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the_o renew_a state_n that_o grace_n have_v bring_v they_o into_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v as_o in_o righteousness_n so_o in_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14._o 17._o believer_n receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o have_v the_o spirit_n or_o state_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v suit_v to_o those_o legal_a imposition_n and_o terrible_a commination_n but_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n by_o which_o they_o cry_v abba_n father_n that_o be_v as_o they_o be_v bring_v under_o a_o more_o gracious_a dispensation_n and_o a_o better_a covenant_n and_o promise_n and_o god_n be_v reveal_v to_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o reconcile_v father_n through_o his_o son_n so_o do_v he_o treat_v they_o more_o gentle_o as_o reconcile_v child_n and_o the_o spirit_n which_o answer_v this_o gracious_a covenant_n and_o be_v give_v we_o thereupon_o do_v qualify_v we_o with_o a_o childlike_a disposition_n and_o cause_v we_o with_o boldness_n love_n and_o confidence_n to_o call_v god_n father_n and_o fly_v to_o he_o for_o succour_n and_o supply_v in_o all_o ouâ—_n danger_n and_o necessity_n and_o how_o pleasant_a it_o must_v be_v to_o a_o believe_a soul_n to_o have_v this_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n this_o childlike_a love_n and_o confidence_n and_o freedom_n with_o the_o lord_n methinks_v you_o may_v conjecture_v though_o its_o sensible_o know_v by_o they_o only_o that_o enjoy_v it_o gal._n 5._o 22._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o word_n be_v first_o receive_v by_o believer_n though_o it_o may_v be_v in_o much_o affliction_n through_o the_o persecution_n and_o cross_a that_o attend_v the_o gospel_n yet_o be_v it_o ordinary_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o thes_n 1._o 6._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o comforter_n of_o true_a believer_n and_o if_o he_o have_v take_v it_o upon_o he_o as_o his_o work_n he_o will_v sure_o do_v it_o in_o the_o degree_n and_o season_n fit_a for_o they_o and_o if_o joy_v itself_o be_v part_n of_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n you_o may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o delightful_a pleasant_a course_n 7._o yea_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o pleasant_a and_o comfortable_a life_n the_o lord_n have_v forbid_v our_o distract_n care_v and_o fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o our_o inordinate_a sorrow_n and_o command_v we_o to_o cast_v our_o care_n on_o he_o and_o promise_v to_o care_n for_o we_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 7._o and_o he_o have_v bid_v we_o be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o but_o in_o all_o thing_n make_v our_o want_n know_v to_o he_o phil._n 4._o 6._o and_o can_v there_o be_v a_o course_n of_o life_n more_o pleasant_a than_o that_o which_o do_v consist_v in_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o hope_v and_o joy_n that_o be_v build_v on_o god_n and_o animate_v by_o he_o and_o that_o exclude_v inordinate_a care_n and_o sorrow_n as_o health_n do_v sickness_n where_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v miserable_a and_o to_o grieve_v ourselves_o and_o no_o sorrow_n be_v allow_v we_o but_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o our_o joy_n where_o it_o be_v make_v our_o work_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n yea_o always_o to_o rejoice_v phil._n 4._o 4._o a_o servant_n or_o tradesman_n will_v judge_v of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o life_n by_o his_o work_n if_o his_o work_n be_v a_o drudgery_n his_o life_n be_v tedious_a and_o fill_v with_o grief_n if_o his_o work_n be_v pleasant_a his_o life_n be_v pleasant_a judge_v then_o by_o this_o of_o a_o holy_a life_n be_v it_o care_n and_o fear_v and_o anguish_n of_o mind_n that_o god_n command_v you_o no_o it_o be_v these_o that_o he_o forbid_v care_v not_o fear_v not_o be_v his_o injunction_n isa_n 35._o 4._o &_o 41._o 10._o do_v you_o fear_v reproach_n why_o you_o do_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o bid_v you_o fear_v not_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n isa_n 51._o 7._o do_v you_o fear_v the_o power_n and_o rage_n of_o enemy_n why_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o your_o religion_n so_o to_o do_v god_n bid_v you_o fear_v they_o not_o isa_n 43._o 5_o 13_o 14._o &_o 44._o 2_o 8._o do_v you_o fear_v persecution_n or_o death_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o cruel_a violence_n why_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o you_o do_v so_o matth._n 10._o 26_o 28_o 31._o fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n etc._n etc._n o_o bless_a life_n where_o all_o that_o be_v against_o we_o be_v forbid_v and_o all_o that_o be_v true_o joyous_a and_o delightful_a and_o necessary_a to_o make_v we_o happy_a be_v command_v we_o and_o make_v our_o duty_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o misery_n as_o life_n to_o death_n and_o as_o light_v to_o darkness_n come_v hither_o poor_a delude_v sinner_n that_o fly_v from_o care_n and_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n if_o you_o will_v but_o give_v up_o yourselves_o to_o christ_n you_o shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o all_o these_o except_o such_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o your_o joy_n you_o may_v do_v any_o thing_n if_o you_o will_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n except_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o your_o own_o and_o other_o man_n calamity_n come_v hither_o all_o you_o that_o call_v for_o pleasure_n and_o love_v no_o life_n but_o a_o life_n of_o mirth_n let_v god_n be_v your_o master_n and_o holiness_n your_o work_n and_o pleasure_n then_o shall_v be_v your_o business_n and_o holy_a mirth_n shall_v be_v your_o employment_n while_o you_o serve_v the_o flesh_n your_o pleasure_n be_v small_a and_o your_o trouble_n great_a vexation_n be_v your_o work_n and_o unspeakable_a vexation_n be_v your_o wage_n but_o if_o you_o will_v be_v the_o hearty_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n rejoice_v shall_v be_v your_o work_n and_o wage_n if_o you_o understand_v not_o this_o peruse_v your_o lesson_n psal_n 33._o 1._o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o righteous_a for_o praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a psal_n 97._o 11_o 12._o light_n be_v sow_v for_o the_o righteous_a and_o gladness_n for_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n you_o righteous_a and_o give_v thanks_o at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o holiness_n phil._n 3._o 1._o psal_n 5._o 11._o let_v all_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o rejoice_v let_v they_o ever_o shout_v for_o joy_n because_o thou_o defende_v they_o let_v they_o also_o that_o love_n thy_o name_n be_v joyful_a in_o thou_o psal_n 32._o 11._o be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o rejoice_v you_o righteous_a and_o shout_n for_o joy_n all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n psal_n 132._o 9_o 16._o let_v thy_o priest_n be_v clothe_v with_o righteousness_n and_o let_v thy_o saint_n shout_n for_o joy_n 16._o i_o will_v also_o clothe_v her_o priest_n with_o salvation_n and_o his_o saint_n shall_v shout_v aloud_o for_o joy_n such_o precept_n and_o promise_n abound_v in_o scripture_n which_o tell_v you_o if_o you_o will_v be_v saint_n indeed_o that_o joy_n and_o gladness_n must_v be_v your_o life_n and_o work_n i_o know_v objection_n will_v be_v stir_v in_o your_o mind_n but_o forbear_v they_o but_o a_o while_n and_o i_o shall_v full_o answer_v they_o anon_o 2._o i_o have_v tell_v you_o wherein_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o holiness_n be_v delightful_a i_o shall_v brief_o show_v you_o that_o the_o outward_a part_n also_o be_v very_o pleasant_a and_o fit_a to_o feed_v these_o inward_a joy_n and_o 1._o let_v we_o view_v the_o duty_n that_o be_v more_o direct_o to_o be_v perform_v unto_o god_n and_o 2._o the_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o righteousness_n unto_o man_n 1._o how_o sweet_a be_v it_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o hear_v or_o read_v it_o with_o serious_a meditation_n for_o the_o man_n that_o have_v be_v revive_v by_o it_o renew_v sanctify_a save_v by_o it_o to_o hear_v that_o powerful_a heavenly_a truth_n by_o which_o his_o soul_n be_v thus_o make_v new_a for_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o love_n with_o god_n to_o hear_v or_o see_v his_o bless_a name_n on_o every_o leaf_n to_o read_v his_o will_n and_o find_v the_o expression_n of_o his_o love_n his_o great_a eternal_a wondrous_a love_n how_o sweet_a this_o be_v experience_n tell_v the_o saint_n that_o feel_v it_o if_o you_o that_o feel_v no_o sweetness_n in_o it_o believe_v not_o they_o that_o say_v they_o feel_v it_o at_o leaâ—â—_n believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o ancient_a saint_n psal_n 119._o 97._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 v._n 103._o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o taste_n yea_o sweet_a than_o