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those_o comfort_n wherewith_o they_o feel_v themselves_o comfort_v of_o god_n i_o appeal_v to_o some_o of_o your_o experience_n whether_o ever_o you_o have_v have_v so_o much_o pleasure_n in_o all_o your_o life_n as_o when_o you_o have_v find_v your_o heart_n ascend_v heaven_n ward_n in_o your_o flame_n of_o love_n and_o receive_v testimony_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o you_o be_v accept_v with_o he_o sure_o your_o soul_n have_v taste_v how_o good_a the_o lord_n be_v but_o here_o note_v that_o these_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n some_o of_o they_o especial_o be_v sweet_a only_o to_o the_o soul_n healthy_a hungry_a 1._o to_o the_o healthy_a soul_n that_o be_v to_o the_o holy_a soul_n to_o the_o sick_a every_o pleasant_a thing_n be_v bitter_a be_v grace_n unfavoury_a be_v holiness_n harsh_a to_o thou_o do_v thou_o find_v no_o relish_n in_o it_o be_v thy_o gourd_n and_o thy_o husk_n thy_o locust_n and_o wild_a honey_n the_o pleasure_n of_o thy_o flesh_n only_o grateful_a to_o thy_o palate_n o_o thou_o be_v a_o sickly_a soul_n there_o be_v no_o health_n in_o thou_o 2._o to_o the_o hungry_a soul_n the_o hungry_a he_o fill_v with_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o hungry_a will_v relish_v his_o good_a thing_n the_o full_a soul_n loathe_v the_o honey_n comb_n can_v thou_o not_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n o_o thou_o be_v a_o full_a soul_n satan_n have_v fill_v thy_o heart_n thou_o have_v a_o heart_n full_a of_o dirt_n and_o trash_n the_o devil_n have_v make_v a_o very_a stable_n or_o barn_n or_o dung_a pot_n of_o thy_o heart_n meat_n and_o drink_n and_o money_n and_o mirth_n have_v choke_v up_o thy_o soul_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o christ_n be_v no_o more_o savoury_a be_v