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it_o be_v from_o the_o strive_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o many_o be_v bring_v to_o take_v up_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n formal_o and_o feign_o that_o have_v no_o work_n of_o sound_a conversion_n wrought_v in_o their_o heart_n so_o do_v the_o stony_a ground_n hearer_n he_o hear_v the_o word_n 13.20_o mat._n 13.20_o and_o receive_v it_o and_o what_o be_v the_o receive_v it_o but_o conform_v to_o it_o so_o do_v simon_n magus_n 8.13_o act_n 8.13_o he_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o come_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n and_o whence_o be_v this_o but_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n put_v forth_o to_o convince_v of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n this_o do_v it_o through_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o power_n shall_v thy_o enemy_n submit_v themselves_o to_o thou_o psal_n 66.3_o est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mentientur_fw-la in_o te_fw-la aria_n mont._n virtus_fw-la nolentium_fw-la nulla_fw-la 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spirit_n as_o instrumental_a to_o a_o ready_a obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n christ_n there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n why_o you_o shall_v undergo_v they_o second_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v how_o uncertain_a his_o strive_n be_v you_o do_v know_v how_o long_o or_o how_o little_a while_n it_o will_v last_v he_o begin_v betimes_o but_o you_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o he_o may_v have_v do_v if_o you_o refuse_v his_o call_n and_o repulse_v he_o when_o he_o knock_v you_o have_v no_o promise_n he_o will_v knock_v again_o to_o be_v sure_a the_o more_o you_o resist_v he_o the_o soon_o you_o quench_v he_o and_o where_o he_o be_v once_o utter_o
of_o a_o engage_v providence_n 3._o be_v that_o profitable_a which_o bring_v its_o own_o reward_n with_o it_o this_o religion_n do_v in_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n psal_n 19.11_o the_o prophet_n seem_v here_o not_o to_o intend_v the_o future_a recompense_n of_o reward_n which_o the_o obedient_a shall_v receive_v at_o last_o in_o heaven_n for_o that_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o keep_v his_o commandment_n though_o it_o be_v a_o reward_n not_o of_o merit_n but_o of_o grace_n but_o this_o be_v a_o reward_n in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n the_o full_a harvest_n will_v be_v hereafter_o but_o yet_o the_o christian_a have_v a_o present_a reap_v time_n for_o god_n meet_v they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o work_v righteousness_n that_o remember_v he_o in_o his_o way_n isai_n 64.5_o our_o lord_n christ_n tell_v peter_n mark_n 10.30_o 31._o that_o whoever_o have_v leave_v house_n or_o relation_n or_o land_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n shall_v receive_v a_o 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believe_v do_v not_o only_o create_v a_o joy_n in_o the_o soul_n fill_v with_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o believe_v rom._n 15.13_o but_o the_o precept_n obey_v minister_v joy_n also_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a rejoice_v the_o heart_n psal_n 19.8_o so_o that_o the_o good_a man_n joy_n arise_v from_o a_o double_a spring_n faith_n secure_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o he_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 5.2_o holiness_n subject_n he_o to_o the_o precept_n and_o so_o he_o rejoice_v in_o his_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n more_o than_o in_o all_o riches_n psal_n 119.14_o this_o be_v a_o joy_n appropriate_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n none_o partake_v of_o this_o oil_n of_o gladness_n but_o they_o who_o have_v the_o oil_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o vessel_n disobedient_a sinner_n be_v stranger_n to_o this_o joy_n prov._n 14.10_o they_o be_v a_o joy_n arise_v 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the_o spirit_n discompose_v the_o judgement_n displace_v reason_n feed_v the_o sense_n and_o starve_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n prov._n 14.13_o so_o that_o carnal_a joy_n be_v but_o a_o cold_a armful_n as_o one_o say_v of_o a_o bad_a wife_n antig._n wife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la sophocl_n in_o antig._n like_a adonijah_n feast_v 1_o king_n 1.9_o 49._o that_o begin_v in_o mirth_n but_o end_v in_o fear_n 82._o 2_o sam._n 13.26_o 82._o or_o like_o amnon_n entertainment_n at_o absolom_n sheep-shearing_n who_o meet_v with_o death_n at_o the_o banquet_n solomon_n compare_v it_o to_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n eccles_n 7.6_o where_o there_o be_v much_o noise_n but_o little_a fire_n much_o light_n but_o little_a heat_n and_o soon_o extinct_a as_o comet_n make_v a_o great_a blaze_n but_o when_o their_o exhale_a matter_n be_v spend_v they_o end_v in_o a_o pestilent_a vapour_n such_o be_v the_o sinner_n joy_n soon_o 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we_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o good_a man_n strength_n nehem._n 8.10_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v strong_a consolation_n heb._n 6.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prevail_a consolation_n it_o be_v prevalent_a against_o all_o opposition_n both_o from_o corruption_n within_o and_o temptation_n without_o it_o give_v relief_n against_o all_o fear_n doubt_n and_o trouble_n either_o it_o prevent_v they_o or_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n of_o they_o by_o support_v the_o soul_n under_o they_o this_o be_v such_o a_o good_a that_o as_o no_o good_a can_v match_v it_o so_o no_o evil_a can_v over-match_n it_o a_o heart_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o a_o conscience_n full_a of_o comfort_n make_v a_o man_n sit_v either_o for_o do_v or_o suffer_v it_o make_v he_o insuperable_a under_o durance_n and_o unsatisfiable_a in_o duty_n for_o that_o hereby_o every_o cross_n become_v tolerable_a and_o light_a and_o every_o command_v delectable_a and_o sweet_a 5._o be_v that_o profitable_a that_o at_o once_o serve_v our_o temporal_a our_o spiritual_a and_o our_o eternal_a interest_n and_o advantage_n this_o religion_n do_v first_o it_o serve_v our_o temporal_a interest_n seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o you_o mat._n 6.33_o in_o the_o christian_n charter_n the_o world_n be_v put_v in_o as_o well_o as_o heaven_n and_o thing_n present_a as_o well_o as_o thing_n to_o come_v 1_o cor._n 3.21_o 22._o it_o be_v say_v of_o wisdom_n that_o be_v christ_n length_n of_o day_n be_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n and_o in_o her_o left_a hand_n riches_n and_o honour_n prov._n 3.16_o and_o what_o do_v christ_n do_v with_o
for_o it_o be_v a_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n which_o be_v holiness_n now_o thus_o every_o good_a man_n walk_v with_o god_n and_o have_v a_o daily_a communion_n with_o he_o so_o far_o as_o holiness_n be_v in_o exercise_n how_o often_o may_v we_o hear_v the_o child_n of_o god_n complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n this_o arise_v from_o a_o mistake_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o judge_v of_o fellowship_n by_o sensible_a fruition_n and_o of_o communion_n by_o comfort_n so_o much_o as_o god_n give_v out_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o face_n so_o much_o communion_n they_o partake_v of_o and_o where_o this_o be_v not_o enjoy_v there_o all_o communion_n be_v deny_v whereas_o communion_n with_o god_n may_v be_v maintain_v and_o yet_o present_a comfort_n may_v be_v leave_v out_o though_o they_o can_v walk_v by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n yet_o they_o may_v walk_v by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o counsel_n so_o do_v job_n chap._n 23.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o behold_v i_o go_v forward_o but_o he_o be_v not_o there_o backward_o but_o i_o can_v perceive_v he_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n where_o he_o do_v work_v but_o i_o can_v behold_v he_o he_o hide_v himself_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n that_o i_o can_v see_v he_o but_o he_o know_v the_o way_n that_o i_o take_v my_o foot_n have_v hold_v his_o step_n his_o way_n have_v i_o keep_v and_o not_o decline_v neither_o have_v i_o go_v back_o from_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o lip_n here_o you_o may_v see_v job_n walk_v with_o god_n when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o can_v find_v he_o he_o walk_v by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o will_n reveal_v when_o he_o can_v walk_v by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o face_n discover_v and_o so_o have_v a_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o counsel_n though_o not_o in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o this_o make_v the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n pleasant_a it_o be_v a_o walk_n with_o god_n you_o 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of_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o word_n shall_v never_o want_v a_o witness_n to_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o state_n and_o heart_n he_o that_o oppose_v and_o violence_n conscience_n shall_v find_v it_o witness_v against_o he_o but_o he_o that_o be_v guide_v by_o it_o shall_v have_v it_o a_o witness_n for_o he_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v first_o a_o counsellor_n and_o then_o a_o comforter_n so_o conscience_n be_v first_o a_o guide_n and_o then_o a_o witness_n and_o what_o great_a pleasure_n than_o the_o witness_n of_o a_o man_n conscience_n to_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o conversation_n as_o a_o condemn_a conscience_n be_v the_o great_a torment_n as_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o hell_n so_o a_o witness_v conscience_n be_v the_o great_a comfort_n as_o be_v a_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n 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 not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o 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boldness_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 1_o john_n 4.17_o that_o we_o may_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o how_o sweet_a must_v this_o be_v to_o die_v and_o go_v to_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n confident_o assure_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o case_n three_o what_o be_v that_o which_o comfort_n and_o support_v a_o man_n when_o all_o else_o it_o may_v be_v witness_v against_o he_o it_o be_v a_o witness_v conscience_n sometime_o man_n may_v witness_v against_o he_o and_o false_o charge_v he_o as_o in_o job_n case_n yet_o then_o conscience_n support_v he_o in_o the_o testimony_n whereof_o he_o can_v appeal_v to_o god_n as_o in_o chap._n 10.7_o thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a sometime_o god_n seem_v to_o witness_v against_o he_o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o 10.17_o job_n 10.17_o job_n 13.26_o yet_o then_o to_o the_o upright_a there_o arise_v light_n in_o darkness_n psal_n 112.4_o sometime_o satan_n witness_v against_o a_o man_n accuse_v he_o of_o hypocrisy_n and_o unsoundness_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n as_o he_o do_v job_n of_o serve_v god_n for_o by-end_n job_n 1.9_o 10._o yet_o then_o conscience_n support_v he_o as_o it_o do_v good_a hezekiah_n in_o the_o testimony_n whereof_o he_o appeal_v to_o god_n remember_v lord_n 38.3_o isai_n 38.3_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o with_o a_o upright_a heart_n four_o what_o be_v that_o which_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o peace_n and_o joy_n when_o trouble_n and_o distress_n be_v upon_o we_o it_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o conscience_n this_o make_v paul_n and_o silas_n sing_v in_o the_o stock_n this_o make_v the_o martyr_n triumph_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o flame_n as_o sorrowful_a yet_o always_o rejoice_v 2_o cor._n 6.10_o o_o what_o a_o sweet_a thing_n be_v a_o witness_v conscience_n it_o fill_v a_o man_n with_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o most_o last_a peace_n 1._o with_o the_o rich_a peace_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v 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many_o time_n the_o sinner_n outlive_v all_o his_o joy_n and_o delight_n they_o tarry_v not_o till_o he_o die_v from_o they_o but_o they_o die_v from_o he_o sometime_o pine_a disease_n sometime_o continue_a cross_n sometime_o a_o worm_n in_o the_o conscience_n extinguish_v these_o joy_n and_o they_o be_v never_o kindle_v more_o but_o if_o none_o of_o these_o do_v to_o be_v sure_a death_n do_v for_o when_o that_o once_o come_v then_o farewell_n the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o ever_o hell_n be_v too_o hot_a a_o climate_n for_o wanton_a delight_n to_o live_v in_o sin_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o afford_v delight_n there_o that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o shall_v greaten_v their_o torment_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o die_v from_o we_o yet_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o die_v from_o they_o as_o pope_n adrian_n say_v to_o his_o soul_n when_o expire_a quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la abibis_fw-la in_o loca_fw-la nec_fw-la ut_fw-la sole_n dabis_fw-la jocos_fw-la thou_o be_v now_o go_v where_o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n to_o be_v find_v but_o now_o the_o pleasure_n of_o godliness_n be_v durable_a pleasure_n it_o be_v not_o transient_a and_o fade_a it_o be_v not_o water_n from_o a_o fade_a brook_n but_o from_o a_o river_n who_o spring_n fail_v not_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v no_o soon_o say_v thou_o shall_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n psal_n 36.8_o but_o he_o present_o add_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n a_o fountain_n be_v always_o run_v and_o yet_o be_v never_o exhaust_v the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n which_o godliness_n afford_v be_v feed_v from_o a_o fountain_n that_o be_v overflow_a and_o ever_o flow_v fourteen_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n have_v a_o sad_a end_n there_o be_v a_o sting_n in_o the_o tail_n of_o they_o they_o be_v like_o the_o wine_n solomon_n speak_v of_o that_o though_o it_o look_v pleasant_o in_o the_o cup_n yet_o at_o the_o 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laugh_v now_o for_o you_o shall_v mourn_v and_o weep_v luke_n 6.25_o in_o isai_n 5.14_o it_o be_v say_v hell_n have_v enlarge_v herself_o and_o open_v her_o mouth_n without_o measure_n and_o he_o that_o rejoice_v shall_v descend_v into_o it_o that_o be_v he_o that_o live_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n his_o present_a pleasure_n shall_v end_v in_o hell_n where_o there_o be_v punishment_n without_o pity_n misery_n without_o mercy_n sorrow_n without_o succour_n mischief_n without_o measure_n and_o torment_n without_o end_n this_o be_v all_o you_o shall_v ever_o get_v by_o sin_n a_o little_a pleasure_n and_o eternal_a torment_n but_o the_o pleasure_n of_o godliness_n as_o it_o be_v sweet_a in_o the_o way_n so_o it_o be_v sweet_a in_o the_o end_n mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n psal_n 37.37_o christ_n keep_v the_o best_a wine_n till_o the_o last_o the_o pleasure_n of_o godliness_n that_o good_a man_n enjoy_v 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do_v the_o pleasure_n of_o holiness_n excel_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o thus_o you_o have_v the_o pleasure_n of_o christ_n yoke_n make_v out_o comparative_o viz._n by_o compare_v it_o 1_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n 2_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o sin_n 3_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o out_o by_o a_o collation_n of_o instance_n and_o i_o will_v instance_n in_o the_o most_o difficult_a duty_n of_o religion_n if_o the_o most_o difficult_a and_o severe_a duty_n of_o religion_n have_v a_o real_a pleasantness_n in_o they_o than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v good_a to_o come_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o most_o difficult_a duty_n of_o religion_n have_v a_o real_a pleasantness_n in_o they_o i_o will_v instance_n in_o three_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o most_o difficult_a repentance_n mortification_n of_o sin_n bear_v the_o cross_n 1._o repentance_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o difficult_a and_o unpleasant_a duty_n which_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n lay_v we_o under_o it_o be_v a_o afflict_v the_o soul_n ezra_n 8.21_o and_o what_o pleasure_n can_v there_o be_v in_o affliction_n it_o be_v a_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v for_o sin_n jer._n 22.22_o and_o what_o pleasure_n be_v there_o in_o shame_n and_o confusion_n it_o be_v a_o rent_v and_o break_v the_o heart_n joel_n 2.13_o psal_n 51.17_o and_o what_o pleasure_n can_v a_o man_n take_v to_o have_v his_o heart_n rend_v and_o break_v it_o be_v a_o exercise_v indignation_n and_o revenge_n upon_o ourselves_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o and_o what_o pleasure_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o and_o take_v revenge_n upon_o himself_o it_o seem_v therefore_o upon_o all_o these_o account_n to_o be_v a_o very_a difficult_a duty_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n full_a of_o pleasure_n and_o sweetness_n and_o this_o will_v be_v manifest_a first_o if_o you_o consider_v it_o in_o its_o spring_n and_o rise_v the_o work_n of_o repentance_n if_o it_o be_v right_a have_v for_o the_o spring_n of_o it_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o the_o soul_n melt_v it_o down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o god_n the_o sweet_a sense_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n thaw_v the_o heart_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o melt_v into_o tear_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o all_o sin_n do_v against_o such_o infinite_a love_n and_o tender_a bowel_n that_o thou_o may_v remember_v and_o be_v confound_v because_o of_o thy_o shame_n when_o i_o be_o pacify_v towards_o thou_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n ezek._n 16.63_o the_o reconcile_a face_n of_o god_n shine_v upon_o a_o sinner_n make_v he_o more_o ashamed_a of_o sin_n than_o any_o argument_n in_o the_o world_n can_v do_v and_o there_o can_v but_o be_v pleasure_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o grace_n when_o it_o flow_v from_o so_o sweet_a a_o spring_n second_o if_o you_o consider_v how_o great_a a_o hand_n it_o have_v in_o remove_v the_o 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three_o head_n and_o speak_v a_o little_a distinct_o to_o each_o of_o they_o that_o so_o you_o may_v know_v how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o in_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o state_n the_o first_o be_v the_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n the_o second_o be_v the_o convince_a the_o conscience_n the_o three_o be_v the_o incline_v the_o will_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o save_a illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n there_o can_v be_v no_o come_n to_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o darkness_n of_o a_o natural_a state_n till_o the_o light_n of_o god_n break_v in_o to_o show_v we_o the_o way_n spiritual_a thing_n can_v be_v discern_v by_o natural_a light_n the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 2.14_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n to_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v the_o object_n be_v supernatural_a god_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v 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