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world_n but_o god_n have_v honour_v thou_o with_o a_o pearl_n worth_a all_o the_o king_n ransom_n in_o the_o world_n thou_o be_v a_o loser_n in_o the_o world_n the_o profit_n of_o it_o fly_v from_o thou_o into_o other_o man_n hand_n but_o 2_o cor._n 6.10_o as_o poor_a and_o yet_o make_v many_o rich_a as_o have_v nothing_o and_o yet_o possess_v all_o thing_n thou_o lose_v thy_o name_n good_n and_o liberty_n but_o this_o pearl_n remain_v with_o thou_o in_o all_o estate_n thou_o be_v never_o so_o poor_a as_o thou_o seem_v nor_o such_o a_o loser_n as_o the_o world_n take_v thou_o for_o david_n find_v the_o word_n his_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n and_o that_o keep_v he_o from_o perish_v yea_o the_o statute_n be_v his_o song_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n psal_n 119.50.54_o this_o of_o the_o second_o thing_n 3._o who_o be_v the_o merchant_n be_v who_o the_o merchant_n be_v answ_n every_o christian_a man_n and_o woman_n who_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o in_o respect_n 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the_o kingdom_n matt._n 6.33_o and_o wicked_a man_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v such_o as_o seek_v not_o after_o god_n psalm_n 14.4_o and_o why_o reas_n 1_o 1._o these_o only_o do_v see_v their_o own_o want_n and_o beggary_n which_o be_v imply_v in_o seek_v no_o man_n seek_v that_o he_o want_v not_o or_o that_o first_o find_v not_o in_o himself_o a_o want_n of_o grace_n 143.6_o psal_n 143.6_o david_n desire_a grace_n as_o the_o thirsty_a ground_n and_o grace_n be_v not_o promise_v nor_o give_v to_o any_o but_o the_o thirsty_a isa_n 55.1_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n psalm_n 14.2_o first_o they_o must_v understand_v namely_o their_o estate_n and_o then_o seek_v after_o god_n reas_n 2_o 2._o all_o these_o and_o they_o alone_o do_v see_v
cause_n of_o the_o offence_n rise_v not_o out_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v allowable_a enough_o but_o out_o of_o his_o weakness_n that_o take_v the_o offence_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n bind_v it_o to_o tender_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o now_o to_o forbear_v he_o or_o her_o lawful_a liberty_n and_o upon_o very_o good_a and_o ground_a reason_n 1._o because_o charity_n be_v better_a than_o outward_a ornament_n 2._o the_o nourish_v of_o our_o brother_n faith_n be_v far_o more_o precious_a than_o the_o nourish_a of_o our_o own_o flesh_n 3._o the_o edification_n of_o our_o brother_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o our_o own_o pleasure_n so_o as_o a_o conscience_n well_o inform_v will_v be_v very_o tender_a to_o offend_v a_o weak_a brother_n by_o undue_a and_o untimely_a use_n of_o his_o liberty_n although_o himself_o be_v persuade_v well_o of_o it_o 2._o no_o ornament_n attire_n habit_n or_o fashion_n may_v be_v use_v to_o the_o strengthen_n of_o any_o vain_a mind_n in_o their_o new-fangled_a &_o strange_a guise_n rom._n 12.2_o and_o fashion_v not_o yourselves_o to_o this_o world_n a_o godly_a mind_n may_v not_o like_a or_o be_v like_o vaine-minded_n person_n in_o their_o fashion_n form_n and_o course_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o enter_v into_o their_o way_n prou._n 4.17_o nor_o be_v companion_n with_o they_o in_o any_o of_o their_o work_n of_o darkness_n eph._n 5.7_o now_o as_o it_o will_v be_v a_o sorry_a plea_n for_o thyself_o in_o thy_o account_n to_o say_v i_o think_v i_o may_v do_v this_o or_o that_o because_o i_o see_v some_o before_o i_o who_o i_o think_v well_o of_o so_o will_v it_o just_o increase_v thy_o judgement_n that_o thou_o have_v by_o thy_o practice_n strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o sinner_n and_o harden_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n who_o by_o thy_o sober_a and_o seemly_a carriage_n thou_o shall_v have_v actual_o and_o real_o reprove_v yea_o and_o in_o that_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 14.26_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edification_n thou_o be_v cast_v as_o guilty_a who_o have_v destroy_v he_o by_o thy_o example_n who_o thou_o shall_v have_v edify_v 3._o no_o ornament_n or_o attire_n may_v be_v use_v which_o may_v become_v either_o a_o snare_n to_o ourselves_o or_o other_o there_o be_v some_o habit_n frame_v to_o draw_v eye_n to_o get_v lover_n and_o to_o occasion_n unlawful_a desire_n the_o daughter_n of_o sarah_n detest_v such_o whorish_a habit_n and_o be_v careful_a that_o by_o nothing_o about_o they_o any_o eye_n or_o heart_n may_v be_v entangle_v their_o endeavour_n be_v not_o to_o avoid_v only_o apparent_a evil_n 5._o 1_o thess_n 5._o but_o appearance_n of_o evil_a to_o discover_v by_o our_o habit_n some_o naked_a part_n as_o many_o do_v be_v a_o danger_n of_o temptation_n to_o many_o beholder_n and_o as_o in_o the_o law_n be_v that_o dig_v a_o pit_n and_o leave_v it_o uncover_v must_v answer_v for_o the_o ox_n or_o ass_n or_o beast_n that_o fall_v into_o it_o so_o 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