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But if we be sure that our pleasantness is spiritual, let us expatiate our selves to the utmost: It is a work of grace to moderate all carnal pleasures, and to keep them down; but it is the special work of grace to expatiate the soul to the utmost in all spiritual pleasure: Therefore if God hath given thee this spring of delight and pleasure, expatiate it to the glory and praise of God. Blessed is the man that greatly delights in the ways of Gods Commandments: And if God takes pleasure in thee, how much more shouldst thou take pleasure in him! God gives out his pleasure to be joined to our pleasantness, and if we should not carry on the ways of Religion pleasantly, it will be a dishonour to God, and a disgrace to our ⟨p. 194⟩selves, and we cannot expect that acceptance from God of what we do, as otherwise we might; for as ¹God loves a cheerful Giver, so a cheerful Server.

But if we be sure that our pleasantness is spiritual, let us expatiate our selves to the utmost: It is a work of grace to moderate all carnal pleasures, and to keep them down; but it is the special work of grace to expatiate the soul to the utmost in all spiritual pleasure: Therefore if God hath given thee this spring of delight and pleasure, expatiate it to the glory and praise of God. Blessed is the man that greatly delights in the ways of Gods Commandments: And if God takes pleasure in thee, how much more shouldst thou take pleasure in him! God gives out his pleasure to be joyned to our pleasantness, and if we should not carry on the ways of Religion pleasantly, it will be a dishonor to God, and a disgrace to our ⟨p. 194⟩selves, and we cannot expect that acceptance from God of what we do, as otherwise we might; for as ¹God loves a chearful Giver, so a chearful Server.

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