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devotion_n and_o our_o heart_n to_o cabinet_n of_o immaculate_a innocency_n and_o fervent_a prayer_n embellish_v with_o that_o sparkle_a diamond_n a_o lively_a faith_n the_o lamp_n at_o which_o all_o our_o minor_a grace_n as_o taper_n light_v themselves_o and_o like_a star_n borrow_v their_o lustre_n from_o this_o luminary_n it_o be_v not_o a_o heart_n that_o can_v chime_v to_o the_o airy_a sound_n of_o any_o tinkle_a religion_n and_o pretend_v a_o sanctity_n fix_v in_o its_o countenance_n that_o make_v affectation_n his_o conscience_n and_o moroseness_n of_o humour_n tenderness_n of_o spirit_n vii_o no_o it_o be_v a_o heart_n adorn_v with_o the_o white_a robe_n of_o humility_n crown_v with_o the_o diadem_n of_o love_n fumigate_v by_o prayer_n the_o odoriferous_a scent_n of_o chastity_n and_o the_o fragrancy_n of_o a_o life_n of_o sanctity_n that_o couch_v itself_o within_o the_o embrace_a arm_n of_o our_o saviour_n spouse_n and_o style_v himself_o a_o mourner_n in_o her_o 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may_v take_v a_o prospect_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a palace_n of_o what_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v ear_n hear_v nor_o heart_n can_v conceive_v the_o glory_n thou_o will_v impart_v in_o the_o fruition_n of_o thyself_o med_n xxii_o against_o covetousness_n heb._n xiii_o 7._o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v be_v without_o covetousness_n covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o malignity_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o riches_n his_o mind_n be_v always_o indigent_a he_o be_v tug_v continual_o at_o the_o oar_n and_o accumulate_v worldly_a dross_n but_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v he_o know_v not_o who_o shall_v gather_v it_o psal._n 39_o 6._o and_o as_o he_o be_v impoverish_v in_o his_o mind_n so_o he_o be_v miserable_a in_o his_o station_n for_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n be_v stranger_n to_o himself_o and_o other_o and_o charity_n with_o he_o be_v so_o freeze_a that_o the_o poor_a instead_o of_o recompence_v he_o with_o their_o prayer_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o attend_v he_o with_o their_o imprecation_n fix_v not_o thy_o trust_n in_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o place_v thy_o mind_n on_o what_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v certain_a the_o hour_n of_o death_n will_v come_v and_o then_o what_o will_v all_o thy_o wealth_n avail_v thou_o they_o can_v assist_v thou_o in_o a_o true_a repentance_n nor_o plead_v thy_o cause_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n they_o can_v procure_v thou_o a_o easy_a passage_n hence_o nor_o give_v thou_o assurance_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n ii_o therefore_o lay_v aside_o this_o bitter_a root_n and_o graft_v new_a plant_n of_o liberality_n and_o charity_n make_v haste_n with_o speed_n and_o undertake_v this_o task_n lest_o thou_o offend_v the_o almighty_a and_o endanger_v thy_o own_o soul_n the_o covetous_a person_n must_v needs_o allow_v this_o maxim_n that_o he_o live_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o our_o saviour_n inform_v we_o we_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n luk._n 16._o 13._o for_o he_o that_o whole_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o transitory_a treasure_n must_v of_o necessity_n unfix_v it_o from_o god_n and_o eternal_a glory_n and_o be_v uncapable_a of_o perform_v that_o duty_n which_o be_v require_v by_o the_o almighty_a iii_o see_v with_o what_o eagerness_n the_o covetous_a pursue_v riches_n and_o be_v greedy_a as_o a_o lion_n after_o his_o prey_n all_o opportunity_n of_o gain_n be_v ready_o embrace_v prayer_n and_o all_o religious_a duty_n be_v lay_v aside_o to_o accomplish_v and_o attend_v it_o so_o prone_a be_v frail_a mortality_n to_o this_o sin_n that_o he_o leave_v nothing_o unattempted_a to_o answer_v his_o sordid_a avarice_n nay_o it_o be_v often_o apparent_a that_o unlawfulness_n and_o fraudulency_n be_v use_v by_o the_o covetous_a to_o that_o degree_n that_o many_o family_n have_v suffer_v destruction_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o the_o miser_n themselves_o and_o now_o what_o can_v these_o man_n expect_v for_o the_o cruelty_n they_o transact_v but_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o happiness_n and_o to_o receive_v that_o reward_n of_o not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 10._o iv._o they_o which_o hoard_v up_o terrestrial_a treasure_n resemble_v those_o that_o place_n their_o fruit_n in_o low_a and_o moist_a place_n not_o consider_v they_o be_v incident_a to_o putrefaction_n oh_o how_o infatuate_v be_v they_o then_o which_o indulge_v themselves_o to_o that_o which_o be_v liable_a to_o corruption_n for_o how_o can_v that_o which_o be_v temporal_a satisfy_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v eternal_a the_o animate_v part_n comprehend_v all_o corporal_a thing_n by_o virtue_n of_o its_o spiritual_a nature_n that_o it_o can_v be_v distend_v and_o fill_v by_o any_o quantity_n all_o thing_n the_o high_a they_o soar_v towards_o heaven_n the_o less_o they_o cark_n and_o care_n to_o hoard_v up_o this_o may_v be_v attest_v by_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n which_o neither_o sow_n nor_o reap_v mat._n 6._o 26._o