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wickedness_n and_o sensuality_n psal_n 73.12_o luke_n 15.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o have_v some_o their_o bed_n of_o ivory_n stately_a place_n of_o rest_n o_o but_o poor_a believer_n have_v thou_o rest_v from_o the_o damn_v gild_n of_o sin_n rest_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n rest_v from_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n mat._n 11.28_o o_o will_v thou_o part_v with_o this_o for_o they_o sure_o no._n have_v they_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o flock_n and_o their_o curious_a dainty_n and_o what_o if_o thou_o have_v mean_a food_n and_o coarse_a bread_n but_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n as_o the_o true_a bread_n of_o life_n and_o be_v nourish_v by_o he_o up_o to_o eternal_a life_n john_n 6.51_o 54._o o_o do_v thou_o enjoy_v the_o fullness_n of_o god_n house_n christ_n as_o hold_v forth_o in_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n sure_o poor_a soul_n thou_o can_v not_o part_v with_o he_o for_o all_o the_o epicurean_n dainty_n have_v they_o their_o wine_n in_o bowl_n and_o thou_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n yet_o be_v refresh_v with_o his_o love_n that_o be_v better_a than_o wine_n yea_o better_o than_o life_n cant._n 4.10_o o_o how_o have_v the_o wine_n of_o his_o love_n cheer_v thy_o wound_a spirit_n when_o nothing_o else_o will_v avail_v psal_n 63.3_o do_v man_n in_o their_o pomp_n chant_v to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o viol_n and_o have_v their_o melodious_a sound_n o_o but_o poor_a soul_n have_v thou_o hear_v the_o joyful_a sound_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o everlasting_a life_n through_o a_o dear_a redeemer_n and_o be_v frame_v thy_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o the_o teach_n of_o this_o joyful_a sound_n o_o be_v content_a thy_o enjoyment_n be_v far_o beyond_o they_o consider_v psal_n 89.15_o o_o the_o bless_a sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o intercession_n may_v make_v thou_o exceed_o joyful_a poor_a soul_n have_v they_o their_o choice_a ointment_n and_o perfume_n and_o thou_o have_v thy_o smoky_a house_n and_o poor_a enjoyment_n yet_o soul_n consider_v if_o thou_o have_v the_o anointing_n of_o god_n spirit_n this_o be_v far_o beyond_o what_o they_o enjoy_v 1_o john_n 2.27_o the_o spirit_n quicken_v the_o spirit_n comfort_n the_o spirit_n lead_v into_o truth_n take_v heed_n of_o that_o spirit_n that_o lead_v from_o gospel-institution_n and_o command_n that_o be_v a_o cheat_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o holy_a apostle_n say_v he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n hear_v we_o and_o hereby_o know_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n 1_o john_n 4.6_o the_o spirit_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o seal_v we_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n and_o soul_n be_v not_o this_o far_o beyond_o all_o the_o pleasant_a artificial_a savour_n in_o the_o world_n well_o be_v content_a soul_n if_o you_o have_v your_o hell_n here_o and_o your_o heaven_n hereafter_o it_o be_v well_o enough_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 5.2_o though_o poor_a in_o this_o world_n yet_o if_o rich_a in_o faith_n thou_o be_v happy_a jam._n 2.5_o and_o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o take_v heed_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o bring_v some_o into_o a_o low_a poor_a estate_n in_o this_o world_n i_o shall_v give_v some_o hint_n at_o some_o of_o they_o 1._o beware_v of_o slothfulness_n this_o bring_v poverty_n like_o a_o arm_a man_n on_o some_o prov._n 6.11_o 2._o beware_v of_o suretyship_n why_o shall_v thy_o bed_n be_v take_v from_o under_o thou_o prov._n 6.1_o &_o 22.27_o 3._o take_v heed_n of_o lustful_a sinful_a desire_n of_o strange_a woman_n though_o their_o lip_n drop_v as_o a_o hony-comb_n such_o have_v be_v a_o snare_n to_o many_o a_o dart_n have_v