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heart_n and_o flesh_n rejoice_v in_o the_o live_a god_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n they_o will_v ever_o praise_v thou_o a_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o other_o where_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o door_n keeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o wickedness_n if_o david_n have_v such_o a_o desire_n such_o love_n such_o zeal_n such_o longing_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o the_o company_n of_o god_n people_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n on_o earth_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v our_o affection_n be_v set_v and_o fix_v upon_o the_o heavenly_a tabernacle_n o_o lord_n say_v david_n how_o manifold_a be_v thy_o work_n in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o riches_n he_o confess_v the_o abundance_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o this_o world_n in_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n providence_n and_o preservation_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o yet_o 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a_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o lead_v &_o bring_v we_o thither_o and_o of_o this_o happiness_n speak_v this_o worthy_a woman_n in_o this_o place_n and_o our_o thought_n and_o meditation_n may_v apply_v this_o sentence_n further_o for_o if_o she_o esteem_v and_o account_v the_o servant_n and_o courtier_n of_o solomon_n to_o be_v happy_a because_o they_o enjoy_v the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o so_o glorion_n a_o king_n be_v not_o we_o to_o esteem_v it_o as_o the_o best_a &_o most_o perfect_a happiness_n to_o enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a solomon_n and_o to_o be_v with_o he_o in_o his_o house_n in_o everlasting_a glory_n jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o beauty_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o world_n the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n most_o glorious_a and_o beautiful_a his_o own_o house_n and_o palace_n most_o sumptuous_a costly_a and_o pleasant_a so_o that_o happy_a may_v they_o be_v count_v which_o be_v citizen_n of_o such_o a_o city_n which_o may_v worship_v god_n in_o that_o temple_n and_o indeed_o many_o come_v far_o &_o near_o to_o their_o great_a cost_n and_o pain_n to_o offer_v service_n to_o god_n in_o that_o place_n and_o happy_a may_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v which_o live_v and_o dwell_v in_o such_o a_o palace_n but_o all_o these_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o city_n of_o that_o temple_n of_o that_o palace_n whereof_o we_o speak_v those_o be_v earthly_a outward_a mutable_a and_o transitory_a and_o subject_a to_o ruin_v &_o destruction_n these_o be_v celestial_a durable_a and_o everlasting_a our_o pilgrimage_n be_v end_v we_o shall_v be_v indeed_o citizen_n of_o that_o heavenly_a and_o holy_a jerusalem_n which_o shall_v be_v all_o of_o pure_a gold_n like_v unto_o
nor_o friend_n but_o his_o enemy_n he_o that_o have_v not_o content_v himself_o with_o many_o lordship_n and_o country_n he_o that_o have_v join_v house_n to_o house_n land_n to_o land_n than_o a_o little_a piece_n of_o ground_n will_v serve_v his_o turn_n by_o such_o reason_n do_v solomon_n prove_v the_o misery_n of_o riches_n 16._o and_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v miserable_a say_v all_o his_o day_n he_o eat_v in_o darkness_n with_o much_o grief_n &_o sorrow_n &_o anger_n final_o riches_n be_v deceitful_a and_o dangerous_a they_o hinder_v we_o from_o god_n kingdom_n they_o draw_v our_o heart_n to_o they_o and_o make_v it_o as_o a_o captive_a and_o slave_n they_o overloade_v &_o press_v we_o with_o care_n they_o make_v we_o fainthearted_a and_o fearful_a coward_n to_o endure_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n they_o often_o hinder_v we_o and_o keep_v we_o back_o from_o wisdom_n school_n and_o though_o we_o come_v thither_o yet_o they_o do_v choke_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n in_o us._n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o true_a happiness_n in_o they_o those_o be_v true_a riches_n ho_o which_o when_o we_o have_v they_o we_o can_v loose_v they_o earthly_a substance_n compare_v to_o eternal_a felicity_n be_v no_o help_n but_o a_o burden_n this_o life_n compare_v with_o eternal_a life_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v death_n then_o life_n the_o son_n of_o adam_n say_v bernard_n be_v a_o covetous_a generation_n what_o have_v you_o to_o do_v with_o earthly_a riches_n 4._o which_o be_v neither_o true_a riches_n nor_o yet_o you_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v red_a and_o white_a earth_n which_o the_o error_n of_o man_n do_v make_v and_o account_v more_o precious_a and_o if_o they_o be_v you_o take_v they_o with_o you_o when_o you_o die_v it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n of_o these_o earthly_a riches_n hic_fw-la gigâ—untur_fw-la hic_fw-la amittuntur_fw-la hic_fw-la dimiâ—tuntur_fw-la here_o they_o be_v get_v here_o they_o be_v lose_v and_o here_o they_o be_v leave_v those_o then_o which_o repose_n felicity_n in_o riches_n have_v neither_o true_a wisdom_n nor_o true_a happiness_n nor_o true_a riches_n they_o be_v as_o much_o deceive_v which_o put_v any_o happiness_n in_o earthly_a pleasure_n some_o of_o these_o be_v carnal_a 23._o and_o wicked_a and_o have_v their_o beginning_n from_o hell_n of_o this_o speak_v solomon_n 23._o when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o pastime_n for_o a_o fool_n to_o do_v wicked_o and_o of_o this_o speak_v esaiah_n when_o he_o say_v 13._o the_o lord_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v and_o behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n slay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n drink_v wine_n eat_v and_o drink_v for_o tomorrow_o we_o shall_v die_v of_o this_o speak_v our_o saviour_n christ_n when_o he_o say_v woe_n be_v to_o you_o that_o now_o laugh_v â—5_n for_o you_o shall_v wail_v and_o weep_v in_o such_o pleasure_n the_o rich_a man_n live_v in_o the_o gospel_n all_o his_o life_n time_n upon_o earth_n but_o after_o death_n 25._o his_o soul_n be_v torment_v in_o hell_n the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o wanton_a widow_n that_o she_o live_v in_o pleasure_n 6._o be_v dead_a while_o she_o live_v and_o indeed_o those_o which_o be_v most_o lively_a and_o lusty_a in_o these_o pleasure_n be_v but_o dead_a man_n in_o grace_n and_o goodness_n but_o to_o let_v these_o sinful_a pleasure_n pass_v wherein_o yet_o many_o too_o whole_o spend_v their_o time_n and_o count_v it_o their_o chief_a felicity_n and_o to_o come_v to_o honest_a lawful_a and_o civil_a pleasure_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o true_a felicity_n in_o they_o let_v the_o best_a the_o great_a joy_n and_o delight_n be_v name_v yet_o it_o be_v but_o transiorie_n it_o be_v not_o true_a and_o perfect_a joy_n it_o do_v not_o satisfy_v and_o content_a us._n after_o we_o have_v it_o we_o loathe_v it_o it_o be_v common_a both_o to_o good_a &_o evil_n it_o do_v lead_v to_o corruption_n &_o it_o do_v oftentimes_o cause_n grief_n and_o sorrow_n the_o other_o pleasure_n indeed_o they_o come_v from_o hell_n and_o these_o be_v but_o from_o the_o earth_n they_o be_v but_o petty_a joy_n bitter_a sweeting_n seem_v joy_n earthly_a and_o bastardly_a joy_n in_o comparison_n of_o true_a and_o perfect_a joy_n we_o be_v not_o bear_v to_o spend_v our_o time_n in_o mirth_n &_o joy_n but_o rather_o to_o mourn_v and_o lament_v 4._o in_o respect_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n bless_a be_v they_o which_o mourn_n say_v christ_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v and_o they_o that_o sow_n in_o tear_n for_o they_o shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n and_o there_o be_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n that_o lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o so_o to_o salvation_n the_o true_a way_n to_o godly_a joy_n be_v to_o feel_v godly_a sorrow_n oh_o that_o we_o will_v remember_v the_o greatness_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o certainty_n of_o death_n the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o hour_n of_o it_o the_o account_n that_o we_o be_v to_o make_v in_o that_o great_a day_n the_o manifold_a duty_n that_o we_o owe_v and_o be_v to_o perform_v to_o god_n to_o the_o church_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o our_o country_n to_o our_o family_n and_o other_o and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n no_o doubt_n will_v abate_v restrain_v and_o moderate_v our_o lawful_a pleasure_n 32._o let_v they_o that_o rejoice_v be_v as_o though_o they_o rejoice_v not_o and_o they_o that_o use_v this_o world_n as_o though_o they_o use_v it_o not_o for_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v away_o love_v not_o this_o world_n say_v s._n john_n 17._o neither_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o be_v of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n 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it_o be_v a_o just_a judgement_n upon_o our_o profaneness_n neglect_n &_o contempt_n of_o god_n service_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o because_o man_n regard_v not_o to_o know_v god_n 28._o he_o deliver_v they_o up_o into_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o heart_n lust_n and_o to_o vile_a affection_n because_o man_n be_v careless_a in_o religion_n &_o of_o the_o true_a honour_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o over_o to_o such_o filthy_a and_o odious_a sin_n to_o their_o utter_a dishonour_n and_o shame_n in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o after_o death_n so_o that_o the_o memorial_n of_o such_o though_o they_o have_v be_v of_o never_o so_o high_a account_n in_o the_o world_n be_v but_o vile_a rot_a and_o curse_a therefore_o let_v we_o hearken_v to_o that_o bless_a exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n 11._o say_v dear_o belove_v i_o beseech_v you_o as_o stranger_n and_o 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and_o cruel_a usury_n which_o nehemiah_n reform_v among_o his_o people_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o this_o because_o it_o be_v most_o common_a and_o general_a &_o yet_o most_o pernicious_a &_o detestable_a though_o many_o do_v count_v it_o no_o sin_n at_o all_o usury_n have_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v the_o woe_n and_o sin_n of_o city_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o as_o pride_n and_o other_o sin_n have_v their_o beginning_n in_o great_a city_n so_o have_v usury_n but_o it_o have_v pass_v from_o city_n to_o the_o country_n to_o town_n and_o village_n every_o place_n &_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n in_o the_o land_n be_v infect_v with_o this_o pestilence_n &_o leprosy_n high_a &_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a man_n woman_n and_o child_n father_n &_o mother_n master_n and_o dame_n son_n &_o daughter_n men-seruant_n and_o maidservant_n husbandman_n tradesman_n and_o labourer_n yea_o &_o some_o that_o go_v from_o door_n to_o door_n to_o beg_v and_o crave_v of_o other_o have_v learn_v this_o trade_n of_o 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25._o if_o thou_o lend_v money_n to_o my_o people_n say_v god_n that_o be_v to_o the_o poor_a with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o a_o usurer_n unto_o he_o you_o shall_v not_o oppress_v he_o with_o usury_n again_o 35._o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v impoverish_v and_o fall_v into_o decay_n with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v relieve_v he_o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o usury_n of_o he_o nor_o advantage_n but_o thou_o shall_v fear_v thy_o god_n that_o thy_o brother_n may_v live_v with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o thy_o money_n to_o usury_n nor_o lend_v he_o victual_n for_o increase_v 15._o david_n shut_v out_o the_o usurer_n out_o of_o god_n kingdom_n as_o well_o as_o the_o slanderer_n and_o he_o that_o take_v reward_n against_o the_o innocent_a 13._o another_o prophet_n put_v usury_n among_o idol_n adultery_n and_o other_o filthy_a sin_n and_o threaten_v the_o same_o punishment_n to_o one_o as_o to_o the_o other_o 12._o christ_n say_v whatsoever_o you_o will_v man_n shall_v do_v 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