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John iii. 35. The Father loveth the Son. Ch. xvii. 24.

HATING GOD.

LXXXII. Threatenings against the haters of God. Exod. xx. 5. I am a jealous God, visiting the iniquities of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me.

Deut. vii. 10. God repayeth them that hate him, to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him that hateth him; he will repay him to his face.

xxxii. 15. Jeshurun waxed fat; then he forsook God that made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.-Ver. 19. The Lord abhorred them.

saith the Lord, and shall burn unto the lowest Ver. 22. A fire is kindled in mine anger, hell, and shall consume the earth with her in

crease, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.-Ver. 23. I will heap mischiefs upon them.-Ver.41. I will render vengeance

to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me, saith God.

1 Sam. ii. 30. The Lord saith, Them that

viii. 42. Jesus said, If God were your Fa-honour me I will honour; and they that dether, ye would love me.

LXXIX. Enforced by the example of the church and people of God, who love Christ. Song i. 4. The upright love thee. Ver. 7. Ch. ii. 5.

vii. 6. How pleasant art thou, O love, for delights! See also, Ch. i. 14, 15, 16.-ii. 3. 8, 9. 16, 17.-iii. 1 to 5.-iv. 1. 7. 16.-v. 2 to 16.-vi. 1, 2, 3.—vii. 10.—viii. 1. 4, 5.

Rom. viii. 35. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?

1 Pet. i. 8. Whom having not seen ye love.

LXXX. Enforced by Christ's love to his church. John xv. 9. I have loved you; continue ye in my love. Philem. 5.

Eph. v. 25. Christ loved the Church, and gave himself for it.

LXXXI. Obedience to Christ the evidence of love to him. Matt. xii. 33. The tree is known by its fruit.

John xiv. 15. Jesus said, If ye love me, keep my commandments.-Ver. 21. He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me.-Ver. 23. If a man love me, he will keep my words. Ver. 24. 28. xv. 10. If ye keep my commandments ye shall abide in my love.

xxi. 15. Simon, lovest thou me? Feed my lambs. Ver. 16.

spise me shall be lightly esteemed.

2 Chron. xix. 2. Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love, them that hate the Lord? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the Lord.

Ps. cxxxix. 21. Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee?

Rom. i. 30. Haters of God, &c. are worthy of death. Ver. 32.

LXXXIII. Hating Christ. John xv. 23. Jesus said, He that hateth me hateth my Father also. Ver. 24. See Ps. xxi. 8.-lxviii. 1. Prov. viii. 36.

DESIRING GOD, THIRSTING, &c.

LXXXIV. Desiring God. Ps. lxxiii. 25. Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth whom I desire besides thee.

Isa. xxvi. 8. The desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.

Ver. 9. With my soul have I desired thee in the night; with my Spirit within me will I seek thee early. Hag. ii. 7. Christ is the desire of all nations.

LXXXV. Thirsting, longing for God, and the things of God. Ps. xlii. 2. My soul thirsteth for God. Ps. lxiii. 1. 6.-cxliii. 6.

lxxxiv. 2. My soul longeth for the courts

2 Cor. v. 14. The love of Christ constrain- of the Lord. eth us.

Phil. i. 17. Some of love preach Christ.

cxix. 20. My soul breaketh for the longing it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

Ver. 131. I longed for thy commandments. Ver. 54. 94.

Ver. 174. I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delight. Promises. Ps. lxxxi. 10. Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

Isa. xliv. 3. I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground. Ps. cvii. 9. Jer. xxxi. 12.

lv. 1. Ho! every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters. Rev. xxii. 17.

Matt. v. 6. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness. John iv. 13, 14.-vi. 35.-vii. 37, 38.

JOY IN GOD.

1 Pet. i. 3. God hath begotten us to a lively hope, &c.-Ver. 6. Wherein ye greatly rejoice.

Luke x. 20. Rejoice that your names are written in heaven.

XCIII. Those who have faith, or believe. Acts xvi. 34. The jailor rejoiced, believing in God, with all his house.

Rom. xv. 13. Now the God of peace fill you with all joy and peace in believing. Phil. i. 25.

1 Pet. i. 8. Believing in Christ, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory. John

xiv. 1.

Thou

XCIV. Joy promised. Ps. iv. 7. hast put gladness in my heart, more than in

LXXXVI. Joy in God. Phil. iii. 1. Fi- the time that their corn and wine increased.

nally, brethren, rejoice in the Lord.

iv. 4. Rejoice in the Lord always. 1 Thess. v. 16. Rejoice evermore.

LXXXVII. Through Christ. Rom. v. 11. We joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the

atonement.

LXXXVII. Persons encouraged to rejoice in God. The righteous. Ps. xxxii. 11. Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, ye righteous; and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart. Ps. xxxiii. 1.

Ixiv. 10. The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and all the upright in heart shall glory. Ps. lxviii. 3.

xcvii. 11. Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. Ver. 12. Job viii. 20, 21.

Matt. xxv. 21. Thou good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of thy Lord. Job xxxiii. 26.

LXXXIX. The meek. Isa. xxix. 19. The meek shall increase their joy in the Lord. Ver. 20.

XC. Those that seek God. Ps. xl. 16. Let those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee. 1 Chron. xvi. 10. 27. Ps. lxx. 4.cv. 3.

XCI. Those that trust in God. Ps. v. 11. Let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice; let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name, be joyful in thee. Ps. xxxiii. 21.

XCII. Those that hope in God. Rom. v. 2. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Heb. iii. 6. Rom. xii. 12. Ps. xvi. 11.

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xcii. 4. Thou hast made me glad through thy work.

cxxvi. 5. They that sow in tears, shall reap in joy. Isa. Ixi. 3. 10. Jer. xxxi. 9. 12. Matt. v. 4.

Eccl. ii. 26. God giveth to a man that is good in his sight, wisdom, and knowledge, and joy. Ch. v. 20.-ix. 7.

Isa. lxv. 14. My servants shall sing for joy of heart.

John xvi. 20. Your sorrow shall be turned into joy. Ch. xvi. 1.

XCV. Things rejoiced in are, God.-See the first section. In Christ. John viii. 56. Jesus said, Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.

xv. 11. These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. Ch. xvii. 13. 1 John i. 4.

xvi. 22. I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice.

Phil. iii. 3. We are the circumcision, which worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

Rev. xix. 7. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him, for the marriage of the Lamb is come.

The kingdom of God is not meat and drink, XCVI. In the Holy Ghost. Rom. xiv. 17. but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. Gal. v. 22. Col. i. 11.

XCVII. In God's worship. Ps. ii. 11. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

xxvii. 6. I will offer in his tabernacle, sacrifices of joy.

xlii. 4. I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise. Ps. lv. 14.

xliii. 4. I will go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy.

Ixiii. 5. My mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips.

Ixvi. 1. Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands. Ps. lxxxi. 1.-xcviii. 4. 6.-c. 1, 2. Ixviii. 4. Sing praises to God, and rejoice before him. Ch. lxxxi. 1.

lxxxix. 15. Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound. Ver. 16.

cvii. 22. Declare his works with rejoicing. exviii. 24. This is the day God made, we will rejoice and be glad in it.

cxxii. 1. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of the Lord.

Isa. Ivi. 7. I will make them joyful in my house of prayer.

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See instances of this joy. 1 Chron. xv. 2 Chron. xxiii. 18.-xxix. 30. Neh.

xii. 43.

XCIX. God's presence with his people a cause of joy. Zech. ii. 10. Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion; for, lo, I come, and will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the Lord. Ch. ix. 9. Ps. xvi. 8, 9. 11.-xlvi. 4, 5.—xlviii. 2. Isa. xii. 6. Zeph. iii. 14 to 20.

C. God's love and care for his people, a cause of joy. Song i. 4. We will be glad and rejoice in thee; we will remember thy love more than wine.

Ps. xxxv. 27. Let them shout for joy and be glad; let them say continually the Lord be magnified, who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servants.

CI. God's mercy a cause of joy. Ps. xxxi. 7. I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy, for thou hast considered my trouble, thou hast known my soul in adversity. Ps. li. 8, 9. 12. lxxxv. 6, 7.

CII. Help and strength from God a cause of joy. Neh. viii. 10. The joy of the Lord is your strength.

Ps. xvi. 8, 9. Because the Lord is at my XCVIII. Worship of God, fixed and car-right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore ried on among God's people, a cause of their my heart is glad. joy. 1 Sam. vi. 13. The people rejoiced to see the ark of God returning to Israel.

2 Sam. vi. 12. The ark of God brought to the city of David with gladness. 1 Chron. xv. 25.

xxviii. 7. The Lord is my strength, and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoiced.

CIII. Salvation from God against enemies a cause of joy. 1 Sam. ii. 1. My mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I re

1 Chron. xxix. 9. David and the people rejoiced, because that with a perfect heart the people offered willingly to the Lord the mate-joice in thy salvation. rials for building the house of the Lord. 2 Chron. xxiv. 10.

2 Chron. vi. 41. At the dedication of the temple, Solomon prayed, saying, Let thy priests, O Lord, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness. 1 Kings viii. 66. Ps. lxiii. 2.

Ezra iii. 12. At laying the foundation of the second temple, many shouted aloud for joy. Ver. 13.

vi. 16. They kept the dedication of the second temple with joy.

2 Chron. xxix. 35, 36. The service of the house of the Lord was set in order: And Hezekiah the king, and all the people, rejoiced that God had prepared the people.

xxx. 1. 21. 26. There was great joy in Jerusalem, at holding the passover by the commandment of king Hezekiah. See ch. xv. 12. 14, 15. Ezra vi. 22.

Neh. viii. 9, 10. 12. The people rejoiced at hearing the law read.

xii. 27-44. They rejoiced at the dedicating of the wall of Jerusalem, and divine worship

restored.

Ps. ix. 14. I will rejoice in thy salvation. Ps. xiii. 5.-xxxv. 9.

cxviii. 15. The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous. Ps. xxi. 1.

Luke i. 47. My spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

CIV. God's vengeance upon his and his people's enemies, a cause of rejoicing. Deut. xxxii. 43. Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people, for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people.

Ps. xlviii. 11. Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments. Ver. 7, 8.

lviii. 10. The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance; he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. Job xxii. 19.

CV. Rejoicing in God's word. Ps. xix. 8. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart.

cxix. 14. I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.

Ver. 111. Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart. Ver. 77. 92. 174.

Jer. xv. 16. Thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart.

1 John i. 4. These things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

The word was received with joy. Acts ii. 41.-viii. 8.-xiii. 48. 1 Thess. i. 6.

CVI. Joy in God's providential government. 1 Chron. xvi. 31. Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice, and let men say among the nations, The Lord reigneth.

Ps. ix. 2. I will be glad and rejoice in thee. -Ver. 4. Thou sattest in the throne judging right.-Ver. 8. He will judge the world in righteousness.

lxvii. 4. Let the nations be glad, and sing for joy; for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. lxxxix. 12. Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.-Ver. 14. Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne.

xcvi. 10. Say among the heathen, The Lord reigneth, the world shall be established, that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.

Ver. 11. Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad.-Ver. 13. For the Lord shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth. Ps. xcviii. 4. 9.

xcvii. 1, 2. The Lord reigneth, let the earth rejoice, let the multitude of the isles be glad. Righteousness and judgment are the habita

tion of his throne.

Rev. xix. 6, 7. The Lord God omnipotent reigneth Let us be glad and give honour to him. See Ps. civ. 34.-cvii. 42.-cxlix. 2.

CVII. Temporal deliverances of God's church, a cause of joy. See the deliverances of the Jews from the Egyptians, Exod. xviii.

9, 10. Ps. lxvi. 6.-cv. 43.-cvi. 5.

Deliverance from captivity. Ps. xiv. 7.— cxxvi. 3.

CVIII. Spiritual blessings conferred on the church, a cause of rejoicing. Isa. ix. 3. They joy before thee according to the joy in harvest. Ver. 6. For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given. Ch. lv. 4. 12. Zech. ix. 9. See Rejoicing in Christ..

xii. 2, 3. The Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he is also become my salvation, therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. Ver. 5, 6.

xxxv. 1, 2. The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them, and the desert

shall rejoice and blossom as the rose. It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice, even with joy and singing: they shall see the glory of the Lord, and the excellency of our God.

xli. 10. Fear not, for I am with thee; I am thy God, I will strengthen thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness: thou shalt rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. Ver. 13, 14. 16.

xlix. 13. Sing, O heavens, and be joyful, O earth; for the Lord hath comforted his people. li. 3. The Lord shall comfort Zion. Ver. 10. 12.

Ver. 11. They shall obtain gladness and joy, &c. Ch. lii. 9. Ch. liv. 1 to 8.

lx. 15. I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations. Ver. 16, 17. Ixi. 3 to 11.-lxv. 14. 18.-lxvi. 5. 10 to 15. Jer. xxxi. 13, 14.-xxxiii. 8, 9, 10, 11. Zeph. iii. 17, 18. 20. Zech. ii. 10.

Job xxxviii. 4. 7. When God laid the foundaCIX. The work of creation a cause of joy. tions of the earth, the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy.

CX. Worldly prosperity from the hand of God, a cause of joy. Deut. xii. 7. Ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the Lord thy God hath blessed thee. Ver. 12. 18.

xxvi. 11. Thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the Lord thy God hath given unto thee, and unto thy house.

Joel ii. 23. Be glad, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God; for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain, in

the first month.

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Ps. xxiii. 4. Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

lxxi. 20, 21. O God, thou hast shewed me great and sore troubles: Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side. lxxxvi. 17. The Lord hath holpen me and comforted me.

xciv. 19. In the multitude of my thoughts within me, thy comforts delight my soul.

cxix. 52. I remembered thy judgments of old, O Lord, and have comforted myself.

Ver. 76. Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.-Ver. 82. Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

Isa. xii. 1. O Lord, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.

xl. 1, 2. Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned.

xlix. 13. The Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy on his afflicted. Ch.

lii. 9.

li. 3. The Lord shall comfort Zion; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving and the voice of melody.

Ver. 12. I, even I (saith the Lord) am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man that shall be made as grass?

lvii. 18. I have seen his ways and will heal him; I will lead him, and restore comforts to him and to his mourners.

lxi. 3. I appoint, to comfort all that mourn in Zion.

Ixvi. 13. As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you.

Jer. xxxi. 13. I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them.

Hos. ii. 14. I will speak comfortably unto her.

Zech. i. 13. The Lord answered with comfortable words.-Ver. 17. The Lord shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.

Matt. v. 4. Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Rom. xv. 4. Whatsoever things were written aforetime, were written for our learning; that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.

Ver. 5. Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like minded one toward another, according to Christ Jesus.

2 Cor. i. 3, 4. Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort; who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them that are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

Ver. 5. Our consolation aboundeth by Christ. Phil. ii. 1. 1 Pet. i. 8.

vii. 6. God that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us.

2 Thess. ii. 16. Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace. (Heb. vi. 18.) Ver. 17. Comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work.

Observe, the foregoing Scriptures represent a Christian's comfort, as proceeding from God the Father, from Christ, the Holy Ghost, and from the holy Scriptures.

SATISFACTION.

CXIII. God satisfieth. Ps. xvii. 15. I will behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I awake with thy likeness.

xxxvi. 8, 9. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house, and thou wilt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. For with thee is the fountain of life.

lxiii. 5, 6. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; when I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night-watches.

lxv. 4. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple. ciii. 2. 5. Bless the Lord, O my soul, who satisfieth thy mouth with good things.

cvii. 9. The Lord satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

cxxxii. 15. I will abundantly bless Zion's provision; I will satisfy her poor with bread.

Isa. lv. 2. Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread, and your labour

Luke xvi. 25. Lazarus is comforted in for that which satisfieth not? hearken diliheaven.

John xiv. 18. Jesus said, I will not leave you comfortless.

Acts ix. 31. The churches walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

gently unto me, and eat that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

Jer. xxxi. 14. I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the Lord.Ver. 25. I have satiated the weary soul.

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