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the_o inward_a hope_n of_o our_o holy_a calling_n establish_v through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n amen_n the_o xx_o combat_n 1_o s._n barnard_n golden_a sentence_n of_o the_o vice_n ensue_a three_o reason_n there_o be_v which_o may_v restrain_v thou_o o_o man_n from_o foolish_a and_o excessive_a rejoice_v the_o first_o because_o it_o be_v vain_a and_o as_o solomon_n say_v such_o mirth_n shall_v be_v mingle_v with_o mourn_v and_o the_o end_n of_o such_o joy_n shall_v be_v lamentation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v vain_a secondlie_o because_o it_o be_v wicked_a and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v into_o a_o house_n of_o mourn_v than_o into_o a_o house_n of_o banquet_n and_o merrie-making_a for_o in_o the_o one_o thou_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o end_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o be_v alive_a bethinke_v what_o be_v to_o come_v beside_o that_o where_o excessive_a rejoice_v be_v there_o be_v the_o hart_n of_o fool_n in_o so_o much_o that_o even_o in_o laughter_n he_o work_v wickedness_n thirdlie_o because_o it_o be_v dangerous_a and_o as_o the_o evangelist_n say_v woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o laugh_v now_o for_o they_o shall_v weep_v and_o wring_v their_o hand_n their_o laugh_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o lament_v and_o their_o joy_n into_o heaviness_n let_v thy_o rejoice_v therefore_o have_v these_o two_o property_n first_o that_o it_o be_v honest_a which_o god_n allow_v say_v go_v thy_o way_n and_o eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o gladness_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o joy_n for_o thy_o work_n please_v the_o lord_n secondlie_o that_o it_o be_v fruitful_a which_o god_n approove_v likewise_o by_o the_o scripture_n in_o these_o word_n a_o merry_a and_o light_a hart_n make_v a_o glad_a countenance_n again_o there_o be_v no_o joy_n above_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o heart_n 2_o the_o assalt_n give_v by_o foolish_a and_o excessive_a rejoice_v o_o man_n consider_v with_o thyself_o that_o there_o be_v no_o part_n or_o member_n of_o thy_o body_n but_o serve_v to_o some_o end_n the_o ear_n to_o hear_v the_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o tongue_n to_o taste_v the_o nose_n to_o smell_v the_o finger_n to_o feel_v the_o throat_n to_o swallow_v the_o stomach_n to_o digest_v the_o secret_a part_n to_o engender_v the_o leg_n and_o foot_n to_o carry_v the_o body_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o the_o hart_n principal_o to_o perceive_v think_v understand_v devise_n and_o meditate_v upon_o sundry_a matter_n the_o case_n stand_v thus_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o thou_o to_o let_v sorrow_n and_o grief_n go_v remember_v that_o a_o heavy_a hart_n hasten_v the_o day_n of_o death_n but_o a_o merry_a mind_n prolong_v life_n what_o cause_n have_v thou_o o_o man_n to_o be_v pensive_a and_o sad_a nay_o what_o occasion_n have_v thou_o not_o to_o be_v exceed_a joyful_a and_o glad_a thou_o want_v no_o kind_n of_o delight_n that_o may_v be_v devise_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v folly_n for_o thou_o to_o show_v thyself_o otherwise_o affect_v than_o thou_o be_v move_v by_o necessary_a occasion_n two_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o kindle_v the_o sense_n and_o set_v their_o dulness_n on_o edge_n namely_o wine_n and_o music_n accustom_v thyself_o unto_o they_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v both_o a_o merry_a conceive_v head_n and_o also_o a_o rejoice_v heart_n furthermore_o if_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o brain_n any_o pleasant_a toy_n that_o may_v move_v laughter_n and_o sport_n hide_v they_o not_o but_o get_v thou_o abroad_o among_o thy_o companion_n and_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o thy_o delight_n esteem_v not_o that_o vain_a say_n of_o solomon_n which_o condemn_v a_o man_n give_v to_o laughter_n for_o a_o fool_n for_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o as_o reason_n and_o communication_n be_v proper_a unto_o man_n even_o so_o to_o take_v