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but_o lord_n lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a thus_o the_o church_n in_o the_o 3._o lam._n 40_o 41._o let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o our_o hand_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n o_o come_v god_n be_v angry_a and_o have_v correct_v we_o severe_o our_o heart_n have_v not_o be_v right_o with_o god_n let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v go_v aside_o and_o we_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o it_o our_o heart_n have_v deceive_v we_o come_v come_v let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o god_n he_o have_v not_o our_o heart_n yet_o now_o this_o jealousy_n that_o a_o holy_a man_n have_v of_o his_o heart_n be_v a_o godly_a jealousy_n not_o a_o wicked_a naughty_a jealousy_n but_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n there_o be_v a_o godly_a jealousy_n over_o other_o and_o over_o a_o man_n self_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o qu._n now_o it_o may_v 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cause_v i_o to_o hope_v this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v comfort_v you_o in_o any_o affliction_n whatsoever_o it_o will_v sweeten_v the_o bitter_a water_n that_o can_v be_v and_o so_o in_o the_o 92._o v._n unless_o thy_o law_n have_v be_v my_o delight_n i_o shall_v then_o have_v perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n man_n and_o woman_n will_v perish_v in_o their_o affliction_n if_o they_o have_v not_o some_o word_n of_o god_n to_o uphold_v they_o and_o to_o comfort_v they_o and_o in_o the_o 54._o v._n thy_o statute_n have_v be_v my_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n so_o that_o they_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n and_o can_v sweeten_v any_o affliction_n that_o we_o meat_n withal_o as_o the_o bough_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o bitter_a water_n it_o sweeten_v they_o so_o do_v this_o bough_n the_o word_n of_o god_n sweeten_v the_o most_o bitter_a water_n that_o be_v four_o the_o word_n do_v sanctify_v all_o thing_n and_o make_v they_o sweet_a than_o they_o be_v yea_o the_o word_n do_v sweeten_v honey_n itself_o 1_o tim._n 4.5_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o to_o be_v refuse_v if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n for_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n sanctify_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v your_o mercy_n be_v covenant_n mercy_n and_o choice_a mercy_n they_o be_v sanctify_v more_o now_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n your_o very_a honey_n which_o be_v so_o sweet_a be_v make_v sweet_a when_o it_o be_v sanctify_v honey_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n so_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n it_o sweeten_v all_o thing_n unto_o we_o five_o man_n may_v eat_v too_o much_o of_o honey_n prov._n 25.27_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o eat_v much_o honey_n and_o in_o the_o 16._o v._o you_o have_v the_o 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there_o be_v several_a reason_n for_o it_o an._n first_o because_o some_o have_v no_o spiritual_a taste_n no_o spiritual_a sense_n we_o read_v of_o barzillai_n that_o say_v to_o david_n when_o he_o will_v have_v have_v he_o go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o court_n say_v he_o thy_o servant_n can_v taste_v what_o i_o eat_v or_o what_o i_o drink_v so_o many_o there_o be_v that_o have_v no_o spiritual_a taste_n at_o all_o in_o they_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o taste_n all_o thing_n be_v alike_o cant._n 2.3_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a unto_o my_o taste_n the_o church_n have_v a_o taste_n and_o find_v sweetness_n in_o the_o
earth_n and_o therefore_o savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o speak_v of_o they_o but_o christ_n he_o be_v of_o heaven_n and_o speak_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n they_o be_v mind_v of_o their_o cummin_n and_o annise_v and_o mint_n and_o tithe_n and_o neglect_v the_o weighty_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n their_o heart_n be_v upon_o those_o thing_n 1_o joh._n 4.5_o say_v he_o they_o be_v of_o the_o world_n therefore_o speak_v they_o of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n hear_v they_o man_n that_o be_v of_o the_o world_n that_o love_v the_o world_n they_o speak_v of_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v to_o hear_v they_o speak_v of_o the_o world_n and_o when_o any_o speak_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n how_o unwelcome_a and_o unsavoury_a be_v they_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v they_o do_v not_o 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man_n mourn_v and_o be_v afflict_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o estate_n name_n friend_n and_o relation_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n they_o love_v the_o world_n rachel_n weep_v and_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v why_o her_o child_n be_v not_o many_o how_o great_o be_v they_o afflict_v when_o they_o lose_v some_o outward_a thing_n â—redit_n profit_n honour_n pleasure_n estate_n and_o relation_n how_o they_o mourn_v and_o be_v disconâ—tâ—ted_v and_o hang_v down_o the_o head_n and_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v they_o love_v the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n ten_o last_o we_o be_v say_v to_o love_v the_o world_n when_o man_n be_v resolve_v to_o be_v rich_a and_o will_v have_v the_o world_n one_o way_n or_o other_o they_o will_v have_v the_o world_n by_o hook_n or_o by_o crook_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v 1_o tim._n 6.9_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a they_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v rich_a and_o to_o have_v the_o world_n whatsoever_o come_v of_o it_o these_o man_n love_v the_o world_n indeed_o thus_o than_o you_o see_v what_o the_o world_n be_v and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o love_v the_o world_n the_o next_o thing_n be_v why_o we_o shall_v not_o love_v the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n first_o those_o that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v they_o babe_n little_a child_n young_a man_n or_o father_n they_o shall_v not_o love_v the_o world_n because_o they_o be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n call_v off_o from_o the_o world_n they_o be_v call_v to_o another_o state_n to_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o now_o their_o love_n shall_v run_v out_o to_o grace_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o another_o world_n which_o they_o be_v call_v unto_o they_o be_v call_v to_o be_v heir_n with_o christ_n and_o that_o of_o heaven_n glory_n and_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o love_v the_o world_n second_o they_o shall_v not_o love_v the_o world_n because_o it_o will_v put_v they_o upon_o thing_n that_o be_v unreasonable_a which_o will_v be_v see_v in_o two_o or_o three_o particular_n first_o it_o will_v put_v you_o upon_o thing_n that_o be_v but_o probable_a and_o make_v you_o leave_v thing_n that_o be_v certain_a now_o this_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o be_v take_v off_o from_o thing_n that_o be_v certain_a and_o to_o be_v put_v upon_o thing_n that_o be_v but_o probable_a it_o be_v but_o probabâ—_n for_o any_o man_n in_o this_o world_n to_o get_v the_o world_n noâ—_n to_o follow_v hard_o after_o that_o which_o be_v but_o probable_a whether_o we_o shall_v get_v it_o or_o no_o hag._n 1.6.9_o say_v the_o prophet_n you_o have_v sow_o much_o and_o bring_v in_o little_a you_o eat_v but_o you_o have_v not_o enough_o you_o drink_v but_o you_o be_v not_o fill_v with_o drink_n you_o clothe_v you_o but_o there_o be_v none_o warm_a and_o he_o that_o earn_v wage_n earn_v wage_n to_o put_v it_o into_o a_o bag_n with_o hole_n and_o v._o 9_o you_o look_v for_o much_o and_z lo_o it_o come_v to_o little_a and_o when_o you_o 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