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not_o on_o all_o at_o once_o by_o more_o frequent_a and_o serious_a converse_n therewith_o 6._o let_v we_o but_o now_o bring_v near_o our_o thought_n what_o thought_n we_o shall_v have_v of_o the_o world_n when_o our_o eye_n be_v shuting_z upon_o it_o never_o to_o enjoy_v this_o any_o more_o and_o what_o thought_n that_o marvellous_a change_n must_v cause_v on_o man_n spirit_n when_o once_o enter_v into_o endless_a eternity_n 7._o how_o marvellous_a be_v this_o that_o may_v cause_v our_o heart_n to_o fail_v with_o wonder_v on_o some_o near_a converse_n therewith_o that_o not_o only_o there_o be_v such_o a_o hope_n as_o to_o be_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n but_o that_o our_o nature_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o advance_v even_o above_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n in_o that_o unconceivable_a union_n with_o the_o divine_a nature_n conjoin_v for_o ever_o in_o our_o bless_a head_n and_o redeemer_n 8._o and_o what_o shall_v this_o be_v to_o think_v on_o that_o our_o body_n when_o lay_v in_o the_o dust_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v assure_o raise_v but_o make_v like_a to_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3_o 21_o
himself_o to_o be_v 9_o it_o be_v these_o who_o with_o great_a quiet_a dare_v commit_v their_o interest_n to_o he_o as_o know_v in_o who_o they_o have_v believe_v and_o what_o ever_o confluence_n of_o manifold_a temptation_n may_v sometime_o meet_v in_o their_o lot_n yet_o know_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v tempt_v above_o measure_n but_o be_v still_o under_o his_o tender_a and_o watchful_a care_n who_o even_o while_o he_o smite_v with_o one_o hand_n do_v uphold_v with_o the_o other_o 10._o such_o be_v their_o lot_n as_o that_o which_o will_v seem_v the_o great_a pain_n in_o the_o study_n of_o godliness_n which_o be_v by_o mortification_n to_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o lust_n thereof_o lead_v in_o also_o the_o great_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n qu._n iii_o i_o must_v confess_v it_o be_v strange_a what_o prejudice_n most_o have_v at_o serious_a godliness_n which_o they_o never_o know_v upon_o trial_n but_o what_o you_o i_o one_fw-mi in_o this_o last_o instance_n of_o that_o interest_n mortification_n to_o the_o flesh_n have_v in_o the_o comfort_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o christian_n life_n be_v such_o i_o can_v easy_o comprehend_v answ_n this_o can_v alone_o be_v know_v upon_o trial_n yet_o do_v but_o serious_o consider_v these_o 1._o that_o the_o scripture_n have_v so_o express_o conjoin_v they_o together_o matth._n 11_o 29._o take_v my_o yoke_n on_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n which_o will_v seem_v a_o strange_a way_n to_o so_o desirable_a a_o enjoyment_n 2_o you_o know_v this_o also_o to_o be_v attest_v by_o the_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n and_o with_o the_o great_a certainty_n of_o trial_n what_o inexpressible_a sweetness_n and_o delight_n they_o have_v know_v and_o experience_v in_o a_o suffer_a lot_n for_o christ_n and_o in_o such_o thing_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v most_o embitter_a and_o grievous_a to_o the_o flesh_n 3._o none_o yet_o ever_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n and_o not_o this_o also_o that_o by_o a_o natural_a result_n what_o ever_o tend_v to_o a_o abatement_n of_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n in_o resist_v thereto_o how_o sore_o and_o grieve_v soever_o it_o will_v seem_v at_o first_o lead_v into_o the_o great_a delight_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o close_a 4._o it_o be_v here_o the_o christian_n promise_v reward_n to_o wrestle_v against_o corruption_n and_o a_o body_n of_o death_n be_v in_o some_o degree_n give_v in_o so_o as_o to_o know_v upon_o their_o own_o soul_n the_o truth_n of_o that_o peace_n which_o be_v in_o a_o close_o walk_v by_o this_o bless_a rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n gal._n 6_o 16._o 5._o and_o what_o a_o sweet_a jubilee_n have_v oft_o follow_v in_o their_o soul_n on_o resist_v and_o get_v victory_n over_o some_o predomlnant_a evil_n beyond_o what_o ever_o be_v know_v in_o the_o further_a yield_a and_o indulgenee_n to_o the_o flesh_n 6._o be_v not_o the_o most_o true_o comfort_v use_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o world_n find_v by_o have_v the_o heart_n much_o subdue_v thereto_o and_o thus_o keep_v off_o that_o dreadful_a rock_n of_o love_n to_o the_o world_n and_o eager_a desire_n after_o the_o same_o whereon_o so_o many_o thousand_o have_v at_o last_o make_v shipwreck_n qu._n four_o what_o be_v there_o not_o allow_v desire_n after_o the_o world_n and_o that_o it_o be_v true_o warrantable_a for_o man_n to_o seek_v a_o further_a increase_n to_o their_o estate_n and_o some_o large_a interest_n this_o way_n answ_n since_o this_o be_v a_o unquestionable_a talon_n man_n have_v for_o their_o master_n use_n and_o be_v accountable_a for_o it_o put_v it_o beyond_o question_n that_o there_o be_v both_o a_o warrantable_a follow_v and_o enjoy_v thereof_o with_o christian_a sobriety_n but_o these_o also_o will_v be_v deep_o ponder_v herewith_o 1._o that_o love_n to_o the_o world_n and_o thing_n thereof_o be_v so_o express_o a_o scripture_n sign_n of_o a_o reprobat_fw-la state_n 1_o joh._n 2_o 15._o and_o that_o no_o covetous_a shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 6_o 10._o which_o be_v so_o convince_a in_o the_o primitive_a time_n as_o covetousness_n upon_o any_o visible_a evidence_n be_v then_o a_o public_a scandal_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o how_o such_o be_v the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n as_o be_v show_v by_o our_o bless_a lord_n himself_o mat._n 13_o v._n 22._o that_o as_o brier_n and_o thorn_n this_o native_a tendency_n be_v to_o choke_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o make_v it_o unfruitful_a even_o whilst_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v come_v forward_o some_o length_n and_o if_o any_o can_v bear_v this_o who_o may_v be_v in_o sad_a hazard_n to_o split_v on_o such_o a_o rock_n let_v they_o but_o go_v in_o and_o try_v the_o scripture_n thereanent_fw-la and_o not_o think_v strange_a that_o we_o neither_o may_v nor_o dare_v conceal_v the_o truth_n herein_o without_o apply_v it_o to_o man_n conscience_n qu._n v._n what_o suitable_a improvement_n be_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_o call_v for_o of_o the_o measure_n and_o talon_n which_o man_n have_v of_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n as_o might_n most_o tend_v to_o a_o solid_a peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o mind_n before_o the_o lord_n herein_o and_o to_o guard_v against_o such_o dreadful_a and_o evident_a hazard_n of_o eternal_a perish_v or_o spliting_a on_o that_o rock_n on_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v set_v so_o signal_n a_o beacon_n by_o most_o express_a and_o multiply_v warning_n from_o the_o scripture_n answ_n it_o be_v a_o great_a proposal_n you_o now_o make_v to_o which_o in_o a_o few_o word_n and_o with_o some_o seriousness_n i_o shall_v make_v this_o answer_n 1._o to_o consider_v what_o use_v you_o will_v choose_v to_o make_v or_o wish_v to_o have_v make_v of_o your_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n if_o you_o be_v at_o this_o hour_n to_o die_v so_o as_o with_o peace_n on_o such_o a_o account_n to_o enter_v into_o eternity_n 2._o that_o this_o i_o '_o not_o left_a arbitrary_a to_o any_o their_o trade_n with_o such_o a_o talon_n and_o be_v concern_v how_o to_o consecrat_v the_o gain_n thereof_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v a_o high_a piece_n of_o justice_n and_o no_o less_o necessity_n to_o show_v mercy_n to_o those_o who_o be_v true_o distress_v than_o to_o pay_v our_o debt_n since_o the_o great_a lawgiver_n have_v not_o leave_v this_o indifferent_a more_o than_o the_o other_o as_o be_v clear_a luk._n 16_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 3._o you_o will_v consider_v that_o riches_n be_v give_v to_o man_n as_o steward_n and_o not_o proprietor_n matth._n 25_o v._n 14._o i_o mean_v so_o as_o to_o reckon_v they_o may_v do_v herein_o at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o be_v unfaithfulness_n here_o a_o small_a weight_n to_o lie_v on_o the_o conscience_n and_o have_v no_o other_o account_n of_o their_o master_n good_n to_o give_v but_o that_o they_o apply_v they_o to_o their_o own_o use_n only_o 4._o do_v but_o lie_v to_o heart_n that_o such_o be_v this_o great_a duty_n in_o a_o faithful_a answer_v to_o one_o talon_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n in_o a_o tender_a respect_n to_o the_o condition_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v most_o notice_v and_o that_o which_o will_v be_v bring_v in_o judgement_n against_o the_o reprobate_n yea_o on_o which_o that_o dreadful_a sentence_n there_o pass_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 25_o vers_fw-la 41._o 5._o to_o be_v faithful_a thus_o in_o answer_v to_o that_o talon_n be_v clear_a that_o it_o be_v to_o give_v and_o lay_v out_o yourself_o this_o way_n where_o you_o can_v expect_v no_o return_n or_o compensation_n otherwise_o it_o be_v but_o a_o self_n interest_n you_o follow_v and_o not_o a_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o cast_v thy_o bread_n on_o the_o water_n eccles_n 11_o 1._o 6._o to_o be_v faithfulhere_o be_v something_o else_o than_o that_o 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