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heart_n of_o man_n repugnant_a to_o what_o the_o same_o spirit_n have_v say_v in_o his_o word_n 107_o nor_n be_v it_o his_o usual_a way_n to_o do_v it_o immediate_o 110_o but_o if_o the_o spirit_n do_v it_o as_o a_o co-witness_n and_o but_o mediate_o 1._o it_o be_v no_o small_a thing_n to_o be_v ascertain_v of_o god_n love_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v not_o less_o than_o if_o he_o testify_v immediate_o ibid._n 3._o yea_o it_o do_v more_o advantageous_o propose_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o we_o 111_o whichsoever_o way_n the_o spirit_n do_v manifest_a god_n love_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o 1._o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o itself_o very_o necessary_a to_o be_v attain_v and_o seek_v after_o and_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v high_o delectable_a when_o he_o do_v vouchsafe_v it_o 113_o 1._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o matter_n the_o love_n of_o god_n 119_o 2._o the_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o the_o manifestation_n 124_o as_o be_v in_o the_o general_n make_v by_o himself_o 125_o particular_a most_o bright_a and_o lightsome_a immediate_a in_o a_o sort_n facile_a efficacious_a yet_o to_o be_v understand_v with_o caution_n viz._n 1._o not_o simple_o necessary_a to_o a_o christian_a as_o a_o christian._n 126_o 2._o god_n deal_v herein_o with_o great_a variety_n 127_o 3._o it_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v with_o much_o resignation_n ibid._n 4._o to_o be_v less_o esteem_v than_o heart-rectifying_a communication_n ibid._n 5._o nor_o think_v god_n be_v not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v enjoy_v ibid._n 6._o nor_o to_o place_v the_o sum_n of_o religion_n here_o 128._o 7._o nor_o to_o reckon_v it_o the_o first_o thing_n in_o mind_v religion_n ibid._n 8._o yet_o renew_a christian_n want_v it_o shall_v reckon_v it_o much_o 9_o however_o the_o necessary_a degree_n not_o to_o think_v rapture_n withhold_v penal_o 131_o 10._o they_o who_o have_v transport_n shall_v take_v heed_n they_o despise_v not_o those_o who_o have_v they_o not_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n 134_o 2._o the_o delight_n itself_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o delectable_a object_n 135_o this_o 1_o in_o general_n be_v essential_a to_o love_n and_o import_v well-pleasedness_a 136_o but_o because_o love_n in_o the_o present_a state_n be_v but_o in_o a_o tendency_n to_o perfection_n desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o take_v place_n 138_o delight_n be_v love_n in_o motion_n desire_v love_n in_o rest._n 139_o 2_o in_o special_a which_o be_v here_o place_v upon_o god_n 141_o about_o which_o consider_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v we_o be_v call_v to_o 142_o here_o distinguish_v humane_a delight_n into_o mere_o natural_a in_o man_n corrupt_a state_n &_o holy_a the_o subject_n of_o the_o present_a discourse_n as_o suit_v to_o god_n the_o bless_a object_n this_o holy_a delight_n be_v twofold_a according_a to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o object_n in_o the_o communication_n of_o light_n 144_o &_o operative_a influence_n so_o delight_n be_v either_o mental_a understand_v or_o real_a feel_v and_o the_o delight_n take_v in_o god_n be_v either_o more_o open_a and_o explicit_a more_o direct_o latent_fw-la implicit_a and_o unobserved_a rather_o collateral_o 145_o the_o former_a be_v contemplative_a as_o of_o the_o sight_n the_o latter_a spiritual_o sensitive_a as_o of_o the_o taste_n that_o of_o spiritual_a reason_n this_o of_o spiritual_a sense_n 146_o 1._o of_o the_o latter_a delight_n from_o spiritual_a sensation_n be_v a_o relish_n of_o sweetness_n in_o the_o holy_a quicken_a communication_n of_o god_n to_o it_o more_o principal_o in_o his_o spiritual_o infant_n state_n 148_o so_o under_o delight_v in_o god_n thus_o take_v christian_n be_v call_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o their_o soul_n open_a to_o divine_a influence_n and_o communication_n thirst_v after_o they_o pray_v and_o wait_v for_o they_o and_o endeavour_v to_o improve_v they_o 149_o delight_v in_o this_o notion_n import_v then_o two_o thing_n 1._o apply_v ourselves_o by_o help_n of_o god_n communicate_v influence_n to_o these_o thing_n wherein_o the_o matter_n of_o delight_n lie_v 151_o 2._o reflect_v upon_o the_o thing_n themselves_o that_o be_v so_o delightful_a obj._n but_o so_o we_o shall_v bring_v our_o whole_a religion_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o one_o thing_n ans._n 1._o it_o can_v only_o be_v say_v there_o be_v a_o delight_n adhere_v thereto_o 152_o 2._o all_o the_o thing_n of_o religion_n be_v true_o delectable_a 153_o 3._o what_o fault_n that_o delight_n run_v through_o religion_n 154_o 4._o what_o absurdity_n the_o several_a act_n of_o religion_n shall_v be_v comprehend_v under_o delight_n in_o god_n 2._o explicite_fw-la delight_n in_o god_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o to_o its_o 1._o nature_n which_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o god_n by_o a_o satisfiedness_n of_o will_n in_o he_o as_o the_o best_a and_o most_o excellent_a good_n 155_o which_o suppose_v 1._o a_o knowledge_n of_o he_o 156_o 2._o actual_a thought_n of_o he_o 157_o 3._o a_o pleasedness_n with_o the_o first_o view_n of_o he_o 4._o a_o desire_n of_o what_o be_v due_a to_o he_o or_o want_v from_o he_o 5._o satisfaction_n and_o repose_n itself_o so_o far_o as_o desire_n be_v satisfy_v work_v as_o our_o love_n to_o he_o either_o for_o himself_o or_o ourselves_o 158_o 6._o a_o stir_v up_o of_o ourselves_o to_o heighten_v our_o delight_n 159_o 2._o modification_n manner_n or_o measure_n of_o this_o delight_n in_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o excellency_n high_a delight_n simple_o and_o comparative_o 160_o permanency_n suitable_a to_o the_o object_n 162_o 2._o how_o it_o be_v we_o be_v call_v to_o it_o 163_o and_o that_o be_v according_a to_o what_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o both_o as_o 1._o a_o privilege_n by_o gracious_a invitation_n 164_o 2._o a_o duty_n by_o way_n of_o authoritative_a command_n it_o be_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o homage_n 165_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v well_o inform_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v to_o delight_v in_o he_o supreme_o 169_o 2._o that_o we_o continue_v therein_o 170_o ii_o practice_n or_o exercise_n of_o delight_n in_o god_n 173_o both_o as_o 1._o adhaerent_fw-la to_o the_o other_o duty_n of_o religion_n and_o so_o treat_v of_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n as_o delightful_a 175_o wherein_o 1._o we_o be_v not_o to_o rest_v in_o or_o practice_v a_o religion_n which_o be_v not_o natural_o and_o in_o itself_o delightful_a 176_o hence_o more_o distinct_o be_v show_v 1._o what_o that_o religion_n be_v which_o be_v whole_o in_o itself_o undelightful_a take_v two_o caution_n 1._o that_o even_o such_o religion_n as_o be_v true_a and_o live_a and_o consequent_o in_o itself_o delightful_a yet_o may_v by_o accident_n sometime_o not_o appear_v or_o be_v think_v so_o 177_o 2._o that_o a_o dead_a religion_n may_v be_v think_v delightful_a through_o the_o ill_a temper_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o premise_v a_o twofold_a general_n rule_n viz._n 1._o such_o delight_n which_o be_v take_v in_o any_o thing_n not_o answer_v the_o end_n to_o which_o it_o serve_v 178_o 2._o such_o as_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o real_a hurt_n great_a than_o the_o delight_n can_v countervail_v so_o then_o that_o religion_n be_v undelightful_a i.e._n not_o chief_o delightful_a 1._o which_o consist_v whole_o in_o revolve_v in_o one_o mind_n the_o notion_n that_o belong_v to_o religion_n without_o either_o the_o experience_n or_o the_o design_n and_o expectation_n of_o have_v the_o heart_n and_o conversation_n form_v according_a to_o they_o 180_o 2._o which_o too_o many_o place_n in_o some_o peculiar_a opinion_n that_o be_v either_o false_a and_o contrary_a to_o religion_n or_o doubtful_a and_o cumbersome_a to_o it_o 182_o 3._o hitherto_o may_v be_v refer_v the_o much_o less_o rational_a pleasure_n which_o be_v take_v by_o some_o in_o the_o mere_a dress_n wherewith_o such_o notion_n and_o opinion_n may_v be_v artificial_o clothe_v by_o themselves_o or_o other_o 184_o 4._o which_o be_v make_v all_o of_o talk_n 186_o 5._o which_o stand_v all_o in_o hear_v 187_o 6._o which_o consist_v entire_o in_o the_o external_a additament_n and_o form_n of_o worship_n which_o this_o or_o that_o party_n have_v choose_v to_o affix_v to_o it_o 188_o 2._o how_o unfit_a that_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o rest_v in_o 189_o here_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o religion_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o undelightful_a be_v uncapable_a of_o growth_n because_o a_o dead_a thing_n 190_o 2._o nor_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n can_v it_o be_v a_o last_a thing_n 192_o 3._o while_o it_o do_v last_v it_o want_v the_o fruit_n and_o profit_n which_o shall_v be_v design_v and_o seek_v by_o religion_n 193_o 4._o how_o foolish_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v and_o unworthy_a of_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o do_v that_o in_o a_o continue_a course_n and_o series_n of_o action_n wherein_o we_o