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pleasure_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v practice_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o motive_n more_o forcible_a than_o pleasure_n and_o of_o all_o pleasure_n those_o that_o entertain_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a we_o indeed_o need_v no_o argument_n but_o experience_n to_o demonstrate_v how_o ravish_a sensual_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n be_v how_o much_o they_o be_v caress_v and_o court_v till_o man_n be_v glut_v and_o fill_v with_o they_o but_o alas_o how_o inconsiderable_a be_v all_o sensitive_a delight_n the_o enjoyment_n of_o these_o can_v raise_v we_o above_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v but_o those_o pleasure_n which_o be_v fit_v for_o the_o rational_a nature_n be_v noble_a and_o last_a and_o such_o be_v all_o those_o delight_n that_o arise_v from_o a_o holy_a conversation_n no_o joy_n without_o this_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o man_n life_n pleasant_a and_o delightful_a there_o be_v in_o holiness_n a_o internal_a delectability_n that_o be_v better_a feel_v than_o it_o can_v be_v express_v but_o how_o loathsome_a and_o odious_a be_v vice_n it_o be_v compare_v in_o scripture_n to_o the_o most_o ugly_a and_o unpleasant_a thing_n but_o holiness_n be_v so_o comely_a so_o delightful_a and_o ravish_v that_o it_o be_v very_o fit_o according_a to_o the_o scripture-epithet_n of_o it_o call_v the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n it_o be_v this_o alone_a that_o produce_v a_o calm_a and_o serene_a conscience_n from_o which_o necessary_o result_v acquiescence_n and_o delight_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v no_o fantastic_a and_o imaginary_a joy_n as_o the_o atheist_n of_o this_o age_n will_v make_v man_n believe_v but_o a_o true_a and_o real_a one_o afford_v much_o more_o complacency_n and_o satisfaction_n than_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sense_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o those_o man_n who_o question_v it_o shall_v assent_v if_o they_o will_v but_o make_v the_o experiment_n and_o till_o they_o do_v this_o they_o give_v we_o 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