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it_o and_o let_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n draw_v near_o &_o come_v that_o we_o may_v know_v it_o thus_o far_o his_o forbearance_n of_o sinful_a action_n now_o follow_v his_o practice_n in_o action_n of_o piety_n but_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n divine_o inspire_v be_v the_o very_a joy_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o delight_n of_o his_o soul_n it_o be_v sweet_a unto_o he_o then_o honey_n &_o the_o honey_n comb_n it_o be_v more_o precious_a unto_o he_o they_o gold_n yea_o than_o much_o fine_a gold_n it_o be_v more_o worth_n unto_o he_o than_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v once_o enkindle_v with_o love_n there_o the_o imagination_n embrace_v with_o dear_a apprehension_n the_o thought_n be_v impatient_a of_o any_o other_o object_n all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v unite_v in_o a_o strong_a endeavour_n for_o the_o attainment_n the_o whole_a mind_n must_v needs_o be_v 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the_o soul_n with_o comfortable_a cheerfulness_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a body_n with_o a_o lively_a vigour_n be_v itself_o wound_v with_o vexation_n and_o terâ—or_n how_o comfortless_o be_v that_o man_n iâ—_n his_o strength_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o stone_n and_o his_o flesh_n of_o brass_n yet_o will_v the_o torment_n of_o a_o bitter_a afflict_a soul_n grind_v he_o to_o powder_n and_o melt_v as_o the_o dew_n before_o the_o sun_n whatsoever_o he_o account_v strong_a and_o most_o powerful_a to_o relieve_v his_o heaviness_n it_o will_v turn_v all_o his_o choice_a and_o dear_a pleasure_n into_o worm_n wood_n and_o bitterness_n and_o this_o uâ—xation_n with_o which_o riches_n honour_n or_o what_o other_o vanity_n desirable_a in_o this_o life_n do_v afflict_v the_o unregenerate_a heart_n be_v twofold_a in_o the_o very_a pursuit_n of_o they_o be_v much_o anguish_n many_o greevance_n fear_n jealousy_n disgrace_n interruption_n discontentment_n but_o after_o the_o unsanctified_a enjoy_n 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