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so_o much_o as_o this_o holy_a joy_n there_o be_v no_o true_a thanksgiving_n if_o this_o be_v not_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o 2._o for_o the_o degree_n the_o heart_n do_v delight_n in_o christ_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o to_o the_o sensitive_a expression_n in_o the_o lively_a stir_v of_o joy_n we_o may_v to_o appearance_n be_v more_o affect_v with_o outward_a benefit_n because_o fleshly_a object_n do_v more_o work_v upon_o our_o fleshly_a sense_n as_o carry_v a_o great_a suitableness_n to_o they_o religion_n be_v a_o grave_a severe_a thing_n not_o see_v so_o much_o in_o actual_a transport_v as_o in_o the_o habitual_a complacency_n and_o well-pleasedness_a of_o the_o mind_n yet_o in_o solemn_a duty_n thâ—re_o may_v be_v as_o great_a ravishment_n of_o soul_n psalm_n 6._o 35._o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v ravish_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o with_o joyful_a li_n when_o they_o feel_v the_o love_n of_o god_n shed_v abroad_o in_o 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a_o man_n can_v spare_v any_o thing_n better_o than_o his_o lust_n his_o estate_n the_o present_a â—ase_n of_o the_o body_n their_o child_n any_o thing_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o soul_n micah_n 6._o 6_o 7_o 8._o the_o question_n be_v not_o how_o to_o satisfy_v justice_n but_o how_o to_o appease_v conscience_n while_o they_o retain_v their_o sin_n they_o will_v buy_v out_o their_o peace_n with_o vast_a sum_n of_o money_n mangle_v their_o flesh_n like_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n to_o spare_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o soul_n do_v any_o thing_n endure_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o subdue_a the_o heart_n to_o god_n the_o sensual_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v such_o that_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v cross_v if_o he_o must_v be_v cross_v only_o a_o little_a and_o but_o for_o a_o while_n and_o therefore_o affect_v a_o easy_a religion_n where_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o cross_v or_o but_o a_o little_a cross_v now_o â—light_a duty_n perform_v now_o and_o then_o do_v not_o much_o trouble_n the_o 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