like_o a_o sheep_n but_o now_o we_o be_v return_v to_o the_o shepherd_n of_o our_o soul_n there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n can_v reduce_v a_o man_n to_o god_n that_o have_v depart_v from_o god_n but_o the_o place_v his_o chief_a good_a in_o he_o that_o soul_n who_o chief_a good_a be_v at_o home_n will_v not_o long_o stay_v abroad_o 4._o comfort_n 4._o unto_o thy_o chief_a good_a thou_o may_v always_o retire_v and_o fetch_v comfort_n unto_o a_o man_n chief_a good_a his_o soul_n retire_v and_o from_o it_o he_o fetch_v chief_a comfort_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o so_o may_v saint_n he_o that_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a can_v say_v i_o be_o sure_a of_o this_o comfort_n the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n prov._n 18.11_o therefore_o i_o will_v run_v to_o it_o and_o be_v safe_a the_o rich_a man_n go_v to_o his_o wealth_n the_o righteous_a man_n go_v to_o his_o god_n a_o godly_a man_n be_v able_a to_o say_v in_o those_o distress_n though_o i_o have_v no_o riches_n to_o comfort_v i_o and_o very_o few_o friend_n to_o stand_v by_o i_o yet_o i_o have_v a_o god_n a_o christ_n a_o heaven_n a_o new_a covenant_n a_o new_a image_n which_o i_o can_v retreat_v to_o and_o rely_v upon_o in_o all_o occasion_n and_o thus_o the_o soul_n can_v triumph_v in_o his_o chief_a good_a over_o the_o chief_a evil_n as_o the_o spouse_n it_o be_v a_o voice_n of_o triumph_n my_o belove_a be_v the_o chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o cant._n 5.10_o there_o be_v all_o a_o man_n comfort_n in_o that_o which_o be_v his_o treasure_n now_o god_n be_v his_o treasure_n there_o be_v his_o comfort_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o these_o dare_v compare_v with_o any_o person_n in_o any_o affliction_n psal_n 44.8_o compare_v with_o verse_n 22._o in_o verse_n 8._o in_o god_n we_o make_v our_o boast_n all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o verse_n 22._o for_o thy_o sake_n we_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o what_o boast_v of_o god_n and_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o for_o god_n ay_o here_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n he_o can_v retire_v unto_o his_o chief_a good_a and_o whensoever_o he_o retreat_v to_o it_o he_o be_v fill_v full_a of_o comfort_n by_o it_o 5._o 20.9_o 5._o this_o may_v be_v a_o comfort_n in_o all_o thy_o fail_n prov._n 20.9_o it_o be_v of_o great_a comfort_n to_o a_o godly_a man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o fail_n yet_o i_o have_v not_o fail_v in_o choose_v god_n for_o my_o chief_a good_a the_o best_a man_n may_v nay_o must_v say_v who_o can_v make_v his_o heart_n clean_a and_o when_o he_o look_v back_o upon_o his_o way_n he_o must_v say_v my_o heart_n bathe_v run_v out_o inordinate_o after_o this_o thing_n and_o that_o thing_n and_o i_o have_v neglect_v my_o chief_a good_a and_o my_o treasure_n but_o for_o this_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v ashamed_a all_o my_o life_n but_o my_o happiness_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o he_o and_o no_o other_o i_o have_v choose_v he_o for_o my_o chief_a good_a and_o though_o i_o have_v fail_v in_o 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lord_n 6._o hereafter_o 6._o that_o which_o thou_o lay_v up_o for_o thy_o chief_a good_a herethou_fw-mi shall_v enjoy_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o comfort_v which_o be_v unspeakable_a that_o which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o thy_o chief_a good_a here_o by_o election_n that_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v by_o fruition_n therefore_o austin_n say_v a_o man_n blessedness_n be_v begin_v in_o election_n here_o but_o finish_v and_o perfect_v in_o fruition_n hereafter_o gen._n 15.2_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n do_v thou_o choose_v god_n for_o thy_o chief_a good_a here_o if_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o thou_o choose_v in_o one_o world_n thou_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o another_o 7._o god_n 7._o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v with_o the_o blessedness_n of_o god_n he_o that_o have_v lay_v up_o his_o chief_a good_a in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v happy_a with_o the_o same_o happiness_n that_o god_n himself_o be_v happy_a withal_o look_v 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you_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o heart_n by_o heart_n in_o in_o scripture_n be_v mean_v the_o whole_a soul_n 2._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o heart_n go_v out_o of_o itself_o for_o its_o happiness_n for_o its_o chief_a good_a or_o thus_o the_o chief_a good_a of_o man_n be_v without_o himself_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n where_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v place_v 4._o that_o the_o heart_n do_v always_o follow_v the_o treasure_n the_o heart_n and_o the_o treasure_n will_v be_v together_o and_o none_o can_v put_v they_o asunder_o 5._o we_o shall_v give_v you_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o heart_n soul_n by_o the_o heart_n be_v mean_v 1._o the_o whole_a soul_n by_o the_o heart_n in_o scripture_n be_v mean_v the_o whole_a soul_n the_o hebrew_n general_o place_v the_o government_n of_o man_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o make_v the_o heart_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n so_o that_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o 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wisdom_n again_o conscience_n the_o conscience_n the_o heart_n be_v put_v for_o conscience_n david_n heart_n smite_v he_o when_o he_o cut_v off_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n there_o be_v a_o conviction_n of_o the_o conscience_n that_o be_v call_v the_o heart_n sometime_o for_o the_o memory_n which_o be_v the_o treasury_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n mean_v by_o the_o heart_n in_o this_o place_n 1._o consultation_n 3._o the_o thought_n and_o consultation_n the_o thought_n meditation_n and_o consultation_n of_o the_o heart_n where_o the_o treasure_n be_v there_o be_v the_o heart_n that_o be_v there_o be_v the_o
go_v out_o after_o 3._o soul_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o delight_n of_o the_o soul_n reason_n why_o the_o treasure_n be_v attractive_a of_o the_o heart_n because_o it_o be_v the_o delight_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o a_o man_n can_v live_v without_o delight_n but_o he_o can_v have_v delight_n but_o by_o retire_v to_o his_o chief_a good_a and_o there_o he_o must_v delight_v himself_o the_o chief_a good_a be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o great_a the_o high_a the_o full_a delight_n all_o its_o joy_n come_v in_o by_o its_o chief_a good_a without_o delight_n the_o soul_n can_v live_v take_v away_o all_o delight_n and_o the_o soul_n die_v say_v austin_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o go_v out_o after_o the_o treasure_n because_o the_o treasure_n be_v the_o delight_n of_o the_o soul_n 4._o soul_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o man_n chief_a good_a be_v that_o wherein_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v lie_v take_v the_o soul_n off_o from_o this_o and_o its_o naked_a because_o the_o chief_a good_a be_v the_o beauty_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o soul_n jer._n 2.32_o can_v a_o maid_n forget_v her_o ornament_n say_v god_n it_o be_v intimate_v god_n be_v the_o ornament_n and_o the_o attire_n of_o the_o soul_n take_v one_o who_o chief_a good_a be_v in_o clothing_n that_o be_v it_o that_o beautify_v the_o body_n and_o he_o will_v not_o easy_o forget_v his_o attire_n can_v a_o maid_n there_o be_v not_o a_o natural_a impossibility_n of_o a_o maid_n forget_v of_o her_o attire_n and_o the_o bride_n her_o ornament_n but_o there_o be_v moral_a impossibility_n because_o they_o be_v her_o chief_a good_a and_o the_o heart_n go_v out_o after_o they_o but_o take_v a_o godly_a man_n now_o god_n be_v the_o beauty_n and_o ornament_n of_o his_o soul_n his_o glory_n and_o chief_a good_a and_o therefore_o his_o heart_n must_v needs_o go_v out_o after_o god_n all_o the_o adorn_v of_o the_o soul_n be_v from_o the_o treasure_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o attract_v the_o heart_n 5._o soul_n 5._o it_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n must_v go_v to_o the_o treasure_n because_o it_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n strangle_v and_o die_v if_o it_o do_v not_o enjoy_v it_o the_o soul_n be_v always_o breathe_v after_o the_o chief_a good_a psal_n 42.1_o as_o the_o hart_n pant_v after_o the_o water_n brook_v so_o my_o heart_n pant_v after_o thou_o o_o god_n say_v david_n the_o chief_a good_a cause_v the_o breathe_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o it_o 6._o because_o the_o chief_a good_a be_v the_o only_a rest_n of_o the_o soul_n ps_n 116.7_o return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n the_o soul_n be_v restless_a till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o therefore_o return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n the_o next_o thing_n be_v treasure_n how_o the_o heart_n be_v carry_v out_o to_o its_o treasure_n how_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v carry_v out_o to_o his_o treasure_n do_v it_o always_o go_v after_o it_o here_o let_v i_o lay_v down_o these_o six_o conclusion_n 1._o continual_o 1._o continual_o that_o the_o heart_n go_v after_o the_o treasure_n continual_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v always_o active_a and_o never_o idle_a and_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o its_o motion_n its_o the_o chief_a good_a that_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o therefore_o the_o soul_n moan_n continual_o after_o its_o chief_a good_a eccl._n 2.23_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v there_o of_o a_o covetous_a rich_a man_n who_o chief_a good_a be_v his_o wealth_n the_o heart_n take_v no_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n because_o his_o heart_n be_v continual_o carry_v forth_o after_o his_o treasure_n the_o abundance_n of_o the_o rich_a will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o sleep_v 2._o infinite_o 2._o infinite_o the_o heart_n go_v after_o the_o treasure_n infinite_o and_o unsatiable_o it_o be_v never_o satisfy_v with_o any_o thing_n else_o till_o it_o be_v arrive_v to_o its_o chief_a good_a they_o that_o place_v their_o treasure_n here_o below_o they_o be_v never_o satisfy_v but_o their_o heart_n be_v go_v forth_o after_o it_o without_o measure_n as_o hab._n 2.6_o it_o be_v say_v there_o they_o load_v themselves_o with_o thick_a clay_n a_o wicked_a man_n man_n have_v as_o much_o as_o may_v sink_v he_o but_o he_o never_o have_v so_o much_o as_o will_v satisfy_v he_o they_o be_v like_o the_o horseleech_n that_o cry_v give_v give_v so_o a_o godly_a man_n heart_n be_v always_o gasp_v after_o god_n and_o go_v out_o with_o bounless_a desire_n after_o heaven_n 3._o own_o 3._o the_o heart_n possess_v it_o for_o his_o own_o the_o heart_n take_v fast_o hold_v of_o its_o treasure_n and_o possess_v it_o for_o its_o own_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n may_v look_v on_o as_o his_o own_o but_o this_o chief_o job_n 8.15_o he_o shall_v take_v fast_o hold_v of_o his_o house_n take_v a_o proud_a woman_n her_o vanity_n be_v in_o her_o apparel_n her_o apparel_n be_v her_o treasure_n and_o how_o fast_o 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god_n again_o hos_fw-la 2.19_o i_o will_v return_v to_o my_o first_o husband_n etc._n etc._n 5._o change_n 5._o the_o change_n of_o a_o man_n chief_a good_a be_v the_o first_o change_n the_o change_n of_o a_o man_n chief_a good_a be_v a_o godly_a man_n first_o change_n and_o a_o godly_a man_n great_a change_n and_o his_o chief_a change_n there_o be_v a_o change_n to_o destruction_n they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n but_o there_o be_v a_o change_n to_o perfection_n and_o that_o be_v forsake_v of_o break_a cistern_n for_o live_a water_n do_v not_o talk_v of_o the_o change_n of_o action_n but_o talk_v of_o this_o the_o change_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a change_v thy_o riches_n for_o a_o god_n thy_o pleasure_n for_o a_o christ_n 6._o lie_v 6._o in_o this_o the_o liberty_n and_o bondage_n of_o the_o heart_n lie_v in_o the_o chief_a good_a the_o liberty_n and_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v lie_v wherein_o lie_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o 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treasure_n then_o this_o show_v to_o every_o unregenerate_a man_n that_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o regeneration_n many_o a_o carnal_a man_n will_v complain_v and_o faith_n i_o can_v bow_v my_o thought_n god-ward_o what_o command_v my_o thought_n thy_o treasure_n command_v they_o if_o thy_o treasure_n be_v in_o god_n the_o meditation_n of_o thy_o heart_n will_v be_v towards_o god_n what_o be_v conversion_n it_o be_v a_o change_n of_o a_o man_n chief_a good_a thy_o treasure_n and_o thy_o heart_n will_v be_v change_v together_o change_v thy_o treasure_n and_o thy_o heart_n will_v change_v earth_n the_o misery_n of_o that_o man_n who_o treasure_n be_v on_o earth_n the_o misery_n of_o that_o man_n who_o heart_n be_v on_o earth_n be_v unspeakable_a because_o than_o his_o treasure_n be_v on_o earth_n consider_v these_o thing_n 1._o let_v thy_o action_n be_v what_o they_o will_v if_o thy_o treasure_n be_v below_o thy_o heart_n will_v be_v below_o a_o temporary_a man_n may_v 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