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real_a but_o all_o be_v fiction_n and_o imagery_n the_o affection_n of_o the_o actor_n do_v not_o answer_v to_o their_o action_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 7.29_o 30._o they_o that_o have_v wife_n shall_v be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v none_o those_o that_o buy_v as_o if_o they_o possess_v not_o those_o that_o weep_v as_o if_o they_o weep_v not_o and_o they_o that_o rejoice_v as_o if_o they_o rejoice_v not_o and_o why_o shall_v christian_n be_v so_o much_o unconcern_v about_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n the_o apostle_n render_v the_o reason_n in_o ver_fw-la 31._o for_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v away_o all_o be_v but_o a_o comedy_n a_o vain_a show_n and_o therefore_o person_n shall_v not_o earnest_o let_v out_o their_o thought_n or_o lay_v out_o their_o affection_n on_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n man_n be_v say_v to_o fly_v away_o as_o a_o shadow_n job_n 14.2_o and_o riches_n be_v say_v to_o fly_v away_o as_o a_o eagle_n towards_o heaven_n prov._n 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his_o heart_n by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n psal_n 4_o 6_o 7._o it_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o a_o grievous_a sin_n to_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n phil._n 3.19_o and_o it_o be_v threaten_v as_o a_o sore_a punishment_n for_o man_n to_o have_v their_o name_n write_v in_o the_o earth_n jer._n 17.13_o they_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o earth_n how_o soon_o may_v their_o name_n be_v blot_v out_o and_o their_o happiness_n destroy_v but_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o high_a comfort_n and_o joy_n to_o have_v our_o name_n write_v in_o heaven_n luke_n 10.20_o rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n the_o wind_n or_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o next_o traveller_n may_v blot_v out_o a_o name_n write_v in_o dust_n but_o who_o can_v or_o shall_v ascend_v and_o blot_v out_o a_o name_n write_v in_o heaven_n how_o be_v man_n debase_v that_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o thing_n below_o how_o disgraceful_a be_v it_o to_o be_v call_v only_a man_n of_o this_o world_n 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do_v flourish_v here_o yet_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o psal_n 92.7_o direction_n 3._o we_o must_v overcome_v and_o be_v crucify_a to_o the_o world_n gal._n 6.14_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_a to_o i_o and_o i_o be_o crucify_a to_o it_o say_v paul_n if_o the_o world_n be_v as_o a_o dead_a carcase_n to_o we_o and_o we_o be_v as_o dead_a carcase_n to_o it_o it_o will_v be_v no_o hard_a thing_n to_o separate_v and_o part_v two_o such_o dead_a carcase_n they_o can_v cling_v to_o and_o embrace_v each_o other_o if_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_a to_o we_o that_o be_v be_v lay_v low_a in_o our_o esteem_n and_o judgement_n then_o we_o shall_v be_v crucify_a to_o it_o that_o be_v our_o affection_n will_v die_v to_o it_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcome_v the_o world_n 1_o john_n 5.4_o 5._o if_o man_n be_v not_o bear_v of_o god_n have_v not_o a_o high_a nature_n and_o better_a life_n than_o other_o there_o will_v be_v neither_o spiritual_a soldier_n or_o weapon_n to_o 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