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and_o that_o right_a soon_o so_o as_o they_o be_v make_v to_o rejoice_v the_o more_o and_o to_o be_v glad_a all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n manner_n to_o comfort_v his_o according_a to_o the_o day_n that_o he_o have_v afflict_v they_o and_o according_a to_o the_o year_n that_o they_o have_v see_v evil_a then_o be_v their_o mouth_n fill_v with_o laughter_n and_o their_o tongue_n with_o joy_n as_o in_o 1._o psal_n 126._o 1._o the_o turn_n again_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o zion_n so_o that_o the_o ioyfull_a body_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o be_v be_v a_o true_a penitent_a sinner_n who_o have_v first_o feel_v the_o load_n and_o burden_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v wound_v in_o conscience_n for_o commit_v of_o they_o come_v at_o the_o last_o to_o have_v those_o stiff_a and_o stark_a wound_n of_o he_o supple_v by_o the_o pour_v in_o of_o that_o oil_n of_o gladness_n into_o his_o heart_n whereby_o he_o be_v cheer_v and_o comfort_v again_o in_o christ_n jesus_n assurance_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o have_v full_a redemption_n in_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n oh_o then_o there_o be_v joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a in_o that_o heart_n which_o so_o sweet_o refresh_v the_o soul_n of_o that_o mourn_a sinner_n as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n whole_o swallow_v up_o therewith_o blessing_n now_o the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o so_o mourn_v for_o his_o sin_n before_o who_o so_o mourn_v before_o have_v bring_v he_o this_o great_a measure_n of_o comfort_n now_o and_o have_v put_v such_o gladness_n into_o his_o heart_n as_o cause_v he_o for_o very_a joy_n both_o to_o laugh_v and_o sing_v 14._o isa_n 65._o 14._o these_o be_v the_o sweet_a joy_n that_o be_v thus_o fetch_v out_o of_o the_o most_o bitter_a sorrow_n and_o these_o be_v the_o sure_a joy_n that_o will_v last_v long_a who_o ground_n have_v be_v lay_v so_o deep_a as_o to_o be_v raise_v thus_o out_o of_o the_o low_a bottom_n of_o a_o most_o afflict_a estate_n in_o a_o mind_n that_o have_v be_v sore_o wound_v and_o much_o pierce_v through_o with_o painful_a sorrow_n and_o most_o woeful_a grief_n and_o thus_o at_o the_o length_n come_v that_o promise_n to_o be_v fulfil_v which_o the_o lord_n so_o long_o ago_o make_v to_o his_o people_n that_o have_v endure_v great_a affliction_n that_o 7._o isa_n 61._o 7._o for_o all_o the_o sorrow_n and_o shame_n they_o have_v endure_v they_o shall_v have_v double_a comfort_n and_o for_o their_o confusion_n he_o will_v make_v they_o rejoice_v in_o their_o portion_n yea_o so_o be_v god_n servant_n comfort_v in_o their_o trouble_n as_o ever_o after_o they_o be_v make_v better_o able_a to_o comfort_v other_o which_o be_v in_o trouble_n by_o the_o 4._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 4._o comfort_n wherewith_o they_o themselves_o be_v comfort_v of_o god_n chap._n xxi_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o joy_n in_o the_o three_o dimension_n or_o breadth_n of_o it_o and_o how_o it_o be_v straiten_v or_o extend_v 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rejoice_v make_v so_o narrow_a and_o so_o near_o set_v together_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v demand_v what_o allowance_n of_o breadth_n be_v there_o make_v unto_o such_o to_o spread_v out_o their_o joy_n upon_o and_o to_o let_v their_o rejoice_a lawful_o be_v extend_v by_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v if_o there_o be_v respect_n have_v to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o their_o joy_n they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o breadth_n of_o a_o foot_n of_o one_o inch_n or_o of_o one_o nail_n to_o plant_v and_o settle_v true_a joy_n upon_o if_o one_o will_v ask_v in_o what_o thing_n may_v such_o man_n lawful_o have_v joy_n and_o true_a rejoice_v
repent_v for_o the_o same_o but_o to_o leave_v he_o to_o himself_o that_o the_o fall_n into_o a_o great_a sin_n may_v by_o occasion_n of_o so_o great_a a_o fall_n be_v make_v to_o awake_v out_o of_o his_o slumber_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o thorough_a and_o sound_a repentance_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n together_o while_o such_o a_o secure_a christian_a thus_o sick_a and_o disease_a be_v commit_v of_o some_o great_a and_o heinous_a sin_n the_o lord_n who_o be_v his_o physician_n be_v in_o hand_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n with_o another_o work_n of_o his_o own_o namely_o to_o be_v temper_v of_o such_o a_o medicine_n as_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o cure_v he_o the_o lord_n take_v the_o poison_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o he_o be_v a_o commit_v and_o make_v thereof_o a_o most_o sovereign_a medicine_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n manner_n as_o have_v be_v speak_v before_o to_o cure_v sin_n with_o sin_n now_o this_o work_n which_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o hand_n with_o even_o at_o that_o time_n if_o it_o either_o can_v be_v see_v by_o himself_o which_o be_v most_o hard_a so_o to_o be_v see_v by_o any_o for_o the_o present_a time_n or_o can_v be_v show_v he_o by_o any_o other_o to_o be_v so_o a_o work_n have_v matter_n in_o it_o sufficient_a to_o bear_v out_o a_o warrantable_a rejoice_v for_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o do_v though_o otherwise_o there_o be_v most_o just_a cause_n of_o deep_a sorrow_n and_o most_o bitter_a lamentation_n for_o that_o which_o already_o be_v do_v and_o be_v yet_o further_o a_o do_v by_o his_o owneselfe_n in_o that_o thing_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o second_o hindrance_n of_o joy_n in_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n and_o how_o that_o be_v make_v a_o occasion_n of_o rejoice_v unto_o a_o true_a and_o sound_a believer_n the_o second_o main_a point_n about_o which_o especial_o doubt_n may_v be_v make_v how_o a_o true_a believer_n may_v always_o have_v joy_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o god_n own_o deal_n towards_o we_o and_o that_o either_o in_o regard_n face_n when_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n of_o his_o withdraw_a himself_o from_o we_o by_o hide_v his_o face_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o come_n near_o unto_o we_o by_o smite_v we_o with_o his_o hand_n touch_v the_o first_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v nothing_o more_o grievous_a and_o fearful_a then_o to_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n himself_o say_v woe_n unto_o 12._o hos_fw-la 9_o 12._o you_o when_o i_o shall_v forsake_v you_o for_o if_o god_n be_v our_o light_n our_o confidence_n and_o our_o comfort_n and_o if_o all_o our_o happiness_n be_v in_o he_o then_o to_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o true_a comfort_n to_o be_v leave_v to_o all_o misery_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v as_o into_o a_o whole_a sea_n and_o gulf_n of_o desperate_a sorrow_n and_o into_o very_a hell_n itself_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v better_a than_o be_v life_n it_o 3._o psal_n 63._o 3._o self_n a_o man_n be_v better_o be_v out_o 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