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gladness_n in_o my_o heart_n more_o than_o in_o the_o time_n when_o their_o corn_n and_o wine_n increase_v with_o joy_n shall_v they_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n who_o have_v not_o see_v you_o love_n in_o who_o though_o now_o you_o see_v he_o not_o yet_o believe_v you_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n keep_v your_o heart_n let_v he_o that_o read_v understand_v do_v all_o these_o speak_v the_o life_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v such_o a_o dry_a and_o dark_a and_o impleasant_a life_n let_v i_o far_o ask_v you_o these_o two_o question_n 1._o be_v there_o any_o delight_n in_o heaven_n be_v there_o any_o joy_n before_o the_o throne_n and_o in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n be_v there_o any_o pleasure_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n do_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n yield_v any_o pleasant_a fruit_n do_v the_o crystal_n river_n that_o run_v through_o the_o city_n of_o god_n yield_v any_o pleasant_a stream_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o glory_n blessing_n praise_n and_o sing_v haleluia_o haleluia_o be_v there_o any_o pleasure_n in_o these_o speak_v sinner_n what_o do_v you_o think_v be_v there_o any_o delight_n in_o heaven_n 2._o be_v there_o not_o something_o of_o that_o heavenly_a joy_n and_o delight_n let_v down_o to_o the_o saint_n here_o while_o they_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o the_o same_o exercise_n have_v they_o not_o a_o little_a share_n in_o the_o same_o pleasure_n what_o mean_v then_o the_o earnest_n of_o their_o inheritance_n which_o be_v give_v here_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o eph._n 1._o 13_o 14._o that_o the_o saint_n after_o they_o have_v believe_v be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n a_o earnest_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o whereof_o it_o be_v a_o earnest_n give_v in_o hand_n the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n believe_v it_o sinner_n god_n earnest_n be_v no_o jest_n god_n will_v not_o mock_v his_o saint_n though_o you_o do_v as_o sinner_n to_o their_o cost_n so_o saint_n to_o their_o comfort_n feel_v that_o god_n earnest_n be_v in_o earnest_n as_o the_o lord_n sometime_o though_o more_o seldom_o cause_v some_o flashing_n of_o his_o wrath_n to_o fly_v out_o in_o the_o face_n to_o kindle_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o burn_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o some_o incorrigible_a sinner_n as_o a_o earnest_n of_o those_o everlasting_a flame_n prepare_v for_o they_o begin_v their_o hell_n upon_o earth_n so_o do_v he_o let_v fall_v some_o handful_n of_o that_o harvest_n some_o drop_n of_o