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that_o this_o mourning_n will_v make_v we_o melancholy_n hindr._n 3_o we_o shall_v drown_v all_o our_o joy_n in_o our_o tear_n but_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n lose_v our_o joy_n tell_v i_o what_o joy_n can_v there_o be_v in_o a_o natural_a condition_n what_o joy_n do_v sin_n afford_v be_v not_o sin_v compare_v to_o a_o wound_n and_o a_o bruise_n isa_n 1.6_o david_n have_v his_o break_a bone_n psal_n 51._o be_v there_o any_o comfort_n in_o have_v the_o bone_n out_o of_o joint_n do_v not_o sin_n breed_v a_o palpitation_n and_o tremble_a of_o heart_n deutr._fw-la 28.66_o be_v it_o any_o joy_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o magor-missabib_a a_o terror_n to_o himself_o sure_o of_o the_o sinner_n laughter_n it_o may_v be_v say_v it_o be_v mad_a eccles_n 2.2_o whereas_o holy_a mourning_n be_v the_o breeder_n of_o joy_n it_o do_v not_o eclipse_n but_o refine_v our_o joy_n and_o make_v it_o better_o aug_n better_o homine_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la conuerso_fw-la mutatur_fw-la gaâ—dium_fw-la 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to_o see_v a_o sinner_n go_v laugh_v to_o hell_n how_o unseasonable_a be_v it_o to_o take_v the_o harp_n and_o viol_n when_o god_n be_v take_v the_o sword_n ezek._n 21.9_o 10._o a_o sword_n a_o sword_n be_v sharpen_v and_o also_o furbish_a shall_v we_o then_o make_v mirth_n this_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o enrage_v god_n isa_n 22.12_o 13._o in_o that_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o to_o mourning_n and_o behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n slay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n and_o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o my_o ear_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n that_o be_v this_o your_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v do_v away_o by_o any_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o vengeance_n shall_v pursue_v you_o for_o ever_o 3._o it_o reprove_v those_o who_o instead_o of_o mourning_n for_o sin_n branch_n 3_o rejoice_v in_o sin_n prov._n 2.14_o 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this_o true_a hunger_n be_v bless_v and_o may_v take_v comfort_n in_o it_o object_n 2._o but_o my_o hunger_n after_o righteousness_n be_v so_o object_n 2_o weak_a that_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v not_o true_a answ_n 1._o though_o the_o pulse_n beat_v but_o weak_a it_o show_v answ_n 1_o there_o be_v life_n and_o that_o weak_a desire_n shall_v not_o be_v discourage_v there_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v to_o they_o matth._n 12.20_o a_o bruise_a reed_n he_o will_v not_o break_v a_o reed_n be_v a_o weak_a thing_n but_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v bruise_v yet_o this_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v not_o be_v break_v but_o like_o aaron_n dry_a rod_n bud_n and_o blossom_n in_o case_n of_o weakness_n look_v to_o christ_n thy_o high-priest_n he_o be_v merciful_a therefore_o will_v bear_v with_o thy_o infirmity_n he_o be_v mighty_a therefore_o will_v help_v they_o answ_n 2._o if_o thy_o desire_n after_o righteousness_n seem_v to_o answ_n 2_o be_v weak_a and_o languid_a yet_o a_o christian_a may_v sometime_o 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