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think_v that_o such_o serve_v a_o hard_a master_n whenas_o a_o christian_n who_o be_v holy_o cheerful_a gain_v credit_n to_o the_o way_n of_o god_n hence_o the_o psalmist_n care_v psal_n 73_o 15._o 6._o and_o their_o own_o comfort_n in_o this_o life_n depend_v upon_o it_o a_o man_n no_o far_o enjoy_v himself_o than_o as_o he_o rejoice_v either_o in_o hope_n or_o fruition_n â—f_o his_o joy_n be_v false_a his_o life_n be_v a_o dream_n but_o if_o that_o be_v true_a his_o life_n be_v life_n indeed_o the_o philosopher_n define_v life_n a_o act_n with_o delight_n intimate_v that_o so_o much_o as_o this_o be_v want_v there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o death_n in_o life_n and_o as_o our_o spiritual_a life_n consist_v in_o serve_v god_n so_o we_o do_v nothing_o well_o for_o god_n but_o what_o we_o do_v cheerful_o none_o but_o the_o righteous_a can_v claim_v this_o privilege_n conclu_n 4._o that_o this_o privilege_n and_o duty_n belong_v to_o none_o but_o these_o righteous_a and_o upright_a one_o 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thing_n itself_o in_o which_o we_o rejoice_v be_v sinful_a and_o there_o can_v neither_o privilege_n nor_o duty_n belong_v to_o this_o for_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o rejoice_v in_o sin_n â—here_o be_v that_o rejoice_v to_o do_v evil_a prov._n 2._o 14._o but_o it_o â—s_v a_o sinful_a joy_n for_o sinner_n to_o make_v themselves_o merry_a in_o their_o cup_n and_o with_o their_o harlot_n in_o game_n etc._n etc._n high_o provoke_v god_n and_o we_o read_v of_o those_o that_o rejoice_v in_o the_o trouble_n that_o befall_v the_o child_n of_o god_n psal_n 35._o 26._o but_o confusion_n belong_v to_o they_o 2._o it_o may_v be_v so_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o the_o thing_n themselves_o may_v be_v good_a in_o their_o kind_n and_o afford_v occasion_n for_o delight_n but_o when_o man_n do_v sinful_o rejoice_v in_o they_o they_o therein_o transgress_v and_o great_o provoke_v god_n thereby_o there_o be_v a_o mad_a mirth_n which_o man_n take_v in_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n of_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o eccles_n 2._o 1._o i_o say_v of_o laughter_n it_o be_v mad_a and_o have_v that_o sacrasmons_n concession_n chap._n 11._o 9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n etc._n etc._n when_o man_n take_v delight_n in_o abuse_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n this_o be_v sinful_a 3._o natural_a joy_n be_v that_o which_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n teach_v it_o be_v natural_a for_o the_o creature_n whether_o sensitive_a by_o mere_a instinct_n or_o rational_a by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o understanding_n to_o delight_v itself_o in_o that_o which_o it_o find_v to_o do_v it_o good_a and_o this_o answer_v the_o inclination_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o the_o creature_n will_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n fall_v into_o it_o and_o there_o must_v be_v force_n put_v upon_o nature_n if_o it_o be_v suppress_v &_o this_o be_v accommodate_v by_o the_o common_a goodness_n of_o god_n in_o which_o he_o make_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a to_o partake_v mat_n 5._o 45._o act_n 14._o 17._o it_o be_v certain_o a_o benefit_n to_o the_o outward_a man_n to_o have_v health_n and_o peace_n and_o plenty_n by_o which_o it_o be_v support_v and_o refresh_v and_o this_o give_v the_o affection_n of_o joy_n a_o motive_n by_o which_o it_o be_v excite_v psal_n 4._o 7._o and_o here_o let_v we_o observe_v 1._o that_o this_o natural_a joy_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o duty_n consider_v it_o abstract_o and_o sure_o ungodly_a man_n owe_v to_o god_n thankfulness_n for_o every_o mercy_n they_o partake_v in_o and_o the_o good_a they_o taste_v in_o it_o shall_v excite_v they_o to_o thankfulness_n ingratitude_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o heathen_a rom._n 1._o 21._o and_o that_o which_o we_o be_v thankful_a for_o suppose_v that_o we_o rejoice_v in_o it_o else_o we_o can_v aright_o express_v our_o thankfulness_n 2._o but_o a_o wicked_a man_n can_v thus_o rejoice_v lawful_o he_o must_v cease_v to_o be_v wicked_a and_o become_v upright_o before_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o thus_o rejoice_v every_o ungodly_a man_n sin_n in_o every_o thing_n he_o do_v and_o though_o the_o matter_n be_v lawful_a and_o a_o duty_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a root_n of_o bitterness_n in_o he_o that_o spoil_v all_o he_o do_v it_o can_v at_o best_a be_v but_o a_o carnal_a joy_n which_o can_v be_v neither_o acceptable_a to_o god_n nor_o profitable_a for_o he_o 4._o spiritual_a joy_n may_v also_o be_v consider_v as_o to_o matter_n or_o manner_n 1._o it_o may_v be_v call_v spiritual_a as_o to_o the_o matter_n when_o employ_v about_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o like_a and_o such_o be_v paul_n rejoice_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o and_o that_o which_o christ_n