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and_o application_n of_o a_o excellent_a parable_n point_n the_o 3._o general_a point_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o quid._n what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o say_v for_o behold_v it_o be_v matter_n of_o joy_n and_o joy_n be_v that_o which_o every_o one_o desire_n to_o have_v and_o hear_v of_o because_o a_o joyful_a heart_n cause_v good_a health_n 17.22_o proverb_n 17.22_o whereas_o a_o sorrowful_a mind_n dri_v the_o bone_n neither_o be_v this_o earthly_a but_o heavenly_a joy_n earthly_a joy_n be_v rather_o desolation_n 121._o august_n epist_n 121._o than_o consolation_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v it_o be_v like_o the_o silver_n stream_n of_o a_o swift_a river_n 5_o chrysost_n in_o psal_n 5_o which_o glide_v away_o smooth_o and_o fall_v sudden_o into_o the_o brackish_a sea_n but_o the_o celestial_a joy_n be_v constant_a and_o permanent_a there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o no_o sorrow_n can_v have_v access_n thither_o 21.10_o revel_v 21.10_o the_o place_n 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heaven_n for_o such_o as_o be_v righteous_a only_o in_o conceit_n but_o this_o may_v seem_v strange_a if_o it_o be_v serious_o consider_v 9.14_o rom._n 9.14_o be_v there_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v right_a 25_o gen._n 1â—_n 25_o if_o god_n shall_v more_o respect_v a_o notorious_a sinner_n that_o be_v convert_v than_o another_o who_o have_v not_o be_v so_o deep_o drench_v in_o sin_n how_o can_v we_o clear_v his_o justice_n 168._o magna_fw-la relinquere_fw-la amare_fw-la minora_fw-la dei_fw-la potestatis_fw-la est_fw-la chrysolo_fw-la serm_n 168._o to_o this_o i_o may_v answer_v with_o chrysologus_fw-la to_o leave_v the_o great_a and_o to_o love_v the_o mean_a be_v in_o god_n power_n and_o at_o his_o pleasure_n he_o will_v ever_o be_v a_o free_a dispenser_n of_o his_o favour_n 9.15_o rom._n 9.15_o and_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n but_o a_o distinction_n will_v satisfy_v this_o doubt_n 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regain_v son_n which_o be_v lose_v most_o dear_a unto_o he_o the_o more_o dangerous_a the_o fight_n 83._o quantò_fw-la maius_fw-la periculum_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la tanto_fw-la maius_fw-la gaudium_fw-la in_o triumpho_fw-la aug._n confess_v 83._o the_o more_o joyful_a the_o triumph_n loss_n and_o want_n gain_v more_o desire_n and_o delight_n than_o fruition_n can_v the_o lose_a sheep_n be_v diligent_o look_v after_o when_o the_o restare_fw-la scarce_o look_v on_o how_o acceptable_a be_v a_o calm_a after_o a_o storm_n how_o comfortable_a the_o bright_a sunshine_n after_o a_o dark_a &_o gloomy_a day_n orat._n nazian_n de_fw-fr cypr._n orat._n how_o delectable_a the_o pleasant_a spring_n after_o the_o sad_a winter_n transisse_fw-la à _fw-la morte_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la gratiam_fw-la duplicat_fw-la 68_o bern._n in_o cant._n serm_n 68_o to_o be_v restore_v from_o death_n to_o life_n make_v life_n much_o more_o acceptable_a and_o what_o be_v the_o restore_n of_o a_o 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text_n now_o i_o will_v draw_v to_o a_o end_n with_o some_o word_n of_o application_n and_o be_v there_o such_o joy_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o repentance_n of_o a_o sinner_n why_o then_o shall_v any_o penitent_a sinner_n despair_n shall_v a_o man_n continue_v mourning_n when_o heaven_n rejoice_v for_o he_o shall_v he_o be_v deject_a on_o earth_n whilst_o the_o angel_n do_v carol_v it_o in_o heaven_n this_o be_v dangerous_a to_o man_n and_o odious_a to_o god_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o man_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la grave_n pugnantem_fw-la vulnerari_fw-la 80._o chrysost_n ad_fw-la pop_n anâ—â—o_o hom_n 80._o etc._n etc._n say_v chryso_v it_o be_v not_o so_o dangerous_a to_o be_v wound_v as_o desperate_o to_o refuse_v to_o be_v cure_v it_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n as_o that_o which_o call_v into_o question_n his_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o power_n truth_n &_o mercy_n his_o mercy_n which_o be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n his_o truth_n 145._o psal_n 145._o who_o have_v protest_v solemn_o as_o i_o live_v 33._o ezech._n 33._o i_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n his_o power_n who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o 3._o ephes_n 3._o above_o all_o that_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v the_o cause_n of_o despair_n be_v sin_n especial_o some_o notorious_a sin_n which_o wound_v the_o soul_n more_o dangerous_o but_o oppose_v to_o this_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o almighty_a god_n say_v not_o to_o i_o say_v chrysost_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o how_o can_v i_o be_v save_v quod_fw-la tu_fw-la non_fw-la potes_fw-la 80._o chrysost_n ad_fw-la pop_n hom_n 80._o tuus_fw-la potest_fw-la dominus_fw-la that_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v thy_o merciful_a god_n can_v god_n mercy_n be_v exceed_o great_a and_o must_v not_o be_v measure_v with_o our_o shallow_a scantling_n yea_o they_o be_v infinite_a 3._o 2._o sam._n 24.14_o mensuram_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la chrysost_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la hom_n 3._o so_o that_o if_o thou_o be_v true_o