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squis_fw-la videtur_fw-la d_o smissus_fw-la esse_fw-la dilatus_fw-la est_fw-la seneca_n in_o lib._n quare_fw-la bonis_fw-la viris_fw-la mala_fw-la accidant_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la providentia_fw-la cap._n 14._o i_o confess_v the_o master_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n who_o i_o most_o admire_v of_o all_o heathen_a seem_v to_o harp_n upon_o the_o same_o string_n with_o the_o psalmist_n those_o say_v he_o who_o god_n approve_v and_o love_v he_o exercise_v and_o afflict_v those_o who_o he_o seem_v to_o spare_v he_o reserve_v for_o future_a suffering_n but_o a_o ordinary_a capacity_n may_v perceive_v by_o the_o treatise_n though_o there_o be_v many_o excellent_a thing_n in_o it_o how_o far_o the_o moralist_n come_v short_a of_o christianity_n it_o be_v also_o without_o question_n that_o his_o sight_n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o to_o look_v into_o the_o other_o world_n and_o there_o to_o see_v the_o eternal_a pain_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o good_a which_o vision_n do_v 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which_o run_v over_o and_o run_v ever_o if_o they_o like_v grasshopper_n skip_v up_o and_o down_o on_o earth_n have_v their_o note_n what_o tune_n may_v i_o sing_v who_o be_o mount_a up_o to_o heaven_n and_o enjoy_v he_o who_o be_v unspeakable_o more_o desirable_a than_o any_o thing_n yea_o then_o all_o thing_n either_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n chap._n ii_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o text_n and_o the_o doctrine_n that_o man_n flesh_n will_v fail_v he_o in_o a_o heavenly_a position_n concern_v his_o happiness_n in_o god_n my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o in_o reference_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v first_o open_v the_o term_n second_o divide_v the_o text_n three_o raise_v the_o doctrinal_a truth_n word_n the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o some_o take_v the_o word_n in_o a_o spiritual_a other_o in_o a_o civil_a other_o in_o a_o natural_a sense_n 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who_o be_v so_o near_a god_n need_v not_o wander_v about_o this_o world_n but_o shall_v live_v as_o one_o who_o hope_n and_o happiness_n be_v in_o a_o better_a world_n when_o one_o be_v ask_v whether_o he_o do_v not_o admire_v the_o admirable_a structure_n of_o some_o stately_a building_n no_o say_v he_o for_o i_o have_v be_v at_o rome_n where_o better_a be_v to_o be_v see_v every_o day_n if_o the_o world_n tempt_v thou_o with_o its_o rare_a sight_n and_o curious_a prospect_n thou_o may_v well_o scorn_v they_o have_v be_v in_o heaven_n and_o be_v able_a by_o faith_n to_o see_v infinite_o better_o every_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n but_o if_o upon_o examination_n it_o be_v find_v that_o god_n be_v not_o thy_o portion_n think_v of_o it_o serious_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o beggar_n and_o if_o thou_o die_v in_o this_o estate_n shall_v be_v so_o for_o ever_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v worth_a thousand_o in_o this_o world_n but_o alas_o they_o stand_v for_o cypher_n in_o the_o other_o world_n how_o little_o will_v thy_o bag_n of_o silver_n in_o thy_o chest_n be_v worth_a when_o thou_o interest_n into_o thy_o coffin_n it_o be_v report_v of_o musculus_fw-la that_o when_o he_o lie_v upon_o his_o deathbed_n and_o many_o of_o his_o friend_n come_v to_o see_v he_o and_o bewail_v the_o poverty_n such_o a_o eminent_a minister_n of_o christ_n be_v bring_v to_o one_o of_o they_o say_v o_o quid_fw-la sumus_fw-la musculus_fw-la overhear_v he_o and_o cry_v out_o fumus_fw-la when_o thou_o come_v to_o die_v the_o whole_a world_n will_v be_v but_o air_n and_o smoke_n in_o thy_o own_o account_n what_o man_n will_v thou_o do_v whither_o will_v thou_o go_v the_o god_n that_o thou_o will_v cry_v to_o in_o distress_n weep_v and_o sob_v and_o sigh_v to_o at_o death_n be_v none_o of_o thy_o god_n thou_o rejecte_v he_o now_o and_o can_v thou_o think_v that_o he_o will_v affect_v the_o then_o either_o make_v a_o new_a choice_n or_o thou_o can_v never_o enter_v into_o peace_n chap._n xvii_o a_o 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thy_o labour_n for_o what_o will_v not_o satisfy_v harken_v to_o i_o and_o eat_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o let_v thy_o soul_n delight_v itself_o in_o fatness_n i_o offer_v thou_o this_o day_n a_o portion_n worthy_a of_o thy_o choice_a affection_n a_o portion_n that_o if_o thou_o accepte_v the_o rich_a emperor_n will_v be_v but_o beggar_n to_o thou_o a_o portion_n which_o contain_v more_o wealth_n than_o heaven_n and_o earth_n nay_o ten_o thousand_o world_n be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o portion_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v offer_v thou_o a_o bag_n of_o gold_n and_o a_o bag_n of_o counter_n a_o bag_n of_o pearl_n and_o a_o bag_n of_o sand_n which_o will_v thou_o choose_v sure_o the_o former_a the_o world_n in_o comparison_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_o less_o than_o brass_n to_o gold_n or_o sand_n to_o pearl_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o choose_v he_o for_o thy_o portion_n do_v thou_o never_o laugh_v at_o child_n for_o their_o folly_n in_o choose_v rattle_v and_o baby_n 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