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and_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v matt._n 5.3_o 4._o their_o mourning_n be_v while_o they_o be_v in_o travel_n but_o when_o they_o have_v bring_v forth_o then_o there_o be_v rejoice_v when_o faith_n have_v overcome_v than_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o this_o be_v in_o some_o soon_o in_o some_o late_a in_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o glad_a tiding_n be_v hold_v forth_o with_o open_a face_n as_o i_o may_v say_v and_o without_o a_o vail_n or_o mist_n many_o that_o receive_v those_o tiding_n by_o faith_n be_v immediate_o fill_v with_o peace_n and_o consolation_n how_o quick_o be_v the_o jailor_n that_o come_v in_o tremble_v and_o fall_v down_o before_o paul_n and_o silas_n cry_v out_o syr_n wat_fw-mi must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v how_o quick_o i_o say_v be_v he_o raise_v up_o into_o peace_n and_o consolation_n after_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o joyful_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n jesus_n plain_o preach_v to_o he_o in_o few_o word_n and_o by_o faith_n receive_v it_o act._n 16.31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o and_o they_o say_v believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o house_n and_o they_o speak_v unto_o he_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o house_n and_o he_o take_v they_o the_o same_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n it_o be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o many_o hour_n but_o the_o same_o hour_n and_o wash_v their_o stripe_n and_o be_v baptise_a he_o and_o all_o his_o straight_a way_n and_o when_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o his_o house_n he_o set_v meat_n before_o they_o and_o rejoice_v believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n see_v how_o love_n and_o joy_n accompany_v his_o faith_n believe_v in_o god_n he_o rejoice_v therefore_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v glad_a tide_n of_o great_a joy_n for_o who_o can_v believe_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v do_v away_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o free_o by_o grace_n or_o in_o love_n the_o lord_n accept_v he_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o not_o therein_o rejoice_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v peace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n act._n 10.26_o eph._n 2.17_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n rom._n 10.15_o the_o eunuch_n to_o who_o philip_n preach_v christ_n and_o open_v to_o he_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o he_o by_o faith_n have_v receive_v this_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o same_o day_n he_o be_v fill_v with_o joy_n and_o after_o philip_n be_v catch_v away_o from_o he_o he_o go_v on_o his_o way_n rejoice_v act._n 8.39_o so_o at_o samariâ—_n philip_n have_v preach_v christ_n unto_o they_o and_o work_a miracle_n in_o his_o name_n there_o be_v great_a joy_n in_o that_o city_n act._n 8.8_o so_o likewise_o that_o great_a multitude_n that_o be_v convert_v at_o peter_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o act._n 2._o beside_o those_o eminent_a fruit_n of_o love_n which_o spring_v up_o in_o they_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n they_o also_o be_v fill_v with_o great_a joy_n and_o consolation_n which_o make_v they_o to_o eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o praise_v god_n this_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n bring_v peace_n and_o consolation_n upon_o two_o principal_a account_n first_o because_o it_o receive_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o remission_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n or_o conscience_n of_o sin_n bind_v a_o man_n under_o the_o fear_n of_o condemnation_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v as_o it_o do_v these_o here_o in_o the_o 2d_o of_o the_o act_n when_o they_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o cry_v out_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v and_o so_o the_o jailor_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o this_o state_n the_o apostle_n paul_n personate_v rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n now_o what_o can_v be_v more_o joyful_a at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o to_o such_o a_o condition_n then_o to_o be_v satisfy_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v they_o and_o that_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v bear_v their_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n and_o so_o to_o have_v their_o conscience_n sprinkle_v by_o his_o blood_n from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o to_o be_v make_v clean_o by_o that_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v here_o be_v cause_n indeed_o of_o rejoice_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o for_o now_o the_o chain_n of_o darkness_n be_v unloose_v and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n begin_v to_o appear_v and_o he_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o darkness_n into_o marvellous_a light_n even_o the_o light_n of_o life_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o and_o then_o second_o in_o this_o faith_n there_o be_v also_o a_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n receive_v which_o be_v the_o comforter_n and_o bring_v his_o testimony_n with_o he_o which_o be_v beyond_o all_o word_n for_o give_v consolation_n and_o peace_n the_o spirit_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v accept_v into_o sonship_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o joy_n receive_v in_o believe_v be_v call_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o holy_a spirit_n 1_o thess_n 1.6_o and_o you_o become_v follower_n of_o we_o and_o of_o the_o lord_n have_v receive_v the_o word_n in_o much_o affliction_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v joy_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o holy_a spirit_n minister_v in_o their_o receive_v the_o word_n there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o true_o repent_v and_o he_o also_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o joy_n thus_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n to_o that_o man_n that_o receive_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o also_o it_o beget_v the_o same_o in_o that_o man_n towards_o other_o it_o beget_v love_n in_o he_o towards_o other_o and_o joy_n in_o their_o return_v to_o god_n and_o make_v he_o a_o man_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o world_n obj._n it_o may_v be_v some_o may_v say_v how_o can_v this_o be_v see_v christ_n say_v i_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n on_o earth_n but_o a_o sword_n and_o to_o set_v one_o man_n at_o variance_n against_o another_o answ_n that_o be_v occasional_o because_o the_o earthly_a spirit_n will_v be_v oppose_v and_o persecute_v the_o rightous_a seed_n although_o the_o righteous_a seed_n be_v a_o seed_n of_o peace_n and_o quietness_n in_o itself_o and_o to_o other_o obj._n again_o some_o may_v say_v christ_n â—ells_v of_o mourning_n you_o shall_v 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he_o right_o see_v himself_o justify_v free_o by_o grace_n and_o the_o superaboundant_a mercy_n oâ—_n god_n who_o have_v reveal_v himself_o to_o he_o in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v have_v reveal_v his_o love_n to_o he_o in_o chrisâ—_n jesus_n for_o god_n be_v love_n and_o have_v let_v he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v accept_v free_o in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o that_o have_v the_o right_a sense_n of_o this_o upon_o his_o spirit_n it_o draw_v his_o heart_n into_o the_o admiration_n of_o the_o infinite_a love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o deep_a humility_n and_o the_o more_o full_o this_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o or_o in_o he_o the_o great_a be_v his_o admiration_n still_o of_o