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that_o it_o dwell_v not_o with_o sadness_n but_o with_o cheerfulness_n that_o be_v itself_o of_o a_o calm_a and_o gentle_a nature_n it_o love_v not_o to_o reside_v with_o black_a and_o melancholy_a passion_n but_o require_v a_o compose_a and_o serene_a temper_n to_o act_v upon_o and_o hence_o tertul._n in_o his_o de_fw-mi spectac_n deus_fw-la praecepit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la utpote_fw-la pro_fw-la naturae_fw-la suae_fw-la bono_fw-mi tenerum_fw-la &_o delicatum_fw-la tranquillitate_fw-la &_o lenitate_fw-la &_o quiete_n &_o pace_n tractare_fw-la non_fw-la furore_fw-la non_fw-la bile_n non_fw-la ira_fw-la non_fw-la dolore_fw-la inquietare_fw-la i._n e._n god_n have_v command_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o be_v of_o a_o tender_a and_o delicate_a nature_n shall_v be_v entertain_v by_o we_o with_o tranquillity_n and_o mildness_n with_o quietness_n and_o peace_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v take_v care_n not_o to_o disturb_v he_o with_o fury_n and_o choler_n or_o with_o anger_n and_o grief_n and_o indeed_o melancholy_a natural_o infest_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o disturb_v he_o in_o all_o his_o operation_n it_o overwhelm_v the_o fancy_n with_o black_a reek_n and_o vapour_n and_o thereby_o cloud_n and_o darken_v the_o understanding_n and_o intercept_v the_o holy_a spirit_n illumination_n and_o like_o red_a colour_a glass_n before_o the_o eye_n cause_n the_o most_o lovely_a and_o attractive_a object_n to_o look_v bloody_a and_o terrible_a it_o distract_v the_o thought_n and_o render_v they_o wild_a rove_a and_o incoherent_a and_o thereby_o utter_o indispose_v they_o to_o prayer_n and_o consideration_n and_o render_v they_o deaf_a and_o unattentive_a to_o all_o good_a motion_n and_o inspiration_n it_o freeze_v up_o the_o heart_n with_o despair_a fear_n and_o despondency_n and_o represent_v easy_a thing_n as_o difficult_a to_o we_o and_o difficult_a as_o impossible_a and_o thereby_o discourage_v we_o from_o all_o those_o virtuous_a attempt_n to_o which_o the_o 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begin_v to_o droop_v and_o languish_v to_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o such_o natural_a remedy_n such_o harmless_a diversion_n refreshment_n and_o recreation_n as_o be_v fit_a and_o proper_a to_o raise_v they_o up_o again_o and_o not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o sink_v into_o a_o bog_n of_o melancholy_a humour_n whilst_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n by_o any_o honest_a art_n or_o invention_n to_o support_v they_o which_o if_o we_o can_v but_o effect_v will_v be_v of_o vast_a advantage_n to_o we_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o religion_n for_o in_o a_o even_a cheerfulness_n of_o temper_n our_o spirit_n will_v be_v always_o lively_a strong_a and_o active_a and_o fit_a for_o the_o best_a and_o noble_a operation_n they_o will_v give_v light_n to_o our_o understanding_n courage_n to_o our_o heart_n and_o wing_n to_o our_o affection_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a more_o clear_o to_o discern_v divine_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n more_o resolute_o to_o practice_v and_o more_o 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