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dive_v into_o it_o to_o labour_v to_o come_v to_o a_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o mystery_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v they_o to_o come_v to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o this_o mystery_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n that_o be_v he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o come_v to_o a_o clear_a and_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o all_o the_o principle_n concern_v god_n and_o christ_n the_o word_n signify_v a_o accurate_a phavorinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phavorinus_n or_o more_o exact_a consideration_n of_o a_o thing_n after_o the_o first_o perception_n of_o it_o we_o have_v
〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o value_n and_o esteem_v a_o thing_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o undervalue_n and_o despise_v a_o thing_n and_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o text_n itself_o set_v your_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n the_o antithesis_fw-la and_o opposition_n that_o be_v between_o these_o two_o show_v what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o set_a your_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v have_v the_o high_a value_n for_o spiritual_a thing_n set_v the_o high_a price_n upon_o spiritual_a thing_n esteem_v spiritual_a thing_n above_o all_o earthly_a thing_n this_o value_n and_o estimation_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n paul_n have_v when_o he_o say_v 3.8_o phil._n 3.8_o i_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n and_o dung_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n spiritual_a thing_n bught_v to_o bear_v the_o great_a weight_n in_o our_o thought_n we_o ought_v to_o approve_v they_o as_o the_o best_a thing_n and_o see_v a_o far_o great_a excellency_n in_o they_o then_o in_o all_o temporal_a thing_n davenant_n davenant_n there_o be_v a_o learned_a man_n that_o observe_v upon_o this_o text_n this_o word_n translate_v to_o set_v our_o affection_n comprehend_v two_o act_n in_o it_o 1._o it_o note_v the_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n when_o it_o think_v of_o any_o thing_n 2._o it_o note_v the_o act_n of_o thâ—_n will_v or_o affection_n approve_v or_o love_v a_o thing_n so_o that_o to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o be_v to_o approve_v of_o they_o in_o our_o estimation_n as_o the_o beâ—_n thing_n phil._n 1.10_o that_o you_o may_v approve_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v excellent_a iii_o to_o seek_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o it_o be_v to_o intend_v these_o thing_n as_o our_o principal_a aim_n and_o scope_n matth._n 6.33_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v let_v your_o principal_a aim_n and_o scope_n be_v to_o get_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o here_o seek_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o that_o be_v let_v your_o principal_a aim_n and_o scope_n be_v to_o acquire_v and_o get_v these_o thing_n let_v the_o main_a bent_n and_o tendency_n of_o your_o soul_n lie_v towards_o these_o thing_n every_o rational_a agent_n that_o act_v out_o of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n intend_v some_o end_n now_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n will_v press_v we_o to_o be_v this_o to_o intend_v and_o design_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a thing_n as_o our_o great_a end_n there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o he_o have_v some_o last_o end_n that_o he_o prosecute_v now_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n will_v press_v we_o to_o be_v to_o make_v eternal_a thing_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o other_o world_n our_o great_a and_o last_o end_n as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v whereas_o other_o be_v sursue_v after_o other_o thing_n riches_n honour_n pleasure_n and_o make_v they_o their_o uttermost_a end_n do_v you_o intend_v another_o end_n do_v you_o make_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o world_n your_o principal_a aim_n and_o scope_n seek_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o two_o be_v employ_v in_o it_o 1._o make_v this_o your_o end_n to_o make_v sure_a your_o interest_n in_o these_o thing_n 2._o get_v a_o holy_a meetness_n and_o preparedness_n of_o spirit_n to_o enjoy_v these_o thing_n 1._o make_v this_o your_o end_n to_o make_v sure_a your_o interest_n in_o these_o thing_n 2_o pet._n 1.10_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a phil._n 3._o â—4_n i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n paul_n press_v towards_o the_o mark_n of_o eternal_a glory_n paul_n great_a ambition_n be_v to_o win_v the_o price_n of_o eternal_a glory_n 2._o as_o we_o shall_v make_v sure_a our_o interest_n in_o these_o thing_n so_o we_o shall_v make_v this_o our_o end_n to_o get_v a_o holy_a meetness_n and_o preparedness_n of_o spirit_n to_o enjoy_v these_o thing_n seek_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o that_o be_v labour_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v to_o get_v up_o into_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaven_n here_o on_o earth_n labour_v to_o get_v a_o suitableness_n to_o the_o future_a life_n other_o converse_v with_o present_a sensible_a thing_n but_o do_v you_o converse_v with_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o other_o world_n see_v how_o you_o may_v get_v up_o into_o a_o spirit_n and_o temper_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o life_n which_o be_v above_o phil._n 3.20_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n that_o be_v we_o labour_v to_o converse_v as_o man_n in_o heaven_n and_o to_o get_v our_o spirit_n suit_v and_o adapt_v to_o that_o life_n iv_o to_o seek_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o it_o be_v to_o see_v that_o our_o affection_n bâ—_n main_o carry_v out_o after_o these_o thing_n to_o see_v that_o our_o desire_n love_n and_o delight_n do_v run_v out_o after_o these_o thing_n and_o lie_v in_o these_o thing_n where_o the_o treasure_n be_v there_o the_o heart_n will_v he_o if_o we_o judge_v and_o esteem_v these_o thing_n as_o the_o best_a thing_n if_o we_o intend_v they_o as_o our_o principal_a aim_n and_o scope_n than_o these_o thing_n ought_v to_o draw_v our_o affection_n after_o they_o our_o desire_n love_n and_o delight_n shall_v be_v carry_v out_o after_o these_o thing_n god_n and_o christ_n shall_v have_v more_o of_o â—ur_n heart_n than_o the_o creature_n have_v we_o shall_v solace_v and_o delight_v ourselves_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o future_a life_n and_o â—e_v more_o please_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o what_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v hereafter_o in_o â—he_n future_a state_n then_o in_o any_o thing_n we_o â—njoy_v at_o present_a here_o on_o earth_n to_o â—et_v our_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o be_v to_o have_v our_o affection_n so_o fix_v on_o these_o â—hings_n as_o that_o nothing_o here_o on_o earth_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o loosen_v unhinge_v unsettle_v or_o take_v off_o our_o affection_n from_o these_o thing_n to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o it_o be_v to_o cleave_v to_o god_n as_o our_o chief_a good_a to_o embrace_v god_n as_o our_o only_a portion_n with_o the_o full_a bend_v of_o our_o affection_n es_fw-la scis_fw-la occultorum_fw-la cognitor_fw-la deus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la terrâ_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la sunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la cariores_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la coelo_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la in_fw-la ca_fw-mi sunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la acceptabilior_fw-la es_fw-la they_o be_v rare_a strain_n of_o affection_n which_o austin_n have_v o_o god_n say_v he_o the_o knower_n of_o all_o secret_n thou_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o only_o dear_a to_o i_o then_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o it_o but_o thou_o be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o i_o then_o heaven_n itself_o and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o it_o god_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n to_o we_o god_n be_v our_o chief_a good_a o_o how_o happy_a be_v it_o for_o we_o if_o we_o can_v get_v such_o strain_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o appeal_v to_o god_n as_o he_o do_v and_o say_v o_o god_n the_o knower_n of_o all_o secret_n thou_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o only_o dear_a to_o i_o then_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o it_o but_o thou_o be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o i_o then_o heaven_n itself_o and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o it_o this_o be_v to_o seek_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o when_o our_o soul_n cleave_v more_o to_o god_n then_o to_o any_o create_a thing_n v._o last_o to_o seek_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o it_o be_v to_o use_v our_o uttermost_a care_n study_n diligence_n and_o endeavour_n to_o get_v a_o interest_n in_o these_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v fit_v for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o a_o learned_a man_n davenant_n quaerendum_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la indicat_fw-la laborem_fw-la &_o conatum_fw-la atque_fw-la excludit_fw-la otïosam_fw-la velleitatem_fw-la davenant_n this_o expression_n of_o seek_v note_n labour_n and_o industry_n and_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o a_o idle_a velleity_n we_o may_v not_o content_v ourselves_o with_o general_a desire_n and_o faint_a wish_n after_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o but_o we_o must_v strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o straight_a gate_n as_o our_o saviour_n expression_n be_v to_o seek_v after_o a_o thing_n fruendas_fw-la quaerere_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la study_v ferri_fw-la &_o tendere_fw-la ad_fw-la res_fw-la habendas_fw-la vel_fw-la fruendas_fw-la be_v to_o be_v carry_v out_o with_o study_n care_n
spirit_n of_o god_n by_o he_o that_o which_o man_n pursue_v as_o their_o last_o end_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o take_v up_o their_o rest_n and_o happiness_n in_o it_o when_o once_o they_o have_v acquire_v it_o that_o appear_v from_o that_o of_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n soul_n soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a worldly_n man_n make_v the_o world_n their_o chief_a good_a and_o acquiesce_v in_o it_o as_o their_o chief_a good_a now_o not_o to_o set_v our_o affection_n upon_o the_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o and_o take_v up_o with_o the_o creature_n as_o our_o chief_a good_a and_o happiness_n a_o christian_n ought_v to_o say_v aug._n bonorum_fw-la summa_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la aug._n god_n be_v my_o portion_n he_o be_v my_o happiness_n my_o felicity_n god_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n god_n be_v our_o chief_a good_a this_o shall_v be_v the_o language_n of_o a_o christian_n a_o christian_n shall_v take_v up_o in_o nothing_o as_o his_o happiness_n but_o in_o god_n himself_o 3._o not_o to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v this_o not_o to_o employ_v our_o principal_a care_n and_o industry_n about_o these_o thing_n matth._n 6.33_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o our_o chief_a and_o principal_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v about_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a thing_n and_o then_o we_o do_v not_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o earthly_a thing_n when_o our_o first_o and_o principal_a care_n be_v not_o about_o earthly_a thing_n but_o about_o those_o other_o thing_n to_o seek_v after_o and_o to_o set_v a_o man_n affection_n on_o earthly_a thing_n in_o this_o place_n davenant_n toto_fw-la cord_n desider_v be_v davenant_n it_o be_v with_o all_o a_o man_n heart_n to_o desire_v after_o these_o thing_n with_o all_o a_o man_n might_n and_o endeavour_n to_o seek_v after_o these_o thing_n now_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o shall_v not_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o earthly_a thing_n that_o be_v the_o main_a strength_n of_o our_o desire_n the_o main_a strength_n of_o our_o endeavour_n shall_v not_o run_v out_o to_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o austin_n beati_fw-la ad_fw-la creatorem_fw-la tendere_fw-la jubemur_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la crea_fw-la turam_fw-la ut_fw-la efficiamur_fw-la beati_fw-la we_o be_v command_v to_o have_v our_o tendency_n towards_o the_o creator_n not_o towards_o the_o creature_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v happy_a the_o command_n be_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o all_o thy_o might_n we_o be_v not_o where_o command_v to_o love_v other_o thing_n so_o we_o be_v not_o where_o command_v to_o love_v the_o creature_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o strength_n and_o might_n we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o love_v the_o creature_n in_o its_o place_n and_o in_o subordination_n to_o god_n but_o we_o may_v not_o love_v the_o creature_n as_o we_o love_v god_n 4._o to_o have_v a_o man_n heart_n take_v off_o from_o the_o world_n it_o be_v to_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a to_o the_o world_n paul_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v crucify_v to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v to_o he_o gal._n 6.14_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v dead_a affection_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o earthly_a thing_n and_o to_o have_v live_v affection_n towards_o god_n and_o spiritual_a thing_n aug._n non_fw-la usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la diligenda_fw-la terrena_fw-la quin_fw-la &_o amplius_fw-la diligendus_fw-la deus_fw-la aug._n not_o but_o that_o the_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v belove_v in_o its_o place_n but_o earthly_a thing_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v belove_v but_o that_o god_n be_v much_o more_o to_o be_v belove_v we_o ought_v not_o 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