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sincerity_n be_v as_o the_o soul_n of_o religion_n without_o sincerity_n we_o can_v have_v no_o more_o than_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n like_o a_o dead_a carcase_n now_o to_o show_v how_o sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n may_v be_v know_v o_o that_o i_o may_v be_v a_o welcome_a messenger_n to_o some_o to_o show_v some_o their_o uprightness_n who_o can_v rest_v but_o long_o to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o point_n 1._o the_o upright_a man_n though_o simple_a plain_a be_v not_o stolid_a though_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a simplicity_n join_v with_o sincerity_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o yet_o a_o brutish_a stolidity_n gross_a ignorance_n and_o integrity_n be_v utter_o inconsistent_a pro._n 19.2_o 3._o that_o the_o soul_n be_v without_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a in_o our_o old_a translation_n thus_o for_o without_o knowledge_n the_o mind_n be_v not_o good_a the_o foolishness_n of_o man_n pervert_v his_o way_n indeed_o ignorance_n be_v both_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o impiety_n but_o no_o 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from_o god_n the_o single_a eye_n see_v best_a mat._n 6.22_o it_o will_v not_o shut_v out_o any_o light_n that_o come_v from_o above_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o translate_v sincerity_n some_o will_v have_v take_v from_o the_o eagle_n try_v of_o her_o young_a hold_v they_o forth_o to_o the_o full_a view_n of_o the_o sun_n who_o as_o they_o say_v reject_v those_o as_o spurious_a and_o not_o her_o genuine_a brood_n which_o can_v with_o open_a eye_n behold_v the_o sun_n or_o as_o most_o take_v it_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v from_o ware_n that_o be_v right_a good_a that_o one_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o show_v and_o bring_v forth_o into_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n when_o man_n hate_v the_o light_n and_o will_v not_o come_v into_o the_o
apostle_n james_n give_v james_z 1.26_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n but_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a some_o will_v seem_v to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o their_o action_n who_o have_v no_o care_n of_o their_o word_n word_n be_v but_o wind_n with_o they_o and_o as_o a_o learned_a man_n observe_v it_o be_v the_o hypocrite_n sin_n 357._o dr._n manton_n on_o jam._n 3.2_o pag._n 357._o they_o abstain_v from_o grosser_n action_n but_o usual_o offend_v in_o their_o word_n in_o boast_v profession_n and_o proud_a censure_n a_o sound_a upright_a man_n will_v not_o offend_v so_o much_o as_o in_o word_n james_n 3.2_o such_o as_o have_v no_o care_n to_o bridle_v and_o govern_v their_o tongue_n to_o keep_v they_o under_o a_o law_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o their_o religion_n be_v vain_a so_o a_o ordinary_a allowance_n of_o any_o know_a sin_n as_o account_v little_a will_v not_o stand_v with_o 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to_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o safety_n yet_o he_o resolute_o withstand_v the_o temptation_n and_o what_o corrupt_a nature_n will_v have_v incline_v he_o to_o and_o neither_o will_v himself_o lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o saul_n nor_o suffer_v abishai_n to_o do_v it_o thus_o the_o great_a temptation_n one_o have_v to_o sin_n if_o they_o be_v hearty_o resist_v si_fw-la cetera_fw-la sint_fw-la paria_fw-la it_o be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o one_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n as_o in_o joseph_n gen._n 39.9_o and_o job_n job_n 2.3_o and_o david_n here_o but_o divers_a give_v the_o sense_n which_o be_v to_o my_o present_a purpose_n though_o indeed_o the_o word_n may_v be_v take_v more_o large_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n i._o e._n from_o the_o sin_n unto_o which_o by_o nature_n constitution_n or_o the_o like_a he_o be_v most_o prone_a so_o that_o be_v a_o upright_a heart_n indeed_o which_o be_v turn_v against_o its_o bosom-sin_n he_o be_v a_o upright_a man_n who_o 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there_o be_v no_o such_o study_a guile_n there_o be_v a_o state_n of_o hypocrisy_n when_o man_n pretend_v to_o be_v devote_v to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n while_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o isa_n 48.1_o their_o heart_n be_v rot_v and_o false_a to_o god_n and_o still_o in_o league_n with_o their_o lust_n now_o a_o state_n of_o hypocrisy_n be_v plain_o inconsistent_a with_o true_a grace_n sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n again_o there_o be_v hypocrisy_n in_o some_o particular_a act_n and_o in_o some_o degree_n as_o to_o seem_v more_o affect_v intent_n and_o fervent_a in_o duty_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o seem_v more_o eminent_a in_o this_o or_o that_o grace_n than_o one_o be_v real_o this_o partial_a hypocrisy_n as_o we_o may_v call_v it_o though_o very_o sinful_a may_v stand_v with_o uprightness_n in_o the_o main_a only_o take_v this_o note_n along_o with_o you_o that_o as_o a_o upright_a man_n espy_v and_o reflect_v upon_o it_o he_o can_v but_o loathe_v himself_o for_o it_o he_o have_v worse_a thought_n of_o himself_o for_o this_o and_o he_o be_v work_v it_o out_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n that_o he_o allow_v reign_v and_o allow_v hypocrisy_n be_v a_o clear_a proof_n of_o a_o unsound_a insincere_a heart_n the_o upright_a man_n be_v one_o in_o who_o be_v no_o allow_a guile_n he_o be_v humble_v for_o what_o hypocrisy_n he_o find_v in_o himself_o he_o hate_v he_o resist_v it_o though_o hypocrisy_n be_v sometime_o present_a with_o thou_o if_o it_o be_v not_o prevalent_a if_o it_o have_v not_o dominion_n over_o thou_o it_o will_v not_o prove_v thou_o a_o hypocrite_n hypocrisy_n be_v not_o a_o burden_n to_o a_o hypocrite_n it_o rest_v in_o his_o heart_n as_o in_o svo_fw-la loco_fw-la in_o its_o natural_a seat_n and_o proper_a place_n further_o if_o other_o have_v better_a thought_n of_o thou_o have_v a_o high_a opinion_n of_o thy_o gift_n and_o grace_n than_o there_o be_v real_a ground_n for_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v without_o thy_o affect_v or_o seek_v by_o dissimulation_n or_o feign_v to_o be_v better_a than_o thou_o be_v and_o if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o thy_o will_n and_o like_v it_o be_v no_o fault_n of_o thou_o but_o the_o other_o error_n and_o mistake_v yea_o further_o if_o thou_o be_v put_v thyself_o oft_o upon_o good_a discourse_n as_o thou_o have_v opportunity_n though_o alas_o thou_o find_v thy_o heart_n dead_a and_o dull_a little_o affect_v with_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n at_o present_a of_o which_o thou_o choose_v to_o discourse_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n it_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o hypocrisy_n when_o thy_o end_n in_o speak_v be_v to_o affect_v thy_o own_o heart_n and_o those_o that_o hear_v thou_o which_o be_v good_a and_o not_o to_o seem_v more_o affect_v than_o thou_o be_v when_o thou_o do_v not_o design_n to_o set_v off_o thyself_o but_o indeed_o to_o edify_v thyself_o and_o other_o so_o far_o thy_o heart_n be_v right_a and_o sincere_a though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o warm_a and_o lively_a as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o what_o be_v here_o note_v of_o christian_a conference_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o pray_v with_o other_o etc._n etc._n 2._o sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n have_v a_o peculiar_a contrariety_n also_o to_o a_o way_n of_o lie_v or_o deceitful_a speak_v mentiri_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la mentem_fw-la ire_n to_o speak_v contrary_a to_o one_o mind_n or_o thought_n and_o how_o contrary_a be_v this_o to_o plainheartedness_n the_o upright_a will_v speak_v upright_o isa_n 33_o 15._o his_o word_n be_v of_o the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o heart_n job_n 33.3_o a_o righteous_a man_n hate_v lie_v prov._n 13.4_o that_o it_o be_v a_o false_a slander_n to_o say_v of_o such_o though_o they_o will_v
and_o alacrity_n spiritual_a joy_n where_o it_o come_v exceed_v and_o as_o we_o may_v say_v swallow_v up_o carnal_a worldly_a joy_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v far_o more_o please_a than_o the_o joy_n of_o harvest_n 10._o that_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n when_o we_o hearty_o unfeigned_o rejoice_v in_o the_o good_a of_o other_o spiritual_a joy_n be_v promote_v especial_o by_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o other_o the_o good_a find_v in_o other_o as_o when_o barnabas_n see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n among_o the_o disciple_n at_o antioch_n he_o be_v glad_a act._n 11.23_o and_o when_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v declare_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n they_o cause_v great_a joy_n unto_o all_o the_o brethren_n act._n 15.3_o so_o titus_n be_v comfort_v in_o the_o believe_a corinthian_n and_o paul_n rejoice_v much_o on_o their_o account_n 2_o cor._n 7.7_o so_o david_n rejoice_v to_o see_v the_o people_n forwardness_n 1_o chron._n 29.17_o and_o now_o 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the_o fear_n of_o god_n rule_n in_o our_o heart_n do_v it_o ordinary_o prevail_v over_o carnal_a fear_n when_o the_o lord_n threaten_v on_o one_o hand_n and_o man_n threaten_v on_o the_o other_o which_o of_o these_o do_v we_o ordinary_o must_v regard_v be_v we_o more_o afraid_a of_o god_n displeasure_n of_o his_o frown_n than_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n than_o of_o the_o frown_n of_o the_o world_n when_o it_o come_v to_o a_o pinch_n at_o any_o time_n that_o we_o must_v either_o suffer_v for_o sin_n if_o we_o choose_v to_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o incur_v god_n displeasure_n rather_o than_o suffer_v rather_o than_o bear_v man_n displeasure_n be_v not_o this_o to_o fear_v man_n more_o than_o god_n in_o this_o case_n may_v not_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o we_o as_o isa_n 57.11_o of_o who_o have_v thou_o be_v afraid_a or_o fear_v that_o thou_o have_v lie_v and_o have_v not_o remember_v i_o so_o when_o child_n or_o servant_n make_v nothing_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o lie_v to_o hide_v any_o 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prove_v they_o false_a unsound_a how_o incongruous_a be_v it_o to_o have_v jacob_n voice_n and_o esau_n rough_a hand_n very_o a_o cheat_a professor_n be_v much_o worse_a than_o a_o know_a profess_a cheater_n and_o see_v deut._n 25.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o deceitful_a weight_n and_o deceitful_a measure_n be_v the_o invention_n of_o deceitful_a heart_n how_o many_o that_o be_v enrich_n themselves_o with_o the_o wage_n of_o vnrighteousness_n such_o can_v say_v as_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 18.23_o 24._o i_o be_v upright_o before_o he_o therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n recompense_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o cleanness_n of_o my_o hand_n in_o his_o eyesight_n nor_o be_v such_o ever_o likely_a to_o have_v any_o evidence_n of_o their_o uprightness_n till_o they_o come_v to_o follow_v such_o counsel_n as_o that_o dan._n 4.27_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o god_n smite_v his_o hand_n at_o man_n dishonest_a gain_n ezek._n 22.13_o so_o will_v the_o upright_o despise_v the_o gain_n of_o oppression_n or_o deceit_n and_o shake_v his_o hand_n from_o hold_v of_o bribe_n isa_n 33.15_o yea_o the_o upright_a man_n be_v not_o only_o just_a but_o merciful_a psal_n 112.4_o unto_o the_o upright_o there_o arise_v light_n in_o darkness_n he_o be_v gracious_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n as_o well_o as_o righteous_a so_o the_o merciful_a and_o upright_o be_v put_v together_o and_o oppose_v to_o the_o froward_a psal_n 18.25_o 26._o 2._o the_o upright_a man_n will_v not_o despise_v the_o least_o of_o god_n command_n he_o be_v for_o keep_v they_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n as_o there_o be_v a_o expression_n prov._n 7.2_o with_o all_o care_n and_o tenderness_n his_o care_n be_v to_o walk_v circumspect_o exact_o that_o preciseness_n which_o profane_a spirit_n deride_v and_o scoff_n at_o he_o see_v to_o be_v necessary_a that_o suppose_v a_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n except_v one_o point_n which_o he_o allow_v himself_o to_o offend_v in_o by_o contemn_v god_n authority_n therein_o his_o obedience_n will_v thus_o be_v prove_v unsound_a and_o he_o be_v prove_v guilty_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n james_n 2.10_o he_o thus_o despise_v that_o same_o authority_n upon_o which_o the_o whole_a law_n depend_v for_o one_o to_o allow_v himself_o in_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o least_o of_o christ_n command_n account_v it_o of_o little_a weight_n that_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n if_o he_o regard_v it_o not_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o shut_v one_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5.19_o 3._o the_o upright_a man_n though_o he_o do_v not_o despise_v and_o contemn_v the_o least_o of_o god_n command_n yet_o he_o look_v first_o and_o most_o to_o the_o great_a command_n he_o have_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o these_o as_o the_o contrary_n detect_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n that_o as_o strict_a as_o they_o be_v in_o lesser_a matter_n yet_o they_o be_v gross_o negligent_a of_o the_o great_a and_o more_o weighty_a mat._n 23.23_o 24._o to_o be_v very_o observant_a of_o and_o zealous_a about_o circumstantial_o but_o careless_a of_o more_o necessary_a duty_n and_o substantial_o of_o religion_n be_v one_o ill-favoured_a mark_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v know_v 4._o the_o upright_a man_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o hard_a command_n even_o to_o such_o command_v as_o be_v most_o cross_a to_o his_o carnal_a interest_n and_o natural_a inclination_n so_o this_o evidence_v abraham_n integrity_n that_o when_o god_n call_v for_o his_o isaac_n he_o withhold_v not_o his_o son_n his_o only_a son_n from_o he_o thus_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o unsoundness_n of_o the_o young_a man_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o boast_v of_o his_o obedience_n be_v discover_v mat._n 19.21_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a mark_n 10.21_o one_o thing_n thou_o lack_v go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o christ_n know_v his_o mind_n how_o his_o heart_n be_v let_v upon_o the_o world_n and_o to_o show_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a nor_o he_o so_o perfect_a as_o he_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v he_o try_v he_o with_o a_o command_n that_o be_v cross_v to_o his_o carnal_a interest_n and_o to_o his_o special_a inclination_n which_o soon_o lay_v he_o open_a as_o willing_a and_o forward_a as_o he_o seem_v to_o know_v and_o learn_v his_o duty_n yet_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o sell_v all_o and_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n mark_n 10.21_o he_o leave_v this_o hard_a work_n for_o other_o 12._o the_o upright_a man_n carry_v upright_o in_o reference_n to_o holy_a duty_n here_o 1._o he_o have_v a_o care_n to_o engage_v his_o heart_n to_o
hope_n will_v give_v courage_n will_v put_v a_o man_n in_o heart_n and_o make_v he_o resolve_v for_o god_n a_o true_a christian_a to_o maintain_v his_o hope_n will_v not_o care_v to_o quit_v present_a worldly_a possession_n if_o we_o can_v be_v persuade_v to_o disclaim_v all_o interest_n in_o and_o hope_v of_o heaven_n to_o embrace_v this_o present_a world_n if_o we_o can_v be_v content_a to_o take_v up_o with_o the_o world_n for_o our_o portion_n then_o certain_o we_o have_v no_o sound_a hope_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v a_o weighty_a say_n o_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o weigh_v they_o be_v no_o true_a hope_n of_o glory_n to_o come_v etc._n mr._n baxt._n ep._n ded_fw-we before_o his_o 32._o direction_n etc._n etc._n if_o you_o can_v cast_v over_o board_n all_o worldly_a hope_n when_o the_o storm_n be_v such_o that_o you_o must_v hazard_v the_o one._n 11._o a_o sound_a hope_n will_v raise_v one_o thought_n heart_n and_o desire_n heaven-ward_n what_o be_v hope_n but_o a_o expectation_n with_o desire_n or_o a_o desire_a expectation_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o his_o earnest_a expectation_n and_o hope_n phil._n 1.20_o so_o we_o can_v have_v a_o lively_a hope_n of_o heaven_n without_o lively_a desire_n after_o heaven_n rom._n 8.23_o we_o which_o have_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n groan_n within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n to_o wit_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n it_o can_v be_v that_o such_o as_o have_v a_o sound_a hope_n of_o heaven_n shall_v place_v their_o happiness_n or_o terminate_v their_o desire_n in_o the_o world_n 12._o a_o lively_a hope_n will_v quicken_v and_o raise_v the_o heart_n in_o praise_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n psal_n 71.14_o i_o will_v hope_v continual_o and_o will_v yet_o praise_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o this_o hope_n be_v call_v good_a hope_n through_o grace_n 2_o thes_n 2.16_o and_o soul_n that_o have_v it_o can_v but_o see_v cause_n great_o to_o admire_v extol_v and_o magnify_v divine_a grace_n 13._o sound_v hope_n be_v a_o furtherance_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n rejoice_v in_o hope_n as_o bernard_n sed_fw-la nunquid_fw-la tantae_fw-la laetitiae_fw-la spes_fw-la erit_fw-la sine_fw-la laetitia_fw-la yea_o this_o hope_n oft_o cause_v joy_n even_o in_o affliction_n psal_n 119.49_o 50._o remember_v the_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n give_v hope_n thus_o bring_v in_o joy_n and_o comfort_n too_o sound_v hope_n will_v cheer_v the_o heart_n and_o keep_v it_o alive_a under_o trouble_n without_o which_o it_o will_v faint_v and_o sink_v if_o our_o heart_n die_v within_o we_o like_a nabal_n under_o worldly_a trouble_n this_o will_v show_v we_o have_v not_o a_o lively_a hope_n of_o heaven_n such_o as_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n will_v be_v ready_a even_o to_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n as_o rom._n 5.2_o 3._o of_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o man_n joy_n as_o there_o be_v counterfeit_a grace_n so_o there_o be_v false_a joy_n as_o we_o read_v of_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n so_o likewise_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n job_n 20.5_o a_o joy_n that_o will_v end_v in_o sorrow_n and_o consternation_n yea_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o soul_n that_o have_v true_a grace_n yet_o to_o be_v mistake_v in_o their_o joy_n as_o we_o find_v the_o seventy_o disciple_n return_v with_o joy_n luk._n 10.17_o say_v lord_n even_o the_o devil_n be_v subject_a unto_o we_o through_o thy_o name_n notwithstanding_o say_v christ_n v._o 20._o in_o this_o rejoice_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v subject_a unto_o you_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n where_o he_o at_o once_o correct_v and_o direct_v their_o joy_n as_o one_o say_v many_o time_n the_o more_o excellent_a a_o sermon_n be_v burg._n mr._n a._n burg._n the_o more_o carnal_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o preacher_n may_v be_v so_o christian_n may_v rejoice_v carnal_o in_o spiritual_a enlargement_n and_o spiritual_a experience_n as_o grace_n can_v find_v something_o even_o in_o natural_a comfort_n to_o feed_v and_o increase_v spiritual_a joy_n joy_n in_o the_o lord_n so_o corruption_n sometime_o prevail_v on_o the_o contrary_a make_v spiritual_a duty_n and_o spiritual_a privilege_n and_o mercy_n the_o matter_n and_o ground_n of_o carnal_a rejoice_v and_o further_o as_o some_o christian_n through_o weakness_n yield_v to_o needless_a fear_n and_o take_v up_o sad_a conclusion_n against_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o estate_n debar_v themselves_o of_o comfort_n belong_v to_o they_o so_o other_o again_o through_o heedlessness_n please_v themselves_o erroneous_o in_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o rejoice_v in_o spark_n of_o their_o own_o kindle_v which_o they_o take_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o try_v our_o grace_n but_o our_o comfort_n for_o which_o purpose_n take_v these_o follow_a note_n 1._o spiritual_a joy_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o come_v in_o till_o godly_a sorrow_n have_v prepare_v and_o make_v way_n for_o it_o bernard_n bernard_n opportunè_fw-la post_fw-la tristitiam_fw-la gaudium_fw-la subit_fw-la post_fw-la laborem_fw-la quies_fw-la post_fw-la naufragium_fw-la portus_fw-la thus_o the_o lord_n oft_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n turn_v his_o people_n sorrow_n into_o joy_n christ_n be_v anoint_v to_o give_v the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n isa_n 61.3_o they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n psal_n 126.5_o 6._o heart_n that_o be_v never_o break_v be_v not_o yet_o prepare_v for_o christ_n to_o bind_v they_o up_o paul_n have_v a_o cast_n down_o to_o the_o earth_n before_o he_o be_v catch_v up_o to_o the_o three_o heaven_n they_o that_o have_v great_a elevation_n of_o joy_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o humble_v for_o sin_n have_v cause_n enough_o to_o suspect_v their_o joy_n be_v not_o right_a 2._o spiritual_a joy_n have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o its_o author_n thus_o it_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o thes_n 1.6_o as_o i_o say_v of_o a_o lively_a hope_n it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o minister_n may_v be_v helper_n of_o a_o believer_n joy_n as_o 2_o cor._n 1.24_o but_o under_o the_o spirit_n he_o be_v the_o principal_a efficient_a now_o they_o that_o have_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n their_o sanctifier_n can_v have_v he_o their_o comforter_n the_o disciple_n be_v fill_v with_o joy_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 13.52_o this_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n never_o grow_v alone_o but_o have_v other_o fruit_n accompany_v it_o indeed_o there_o may_v be_v save_v sanctify_a grace_n without_o actual_a joy_n and_o consolation_n but_o there_o can_v be_v true_a joy_n without_o save_v sanctify_a grace_n 3._o spiritual_a joy_n be_v never_o to_o be_v find_v without_o save_v faith_n rom._n 15.13_o now_o the_o god_n of_o hope_n fill_v you_o with_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v no_o other_o way_n that_o it_o can_v be_v attain_v sound_v joy_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o faith_n phil._n 1.25_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 5.1_o 2._o without_o true_a save_v justify_v faith_n no_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o without_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n no_o ground_n for_o joy_n so_o then_o if_o we_o will_v know_v whether_o our_o joy_n be_v right_a we_o must_v inquire_v after_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n certain_o a_o temporary_a faith_n can_v have_v no_o betrer_n than_o a_o temporary_a joy_n follow_v it_o 4._o spiritual_a joy_n ordinary_o be_v not_o attain_v without_o self-probation_n without_o self-searching_a gal._n 6.4_o let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o have_v 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