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servant_n may_v take_v comfort_n in_o hezekiah_n though_o a_o king_n find_v no_o such_o cordial_n in_o the_o world_n he_o can_v take_v comfort_n in_o this_o even_o when_o sick_a unto_o death_n when_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n isa_n 38.1_o 3._o and_o this_o be_v their_o rejoice_n who_o have_v little_a in_o the_o world_n to_o take_v comfort_n in_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o when_o they_o be_v as_o sorrowful_a and_o have_v nothing_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o have_v part_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o their_o sincerity_n for_o all_o the_o world_n god_n be_v so_o please_v with_o sincerity_n that_o where_o he_o see_v it_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o overlook_v infirmity_n as_o true_a gold_n have_v its_o grain_n of_o allowance_n heb._n 8.10_o 12._o and_o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n to_o such_o as_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n he_o will_v be_v a_o sun_n and_o shield_n to_o such_o and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v 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with_o the_o coldness_n and_o deadness_n of_o other_o about_o it_o but_o rather_o use_v to_o be_v more_o excite_v and_o intend_v as_o fire_n burn_v hot_a in_o cold_a frosty_a wether_n 5._o true_a zeal_n be_v not_o partial_a but_o will_v appear_v for_o all_o that_o wherein_o god_n honour_n and_o interest_n lie_v it_o be_v as_o extensive_a as_o sincere_a and_o sound_a obedience_n it_o be_v quantitas_fw-la intensiva_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la according_a to_o dr._n ames_n thus_o to_o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n in_o the_o whole_a kind_n of_o they_o ready_a to_o promote_v any_o good_a work_n earnest_o desirous_a to_o abound_v in_o every_o good_a work_n will_v show_v our_o zeal_n to_o be_v right_a but_o a_o partial_a zeal_n as_o a_o partial_a obedience_n be_v not_o right_a as_o partial_a heat_n in_o the_o body_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o good_a health_n to_o be_v zealous_a for_o work_n of_o charity_n but_o no_o friend_n of_o holiness_n and_o true_a piety_n or_o to_o seem_v forward_o for_o 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13._o sound_v hope_n be_v a_o furtherance_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n rejoice_v in_o hope_n as_o bernard_n sed_fw-la nunquid_fw-la tantae_fw-la laetitiae_fw-la spes_fw-la erit_fw-la sine_fw-la laetitia_fw-la yea_o this_o hope_n oft_o cause_v joy_n even_o in_o affliction_n psal_n 119.49_o 50._o remember_v the_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n give_v hope_n thus_o bring_v in_o joy_n and_o comfort_n too_o sound_v hope_n will_v cheer_v the_o heart_n and_o keep_v it_o alive_a under_o trouble_n without_o which_o it_o will_v faint_v and_o sink_v if_o our_o heart_n die_v within_o we_o like_a nabal_n under_o worldly_a trouble_n this_o will_v show_v we_o have_v not_o a_o lively_a hope_n of_o heaven_n such_o as_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n will_v be_v ready_a even_o to_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n as_o rom._n 5.2_o 3._o of_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o man_n joy_n as_o there_o be_v counterfeit_a grace_n so_o there_o be_v false_a joy_n as_o we_o read_v of_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n so_o likewise_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n job_n 20.5_o a_o joy_n that_o will_v end_v in_o sorrow_n and_o consternation_n yea_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o soul_n that_o have_v true_a grace_n yet_o to_o be_v mistake_v in_o their_o joy_n as_o we_o find_v the_o seventy_o disciple_n return_v with_o joy_n luk._n 10.17_o say_v lord_n even_o the_o devil_n be_v subject_a unto_o we_o through_o thy_o name_n notwithstanding_o say_v christ_n v._o 20._o in_o this_o rejoice_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v subject_a unto_o you_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n where_o he_o at_o once_o correct_v and_o direct_v their_o joy_n as_o one_o say_v many_o time_n the_o more_o excellent_a a_o sermon_n be_v burg._n mr._n a._n burg._n the_o more_o carnal_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o preacher_n may_v be_v so_o christian_n may_v rejoice_v carnal_o in_o spiritual_a enlargement_n and_o spiritual_a experience_n as_o grace_n can_v find_v something_o even_o in_o natural_a comfort_n to_o feed_v and_o increase_v spiritual_a joy_n joy_n in_o the_o lord_n so_o corruption_n sometime_o prevail_v on_o the_o contrary_a make_v spiritual_a duty_n and_o spiritual_a privilege_n and_o mercy_n the_o matter_n and_o ground_n of_o carnal_a rejoice_v and_o further_o as_o some_o christian_n through_o weakness_n yield_v to_o needless_a fear_n and_o take_v up_o sad_a conclusion_n against_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o estate_n debar_v themselves_o of_o comfort_n belong_v to_o they_o so_o other_o again_o through_o heedlessness_n please_v themselves_o erroneous_o in_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o rejoice_v in_o spark_n of_o their_o own_o kindle_v which_o they_o take_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o try_v our_o grace_n but_o our_o comfort_n for_o which_o purpose_n take_v these_o follow_a note_n 1._o spiritual_a joy_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o come_v in_o till_o godly_a sorrow_n have_v prepare_v and_o make_v way_n for_o it_o bernard_n bernard_n opportunè_fw-la post_fw-la tristitiam_fw-la gaudium_fw-la subit_fw-la post_fw-la laborem_fw-la quies_fw-la post_fw-la naufragium_fw-la portus_fw-la thus_o the_o lord_n oft_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n turn_v his_o people_n sorrow_n into_o joy_n christ_n be_v anoint_v to_o give_v the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n isa_n 61.3_o they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n psal_n 126.5_o 6._o heart_n that_o be_v never_o break_v be_v not_o yet_o prepare_v for_o christ_n to_o bind_v they_o up_o paul_n have_v a_o cast_n down_o to_o the_o earth_n before_o he_o be_v catch_v up_o to_o the_o three_o heaven_n they_o that_o have_v great_a elevation_n of_o joy_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o humble_v for_o sin_n have_v cause_n enough_o to_o suspect_v their_o joy_n be_v not_o right_a 2._o spiritual_a joy_n have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o its_o author_n thus_o it_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o thes_n 1.6_o as_o i_o say_v of_o a_o lively_a hope_n it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o minister_n may_v be_v helper_n of_o a_o believer_n joy_n as_o 2_o cor._n 1.24_o but_o under_o the_o spirit_n he_o be_v the_o principal_a efficient_a now_o they_o that_o have_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n their_o sanctifier_n can_v have_v he_o their_o comforter_n the_o disciple_n be_v fill_v with_o joy_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 13.52_o this_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n never_o grow_v alone_o but_o have_v other_o fruit_n accompany_v it_o indeed_o there_o may_v be_v save_v sanctify_a grace_n without_o actual_a joy_n and_o consolation_n but_o there_o can_v be_v true_a joy_n without_o save_v sanctify_a grace_n 3._o spiritual_a joy_n be_v never_o to_o be_v find_v without_o save_v faith_n rom._n 15.13_o now_o the_o god_n of_o hope_n fill_v you_o with_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v no_o other_o way_n that_o it_o can_v be_v attain_v sound_v joy_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o faith_n phil._n 1.25_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 5.1_o 2._o without_o true_a save_v justify_v faith_n no_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o without_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n no_o ground_n for_o joy_n so_o then_o if_o we_o will_v know_v whether_o our_o joy_n be_v right_a we_o must_v inquire_v after_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n certain_o a_o temporary_a faith_n can_v have_v no_o betrer_n than_o a_o temporary_a joy_n follow_v it_o 4._o spiritual_a joy_n ordinary_o be_v not_o attain_v without_o self-probation_n without_o self-searching_a gal._n 6.4_o let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o the_o ground_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n joy_v ordinary_o be_v out_o of_o himself_o in_o the_o good_a opinion_n and_o esteem_n of_o other_o but_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o this_o we_o see_v be_v the_o scripture-way_n and_o method_n for_o attain_v spiritual_a joy_n to_o commune_v with_o our_o own_o heart_n to_o ask_v our_o own_o conscience_n serious_o what_o evidence_n they_o can_v give_v that_o we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n that_o our_o work_n be_v do_v in_o sincerity_n and_o when_o conscience_n can_v give_v testimony_n of_o our_o godly_a sincerity_n and_o integrity_n than_o indeed_o we_o have_v good_a ground_n to_o rejoice_v but_o therefore_o such_o as_o be_v great_a stranger_n to_o themselves_o and_o fear_v examine_v their_o conscience_n strict_o lest_o