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ghost_n her_o way_n say_v solomon_n speak_v of_o wisdom_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n prov._n 3._o 17._o the_o pleasure_n which_o religion_n yield_v be_v 1._o cordial_a it_o do_v not_o only_o with_o oil_n cause_n the_o face_n to_o shine_v but_o with_o wine_n make_v the_o heart_n glad_a the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v expression_n be_v my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n luke_n 1._o 47._o 2._o it_o be_v pure_a and_o unmixed_a there_o be_v nothing_o adhere_v to_o it_o to_o make_v a_o abatement_n or_o put_v a_o check_n to_o it_o 3._o it_o be_v permanent_a and_o last_a carnal_a pleasure_n be_v of_o a_o short_a continuance_n job_n 20._o 5._o the_o triumph_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v short_a and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n but_o for_o a_o moment_n and_o 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._o 6._o carnal_a joy_n like_o a_o stand_a pool_n quick_o dry_v up_o and_o leave_v nothing_o but_o the_o mud_n of_o discontent_n whereas_o the_o pleasure_n that_o religion_n yield_v be_v like_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n ever_o run_v that_o be_v like_o a_o candle_n which_o go_v out_o in_o a_o snuff_n a_o stink_n this_o like_o the_o morning-light_n shine_v bright_a and_o bright_a unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n 3._o it_o bring_v profit_n and_o what_o be_v more_o earnest_o desire_v and_o high_o value_v by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o soldier_n for_o this_o will_v scale_v the_o wall_n and_o leap_v upon_o the_o pike_n the_o merchant_n for_o this_o will_v plough_v the_o ocean_n and_o dance_v upon_o the_o surge_a billow_n the_o husbandman_n for_o this_o will_v rise_v up_o early_o and_o go_v to_o bed_v late_o etc._n etc._n now_o godliness_n with_o contentment_n be_v great_a gain_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 6._o wealth_n and_o riches_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o house_n psal_n 112._o 3._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._o 16._o this_o just_a right_a honourable_a and_o worshipful_a but_o imperfect_a account_n which_o i_o have_v give_v you_o of_o religion_n discover_v unto_o we_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o religion_n be_v no_o unreasonable_a thing_n god_n have_v gracious_o conjoin_v man_n duty_n and_o his_o interest_n in_o serve_v god_n he_o serve_v himself_o in_o promote_a god_n glory_n he_o promote_v his_o own_o happiness_n though_o god_n have_v the_o right_n of_o absolute_a dominion_n and_o may_v exact_v obedience_n on_o his_o bare_a command_n yet_o he_o be_v more_o please_a to_o show_v himself_o a_o benefactor_n than_o a_o lord_n and_o therefore_o descend_v to_o treat_v with_o man_n by_o the_o more_o gentle_a and_o invite_a method_n of_o promise_n and_o reward_n nay_o indeed_o the_o end_n of_o his_o command_n be_v only_o to_o make_v we_o capable_a subject_n of_o those_o eternal_a felicity_n he_o desire_v to_o bestow_v and_o this_o sure_o be_v enough_o to_o excite_v man_n to_o a_o faithful_a improvement_n of_o those_o talent_n 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