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happiness_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o misery_n to_o the_o ungodly_a with_o fifteen_o query_n for_o the_o conviction_n of_o infidel_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o infallible_a word_n of_o god_n p._n 130_o those_o that_o have_v not_o read_v the_o second_o part_n of_o my_o saint_n rest_v and_o treatise_n against_o infidelity_n and_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o life_n to_o come_v may_v read_v this_o three_o chapter_n first_o and_o so_o proceed_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o book_n clem._n writer_n objection_n answer_v p._n 157_o chap._n 4._o holiness_n be_v best_a for_o all_o society_n p._n 159_o 1._o it_o unit_v all_o in_o one_o head_n and_o centre_n p._n 160_o 2._o it_o have_v the_o most_o unite_n excellent_a powerful_a end_n of_o duty_n p._n 161_o 3._o it_o take_v away_o the_o ball_n of_o the_o world_n contention_n that_o break_v society_n ibid._n 4._o it_o destroy_v selfishness_n which_o be_v the_o destroy_a principle_n p._n 162_o 5._o it_o have_v the_o most_o righteous_a law_n ibid._n 6._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o disturb_v evil_a ibid._n 7._o it_o effectual_o dispose_v the_o mind_n to_o duty_n p._n 163_o 8._o it_o cleanse_v the_o very_a heart_n and_o kill_v secret_a sin_n 9_o it_o cement_v society_n with_o unfeigned_a love_n ibid._n 10._o it_o make_v prince_n and_o ruler_n a_o double_a blessing_n manifest_v in_o five_o particular_n p._n 164_o 11._o it_o make_v the_o most_o loyal_a and_o obedient_a subject_n for_o 1._o it_o make_v they_o know_v themselves_o p._n 166._o 2._o and_o to_o see_v god_n in_o their_o ruler_n 3._o and_o to_o obey_v and_o submit_v for_o conscience_n sake_n p._n 167._o 4._o and_o destroy_v self-seeking_a 5._o and_o consist_v in_o charity_n 6._o procâ—reth_v divine_a blessing_n 7._o and_o make_v man_n meck_v and_o patient_a and_o forbear_v 8._o dispose_v to_o concord_n 9_o assure_v of_o the_o great_a reward_n of_o obedience_n 10_o and_o confirm_v against_o all_o temptation_n to_o disobodience_n p._n 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be_v reveal_v may_v yet_o great_o rejoice_v for_o all_o the_o manifold_a temptation_n that_o for_o a_o season_n make_v we_o subject_a to_o some_o heavyness_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 5_o 6._o and_o we_o that_o see_v not_o jesus_n christ_n yet_o believe_v can_v love_v he_o and_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n v_o 8._o the_o god_n of_o hope_n do_v sometime_o fill_v his_o servant_n with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v and_o make_v they_o even_o abound_v in_o hope_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 15._o 13._o 6._o yea_o joy_n be_v itself_o a_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a qualification_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o
the_o renew_a state_n that_o grace_n have_v bring_v they_o into_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v as_o in_o righteousness_n so_o in_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14._o 17._o believer_n receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o have_v the_o spirit_n or_o state_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v suit_v to_o those_o legal_a imposition_n and_o terrible_a commination_n but_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n by_o which_o they_o cry_v abba_n father_n that_o be_v as_o they_o be_v bring_v under_o a_o more_o gracious_a dispensation_n and_o a_o better_a covenant_n and_o promise_n and_o god_n be_v reveal_v to_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o reconcile_v father_n through_o his_o son_n so_o do_v he_o treat_v they_o more_o gentle_o as_o reconcile_v child_n and_o the_o spirit_n which_o answer_v this_o gracious_a covenant_n and_o be_v give_v we_o 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inordinate_a care_n and_o sorrow_n as_o health_n do_v sickness_n where_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v miserable_a and_o to_o grieve_v ourselves_o and_o no_o sorrow_n be_v allow_v we_o but_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o our_o joy_n where_o it_o be_v make_v our_o work_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n yea_o always_o to_o rejoice_v phil._n 4._o 4._o a_o servant_n or_o tradesman_n will_v judge_v of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o life_n by_o his_o work_n if_o his_o work_n be_v a_o drudgery_n his_o life_n be_v tedious_a and_o fill_v with_o grief_n if_o his_o work_n be_v pleasant_a his_o life_n be_v pleasant_a judge_v then_o by_o this_o of_o a_o holy_a life_n be_v it_o care_n and_o fear_v and_o anguish_n of_o mind_n that_o god_n command_v you_o no_o it_o be_v these_o that_o he_o forbid_v care_v not_o fear_v not_o be_v his_o injunction_n isa_n 35._o 4._o &_o 41._o 10._o do_v you_o fear_v reproach_n why_o you_o do_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o bid_v you_o fear_v not_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n isa_n 51._o 7._o do_v you_o fear_v the_o power_n and_o rage_n of_o enemy_n why_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o your_o religion_n so_o to_o do_v god_n bid_v you_o fear_v they_o not_o isa_n 43._o 5_o 13_o 14._o &_o 44._o 2_o 8._o do_v you_o fear_v persecution_n or_o death_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o cruel_a violence_n why_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o you_o do_v so_o matth._n 10._o 26_o 28_o 31._o fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n etc._n etc._n o_o bless_a life_n where_o all_o that_o be_v against_o we_o be_v forbid_v and_o all_o that_o be_v true_o joyous_a and_o delightful_a and_o necessary_a to_o make_v we_o happy_a be_v command_v we_o and_o make_v our_o duty_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o misery_n as_o life_n to_o death_n and_o as_o light_v to_o darkness_n come_v hither_o poor_a delude_v sinner_n that_o fly_v from_o care_n and_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n if_o you_o will_v but_o give_v up_o yourselves_o to_o christ_n you_o 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read_v preach_v and_o meditate_a on_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o public_a praise_n of_o god_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o which_o before_o 9_o they_o have_v multitude_n of_o mercy_n still_o about_o they_o and_o every_o day_n renew_v on_o they_o to_o feed_v their_o comfort_n 10._o they_o have_v a_o promise_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o their_o good_a and_o so_o that_o all_o their_o affliction_n themselves_o shall_v be_v their_o commodity_n and_o death_n itself_o shall_v be_v their_o gain_n rom._n 8._o 28._o phil._n 1._o 21._o and_o all_o their_o enemy_n shall_v be_v subdue_v by_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o their_o salvation_n so_o that_o from_o this_o much_o you_o may_v see_v that_o for_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n there_o be_v no_o life_n that_o have_v the_o advantage_n that_o a_o holy_a life_n have_v as_o for_o the_o ungodly_a they_o be_v not_o so_o but_o be_v like_o the_o chaff_n which_o the_o wind_n drive_v away_o psalm_n 1._o 4._o these_o 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be_v in_o and_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o welfare_n and_o not_o in_o the_o distress_n and_o misery_n of_o my_o friend_n and_o sure_o god_n that_o be_v love_n itself_o and_o have_v create_v joy_n in_o man_n to_o be_v his_o happiness_n and_o have_v place_v so_o much_o of_o misery_n in_o sorrow_n can_v never_o be_v so_o delight_v in_o our_o distress_n and_o trouble_v as_o in_o our_o content_n and_o joy_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v that_o he_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o rather_o that_o they_o repent_v and_o live_v so_o we_o may_v bold_o conclude_v that_o he_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o anguish_n and_o dejectedness_n of_o his_o child_n but_o rather_o that_o they_o walk_v in_o love_n and_o cheerful_a obedience_n before_o he_o but_o his_o word_n will_v full_o and_o plain_o tell_v you_o what_o temper_v it_o be_v that_o be_v most_o please_a to_o he_o it_o be_v a_o light_n and_o easy_a burden_n that_o christ_n do_v call_v we_o to_o bear_v and_o it_o 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