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our_o establishment_n and_o growth_n in_o grace_n and_o mortification_n of_o sin_n nothing_o more_o effectual_o conduce_v to_o it_o then_o this_o joy_n and_o comfort_n 1._o nothing_o more_o further_v the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n repentance_n indeed_o and_o godly_a sorrow_n do_v very_o much_o this_o way_n while_o it_o make_v we_o sensible_a of_o the_o loathsomeness_n and_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n but_o this_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v more_o by_o its_o present_v we_o with_o the_o unconceivable_a sweetness_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o grace_n in_o christ_n as_o paul_n when_o he_o have_v be_v wrap_v up_o to_o heaven_n be_v then_o most_o impatient_a of_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 12._o in_o heaven_n where_o there_o be_v all_o joy_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o have_v we_o here_o more_o of_o heavenly_a joy_n we_o shall_v be_v less_o trouble_v with_o sinful_a corruption_n these_o spiritual_a comfort_n will_v so_o satisfy_v yea_o 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apostle_n gal._n 5._o 22_o 23._o be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n see_v what_o a_o duster_n there_o be_v of_o they_o but_o mark_v how_o love_n joy_n and_o peace_n be_v set_v in_o the_o head_n of_o they_o as_o animate_v actuate_a and_o give_v life_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o cheerful_a christian_a be_v the_o fruitful_a christian_a most_o agile_a and_o active_a for_o god_n and_o although_o in_o his_o more_o nimble_a speed_n he_o may_v have_v often_o trip_v yet_o the_o melancholic_a spirit_n though_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v have_v few_o yet_o usual_o they_o be_v more_o sad_a and_o heavy_a fall_n the_o sad_a christian_a may_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o watchfulness_n feldome_o do_v evil_a but_o the_o cheerful_a christian_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o activeness_n usual_o do_v the_o most_o good_a when_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n thus_o arise_v on_o we_o with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n we_o then_o go_v forth_o and_o grow_v as_o calf_n of_o the_o stall_n mal._n 4._o 2._o not_o for_o wantonness_n but_o for_o lively_a activity_n so_o in_o nature_n our_o cheerful_a youth_n be_v the_o grow_a and_o active_a age_n and_o part_n of_o our_o life_n whereas_o sad_a old_a age_n sit_v still_o shrink_v up_o and_o grow_v but_o it_o be_v downward_o but_o as_o to_o the_o life_n and_o vigour_n of_o grace_n bless_a be_v god_n that_o the_o age_a decrepit_a christian_n may_v be_v a_o hearty_a old_a man_n and_o his_o set_a sun_n may_v shine_v bright_a and_o warm_a so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v warm_a at_o heart_n in_o that_o cold_a winter_n of_o his_o old_a age_n the_o comfort_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o decay_n of_o all_o other_o natural_a vital_a and_o animal_n spirit_n may_v be_v then_o great_a than_o ever_o and_o thereupon_o his_o grace_n more_o lively_a than_o ever_o before_o and_o so_o this_o plant_n of_o righteousness_n which_o shoot_v up_o so_o in_o the_o spring_n do_v still_o grow_v even_o in_o winter_n and_o bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n in_o old_a age_n and_o be_v fat_a and_o 14._o psal_n 92._o 14._o flourish_a and_o so_o like_o the_o crocodile_n grow_v as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v and_o the_o more_o peace_n and_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o have_v the_o more_o grace_n he_o have_v the_o good_a old_a man_n thrive_v well_o with_o so_o good_a a_o nurse_n the_o more_o fruit_n he_o bear_v and_o the_o more_o sweetness_n and_o less_o harshness_n it_o have_v and_o thereby_o this_o sweet_a comfort_n do_v not_o only_o thus_o help_v we_o to_o edify_v ourselves_o but_o which_o be_v the_o 3_o part_n of_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n it_o much_o help_v we_o also_o to_o edify_v other_o for_o as_o in_o nature_n grief_n and_o sadness_n make_v we_o heavy_a and_o listless_a to_o stir_v abroad_o it_o contract_n be_v the_o spirit_n while_o joy_n and_o cheerfulness_n dilate_n they_o and_o send_v we_o they_o out_o so_o here_o while_o the_o droop_a sinner_n sit_v mope_v in_o a_o corner_n and_o the_o sorrowful_a christian_a be_v retire_v in_o private_a with_o ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o 18._o jer._n 31._o 18._o and_o weep_v over_o his_o own_o sin_n the_o cheerful_a believer_n inlve_v and_o enlarge_v with_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o elihu_n be_v 19_o job._n 32._o 18_o 19_o full_a and_o must_v have_v vent_n be_v lively_a and_o so_o become_v active_a to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o as_o well_o as_o to_o himself_o and_o as_o the_o fore-horse_n with_o the_o bell_n lead_v on_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o team_n thus_o david_n as_o the_o choragus_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o praise_n go_v in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o keep_v
and_o i_o lay_v meat_n unto_o they_o this_o and_o much_o more_o there_o be_v in_o god_n that_o can_v afford_v it_o and_o proportionable_o as_o much_o reason_n 2_o there_o be_v in_o his_o weak_a church_n and_o poor_a people_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o and_o call_v for_o it_o so_o that_o they_o have_v not_o sometime_o more_o need_n as_o we_o before_o hear_v to_o be_v afflict_v then_o when_o humble_v and_o reform_v to_o be_v again_o relieve_v and_o comfort_v for_o otherwise_o 1._o the_o church_n will_v be_v whole_o waste_v and_o consume_v which_o christ_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o malice_n and_o rage_n of_o man_n or_o devil_n will_v have_v continue_v mat._n 16._o 18._o such_o skarefire_n therefore_o need_v be_v timely_o quench_v and_o that_o in_o job_n 38._o 11._o say_v to_o those_o overflow_a sea_n hitherto_o shall_v you_o come_v and_o no_o further_o and_o here_o shall_v your_o proud_a wave_n be_v stay_v which_o otherwise_o will_v consume_v and_o overwhelm_v all_o so_o he_o provide_v that_o such_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v because_o else_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v save_v mat._n 24._o 22._o 2._o or_o in_o case_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o promise_n the_o church_n shall_v not_o fâ—â—l_v yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o servant_n will_v be_v very_o subject_a to_o faint_v and_o fail_v and_o sink_v down_o into_o despondency_n and_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v that_o he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o nor_o be_v always_o wroth_a isa_n 57_o 17._o 3._o or_o in_o case_n they_o sink_v not_o down_o yet_o too_o ready_a they_o may_v be_v to_o start_v out_o to_o some_o sinful_a and_o unwarrantable_a mean_n for_o their_o ease_n and_o safety_n for_o so_o much_o and_o so_o long_a affliction_n may_v serve_v to_o try_v and_o express_v their_o grace_n which_o god_n desire_v and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o but_o if_o more_o and_o long_o it_o will_v it_o may_v be_v occasion_n they_o to_o manifest_v their_o weakness_n and_o 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comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o call_v the_o walk_n in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n as_o psal_n 89._o 15_o 16._o bless_a be_v the_o people_n that_o know_v the_o joyful_a sound_n they_o shall_v walk_v o_o lord_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n they_o shall_v rejoice_v all_o the_o day_n that_o joyful_a sound_n signify_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o his_o people_n as_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n do_v in_o the_o law_n when_o they_o go_v out_o to_o battle_n when_o therefore_o god_n people_n hear_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o a_o joyful_a sound_n so_o that_o as_o balaam_n say_v numb_a 23._o 21._o god_n be_v with_o they_o and_o the_o shout_n of_o a_o king_n be_v among_o they_o as_o overmastering_a their_o enemy_n and_o give_v they_o rest_n and_o peace_n than_o they_o be_v to_o walk_v and_o march_v on_o in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n so_o as_o in_o his_o name_n to_o 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hos_fw-la 3._o 5._o and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o his_o goodness_n nehem._n 9_o 25._o together_o then_o especial_o we_o ought_v to_o fear_v he_o that_o our_o joy_n may_v not_o prove_v light_a and_o wanton_a and_o yet_o even_o then_o to_o rejoice_v in_o he_o that_o our_o fear_n may_v manifest_v itself_o not_o to_o be_v slavish_a but_o filial_a become_v such_o bless_a child_n of_o so_o great_a and_o good_a a_o father_n thus_o first_o in_o time_n of_o rest_n and_o peace_n we_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o qualify_v that_o former_a fear_n second_o to_o answer_v and_o to_o reas_n 2_o suit_n with_o our_o present_a peace_n and_o so_o it_o prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o duty_n 11._o eccles_n 3._o 11._o in_o its_o season_n which_o make_v every_o thing_n beautiful_a god_n expect_v that_o his_o several_a dispensation_n shall_v be_v entertain_v with_o suitable_a affection_n and_o deportment_n in_o the_o day_n of_o prosperity_n be_v joyful_a but_o in_o the_o 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