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lord_n will_n nay_o if_o his_o will_v be_v at_o all_o time_n this_o that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v and_o he_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o the_o city_n but_o what_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v shall_v be_v do_v it_o be_v as_o impossible_a that_o any_o evil_n shall_v make_v he_o sad_a as_o it_o be_v that_o that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v grieve_v he_o which_o can_v be_v for_o the_o second_o that_o it_o be_v so_o appear_v by_o all_o my_o discourse_n hitherto_o concern_v his_o cendition_n for_o be_v
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not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v 1._o truth_n &_o sincerity_n it_o be_v joy_n in_o puris_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la as_o they_o say_v it_o be_v all_o gold_n &_o without_o any_o alloy_n no_o mixture_n of_o wormwood_n in_o the_o cup_n to_o embitter_v it_o no_o ill_a herb_n in_o the_o pot_n to_o mar_v the_o broth_n no_o trouble_n to_o go_v with_o it_o no_o bitterness_n or_o sorrow_n in_o the_o bottom_n to_o come_v after_o it_o it_o be_v good_a without_o sorrow_n so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o grieve_v with_o it_o now_o and_o it_o be_v good_a without_o sin_n so_o that_o he_o need_v not_o repent_v of_o it_o afterward_o it_o be_v without_o the_o adulteration_n of_o sadness_n to_o make_v it_o uncurrant_a &_o the_o mixture_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a to_o make_v it_o unpleasant_a the_o mirth_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v the_o quintessence_n of_o joy_n the_o gladness_n of_o joy_n as_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o psalmist_n be_v more_o than_o once_o when_o 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wickedness_n luk_n 11.39_o his_o mirth_n be_v like_o the_o pleasant_a itch_a of_o a_o sore_a that_o be_v heal_v to_o soon_o for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o fester_v underneath_o though_o it_o look_v never_o so_o well_o within_o there_o be_v pricking_n of_o heart_n for_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o laughter_n as_o solomon_n say_v their_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o beside_o that_o the_o end_n of_o such_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n prov_n 14.13_o 2._o property_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n mirth_n be_v fullness_n and_o perfection_n fullness_n i_o say_v absolute_a in_o quality_n or_o truth_n and_o in_o quantity_n as_o much_o as_o this_o present_a life_n be_v capable_a of_o for_o as_o for_o absolute_a fullness_n of_o joy_n in_o sirmitate_fw-la in_o melancthon_n upon_o those_o word_n your_o joy_n shall_v be_v full_a joh._n 17._o intelligatur_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la quantitate_fw-la sed_fw-la sirmitate_fw-la quantity_n we_o must_v tarry_v till_o the_o next_o life_n however_o there_o be_v such_o fullness_n of_o this_o joy_n even_o in_o this_o life_n as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v exhaust_v measure_a or_o express_v either_o by_o the_o action_n of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o tongue_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o worse_a neither_o for_o be_v so_o great_a for_o it_o be_v all_o as_o good_a too_o even_o as_o peter_n say_v full_a of_o glory_n 1_o pet_n 1.8_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o disciple_n act_n 13_o 52_o that_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o joy_n even_o in_o a_o time_n of_o persecution_n what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o speak_v for_o we_o and_o so_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v or_o speak_v for_o we_o still_o it_o can_v have_v less_o effect_n in_o we_o then_o to_o make_v we_o true_o joyful_a john_n 15.11_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o that_o my_o joy_n may_v remain_v in_o you_o and_o that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a all_o redeem_a one_o that_o have_v so_o many_o mercy_n on_o every_o side_n &_o be_v encompass_v 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afflict_a neither_o have_v he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o but_o when_o he_o cry_v unto_o he_o he_o hear_v he_o psal_n 22_o 24_o and_o therefore_o have_v he_o say_v psal_n 91_o 15._o he_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o will_v answer_v he_o i_o will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v he_o and_o honour_v he_o 5._o affliction_n be_v beneficial_a to_o they_o because_o they_o make_v they_o pray_v the_o more_o earnest_o for_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o recompense_v and_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o temporal_a thing_n which_o affliction_n deprive_v they_o of_o they_o will_v make_v a_o godly_a man_n say_v thus_o with_o himself_o be_v it_o so_o well_o i_o be_o resolve_v if_o my_o body_n must_v needs_o be_v thus_o distress_v yet_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v well_o if_o i_o must_v be_v poor_a one_o way_n i_o will_v be_v rich_a another_z let_v my_o good_n miscarry_v one_o way_n and_o my_o trade_n be_v bad_a in_o this_o country_n yet_o i_o shall_v have_v sufficient_a amends_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o gain_n which_o i_o be_o to_o have_v in_o another_o all_z the_o hurt_v it_o shall_v do_v i_o shall_v be_v to_o make_v i_o drive_v a_o better_a trade_n in_o a_o far_o better_a 11.6_o better_a heb_fw-mi 11.6_o country_n where_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o far_o better_a return_n not_o a_o hundred_o fold_n for_o that_o i_o may_v have_v in_o this_o 19.29_o this_o math_n 19.29_o country_n but_o more_o than_o a_o thousand_o for_o one_o whereunto_o add_v that_o such_o prayer_n be_v seldom_o successless_a the_o soul_n of_o such_o man_n usual_o be_v as_o a_o 13.12_o a_o jer_n 13.12_o water_v garden_n 6._o affliction_n here_o be_v beneficial_a because_o they_o endear_v to_o man_n their_o happiness_n which_o they_o be_v to_o have_v hereafter_o make_v they_o to_o long_o for_o it_o with_o more_o earnestness_n pray_v for_o it_o with_o more_o confidence_n and_o hope_v for_o it_o with_o more_o assurance_n they_o have_v not_o their_o portion_n in_o this_o world_n 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