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A57736
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Heavenly-mindedness, and earthly-mindedness in two parts : with an appendix concerning laying hold on eternal life / by John Rowe.
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Rowe, John, 1626-1677.
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our_o soul_n shall_v be_v suspire_v and_o breathe_v after_o the_o second_o part_n concern_v earthly-mindedness_a col._n 3.2_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 there_o be_v two_o observation_n that_o have_v be_v propound_v out_o of_o these_o word_n the_o first_o be_v this_o observe_v 1_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n to_o seek_v after_o and_o to_o set_v their_o affection_n upon_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o if_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o observe_v 2_o the_o second_o observation_n be_v this_o that_o christian_n ought_v to_o have_v their_o heart_n take_v off_o from_o the_o world_n and_o from_o earthly_a thing_n and_o to_o have_v their_o heart_n carry_v forth_o to_o a_o holy_a contempt_n of_o this_o world_n set_a your_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o not_o on_o thing_n upon_o the_o earth_n have_v speak_v to_o the_o main_a thing_n which_o we_o intend_v from_o 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