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keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o my_o father_n and_o abide_v in_o his_o love_n and_o then_o immediate_o he_o add_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o that_o my_o joy_n may_v abide_v in_o you_o and_o that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a our_o saviour_n give_v charge_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o keep_v and_o to_o practice_v his_o commandment_n that_o his_o joy_n may_v abide_v and_o that_o it_o may_v grow_v to_o be_v full_a in_o they_o many_o place_n may_v easy_o be_v allege_v to_o this_o purpose_n proverb_n 29.6_o in_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n be_v his_o snare_n but_o the_o righteous_a do_v sing_v and_o rejoice_v the_o wicked_a man_n by_o his_o transgression_n insnare_v and_o entangle_v himself_o in_o sorrow_n but_o the_o righteous_a that_o direct_v his_o way_n by_o the_o word_n he_o shall_v be_v merry_a and_o sing_v for_o joy_n the_o scripture_n in_o sundry_a place_n beat_v upon_o this_o point_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o 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be_v give_v unto_o us._n now_o this_o we_o know_v and_o be_v well_o assure_v of_o that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v so_o that_o if_o we_o pray_v for_o it_o earnest_o and_o continual_o he_o will_v be_v most_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o grant_v our_o petition_n seek_v therefore_o the_o continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o this_o joy_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o knock_v for_o it_o by_o prayer_n at_o the_o door_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o he_o will_v give_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o alas_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n for_o joy_n be_v careless_o for_o the_o most_o part_n neglect_v man_n presume_v
to_o a_o conclusion_n of_o all_o we_o have_v see_v how_o earnest_a the_o lord_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o call_v and_o exhort_v we_o to_o this_o duty_n of_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v also_o see_v by_o what_o mean_v we_o may_v attain_v to_o this_o joy_n if_o we_o yet_o have_v it_o not_o and_o how_o many_o and_o special_a mean_n god_n have_v give_v we_o to_o keep_v and_o to_o increase_v it_o when_o we_o have_v it_o and_o to_o recover_v it_o if_o we_o have_v lose_v the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o it_o what_o then_o be_v our_o duty_n but_o that_o we_o try_v and_o examine_v our_o own_o heart_n to_o find_v whether_o ever_o we_o feel_v in_o our_o heart_n any_o true_a rejoice_v in_o god_n and_o in_o good_a thing_n and_o if_o we_o never_o know_v what_o it_o mean_v let_v we_o learn_v in_o that_o sort_n that_o i_o have_v show_v to_o get_v it_o and_o so_o after_o to_o keep_v it_o and_o especial_o by_o wean_a ourselves_o for_o the_o love_n of_o this_o joy_n from_o other_o delight_n pleasure_n and_o profit_n wherein_o we_o have_v be_v take_v up_o and_o willing_o undergo_n trouble_v and_o cross_n when_o god_n have_v call_v we_o unto_o they_o for_o the_o same_o and_o so_o to_o keep_v it_o again_o and_o if_o we_o have_v by_o careless_a negligence_n suffer_v the_o devil_n to_o bereave_v we_o of_o this_o so_o rich_a and_o precious_a a_o jewel_n of_o our_o joy_n yet_o let_v we_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a labour_v incessant_o day_n and_o night_n to_o renew_v and_o recover_v that_o we_o have_v lose_v and_o let_v we_o never_o give_v any_o rest_n unto_o god_n nor_o unto_o our_o own_o heart_n until_o we_o feel_v the_o heavenly_a sparkle_n of_o our_o former_a joy_n again_o kindle_v in_o us._n and_o when_o it_o have_v please_v god_n again_o to_o restore_v it_o to_o we_o let_v we_o beware_v great_o of_o a_o second_o relapse_n it_o be_v very_o easy_a without_o diligent_a care_n take_v to_o be_v lose_v thou_o and_o many_o enemy_n lie_v in_o wait_n to_o take_v it_o 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leave_v his_o own_o experience_n to_o teach_v us._n and_o that_o this_o joy_n be_v of_o itself_o the_o most_o complete_a and_o absolute_a joy_n that_o can_v be_v possess_v as_o be_v found_v in_o god_n himself_o consider_v beside_o itself_o what_o excellent_a privilege_n this_o joy_n bring_v unto_o we_o it_o bring_v unto_o we_o comfort_v abundant_o against_o all_o the_o cross_n that_o can_v befall_v we_o and_o against_o all_o the_o enemy_n we_o can_v have_v in_o this_o life_n let_v famine_n let_v nakedness_n let_v danger_n assail_v we_o we_o have_v god_n yet_o to_o rejoice_v in_o to_o feed_v we_o to_o clothe_v we_o to_o protect_v we_o so_o far_a as_o shall_v be_v for_o our_o good_a let_v wicked_a man_n banish_v we_o let_v they_o hate_v we_o let_v they_o imprison_v we_o let_v they_o take_v our_o life_n from_o we_o yet_o we_o have_v god_n to_o rejoice_v in_o who_o will_v accompany_v we_o in_o banishment_n in_o prison_n or_o in_o what_o place_n soever_o who_o love_n shall_v more_o than_o 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the_o lord_n to_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o delight_v themselves_o in_o he_o it_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o solomon_n 1._o king_n 3._o to_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o and_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v it_o yet_o god_n make_v he_o promise_v but_o for_o one_o request_n what_o a_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v this_o then_o unto_o thou_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o good_a thing_n thy_o tongue_n can_v ask_v 84.13.14_o or_o thy_o heart_n desire_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v it_o to_o thou_o so_o be_v it_o thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o he_o but_o consider_v for_o thy_o further_a care_n yet_o of_o this_o duty_n that_o this_o promise_n imply_v also_o a_o threaten_n in_o it_o and_o that_o be_v if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o delight_v in_o god_n and_o will_v take_v thy_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o vanity_n in_o sin_n in_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o other_o duty_n god_n will_v deny_v thou_o every_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n in_o that_o which_o thou_o desire_v joy_n in_o god_n will_v send_v thou_o sorrow_n in_o that_o thou_o desire_v a_o blessing_n in_o god_n will_v blow_v upon_o it_o with_o his_o curse_n the_o not_o regard_v this_o duty_n god_n be_v a_o plain_a and_o evident_a token_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n who_o god_n hate_v for_o read_v job._n 27.10_o the_o hypocrite_n say_v job_n will_v he_o set_v his_o delight_n in_o the_o almighty_a will_v he_o call_v upon_o god_n at_o all_o time_n make_o both_o these_o alike_o to_o be_v note_n and_o brand_n of_o a_o dissemble_a hypocrite_n that_o he_o will_v not_o at_o all_o time_n call_v upon_o god_n neither_o will_v set_v his_o constant_a and_o continual_a delight_n in_o god_n a_o fearful_a thing_n we_o know_v it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n who_o portion_n be_v hell_n fire_n mat._n 24.51_o 24.51_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o evil_a servant_n shall_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v no_o part_n nor_o portion_n in_o this_o lot_n of_o hypocrite_n be_v no_o hypocrite_n delight_n in_o the_o lord_n which_o hypocrite_n do_v not_o neither_o can_v do_v and_o so_o thou_o shall_v avoid_v it_o on_o the_o contrary_a this_o holy_a joy_n be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o man_n renew_a and_o regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n read_v gal._n 5.22_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n 5.22_o goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperancy_n and_o against_o these_o be_v no_o law_n they_o that_o find_v this_o joy_n in_o their_o heart_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o law_n or_o curse_v of_o god_n to_o seize_v upon_o they_o for_o they_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n finis_fw-la 2._o chron._n 17.7_o the_o unfold_n of_o the_o text_n the_o part_n two_o the_o sfirst_n part_n the_o behaviour_n of_o paul_n and_o silas_n in_o prison_n wherein_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o that_o god_n stand_v by_o his_o servant_n in_o their_o trouble_n lament_n 1.12_o eccles_n 4.10_o 2._o king_n 6.16_o act._n 12.11_o dan._n 6.22_o matth._n 27._o 2._o cor._n â—_o 8_o and_o 6.10_o judg._n 6.12_o psalm_n 5.11_o psalm_n 3.4_o john_n 20.25_o 1._o john_n 5.4_o the_o second_o point_n how_o god_n child_n be_v affect_v in_o their_o trouble_n phil._n 4.4_o 1._o sam._n 30.6_o why_o trouble_n be_v so_o unwelcome_a to_o us._n psalm_n 73.14_o psalm_n 126.5_o as_o our_o outward_a trouble_n be_v many_o so_o be_v our_o blessing_n also_o gen._n 19.26_o