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this_o deapnes_n of_o spirit_n and_o sadness_n arise_v from_o passion_n pride_n worldly_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n or_o some_o of_o the_o cause_n before_o specify_v quest_n but_o see_v so_o many_o sort_n of_o false_a joy_n may_v be_v &_o be_v oft_o in_o the_o soul_n by_o what_o character_n and_o symptom_n may_v the_o true_a joy_n be_v discern_v from_o the_o counterfeit_n especial_o the_o illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o temporary_a joy_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n because_o a_o hypocrite_n go_v far_o especial_o in_o joy_n &_o yet_o lose_v his_o soul_n &_o be_v damn_v in_o the_o end_n for_o he_o may_v receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n taste_v the_o heavenly_a gift_n have_v some_o apprehension_n of_o christ_n excellency_n some_o sight_n of_o god_n favour_n some_o worthy_a though_o but_o general_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o a_o hope_n of_o everlasting_a life_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o margin_n all_o which_o concur_v together_o to_o lift_v he_o 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in_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n election_n and_o bless_a resurrection_n and_o eternal_a life_n that_o our_o soul_n shall_v live_v immortal_o happy_a 3._o it_o be_v exhibit_v and_o give_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o ordinary_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v retire_v itself_o into_o the_o sweet_a presence_n of_o god_n to_o have_v some_o spiritual_a soliloquie_n or_o private_a conference_n with_o he_o but_o especial_o &_o principal_o in_o meditation_n &_o primate_n prayer_n be_v these_o sweet_a joy_n selt_z though_o not_o only_o but_o the_o soul_n do_v draw_v the_o wine_n of_o joy_n out_o of_o all_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n 12.3_o be_v 12.3_o but_o every_o christian_a soul_n who_o usual_o trade_v with_o god_n can_v experimenlal_o justify_v this_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v feel_v most_o frequent_o and_o lively_o in_o meditation_n &_o private_a prayer_n 32.3_o be_v 32.3_o 4._o the_o spirit_n never_o speak_v comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n but_o from_o the_o write_a word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o ephesian_n after_o they_o believe_v 1.13_o eph._n 1.13_o they_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n if_o it_o witness_v seal_n and_o comfort_v not_o from_o the_o sacred_a promise_n it_o be_v a_o delusion_n of_o satan_n and_o not_o true_a joy_n 5._o it_o usual_o follow_v humiliation_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n which_o be_v that_o true_a &_o right_a branch_n that_o bear_v it_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v send_v to_o comfort_v those_o that_o mourn_n in_o zion_n 61.2.3_o be_v 61.2.3_o to_o give_v they_o beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n the_o garment_n of_o gladness_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o beaviue_n etc._n etc._n 23._o joh._n 16.20_o 23._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v weape_v