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righteousness_n and_o walk_v on_o in_o their_o way_n rejoice_v act_v 8.39_o isa_n 64.5_o their_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o great_a and_o unspeakable_a joy_n at_o some_o season_n so_o as_o that_o their_o vessel_n can_v now_o hold_v no_o more_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o with_o this_o holy_a joy_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o can_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a walk_v and_o not_o faint_a isa_n 40._o ult_n neh._n 8.10_o 6._o sorrow_n this_o be_v in_o a_o sense_n a_o contrary_a passion_n or_o affection_n to_o that_o of_o joy_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a and_o carnal_a sorrow_n and_o a_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a sorrow_n or_o grief_n of_o heart_n the_o first_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n the_o second_o be_v only_o find_v in_o regenerate_v man_n sorrow_n in_o a_o natural_a sense_n be_v a_o evil_a but_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n it_o be_v a_o good_a passion_n joy_n and_o sorrow_n be_v strong_a and_o vehement_a work_a passion_n in_o man_n when_o strong_o impress_v and_o deep_o affect_v with_o 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pro._n 1._o they_o likewise_o see_v and_o consider_v the_o great_a love_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o they_o to_o saâ—â—_n they_o from_o the_o wrath_n that_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o thes_n 1._o ult_n the_o thought_n of_o the_o exceed_a great_a patience_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n towards_o they_o his_o pity_v they_o and_o wait_v on_o and_o for_o they_o that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a to_o they_o isa_n 30.18_o rom._n 2.4_o 5._o rom._n 10._o ult_n his_o stand_n at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n for_o they_o to_o have_v admission_n into_o their_o heart_n rev._n 3.20_o and_o how_o willing_a and_o importunate_a he_o be_v to_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o in_o friendship_n with_o they_o how_o base_o and_o unworthy_o they_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o he_o and_o how_o they_o turn_v a_o deaf_a ear_n to_o his_o call_n and_o invitation_n and_o make_v he_o wait_v so_o long_o for_o their_o acceptance_n of_o he_o even_o until_o 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cause_v joy_n and_o sorrow_n in_o the_o same_o new_a creature_n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o holy_a spiritual_a affection_n and_o passion_n which_o be_v form_v in_o the_o soul_n in_o regeneration_n and_o if_o you_o be_v indeed_o regenerate_v person_n you_o can_v in_o some_o degree_n experience_v they_o in_o your_o heart_n therefore_o try_v and_o examine_v yourselves_o by_o they_o if_o you_o be_v in_o a_o regenerate_v state_n and_o condition_n seven_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v full_a of_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a desire_n after_o divine_a matter_n and_o concernment_n isa_n 26.8_o psal_n 10.17_o 2_o chron._n 15.15_o pro._n 11.23_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v full_a of_o carnal_a worldly_a desire_n eph._n 2.3_o of_o which_o they_o make_v their_o boast_n psal_n 10.3_o but_o the_o new_a creature_n heart_n be_v full_a of_o spiritual_a desire_n their_o desire_n be_v ascend_v not_o descend_v they_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o like_o fire_n they_o do_v natural_o bend_v and_o ascend_v 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