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this_o not_o only_o for_o a_o fit_a and_o in_o a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o profession_n unless_o in_o some_o good_a mood_n and_o paug_fw-mi of_o affliction_n which_o have_v no_o root_n or_o spring_n and_o soon_o vanish_v away_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal._n 6._o 9_o render_v let_v we_o not_o be_v weary_a import_v a_o shrink_n from_o our_o duty_n through_o pusilanimity_n and_o cowardly_a dastardly_a weakness_n of_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v explain_v also_o by_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o faint_v not_o this_o weariness_n import_v a_o resolution_n as_o it_o be_v of_o sinew_n a_o kind_n of_o paralytic_a weakness_n opposite_a to_o strength_n courage_n and_o vigour_n of_o spirit_n 3._o to_o alacrity_n and_o cheerfulness_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n there_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o promptness_n and_o alacrity_n of_o mind_n in_o our_o obedience_n without_o which_o it_o be_v of_o no_o value_n with_o the_o lord_n god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2_o corinthian_n 4._o 7._o not_o a_o dull_a heartless_a but_o a_o lively_a cheerful_a servant_n that_o will_v do_v or_o suffer_v for_o he_o with_o alacrity_n he_o love_v to_o be_v serve_v with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n deut._n 28._o 47._o they_o that_o will_v keep_v a_o sabbath_n aright_o must_v call_v it_o a_o delight_n isa._n 58._o 13._o they_o that_o will_v worship_n god_n be_v public_a assembly_n must_v be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 112._o 1._o they_o that_o will_v wait_v upon_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n must_v wish_v joy_n draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n isai._n 12._o 3_o they_o that_o will_v serve_v god_n by_o give_v to_o any_o pious_a use_n or_o work_v of_o charity_n must_v do_v it_o with_o cheerfulness_n not_o grudge_o or_o of_o necessity_n for_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 7_o so_o when_o they_o contribute_v to_o the_o temple_n in_o david_n '_o be_v time_n king_n and_o people_n rejoice_v great_o 1_o chron_n 29._o 9_o a_o man_n lose_v all_o he_o do_v otherwise_o in_o god_n service_n it_o be_v say_v of_o jehosaphat_n to_o his_o commendation_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron_n 17._o 6._o it_o signify_v both_o his_o courage_n and_o cheerfulness_n in_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n but_o weariness_n of_o god_n service_n be_v of_o a_o quite_o other_o import_n such_o as_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n service_n if_o they_o do_v not_o profane_o cast_v it_o off_o yet_o go_v on_o very_o dull_o in_o it_o they_o drive_v on_o very_o heavy_o as_o the_o egyptian_n drive_v their_o chariot_n when_o god_n have_v take_v off_o their_o wheel_n exod._n 14._o 25._o they_o do_v all_o as_o a_o task_n in_o a_o slavish_a way_n they_o have_v no_o delight_n no_o comfort_n no_o joy_n nor_o alacrity_n in_o their_o obedience_n 4._o to_o zeal_n in_o 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