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they_o that_o have_v wife_n shall_v be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v none_o and_o they_o that_o rejoice_v in_o lawful_a liberty_n be_v as_o if_o they_o rejoice_v not_o 1_o cor._n 1.29_o 30._o we_o must_v do_v by_o they_o as_o jonanathan_n do_v by_o his_o honey_n 11._o only_a taste_n of_o it_o for_o his_o necessary_a refreshment_n 1_o sam._n 14.27_o or_o as_o the_o dog_n do_v at_o nâ—lus_n only_a lap_n and_o away_o else_o if_o you_o give_v yourself_o up_o to_o inordinate_a pleasure_n they_o will_v ruin_v you_o as_o they_o do_v those_o epicure_n amos_n 6.1_o to_o 8._o and_o the_o old_a world_n luke_n 17.26_o 27._o and_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n which_o live_v in_o pleasure_n revel_v â—8_o â—_o and_o those_o young_a jovialist_n who_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o carnal_a delight_n eccles._n 11.9_o and_o the_o rich_a glutton_n luke_n 16._o turn_v then_o all_o your_o carnal_a delight_n into_o spiritual_a one_o alsteed_n your_o vain_a delight_n into_o divine_a delight_n instead_o of_o 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that_o attend_v it_o be_v perpetual_a heb._n 21._o â—5_n do_v not_o then_o for_o a_o mite_n of_o pleasure_n purchase_v a_o mountain_n of_o misery_n for_o momentany_a joy_n endure_v eternal_a sorrow_n 4._o they_o do_v emasculate_a and_o weaken_v the_o mind_n who_o ever_o be_v make_v more_o learned_a wise_a courageous_a or_o religious_a by_o they_o they_o rob_v man_n of_o his_o reason_n and_o besot_v he_o hos._n 4.11_o they_o take_v away_o the_o man_n and_o leave_v a_o swine_n or_o beast_n in_o his_o room_n vestis_fw-la pulchra_fw-la jocus_fw-la potus_fw-la cibus_fw-la otia_fw-la somnus_o enervant_fw-la mentem_fw-la luxuriámque_fw-la fovent_fw-la 5._o this_o world_n be_v a_o place_n of_o weep_v conflict_a labour_a to_o all_o the_o godly_a and_o not_o of_o carnal_a mirth_n and_o rejoice_v carnal_a mirth_n must_v be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n tertul._n james_n 4.9_o 10._o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n lie_v through_o many_o affliction_n act_n 14.22_o we_o must_v sow_v in_o tear_n here_o if_o 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fill_v her_o full_a of_o all_o abomination_n judas_n sop_n which_o make_v way_n for_o the_o devil_n to_o enter_v into_o he_o who_o say_v to_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o but_o those_o that_o dance_n job_n 21.10_o 11._o who_o be_v void_a of_o the_o spirit_n but_o sensual_a one_o jude_n 18.19_o hence_o some_o compare_n pleasure_n to_o pill_n which_o be_v fair_o guilt_n without_o and_o roll_v in_o sugar_n but_o within_o be_v full_a of_o bitterness_n or_o like_o a_o paint_a sepulchre_n fair_a without_o but_o within_o full_a of_o stench_n and_o horror_n admit_v but_o of_o one_o pleasure_n and_o there_o will_v follow_v a_o thousand_o pang_n too_o much_o of_o this_o honey_n breed_v loathe_v prov._n 25.15_o and_o its_o love_n be_v turn_v into_o hatred_n 2_o sam._n 13.15_o they_o be_v like_o the_o book_n which_o john_n do_v eat_v rev._n 10.9_o sweet_a in_o the_o mouth_n but_o bitter_a in_o the_o belly_n we_o shall_v therefore_o look_v on_o pleasure_n desinit_fw-la not_o as_o come_n to_o we_o but_o as_o go_v from_o we_o though_o they_o come_v with_o a_o fair_a show_n yet_o at_o part_v they_o leave_v shame_n and_o sorrow_n behind_o they_o they_o destroy_v the_o health_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o soul_n what_o get_v david_n by_o his_o carnal_a delight_n with_o bethsheba_n but_o a_o torment_a conscience_n which_o be_v to_o he_o as_o the_o break_n of_o his_o bone_n psal._n 51.8_o it_o be_v a_o good_a observation_n of_o chrysostome_n that_o we_o be_v hurt_v more_o by_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n then_o by_o the_o most_o grievous_a torment_n of_o tormentor_n for_o torment_n beget_v martyr_n aug._n but_o lust_n do_v beget_v epicure_n the_o very_a foundation_n and_o beginning_n of_o true_a joy_n be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o false_a joy_n 7._o even_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o heathen_n have_v condemn_v these_o sensual_a pleasure_n senect_n tully_n call_v they_o the_o bait_n of_o all_o evil_a wâ—th_v which_o man_n be_v catch_v as_o 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and_o to_o prefer_v suffering_n for_o christ_n before_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n heb._n 11.25_o 26._o faith_n raise_v the_o heart_n above_o these_o worldly_a delight_n cant._n 1.3_o psal._n 4.6_o 7._o by_o it_o we_o be_v crucify_v to_o the_o world_n gal._n 6.14_o and_o long_o to_o be_v out_o of_o it_o that_o we_o may_v be_v with_o god_n our_o portion_n and_o delight_n rom._n 8.23_o 2_o cor._n 5.2_o by_o this_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o love_v pleasure_n more_o than_o god_n by_o observe_v what_o our_o heart_n be_v most_o set_v upon_o matth._n 6.21_o and_o what_o we_o make_v our_o chief_a delight_n salvian_n when_o our_o great_a care_n study_n and_o contentment_n be_v in_o earthly_a pleasure_n and_o we_o can_v sit_v down_o satisfy_v with_o they_o though_o we_o want_v god_n favour_n when_o we_o be_v not_o content_a with_o god_n alone_o for_o
of_o sin_n but_o the_o true_o godly_a man_n do_v all_o with_o life_n spirit_n and_o power_n as_o david_n when_o he_o dance_v before_o the_o ark_n do_v it_o with_o all_o his_o might_n 2_o sam._n 6.14_o so_o what_o ever_o he_o do_v for_o god_n he_o do_v it_o with_o all_o his_o might_n eccles._n 9.11_o as_o they_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n so_o they_o that_o serve_v the_o lord_n be_v like_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o go_v forth_o in_o its_o strength_n which_o consume_v &_o dispell_n those_o mist_n and_o cloud_n which_o hinder_v its_o light_n judg._n 5._o ult_n this_o power_n of_o godliness_n do_v infinite_o transcend_v all_o form_n for_o what_o be_v the_o shadow_n to_o the_o substance_n what_o be_v the_o husk_n to_o the_o kernel_n the_o chaff_n to_o the_o wheat_n or_o the_o box_n to_o the_o jewel_n what_o be_v darkness_n to_o light_n deadness_n to_o life_n the_o picture_n to_o a_o man_n the_o counter_a to_o gold_n or_o earth_n to_o heaven_n 3._o he_o come_v short_a in_o all_o ordinance_n 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like_o fire_n to_o refine_v and_o purify_v the_o soul._n rouse_v up_o yourselves_o end_n shake_v off_o that_o spiritual_a dulness_n and_o drousiness_n which_o clog_v you_o in_o duty_n le_fw-fr we_o break_v through_o all_o those_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n like_o so_o many_o spiritual_a sampson_n we_o shall_v break_v all_o those_o cord_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n which_o will_v hinder_v we_o in_o our_o christian_a course_n to_o this_o end_n consider_v 1._o that_o formality_n and_o spiritual_a sloth_n be_v very_o displease_v to_o god_n it_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o his_o nature_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n infinite_o active_a and_o stir_a and_o can_v endure_v dead_a service_n see_v how_o contemptible_o he_o speak_v of_o outward_a service_n which_o separate_v from_o inward_a obedience_n isaiah_n 1.11_o to_o 16._o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v your_o sacrifice_n i_o delight_v not_o in_o they_o who_o require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n your_o 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this_o day_n genesis_n 41.9_o so_o those_o sin_n which_o lay_v long_o forget_v a_o sickness_n may_v bring_v they_o to_o your_o remembrance_n god_n can_v remove_v all_o sickness_n and_o all_o infirmity_n from_o his_o people_n but_o he_o be_v please_v for_o good_a end_n to_o exercise_v they_o therewith_o that_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v keep_v humble_a in_o themselves_o and_o we_o may_v not_o idolise_v they_o give_v the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o creator_n to_o the_o creature_n hence_o moses_n have_v a_o stammer_a speech_n paul_n a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v he_o and_o luther_n some_o dregs_n of_o popery_n abide_v in_o he_o verse_n 21._o do_v thy_o diligence_n or_o make_v haste_n to_o come_v before_o winter_n eubelus_fw-la greet_v thou_o and_o pudens_n and_o linus_n and_o claudia_n and_o all_o the_o brethren_n paul_n be_v very_o desirous_a to_o see_v timothy_n before_o he_o die_v renew_v his_o suit_n to_o he_o desire_v he_o to_o make_v haste_n and_o to_o come_v 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