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afraid_a of_o riches_n pro._n 30._o 8_o 9_o give_v i_o not_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n etc._n etc._n why_o not_o riches_n what_o hurt_n can_v there_o be_v of_o be_v rich_a yes_o say_v he_o not_o riches_n lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n like_o unto_o proud_a wealthy_a pharaoh_n exod._n 5._o 5._o who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v his_o voice_n to_o let_v israel_n go_v i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n neither_o will_v i_o let_v israel_n go_v lo_o here_o the_o fruit_n of_o unsanctified_a wealth_n and_o riches_n yea_o rich_a man_n be_v most_o apt_a to_o forget_v god_n deut._n 8._o but_o now_o a_o godly_a poor_a man_n be_v free_a from_o temptation_n of_o this_o kind_n a_o godly_a poor_a man_n be_v in_o no_o such_o danger_n run_v no_o such_o hazard_n either_o to_o be_v proud_a or_o deny_v god_n or_o forget_v god_n or_o the_o like_a etc._n etc._n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a his_o poverty_n be_v sanctify_v be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o subdue_v and_o beat_v down_o these_o lust_n and_o to_o mortify_v these_o unruly_a corruption_n poverty_n in_o his_o outward_a estate_n through_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v he_o poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o so_o to_o dispose_v and_o fit_v he_o for_o heaven_n for_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 5._o 3._o yea_o god_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v usual_o pass_v â—y_a the_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a and_o make_v choice_a â—f_n the_o poor_a and_o needy_a for_o the_o heir_n of_o â—eaven_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 26._o for_o brethren_n you_o see_v our_o call_n how_o that_o not_o many_o wise_a man_n after_o he_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v â—alled_v who_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n most_o ordinary_o and_o usual_o call_v sure_o the_o poor_a â—nd_v needy_a have_v not_o god_n choose_v the_o poor_a â—f_n the_o world_n say_v the_o apostle_n james_n 1._o 5._o â—ich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o â—ere_z we_o see_v that_o poverty_n do_v not_o indispose_v nor_o unqualifie_v a_o man_n for_o heaven_n but_z â—t_z he_o rather_o such_o a_o man_n when_o he_o dyâ—th_v go_v hungry_a to_o god_n or_o fast_v that_o â—he_v joy_n of_o heaven_n may_v relish_v the_o better_a with_o he_o or_o he_o go_v naked_a to_o god_n â—hat_n the_o garment_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n â—ay_v be_v more_o welcome_a to_o he_o yea_o see_v a_o experiment_n of_o this_o in_o that_o parable_n of_o the_o â—ich_a man_n and_o lazarus_n luk._n 16._o it_o be_v â—ot_n lazarus_n his_o poverty_n nor_o his_o sore_n â—or_a his_o despicable_a condition_n that_o can_v â—eepe_v he_o out_o of_o heaven_n see_v what_o the_o text_n say_v of_o he_o ver._n 22._o and_o it_o come_v to_o â—asse_v that_o the_o beggar_n die_v and_o be_v carry_v by_o â—he_n angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n neither_o â—ould_v the_o rich_a man_n wealth_n either_o help_n â—im_v to_o heaven_n or_o keep_v he_o out_o of_o â—_z of_o hell_n the_o rich_a man_n also_o die_v â—nd_n be_v bury_v and_o be_v in_o hell_n in_o torment_n â—e_v lift_v up_o his_o eye_n etc._n etc._n oh_o the_o vanity_n of_o wealth_n and_o riches_n that_o can_v neither_o help_v a_o man_n to_o heaven_n nor_o keep_v he_o out_o of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n and_o let_v no_o man_n be_v any_o way_n discourage_v or_o out_o of_o heart_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o poverty_n because_o it_o be_v no_o bar_n nor_o impediment_n to_o keep_v he_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n only_o let_v a_o man_n be_v sure_a that_o he_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o poor_a in_o estate_n and_o labour_n to_o be_v as_o rich_a in_o faith_n and_o as_o abundant_a in_o grace_n as_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o destitute_a of_o outward_a wealth_n and_o riches_n and_o then_o let_v he_o never_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v as_o wide_a open_a for_o he_o as_o for_o any_o the_o most_o wealthy_a person_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o consider_v far_o for_o thy_o comfort_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n become_v poor_a to_o this_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v enrich_v thou_o with_o his_o poverty_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o for_o you_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o though_o he_o be_v rich_a yet_o for_o your_o sake_n he_o become_v poor_a that_o you_o through_o his_o poverty_n may_v become_v rich_a let_v no_o man_n therefore_o think_v or_o fear_v that_o god_n will_v reject_v or_o cast_v he_o off_o for_o his_o outward_a poverty_n if_o he_o be_v otherwise_o well_o store_v with_o spiritual_a wealth_n and_o riches_n chap._n vi_o contain_v the_o three_o use_v of_o the_o second_o point_n three_o sort_n see_v godly_a person_n only_o be_v true_o and_o spiritual_o rich_a this_o serve_v to_o exhort_v we_o unto_o sundry_a duty_n and_o the_o exhortation_n be_v direct_v unto_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n first_o such_o as_o have_v some_o measure_n of_o this_o spiritual_a wealth_n and_o riches_n second_o such_o as_o for_o the_o present_n be_v utter_o destitute_a of_o this_o precious_a gold_n here_o set_v out_o in_o the_o text._n first_o this_o doctrine_n serve_v to_o exhort_v such_o as_o have_v true_a grace_n and_o be_v true_o religious_a unto_o a_o twofold_a duty_n first_o unto_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o such_o a_o favour_n it_o have_v god_n give_v his_o son_n to_o enrich_v thou_o and_o furnish_v thou_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o make_v thou_o true_o and_o spiritual_o
come_v to_o the_o price_n of_o a_o rich_a treasure_n that_o find_v not_o the_o want_n of_o it_o when_o a_o man_n come_v thus_o resolve_v to_o the_o market_n i_o must_v have_v food_n or_o else_o perish_v with_o hunger_n i_o must_v have_v apparel_n or_o starve_v for_o want_v of_o cover_v such_o a_o man_n will_v bid_v like_o a_o chapman_n he_o will_v sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v before_o he_o return_v empty_a away_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n say_v our_o saviour_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 3._o we_o be_v all_o poor_a by_o nature_n but_o we_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o our_o poverty_n we_o have_v a_o conceit_n we_o be_v rich_a and_o full_a of_o wealth_n and_o be_v not_o so_o poor_a and_o miserable_a as_o we_o be_v indeed_o here_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o this_o church_n of_o laodicea_n ver._n 17._o of_o this_o chapter_n thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a she_o be_v poor_a and_o miserable_a but_o she_o perceive_v it_o not_o she_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o it_o and_o this_o keep_v she_o from_o buy_v of_o christ_n therefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n to_o enrich_v thou_o for_o indeed_o thou_o be_v miserable_o poor_a although_o thou_o perceive_v it_o not_o thou_o be_v blind_a as_o well_o as_o poor_a and_o not_o sensible_a of_o thy_o poverty_n a_o man_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o christ_n until_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o want_n of_o he_o thus_o rom._n 7._o 24._o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shalâ—_n deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n ver._n 25_o thank_n be_v to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ._n we_o must_v know_v out_o of_o our_o experience_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sinner_n before_o we_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o saviour_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o this_o purpose_n mat._n 9_o 13._o i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n why_o be_v we_o not_o all_o sinner_n yes_o sure_a but_o all_o be_v not_o true_o sensible_a of_o sin_n all_o do_v not_o groan_n under_o the_o weight_n and_o burden_n of_o it_o by_o sinner_n in_o this_o place_n our_o saviour_n mean_v humble_v distress_a grieve_a perplex_a sinner_n for_o such_o alone_a he_o know_v be_v fit_a to_o accept_v of_o a_o saviour_n such_o as_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a load_v mat._n 11._o 28._o such_o a_o one_o be_v david_n psal._n 38._o 3._o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o weighty_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o here_o be_v a_o sinner_n sc_n a_o humble_a sinner_n such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v fit_v for_o mercy_n i_o come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o luk._n 19_o 10._o now_o all_o be_v indeed_o lose_v both_o in_o adam_n and_o in_o themselves_o but_o 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god_n servant_n by_o profession_n we_o do_v all_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v god_n servant_n profession_n yea_o we_o shall_v take_v it_o ill_o from_o any_o that_o shall_v speak_v or_o repute_v we_o otherwise_o we_o be_v all_o ready_a to_o say_v with_o david_n psalm_n 116._o 16._o behold_v lord_n how_o that_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n we_o we_o be_v god_n livery_n it_o appear_v by_o our_o very_a profession_n that_o we_o will_v be_v esteem_v to_o be_v god_n servant_n hence_o we_o come_v to_o church_n we_o depend_v upon_o his_o ordinance_n yea_o no_o doubt_n but_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v question_v the_o most_o of_o we_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v to_o god_n as_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n say_v to_o jehu_n 2_o king_n 10._o when_o jehu_n have_v slay_v his_o master_n he_o send_v this_o message_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n verse_n 2._o see_v your_o master_n son_n be_v with_o you_o and_o there_o be_v with_o you_o chariot_n and_o horse_n a_o fence_a city_n also_o 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we_o be_v not_o constant_a in_o his_o service_n offer_v unto_o god_n praise_n or_o thanksgiving_n and_o pay_v thy_o vow_n unto_o the_o most_o high_a psalm_n 50._o 14._o we_o be_v the_o lord_n swear_v servant_n and_o therefore_o it_o stand_v with_o equity_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v constant_a three_o we_o be_v the_o lord_n make_v servant_n servant_n it_o be_v the_o very_a special_a end_n of_o our_o creation_n we_o be_v make_v on_o purpose_n to_o do_v god_n service_n and_o therefore_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o creation_n do_v strong_o bind_v we_o to_o be_v constant_a in_o god_n service_n psalm_n 100_o 2_o 3._o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o gladness_n come_v before_o his_o presence_n with_o sing_v and_o mark_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o verse_n 3_o know_v â—â—e_v that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v â—ade_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o how_o can_v we_o choose_v but_o cheerful_o and_o constant_o â—oe_v service_n to_o our_o maker_n and_o so_o again_o psalm_n 95._o 6._o o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o â—all_n down_o and_o knee_n before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n etc._n etc._n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o it_o be_v the_o very_a end_n of_o our_o creation_n and_o come_v into_o this_o world_n sc_n to_o do_v god_n service_n and_o thereby_o to_o advance_v his_o glory_n he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a say_v the_o wiseman_n proverb_n 16._o 4._o it_o be_v for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o service_n to_o advance_v his_o glory_n and_o glory_n will_v he_o have_v of_o we_o one_o way_n or_o other_o one_o time_n or_o other_o if_o we_o do_v not_o honour_v he_o by_o do_v his_o pleasure_n here_o on_o earth_n we_o shall_v perforce_o glorify_v his_o justice_n in_o suffer_v his_o pleasure_n for_o ever_o in_o hell_n the_o lord_n will_v attain_v his_o own_o end_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o for_o my_o glory_n have_v i_o create_v he_o say_v god_n i_o have_v form_v he_o yea_o i_o have_v make_v he_o another_o motive_n to_o be_v constant_a four_o we_o be_v the_o lord_n buy_v servant_n redeem_v and_o purchase_v at_o a_o very_a great_a rate_n redemption_n to_o this_o purpose_n only_o to_o do_v god_n service_n suppose_v a_o man_n shall_v meet_v a_o poor_a man_n go_v to_o prison_n for_o debt_n simile_n whence_o he_o be_v never_o like_a to_o come_v out_o and_o shall_v pay_v the_o sum_n and_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v constant_a in_o his_o service_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v oh_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n will_v the_o poor_a man_n say_v how_o much_o better_a be_v
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3._o speak_v good_a of_o the_o covetous_a who_o god_n abhor_v where_o we_o see_v evident_o that_o every_o covetous_a person_n be_v hate_v and_o abhor_v of_o god._n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o idolatry_n in_o god_n account_n col._n 3._o 5._o yea_o and_o there_o be_v a_o very_a direct_a and_o express_v enmity_n between_o god_n and_o every_o such_o person_n jam._n 4._o 4._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o amity_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n so_o that_o whosoever_o make_v himself_o a_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n the_o same_o be_v god_n enemy_n now_o mark_v the_o woeful_a estate_n of_o god_n enemy_n psal._n 68_o 21._o god_n will_v sure_o wound_v the_o head_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o walk_v on_o still_o in_o his_o trespass_n this_o be_v another_o fearful_a and_o intolerable_a mischief_n four_o religion_n this_o inordinate_a thought-taking_a for_o outward_a thing_n do_v often_o keep_v many_o 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god_n service_n be_v necessary_a argument_n else_o we_o lose_v all_o the_o pain_n we_o have_v take_v in_o god_n service_n heretofore_o danger_n of_o backslide_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o odious_a and_o hateful_a to_o god_n necessary_a to_o be_v constant_a because_o the_o devil_n seek_v continual_o to_o do_v we_o mischief_n and_o bring_v we_o back_o to_o his_o kingdom_n mean_n general_n a_o right_a disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n show_v itself_o in_o sundry_a specialty_n 2._o special_a 1_o it_o must_v be_v a_o faithful_a or_o believe_a heart_n a_o love_a heart_n a_o heart_n fraught_v with_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n a_o sound_n and_o upright_o or_o a_o good_a and_o a_o honest_a heart_n a_o heart_n yield_v obedience_n in_o lesser_a matter_n dike_n deceitf_n of_o heart_n page_n 191._o last_o a_o heart_n store_v with_o courage_n and_o paâ—â—ence_n 3._o duty_n to_o spend_v as_o much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n as_o we_o can_v possible_o motive_n time_n present_a be_v the_o only_a time_n for_o this_o purpose_n 2._o motive_n this_o time_n be_v short_a ars_fw-la long_fw-mi vitabrevis_fw-la 3._o motive_n we_o stay_v long_o before_o we_o begin_v 4._o motive_n the_o excellency_n of_o our_o master_n almighty_a master_n able_a to_o defend_v his_o servant_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o they_o he_o be_v ever_o present_a with_o they_o very_o pitiful_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n ready_a to_o pardon_v the_o want_n and_o weakness_n of_o his_o servant_n a_o soule-saving_a master_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n help_v his_o servant_n in_o do_v their_o duty_n to_o he_o a_o good_a paymaster_n and_o bountiful_a take_v pleasure_n in_o their_o prosperity_n hear_v pâ—avers_n and_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o they_o rom._n 10._o mean_n and_o direction_n how_o to_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n 1._o a_o heart_n right_o fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o this_o purpose_n 2._o direction_n sc._n constancy_n in_o the_o private_a duty_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n 3._o direction_n 1._o begin_v each_o day_n with_o the_o private_a duty_n of_o religion_n 4_o direction_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o have_v our_o heart_n fraught_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n house_n and_o ordinance_n motive_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n house_n and_o ordinance_n 2._o motive_n the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o god_n ordinance_n 3._o motive_n the_o singular_a use_n and_o benefit_n of_o they_o 1._o benefit_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o benefit_n the_o word_n of_o health_n 3._o benefit_n the_o word_n of_o comfort_n 4._o benefit_n the_o word_n of_o spiritual_a consolation_n 5._o benefit_n the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n 5._o direction_n redeem_v the_o time_n whately_n redemption_n of_o time_n all_o mispender_n of_o time_n must_v be_v suppress_v let._n 1._o 1._o sinnc_fw-la quest._n resp._n 1_o remedy_n sin_n must_v be_v discover_v and_o find_v out_o 2._o remedy_n smite_v it_o with_o the_o two_o edge_a sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n heb._n 4._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la â—mnem_fw-la gladinm_fw-la ancipitem_fw-la 3._o remedy_n flâ—e_v unto_o heaven_n for_o aâ—de_v bâ—â—ervent_a prayeâ—_n whateley_n husbandry_n pag._n 8_o ibid._n p._n 8â—_n m._n bernard_n isle_n of_o man_n pag._n 165._o 4._o remedy_n 1._o medit._n jam._n 1._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o medit._n 3._o medit._n 2._o let._n excessive_a sleep_v or_o sluggishness_n 1._o rule_n or_o remedy_n to_o habituate_v or_o accustom_v ourselves_o to_o timely_a rise_n 2._o rule_n or_o remedy_n take_v heed_n of_o immoderate_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n 3._o let._n immoderate_a cark_n and_o care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n the_o great_a hurt_n that_o this_o thief_n will_v do_v we_o it_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n or_o