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according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o let_v it_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o care_n and_o manage_v of_o this_o flesh_n of_o we_o be_v commit_v unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o obligation_n upon_o indenture_n or_o lease_n that_o so_o husband_v this_o flesh_n of_o we_o according_o to_o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v let_v we_o we_o may_v make_v it_o fruitful_a unto_o he_o that_o let_v it_o not_o our_o flesh_n only_o but_o all_o thing_n that_o pass_v between_o god_n and_o we_o upon_o condition_n they_o be_v let_v unto_o we_o by_o indenture_n let_v we_o therefore_o like_o careful_a tenant_n look_v into_o our_o lease_n and_o see_v what_o condition_n they_o be_v which_o god_n require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o who_o look_v to_o take_v of_o god_n the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n who_o claim_v a_o promise_n of_o he_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n these_o shall_v not_o find_v in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v teach_v but_o with_o some_o restraint_n which_o here_o the_o holy_a ghost_n seem_v to_o deliver_v absolute_o for_o this_o be_v the_o best_a way_n of_o interpret_n of_o scripture_n when_o as_o what_o be_v in_o one_o place_n brief_o and_o concise_o deliver_v be_v expound_v by_o another_o place_n where_o it_o be_v more_o large_o teach_v our_o saviour_n therefore_o in_o the_o six_o of_o st._n matthew_n treat_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o our_o care_n for_o they_o bid_v we_o first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o we_o that_o which_o here_o in_o my_o text_n our_o apostle_n call_v godliness_n be_v by_o our_o saviour_n express_v by_o the_o term_n of_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o that_o which_o our_o apostle_n call_v profit_n our_o saviour_n call_v these_o thing_n where_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o speak_v with_o some_o kind_n of_o scorn_n and_o indignation_n that_o our_o infirmity_n shall_v force_v he_o to_o name_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o we_o common_o say_v the_o same_o day_n with_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v wherefore_o have_v express_o name_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o he_o pass_v over_o the_o rest_n as_o disdain_v to_o name_v they_o otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o general_a name_n of_o these_o thing_n as_o ezekiah_n pull_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n call_v it_o no_o otherwise_o but_o by_o the_o scornful_a name_n of_o nehushtan_n brazen_a stuff_n so_o christ_n willing_a to_o pull_v down_o in_o we_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n after_o which_o we_o run_v a_o whore_v more_o than_o ever_o the_o jew_n do_v after_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n tell_v we_o of_o divine_a matter_n will_v we_o first_o to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o then_o shall_v these_o thing_n this_o trash_n this_o nehushtan_n this_o leaden_a pâ—wter_n or_o at_o the_o best_a brazen_a stuff_n of_o the_o world_n be_v cast_v in_o upon_o we_o here_o then_o be_v the_o prime_n and_o principal_a condition_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o we_o if_o we_o will_v claim_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n where_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o not_o quomodolibet_fw-la simple_o unto_o godliness_n be_v there_o make_v a_o certain_a promise_n of_o profit_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n but_o unto_o godliness_n upon_o condition_n if_o it_o be_v first_o of_o all_o study_a and_o seek_v out_o by_o we_o if_o the_o first_o stone_n of_o our_o building_n be_v godliness_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o then_o will_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n come_v in_o otherwise_o no_o or_o if_o they_o do_v they_o come_v not_o in_o because_o of_o god_n promise_n but_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o who_o build_v some_o thing_n they_o provide_v for_o main_a wall_n and_o foundation_n some_o thing_n only_o for_o ornament_n and_o furniture_n that_o building_n must_v needs_o prove_v weak_a where_o that_o be_v lay_v for_o a_o foundation_n which_o be_v provide_v only_o for_o garnish_v these_o outward_a thing_n be_v but_o a_o seem_a kind_n of_o furniture_n for_o this_o life_n but_o the_o main_a wall_n be_v godliness_n her_o foundation_n say_v the_o psalmist_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a hill_n st._n paul_n tell_v we_o of_o some_o builder_n who_o have_v lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n build_v upon_o it_o hay_n and_o stubble_n show_v what_o great_a damage_n they_o shall_v sustain_v by_o so_o do_v if_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o those_o builder_n who_o foundation_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v
90._o christian_n omnipotency_n philip._n 4.13_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o enable_v or_o that_o strengthen_v i_o p._n 114._o luke_n 18._o 1._o and_o he_o speak_v a_o parable_n unto_o they_o to_o this_o end_n that_o man_n ought_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o to_o faint_v p._n 131._o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n john_n 18.36_o jesus_n answer_v my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n if_o my_o kingdom_n be_v of_o this_o world_n then_o will_v my_o servant_n fight_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n p._n 146._o 1_o sam._n 24.5_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o that_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o because_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o saul_n skirt_n p._n 161._o john_n 14.27_o peace_n i_o leave_v unto_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o p._n 177._o the_o profit_n of_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 14.8_o but_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n p._n 193._o a_o second_o sermon_n 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