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the_o opposition_n and_o malignity_n wherewith_o he_o be_v before_o infest_a do_v seem_v to_o begin_v to_o cease_v and_o there_o be_v great_a gift_n send_v in_o to_o he_o by_o many_o of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o saxony_n he_o fear_v god_n will_v put_v he_o off_o with_o a_o present_a reward_n and_o lest_o here_o shall_v be_v his_o portion_n and_o to_o show_v how_o little_o he_o value_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o present_a world_n say_v he_o uchementer_fw-la protestatus_fw-la si_fw-la m_z i_o nolle_fw-la sic_fw-la abeo_fw-la satiari_fw-la i_o do_v vehement_o protest_v that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o with_o these_o outward_a good_a thing_n he_o shall_v not_o put_v i_o off_o so_o that_o be_v his_o word_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o man_n you_o know_v the_o man_n and_o his_o language_n i_o do_v profess_v say_v he_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o put_v i_o off_o so_o it_o be_v true_a they_o that_o be_v godly_a account_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o mercy_n 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species_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transversas_fw-la agit_fw-fr species_n so_o the_o fashion_n â—f_o this_o world_n pass_v away_o say_v â—he_n apostle_n 1_o cor._n 7.31_o and_o â—oon_o do_v the_o thing_n thereof_o wax_v â—ld_v like_o a_o garment_n and_o as_o a_o veâ—ture_n change_v psal_n 102.26_o we_o â—ee_o that_o a_o dream_n be_v soon_o over_o â—nd_v a_o night_n vision_n quick_o pasâ—ed_v the_o dream_n end_v in_o vanity_n â—nd_v the_o vision_n disappear_v such_o â—re_n the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v for_o a_o while_n as_o â—n_v appearance_n and_o anon_o they_o disappear_v again_o a_o christian_a be_v make_v for_o a_o eternal_a condition_n and_o so_o must_v leave_v these_o thing_n behind_o he_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n it_o be_v a_o immortal_a be_v but_o aâ—l_o worldly_a good_a and_o comfort_n be_v transitory_a and_o can_v never_o attend_v their_o owner_n into_o their_o eternal_a state_n when_o thou_o come_v to_o enter_v upon_o thy_o eternal_a state_n if_o 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last_a nature_n they_o have_v â—one_n yea_o be_v utter_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n faith_n hope_n charity_n they_o â—now_v not_o what_o they_o mean_v â—hose_v branch_n of_o the_o kingdom_n â—f_fw-fr god_n righteousness_n 14.17_o rom._n 14.17_o peace_n and_o â—y_a in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n find_v no_o place_n 〈◊〉_d they_o grace_n here_o which_o be_v consummate_v in_o glory_n hereafter_o â—nd_v from_o which_o a_o last_a good_a â—oth_n spring_n so_o as_o where_o it_o be_v â—here_o a_o eternal_a good_a shall_v follow_v of_o this_o they_o have_v no_o work_n â—pon_o their_o heart_n how_o shall_v â—hey_n enjoy_v a_o eternal_a good_a who_o have_v not_o any_o thing_n as_o a_o previous_a foundation_n here_o lay_v in_o oâ—der_n thereunto_o 6.19_o 1_o tim._n 6.19_o or_o how_o shall_v theâ—_n present_v good_a stretch_n beyond_o tâ—_n bound_n of_o this_o temporary_a life_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_a
return_v unto_o it_o but_o swine_n be_v not_o so_o they_o know_v their_o trough_n and_o their_o swill_n and_o â—hough_o they_o go_v abroad_o all_o day_n yet_o at_o night_n they_o will_v come_v home_o again_o so_o ungodly_a man_n though_o they_o go_v up_o and_o down_o wander_v they_o know_v how_o to_o come_v to_o their_o â—rough_n at_o night_n they_o have_v better_a skill_n in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v more_o artificial_a in_o the_o thing_n of_o â—he_n world_n they_o have_v in_o they_o better_o understanding_n the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v in_o their_o generation_n wise_a than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n and_o why_o for_o here_o be_v their_o portion_n §._o ii_o second_o if_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n that_o have_v all_o their_o good_a thing_n in_o this_o present_a world_n than_o hence_o we_o may_v see_v the_o reason_n why_o many_o that_o have_v so_o large_a a_o portion_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n regard_v so_o little_a the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v why_o it_o be_v not_o their_o portion_n those_o thing_n that_o concern_v another_o life_n be_v no_o part_n of_o their_o portion_n religion_n piety_n the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v matter_n they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o altogether_o unconcerned_a in_o their_o interest_n lie_v not_o there_o and_o therefore_o they_o care_v so_o little_a for_o they_o whether_o they_o sink_v or_o swim_v rise_v or_o fall_v it_o be_v no_o matter_n at_o all_o to_o they_o they_o only_a mind_n what_o concern_v the_o present_a life_n because_o their_o portion_n be_v there_o no_o wonder_n therefore_o if_o we_o see_v rich_a worldly_a man_n so_o careless_o to_o overlook_v the_o great_a concernment_n â—f_a their_o soul_n they_o live_v as_o if_o â—here_o be_v no_o other_o life_n hereafter_o the_o proper_a language_n of_o â—â—eir_n action_n be_v 6.3_o isa_n 22.13_o amos._n 6.3_o let_v we_o eat_v and_o â—â—ink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v â—hey_v put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n â—nd_v the_o thought_n of_o eternity_n â—ver_o come_v up_o upon_o their_o heart_n how_o careless_a and_o negative_a be_v they_o of_o the_o thing_n â—â—at_v concern_v their_o peace_n and_o 〈◊〉_d it_o fare_v with_o the_o church_n of_o â—od_n and_o thing_n of_o god_n how_o 〈◊〉_d way_n of_o god_n do_v go_v on_o and_o â—osper_v or_o decline_v and_o fall_v in_o 〈◊〉_d world_n they_o never_o trouâ—â—e_v their_o thought_n about_o these_o â—â—â—ngs_n they_o matter_n not_o what_o come_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o â—â—rist_n among_o man_n whether_o â—â—re_o be_v a_o obedience_n yield_v his_o law_n and_o sceptre_n or_o 〈◊〉_d rise_v up_o in_o arm_n and_o open_a â—â—stility_n and_o rebellion_n against_o 〈◊〉_d divine_a majesty_n gallio-like_a â—y_a care_n for_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n 18.17_o act_n 18.17_o 〈◊〉_d great_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o they_o no_o otherwise_o but_o as_o idle_a tale_n and_o the_o vâ—sions_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o dreaâ—_n and_o fancy_n the_o doctrine_n the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o they_o question_n of_o word_n and_o name_n aâ—â—_n 18.15_o without_o savour_n or_o signification_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o we_o see_v it_o to_o be_v thus_o with_o theâ—_n alas_o their_o portion_n lie_v 〈◊〉_d here_o their_o concernment_n be_v nâ—_n embark_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n if_o it_o be_v they_o will_v eâ—ercise_v more_o care_n about_o it_o yâ—â—_n need_v not_o doubt_n but_o ever_o to_o fiâ—_n the_o heart_n work_v about_o iâ—_n treasure_n but_o alas_o their_o treâ—sure_n be_v not_o in_o the_o promise_n theâ—_n riches_n lie_v not_o in_o religion_n theâ—_n hope_n be_v not_o lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o heaven_n religion_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o tâ—â—_n gospel_n be_v so_o utter_o neglect_v by_o they_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o â—_o carnal_a heart_n shall_v care_v fâ—â—_n spiritual_a thing_n or_o that_o a_o mâ—_n that_o have_v his_o portion_n here_o shouâ—â—_n have_v his_o heart_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o divide_v the_o heart_n â—rom_fw-mi the_o portion_n to_o take_v off_o the_o â—ind_n from_o the_o treasure_n for_o â—here_o the_o treasure_n be_v say_v our_o â—aviour_n there_o will_v the_o heart_n be_v alâ—_n luk._n 12.34_o you_o may_v still_o â—nd_v the_o heart_n hanckr_a about_o â—hat_n object_n wherein_o it_o esteem_v â—s_n chief_a good_a to_o lie_v the_o stay_v â—hereof_o be_v upon_o its_o portion_n what_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n set_v â—heir_a mind_n upon_o be_v sum_v up_o by_o â—he_n apostle_n under_o three_o head_n â—iz_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n 1_o john_n 2.16_o here_o be_v their_o good_a and_o their_o god_n and_o their_o all_o about_o these_o thing_n accordingly_z as_o they_o be_v lead_v they_o be_v excee_o careful_a and_o solicitous_a but_o as_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n they_o be_v rather_o to_o â—hem_n as_o matter_n of_o burden_n and_o reproach_n and_o as_o such_o be_v whole_o lay_v aside_o oh_o sad_a they_o be_v not_o their_o portion_n §._o iii_o three_o if_o there_o be_v some_o mâ—_n that_o have_v all_o their_o good_a in_o thâ—_n present_a world_n than_o this_o resolve_v the_o question_n why_o mâ—_n be_v so_o sink_v down_o and_o swallow_v up_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o gulf_n 〈◊〉_d grief_n and_o sorrow_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o some_o worldly_a good_a aâ—_n comfort_n their_o heart_n aâ—_n not_o able_a to_o bear_v up_o against_o thâ—_n stream_n of_o a_o cross_a occurrence_n bâ—_n fall_v down_o despond_v and_o dyâ—_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n their_o goâ—_n be_v go_v and_o do_v you_o ask_v theâ—_n why_o their_o language_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d micah_n unto_o the_o danite_n 4.18_o judg._n 4.18_o thâ—_n god_n be_v go_v and_o what_o have_v theâ—_n more_o we_o know_v how_o it_o waâ—_n with_o rich_a churlish_a nabal_n whâ—_n his_o wife_n tell_v he_o david_n desigâ—_n against_o he_o and_o the_o danger_n hâ—_n have_v by_o his_o churlishness_n run_v himself_o and_o he_o and_o all_o that_o he_o haâ—_n into_o 25.37_o 1_o sam._n 25.37_o his_o heart_n die_v within_o his_o and_o he_o become_v as_o a_o stone_n he_o coulâ—_n not_o stand_v up_o under_o the_o thought_n 〈◊〉_d the_o loss_n that_o may_v be_v near_o at_o â—and_n his_o rich_a possession_n that_o â—ere_z in_o carmel_n bear_v up_o his_o â—eart_n and_o the_o bare_a thought_n 〈◊〉_d a_o deprival_n of_o they_o set_v on_o use_v cast_v it_o down_o if_o the_o bare_a apprehension_n of_o a_o evil_a to_o come_v â—nd_v of_o a_o danger_n run_v upon_o be_v so_o present_v by_o carnal_a man_n as_o to_o â—amp_v all_o their_o joy_n how_o then_o â—ust_z the_o loss_n indeed_o of_o that_o â—hich_v they_o account_v their_o portion_n affect_v they_o when_o it_o fall_v â—hall_v not_o their_o heart_n then_o sink_v â—nd_v die_v and_o perish_v 27.46_o gen._n 27.46_o what_o good_a â—ill_v their_o life_n then_o do_v they_o when_o â—he_n comfort_v thereof_o be_v take_v â—rom_o they_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n for_o â—_o man_n to_o have_v his_o good_a in_o this_o present_a world_n such_o a_o one_o be_v â—able_a to_o be_v more_o afflict_a in_o afâ—â—iction_n than_o other_o man_n though_o â—is_n affliction_n be_v but_o a_o wound_n in_o â—he_n flesh_n how_o do_v such_o a_o one_o grieve_v and_o fret_v and_o cruciate_v â—is_n soul_n when_o he_o meet_v with_o â—ross_a disappointment_n he_o can_v bear_v nor_o undergo_v the_o loss_n what_o he_o do_v account_v his_o portâ—_n on_o but_o now_o a_o gracious_a hearâ—_n which_o be_v endow_v with_o a_o heavenly_a principle_n and_o who_o gooâ—_n be_v not_o lodge_v in_o thing_n beloâ—_n though_o such_o a_o one_o may_v meet_v wiâ—_n many_o cross_n and_o disappointment_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o be_v 〈◊〉_d ready_a to_o despond_v and_o die_v as_o all_o be_v lose_v and_o go_v whilâ—_n his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o whilâ—_n god_n remain_v a_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o so_o appearâ—_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o resent_v 〈◊〉_d condition_n as_o desperate_a though_o never_o so_o doleful_a that_o he_o naked_o do_v rejoice_v in_o god_n alone_o habak_v 3.17_o 18._o although_o tâ—â—_n fig_n tree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o shall_v fruit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o thâ—_n field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n the_o floâ—_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n anâ—_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n â—_o will_v joy_n in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n such_o a_o soul_n know_v that_o wheâ—_n father_n and_o mother_n do_v forsake_v 144.15_o psal_n 27.10_o psal_n 73.26_o psal_n 144.15_o than_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n to_o take_v it_o up_o and_o though_o heart_n fail_v and_o
with_o abraham_n who_o child_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n you_o profess_v yourselves_o to_o be_v though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n yet_o he_o sojourn_v therein_o as_o in_o â—_o strange_a country_n hebr._n 11.9_o it_o be_v strange_a he_o shall_v thus_o overlook_a the_o land_n of_o promise_n â—nd_v when_o as_o it_o be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n that_o yet_o he_o shall_v no_o more_o stay_v upon_o it_o and_o take_v up_o with_o it_o but_o be_v as_o a_o sojourner_n where_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v as_o a_o man_n at_o home_n the_o reason_n be_v give_v he_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o his_o portion_n for_o he_o look_v for_o a_o city_n which_o have_v foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n verse_n 10._o and_o he_o and_o the_o father_n of_o old_a both_o by_o their_o word_n and_o action_n do_v declare_v plain_o that_o they_o seek_v a_o country_n verse_n 14._o yea_o perhaps_o some_o better_a soil_n more_o fruitful_a and_o so_o more_o advantageous_a for_o their_o cattle_n and_o their_o own_o benefit_n no_o it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o country_n which_o theâ—_n seek_v but_o a_o better_a country_n thâ—â—_n be_v a_o heavenly_a ver_fw-la 16._o they_o declare_v plain_o by_o their_o course_n and_o converse_v that_o they_o werâ—_n denizen_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusâ—lem_n and_o that_o they_o be_v but_o pilgrim_n and_o sojourner_n till_o theâ—_n come_v there_o at_o home_n oh_o thâ—_n lord_n like_v well_o this_o frame_n 〈◊〉_d heart_n and_o life_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n neither_o will_v he_o let_v the_o hope_n of_o such_o be_v frustrate_a for_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o city_n heb._n 11.16_o bless_a therefore_o be_v they_o who_o have_v such_o a_o portion_n and_o who_o be_v influence_v upon_o thereby_o to_o live_v up_o unto_o it_o chap._n xi_o contain_v a_o exhortation_n to_o endeavour_v after_o a_o eternal_a good_a with_o some_o argument_n and_o motive_n to_o enforce_v it_o the_o forego_v doctrinal_a observation_n seem_v to_o speak_v â—o_o you_o all_o that_o every_o one_o â—ould_v put_v on_o to_o make_v more_o â—â—re_a of_o another_o good_a beside_o â—he_v good_a in_o this_o present_a world_n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o put_v man_n on_o â—o_o make_v sure_a a_o interest_n in_o this_o â—orld_n all_o be_v forward_o enough_o â—hat_n way_n but_o alas_o how_o backward_o and_o remiss_a be_v we_o to_o â—â—sue_v a_o interest_n in_o matter_n of_o eternal_a moment_n the_o spirit_n of_o deep_a sleep_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o this_o generation_n isa_n 29.10_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o put_v all_o to_o the_o venture_n let_v it_o fall_v as_o it_o will_v and_o mind_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o everlasting_a concernment_n for_o our_o soul_n yâ—â—_n see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o man_n who_o all_o of_o good_a they_o ever_o shall_v enjoy_v be_v lay_v up_o in_o some_o trash_n of_o this_o present_a world_n and_o you_o see_v far_o that_o there_o be_v a_o choice_n good_a tâ—_n be_v enjoy_v the_o good_a of_o god'â—_n choose_a psal_n 106.5_o be_v iâ—_n not_o now_o a_o very_a sad_a thing_n tâ—_n think_v it_o that_o there_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o good_a and_o bless_a portion_n offer_v 4.1_o heb._n 4.1_o and_o you_o to_o come_v sleâ—â—_n of_o it_o and_o only_o to_o take_v up_o â—ll_o the_o trash_n and_o lumber_n of_o thâ—_n world_n that_o you_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d so_o spiritual_o mad_a and_o in_o a_o â—â—ted_a as_o to_o choose_v chip_n insteâ—â—_n of_o pearl_n lust_n before_o life_n 〈◊〉_d grass_n in_o room_n of_o glory_n thâ—_n you_o shall_v put_v on_o so_o eager_o after_o shadow_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n let_v go_v the_o substance_n oh_o be_v wise_a before_o it_o be_v too_o late_a and_o take_v the_o opportunity_n now_o offer_v put_v on_o to_o make_v sure_a your_o eternal_a portion_n there_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n for_o it_o if_o you_o do_v but_o consider_v §._o i._o first_o you_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o high_a and_o better_a thing_n than_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v god_n have_v endow_v your_o nature_n with_o such_o principle_n as_o do_v adapt_v you_o to_o converse_v with_o matter_n of_o eternal_a moment_n you_o be_v inform_v with_o rational_a and_o immortal_a soul_n which_o be_v capacitate_v for_o communion_n with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fit_v for_o divine_a converse_n with_o the_o bless_a deity_n and_o that_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o business_n 32.6_o exod._n 32.6_o than_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v and_o enjoy_v a_o little_a sensual_a pleasure_n here_o awhile_o the_o very_a heathen_n can_v discern_v in_o the_o fabric_n of_o humane_a nature_n another-guess_a design_n couch_v than_o only_o to_o indulge_v and_o please_v the_o sensual_a and_o carnal_a appetite_n they_o look_v upon_o his_o erect_a countenance_n as_o point_v he_o heavenward_n os_fw-la homini_fw-la sublime_a dedit_fw-la coelumque_fw-la tueri_fw-la jussit_fw-la &_o erectos_fw-la ad_fw-la sydera_fw-la tollere_fw-la vultus_fw-la do_v but_o consider_v how_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o you_o be_v make_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 139.14_o i_o be_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v fearful_o when_o you_o look_v godward_o wonderful_o when_o you_o reflect_v upon_o yourselves_o fearful_o in_o that_o the_o great_a god_n shall_v be_v employ_v about_o such_o a_o protoplasm_n and_o wonderful_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o curiousness_n of_o the_o work_n when_o i_o be_v curious_o wrought_v vers_fw-la 15._o like_o a_o piece_n of_o 139.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vary_v compactus_fw-la sum_fw-la in_o imis_fw-la terrae_fw-la psal_n 139.15_o embroidery_n your_o soul_n be_v precious_a jewel_n and_o your_o body_n be_v cabinet_n in_o frame_n and_o composure_n excellent_o fit_v for_o so_o rich_a a_o treasure_n now_o be_v you_o make_v capable_a of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o eternity_n and_o will_v you_o 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