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indeed_o steidable_a unto_o other_o but_o without_o love_n we_o can_v be_v steidable_a to_o ourselves_o neither_o do_v we_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n in_o respect_n it_o come_v not_o from_o a_o sincere_a &_o sanctify_a heart_n life_n why_o the_o godly_a desire_n to_o abide_v in_o this_o life_n moreover_o mark_v here_o also_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o godly_a man_n desire_v to_o abide_v for_o a_o while_n upon_o this_o earth_n and_o very_o it_o be_v the_o pleasure_n that_o they_o take_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o for_o who_o cause_n they_o will_v live_v somewhat_o long_o that_o they_o may_v promoove_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o may_v preserve_v some_o of_o they_o before_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n for_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o far_o more_o great_a delight_n in_o their_o god_n in_o that_o other_o life_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o say_v paul_n if_o i_o depart_v hence_o 〈◊〉_d phil._n 1._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o you_o if_o therefore_o chief_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n or_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v therein_o ty_v we_o al-to-geth_a so_o much_o to_o this_o world_n sure_o we_o be_v more_o than_o miserable_a yea_o in_o the_o great_a abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n 4_o they_o multiply_v their_o sorrow_n which_o give_v in_o dowry_n to_o one_fw-mi stranger_n i_o will_v not_o offer_v their_o drink_n offering_n of_o blood_n neither_o yet_o will_v i_o take_v up_o their_o name_n in_o my_o lip_n 5_o jehova_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o stee_n and_o of_o my_o property_n thou_o mayntayne_v my_o lâ—tte_n 6_o the_o line_n be_v fall_v out_o to_o i_o in_o pleasant_a place_n yea_o my_o possession_n be_v fair_a for_o i_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n a_o holy_a glory_v they_o multiply_v their_o sorrow_n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o glory_v have_v receive_v some_o comfort_n of_o the_o precede_a 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