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return_v a_o humble_a and_o hearty_a love_n to_o his_o creator_n again_o methinks_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n may_v bespeak_v itself_o to_o this_o effect_n so_o immense_a and_o infinite_a be_v the_o goodness_n and_o beauty_n of_o thy_o god_n that_o be_v thy_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v independent_a upon_o he_o he_o will_v deserve_v the_o most_o boundless_a and_o infinite_a motion_n of_o thy_o love_n unto_o he_o but_o here_o be_v yet_o far_o infinitude_n add_v to_o a_o infinitude_n he_o give_v thou_o thy_o be_v from_o nothing_o which_o be_v a_o infinite_a act_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o power_n unto_o thou_o and_o do_v and_o may_v just_o challenge_v the_o high_a tribute_n of_o love_n
precious_a ointment_n eccles_n 7.1_o with_o a_o merry_a heart_n which_o do_v good_a like_o a_o medicine_n prov._n 17.22_o with_o honour_n and_o promotion_n wealth_n wisdom_n success_n in_o thy_o labour_n and_o these_o aught_o to_o be_v entertain_v with_o rejoice_v and_o comfort_n the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v the_o portion_n that_o god_n give_v thou_o in_o they_o eccles_n 3.13_o 22._o eccles_n 5.18_o eccles_n 9.9_o and_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n enjoin_v thou_o by_o god_n deut._n 28.27_o because_o thou_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n but_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o heart_n it_o will_v soon_o abuse_v and_o exceed_v his_o commission_n 1._o look_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o thy_o joy_n or_o mirth_n that_o it_o be_v not_o light_a or_o vain_a thy_o mirth_n may_v prove_v mad_a eccles_n 2.2_o the_o laughter_n of_o a_o fool_n eccles_n 7.6_o a_o mirth_n that_o will_v end_v in_o heaviness_n prov._n 14.13_o 2._o look_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o first_o weigh_v the_o good_a that_o thou_o enjoy_v and_o then_o weigh_v out_o a_o proportion_n of_o joy_n answerable_a to_o the_o value_n of_o that_o good_a lay_v not_o out_o the_o whole_a stock_n of_o thy_o joy_n for_o that_o which_o deserve_v but_o a_o small_a part_n of_o it_o we_o be_v common_o mistake_v in_o the_o value_n we_o put_v upon_o the_o thing_n we_o expect_v or_o enjoy_v and_o that_o make_v we_o misspend_v ourselves_o upon_o they_o be_v sure_a nothing_o below_o the_o fruition_n of_o thy_o creator_n can_v deserve_v the_o whole_a stock_n of_o thy_o delight_n and_o if_o thou_o dispense_v it_o otherwise_o thou_o rob_v thy_o god_n and_o deceive_v thyself_o there_o be_v three_o consideration_n and_o caution_n that_o be_v often_o to_o be_v use_v to_o moderate_v our_o delight_n in_o external_o 1._o to_o consider_v the_o true_a value_n of_o they_o they_o be_v but_o limit_v good_a and_o 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that_o will_v have_v a_o sad_a account_n for_o thy_o carriage_n in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o 3._o to_o contemplate_v often_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n his_o mercy_n his_o bounty_n to_o find_v the_o presence_n and_o love_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o love_n the_o sound_a hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n this_o will_v take_v up_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o thy_o delight_n and_o rejoice_v wherein_o thou_o can_v not_o exceed_v so_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v joy_n enough_o or_o at_o least_o not_o too_o much_o for_o any_o thing_n below_o he_o luke_n 10.20_o in_o this_o rejoice_v not_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n when_o this_o sun_n shine_v in_o the_o heart_n those_o little_a star_n of_o outward_a comfort_n which_o at_o no_o time_n have_v but_o a_o derivative_a light_n will_v not_o appear_v and_o this_o thy_o faith_n be_v the_o victory_n that_o overcome_v the_o world_n the_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o world_n it_o will_v keep_v comfort_n and_o thy_o delight_n in_o they_o in_o their_o due_a place_n and_o subordination_n and_o count_v they_o but_o dung_n and_o loss_n that_o thou_o may_v win_v christ_n phil._n 3.8_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o it_o will_v put_v more_o gladness_n in_o thy_o heart_n than_o when_o their_o or_o thou_o own_o corn_n and_o wine_n increase_v psal_n 4.7_o when_o thy_o peace_n be_v make_v with_o god_n thy_o conscience_n sprinkle_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o spirit_n the_o comforter_n witness_v with_o thy_o own_o spirit_n rom._n 8.16_o thy_o heart_n sincere_a towards_o god_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o this_o will_v cause_v a_o abide_a joy_n 2_o thes_n 5.16_o john_n 16.12_o a_o full_a joy_n 1_o john_n 1.4_o a_o victorious_a joy_n that_o like_o moses_n serpent_n devour_v the_o false_a joy_n and_o conquer_v the_o temporal_a sorrow_n of_o this_o life_n act_v 5.41_o james_n 1.2_o 1_o pet._n 4.13_o a_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 1.8_o 3._o and_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n of_o thy_o delight_n so_o look_v to_o the_o ground_n the_o formal_a reason_n of_o thy_o delight_n see_v that_o thy_o delight_n or_o rejoice_v fix_v not_o in_o those_o external_a comfort_n single_o for_o than_o thy_o delight_n will_v be_v sensual_a immoderate_a and_o vain_a the_o very_a same_o that_o a_o irrational_a creature_n take_v in_o they_o viz._n a_o complacency_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o that_o which_o be_v convenient_a and_o suitable_a to_o his_o sense_n but_o look_v upon_o thy_o blessing_n and_o delight_n in_o they_o as_o thou_o see_v the_o bounty_n the_o goodness_n the_o hand_n the_o promise_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o they_o this_o will_v not_o only_o moderate_a but_o spiritualise_v thy_o delight_n in_o they_o thy_o delight_n in_o they_o will_v not_o only_o be_v comfortable_a to_o thyself_o but_o acceptable_a to_o god_n thy_o delight_n in_o thy_o blessing_n be_v then_o mingle_v with_o thankfulness_n with_o humility_n with_o sobriety_n with_o faith_n with_o watchfulness_n it_o be_v thy_o duty_n and_o it_o be_v thy_o safety_n the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n luk._n 12.19_o soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a and_o this_o be_v his_o sin_n the_o israelite_n offer_v his_o first_o fruit_n to_o god_n deut._n 26.11_o be_v command_v to_o rejoice_v in_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o thou_o this_o be_v his_o duty_n the_o rejoice_v the_o same_o here_o be_v the_o odds_o the_o former_a terminate_v and_o lay_v out_o his_o joy_n in_o the_o thing_n as_o the_o suitable_a good_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o condition_n the_o latter_a look_v upon_o it_o and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o as_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n learn_v therefore_o to_o find_v god_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o will_v heal_v the_o creature_n and_o make_v it_o useful_a and_o safe_a thou_o may_v then_o delight_v in_o they_o safe_o because_o thou_o will_v then_o do_v it_o warrantable_o chap._n xxii_o of_o watchfulness_n over_o our_o grief_n 1._o in_o reference_n to_o god_n for_o sin_n 2._o in_o reference_n to_o external_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o grief_n love_n as_o be_v before_o note_v be_v the_o great_a cardinal_n affection_n or_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o other_o affection_n be_v but_o love_n diversify_v according_a to_o the_o site_n or_o position_n of_o the_o object_n love_n in_o the_o expectation_n of_o its_o object_n be_v hope_n in_o the_o doubt_n or_o danger_n of_o it_o fear_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o joy_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o it_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n the_o object_n therefore_o of_o thy_o love_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o thy_o grief_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o it_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o thy_o grief_n for_o it_o first_o therefore_o see_v that_o thy_o intense_v grief_n be_v relative_a to_o he_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o thy_o intense_v love._n now_o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v under_o a_o double_a consideration_n 1._o absolute_o as_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a perfect_a absolute_a good._n and_o under_o this_o consideration_n our_o love_n end_v in_o he_o we_o love_v he_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o this_o be_v a_o angelical_a love_n and_o a_o pure_a sublime_a love_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o love_n be_v a_o endeavour_n of_o conformity_n to_o his_o nature_n and_o to_o his_o will._n 2._o relative_o as_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a to_o we_o and_o this_o create_v in_o we_o a_o double_a love_n to_o he_o 1._o a_o love_n of_o gratitude_n a_o return_n of_o love_n to_o he_o because_o we_o receive_v love_n from_o he_o 1_o john_n
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the_o sin_n psal_n 40.12_o my_o iniquity_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o psal_n 38.3_o there_o be_v no_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n and_o this_o like_o the_o trumpet_n in_o the_o mount_n wax_v loud_a and_o loud_o and_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n prove_v fruitless_a though_o they_o come_v from_o a_o joshua_n josh_n 7.10_o till_o the_o accurse_a thing_n be_v seek_v out_o for_o till_o then_o the_o message_n that_o the_o affliction_n bring_v be_v not_o receive_v and_o it_o will_v not_o give_v over_o vex_v the_o man_n till_o it_o have_v do_v his_o errand_n when_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o examine_v his_o way_n and_o find_v out_o the_o root_n of_o his_o trouble_n and_o humble_v himself_o before_o god_n for_o his_o sin_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o can_v he_o expect_v a_o deliverance_n when_o david_n psal_n 38._o have_v run_v over_o the_o catalogue_n of_o his_o suffering_n his_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n be_v never_o seasonable_a v_o 22._o till_o he_o have_v 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