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not_o exclusive_a of_o mirth_n natural_a and_o civil_a for_o there_o be_v feast_v the_o jew_n have_v joy_n 8.10_o est_fw-la 8.17_o neh._n 8.10_o and_o gladness_n a_o feast_n and_o a_o good_a day_n and_o in_o their_o feast_n do_v eat_v the_o fat_a and_o drink_v the_o sweet_a and_o let_v i_o add_v this_o that_o even_o civil_a mirth_n well_o order_v and_o regulate_v be_v a_o good_a natural_a preparative_n for_o rejoice_v in_o a_o more_o sublime_a and_o holy_a manner_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o man_n natural_a animal_n and_o vital_a spirit_n engender_v in_o the_o liver_n head_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o be_v keep_v up_o lively_a and_o agile_a by_o civil_a mirth_n be_v as_o wing_n to_o the_o soul_n even_o of_o saint_n in_o their_o sublime_a high_a and_o noble_a operation_n and_o herein_o i_o may_v appeal_v to_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o choice_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o find_v when_o their_o spirit_n be_v down_o and_o low_o a_o indisposition_n in_o they_o thereby_o for_o holy_a duty_n the_o disciple_n themselves_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v watch_v and_o pray_v jesus_n christ_n find_v they_o sleep_v for_o sorrow_n but_o when_o our_o spirit_n be_v up_o lively_a 22.45_o luk._n 22.45_o and_o cheery_a they_o dispose_v for_o duty_n and_o our_o head_n and_o heart_n as_o wheel_n oil_v move_v more_o nimble_o 2._o as_o for_o the_o usefulness_n and_o expediency_n of_o mirth_n and_o lightsomness_n i_o say_v not_o levity_n of_o spirit_n health_n spirit_n useful_a 1._o preservation_n of_o the_o body_n health_n it_o be_v not_o only_o serviceable_a to_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o gracious_a act_n and_o operation_n as_o i_o say_v before_o but_o to_o the_o body_n also_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o health_n and_o strength_n vigour_n and_o activity_n by_o the_o multiply_a and_o refine_n of_o spirit_n in_o we_o a_o merry_a heart_n make_v a_o cheerful_a countenance_n it_o do_v good_a indeed_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n 15.13_o prov._n 15.13_o but_o the_o good_a it_o do_v appear_v and_o show_v itself_o especial_o in_o the_o countenance_n as_o be_v make_v thereby_o more_o amiable_a and_o lovely_a the_o eye_n more_o lively_a and_o sharp-slighted_n the_o cheek_n more_o ruddy_a the_o blood_n more_o pure_a and_o sparkle_v though_o the_o countenance_n only_o be_v mention_v yet_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o receive_v good_a by_o the_o heart_n cheeriness_n for_o though_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n differ_v in_o substance_n as_o spirit_n and_o flesh_n yet_o god_n have_v join_v they_o together_o in_o so_o close_a a_o union_n as_o to_o the_o make_v up_o of_o one_o person_n they_o mutual_o sympathize_v each_o with_o other_o a_o sickly_a body_n make_v a_o sad_a heart_n and_o a_o wound_a spirit_n make_v a_o crazy_a body_n and_o i_o think_v the_o body_n be_v less_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o soul_n burden_n than_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o body_n to_o return_v to_o what_o be_v in_o hand_n that_o a_o merry_a heart_n countenance_n appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o esau_n none_o of_o the_o best_a who_o heart_n be_v glad_v by_o the_o present_a send_v by_o jacob_n when_o they_o meet_v his_o countenance_n be_v so_o cheerful_a that_o jacob_n say_v 33.10_o gen._n 33.10_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n as_o though_o i_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o by_o daniel_n and_o his_o associate_n none_o of_o the_o worst_a who_o though_o they_o do_v eat_v pulse_n only_o and_o have_v nothing_o but_o water_n to_o drink_v yet_o their_o countenance_n be_v fair_a and_o fat_a deut._n 12.15_o why_o they_o have_v merry_a heart_n quiet_a conscience_n in_o their_o breast_n and_o bosom_n arise_v from_o their_o reconciliation_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n it_o be_v not_o choice_a meat_n and_o drink_n much_o less_o paint_v or_o daub_v with_o vermilion_n but_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o make_v a_o merry_a heart_n and_o so_o a_o cheerful_a countenance_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n vers_fw-la 15._o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o merry_a heart_n have_v a_o continual_a feast_n by_o a_o merry_a heart_n he_o mean_v not_o carnal_a mirth_n and_o jollity_n in_o eat_v drink_v singing_z music_n dance_v this_o he_o elsewhere_o call_v madness_n but_o the_o merry_a heart_n he_o commend_v be_v a_o good_a conscience_n sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o so_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n 2.2_o ecc._n 2.2_o and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o the_o apostle_n express_v by_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1.5_o once_o agâ—â—â—e_v the_o wise_a king_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o merry_a 〈◊〉_d do_v good_a like_o a_o medicine_n prov._n 17.22_o and_o that_o because_o cheapness_n of_o spirit_n help_v nature_n operation_n with_o its_o food_n and_o physic_n whereas_o sadness_n and_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n hinder_v both_o i_o will_v close_v up_o this_o with_o a_o true_a story_n i_o be_v once_o in_o company_n at_o dinner_n where_o kindred_n and_o friend_n be_v meet_v and_o among_o the_o rest_n one_o a_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n be_v very_o merry_a in_o tell_v tale_n break_v jest_n harmless_a and_o inoffensive_a yet_o i_o be_v somewhat_o trouble_v to_o see_v and_o hear_v it_o and_o in_o some_o heat_n break_v out_o and_o ask_v he_o say_v sir_n i_o pray_v what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v your_o communication_n be_v that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v 4.29_o eph._n 4.29_o to_o which_o he_o answer_v i_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o have_v body_n to_o edify_v as_o well_o as_o soul_n and_o harmless_a mirth_n do_v good_a to_o both_o and_o so_o it_o do_v if_o it_o be_v well_o and_o wise_o order_v religion_n order_v honour_n to_o religion_n 2._o this_o cheariness_n of_o spirit_n in_o company_n have_v its_o usefulness_n in_o reference_n to_o other_o even_o those_o without_o who_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o wâ—â—es_n of_o christianity_n and_o be_v apt_a to_o 〈◊〉_d up_o prejudices_fw-la against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o a_o morose_n and_o sour_a people_n and_o that_o the_o life_n they_o lead_v be_v but_o a_o uncomfortable_a life_n full_a of_o melancholy_n and_o they_o very_o think_v that_o when_o any_o set_v their_o face_n this_o way_n zion-ward_n that_o they_o never_o have_v a_o merry_a day_n after_o but_o live_v mopish_o and_o disconsolate_o all_o their_o day_n now_o the_o harmless_a mirth_n and_o merriment_n in_o the_o communication_n and_o conversation_n of_o christian_n be_v a_o practical_a and_o real_a confutation_n of_o this_o mistake_n and_o so_o be_v a_o remove_n of_o that_o stumble_a block_n in_o their_o way_n and_o withal_o a_o fair_a invitation_n and_o allurement_n of_o they_o to_o come_v in_o and_o to_o engage_v in_o a_o strict_a and_o high_a profession_n of_o saintship_n when_o they_o be_v eye_n and_o eare-witness_n of_o its_o consistency_n with_o all_o possible_a civil_a mirth_n and_o merriment_n which_o be_v lawful_a and_o commendable_a instance_n instance_n let_v i_o back_o this_o from_o my_o own_o experience_n i_o know_v a_o lawyer_n of_o good_a part_n and_o practice_n who_o be_v natural_o of_o a_o lepid_a and_o cheerful_a spirit_n and_o possess_v with_o hard_a thought_n touch_v religion_n in_o the_o strictness_n of_o it_o and_o exactness_n therein_o as_o necessitate_v the_o professor_n thereof_o to_o lay_v quite_o aside_o that_o kind_n of_o mirth_n which_o he_o be_v addict_v to_o be_v thereby_o keep_v off_o from_o engage_v himself_o in_o any_o forwardness_n in_o christianity_n but_o afterward_o observe_v the_o carriage_n of_o some_o minister_n of_o note_n and_o eminency_n for_o piety_n and_o ministerial_a ability_n how_o pleasant_a they_o be_v how_o facetious_a in_o their_o discourse_n yet_o still_o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n which_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v set_v they_o he_o change_v his_o opinion_n embrace_v the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n walk_v with_o they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o die_v i_o believe_v a_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n our_o jesus_n and_o that_o he_o be_v now_o in_o glory_n to_o strengthen_v this_o argument_n 1653._o the_o mirth_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n by_o zac._n bogan_n print_v at_o oxford_n 1653._o i_o will_v commend_v to_o the_o read_v a_o little_a treatise_n make_v by_o a_o learned_a holy_a man_n who_o i_o know_v both_o in_o his_o life_n and_o death_n 3._o this_o cheariness_n of_o spirit_n have_v this_o commendable_a virtue_n in_o it_o that_o it_o put_v a_o shine_n and_o lustre_n upon_o duty_n and_o offer_v of_o love_n perform_v to_o man_n duty_n man_n alustre_n upon_o duty_n and_o that_o in_o the_o eye_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n god_n love_v a_o
cheerful_a giver_n 2_o cor._n 9.7_o and_o man_n also_o and_o a_o cheerful_a lender_n to_o cheerfulness_n in_o a_o child_n or_o servant_n obedience_n o_o how_o lovely_a be_v it_o it_o be_v so_o also_o between_o husband_n and_o wife_n those_o office_n of_o love_n they_o discharge_v each_o to_o other_o with_o readiness_n and_o cheerfulness_n what_o a_o beauty_n do_v it_o add_v thereunto_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o these_o or_o the_o like_a service_n be_v perform_v but_o unwilling_o and_o by_o constraint_n with_o a_o sad_a look_n and_o a_o lower_a countenance_n they_o be_v render_v ingrateful_a and_o unacceptable_a what_o be_v a_o feast_n if_o no_o mirth_n there_o good_a look_n and_o language_n be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a dish_n at_o the_o table_n have_v speak_v concern_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o usefulness_n of_o civil_a mirth_n i_o proceed_v to_o lay_v down_o some_o caution_n caution_n caution_n caution_n to_o prevent_v disorder_n and_o irregularity_n therein_o unseasonable_a therein_o unseasonable_a 1._o as_o to_o the_o time_v of_o mirth_n it_o must_v be_v seasonable_a when_o zion_n weep_v and_o bleed_v for_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o zion_n to_o be_v upon_o a_o merry_a pin_n i_o speak_v of_o common_a civil_a mirth_n especial_o if_o with_o constancy_n and_o some_o height_n therein_o be_v â—s_a unseasonable_a as_o snow_n in_o harvest_n a_o high_a and_o heinous_a provocation_n when_o â—he_v lord_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v and_o if_o in_o that_o day_n behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o eat_a flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n and_o sure_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o â—ou_fw-mi die_v be_v 22.12.13_o 14._o true_o when_o the_o â—ord_n turn_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o zion_n â—hen_o let_v our_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o laughâ—er_n and_o our_o tongue_n with_o sing_v psal_n 26.1_o 2._o but_o when_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o captivity_n then_o by_o the_o river_n of_o babylon_n we_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v we_o hang_v our_o harp_n upon_o the_o willow_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o psal_n 137_o 1_o 2._o and_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n let_v i_o insert_v this_o that_o spiritual_a mirth_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v always_o a_o duty_n and_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o generation_n of_o believer_n phil._n 4.4_o hab._n 3.17_o 18._o eccl._n 10.19_o a_o feast_n be_v make_v for_o laughter_n say_v the_o preacher_n but_o at_o a_o funeral_n sigh_v and_o mourn_v be_v more_o seasonable_a especial_o on_o a_o day_n set_v apart_o profess_o for_o solemn_a humiliation_n even_o civil_a mirth_n seem_v abominable_o unseasonable_a let_v i_o add_v also_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o christian_a sabbath_n our_o common_a civil_a mirth_n may_v well_o be_v spare_v the_o do_v our_o own_o way_n the_o find_v our_o own_o pleasure_n the_o speak_v our_o own_o word_n isa_n 58.13_o be_v under_o a_o special_a inhibition_n whereby_o the_o word_n own_a we_o understand_v not_o way_n pleasure_n or_o word_n in_o themselves_o sinful_a for_o such_o be_v unlawful_a at_o all_o time_n but_o such_o as_o be_v lawful_a on_o other_o day_n but_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n unlawful_a as_o concern_v worldly_a employment_n and_o recreation_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n but_o the_o more_o spirituâ—â—_n and_o heavenly_a our_o joy_n and_o rejoicing_n be_v the_o more_o in_o the_o lord_n the_o â—ore_o agreeable_a with_o the_o day_n of_o the_o â—ord_n to_o the_o advance_n of_o which_o holy_a â—irth_n there_o be_v by_o divine_a appointment_n 〈◊〉_d psalm_n for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n ps_n 92._o usus_fw-la 92._o immeasurable_a voluptato_fw-it commendat_fw-la rarior_fw-la usus_fw-la 2._o civil_a mirth_n must_v not_o be_v immeasurable_a excessive_a and_o without_o measure_n the_o commendation_n of_o all_o our_o civil_a pleasure_n be_v the_o spare_a use_n of_o they_o to_o be_v always_o in_o a_o merry_a vain_a jest_v and_o laugh_v be_v a_o swerve_v from_o the_o gravity_n and_o sanctity_n of_o christianity_n pleasantness_n of_o speech_n shall_v not_o be_v use_v as_o meat_n to_o feed_v the_o company_n with_o â—ests_n frolic_a frothy_a joke_v be_v but_o windy_a not_o overwholsome_a they_o may_v be_v indeed_o as_o sauce_n to_o meat_n to_o quicken_v appetite_n unto_o more_o solid_a and_o wholesome_a discourse_n or_o to_o fit_v our_o spirit_n for_o high_a duty_n facetious_a speech_n be_v to_o a_o sober_a mind_n as_o whet_v a_o scythe_n be_v to_o mow_v too_o much_o whet_v turn_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o scythe_n and_o unfit_v it_o for_o service_n he_o who_o be_v always_o whet_v be_v a_o idle_a mower_n or_o rather_o mow_v not_o at_o all_o and_o he_o that_o be_v always_o jest_v may_v go_v for_o a_o vain_a person_n or_o a_o vile_a one_o rather_o other_o rather_o not_o with_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o 1._o not_o sport_v ourselves_o make_v ourselves_o or_o other_o merry_a with_o our_o own_o sin_n or_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o such_o a_o man_n be_v one_o of_o solomon_n fool_n it_o be_v sport_n to_o a_o fool_n to_o do_v mischief_n prov._n 10.23_o and_o again_o fool_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o siâ—_n prov._n 14.9_o that_o be_v obdurate_a and_o harden_a sinner_n have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v and_o be_v past_o all_o sense_n of_o goodness_n take_v a_o kind_n of_o complacency_n and_o delight_n as_o in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_v so_o in_o their_o talk_n of_o it_o and_o make_v themselves_o and_o other_o merry_a with_o it_o afterward_o then_o to_o set_v man_n or_o child_n oâ—_n fight_v and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o see_v they_o beat_v and_o hurt_v each_o other_o then_o witâ—_n many_o youngster_n never_o so_o merry_a a_o feast_n as_o where_o there_o be_v steal_v venison_n rabbit_n hen_n or_o other_o provision_n to_o who_o stolâ—_n water_n be_v sweet_a and_o bread_n eat_v in_o secret_a be_v pleasant_a prov._n 9.17_o as_o some_o quorish_a and_o therein_o thievish_a servantâ—_n though_o they_o have_v good_a food_n alloweâ—_n they_o and_o enough_o of_o it_o yet_o get_v somâ—_n dainty_n in_o a_o corner_n how_o pleasant_o 〈◊〉_d they_o go_v down_o or_o as_o adulterer_n anâ—_n adulteress_n their_o secret_a uncleanness_n be_v the_o steal_v water_n and_o bread_n in_o secret_a which_o the_o spirit_n chief_o aim_v at_o as_o the_o context_n show_v it_o be_v sad_a to_o hear_v how_o some_o man_n will_v in_o a_o jocular_a way_n boast_v how_o many_o woman_n and_o maiden_n they_o have_v defile_v and_o how_o often_o so_o that_o woeful_a generation_n of_o man_n who_o be_v mighty_a to_o drink_v wine_n and_o man_n of_o strength_n to_o mingle_v strong_a drink_n isa_n 5.27_o how_o they_o will_v merry_o among_o their_o pot_n companion_n vaunt_v and_o brag_v it_o that_o so_o many_o quart_n they_o take_v off_o at_o a_o sit_v lay_v such_o a_o man_n asleep_a drink_v another_o dead_a down_n lay_v he_o under_o the_o table_n and_o glory_n in_o their_o shame_n so_o the_o gamester_n the_o jewel_n of_o their_o mirth_n be_v many_o a_o time_n their_o cheat_v such_o and_o such_o a_o one_o who_o play_v with_o they_o how_o they_o fetch_v he_o over_o for_o so_o many_o pound_n it_o may_v be_v hundred_o so_o the_o malicious_a person_n of_o a_o vindictive_a spirit_n how_o be_v it_o mirth_n and_o music_n to_o they_o to_o boast_v how_o they_o have_v make_v even_o with_o such_o or_o such_o a_o one_o and_o hope_v they_o have_v give_v he_o his_o own_o and_o shall_v not_o die_v in_o his_o debt_n i_o may_v enlarge_v in_o this_o too_o copious_a a_o subject_n but_o in_o brief_a all_o this_o kind_n of_o mirth_n be_v madness_n and_o indeed_o monstrous_a for_o man_n to_o rejoice_v in_o that_o for_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o mourn_v to_o laugh_v at_o that_o till_o their_o side_n ache_v and_o their_o eye_n water_n for_o which_o they_o shall_v rather_o grieve_v till_o their_o heart_n ache_v and_o river_n of_o tear_n flow_v from_o their_o eye_n as_o do_v david_n and_o jeremiahs_n those_o choice_a servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n psal_n 119.136_o jer._n 9.1_o 2_o 3._o 4._o religion_n 4._o not_o scripture_n or_o matter_n of_o religion_n not_o the_o scripture_n or_o matter_n of_o religion_n jest_a in_o scripture_n phrase_n and_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o politian_n the_o heathen_a and_o julian_n the_o apostate_n it_o be_v a_o character_n of_o profaneness_n in_o any_o and_o in_o such_o as_o profess_v christianity_n of_o profaneness_n with_o a_o accent_n of_o high_a aggravation_n and_o carry_v also_o much_o of_o danger_n with_o it_o if_o it_o be_v ill_a jest_n with_o edge_a tool_n then_o sure_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n eph._n 6.17_o heb._n 4.12_o king_n and_o prince_n do_v not_o