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but_o rich_a in_o faith_n empty_a of_o guile_n but_o full_a of_o sincerity_n be_v become_v a_o fool_n for_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o worldly_a wisdom_n but_o wise_a in_o christ_n with_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o she_o be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a as_o the_o coney_n a_o feeble_a folk_n prov._n 30_o 26._o with_o respect_n to_o humane_a power_n but_o full_a of_o might_n and_o power_n by_o the_o glorious_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n mic._n 3.8_o she_o be_v ashamed_a of_o all_o her_o own_o righteousness_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o also_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v imperfect_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o fall_n and_o so_o she_o account_v it_o as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n but_o be_v full_a of_o the_o everlasting_a righteousness_n christ_n first_o impute_v to_o she_o and_o after_o wrought_v in_o she_o by_o his_o divine_a power_n yet_o all_o her_o natural_a glory_n be_v whole_o veil_v for_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n have_v 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that_o we_o may_v obtain_v a_o interest_n in_o his_o eternal_a love._n in_o fine_a be_v die_v a_o accurse_a death_n that_o we_o may_v live_v a_o bless_a life_n so_o that_o visible_a poverty_n have_v be_v incident_a to_o christ_n and_o his_o little_a city_n and_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o his_o espouse_a virgin_n till_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o she_o be_v instate_v in_o his_o eternal_a riches_n but_o now_o bethania_n be_v a_o certain_a city_n or_o town_n almost_o two_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n john_n 11.16_o situate_a on_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n mar._n 11.1_o and_o be_v a_o place_n which_o jesus_n often_o visit_v into_o bethania_n he_o go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n to_o lodge_v after_o the_o child_n have_v sing_v hosannah_n mat._n 21.17_o near_o this_o place_n stand_v the_o figtree_n which_o he_o curse_v in_o his_o return_n again_o into_o the_o city_n be-because_a it_o bear_v nothing_o but_o leaf_n ver_fw-la 9_o it_o be_v in_o 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and_o wait_v for_o his_o divine_a counsel_n than_o martha_n be_v in_o make_v unseasonable_a provision_n for_o he_o therefore_o when_o the_o disciple_n be_v send_v forth_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v command_v to_o salute_v no_o man_n by_o the_o way_n 9.61_o john_n 9.61_o for_o he_o that_o will_v bid_v they_o of_o his_o house_n farewell_o when_o a_o great_a work_n be_v before_o he_o be_v judge_v unmeet_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n piety_n be_v to_o go_v before_o courtesy_n the_o which_o be_v finish_v courtesy_n follow_v in_o his_o right_a season_n 31.18_o exod._n 31.18_o the_o law_n be_v write_v in_o two_o table_n and_o though_o the_o second_o table_n in_o which_o be_v contain_v our_o duty_n to_o man_n have_v more_o precept_n in_o it_o then_o that_o which_o contain_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n yet_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o first_o place_n even_o so_o the_o holy_a apostle_n first_o end_v the_o divine_a 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95.6_o o_o come_v let_v we_o fall_v down_o and_o let_v we_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n therefore_o as_o charity_n do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a neither_o do_v it_o seek_v its_o own_o either_o ease_n or_o any_o other_o delightful_a thing_n even_o so_o bethania_n who_o be_v great_o possess_v of_o divine_a virtue_n take_v great_a care_n according_a to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o her_o capacity_n to_o avoid_v all_o superfluous_a word_n and_o needless_a repetition_n long_a and_o tedious_a speaking_n with_o all_o unseemly_a gesture_n in_o that_o most_o serious_a and_o divine_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n thirteen_o time_n in_o bethania_n be_v account_v a_o very_a precious_a jewel_n 3.14_o eccl._n 9.12_o 2_o cor._n 6.2_o ephes_n 5.16_o tit._n 3.14_o and_o therefore_o she_o be_v very_o careful_a of_o
laughter_n therefore_o this_o mere_a vanity_n be_v whole_o of_o this_o world_n unto_o which_o deprave_a nature_n incline_v after_o it_o have_v live_v a_o little_a while_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n begin_v again_o to_o return_v out_o of_o this_o world_n into_o their_o first_o estate_n some_o of_o their_o first_o action_n in_o which_o they_o be_v usual_o find_v be_v sorrow_n fear_v and_o mourn_a 7.11_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o and_o so_o that_o precious_a seed_n 2.12_o phil._n 2.12_o from_o whence_o divine_a virtue_n and_o nature_n spring_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n be_v know_v to_o be_v sow_o in_o tear_n yet_o those_o that_o go_v forth_o of_o this_o world_n weep_v bear_v this_o precious_a seed_n from_o whence_o divine_a virtue_n spring_v 6._o psal_n 126.5_o 6._o shall_v certain_o enter_v the_o world_n to_o come_v rejoice_v in_o the_o glorious_a reaping-time_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o virtue_n so_o jesus_n our_o saviour_n while_o in_o this_o world_n 11.35_o isa_n 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