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he_o be_v in_o that_o condition_n because_o he_o have_v no_o spiritual_a relation_n to_o christ_n he_o live_v in_o health_n wealth_n and_o pleasure_n he_o feel_v no_o misery_n he_o be_v not_o afflict_v with_o cross_n trouble_n and_o sorrow_n like_o other_o man_n his_o mind_n be_v not_o trouble_v and_o his_o thought_n be_v not_o disquiet_v for_o his_o sin_n they_o come_v not_o near_o his_o heart_n and_o therefore_o he_o regard_v not_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n he_o look_v not_o after_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n nor_o after_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n thereby_o but_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o this_o his_o condition_n though_o there_o be_v no_o true_a comfort_n in_o it_o thus_o the_o devil_n delude_v he_o and_o lead_v he_o on_o in_o blindness_n of_o understanding_n in_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o in_o gross_a security_n to_o the_o great_a danger_n and_o hazard_n of_o his_o soul_n unless_o god_n in_o much_o mercy_n do_v anoint_v his_o eye_n with_o his_o spiritual_a eye_n salve_n to_o let_v he_o see_v his_o own_o sad_a condition_n and_o to_o bring_v he_o unto_o christ_n by_o faith_n let_v no_o man_n therefore_o measure_v his_o spiritual_a condition_n by_o those_o outward_a blessing_n that_o he_o enjoy_v for_o a_o poor_a man_n may_v be_v rich_a in_o grace_n and_o godliness_n and_o a_o rich_a man_n may_v be_v empty_a and_o void_a of_o all_o piety_n and_o goodness_n god_n do_v common_o give_v more_o wealth_n to_o the_o wicked_a than_o he_o do_v to_o his_o own_o servant_n 3_o servant_n eccl._n 5_o 3_o and_o their_o large_a portion_n of_o earthly_a blessing_n may_v be_v for_o their_o hurt_n consider_v now_o o_o vain_a man_n who_o bless_v thyself_o in_o thy_o plenty_n that_o thy_o misery_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o thou_o be_v less_o sensible_a of_o thy_o sin_n and_o the_o close_o thou_o be_v join_v to_o the_o world_n the_o far_o thou_o be_v from_o christ_n and_o the_o more_o thou_o delight_v in_o earthly_a pleasure_n the_o less_o comfort_n can_v thou_o have_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n though_o thy_o riches_n and_o honour_n do_v daily_o increase_v yet_o thy_o sin_n will_v make_v they_o bitter_a to_o thou_o for_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o sin_n though_o conceive_v but_o in_o thought_n only_o and_o never_o act_v will_v bring_v thou_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o will_v make_v thou_o liable_a to_o the_o eternal_a wrath_n of_o god_n and_o it_o will_v so_o pollute_v and_o defile_v thy_o soul_n and_o so_o poison_v the_o whole_a man_n that_o god_n will_v abhor_v thou_o for_o thy_o filthiness_n and_o whatsoever_o flow_v from_o that_o corrupt_a fountain_n be_v unclean_a thy_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n will_v keep_v thou_o from_o mount_n calvary_n where_o christ_n be_v crucify_v so_o long_o as_o thou_o delight_v in_o they_o more_o than_o in_o the_o meditation_n on_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n the_o blessing_n which_o thou_o injoye_v be_v curse_n unto_o thou_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v without_o christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v and_o continue_v in_o thy_o sin_n without_o repentance_n there_o be_v a_o sting_n in_o every_o thing_n that_o thou_o possesse_v which_o sting_n be_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o it_o will_v wound_v thy_o soul_n to_o the_o death_n if_o it_o be_v not_o cure_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o shed_v in_o his_o passion_n and_o it_o must_v be_v true_o apply_v to_o thy_o heart_n by_o faith_n do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n will_v save_v thou_o for_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o christ_n crucify_v and_o neglecte_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v the_o guilt_n of_o thy_o sin_n cleave_v still_o to_o thy_o soul_n and_o thou_o can_v lay_v no_o claim_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n but_o be_v under_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o justice_n where_o be_v now_o the_o civil_a honest_a man_n comfort_n that_o think_v to_o gain_v heaven_n by_o his_o outward_a form_n of_o godliness_n without_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n what_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o great_a man_n and_o mighty_a hunter_n of_o this_o world_n who_o think_v they_o be_v high_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n because_o they_o abound_v in_o all_o earthly_a pomp_n and_o pleasure_n if_o they_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n sure_o their_o condition_n be_v no_o better_a than_o that_o of_o the_o lacdiccans_n 27._o lacdiccans_n rev._n 3._o 27._o who_o think_v themselves_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o that_o they_o be_v spiritual_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a if_o any_o cloud_n of_o affliction_n and_o cross_n do_v but_o shadow_v their_o earthly_a felicity_n it_o take_v away_o all_o their_o joy_n and_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o break_v their_o heart_n for_o they_o think_v that_o to_o be_v their_o great_a misery_n because_o they_o do_v not_o see_v how_o poor_a and_o naked_a they_o be_v 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10._o dead_a psal_n 16._o 10._o for_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n 44._o corruption_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 44._o and_o his_o natural_a body_n be_v raise_v up_o a_o spiritual_a and_o glorify_a body_n but_o what_o comfort_n can_v we_o draw_v from_o christ_n now_o he_o be_v dead_a can_v we_o have_v any_o benefit_n by_o he_o as_o he_o be_v now_o bury_v it_o be_v true_a which_o christ_n say_v 63_o say_v john_n 6._o 63_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o though_o we_o can_v draw_v no_o comfort_n from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o grave_n yet_o by_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n which_o ever_o live_v we_o may_v receive_v great_a benefit_n and_o much_o spiritual_a consolation_n by_o the_o death_n &_o burial_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o by_o faith_n we_o may_v draw_v virtue_n and_o power_n from_o thence_o to_o kill_v that_o body_n of_o sin_n which_o by_o nature_n be_v in_o we_o 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