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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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