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joy_n joy_n be_v the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o a_o saint_n none_o in_o all_o the_o world_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o great_a possession_n have_v that_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v that_o a_o godly_a man_n have_v that_o which_o make_v a_o wicked_a man_n rejoice_v be_v something_o that_o delight_v his_o sense_n something_o that_o please_v his_o fancy_n all_o which_o be_v vain_a and_o vanish_v but_o that_o which_o delight_v a_o godly_a man_n be_v that_o which_o be_v solid_a and_o substantial_a something_o within_o that_o reach_v the_o very_a soul_n and_o conscience_n and_o that_o be_v god_n reconcile_v to_o he_o in_o jesus_n christ_n evidence_v to_o his_o soul_n upon_o scripture_n ground_n follow_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n in_o his_o conscience_n witness_v with_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o be_v among_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n upon_o which_o follow_v the_o love_n of_o god_n shed_v abroad_o in_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n 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and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o happiness_n thereof_o as_o every_o thing_n that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v desire_v or_o imagine_v that_o be_v true_o excellent_a do_v make_v up_o the_o happiness_n of_o that_o bless_a state_n but_o that_o which_o chief_o constitute_v heaven_n be_v holiness_n there_o be_v a_o holy_a god_n there_o be_v a_o holy_a place_n there_o be_v holy_a company_n and_o society_n yea_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v holy_a and_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v holy_a there_o it_o be_v that_o holy_a soul_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o unite_v to_o a_o holy_a god_n by_o a_o continual_a fervour_n of_o holy_a love_n there_o it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v always_o holy_o depend_v upon_o god_n by_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n there_o it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v eternal_o obey_v god_n with_o a_o holy_a joy_n and_o delight_n and_o all_o this_o with_o the_o same_o holy_a love_n faith_n hope_n and_o joy_n which_o they_o do_v put_v forth_o towards_o god_n 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