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of_o your_o desire_n after_o your_o rest._n sect_n vii_o 7._o 3._o the_o next_o affection_n to_o be_v act_v be_v hope_n this_o be_v of_o singular_a use_n to_o the_o soul._n it_o help_v exceed_o to_o support_v it_o in_o suffering_n it_o encourage_v to_o adventure_v upon_o the_o great_a difficulty_n it_o firm_o establish_v it_o in_o the_o most_o shake_a trial_n and_o it_o mighty_o enlivens_fw-la the_o soul_n in_o duty_n and_o be_v the_o very_a spring_n that_o set_v all_o the_o wheel_n a_o go_v who_o will_v preach_v if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o hope_n to_o prevail_v with_o poor_a sinner_n for_o their_o conversion_n and_o confirmation_n who_o will_v pray_v but_o for_o his_o hope_n to_o prevail_v with_o god_n who_o will_v believe_v or_o obey_v or_o strive_v or_o suffer_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o heaven_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o hope_n that_o he_o have_v to_o obtain_v it_o will_v the_o mariner_n sail_n and_o the_o merchant_n adventure_n if_o they_o have_v not_o hope_v of_o 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ascendit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n say_v austin_n that_o love_v ascend_v frequent_o and_o run_v familiar_o through_o the_o street_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n visit_v the_o patriach_n and_o prophet_n salute_v the_o apostle_n admire_v the_o army_n of_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v thou_o lead_v on_o thy_o heart_n as_o from_o street_n to_o street_n bring_v it_o into_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o great_a king_n lead_v it_o as_o it_o be_v from_o chamber_n to_o chamber_n say_v to_o it_o here_o must_v i_o lodge_v here_o must_v i_o live_v here_o must_v i_o praise_v here_o must_v i_o love_v and_o be_v belove_v i_o must_v short_o be_v one_o of_o this_o heavenly_a choir_n i_o shall_v then_o be_v better_o skill_v in_o the_o music_n among_o this_o bless_a company_n must_v i_o take_v my_o place_n my_o voice_n must_v join_v to_o make_v up_o the_o melody_n my_o tear_n will_v then_o be_v wipe_v away_o my_o groan_n be_v turn_v to_o another_o tune_n my_o cottage_n of_o clay_n will_v be_v change_v to_o this_o palace_n and_o my_o prison_n rag_n to_o these_o splendid_a robe_n my_o sordid_a nasty_a stink_a flesh_n shall_v be_v put_v off_o and_o such_o a_o sunlike_a spiritual_a body_n put_v on_o for_o the_o former_a thing_n be_v do_v away_o 87.3_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o o_o city_n of_o god_n there_o it_o be_v that_o trouble_n and_o lamentation_n cease_v and_o the_o voice_n of_o sorrow_n be_v not_o hear_v o_o when_o i_o look_v upon_o this_o glorious_a place_n what_o a_o dunghill_n and_o dungeon_n i_o think_v be_v earth_n o_o what_o a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o man_n feeble_a pain_a groan_v die_a rot_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o one_o of_o these_o triumphant_a bless_a shine_a saint_n 46.4_o here_o shall_v i_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n the_o stream_n whereof_o make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v create_v a_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o former_a shall_v not_o be_v remember_v nor_o come_v into_o mind_n we_o shall_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v for_o ever_o in_o that_o which_o he_o create_v for_o he_o will_v create_v jerusalem_n a_o rejoice_v and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n and_o he_o will_v rejoice_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o joy_n in_o his_o people_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o weep_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o she_o nor_o the_o voice_n of_o cry_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o thence_o a_o infant_n of_o day_n nor_o a_o old_a man_n that_o have_v not_o fill_v his_o day_n isa._n 65.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o must_v israel_n on_o earth_n under_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n because_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o they_o possess_v sure_o than_o i_o shall_v serve_v he_o with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n who_o shall_v have_v another_o kind_n of_o service_n and_o of_o abundance_n in_o glory_n deut._n 28.47_o do_v the_o saint_n take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n heb._n 11.34_o and_o shall_v not_o i_o take_v joyful_o the_o receive_n of_o my_o good_a and_o such_o a_o full_a reparation_n of_o all_o my_o loss_n be_v it_o such_o a_o remarkable_a celebrate_a day_n when_o the_o jew_n rest_v from_o their_o enemy_n because_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o they_o from_o sorrow_n to_o joy_n and_o from_o mourning_n into_o a_o good_a day_n est._n 9.22_o what_o a_o day_n than_o will_v that_o be_v to_o my_o soul_n who_o rest_n and_o change_n will_v be_v so_o much_o great_a when_o the_o wise_a man_n see_v but_o the_o star_n of_o christ_n they_o rejoice_v with_o exceed_v great_a joy_n mat._n 2.10_o but_o i_o shall_v short_o see_v the_o star_n of_o jacob_n even_o himself_o who_o be_v the_o bright_a and_o morning_n star_n numb_a 24.17_o rev._n 22.16_o if_o they_o return_v from_o the_o sepulchre_n with_o great_a joy_n when_o they_o have_v but_o hear_v that_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a mat._n 28.8_o what_o joy_n then_o will_v it_o be_v to_o i_o when_o i_o shall_v see_v he_o rise_v and_o reign_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o myself_o raise_v to_o a_o bless_a communion_n with_o he_o then_o shall_v we_o have_v beauty_n for_o ash_n indeed_o and_o the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n and_o the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n isa._n 61.3_o when_o he_o have_v make_v zion_n a_o eternal_a excellency_n a_o joy_n of_o many_o generation_n isa._n 60.15_o why_o do_v i_o not_o then_o arise_v from_o the_o dust_n and_o lay_v aside_o my_o sad_a complaint_n and_o cease_v my_o doleful_a mourn_a note_n why_o do_v i_o not_o trample_v down_o vain_a delight_n and_o feed_v upon_o the_o foresee_a delight_n of_o glory_n why_o be_v not_o my_o life_n a_o continual_a joy_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o heaven_n perpetual_o upon_o my_o spirit_n and_o thus_o reader_n i_o have_v direct_v thou_o in_o act_v of_o thy_o joy_n 10._o sect_n x._o here_o also_o when_o thou_o find_v cause_n thou_o have_v a_o singular_a advantage_n from_o thy_o meditation_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o act_n of_o the_o contrary_a and_o more_o mix_v passion_n as_o 1._o of_o thy_o hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n which_o will_v deprive_v thy_o soul_n of_o these_o immortal_a joy_n 2._o of_o thy_o godly_a and_o filial_a fear_n lest_o thou_o shall_v either_o abuse_n or_o hazard_v this_o mercy_n 3._o of_o thy_o necessary_a grief_n for_o such_o thy_o foolish_a abuse_n and_o hazard_v 4._o of_o thy_o godly_a shame_n which_o shall_v cover_v thy_o face_n for_o the_o forementioned_a folly_n 5._o of_o thy_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v against_o thy_o joy_n 6._o of_o thy_o holy_a anger_n or_o
indignation_n against_o thyself_o for_o such_o miscarriage_n 7._o of_o thy_o zeal_n and_o jealousy_n over_o thy_o heart_n lest_o thou_o shall_v again_o be_v draw_v to_o the_o like_a iniquity_n 8._o and_o of_o thy_o pity_n towards_o those_o who_o be_v ignorant_o walk_v in_o the_o contrary_a course_n and_o in_o apparent_a danger_n of_o lose_v all_o this_o but_o i_o will_v confine_v myself_o to_o the_o former_a chief_a affection_n and_o not_o meddle_v with_o these_o lest_o i_o be_v too_o prolix_a but_o leave_v they_o to_o thy_o own_o spiritual_a prudence_n i_o will_v here_o also_o have_v thou_o to_o understand_v that_o i_o do_v not_o place_v any_o flat_a necessity_n in_o thy_o act_n of_o all_o the_o forementioned_a affection_n in_o this_o order_n at_o one_o time_n or_o in_o one_o duty_n perhaps_o thou_o may_v sometime_o feel_v some_o one_o of_o thy_o affection_n more_o flat_a than_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o to_o have_v more_o need_n of_o exciting_a or_o thou_o may_v find_v one_o stir_a more_o than_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o think_v it_o more_o seasonable_a to_o help_v it_o forward_o or_o if_o thy_o time_n be_v short_a thou_o may_v work_v upon_o one_o affection_n one_o day_n and_o upon_o another_o the_o next_o as_o thou_o find_v cause_n all_o this_o i_o leave_v still_o to_o thy_o own_o prudence_n and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o direction_n viz._n what_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v here_o to_o be_v act_v what_o affection_v excite_v by_o what_o objective_a consideration_n and_o in_o what_o order_n chap._n x._o by_o what_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o proceed_v in_o this_o work_n of_o heavenly_a contemplation_n sect_n i._o 1._o fourthly_o the_o four_o part_n of_o this_o directory_n be_v to_o show_v you_o how_o and_o by_o what_o act_v you_o shall_v advance_v on_o to_o the_o height_n of_o this_o work_n the_o first_o and_o main_a instrument_n of_o this_o work_n be_v that_o cogitation_n or_o consideration_n which_o i_o before_o have_v 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