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the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n phil._n 4.5_o and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n 1_o pet._n 4.7_o and_o shall_v i_o set_v my_o heart_n on_o that_o which_o be_v not_o therefore_o when_o the_o world_n do_v smile_v and_o flatter_v faith_n set_v heaven_n against_o all_o that_o it_o can_v say_v or_o offer_v and_o what_o be_v the_o world_n when_o heaven_n stand_v by_o faith_n see_v what_o the_o bless_a soul_n above_o possess_v at_o the_o same_o time_n while_o the_o world_n be_v allure_a we_o to_o forsake_v it_o luke_n 16._o heb._n 11._o &_o 12.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n faith_n set_v the_o heart_n upon_o the_o thing_n above_o as_o our_o concernment_n oâ—r_v only_a hope_n and_o happiness_n it_o kindle_v that_o love_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o delight_n in_o high_a thing_n which_o powerful_o quench_v worldly_a love_n and_o mortify_v all_o our_o carnal_a pleasure_n matth._n 6.20.21_o col._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o rom._n 8.5_o 6_o 7._o phil._n 30.20_o 21._o 3._o 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