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earth_n then_o take_v this_o exhortation_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n three_o thing_n i_o shall_v premise_v 1._o some_o do_v observe_v the_o sweetness_n of_o christ_n command_n how_o he_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o people_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o forbid_v this_o he_o do_v not_o say_v let_v there_o be_v no_o such_o providence_n in_o you_o but_o if_o you_o will_v lay_v up_o treasure_n he_o tell_v you_o where_o you_o shall_v lay_v up_o the_o true_a treasure_n so_o luke_n 10.20_o he_o send_v forth_o the_o 72_o disciple_n and_o they_o rejoice_v the_o
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content_v say_v david_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o there_o be_v none_o on_o earth_n who_o i_o desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o but_o if_o you_o let_v i_o live_v without_o god_n it_o be_v nothing_o he_o account_v all_o thing_n nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o god_n because_o that_o be_v the_o man_n chief_a good_a take_v a_o other_o he_o say_v i_o can_v live_v without_o god_n all_o my_o life_n time_n and_o i_o can_v be_v content_a never_o to_o hear_v of_o god_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o choose_v a_o other_o good_a for_o their_o chief_a good_a beside_o god_n himself_o this_o chief_a good_a be_v call_v a_o man_n treasure_n you_o see_v now_o every_o man_n have_v his_o chief_a good_a in_o this_o life_n and_o his_o own_o chief_a good_a in_o this_o life_n 4._o treasure_n a_o man_n chief_a good_a be_v his_o treasure_n particular_a that_o a_o man_n chief_a good_a be_v his_o treasure_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o threefold_a account_n 1._o preciousness_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o preciousness_n from_o the_o preciousness_n of_o it_o no_o man_n own_v or_o esteem_v his_o treasure_n unless_o it_o be_v his_o own_o chief_a good_a and_o that_o which_o he_o esteem_v as_o precious_a a_o man_n treasure_n be_v precious_a therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o precious_a thing_n he_o call_v they_o a_o treasure_n mat._n 13.44.2_o cor._n 4.7_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v a_o treasure_n because_o it_o carry_v precious_a thing_n with_o it_o take_v a_o man_n who_o chief_a good_a be_v god_n take_v god_n from_o he_o and_o he_o be_v undo_v but_o a_o other_o man_n who_o make_v wealth_n his_o treasure_n he_o say_v take_v away_o this_o and_o i_o shall_v have_v no_o comfort_n one_o take_v god_n for_o his_o treasure_n and_o the_o other_o wealth_n for_o he_o 2._o it_o be_v call_v treasure_n plentifulness_n plentifulness_n not_o only_o for_o the_o preciousness_n of_o it_o but_o for_o the_o plentifulness_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a that_o 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