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child_n of_o god_n there_o be_v many_o infirmity_n and_o fault_n that_o other_o may_v and_o themselves_o shall_v censure_v and_o condemn_v but_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faultless_a jude_n ep._n 24._o to_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o present_v you_o faultless_a before_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o exceed_a joy_n to_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n our_o saviour_n be_v glory_n and_o majesty_n the_o church_n triumphant_a will_v be_v then_o as_o a_o beautiful_a bride_n adorn_v and_o prepare_v for_o her_o husband_n rev._n 21.2_o here_o on_o earth_n be_v the_o time_n of_o her_o purification_n but_o at_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n she_o will_v be_v present_v perfect_o pure_a in_o that_o temple_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n and_o praise_v he_o for_o ever_o for_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n bestow_v on_o she_o
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soul_n can_v comprehend_v and_o yet_o thou_o shall_v be_v make_v capable_a to_o receive_v and_o enjoy_v so_o much_o as_o shall_v satisfy_v thou_o to_o the_o full_a and_o all_o thy_o spiritual_a desire_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o delight_n there_o 2._o consider_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v deceitful_a heb._n 3.13_o deceitful_a 2._o deceitful_a they_o perform_v the_o very_a contrary_n of_o that_o they_o promise_v in_o the_o temptation_n they_o promise_v pleasure_n but_o bring_v endless_a and_o unspeakable_a pain_n if_o not_o repent_v they_o promise_v much_o gain_n and_o profit_n to_o the_o covetous_a man_n but_o bring_v with_o they_o in_o the_o end_n a_o irreparable_a loss_n for_o what_o avail_v it_o a_o man_n to_o gain_v all_o the_o world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n they_o promise_v honour_n and_o worldly_a applause_n to_o the_o ambitious_a man_n but_o bring_v along_o with_o they_o in_o the_o end_n shame_n and_o everlasting_a confusion_n therefore_o in_o time_n change_v 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turn_v into_o joy_n as_o the_o water_n in_o cana_n be_v turn_v into_o wine_n so_o thy_o tear_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o eternal_a comfort_n and_o refreshment_n 2._o as_o thou_o will_v be_v assure_v of_o thy_o full_a satisfaction_n in_o heaven_n thou_o must_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o righteousness_n here_o thou_o must_v have_v a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n luk._n 6.21_o bless_a be_v you_o that_o hunger_n now_o for_o you_o shall_v be_v fill_v a_o soul_n live_v and_o die_v in_o a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o christ_n the_o bread_n and_o water_n of_o life_n can_v perish_v god_n who_o work_v nothing_o in_o vain_a will_v satisfy_v thy_o supernatural_a appetite_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n if_o thou_o die_v with_o a_o long_a desire_n after_o christ_n thou_o shall_v rise_v with_o a_o full_a delight_n in_o christ_n who_o in_o that_o day_n will_v satisfy_v thy_o long_a soul_n 3._o thou_o must_v use_v frequent_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n unto_o god_n joh._n 16.24_o ask_v that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a prayer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o mediator_n be_v the_o bless_a ordinance_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o bestow_v on_o we_o here_o in_o some_o beginning_n he_o earnest_n and_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n there_o the_o soul_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o fill_v with_o some_o drop_n of_o joy_n in_o this_o life_n as_o a_o vessel_n be_v hold_v up_o to_o the_o fountain_n and_o then_o fill_v psa_n 86.4_o rejoice_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n and_o those_o drop_n of_o joy_n be_v to_o we_o a_o earnest_n of_o that_o full_a joy_n we_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o immediate_a and_o full_a fruition_n of_o god_n himself_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n this_o doctrine_n serve_v for_o a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o god_n use_v 2_o 1._o against_o all_o thy_o discouragement_n from_o many_o sad_a dispensation_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o mingle_v thy_o drink_n with_o tear_n as_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v psal_n 80._o yet_o faint_v not_o at_o that_o which_o thou_o see_v hear_v or_o feel_v rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v but_o believe_v be_v of_o good_a courage_n the_o day_n be_v come_v when_o thy_o diet_n shall_v be_v change_v when_o the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o god_n house_n and_o thou_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n psal_n 36.8_o those_o heavenly_a pleasure_n be_v deep_a like_o river_n they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n eph._n 3.8_o they_o be_v long_o like_o river_n they_o be_v continue_v for_o ever_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v disquiet_v with_o the_o unjust_a reproach_n of_o man_n and_o may_v in_o thy_o sad_a experience_n complain_v as_o psal_n 69.20_o reproach_n have_v break_v my_o heart_n and_o i_o be_o full_a of_o heaviness_n yet_o lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n behold_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o redemption_n draw_v near_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o the_o light_n at_o noontyde_n of_o the_o day_n rejoice_v thou_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o solemn_a justification_n before_o man_n and_o angel_n by_o which_o the_o foul_a mouth_n of_o thy_o violent_a and_o malicious_a reproacher_n shall_v be_v stop_v for_o ever_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v speechless_a and_o confound_v with_o shame_n when_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o righteous_a judge_n absolve_v many_o person_n who_o they_o in_o their_o supercilious_a and_o pharisaical_a pride_n precondemned_n as_o profane_a and_o unrighteous_a remember_v thou_o who_o study_a in_o this_o day_n of_o man_n judge_v to_o approve_v thyself_o to_o god_n that_o in_o god_n day_n the_o counsel_n of_o heart_n will_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o 2._o love_n 2._o want_v of_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n it_o may_v be_v now_o thou_o be_v discourage_v from_o the_o little_a assurance_n thou_o have_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o according_o thy_o peace_n and_o joy_n be_v but_o little_a yet_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n remember_v we_o must_v walk_v here_o by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sense_n such_o a_o full_a measure_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n and_o of_o peace_n and_o joy_n as_o thou_o will_v have_v be_v reserve_v for_o thou_o in_o the_o other_o life_n rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o god_n have_v enlarge_v thy_o heart_n with_o strong_a desire_n after_o that_o promse_v satisfaction_n he_o that_o have_v open_v thy_o heart_n will_v fill_v it_o psal_n 81.10_o open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o the_o little_a of_o peace_n and_o joy_n thou_o receive_v here_o be_v give_v to_o increase_v but_o not_o to_o satisfy_v thy_o desire_n at_o thy_o die_a thy_o desire_n of_o refreshment_n and_o satisfaction_n will_v be_v great_a after_o death_n thy_o soul_n will_v behold_v thy_o father_n face_n and_o at_o thy_o resurrection_n thy_o soul_n and_o body_n will_v be_v satisfy_v with_o his_o likeness_n 3._o trouble_n 3._o vicissitude_n of_o peace_n and_o trouble_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v discourage_v from_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o peace_n and_o trouble_v of_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n a_o long_a night_n of_o trouble_n succee_v to_o thy_o short_a day_n of_o peace_n and_o joy_n sometime_o the_o lord_n will_v speak_v peace_n and_o at_o another_o time_n he_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o we_o we_o may_v read_v his_o displeasure_n in_o sore_a and_o great_a trial_n sometime_o he_o show_v his_o face_n reconcile_v in_o christ_n as_o our_o father_n at_o