it_o be_v all_o very_a good_a gen._n 1._o last_o useful_a and_o profitable_a to_o man_n but_o no_o soon_o have_v man_n sin_v but_o all_o become_v not_o only_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a but_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n eccles_n 1._o four_o duty_n take_v heed_n you_o do_v not_o give_v those_o affection_n to_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v due_a only_o to_o god_n as_o our_o love_n fear_v desire_v delight_n sorrow_n hope_n confidence_n for_o this_o be_v to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o creature_n that_o which_o be_v express_o forbid_v col._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o therefore_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o and_o 1._o to_o take_v heed_n of_o inordinate_a love_n to_o they_o so_o as_o to_o be_v unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o they_o at_o the_o call_n and_o command_v of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v to_o love_v the_o gift_n more_o than_o the_o giver_n and_o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o spiritual_a idolatry_n and_o adultery_n col._n 3.5_o &_o 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soul_n but_o god_n fecisti_fw-la nos_fw-la domine_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v make_v we_o o_o lord_n for_o thyself_o and_o our_o heart_n be_v restless_a until_o they_o return_v unto_o thyself_o say_v austin_n and_o therefore_o isa_n 55.1_o why_o do_v you_o lay_v out_o your_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o which_o can_v satisfy_v 2._o because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o a_o very_a provoke_a and_o pernicious_a nature_n 1._o of_o a_o provoke_a nature_n be_v no_o other_o than_o spiritual_a idolatry_n and_o adultery_n as_o you_o see_v before_o and_o may_v further_o in_o this_o that_o such_o worldling_n be_v say_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o own_o net_n hab._n 2.16_o to_o make_v their_o belly_n their_o god_n phil._n 3.19_o 2._o of_o a_o pernicious_a nature_n that_o which_o shut_v out_o god_n and_o all_o that_o be_v good_a john_n 5.40_o mark_v 4.9_o gal._n 5.17_o and_o let_v in_o satan_n and_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a 1_o tim._n 6.9_o 10._o 4._o take_v heed_n of_o inordinate_a delight_n in_o they_o of_o rejoice_v in_o they_o more_o than_o in_o god_n or_o without_o god_n for_o they_o be_v all_o but_o break_a cistern_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n of_o consolation_n to_o refresh_v you_o in_o a_o time_n of_o need_n they_o all_o be_v but_o like_o job_n friend_n miserable_a comforter_n that_o delight_n and_o comfort_v man_n have_v in_o they_o be_v more_o outward_a than_o inward_a prov._n 14.15_o iâ—_n laughter_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v heavy_a and_o all_o that_o comfort_v transitory_a and_o vanish_v 1_o cor._n 7.30_o the_o time_n be_v but_o short_a and_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o usual_o end_v in_o more_o melancholy_a and_o heavy-heartedness_n afterward_o and_o without_o repentance_n in_o endâ—â—â—s_n torment_n luke_n 16._o rev._n 18.7_o look_v how_o much_o pleasure_n as_o she_o have_v have_v so_o much_o torment_v giâ—â—_n uâ—to_fw-mi she_o and_o therefore_o jer._n 9.23_o â—hus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o mighty_a man_n in_o he_o may_v nor_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o etc._n etc._n for_o what_o be_v all_o man_n carnal_a wisdom_n and_o policy_n 〈…〉_o out_o grace_n but_o folly_n and_o all_o their_o 〈…〉_o weakness_n and_o all_o their_o riches_n but_o 〈◊〉_d psal_n 49.6_o 7._o 5._o take_v heed_n of_o inordinate_a grief_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o they_o god_n be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o his_o creature_n he_o may_v dispose_v of_o 〈…〉_o seem_v good_a to_o himself_o when_o he_o take_v away_o any_o thing_n he_o take_v but_o his_o own_o and_o he_o will_v never_o take_v away_o any_o creature-comfort_n but_o when_o he_o see_v it_o most_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o your_o good_a he_o never_o take_v away_o a_o temporal_a but_o he_o offer_v a_o better_a viz._n a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a comfort_n and_o for_o you_o to_o 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that_o help_v and_o he_o that_o be_v holpen_v shall_v both_o fall_v together_o isa_n 31.3_o prov._n 15.19_o and_o therefore_o psalm_n 146.3_o trust_v not_o in_o prince_n and_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o trust_v not_o in_o uncertain_a riches_n trust_v not_o in_o they_o because_o they_o be_v uncertain_a a_o fire_n may_v consume_v all_o in_o a_o instant_n or_o death_n may_v sudden_o snatch_v you_o away_o from_o all_o as_o it_o do_v the_o rich_a fool_n and_o then_o how_o will_v you_o bewail_v your_o folly_n in_o put_v so_o much_o confidence_n in_o they_o and_o expect_v so_o much_o good_a from_o they_o and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o and_o harken_v to_o the_o council_n the_o psalmist_n give_v you_o psal_n 62._o if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o thy_o heart_n on_o they_o and_o pray_v with_o david_n turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n o_o lord_n incline_v my_o heart_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n and_o not_o unto_o covetousness_n psal_n 119.36_o seven_o duty_n to_o seek_v the_o scripture_n and_o use_v they_o so_o that_o god_n may_v have_v the_o glory_n and_o you_o the_o comfort_n how_o be_v that_o mark_v well_o 1._o to_o seek_v they_o only_o in_o the_o second_o place_n after_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a excellency_n matth._n 6.33_o john_n 6.27_o this_o will_v sweeten_v and_o sanctify_v all_o your_o temporal_n and_o make_v they_o true_a blessing_n unto_o you_o 2._o to_o seek_v they_o only_o in_o and_o by_o the_o use_n of_o lawful_a mean_n for_o it_o be_v infinite_o better_a you_o shall_v be_v without_o they_o than_o you_o to_o have_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n with_o they_o and_o lose_v your_o precious_a soul_n by_o they_o 3._o to_o seek_v they_o not_o for_o themselves_o not_o for_o your_o own_o self_n for_o this_o be_v
christ_n and_o never_o leave_v you_o until_o it_o have_v crown_v you_o with_o glory_n col._n 3.4_o nine_o to_o meditate_v on_o and_o make_v use_n of_o the_o mean_v god_n have_v reveal_v and_o command_v you_o to_o â—se_v to_o get_v out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n what_o be_v they_o mark_v a_o few_o 1._o you_o must_v be_v willing_a to_o see_v and_o be_v sensible_a of_o and_o humble_v under_o your_o want_n of_o grace_n as_o they_o act_v 2.37_o and_o the_o jailor_n act_v 16.30_o 2._o you_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o grace_n for_o the_o son_n quicken_v who_o he_o will_v john_n 5.21_o and_o john_n 1.16_o from_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n and_o 1_o john_n 5.12_o he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n 3._o you_o must_v prize_v and_o value_v it_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o it_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n isa_n 55.1_o rev._n 22.17_o 4._o you_o must_v go_v to_o the_o covenant_n for_o it_o and_o beg_v the_o lord_n to_o remember_v his_o covenant_n and_o glorify_v his_o grace_n in_o give_v in_o that_o grace_n to_o you_o which_o he_o promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n psal_n 84.11_o and_o tell_v he_o this_o grace_n be_v as_o free_a for_o you_o as_o for_o other_o and_o will_v be_v as_o glorious_a on_o you_o as_o on_o other_o and_o you_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o here_o and_o to_o all_o eternity_n read_v and_o ponder_v well_o that_o excellent_a place_n 2_o cor._n 9.8_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o for_o you_o 5._o you_o must_v wait_v constant_o on_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o only_a ordinary_a mean_n of_o get_v it_o james_z 1.21_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o when_o ever_o you_o come_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n remember_v to_o beg_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o quicken_v his_o word_n that_o it_o may_v quicken_v your_o dead_a soul_n whereby_o you_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o act_n as_o new_a creature_n in_o a_o state_n of_o regeneration_n to_o god_n and_o for_o god_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n alone_o that_o quicken_v john_n 16._o and_o he_o that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o such_o as_o ask_v he_o luke_n 11._o and_o therefore_o i_o say_v still_o remember_v to_o beg_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n till_o he_o come_v to_o breath_n into_o this_o spirit_n life_n a_o life_n of_o grace_n that_o may_v fit_v you_o for_o and_o entitle_v you_o to_o a_o life_n of_o glory_n to_o quicken_v and_o encourage_v you_o sect._n 4._o take_v notice_n of_o the_o happy_a estate_n of_o man_n by_o glorification_n and_o what_o those_o thing_n be_v you_o be_v to_o meditate_v on_o in_o and_o about_o that_o be_v these_o 1._o what_o this_o glory_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v 2._o the_o property_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o 4._o who_o they_o be_v that_o shall_v 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that_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o his_o in_o this_o life_n prov._n 22.4_o the_o reward_n of_o humility_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v riches_n and_o glory_n 4._o eternal_a glory_n be_v that_o which_o god_n will_v confer_v upon_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n if_o you_o ask_v what_o that_o be_v we_o must_v answer_v in_o the_o word_n of_o austin_n facilius_fw-la est_fw-la excogitare_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la quam_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la it_o can_v be_v conceive_v much_o less_o express_v yet_o as_o they_o guess_v at_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o the_o mighty_a cluster_n of_o grape_n they_o bring_v thence_o so_o may_v we_o at_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n by_o that_o glymp_v the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o of_o it_o that_o you_o may_v have_v the_o clear_a sight_n of_o it_o we_o will_v consider_v it_o comparative_o with_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o then_o absolute_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o first_o if_o we_o 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