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as_o our_o translator_n do_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mâ—st_o common_o take_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o run_v more_o smooth_o and_o be_v understand_v more_o easy_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n to_o take_v it_o and_z according_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o converse_v as_o in_o god_n fear_n so_o in_o the_o comfort_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n viz._n which_o he_o work_v and_o maintain_v feel_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o express_v to_o one_o another_o and_o to_o all_o in_o their_o life_n they_o thereupon_o be_v edify_v themselves_o and_o be_v multiply_v by_o the_o accession_n of_o other_o the_o second_o thing_n therefore_o which_o we_o have_v now_o to_o do_v be_v to_o show_v that_o as_o it_o be_v here_o with_o these_o happy_a christian_n in_o the_o text_n so_o it_o be_v incumbent_n on_o we_o now_o in_o this_o time_n of_o our_o peace_n to_o endeavour_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o 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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the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o slavish_a fear_n have_v torment_v say_v the_o apostle_n 18._o 1_o john_n 4._o 18._o and_o therefore_o no_o joy_n but_o in_o heavenly_a and_o more_o ingenuous_a temper_n godly_a fear_n and_o spiritual_a joy_n know_v the_o way_n how_o to_o meet_v and_o embrace_v and_o uphold_v one_o the_o other_o natural_a fear_n contract_v the_o heart_n but_o a_o holy_a fear_n enlarge_v it_o isa_n 60._o 5._o in_o those_o happy_a day_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v say_v thy_o heart_n shall_v fear_v and_o be_v enlarge_v when_o take_v with_o a_o reverential_a awe_n and_o admiration_n of_o god_n wonderful_a goodness_n then_o most_o enlarge_a in_o joyful_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n so_o it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v most_o full_o in_o heaven_n god_n not_o where_o else_o so_o reverential_o fear_v nor_o no_o where_o so_o much_o rejoice_v in_o and_o praise_v such_o a_o bless_a heavenly_a temper_n we_o shall_v be_v aspire_v to_o here_o below_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o his_o goodness_n 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 day_n of_o adversity_n 14._o eccles_n 7._o 14._o consider_v and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o weep_v so_o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o laugh_v eccles_n 3._o 4._o and_o what_o time_n more_o fit_a for_o that_o then_o when_o god_n smile_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o jew_n upon_o the_o restore_n and_o settle_v of_o jerusalem_n peace_n that_o they_o rejoice_v because_o god_n have_v make_v they_o to_o rejoice_v neh._n 12._o 43._o the_o contrary_a hereunto_o be_v one_o kind_a of_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a in_o cross_v one_o of_o those_o end_n which_o he_o intend_v in_o bestow_v such_o mercy_n which_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n deut._n 28._o 47._o and_o to_o delight_v ourselves_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o peace_n psal_n 37._o 11._o which_o be_v neglect_v god_n end_n be_v frustrate_v and_o so_o his_o name_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a for_o that_o be_v in_o vain_a which_o fall_v short_a of_o its_o end_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o and_o frequent_a command_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n israel_n to_o rejoice_v 7._o deut._n 12._o 7_o 12._o 18._o 14._o 26._o 16._o 11._o 27._o 7._o before_o he_o in_o their_o festival_n and_o in_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o give_v they_o deut._n 26._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 16._o 15._o thou_o shall_v sure_o or_o only_o rejoice_v now_o this_o a_o sour_a lower_a either_o out_o of_o discontent_n or_o dejectedness_n whole_o frustrate_v and_o take_v out_o as_o to_o we_o the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n goodness_n by_o the_o bitterness_n of_o our_o spirit_n for_o what_o good_a will_v a_o costly_a rich_a suit_n do_v on_o his_o back_n all_o who_o bone_n be_v break_v within_o and_o although_o it_o be_v never_o so_o fair_a weather_n above_o head_n yet_o deep_o foul_a way_n will_v make_v but_o uncomfortable_a travel_n and_o therefore_o such_o uncomfortablenesse_n of_o spirit_n under_o such_o cheer_v providence_n be_v as_o suitable_a as_o a_o mourn_a suit_n on_o a_o marriage_n day_n or_o fast_v on_o a_o festival_n or_o on_o a_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o 3._o die_fw-la dominico_fw-la jejunium_fw-la nâ—sas_fw-la ducimus_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr corona_fw-la milit_fw-la cap._n 3._o esteem_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n it_o shut_v out_o clear_a daylight_n that_o we_o may_v mope_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o send_v up_o fog_n from_o a_o muddled_a heart_n to_o obscure_v the_o clear_a sunshine_n this_o nehemiah_n forbid_v his_o people_n and_o will_v have_v they_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n on_o a_o good_a day_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v their_o strength_n neh._n 8._o 9_o 10._o god_n will_v have_v our_o heart_n keep_v time_n with_o his_o hand_n when_o there_o be_v peace_n without_o will_v have_v aâ—_n answerable_a serenity_n within_o job_n expect_v that_o his_o bed_n shall_v comfort_v he_o job_n 7._o 11._o and_o so_o they_o here_o in_o the_o text_n when_o they_o have_v rest_n they_o walk_v as_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o it_o be_v well_o say_v in_o the_o comfort_n reason_n 3_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o it_o may_v not_o only_o be_v suitable_a to_o their_o outward_a peace_n but_o that_o it_o may_v also_o sanctify_v it_o and_o spiritualise_v all_o the_o comfort_n and_o joy_n which_o they_o have_v in_o it_o for_o otherwise_o most_o common_o in_o outward_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v comfort_n enough_o and_o in_o some_o kind_n and_o case_n too_o much_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v more_o afterward_o in_o the_o application_n
god_n small_a to_o we_o 11._o job_n 15._o 11._o and_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o spirit_n not_o worth_a the_o look_v after_o be_v wisdom_n way_n all_o of_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v pleasantness_n and_o 17_o prov._n 3._o 17_o peace_n now_o turn_v quite_o out_o of_o that_o road_n in_o a_o word_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n now_o become_v no_o more_o a_o comforter_n when_o his_o people_n be_v no_o more_o comfortable_a of_o such_o i_o desire_v this_o that_o they_o will_v but_o consider_v what_o folly_n and_o ingratitude_n this_o be_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v thus_o always_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n only_o on_o the_o murmur_a and_o complain_v hand_n as_o though_o amid_o all_o their_o sorrow_n and_o many_o of_o they_o not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o their_o own_o make_v therewere_v no_o sweetness_n of_o god_n for_o either_o outward_a or_o inward_a man_n to_o be_v feel_v and_o which_o they_o may_v yea_o and_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o and_o praise_v he_o for_o although_o we_o natural_o be_v all_o and_o always_o and_o only_o evil_a yet_o be_v 5._o gen._n 6._o 5._o god_n be_v all_o be_v any_o of_o his_o dispensation_n so_o too_o be_v hell_n break_v loose_a upon_o earth_n that_o our_o cup_n shall_v be_v like_o that_o rev._n 14._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o god_n pour_v out_o or_o mix_v without_o mixture_n i._n e._n so_o mix_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o most_o bitter_a and_o deadly_a ingredient_n that_o withal_o there_o be_v no_o mixture_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v any_o way_n allay_v it_o from_o be_v altogether_o or_o only_o grievous_a and_o vexatious_a in_o thy_o bitter_a cup_n be_v there_o no_o mixture_n of_o some_o sweetness_n for_o which_o thou_o may_v well_o take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n 13._o psal_n 116._o 13._o and_o bless_v god_n be_v it_o whole_o and_o only_o bitter_a that_o with_o more_o sowrness_n of_o spirit_n thou_o only_o make_v such_o a_o sour_a face_n at_o it_o hezekiah_n can_v say_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v bitter_a bitter_a very_o bitter_a double_a bitter_a as_o his_o redouble_a word_n express_v it_o but_o yet_o he_o can_v notwithstanding_o that_o taste_v so_o much_o sweetness_n of_o god_n love_n to_o his_o soul_n with_o it_o and_o in_o it_o that_o as_o in_o a_o double_a word_n he_o have_v express_v the_o double_a bitterness_n of_o that_o cup_n isa_n 31._o 16._o so_o in_o sense_n of_o that_o intermix_a sweetness_n he_o proportionable_o redouble_v his_o word_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n the_o live_n the_o live_a shall_v praise_v thou_o as_o i_o do_v this_o day_n v._o 19_o take_v thou_o at_o thy_o worst_a yet_o as_o long_o as_o i_o hear_v thou_o complain_v i_o perceive_v that_o thou_o yet_o be_v alive_a &_o hezekiah_n conceive_v that_o to_o be_v mercy_n and_o therefore_o say_v thou_o likewise_o although_o i_o be_o very_o sick_a and_o poor_a and_o despise_v from_o without_o and_o wound_v within_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o i_o yet_o live_v and_o therefore_o although_o that_o make_v i_o cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oh_o bitterness_n bitterness_n yet_o this_o only_a if_o i_o have_v nothing_o else_o be_v mercy_n that_o i_o live_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v with_o hezekiah_n cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o live_n the_o live_a shall_v praise_v thou_o as_o i_o do_v this_o day_n be_v ingratitude_n therefore_o to_o be_v only_o complain_v there_o be_v some_o sweetness_n certain_o nay_o unless_o thy_o palate_n be_v too_o much_o vitiate_v thou_o will_v taste_v a_o great_a deal_n and_o many_o way_n for_o which_o thou_o shall_v cheerful_o give_v thanks_o 2._o or_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v only_o and_o every_o way_n ill_o with_o thou_o yet_o think_v here_o again_o may_v it_o not_o have_v be_v worse_a have_v god_n make_v such_o a_o way_n to_o his_o anger_n as_o to_o let_v it_o all_o out_o upon_o thou_o psal_n 78._o 50._o or_o rather_o be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o thou_o as_o the_o psalmist_n in_o v._o 38._o 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pray_v you_o among_o many_o other_o of_o they_o which_o will_v be_v worse_o and_o which_o your_o own_o discontent_a heart_n invent_v and_o bubble_n up_o let_v i_o suggest_v these_o few_o which_o it_o will_v be_v well_o if_o you_o will_v and_o that_o very_o sad_o think_v of_o viz._n 1._o how_o much_o by_o this_o your_o unkind_a grief_n you_o grieve_v your_o comforter_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n both_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n 2._o how_o much_o also_o you_o wrong_v and_o wound_v your_o own_o self_n prove_v heautontimorumeni_n self-torturer_n and_o executioner_n and_o this_o 3._o needless_o and_o fruitless_o for_o which_o god_n will_v never_o thank_v you_o but_o before_o he_o have_v do_v with_o you_o make_v you_o in_o a_o meek_a way_n grieve_v over_o these_o distemper_a grief_n 4._o nay_o mischievous_o while_o they_o too_o oft_o kindle_v a_o smother_a fire_n of_o hell_n in_o your_o bosom_n and_o make_v you_o fierce_a to_o fret_v against_o other_o 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