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shall_v be_v safe_a prov._n 3._o 21_o 22_o 23._o my_o son_n let_v they_o not_o depart_v from_o thy_o eye_n keep_v sound_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n so_o shall_v they_o be_v life_n unto_o thy_o soul_n and_o grace_n unto_o thy_o neck_n then_o shall_v thou_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n safe_o and_o thy_o foot_n shall_v not_o stumble_v when_o thou_o lie_v down_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a yea_o thou_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o thy_o sleep_n shall_v be_v sweet_a be_v not_o afraid_a of_o sudden_a fear_n neither_o of_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o wicked_a when_o it_o come_v for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o confidence_n and_o shall_v keep_v thy_o foot_n from_o be_v take_v deut._n 33._o 12._o the_o belove_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n by_o he_o the_o lord_n shall_v cover_v he_o all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v between_o his_o shoulder_n psalm_n 55._o 22._o cast_v thy_o burden_n on_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v sustain_v thou_o he_o 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he_o have_v take_v it_o upon_o he_o as_o his_o work_n he_o will_v sure_o do_v it_o in_o the_o degree_n and_o season_n fit_a for_o they_o and_o if_o joy_v itself_o be_v part_n of_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n you_o may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o delightful_a pleasant_a course_n 7._o yea_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o pleasant_a and_o comfortable_a life_n the_o lord_n have_v forbid_v our_o distract_n care_v and_o fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o our_o inordinate_a sorrow_n and_o command_v we_o to_o cast_v our_o care_n on_o he_o and_o promise_v to_o care_n for_o we_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 7._o and_o he_o have_v bid_v we_o be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o but_o in_o all_o thing_n make_v our_o want_n know_v to_o he_o phil._n 4._o 6._o and_o can_v there_o be_v a_o course_n of_o life_n more_o pleasant_a than_o that_o which_o do_v consist_v in_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o hope_v and_o joy_n that_o be_v build_v on_o god_n and_o animate_v by_o he_o and_o that_o exclude_v inordinate_a care_n and_o sorrow_n as_o health_n do_v sickness_n where_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v miserable_a and_o to_o grieve_v ourselves_o and_o no_o sorrow_n be_v allow_v we_o but_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o our_o joy_n where_o it_o be_v make_v our_o work_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n yea_o always_o to_o rejoice_v phil._n 4._o 4._o a_o servant_n or_o tradesman_n will_v judge_v of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o life_n by_o his_o work_n if_o his_o work_n be_v a_o drudgery_n his_o life_n be_v tedious_a and_o fill_v with_o grief_n if_o his_o work_n be_v pleasant_a his_o life_n be_v pleasant_a judge_v then_o by_o this_o of_o a_o holy_a life_n be_v it_o care_n and_o fear_v and_o anguish_n of_o mind_n that_o god_n command_v you_o no_o it_o be_v these_o that_o he_o forbid_v care_v not_o fear_v not_o be_v his_o injunction_n isa_n 35._o 4._o &_o 41._o 10._o do_v you_o fear_v reproach_n why_o you_o do_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o bid_v you_o fear_v not_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n isa_n 51._o 7._o do_v you_o fear_v the_o power_n and_o rage_n of_o enemy_n why_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o your_o religion_n so_o to_o do_v god_n bid_v you_o fear_v they_o not_o isa_n 43._o 5_o 13_o 14._o &_o 44._o 2_o 8._o do_v you_o fear_v persecution_n or_o death_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o cruel_a violence_n why_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o you_o do_v so_o matth._n 10._o 26_o 28_o 31._o fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n etc._n etc._n o_o bless_a life_n where_o all_o that_o be_v against_o we_o be_v forbid_v and_o all_o that_o be_v true_o joyous_a and_o delightful_a and_o necessary_a to_o make_v we_o happy_a be_v command_v we_o and_o make_v our_o duty_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o misery_n as_o life_n to_o death_n and_o as_o light_v to_o darkness_n come_v hither_o poor_a delude_v sinner_n that_o fly_v from_o care_n and_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n if_o you_o will_v but_o give_v up_o yourselves_o to_o christ_n you_o shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o all_o these_o except_o such_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o your_o joy_n you_o may_v do_v any_o thing_n if_o you_o will_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n except_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o your_o own_o and_o other_o man_n calamity_n come_v hither_o all_o you_o that_o call_v for_o pleasure_n and_o love_v no_o life_n but_o a_o life_n of_o mirth_n let_v god_n be_v your_o master_n and_o holiness_n your_o work_n and_o pleasure_n then_o shall_v be_v your_o business_n and_o holy_a mirth_n shall_v be_v your_o employment_n while_o you_o serve_v the_o flesh_n your_o pleasure_n be_v small_a and_o your_o trouble_n great_a vexation_n be_v your_o work_n and_o unspeakable_a vexation_n be_v your_o wage_n but_o if_o you_o will_v be_v the_o hearty_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n rejoice_v shall_v be_v your_o work_n and_o wage_n if_o you_o understand_v not_o this_o peruse_v your_o lesson_n psal_n 33._o 1._o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o righteous_a for_o praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a psal_n 97._o 11_o 12._o light_n be_v sow_v for_o the_o righteous_a and_o gladness_n for_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n you_o righteous_a and_o give_v thanks_o at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o holiness_n phil._n 3._o 1._o psal_n 5._o 11._o let_v all_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o rejoice_v let_v they_o ever_o shout_v for_o joy_n because_o thou_o defende_v they_o let_v they_o also_o that_o love_n thy_o name_n be_v joyful_a in_o thou_o psal_n 32._o 11._o be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o rejoice_v you_o righteous_a and_o shout_n for_o joy_n all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n psal_n 132._o 9_o 16._o let_v thy_o priest_n be_v clothe_v with_o righteousness_n and_o let_v thy_o saint_n shout_n for_o joy_n 16._o i_o will_v also_o clothe_v her_o priest_n with_o salvation_n and_o his_o saint_n shall_v shout_v aloud_o for_o joy_n such_o precept_n and_o promise_n abound_v in_o scripture_n which_o tell_v you_o 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