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must_v needs_o be_v happy_a who_o be_v always_o on_o the_o strong_a side_n psa._n 118._o 6._o the_o lord_n be_v on_o my_o side_n they_o be_v happy_a who_o have_v all_o condition_n sanctify_v to_o they_o rom._n 8._o 28._o who_o be_v crown_v with_o peace_n while_o they_o live_v psa._n 119._o 165._o and_o with_o glory_n when_o they_o die_v psal._n 73._o 24._o and_o may_v not_o this_o tempt_v all_o to_o become_v godly_a deut._n 33._o 29._o happy_a be_v thou_o o_o israel_n a_o people_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n 3._o motive_n to_o endeavour_v after_o godliness_n be_v most_o rational_a 1._o it_o be_v the_o high_a act_n of_o reason_n for_o a_o man_n to_o become_v another_o man_n if_o while_o he_o remain_v in_o nature_n soil_n he_o be_v poison_v with_o sin_n no_o more_o actual_o fit_a for_o communion_n with_o god_n than_o a_o toad_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v make_v a_o angel_n than_o it_o be_v very_a consonant_n to_o reason_n that_o he_o shall_v endeavour_v after_o a_o change_n 2._o it_o be_v 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of_o holiness_n godliness_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o light_n to_o the_o world_n to_o illustrate_v and_o adorn_v it_o it_o be_v not_o greatness_n set_v we_o off_o in_o god_n eye_n but_o goodness_n what_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o angel_n but_o their_o sanctity_n godliness_n be_v the_o curious_a embroidery_n and_o workmanship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o soul_n furnish_v with_o godliness_n be_v damask_a with_o beauty_n it_o be_v enamele_v with_o purity_n this_o be_v the_o clothing_n of_o wrought_a gold_n which_o make_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o we_o be_v there_o not_o a_o excellency_n in_o holiness_n the_o hypocrite_n will_v never_o go_v about_o to_o paint_v it_o godliness_n shed_v a_o glory_n and_o lustre_n upon_o the_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o grace_n but_o the_o golden_a feather_n in_o which_o christ_n dove_n 13._o shine_v 2._o godliness_n be_v our_o defence_n grace_n be_v call_v the_o armour_n of_o light_n rom._n 13._o 12._o it_o be_v light_a for_o beauty_n and_o armour_n for_o defence_n a_o christian_a have_v armour_n of_o god_n make_v which_o can_v be_v shoot_v through_o he_o have_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n the_o helmet_n of_o hope_n the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n this_o be_v armour_n of_o proof_n which_o defend_v against_o the_o assault_n of_o temptation_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o chrysost._n hell_n 3_o godliness_n breed_v solid_a peace_n psa._n 119._o 165._o great_a peace_n have_v they_o that_o love_v thy_o law_n godliness_n compose_v the_o heart_n make_v it_o sedate_v and_o calm_v like_o the_o upper_a region_n where_o there_o be_v no_o wind_n and_o tempest_n how_o can_v that_o heart_n be_v unquiet_a where_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n dwell_v col._n 1._o 27._o christ_n in_o you_o a_o holy_a heart_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o door_n of_o solomon_n temple_n 1_o kin._n 6._o 32._o which_o be_v make_v of_o olive-tree_n carve_v with_o open_a flower_n there_o be_v the_o olive_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o open_a flower_n of_o joy_n in_o that_o heart_n godliness_n do_v not_o destroy_v a_o christian_n mirth_n but_o refine_v it_o his_o rose_n be_v without_o prickle_n his_o wine_n without_o froth_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v full_a of_o joy_n and_o peace_n who_o be_v a_o favourite_n of_o heaven_n he_o may_v true_o sing_v a_o requiem_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o say_v soul_n take_v thy_o 19_o â—ase_n king_n ptolemy_n ask_v one_o how_o he_o may_v be_v in_o rest_n when_o he_o dream_v he_o reply_v let_v piety_n be_v the_o scope_n of_o all_o thy_o action_n if_o one_o shall_v ask_v i_o how_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o rest_n when_o he_o be_v awake_a i_o will_v return_v the_o like_a answer_n let_v his_o soul_n be_v in-laid_a with_o godliness_n 4._o godliness_n be_v the_o best_a trade_n we_o can_v drive_v it_o bring_v profit_n wicked_a man_n say_v it_o be_v vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o mal._n 3._o 14._o to_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v no_o profit_n in_o sin_n pro._n 10._o 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honour_n will_v not_o give_v he_o beauty_n but_o godliness_n be_v useful_a for_o all_o thing_n it_o fence_v off_o all_o trouble_n it_o supply_v all_o want_n it_o make_v soul_n and_o body_n complete_o happy_a 5._o godliness_n be_v a_o endure_a substance_n it_o know_v no_o fall_n of_o the_o leaf_n all_o worldly_a delight_n have_v a_o deaths-head_n set_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v but_o shadow_n and_o they_o be_v fly_v earthly_a comfort_n be_v like_o paul_n friend_n who_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o ship_n and_o there_o leave_v he_o act_v 20._o 38._o so_o these_o will_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o his_o grave_n and_o then_o take_v their_o farewell_n but_o godliness_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o possession_n we_o can_v be_v rob_v of_o it_o run_v parallel_v with_o eternity_n force_n can_v weaken_v it_o age_n can_v wither_v it_o it_o outbrave_a suffering_n it_o ourlive_n death_n pro._n 10._o â—_o death_n may_v pluck_v the_o stalk_n of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o flower_n of_o grace_n be_v 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