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sense_n and_o feeling_n carry_v much_o of_o a_o secret_a pleasure_n with_o they_o no_o such_o real_a and_o solid_a pleasure_n in_o all_o the_o world_n as_o that_o which_o a_o gracious_a soul_n find_v in_o the_o experimental_a discovery_n of_o gospel-truths_n it_o be_v sensual_a and_o swinish_a pleasure_n which_o man_n take_v in_o follow_v sinful_a way_n but_o the_o only_a solid_a pleasure_n be_v in_o divine_a experience_n it_o be_v a_o pleasure_n worthy_a a_o rational_a soul_n to_o be_v ravish_v with_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v enamour_v with_o that_o command_a beauty_n that_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n do_v afford_v a_o tincture_n of_o pleasure_n carry_v the_o soul_n far_o in_o its_o operation_n man_n will_v never_o run_v on_o headlong_o in_o way_n of_o wickedness_n be_v not_o pleasure_n lay_v as_o the_o bait_n to_o allure_v they_o now_o what_o be_v it_o make_v many_o soul_n to_o quit_v their_o comfort_n in_o this_o life_n their_o friend_n their_o estate_n their_o 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with_o they_o but_o worldly_a mind_a man_n cry_v out_o as_o they_o do_v when_o will_v the_o sabbath_n and_o new_a moon_n be_v over_o when_o will_v sermon_n and_o prayer_n and_o read_v be_v do_v alas_o they_o take_v no_o pleasure_n at_o all_o no_o delight_n and_o therefore_o care_v not_o whether_o they_o enjoy_v these_o mercy_n or_o no_o or_o if_o out_o of_o formality_n they_o wait_v upon_o the_o ordinance_n they_o care_v not_o how_o soon_o they_o be_v do_v custom_n carry_v sinner_n upon_o duty_n conscience_n put_v the_o saint_n upon_o they_o formality_n and_o hypocrisy_n make_v the_o one_o true_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n make_v the_o other_o go_v thorough_a with_o they_o moses_n when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mount_n from_o god_n his_o face_n do_v shine_v thus_o when_o gracious_a soul_n come_v from_o gospel-duty_n their_o heart_n shine_v they_o be_v fill_v with_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n §_o 3.3_o the_o spirit_n teach_v clear_o christ_n speak_v while_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n in_o parable_n and_o proverb_n but_o after_o his_o ascension_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o 16.25_o job_n 16.25_o he_o than_o teach_v plain_o and_o clear_o spiritual_a teach_n be_v the_o plain_a and_o clear_a teach_v in_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o light_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n of_o sight_n in_o point_n of_o clearness_n one_o man_n see_v a_o object_n by_o the_o moonlight_n another_o by_o a_o candle-light_n but_o he_o see_v most_o clear_o that_o take_v a_o view_n of_o his_o object_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o be_v ride_v in_o its_o noonday_n glory_n a_o true_a christian_a see_v divine_a thing_n not_o only_o by_o the_o dim_a light_n of_o nature_n nor_o mere_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n but_o by_o the_o bright_a and_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o manifest_v thing_n to_o the_o soul_n a_o clear_a light_n discover_v all_o even_o the_o small_a object_n which_o otherwise_o 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