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ability_n and_o part_n to_o speak_v let_v he_o speak_v free_o though_o he_o speak_v never_o so_o sharp_o and_o plain_o and_o do_v not_o check_v he_o 2_o 2_o nay_o do_v not_o sleight_v he_o which_o be_v the_o next_o thing_n i_o will_v a_o little_a press_n upon_o you_o a_o man_n that_o can_v speak_v and_o speak_v to_o good_a purpose_n though_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n we_o so_o far_o honour_v he_o as_o to_o let_v he_o speak_v out_o full_o what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v and_o not_o turn_v away_o the_o ear_n from_o he_o give_v but_o this_o honour_n to_o conscience_n many_o deal_n with_o conscience_n as_o felix_n do_v with_o paul_n he_o willing_o hear_v paul_n a_o while_n concern_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o reason_n of_o righteousness_n temperance_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v
the_o trouble_v they_o undergo_v for_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n i_o think_v the_o psalmist_n point_v at_o this_o truth_n too_o where_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o upright_a there_o arise_v light_a in_o the_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 112.4_o by_o the_o darkness_n i_o conceive_v he_o mean_v trouble_n and_o injury_n from_o wicked_a man_n which_o because_o they_o be_v more_o vehement_a than_o many_o other_o trouble_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v cruelty_n the_o psalmist_n elsewhere_o call_v they_o the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n as_o here_o he_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o darkness_n now_o in_o this_o darkness_n though_o the_o darkness_n that_o be_v very_o sharp_a misery_n yet_o there_o arise_v light_n in_o it_o by_o light_n i_o conceive_v be_v here_o mean_v comfort_n and_o joy_n from_o conscience_n give_v testimony_n concern_v their_o uprightness_n as_o attend_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n as_o peter_n call_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o consolation_n if_o you_o conceive_v not_o this_o scripture_n plain_a enough_o to_o consent_v with_o my_o text_n read_v david_n language_n in_o the_o seven_o psal_n 10,11_o my_o defence_n be_v of_o god_n which_o save_v the_o upright_a in_o heart_n god_n judge_v the_o righteous_a and_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o wicked_a every_o day_n as_o if_o david_n have_v say_v this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o trouble_n and_o fear_v i_o be_o in_o that_o my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o my_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n have_v be_v lead_n according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o a_o upright_a heart_n no_o way_n injurious_a to_o these_o son_n of_o belial_n which_o labour_n to_o be_v every_o way_n injurious_a to_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o god_n which_o be_v always_o a_o defence_n unto_o the_o upright_a will_v be_v a_o defence_n unto_o i_o god_n consider_v the_o way_n of_o the_o upright_a and_o smile_n upon_o their_o soul_n to_o their_o great_a consolation_n when_o the_o world_n frown_n this_o i_o sinde_v by_o experience_n but_o rot_a wretch_n god_n be_v continual_o angry_a with_o and_o this_o he_o will_v first_o or_o last_o i_o be_o sure_a make_v they_o to_o know_v with_o a_o witness_n solomon_n likewise_o consent_v to_o this_o as_o a_o truth_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n concern_v the_o simplicity_n of_o man_n conversation_n will_v yield_v he_o joy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n as_o we_o may_v collect_v from_o his_o language_n prov._n 15.23_o a_o man_n have_v joy_n say_v he_o by_o the_o answer_n of_o his_o mouth_n when_o a_o man_n upon_o every_o occasion_n speak_v sincere_o conscience_n within_o cheer_v and_o comfort_v a_o man_n whatsoever_o follow_v upon_o plain_a deal_n to_o the_o outward_a man_n it_o be_v i_o think_v as_o if_o solomon_n have_v say_v let_v a_o man_n speak_v sincere_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v his_o conscience_n comfort_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o trouble_n that_o may_v follow_v upon_o it_o trouble_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o accidental_a natural_a trouble_n i_o call_v such_o as_o man_n be_v bear_v unto_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n man_n be_v horn_n to_o trouble_n as_o the_o spark_n sly_a upward_o job_n 5.7_o to_o trouble_n in_o body_n in_o soul_n in_o husband_n in_o wife_n in_o child_n in_o servant_n in_o kindred_n in_o friend_n in_o substance_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v man_n for_o his_o good_a to_o the_o just_a as_o well_o as_o unjust_a come_v trouble_n in_o all_o these_o only_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n consciousness_n of_o simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n sweeten_v all_o those_o to_o the_o godly_a whereas_o the_o wicked_a must_v swallow_v they_o in_o their_o full_a bitterness_n that_o 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fetch_v life_n in_o swoon_a fit_n under_o great_a trouble_n that_o conscience_n which_o tell_v job_n that_o he_o be_v sincere_a tell_v he_o also_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o trouble_n that_o his_o redeemer_n live_v and_o he_o shall_v see_v he_o with_o his_o fleshly_a eye_n moreover_o it_o tell_v he_o that_o when_o god_n have_v try_v he_o that_o she_o shall_v come_v forth_o as_o gold_n this_o sugar_a his_o bitter_a potion_n and_o sweeten_v every_o bitter_a drug_n he_o take_v the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o david_n his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v upright_o and_o this_o conscience_n tell_v he_o also_o that_o god_n be_v his_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v exalt_v thou_o psal_n 118.28_o and_o that_o god_n will_v light_v his_o candle_n and_o enlighten_v his_o darkness_n 18.28_o darkness_n ps_n 18.28_o that_o be_v turn_v all_o his_o sorrow_n into_o joy_n and_o his_o trouble_n into_o advantage_n and_o this_o make_v every_o burden_n easy_a thus_o we_o see_v that_o consciousness_n to_o ourselves_o of_o the_o simplicity_n of_o our_o course_n yield_v comfort_n in_o all_o trouble_n for_o sin_n sake_n which_o i_o call_v natural_a trouble_n trouble_v cause_v by_o religion_n and_o religious_a walk_n which_o i_o call_v accidental_a trouble_n because_o by_o accident_n not_o of_o its_o proper_a nature_n religion_n exasperate_v wicked_a man_n against_o we_o these_o i_o conceive_v my_o text_n principal_o point_v at_o and_o as_o for_o all_o these_o though_o the_o fierce_a kind_n of_o trouble_n and_o therefore_o call_v by_o david_n the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n yet_o if_o a_o christian_a have_v but_o the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n with_o he_o that_o he_o have_v walk_v simple_o &_o sincere_o in_o the_o world_n this_o will_v keep_v his_o head_n above_o water_n though_o these_o wave_n be_v never_o so_o tempestuous_a this_o will_v make_v a_o man_n sing_v in_o a_o dungeon_n at_o midnight_n as_o paul_n and_o silas_n do_v this_o will_v make_v a_o man_n smile_v in_o fiery_a flame_n as_o many_o of_o the_o martyr_n do_v this_o will_v make_v a_o man_n always_o rejoice_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o sorrow_n as_o sorrowful_a yet_o always_o rejoice_v 2_o cor._n 6.10_o sorrowful_a always_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n such_o hard_a usage_n they_o always_o meet_v withal_o from_o the_o world_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o joyful_a because_o of_o that_o sweet_a peace_n which_o their_o conscience_n speak_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o the_o world_n judge_v they_o to_o be_v but_o be_v simple_a and_o sincere_a in_o life_n and_o doctrine_n and_o so_o this_o scripture_n sound_v the_o same_o in_o sense_n and_o substance_n with_o my_o text_n for_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n you_o have_v see_v now_o in_o what_o trouble_v the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n concern_v a_o man_n simplicity_n will_v rejoice_v a_o christian_n i_o will_v in_o the_o next_o place_n show_v you_o what_o rejocy_v be_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n will_v yield_v a_o man_n in_o trouble_n joy_n be_v either_o sensual_a or_o spiritual_a sensual_a joy_n be_v a_o mere_a and_o naked_a joy_n in_o the_o creature_n so_o far_o as_o it_o please_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o joy_n speak_v solomon_n where_o he_o say_v that_o he_o withhold_v his_o heart_n from_o no_o joy_n eccl._n 2.10_o that_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v delight_v any_o sense_n he_o get_v to_o he_o he_o have_v man_n singer_n and_o woman_n singer_n and_o all_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o son_n
of_o man_n thus_o to_o order_v a_o man_n conversation_n be_v to_o live_v sensual_o and_o not_o sincere_o and_o therefore_o conscience_n give_v testimony_n against_o this_o man_n and_o not_o with_o he_o and_o so_o consequent_o check_v and_o curb_v this_o joy_n and_o not_o cause_v it_o conscience_n damp_n this_o mirth_n much_o by_o gripe_v the_o spirit_n now_o and_o then_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o laughter_n spiritual_a joy_n be_v the_o soul_n rejoice_v in_o god_n as_o reconcile_v in_o christ_n spiritual_a joy_n be_v the_o soul_n rejoice_v in_o god_n etc._n etc._n divine_a joy_n be_v therefore_o call_v spiritual_a because_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o object_n of_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o all_o the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o spiritual_a the_o subject_n of_o divine_a joy_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n divine_a joy_n do_v not_o take_v only_o the_o ear_n or_o the_o eye_n or_o the_o taste_n or_o the_o smell_n as_o carnal_a joy_n do_v but_o the_o heart_n let_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o rejoice_v that_o seek_v the_o lord_n psal_n 105.3_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v for_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v make_v to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n mercy_n as_o a_o pardoner_n of_o sin_n the_o same_o bone_n which_o be_v break_v be_v make_v to_o rejoice_v make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o will_v have_v break_a may_v rejoice_v psal_n 51.8_o david_n heart_n be_v so_o overcharge_v with_o sorrow_n that_o his_o bone_n be_v ready_a to_o break_v in_o his_o body_n and_o in_o this_o he_o desire_v some_o divine_a refresh_n that_o so_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o order_n may_v be_v quiet_v and_o compose_v again_o as_o sorrow_n be_v no_o sorrow_n unless_o it_o take_v the_o heart_n so_o joy_n be_v no_o joy_n unless_o it_o warm_v the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o say_v david_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n psal_n 35.9_o god_n do_v honour_n that_o in_o man_n with_o joy_n with_o which_o man_n honour_v he_o by_o obedience_n now_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o upright_a obey_v god_n my_o soul_n have_v keep_v thy_o testimony_n and_o i_o love_v they_o exceed_o psal_n 19.167_o and_o therefore_o god_n make_v david_n soul_n to_o rejoice_v i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n psal_n 40.8_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v within_o david_n heart_n and_o therefore_o the_o joy_n of_o god_n be_v within_o his_o heart_n too_o hypocrite_n do_v not_o with_o their_o soul_n keep_v god_n testimony_n their_o righteousness_n be_v like_o ephraim_n a_o outside_n righteousness_n that_o vanish_v and_o so_o answerable_o god_n give_v they_o a_o outside_n superficial_a joy_n that_o soon_o vanish_v and_o perish_v they_o do_v not_o set_v their_o heart_n aright_o to_o obey_v god_n as_o david_n use_v the_o expression_n psal_n 78.8_o and_o therefore_o god_n do_v not_o tune_n and_o set_v their_o joy_n aright_o so_o that_o it_o jar_n at_o the_o best_a their_o spirit_n and_o their_o face_n be_v not_o always_o merry_a together_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o laughter_n their_o heart_n gripe_v they_o divine_a joy_n take_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n whole_o and_o ofttimes_o immediate_o divine_a joy_n take_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n whole_o when_o at_o low_a a_o dram_n a_o sparkle_n the_o least_o measure_n of_o divine_a joy_n that_o can_v be_v think_v of_o revive_v and_o make_v glad_a the_o whole_a spirit_n of_o man_n as_o a_o drop_n of_o strong_a water_n warm_v the_o whole_a heart_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o david_n when_o he_o have_v but_o a_o drop_n of_o divine_a joy_n distil_v into_o his_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v but_o a_o drop_n of_o this_o heavenly_a liquor_n that_o our_o weak_a giddy_a soul_n can_v bear_v whilst_o here_o below_o present_o he_o break_v out_o as_o a_o man_n warm_v all_o over_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n i_o will_v show_v forth_o all_o thy_o marvellous_a work_n psal_n 9.1_o the_o like_a phrase_n you_o shall_v find_v david_n often_o speak_v in_o david_n find_v his_o whole_a heart_n warm_v by_o those_o sparkle_n of_o divine_a joy_n which_o god_n strike_v in_o his_o dark_a dolorous_a heart_n and_o this_o fetch_v life_n in_o he_o still_o when_o ready_a to_o faint_v and_o swoon_v and_o then_o all_o he_o return_v to_o god_n again_o which_o he_o give_v he_o god_n warm_v his_o whole_a heart_n with_o joy_n and_o he_o return_v his_o whole_a heart_n to_o god_n in_o thanksgiving_n divine_a joy_n warm_v all_o that_o be_v within_o and_o all_o that_o be_v without_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o set_v both_o at_o work_n to_o praise_v god_n praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n psal_n 103.1_o all_o that_o be_v within_o david_n be_v warm_v with_o divine_a joy_n and_o therefore_o all_o that_o be_v within_o he_o he_o will_v have_v shall_v return_v thanks_n and_o praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n elsewhere_o he_o call_v upon_o all_o without_o he_o and_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n this_o be_v for_o all_o within_o he_o then_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n say_v he_o all_z my_o bone_n shall_v say_v lord_z who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o psal_n 35.9,10_o divine_a joy_n warm_v all_o that_o be_v within_o a_o man_n and_o all_o that_o be_v without_o it_o warm_v spirit_n flesh_n and_o bone_n the_o whole_a man_n and_o set_v all_o on_o fire_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n as_o divine_a joy_n take_v the_o spirit_n whole_o so_o it_o ofttimes_o seize_v upon_o the_o spirit_n immediate_o break_v forth_o in_o the_o heart_n as_o lightning_n without_o any_o certain_a know_a medium_n by_o which_o to_o come_v into_o the_o soul_n david_n do_v dark_o hint_n this_o where_o he_o say_v rejoice_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n psal_n 86.4_o thou_o need_v not_o this_o to_o speak_v in_o or_o that_o 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