do_v not_o envy_v they_o be_v not_o trouble_v at_o their_o prosperity_n 2._o do_v not_o imitate_v they_o be_v not_o provoke_v by_o their_o glow-worm_n happiness_n to_o practise_v the_o same_o wickedness_n to_o arrive_v to_o the_o same_o prosperity_n 3._o be_v not_o sinful_o impatient_a and_o quarrel_v not_o with_o god_n because_o he_o have_v not_o by_o his_o providence_n allow_v thou_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o prosperity_n in_o the_o world_n accuse_v he_o not_o of_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n because_o he_o afflict_v the_o good_a and_o be_v indulgent_a to_o the_o wicked_a leave_v he_o to_o dispense_v his_o blessing_n according_a to_o his_o own_o mind_n 4._o condemn_v not_o the_o way_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n wherein_o thou_o be_v think_v not_o the_o worse_a of_o thy_o profession_n because_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o affliction_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o exhortation_n be_v render_v v._o 2._o for_o they_o shall_v soon_o be_v cut_v down_o as_o the_o grass_n and_o wither_v as_o 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but_o trust_v thou_o in_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n 2._o obedience_n do_v good_a trust_v in_o god_n promise_n and_o observance_n of_o his_o precept_n must_v be_v link_v together_o it_o be_v but_o a_o pretend_a trust_n in_o god_n where_o there_o be_v a_o real_a walk_n in_o the_o path_n of_o wickedness_n let_v not_o the_o glister_n of_o the_o world_n render_v thou_o faint_a and_o languid_a in_o a_o course_n of_o piety_n 3._o the_o keep_v our_o station_n do_v good_a because_o wicked_a man_n flourish_v hide_v not_o thyself_o therefore_o in_o a_o corner_n but_o keep_v thy_o sphere_n run_v thy_o race_n and_o very_o thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v have_v every_o thing_n needful_a for_o thou_o and_o now_o because_o man_n delight_v in_o that_o wherein_o they_o trust_v the_o psalmist_n divert_v we_o from_o all_o other_o object_n of_o delight_n to_o god_n as_o the_o true_a object_n delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n place_v all_o thy_o 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dulness_n become_v not_o such_o a_o solemnity_n manna_n must_v not_o be_v seek_v for_o with_o a_o dumpish_a heart_n with_o joy_n we_o be_v to_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n isa_n 12.3_o faith_n be_v the_o bucket_n but_o joy_n and_o love_n be_v the_o hand_n that_o move_v it_o they_o be_v the_o hur_z and_z aaron_z that_o hold_v up_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o moses_n god_n do_v not_o value_v that_o man_n service_n who_o account_v not_o his_o service_n a_o privilege_n and_o a_o pleasure_n 2._o dulness_n be_v not_o suitable_a to_o the_o duty_n gospel-duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v with_o a_o gospel-temper_n god_n people_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o willing_a people_n psa_n 110.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o people_n of_o willingness_n as_o though_o in_o prayer_n no_o other_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n have_v its_o exercise_n but_o the_o will_n this_o must_v breathe_v full_o in_o every_o word_n as_o the_o spirit_n in_o ezekiel_n wheel_n delight_n like_o the_o 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desire_n of_o canaan_n make_v the_o good_a israelites_n cheerful_a in_o the_o wilderness_n there_o be_v a_o inchoate_n delight_n in_o motion_n but_o a_o consummate_a delight_n in_o rest_n and_o fruition_n 2._o in_o hope_n desire_a happiness_n affect_v the_o soul_n much_o more_o expect_a happiness_n rom._n 5.2_o we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n joy_n be_v the_o natural_a issue_n of_o a_o well_o ground_a hope_n a_o totter_a expectation_n will_v engender_v but_o a_o totter_a delight_n such_o a_o delight_n will_v madman_n have_v which_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v pity_v than_o desire_v but_o if_o a_o imaginary_a hope_n can_v affect_v the_o heart_n with_o some_o real_a joy_n much_o more_o a_o hope_v settle_v upon_o a_o sure_a bottom_n and_o raise_v upon_o a_o good_a
foundation_n there_o may_v be_v joy_n in_o a_o title_n as_o well_o as_o in_o possession_n 3._o in_o contemplation_n the_o consideration_n and_o serious_a thought_n of_o heaven_n do_v affect_v a_o gracious_a heart_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o pleasure_n though_o itself_o be_v as_o if_o in_o a_o wilderness_n the_o near_a appproach_n to_o a_o desire_a good_a do_v much_o affect_v the_o heart_n moses_n be_v sure_o more_o please_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o canaan_n from_o pisgah_n than_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o it_o in_o the_o desert_n a_o traveller_n delight_n be_v more_o raise_v when_o he_o be_v near_a his_o journey_n end_n and_o a_o hungry_a stomach_n have_v a_o great_a joy_n when_o he_o see_v the_o meat_n approach_v which_o must_v satisfy_v the_o appetite_n as_o the_o union_n with_o the_o object_n be_v near_o so_o the_o delight_n be_v strong_a now_o this_o delight_n the_o soul_n have_v in_o duty_n be_v not_o a_o delight_n of_o fruition_n but_o of_o desire_n hope_v or_o contemplation_n gaudium_fw-la viae_fw-la not_o patriae_fw-la 1._o we_o may_v consider_v delight_n as_o active_a or_o passive_a 1._o active_a which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o our_o approach_n to_o god_n when_o the_o heart_n like_o the_o sun_n rouze_v up_o itself_o as_o a_o giant_n to_o run_v a_o spiritual_a race_n 2._o passive_n which_o be_v god_n dispensation_n in_o approach_n to_o we_o and_o often_o meet_v with_o in_o our_o cheerful_a address_n to_o god_n isa_n 64.5_o thou_o meet_v he_o that_o rejoice_v and_o work_v righteousness_n when_o we_o delightful_o clasp_v about_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n god_n do_v often_o cast_v his_o arm_n about_o our_o neck_n especial_o when_o cheerful_a prayer_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o cheerful_a obedience_n this_o joy_n be_v when_o christ_n meet_v we_o in_o prayer_n with_o a_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thy_o request_n grant_v the_o active_a delight_n be_v the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o passive_a be_v the_o good_a complexion_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o one_o be_v man_n duty_n the_o other_o god_n peculiar_a gift_n the_o one_o be_v the_o inseparable_a property_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n the_o other_o a_o separable_a privilege_n there_o may_v be_v a_o joy_n in_o god_n when_o there_o be_v little_a joy_n from_o god_n there_o may_v be_v gold_n in_o the_o mine_n when_o no_o flower_n on_o the_o surface_n 2._o we_o may_v consider_v delight_n as_o settle_a or_o transient_a as_o spiritual_a or_o sensitive_a 1._o a_o settle_a delight_n in_o strong_a and_o grow_v christian_n when_o prayer_n proceed_v out_o of_o a_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n a_o judicious_a knowledge_n and_o apprehension_n of_o god_n the_o near_a to_o god_n the_o more_o delight_n as_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o stone_n be_v most_o speedy_a when_o near_o its_o centre_n 2._o a_o sensitive_a delight_n as_o in_o person_n trouble_v in_o mind_n there_o may_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o delight_n in_o prayer_n because_o there_o be_v some_o sense_n of_o ease_n in_o the_o very_o vent_v itself_o and_o in_o some_o because_o of_o the_o novelty_n of_o a_o duty_n they_o be_v not_o accustom_a to_o before_o many_o prayer_n may_v be_v put_v up_o by_o person_n in_o necessity_n without_o any_o spiritual_a delight_n in_o they_o as_o crazy_a person_n take_v more_o physic_n than_o those_o that_o be_v healthful_a and_o observe_v the_o spring_n and_o fall_v yet_o they_o delight_v not_o in_o that_o physic_n the_o pharisee_n can_v pray_v long_o and_o perhaps_o with_o some_o delight_n too_o but_o upon_o a_o sensual_a ground_n with_o a_o proud_a and_o a_o vaunt_a kind_n of_o cheerfulness_n a_o delight_n in_o himself_o when_o the_o publican_n have_v a_o more_o spiritual_a delight_n though_o a_o humble_a sorrow_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o vileness_n yet_o a_o delight_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n mercy_n this_o sensitive_a delight_n may_v be_v more_o sensible_a in_o a_o young_a than_o in_o a_o grow_v christian_a there_o be_v a_o more_o sensible_a affection_n at_o the_o first_o meeting_n of_o friend_n though_o more_o solid_a after_o some_o converse_n as_o there_o be_v a_o love_n which_o be_v call_v the_o love_n of_o the_o espousal_n as_o it_o be_v in_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n so_o in_o this_o delight_n a_o young_a convert_n have_v a_o great_a torrent_n a_o grow_v christian_n a_o more_o constant_a stream_n as_o at_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n there_o be_v a_o overflow_a joy_n among_o the_o angel_n which_o we_o read_v not_o of_o after_o though_o without_o question_n there_o be_v a_o settle_a joy_n in_o they_o at_o the_o growth_n of_o a_o christian_n a_o elder_a son_n may_v have_v a_o delight_n in_o his_o father_n presence_n more_o root_v firm_a and_o rational_a than_o a_o young_a child_n that_o cling_v more_o about_o he_o with_o affectionate_a expression_n as_o sincerity_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o duty_n so_o this_o delight_n be_v the_o lustre_n and_o embroidery_n of_o they_o now_o this_o delight_n in_o prayer_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o inward_a and_o hearty_a delight_n as_o to_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o it_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o heart_n a_o man_n in_o prayer_n may_v have_v a_o cheerful_a countenance_n and_o a_o drowsy_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o love_n and_o joy_n be_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o it_o gal._n 5.22_o love_n to_o duty_n and_o joy_n in_o it_o joy_v as_o a_o grace_n not_o as_o a_o mere_a comfort_n as_o god_n be_v hearty_a in_o offer_v mercy_n so_o be_v the_o soul_n in_o petition_v for_o it_o there_o be_v a_o harmony_n between_o god_n and_o the_o heart_n where_o there_o be_v delight_n there_o be_v great_a pain_n take_v with_o the_o heart_n a_o gracious_a heart_n strike_v itself_o again_o and_o again_o as_o moses_n do_v the_o rock_n twice_o those_o end_n which_o god_n have_v in_o give_v be_v a_o christian_n end_n in_o ask_v now_o the_o more_o of_o our_o heart_n in_o the_o request_n the_o more_o of_o god_n heart_n in_o the_o grant_v the_o emphasis_n of_o mercy_n be_v god_n whole_a heart_n and_o whole_a soul_n in_o it_o jer._n 22.41_o so_o the_o emphasis_n of_o duty_n be_v our_o whole_a heart_n and_o whole_a soul_n as_o without_o god_n cheerful_a answer_v a_o gracious_a soul_n will_v not_o relish_v a_o mercy_n so_o without_o our_o hearty_a ask_v god_n do_v not_o relish_v our_o prayer_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o delight_n in_o god_n who_o be_v the_o object_n of_o prayer_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n communion_n with_o he_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o a_o believer_n in_o his_o supplication_n that_o delight_n which_o be_v in_o prayer_n be_v chief_o in_o it_o as_o a_o mean_n conduce_v to_o such_o a_o end_n and_o be_v but_o a_o spark_n of_o that_o delight_n which_o the_o soul_n have_v in_o the_o object_n of_o prayer_n god_n be_v the_o centre_n wherein_o the_o soul_n rest_v and_o the_o end_n which_o the_o soul_n aim_v at_o according_a to_o our_o apprehension_n of_o god_n be_v our_o 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the_o grief_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o which_o open_v the_o floodgate_n of_o wrath_n and_o bring_v famine_n plague_n war_n upon_o a_o people_n if_o mourning_n for_o other_o sin_n be_v a_o affection_n like_o that_o of_o angel_n delight_v in_o other_o sin_n be_v a_o affection_n like_o that_o of_o devil_n he_o be_v at_o the_o great_a distance_n from_o christ_n that_o look_v pleasant_o upon_o that_o which_o christ_n can_v not_o regard_v without_o grief_n and_o anger_n god_n seem_v to_o seal_v up_o such_o to_o destruction_n as_o well_o as_o the_o mourner_n to_o preservation_n isa_n 22.12_o 13._o and_o in_o that_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v to_o baldness_n and_o gird_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n slay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_a wine_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v and_o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o my_o 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be_v like_o mary_n magdalen_n to_o wash_v christ_n foot_n with_o its_o tear_n when_o it_o have_v be_v wash_v its_o self_n with_o christ_n blood_n the_o soul_n can_v enough_o hate_n that_o which_o god_n have_v be_v merciful_a in_o the_o pardon_n of_o forgiveness_n be_v like_o the_o warmth_n of_o the_o spring_n it_o draw_v out_o the_o sap_n of_o the_o tree_n the_o tear_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o else_o will_v scarce_o stir_v if_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o repentance_n it_o be_v sure_a enough_o that_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o pardon_n for_o if_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a to_o give_v thou_o that_o he_o will_v never_o have_v give_v thou_o the_o other_o 3._o fearfulness_n of_o sin_n whosoever_o know_v the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o pardon_n can_v never_o confident_o rush_v into_o it_o a_o pardon_v man_n will_v never_o go_v about_o to_o forfeit_v that_o which_o he_o have_v new_o receive_v forgiveness_n from_o god_n do_v produce_v fear_n in_o the_o creature_n 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patience_n and_o thy_o own_o happiness_n be_v it_o not_o a_o time_n which_o god_n have_v allot_v thou_o to_o get_v a_o pardon_n in_o what_o will_v cain_n judas_n pilot_n herod_n and_o all_o the_o black_a regiment_n give_v for_o the_o very_a hope_n of_o it_o oh_o prize_n that_o here_o which_o thou_o will_v hereafter_o esteem_v infinite_o valuable_a and_o call_v thyself_o fool_n and_o madman_n a_o thousand_o time_n for_o neglect_v the_o opportunity_n of_o get_v the_o anger_n of_o a_o king_n be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n what_o then_o be_v the_o frown_n of_o a_o infinite_a just_a god_n why_o be_v thy_o strength_n and_o affection_n spend_v about_o other_o thing_n will_v a_o forlorn_a malefactor_n lead_v to_o execution_n listen_v cheerful_o to_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o news_n of_o his_o princess_n clemency_n seek_v it_o 1._o earnest_o pardon_n be_v a_o inestimable_a blessing_n and_o must_v not_o be_v seek_v with_o faint_a and_o tire_a affection_n 2._o present_o be_v it_o not_o 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