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and_o holy_a desire_n towards_o his_o brethren_n and_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 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 that_o i_o have_v great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n for_o i_o can_v wish_v myself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9.1_o job_n conscience_n also_o give_v testimony_n concern_v his_o integrity_n let_v i_o be_v weigh_v in_o a_o even_a balance_n that_o god_n may_v know_v my_o integrity_n by_o this_o and_o many_o such_o like_a expression_n of_o he_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a that_o his_o conscience_n can_v give_v testimony_n concern_v his_o conversation_n what_o it_o be_v whether_o good_a or_o bad_a david_n conscience_n do_v the_o like_a thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v judge_v the_o people_n judge_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n &_o according_a to_o 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creature_n to_o compare_v his_o way_n by_o some_o rule_n and_o according_a as_o his_o way_n agree_v or_o disagree_v with_o that_o rule_n so_o answerable_o to_o bear_v witness_n with_o or_o against_o he_o first_o conscience_n say_v i_o be_v a_o natural_a power_n etc._n etc._n my_o meaning_n be_v conscience_n be_v a_o ability_n wherewith_o god_n endow_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o creation_n as_o with_o other_o gift_n and_o ability_n for_o his_o comfort_n it_o he_o walk_v well_o for_o his_o terror_n if_o he_o walk_v ill_o we_o may_v not_o imagine_v that_o conscience_n come_v not_o into_o the_o world_n until_o after_o adam_n fall_n this_o be_v to_o suppose_v adam_n in_o paradise_n to_o be_v a_o man_n without_o conscience_n conscience_n indeed_o as_o a_o accuser_n and_o condemner_n come_v not_o into_o the_o world_n until_o after_o adam_n fall_n but_o conscience_n as_o
of_o man_n thus_o to_o order_v a_o man_n conversation_n be_v to_o live_v sensual_o and_o not_o sincere_o and_o therefore_o conscience_n give_v testimony_n against_o this_o man_n and_o not_o with_o he_o and_o so_o consequent_o check_v and_o curb_v this_o joy_n and_o not_o cause_v it_o conscience_n damp_n this_o mirth_n much_o by_o gripe_v the_o spirit_n now_o and_o then_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o laughter_n spiritual_a joy_n be_v the_o soul_n rejoice_v in_o god_n as_o reconcile_v in_o christ_n spiritual_a joy_n be_v the_o soul_n rejoice_v in_o god_n etc._n etc._n divine_a joy_n be_v therefore_o call_v spiritual_a because_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o object_n of_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o all_o the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o spiritual_a the_o subject_n of_o divine_a joy_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n divine_a joy_n do_v not_o take_v only_o the_o ear_n or_o the_o eye_n or_o the_o taste_n or_o the_o smell_n as_o carnal_a joy_n do_v but_o the_o heart_n let_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o rejoice_v that_o seek_v the_o lord_n psal_n 105.3_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v for_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v make_v to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n mercy_n as_o a_o pardoner_n of_o sin_n the_o same_o bone_n which_o be_v break_v be_v make_v to_o rejoice_v make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o will_v have_v break_a may_v rejoice_v psal_n 51.8_o david_n heart_n be_v so_o overcharge_v with_o sorrow_n that_o his_o bone_n be_v ready_a to_o break_v in_o his_o body_n and_o in_o this_o he_o desire_v some_o divine_a refresh_n that_o so_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o order_n may_v be_v quiet_v and_o compose_v again_o as_o sorrow_n be_v no_o sorrow_n unless_o it_o take_v the_o heart_n so_o joy_n be_v no_o joy_n unless_o it_o warm_v the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o say_v david_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n psal_n 35.9_o god_n do_v honour_n that_o in_o man_n with_o joy_n with_o which_o man_n honour_v he_o by_o obedience_n now_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o upright_a obey_v god_n my_o soul_n have_v keep_v thy_o testimony_n and_o i_o love_v they_o exceed_o psal_n 19.167_o and_o therefore_o god_n make_v david_n soul_n to_o rejoice_v i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n psal_n 40.8_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v within_o david_n heart_n and_o therefore_o the_o joy_n of_o god_n be_v within_o his_o heart_n too_o hypocrite_n do_v not_o with_o their_o soul_n keep_v god_n testimony_n their_o righteousness_n be_v like_o ephraim_n a_o outside_n righteousness_n that_o vanish_v and_o so_o answerable_o god_n give_v they_o a_o outside_n superficial_a joy_n that_o soon_o vanish_v and_o perish_v they_o do_v not_o set_v their_o heart_n aright_o to_o obey_v god_n as_o david_n use_v the_o expression_n psal_n 78.8_o and_o therefore_o god_n do_v not_o tune_n and_o set_v their_o joy_n aright_o so_o that_o it_o jar_n at_o the_o best_a their_o spirit_n and_o their_o face_n be_v not_o always_o merry_a together_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o laughter_n their_o heart_n gripe_v they_o divine_a joy_n take_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n whole_o and_o ofttimes_o immediate_o divine_a joy_n take_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n whole_o when_o at_o low_a a_o dram_n a_o sparkle_n the_o least_o measure_n of_o divine_a joy_n that_o can_v be_v think_v of_o revive_v and_o make_v glad_a the_o whole_a spirit_n of_o man_n as_o a_o drop_n of_o strong_a water_n warm_v the_o whole_a heart_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o david_n when_o he_o have_v but_o a_o drop_n of_o divine_a joy_n distil_v into_o his_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v but_o a_o drop_n of_o this_o heavenly_a liquor_n that_o our_o weak_a giddy_a soul_n can_v bear_v whilst_o here_o below_o present_o he_o break_v out_o as_o a_o man_n warm_v all_o over_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n i_o will_v show_v forth_o all_o thy_o marvellous_a work_n psal_n 9.1_o the_o like_a phrase_n you_o shall_v find_v david_n often_o speak_v in_o david_n find_v his_o whole_a heart_n warm_v by_o those_o sparkle_n of_o divine_a joy_n which_o god_n strike_v in_o his_o dark_a dolorous_a heart_n and_o this_o fetch_v life_n in_o he_o still_o when_o ready_a to_o faint_v and_o swoon_v and_o then_o all_o he_o return_v to_o god_n again_o which_o he_o give_v he_o god_n warm_v his_o whole_a heart_n with_o joy_n and_o he_o return_v his_o whole_a heart_n to_o god_n in_o thanksgiving_n divine_a joy_n warm_v all_o that_o be_v within_o and_o all_o that_o be_v without_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o set_v both_o at_o work_n to_o praise_v god_n praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n psal_n 103.1_o all_o that_o be_v within_o david_n be_v warm_v with_o divine_a joy_n and_o therefore_o all_o that_o be_v within_o he_o he_o will_v have_v shall_v return_v thanks_n and_o praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n elsewhere_o he_o call_v upon_o all_o without_o he_o and_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n this_o be_v for_o all_o within_o he_o then_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n say_v he_o all_z my_o bone_n shall_v say_v lord_z who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o psal_n 35.9,10_o divine_a joy_n warm_v all_o that_o be_v within_o a_o man_n and_o all_o that_o be_v without_o it_o warm_v spirit_n flesh_n and_o bone_n the_o whole_a man_n and_o set_v all_o on_o fire_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n as_o divine_a joy_n take_v the_o spirit_n whole_o so_o it_o ofttimes_o seize_v upon_o the_o spirit_n immediate_o break_v forth_o in_o the_o heart_n as_o lightning_n without_o any_o certain_a know_a medium_n by_o which_o to_o come_v into_o the_o soul_n david_n do_v dark_o hint_n this_o where_o he_o say_v rejoice_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n psal_n 86.4_o thou_o need_v not_o this_o to_o speak_v in_o or_o that_o creature_n to_o work_v by_o to_o revive_v a_o droop_a spirit_n as_o if_o the_o psalmist_n have_v say_v thou_o can_v put_v joy_n and_o gladness_n into_o the_o sad_a soul_n of_o man_n by_o thy_o own_o immediate_a work_n as_o well_o as_o if_o forty_o minister_n be_v employ_v this_o i_o believe_v that_o none_o without_o thou_o can_v rejoice_v i_o but_o thou_o without_o any_o other_o can_v do_v it_o and_o therefore_o unto_o thou_o do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n sometime_o god_n do_v work_v by_o secondary_a mean_n and_o inferior_a instrument_n to_o rejoice_v the_o soul_n of_o mourn_a sinner_n as_o david_n will_v have_v comfort_v hanun_n by_o his_o messenger_n at_o other_o time_n he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o none_o but_o his_o own_o spirit_n to_o bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o walk_v before_o he_o as_o obedient_a child_n and_o so_o rejoice_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n in_o trouble_n thus_o do_v god_n rejoice_v the_o soul_n of_o paul_n and_o timothy_n in_o their_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n by_o the_o almighty_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o assure_v their_o spirit_n that_o they_o be_v he_o and_o that_o their_o way_n be_v please_v to_o he_o which_o make_v they_o thus_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o misery_n our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n second_o divine_a joy_n be_v call_v spiritual_a because_o the_o object_n of_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n the_o object_n of_o divine_a joy_n be_v god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n say_v john_n divine_a joy_n have_v god_n for_o its_o immediate_a object_n and_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n as_o beam_n of_o this_o sun_n as_o stream_n from_o this_o fountain_n as_o mediate_v object_n come_v from_o and_o relate_v to_o god_n god_n alone_o be_v the_o object_n of_o divine_a joy_n most_o true_a it_o be_v that_o god_n have_v always_o in_o his_o right_a hand_n heaven_n and_o in_o his_o left_a hand_n earth_n to_o wit_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n to_o bestow_v upon_o who_o he_o will_v but_o have_v he_o neither_o or_o will_v he_o part_v with_o neither_o to_o any_o beside_o himself_o but_o keep_v all_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n yet_o a_o upright_a man_n will_v joy_v in_o he_o and_o desire_v no_o better_a object_n to_o let_v out_o his_o affection_n upon_o although_o the_o fig_n tree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o shall_v fruit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o
sorrow_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o because_o a_o river_n of_o brimstone_n from_o a_o everlasting_a fountain_n run_v to_o it_o so_o heaven_n which_o be_v begin_v in_o joy_n upon_o earth_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o upright_a it_o be_v everlasting_a because_o fresh_a stream_n of_o consolation_n continual_o come_v from_o a_o everlasting_a fountain_n to_o wit_n god_n god_n always_o second_v conscience_n in_o he_o that_o be_v sincere_a with_o such_o a_o glorious_a power_n as_o saint_n paul_n call_v it_o that_o though_o he_o be_v always_o in_o sorrow_n for_o christ_n sake_n yet_o he_o be_v always_o rejoice_v as_o sorrowful_a yet_o always_o rejoice_v 2_o cor._n 6.10_o you_o may_v many_o way_n cause_n sorrow_n to_o a_o upright_a man_n but_o yet_o joy_n will_v live_v in_o all_o and_o outlive_v all_o his_o sorrow_n you_o may_v set_v on_o fire_n the_o body_n of_o a_o upright_a man_n and_o consume_v that_o but_o you_o can_v never_o set_v on_o fire_n his_o joy_n and_o consume_v that_o you_o may_v various_a way_n kill_v a_o sincere_a man_n but_o you_o can_v no_o way_n kill_v his_o joy_n as_o long_o as_o he_o hold_v fast_o his_o integrity_n the_o joy_n that_o conscience_n give_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n upon_o testimony_n of_o his_o sincerity_n it_o will_v live_v in_o fire_n it_o will_v live_v in_o water_n it_o will_v live_v in_o this_o land_n it_o will_v live_v in_o any_o land_n famine_n can_v starve_v it_o plague_n can_v infect_v it_o the_o sword_n can_v murder_v it_o the_o rack_n can_v tear_v it_o it_o be_v very_o healthy_a it_o be_v long-lived_a it_o will_v never_o die_v it_o be_v from_o heaven_n and_o will_v abide_v with_o the_o soul_n until_o he_o come_v to_o heaven_n and_o then_o will_v be_v consummate_v to_o give_v full_a solace_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o ever_o if_o then_o thou_o will_v have_v joy_n to_o stick_v bythee_o in_o health_n in_o sickness_n in_o peace_n in_o war_n in_o plenty_n in_o famine_n in_o honour_n in_o disgrace_n in_o liberty_n in_o bond_n in_o life_n in_o death_n and_o eternal_o after_o death_n walk_v so_o that_o thy_o conscience_n may_v say_v that_o thou_o be_v simple_a and_o sincere_a in_o thy_o conversation_n the_o scripture_n stay_v not_o here_o but_o call_v divine_a joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n as_o that_o joy_n which_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a inherit_v be_v beyond_o conception_n so_o that_o it_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v of_o it_o so_o that_o joy_n which_o conscience_n give_v to_o upright_a man_n in_o trouble_n it_o be_v beyond_o expression_n the_o tongue_n of_o man_n can_v full_o express_v it_o i_o do_v not_o affirm_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v full_o conceive_v it_o though_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v so_o it_o be_v joy_n unspeakable_a strong_a strong_a and_o more_o vehement_a than_o the_o joy_n of_o worldling_n when_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n increase_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o express_v how_o much_o joy_n a_o earthy_a heart_n have_v in_o great_a earthly_a increase_n it_o be_v joy_n unspeakable_a sweet_a so_o that_o he_o which_o taste_v of_o this_o joy_n taste_v no_o more_o sweetness_n in_o sensual_a thing_n then_o in_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n it_o be_v sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n or_o the_o honeycomb_n that_o be_v sweet_a and_o more_o please_v to_o the_o soul_n than_o all_o the_o delight_n of_o this_o life_n to_o the_o carnal_a heart_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o express_v how_o sweet_a and_o please_a sensual_a delight_n be_v to_o the_o carnal_a heart_n of_o man_n it_o be_v joy_n unspeakable_a pure_a as_o david_n say_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v clean_o so_o i_o may_v say_v that_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o give_v to_o man_n upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n concern_v his_o sincerity_n it_o be_v clean_a that_o be_v it_o be_v pure_a unspeakable_a pure_a and_o holy_a what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o generation_n of_o christ_n that_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o generation_n of_o divine_a joy_n who_o can_v declare_v his_o generation_n say_v the_o scripture_n of_o christ_n so_o may_v i_o say_v who_o can_v declare_v the_o generation_n of_o divine_a joy_n it_o be_v beget_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o christ_n be_v in_o mary_n womb_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v continual_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o fill_v the_o heart_n full_a of_o holy_a thought_n the_o mouth_n full_a of_o holy_a word_n and_o the_o hand_n full_a of_o holy_a deed_n it_o be_v immediate_o from_o heaven_n and_o make_v a_o man_n have_v his_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n whilst_o on_o earth_n it_o be_v joy_n unspeakeable_o precious_a a_o dram_n of_o it_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o the_o world_n a_o damn_a soul_n in_o hell_n will_v give_v ten_o thousand_o world_n if_o there_o be_v so_o many_o for_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o this_o cool_a comfort_a liquor_n to_o assuage_v his_o scorch_a torment_n but_o for_o a_o moment_n it_o have_v heaven_n in_o it_o with_o which_o what_o can_v be_v compare_v for_o worth_n it_o be_v joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n the_o smile_a face_n of_o god_n which_o be_v more_o glorious_a than_o the_o sun_n may_v be_v see_v in_o it_o so_o diaphanous_a be_v it_o it_o be_v joy_n unspeakable_o last_v whereas_o all_o other_o joy_n die_v when_o man_n die_v if_o not_o long_o before_o this_o joy_n live_v as_o long_o as_o the_o soul_n and_o god_n live_v labour_v then_o so_o to_o live_v that_o conscience_n may_v testify_v before_o god_n and_o you_o that_o you_o be_v sincere_a and_o so_o lead_v your_o soul_n into_o that_o unspeakable_a joy_n which_o will_v make_v you_o unspeakeable_o happy_a i_o have_v now_o a_o word_n or_o two_o to_o you_o which_o walk_v sincere_o and_o upright_o in_o this_o world_n &_o so_o i_o shut_v up_o this_o point_n if_o you_o do_v not_o yet_o find_v experimental_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n to_o wit_n your_o conscience_n cause_v you_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o your_o trouble_n by_o alive_o testify_v your_o integrity_n to_o you_o then_o by_o prayer_n plead_v your_o integrity_n to_o god_n and_o entreat_v he_o so_o transcendent_o to_o second_o conscience_n with_o his_o glorious_a power_n which_o work_v in_o we_o that_o your_o heart_n may_v be_v revive_v under_o every_o pressure_n for_o piety_n sake_n thus_o david_n be_v force_v to_o do_v sometime_o to_o wit_n plead_v his_o integrity_n to_o find_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o in_o trouble_n for_o god_n will_v be_v seek_v unto_o for_o every_o good_a thing_n though_o we_o be_v never_o so_o sincere_a let_v integrity_n and_o uprightness_n preserve_v i_o for_o i_o wait_v on_o thou_o psal_n 25.21_o david_n you_o see_v be_v put_v to_o it_o to_o plead_v his_o integrity_n to_o god_n to_o obtain_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o in_o trouble_n and_o thus_o must_v we_o still_o do_v if_o we_o find_v our_o heart_n to_o 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