therâ—_n with_o and_o in_o nature_n only_a fittâ—â—_n and_o suit_v for_o its_o service_n so_o â—_o when_o this_o life_n end_v its_o respective_a service_n be_v conclude_v wiâ—_n it_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n eâ—quire_v after_o no_o more_o but_o whâ—_n shall_v we_o eat_v 2.16_o mat._n 6.31_o 1_o joh._n 2.16_o what_o shall_v we_o drinâ—_n and_o wherewithal_o shall_v we_o be_v clothe_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lâ—_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o liâ—_n fill_v up_o the_o scene_n of_o their_o life_n that_o be_v all_o they_o look_v after_o the_o care_n for_o no_o more_o now_o theâ—_n good_a be_v all_o temporal_a anâ—_n whole_o so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v bound_v with_o this_o present_a life_n sâ—_n that_o when_o their_o life_n end_v thâ—â—_n all_o their_o good_a determine_v witâ—_n it_o chap._n vii_o â—f_n the_o condition_n of_o such_o man_n who_o have_v all_o their_o good_a in_o this_o present_a life_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n they_o do_v here_o enjoy_v §._o i._o the_o open_n of_o this_o subject_n the_o worldy_a man_n good_a be_v so_o â—sefull_a and_o the_o concern_v thereof_o â—o_o general_a in_o order_n to_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o folly_n of_o the_o deceitful_a and_o desperately-wickâ—d_a heart_n of_o man_n and_o the_o awaken_n of_o it_o to_o inquire_v and_o look_v â—ut_v for_o a_o better_a good_a that_o the_o â—ull_a improvement_n of_o a_o point_n of_o â—his_fw-la nature_n can_v be_v but_o beneficial_a if_o due_o consider_v in_o the_o various_a and_o distinct_a respect_n â—hereof_o therefore_o now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o be_v to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o such_o man_n all_o who_o good_a be_v in_o thiâ—_n present_a world_n and_o this_o with_o 〈◊〉_d respect_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o good_a they_o do_v here_o enjoy_v which_o iâ—_n poor_a low_a and_o mean_a then_z according_o must_v their_o condition_n need_v be_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n 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worldly_a good_a it_o be_v of_o a_o very_a low_a nature_n so_o far_o below_o â—he_v soul_n that_o better_a and_o immortal_a part_n of_o man_n that_o it_o can_v â—each_v it_o neither_o can_v the_o soul_n in_o â—ts_n excellent_a motion_n hold_v any_o converse_n with_o it_o there_o be_v no_o adequate_a proportion_n between_o â—n_o immortal_a soul_n and_o all_o or_o â—ny_v earthly_a good_a whatever_n the_o soul_n be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n â—n_o eternal_a be_v but_o worldly_a good_a be_v caduce_fw-la and_o vain_a the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o egyptians_n horse_n say_v 31.3_o isa_n 31.3_o they_o be_v flesh_n â—nd_v not_o spirit_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v â—f_o all_o worldly_a excellency_n it_o be_v as_o â—esh_n vain_a and_o fade_a and_o not_o â—f_a a_o last_a nature_n as_o the_o immortal_a
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year_n eat_v drinâ—_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o soul_n s_o ambrose_n have_v such_o a_o speech_n upon_o the_o place_n if_o the_o man_n saâ—_n he_o have_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o swine_n wâ—â—_n can_v be_v say_v otherwise_o if_o he_o 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o swine_n this_o 〈◊〉_d course_n have_v be_v suitable_a to_o he_o for_o these_o thing_n be_v agree_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o swine_n but_o great_o below_o the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o rational_a and_o immortal_a soul_n of_o man_n these_o be_v thing_n who_o bound_n be_v here_o below_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o course_n be_v in_o the_o orb_n of_o this_o present_a world_n whilst_o the_o true_a rest_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v above_o and_o its_o regular_a and_o proper_a motion_n be_v upward_o though_o by_o sin_n now_o obstruct_v to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n 16.22_o num_fw-la 16.22_o the_o original_a and_o fountain_n of_o its_o be_v and_o therefore_o 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