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lord_n that_o will_v i_o seek_v after_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o inquire_v in_o his_o temple_n be_v mount_n zion_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n as_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v psal_n 48.2_o and_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o pain_n the_o people_n must_v take_v to_o go_v so_o far_o to_o the_o place_n and_o the_o many_o burdensome_a ceremony_n and_o chargeable_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v undergo_v when_o they_o come_v thither_o have_v they_o so_o much_o joy_n then_o to_o go_v so_o far_o and_o can_v the_o godly_a think_v you_o have_v as_o much_o and_o more_o oy_fw-mi now_o in_o their_o assembly_n when_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o preach_v be_v so_o near_o their_o own_o and_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v so_o easy_a and_o so_o cheap_a and_o the_o influence_n from_o the_o heaven_n upon_o they_o so_o much_o more_o abundant_a and_o the_o 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there_o be_v so_o much_o joy_n in_o prayer_n for_o what_o i_o want_v when_o i_o be_o in_o need_n what_o be_v there_o in_o praise_n and_o thanks_o for_o what_o i_o have_v obtain_v when_o my_o need_n be_v supply_v praise_v can_n as_o ill_o consist_v with_o sadness_n as_o it_o can_v with_o sin_n of_o this_o there_o be_v constant_a use_n 5.20_o use_n eph_n 5.20_o because_o there_o be_v constant_a occasion_n through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n &_o therefore_o how_o can_v a_o godly_a man_n spend_v much_o time_n in_o sadness_n the_o thought_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n for_o which_o we_o praise_v he_o &_o our_o enjoyment_n of_o good_a thing_n for_o which_o
thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o terror_n by_o night_n nor_o for_o the_o arrow_n that_o fly_v by_o day_n nor_o for_o the_o pestilence_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n nor_o for_o the_o destruction_n that_o waste_v at_o noon_n day_n a_o thousand_o shall_v fall_v at_o thy_o side_n and_o ten_o thousand_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o thou_o only_o with_o thy_o eye_n shall_v thou_o behold_v and_o see_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o wicked_a ps_n 91.3.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o grace_n either_o he_o hope_v to_o escape_v or_o if_o not_o he_o have_v present_o prompt_v to_o he_o the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v he_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v thou_o will_v make_v all_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n psal_n 41.3_o when_o other_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o riches_n and_o all_o worldly_a likelihood_n that_o they_o will_v continue_v be_v ever_o anon_o perplex_v with_o thought_n and_o fear_n of_o want_n the_o believer_n even_o against_o hope_n will_v hope_v with_o confidence_n and_o when_o the_o distrustful_a carnalist_n with_o lamentation_n and_o condoling_n speak_v to_o he_o of_o his_o future_a sad_a fortune_n he_o can_v reply_v with_o cheerfulness_n come_v i_o will_v not_o be_v dismay_v i_o do_v still_o as_o i_o ever_o do_v take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o want_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 34.9_o if_o poverty_n have_v overtake_v he_o perhaps_o because_o he_o have_v be_v overtake_v in_o some_o notorious_a sin_n of_o trust_v in_o creature_n or_o distrust_v the_o creator_n yet_o even_o then_o if_o he_o be_v not_o want_v to_o himself_o yea_o if_o he_o be_v not_o too_o much_o present_v with_o himself_o and_o do_v not_o trust_v too_o much_o to_o his_o own_o wit_n he_o will_v comfort_v himself_o thus_o i_o remember_v the_o say_n of_o one_o that_o make_v experience_n of_o it_o and_o one_o who_o i_o believe_v to_o have_v say_v it_o upon_o god_n motion_n cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v sustain_v thou_o he_o shall_v never_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a to_o be_v move_v ps_n 55.22_o he_o can_v be_v merry_a though_o he_o be_v force_v to_o forsake_v his_o house_n his_o brethren_n his_o sister_n his_o father_n his_o mother_n his_o wife_n his_o child_n his_o land_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o believe_v he_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n mat_n 19.29_o if_o he_o can_v be_v religious_a unless_o he_o leave_v his_o parent_n and_o his_o dear_a friend_n whereas_o another_o heart_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o break_v he_o go_v from_o they_o with_o abundance_n of_o alacrity_n remember_v these_o word_n come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n &_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o and_o will_v be_v a_o father_n to_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n almighty_n 2_o co_n 6.17_o 18_o he_o can_v be_v merry_a in_o a_o time_n of_o famine_n because_o it_o be_v say_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o upon_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n &_o keep_v they_o alive_a in_o famine_n ps_n 33.18.19_o in_o such_o a_o time_n when_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n beside_o he_o be_v sad_a and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v he_o will_v cheer_v himself_o up_o and_o say_v although_o the_o figtree_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 fiâ—lâ—s_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v of_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n habak_v 3.17_o 18._o he_o can_v be_v merry_a in_o a_o time_n of_o war_n because_o he_o believe_v not_o that_o only_a in_o famine_n god_n will_v deem_v he_o from_o death_n but_o in_o war_n also_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n job_n 5.20_o he_o can_v be_v merry_a under_o oppression_n because_o he_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o refuge_n for_o the_o oppress_v psal_n 9.9_o he_o can_v be_v merry_a the_o same_o day_n that_o his_o father_n die_v because_o he_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v a_o father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a psal_n 68.5_o he_o can_v be_v merry_a though_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v against_o he_o because_o he_o believe_v that_o so_o long_o as_o his_o way_n please_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n will_v make_v even_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o prov_n 16.7_o he_o can_v be_v merry_a though_o the_o devil_n be_v close_o by_o he_o to_o devour_v he_o because_o he_o believe_v that_o god_n do_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o he_o to_o keep_v he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n ps_n 91.11_o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v they_o charge_n without_o power_n to_o execute_v although_o he_o know_v that_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o this_o world_n all_o this_o world_n will_v be_v one_o way_n or_o other_o for_o his_o hurt_n by_o temptation_n or_o some_o other_o way_n yet_o he_o can_v be_v merry_a because_o he_o be_v still_o think_v that_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v he_o from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n gal_n 1_o 4_o and_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcome_v the_o world_n 1_o john_n 5.4_o he_o can_v be_v merry_a in_o a_o strange_a country_n where_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v merry_a so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n have_v the_o heart_n 9_o heart_n exod_n 23_o 9_o of_o a_o stranger_n because_o he_o believe_v that_o god_n love_v the_o stranger_n deut_n 10.8_o he_o can_v be_v as_o merry_a in_o the_o night_n as_o at_o any_o other_o time_n which_o the_o wicked_a man_n will_v hardly_o believe_v because_o he_o use_v no_o revel_v nor_o drink_v because_o it_o be_v write_v when_o thou_o lie_v down_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a yea_o thou_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o thy_o sleep_n shall_v be_v sweet_a prov_n 3.24_o he_o can_v be_v merry_a if_o he_o have_v never_o so_o great_a a_o design_n in_o hand_n whereas_o in_o such_o case_n other_o man_n be_v full_a of_o sad_a and_o perplex_a thought_n and_o doubt_n how_o it_o will_v succeed_v because_o he_o believe_v that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o displease_v to_o god_n or_o not_o for_o his_o own_o good_a in_o which_o case_n he_o do_v not_o desire_v it_o shall_v succeed_v so_o long_o as_o he_o commit_v his_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o he_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v psal_n 37.5_o he_o can_v be_v merry_a in_o temptation_n because_o he_o know_v if_o he_o be_v faithful_a himself_o to_o believe_v god_n will_v certain_o be_v faithful_a to_o help_v and_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o he_o be_v able_a 1_o cor_n 10.13_o but_o especial_o because_o his_o hope_n extend_v not_o only_o to_o a_o freedom_n from_o this_o temptation_n but_o in_o little_a time_n a_o complete_a conquest_n over_o the_o tempter_n have_v this_o word_n for_o it_o and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o rom_n 16.20_o if_o he_o be_v call_v before_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o speak_v his_o mind_n of_o it_o when_o other_o be_v sad_a and_o trouble_v either_o with_o fear_n or_o doubt_n he_o can_v be_v merry_a because_o it_o be_v write_v whosoever_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v also_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat_n 10.32_o when_o he_o have_v confess_v &_o be_v put_v to_o suffer_v for_o it_o he_o rejoice_v the_o more_o upon_o remembrance_n of_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o &_o persecute_v you_o &_o shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a against_o you_o false_o 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