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absolute_o and_o simple_o for_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n season_v our_o heart_n be_v far_o better_a yea_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o acceptation_n of_o our_o person_n and_o service_n be_v better_a also_o as_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o occasion_n of_o our_o mirth_n and_o merriment_n as_o he_o express_v it_o go_v thy_o way_n eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n for_o god_n now_o accept_v thy_o work_n eccl._n 9.7_o the_o root_n be_v better_a in_o the_o fruit_n the_o cause_n in_o the_o effect_n to_o know_v our_o acceptance_n with_o god_n in_o all_o our_o natural_a and_o civil_a mirth_n and_o merriment_n though_o it_o be_v also_o honest_a and_o lawful_a so_o that_o when_o he_o say_v nothing_o be_v better_a he_o speak_v comparative_o that_o riches_n house_n land_n be_v good_a but_o the_o comfortable_a enjoyment_n of_o they_o be_v better_a use_v they_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o 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apostle_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v phil._n 4.4_o rejoice_v evermore_o 1_o thes_n 5.16_o you_o will_v say_v this_o joy_n be_v spiritual_a yea_o that_o be_v it_o i_o will_v have_v as_o best_o become_v the_o gravity_n and_o sanctity_n of_o christian_n joy_n in_o the_o heart_n holy_a and_o heavenly_a vent_v itself_o by_o a_o lightsome_a countenance_n by_o cheerful_a discourse_n and_o sing_v also_o a_o duty_n much_o neglect_v scarce_o any_o more_o enforce_a four_o time_n in_o a_o verse_n sing_v praise_n to_o god_n sing_v praise_n sing_v praise_n unto_o our_o king_n sing_v praise_n psal_n 47.6_o and_o civil_a mirth_n if_o regular_a help_v rather_o than_o hinder_v spiritual_a of_o which_o by_o and_o by_o 4._o it_o be_v promise_v promised_n promise_v promised_n and_o duty_n be_v couch_v in_o promise_n what_o god_n promise_v we_o shall_v be_v or_o do_v be_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v and_o do_v they_o shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n that_o seek_v he_o 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