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to_o no_o vice_n none_o can_v charge_v they_o with_o any_o foul_a miscarriage_n and_o these_o be_v their_o letter_n of_o credence_n to_o show_v to_o such_o person_n i_o say_v three_o thing_n 1._o you_o may_v not_o be_v outward_o bad_a and_o yet_o not_o inward_o good_a you_o may_v be_v as_o far_o from_o grace_n as_o from_o vice_n though_o none_o can_v say_v black_a be_v your_o eye_n yet_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v dye_v black_a though_o your_o hand_n be_v not_o work_v iniquity_n your_o head_n may_v be_v plot_v it_o though_o you_o do_v not_o hang_v out_o your_o bush_n yet_o you_o may_v secret_o vent_v your_o commodity_n a_o tree_n may_v be_v full_a of_o vermin_n yet_o the_o fair_a leaf_n may_v cover_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o see_v so_o the_o fair_a leaf_n of_o civility_n may_v hide_v you_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n but_o god_n see_v the_o vermin_n of_o pride_n unbelief_n covetousness_n in_o your_o heart_n you_o be_v they_o say_v christ_n that_o justify_v yourselves_o before_o man_n but_o god_n know_v your_o heart_n luke_n 16.15_o a_o man_n may_v not_o be_v moral_o evil_a yet_o not_o spiritual_o good_a he_o may_v be_v free_a from_o gross_a enormity_n yet_o full_a of_o secret_a enmity_n against_o god_n like_o the_o snake_n which_o though_o it_o be_v of_o a_o fine_a colour_n yet_o have_v its_o sting_n 2._o if_o you_o be_v only_o negative_o good_a god_n make_v no_o reckon_n of_o you_o you_o be_v as_o so_o many_o cipher_n in_o god_n arithmitick_a and_o he_o write_v down_o no_o cipher_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n take_v a_o piece_n of_o brass_n though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a metal_n as_o lead_v or_o iron_n yet_o not_o be_v so_o good_a as_o silver_n there_o be_v little_a reckon_n make_v of_o it_o it_o will_v not_o pass_v for_o currant_n coin_n though_o thou_o be_v not_o profane_a yet_o not_o be_v of_o the_o right_a metal_n want_v the_o stamp_n of_o holiness_n upon_o thou_o thou_o will_v never_o pass_v currant_n god_n slight_v thou_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o 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vocum_fw-la bern._n serm._n sup_v salve_n regina_fw-la and_o that_o which_o be_v voluntary_a be_v delightful_a a_o gracious_a heart_n serve_v god_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o ingenuity_n he_o make_v god_n law_n not_o only_o his_o task_n but_o his_o recreation_n upon_o this_o scripture-stock_n i_o shall_v graft_v this_o proposition_n do_v doct._n that_o a_o child_n of_o god_n though_o he_o can_v serve_v the_o lord_n perfect_o yet_o he_o serve_v he_o willing_o his_o will_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v not_o a_o press_a soldier_n but_o a_o volunteer_n ps_n volunteer_n quia_fw-la deus_fw-la cor_fw-la quaerit_fw-la cor_fw-la intus_fw-la inspicit_fw-la testis_fw-la est_fw-la judex_fw-la approbator_n adjutor_fw-la coronator_n sufficit_fw-la ut_fw-la offeras_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la aug._n in_o ps_n by_o the_o beat_n of_o this_o pulse_n we_o may_v judge_v whether_o there_o be_v spiritual_a life_n in_o we_o or_o no._n david_n profess_v god_n law_n be_v his_o delight_n psalm_n 119.77_o he_o have_v his_o crown_n to_o delight_v in_o he_o have_v his_o music_n to_o cheer_v he_o but_o the_o love_n he_o have_v to_o god_n law_n do_v drown_v all_o other_o delight_n as_o the_o joy_n of_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n exceed_v the_o joy_n of_o glean_v i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n say_v saint_n paul_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n rom._n 7.22_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v i_o take_v pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v my_o recreation_n and_o it_o be_v a_o heart-delight_n *_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o inner_a man_n 5.12_o man_n 2_o cor._n 5.12_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v joy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o face*_n 2_o cor._n 5.12_o like_a honey-dew_n that_o wet_v the_o leaf_n but_o the_o wine_n of_o god_n spirit_n cheer_v the_o heart_n paul_n delight_v in_o the_o law_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n chap._n iii_o whence_o the_o saint_n spiritual_a delight_n spring_v the_o saint_n delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n proceed_v 1._o from_o soundness_n of_o judgement_n the_o mind_n apprehend_v a_o beauty_n in_o god_n law_n now_o the_o judgement_n as_o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a draw_v the_o affection_n like_v so_o many_o orb_n after_o it_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a psalm_n perfect_a lex_fw-la dei_fw-la integra_fw-la hierom._n pagnin_n absoluta_fw-la &_o consummata_fw-la cvi_fw-la nihil_fw-la desit_fw-la fabrit_fw-mi in_o psalm_n psalm_n 19.7_o it_o need_v not_o be_v eek_z out_o with_o tradition_n the_o hebrew_a word_n for_o perfect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o allude_v to_o a_o perfect_a entire_a body_n that_o want_v none_o of_o the_o member_n or_o lineament_n god_n law_n must_v needs_o be_v perfect_a for_o it_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o salvation_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a septuagint_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d septuagint_fw-fr like_a beauty_n that_o have_v no_o stain_n or_o wine_n that_o be_v clarify_v and_o refine_a the_o soul_n that_o look_v into_o this_o law_n see_v so_o much_o lustre_n and_o perfection_n can_v but_o delight_v in_o it_o the_o middle_a lamp_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v light_v from_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o altar_n give_v light_n to_o all_o the_o other_o lamp_n so_o the_o judgement_n be_v light_v from_o the_o word_n it_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o lamp_n of_o the_o affection_n 2._o this_o holy_a delight_n arise_v from_o the_o predominancy_n of_o grace_n when_o grace_n come_v with_o authority_n and_o majesty_n upon_o the_o heart_n it_o fill_v it_o with_o delight_n natural_o we_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o god_n job_n 21.14_o therefore_o they_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o way_n nay_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o dislike_n but_o antipathy_n sinner_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hater_n of_o god_n rom._n 1.30_o 1.30_o rom._n 1.30_o but_o when_o grace_n come_v into_o the_o heart_n o_o what_o a_o change_n be_v there_o grace_n preponderate_v it_o file_v off_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o will_n it_o make_v a_o man_n of_o another_o spirit_n 14.24_o spirit_n josh_n 14.24_o it_o turn_v the_o lion-like_a fierceness_n into_o a_o dovelike_a sweetness_n it_o change_v hatred_n into_o delight_n grace_n put_v a_o new_a by_o as_o into_o the_o will_n it_o work_v a_o spontaneity_n and_o cheerfulness_n in_o god_n service_n thy_o people_n shall_v be_v a_o willing_a people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n psalm_n 110.3_o 3._o this_o holy_a delight_n in_o religion_n be_v from_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o end_n well_o may_v we_o with_o cheerfulness_n let_v down_o the_o net_n of_o our_o endeavour_n when_o we_o have_v so_o excellent_a a_o draught_n heaven_n at_o the_o end_n of_o duty_n cause_v delight_n in_o the_o
glad_o mat._n 6.20_o and_o those_o that_o fast_v for_o strife_n and_o debate_n do_v delight_n to_o know_v god_n way_n esay_n 58.2_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v out_o of_o some_o flashy_a hope_n of_o heaven_n show_v a_o delight_n in_o goodness_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o delight_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o regenerate_a carnal_a the_o hypocrite_n delight_v carnal_a for_o his_o delight_n be_v carnal_a a_o man_n may_v be_v carnal_a while_o he_o be_v do_v spiritual_a thing_n it_o be_v not_o the_o holiness_n and_o strictness_n in_o religion_n that_o the_o hypocrite_n delight_v in_o but_o something_o else_o he_o delight_v in_o prayer_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o the_o show_v of_o gift_n he_o look_v at_o than_o the_o exercise_v of_o grace_n *_o he_o delight_n in_o hear_v but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o word_n he_o delight_v in_o 〈◊〉_d cor._n 2.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o favour_n of_o knowledge_n *_o but_o the_o lustre_n when_o he_o go_v to_o 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one_o who_o be_v dig_v in_o his_o garden_n and_o on_o a_o sudden_a make_v king_n and_o a_o purple_a garment_n rich_o embroider_v with_o gold_n put_v upon_o he_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v to_o the_o poor_a believer_n he_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o his_o labour_a work_n and_o set_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n curtius_n god_n injectaci_n vestis_fw-la purpura_fw-la auroque_fw-la distincta_fw-la curtius_n have_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n upon_o his_o head_n 25.33_o head_n mat._n 25.33_o statuet_fw-la oves_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la o_o in_o effabile_fw-la gaudium_fw-la in_o beat_v be_v glorificatis_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la christi_fw-la sistent_n astituri_fw-la ipsi_fw-la ut_fw-la subditi_fw-la screnissimo_fw-la svo_fw-la principi_fw-la ut_fw-la silij_fw-la benignissimo_fw-la svo_fw-la patri_fw-la ut_fw-la regale_n sacerdotium_fw-la gratiosissimo_fw-la svo_fw-la pontifici_fw-la mater_fw-la solomonis_fw-la fuit_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la regis_fw-la 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