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be_v express_v the_o good_a and_o comfort_n a_o soul_n in_o christ_n be_v enrich_v withal_o even_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n oh_o what_o comparison_n can_v be_v make_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o those_o river_n of_o endless_a pleasure_n which_o be_v at_o christ_n right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o these_o be_v the_o pleasure_n which_o true_a spiritual_a wisdom_n be_v accompany_v with_o nay_o her_o path_n be_v pleasantness_n and_o her_o way_n be_v peace_n she_o lead_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o those_o way_n be_v the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o worldly_a trouble_n can_v never_o overcome_v a_o heavenly_a peace_n be_v it_o not_o a_o comfort_n to_o a_o soul_n though_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o storm_n in_o the_o world_n to_o see_v himself_o at_o peace_n with_o god_n what_o suffering_n will_v he_o think_v hard_a and_o too_o much_o for_o he_o to_o bear_v when_o he_o see_v his_o soul_n in_o a_o bond_n of_o peace_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n even_o christ_n jesus_n this_o be_v not_o such_o a_o peace_n as_o the_o world_n give_v no_o it_o be_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v unto_o his_o saint_n alone_o as_o a_o earnest_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o it_o be_v the_o care_n of_o our_o dear_a saviour_n himself_o at_o his_o part_n out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o leave_v his_o peace_n with_o we_o even_o with_o his_o own_o to_o bear_v they_o out_o and_o keep_v up_o their_o heart_n in_o those_o trial_n temptation_n and_o conflict_n which_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o meet_v withal_o in_o their_o pilgrimage_n before_o they_o come_v to_o that_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n that_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n that_o glorious_a city_n of_o which_o the_o lamb_n himself_o be_v the_o light_n which_o be_v attain_v the_o recompense_n sure_o outpass_v very_o much_o the_o labour_n after_o it_o here_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n and_o here_o lie_v his_o comfort_n in_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o this_o can_v bear_v he_o up_o and_o support_v he_o though_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n now_o those_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o godly_a but_o the_o worldling_n pleasure_n be_v of_o another_o kind_n the_o wicked_a deliâ—hteth_v himself_o in_o world_n iâ—_n vanity_n as_o if_o their_o be_v the_o great_a happiness_n and_o true_o so_o it_o be_v to_o they_o they_o think_v not_o of_o their_o eternal_a be_v 〈◊〉_d make_v provision_n â—or_a the_o flâ—sh_a â—haâ—_n they_o may_v 〈◊〉_d the_o luâ—t_n thereof_o and_o hâ—d_v rather_o loose_a heaven_n with_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o although_o it_o be_v a_o be_v of_o eternal_a rest_n rather_o than_o part_v with_o their_o base_a lust_n in_o which_o they_o take_v pleasure_n and_o which_o they_o can_v keep_v long_o but_o may_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o their_o pleasure_n â—e_v snatch_v away_o and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o action_n in_o horror_n and_o eternal_a darkness_n those_o that_o have_v rather_o sin_v then_o suffer_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n here_o shall_v assure_o suffer_v for_o their_o sin_n to_o all_o eternity_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o christ_n that_o can_v with_o coâ—tenâ—_n parâ—_n withal_o for_o he_o what_o be_v our_o all_o even_o nothing_o when_o we_o consider_v the_o gain_n we_o have_v by_o christ_n nay_o what_o have_v we_o of_o our_o own_o to_o loose_v what_o we_o have_v be_v it_o not_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o be_v the_o give_v of_o all_o goodness_n we_o â—â—ceive_v it_o and_o can_v he_o that_o give_v all_o take_v it_o aâ—_n again_o whensoever_o he_o please_v and_o if_o he_o through_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n seem_v good_a to_o take_v hose_n thing_n from_o we_o which_o may_v through_o our_o base_a corrupt_a heart_n prove_v snare_n to_o our_o soul_n and_o give_v unto_o we_o heavenly_a treasure_n the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n the_o true_a wisdom_n to_o know_v he_o who_o to_o know_v a_o right_n be_v life_n eternal_a and_o have_v of_o these_o how_o great_a will_v the_o exchange_n be_v what_o cause_n can_v a_o soul_n in_o such_o a_o case_n have_v to_o complain_v although_o he_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o worldly_a comfort_n sure_o he_o ought_v to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o mouth_n and_o submit_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o thing_n naked_a come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n etc._n etc._n yet_o sometime_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n walk_v in_o heaviness_n under_o the_o afflict_a hand_n of_o god_n even_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v withdraw_v his_o quicken_a presence_n from_o they_o which_o make_v david_n lie_v sob_v under_o so_o great_a a_o oppression_n also_o all_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n have_v be_v sensible_a of_o the_o loss_n they_o have_v sustain_v by_o god_n withdraw_v of_o his_o presence_n from_o they_o what_o sad_a cry_n and_o complaint_n have_v the_o church_n make_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n but_o will_v god_n forsake_v for_o ever_o no_o he_o will_v not_o for_o a_o moment_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o but_o in_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o remember_v thou_o who_o god_n love_v he_o love_v for_o ever_o and_o chastisement_n be_v but_o effect_n of_o his_o love_n the_o dear_a of_o god_n child_n may_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n and_o god_n be_v please_v as_o a_o love_a father_n to_o try_v all_o waâ—es_n for_o his_o child_n good_a he_o will_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o evil_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o loose_v the_o comfort_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o thereby_o return_v with_o repentance_n that_o they_o receive_v mercy_n for_o he_o be_v a_o tender_a heart_a father_n who_o look_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o compassion_n on_o his_o child_n and_o will_v hear_v they_o when_o they_o cry_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v put_v their_o tear_n into_o his_o bottle_n so_o precious_a be_v they_o in_o his_o sight_n he_o will_v comfort_v the_o mourner_n and_o have_v pronounce_v he_o bless_v o_o bless_a be_v the_o mean_n that_o bring_v such_o blessedness_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o great_a god_n who_o will_v not_o be_v a_o mourner_n all_o his_o day_n to_o have_v such_o a_o comforter_n to_o help_v and_o succour_v he_o and_o who_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o vain_a pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n to_o enjoy_v those_o heavenly_a felicity_n and_o eternal_a pleasure_n which_o be_v at_o christ_n right_a hand_n for_o ever_o more_o lord_n give_v i_o evermore_o that_o bread_n and_o satisfy_v my_o soul_n there_o with_o o_o see_v where_o beauty_n lie_v the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o there_o be_v her_o beauty_n not_o lay_v open_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o worldling_n but_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o she_o well_o belove_a alone_o to_o the_o world_n they_o 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