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we_o resolve_v to_o do_v so_o with_o our_o whole_a heart_n and_o through_o our_o whole_a life_n and_o to_o come_v home_o to_o the_o point_n be_v our_o love_n to_o god_n express_v in_o obey_v he_o and_o be_v our_o obedience_n faithful_a and_o undissembled_a then_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o our_o comfort_n be_v true_a but_o instead_o of_o love_a god_n if_o we_o disregard_n he_o instead_o of_o serve_v he_o if_o we_o disobey_v he_o and_o do_v it_o constant_o or_o do_v it_o frequent_o in_o any_o know_a instance_n in_o all_o likelihood_n our_o comfort_n must_v be_v false_a by_o this_o last_o mark_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o comfort_n may_v as_o well_o be_v try_v as_o by_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n though_o our_o safe_a way_n will_v not_o be_v to_o trust_v to_o one_o single_o except_o the_o last_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v deceive_v king_n herod_n as_o we_o observe_v hear_v john_n the_o baptist_n glad_o and_o the_o people_n compare_v to_o the_o stony_a ground_n receive_v the_o seed_n of_o 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body_n and_o render_v they_o more_o healthful_a and_o vegete_a i_o speak_v of_o the_o moderate_a and_o sober_a use_n of_o it_o it_o be_v most_o baneful_a both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n wherever_o it_o be_v take_v in_o excess_n so_o mela_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o thracian_n who_o have_v no_o wine_n supply_v the_o want_n of_o it_o at_o their_o feast_n by_o a_o certain_a seed_n and_o of_o such_o a_o quality_n be_v that_o seed_n that_o the_o smoke_n of_o it_o cause_v intoxication_n and_o mirth_n which_o thing_n consider_v how_o melancholy_a shall_v cause_v high_a joy_n within_o we_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o conceive_v for_o it_o be_v but_o allow_v hypocondriacal_a humour_n to_o have_v affinity_n with_o wine_n or_o its_o vapour_n to_o have_v cognation_n with_o the_o fume_n of_o the_o thracian_a seed_n and_o the_o work_n be_v do_v and_o that_o nature_n which_o outdo_v the_o most_o exquisite_a chemist_n shall_v refine_v melancholy_a to_o such_o a_o degree_n and_o sublimate_n or_o exalt_v it_o to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o to_o make_v it_o so_o capable_a of_o the_o forementioned_a operation_n as_o to_o fill_v we_o with_o joyous_a and_o triumphant_a delight_n can_v be_v surprise_v to_o the_o intelligent_a for_o they_o know_v very_o well_o that_o where_o melancholy_a be_v predominant_a and_o due_o heat_v and_o invigorate_v by_o a_o sanguine_a temper_n or_o constitution_n very_o strong_a joy_n and_o even_o rapturous_a delight_n will_v result_v from_o it_o so_o 〈◊〉_d so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristotle_n express_o affirm_v that_o it_o produce_v ecstasy_n and_o joy_n of_o mind_n and_o that_o too_o as_o he_o add_v 30._o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d probl._n sect_n 30._o with_o sing_v and_o when_o man_n may_v so_o overflow_v with_o joy_n as_o that_o their_o joy_n shall_v rise_v up_o into_o rapture_n and_o their_o rapture_n run_v out_o and_o spend_v themselves_o in_o sing_v must_v not_o the_o gratification_n they_o feel_v within_o be_v exceed_o 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in_o the_o brain_n as_o shall_v produce_v strong_a divine_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n and_o that_o these_o fine_a motion_n may_v be_v so_o brisk_a and_o vigorous_a as_o to_o continue_v in_o spite_n of_o all_o contrary_a impression_n though_o never_o so_o forcible_a make_v by_o any_o violence_n on_o other_o part_n of_o the_o filament_n of_o those_o nerve_n and_o the_o great_a work_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v intelligible_o do_v upon_o the_o holy_a sufferer_n for_o thus_o we_o may_v ready_o and_o fair_o apprehend_v how_o all_o sense_n of_o pain_n shall_v be_v drown_v in_o they_o and_o how_o their_o soul_n may_v swim_v in_o deep_a consolation_n when_o their_o body_n be_v sink_v under_o the_o executioner_n hand_n not_o that_o we_o suppose_v tho_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v influence_n upon_o martyr_n be_v ever_o so_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a as_o to_o leave_v no_o room_n or_o occasion_n for_o their_o faith_n love_n patience_n and_o the_o like_a divine_a grace_n to_o act_v in_o for_o their_o better_a support_n and_o comfort_n note_v vi_o pag._n 169._o and_o the_o chief_a reason_n of_o it_o be_v two_n first_o because_o the_o evil_a spirit_n with_o who_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n may_v be_v delight_v with_o the_o steam_n of_o humane_a blood_n and_o for_o a_o like_a reason_n they_o haunt_v churchyard_n more_o than_o other_o place_n and_o appear_v most_o frequent_o where_o the_o dead_a be_v inter_v so_o origen_n tell_v celsus_n pretty_a often_o how_o the_o daemon_n be_v gratify_v with_o the_o steam_n of_o those_o bloody_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o and_o how_o they_o be_v greedy_o desirous_a of_o they_o which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lickorishness_n of_o carnal_a devil_n and_o that_o they_o be_v strange_o desirous_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o mankind_n and_o delight_v with_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o complaint_n which_o the_o devil_n use_v to_o make_v among_o his_o devotoe_n in_o america_n for_o oftentimes_o when_o he_o appear_v to_o they_o he_o will_v tell_v they_o he_o be_v thirsty_a meaning_n for_o peoples_n blood_n and_o then_o his_o priest_n will_v urge_v their_o king_n to_o offer_v up_o store_n of_o captive_n to_o their_o god_n lest_o poor_a thing_n they_o shall_v die_v for_o want_v of_o refreshment_n and_o as_o when_o they_o have_v no_o captive_n they_o will_v go_v out_o on_o purpose_n to_o fight_v and_o take_v some_o so_o when_o they_o have_v plenty_n they_o will_v offer_v they_o most_o free_o kill_v they_o as_o victim_n sometime_o by_o hundred_o in_o a_o day_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mactation_n of_o man_n wherein_o multitude_n of_o old_a be_v sad_o sacrifice_v to_o heathen_a deity_n and_o if_o the_o reeking_n of_o dead_a or_o die_a sacrifice_n be_v so_o grateful_a to_o they_o without_o all_o question_n the_o nidour_n or_o fume_n exhale_v from_o the_o vein_n of_o people_n alive_a must_v be_v far_o more_o please_a for_o be_v of_o a_o hot_a and_o fine_a nature_n they_o may_v well_o yield_v they_o a_o brisk_a and_o more_o relish_v flavour_n second_o evil_a spirit_n suck_v of_o those_o wretch_n who_o they_o draw_v into_o hellish_a compact_n with_o they_o that_o they_o may_v have_v opportunity_n of_o corrupt_v they_o by_o transfuse_v a_o pernicious_a venom_n into_o they_o of_o tincture_v their_o body_n with_o so_o vile_a a_o malignity_n as_o will_v help_v to_o numm_n and_o stupify_v their_o soul_n in_o their_o moral_a capacity_n as_o shall_v fill_v they_o with_o darkness_n and_o blindness_n and_o dulness_n and_o deadness_n to_o all_o that_o be_v good_a and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n dispose_v they_o to_o every_o evil_a thing_n to_o which_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o excite_v and_o instigate_v they_o as_o to_o anger_n envy_n malice_n revenge_n the_o base_a obscenity_n and_o most_o barbarous_a cruelty_n and_o when_o wicked_a fiend_n by_o their_o noxious_a breathe_n into_o people_n do_v so_o poison_v their_o soul_n as_o to_o 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pag._n 292._o concern_v this_o mark_n there_o be_v several_a opinion_n some_o think_v it_o be_v a_o letter_n out_o of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n stamp_v upon_o his_o forehead_n other_o that_o it_o be_v a_o fierce_a and_o furious_a and_o truculent_a aspect_n arise_v from_o the_o check_n and_o gripe_v of_o his_o clamorous_a and_o torment_a conscience_n and_o true_o a_o wound_a and_o accuse_a conscience_n do_v often_o change_v the_o very_a look_n of_o people_n blast_v the_o pleasant_a air_n of_o their_o face_n where_o the_o gild_n be_v much_o inferior_a to_o cain_n other_o think_v it_o be_v a_o constant_a tremble_a of_o all_o his_o member_n especial_o of_o his_o head_n join_v with_o a_o lamentable_a dejection_n of_o countenance_n and_o so_o the_o father_n conceive_v it_o to_o be_v and_o that_o expression_n gen._n 4.12_o insinuate_v as_o much_o a_o fugitive_n and_o vagabond_n shall_v thou_o be_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v move_v and_o agitate_a to_o which_o the_o greek_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_n toss_v and_o discompose_v intimate_v that_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o strange_a kind_n of_o motion_n and_o agitation_n in_o his_o body_n the_o judicial_a effect_n of_o god_n malediction_n upon_o he_o for_o his_o fratricide_n and_o the_o appearance_n of_o these_o tremulous_a motion_n about_o he_o do_v import_v or_o rather_o indicate_v so_o much_o terror_n and_o trouble_n in_o himself_o and_o imprint_v so_o much_o awe_n and_o dread_a upon_o other_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o do_v by_o he_o as_o he_o do_v by_o his_o poor_a brother_n lest_o by_o contract_v the_o same_o gild_n they_o shall_v incur_v the_o same_o dismal_a punishment_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n chapter_n i._n the_o usefulness_n of_o our_o faculty_n and_o passion_n what_o religious_a mourn_a be_v two_o sort_n of_o it_o public_a and_o private_a the_o two_o kind_n of_o private_a mourn_a