than_o heir_n heir_n of_o all_o those_o invisible_a eternal_a thing_n rom._n 8._o 17._o now_o if_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n we_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 15._o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n just_a so_o many_o and_o no_o more_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n if_o we_o have_v the_o image_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n on_o we_o and_o do_v love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o can_v trust_v he_o and_o depend_v on_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v most_o careful_a to_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v so_o with_o we_o in_o sincerity_n then_o have_v we_o a_o good_a and_o firm_a right_n and_o title_n to_o all_o those_o great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o when_o we_o can_v prove_v our_o right_n to_o they_o and_o can_v call_v they_o our_o own_o then_o sure_o we_o shall_v think_v on_o they_o our_o heart_n and_o mind_n will_v be_v set_v upon_o 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heart_n so_o fasten_v to_o earthly_a thing_n and_o our_o tongue_n so_o constant_o employ_v about_o earthly_a thing_n oh_o our_o idle_a word_n matth._n 12._o 36._o can_v our_o treashre_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o our_o heart_n not_o there_o and_o can_v our_o heart_n be_v there_o and_o nothing_o appear_v in_o our_o word_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v sure_o the_o earthliness_n vanity_n empriness_n unfavoriness_n frothiness_n of_o our_o common_a ordinary_a talk_n do_v but_o too_o much_o discover_v the_o vanity_n and_o earthliness_n of_o our_o heart_n oh_o that_o we_o do_v all_o of_o we_o lay_v this_o to_o our_o heart_n the_o more_o we_o talk_v of_o these_o invisible_a eternal_a thing_n the_o more_o we_o shall_v mind_v they_o 4._o consider_v it_o be_v the_o express_a duty_n of_o every_o true_a christian_a to_o set_v his_o affection_n upon_o thing_n above_o and_o not_o upon_o thing_n below_o col._n 3._o 1_o 2._o charge_v the_o command_n of_o god_n upon_o your_o conscience_n accustom_v and_o inure_v yourselves_o to_o it_o o_o my_o soul_n this_o be_v as_o much_o thy_o duty_n as_o to_o pray_v or_o hear_v or_o read_v how_o long_o will_v thou_o neglect_v it_o o_o dare_v not_o neglect_v it_o any_o long_o begin_v it_o present_o call_v upon_o god_n to_o renew_v and_o raise_v thy_o heart_n 5._o let_v we_o learn_v that_o bless_a art_n of_o spiritualize_a earthly_a thing_n every_o earthly_a mercy_n to_o a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v a_o taste_n of_o eternal_a mercy_n every_o visible_a temporal_a thing_n discover_v somewhat_o of_o invisible_a eternal_a thing_n this_o be_v a_o sweet_a
this_o be_v but_o too_o manifest_a isa_n 55._o 2._o labour_v for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n not_o bread_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o for_o that_o which_o can_v satisfy_v their_o soul_n god_n christ_n heaven_n be_v not_o in_o all_o scarce_o in_o any_o of_o their_o thought_n psal_n 10._o 4._o &_o 49._o 11._o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n blind_v man_n eye_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o and_o the_o world_n bewitch_v man_n mind_n and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n so_o strange_o delude_v 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o become_v mere_a slave_n and_o captive_n to_o the_o world_n ask_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n what_o thing_n be_v best_a earth_n or_o heaven_n god_n or_o the_o creature_n their_o soul_n or_o their_o body_n save_v grace_n of_o worldly_a good_n and_o all_o will_v confess_v that_o god_n be_v best_a of_o all_o and_o heaven_n better_o than_o earth_n if_o it_o be_v so_o why_o then_o be_v this_o world_n mind_v more_o than_o god_n and_o why_o be_v earth_n mind_v more_o than_o heaven_n the_o 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ever_o o_o wonderful_a folly_n and_o blindness_n the_o lord_n enlighten_v and_o convince_v we_o inf._n iu._n four_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o true_a christian_a life_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sense_n for_o he_o that_o be_v a_o captive_n to_o the_o world_n have_v but_o little_a faith_n if_o any_o 1_o john_n 5._o 4._o for_o faith_n overcome_v the_o world_n where_o sense_n rise_v faith_n fall_v now_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 7._o we_o walk_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o sense_n this_o be_v our_o practice_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a meaning_n of_o the_o text_n we_o look_v not_o at_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v that_o be_v we_o live_v not_o by_o sense_n but_o by_o faith_n q._n but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o live_v or_o walk_v by_o sense_n ans_fw-fr the_o great_a good_a or_o end_n or_o happiness_n that_o a_o carnal_a heart_n propose_v to_o itself_o in_o which_o it_o expect_v content_a be_v some_o good_a that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o sense_n something_o that_o may_v be_v sensible_o enjoy_v and_o this_o they_o pursue_v and_o labour_v after_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o they_o judge_v thing_n be_v sense_n if_o thing_n please_v sense_n and_o seem_v good_a to_o sense_n to_o the_o eye_n to_o the_o ear_n to_o the_o taste_n to_o the_o appetite_n they_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v good_a thing_n if_o not_o please_v to_o the_o sense_n they_o be_v count_v evil_a thing_n that_o which_o affect_v their_o heart_n be_v sense_n sensible_a comfort_n or_o sensible_a cross_n sensible_a gain_n or_o sensible_a loss_n want_v the_o light_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o open_v their_o understanding_n they_o live_v only_o by_o sense_n and_o be_v but_o sensual_a judas_n 19_o eccl._n 11._o 9_o and_o so_o they_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n chief_o and_o principal_o this_o life_n of_o sense_n be_v various_o express_v prov._n 3._o 5._o a_o lean_v to_o their_o own_o understanding_n psal_n 81._o 12._o a_o walk_v after_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o in_o their_o own_o counsel_n jer._n 9_o 14._o walk_v after_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n isa_n 65._o 2._o after_o their_o own_o thought_n in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a isa_n 5._o 21._o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n of_o true_a christian_n but_o they_o walk_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sense_n q._n what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o walk_v by_o faith_n ans_fw-fr the_o great_a good_a or_o end_v or_o happiness_n that_o a_o gracious_a soul_n aim_v at_o and_o seek_v content_a in_o be_v that_o which_o be_v present_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v twofold_a to_o wit_n the_o glorify_v of_o god_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o these_o be_v thing_n not_o see_v these_o be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o sense_n but_o of_o faith_n to_o glorify_v god_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o enjoy_v god_n in_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o saint_n walk_v and_o way_n and_o all_o this_o be_v by_o faith_n this_o life_n 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comfort_n the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n bring_v sweetness_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o david_n soul_n psalm_n 63._o 5_o 6._o but_o prosperity_n make_v we_o forgetful_a of_o god_n deut._n 6._o 11_o 12._o and_o deut._n 8._o 14_o 19_o 20._o yea_o fullness_n of_o outward_a thing_n make_v man_n to_o deny_v god_n of_o which_o good_a agur_n be_v afraid_a proverb_n 30._o 9_o 2._o forgetful_a of_o their_o best_a part_n their_o soul_n the_o soul_n be_v then_o most_o forget_v when_o the_o body_n be_v most_o mind_a 3._o forgetful_a of_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n so_o it_o be_v with_o pharoah_n butler_n 4._o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n amos_n 6._o 6._o when_o we_o ourselves_o be_v at_o liberty_n how_o apt_a be_v we_o to_o forget_v they_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n 5._o of_o sin_n that_o usual_o be_v most_o remember_v in_o time_n of_o affliction_n as_o in_o joseph_n brethren_n 6._o of_o god_n word_n that_o be_v too_o much_o forget_v in_o prosperity_n the_o precept_n of_o god_n 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flesh_n and_o fleshly_a relation_n fail_v we_o our_o outward-man_n perish_v daily_a our_o bodily_a strength_n decay_v our_o friend_n fail_v we_o our_o own_o heart_n fail_v we_o this_o shall_v comfort_v we_o that_o our_o lord_n be_v go_v to_o heaven_n to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o and_o he_o be_v now_o prepare_v we_o for_o that_o place_n by_o his_o spirit_n by_o his_o word_n and_o rod_n and_o when_o he_o have_v prepare_v we_o he_o will_v come_v again_o and_o take_v we_o to_o himself_o that_o where_o he_o be_v we_o may_v be_v also_o and_o where_o be_v that_o but_o at_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n in_o glory_n col._n 3._o 3_o 4._o 2._o the_o second_o preparative_a to_o this_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n be_v that_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o christ_n in_o raise_v our_o body_n from_o the_o dust_n and_o unite_n they_o again_o to_o our_o soul_n the_o wonderful_a effect_n of_o almighty_a power_n and_o love_n read_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 1_o 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