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nature_n to_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n psal_n 40.8_o yet_o so_o far_o as_o corruption_n remain_v unsubdued_a and_o unmortified_a in_o a_o child_n of_o god_n so_o far_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o yoke_n still_o for_o though_o with_o the_o mind_n he_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o with_o the_o flesh_n he_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.25_o the_o body_n of_o death_n will_v not_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o soul_n so_o oft_o cry_v out_o and_o complain_v of_o it_o because_o it_o oppose_v and_o hinder_v that_o subjection_n to_o jesus_n christ_n which_o the_o soul_n belong_v and_o labour_v to_o come_v up_o to_o he_o will_v be_v holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a that_o he_o may_v stand_v complete_a to_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o he_o find_v a_o law_n that_o when_o he_o will_v do_v good_a evil_n be_v present_a rom._n 7.21_o 2._o the_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o yoke_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o command_v themselves_o which_o lie_v the_o strong_a obligation_n upon_o the_o creature_n both_o as_o to_o sin_n and_o grace_n first_o as_o to_o sin_n it_o enjoin_v the_o mortify_a every_o lust_n and_o that_o upon_o pain_n of_o eternal_a death_n rom._n 8.13_o second_o as_o to_o grace_n it_o require_v the_o get_n of_o grace_n the_o grow_a in_o grace_n the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n no_o such_o tie_n upon_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n therefore_o some_o say_v religio_fw-la be_v à _fw-la religando_fw-la it_o
of_o antichrist_n follower_n by_o this_o that_o they_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thess_n 2.12_o by_o all_o which_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n appear_v to_o be_v forbid_v pleasure_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v enjoy_v any_o one_o lust_n but_o he_o must_v resolve_v to_o control_v god_n to_o violate_v his_o authority_n and_o break_v his_o command_n and_o he_o that_o break_v this_o hedge_n a_o serpent_n will_v bite_v he_o eccles_n 10.8_o but_o where_o be_v we_o forbid_v to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o godliness_n be_v spiritual_a delight_n forbid_v fruit_n may_v not_o a_o man_n rejoice_v in_o god_n o_o yes_o for_o 1._o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v forbid_v as_o a_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v command_v as_o a_o duty_n delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n psal_n 37.4_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v phil._n 4.4_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o true_a character_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 1.2_o i_o will_v delight_v myself_o in_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v love_v psal_n 119.47_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inner_a man_n rom._n 7.22_o this_o no_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v attain_v to_o will_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a say_v job_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n chap._n 27.10_o he_o may_v do_v much_o but_o this_o he_o can_v do_v he_o may_v pray_v and_o read_v and_o hear_v and_o make_v profession_n of_o god_n but_o he_o can_v delight_v in_o god_n 3._o this_o make_v we_o sharer_n in_o the_o very_a pleasure_n and_o joy_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n of_o that_o state_n be_v in_o god_n and_o holiness_n 4._o this_o shall_v have_v a_o sure_a reward_n delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n psal_n 34.4_o thou_o shall_v delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n thy_o father_n isai_n 58.14_o sometime_o delight_n in_o god_n be_v require_v as_o a_o duty_n but_o here_o it_o be_v promise_v as_o a_o reward_n so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o double_a reward_n promise_v to_o delight_v in_o god_n first_o such_o shall_v delight_v in_o god_n they_o that_o make_v it_o their_o duty_n it_o shall_v be_v their_o reward_n as_o god_n sometime_o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n hos_n 8.11_o which_o be_v a_o great_a punishment_n so_o he_o reward_v delight_n in_o god_n with_o delight_n in_o god_n which_o be_v a_o great_a reward_n they_o shall_v find_v such_o rich_a consolation_n such_o abundant_a sweetness_n and_o matter_n of_o satisfaction_n in_o god_n and_o his_o way_n as_o shall_v fill_v the_o soul_n with_o delight_n thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul_n psal_n 94.19_o they_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o 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 that_o be_v one_o reward_n promise_v second_o i_o will_v feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n thy_o father_n that_o be_v literal_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n give_v for_o a_o inheritance_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n but_o this_o be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o glorious_a inheritance_n above_o that_o be_v chief_o intend_v so_o that_o these_o spiritual_a pleasure_n shall_v have_v a_o sure_a reward_n and_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o though_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v forbid_v fruit_n yet_o the_o pleasure_n of_o holiness_n be_v not_o they_o be_v lawful_a pleasure_n six_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v dangerous_a pleasure_n full_a of_o danger_n what_o solomon_n say_v of_o the_o harlot_n 59.7_o isai_n 59.7_o her_o house_n incline_v to_o death_n and_o her_o path_n to_o the_o dead_a prov._n 2.18_o be_v true_a of_o every_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o way_n that_o take_v hold_v of_o hell_n and_o death_n never_o any_o go_v on_o in_o it_o but_o have_v miscarry_v and_o what_o pleasure_n can_v there_o be_v in_o a_o way_n so_o full_a of_o danger_n but_o in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o godliness_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n no_o fear_n of_o miscarry_v a_o high_a way_n shall_v be_v there_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n the_o way-faring_a man_n though_o fool_n shall_v not_o err_v therein_o isai_n 35.8_o where_o there_o be_v life_n without_o death_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v pleasure_n without_o danger_n and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n be_v life_n 12.28_o prov._n 12.28_o and_o in_o the_o pathway_n thereof_o there_o be_v no_o death_n o_o what_o danger_n do_v man_n run_v into_o for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n danger_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n danger_n of_o present_a judgement_n and_o eternal_a torment_n but_o here_o be_v pleasure_n without_o danger_n seven_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v disturb_v pleasure_n the_o smart_a reflection_n and_o check_n of_o conscience_n do_v great_o interrupt_v the_o free_a enjoyment_n of_o sin_n delight_n there_o be_v but_o few_o sinner_n but_o their_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n be_v attend_v with_o a_o upbraid_a conscience_n the_o best_a part_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v his_o conscience_n when_o will_n and_o affection_n be_v whole_o for_o lust_n conscience_n many_o time_n take_v part_n with_o god_n when_o affection_n entice_v conscience_n trouble_v and_o give_v such_o a_o amaze_a prospect_n of_o the_o dreadful_a consequence_n of_o sin_n as_o do_v very_o much_o abate_v its_o pleasure_n and_o embitter_v its_o sweetness_n nay_o many_o have_v be_v in_o great_a trouble_n and_o horror_n for_o sin_n upon_o this_o account_n the_o gnawing_n of_o this_o worm_n within_o have_v be_v such_o as_o have_v utter_o extinguish_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o present_a conscience_n reflect_v guilt_n guilt_n cause_v fear_n and_o fear_n have_v torment_n 1_o john_n 4.18_o and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o pain_n of_o sin_n be_v far_o more_o than_o the_o pleasure_n for_o no_o man_n can_v act_v with_o much_o pleasure_n against_o the_o check_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o many_o have_v be_v force_v to_o find_v out_o way_n to_o quiet_a conscience_n or_o at_o least_o to_o silence_v its_o clamour_n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o more_o free_a and_o undisturbed_a enjoyment_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o have_v make_v so_o many_o hypocrite_n both_o among_o papist_n and_o protestant_n take_v up_o a_o little_a outside_n devotion_n and_o tal_n over_o a_o few_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o then_o think_v this_o a_o full_a amends_o to_o he_o for_o what_o be_v past_a and_o so_o sin_n upon_o a_o new_a score_n lust_n can_v be_v free_o enjoy_v unless_o conscience_n be_v silent_a conscience_n will_v not_o be_v silent_a unless_o god_n be_v some_o way_n own_v and_o hence_o though_o the_o sinner_n in_o his_o heart_n hate_v god_n and_o the_o life_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o be_v 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trouble_n or_o control_v but_o the_o pleasure_n of_o godliness_n be_v undisturbed_a pleasure_n her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n prov._n 3.17_o the_o sinner_n have_v pleasure_n but_o no_o peace_n but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n the_o good_a man_n have_v pleasure_n and_o peace_n and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v sweet_a where_o pleasure_n be_v attend_v with_o peace_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a peace_n that_o do_v attend_v the_o life_n of_o godliness_n peace_n supernal_a and_o peace_n internal_a the_o one_o be_v a_o peace_n between_o god_n and_o conscience_n the_o other_o be_v a_o peace_n between_o conscience_n and_o a_o man_n self_n and_o where_o this_o peace_n be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o soul_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o uninterrupted_a pleasure_n
and_o dulness_n be_v they_o any_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o religion_n that_o cause_n this_o that_o can_v be_v for_o there_o be_v no_o duty_n god_n command_v but_o what_o have_v a_o certain_a and_o direct_a tendency_n to_o the_o comfort_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o therefore_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o only_o say_v to_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n but_o the_o precept_n too_o psal_n 19.8_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n be_v it_o any_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v call_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o be_v of_o a_o deject_v tendency_n no_o that_o can_v be_v neither_o for_o peace_n and_o joy_n be_v the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o grace_n 15.13_o rom._n 15.13_o fill_v with_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o believe_v the_o high_a exercise_n of_o grace_n bring_v forth_o the_o sweet_a peace_n and_o the_o rich_a comfort_n which_o be_v evident_a in_o this_o that_o in_o heaven_n where_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o the_o high_a exercise_n of_o grace_n there_o they_o enjoy_v the_o most_o perfect_a comfort_n and_o delight_n therefore_o if_o religion_n prohibit_v no_o lawful_a delight_n if_o its_o precept_n impose_v no_o besot_v service_n if_o it_o improve_v those_o grace_n the_o perfection_n whereof_o be_v attend_v with_o perfect_a joy_n and_o delight_n then_o religion_n be_v no_o melancholy_a besot_v thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o what_o be_v desirable_a and_o lovely_a and_o therefore_o whereas_o the_o objection_n say_v farewell_o all_o good_a day_n when_o once_o young_a one_o come_v to_o be_v religious_a i_o say_v nay_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v they_o must_v never_o look_v to_o see_v good_a day_n till_o then_o 1_o pet._n 3.10_o 11._o he_o that_o will_v love_v life_n and_o see_v good_a day_n 34.12_o psal_n 34.12_o let_v he_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o his_o lip_n that_o they_o speak_v no_o guile_n let_v he_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a let_v no_o man_n therefore_o be_v discourage_v from_o take_v up_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n upon_o this_o pretence_n object_n 4._o another_o prejudice_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n of_o young_a one_o to_o hinder_v their_o take_n up_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n betimes_o be_v the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o the_o duty_n religion_n bind_v upon_o we_o be_v a_o intolerable_a burden_n its_o law_n be_v very_o rigid_a and_o its_o precept_n uneasy_a it_o command_v duty_n utter_o contradictory_n to_o our_o affection_n and_o interest_n to_o deny_v ourselves_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o to_o mortify_v our_o member_n to_o cut_v off_o our_o right_a hand_n and_o pluck_v out_o our_o right_a eye_n 6.60_o john_n 6.60_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v hard_a say_n who_o can_v hear_v they_o difficult_a duty_n and_o who_o can_v perform_v they_o who_o can_v enter_v in_o at_o this_o strait_a gate_n and_o walk_v in_o this_o narrow_a way_n without_o faint_v now_o i_o will_v obviate_v this_o objection_n thus_o answ_n 1._o 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