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happy_a be_v to_o consider_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o nature_n the_o wisdom_n and_o harmony_n of_o his_o creation_n the_o wonder_n of_o his_o providence_n the_o treasure_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o the_o unfathomable_a design_n of_o his_o love_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n thing_n which_o can_v but_o excite_v his_o wonder_n and_o ravish_v his_o affection_n and_o if_o only_o intellectual_a pleasure_n which_o be_v but_o the_o exercise_n of_o one_o faculty_n have_v so_o wide_a a_o sphere_n to_o move_v in_o what_o be_v there_o when_o every_o faculty_n be_v employ_v upon_o its_o proper_a object_n in_o the_o best_a enjoyment_n upon_o earth_n we_o be_v soon_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o line_n the_o sense_n be_v limit_v to_o this_o and_o other_o object_n and_o if_o that_o fail_v their_o comfort_n be_v present_o at_o a_o end_n but_o spiritual_a delight_n be_v unconfined_a and_o extend_v themselves_o equal_a to_o the_o desire_n the_o need_v and_o capacity_n 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vanish_v and_o disappear_v it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a excellency_n of_o religion_n that_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o foreign_a and_o external_a accident_n and_o can_v be_v ravish_v from_o we_o he_o that_o be_v the_o happy_a man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o secure_v his_o own_o felicity_n because_o not_o able_a to_o defend_v it_o from_o the_o rapine_n and_o malice_n of_o bad_a man_n who_o can_v be_v too_o hard_a for_o he_o and_o strip_v he_o of_o his_o estate_n or_o reputation_n when_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o but_o what_o can_v break_v the_o ease_n of_o a_o good_a man_n what_o violence_n can_v force_v the_o guard_n of_o conscience_n or_o disturb_v that_o composure_n that_o be_v within_o our_o own_o breast_n death_n itself_o do_v not_o take_v it_o away_o but_o improve_v and_o perfect_v it_o and_o when_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n shall_v perish_v like_o the_o spider_n web_n and_o his_o hope_n be_v as_o the_o 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in_o this_o life_n joy_n which_o no_o misfortune_n be_v able_a to_o impair_v it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o world_n can_v make_v i_o miserable_a if_o i_o be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v my_o innocency_n and_o integrity_n though_o i_o can_v say_v say_v plutarch_n that_o while_o i_o live_v 22._o lib._n de_fw-fr anim_fw-la ap_fw-mi stob._n serm._n 22._o this_o or_o that_o calamity_n shall_v not_o befall_v i_o yet_o this_o i_o can_v say_v that_o while_o i_o live_v i_o will_v never_o do_v this_o or_o that_o i_o will_v not_o lie_v or_o deceive_v or_o crafty_o overreach_v and_o betray_v my_o neighbour_n for_o these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v thing_n that_o be_v in_o every_o man_n power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o do_v great_o conduce_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o our_o mind_n the_o sum_n be_v this_o 32.17_o esai_n 32.17_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n be_v peace_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n be_v quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o if_o either_o 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