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the_o trouble_v they_o undergo_v for_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n i_o think_v the_o psalmist_n point_v at_o this_o truth_n too_o where_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o upright_a there_o arise_v light_a in_o the_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 112.4_o by_o the_o darkness_n i_o conceive_v he_o mean_v trouble_n and_o injury_n from_o wicked_a man_n which_o because_o they_o be_v more_o vehement_a than_o many_o other_o trouble_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v cruelty_n the_o psalmist_n elsewhere_o call_v they_o the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n as_o here_o he_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o darkness_n now_o in_o this_o darkness_n though_o the_o darkness_n that_o be_v very_o sharp_a misery_n yet_o there_o arise_v light_n in_o it_o by_o light_n i_o conceive_v be_v here_o mean_v comfort_n and_o joy_n from_o conscience_n 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in_o all_o tribulation_n for_o uprightness_n sake_n be_v a_o exceed_a joy_n a_o joy_n that_o do_v far_o more_o take_v content_n and_o delight_v the_o soul_n than_o any_o other_o joy_n can_v do_v so_o the_o apostle_n explain_v this_o clause_n by_o that_o which_o go_v before_o it_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n i_o be_o fill_v with_o comfort_n say_v he_o i_o be_o exceed_o joyful_a in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n conscience_n give_v such_o a_o joy_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o tribulation_n that_o sil_n the_o soul_n with_o comfort_n which_o be_v more_o than_o all_o the_o sweet_n and_o delight_n of_o this_o world_n can_v do_v the_o delight_n of_o this_o life_n they_o do_v not_o reach_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n they_o reach_v no_o further_o than_o the_o external_a sense_n so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o comfort_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o fill_v nor_o satisfy_v these_o neither_o for_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n with_o hear_v nor_o the_o nose_n with_o smell_v nor_o the_o tongue_n with_o taste_v nor_o the_o hand_n with_o handle_v it_o be_v but_o a_o tire_a and_o not_o a_o satisfy_a joy_n that_o all_o outward_a thing_n bring_v to_o the_o outward_a sense_n that_o joy_n which_o only_o the_o external_a sense_n bring_v into_o the_o soul_n solomon_n call_v madness_n as_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o joy_n because_o it_o reach_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n as_o rational_a but_o as_o mere_o sensitive_a the_o joy_n which_o conscience_n bring_v into_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o bare_o reach_v the_o soul_n but_o it_o fill_v it_o and_o satisfy_v it_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n &_o my_o mouth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o with_o joy_n full_a lip_n when_o i_o remember_v thou_o upon_o my_o bed_n and_o meditate_v upon_o thou_o in_o the_o night_n watch_v psal_n 63.5.6_o if_o thou_o will_v live_v all_o thy_o day_n with_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o bruit_n with_o a_o mere_a sensual_a outside_n spiritless_a vain_a vex_v joy_n than_o thou_o need_v not_o take_v pain_n to_o order_v thy_o conversation_n sincere_o to_o get_v thy_o conscience_n to_o testify_v which_o the_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v live_v all_o thy_o day_n in_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o man_n that_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n then_o must_v thou_o strive_v so_o to_o walk_v that_o conscience_n may_v bear_v witness_n that_o thou_o be_v sincere_a the_o scripture_n do_v not_o stay_v here_o but_o call_v divine_a joy_n everlasting_a which_o be_v a_o attribute_n so_o high_a that_o it_o lead_v we_o necessary_o to_o the_o original_n to_o wit_n god_n who_o be_v everlasting_a as_o hell_n be_v a_o place_n of_o everlasting_a