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in_o we_o our_o labour_n be_v but_o short_a but_o our_o promise_a reward_n be_v infinite_a and_o eternal_a chap._n viii_o of_o the_o folly_n of_o they_o that_o neglect_v their_o last_o end_n and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o consider_v it_o serious_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v nor_o express_v how_o ignorant_a and_o careless_a many_o christian_n remain_v about_o their_o great_a and_o last_o end_n if_o there_o be_v no_o eternity_n and_o if_o nothing_o after_o this_o life_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v or_o hope_v for_o they_o can_v not_o live_v more_o loose_o than_o they_o do_v few_o they_o be_v that_o serious_o consider_v that_o their_o great_a interest_n and_o their_o chief_a business_n which_o shall_v take_v place_n of_o all_o other_o be_v to_o attain_v their_o proper_a end_n that_o end_n which_o be_v desire_v for_o itself_o and_o beyond_o which_o we_o shall_v wish_v for_o nothing_o of_o which_o s._n philip_n say_v joh._n 14.8_o lord_n show_v we_o the_o father_n and_o it_o 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suffer_v ourselves_o he_o forbid_v we_o to_o judge_v mat._n 7.1_o but_o we_o love_v to_o censure_v other_o and_o to_o condemn_v they_o very_o severe_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o mote_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o perceive_v not_o beam_n in_o our_o own_o and_o to_o sum_v up_o all_o in_o this_o he_o require_v we_o will_v love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n mat._n 22.37_o but_o we_o dote_v on_o pelf_n and_o riches_n we_o be_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n to_o he_o we_o prefer_v any_o thing_n that_o gratify_v our_o lust_n and_o our_o sinful_a affection_n thus_o in_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v we_o make_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o be_v of_o none_o effect_n the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o sacrament_n to_o be_v vain_a and_o insignificant_a because_o we_o will_v live_v as_o if_o we_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n no_o thought_n of_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n no_o remembrance_n of_o our_o latter_a end_n the_o life_n of_o every_o creature_n consist_v in_o act_v suitable_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n now_o that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v as_o man_n wherein_o proper_o consist_v our_o duty_n and_o our_o dignity_n be_v to_o know_v god_n and_o to_o love_v he_o therefore_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o be_v our_o proper_a work_n our_o life_n and_o happiness_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o be_v vain_a and_o useless_a and_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a be_v infinite_o pernicious_a chap._n ix_o the_o reason_n why_o all_o man_n be_v not_o happy_a be_v they_o all_o desire_v it_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o constant_a sense_n and_o design_n of_o all_o man_n that_o can_v use_v their_o reason_n to_o aspire_v after_o happiness_n but_o what_o that_o be_v there_o be_v and_o have_v be_v many_o opinion_n and_o dispute_n and_o philosopher_n have_v spend_v much_o time_n and_o industry_n to_o find_v out_o the_o way_n to_o blessedness_n the_o desire_n whereof_o be_v natural_a and_o common_a to_o all_o of_o what_o part_n or_o persuasion_n soever_o yet_o christian_n alone_o know_v it_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n that_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o felicity_n the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o rational_a desire_n that_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la or_o last_v end_n which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v and_o love_v and_o seek_v before_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o that_o wherein_o alone_o we_o can_v find_v perfect_a rest_n and_o satisfaction_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v and_o sad_o bewail_v that_o multitude_n of_o christian_n be_v so_o wilful_o blind_a and_o perverse_a that_o though_o they_o passionate_o wish_v for_o happiness_n yet_o they_o do_v nothing_o whereby_o to_o obtain_v it_o they_o be_v so_o gross_o cheat_v by_o a_o false_a appearance_n of_o bliss_n the_o deceit_n and_o illusion_n of_o thing_n present_a that_o they_o aspire_v to_o nothing_o above_o sense_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v and_o 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that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o hold_v i_o fast_o by_o my_o god_n and_o to_o put_v in_o he_o alone_o my_o whole_a confidence_n and_o not_o in_o prince_n or_o friend_n or_o even_a brother_n who_o as_o they_o have_v all_o a_o distinct_a be_v have_v also_o different_a end_n and_o seek_v from_o we_o every_o one_o his_o own_o advantage_n be_v ever_o ready_a to_o forsake_v we_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v we_o be_v become_v useless_a to_o they_o this_o light_n therefore_o we_o ought_v glad_o to_o receive_v and_o follow_v that_o appearance_n and_o please_a illusion_n put_v not_o a_o cheat_n upon_o we_o and_o make_v we_o seek_v for_o happiness_n in_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o and_o have_v no_o value_n but_o what_o the_o ignorant_a vulgar_a attribute_n to_o they_o and_o make_v we_o forsake_v god_n who_o remain_v for_o ever_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o be_v and_o the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n out_o of_o who_o there_o be_v no_o rest_n no_o peace_n no_o felicity_n to_o be_v have_v he_o that_o depart_v from_o the_o supreme_a happiness_n thereby_o become_v miserable_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n chap._n xiii_o how_o man_n spend_v themselves_o and_o their_o time_n and_o abuse_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o own_o ruin_n 1._o the_o life_n of_o man_n run_v round_a and_o spend_v itself_o within_o this_o circle_n they_o eat_v and_o drink_v they_o sleep_v and_o wake_v that_o they_o may_v return_v to_o the_o same_o again_o they_o scrape_v together_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v able_a and_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o their_o acquist_n they_o will_v live_v as_o merry_o as_o they_o can_v and_o die_v as_o late_o as_o possible_a may_v be_v betwixt_o their_o baptism_n and_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n there_o lie_v a_o confuse_a heap_n of_o act_n of_o sin_n and_o act_n of_o religion_n of_o penitent_a confession_n and_o wilful_a relapse_n of_o sacramental_a vow_n and_o breach_n of_o they_o no_o day_n pass_v over_o without_o 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