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fade_a perish_a joy_n be_v this_o and_o can_v thou_o find_v more_o delight_n in_o it_o then_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n or_o in_o communion_n with_o christ_n nay_o but_o be_v thou_o sure_a that_o these_o delight_n be_v lawful_a if_o not_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o bewail_v it_o the_o thing_n may_v be_v disputable_a be_v it_o not_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n that_o bring_v this_o enmity_n and_o antipathy_n between_o the_o creature_n and_o make_v they_o thirst_n after_o one_o another_o blood_n reverend_a mr_n bolton_n tell_v we_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o best_a divine_n that_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o our_o rebellion_n against_o god_n now_o if_o this_o misery_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o for_o our_o fault_n it_o shall_v be_v rather_o matter_n of_o our_o grief_n then_o sport_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o their_o blood_n be_v a_o vex_v of_o their_o very_a vexation_n and_o we_o discover_v those_o weed_n and_o seed_n of_o cruelty_n to_o be_v too_o rank_a and_o luxurious_a 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yea_o thou_o may_v rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a will_v be_v thy_o reward_n in_o heaven_n mat._n 5.11.12_o oh_o my_o god_n thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o less_o than_o i_o deserve_v help_v i_o to_o patience_n under_o thy_o hand_n with_o correction_n give_v instruction_n and_o let_v no_o twig_n of_o thy_o rod_n be_v in_o vain_a fit_a my_o back_n for_o the_o burden_n and_o then_o lie_v on_o what_o thou_o please_v on_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o well_o manure_v and_o neglect_a orchard_n 74._o med._n when_o i_o observe_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o well-manured_n well-ordered_a and_o well-husbanded_n orchard_n and_o one_o that_o be_v slieght_v neglect_a and_o careless_o heed_v i_o observe_v the_o difference_n between_o diligence_n and_o negligence_n in_o the_o one_o i_o behold_v the_o tree_n orderly_o rank_v not_o too_o near_o nor_o at_o too_o great_a a_o distance_n careful_o prune_v and_o free_v from_o superfluous_a branch_n sucker_n cleanse_v from_o moss_n 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