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or_o worldly_a contentment_n of_o this_o life_n we_o shall_v find_v he_o restless_a and_o unsatisfied_a in_o all_o his_o pursuit_n when_o he_o have_v attain_v one_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n he_o be_v tire_v and_o weary_a with_o it_o and_o restless_a in_o it_o still_o pursue_v other_o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o enjoyment_n full_a of_o fear_n anxiety_n and_o discontent_n and_o still_o want_v that_o satisfaction_n that_o his_o soul_n will_v fain_o enjoy_v but_o can_v for_o it_o be_v out_o of_o its_o place_n order_n and_o due_a position_n that_o the_o true_a law_n of_o his_o nature_n have_v state_v for_o he_o namely_o his_o knowledge_n of_o god_n his_o love_n to_o he_o his_o endeavour_n to_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o his_o delight_n in_o he_o hither_o the_o bent_n the_o tendency_n the_o cuspis_fw-la the_o apex_n of_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v direct_v but_o it_o be_v unnatural_o turn_v off_o from_o that_o position_n and_o convert_v to_o that_o which_o can_v satisfy_v and_o 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