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and_o application_n of_o a_o excellent_a parable_n point_n the_o 3._o general_a point_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o quid._n what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o say_v for_o behold_v it_o be_v matter_n of_o joy_n and_o joy_n be_v that_o which_o every_o one_o desire_n to_o have_v and_o hear_v of_o because_o a_o joyful_a heart_n cause_v good_a health_n 17.22_o proverb_n 17.22_o whereas_o a_o sorrowful_a mind_n dri_v the_o bone_n neither_o be_v this_o earthly_a but_o heavenly_a joy_n earthly_a joy_n be_v rather_o desolation_n 121._o august_n epist_n 121._o than_o consolation_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v it_o be_v like_o the_o silver_n stream_n of_o a_o swift_a river_n 5_o chrysost_n in_o psal_n 5_o which_o glide_v away_o smooth_o and_o fall_v sudden_o into_o the_o brackish_a sea_n but_o the_o celestial_a joy_n be_v constant_a and_o permanent_a there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o no_o sorrow_n can_v have_v access_n thither_o 21.10_o revel_v 21.10_o the_o place_n 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they_o that_o rejoice_v thus_o in_o heaven_n before_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o must_v remove_v some_o romish_a rubbish_n the_o rhemist_n in_o their_o annotation_n on_o this_o place_n write_v thus_o the_o angel_n and_o other_o celestial_a spirit_n rejoice_v at_o every_o sinner_n conversion_n therefore_o our_o inward_a repentance_n be_v know_v to_o they_o and_o betwixt_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o bless_a soul_n of_o saint_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o this_o case_n the_o one_o be_v as_o high_o exalt_v as_o the_o other_o and_o as_o near_o god_n in_o who_o they_o see_v and_o know_v all_o thing_n lord_n what_o a_o number_n of_o falsehood_n be_v wrap_v up_o here_o in_o a_o few_o word_n first_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n control_n this_o remish_a note_n for_o if_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v as_o they_o teach_v then_o in_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la how_o can_v they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o near_o god_n as_o the_o angel_n second_o those_o that_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o 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kindness_n love._n in_o a_o word_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o abound_v in_o every_o good_a work_n that_o may_v make_v we_o please_v and_o acceptable_a un_fw-fr o_fw-fr god_n let_v we_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n abundanter_fw-la plentiful_o perseverantly_n 3_o perseverantly_n three_o and_o last_o lest_o all_o our_o labour_n prove_v but_o in_o vain_a we_o must_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n perseveranter_fw-la perseverantly_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o if_o a_o soldier_n at_o the_o first_o onset_n courageous_o encounter_v with_o the_o enemy_n and_o before_o he_o have_v obtain_v the_o victory_n throw_v away_o his_o arm_n or_o what_o do_v it_o profit_v a_o mariner_n to_o commit_v himself_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o fair_a gale_n of_o wind_n even_o unto_o his_o desire_a port_n mouth_n if_o then_o the_o wind_n do_v turn_v and_o so_o turn_v he_o back_o again_o before_o he_o can_v thrust_v into_o the_o port_n happy_o thou_o have_v be_v just_a and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a as_o it_o be_v in_o ezec._n 18.5_o 18._o ezek._n 18._o more_o particular_o as_o the_o prophet_n there_o express_v himself_o thou_o have_v not_o eat_v upon_o the_o mountain_n nor_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n unto_o idol_n nor_o defile_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o oppress_v any_o but_o have_v restore_v to_o thy_o debtor_n his_o pledge_n thou_o have_v spoil_v none_o by_o violence_n thou_o have_v give_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o cover_v the_o naked_a with_o a_o garment_n thou_o have_v not_o give_v forth_o upon_o usury_n neither_o take_v any_o increase_n thou_o have_v withdraw_v thy_o hand_n from_o iniquity_n &_o execute_v true_a judgement_n between_o man_n and_o man_n thou_o have_v walk_v in_o god_n statute_n and_o keep_v his_o judgement_n to_o deal_v true_o thus_o far_o have_v thou_o go_v and_o in_o these_o good_a course_n thou_o have_v continue_v a_o long_a time_n and_o in_o so_o do_v haste_n do_v well_o but_o tell_v i_o what_o will_v all_o this_o thy_o righteousness_n avail_v thou_o if_o afterward_o thou_o shall_v fall_v away_o from_o god_n 2.20_o 2_o pet._n 2.20_o and_o entangle_v thyself_o again_o in_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o world_n like_o the_o dog_n that_o return_v to_o his_o own_o vomit_n and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o her_o wallowin_n the_o mire_n 18._o ezek._n 18._o if_o the_o righteous_a turn_n away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n shall_v he_o live_v say_v the_o lord._n no_o all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v in_o his_o trespass_n that_o he_o have_v trespass_v and_o in_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o they_o shall_v he_o die_v ezek._n 18._o yea_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o he_o never_o to_o have_v acknowledge_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o 2_o pet._n 2._o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v then_o after_o he_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n 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who_o this_o joy_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v for_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v almighty_a god_n who_o have_v record_v in_o his_o calendar_n the_o book_n of_o life_n the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n neglect_v not_o one_o of_o they_o so_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o 18.6_o mat._n 18.6_o it_o be_v better_a that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o he_o cast_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n 15.4_o john_n 10.11_o luke_n 15.4_o he_o that_o be_v the_o good_a shepherd_n seek_v after_o that_o one_o lose_a sheep_n and_o rejoice_v so_o when_o he_o have_v find_v he_o 168._o chrysost_n serm_n 168._o quia_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la invenit_fw-la omnes_fw-la because_o in_o find_v that_o one_o he_o find_v every_o one_o one_o link_n of_o his_o golden_a chain_n must_v not_o be_v break_v because_o it_o be_v the_o dissolve_v of_o the_o whole_a so_o that_o if_o â—ny_v one_o of_o his_o go_v astray_o he_o 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