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of_o christ_n blood_n with_o god_n love_n as_o well_o as_o with_o god_n leave_n by_o promise_n as_o well_o as_o by_o providence_n as_o part_v of_o his_o child_n portion_n in_o earnest_n of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v he_o know_v that_o whatever_o befall_v he_o on_o this_o side_n heaven_n honour_n or_o dishonour_n good_a report_n or_o bad_a report_n health_n or_o sickness_n prosperity_n or_o adversity_n peace_n or_o persecution_n life_n or_o death_n all_o shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a his_o best_a his_o spiritual_a his_o eternal_a good_a rom._n 8.28_o who_o but_o a_o mad_a man_n will_v leave_v such_o a_o estate_n upon_o uncertainty_n the_o world_n may_v call_v he_o if_o they_o will_v a_o wise_a man_n but_o a_o great_a fool_n go_v not_o about_o the_o street_n with_o a_o whisk_n and_o a_o batible_a and_o true_o without_o this_o a_o man_n can_v rational_o take_v any_o delight_n in_o these_o inferior_a enjoyment_n this_o will_v be_v a_o care_n at_o the_o bottom_n yea_o it_o be_v well_o now_o but_o what_o it_o will_v be_v hereafter_o to_o all_o eternity_n i_o know_v not_o consider_v in_o the_o three_o place_n 3._o motive_n 3._o the_o more_o wisdom_n any_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o great_a have_v be_v their_o care_n and_o diligence_n to_o secure_v to_o themselves_o a_o interest_n in_o this_o future_a blessedness_n witness_v holy_a david_n and_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d porphyry_n say_v of_o photinâ—â—_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o indifferency_n about_o the_o present_a and_o contention_n about_o the_o future_a estate_n be_v such_o as_o if_o they_o have_v forget_v they_o be_v in_o the_o body_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o so_o sing_v david_n psal_n 73.25_o and_o i_o forget_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v behind_o and_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o prize_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n so_o profess_v holy_a paul_n phil._n 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