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thou_o gold_n and_o silver_n with_o those_o other_o conveniency_n which_o concern_v this_o life_n these_o be_v indeed_o as_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o himself_o then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v etc._n etc._n then_o that_o be_v when_o thou_o return_v to_o god_n and_o not_o till_o then_o than_o thou_o may_v expect_v to_o receive_v much_o sweetness_n from_o he_o such_o sweetness_n as_o thy_o soul_n never_o taste_v or_o experience_v to_o this_o day_n then_o shall_v thou_o have_v thy_o delight_n the_o word_n signify_v to_o delight_v or_o take_v contentment_n â—oâ—â—e_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d delectatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la coâ—pore_fw-la vel_fw-la animo_fw-la sonai_n etiam_fw-la aliquâ—d_fw-la delicatum_fw-la &_o â—oâ—â—e_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v outward_a contentment_n or_o inward_a contentment_n the_o delight_n of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o so_o a_o universal_a delight_n thy_o whole_a delight_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n moses_n deut._n 28.56_o describe_v those_o woman_n by_o this_o word_n who_o be_v make_v up_o of_o delight_n thy_o tender_a and_o delicate_a woman_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v so_o delicate_a that_o they_o be_v the_o delight_n of_o all_o who_o behold_v they_o or_o who_o be_v themselves_o altogether_o devote_v to_o their_o delight_n who_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o wanton_a widow_n 1_o tim._n 5._o live_v in_o pleasure_n these_o be_v threaten_v with_o such_o calamity_n as_o shall_v render_v their_o very_a life_n a_o pain_n to_o they_o the_o word_n be_v use_v again_o isa_n 58.13_o 14._o where_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n what_o then_o then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v have_v curious_a delight_n all_o manner_n of_o delight_n in_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o call_v 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in_o the_o reflection_n and_o application_n of_o the_o faculty_n upon_o the_o object_n so_o that_o to_o delight_v ourselves_o in_o the_o almighty_a have_v these_o two_o thing_n in_o it_o first_o a_o suitablenesse_n in_o our_o soul_n to_o the_o lord_n second_o the_o soul_n reflect_v upon_o the_o lord_n as_o good_a and_o gracious_a unto_o we_o this_o reflect_v act_n breed_v and_o bring_v in_o delight_n and_o work_v the_o heart_n to_o a_o unspeakable_a joy_n in_o god_n by_o this_o last_o and_o high_a act_n of_o faith_n we_o take_v in_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o delight_v ourselves_o in_o he_o mighty_o this_o faith_n do_v not_o only_o suck_v the_o promise_n wherein_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v evidence_v to_o we_o but_o be_v itself_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o
nineveh_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v yet_o when_o they_o turn_v from_o what_o they_o have_v do_v god_n turn_v from_o what_o he_o say_v he_o will_v do_v and_o do_v he_o not_o change_v his_o mind_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o promise_n to_o zion_n as_o there_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o threaten_n against_o nineveh_n the_o promise_n to_o zion_n run_v in_o this_o tenor_n this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o here_o will_v i_o dwell_v for_o i_o have_v desire_v it_o psal_n 132_o 14._o yet_o the_o lord_n remove_v out_o of_o zion_n he_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n and_o give_v it_o into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n how_o many_o misery_n and_o captivity_n do_v that_o people_n undergo_v long_o ago_o and_o how_o be_v they_o scatter_v from_o jerusalem_n into_o all_o land_n unto_o this_o very_a day_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o reconcile_v the_o text_n and_o point_n in_o hand_n with_o these_o quote_v scripture_n and_o many_o other_o of_o a_o like_a interpretation_n how_o be_v god_n unchangeable_a or_o in_o 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