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much_o rejoice_v they_o and_o more_o comfort_v they_o than_o the_o word_n can_v d_o you_o 3._o their_o joy_n dââreth_v in_o the_o companion_n for_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v never_o find_v alone_o bââââ_n always_o accompany_v with_o many_o other_o holy_a affection_n they_o so_o rejoice_v as_o that_o they_o also_o fear_v and_o tremble_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o lord_n majesty_n and_o their_o own_o infirmity_n according_a as_o dauâd_n exhort_v 2.12_o psa_fw-la 2.12_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_v he_o himself_o rejoice_v great_o yet_o he_o say_v 119.120_o psa_fw-la 119.120_o my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n yea_o the_o godly_a do_v work_v out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a when_o as_o the_o unregenerate_a so_o rejoice_v as_o that_o withal_o they_o be_v secure_a and_o presumptuous_a again_o the_o regenerate_v so_o rejoice_v in_o the_o word_n as_o they_o put_v great_a trust_n and_o sure_a confidence_n in_o god_n and_o his_o word_n as_o dauâd_n who_o say_v i_o rejoice_v in_o god_n because_o of_o his_o word_n in_o god_n do_v â_o trust_v 56.1.11_o psal_n 56.1.11_o i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o 119.42_o psal_n 119.42_o i_o shall_v make_v answer_n to_o my_o blasphemer_n for_o i_o trust_v in_o thy_o word_n when_o they_o see_v no_o mean_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n promise_n they_o will_v trust_v his_o word_n which_o confidence_n often_o want_v in_o the_o unregenerate_a he_o will_v trust_v god_n word_n no_o further_o than_o he_o see_v mean_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o moreover_o the_o godly_a man_n so_o rejoice_v in_o the_o word_n as_o he_o love_v it_o above_o all_o thing_n therefore_o do_v dauâd_n say_v of_o himself_o oh_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n 121.136.139_o psal_n â19_n âââvers_n 47._o vers_fw-la 121.136.139_o it_o be_v my_o meditation_n continual_o and_o my_o delight_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o commandment_n 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season_n but_o not_o long_o but_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o regenerate_a continue_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o rather_o increase_v than_o decrease_v their_o faith_n grow_v strong_a their_o hope_n more_o steadfast_a their_o outward_a man_n decay_v their_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v daily_o their_o grace_n increase_n and_o they_o continual_o find_v more_o experience_n of_o god_n favour_n towards_o they_o in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o their_o joy_n must_v needs_o be_v great_a and_o great_a the_o joy_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v like_a to_o a_o violent_a motion_n which_o be_v swift_a at_o the_o beginning_n then_o at_o the_o end_n but_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v like_a to_o a_o natural_a motion_n which_o be_v as_o swift_a or_o swift_a at_o the_o end_n then_o at_o the_o beginning_n beside_o this_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o godly_a continue_v as_o well_o in_o adversity_n as_o in_o prosperity_n as_o well_o in_o persecution_n as_o in_o peace_n david_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o affliction_n can_v say_v 56.4_o pâ_n 56.4_o i_o rejoice_v in_o god_n because_o of_o his_o word_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v 19.50_o psal_n â_o 19.50_o what_o flesh_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o it_o be_v his_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n the_o lord_n promise_v do_v they_o quicken_v he_o 43._o verse_n 43._o yea_o when_o trouble_n &_o anguish_n be_v come_v upon_o he_o the_o lord_n commandment_n be_v his_o delight_n christ_n promise_v such_o joy_n to_o the_o apostle_n as_o no_o man_n can_v take_v from_o they_o man_n do_v revile_v they_o 16.22_o joh._n 16.22_o do_v imprison_v they_o do_v whip_n &_o scourge_v they_o and_o cruel_o persecute_v they_o 5.41_o act._n 5.41_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o take_v their_o joy_n from_o they_o they_o rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v account_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n 16.25_o act._n 16.25_o &_o do_v sing_v cheerful_o in_o prison_n when_o their_o foot_n be_v make_v fast_o in_o the_o stock_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o unregenerate_a hypocrite_n a_o little_a persecution_n for_o the_o gospel_n will_v turn_v their_o joy_n into_o sorrow_n even_o these_o hearer_n who_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o time_n of_o tentation_n to_o fall_v away_o see_v then_o there_o be_v such_o difference_n of_o joy_n do_v not_o content_v yourselves_o with_o such_o a_o joy_n as_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o unregenerate_a but_o seek_v for_o such_o joy_n as_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n saint_n 2._o the_o second_o property_n in_o these_o hearer_n be_v this_o they_o have_v no_o root_n not_o as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o root_n at_o all_o for_o than_o they_o shall_v not_o grow_v at_o all_o they_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o fall_v away_o in_o time_n of_o tentation_n they_o will_v present_o wither_v away_o before_o tentation_n do_v come_v but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o have_v no_o 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blade_n but_o never_o to_o bear_v a_o ripe_a ear_n so_o they_o who_o have_v heart_n altogether_o harden_v will_v not_o hear_v or_o at_o least_o not_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o all_o into_o any_o part_n of_o their_o heart_n but_o those_o who_o have_v heart_n partly_o soft_a and_o partly_o hard_a may_v receive_v the_o word_n and_o retain_v it_o for_o a_o time_n but_o will_v never_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o wherefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v in_o the_o psalm_n and_o it_o be_v apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n 95.7.8_o psal_n 95.7.8_o to_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n 3.7_o heb._n 3.7_o because_o the_o hard_a heart_a can_v never_o he_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o reverent_o and_o effectual_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v the_o lord_n bid_v we_o not_o to_o harden_v but_o to_o soften_v our_o heart_n if_o we_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n the_o hard_a the_o heart_n be_v the_o 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necessary_o gather_v from_o the_o scripture_n preach_v nothing_o but_o the_o write_a word_n and_o yet_o will_v likewise_o contradict_v i_o because_o they_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v another_o word_n of_o god_n beside_o the_o write_a word_n bellarmine_n 1._o bellarmine_n de_fw-fr verho_fw-la dei_fw-la nonscript_n lib._n 4._o c._n 1._o say_v there_o be_v verbis_fw-la dei_fw-la scriptr_n &_o verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la scriptum_fw-la a_o word_n of_o god_n write_v namely_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o a_o word_n of_o god_n not_o write_v namely_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o scripture_n gregory_n de_fw-fr valentia_n 1._o valentia_n refutat_fw-la falsar_n causar_n herbrand_n cap._n 1._o hold_v it_o for_o a_o most_o certain_a thing_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o contain_v in_o write_a letter_n as_o it_o please_v he_o to_o term_v the_o scripture_n in_o way_n of_o disgrace_n but_o be_v also_o put_v in_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o there_o do_v sound_a coster_n the_o jesuite_n speak_v more_o plain_o and_o peremptory_o 106._o peremptory_o et_fw-la antem_fw-la scriptura_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la consensy_n &_o concor_fw-la omnium_fw-la christianorum_fw-la per_fw-la tot_fw-la un_fw-fr terrarum_fw-la orbem_fw-la doctrina_fw-la huius_fw-la scripturae_fw-la praestantia_fw-la multis_fw-la partibus_fw-la super_fw-la scripturas_fw-la quas_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o membranis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la reliquerunt_fw-la encherid_n cap._n 1._o so_o also_o say_v hosius_n quod_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la docet_fw-la expressum_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr expresso_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la fol._n 119._o in_o 106._o that_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o the_o consonant_a doctrine_n of_o all_o christian_n throughout_o the_o world_n be_v the_o scripture_n and_o in_o many_o point_n excel_v the_o scripture_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v leave_v we_o in_o parchment_n and_o this_o he_o make_v the_o first_o and_o