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itself_o 5._o other_o say_v it_o be_v a_o spark_n of_o heavenly_a fire_n that_o put_v all_o the_o affection_n into_o a_o holy_a flame_n cant._n 1._o 7._o tell_v i_o o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v isa_n 26._o 9_o with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o he_o that_o plant_v the_o affection_n of_o love_n in_o our_o heart_n may_v well_o call_v for_o his_o own_o and_o expect_v to_o gather_v the_o grape_n of_o his_o own_o vineyard_n several_a sort_n or_o kind_n of_o love_n beside_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o forego_n head_n there_o be_v several_a sort_n and_o kind_n of_o love_n as_o first_o there_o be_v a_o fleshly_a and_o carnal_a love_n which_o be_v altogether_o sinful_a second_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a ove_fw-la as_o in_o a_o parent_n to_o a_o child_n and_o one_o relation_n to_o another_o three_o there_o be_v a_o civil_a love_n such_o as_o one_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n have_v to_o another_o 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3._o 1_o chron._n 29._o 12._o 1._o this_o put_v the_o soul_n upon_o speak_v good_a of_o his_o name_n to_o other_o psal_n 40._o 9_o 10._o 2._o it_o put_v the_o soul_n upon_o resolve_v to_o bestow_v all_o for_o his_o honour_n and_o service_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 2_o 3._o this_o praise_v of_o god_n must_v be_v with_o a_o single_a not_o with_o a_o double_a heart_n psal_n 145._o 18._o this_o must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n suit_v his_o several_a property_n with_o their_o due_a praise_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o present_a blessing_n exodus_fw-la 15._o 2_o 3._o psalm_n 144._o 1_o 2._o this_o praise_n must_v be_v continual_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v as_o long_o as_o his_o mercy_n endure_v and_o our_o lifela_v psal_n 146._o 2._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 18._o it_o be_v a_o good_a comely_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n psal_n 147._o 1._o it_o be_v his_o will_n thus_o to_o be_v honour_v 1_o thes_n 5._o 18._o it_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o luke_n 2._o 13_o 14._o it_o fit_v the_o heart_n for_o other_o grace_n and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o fresh_a mercy_n that_o we_o may_v set_v about_o this_o work_n in_o good_a earnest_n dwell_v much_o upon_o these_o thing_n follow_v 1._o serious_o consider_v what_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v do_v for_o we_o 1_o sam_n 12._o 24._o 2._o rest_v content_a with_o thy_o allowance_n and_o estate_n wherein_o he_o have_v set_v thou_o phil._n 4._o 11._o 3._o often_o compare_v thy_o estate_n with_o other_o of_o god_n saint_n who_o want_v many_o thing_n that_o we_o enjoy_v and_o feel_v many_o sorrow_n which_o we_o fear_v not_o psal_n 147._o 20._o 4._o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o talent_n and_o fruitful_a in_o all_o grace_n and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a mean_n to_o make_v we_o praise_v god_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n mat._n 25._o 13._o phil._n 1._o 11._o that_o sing_v of_o psalm_n hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n be_v a_o gospel-command_a which_o 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will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o the_o motive_n that_o do_v move_v god_n to_o make_v this_o covenant_n be_v his_o everlasting_a love_n the_o righteousness_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v ground_v be_v everlasting_a righteousness_n in_o this_o covenant_n be_v present_v to_o we_o everlasting_a pardon_n everlasting_a kindness_n everlasting_a mercy_n everlasting_a joy_n and_o consolation_n and_o everlasting_a life_n and_o salvation_n all_o these_o be_v full_o prove_v by_o these_o and_o the_o like_a scripture_n psal_n 105._o 8._o isa_n 40._o 18._o heb._n 8._o 12._o isa_n 54._o 8._o &_o 35._o 10._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 16._o what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o covenant_n it_o be_v sometime_o call_v a_o new_a covenant_n sometime_o it_o be_v call_v a_o better_a covenant_n as_o appear_v by_o heb._n 12._o 24._o compare_v with_o heb._n 8._o 6._o sometime_o it_o be_v call_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n now_o by_o a_o 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in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n heb._n 11._o 7._o noah_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n touch_v thing_n not_o see_v be_v move_v with_o fear_n and_o so_o prepare_v a_o ark._n 4._o as_o gospel_n obedience_n do_v spring_n from_o faith_n love_n and_o fear_v so_o it_o arise_v from_o a_o willing_a mind_n psalm_n 27._o 8._o when_o thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o heart_n answer_v lord_n thy_o face_n will_v i_o seek_v as_o david_n have_v say_v o_o lord_n it_o be_v thy_o great_a command_n seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o heart_n say_v unto_o thou_o it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n thy_o command_n be_v become_v my_o request_n thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v 5._o as_o gospel-obedience_n spring_v from_o faith_n love_n and_o fear_n and_o a_o willing_a mind_n so_o it_o be_v perform_v cheerful_o and_o delightful_o psal_n 40._o 8._o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n thy_o law_n be_v in_o my_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o in_o thy_o book_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o a_o soul_n 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god_n servant_n but_o sin_n shall_v not_o reign_v in_o their_o mortal_a body_n sin_n may_v live_v in_o a_o saint_n and_o yet_o the_o saint_n not_o live_v in_o sin_n let_v we_o now_o examine_v in_o what_o case_n and_o with_o what_o limitation_n strength_n of_o corruption_n may_v consist_v with_o strength_n of_o grace_n the_o resolve_v of_o this_o question_n be_v of_o very_a much_o use_v 1._o though_o sin_n be_v strong_a yet_o grace_n may_v be_v strong_a too_o in_o thy_o soul_n though_o thy_o sin_n be_v great_a if_o thy_o sorrow_n be_v great_a too_o it_o evidence_v thy_o grace_n be_v so_o also_o 1_o chro._n 23._o 12._o 2._o if_o you_o find_v a_o strong_a opposition_n against_o your_o corruption_n though_o you_o can_v full_o subdue_v sin_n yet_o do_v you_o strong_o oppose_v it_o then_o there_o be_v strength_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n though_o there_o be_v strong_a corruption_n in_o the_o body_n 3._o there_o be_v strength_n of_o grace_n where_o there_o be_v strong_a cry_n to_o god_n against_o thy_o sin_n this_o argue_v grace_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o grace_n deut._n 22._o 25_o 26_o 27._o 4._o there_o be_v strength_n of_o grace_n in_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n to_o conquer_v his_o strong_a sin_n or_o die_v conquer_a of_o they_o our_o lord_n christ_n when_o two_o thing_n be_v set_v before_o he_o either_o to_o sin_n or_o die_v he_o choose_v death_n rather_o than_o sin_n and_o by_o degree_n he_o work_v his_o spouse_n to_o the_o same_o mind_n 5._o that_o strength_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v consistent_a with_o strength_n of_o corruption_n i_o may_v instance_n in_o many_o precious_a saint_n i_o will_v mention_v one_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o be_v in_o peter_n who_o have_v not_o only_a truth_n and_o reality_n but_o eminency_n and_o strength_n of_o grace_n for_o though_o temptation_n and_o corruption_n do_v sometime_o prevail_v yet_o he_o have_v strong_a affection_n towards_o christ_n he_o do_v 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and_o necessity_n to_o he_o alone_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v and_o to_o none_o other_o mat._n 11._o 28._o thus_o we_o must_v pray_v only_o to_o god_n in_o the_o only_a name_n and_o for_o the_o only_a sake_n of_o his_o son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o alone_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o for_o who_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v first_o for_o all_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o even_o our_o enemy_n mat._n 5._o 44._o because_o they_o bear_v the_o common_a image_n of_o god_n jam._n 3._o 9_o so_o that_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n especial_o public_a person_n as_o ruler_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o and_o for_o minister_n that_o watch_v over_o our_o soul_n ephes_n 6._o 19_o col._n 4._o 3._o so_o also_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o we_o and_o we_o for_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o want_v either_o for_o soul_n or_o body_n that_o do_v concern_v our_o be_v or_o well_o be_v and_o if_o we_o 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by_o reason_n whereof_o our_o prayer_n be_v both_o long_o and_o fervent_a than_o at_o other_o time_n psalm_n 119._o 62._o act_n 12._o 5._o joel_n 2._o 15._o jonah_n 3._o 6._o see_v ezra_n 9_o dan._n 9_o and_o nehem._n 9_o in_o these_o time_n of_o fast_v or_o extraordinary_a pray_n or_o both_o we_o be_v most_o earnest_o and_o fervent_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n either_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o some_o singular_a benefit_n or_o special_a favour_n that_o we_o stand_v in_o great_a need_n of_o or_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o some_o special_a punishment_n or_o notable_a judgement_n hang_v
for_o answer_n or_o render_v praise_n for_o mercy_n receive_v psal_n 5._o 3._o luk._n 2._o 37._o the_o motive_n to_o encourage_v we_o to_o pray_v prayer_n be_v a_o jewel_n of_o grace_n bequeath_v by_o christ_n unto_o we_o luke_n 11._o 2._o again_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o faith_n the_o key_n of_o god_n treasury_n the_o soul_n solicitor_n the_o heart_n armourbearer_n the_o mind_n interpreter_n mat._n 7._o 7._o ephes_n 6._o 18._o it_o procure_v all_o blessing_n prevent_v all_o curse_n 2_o chron._n 7._o 14._o further_o it_o sanctifi_v all_o creature_n that_o they_o may_v do_v we_o good_a 1_o tim._n 4._o 5._o season_v all_o cross_n that_o they_o can_v do_v we_o no_o hurt_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 18._o last_o it_o keep_v the_o heart_n in_o humility_n the_o life_n in_o sobriety_n strengthen_v all_o grace_n overcome_v all_o corruption_n subdue_v all_o temptation_n make_v our_o duty_n acceptable_a to_o god_n our_o life_n profitable_a unto_o man_n and_o both_o life_n and_o death_n comfortable_a to_o ourselves_o act._n 9_o 11._o ephes_n 6._o 18._o jude_n 20._o act_n 4._o 24._o what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o for_o our_o encouragement_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n but_o only_o this_o consider_v and_o that_o serious_o the_o lord_n be_v never_o worse_o but_o many_o time_n better_o than_o his_o word_n solomon_n do_v only_o ask_v in_o prayer_n for_o wisdom_n 1_o king_n 3._o 11_o 12._o and_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o more_o wisdom_n than_o he_o do_v ask_v and_o riches_n and_o honour_n to_o boot_v again_o we_o read_v 1_o sam._n 1._o hannah_n pray_v but_o for_o a_o son_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v she_o a_o son_n and_o a_o prophet_n too_o for_o her_o son_n samuel_n be_v a_o great_a prophet_n so_o again_o for_o our_o encouragement_n to_o pray_v we_o read_v gen._n 17._o that_o abraham_n pray_v say_v oh_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o ver_fw-la 19_o and_o god_n say_v sarah_n thy_o wife_n shall_v bear_v thou_o a_o son_n indeed_o and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n isaac_n 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6_o 7_o 8._o a_o certain_a man_n lame_a from_o his_o mother_n womb_n ask_v a_o alm_n of_o peter_n and_o john_n and_o they_o give_v he_o a_o mercy_n above_o and_o beyond_o what_o he_o ask_v yea_o a_o mercy_n to_o he_o worth_n more_o than_o the_o whole_a world_n they_o heal_v he_o of_o his_o lameness_n insomuch_o that_o he_o leap_v and_o rejoice_v and_o praise_v god_n ver_fw-la 8._o the_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v to_o obtain_v the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n first_o labour_n to_o get_v some_o true_a feel_n of_o thy_o misery_n for_o sense_n of_o misery_n breed_v desire_n of_o mercy_n mat._n 15._o 22._o when_o the_o soul_n pant_v most_o the_o heart_n pray_v best_a and_o increase_v in_o knowledge_n that_o the_o head_n may_v guide_v the_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 15._o for_o what_o we_o know_v be_v worth_a the_o have_v we_o will_v not_o lose_v for_o want_v of_o ask_v pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n which_o help_v and_o heal_v our_o infirmity_n and_o teach_v we_o both_o for_o manner_n 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mat._n 5._o 22._o 2._o hatred_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 15._o 3._o inward_a desire_n of_o revenge_n rom._n 12._o 19_o 4._o revile_v and_o backbiting_a psal_n 15._o 3._o 5._o immoderate_a worldly_a sorrow_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o thing_n enjoin_v or_o command_v 1._o friendship_n prov_n 27._o 9_o 2._o mercy_n and_o good_a work_n gal_n 6._o 10._o 3._o meekness_n ephes_n 4._o 32._o 4._o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12._o 21._o the_o seven_o commandment_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n exod._n 20._o 14._o this_o commandment_n present_v we_o with_o the_o preservation_n of_o chastity_n temperance_n and_o marriage_n in_o this_o commandment_n there_o be_v eight_o thing_n forbid_v and_o seven_o thing_n enjoin_v the_o thing_n forbid_v be_v these_o and_o such_o like_a 1._o wanton_n gesture_n or_o behaviour_n prov._n 6._o 13._o and_o 7._o 10._o 2._o wanton_n look_n job_n 31._o 1._o 3._o wanton_n speech_n ephes_n 4._o 29._o and_o 5._o 3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 33._o 4._o 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1._o slander_v prov._n 15._o 24._o 2._o credulity_n psal_n 15._o 3._o 3._o hear_v tale-bearer_n prov._n 25._o 23._o 4._o censure_v mat._n 7._o 1._o 5._o sinister_a suspicion_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 5._o 6._o flattery_n prov._n 27._o 14._o 7._o silence_n in_o defend_v 2_o tim._n 4._o 16._o thing_n enjoin_v in_o this_o commandment_n 1._o a_o care_n of_o our_o own_o name_n phil._n 4._o 8._o 2._o a_o care_n of_o the_o name_n of_o other_o mat._n 1._o 19_o 3._o a_o care_n of_o our_o speech_n that_o they_o be_v to_o god_n glory_n ephes_n 5._o 4._o 4._o that_o they_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o col._n 4._o 6._o 5._o and_o last_o that_o our_o speech_n be_v both_o true_a and_o charitable_a for_o these_o two_o must_v inseparable_o go_v together_o for_o charity_n rejoice_v in_o truth_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 6._o and_o the_o truth_n must_v be_v speak_v in_o love_n ephes_n 4._o 15._o for_o truth_n without_o love_n savour_v of_o malice_n and_o charity_n without_o truth_n be_v false_a vain_a and_o foolish_a because_o god_n be_v true_a and_o the_o author_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o devil_n a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o as_o truth_n make_v we_o like_a unto_o god_n so_o lie_v make_v we_o like_o unt_v the_o devil_n the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v as_o follow_v eâ—h_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n exod._n 20._o 17._o this_o ten_o and_o last_o commandment_n do_v prohibit_v 1._o covetousness_n heb._n 13._o 5._o 2._o self-love_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 24._o 3._o evil_a thought_n prov._n 24._o 9_o 4._o envy_n prov._n 23._o 4._o this_o commandment_n do_v enjoin_v 1._o a_o pure_a heart_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o 2._o watchfulness_n over_o our_o thought_n prov._n 4._o 23._o 3._o contentedness_n phil._n 4._o 11._o 4._o covet_v after_o spiritual_a thing_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 31._o now_o in_o the_o strict_a sense_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v keep_v these_o commandment_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n from_o such_o a_o principle_n and_o to_o such_o a_o end_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v but_o this_o may_v serve_v first_o to_o humble_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o have_v make_v we_o subject_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o ourselves_o and_o with_o haste_n fly_v unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o several_a petition_n therein_o contain_v there_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n six_o petition_n the_o three_o first_o do_v concern_v god_n glory_n and_o the_o three_o latter_a do_v concern_v our_o necessity_n divide_v as_o it_o be_v into_o two_o table_n whereof_o three_o do_v concern_v god_n as_o do_v the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o three_o do_v concern_v ourselves_o and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o do_v the_o second_o table_n so_o that_o by_o the_o very_a order_n of_o the_o petition_n we_o may_v learn_v this_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o think_v upon_o god_n glory_n before_o any_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o we_o john_n 12._o 27_o 28._o the_o six_o petition_n be_v as_o follow_v 1._o hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n mat._n 6._o 9_o luke_n 11._o 12._o 2._o thy_o kingdom_n come_v mat._n 6._o 0._o luke_n 11._o 2._o 3._o thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 6._o 10._o luke_n 11._o 2._o 4._o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n mat._n 6._o 11._o luke_n 11._o 3._o 5._o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o be_v debtor_n to_o we_o mat._n 6._o 12._o luke_n 11._o 4._o 6._o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a mat._n 6._o 13._o luke_n 11._o 4._o 1._o of_o the_o first_o hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n 1._o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v god_n himself_o 1_o king_n 5._o 5._o isa_n 26._o 8._o his_o title_n as_o jehovah_n eloim_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o such_o like_a and_o then_o his_o attribute_n and_o property_n as_o wisdom_n power_n love_n goodness_n justice_n mercy_n truth_n exod._n 33._o 18_o 19_o &_o 34._o 5_o 6._o we_o be_v say_v to_o hallow_v his_o name_n when_o we_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o honour_v it_o psal_n 96._o 7_o 8._o thereby_o as_o it_o be_v set_v the_o crown_n of_o holiness_n and_o honour_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o god_n 2._o in_o the_o next_o petition_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v in_o this_o petition_n we_o pray_v that_o god_n may_v reign_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n being_n more_o and_o more_o abolish_v act._n 26._o 18._o col._n 1._o 3_o christ_n may_v now_o reign_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o grace_n col._n 3._o 15_o 16._o and_o we_o with_o he_o for_o ever_o in_o glory_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 5._o 12._o 3._o in_o the_o next_o petition_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n hereby_o we_o exclude_v all_o will_n oppose_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o our_o own_o will_n and_o all_o will_n of_o evil_a man_n or_o wicked_a angel_n may_v be_v dissappoint_v and_o so_o we_o desire_v grace_n that_o we_o may_v obey_v his_o will_n and_o not_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o will_n of_o man_n 4._o in_o the_o next_o petition_n we_o pray_v give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n in_o this_o petition_n we_o beg_v that_o god_n will_v provide_v for_o we_o competent_a maintenance_n or_o such_o a_o proportion_n of_o outward_a mean_n as_o he_o shall_v see_v meet_a for_o we_o prov._n 30._o 8._o and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o grace_n to_o
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find_v sorrow_n attend_v worldly_a joy_n danger_n attend_v worldly_a safety_n and_o loss_n attend_v worldly_a joy_n labour_n and_o tear_n attend_v worldly_a prosperity_n where_o one_o thousand_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o world_n frown_n ten_o thousand_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o world_n smile_n it_o sing_v to_o we_o and_o sink_v we_o it_o kiss_v we_o and_o betray_v we_o let_v heaven_n be_v a_o man_n object_n and_o the_o world_n will_v soon_o be_v a_o man_n subject_n the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v away_o why_o shall_v we_o set_v our_o eye_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v not_o heaven_n have_v a_o foundation_n the_o earth_n have_v none_o again_o worldly_a light_n be_v mix_v with_o darkness_n joy_n with_o sorrow_n pleasure_n with_o pain_n honour_n with_o dishonour_n riches_n with_o want_n wine_n with_o water_n honey_n with_o gall_n and_o our_o sugar_n with_o wormwood_n and_o rose_n with_o prickle_n in_o a_o word_n worldly_a comfort_n entertain_v with_o great_a delight_n be_v 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therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v gracious_a then_o great_a inward_o holy_a then_o outward_o happy_a the_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n although_o well_o get_v be_v but_o like_o the_o manna_n those_o that_o gather_v less_o have_v no_o lack_n and_o those_o that_o gather_v more_o have_v little_a or_o none_o to_o spare_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o raise_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o those_o saint_n heb._n 11._o to_o triumph_n upon_o all_o the_o beauty_n bravery_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n they_o have_v acquaintance_n with_o and_o a_o interest_n in_o a_o better_a and_o more_o durable_a riches_n these_o be_v uncertain_a riches_n for_o one_o storm_n at_o sea_n one_o coal_n of_o fire_n one_o false_a friend_n or_o one_o unavise_v word_n may_v make_v a_o rich_a man_n a_o beggar_n and_o a_o prisoner_n altogether_o oh_o how_o do_v riches_n hinder_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n upon_o god_n how_o do_v they_o interrupt_v our_o sweet_a communion_n with_o god_n how_o do_v it_o abate_v 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that_o have_v no_o money_n in_o his_o purse_n now_o if_o your_o bag_n be_v full_a of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o your_o heart_n empty_a of_o grace_n you_o be_v poor_a and_o beggarly_a in_o a_o scripture_n account_n yea_o you_o be_v poor_a and_o blind_a and_o miserable_a and_o naked_a rev._n 3._o 17._o 2._o he_o be_v a_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v no_o meat_n to_o put_v in_o his_o belly_n but_o every_o man_n that_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n do_v not_o nor_o can_v feed_v upon_o that_o true_a manna_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n nor_o drink_v of_o that_o water_n of_o life_n john_n 6._o 55._o 3._o he_o be_v a_o beggarly_a man_n that_o have_v not_o a_o house_n to_o put_v his_o head_n in_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o christ_n when_o death_n come_v they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v nor_o where_o to_o go_v unless_o it_o be_v into_o a_o dungeon_n of_o darkness_n full_a of_o devil_n and_o damn_a spirit_n mat._n 25._o 41._o 4._o he_o be_v a_o 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