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but_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n and_o such_o a_o sin_n which_o if_o right_o consider_v will_v mar_v all_o his_o comfort_n do_v not_o thou_o therefore_o set_v thy_o soul_n to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o take_v its_o ease_n for_o there_o be_v either_o the_o commission_n of_o such_o sin_n or_o the_o omission_n of_o such_o duty_n that_o will_v quick_o wound_v thy_o heart_n and_o take_v thou_o off_o from_o all_o thy_o jollity_n whereas_o now_o come_v to_o this_o heavenly_a joy_n there_o be_v joy_n and_o no_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n join_v with_o it_o this_o be_v like_o the_o upper_a region_n where_o there_o be_v no_o meteor_n look_v round_o about_o thou_o think_v of_o god_n of_o christ_n of_o eternity_n of_o death_n yea_o of_o sin_n and_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v for_o all_o these_o thing_n work_v for_o thy_o good_a it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o godly_a be_v call_v to_o mourning_n when_o they_o be_v to_o fast_v and_o humble_a themselves_o but_o consider_v 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spiritual_a joy_n be_v more_o cordial_a and_o substantial_a it_o do_v more_o inward_o possess_v a_o man_n than_o any_o earthly_a joy_n can_v do_v disce_fw-la gaudere_fw-la say_v seneca_n thou_o have_v put_v it_o into_o my_o heart_n say_v david_n psal_n 33.21_o our_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o psal_n 3.5_o my_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n hence_o you_o hear_v it_o be_v call_v unspeakable_a joy_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o joy_n be_v say_v to_o pass_v all_o understanding_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n pray_v joh._n 17._o that_o this_o joy_n may_v be_v fill_v be_v they_o a_o notable_a
bitterness_n at_o the_o latter_a end_n if_o these_o pleasure_n will_v not_o turn_v into_o torment_n than_o it_o be_v something_o but_o as_o these_o have_v abound_v so_o will_v thy_o torment_n and_o trouble_v also_o abound_v thou_o can_v not_o say_v with_o agag_n the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n be_v past_a what_o be_v the_o sad_a end_n of_o all_o dive_v his_o joy_n yea_o sometime_o they_o be_v destroy_v in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o all_o their_o pleasure_n as_o the_o philistimes_fw-la and_o as_o nabal_n be_v five_o the_o joy_n and_o gladness_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v stable_n and_o perpetual_a because_o the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v unchangeable_a god_n never_o cease_v to_o be_v his_o father_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n he_o shall_v never_o lose_v his_o interest_n in_o heaven_n now_o this_o rock_n always_o abide_v their_o joy_n must_v also_o be_v immovable_a it_o be_v true_a though_o the_o godly_a 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