wherein_o they_o base_o languish_v and_o lose_v their_o soul_n and_o leave_v the_o success_n issue_n and_o event_n of_o all_o thy_o labour_n and_o undertake_n unto_o the_o lord_n whatsoever_o it_o may_v be_v rest_v sweet_o and_o ever_o rely_v upon_o that_o gracious_a promise_n heb._n 13._o 5._o i_o will_v never_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o in_o order_v and_o guide_v the_o affair_n of_o thy_o family_n depend_v by_o faith_n upon_o god_n blessing_n the_o strength_n and_o sinew_n of_o all_o sound_a comfort_n and_o true_a contentation_n that_o way_n see_v psal._n 127._o in_o the_o loss_n of_o outward_a thing_n for_o thy_o love_n and_o service_n unto_o god_n by_o believe_v that_o man_n of_o god_n 2._o chron._n 25._o 9_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o give_v thou_o much_o more_o than_o this_o nay_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n in_o every_o kind_n see_v habac._n 3._o 17_o 18._o although_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o shall_v fruit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n consider_v also_o for_o this_o purpose_n job_n patient_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o surprise_n and_o concurrence_n of_o a_o universal_a misery_n job_n 1._o 21._o in_o pang_n of_o the_o new-birth_n spiritual_a infancy_n weakness_n of_o faith_n prayer_n godly_a sorrow_n and_o other_o grace_n by_o those_o cordial_a refresh_a promise_n reu._n 21._o 6._o math._n 5._o 6._o isa._n 42._o 3._o and_o 40._o 11._o and_o 57_o 15._o in_o opposition_n against_o the_o raise_n or_o restauration_n of_o spiritual_a building_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n or_o in_o temptation_n against_o a_o man_n personal_a progress_n and_o hold_v out_o against_o god_n way_n 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their_o heavy_a pensive_a and_o uncomfortable_a walk_n for_o that_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o entertain_v and_o express_v that_o unspeakable_a glorious_a joy_n which_o upon_o their_o new_a birth_n be_v their_o native_a portion_n and_o patrimony_n their_o just_a and_o due_a inheritance_n as_o certain_o they_o by_o a_o everlasting_a propriety_n and_o right_n if_o they_o will_v but_o open_v their_o eye_n to_o see_v it_o and_o enlarge_v their_o heart_n to_o grasp_v it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o that_o holy_a spirit_n which_o 17._o dwell_v in_o they_o and_o a_o price_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n establish_v in_o their_o soul_n as_o their_o clothes_n upon_o their_o back_n their_o heart_n in_o their_o body_n and_o blood_n that_o run_v in_o their_o vein_n i_o say_v they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o walk_v in_o the_o strength_n and_o light_n of_o this_o joy_n that_o they_o wicked_o i_o dare_v say_v if_o not_o wilful_o abandon_v and_o expose_v their_o spirit_n free_v for_o ever_o by_o the_o lamb_n 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but_o must_v necessary_o bid_v adieu_n to_o all_o delight_n whereas_o their_o joy_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o but_o only_o change_v as_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n speak_v and_o that_o most_o happy_o and_o with_o a_o unualuable_a advantage_n for_o the_o filth_n and_o froth_n of_o their_o sensual_a bitter-sweet_a pleasure_n fugitive_a folly_n &_o furious_a delight_n which_o pass_v away_o in_o the_o act_n as_o the_o taste_n of_o pleasant_a drink_n die_v in_o the_o draught_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o that_o true_a unconquerable_a spiritual_a joy_n which_o the_o world_n can_v give_v nor_o man_n nor_o devil_n take_v away_o mirth_n their_o crash_n of_o loud_a laughter_n amid_o their_o pot_n and_o pastime_n which_o be_v but_o as_o the_o crack_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n the_o devil_n wake_n and_o music_n for_o hell_n shall_v be_v convert_v into_o a_o sweet_a constant_a habitual_a contentment_n of_o mind_n nay_o more_o whereas_o before_o in_o the_o very_a height_n and_o ruff_n 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they_o in_o the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o truth_n they_o will_v not_o exchange_v the_o sad_a hour_n of_o all_o their_o life_n afterward_o with_o the_o prime_n and_o flower_n of_o all_o their_o former_a sensual_a pleasure_n may_v they_o have_v ten_o thousand_o world_n to_o boot_v here_o then_o be_v no_o loss_n in_o the_o change_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n much_o to_o blame_v be_v they_o who_o be_v true_o god_n yet_o out_o of_o weakness_n want_v of_o wisdom_n wilful_a listen_v unto_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n will_v not_o give_v way_n to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o they_o may_v prosper_v in_o spiritual_a hearts-ease_n and_o so_o prevent_v such_o occasion_n let_v those_o that_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v hang_v down_o their_o head_n let_v swagger_a belshazzar_n countenance_v be_v change_v let_v his_o thought_n trouble_v he_o let_v the_o joint_n of_o his_o loin_n be_v loose_v and_o his_o knee_n smite_v one_o against_o another_o let_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o 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