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 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great_a sweetness_n &_o excellency_n that_o be_v in_o he_o be_v soul_n draw_v to_o he_o than_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o delight_n in_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o the_o heart_n be_v draw_v out_o suitable_o to_o a_o man_n treasure_n here_o be_v four_o demonstrative_a argument_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o treasure_n be_v attractive_a of_o the_o heart_n 1._o lust_n every_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v some_o predominant_a lust_n every_o man_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a estate_n have_v some_o predominant_a lust_n and_o this_o lust_n be_v say_v to_o be_v predominant_a because_o in_o the_o object_n that_o be_v enjoy_v by_o that_o lust_n there_o lie_v his_o treasure_n it_o be_v call_v the_o stumble_a block_n of_o a_o man_n iniquity_n the_o father_n use_n to_o style_v it_o a_o man_n darling_n sin_n job._n 20.12_o it_o be_v sweet_a in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o hide_v it_o under_o his_o tongue_n every_o sin_n rule_v over_o a_o 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his_o heart_n from_o his_o treasure_n because_o the_o treasure_n have_v such_o a_o command_n and_o rule_v over_o the_o heart_n that_o he_o can_v resist_v it_o 2._o treasure_n the_o heart_n be_v impatient_a of_o delay_n in_o pursuit_n of_o its_o treasure_n it_o will_v appear_v the_o heart_n go_v out_o to_o the_o treasure_n because_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o it_o the_o heart_n be_v impatient_a of_o opposition_n and_o of_o procrastination_n of_o opposition_n it_o can_v bear_v no_o denial_n of_o procrastination_n it_o can_v bear_v no_o delay_n prov._n 17.12_o it_o be_v better_a to_o meet_v with_o a_o bearobbed_a of_o her_o whelp_n than_o a_o fool_n in_o his_o folly_n who_o be_v solomon_n fool_n there_o every_o wicked_a man_n that_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n a_o unregenerate_a man_n that_o be_v in_o his_o folly_n and_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o get_v out_o of_o it_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n i_o but_o when_o be_v it_o most_o dangerous_a to_o meet_v with_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o 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change_v as_o he_o change_v his_o treasure_n and_o present_o his_o heart_n change_v and_o return_n from_o that_o which_o before_o it_o go_v out_o after_o with_o the_o great_a earnestness_n in_o the_o world_n and_o now_o it_o return_v from_o it_o with_o the_o great_a swiftness_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o great_a change_n in_o conversion_n a_o man_n change_v his_o chief_a good_a and_o when_o that_o be_v do_v the_o soul_n return_v to_o god_n there_o two_o thing_n that_o make_v conversion_n one_o be_v a_o aversion_n the_o other_o a_o conversion_n the_o man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o other_o treasure_n and_o then_o his_o heart_n run_v after_o god_n for_o his_o treasure_n psal_n 63.8_o my_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o god_n there_o be_v two_o expression_n much_o alike_o one_o be_v numb_a 14.24_o my_o servant_n caleb_n have_v follow_v i_o full_o to_o fulfil_v after_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o hebrew_a another_o expression_n be_v to_o cleave_v unto_o god_n the_o one_o 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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 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thus_o you_o see_v every_o man_n must_v be_v supply_v out_o of_o his_o own_o treasure_n thirdy_n you_o will_v say_v god_n be_v in_o heaven_n above_o the_o habitation_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o glory_n how_o can_v we_o be_v say_v to_o lay_v up_o god_n for_o a_o treasure_n it_o be_v true_a god_n be_v in_o heaven_n he_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o he_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n but_o he_o be_v not_o lay_v up_o there_o for_o thy_o treasure_n unless_o thou_o close_a with_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o lay_v he_o up_o for_o thy_o god_n and_o in_o so_o do_v he_o will_v be_v thy_o treasure_n for_o though_o he_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n yet_o he_o dwell_v also_o in_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n now_o there_o be_v six_o rule_n to_o get_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o treasure_n 1._o treasure_n 1._o choose_v god_n so_o thy_o treasure_n he_o that_o will_v lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n he_o must_v choose_v god_n for_o his_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n not_o only_o the_o joy_n and_o delight_n of_o heaven_n the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n that_o which_o thou_o choose_v be_v thy_o treasure_n if_o a_o man_n choose_v honour_n and_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n that_o be_v his_o treasure_n what_o you_o choose_v first_o you_o prize_v most_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v god_n for_o your_o treasure_n if_o you_o choose_v he_o 2._o he_o 2._o part_v with_o all_o for_o he_o then_o part_n with_o all_o other_o treasure_n for_o he_o no_o man_n can_v have_v two_o treasure_n no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v have_v two_o master_n mat._n 19.21_o look_v to_o yourselves_o you_o have_v not_o god_n for_o your_o treasure_n except_o you_o part_n with_o all_o other_o treasure_n for_o he_o 3._o he_o 3._o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v after_o he_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v carry_v out_o after_o this_o treasure_n incessant_o that_o man_n that_o lay_v up_o god_n for_o his_o treasure_n his_o heart_n be_v continual_o carry_v after_o he_o and_o so_o must_v you_o if_o you_o will_v have_v god_n to_o be_v your_o treasure_n psal_n 73.24_o how_o do_v the_o foul_a go_v out_o after_o god_n 119.20_o psa_fw-la 119.20_o my_o soul_n pant_v for_o the_o long_n it_o have_v towards_o thou_o my_o soul_n long_v yea_o even_o faint_v for_o the_o lord_n 84.2_o psal_n 84.2_o so_o say_v david_n if_o your_o soul_n do_v not_o go_v out_o after_o god_n and_o relish_v the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n certain_o you_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o portion_n in_o this_o treasure_n 4._o he_o 4._o live_v upon_o he_o if_o you_o will_v have_v god_n for_o your_o treasure_n live_v upon_o he_o man_n live_v upon_o their_o treasure_n so_o must_v you_o upon_o your_o god_n 5._o he_o 5._o glory_n in_o he_o will_v you_o have_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o your_o treasure_n than_o glory_n in_o he_o what_o a_o man_n labour_v to_o get_v for_o his_o treasure_n that_o he_o glory_v in_o every_o man_n value_v other_o man_n as_o he_o value_v his_o treasure_n take_v a_o man_n that_o make_v riches_n his_o treasure_n let_v the_o person_n be_v never_o so_o honourable_a he_o despise_v he_o because_o he_o have_v not_o so_o great_a a_o estate_n as_o he_o so_o a_o godly_a man_n value_v every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o chief_a good_a be_v he_o be_v worth_a no_o more_o than_o he_o be_v worth_a in_o god_n account_n therefore_o he_o esteem_v no_o more_o of_o he_o 6._o treasure_n 6._o add_v to_o thy_o treasure_n what_o ever_o be_v your_o treasure_n if_o you_o lay_v up_o your_o treasure_n in_o any_o thing_n you_o must_v use_v all_o mean_n to_o add_v unto_o it_o and_o make_v a_o daily_a increase_n the_o increase_n of_o your_o treasure_n come_v in_o by_o add_v to_o it_o isai_n 33.6_o why_o do_v hezekiab_n lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o god_n he_o get_v a_o further_a interest_n in_o god_n therefore_o the_o man_n be_v bless_v with_o his_o treasure_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v the_o stability_n of_o thy_o time_n and_o think_v of_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v because_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o treasure_n the_o four_o particular_a be_v to_o give_v you_o some_o ground_n to_o enforce_v the_o exhortation_n be_v there_o a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n then_o do_v not_o be_v such_o enemy_n to_o your_o soul_n as_o not_o to_o lay_v up_o treasure_n there_o there_o be_v four_o argument_n to_o enforce_v the_o exhortation_n 1._o last_v 1._o no_o treasure_n below_o god_n will_v be_v last_v no_o treasure_n below_o god_n will_v be_v last_v christ_n speak_v therefore_o to_o you_o continual_o to_o lay_v up_o your_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n because_o there_o will_v come_v a_o time_n when_o all_o treasure_n lay_v up_o below_o god_n will_v be_v expunge_v and_o go_v and_o then_o what_o will_v you_o live_v upon_o 1._o cor._n 7.29.31_o the_o apostle_n faith_n the_o time_n be_v short_a and_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v away_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o thing_n fold_v up_o a_o great_a part_n of_o time_n be_v unfold_v and_o unweave_v it_o be_v almost_o spend_v there_o be_v abundance_n of_o life_n run_v out_o already_o and_o little_o leave_v behind_o there_o be_v a_o eternity_n that_o will_v never_o be_v spend_v after_o all_o thy_o time_n here_o be_v spend_v lie_v up_o therefore_o treasure_n there_o 2._o treasure_n 2._o nor_o hope_n of_o heaven_n without_o this_o treasure_n heaven_n be_v the_o place_n to_o which_o you_o hope_v to_o go_v now_o carry_v your_o treasure_n with_o you_o and_o send_v your_o treasure_n before_o you_o or_o else_o there_o can_v be_v no_o hope_n of_o enter_v into_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o exhortation_n of_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o faith_n
thought_n there_o be_v the_o meditation_n and_o consultation_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o these_o all_o the_o thought_n and_o contrivance_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v now_o where_o a_o man_n treasure_n be_v there_o be_v these_o 2_o king_n 5.26_o do_v not_o my_o heart_n go_v along_o with_o thou_o how_o do_v the_o prophet_n heart_n go_v with_o he_o his_o thought_n go_v with_o he_o so_o job_n 17.11_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v there_o call_v the_o heart_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o as_o what_o ever_o you_o do_v possess_v in_o the_o body_n the_o body_n can_v see_v a_o glory_n and_o cast_v a_o sweetness_n in_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o so_o the_o soul_n can_v taste_v a_o a_o sweetness_n and_o see_v a_o glory_n in_o all_o thing_n above_o 2._o affection_n 4._o love_n &_o affection_n by_o heart_n be_v mean_v a_o man_n love_n and_o affection_n his_o desire_n and_o long_n for_o in_o these_o the_o soul_n go_v out_o towards_o its_o object_n gen._n 34.8_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o shechem_n his_o house_n cleave_v to_o dinah_n now_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o be_v your_o love_n there_o your_o desire_n be_v the_o long_n of_o your_o soul_n be_v after_o it_o 3._o delight_n 5._o joy_n and_o delight_n by_o the_o heart_n be_v mean_v a_o man_n delight_n the_o joy_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o whereby_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o his_o life_n come_v in_o psal_n 62.16_o if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n on_o he_o that_o be_v do_v not_o place_v the_o comfort_n of_o your_o life_n in_o they_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v swallow_v up_o by_o they_o now_o where_o a_o man_n treasure_n be_v there_o his_o thought_n be_v there_o his_o love_n be_v there_o the_o joy_n and_o delight_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v the_o second_o proposition_n be_v this_o himself_o man_n chief_n be_v without_o himself_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n go_v out_o of_o itself_o for_o happiness_n for_o its_o treasure_n be_v without_o 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a_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n come_v every_o penny_n that_o be_v give_v to_o they_o be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o drop_n of_o blood_n that_o which_o you_o lay_v out_o your_o money_n for_o and_o dig_v for_o most_o that_o be_v your_o treasure_n 2._o life_n 2._o which_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o your_o life_n examine_v what_o it_o be_v by_o which_o the_o comfort_n of_o your_o life_n come_v in_o what_o it_o be_v you_o live_v upon_o whether_o you_o labour_v for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v or_o for_o that_o which_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n john_n 6.27_o whether_o your_o comfort_n come_v in_o by_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o wickedness_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o violence_n prov._n 4.17_o or_o by_o feed_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n he_o that_o feed_v only_o upon_o the_o creature_n feed_v upon_o ash_n a_o deceive_a heart_n have_v turn_v he_o aside_o isa_n 44.20_o that_o man_n that_o make_v not_o god_n his_o treasure_n make_v the_o devil_n his_o treasure_n therefore_o 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