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yet_o they_o do_v choke_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n in_o us._n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o true_a happiness_n in_o they_o those_o be_v true_a riches_n ho_o which_o when_o we_o have_v they_o we_o can_v loose_v they_o earthly_a substance_n compare_v to_o eternal_a felicity_n be_v no_o help_n but_o a_o burden_n this_o life_n compare_v with_o eternal_a life_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v death_n then_o life_n the_o son_n of_o adam_n say_v bernard_n be_v a_o covetous_a generation_n what_o have_v you_o to_o do_v with_o earthly_a riches_n 4._o which_o be_v neither_o true_a riches_n nor_o yet_o you_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v red_a and_o white_a earth_n which_o the_o error_n of_o man_n do_v make_v and_o account_v more_o precious_a and_o if_o they_o be_v you_o take_v they_o with_o you_o when_o you_o die_v it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n of_o these_o earthly_a riches_n hic_fw-la gigâ—untur_fw-la hic_fw-la amittuntur_fw-la hic_fw-la dimiâ—tuntur_fw-la here_o they_o be_v get_v here_o they_o 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upon_o earth_n but_o after_o death_n 25._o his_o soul_n be_v torment_v in_o hell_n the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o wanton_a widow_n that_o she_o live_v in_o pleasure_n 6._o be_v dead_a while_o she_o live_v and_o indeed_o those_o which_o be_v most_o lively_a and_o lusty_a in_o these_o pleasure_n be_v but_o dead_a man_n in_o grace_n and_o goodness_n but_o to_o let_v these_o sinful_a pleasure_n pass_v wherein_o yet_o many_o too_o whole_o spend_v their_o time_n and_o count_v it_o their_o chief_a felicity_n and_o to_o come_v to_o honest_a lawful_a and_o civil_a pleasure_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o true_a felicity_n in_o they_o let_v the_o best_a the_o great_a joy_n and_o delight_n be_v name_v yet_o it_o be_v but_o transiorie_n it_o be_v not_o true_a and_o perfect_a joy_n it_o do_v not_o satisfy_v and_o content_a us._n after_o we_o have_v it_o we_o loathe_v it_o it_o be_v common_a both_o to_o good_a &_o evil_n it_o do_v lead_v to_o corruption_n &_o it_o do_v oftentimes_o cause_n grief_n and_o 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that_o great_a day_n the_o manifold_a duty_n that_o we_o owe_v and_o be_v to_o perform_v to_o god_n to_o the_o church_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o our_o country_n to_o our_o family_n and_o other_o and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n no_o doubt_n will_v abate_v restrain_v and_o moderate_v our_o lawful_a pleasure_n 32._o let_v they_o that_o rejoice_v be_v as_o though_o they_o rejoice_v not_o and_o they_o that_o use_v this_o world_n as_o though_o they_o use_v it_o not_o for_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v away_o love_v not_o this_o world_n say_v s._n john_n 17._o neither_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o be_v of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n 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be_v vain_a which_o spend_v the_o day_n of_o his_o repentance_n in_o pleasure_n when_o he_o see_v daily_a before_o his_o eye_n both_o his_o friend_n and_o other_o to_o die_v and_o so_o see_v that_o death_n be_v certain_a be_v he_o not_o vain_a then_o that_o forget_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v give_v himself_o to_o vain_a delight_n parent_n do_v more_o grieve_v then_o joy_n when_o they_o see_v their_o child_n bear_v and_o die_v in_o one_o day_n the_o joy_n of_o this_o world_n be_v short_a it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n to_o delight_v in_o our_o own_o foolishness_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o fill_v our_o heart_n with_o delight_n which_o be_v end_v before_o they_o begin_v it_o be_v a_o vain_a joy_n of_o the_o bird_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o net_n trap_n and_o snare_n set_v for_o they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n in_o the_o fish_n to_o delight_v in_o the_o bait_n of_o the_o hook_n which_o bring_v present_a sorrow_n and_o death_n and_o they_o be_v as_o vain_a as_o those_o unreasonable_a creature_n which_o glory_n in_o the_o vain_a delight_n of_o this_o world_n see_v that_o death_n be_v so_o near_o they_o the_o very_a heathen_a have_v prove_v and_o mock_v this_o folly_n of_o man_n some_o say_n that_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n weep_v we_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n wail_v and_o yet_o we_o live_v here_o laugh_v other_o say_v that_o the_o desire_n of_o pleasure_n be_v grief_n that_o the_o fullness_n of_o pleasure_n be_v full_a of_o repenting_n that_o the_o end_n of_o pleasure_n be_v heavy_a and_o grievous_a 28._o that_o if_o any_o may_v be_v count_v bless_v for_o they_o than_o the_o beast_n also_o may_v
and_o a_o sincere_a love_n to_o the_o word_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n let_v we_o pray_v hearty_o and_o continual_o to_o the_o father_n and_o founder_n of_o all_o good_a gift_n for_o the_o blessing_n of_o all_o good_a lesson_n and_o instruction_n to_o our_o soul_n let_v we_o confess_v our_o own_o weakness_n 3_o and_o say_v in_o our_o soul_n with_o the_o spouse_n to_o her_o husband_n christ_n draw_v i_o and_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o final_o 13._o let_v we_o pray_v with_o david_n be_v beneficial_a to_o thy_o servant_n that_o i_o may_v live_v and_o keep_v thy_o word_n 18._o open_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o law_n 32._o i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n 33._o teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o to_o the_o end_n 34._o give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n 35._o direct_v i_o in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n 36._o for_o therein_o be_v my_o delight_n incline_v my_o heart_n to_o thy_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n 37._o turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o regard_v vanity_n and_o quicken_v i_o in_o thy_o way_n 132._o look_v upon_o i_o and_o be_v merciful_a to_o i_o as_o thou_o use_v to_o do_v to_o those_o that_o fear_v thy_o name_n 133._o direct_v my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v none_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o 10._o teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n let_v thy_o good_a spirit_n lead_v i_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o righteousness_n 11._o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n teach_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n knit_v my_o heart_n to_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v fear_v thy_o name_n and_o let_v we_o pray_v with_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n 14._o heale_n i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v whole_a save_v i_o 21._o and_o i_o shall_v be_v 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