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master_n but_o either_o he_o will_v hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_v the_o other_o or_o else_o he_o will_v hold_v to_o the_o one_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n say_v christ_n you_o can_v think_v to_o have_v your_o heart_n set_v upon_o the_o world_n and_o your_o gain_n and_o yet_o serve_v the_o lord_n but_o if_o your_o heart_n be_v set_v so_o upon_o your_o estate_n you_o will_v make_v bold_a with_o god_n you_o will_v venture_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n but_o mark_v the_o pharisee_n also_o who_o be_v covetous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hear_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o they_o deride_v he_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v they_o blow_v their_o nose_n at_o he_o as_o a_o man_n when_o he_o scorn_v and_o deride_v another_o he_o will_v sâ—ew_v it_o by_o his_o nose_n so_o they_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o speak_v in_o their_o nose_n in_o a_o jeer_a scorn_v way_n they_o deride_v jesus_n christ_n that_o talk_v after_o this_o fashion_n what_o that_o a_o man_n can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n too_o that_o a_o man_n can_v look_v after_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n too_o carnal_a heart_n they_o do_v hear_v thing_n in_o religion_n as_o unsavoury_a thing_n who_o heart_n be_v after_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o not_o only_o for_o riches_n but_o for_o thy_o credit_n have_v thou_o not_o often_o venture_v to_o lie_v to_o save_v thy_o credit_n in_o something_o and_o have_v be_v more_o trouble_v when_o thou_o have_v be_v discover_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o make_v against_o thy_o credit_n and_o esteem_v than_o in_o the_o sin_n that_o thou_o have_v commit_v against_o god_n now_o by_o such_o kind_n of_o evidence_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o man_n enjoy_v the_o world_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o wherein_o they_o be_v like_a to_o lose_v their_o soul_n to_o all_o eternity_n and_o now_o oh_o do_v but_o look_v upon_o your_o estate_n that_o you_o have_v and_o do_v but_o think_v what_o they_o cost_v you_o and_o little_a comfort_n you_o will_v have_v in_o they_o it_o be_v observe_v of_o david_n when_o he_o do_v long_o for_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o of_o bethlehem_n and_o there_o be_v man_n venture_v their_o life_n to_o get_v he_o the_o water_n when_o it_o come_v to_o he_o he_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o it_o oh_o it_o be_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n so_o when_o thou_o look_v upon_o thy_o estate_n and_o fit_a at_o thy_o table_n and_o see_v that_o thou_o have_v more_o there_o than_o other_o man_n and_o look_v into_o thy_o chest_n and_o there_o thou_o have_v plenty_n of_o garment_n and_o thy_o child_n be_v fine_a and_o brave_a and_o the_o like_a these_o be_v pretty_a thing_n for_o a_o while_n to_o please_v the_o fancy_n with_o ay_o but_o what_o do_v they_o cost_v as_o he_o that_o will_v reckon_v his_o cloth_n he_o reckon_v that_o the_o die_a and_o the_o spin_v it_o cost_v he_o so_o much_o i_o but_o what_o cost_v the_o wool_n why_o that_o be_v his_o own_o and_o he_o account_v nothing_o of_o that_o so_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v what_o do_v they_o cost_v they_o cost_v thus_o much_o and_o thus_o much_o i_o but_o have_v not_o thy_o soul_n go_v into_o the_o bargain_n and_o can_v thou_o have_v pleasure_n in_o it_o when_o it_o cost_v thou_o so_o dear_a as_o it_o have_v psal_n 31.6_o the_o spirit_n of_o holy_a david_n rise_v up_o in_o indignation_n against_o such_o man_n as_o these_o be_v i_o have_v hate_v they_o that_o regard_n lie_v vanity_n my_o spirit_n can_v but_o with_o indignation_n and_o abomination_n rise_v up_o against_o they_o what_o that_o man_n shall_v follow_v after_o vanity_n when_o there_o be_v such_o glorious_a thing_n to_o be_v follow_v after_o when_o there_o be_v the_o bless_a god_n and_o the_o glorious_a riches_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n that_o be_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n that_o may_v take_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o they_o follow_v after_o vain_a thing_n man_n that_o have_v immortal_a soul_n capable_a of_o eternal_a communion_n with_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n for_o they_o to_o follow_v after_o vanity_n and_o satisfy_v themselves_o in_o such_o thing_n i_o hate_v they_o say_v david_n certain_o it_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o suffer_v they_o to_o follow_v after_o such_o thing_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o such_o glorious_a thing_n be_v reveal_v to_o their_o soul_n i_o say_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o isa_n 44.20_o