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do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o phil._n four_o 13._o flesh_n and_o blood_n see_v nothing_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o impossibility_n like_o the_o unbelieving_a spy_n o_o we_o can_v conquer_v the_o land_n but_o faith_n and_o love_n like_o caleb_n and_o joshua_n conceive_v it_o may_v be_v do_v and_o undertake_v it_o ready_o 2._o this_o work_n be_v easy_a i_o say_v it_o even_o now_o 3._o this_o work_n it_o be_v not_o only_o possible_a and_o easy_a but_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a a_o good_a christian_n find_v exceed_o great_a pleasure_n and_o sweetness_n in_o it_o a_o just_a man_n say_v solomon_n delight_v to_o do_v just_o it_o be_v a_o joy_n to_o he_o prov._n xxi_o 15._o so_o a_o good_a christian_a delight_n in_o piety_n thus_o david_n
profess_v of_o himself_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n psal._n xl_o 8._o so_o s._n paul_n i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n rom._n seven_o thus_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o course_n of_o piety_n it_o be_v a_o delightful_a course_n all_o her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n prov._n iii._o 17._o if_o man_n serve_v and_o obey_v god_n they_o shall_v spend_v their_o day_n in_o prosperity_n and_o their_o year_n in_o pleasure_n job_n xxxvi_o 11._o what_o christ_n say_v of_o himself_o be_v true_a in_o proportion_n of_o all_o god_n servant_n it_o be_v their_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n joh._n four_o look_v upon_o the_o several_a part_n of_o god_n service_n those_o that_o be_v most_o tedious_a and_o irksome_a to_o a_o carnal_a man_n god_n servant_n take_v great_a delight_n and_o felicity_n in_o they_o 1._o prayer_n and_o pour_v out_o our_o soul_n unto_o god_n how_o dull_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o a_o carnal_a man_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o make_v a_o stone_n mount_v upward_o as_o for_o a_o carnal_a man_n to_o raise_v up_o his_o heart_n in_o prayer_n and_o to_o make_v it_o ascend_v up_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n but_o daevid_v tell_v we_o how_o delightful_a it_o be_v to_o he_o o_o my_o soul_n be_v fill_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n when_o he_o call_v upon_o god_n it_o be_v a_o saint_n heaven_n upon_o earth_n to_o enjoy_v this_o communion_n with_o god_n by_o devout_a prayer_n 2._o read_v and_o hear_v and_o meditate_v on_o god_n word_n put_v a_o carnal_a man_n upon_o it_o o_o it_o be_v tedious_a and_o irksome_a to_o he_o he_o present_o cry_v out_o o_o what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o ay_o but_o david_n count_v god_n word_n his_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n esteem_v god_n word_n above_o his_o appoint_a food_n it_o be_v the_o very_a joy_n of_o his_o heart_n 3._o the_o lord_n day_n and_o so_o the_o attendance_n upon_o the_o public_a worship_n a_o carnal_a man_n count_v it_o but_o loss_n of_o time_n he_o have_v no_o list_n to_o it_o he_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o spend_v that_o day_n to_o better_a purpose_n like_o those_o profane_a one_o in_o aâ—…os_n viij_o when_o will_v the_o sabbath_n be_v go_v but_o a_o good_a christian_n count_v it_o and_o make_v it_o his_o delight_n isai._n lviii_o they_o rejoice_v to_o hear_v the_o joyful_a sound_n that_o call_v to_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n psal._n lxxxix_o what_o comfort_n do_v david_n take_v in_o it_o when_o he_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o praise_n with_o a_o multitude_n that_o keep_v holiday_n psal._n xlii_o 4._o bounty_n to_o the_o poor_a what_o say_v a_o carnal_a man_n to_o it_o just_o as_o nabal_n shall_v i_o take_v my_o bread_n and_o my_o flesh_n and_o give_v it_o to_o i_o know_v not_o who_o but_o the_o saint_n delight_n in_o it_o he_o will_v devise_v liberal_a thing_n as_o isaiah_n describe_v he_o he_o will_v draw_v out_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o satisfy_v the_o afflict_a soul_n isai._n lviii_o even_o the_o most_o painful_a work_n of_o christianity_n a_o good_a christian_a delight_n in_o they_o i_o will_v name_v but_o two_o 1._o mortification_n and_o suppress_v our_o natural_a lust_n and_o evil_a concupiscence_n flesh_n and_o blood_n repine_v at_o that_o work_n but_o a_o good_a christian_a delight_n in_o it_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o he_o lust_n against_o the_o flesh_n gal._n v._n 17._o delight_n to_o cross_v it_o to_o curb_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o under_o 2._o the_o undergo_n the_o cross_n and_o bear_v of_o affliction_n that_o say_v hard_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n carnal_a man_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v christian_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la crucem_fw-la as_o luther_n speak_v they_o will_v pass_v for_o good_a christian_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la crucem_fw-la till_o they_o spy_v the_o cross._n they_o will_v not_o suffer_v for_o religion_n but_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n take_v delight_n in_o persecution_n hear_v what_o s._n paul_n say_v 2_o cor._n twelve_o 10._o i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n in_o reproach_n in_o necessity_n in_o persecution_n in_o distress_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o see_v it_o in_o the_o apostle_n act_v v_o they_o rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n all_o these_o hard_a and_o difficult_a service_n the_o saint_n count_v they_o high_a and_o noble_a function_n and_o delight_n in_o they_o 3._o look_v upon_o the_o encouragement_n that_o christian_n find_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n they_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v no_o such_o irksome_a service_n the_o world_n indeed_o think_v otherwise_o of_o it_o but_o s._n bernard_n give_v the_o reason_n vident_fw-la punctiones_fw-la nostras_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la vident_fw-la unctiones_fw-la this_o make_v the_o world_n think_v the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o hard_a service_n they_o look_v upon_o the_o labour_n but_o they_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n that_o sweeten_v these_o labour_n and_o make_v they_o pleasant_a to_o we_o many_o encouragement_n there_o be_v 1._o his_o gracious_a assistance_n god_n help_v and_o assist_v his_o servant_n in_o all_o their_o work_n this_o he_o do_v by_o put_v their_o soul_n into_o a_o right_a frame_n of_o holiness_n he_o answer_v we_o with_o strength_n in_o our_o soul_n psal._n cxxxviii_o 3._o till_o then_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v like_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n when_o our_o shoulder_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n every_o burden_n be_v grievous_a but_o put_v it_o into_o joint_n again_o and_o the_o same_o burden_n will_v sit_v light_n upon_o it_o so_o grace_n set_v we_o in_o a_o right_a frame_n and_o make_v the_o law_n of_o god_n connatural_a to_o we_o that_o breed_v delight_n when_o we_o act_v according_a to_o nature_n a_o carnal_a man_n set_v he_o to_o do_v a_o spiritual_a work_n you_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o element_n but_o a_o spiritual_a man_n be_v spiritual_o affect_v 2._o a_o second_o encouragement_n be_v god_n merciful_a connivance_n when_o his_o servant_n that_o desire_v to_o serve_v he_o yet_o fail_v and_o fall_v short_a of_o what_o be_v their_o duty_n god_n wink_v at_o their_o sailing_n and_o pass_v by_o they_o see_v this_o gracious_o promise_v to_o we_o mal_fw-fr three_o 17._o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o a_o love_a father_n will_v not_o quarrel_v for_o every_o fail_n if_o his_o son_n do_v his_o best_a but_o wink_n and_o connive_v at_o he_o indeed_o be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o there_o be_v no_o serve_v of_o he_o do_v he_o not_o pass_v by_o our_o fail_n no_o flesh_n will_v be_v save_v if_o he_o shall_v mark_v all_o that_o be_v do_v amiss_o who_o may_v abide_v it_o but_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v fear_v plsal_n cxxx_o thus_o the_o prophet_n micah_n admire_v god_n gracious_a deal_n with_o his_o child_n micah_n seven_o 18._o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o his_o people_n 3._o a_o three_o encouragement_n be_v the_o many_o heartning_n and_o secret_a chearing_n that_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o obedience_n he_o be_v no_o churlish_a nabal_n sour_a and_o harsh_a to_o his_o poor_a servant_n but_o put_v life_n and_o heart_n into_o they_o 1._o he_o vouchsafe_v his_o presence_n to_o they_o as_o boaz_n to_o his_o reaper_n the_o master_n eye_n the_o cheerfulness_n of_o his_o countenance_n be_v the_o man_n encouragement_n 2._o he_o speak_v cheerful_o to_o their_o heart_n he_o have_v both_o his_o agè_a and_o his_o eugè_a for_o they_o go_v on_o and_o well_o do_v faithful_a servant_n thus_o he_o hearten_v saint_n paul_n act_v xviii_o 9_o be_v not_o afraid_a paul_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v hurt_v thou_o which_o make_v he_o work_v out_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o service_n of_o christ._n 4._o a_o four_o encouragement_n be_v his_o love_a acceptance_n of_o our_o poor_a service_n our_o faithful_a endeavour_n our_o honest_a desire_n our_o sincere_a intention_n be_v gracious_o accept_v 1._o he_o will_v accept_v half-service_n for_o whole_a imperfect_a obedience_n go_v for_o good_a pay_n 2._o he_o will_v accept_v endeavour_n for_o performance_n when_o we_o come_v short_a of_o the_o work_n yet_o if_o we_o go_v about_o it_o put_v our_o strength_n to_o it_o it_o be_v well_o say_v god_n 3._o in_o some_o case_n the_o will_n shall_v stand_v for_o the_o deed_n 2_o cor._n viij_o if_o there_o be_v a_o willing_a mind_n it_o