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the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o to_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o count_v they_o but_o dung_n that_o we_o may_v win_v he_o and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o abide_v in_o he_o that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o may_v have_v confidence_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a before_o he_o at_o his_o come_n even_o so_o amen_o amen_n december_n 19_o 1670._o the_o end_n
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must_v needs_o provoke_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o anger_n that_o man_n so_o light_o esteem_v the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n as_o to_o prefer_v lie_n before_o he_o who_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o empty_a appearance_n before_o the_o substance_n yea_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v damn_v persist_v herein_o who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 10-12_a how_o shall_v they_o escape_v who_o neglect_n so_o great_a salvation_n heb._n 2._o 3._o they_o that_o honour_v he_o who_o give_v unto_o he_o the_o precedency_n and_o preeminence_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o who_o the_o father_n have_v give_v it_o he_o will_v honour_v but_o those_o that_o despise_v he_o who_o preser_fw-ge wives_n or_o child_n or_o their_o own_o wisdom_n or_o righteousness_n or_o life_n before_o he_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v mark_v 10._o 29_o 30._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o o_o lord_n the_o hope_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o prophet_n 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not_o and_o do_v like_o that_o wise_a man_n speak_v of_o matt._n 13._o 44._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o treasure_n hide_v in_o a_o field_n the_o which_o when_o a_o man_n have_v find_v he_o hide_v and_o for_o joy_n thereof_o go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o be_v have_v and_o present_o buy_v that_o field_n so_o let_v we_o do_v walk_v we_o circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a redeem_n the_o opportunity_n because_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a ephes_n 5._o 15_o 16._o let_v we_o in_o the_o present_a season_n and_o perpetual_o while_o we_o be_v here_o in_o this_o world_n buy_v the_o truth_n even_o christ_n and_o those_o unsearchable_a riches_n
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that_o he_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n into_o his_o possession_n and_o dispose_v joh._n 3._o 35._o and_o though_o it_o be_v marvellous_a in_o our_o eye_n and_o have_v be_v wonder_v at_o that_o the_o blind_a shall_v receive_v their_o sight_n yet_o it_o be_v easy_a with_o he_o unto_o who_o all_o power_n be_v give_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n matt._n 15._o 30_o 31._o &_o 28._o 18._o though_o there_o be_v no_o heal_a medicine_n among_o man_n yet_o he_o can_v heal_v this_o disease_n also_o no_o word_n be_v impossible_a unto_o he_o jer._n 30._o 12-17_a but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v to_o this_o instruction_n particular_o it_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o consider_v and_o give_v answer_n unto_o this_o question_n which_o may_v reasonable_o be_v propound_v viz._n quest_n why_o do_v the_o amen_o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n counsel_v this_o angel_n and_o church_n to_o buy_v of_o he_o gold_n and_o white_a raiment_n and_o not_o also_o this_o eyesalve_n wherefore_o be_v the_o phrase_n here_o alter_v he_o have_v say_v i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v as_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o two_o former_a particular_n and_o now_o the_o phrase_n be_v change_v and_o here_o he_o say_v anoint_v thy_o eye_n etc._n etc._n what_o may_v the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v answ_n 1._o in_o general_n we_o may_v say_v doubtless_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o though_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o i_o who_o be_o such_o a_o babe_n and_o so_o unskilful_a in_o these_o thing_n for_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o word_n variation_n or_o change_v make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v so_o use_v and_o do_v in_o much_o wisdom_n and_o upon_o weighty_a account_n all_o the_o word_n of_o who_o mouth_n be_v in_o righteousness_n and_o give_v forth_o in_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o oftentimes_o call_v judgement_n and_o judgement_n isa_n 51._o 4._o psal_n 105._o 5._o and_o hence_o i_o believe_v though_o i_o may_v not_o see_v wherefore_o that_o there_o be_v good_a cause_n for_o the_o alter_v the_o manner_n of_o expression_n here_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o have_v i_o more_o anoint_a my_o eye_n with_o this_o eyesalve_n i_o may_v have_v better_o see_v the_o cause_n so_o as_o to_o have_v be_v helpful_a to_o other_o in_o give_v a_o satisfactory_a answer_n hereto_o but_o 2._o more_o particular_o i_o conceive_v as_o have_v be_v intimate_v before_o that_o though_o this_o part_n of_o the_o counsel_n be_v place_v last_o in_o the_o order_n of_o word_n yet_o it_o be_v first_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o observe_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n for_o how_o can_v we_o so_o high_o value_v this_o gold_n and_o white_a raiment_n as_o to_o buy_v in_o sell_v all_o that_o we_o have_v unless_o we_o first_o in_o some_o measure_n see_v the_o worth_n and_o value_n thereof_o now_o therefore_o this_o eyesalve_n be_v bring_v unto_o we_o prevent_o and_o we_o be_v instruct_v to_o anoint_v our_o eye_n herewith_o before_o it_o be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o buy_v the_o eye_n must_v first_o be_v open_v before_o we_o can_v turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n act_n 26._o 18._o it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v expect_v from_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v forsake_v all_o we_o have_v or_o be_v save_v from_o our_o sin_n and_o idol_n until_o our_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o we_o see_v and_o have_v find_v this_o treasure_n hence_o that_o call_v look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v to_o wit_n from_o your_o iniquity_n and_o vanity_n but_o first_o look_v unto_o i_o say_v isa_n 45._o 22._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o treasure_n hide_v in_o a_o field_n the_o which_o when_o a_o man_n have_v find_v he_o hide_v and_o for_o joy_n thereof_o go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v that_o field_n but_o first_o before_o he_o buy_v in_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v he_o find_v it_o and_o discern_v and_o perceive_v the_o excellency_n of_o it_o so_o as_o it_o cause_v joy_n unto_o he_o matt._n 13._o 44-46_a prov._n 31._o 16._o so_o here_o this_o angel_n and_o church_n be_v instruct_v without_o and_o before_o buy_v to_o anoint_v their_o eye_n and_o then_o and_o to_o that_o end_n that_o they_o buy_v those_o unsearchable_a riches_n and_o invaluable_a treasure_n of_o christ_n jesus_n which_o be_v here_o set_v before_o they_o and_o the_o excellency_n whereof_o be_v propound_v to_o they_o now_o then_o in_o speak_v unto_o this_o instruction_n we_o shall_v inquire_v into_o and_o show_v 1._o what_o be_v these_o eye_n of_o they_o here_o speak_v of_o and_o which_o they_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o anoint_v 2._o what_o be_v this_o eyesalve_n here_o commend_v to_o they_o wherewith_o they_o shall_v anoint_v their_o eye_n 3._o what_o be_v this_o anoint_v the_o eye_n which_o be_v here_o call_v for_o and_o counsel_v unto_o 4._o show_v that_o this_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o and_o bring_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o 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