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have_v abundance_n of_o they_o prove_v a_o real_a hurt_n to_o some_o man_n eccl._n 5.13_o i_o have_v see_v riches_n keep_v for_o the_o owner_n thereof_o to_o their_o hurt_n 2._o that_o little_a of_o the_o world_n which_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v be_v better_a than_o the_o great_a possession_n of_o other_o man_n psal_n 37.16_o a_o little_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v better_a than_o the_o riches_n of_o many_o wicked_a if_o any_o say_v how_o can_v this_o be_v that_o a_o little_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v shall_v be_v better_o than_o the_o riches_n of_o many_o wicked_a i_o answer_v 1._o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n have_v more_o comfort_n in_o their_o little_a than_o wicked_a man_n have_v in_o their_o abundance_n for_o they_o have_v their_o little_a with_o god_n blessing_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sorrow_n from_o what_o they_o possess_v prov._n 10.22_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o make_v rich_a and_o add_v no_o sorrow_n therewith_o but_o other_o man_n have_v a_o curse_n and_o vexation_n add_v to_o what_o they_o have_v prov._n 3.33_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2._o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n have_v their_o little_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n prov._n 15.15_o a_o merry_a heart_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n rich_a man_n make_v feast_n sometime_o which_o the_o poor_a servant_n of_o christ_n can_v do_v yet_o they_o excel_v the_o rich_a man_n for_o they_o have_v a_o continual_a feast_n one_o of_o the_o great_a feast_n make_v by_o rich_a man_n that_o we_o read_v of_o be_v that_o which_o king_n ahasuerus_n make_v which_o last_v a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o day_n esth_n 1.4_o but_o behold_v here_o a_o better_a yea_o a_o continual_a feast_n but_o now_o other_o man_n have_v their_o estate_n with_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n and_o that_o be_v a_o continual_a vexation_n 3._o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n have_v more_o contentment_n in_o their_o little_a than_o other_o man_n have_v in_o their_o great_a abundance_n eccl._n 5.10_o he_o that_o love_v silver_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o silver_n nor_o he_o that_o love_v abundance_n with_o increase_n wicked_a man_n be_v in_o strait_n in_o their_o great_a abundance_n job_n 20.22_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o sufficiency_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o strait_n but_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o sufficiency_n and_o a_o content_a mind_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o want_n and_o strait_n phil._n 4.11_o 12._o i_o have_v learn_v in_o whatsoever_o state_n i_o be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_a both_o to_o be_v full_a and_o to_o be_v hungry_a both_o to_o abound_v and_o suffer_v need_n 4._o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n have_v their_o little_a with_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n deut._n 10.18_o he_o love_v the_o stranger_n in_o give_v he_o food_n and_o raiment_n when_o his_o people_n be_v stranger_n and_o he_o give_v they_o but_o little_a food_n and_o raiment_n yet_o they_o have_v it_o with_o his_o love_n psal_n 146.8_o the_o lord_n love_v the_o righteous_a but_o other_o man_n be_v hate_v in_o their_o great_a abundance_n psal_n 5.5_o thou_o hate_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o a_o little_a with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v better_a than_o great_a riches_n and_o his_o hatred_n therewith_o prov._n 15.17_o better_a be_v a_o dinner_n of_o herb_n where_o love_n be_v than_o a_o stall_v ox_n and_o hatred_n therewith_o if_o the_o mean_a fare_n with_o love_n from_o man_n be_v better_o than_o the_o choice_a provision_n and_o hatred_n therewith_o how_o much_o more_o be_v this_o true_a of_o the_o love_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n sect._n 8._o doubt_n and_o scruple_n about_o our_o be_v under_o the_o offer_n of_o christ_n a_o hindrance_n to_o our_o close_n with_o christ_n these_o doubt_n answer_v it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v say_v if_o i_o see_v and_o know_v that_o god_n offer_v christ_n and_o salvation_n by_o 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most_o worthless_a person_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n when_o the_o gospel_n come_v that_o find_v their_o want_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v he_o though_o they_o have_v no_o money_n that_o be_v nothing_o of_o any_o value_n to_o commend_v they_o to_o god_n yet_o they_o may_v have_v christ_n and_o all_o his_o benefit_n free_o isa_n 55.1_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v you_o buy_v and_o eat_v yea_o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o offer_n of_o christ_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o sinner_n the_o
christ_n sake_n we_o be_v weak_a we_o be_v despise_v even_o unto_o this_o present_a hour_n we_o both_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o be_v naked_a and_o be_v buffet_v and_o have_v no_o certain_a dwell_n place_n we_o be_v make_v as_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v the_o off_o scour_v of_o all_o thing_n unto_o this_o day_n now_o although_o the_o apostle_n paul_n meet_v with_o abundance_n of_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n he_o be_v exceed_v joyful_a in_o all_o his_o tribulation_n and_o as_o full_a of_o comfort_n as_o his_o heart_n can_v hold_v 2_o cor._n 7.4_o i_o be_o fill_v with_o comfort_n i_o be_o exceed_o joyful_a in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n and_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v such_o exceed_a joy_n in_o all_o his_o tribulation_n it_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o from_o christ_n as_o he_o himself_o tell_v we_o phil._n 3.3_o we_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 5.11_o we_o joy_v in_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o 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of_o grace_n ver_fw-la 14._o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o because_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n now_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v take_v away_o though_o sin_n be_v not_o whole_o dead_a in_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o beast_n speak_v of_o dan._n 7.12_o their_o dominion_n be_v take_v away_o yet_o their_o life_n be_v prolong_v for_o a_o season_n and_o a_o time_n so_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v take_v away_o in_o that_o soul_n where_o the_o life_n of_o it_o be_v prolong_v for_o a_o little_a season_n but_o here_o some_o may_v say_v how_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o sin_n reign_v in_o we_o or_o whether_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o i_o answer_v when_o we_o yield_v willing_a obedience_n to_o the_o motion_n and_o dictate_v of_o sin_n than_o sin_n reign_v in_o we_o rom._n 6.12_o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n that_o you_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o ver_fw-la 16._o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n when_o it_o be_v a_o man_n usual_a course_n to_o yield_v ready_a obedience_n to_o the_o motion_n and_o solicitation_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n sin_n reign_v in_o such_o a_o man_n and_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o a_o man_n be_v in_o authority_n when_o his_o command_n be_v obey_v matth._n 8.9_o i_o be_o a_o man_n under_o authority_n have_v soldier_n under_o i_o and_o i_o say_v to_o this_o man_n go_v and_o he_o go_v and_o to_o another_o come_v and_o he_o come_v and_o to_o my_o servant_n do_v this_o and_o he_o do_v it_o so_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o sin_n be_v in_o authority_n when_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n be_v be_v obey_v when_o we_o go_v and_o come_v and_o do_v as_o we_o 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choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o eph._n 6.24_o grace_n be_v with_o all_o they_o that_o love_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o sincerity_n but_o as_o for_o those_o that_o love_v any_o thing_n or_o person_n more_o than_o they_o love_v jesus_n christ_n though_o the_o dear_a friend_n they_o have_v in_o all_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v own_v of_o christ_n for_o his_o mat._n 10.37_o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v son_n or_o daughter_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o see_v also_o luk._n 14.26_o but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o love_v christ_n 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a_o great_a comfort_n under_o great_a trouble_n that_o we_o have_v the_o almighty_a god_n for_o our_o defence_n psal_n 94.19_o 22._o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o thought_n within_o i_o thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul_n and_o what_o be_v his_o comfort_n when_o he_o have_v many_o trouble_a thought_n among_o other_o comfort_n this_o be_v none_o of_o the_o mean_a that_o though_o he_o have_v mighty_a enemy_n that_o thirst_v after_o his_o blood_n yet_o he_o have_v the_o almighty_a god_n for_o his_o defence_n ver_fw-la 22._o but_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o defence_n and_o my_o god_n the_o rock_n of_o my_o refuge_n yea_o this_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o the_o high_a joy_n and_o of_o everlasting_a joy_n under_o all_o the_o change_n and_o revolution_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o world_n that_o the_o almighty_a god_n be_v a_o defence_n to_o all_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o psal_n 5.11_o but_o let_v all_o those_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o rejoice_v let_v they_o ever_o 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