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not_o pass_v their_o limit_n and_o bound_n god_n have_v set_v they_o which_o solomon_n commend_v 15_o commend_v ecel_n â—_o 15_o i_o praise_v joy_n for_o there_o be_v no_o goodness_n under_o the_o sun_n save_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rejoice_v like_v so_o 15.13_o so_o pro._n 15.13_o a_o joyful_a heart_n make_v a_o cheerâ—efull_a countenance_n etc._n etc._n 2._o some_o be_v from_o nature_n deprave_a and_o corrupt_a wherein_o man_n become_v sensual_a give_v themselves_o up_o to_o epicurism_n total_o take_v up_o with_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n as_o banquet_v carouse_v sport_n for_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n upbraid_v and_o deride_v the_o young_a man_n 11.9_o man_n eccles_n 11.9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n etc._n etc._n and_o job_n speak_v of_o these_o wicked_a person_n 13._o person_n job._n 21.12_o 13._o that_o they_o take_v the_o tâ—bret_n and_o harpe_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o organ_n 32.29_o organ_n 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behold_v the_o seed_n to_o spring_n and_o bud_v to_o â—ut_v outin_n the_o several_a plant_n especial_o consider_v our_o lord_n jesus_n delight_n to_o come_v into_o the_o garden_n to_o walk_v there_o to_o delight_v himself_o in_o behold_v the_o sweet_a &_o bless_a growth_n in_o grace_n &_o holy_a duty_n and_o hence_o arise_v joy_n even_o in_o affliction_n for_o the_o name_n &_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o all_o the_o martyr_n &_o the_o saint_n 10.34_o heb._n 10.34_o who_o suffer_v with_o joy_n the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n as_o also_o to_o see_v the_o weed_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v over-mastred_n and_o root_v out_o thereby_o 6._o in_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v as_o solomon_n say_v a_o continual_a feast_n 1.12_o feast_n cor._n 1.12_o have_v witness_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a pureness_n and_o not_o in_o fleshly_a wisdom_n he_o have_v converse_v that_o a_o man_n have_v not_o moil_v &_o all_o be_v smear_v and_o durty_v himself_o &_o the_o conscience_n in_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n but_o have_v maintain_v a_o bless_a combat_n and_o cherish_v the_o pant_n breathe_n and_o long_a desire_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o curse_a lust_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o also_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n reconcile_v by_o christ_n the_o conscience_n testify_v this_o atonement_n 5.11_o rom._n 5.11_o the_o soulâ—_n be_v at_o quiet_a peace_n and_o repose_n in_o his_o love_n as_o the_o child_n in_o the_o mother_n lap_n or_o father_n arm_n 7._o in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v in_o 5.17_o in_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o we_o by_o faith_n 2.20_o faith_n gal._n 2.20_o live_v &_o 3.17_o &_o eph._n 3.17_o dwell_v in_o we_o &_o so_o as_o paul_n say_v the_o we_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n 3.3_o spirit_n phil._n 3.3_o and_o rejoice_v in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o wise_a merchant_n take_v more_o pleasure_n in_o the_o pearl_n then_o in_o all_o his_o estate_n beside_o 3.8_o phil._n 3.8_o and_o the_o apostle_n account_v all_o but_o loss_n &_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n zaccheus_n receive_v christ_n joyful_o not_o into_o his_o house_n only_o but_o into_o his_o heart_n especial_o and_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v otherwise_o for_o the_o faithful_a soul_n be_v the_o sweet_a and_o belove_a spouse_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v estimate_v or_o delight_n in_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n above_o or_o comparable_a to_o her_o amiable_a &_o belove_a head_n and_o love_a husband_n 2._o 12.12_o 〈◊〉_d rom_n 12.12_o for_o time_n to_o come_v they_o find_v much_o joy_n in_o the_o hope_n &_o expectation_n of_o that_o joy_n &_o glory_n which_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n of_o god_n as_o david_n say_v 13.5_o psal_n 13.5_o i_o trust_v in_o thy_o mercy_n my_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n in_o that_o presence_n of_o glory_n where_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v more_o than_o a_o sun_n to_o refresh_v &_o revive_v they_o 84.11_o 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hos_fw-la 6_o 2._o they_o surre_v up_o &_o enkindle_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o may_v say_v of_o such_o as_o david_n i_o rejoice_v when_o they_o say_v let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n pull_v brand_n in_o sunder_o and_o you_o extinguish_v they_o lay_v they_o together_o and_o they_o flame_n and_o as_o the_o joy_n &_o felicity_n of_o god_n people_n be_v enlarge_v by_o their_o mutual_a presence_n so_o also_o be_v it_o great_a joy_n to_o hear_v of_o their_o welfare_n be_v absent_a either_o the_o prosperity_n of_o any_o private_a &_o particular_a believer_n or_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_a when_o jethro_n hear_v of_o all_o the_o good_a the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o israel_n rejoice_v great_a be_v the_o joy_n of_o every_o true_a believer_n to_o see_v the_o word_n to_o be_v magnify_v 18.9_o exod._n 18.9_o and_o the_o gospel_n to_o have_v free_a passage_n pull_v man_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o sin_n and_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o 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