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and_o temporal_a enjoyment_n that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o all_o not_o only_o as_o it_o be_v with_o solomon_n eccles_n 2._o 9_o our_o wisdom_n may_v remain_v with_o we_o not_o as_o hound_n which_o lose_v the_o send_v while_o they_o hunt_v in_o sweet_a field_n it_o be_v well_o if_o we_o do_v not_o the_o savour_n and_o relish_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n while_o we_o be_v immerse_v bury_v in_o the_o sweet_n of_o this_o low_a region_n but_o that_o while_o we_o enjoy_v they_o we_o may_v be_v our_o own_o man_n and_o enjoy_v ourselves_o nay_o enjoy_v god_n in_o they_o and_o above_o they_o nay_o yet_o more_o and_o by_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v improve_v as_o help_n and_o advantage_n to_o our_o more_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a delight_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o by_o their_o have_a rest_n and_o peace_n from_o the_o solicitation_n and_o opposition_n of_o man_n they_o thereupon_o walk_v in_o comfort_n but_o it_o be_v careful_o add_v 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