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the_o mind_n to_o the_o creator_n whereas_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v more_o in_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o giver_n then_o in_o the_o gift_n let_v we_o then_o have_v a_o special_a eye_n to_o this_o affection_n of_o joy_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o feel_v the_o first_o motion_n and_o tickle_v of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v evil_a we_o may_v restrain_v it_o if_o lawful_a we_o may_v use_v it_o lawful_o as_o a_o goad_n to_o prick_v we_o to_o thanksgiving_n and_o first_o pay_v the_o toll_n and_o tribute_n of_o our_o joy_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o thanksgiving_n before_o we_o proceed_v further_o in_o it_o ourselves_o as_o merchant_n before_o they_o can_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o commodity_n themselves_o must_v pay_v their_o impost_n to_o the_o king_n but_o alas_o how_o oftentimes_o have_v we_o feel_v the_o lord_n even_o replenish_n our_o soul_n with_o much_o joy_n special_o of_o outward_a comfort_n and_o yet_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n have_v not_o one_o thought_n of_o pay_v god_n his_o toll_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v oftentimes_o that_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o we_o for_o keep_v back_o from_o he_o his_o right_n his_o mercy_n be_v turn_v into_o judgement_n and_o our_o joy_n into_o heaviness_n yea_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o that_o joy_n which_o otherwise_o be_v lawful_a be_v now_o because_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v not_o hallow_v to_o god_n become_v to_o we_o unlawful_a and_o unholy_a to_o be_v check_v with_o salomon_n reprehension_n eccles_n 2._o thou_o mad_a fool_n what_o do_v thou_o whither_o run_v thou_o headlong_o forget_v that_o god_n in_o who_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v from_o who_o mercy_n this_o thing_n wherein_o thou_o be_v so_o delight_v do_v come_v unto_o thou_o second_o that_o joy_n be_v a_o singular_a and_o wonderful_a doct._n 2_o blessing_n of_o god_n for_o the_o which_o special_a thanks_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o for_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o logician_n be_v here_o true_a that_o which_o make_v another_o thing_n so_o be_v much_o more_o so_o itself_o if_o joy_n make_v other_o thing_n just_a matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n then_o much_o more_o be_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n itself_o 1._o thessaly_n 3._o 9_o what_o thanks_o can_v we_o recompense_v again_o to_o god_n for_o you_o for_o all_o the_o joy_n wherewith_o we_o rejoice_v for_o your_o sake_n and_o true_o joy_n be_v the_o very_a soul_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o very_a life_n of_o our_o life_n without_o which_o our_o life_n be_v a_o dead_a and_o liveless_a life_n and_o we_o ourselves_o but_o live_a carcase_n therefore_o if_o god_n shall_v grant_v unto_o we_o a_o joyful_a and_o merry_a heart_n in_o the_o use_n of_o any_o of_o his_o mercy_n let_v we_o acknowledge_v it_o with_o salomon_n eccles_n 2._o as_o a_o special_a yea_o a_o double_a blessing_n and_o so_o not_o content_v ourselves_o with_o single_a thanks_o but_o first_o thank_v god_n for_o that_o benefit_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o our_o joy_n and_o second_o for_o the_o joy_n itself_o which_o we_o have_v out_o of_o that_o mercy_n for_o no_o benefit_n of_o itself_o can_v work_v joy_n without_o the_o special_a blessing_n of_o god_n so_o act._n 14_o the_o fill_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n be_v make_v two_o distinct_a work_n of_o god_n for_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o enjoy_v not_o those_o thing_n they_o possess_v who_o though_o they_o shall_v eat_v manna_n the_o bread_n of_o angel_n may_v yet_o be_v say_v to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o tear_n three_o observe_v what_o that_o be_v which_o must_v stir_v doct._n 3_o we_o up_o to_o thanksgiving_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o perform_v it_o thanksgiving_n thâ—â—nâ—entive_a of_o thanksgiving_n in_o due_a manner_n namely_o the_o feel_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o we_o for_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o howsoever_o we_o want_v not_o sufficient_a matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n as_o be_v compass_v continual_o with_o god_n mercy_n yet_o oftentimes_o we_o find_v our_o self_n very_o unfit_a and_o indispose_v for_o this_o duty_n we_o want_v the_o sweet_a sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n goodness_n power_n etc._n etc._n in_o those_o benefit_n we_o have_v which_o shall_v enlarge_v and_o dilate_v our_o heart_n with_o joy_n when_o thy_o heart_n shall_v once_o be_v possess_v with_o this_o joy_n it_o grow_v so_o full_a present_o that_o it_o can_v any_o long_o contain_v itself_o within_o but_o must_v needs_o pour_v out_o itself_o into_o thanksgiving_n psal_n 92._o 2._o it_o be_v good_a to_o praise_v the_o lord_n to_o sing_v to_o the_o most_o high_a but_o what_o drive_v david_n hither_o he_o himself_o show_v the_o reason_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v because_o thou_o cause_v i_o to_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o work_n and_o psal_n 16._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o thanksgiving_n see_v how_o the_o heat_n of_o joy_n break_v forth_o in_o he_o my_o heart_n be_v glad_a and_o my_o tongue_n rejoice_v every_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n have_v his_o proper_a and_o special_a affection_n now_o as_o in_o prayer_n the_o fervency_n of_o a_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a desire_n be_v the_o special_a grace_n thereof_o so_o in_o thanksgiving_n the_o triumph_a spirit_n of_o joy_n if_o this_o be_v want_v alas_o how_o poor_o and_o cold_o do_v we_o give_v thanks_o therefore_o here_o that_o of_o saint_n james_n must_v be_v remember_v be_v any_o man_n afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v be_v any_o man_n merry_a let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n namely_o of_o thanksgiving_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o opposition_n four_o mark_v that_o paul_n do_v not_o only_o take_v joy_n doct._n 4_o but_o comfort_n in_o philemon_n love_n comfort_n presuppose_v grief_n as_o a_o medicine_n a_o disease_n therefore_o paul_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o philemon_n love_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o counterpoison_n to_o the_o grief_n which_o his_o imprisonment_n and_o other_o affliction_n wrought_v he_o whereby_o we_o may_v learn_v what_o be_v that_o which_o will_v bring_v ease_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n child_n in_o their_o trouble_n namely_o the_o virtue_n and_o good_a carriage_n of_o those_o who_o they_o love_v and_o respect_n as_o this_o will_v be_v the_o comfort_n of_o good_a minister_n in_o their_o affliction_n if_o their_o flock_n stand_v fast_o in_o that_o truth_n which_o they_o have_v preach_v as_o paul_n tell_v the_o thessaly_n 1._o 3_o 6_o 7_o 8._o now_o be_v we_o alive_a if_o you_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o lord_n those_o then_o that_o have_v such_o as_o be_v near_o bind_v unto_o they_o under_o the_o cross_n as_o people_n their_o minister_n child_n their_o parent_n etc._n etc._n must_v learn_v here_o to_o minister_v sound_a comfort_n unto_o they_o in_o their_o affliction_n namely_o by_o continue_v the_o same_o good_a course_n they_o walk_v before_o if_o they_o shrink_v and_o go_v back_o they_o add_v to_o their_o affliction_n and_o even_o kill_v their_o heart_n and_o those_o parent_n which_o in_o their_o affliction_n have_v such_o child_n those_o minister_n that_o in_o 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etc._n our_o rejoice_a be_v not_o good_a the_o end_n of_o our_o mirth_n will_v be_v mourning_n we_o rejoice_v not_o so_o fast_o now_o but_o we_o shall_v weep_v and_o wail_v as_o fast_o afterward_o withal_o let_v we_o here_o learn_v how_o to_o minister_v occasion_n of_o joy_n to_o those_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v joy_n of_o we_o as_o our_o parent_n minister_n acquaintance_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n otherwise_o a_o profane_a people_n give_v to_o swear_v pollute_v the_o sabbath_n be_v thorn_n and_o prick_n in_o the_o side_n of_o godly_a minister_n and_o a_o foolish_a son_n be_v a_o heaviness_n to_o his_o religious_a parent_n the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n follow_v namely_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a part_n which_o be_v that_o he_o have_v great_a joy_n in_o philemon_n love_n this_o he_o prove_v because_o philemon_z refresh_v the_o saint_n bowel_n here_o observe_v first_o that_o paul_n do_v not_o say_v he_o doct._n 1_o have_v joy_n in_o his_o love_n because_o his_o own_o bowel_n be_v it_o love_n to_o be_v more_o rejoice_v in_o then_o in_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o refresh_v by_o he_o but_o because_o the_o saint_n bowel_n be_v refresh_v many_o will_v rejoice_v in_o that_o love_n which_o be_v profitable_a to_o themselves_o but_o where_o be_v he_o that_o will_v as_o well_o rejoice_v in_o that_o love_n which_o be_v profitable_a only_o to_o other_o it_o be_v plain_a then_o that_o we_o rejoice_v not_o so_o much_o in_o love_n because_o it_o be_v love_n because_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n but_o because_o it_o be_v beneficial_a to_o ourselves_o and_o that_o only_o we_o rejoice_v indeed_o in_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o reap_v by_o that_o love_n and_o not_o in_o the_o love_n itself_o for_o if_o we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o love_n itself_o for_o itself_o than_o it_o will_v be_v all_o one_o unto_o we_o whether_o we_o or_o other_o be_v benefit_v by_o it_o for_o that_o love_n which_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o kindness_n to_o other_o be_v as_o well_o love_v as_o that_o which_o show_v the_o like_a kindness_n to_o us._n then_o therefore_o shall_v we_o show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v of_o s._n paul_n spirit_n when_o we_o can_v hearty_o rejoice_v at_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n child_n and_o love_v they_o for_o those_o grace_n whether_o we_o have_v any_o profit_n by_o they_o or_o not_o we_o stand_v not_o upon_o that_o yea_o and_o when_o we_o have_v profit_n by_o they_o we_o rejoice_v yet_o more_o in_o their_o profit_n because_o of_o the_o fruit_n that_o shall_v further_o their_o reckon_n then_o in_o our_o gain_n phil._n 4._o second_o mark_v that_o then_o be_v a_o most_o seasonable_a doct._n 2_o time_n of_o rejoice_v when_o we_o see_v the_o bowel_n of_o god_n church_n the_o fit_a time_n of_o joy_n when_o it_o be_v well_o with_o the_o church_n saint_n refresh_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n relieve_v in_o their_o distress_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o we_o see_v the_o bowel_n of_o the_o saint_n wring_v with_o grief_n and_o the_o church_n pinch_v with_o the_o persecution_n of_o her_o adversary_n and_o that_o she_o be_v give_v as_o a_o prey_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o wolf_n and_o bear_n hunt_v by_o many_o mighty_a nimrods_n and_o furrow_n be_v make_v upon_o her_o back_n by_o the_o plough_n than_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o mourning_n and_o of_o hang_v up_o our_o harp_n with_o the_o captive_a jew_n upon_o the_o willow_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n if_o it_o go_v well_o with_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o own_o particular_a we_o care_v not_o great_o which_o way_n thing_n go_v with_o the_o church_n sink_v she_o swim_v she_o all_o be_v one_o so_o we_o live_v at_o ease_n and_o sleep_v in_o whole_a skin_n if_o our_o own_o private_a estate_n be_v shake_v we_o take_v on_o and_o be_v much_o cast_v down_o but_o tear_n do_v soon_o wax_v dry_a in_o the_o evil_n of_o other_o though_o they_o be_v common_a to_o the_o 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be_v all_o according_a doct._n 3_o to_o our_o power_n teach_v to_o refresh_v the_o bowel_n refresh_v the_o bowel_n of_o god_n saint_n must_v be_v refresh_v of_o god_n poor_a distress_a saint_n if_o we_o will_v show_v ourselves_o to_o have_v that_o love_n which_o we_o profess_v for_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o philemon_n love_n the_o refresh_n of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o there_o be_v a_o cold_a charity_n and_o lip-love_n which_o be_v common_a everywhere_o that_o which_o james_n tax_v chap._n 2._o of_o such_o as_o will_v say_v to_o the_o naked_a clothe_v thou_o to_o the_o hungry_a feed_v thou_o to_o the_o cold_a warm_a thou_o but_o this_o last_o they_o have_v need_v to_o say_v to_o their_o own_o freeze_a charity_n for_o they_o only_o say_v so_o they_o do_v nothing_o for_o the_o relieve_v of_o those_o necessity_n but_o true_a love_n as_o it_o be_v seat_v in_o and_o come_v from_o the_o heart_n &_o bowel_n of_o he_o that_o love_v so_o it_o go_v down_o into_o the_o 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his_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o he_o complain_v bitter_o of_o it_o psal_n 69._o 20._o but_o when_o other_o shall_v pity_v they_o moan_n and_o tender_v their_o case_n and_o in_o a_o christian_a fellow-feeling_n put_v under_o their_o shoulder_n to_o help_v they_o in_o their_o weakness_n therein_o imitate_v the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 24._o this_o be_v a_o great_a ease_n and_o refresh_n to_o their_o heavy_a and_o oppress_a mind_n now_o more_o special_o we_o be_v to_o express_v this_o our_o compassionate_a affection_n towards_o they_o in_o these_o duty_n first_o in_o speech_n of_o comfort_n psal_n 41._o 1._o bless_a saint_n three_o thing_n in_o which_o we_o must_v refresh_v the_o saint_n be_v he_o that_o have_v respect_n of_o the_o poor_a say_v namely_o unto_o the_o poor_a saint_n the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n thus_o joseph_n confirm_v and_o raise_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o poore-brethren_n cast_v down_o with_o fear_n by_o speak_v kind_o 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odour_n that_o smell_v sweet_a a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a and_o please_a to_o god_n philip._n 4._o 18._o so_o that_o as_o sweet_a odour_n be_v a_o refresh_n of_o the_o sense_n so_o our_o refresh_n of_o the_o saint_n bowel_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n a_o refresh_n of_o god_n own_o sense_n and_o spirit_n five_o that_o hereby_o we_o shall_v enlarge_v the_o spirit_n not_o only_o of_o the_o afflict_a but_o of_o all_o other_o good_a man_n beside_o to_o who_o our_o love_n be_v know_v in_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o us._n see_v a_o example_n in_o paul_n pray_v again_o and_o again_o for_o onesiphorus_n and_o his_o family_n because_o he_o have_v be_v refresh_v by_o he_o 2._o tim._n 1._o 6._o o_o happy_a onesiphorus_n that_o by_o thy_o liberality_n gain_v the_o so_o effectual_a prayer_n from_o so_o worthy_a a_o apostle_n never_o lay_v thou_o out_o any_o money_n better_o than_o that_o which_o return_v unto_o thou_o so_o great_a again_o as_o that_o do_v which_o thou_o bestow_v on_o paul_n for_o the_o 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word_n in_o due_a season_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v weary_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n thus_o must_v all_o minister_n refresh_v the_o bowel_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o need_n require_v but_o now_o adays_o man_n bowel_n need_v no_o such_o refresh_n they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v prick_v as_o those_o act_v 2._o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o law_n and_o then_o they_o will_v stand_v in_o some_o need_n of_o evangelicall_a refresh_n four_o here_o mark_v what_o be_v the_o condition_n doct._n 4_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n they_o meet_v with_o such_o cross_n as_o do_v gripe_n they_o at_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o pierce_v through_o their_o very_a bowel_n so_o it_o be_v with_o mary_n luk._n 2._o 35._o and_o hence_o it_o come_v that_o their_o bowel_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o refresh_v whereas_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v always_o fat_a fresh_a and_o flourish_v that_o they_o need_v not_o to_o be_v refresh_v by_o any_o but_o here_o be_v our_o comfort_n 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7._o 9_o it_o be_v great_a joy_n to_o good_a heart_n to_o see_v other_o orderly_a and_o constant_a in_o holy_a service_n coloss_n 2._o 5._o rejoice_a and_o behold_v your_o order_n and_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o your_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o all_o these_o particular_n be_v we_o bind_v therefore_o because_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o rejoice_v not_o only_o our_o own_o but_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o god_n people_n here_o particular_o it_o bind_v people_n to_o obey_v those_o that_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o they_o that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n heb._n 13._o 17._o it_o bind_v child_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o gracious_a for_o the_o father_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v great_o rejoice_v and_o he_o that_o beget_v a_o wise_a child_n shall_v have_v joy_n of_o he_o prou._n 23._o 24._o and_o my_o son_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v wise_a my_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v even_o i_o prou._n 23._o 15._o thus_o shall_v child_n do_v that_o which_o may_v rejoice_v 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