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these_o make_v know_v to_o we_o the_o thing_n give_v we_o of_o god_n these_o contain_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o precious_a promise_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o godliness_n here_o be_v the_o deed_n and_o conveyance_n of_o their_o eternal_a inheritance_n only_o bequeath_v to_o child_n these_o be_v the_o chariot_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o yield_v no_o argument_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_v but_o from_o the_o word_n and_o all_o joy_n elsewhere_o seek_v be_v carnal_a and_o presumptuous_a seven_o only_o they_o enjoy_v the_o sweet_a peace_n and_o joy_n 7._o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n excuse_v and_o acquit_v they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o itself_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n and_o make_v they_o glad_a and_o cheerful_a prou._n 15._o 15._o this_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o heavenly_a joy_n which_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o labour_n and_o persecution_n enjoy_v even_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 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any_o time_n so_o possess_v with_o sorrow_n no_o not_o for_o the_o most_o just_a cause_n but_o that_o they_o must_v support_v themselves_o and_o rise_v out_o of_o it_o with_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a joy_n to_o which_o end_n serve_v all_o these_o commandment_n so_o thick_a as_o we_o say_v and_o threefold_a which_o be_v all_o idle_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n if_o their_o life_n be_v still_o to_o be_v lead_v in_o a_o lumpish_a and_o sour_a manner_n here_o therefore_o i_o will_v advise_v such_o as_o fear_n god_n to_o look_v to_o two_o thing_n first_o to_o prepare_v their_o heart_n by_o fullness_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o joy_n see_v it_o rise_v out_o of_o serious_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o out_o of_o a_o break_a heart_n we_o tune_v our_o harp_n and_o musical_a instrument_n to_o sweet_a music_n by_o wrest_v the_o string_n neither_o must_v we_o as_o we_o be_v too_o ready_a to_o conceive_v these_o two_o as_o enemy_n destroy_v but_o rather_o as_o constitutive_a and_o conserve_n cause_n one_o of_o another_o then_o second_o let_v god_n people_n be_v advise_v to_o look_v into_o their_o privilege_n which_o be_v such_o as_o may_v well_o not_o only_o affect_v but_o ravish_v they_o with_o joy_n and_o consider_v of_o their_o happy_a estate_n and_o translation_n into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o that_o for_o these_o cause_n first_o that_o they_o may_v yield_v obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o second_o manifest_a the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o heart_n who_o bring_v with_o he_o peace_n and_o joy_n and_o settle_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o consist_v in_o these_o three_o that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o take_v away_o this_o scandal_n which_o satan_n and_o the_o wicked_a make_v advantage_n of_o but_o also_o encourage_v other_o to_o get_v part_n in_o the_o same_o grace_n which_o keep_v they_o in_o a_o cheerful_a and_o constant_a 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than_o we_o can_v in_o this_o present_a world_n thus_o enjoy_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o joy_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v for_o all_o this_o while_n we_o rejoice_v in_o god_n perform_v his_o holy_a promise_n unto_o us._n second_o we_o must_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lòrd_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o god_n will_n measure_n and_o limit_n our_o joy_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n second_o of_o the_o manner_n three_o of_o the_o measure_n for_o the_o matter_n it_o restrain_v our_o joy_n from_o all_o unlawful_a thing_n for_o the_o manner_n our_o joy_n in_o lawful_a thing_n must_v not_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o measure_n the_o best_a thing_n must_v joy_n have_v the_o best_a measure_n of_o our_o joy_n for_o the_o first_o it_o suffer_v not_o man_n to_o rejoice_v in_o sin_n or_o such_o thing_n as_o chase_n god_n and_o his_o spirit_n away_o as_o in_o swear_v excessive_a drink_n unclean_a and_o filthy_a 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