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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 god_n will_v comfort_v you_o in_o any_o affliction_n whatsoever_o it_o will_v sweeten_v the_o bitter_a water_n that_o can_v be_v and_o so_o in_o the_o 92._o v._n unless_o thy_o law_n have_v be_v my_o delight_n i_o shall_v then_o have_v perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n man_n and_o woman_n will_v perish_v in_o their_o affliction_n if_o they_o have_v not_o some_o word_n of_o god_n to_o uphold_v they_o and_o to_o comfort_v they_o and_o in_o the_o 54._o v._n thy_o statute_n have_v be_v my_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n so_o that_o they_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n and_o can_v sweeten_v any_o affliction_n that_o we_o meat_n withal_o as_o the_o bough_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o bitter_a water_n it_o sweeten_v they_o so_o do_v this_o bough_n the_o word_n of_o god_n sweeten_v the_o most_o bitter_a water_n that_o be_v four_o the_o word_n do_v sanctify_v all_o thing_n and_o make_v they_o sweet_a than_o they_o be_v yea_o the_o word_n do_v sweeten_v honey_n itself_o 1_o tim._n 4.5_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o to_o be_v refuse_v if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n for_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n sanctify_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v your_o mercy_n be_v covenant_n mercy_n and_o choice_a mercy_n they_o be_v sanctify_v more_o now_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n your_o very_a honey_n which_o be_v so_o sweet_a be_v make_v sweet_a when_o it_o be_v sanctify_v honey_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n so_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n it_o sweeten_v all_o thing_n unto_o we_o five_o man_n may_v eat_v too_o much_o of_o honey_n prov._n 25.27_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o eat_v much_o honey_n and_o in_o the_o 16._o v._o you_o have_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o have_v thou_o find_v honey_n eat_v so_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o lest_o thou_o be_v fill_v therewith_o and_o vomit_v it_o if_o you_o eat_v too_o much_o honey_n you_o may_v vomit_v it_o but_o now_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o can_v never_o eat_v too_o much_o of_o that_o honey_n john_n do_v eat_v up_o the_o little_a book_n rev._n 10._o he_o eat_v up_o the_o whole_a book_n so_o if_o we_o shall_v eat_v up_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n it_o will_v never_o be_v too_o much_o it_o will_v never_o make_v we_o vomit_v col._n 3.16_o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o and_o in_o the_o 119._o psal_n 27._o o_o how_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n you_o can_v never_o meditate_v too_o much_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o feed_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o promise_n invitation_n etc._n etc._n six_o last_o the_o word_n be_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n so_o be_v not_o honey_n honey_n can_v produce_v life_n it_o can_v work_v in_o any_o man_n a_o spiritual_a life_n but_o the_o word_n be_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n it_o beget_v life_n in_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o phil._n 2.16_o it_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n of_o spiritual_a life_n yea_o of_o eternal_a life_n the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v they_o be_v spirit_n and_o they_o be_v life_n and_o say_v peter_n thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n how_o sweet_a be_v life_n and_o how_o sweet_a be_v eternal_a life_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v this_o sweetness_n in_o it_o qu._n now_o have_v show_v you_o that_o the_o word_n be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n and_o wherein_o a_o question_n may_v arise_v here_o if_o the_o word_n be_v so_o sweet_a what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o person_n taste_v not_o the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o there_o be_v many_o read_v the_o word_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n but_o doubt_n taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v several_a reason_n for_o it_o an._n first_o because_o some_o have_v no_o spiritual_a taste_n no_o spiritual_a sense_n we_o read_v of_o barzillai_n that_o say_v to_o david_n when_o he_o will_v have_v have_v he_o go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o court_n say_v he_o thy_o servant_n can_v taste_v what_o i_o eat_v or_o what_o i_o drink_v so_o many_o there_o be_v that_o have_v no_o spiritual_a taste_n at_o all_o in_o they_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o taste_n all_o thing_n be_v alike_o cant._n 2.3_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a unto_o my_o taste_n the_o church_n have_v a_o taste_n and_o find_v sweetness_n in_o the_o
fruit_n of_o christ_n where_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a life_n there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a taste_n where_o there_o be_v no_o spiritual_a life_n there_o be_v no_o spiritual_a taste_n at_o all_o heb._n 5._o they_o have_v their_o sense_n exercise_v to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a some_o have_v no_o spiritual_a sense_n they_o can_v discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n therefore_o they_o find_v no_o â—â—etness_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v one_o reason_n man_n and_o woman_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n and_o never_o be_v quicken_v with_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n second_o some_o have_v their_o taste_n yet_o find_v no_o sweetness_n because_o they_o have_v a_o fullness_n of_o other_o thing_n in_o they_o prov._n 27.7_o the_o full_a soul_n loathe_v a_o honeycomb_n if_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n in_o we_o nothing_o be_v sweet_a unto_o we_o now_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v full_a of_o several_a thing_n first_o some_o be_v full_a of_o the_o world_n amos_n 8.5_o when_o will_v the_o new_a moon_n be_v go_v that_o we_o may_v sell_v corn_n and_o the_o sabbath_n that_o we_o may_v set_v forth_o wheat_n and_o the_o like_a these_o be_v full_a of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o they_o can_v not_o taste_v of_o spiritual_a thing_n matth._n 13.12_o he_o that_o receive_v among_o thorn_n be_v he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n choke_v the_o world_n and_o he_o become_v unfruitful_a second_o some_o be_v full_a of_o conceitedness_n in_o luke_n 18.11_o the_o pharisee_n he_o be_v conceit_v of_o his_o own_o goodness_n righteousness_n and_o do_n and_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n she_o be_v full_a and_o want_v nothing_o and_o so_o can_v not_o taste_v the_o dainty_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o sweetness_n that_o be_v in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o his_o word_n there_o be_v such_o a_o fullness_n in_o they_o of_o their_o own_o conceitedness_n that_o they_o want_v nothing_o three_o 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because_o of_o their_o slight_n of_o the_o word_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o word_n when_o they_o make_v light_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o gospel_n dainty_n prepare_v for_o they_o matth._n 22.5_o they_o go_v away_o and_o flight_v the_o invitation_n to_o the_o gospel_n feast_n it_o be_v say_v in_o luke_n 14.24_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v taste_v thereof_o that_o be_v none_o of_o they_o shall_v ever_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n or_o goodness_n therein_o they_o may_v hear_v but_o they_o shall_v taste_v no_o sweetness_n in_o their_o hear_n and_o therefore_o to_o slight_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n and_o will_v hâ—nder_v person_n from_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n four_o a_o four_o reason_n be_v that_o formality_n that_o be_v in_o the_o people_n they_o come_v to_o the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n with_o 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hungry_a soul_n you_o must_v fast_o much_o i_o dont_fw-fr mean_v a_o fast_n from_o bread_n meat_n and_o drink_n but_o from_o sin_n fast_v from_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n fast_v from_o lawful_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 7.29_o the_o time_n be_v short_a it_o remain_v that_o both_o they_o that_o have_v wife_n be_v as_o though_o they_o have_v â—one_n and_o they_o that_o weep_v as_o though_o they_o weep_v not_o and_o they_o that_o rejoice_v as_o though_o they_o rejoice_v not_o and_o they_o that_o bay_n as_o though_o they_o possess_v not_o fast_o from_o your_o lawful_a enjoyment_n from_o your_o pleasure_n delight_n and_o contentment_n and_o this_o will_v breed_v a_o appetite_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n second_o purge_v we_o take_v bitter_a thing_n to_o purge_v we_o so_o we_o shall_v take_v something_o to_o purge_v our_o heart_n our_o head_n and_o conscience_n be_v sensible_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n what_o a_o bitter_a and_o evil_a thing_n sin_n be_v what_o danger_n sin_n do_v involve_v the_o soul_n in_o and_o expose_v it_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n hell_n and_o damnation_n we_o shall_v take_v some_o pill_n to_o mortify_v our_o lust_n and_o then_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v be_v sweet_a unto_o we_o indeed_o three_o exercise_n will_v beget_v a_o stomach_n 1_o tim._n 4.7_o exercise_v thyself_o to_o godliness_n if_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v pray_v much_o read_z much_o meditate_v much_o and_o have_v their_o heart_n much_o in_o heaven_n they_o will_v have_v hungry_a soul_n after_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o find_v a_o sweetness_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n joh._n 7.17_o say_v he_o there_o if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v his_o will_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o whether_o i_o speak_v of_o myself_o he_o shall_v know_v whether_o the_o doctrine_n be_v not_o a_o heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o a_o sweet_a doctrine_n he_o shall_v taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o my_o doctrine_n that_o i_o 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