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to_o settle_v jehu_n in_o his_o kingdom_n for_o thing_n subordinate_a must_v be_v useful_a to_o that_o to_o which_o they_o be_v subordinate_a and_o if_o you_o look_v upon_o popery_n in_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o it_o what_o be_v the_o aim_n and_o intention_n of_o it_o here_o be_v a_o great_a show_n of_o religion_n all_o to_o keep_v the_o woman_n that_o ride_v the_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n on_o horseback_n the_o great_a show_n and_o pretence_n to_o conscience_n that_o can_v be_v now_o on_o the_o contrary_a take_v a_o godly_a man_n who_o chief_a good_a be_v god_n alone_o why_o he_o do_v value_v all_o thing_n bare_o as_o they_o be_v subordinate_a to_o this_o end_n a_o estate_n what_o do_v he_o love_v it_o for_o itself_o no_o but_o as_o he_o may_v thereby_o lay_v up_o a_o good_a foundation_n that_o he_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n as_o he_o may_v make_v he_o friend_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n gift_n do_v he_o value_v they_o for_o themselves_o no_o but_o for_o the_o 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these_o be_v the_o lifting_n up_o of_o a_o man_n soul_n to_o vanity_n a_o man_n now_o that_o make_v riches_n or_o pleasure_n or_o honour_n or_o any_o thing_n below_o his_o treasure_n or_o his_o chief_a good_a he_o lift_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o vanity_n to_o lift_v up_o the_o soul_n in_o scripture_n be_v to_o desire_v a_o thing_n earnest_o with_o continual_a earnest_a breathe_n after_o it_o deut._n 24._o 15._o the_o poor_a lift_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o his_o wage_n that_o be_v desire_v his_o wage_n and_o jer._n 22._o 27._o the_o land_n whereunto_o you_o lift_v up_o your_o soul_n to_o that_o you_o shall_v never_o return_v so_o that_o to_o lift_v up_o a_o man_n soul_n to_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o desire_v it_o earnest_o thus_o if_o a_o man_n chief_a good_a be_v here_o below_o continual_a breathe_n and_o gasping_n of_o soul_n go_v out_o after_o it_o but_o take_v another_o man_n now_o that_o have_v his_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n his_o chief_a good_a above_o where_o 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and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o general_a observation_n which_o be_v this_o the_o treasure_n be_v attractive_a of_o the_o heart_n and_o wheresoever_o a_o man_n treasure_n be_v it_o will_v carry_v his_o heart_n with_o it_o for_o wherever_o the_o treasure_n be_v there_o the_o heart_n will_v be_v four_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o i_o must_v speak_v unto_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n which_o be_v indeed_o as_o so_o many_o subordinate_a doctrine_n in_o the_o text_n they_o will_v all_o tend_v to_o the_o open_n of_o this_o great_a point_n first_o to_o show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o
his_o treasure_n and_o present_o hâ—s_v heart_n be_v change_v and_o retire_v from_o that_o which_o before_o it_o go_v out_o unto_o with_o the_o great_a earnestness_n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o god_n people_n they_o have_v change_v their_o treasure_n their_o chief_a good_a and_o therein_o lie_v the_o great_a change_n of_o conversion_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a change_n when_o a_o man_n change_v his_o chief_a good_a but_o when_o that_o be_v do_v once_o the_o soul_n that_o go_v out_o after_o it_o before_o now_o turn_v from_o that_o which_o be_v his_o chief_a good_a and_o persecute_v that_o with_o the_o great_a earnestness_n that_o before_o he_o do_v cleave_v unto_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o conversion_n a_o version_n and_o conversion_n the_o man_n turn_v from_o all_o treasure_n below_o take_v a_o proof_n for_o that_o psal_n 63._o 8._o my_o heart_n follow_v hard_a after_o god_n say_v david_n the_o word_n be_v my_o soul_n cleave_v after_o he_o 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sin_n as_o a_o cheat_n and_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o be_v but_o counterfeit_n and_o that_o he_o have_v take_v copper_n for_o gold_n all_o that_o while_n what_o then_o his_o heart_n turn_v from_o they_o with_o the_o great_a aversion_n that_o be_v possible_a you_o know_v those_o place_n i_o need_v not_o repeat_v they_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n hos_fw-la 11._o 8._o say_v to_o the_o idol_n get_v you_o hence_o therefore_o the_o heart_n be_v with_o the_o treasure_n where_o the_o treasure_n be_v there_o be_v the_o heart_n but_o now_o change_v the_o treasure_n and_o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o heat_n be_v change_v thus_o much_o for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o it_o i_o hope_v all_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v useful_a to_o every_o understand_a hearer_n but_o why_o be_v it_o that_o the_o heart_n always_o go_v out_o to_o the_o treasure_n that_o where_o the_o treasure_n be_v there_o the_o heart_n be_v why_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n there_o 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chief_a good_a be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o heart_n make_v after_o it_o for_o it_o can_v live_v without_o it_o second_o the_o chief_a good_a be_v not_o only_o the_o food_n but_o animae_fw-la sustentaoulum_fw-la the_o support_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n without_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o uphold_v itself_o psal_n 112._o 8._o david_n say_v my_o heart_n be_v underpropt_v so_o montanus_n render_v the_o word_n suffultum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la then_o true_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n must_v be_v prop_v it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v of_o itself_o it_o must_v have_v a_o support_n and_o whence_o be_v that_o support_n pray_v look_v job_n 8._o 15._o there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o lean_v upon_o his_o house_n what_o be_v that_o his_o hope_v the_o object_n of_o his_o hope_n he_o can_v stand_v without_o it_o support_v that_o which_o be_v his_o comfort_n in_o reference_n to_o eternity_n upon_o this_o his_o soul_n lean_v and_o so_o the_o godly_a psal_n 73._o 26._o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n he_o go_v to_o his_o chief_a good_a because_o he_o can_v stand_v alone_o he_o must_v have_v somewhat_o to_o rest_n upon_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o a_o rich_a man_n wealth_n be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o strong_a tower_n it_o be_v that_o which_o defend_v he_o the_o heart_n must_v needs_o go_v to_o the_o treasure_n it_o be_v the_o heart_n food_n and_o it_o be_v the_o heart_n support_n it_o can_v be_v support_v one_o moment_n without_o it_o three_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n delight_n the_o delight_n of_o the_o heart_n oblectamentum_fw-la animae_fw-la the_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v live_v without_o it_o long_o and_o all_o the_o delight_n the_o soul_n have_v come_v in_o from_o its_o chief_a good_a the_o chief_a good_a be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o high_a love_n and_o of_o the_o great_a trust_n and_o it_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o full_a delight_n and_o therefore_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n must_v go_v out_o to_o its_o treasure_n because_o all_o its_o joy_n come_v in_o by_o it_o and_o without_o delight_n the_o soul_n can_v live_v why_o be_v hell_n say_v to_o be_v death_n because_o there_o be_v no_o joy_n no_o delight_n why_o be_v heaven_n say_v to_o be_v life_n because_o in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o without_o delight_n the_o soul_n can_v live_v say_v austin_n take_v away_o all_o delight_n and_o the_o soul_n die_v let_v there_o be_v but_o pure_a darkness_n once_o and_o the_o soul_n can_v live_v four_o it_o be_v a_o man_n chief_a good_a that_o be_v animae_fw-la ornamentum_fw-la the_o beauty_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o wherein_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v lie_v and_o indeed_o take_v the_o soul_n off_o from_o this_o and_o it_o be_v naked_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v naked_a take_v off_o from_o his_o chief_a good_a will_v you_o but_o observe_v and_o see_v both_o put_v together_o jer._n 2._o 33._o can_v amaid_n forget_v her_o ornament_n and_o a_o bride_n her_o attire_n take_v a_o poor_a creature_n all_o the_o beauty_n she_o have_v lie_n in_o clothes_n as_o i_o sometime_o tell_v you_o that_o be_v like_o the_o cinnamon_n tree_n that_o have_v nothing_o good_a but_o the_o bark_n indeed_o it_o be_v true_a you_o dare_v not_o go_v without_o your_o ornament_n to_o be_v sure_o whatever_o you_o forget_v you_o will_v not_o forget_v to_o make_v your_o selus_fw-la fine_a to_o deck_v yourselves_o i_o be_o afraid_a divers_a of_o you_o forget_v most_o other_o thing_n except_o that_o but_o can_v she_o why_o can_v she_o not_o there_o be_v not_o a_o natural_a impossibility_n indeed_o but_o a_o moral_a that_o be_v it_o wherein_o she_o glory_v and_o she_o can_v forget_v it_o but_o say_v god_n i_o be_o your_o ornament_n your_o glory_n you_o ought_v to_o make_v i_o your_o chief_a good_a and_o you_o forget_v i_o day_n without_o number_n the_o soul_n go_v out_o to_o its_o treasure_n and_o can_v forget_v it_o for_o this_o be_v that_o wherein_o all_o its_o ornament_n and_o beauty_n lie_v and_o the_o truth_n be_v all_o the_o adorn_v of_o the_o soul_n come_v from_o a_o man_n treasure_n and_o chief_a good_a five_o the_o heart_n must_v go_v out_o to_o to_o the_o treasure_n for_o it_o be_v animae_fw-la spiraculum_fw-la this_o be_v that_o in_o which_o the_o soul_n breathe_v pray_v consider_v it_o we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o 2._o despair_n be_v that_o which_o strangle_v the_o soul_n the_o soul_n live_v in_o hope_n what_o be_v that_o hope_v carry_v after_o why_o after_o its_o
chief_a good_a therefore_o the_o soul_n breathe_v no_o other_o breath_n my_o soul_n pant_v after_o god_n gasp_n after_o god_n breathe_v after_o god_n say_v david_n psal_n 42._o 1._o in_o this_o the_o soul_n live_v this_o be_v the_o breathe_a place_n of_o the_o soul_n last_o here_o only_o be_v animae_fw-la requies_fw-la the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n oh_o my_o soul_n psal_n 116._o 7._o now_o it_o be_v only_o the_o chief_a good_a that_o the_o soul_n rest_v in_o this_o be_v only_o the_o object_n of_o fruition_n the_o soul_n be_v restless_a until_o it_o come_v to_o this_o but_o it_o be_v ever_o move_v towards_o it_o these_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v where_o the_o treasure_n be_v but_o now_o the_o next_o thing_n be_v how_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n carry_v after_o its_o treasure_n do_v it_o always_o go_v after_o it_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v where_o the_o chief_a good_a be_v continual_o how_o be_v it_o 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