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it_o be_v better_a to_o meet_v with_o a_o bear_n robe_v of_o her_o whelp_n than_o a_o fool_n in_o folly_n what_o do_v solomon_n mean_a who_o be_v the_o fool_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o book_n every_o unregenerate_a man_n but_o be_v the_o fool_n ever_o out_o of_o his_o folly_n then_o you_o can_v never_o meet_v he_o out_o of_o his_o folly_n i_o conceive_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v in_o his_o folly_n when_o the_o lust_n be_v up_o when_o the_o lust_n have_v get_v the_o hill_n the_o advantage_n when_o it_o be_v active_a rule_v and_o sway_v in_o the_o man_n and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o scripture_n speech_n matth._n 12._o 43._o when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v in_o a_o man_n the_o meaning_n of_o that_o place_n as_o cameron_n well_o observe_v 1_o joh._n 5._o 19_o the_o world_n lie_v in_o the_o wicked_a one_o that_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o be_v under_o his_o power_n be_v to_o be_v in_o he_o to_o meet_v a_o fool_n in_o his_o folly_n 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exalt_v god_n in_o his_o name_n jah_o and_o rejoice_v before_o he_o than_o you_o exalt_v the_o most_o high_a when_o you_o lift_v up_o god_n in_o your_o soul_n as_o the_o chief_a good_a then_o the_o lord_n exalt_v himself_o when_o he_o set_v up_o himself_o in_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o treasure_n and_o then_o with_o the_o change_n of_o a_o man_n chief_a good_a there_o be_v a_o change_n of_o all_o the_o motion_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o do_v not_o talk_v of_o a_o change_n of_o thy_o motion_n and_o of_o thy_o action_n it_o will_v never_o do_v thou_o good_a unless_o it_o be_v found_v in_o this_o the_o change_n of_o thy_o chief_a good_a and_o thy_o utmost_a end_n last_o to_o close_v these_o general_a consideration_n in_o the_o chief_a good_a the_o liberty_n or_o bondage_n of_o the_o heart_n lie_v the_o heart_n go_v after_o it_o and_o therein_o lie_v either_o liberty_n or_o bondage_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o the_o chief_a good_a if_o the_o son_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a 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which_o your_o soul_n shall_v be_v always_o employ_v the_o heart_n you_o see_v and_o the_o treasure_n be_v in_o separable_a the_o heart_n will_v be_v where_o the_o treasure_n be_v therefore_o such_o as_o the_o treasure_n be_v such_o be_v the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o where_o the_o treasure_n be_v there_o be_v the_o heart_n if_o the_o treasure_n be_v lay_v upon_o earth_n than_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v earthly_a mind_v or_o to_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n phil._n 3._o 19_o that_o be_v though_o their_o soul_n go_v up_o and_o down_o among_o many_o creature_n for_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n do_v cheapen_v here_o and_o there_o before_o it_o buy_v yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o be_v include_v in_o the_o thing_n below_o he_o mind_v earthly_a thing_n and_o only_a earth_n his_o heart_n never_o go_v beyond_o the_o treasure_n so_o if_o his_o treasure_n be_v in_o heaven_n than_o his_o mind_n be_v there_o col._n 3._o 1._o it_o be_v true_a he_o do_v use_v the_o thing_n below_o as_o his_o flesh_n and_o his_o own_o exigence_n do_v require_v but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o shut_v up_o in_o these_o as_o another_o man_n be_v but_o he_o go_v out_o to_o his_o treasure_n which_o be_v above_o that_o as_o his_o conversation_n be_v he_o in_o heaven_n so_o likewise_o his_o meditation_n be_v there_o also_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v seat_v in_o his_o heart_n they_o be_v all_o there_o as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o stranger_n here_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n here_o and_o a_o sojourner_n as_o all_o my_o father_n be_v psa_n 39_o latter_a end_n why_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n because_o he_o do_v not_o converse_v here_o as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o country_n no_o he_o do_v seek_v a_o country_n because_o his_o treasure_n be_v not_o here_o therefore_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n here_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a observation_n that_o of_o bernard_n anima_fw-la justi_fw-la coelum_fw-la 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how_o be_v you_o take_v the_o apostle_n use_v that_o expression_n to_o deceive_v you_o with_o a_o bait_n now_o what_o do_v satan_n bait_v to_o take_v you_o withal_o somewhat_o that_o suit_v the_o bend_v of_o your_o mind_n and_o to_o that_o end_n the_o devil_n great_a policy_n be_v to_o observe_v what_o be_v the_o bend_v of_o your_o heart_n and_o he_o beaâ—s_v at_o that_o immediate_o you_o may_v know_v where_o the_o bend_v of_o your_o heart_n be_v by_o that_o in_o all_o company's_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n what_o do_v your_o heart_n most_o greedy_o catch_v at_o three_o according_a to_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o do_v the_o heart_n gather_v to_o itself_o for_o this_o you_o shall_v find_v by_o experience_n every_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n whether_o there_o be_v occasion_n or_o no_o if_o there_o be_v occasion_n the_o heart_n catch_v after_o it_o if_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n the_o heart_n will_v gather_v occasion_n you_o read_v gen._n 6._o 5._o every_o imagination_n 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be_v say_v express_o after_o this_o jeroboam_fw-la return_v not_o from_o the_o evil_n of_o his_o way_n after_o this_o that_o be_v jeroboam'_v heart_n make_v advantage_n by_o this_o judgement_n upon_o the_o prophet_n sure_o judgement_n be_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n certain_o i_o will_v never_o return_v never_o change_v my_o opinion_n pray_v observe_v still_o you_o see_v how_o the_o heart_n according_a to_o the_o bent_n frame_n and_o tendency_n of_o it_o for_o i_o want_v word_n to_o express_v it_o to_o you_o it_o gather_v somewhat_o to_o itself_o whether_o there_o be_v occasion_n give_v or_o no_o by_o this_o you_o may_v much_o judge_v where_o the_o bent_n and_o frame_n of_o your_o heart_n be_v four_o will_v a_o man_n know_v what_o the_o bent_n and_o aim_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v it_o be_v that_o which_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o break_v through_o all_o opposition_n to_o obtain_v you_o will_v say_v that_o the_o bend_v of_o his_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o as_o i_o 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man_n as_o bear_v to_o be_v servant_n well_o but_o what_o do_v this_o put_v he_o upon_o to_o increase_v his_o treasure_n how_o do_v he_o do_v it_o why_o he_o keep_v not_o at_o home_n what_o be_v that_o that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o content_a with_o his_o own_o condition_n keep_v not_o within_o his_o own_o territory_n and_o dominion_n but_o gather_v to_o himself_o all_o nation_n and_o heap_n to_o himself_o all_o people_n his_o treasure_n lie_v in_o his_o empire_n and_o that_o be_v his_o business_n all_o his_o life_n tâ—me_v to_o increase_v it_o this_o be_v a_o man_n who_o treasure_n be_v on_o earth_n you_o have_v another_o expression_n dan._n 11._o 24_o 25._o worthy_a your_o observation_n the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n and_o south_n be_v there_o speak_v of_o the_o text_n say_v he_o shall_v forecast_v device_n against_o he_o forecast_n device_n that_o be_v plot_n and_o design_n why_o now_o they_o endeavour_n to_o invade_v one_o other_o who_o shall_v enlarge_v his_o dominion_n most_o and_o 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