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and_o be_v honourable_a among_o his_o neighbour_n and_o yet_o dives_n be_v in_o a_o miserable_a case_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o this_o abundance_n a_o few_o day_n do_v but_o pass_v over_o his_o head_n and_o he_o be_v carry_v into_o hell_n and_o torment_v in_o that_o flame_n and_o can_v not_o obtain_v so_o small_a a_o comfort_n as_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o burn_n and_o whereto_o now_o do_v all_o his_o former_a pomp_n serve_v he_o but_o only_o to_o make_v he_o more_o sensible_a of_o his_o torment_n miserum_fw-la est_fw-la fuisse_fw-la foelicem_fw-la it_o be_v a_o increase_n of_o a_o man_n misery_n that_o he_o have_v former_o be_v happy_a and_o now_o i_o dare_v say_v there_o be_v never_o a_o man_n live_v but_o will_v think_v that_o lazarus_n with_o all_o his_o beggary_n and_o sore_n be_v in_o a_o far_o more_o happy_a condition_n than_o dives_n who_o live_v in_o such_o plenty_n and_o honour_n and_o this_o example_n alone_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o pharaoh_n and_o haman_n and_o belshazzar_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o herod_n and_o such_o like_a this_o example_n i_o say_v alone_o be_v proof_n enough_o that_o all_o worldly_a blessing_n may_v leave_v a_o man_n in_o a_o miserable_a and_o curse_a condition_n for_o any_o help_n that_o they_o can_v afford_v he_o and_o do_v that_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o happiness_n that_o leave_v the_o possessor_n of_o it_o in_o such_o a_o miserable_a and_o curse_a state_n iii_o three_o the_o same_o truth_n be_v further_o prove_v because_o the_o great_a happiness_n in_o this_o world_n be_v destitute_a of_o those_o prerogative_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a glory_n of_o the_o true_a blessedness_n namely_o these_o 3._o fullness_n sincerity_n and_o eternity_n 1._o the_o first_o prerogative_n be_v fullness_n without_o any_o lack_n or_o defect_n for_o true_a blessedness_n be_v accompany_v with_o full_a joy_n even_o as_o much_o as_o either_o the_o heart_n can_v desire_v or_o the_o soul_n receive_v david_n speak_v of_o this_o blessedness_n say_v unto_o god_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 16._o ult_n a_o vessel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v full_a when_o it_o have_v as_o much_o as_o it_o can_v hold_v and_o so_o that_o joy_n be_v full_a when_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v any_o room_n to_o receive_v it_o and_o such_o be_v the_o joy_n say_v david_n that_o be_v in_o god_n kingdom_n but_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v yet_o more_o significant_a and_o full_a when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o good_a servant_n enter_z into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n mat._n 25.23_o for_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o cup_n of_o water_n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o man_n enter_v into_o it_o but_o that_o it_o enter_v and_o be_v take_v down_o into_o the_o man_n because_o that_o water_n though_o it_o may_v fill_v the_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o great_a than_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o man_n stomach_n into_o which_o it_o be_v receive_v but_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o river_n or_o a_o bathe_a tub_n or_o such_o like_a large_a continent_n we_o can_v say_v that_o the_o river_n or_o the_o tub_n of_o water_n enter_v into_o the_o man_n but_o rather_o that_o the_o man_n go_v or_o enter_v into_o it_o because_o the_o quantity_n or_o measure_n of_o that_o water_n be_v great_a than_o the_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o or_o can_v receive_v and_o so_o in_o this_o case_n when_o our_o lord_n receive_v his_o faithful_a servant_n into_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n 25.23_o tam_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la gaudium_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la patriae_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la concludi_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la homo_fw-la intrat_fw-la in_o gaudium_fw-la illud_fw-la incomprehensibile_fw-la &_o non_fw-la intrat_fw-la gaudium_fw-la illud_fw-la in_o hominem_fw-la velut_fw-la comprehensum_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la cajet_fw-fr in_o mat._n 25.23_o he_o say_v not_o let_v the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n enter_v into_o thou_o but_o enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n because_o as_o a_o learned_a writer_n observe_v those_o joy_n of_o god_n kingdom_n be_v so_o full_a that_o they_o run_v over_o and_o can_v be_v contain_v within_o we_o our_o scant_a vessel_n be_v not_o large_a enough_o to_o receive_v they_o such_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n that_o be_v find_v in_o true_a blessedness_n but_o now_o the_o blessedness_n of_o this_o world_n take_v it_o when_o it_o be_v at_o the_o best_a and_o at_o the_o full_a though_o it_o have_v its_o comfort_n and_o its_o joy_n yet_o a_o fullness_n of_o joy_n it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v because_o always_o something_o be_v want_v that_o that_o happy_a man_n still_o do_v desire_v and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n 1._o because_o
man_n from_o sin_n and_o to_o procure_v their_o pardon_n and_o consequent_o to_o make_v they_o bless_v for_o bless_a be_v he_o say_v david_n who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v psal_n 32.1_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o testimony_n ii_o second_o the_o same_o truth_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o constant_a practice_n and_o custom_n of_o god_n church_n who_o from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v still_o cause_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v read_v to_o the_o people_n according_a as_o be_v prescribe_v by_o moses_n in_o the_o law_n so_o for_o example_n moses_n who_o write_v that_o law_n for_o other_o do_v observe_v it_o himself_o he_o take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o read_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o people_n as_o himself_o say_v exod._n 24.7_o joshua_n do_v the_o like_a he_o read_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n the_o blessing_n and_o the_o curse_n according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o all_o that_o moses_n command_v which_o joshua_n read_v not_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o woman_n &_o the_o little_a one_o and_o the_o stranger_n that_o be_v conversant_a among_o they_o josh_n 8.34_o 35._o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v further_o say_v that_o moses_n be_v read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n day_n act._n 15.21_o and_o chap._n 13.27_o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o the_o prophet_n that_o they_o be_v read_v every_o sabbath_n day_n and_o v._o 15._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o read_v both_o of_o they_o together_o after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n send_v unto_o they_o to_o wit_n to_o paul_n and_o his_o fellow_n be_v now_o present_a at_o their_o service_n in_o the_o synagogue_n as_o it_o be_v vers_n 14._o and_o invite_v they_o to_o use_v some_o exhortation_n unto_o the_o people_n by_o which_o passage_n it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v 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