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fear_v but_o what_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o love_n and_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o own_o god_n it_o be_v true_a wicked_a man_n like_o the_o drunken_a man_n who_o think_v every_o body_n else_o drink_v because_o he_o be_v drink_v himself_o be_v very_a slave_n themselves_o account_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o be_v slavish_a too_o and_o therefore_o though_o for_o a_o while_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v willing_a to_o keep_v themselves_o within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o wear_v his_o yoke_n yet_o they_o come_v quick_o to_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n
2_o 3._o let_v we_o break_v their_o bond_n asunder_o and_o cast_v away_o their_o cord_n from_o we_o but_o we_o fear_v not_o that_o you_o will_v take_v any_o hurt_n by_o this_o for_o we_o trust_v we_o have_v compound_v you_o a_o sufficient_a antidote_n against_o such_o poison_n in_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v if_o not_o we_o have_v choice_n of_o many_o ingredient_n more_o which_o we_o doubt_v not_o will_v make_v the_o physic_n strong_a enough_o 4_o action_n four_o ground_n acception_n of_o action_n a_o four_o cause_n that_o a_o godly_a man_n have_v to_o be_v merry_a may_v be_v the_o acceptation_n of_o his_o action_n whereof_o he_o have_v good_a assurance_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o we_o see_v among_o ourselves_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a cheer_v to_o a_o man_n both_o in_o and_o for_o the_o do_v of_o a_o thing_n if_o the_o person_n for_o who_o he_o do_v it_o accept_v of_o it_o as_o the_o contrary_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a discouragemet_fw-la go_v thy_o way_n eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n for_o god_n now_o accept_v thy_o work_n eccles_n 9.7_o i_o say_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o that_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8.16_o 〈◊〉_d rom_n 8.16_o witness_n together_o with_o his_o spirit_n or_o else_o the_o witness_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n or_o conscience_n be_v nothing_o worth_a and_o therefore_o paul_n when_o he_o have_v commend_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o roman_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v nothing_o if_o he_o have_v say_v no_o more_o present_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom_n 9.1_o i_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o i_o have_v spend_v hour_n in_o prayer_n or_o hear_v or_o meditation_n or_o fast_v nay_o when_o i_o have_v well_o 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we_o praise_v his_o goodness_n if_o both_o these_o together_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v our_o heart_n merry_a i_o know_v not_o what_o can_v be_v especial_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o commend_v praise_v for_o this_o use_n and_o purpose_n if_o it_o be_v express_v by_o sing_v of_o psalm_n as_o it_o use_v to_o be_v in_o the_o public_a meeting_n of_o godly_a man_n then_o there_o be_v none_o take_v up_o with_o business_n and_o work_v to_o teach_v or_o to_o learn_v but_o every_o one_o do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v to_o make_v and_o increase_v mirth_n all_o cheerful_o together_o sing_v not_o only_o in_o the_o right_a tune_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o make_v melody_n with_o the_o voice_n to_o man_n but_o in_o the_o right_a tune_n of_o the_o heart_n speak_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v hear_v to_o other_o for_o information_n as_o to_o themselves_o and_o other_o for_o consolation_n eph_n 5.19_o speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v 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