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heart_n and_o howl_v for_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n likewise_o in_o the_o last_o of_o esa_n be_v many_o sweet_a consolation_n he_o shall_v appear_v to_o your_o joy_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 10._o rejoice_v you_o with_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v glad_a with_o she_o all_o you_o that_o love_v she_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n for_o she_o all_o that_o mourn_n for_o she_o that_o you_o may_v suck_v and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o breast_n of_o her_o consolation_n that_o you_o may_v milk_v out_o and_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o abundance_n of_o her_o glory_n etc._n etc._n to_o vers_fw-la 14._o and_o when_o you_o see_v this_o your_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v know_v towards_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o indignation_n towards_o his_o enemy_n in_o like_a sort_n speak_v our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n that_o their_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v 22._o joh._n 16._o 22._o and_o their_o joy_n shall_v no_o man_n take_v away_o from_o they_o jeremy_n also_o 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so_o many_o as_o may_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n for_o i_o do_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o many_o exhortation_n unto_o this_o duty_n nor_o the_o many_o example_n of_o it_o nor_o prayer_n for_o it_o all_o which_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o but_o the_o mark_n i_o aim_v at_o be_v to_o persuade_v all_o who_o feel_v the_o want_n of_o this_o holy_a rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n whereby_o their_o whole_a life_n be_v the_o more_o uncomfortable_a that_o god_n have_v provide_v this_o for_o they_o and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o their_o unbelieve_a heart_n which_o keep_v it_o from_o they_o for_o if_o true_a faith_n be_v the_o breeder_n of_o this_o joy_n as_o both_o scripture_n
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he_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o in_o six_o trouble_n yea_o in_o seven_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n touch_v thou_o verse_n 20._o in_o famine_n he_o shall_v redeem_v thou_o from_o death_n and_o in_o war_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n verse_n 21._o thou_o shall_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o secourge_n of_o the_o tongue_n neither_o shalâ—_n thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o destruction_n when_o it_o come_v etc._n etc._n how_o welcome_a these_o application_n application_n or_o any_o of_o they_o will_v be_v unto_o we_o when_o we_o feel_v the_o want_n of_o they_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o pity_v it_o be_v that_o so_o few_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o these_o promise_n to_o uphold_v they_o in_o their_o great_a need_n which_o come_v especial_o through_o want_n of_o faith_n for_o all_o desire_v these_o and_o many_o know_v that_o such_o thing_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o either_o they_o doubt_v they_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o they_o as_o be_v none_o of_o god_n child_n who_o be_v 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earthly_a blessing_n which_o as_o they_o be_v much_o desire_v so_o be_v they_o abundant_o provide_v promise_a and_o bestow_v as_o need_n require_v upon_o the_o faithful_a i_o will_v mention_v but_o two_o more_o name_n good_a name_n viz_o a_o good_a name_n and_o posterity_n for_o the_o former_a 1._o eccles_n 7._o 1._o whereas_o a_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o a_o precious_a ointment_n and_o rather_o to_o be_v choose_v then_o great_a riches_n god_n have_v make_v many_o promise_n concern_v this_o that_o he_o will_v honour_v those_o that_o honour_v he_o 1._o pro._n 22._o 1._o and_o bring_v forth_o their_o righteousness_n as_o the_o light_n 30_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30_o and_o their_o iundgement_n as_o the_o moon_n day_n 6._o psal_n 37._o 6._o that_o though_o they_o be_v false_o accuse_v by_o the_o ungodly_a yet_o god_n will_v clear_v their_o innocence_n and_o free_v they_o from_o the_o reproach_n of_o such_o as_o defame_v they_o to_o like_o effect_n be_v that_o pro._n 4._o 18._o but_o the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o the_o shine_a light_n that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n this_o be_v that_o which_o solomon_n so_o oft_o repeat_v that_o wisdom_n will_v honour_v those_o that_o honour_v she_o as_o pro._n 4._o 8._o exalt_v she_o and_o she_o shall_v promote_v thou_o she_o shall_v bring_v thou_o to_o honour_v when_o thou_o do_v embrace_v she_o so_o it_o be_v oft_o say_v riches_n and_o honour_n be_v with_o she_o pro._n 9_o 18._o 3._o 16._o &_o vers_fw-la 35._o the_o wise_a shall_v inherit_v glory_n so_o chap._n 13._o 18._o he_o that_o regard_v reproof_n shall_v be_v honour_v deut._n 28._o 1._o esa_n 58._o 14._o psal_n 132._o 18._o the_o like_a this_o also_o be_v mean_v by_o all_o those_o speech_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o harken_v to_o instruction_n will_v adorn_v and_o bring_v into_o estimation_n as_o costly_a ornament_n of_o bracelet_n jewel_n and_o the_o like_a will_v do_v so_o it_o be_v pro._n 1._o 19_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o 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