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get_v our_o heart_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o they_o more_o inflame_v after_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ans_fw-fr first_o consider_v your_o own_o poverty_n and_o what_o riches_n there_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o word_n when_o man_n consider_v they_o be_v poor_a man_n i_o be_o a_o poor_a man_n i_o have_v neither_o house_n nor_o land_n i_o have_v neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n and_o in_o such_o a_o place_n be_v a_o mine_n and_o i_o may_v go_v thither_o and_o have_v riches_n enough_o this_o will_v inflame_v his_o desire_n now_o consider_v your_o spiritual_a poverty_n consider_v than_o i_o have_v
church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o believe_a soul_n the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3.16_o so_o be_v every_o believer_n the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n portion_n and_o his_o treasure_n jer._n 12.10_o so_o be_v every_o believe_a soul_n god_n portion_n and_o his_o pleasant_a portion_n again_o it_o be_v call_v the_o ransom_a one_o isa_n 35.10_o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v be_v at_o great_a cost_n and_o charge_n to_o ransom_n the_o church_n purchase_v it_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n acts._n 20.28_o it_o be_v call_v christ_n body_n and_o how_o sweet_a be_v it_o to_o the_o thought_n of_o saint_n to_o think_v i_o be_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n own_o body_n i_o be_o a_o member_n of_o the_o precious_a body_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n it_o be_v call_v god_n belove_v psal_n 108.6_o the_o dear_o belove_v of_o his_o soul_n jer._n 12.10_o the_o church_n be_v the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n rev._n 21.9_o the_o church_n be_v the_o bless_a of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v every_o believe_a soul_n isa_n 61.9_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v the_o other_o seed_n be_v a_o curse_a seed_n but_o this_o seed_n be_v a_o seed_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v yea_o bless_v with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n last_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o church_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o every_o believe_a soul_n be_v the_o very_a glory_n of_o god_n isa_n 4.5_o upon_o all_o the_o glory_n shall_v be_v a_o defence_n all_o true_a believer_n they_o be_v account_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n thus_o you_o see_v there_o be_v sweetness_n in_o the_o word_n but_o wherein_o be_v the_o word_n sweet_a than_o honey_n and_o sweet_a than_o the_o honeycomb_n in_o several_a particular_n first_o the_o sweetness_n of_o honey_n be_v natural_a that_o of_o the_o word_n be_v divine_a and_o spiritual_a and_o look_v how_o much_o spiritual_a do_v exceed_v natural_a so_o much_o the_o sweetness_n of_o 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testimony_n be_v the_o rejoice_v of_o my_o heart_n the_o testimony_n statute_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n they_o do_v rejoice_v the_o very_a heart_n and_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n or_o of_o a_o woman_n and_o v._o 77._o thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n and_o psal_n 19.8_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v heavy_a and_o sad_a the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v rejoice_v it_o and_o revive_v it_o which_o all_o the_o honey_n in_o the_o world_n can_v never_o do_v three_o honey_n and_o honey-comb_n they_o can_v sweeten_v bitter_a affliction_n they_o may_v sweeten_v bitter_a water_n or_o bitter_a thing_n but_o they_o can_v sweeten_v bitter_a affliction_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v sweeten_v bitter_a affliction_n and_o can_v do_v that_o which_o honey_n can_v do_v if_o a_o man_n eat_v never_o so_o much_o honey_n it_o will_v not_o sweeten_v his_o affliction_n psal_n 119.49_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 god_n will_v comfort_v you_o in_o any_o affliction_n whatsoever_o it_o will_v sweeten_v the_o bitter_a water_n that_o can_v be_v and_o so_o in_o the_o 92._o v._n unless_o thy_o law_n have_v be_v my_o delight_n i_o shall_v then_o have_v perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n man_n and_o woman_n will_v perish_v in_o their_o affliction_n if_o they_o have_v not_o some_o word_n of_o god_n to_o uphold_v they_o and_o to_o comfort_v they_o and_o in_o the_o 54._o v._n thy_o statute_n have_v be_v my_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n so_o that_o they_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n and_o can_v sweeten_v any_o affliction_n that_o we_o meat_n withal_o as_o the_o bough_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o bitter_a water_n it_o sweeten_v they_o so_o do_v this_o bough_n the_o word_n of_o god_n sweeten_v the_o most_o bitter_a water_n that_o be_v four_o the_o word_n do_v sanctify_v all_o thing_n and_o make_v they_o sweet_a than_o they_o be_v yea_o the_o word_n do_v sweeten_v honey_n itself_o 1_o tim._n 4.5_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o to_o be_v refuse_v if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n for_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n sanctify_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v your_o mercy_n be_v covenant_n mercy_n and_o choice_a mercy_n they_o be_v sanctify_v more_o now_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n your_o very_a honey_n which_o be_v so_o sweet_a be_v make_v sweet_a when_o it_o be_v sanctify_v honey_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n so_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n it_o sweeten_v all_o thing_n unto_o we_o five_o man_n may_v eat_v too_o much_o of_o honey_n prov._n 25.27_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o eat_v much_o honey_n and_o in_o the_o 16._o v._o you_o have_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o have_v thou_o find_v honey_n eat_v so_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o lest_o thou_o be_v fill_v therewith_o and_o vomit_v it_o if_o you_o eat_v too_o much_o honey_n you_o may_v vomit_v it_o but_o now_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o can_v never_o eat_v too_o much_o of_o that_o honey_n john_n do_v eat_v up_o the_o little_a book_n rev._n 10._o he_o eat_v up_o the_o whole_a book_n so_o if_o we_o shall_v eat_v up_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n it_o will_v never_o be_v too_o much_o it_o will_v never_o make_v we_o vomit_v col._n 3.16_o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o and_o in_o the_o 119._o psal_n 27._o o_o how_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n you_o can_v never_o meditate_v too_o much_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o feed_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o promise_n invitation_n etc._n etc._n six_o last_o the_o word_n be_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n so_o be_v not_o honey_n honey_n can_v produce_v life_n it_o can_v work_v in_o any_o man_n a_o spiritual_a life_n but_o the_o word_n be_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n it_o beget_v life_n in_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o phil._n 2.16_o it_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n of_o spiritual_a life_n yea_o of_o eternal_a life_n the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v they_o be_v spirit_n and_o they_o be_v life_n and_o say_v peter_n thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n how_o sweet_a be_v life_n and_o how_o sweet_a be_v eternal_a life_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v this_o sweetness_n in_o it_o qu._n now_o have_v show_v you_o that_o the_o word_n be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n and_o wherein_o a_o question_n may_v arise_v here_o if_o the_o word_n be_v so_o sweet_a what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o person_n taste_v not_o the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o there_o be_v many_o read_v the_o word_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n but_o doubt_n taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v several_a reason_n for_o it_o an._n first_o because_o some_o have_v no_o spiritual_a taste_n no_o spiritual_a sense_n we_o read_v of_o barzillai_n that_o say_v to_o david_n when_o he_o will_v have_v have_v he_o go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o court_n say_v he_o thy_o servant_n can_v taste_v what_o i_o eat_v or_o what_o i_o drink_v so_o many_o there_o be_v that_o have_v no_o spiritual_a taste_n at_o all_o in_o they_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o taste_n all_o thing_n be_v alike_o cant._n 2.3_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a unto_o my_o taste_n the_o church_n have_v a_o taste_n and_o find_v sweetness_n in_o the_o
fruit_n of_o christ_n where_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a life_n there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a taste_n where_o there_o be_v no_o spiritual_a life_n there_o be_v no_o spiritual_a taste_n at_o all_o heb._n 5._o they_o have_v their_o sense_n exercise_v to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a some_o have_v no_o spiritual_a sense_n they_o can_v discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n therefore_o they_o find_v no_o â—â—etness_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v one_o reason_n man_n and_o woman_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n and_o never_o be_v quicken_v with_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n second_o some_o have_v their_o taste_n yet_o find_v no_o sweetness_n because_o they_o have_v a_o fullness_n of_o other_o thing_n in_o they_o prov._n 27.7_o the_o full_a soul_n loathe_v a_o honeycomb_n if_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n in_o we_o nothing_o be_v sweet_a unto_o we_o now_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v full_a of_o several_a thing_n first_o some_o be_v full_a of_o the_o world_n amos_n 8.5_o when_o will_v the_o new_a moon_n be_v go_v that_o we_o may_v sell_v corn_n and_o the_o sabbath_n that_o we_o may_v set_v forth_o wheat_n and_o the_o like_a these_o be_v full_a of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o they_o can_v not_o taste_v of_o spiritual_a thing_n matth._n 13.12_o he_o that_o receive_v among_o thorn_n be_v he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n choke_v the_o world_n and_o he_o become_v unfruitful_a second_o some_o be_v full_a of_o conceitedness_n in_o luke_n 18.11_o the_o pharisee_n he_o be_v conceit_v of_o his_o own_o goodness_n righteousness_n and_o do_n and_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n she_o be_v full_a and_o want_v nothing_o and_o so_o can_v not_o taste_v the_o dainty_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o sweetness_n that_o be_v in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o his_o word_n there_o be_v such_o a_o fullness_n in_o they_o of_o their_o own_o conceitedness_n that_o they_o want_v nothing_o three_o 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because_o of_o their_o slight_n of_o the_o word_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o word_n when_o they_o make_v light_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o gospel_n dainty_n prepare_v for_o they_o matth._n 22.5_o they_o go_v away_o and_o flight_v the_o invitation_n to_o the_o gospel_n feast_n it_o be_v say_v in_o luke_n 14.24_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v taste_v thereof_o that_o be_v none_o of_o they_o shall_v ever_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n or_o goodness_n therein_o they_o may_v hear_v but_o they_o shall_v taste_v no_o sweetness_n in_o their_o hear_n and_o therefore_o to_o slight_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n and_o will_v hâ—nder_v person_n from_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n four_o a_o four_o reason_n be_v that_o formality_n that_o be_v in_o the_o people_n they_o come_v to_o the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n with_o 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