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to_o be_v its_o life_n its_o strength_n its_o happiness_n and_o all_o good_a to_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o cleave_v perfect_o to_o he_o now_o if_o we_o will_v come_v up_o into_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaven_n we_o shall_v labour_v to_o have_v our_o soul_n cleave_v to_o god_n here_o on_o earth_n we_o shall_v rest_v in_o god_n as_o in_o our_o centre_n we_o shall_v labour_v to_o cleave_v to_o god_n more_o than_o to_o any_o create_a thing_n in_o a_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n ourselves_o shall_v cleave_v to_o nothing_o but_o god_n though_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o love_v the_o creature_n in_o its_o place_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o love_v it_o as_o we_o love_v god_n our_o soul_n must_v cleave_v and_o adhere_v to_o nothing_o as_o our_o chief_a good_a as_o the_o matter_n and_o object_n of_o our_o happiness_n but_o god_n of_o god_n only_o it_o be_v that_o we_o must_v say_v he_o be_v my_o life_n my_o strength_n my_o salvation_n my_o happiness_n this_o be_v the_o church_n song_n the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o my_o salvation_n 12._o isaâ—_n 12._o we_o ought_v to_o cleave_v intimate_o and_o inseparable_o unto_o god_n god_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o stay_n and_o rest_n of_o our_o soul_n so_o much_o as_o our_o soul_n come_v to_o stay_v and_o rest_v themselves_o upon_o god_n as_o our_o chief_a good_a and_o only_a happiness_n so_o near_o do_v we_o come_v to_o the_o life_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v a_o proper_a and_o a_o apposite_a expression_n to_o help_v we_o to_o understand_v this_o that_o which_o we_o have_v in_o isa_n 26.3_o thou_o shall_v keep_v he_o in_o perfect_a peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o thou_o this_o expression_n show_v we_o what_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o soul_n ought_v to_o be_v towards_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a the_o soul_n ought_v to_o cleave_v to_o god_n most_o intimate_o and_o to_o stay_v itself_o upon_o he_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n do_v thus_o stay_v themselves_o upon_o god_n god_n be_v the_o great_a 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finite_a thing_n the_o happiness_n of_o smite_v creature_n but_o god_n happiness_n be_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o first_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a be_v now_o it_o become_v we_o to_o be_v more_o please_v to_o see_v god_n happy_a then_o that_o we_o be_v so_o and_o to_o see_v he_o great_a and_o glorious_a then_o that_o we_o be_v so_o here_o lie_v the_o prefection_n of_o a_o create_a will_n to_o take_v complacency_n in_o the_o divine_a perfection_n as_o be_v the_o high_a and_o uttermost_a object_n that_o it_o can_v acquiesce_v in_o the_o high_a strain_n of_o grace_n lie_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o to_o desire_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n 2._o to_o take_v complacency_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n the_o more_o we_o can_v attain_v to_o these_o here_o on_o earth_n the_o near_a do_v we_o come_v to_o the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o heaven_n 6._o if_o we_o will_v come_v more_o up_o into_o the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o heaven_n let_v we_o 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〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o value_n and_o esteem_v a_o thing_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o undervalue_n and_o despise_v a_o thing_n and_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o text_n itself_o set_v your_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n the_o antithesis_fw-la and_o opposition_n that_o be_v between_o these_o two_o show_v what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o set_a your_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v have_v the_o high_a value_n for_o spiritual_a thing_n set_v the_o high_a price_n upon_o spiritual_a thing_n esteem_v spiritual_a thing_n above_o all_o earthly_a thing_n this_o value_n and_o estimation_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n paul_n have_v when_o he_o say_v 3.8_o phil._n 3.8_o i_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n and_o dung_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n spiritual_a thing_n bught_v to_o bear_v the_o great_a weight_n in_o our_o thought_n we_o ought_v to_o approve_v they_o as_o the_o best_a thing_n and_o see_v a_o far_o great_a excellency_n in_o they_o then_o in_o all_o temporal_a thing_n davenant_n davenant_n there_o be_v a_o learned_a man_n that_o observe_v upon_o this_o text_n this_o word_n translate_v to_o set_v our_o affection_n comprehend_v two_o act_n in_o it_o 1._o it_o note_v the_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n when_o it_o think_v of_o any_o thing_n 2._o it_o note_v the_o act_n of_o thâ—_n will_v or_o affection_n approve_v or_o love_v a_o thing_n so_o that_o to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o be_v to_o approve_v of_o they_o in_o our_o estimation_n as_o the_o beâ—_n thing_n phil._n 1.10_o that_o you_o may_v approve_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v excellent_a iii_o to_o seek_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o it_o be_v to_o intend_v these_o thing_n as_o our_o principal_a aim_n and_o scope_n matth._n 6.33_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v let_v your_o principal_a aim_n and_o scope_n be_v to_o get_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o here_o seek_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o that_o be_v let_v your_o principal_a aim_n and_o scope_n be_v to_o acquire_v and_o get_v these_o thing_n let_v the_o main_a bent_n and_o tendency_n of_o your_o soul_n lie_v towards_o these_o thing_n every_o rational_a agent_n that_o act_v out_o of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n intend_v some_o end_n now_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n will_v press_v we_o to_o be_v this_o to_o intend_v and_o design_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a thing_n as_o our_o great_a end_n there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o he_o have_v some_o last_o end_n that_o he_o prosecute_v now_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n will_v press_v we_o to_o be_v to_o make_v eternal_a thing_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o other_o world_n our_o great_a and_o last_o end_n as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v whereas_o other_o be_v sursue_v after_o other_o thing_n riches_n honour_n pleasure_n and_o make_v they_o their_o uttermost_a end_n do_v you_o intend_v another_o end_n do_v you_o make_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o world_n your_o principal_a aim_n and_o scope_n seek_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o two_o be_v employ_v in_o it_o 1._o make_v this_o your_o end_n to_o make_v sure_a your_o interest_n in_o these_o thing_n 2._o get_v a_o holy_a meetness_n and_o preparedness_n of_o spirit_n to_o enjoy_v these_o thing_n 1._o make_v this_o your_o end_n to_o make_v sure_a your_o interest_n in_o these_o thing_n 2_o pet._n 1.10_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a phil._n 3._o â—4_n i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n paul_n press_v towards_o the_o mark_n of_o eternal_a glory_n paul_n great_a ambition_n be_v to_o win_v the_o price_n of_o eternal_a glory_n 2._o as_o 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