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rejoice_v act_v 8._o 39_o 3._o a_o expression_n of_o it_o by_o a_o open_a profession_n of_o christ_n name_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n whatever_o it_o cost_v we_o they_o be_v say_v to_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o in_o those_o time_n can_v profess_v his_o name_n though_o with_o hazard_n and_o self-denial_n as_o the_o thessalonian_n who_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o much_o affliction_n and_o much_o assurance_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o thess._n 1._o 6._o and_o it_o be_v express_v by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o man_n that_o find_v the_o true_a treasure_n and_o for_o joy_n thereof_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o buy_v the_o field_n matth._n 13._o 44._o they_o be_v willing_a to_o lose_v all_o other_o contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o this_o christ_n be_v enough_o they_o need_v this_o joy_n to_o encourage_v they_o against_o the_o trial_n which_o they_o then_o undergo_v for_o christ_n sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n sake_n 2_o dly_z that_o christ_n be_v matter_n of_o true_a rejoice_v for_o they_o be_v fool_n that_o rejoice_v in_o bauble_n and_o trifle_n a_o christian_n joy_n may_v be_v own_v and_o justify_v when_o christ_n birth_n be_v celebrate_v by_o angel_n it_o be_v say_v luke_n 2._o 10._o behold_v i_o bring_v you_o glad_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy._n here_o be_v joy_n and_o great_a joy_n in_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o marry_o luk_n 1._o 46_o 47._o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n do_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n sure_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o joy_n want_v in_o god_n and_o in_o god_n come_v as_o a_o saviour_n in_o short_a in_o christianity_n all_o be_v fit_v to_o fill_v our_o heart_n with_o delight_n and_o joy_n 1._o the_o wonderful_a mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ._n thereby_o 1._o a_o way_n be_v find_v out_o for_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o how_o that_o dreadful_a controversy_n may_v be_v take_v up_o and_o heaven_n and_o earth_n may_v kiss_v 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spirit_n which_o be_v the_o great_a testimony_n and_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n then_o be_v our_o pardon_n execute_v or_o actual_o apply_v to_o we_o and_o we_o receive_v the_o atonement_n rom._n 5._o 11._o and_o 2_o cor_fw-la 5._o 8._o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n who_o have_v reconcile_v we_o to_o himself_o by_o jesus_n câ—rist_n that_o be_v all_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o new_a creature_n vers_fw-la 17._o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v as_o a_o god_n of_o peace_n that_o be_v as_o reconcile_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n see_v 1_o thess._n 5._o 23._o and_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o and_o heb._n 13._o 20_o 21._o now_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n that_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v you_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o all_o god_n internal_a government_n with_o the_o saint_n he_o show_v his_o pleasure_n or_o displeasure_n with_o the_o saint_n by_o give_v or_o withhold_v and_o withdraw_v the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o prove_v to_o you_o well_o then_o you_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o in_o believe_v in_o christ_n we_o reflect_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o faith_n on_o reconciliation_n as_o the_o prime_n initial_a benefit_n 2._o the_o next_o great_a consummate_v benefit_n be_v the_o everlasting_a fruition_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n for_o christ_n office_n be_v to_o recover_v we_o to_o god_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n which_o be_v never_o full_o and_o complete_o do_v till_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n therefore_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o prime_a benefit_n offer_v to_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o which_o all_o other_o tend_v as_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n and_o by_o which_o all_o our_o pain_n and_o loss_n for_o christ_n be_v recompense_v and_o from_o which_o we_o 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life_n or_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o therefore_o well_o may_v it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o text_n the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n 4._o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o add_v the_o immediate_a act_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o 1._o such_o as_o make_v we_o to_o forsake_v all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n and_o 2._o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n for_o the_o obtain_v this_o happiness_n 1._o to_o forsake_v all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o address_v ourselves_o serious_o to_o believe_v we_o turn_v our_o back_n upon_o they_o namely_o upon_o the_o pleasure_n and_o honour_n and_o profit_n of_o this_o world_n we_o forsake_v they_o in_o vow_n and_o resolution_n when_o we_o be_v convert_v and_o begin_v to_o believe_v for_o conversion_n be_v a_o turn_n from_o the_o creature_n to_o god_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o 〈◊〉_d believe_v and_o hope_v for_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n as_o purchase_v and_o promise_v by_o 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and_o sure_o he_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n better_o than_o we_o do_v many_o cheapen_v the_o pearl_n of_o priâ—e_n but_o they_o do_v not_o go_v through_o with_o the_o â—â—â—gain_o because_o they_o do_v not_o sell_v all_o to_o purchase_v iâ—_n faith_n imply_v such_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o excellency_n and_o truth_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n that_o you_o must_v choose_v it_o and_o let_v go_v all_o which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o this_o choice_n and_o trust._n all_o your_o sinful_a pleasure_n profit_n reputation_n and_o life_n itself_o rather_o than_o forfeit_v these_o hope_n luke_n 14._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o brother_n and_o 〈…〉_z disciple_n and_o his_o own_o life_n he_o can_v 〈…〉_z and_o vers_n 33._o whosoever_o 〈…〉_z that_o forsake_v not_o all_o that_o he_o have_v he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n after_o such_o express_a declaration_n of_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n why_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o go_v to_o heaven_n at_o a_o châ—â—per_a rate_n christ_n must_v be_v prefer_v above_o all_o that_o be_v near_a or_o dear_a or_o else_o he_o will_v not_o be_v for_o our_o turn_n nor_o we_o for_o he_o the_o same_o be_v infer_v out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o self-denial_n mat._n 16._o 24._o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o for_o self-denial_n have_v a_o great_a relation_n to_o faith_n and_o be_v near_a of_o kin_n to_o faith_n than_o the_o world_n imagine_v it_o be_v the_o immediate_a fruit_n of_o our_o trust._n if_o god_n be_v trust_v as_o our_o supreme_a felicity_n he_o must_v be_v love_v above_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o thing_n must_v give_v way_n to_o god_n if_o christ_n be_v trust_v as_o the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n all_o thing_n must_v be_v count_v dung_n and_o loss_n that_o we_o may_v gain_v christ_n phil._n 3._o 8._o the_o same_o be_v infer_v out_o of_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n which_o be_v a_o renounce_v the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o choose_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n for_o our_o god_n if_o there_o be_v a_o choose_n there_o must_v be_v a_o renounce_n the_o devil_n by_o the_o world_n tempt_v our_o flesh_n from_o the_o christian_a hope_n therefore_o idol_n must_v be_v renounce_v before_o we_o can_v have_v the_o true_a god_n for_o our_o god_n josh._n 24._o 23._o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n which_o be_v among_o you_o and_o incline_v your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n natural_o our_o god_n be_v our_o belly_n while_o carnal_a phil._n 3._o 19_o mammon_n be_v our_o god_n mat._n 6._o 24._o the_o devil_n be_v our_o god_n col._n 1._o 13._o and_o ephes._n 2._o 2_o 3._o wherein_o in_o time_n past_o you_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n according_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n among_o who_o also_o 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