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o they_o possess_v sure_o than_o i_o shall_v serve_v he_o with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n who_o shall_v have_v another_o kind_n of_o service_n and_o of_o abundance_n in_o glory_n deut._n 28.47_o do_v the_o saint_n take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n heb._n 11.34_o and_o shall_v not_o i_o take_v joyful_o the_o receive_n of_o my_o good_a and_o such_o a_o full_a reparation_n of_o all_o my_o loss_n be_v it_o such_o a_o remarkable_a celebrate_a day_n when_o the_o jew_n rest_v from_o their_o enemy_n because_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o they_o from_o sorrow_n to_o joy_n and_o from_o mourning_n into_o a_o good_a day_n est._n 9.22_o what_o a_o day_n than_o will_v that_o be_v to_o my_o soul_n who_o rest_n and_o change_n will_v be_v so_o much_o great_a when_o the_o wise_a man_n see_v but_o the_o star_n of_o christ_n they_o rejoice_v with_o exceed_v great_a joy_n mat._n 2.10_o but_o i_o shall_v short_o see_v the_o star_n of_o jacob_n even_o himself_o who_o be_v the_o bright_a and_o morning_n star_n numb_a 24.17_o rev._n 22.16_o if_o they_o return_v from_o the_o sepulchre_n with_o great_a joy_n when_o they_o have_v but_o hear_v that_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a mat._n 28.8_o what_o joy_n then_o will_v it_o be_v to_o i_o when_o i_o shall_v see_v he_o rise_v and_o reign_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o myself_o raise_v to_o a_o bless_a communion_n with_o he_o then_o shall_v we_o have_v beauty_n for_o ash_n indeed_o and_o the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n and_o the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n isa._n 61.3_o when_o he_o have_v make_v zion_n a_o eternal_a excellency_n a_o joy_n of_o many_o generation_n isa._n 60.15_o why_o do_v i_o not_o then_o arise_v from_o the_o dust_n and_o lay_v aside_o my_o sad_a complaint_n and_o cease_v my_o doleful_a mourn_a note_n why_o do_v i_o not_o trample_v down_o vain_a delight_n and_o feed_v upon_o the_o foresee_a delight_n of_o glory_n why_o be_v not_o my_o life_n a_o continual_a joy_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o heaven_n perpetual_o upon_o my_o spirit_n and_o thus_o reader_n i_o have_v direct_v thou_o in_o act_v of_o thy_o joy_n 10._o sect_n x._o here_o also_o when_o thou_o find_v cause_n thou_o have_v a_o singular_a advantage_n from_o thy_o meditation_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o act_n of_o the_o contrary_a and_o more_o mix_v passion_n as_o 1._o of_o thy_o hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n which_o will_v deprive_v thy_o soul_n of_o these_o immortal_a joy_n 2._o of_o thy_o godly_a and_o filial_a fear_n lest_o thou_o shall_v either_o abuse_n or_o hazard_v this_o mercy_n 3._o of_o thy_o necessary_a grief_n for_o such_o thy_o foolish_a abuse_n and_o hazard_v 4._o of_o thy_o godly_a shame_n which_o shall_v cover_v thy_o face_n for_o the_o forementioned_a folly_n 5._o of_o thy_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v against_o thy_o joy_n 6._o of_o thy_o holy_a anger_n or_o