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by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n if_o i_o have_v not_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o title_n to_o glory_n if_o the_o mystical_a marriage_n be_v not_o make_v between_o christ_n and_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o affection_n set_v upon_o he_o if_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n lie_v near_o to_o my_o heart_n than_o he_o do_v and_o be_v belove_v above_o he_o the_o time_n will_v come_v and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o first_o that_o i_o shall_v wish_v will_v god_n i_o have_v be_v make_v the_o toad_n and_o this_o toad_n the_o man_n for_o then_o my_o misery_n will_v have_v end_v with_o my_o life_n when_o now_o it_o be_v like_a to_o begin_v at_o my_o death_n and_o
the_o jewel_n we_o shall_v have_v the_o box_n if_o we_o buy_v the_o wine_n we_o shall_v have_v the_o cask_n and_o if_o we_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v mat._n 6.33_o most_o man_n begin_v at_o the_o wrong_a end_n they_o make_v sure_o the_o world_n and_o think_v then_o all_o be_v safe_a and_o heaven_n sure_a but_o will_v they_o make_v heaven_n sure_a riches_n shall_v not_o be_v want_v but_o most_o man_n think_v that_o scrape_n and_o keep_v together_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v rich_a but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v give_v and_o lay_v out_o be_v the_o way_n solomon_n tell_v we_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a lend_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v repay_v he_o pro._n 19.17_o and_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v pro._n 28.27_o so_o that_o not_o get_v but_o give_v be_v the_o way_n to_o wealth_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o will_v show_v no_o mercy_n jam._n 2.13_o rich_a man_n be_v god_n steward_n he_o trust_v they_o with_o his_o store-house_n to_o give_v their_o fellow-servant_n their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n and_o bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v mat._n 24.46_o but_o if_o instead_o of_o feed_v they_o they_o feed_v themselves_o and_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a and_o beat_v their_o fellow-servant_n their_o lord_n shall_v come_v when_o they_o be_v not_o aware_a and_o shall_v give_v they_o their_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n but_o all_o place_n be_v too_o full_a of_o such_o evil_a servant_n and_o so_o be_v hell_n too_o such_o dust-heap_n be_v find_v in_o every_o corner_n but_o those_o unmerciful_a man_n shall_v have_v their_o portion_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o damn_a mat._n 25.34_o when_o the_o charitable_a christian_a shall_v have_v a_o 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will_v be_v find_v when_o man_n think_v they_o have_v a_o absolute_a propriety_n in_o what_o they_o enjoy_v and_o may_v dispose_v of_o it_o at_o their_o pleasure_n christ_n bid_v the_o young_a man_n sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o he_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n mat._n 19.21_o and_o rich_a man_n be_v charge_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o give_v that_o they_o may_v lay_v up_o for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o evil_a day_n 1_o tim._n 6.16_o etc._n etc._n have_v rich_a man_n but_o moses_n eye_n to_o see_v the_o wealth_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o hard_o for_o they_o to_o make_v such_o a_o choice_n as_o he_o do_v worldling_n if_o they_o can_v have_v heaven_n without_o labour_n or_o cost_n they_o will_v accept_v of_o it_o if_o not_o they_o will_v not_o buy_v it_o at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n but_o christian_n say_v as_o mephibosheth_n let_v zibah_n take_v all_o so_o i_o may_v enjoy_v the_o king_n oh_o my_o soul_n here_o be_v riches_n worth_a labour_v for_o thou_o can_v not_o buy_v this_o gold_n at_o too_o dear_a a_o rate_n the_o world_n thou_o may_v and_o many_o do_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o soul_n here_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v disappoint_v whatever_o rate_n thou_o set_v upon_o this_o treasure_n it_o be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n better_a lay_v hold_v upon_o this_o make_v heaven_n sure_a to_o thyself_o improve_v the_o world_n to_o a_o spiritual_a advantage_n then_o will_v thy_o riches_n increase_v as_o the_o oil_n in_o the_o cruse_a or_o like_o the_o bread_n in_o christ_n hand_n or_o the_o water_n in_o a_o spring_n thy_o good_a work_n will_v follow_v thou_o to_o heaven_n when_o the_o world_n will_v leave_v her_o dear_a minion_n oh_o my_o god_n let_v it_o be_v so_o say_z amen_o to_o my_o prayer_n let_v i_o have_v thou_o and_o i_o have_v all_o thing_n necessary_a upon_o man_n misery_n labour_n and_o pain_n 73._o med._n when_o i_o consider_v that_o man_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o god_n workmanship_n and_o next_o to_o the_o angel_n the_o most_o glorious_a creature_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n yea_o in_o his_o creation_n be_v make_v little_o low_a than_o the_o angel_n and_o clothe_v with_o honour_n and_o dignity_n psal_n 8.5_o and_o be_v make_v lord_n over_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n gen._n 1.26_o yea_o god_n create_v he_o in_o his_o own_o image_n all_o these_o inferior_a creature_n be_v make_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o for_o his_o use_n and_o service_n he_o be_v their_o little_a lord_n yea_o the_o angel_n themselves_o be_v minister_a spirit_n send_v out_o for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o that_o love_n god_n heb._n 1.14_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o church_n the_o spouse_n the_o bride_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o near_a union_n to_o he_o then_o the_o angel_n themselves_o some_o think_v the_o devil_n envy_v this_o and_o so_o fall_v from_o their_o own_o 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as_o king_n james_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v like_o red_a and_o blue_a flower_n fine_a to_o look_v upon_o good_a for_o little_a but_o pester_v the_o corn_n a_o disease_a man_n have_v rather_o have_v medicum_fw-la sanantem_fw-la quam_fw-la eloquentem_fw-la one_o that_o will_v rather_o do_v well_o then_o speak_v well_o oh_o my_o god_n shall_v i_o cover_v my_o profaneness_n or_o hypocrisy_n with_o the_o vizor_n of_o seem_a holiness_n thou_o will_v soon_o discover_v it_o and_o unmask_v i_o for_o thou_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o try_v the_o reins_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v open_a and_o apparent_a to_o thou_o lord_n give_v i_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n for_o this_o be_v thy_o gift_n make_v i_o such_o as_o thy_o own_o soul_n delight_v in_o let_v i_o not_o be_v deceive_v by_o my_o own_o deceitful_a heart_n nor_o think_v to_o deceive_v other_o for_o i_o can_v deceive_v thy_o all-seeing_a eye_n upon_o the_o constant_a supply_n the_o vegetable_n need_v 33._o med._n 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soul_n alas_o they_o can_v they_o can_v procure_v thou_o one_o day_n respite_n out_o of_o hell_n or_o one_o day_n freedom_n from_o sickness_n or_o from_o death_n they_o can_v give_v thou_o any_o satisfaction_n here_o for_o content_n grow_v not_o in_o the_o world_n garden_n there_o be_v indeed_o joy_v worth_a have_v pleasure_n worth_a mind_v and_o riches_n worth_a labour_v for_o happiness_n that_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n that_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o change_n nor_o vicissitude_n as_o earthly_a enjoyment_n be_v but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o above_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o who_o presence_n alone_o true_a happiness_n dwell_v the_o happiness_n the_o world_n promise_v be_v mere_a delusion_n a_o little_a honey_n and_o many_o sting_n a_o little_a bitter_a sweet_a pleasure_n that_o perish_v ere_o it_o bud_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n their_o joy_n be_v but_o like_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n soon_o in_o soon_o out_o if_o thou_o will_v trade_v let_v it_o be_v in_o a_o sure_a commodity_n and_o not_o with_o the_o merchant_n have_v fortunam_fw-la rudentibus_fw-la aptam_fw-la thy_o estate_n depend_v wind_n and_o weather_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v plant_v let_v it_o be_v in_o a_o better_a soil_n and_o not_o where_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n be_v like_a to_o be_v thy_o reward_n there_o be_v a_o treasure_n to_o be_v have_v a_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n to_o be_v buy_v mat._n 13.44_o 45._o whosoever_o deal_v in_o these_o can_v lose_v by_o they_o in_o comparison_n of_o which_o pearl_n and_o diamond_n and_o precious_a ruby_n be_v not_o to_o be_v name_v these_o be_v they_o that_o make_v the_o soul_n rich_a all_o other_o riches_n do_v it_o no_o good_a this_o make_v it_o rich_a to_o god_n and_o lovely_a comely_a amiable_a in_o his_o sight_n oh_o my_o god_n give_v i_o this_o treasure_n and_o it_o suffice_v though_o i_o have_v nothing_o 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fade_a perish_a joy_n be_v this_o and_o can_v thou_o find_v more_o delight_n in_o it_o then_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n or_o in_o communion_n with_o christ_n nay_o but_o be_v thou_o sure_a that_o these_o delight_n be_v lawful_a if_o not_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o bewail_v it_o the_o thing_n may_v be_v disputable_a be_v it_o not_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n that_o bring_v this_o enmity_n and_o antipathy_n between_o the_o creature_n and_o make_v they_o thirst_n after_o one_o another_o blood_n reverend_a mr_n bolton_n tell_v we_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o best_a divine_n that_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o our_o rebellion_n against_o god_n now_o if_o this_o misery_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o for_o our_o fault_n it_o shall_v be_v rather_o matter_n of_o our_o grief_n then_o sport_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o their_o blood_n be_v a_o vex_v of_o their_o very_a vexation_n and_o we_o discover_v those_o weed_n and_o seed_n of_o cruelty_n to_o be_v too_o rank_a and_o luxurious_a 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i_o do_v to_o thou_o or_o what_o evil_a be_v find_v in_o i_o that_o like_o a_o cruel_a enemy_n thou_o sporte_v thyself_o at_o my_o death_n i_o have_v live_v upon_o my_o father_n allowance_n and_o never_o transgress_v my_o master_n will_v nor_o maker_n law_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v if_o thou_o take_v away_o my_o life_n what_o need_v thou_o make_v a_o sport_n at_o my_o death_n if_o a_o sparrow_n fall_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n without_o god_n providence_n sure_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o my_o death_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o and_o i_o be_o part_n of_o the_o good_n thy_o master_n commend_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o steward_n and_o for_o which_o thou_o must_v give_v a_o account_n i_o be_o thy_o fellow-creature_n make_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n by_o the_o same_o hand_n it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o man_n on_o earth_n can_v have_v create_v i_o or_o give_v i_o life_n my_o life_n be_v give_v i_o by_o god_n and_o now_o it_o be_v take_v away_o in_o sport_n to_o please_v man_n take_v heed_n 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command_a duty_n and_o negligence_n be_v a_o forbid_a sin_n the_o one_o bring_v profit_n and_o the_o other_o loss_n diligence_n in_o a_o orchard_n bring_v in_o more_o than_o ordinary_a profit_n the_o apostle_n command_v those_o that_o will_v not_o labour_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v 2_o thes_n 3.10_o paradise_n that_o be_v man_n store-house_n be_v his_o work_n house_n also_o those_o idle_a person_n that_o have_v little_a to_o do_v be_v usual_o set_v on_o a_o work_n by_o the_o devil_n for_o he_o take_v up_o and_o employ_v such_o night-wanderer_n those_o that_o like_a body-lice_n live_v upon_o other_o man_n sweat_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o live_v in_o a_o well-ordered_a commonwealth_n it_o be_v a_o apostatical_a command_n that_o we_o labour_v with_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v to_o those_o that_o need_v eph._n 4.28_o he_o shall_v be_v poor_a say_v solomon_n that_o deal_v with_o a_o slack_a hand_n but_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a make_v rich_a pro._n 10.4_o do_v there_o must_v be_v or_o the_o beggar_n will_v catch_v we_o by_o the_o back_n it_o follow_v he_o that_o gather_v in_o summer_n be_v a_o wise_a son_n but_o he_o that_o sleep_v in_o harvest_n be_v a_o son_n that_o cause_v shame_n he_o that_o let_v the_o offer_a opportunity_n slip_v may_v haply_o never_o recover_v the_o loss_n diligence_n usual_o though_o not_o constant_o be_v attend_v with_o abundance_n but_o the_o sluggard_n shall_v be_v cover_v with_o rag_n we_o read_v pro._n 24.30_o that_o solomon_n go_v by_o the_o field_n of_o the_o sluggard_n and_o by_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o man_n void_a of_o understanding_n and_o it_o be_v grow_v over_o with_o thorn_n thistle_n also_o have_v cover_v the_o face_n thereof_o the_o stone-wall_n thereof_o be_v break_v down_o
no_o fruit_n word_n but_o no_o work_n a_o show_n but_o no_o substance_n their_o religion_n lie_v in_o the_o tongue_n and_o brain_n but_o never_o reach_v the_o heart_n nor_o season_v the_o life_n they_o be_v most_o in_o external_o little_a in_o internal_o they_o regulate_v their_o word_n and_o action_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o restrain_v or_o purify_v the_o heat_n of_o their_o zeal_n appear_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o in_o their_o word_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v cold_a enough_o they_o take_v up_o the_o easy_a cheap_a and_o safe_a part_n of_o duty_n but_o the_o difficult_a dangerous_a or_o costly_a part_n they_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o make_v a_o show_n of_o what_o they_o be_v not_o and_o brag_v of_o what_o they_o have_v not_o and_o then_o they_o laugh_v in_o their_o sleeve_n to_o think_v how_o they_o have_v cozen_v and_o put_v a_o cheat_n upon_o the_o world_n they_o worship_v that_o god_n in_o the_o church_n that_o they_o matter_n not_o in_o the_o closet_n they_o do_v no_o religious_a duty_n without_o witness_n haply_o for_o fear_n god_n shall_v deny_v what_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o they_o they_o be_v like_o rot_a wood_n they_o shine_v in_o the_o night_n but_o look_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o day_n and_o you_o will_v find_v the_o cheat_n they_o be_v like_o the_o red_a and_o blue_a flower_n in_o the_o cornfield_n fine_a to_o look_v upon_o good_a for_o little_a but_o to_o pester_v the_o corn_n they_o be_v like_o candle_n they_o usual_o go_v out_o in_o a_o offensive_a snuff_n they_o be_v saint_n abroad_o and_o devil_n at_o home_n and_o usual_o more_o dangerous_a when_o they_o appear_v like_o saint_n then_o when_o they_o show_v themselves_o in_o their_o colour_n and_o act_v the_o devil_n part_v bare-faced_n but_o doubtless_o these_o be_v not_o the_o man_n that_o god_n will_v accept_v nor_o this_o be_v not_o the_o service_n he_o require_v he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n yea_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o 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like_o the_o kite_n that_o soar_v aloft_o tower_v on_o high_a as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o for_o heaven_n and_o make_v light_n of_o all_o terrestrial_a thing_n when_o still_o her_o eye_n be_v upon_o her_o prey_n and_o her_o heart_n glue_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o root_v in_o the_o earth_n they_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o peacock_n they_o have_v fine_a feather_n but_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o dunghill-bird_n but_o these_o show_n will_v not_o always_o serve_v turn_n god_n see_v through_o their_o thin_a mask_n and_o will_v ere_o long_o pluck_v off_o their_o vizour_n be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v there_o be_v none_o can_v steal_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o disguise_n god_n will_v know_v he_o well_o that_o shall_v enter_v there_o there_o be_v a_o sure_a guard_n and_o without_o this_o ticket_n of_o holiness_n none_o will_v be_v admit_v this_o be_v christ_n sheep-mark_a and_o those_o and_o those_o alone_a that_o have_v it_o shall_v stand_v upon_o his_o right_a hand_n at_o judgement_n 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fuller_n soap_n who_o can_v stand_v before_o this_o burn_a the_o lamp_n of_o profession_n may_v light_v a_o man_n to_o death_n near_o to_o heaven_n oh_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v make_v profession_n of_o religion_n a_o long_a time_n what_o fruit_n do_v thou_o bring_v forth_o if_o thou_o have_v nothing_o but_o tear_n thou_o may_v expect_v that_o christ_n shall_v say_v to_o thou_o as_o to_o the_o fruitless_a figtree_n never_o fruit_n grow_v more_o on_o thou_o for_o ever_o or_o if_o thy_o fruit_n be_v bad_a it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o but_o thou_o will_v be_v cut_v down_o what_o cause_n have_v thou_o to_o fear_v that_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o so_o much_o unsavoury_a and_o rot_a fruit_n and_o of_o so_o little_a that_o be_v good_a up_o then_o and_o be_v do_v that_o thy_o last_o day_n may_v be_v thy_o best_a day_n and_o thy_o best_a wine_n last_o oh_o my_o good_a god_n though_o hypocrisy_n lodge_v in_o i_o let_v it_o not_o reign_v in_o i_o give_v i_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n keep_v my_o heart_n sound_a in_o thy_o testimony_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v safe_a upon_o a_o dead_a tree_n 83._o med._n observe_v a_o dead_a tree_n in_o the_o orchard_n that_o have_v neither_o fruit_n nor_o leaf_n and_o so_o be_v neither_o for_o profit_n nor_o pleasure_n for_o fruit_n nor_o ornament_n but_o rather_o a_o encumbrance_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o a_o deformity_n to_o the_o place_n i_o begin_v upon_o this_o observation_n to_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o a_o poor_a dead_a soul_n among_o we_o who_o though_o plant_v in_o god_n vineyard_n hedge_v about_o by_o his_o providence_n and_o water_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o manure_v by_o the_o skilful_a vine-dresser_n yet_o remain_v dead_a fruitless_a and_o useless_a and_o have_v do_v so_o many_o year_n and_o have_v do_v nothing_o all_o this_o while_n but_o cumber_v the_o ground_n and_o keep_v a_o room_n and_o do_v but_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o and_o every_o day_n more_o fit_a for_o the_o fire_n then_o other_o this_o mind_a i_o of_o god_n mercy_n and_o man_n wickedness_n god_n mercy_n in_o spare_v such_o unprofitable_a wretch_n some_o of_o they_o 50_o or_o 60_o year_n together_o and_o all_o that_o while_o send_v his_o vine-dresser_n to_o dig_v and_o dung_n and_o manure_v they_o from_o year_n to_o year_n that_o never_o yield_v any_o good_a fruit_n in_o their_o life_n and_o man_n wickedness_n that_o will_v not_o be_v win_v upon_o by_o all_o these_o entreaty_n and_o continue_a favour_n that_o be_v so_o hard_o that_o neither_o the_o sun_n nor_o the_o rain_n can_v soften_v neither_o fair_a mean_n nor_o foul_a can_v work_v upon_o they_o and_o to_o this_o day_n do_v yet_o remain_v a_o reproach_n to_o the_o place_n they_o live_v in_o for_o sin_n say_v solomon_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o any_o people_n pro._n 14.34_o when_o righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n true_a religion_n and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n be_v the_o beauty_n and_o bulwark_n of_o a_o nation_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o deformity_n and_o a_o evil_a disease_n it_o be_v the_o snuff_n that_o dim_v our_o candle_n yea_o threaten_v the_o removal_n of_o our_o candlestick_n capernaum_n that_o once_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n be_v threaten_v to_o be_v cast_v down_o to_o hell_n if_o a_o dead_a tree_n deform_v a_o well-regulated_n orchard_n and_o be_v such_o a_o offence_n that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v endure_v by_o the_o owner_n nor_o be_v suffer_v to_o stand_v or_o if_o a_o dead_a carcase_n be_v so_o loathsome_a a_o thing_n that_o in_o a_o little_a time_n the_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n and_o the_o most_o intimate_a friend_n be_v weary_a of_o it_o how_o loathsome_a then_o be_v a_o
better_o provide_v the_o soul_n here_o wear_v the_o body_n as_o a_o garment_n which_o when_o it_o be_v wear_v out_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v a_o better_a suit_n they_o shall_v be_v choathe_v with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n death_n will_v not_o spare_v the_o best_a there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o paradise_n but_o under_o the_o flame_a sword_n of_o this_o guardian_n that_o stand_v at_o the_o porch_n no_o wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n but_o with_o our_o winding-sheet_n assurance_n of_o god_n love_n make_v a_o man_n even_o willing_a to_o die_v but_o the_o cook_n on_o the_o dunghill_n know_v not_o the_o worth_n of_o this_o jewel_n oh_o the_o blindness_n madness_n and_o stupidity_n of_o man_n who_o care_n be_v to_o lade_v himself_o with_o thick_a clay_n and_o to_o take_v care_n what_o he_o shall_v eat_v or_o what_o he_o shall_v drink_v or_o wherewithal_o he_o shall_v be_v clothe_v and_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o soul_n but_o depend_v upon_o that_o for_o comfort_n 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find_v no_o rest_n here_o for_o the_o sole_a of_o thy_o foot_n it_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o the_o weary_a be_v at_o rest_n job_n 3.17_o oh_o my_o god_n enable_v i_o to_o clear_v up_o my_o interest_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o only_a sanctuary_n for_o a_o trouble_a soul_n upon_o sickness_n spoil_v all_o earthly_a delight_n 98._o med._n when_o i_o have_v fit_v thing_n to_o my_o mind_n and_o begin_v to_o take_v delight_n in_o the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n when_o i_o begin_v to_o sing_v a_o requiem_n to_o myself_o and_o my_o heart_n with_o solomon_n rejoice_v in_o all_o my_o labour_n eccl._n 2.10_o yea_o when_o i_o have_v promise_v myself_o content_a in_o what_o i_o have_v do_v i_o be_v sudden_o force_v to_o say_v with_o wise_a solomon_n eccles_n 14._o behold_v all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n nothing_o in_o themselves_o yet_o sufficient_a to_o vex_v and_o perplex_v we_o sin_n have_v produce_v a_o confusion_n in_o the_o world_n and_o stamp_v vanity_n upon_o the_o 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