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ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n against_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n wherefore_o they_o take_v unto_o they_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o withstand_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n according_a to_o saint_n paul_n direction_n eph._n 6._o 12_o 13._o and_o in_o truth_n the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v still_o more_o doubtful_a of_o some_o intestine_a treachery_n then_o of_o any_o foreign_a invasion_n and_o therefore_o he_o keep_v his_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n according_a to_o that_o word_n of_o command_n prov._n 4._o 23._o he_o place_v a_o strong_a century_n in_o that_o centre_n and_o for_o his_o outwork_n he_o walk_v righteous_o and_o speak_v upright_o he_o despise_v the_o gain_n of_o oppression_n and_o shake_v his_o hand_n from_o hold_v of_o bribe_n he_o stop_v his_o ear_n from_o hear_v of_o blood_n and_o shut_v his_o eye_n from_o see_v evil_a according_a to_o those_o safe_a posture_n isa_n 33._o 15._o and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a his_o place_n of_o defence_n shall_v be_v the_o munition_n of_o rock_n bread_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o his_o water_n shall_v be_v sure_a his_o eye_n shall_v see_v the_o king_n in_o his_o beauty_n they_o shall_v behold_v the_o land_n that_o be_v very_o far_o off_o verse_n 16._o 17._o brief_o thus_o he_o shall_v rest_v secure_o and_o fare_v sufficient_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o king_n in_o his_o majesty_n and_o travail_v safe_o under_o his_o protection_n and_o in_o every_o conflict_n he_o be_v sure_a of_o conquest_n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strenghten_v i_o say_v he_o with_o st._n paul_n phil._n 4._o 13._o and_o therefore_o with_o the_o prophet_n david_n he_o likewise_o conclude_v say_v i_o will_v love_v the_o lord_n my_o strength_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n and_o my_o deliverer_n my_o god_n my_o strength_n in_o who_o i_o will_v trust_v my_o buckler_n and_o the_o horn_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o high_a tower_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 18._o 1._o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o godly_a man_n garrison_n and_o it_o be_v invincible_a and_o in_o this_o confidence_n i_o will_v both_o lay_v i_o down_o in_o peace_n and_o sleep_v say_v he_o for_o thou_o lord_n only_o make_v i_o dwell_v in_o safety_n as_o in_o psal_n 4._o 8._o this_o indeed_o be_v a_o safe_a peace_n such_o a_o peace_n as_o pass_v all_o understanding_n and_o he_o belong_v to_o our_o saviour_n guard_n for_o he_o shall_v keep_v our_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o christ_n jesus_n philip._n 4._o 7._o and_o where_o this_o peace_n be_v quarter_v he_o provide_v to_o entertain_v his_o pleasant_a partner_n joy_n this_o be_v a_o complete_a courtier_n who_o office_n most_o proper_o proclaim_v his_o prince_n his_o presence_n psal_n 16._o 11._o but_o be_v of_o that_o frolic_a disposition_n he_o be_v much_o mistake_v and_o as_o much_o abuse_v by_o some_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v his_o fellow_n servant_n for_o you_o shall_v hardly_o meet_v with_o one_o in_o forty_o but_o be_v deceive_v in_o this_o particular_a which_o we_o shall_v very_o easy_o maintain_v when_o we_o shall_v find_v there_o be_v five_o sort_n of_o joy_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v a_o curse_a joy_n the_o second_o be_v a_o counterfeit_a joy_n the_o three_o be_v a_o careless_a joy_n the_o four_o be_v a_o carnal_a joy_n and_o the_o five_o be_v a_o complete_a joy_n the_o first_o i_o say_v be_v a_o curse_a joy_n and_o this_o be_v when_o a_o man_n rejoice_v in_o any_o evil_n either_o against_o god_n or_o his_o neighbour_n their_o soul_n delight_v in_o their_o abomination_n say_v the_o lord_n isa_n 66._o 3._o every_o sin_n have_v some_o sweetness_n wherewith_o it_o delight_v the_o
soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v a_o strict_a observer_n of_o all_o our_o action_n be_v thereby_o so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o our_o several_a inclination_n that_o he_o will_v hardly_o lose_v his_o opportunity_n to_o present_v we_o with_o such_o sensual_a object_n and_o such_o suitable_a assistant_n as_o will_v most_o easy_o allure_v we_o and_o as_o easy_o carry_v we_o on_o to_o a_o curse_a conclusion_n if_o absalon_n delight_v in_o ambition_n and_o will_v ascend_v thereunto_o by_o a_o unnatural_a conspiracy_n he_o shall_v neither_o want_v for_o councillor_n nor_o confederate_n 2_o sam._n 15._o if_o ahab_n delight_v in_o the_o commodiousness_n of_o his_o neighbour_n inheritance_n he_o shall_v not_o want_v for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o a_o bloody_a wife_n of_o false_a witness_n or_o of_o corrupt_a magistrate_n as_o 1_o king_n 21._o if_o judas_n delight_v in_o covetousness_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o bribe_n to_o betray_v his_o master_n and_o the_o malicious_a chief_a priest_n &_o captain_n shall_v be_v as_o glad_a to_o give_v he_o money_n as_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v it_o luke_n 22._o 4_o 5._o or_o if_o herod_n delight_v in_o vainglory_n he_o shall_v have_v enough_o to_o cry_v he_o up_o act_v 12._o 22._o all_o these_o together_o with_o many_o other_o attain_v unto_o their_o several_a purpose_n and_o pleasure_n i_o can_v say_v that_o they_o enjoy_v they_o though_o they_o rejoice_v in_o they_o for_o therewithal_o they_o verify_v zophar_n proverb_n the_o triumph_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v short_a and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n but_o for_o a_o moment_n job_n 20._o 5._o very_o it_o be_v a_o curse_a joy_n that_o end_v in_o damnation_n and_o such_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 12._o and_o therefore_o let_v those_o idolatrous_a israelite_n sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v exod._n 32._o 6._o unto_o their_o shame_n verse_n 25._o and_o let_v those_o insult_a philistine_n when_o their_o heart_n be_v merry_a call_v for_o samson_n out_o of_o the_o prisonhouse_n to_o make_v they_o sport_n jud._n 16._o 25._o unto_o their_o destruction_n verse_n 30._o yet_o moses_n will_v choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n as_o hebr._n 11._o 25._o and_o job_n will_v protest_v against_o rejoice_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o job_n 31._o 29._o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o persuade_v scorner_n not_o to_o delight_v in_o scorn_v as_o prov._n 1._o 22._o and_o evil_a man_n not_o to_o rejoice_v to_o do_v evil_a as_o prov._n 2._o 14._o and_o fool_n not_o to_o make_v it_o their_o sport_n to_o do_v mischief_n as_o prov._n 10._o 23._o but_o these_o be_v infallible_a sign_n that_o they_o do_v not_o joy_n in_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o atonement_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n rom._n 5._o 11._o and_o so_o consequent_o they_o do_v not_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v or_o have_v in_o execration_n even_o unto_o the_o death_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o st._n paul_n 1_o corinth_n 16._o 22._o the_o second_o be_v a_o counterfeit_a joy_n and_o this_o be_v when_o a_o man_n seem_v outward_o to_o be_v merry_a whereas_o inward_o and_o in_o truth_n his_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a this_o be_v to_o put_v a_o good_a face_n upon_o a_o bad_a case_n to_o sing_v song_n to_o a_o heavy_a heart_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 25._o 20._o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o compare_v the_o feign_a laughter_n of_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n where_o the_o noise_n be_v more_o offensive_a than_o the_o heat_n be_v beneficial_a eccles_n 7._o 6._o sometime_o 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nought_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v amos_n 6._o 13._o yea_o folly_n be_v joy_n to_o he_o that_o be_v destitute_a of_o wisdom_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 15._o 21._o of_o this_o sort_n be_v they_o that_o will_v be_v merry_a mere_o for_o company_n sake_n but_o nothing_o according_a to_o st._n paul_n exhortation_n rom._n 12._o 15._o for_o albeit_o they_o will_v rejoice_v with_o all_o that_o rejoice_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o weep_v with_o any_o that_o weep_v neither_o will_v they_o rejoice_v either_o with_o godly_a man_n or_o in_o a_o godly_a matter_n or_o after_o a_o godly_a manner_n according_a unto_o paul_n intention_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v say_v with_o st._n james_n all_o such_o rejoice_v be_v evil_a ja._n 4._o 16._o and_o as_o it_o be_v evil_a so_o it_o be_v also_o unsafe_a they_o take_v the_o timbril_n and_o harp_n and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o organ_n they_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o mirth_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n job_n 21._o 12_o 13._o they_o die_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o jollity_n and_o whither_o then_o very_o to_o judgement_n rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n eccles_n 11._o 9_o yet_o this_o be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o sorrow_n the_o harp_n and_o viol_n the_o tabret_n and_o pipe_n and_o wine_n be_v in_o their_o feast_n but_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o consider_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n say_v the_o prophet_n isa_n 5._o 12._o there_o be_v their_o careless_a mirth_n therefore_o hell_n have_v enlarge_v herself_o and_o open_v her_o mouth_n without_o measure_n and_o their_o glory_n and_o their_o multitude_n and_o their_o pomp_n and_o he_o that_o rejoice_v shall_v descend_v into_o it_o verse_n 14._o there_o be_v their_o endless_a misery_n the_o four_o be_v a_o carnal_a joy_n as_o when_o a_o man_n rejoice_v or_o take_v delight_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v mere_o carnal_a such_o thing_n as_o be_v altogether_o please_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o no_o less_o displease_v unto_o god_n such_o be_v all_o impure_a lustful_a idle_a envious_a malicious_a ambitious_a treacherous_a covetous_a proud_a or_o blasphemous_a thought_n all_o flatter_a foolish_a filthy_a lewd_a lie_v profane_a prejuditious_a or_o provoke_a word_n together_o with_o all_o ungodly_a unjust_a injurious_a uncharitable_a and_o dishonest_a action_n and_o whosoever_o delight_v in_o these_o or_o in_o any_o one_o of_o these_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o joy_n be_v carnal_a sensual_a and_o sinful_a second_o this_o carnal_a joy_n do_v manifest_v itself_o by_o rejoice_v carnal_o and_o sensual_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v otherwise_o indifferent_a as_o be_v useful_a and_o beneficial_a for_o the_o manage_n or_o carry_v on_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n as_o when_o the_o wise_a man_n glori_v or_o rejoice_v in_o his_o wisdom_n the_o mighty_a man_n in_o his_o might_n or_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o riches_n or_o the_o like_a which_o god_n forbid_v jer._n 9_o 23._o thus_o great_a goliath_n boast_v in_o his_o strength_n 1_o sam._n 17._o 10._o benhadad_o of_o his_o force_n 1_o king_n 20._o 10._o rabshakeh_n of_o his_o victory_n 2_o king_n 18._o 35._o hanan_n of_o his_o advancement_n esther_n 5._o 11._o the_o pharisee_n of_o his_o work_n luke_n 18._o 22._o and_o pilate_n of_o his_o power_n john_n 19_o 10._o and_o in_o all_o these_o the_o word_n of_o james_n be_v verify_v they_o rejoice_v in_o their_o boasting_n all_o such_o rejoice_v be_v evil_a james_n 4._o 16._o and_o