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and_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n give_v they_o molestation_n and_o trouble_n sometime_o they_o be_v tempt_v with_o the_o allurement_n of_o profit_n and_o advantage_n and_o sometime_o they_o be_v awe_v with_o fear_n and_o threaten_n but_o if_o they_o will_v put_v forth_o their_o grace_n into_o exercise_n and_o by_o prayer_n implore_v divine_a assistance_n they_o will_v be_v enable_v not_o only_o to_o stand_v up_o against_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o their_o peace_n but_o with_o a_o holy_a joy_n and_o triumph_n to_o vanquish_v and_o over_o come_v they_o this_o be_v that_o life_n a_o godly_a man_n may_v lead_v be_v he_o so_o watchful_a as_o he_o ought_v but_o experience_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o there_o be_v many_o cloud_n of_o discontent_n and_o trouble_v that_o darken_v the_o sunshine_n of_o a_o believer_n joy_n o_o the_o complaint_n of_o past_a sorrow_n o_o the_o sense_n of_o present_a evil_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o worse_a for_o the_o future_a these_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n share_v our_o life_n among_o they_o but_o in_o heaven_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o there_o be_v no_o sorrow_n no_o trouble_n no_o evil_n no_o danger_n no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o any_o fear_n of_o they_o for_o all_o be_v peace_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o joy_n nothing_o but_o pleasure_n and_o sweetness_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o a_o godly_a man_n in_o heaven_n because_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o his_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n which_o be_v sin_n be_v now_o perfect_o take_v away_o now_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v these_o four_o property_n they_o be_v pure_a they_o be_v spiritual_a they_o be_v full_a they_o be_v everlasting_a joy_n first_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v pure_a joy_n and_o pure_a they_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n of_o they_o and_o in_o their_o be_v free_a from_o any_o mixture_n first_o they_o be_v pure_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n of_o they_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v terminate_v upon_o some_o carnal_a object_n his_o joy_n be_v in_o the_o flesh_n not_o in_o the_o spirit_n when_o he_o rejoice_v it_o be_v among_o his_o wicked_a companion_n his_o delight_n be_v common_o in_o something_o that_o be_v sinful_a or_o sensual_a in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n or_o at_o best_o in_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil._n but_o now_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o saint_n be_v in_o god_n he_o now_o cry_v out_o with_o holy_a david_n psalm_n 73.25_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o thy_o favour_n o_o lord_n be_v life_n and_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n and_o with_o how_o much_o great_a joy_n and_o delight_n do_v a_o saint_n say_v so_o of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o in_o heaven_n it_o be_v true_a saint_n in_o heaven_n enjoy_v the_o blessedness_n of_o peace_n and_o rest_n from_o all_o their_o former_a trouble_n and_o sorrow_n which_o they_o remember_v with_o delight_n and_o praise_n unto_o their_o deliverer_n but_o though_o this_o eternal_a peace_n and_o rest_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n and_o that_o which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n yet_o be_v it_o the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o saint_n happiness_n in_o heaven_n for_o their_o great_a satisfaction_n and_o contentment_n arise_v from_o the_o joy_n and_o delight_n which_o proceed_v from_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n this_o be_v that_o which_o fill_v and_o satify_v yea_o ravish_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o saint_n when_o enlarge_v to_o its_o utmost_a capacity_n with_o that_o joy_n and_o delight_n that_o be_v unexpressible_o great_a and_o glorious_a second_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v pure_a joy_n in_o
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no_o glory_n no_o holiness_n here_o no_o happiness_n hereafter_o as_o many_o as_o be_v sanctify_v so_o many_o be_v justify_v and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v justify_v shall_v be_v also_o glorify_v and_o no_o more_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 12.14_o follow_v after_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n holiness_n it_o be_v the_o comeliness_n and_o ornament_n yea_o the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o christian_a it_o be_v god_n beauty_n and_o comeliness_n stamp_v upon_o the_o soul_n for_o a_o christian_a be_v beautiful_a and_o comely_a through_o god_n comeliness_n put_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v ezek._n 16.14_o thou_o be_v comely_a through_o my_o comeliness_n that_o i_o put_v upon_o thou_o and_o though_o the_o great_a god_n have_v many_o various_a title_n and_o attribute_n by_o which_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v discovery_n of_o himself_o unto_o his_o people_n yet_o that_o wherein_o he_o chief_o glory_n be_v his_o 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the_o great_a degradation_n and_o debasement_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o man_n so_o holiness_n be_v the_o high_a advancement_n and_o exaltation_n the_o high_a dignity_n and_o promotion_n the_o humane_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o for_o it_o be_v participation_n of_o the_o supreme_a excellency_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n itself_o and_o that_o indeed_o in_o which_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v like_o god_n so_o be_v it_o that_o in_o which_o we_o can_v only_o be_v say_v true_o and_o proper_o to_o imitate_v he_o and_o therefore_o we_o never_o meet_v with_o any_o command_n in_o scripture_n require_v we_o to_o be_v as_o great_a as_o wise_a or_o as_o powerful_a as_o god_n be_v but_o to_o be_v holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a to_o be_v perfect_a as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a and_o to_o purify_v ourselves_o as_o god_n be_v pure_a these_o we_o do_v yea_o all_o the_o command_n threaten_n and_o promise_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n have_v a_o 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thou_o to_o be_v a_o place_n only_o of_o freedom_n from_o pain_n and_o sickness_n from_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n a_o place_n of_o ease_n and_o rest_v where_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v thy_o fill_n of_o what_o be_v pleasurable_a and_o delightful_a to_o thou_o and_o all_o this_o in_o a_o infinite_a duration_n that_o shall_v never_o know_v a_o end_n now_o though_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n for_o there_o be_v no_o sickness_n nor_o disease_n no_o pain_n nor_o sorrow_n but_o a_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o a_o eternal_a enjoyment_n of_o what_o be_v pleasant_a and_o delightful_a yet_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o least_o and_o mean_a part_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v true_a be_v there_o nothing_o more_o nothing_o great_a nor_o better_o to_o be_v enjoy_v than_o what_o these_o thing_n amount_v unto_o a_o eternity_n of_o health_n without_o sickness_n of_o pleasure_n without_o pain_n of_o delight_n 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