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with_o the_o latter_a of_o those_o give_v we_o but_o faith_n enough_o in_o that_o conditional_a promise_n that_o they_o who_o seek_v thy_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v all_o thing_n add_v and_o together_o with_o that_o faith_n give_v we_o but_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o promise_n viz._n heart_n to_o seek_v thy_o kingdom_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o seek_v it_o and_o have_v those_o two_o we_o shall_v not_o doubt_v but_o to_o arrive_v at_o whatsoever_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v necessary_a both_o for_o the_o life_n that_o be_v and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o i_o it_o seem_v a_o little_a strange_a that_o the_o great_a god_n have_v make_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o kingdom_n
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a_o good_a end_n than_o most_o other_o thing_n viz._n wisdom_n and_o for_o propose_v to_o himself_o that_o good_a end_n in_o the_o ask_n of_o it_o with_o that_o passage_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n 2_o chron._n 1.11_o 12._o and_o god_n say_v to_o solomon_n because_o thou_o have_v 〈◊〉_d ask_v riches_n or_o honour_n or_o long_a life_n etc._n etc._n but_o have_v ask_v wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n for_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v judge_v my_o people_n wisdom_n be_v grant_v to_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v give_v the_o riches_n and_o honour_n such_o as_o none_o of_o the_o king_n have_v 〈◊〉_d that_o have_v be_v before_o thou_o neither_o shall_v any_o after_o â—â—ee_n have_v the_o like_a discourse_n xxxviii_o that_o for_o all_o man_n to_o consider_v how_o much_o it_o will_v be_v for_o their_o honour_n who_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o rebuild_v the_o city_n will_v promote_v the_o work_n honour_n to_o ourselves_o as_o i_o say_v before_o must_v in_o no_o case_n be_v our_o ultimate_n and_o supreme_a but_o our_o subordinate_a end_n it_o may_v be_v solomon_n say_v a_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o precious_a ointment_n eccl._n 7.1_o and_o that_o a_o good_a name_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v choose_v than_o great_a riches_n prov._n 22.1_o if_o then_o a_o moderate_a pursuit_n of_o riches_n be_v not_o unlawful_a neither_o can_v that_o of_o good_a name_n be_v so_o nor_o shall_v we_o sin_v in_o look_v after_o that_o precious_a ointment_n provide_v we_o do_v not_o anoint_v ourselves_o therewith_o as_o that_o text_n admonish_v let_v another_o man_n praise_v thou_o and_o not_o thy_o own_o mouth_n a_o stranger_n and_o not_o thy_o own_o lip_n prov._n 27.2_o but_o it_o be_v best_o of_o all_o when_o man_n own_a work_n do_v praise_v they_o in_o the_o gate_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v prov._n 31.31_o and_o now_o i_o have_v propose_v a_o work_n to_o man_n man_n of_o wealth_n and_o estate_n that_o will_v certain_o praise_v they_o in_o the_o gate_n viz._n be_v very_o 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