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he_o go_v heb._n 11.8_o faith_n be_v a_o excellent_a grace_n not_o only_o for_o the_o undertake_n of_o duty_n but_o also_o for_o persevere_v in_o it_o there_o be_v but_o 2_o thing_n that_o make_v perseverance_n in_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n difficult_a some_o good_a which_o we_o can_v not_o part_v with_o some_o evil_n which_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o undergo_v now_o there_o be_v no_o good_a but_o faith_n can_v part_v with_o at_o god_n command_n by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o isaac_n and_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n offer_v up_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n heb._n 11.17_o and_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a but_o faith_n will_v undergo_v at_o god_n call_v through_o faith_n they_o be_v stone_v they_o be_v saw_v asunder_o be_v tempt_v be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n hebrew_n 11.37_o faith_n fetch_v constant_a supply_n from_o christ_n as_o head_n of_o the_o body_n and_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o head_n of_o guidance_n for_o 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watch_v against_o first_o declining_n be_v your_o spiritual_a fervour_n abate_v do_v love_n decay_v be_v duty_n omit_v do_v conscience_n grow_v less_o tender_a this_o if_o let_v alone_o and_o not_o timely_o remedy_v will_v end_v in_o a_o cast_n off_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n hence_o that_o counsel_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n rev._n 3.2_o be_v watchful_a and_o strengthen_v the_o thing_n which_o remain_v that_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v direct_v 8._o remember_v the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n you_o be_v in_o with_o god_n and_o renew_v they_o often_o by_o a_o fix_a and_o settle_a resolution_n there_o be_v no_o man_n take_v up_o christ_n yoke_n but_o he_o do_v therein_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o this_o covenant_n stand_v in_o mutual_a agreement_n and_o
chap._n fourteen_o show_v our_o subjection_n to_o christ_n by_o such_o sign_n as_o be_v the_o genuine_a effect_n of_o it_o chap._n xv._o exhort_v such_o as_o have_v take_v up_o this_o yoke_n to_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n who_o incline_v their_o heart_n thereunto_o the_o wisdom_n of_o take_v up_o this_o yoke_n manifest_v chap._n xvi_o direct_v our_o obedience_n as_o to_o principle_n matter_n manner_n and_o end_n chap._n xvii_o exhort_v to_o perseverance_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n with_o argument_n to_o press_v it_o and_o direction_n to_o guide_v in_o it_o chap._n xviii_o contain_v matter_n of_o counsel_n to_o christless_a sinner_n with_o motive_n and_o direction_n to_o further_o it_o the_o good_a of_o early_a obedience_n lament_n iii._o 27._o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n chap._n i._n somewhat_o prooemial_a the_o yoke_n explain_v what_o it_o be_v literal_o take_v what_o metaphorical_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o 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yoke_n of_o ox_n 1_o sam._n 11.7_o luke_n 14.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jugum_n boum_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d niph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d copulavit_fw-la and_o so_o in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o punishment_n deut_n 28.48_o thou_o shall_v serve_v thy_o enemy_n in_o hunger_n and_o in_o thirst_n and_o in_o nakedness_n and_o in_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o he_o shall_v put_v a_o yoke_n of_o iron_n upon_o thy_o neck_n until_o he_o have_v destroy_v thou_o these_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o literal_a yoke_n but_o then_o there_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a yoke_n and_o
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juvenci_fw-la ovid._n epist_n dare_v not_o to_o yoke_v thyself_o with_o cry_n untamed_a heifer_n that_o bear_v not_o christ_n yoke_n say_v a_o divine_a be_v you_o not_o unequal_o yoke_v together_o with_o unbeliever_n and_o hence_o a_o husband_n or_o a_o wife_n be_v call_v a_o yoke-fellow_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o yoke_n in_o the_o text_n for_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o a_o man_n to_o bear_v this_o yoke_n too_o soon_o as_o many_o do_v that_o make_v more_o haste_n than_o good_a speed_n covet_v the_o condition_n before_o they_o understand_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o relation_n and_o so_o marry_v in_o haste_n and_o then_o repent_v at_o leisure_n second_o labour_n and_o obedience_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n be_v call_v a_o yoke_n let_v as_o many_o servant_n as_o be_v under_o the_o yoke_n count_v their_o master_n worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n 1_o tim._n 6.1_o under_o the_o yoke_n i._n e._n call_v to_o be_v servant_n indeed_o every_o call_v be_v a_o yoke_n and_o certain_o 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the_o hand_n which_o be_v diligence_n and_o the_o care_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v diffidence_n now_o though_o the_o care_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v forbid_v yet_o the_o care_n of_o the_o head_n and_o the_o hand_n be_v command_v to_o be_v diffident_a then_o and_o distrustful_a that_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o to_o be_v provident_a and_o diligent_a that_o be_v a_o duty_n the_o lacedaemonian_n make_v idleness_n actionable_a in_o their_o court_n and_o by_o solon_n law_n such_o be_v to_o suffer_v death_n and_o our_o law_n suppose_v all_o to_o be_v of_o some_o call_v not_o only_o man_n but_o woman_n and_o the_o young_a lady_n too_o and_o therefore_o it_o call_v they_o during_o their_o virgin_n estate_n spinster_n but_o alas_o the_o viciousness_n and_o degeneracy_n of_o this_o age_n have_v forfeit_v the_o title_n many_o can_v card_v but_o few_o can_v spin_v and_o therefore_o you_o may_v write_v they_o carder_n dancer_n painter_n ranter_n spender_n rather_o than_o spinster_n industry_n be_v 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instead_o of_o prove_v the_o pillar_n they_o prove_v the_o caterpillar_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o it_o be_v seldom_o but_o that_o idleness_n and_o wickedness_n go_v together_o thou_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n say_v our_o lord_n christ_n matth._n 25.26_o and_o i_o pray_v who_o be_v the_o most_o vicious_a and_o debauch_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o young_a gallant_n who_o have_v no_o calling_n to_o yoke_v they_o who_o haunt_v the_o drinking-house_n the_o playhouse_n the_o brothel-house_n so_o much_o as_o they_o who_o be_v the_o corrupter_n of_o other_o the_o scoffer_n the_o dueller_n so_o much_o as_o they_o so_o great_o do_v a_o idle_a life_n expose_v to_o the_o devil_n malice_n and_o dispose_v to_o the_o devil_n service_n it_o be_v good_a therefore_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v bear_v this_o yoke_n in_o their_o youth_n that_o young_a one_o of_o all_o sort_n shall_v be_v train_v up_o in_o some_o honest_a call_v sterilitas_fw-la therefore_o machiavil_n be_v rule_n be_v 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it_o be_v story_v of_o alice_n driver_n how_o resolute_o and_o brave_o she_o suffer_v for_o christ_n 888._o act_n and_o monument_n print_v 1641._o vol._n 3._o p._n 887_o 888._o when_o they_o put_v the_o iron_n chain_n about_o her_o neck_n to_o fasten_v she_o to_o a_o post_n to_o be_v burn_v in_o queen_n mary_n day_n she_o glory_v in_o it_o this_o say_v she_o be_v the_o fine_a neckerchief_n that_o ever_o i_o wear_v bless_a be_v god_n for_o it_o now_o she_o be_v one_o who_o have_v be_v use_v to_o hard_a labour_n be_v breed_v up_o to_o drive_v her_o father_n plough_n hard_o breed_v fit_v we_o for_o hard_a suffering_n 2._o it_o prevent_v many_o temptation_n idleness_n be_v the_o backdoor_n for_o all_o temptation_n to_o come_v in_o at_o it_o tempt_v the_o devil_n to_o tempt_v we_o it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n one_o give_v for_o the_o avoid_v sin_n and_o
conviction_n second_o it_o may_v respect_v the_o earliness_n of_o be_v and_o that_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n vatablus_n render_v it_o from_o his_o youth_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d early_a impression_n upon_o the_o conscience_n by_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o great_a good_a to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v good_a to_o bear_v this_o yoke_n betimes_o for_o three_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o soon_o it_o be_v do_v the_o easy_a it_o be_v do_v the_o long_o we_o be_v before_o we_o come_v under_o it_o the_o hard_a it_o will_v be_v to_o bear_v it_o the_o long_o thou_o continue_v in_o sin_n the_o hard_a it_o will_v be_v to_o bear_v repentance_n if_o thy_o conscience_n be_v so_o charge_v with_o guilt_n that_o thou_o dare_v not_o look_v into_o it_o at_o ten_o or_o twenty_o year_n old_a what_o will_v it_o come_v to_o if_o thou_o let_v it_o run_v on_o till_o fifty_o or_o sixty_o the_o long_a the_o 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that_o he_o have_v not_o act_v by_o sovereignty_n but_o with_o a_o respect_n to_o our_o advantage_n not_o one_o command_n of_o god_n but_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v great_o promote_v by_o it_o the_o most_o thrifty_a course_n a_o man_n can_v take_v in_o this_o world_n be_v to_o come_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n betimes_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o find_v wisdom_n and_o the_o man_n that_o get_v understanding_n for_o the_o merchandise_n of_o it_o be_v better_a than_o the_o merchandise_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o gain_n thereof_o than_o fine_a gold_n she_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o ruby_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n thou_o can_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o she_o length_n of_o day_n be_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n and_o in_o her_o left_a hand_n riches_n and_o honour_n prov._n 3.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o religion_n be_v look_v on_o by_o many_o with_o a_o evil_a eye_n upon_o this_o very_a account_n as_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o profit_n 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heart_n to_o a_o full_a resignedness_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 4.12_o phil._n 4.12_o by_o teach_v how_o to_o want_v and_o suffer_v need_n by_o set_v the_o heart_n upon_o thing_n of_o a_o noble_a nature_n and_o more_o necessary_a concernment_n upon_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n by_o fix_v the_o soul_n dependence_n upon_o those_o promise_n make_v to_o godliness_n which_o do_v as_o sure_o entitle_v a_o man_n to_o present_a sufficiency_n 4.8_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o as_o to_o eternal_a reward_n so_o that_o when_o the_o needy_a sinner_n cark_n and_o care_n murmur_n and_o repine_v rob_v and_o deceive_v for_o a_o supply_n of_o his_o want_n the_o good_a man_n have_v a_o sure_a interest_n in_o god_n rest_v confident_o upon_o the_o never_o fail_a supply_n
of_o a_o engage_v providence_n 3._o be_v that_o profitable_a which_o bring_v its_o own_o reward_n with_o it_o this_o religion_n do_v in_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n psal_n 19.11_o the_o prophet_n seem_v here_o not_o to_o intend_v the_o future_a recompense_n of_o reward_n which_o the_o obedient_a shall_v receive_v at_o last_o in_o heaven_n for_o that_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o keep_v his_o commandment_n though_o it_o be_v a_o reward_n not_o of_o merit_n but_o of_o grace_n but_o this_o be_v a_o reward_n in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n the_o full_a harvest_n will_v be_v hereafter_o but_o yet_o the_o christian_a have_v a_o present_a reap_v time_n for_o god_n meet_v they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o work_v righteousness_n that_o remember_v he_o in_o his_o way_n isai_n 64.5_o our_o lord_n christ_n tell_v peter_n mark_n 10.30_o 31._o that_o whoever_o have_v leave_v house_n or_o relation_n or_o land_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_v now_o in_o this_o life_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n in_o obedience_n as_o well_o as_o for_o it_o as_o beat_a spice_n recompense_v the_o pain_n by_o their_o grateful_a smell_n so_o the_o practice_n of_o religion_n cause_v a_o sweet_a reflection_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v thereby_o its_o own_o recompense_n therefore_o david_n elsewhere_o speak_v of_o what_o he_o have_v as_o a_o reward_n of_o obedience_n as_o well_o as_o what_o he_o hope_v for_o psal_n 119.56_o this_o i_o have_v because_o i_o keep_v thy_o precept_n this_o i_o have_v but_o he_o do_v not_o tell_v you_o what_o but_o that_o may_v easy_o be_v guess_v at_o by_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o he_o he_o have_v peace_n of_o conscience_n he_o have_v the_o quickning_n of_o god_n he_o have_v increase_v of_o grace_n he_o have_v frequent_a communion_n with_o god_n he_o have_v joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o have_v many_o great_a experience_n many_o deliverance_n and_o salvation_n and_o all_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o obedience_n this_o i_o have_v because_o i_o keep_v thy_o precept_n to_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v some_o great_a boon_n because_o he_o mention_n it_o so_o grateful_o as_o a_o reward_n of_o mercy_n for_o his_o close_a walk_v with_o god_n so_o that_o the_o obedient_a christian_a have_v not_o all_o in_o hope_n there_o be_v much_o in_o hand_n he_o possess_v much_o though_o he_o expect_v more_o for_o godliness_n have_v both_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 4.8_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o 4._o be_v that_o profitable_a which_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o such_o joy_n as_o nothing_o else_o can_v this_o religion_n do_v it_o reconcile_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n stamp_v it_o with_o his_o image_n lay_v it_o in_o with_o divine_a principle_n whereby_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o take_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n for_o his_o heritage_n for_o ever_o which_o become_v the_o rejoice_v of_o his_o heart_n psal_n 119.111_o the_o promise_v believe_v do_v not_o only_o create_v a_o joy_n in_o the_o soul_n fill_v with_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o believe_v rom._n 15.13_o but_o the_o precept_n obey_v minister_v joy_n also_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a rejoice_v the_o heart_n psal_n 19.8_o so_o that_o the_o good_a man_n joy_n arise_v from_o a_o double_a spring_n faith_n secure_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o he_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 5.2_o holiness_n subject_n he_o to_o the_o precept_n and_o so_o he_o rejoice_v in_o his_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n more_o than_o in_o all_o riches_n psal_n 119.14_o this_o be_v a_o joy_n appropriate_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n none_o partake_v of_o this_o oil_n of_o gladness_n but_o they_o who_o have_v the_o oil_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o vessel_n disobedient_a sinner_n be_v stranger_n to_o this_o joy_n prov._n 14.10_o they_o be_v a_o joy_n arise_v 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the_o spirit_n discompose_v the_o judgement_n displace_v reason_n feed_v the_o sense_n and_o starve_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n prov._n 14.13_o so_o that_o carnal_a joy_n be_v but_o a_o cold_a armful_n as_o one_o say_v of_o a_o bad_a wife_n antig._n wife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la sophocl_n in_o antig._n like_a adonijah_n feast_v 1_o king_n 1.9_o 49._o that_o begin_v in_o mirth_n but_o end_v in_o fear_n 82._o 2_o sam._n 13.26_o 82._o or_o like_o amnon_n entertainment_n at_o absolom_n sheep-shearing_n who_o meet_v with_o death_n at_o the_o banquet_n solomon_n compare_v it_o to_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n eccles_n 7.6_o where_o there_o be_v much_o noise_n but_o little_a fire_n much_o light_n but_o little_a heat_n and_o soon_o extinct_a as_o comet_n make_v a_o great_a blaze_n but_o when_o their_o exhale_a matter_n be_v spend_v they_o end_v in_o a_o pestilent_a vapour_n such_o be_v the_o sinner_n joy_n soon_o 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name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n so_o do_v the_o foolish_a virgin_n till_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v mat._n 25.10_o 3._o the_o contempt_n that_o god_n shall_v put_v upon_o they_o when_o he_o shall_v eternal_o banish_v they_o his_o presence_n by_o the_o dreadful_a sentence_n that_o he_o shall_v then_o pass_v against_o they_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25.41_o by_o the_o pass_v this_o sentence_n they_o shall_v become_v the_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v arise_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n and_o everlasting_a contempt_n dan._n 12.2_o second_o take_v pleasure_n in_o sin_n cause_v shame_n before_o other_o god_n by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o will_v bring_v such_o sinner_n to_o open_a shame_n jer._n 13.26_o i_o will_v discover_v thy_o skirt_n that_o thy_o shame_n may_v appear_v and_o ezek._n 16.37_o i_o will_v gather_v all_o thy_o lover_n with_o who_o thou_o have_v take_v pleasure_n and_o all_o they_o thou_o have_v hate_v 23.29_o ezek._n 23.29_o and_o will_v discover_v thy_o nakedness_n to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v see_v all_o thy_o nakedness_n and_o to_o have_v the_o nakedness_n discover_v be_v matter_n of_o shame_n three_o take_v pleasure_n in_o sin_n cause_v shame_n before_o ourselves_o conscience_n under_o guilt_n torment_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o shame_n of_o its_o own_o folly_n hence_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 6.21_o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a sin_n entice_v we_o before_o we_o commit_v it_o and_o afterward_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o horror_n and_o shame_n so_o our_o first_o parent_n when_o they_o have_v sin_v they_o be_v ashamed_a gen._n 3.7_o but_o who_o be_v ever_o ashamed_a of_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n he_o find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v reproach_v and_o scoff_v at_o for_o his_o strictness_n by_o the_o ishmael_n of_o the_o day_n but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n of_o shame_n for_o shame_v as_o the_o philosopher_n define_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a grief_n and_o trouble_n in_o ingenuous_a mind_n about_o unbecoming_a action_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o tend_v to_o our_o infamy_n and_o disgrace_n now_o there_o be_v nothing_o dishonourable_a in_o religion_n it_o be_v only_a sin_n that_o can_v discredit_v and_o defame_v we_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o shame_n five_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v prohibit_v pleasure_n they_o be_v forbid_v fruit_n if_o god_n have_v forbid_v the_o do_n of_o sin_n then_o much_o more_o the_o take_a pleasure_n in_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o sin_n than_o it_o be_v simple_o to_o act_v sin_n to_o delight_v in_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o to_o do_v it_o to_o do_v sin_n may_v be_v only_o from_o weakness_n of_o grace_n but_o to_o delight_v in_o sin_n be_v from_o the_o strength_n of_o lust_n as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o grace_n to_o delight_v in_o obedience_n than_o to_o obey_v for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v much_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n that_o yet_o may_v have_v no_o delight_n in_o duty_n but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o delight_n in_o duty_n and_o obedience_n there_o the_o heart_n be_v indeed_o under_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n psal_n 40.8_o so_o it_o speak_v the_o sinner_n more_o under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n to_o delight_v in_o it_o than_o to_o do_v it_o the_o more_o of_o the_o affection_n there_o be_v in_o sin_n the_o more_o ready_a will_v the_o sinner_n be_v to_o comply_v with_o every_o temptation_n which_o lead_v to_o it_o amor_fw-la animae_fw-la pondus_fw-la and_o it_o be_v the_o cunning_a of_o satan_n to_o suit_v his_o bait_n to_o our_o corrupt_a appetite_n and_o vicious_a disposition_n he_o love_v to_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o wind_n and_o tide_n and_o when_o a_o man_n that_o delight_v in_o sin_n be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n than_o he_o go_v with_o wind_n and_o tide_n nay_o in_o this_o case_n a_o sinner_n need_v no_o temptation_n his_o own_o vicious_a disposition_n will_v supply_v the_o place_n of_o a_o tempter_n for_o the_o more_o any_o sin_n obtain_v upon_o the_o affection_n the_o more_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o temptation_n do_v it_o carry_v in_o itself_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v 1.14_o jam._n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o proper_a lust_n because_o though_o we_o have_v all_o a_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o common_a yet_o every_o sinner_n have_v a_o particular_a several_a inclination_n to_o this_o or_o that_o sin_n root_v in_o his_o nature_n more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o and_o this_o be_v call_v his_o own_o lust_n and_o how_o easy_o do_v he_o consent_v when_o he_o be_v entice_v by_o his_o own_o lust_n he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o resist_v or_o withstand_v for_o the_o more_o a_o man_n delight_n in_o sin_n the_o more_o natural_o his_o desire_n and_o vicious_a inclination_n do_v run_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o god_n charge_v it_o as_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o sin_v and_o make_v it_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n to_o delight_v and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o it_o they_o have_v choose_v their_o own_o way_n that_o be_v bad_a and_o their_o soul_n delight_v in_o their_o abomination_n that_o be_v worse_z isai_n 66.3_o and_o god_n aggravate_v the_o sinfulness_n
great_a peace_n have_v they_o that_o love_v thy_o law_n and_o nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o psal_n 119.165_o eight_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v distract_n pleasure_n and_o this_o arise_v from_o the_o contrariety_n of_o one_o lust_n to_o another_o as_o all_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o grace_n so_o some_o sin_n be_v repugnant_a and_o contrary_a one_o to_o another_o therefore_o you_o read_v of_o serve_v divers_a or_o differ_a lust_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.3_o tit._n 3.3_o and_o from_o the_o repugnant_a command_n of_o differ_v lust_n the_o service_n of_o sin_n must_v needs_o fill_v the_o mind_n with_o distraction_n for_o in_o gratify_v one_o lust_n the_o sinner_n displease_v another_o if_o he_o serve_v pride_n he_o displease_v covetousness_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o in_o religion_n there_o be_v nothing_o contrary_a virtutes_fw-la sunt_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la connexae_fw-la there_o be_v a_o delightful_a harmony_n and_o correspondence_n among_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o that_o act_v one_o grace_n do_v not_o contradict_v another_o because_o of_o the_o harmony_n that_o be_v between_o they_o and_o this_o make_v the_o pleasure_n of_o godliness_n great_a than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o pleasure_n without_o distraction_n indeed_o the_o mind_n may_v be_v and_o too_o often_o be_v distract_v from_o the_o efficacy_n of_o indwelling_a lust_n but_o not_o from_o any_o contrariety_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o one_o duty_n forward_o another_o and_o help_v another_o and_o make_v another_o the_o more_o easy_a nine_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v waste_v and_o expensive_a pleasure_n they_o waste_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o thou_o mourn_v at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o thy_o flesh_n and_o thy_o body_n be_v consume_v prov._n 5.11_o they_o waste_v the_o estate_n sin_n be_v a_o very_a chargeable_a thing_n it_o can_v be_v maintain_v without_o great_a cost_n some_o man_n lust_n cost_v they_o more_o in_o a_o day_n than_o their_o family_n do_v in_o a_o year_n many_o a_o man_n starve_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o feed_v his_o lust_n and_o many_o a_o wife_n rob_v her_o husband_n to_o gratify_v her_o lust_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v many_o a_o fair_a estate_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n but_o the_o pleasure_n of_o godliness_n be_v not_o so_o they_o neither_o waste_v the_o strength_n nor_o the_o estate_n not_o the_o strength_n for_o though_o the_o youth_n faint_a and_o be_v weary_a and_o the_o young_a man_n utter_o fail_v yet_o they_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a isai_n 40.30_o 31._o nor_o the_o estate_n for_o though_o religion_n call_v for_o open-handedness_a and_o honour_v god_n with_o our_o substance_n yet_o it_o call_v but_o for_o a_o part_n unless_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n but_o lust_n will_v have_v all_o it_o be_v like_o the_o horseleech_n that_o always_o cry_v 30.15_o prov._n 30.15_o give_v give_v it_o be_v never_o satisfy_v one_o lust_n be_v more_o chargeable_a to_o a_o sinner_n to_o maintain_v than_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o a_o believer_n godliness_n never_o waste_v any_o man_n but_o one_o lust_n have_v consume_v many_o estate_n and_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o all_o ten_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v confute_v pleasure_n the_o word_n of_o god_n confute_v they_o it_o call_v they_o folly_n prov._n 15.21_o madness_n eccles_n 2.2_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n eccles_n 1.14_o lie_v vanity_n jon._n 2.8_o good_a man_n have_v confute_v they_o by_o renounce_v and_o disclaim_v they_o espouse_v the_o worst_a of_o religion_n rather_o than_o the_o best_a of_o sin_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n heb._n 11.25_o wicked_a man_n have_v confute_v they_o 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do_v nor_o can_v they_o may_v reproach_v and_o scoff_n at_o the_o way_n of_o god_n but_o confute_v they_o they_o can_v eleven_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v depend_v upon_o the_o creature_n a_o man_n must_v keep_v up_o a_o communion_n with_o carnal_a object_n to_o maintain_v they_o but_o the_o pleasure_n of_o godliness_n be_v independent_a that_o be_v as_o to_o the_o creature_n the_o soul_n need_v not_o be_v behold_v to_o any_o creature_n whatever_o to_o support_v and_o feed_v they_o they_o flow_v from_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n the_o creature_n let_v out_o itself_o but_o in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o holiness_n god_n let_v out_o himself_o and_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n can_v let_v out_o so_o much_o sweetness_n as_o god_n nor_o such_o kind_n of_o sweetness_n as_o god_n do_v the_o creature_n communicate_v but_o to_o sense_n but_o god_n communicate_v to_o the_o soul_n twelve_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v unsatisfy_v pleasure_n and_o needs_o they_o must_v because_o they_o be_v unsuitable_a and_o disproportion_v to_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n whereas_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v suit_v to_o sense_n and_o flesh_n so_o that_o you_o may_v as_o soon_o make_v up_o a_o number_n with_o only_a cypher_n or_o make_v a_o meal_n of_o a_o shadow_n as_o feed_v rational_a spirit_n with_o sinful_a pleasure_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o soul_n make_v such_o frequent_a diversion_n in_o its_o pursuit_n of_o carnal_a delight_n and_o go_v from_o one_o pleasure_n to_o another_o it_o be_v not_o because_o it_o be_v better_a but_o because_o it_o be_v new_a affectation_n of_o variety_n proceed_v only_o from_o sense_n of_o want_n and_o be_v a_o confession_n upon_o trial_n that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o such_o a_o enjoyment_n what_o be_v expect_v but_o the_o pleasure_n of_o godliness_n be_v satisfy_v pleasure_n psal_n 36.8_o they_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n how_o so_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o he_o that_o drink_v of_o this_o river_n can_v but_o be_v satisfy_v and_o satisfy_v abundant_o he_o that_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v more_o fugit_fw-la clitorio_n quicunque_fw-la sitim_fw-la de_fw-la fonte_fw-la levarit_fw-la vina_fw-la fugit_fw-la john_n 4.14_o the_o soul_n take_v up_o with_o these_o divine_a refreshment_n and_o look_v no_o far_o it_o cry_v out_o with_o jacob_n i_o have_v enough_o gen._n 33.11_o thirteen_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v short_a and_o transient_a they_o be_v not_o only_o vain_a but_o vanish_v the_o wicked_a man_n prosperity_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o candle_n now_o how_o soon_o be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o wicked_a put_v out_o prov._n 24.20_o therefore_o the_o triumph_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v say_v to_o be_v short_a and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n but_o for_o a_o moment_n job_n 20.5_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o moses_n and_o it_o be_v when_o he_o be_v grow_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n too_o heb._n 11.24_o 25._o choose_v to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n but_o momentany_a therefore_o fit_o compare_v to_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n eccles_n 7.6_o much_o noise_n but_o little_a heat_n and_o soon_o extinct_a o_o what_o pleasure_n do_v the_o rich_a man_n take_v in_o his_o abundance_n but_o how_o long_o do_v it_o last_o he_o reckon_v upon_o many_o year_n but_o it_o do_v not_o continue_v many_o hour_n thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v require_v of_o thou_o luke_n 12.20_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n shall_v last_v long_o when_o the_o life_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v so_o short_a indeed_o
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