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he_o again_o and_o through_o he_o be_v so_o rich_a in_o goodness_n forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a towards_o thou_o they_o shall_v be_v loathe_v and_o detest_a by_o thou_o remember_v he_o who_o say_v how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39_o 9_o what!_o will_v thou_o reward_v he_o evil_a for_o good_a and_o hatred_n for_o his_o love_n if_o thou_o shall_v so_o do_v know_v evil_a will_v never_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n psal_n 109._o 3-5_a with_o prov._n 17._o 13._o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o fury_n be_v not_o in_o he_o but_o who_o will_v therefore_o be_v so_o unreasonable_a and_o disingenuous_a as_o to_o set_v the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n against_o he_o in_o battle_n he_o will_v go_v through_o they_o he_o will_v burn_v they_o up_o together_o as_o isa_n 27._o 4._o will_v thou_o deal_v thus_o with_o a_o gracious_a prince_n or_o governor_n as_o mal._n 1._o 8._o will_v thou_o rebel_v against_o such_o a_o one_o who_o have_v always_o oblige_v thou_o by_o his_o goodness_n because_o it_o be_v please_v and_o delightful_a to_o thou_o so_o to_o do_v and_o say_v i_o will_v provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n who_o be_v so_o good_a to_o i_o because_o it_o please_v i_o so_o to_o do_v will_v not_o this_o be_v a_o high_a aggravation_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n towards_o a_o earthly_a ruler_n or_o parent_n be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 17._o but_o god_n be_v great_a than_o man_n infinite_o great_a thou_o have_v thy_o be_v from_o he_o and_o continual_a dependence_n upon_o he_o he_o be_v thy_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n thy_o breath_n be_v and_o who_o be_v all_o thy_o way_n and_o shall_v thou_o not_o then_o glorify_v he_o as_o dan._n 5._o 23._o consider_v also_o that_o he_o be_v not_o he_o will_v not_o he_o can_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o iniquity_n nor_o be_v well-pleased_a with_o the_o worker_n thereof_o psal_n 5._o 4_o 5._o and_o mind_n we_o this_o well_o that_o though_o he_o love_v his_o creature_n and_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o of_o mankind_n shall_v perish_v tit._n 3._o 4._o yet_o he_o can_v soon_o hate_v his_o creature_n even_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o they_o also_o than_o love_v the_o devil_n creature_n to_o wit_n sin_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v and_o keep_v not_o their_o principallity_n but_o leave_v their_o propor_n habitation_n judas_n 6._o and_o in_o the_o natural_a branch_n and_o in_o many_o other_o instance_n of_o his_o severity_n mention_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n he_o may_v hate_v his_o creature_n for_o their_o wickedness_n who_o he_o love_v before_o and_o love_v they_o no_o more_o as_o hos_n 9_o 15._o but_o he_o can_v never_o possible_o love_v sin_n but_o hate_v that_o with_o a_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a hatred_n hab._n 1._o 13._o heb._n 6._o 18._o jam._n 1._o 13._o do_v we_o then_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n be_v we_o strong_a than_o he_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 22._o 3._o if_o thou_o be_v so_o take_v with_o pleasure_n and_o sweetness_n that_o thou_o pursue_v and_o plead_v for_o sin_n and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o part_v with_o it_o when_o it_o be_v not_o indeed_o but_o in_o appearance_n only_o delightful_a and_o pleasurable_a and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o appear_o so_o to_o the_o most_o noble_a part_n of_o man_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o abandon_v those_o real_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n and_o come_v unto_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n for_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n be_v indeed_o way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n prov._n 3._o 16_o 17._o my_o son_n say_v wisdom_n eat_v thou_o honey_n because_o it_o be_v good_a and_o the_o honey_n comb_n which_o be_v sweet_a upon_o thy_o palate_n so_o shall_v the_o knowledge_n of_o wisdom_n be_v unto_o thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o have_v find_v it_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 24._o 4._o 13_o 14._o where_o let_v we_o diligent_o consider_v 1._o it_o shall_v be_v so_o to_o thy_o soul_n to_o thy_o inner_a man_n especial_o to_o thy_o most_o noble_a excellent_a and_o supreme_a part_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v prefer_v before_o and_o be_v above_o all_o bruit_n creature_n and_o even_o equal_a to_o the_o angel_n for_o god_n give_v to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v good_a before_o he_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o joy_n but_o to_o the_o sinner_n he_o give_v travel_n etc._n etc._n eccl._n 2._o 26._o this_o be_v the_o argument_n our_o lord_n propound_v unto_o the_o drudge_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n to_o engage_v they_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n and_o to_o come_v unto_o and_o follow_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o say_v he_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n matth._n 11._o 27_o 28._o jer._n 6._o 16._o and_o though_o such_o shall_v meet_v with_o outward_a trouble_n and_o tribulation_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o merry_a heart_n and_o therewith_o a_o continual_a feast_n prov._n 15._o 15._o joh._n 16._o 33._o their_o soul_n shall_v dwell_v at_o ease_n whatever_o outward_a disquietness_n they_o meet_v withal_o psal_n 25._o 12-14_a and_o even_o then_o when_o as_o need_n be_v they_o be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a temptation_n yet_o they_o great_o rejoice_v their_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o christ_n and_o their_o joy_n none_o take_v away_o from_o they_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 6-8_a rom._n 15._o 13._o and_o be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o have_v a_o cheerful_a merry_a spirit_n and_o a_o sad_a countenance_n than_o outward_a pleasure_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n yes_o doubtless_o eccl._n 7._o 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n when_o it_o be_v whole_a and_o at_o ease_n wâ—ll_n sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v prov._n 18._o 14._o and_o 2._o the_o knowledge_n of_o wisdom_n will_v be_v sweet_a to_o thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o have_v find_v it_o not_o while_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o it_o for_o a_o stranger_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o this_o joy_n prov._n 14._o 10._o thou_o may_v say_v do_v i_o indeed_o perceive_v great_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n than_o in_o the_o way_n of_o folly_n and_o iniquity_n i_o will_v then_o embrace_v the_o former_a and_o depart_v from_o and_o relinquish_v the_o latter_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o i_o i_o answer_v no_o it_o be_v very_o true_a indeed_o how_o shall_v thou_o perceive_v the_o sweetness_n of_o honey_n while_o thy_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o gall_n of_o asp_n how_o shall_v thou_o know_v what_o pleasure_n be_v