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〈◊〉_d treasure_n and_o fruit_n of_o a_o first-covenant_n righteous_a life_n roll_v back_o again_o with_o the_o dog_n to_o the_o vomit_n and_o sow_n to_o the_o mire_n of_o their_o old_a sin_n brutish_a vileness_n and_o so_o come_v again_o to_o be_v as_o poor_a and_o totter_a there_o as_o other_o beggarly_a brutish_a sinner_n of_o the_o genti'l_n yea_o in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o they_o if_o unfixed_a there_o because_o now_o come_v to_o their_o latter_a end_n worse_o than_o that_o beginning_n as_o bear_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 20-22_a for_o but_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o 〈◊〉_d deceitful_a riches_n especial_o the_o mystical_a do_v man_n turn_v their_o back_n on_o christ_n true_a riches_n heavenly_a treasure_n eternal_a life_n with_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n not_o regard_v they_o at_o all_o any_o more_o than_o a_o bruit_n beast_n do_v and_o this_o render_v man_n whole_a life_n and_o labour_n in_o this_o world_n from_o his_o cradle_n to_o 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heavenly_a and_o 〈◊〉_d which_o god_n call_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o be_v thus_o cross_a and_o contrary_a be_v the_o judgement_n be_v the_o conception_n and_o word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n at_o best_a to_o god_n man_n will_v own_v nothing_o above_o his_o fade_a natural_a thing_n first-creation_n vanity_n but_o infinite_a divinity_n he_o will_v not_o believe_v there_o be_v any_o middle_a sort_n of_o thing_n of_o a_o spiritual_a everlasting_a righteous_a new-creation_n nature_n between_o natural_a and_o pure_o divine_a thing_n thus_o do_v man_n leave_v no_o room_n for_o his_o advance_v in_o creature-ship_n above_o his_o natural_a first-creation_n state_n of_o vanity_n but_o only_o a_o be_v swallow_v up_o into_o infinite_a divinity_n whole_o lose_v his_o creaturality_n by_o annihilation_n and_o so_o indeed_o get_v just_a nothing_o infinite_a divinity_n will_v be_v where_o it_o be_v and_o what_o it_o be_v from_o eternity_n to_o eternity_n beyond_o and_o above_o all_o possibility_n of_o 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and_o interest_n to_o obey_v the_o counsel_n and_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o suffer_a step_n through_o a_o temporary_a house_n of_o mourning_n into_o his_o eternal_a house_n of_o feast_v and_o rejoice_v but_o for_o such_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o practise_v it_o upon_o our_o nature_n in_o himself_o be_v christ_n himself_o contradict_v and_o blaspheme_v joh._n 10._o 20._o as_o by_o beelzebub_n the_o chief_a or_o prince_n of_o devil_n a_o master_n devil_n cast_v out_o other_o lesser_a and_o weak_a devil_n mat._n 10._o 25._o &_o 12._o 24._o mar._n 3._o 22._o luk._n 11._o 15._o holy_a first-covenant_n preacher_n and_o professor_n handle_v christ_n thus_o and_o the_o disciple_n must_v not_o look_v to_o fare_v better_a than_o his_o lord_n from_o or_o among_o the_o legal-spirited_n generation_n in_o any_o age_n of_o this_o world_n under_o satan_n reign_n and_o in_o man_n day_n while_o his_o wisdom_n will_v shuffle_v itself_o in_o for_o judge_n and_o umpire_n in_o religion_n and_o worship_n and_o force_v all_o it_o can_v to_o receive_v its_o sentiment_n as_o the_o only_a orthodox_n and_o sound_a 〈◊〉_d vers._n 3._o sorrow_n be_v better_a than_o laughter_n for_o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n the_o heart_n be_v make_v better_a the_o sorrow_n heb._n anger_n or_o mourn_v of_o the_o natural_a man_n under_o the_o cross_n at_o which_o offend_v angry_a trouble_a grieve_a as_o run_v down_o in_o his_o own_o life_n and_o deny_v the_o please_a himself_o in_o his_o former_a freedom_n of_o feed_v on_o the_o gratify_a delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n all_o this_o as_o ill_o as_o it_o appear_v be_v better_a than_o all_o his_o former_a laughter_n in_o the_o flourish_n fruitfulness_n and_o joy_n thereof_o in_o its_o own_o way_n and_o after_o its_o own_o heart_n when_o bring_v into_o such_o a_o state_n of_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n under_o this_o dispensation_n as_o not_o to_o understand_v god_n design_n in_o all_o his_o withdraw_n 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