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the_o law_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n judgement_n but_o to_o the_o weak_a and_o break_a heart_a the_o sweet_a comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o that_o be_v secure_a and_o without_o fear_n may_v now_o learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o that_o be_v to_o much_o oppress_v with_o fear_n may_v be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o now_o begin_v to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n this_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v well_o know_v but_o by_o experience_n and_o practice_v it_o be_v not_o so_o well_o know_v for_o our_o infirmity_n be_v such_o that_o we_o be_v rather_o touch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n then_o with_o laughter_n and_o joy_n that_o be_v the_o sweet_a comfort_n and_o joyful_a promise_n of_o gospel_n and_o here_o also_o we_o find_v satan_n to_o be_v our_o deadly_a adversary_n which_o most_o subtle_o dispute_v with_o we_o touch_v the_o law_n and_o use_v such_o argument_n as_o 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the_o gospel_n and_o beat_v back_o satan_n with_o this_o answer_n practice_v speculation_n be_v a_o naked_a knowledge_n without_o experience_n &_o practice_v that_o like_o a_o lie_a spirit_n he_o seek_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o blind_v and_o deceive_v the_o heart_n with_o falsehood_n and_o lie_n for_o where_o as_o hard_a and_o stony_a heart_n be_v those_o he_o do_v not_o kill_v or_o terrify_v but_o flatter_v and_o fill_v they_o with_o hope_n and_o fair_a promise_n which_o do_v not_o pertain_v to_o such_o heartâ—_n contrariwise_o whereas_o such_o tendeâ—_n and_o timorous_a heart_n be_v as_o be_v too_o much_o terrify_v already_o and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v confirm_v and_o raise_v up_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n those_o heart_n satan_n most_o of_o all_o not_o only_o go_v about_o to_o afflict_v and_o terrify_v but_o to_o beat_v they_o down_o also_o to_o utter_v discomfort_n wherefore_o the_o christian_a man_n must_v learn_v and_o labour_n by_o feeling_n and_o practice_v to_o make_v this_o distinction_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o say_v unto_o satan_n away_o from_o i_o satan_n with_o thy_o lie_n when_o i_o be_o void_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n secure_a and_o hard_a heart_a then_o come_v and_o plead_v the_o law_n against_o i_o then_o will_v i_o hear_v thou_o for_o then_o that_o be_v the_o time_n to_o teach_v the_o law_n but_o since_o thou_o come_v now_o unto_o i_o with_o the_o law_n satan_n a_o good_a answer_n to_o be_v give_v to_o satan_n whereas_o my_o heart_n be_v terrify_v already_o with_o sin_n and_o death_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o for_o thy_o doctrine_n pertain_v not_o unto_o i_o but_o laughter_n and_o joy_n not_o terror_n and_o death_n so_o shall_v satan_n be_v answer_v when_o he_o go_v about_o to_o terrify_v we_o but_o by_o experience_n we_o feel_v that_o when_o most_o need_n be_v our_o heart_n be_v not_o able_a thus_o to_o answer_v though_o we_o have_v hear_v these_o thing_n before_o never_o so_o often_o the_o cause_n be_v this_o that_o albeit_o heaven_n be_v we_o and_o wide_a open_a for_o we_o yet_o such_o be_v our_o nature_n and_o such_o be_v our_o infirmity_n that_o all_o this_o do_v not_o make_v we_o so_o joyful_a as_o the_o gape_a gulf_n and_o horror_n of_o hell_n do_v terrify_v we_o so_o that_o our_o cogitation_n of_o our_o sin_n do_v more_o afflict_v we_o than_o all_o the_o teach_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n can_v comfort_v us._n therefore_o we_o must_v earnest_o endeavour_n to_o learn_v this_o practice_n or_o at_o the_o least_o to_o attain_v to_o some_o knowledge_n thereof_o and_o raise_v up_o ourselves_o with_o these_o word_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o laughter_n and_o joy_n which_o proper_o pertain_v to_o the_o captive_n that_o be_v to_o those_o that_o feel_v the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n to_o the_o fleshy_a and_o tender_a heart_a terrify_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n these_o be_v the_o disciple_n in_o who_o heart_n shall_v be_v plant_v laughter_n and_o joy_n and_o which_o only_o shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o this_o verse_n set_v forth_o for_o it_o do_v signify_v that_o this_o people_n be_v in_o zion_n and_o after_o the_o outward_a show_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n do_v mighty_o flourish_v but_o if_o a_o man_n consider_v they_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n he_o shall_v see_v they_o to_o be_v in_o miserable_a captivity_n and_o that_o their_o tongue_n be_v full_a of_o heaviness_n and_o mourning_n because_o their_o heart_n be_v terrify_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n this_o be_v moses_n tongue_n or_o moses_n mouth_n full_a of_o wormwood_n and_o of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n wherewith_o he_o ought_v to_o kill_v those_o only_o which_o be_v too_o lively_a and_o full_a of_o security_n but_o they_o which_o 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and_o disdain_v the_o jew_n and_o can_v abide_v nothing_o less_o than_o their_o religion_n yet_o these_o gentile_n say_v he_o when_o this_o laughter_n this_o joy_n shall_v be_v publish_v and_o preach_v shall_v marvel_v thereat_o and_o shall_v praise_v the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o the_o gentile_n will_v not_o this_o do_v or_o esteem_v this_o work_n of_o god_n as_o a_o benefit_n except_o they_o also_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o therefore_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v publish_v praise_n and_o magnify_v this_o benefit_n of_o the_o jew_n deliverance_n out_o of_o captivity_n he_o plain_o signify_v withal_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o this_o deliverance_n and_o that_o they_o likewise_o shall_v extol_v and_o
he_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n so_o in_o the_o other_o will_v he_o turn_v all_o sorrow_n into_o joy_n to_o have_v joy_n without_o grief_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o they_o who_o be_v glorify_v in_o heaven_n to_o have_v grief_n without_o joy_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o they_o who_o be_v damn_v in_o hell_n i_o mean_v to_o be_v without_o sense_n and_o hope_n of_o joy_n but_o the_o godly_a on_o earth_n have_v their_o joy_n mix_v with_o grief_n and_o grief_n temper_v with_o joy_n and_o albeit_o sometime_o they_o want_v the_o sense_n of_o joy_n yet_o do_v they_o never_o want_v all_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o joy_n they_o that_o sow_n in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n mourning_n reason_n move_v we_o to_o mourning_n and_o to_o move_v we_o yet_o more_o to_o this_o mourn_a disposition_n let_v we_o consider_v two_o thing_n the_o evil_a we_o incur_v if_o we_o mourn_v not_o and_o the_o good_a that_o shall_v ensue_v to_o we_o if_o we_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o as_o 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first_o fruit_n whereof_o be_v reap_v on_o earth_n but_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o in_o heaven_n thereof_o in_o trouble_v it_o be_v expedient_a to_o look_v unto_o the_o end_n thereof_o worldling_n wrestle_v for_o their_o corruptible_a crown_n as_o uncertain_a whether_o they_o shall_v obtain_v it_o or_o no_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o christian_a we_o run_v not_o as_o uncertain_a we_o be_v sure_a 8.17_o rom._n 8.17_o that_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o christ_n 12.11_o heb._n 12.11_o we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o though_o for_o the_o present_v no_o trouble_n be_v sweet_a yet_o be_v the_o end_n thereof_o most_o comfortable_a and_o we_o be_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n to_o look_v unto_o it_o lest_o our_o present_a manifold_a tentation_n drive_v we_o to_o impatience_n for_o as_o he_o that_o go_v through_o a_o strong_a run_a water_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o fall_v and_o to_o be_v drown_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o dizziness_n of_o his_o head_n or_o brain_n unless_o he_o fix_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o bank_n even_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o faint_v in_o affliction_n unless_o we_o look_v to_o the_o comfortable_a end_n thereof_o if_o we_o shall_v look_v to_o lazarus_n upon_o the_o dunghill_n and_o joseph_n in_o the_o prison_n what_o can_v we_o judge_v they_o but_o miserable_a man_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v their_o end_n we_o shall_v see_v the_o one_o in_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o the_o other_o reign_v in_o great_a glory_n under_o pharaoh_n in_o egypt_n then_o shall_v we_o say_v very_o there_o be_v fruit_n for_o the_o righteous_a and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o true_a which_o here_o the_o prophet_n say_v they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n verse_n 7._o he_o that_o now_o go_v on_o his_o way_n weep_v and_o bear_v forth_o good_a seed_n shall_v doubtless_o come_v again_o with_o joy_n and_o bring_v his_o sheaf_n with_o he_o how_o can_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o passage_n wherein_o it_o walk_v under_o the_o cross_n be_v more_o lively_o express_v whereby_o we_o may_v learn_v so_o to_o arm_v our_o mind_n that_o we_o lose_v not_o that_o laughter_n which_o by_o faith_n we_o have_v apprehend_v but_o may_v increase_v and_o wax_v strong_a and_o feel_v this_o laughter_n more_o and_o more_o in_o us._n for_o faith_n and_o the_o life_n of_o christian_n be_v not_o hypocrisy_n but_o the_o christian_a life_n be_v that_o which_o be_v here_o describe_v that_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v with_o tentation_n and_o affliction_n under_o the_o cross_n and_o to_o apprehend_v the_o word_n this_o be_v our_o true_a union_n we_o must_v daily_o increase_v because_o of_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n which_o do_v exercise_v we_o with_o continual_a tentation_n for_o except_v in_o these_o danger_n we_o have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n we_o be_v go_v the_o cross_n therefore_o be_v the_o mean_a wherewith_o god_n will_v have_v we_o not_o swallow_v up_o and_o consume_v but_o exercise_v 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