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avert_v from_o that_o god_n that_o give_v they_o their_o soul_n for_o better_a purpose_n 3._o how_o many_o there_o be_v that_o set_v the_o whole_a stress_n and_o tendency_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o the_o get_n of_o wealth_n sometime_o indeed_o by_o lawful_a mean_n but_o at_o other_o time_n by_o all_o kind_n of_o oppression_n cozenage_n deceit_n rapine_n and_o violence_n and_o make_v their_o wealth_n their_o only_a delight_n hope_n and_o confidence_n 4._o how_o many_o there_o be_v that_o make_v it_o the_o whole_a business_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o gain_v honour_n and_o preferment_n great_a office_n title_n power_n pre-eminence_n and_o authority_n over_o other_o wherein_o if_o they_o be_v disappoint_v their_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v die_v within_o they_o and_o if_o they_o obtain_v they_o whole_o bless_v themselves_o therein_o till_o another_o opportunity_n of_o far_a acquist_n be_v find_v and_o then_o their_o restless_a ambitious_a soul_n press_v on_o far_o for_o high_a and_o great_a 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leave_v but_o a_o small_a portion_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o ever_o glorious_a god_n nay_o the_o great_a searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n know_v that_o if_o our_o love_n to_o the_o glorious_a god_n be_v strict_o weigh_v with_o that_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n repeat_v by_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 22.37_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n which_o be_v most_o certain_o our_o duty_n our_o love_n to_o god_n will_v be_v general_o find_v to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o many_o grain_n of_o allowance_n from_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n to_o make_v it_o accept_v all_o therefore_o that_o i_o shall_v say_v be_v to_o remind_v myself_o and_o other_o of_o the_o say_v of_o the_o prophet_n in_o another_o case_n isa_n 46.8_o remember_v this_o and_o show_v yourselves_o man_n man_n that_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v reason_n and_o judgement_n to_o steer_v their_o action_n and_o affection_n remember_v that_o we_o have_v in_o our_o bosom_n immortal_a soul_n soul_n that_o will_v survive_v all_o our_o sensual_a pleasure_n all_o the_o wealth_n riches_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n which_o when_o this_o bodily_a life_n cease_v will_v have_v no_o gust_n or_o relish_n to_o a_o immortal_a soul_n or_o if_o any_o but_o to_o trouble_v and_o vex_v it_o remember_v that_o this_o immortal_a soul_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o immortal_a fruition_n of_o the_o great_a good_a the_o vision_n and_o love_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n remember_v that_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v this_o bless_a and_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n hereafter_o be_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n by_o true_a love_n of_o he_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o trust_v in_o he_o while_o we_o enjoy_v a_o life_n here_o on_o earth_n remember_v that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a genuine_a natural_a habitude_n and_o position_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o perfection_n and_o happiness_n remember_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o be_v rich_a to_o be_v great_a to_o enjoy_v a_o affluence_n of_o all_o worldly_a contentment_n nay_o possible_o yea_o probable_o this_o may_v be_v our_o great_a detriment_n and_o estrange_v our_o soul_n from_o god_n but_o it_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o we_o to_o have_v our_o everlasting_a soul_n everlasting_o happy_a and_o now_o remember_v this_o and_o show_v your_o self_n man_n man_n and_o not_o child_n to_o lavish_a away_o our_o time_n our_o life_n and_o soul_n in_o trifle_n in_o thing_n that_o will_v not_o be_v of_o any_o use_n or_o convenience_n to_o our_o everlasting_a state_n but_o if_o they_o last_v so_o long_o will_v last_v no_o long_o than_o our_o life_n in_o this_o world_n which_o may_v be_v but_o a_o year_n but_o a_o day_n but_o a_o hour_n show_v yourselves_o therefore_o man_n man_n that_o understand_v the_o worth_n and_o value_n of_o your_o soul_n your_o everlasting_a soul_n and_o do_v not_o embase_v they_o into_o a_o 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service_n in_o the_o frequent_a thought_n of_o he_o and_o application_n to_o he_o in_o veneration_n worship_n service_n and_o devotion_n to_o he_o in_o all_o humble_a imitation_n of_o he_o in_o what_o he_o be_v imitable_a by_o you_o viz._n in_o holiness_n and_o purity_n in_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n in_o mercy_n and_o beneficence_n in_o truth_n and_o veracity_n and_o this_o will_v be_v the_o perfection_n the_o happiness_n and_o everlasting_a blessedness_n of_o your_o soul_n to_o all_o eternity_n psalm_n lxxxvi_o 8._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o work_n like_o thy_o work_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o work_n of_o almighty_a god_n be_v as_o large_a as_o be_v the_o very_a work_n themselves_o which_o as_o they_o be_v of_o almost_o insearchable_a number_n and_o variety_n so_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n appear_v in_o almost_o every_o work_n of_o he_o be_v of_o a_o unsearchable_a number_n and_o variety_n if_o a_o 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indication_n of_o the_o divine_a love_n whereof_o hereafter_o 1._o joh._n 4.10_o the_o antecedent_n love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n even_o in_o these_o common_a administration_n of_o his_o providence_n do_v not_o only_o deserve_v but_o upon_o a_o kind_n of_o natural_a attraction_n draw_v out_o our_o love_n to_o he_o 2._o the_o second_o affection_n that_o i_o principal_o insist_v upon_o be_v that_o of_o gratitude_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o inclination_n or_o rational_a instinct_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n and_o so_o natural_o radicate_v in_o the_o soul_n that_o he_o that_o be_v without_o a_o kind_n of_o natural_a cogency_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o to_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v put_v off_o the_o very_a humane_a nature_n and_o apostatise_v from_o it_o the_o obligation_n to_o it_o be_v so_o natural_a so_o universal_a and_o so_o operative_a that_o ingratitude_n be_v both_o odious_a to_o mankind_n and_o breed_v in_o the_o person_n himself_o a_o secret_a shame_n and_o 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