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ibid._n 5_o they_o may_v despise_v some_o earthly_a thing_n ibid._n convincement_n 1_o when_o a_o man_n rest_v upon_o earthly_a prop_n for_o the_o good_a he_o do_v expect_v 54_o convincement_n 2_o when_o man_n make_v most_o provision_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n 55_o convincement_n 3_o when_o a_o man_n can_v be_v content_a with_o a_o slight_a assurance_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n but_o never_o think_v he_o sure_a enough_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o earth_n 56_o convincement_n 4_o when_o he_o be_v content_v with_o a_o little_a sanctification_n but_o in_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n will_v sâ—ill_o have_v more_o and_o more_o page_n 58_o convincement_n 5_o when_o they_o be_v very_o wise_a in_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n but_o very_o weak_a in_o spiritual_a 59_o convincement_n 6_o when_o their_o discourse_n be_v of_o the_o world_n 60_o convincement_n 7_o when_o spiritual_a thing_n must_v give_v way_n to_o earthliness_n 61_o 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heart_n of_o man_n from_o earthly-mindedness_a consideration_n 1_o if_o thou_o can_v possess_v all_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o good_a in_o they_o as_o to_o countervail_v the_o evil_n of_o one_o sin_n 68_o consideration_n 2_o the_o chief_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v and_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o reprobate_n ibid._n consideration_n 3_o god_n have_v make_v man_n for_o high_a thing_n than_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n 69_o consideration_n 4._o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n be_v of_o too_o high_a a_o birth_n to_o have_v the_o strength_n of_o it_o spend_v about_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n 70_o consideration_n 5._o all_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v uncertain_a 71_o consideration_n 6._o consider_v what_o have_v become_v of_o such_o man_n in_o former_a age_n 72_o consideration_n 7._o how_o short_a thy_o time_n be_v in_o this_o world_n page_n 73_o consid_n 8._o a_o little_a will_v serve_v the_o turn_n to_o carry_v we_o 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have_v the_o same_o confirmation_n of_o their_o bless_a estate_n that_o the_o angel_n have_v ibid._n 7_o they_o have_v privilege_n of_o a_o free_a rtade_fw-la to_o heaven_n page_n 104_o 8_o they_o have_v for_o he_o present_a communion_n with_o the_o angel_n ib._n 9_o they_o have_v the_o protection_n of_o heaven_n ib._n chap._n vi_o how_o the_o saint_n have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n 106_o 1_o the_o aim_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v heavenward_n 107_o 2_o they_o be_v act_v by_o heavenly_a principle_n in_o their_o way_n 108_o 1_o that_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o ib._n 2_o that_o god_n be_v the_o infinite_a first_n be_v ib._n 3_o they_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n ib._n 4_o they_o live_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o heaven_n 110_o 5_o their_o soul_n be_v where_o it_o love_v rather_o than_o where_o it_o live_v 111_o 6_o they_o deilght_n in_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n 114_o 1_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n face_n 115_o 2_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n ib._n 3_o the_o keep_v a_o perpetual_a sabbath_n ib._n 7_o they_o be_v heavenly_a in_o earthly_a employment_n 115_o 8_o they_o be_v heavenly_a when_o they_o converse_v together_o 116_o 9_o their_o great_a trade_n upon_o earth_n be_v for_o heaven_n 217_o chap._n vii_o the_o saint_n trade_v for_o heaven_n open_v 1_o they_o have_v skill_n in_o they_o commodity_n they_o trade_v for_o page_n 217_o 2_o they_o have_v a_o stock_n to_o trade_n withal_o 218_o 3_o they_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o market_n for_o commodity_n ib._n 4_o there_o be_v much_o inter_fw-la course_n ib._n 5_o their_o chief_a stock_n be_v where_o they_o trade_v 220_o 6_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n here_o to_o receive_v advantage_n where_o they_o trade_v ib._n 7_o they_o trust_v much_o 221_o chap._n vii_o evidence_n of_o man_n have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n evidence_n 1._o they_o canvilifie_v all_o the_o thing_n on_o earth_n 222_o evidence_n 2_o they_o 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conversation_n direct_v 1._o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v attainable_a page_n 251_o direct_v 2._o labour_n to_o keep_v a_o clear_a conscience_n 252_o direct_v 3._o watch_v opportunity_n for_o heavenly_a exercise_n ibid._n direct_n 4_o rest_v not_o in_o formality_n 253_o direct_v 5._o labour_n to_o beat_v down_o your_o body_n 254_o direct_n 6._o labour_n to_o be_v skilful_a in_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n to_o draw_v strength_n from_o christ_n in_o every_o thing_n you_o do_v ibid._n direct_n 7._o exercise_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n much_o 256_o the_o content_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n of_o walk_v with_o god._n genesis_n 45._o 24._o chap._n i._n text_n open_v page_n 261_o chap._n ii_o doctrine_n it_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n 265_o chap._n iii_o how_o the_o soul_n be_v bring_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n 1_o every_o one_o by_o nature_n go_v astray_o from_o god_n 268_o 2_o the_o lord_n manifest_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o way_n of_o life_n ibid._n 3_o the_o lord_n make_v peace_n between_o himself_o and_o a_o sinner_n 269_o 4_o god_n render_v himself_o lovely_a to_o the_o soul_n 270_o 5_o god_n send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o guide_v he_o 271_o 6_o christ_n take_v the_o soul_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o god_n the_o father_n 271_o chap._n iv_o what_o late-walking_a with_o god_n be_v 1_o it_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o eye_n god_n 272_o 2_o it_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o carry_v himself_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n 273_o 3_o he_o make_v god_n will_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o will_n page_n 274_o 4_o the_o soul_n have_v the_o same_o end_n that_o god_n have_v 275_o 5_o it_o suit_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o administration_n of_o god_n 276_o 6_o to_o have_v a_o holy_a dependence_n upon_o god_n 1_o for_o direction_n 277_o 2_o for_o protection_n 278_o 3_o for_o assistance_n ibid._n 4_o for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o all_o it_o do_v ibid._n 7_o it_o make_v a_o man_n free_a and_o ready_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 279_o 8_o it_o 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