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obtain_v his_o love_n no_o if_o a_o man_n will_v give_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o house_n for_o love_n it_o will_v utter_o be_v contemn_v cant._n 8._o 7._o pro._n 11._o 4._o zeph._n 1._o 18._o their_o silver_n and_o their_o gold_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n they_o shall_v not_o satisfy_v their_o soul_n nor_o fill_v their_o bowel_n ezek._n 7._o 19_o but_o god_n have_v free_o provide_v better_a thing_n for_o we_o in_o which_o be_v show_v that_o those_o uncertain_a riches_n have_v no_o glory_n as_o compare_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o durable_a riches_n in_o christ_n this_o man_n who_o have_v make_v peace_n for_o we_o and_o be_v our_o peace_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o fine_a gold_n than_o the_o golden_a wedge_n of_o ophir_n isa_n 13._o 12._o he_o be_v so_o in_o himself_o and_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v he_o be_v precious_a this_o be_v that_o treasure_n hide_v in_o a_o field_n the_o which_o when_o a_o man_n 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world_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 4_o 5._o it_o be_v only_o through_o the_o spirit_n we_o may_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n rom._n 8._o 13._o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n in_o which_o he_o be_v now_o manifest_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o object_n of_o faith_n as_o former_o he_o be_v not_o that_o we_o may_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o cleanse_v also_o as_o justify_v sometime_o signify_v as_o dan._n 8._o 14._o by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v gal._n 2._o 16._o that_o we_o may_v therefore_o flee_v covetousness_n consider_v we_o and_o remember_v what_o god_n have_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n and_o the_o hope_v set_v before_o we_o to_o be_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v when_o he_o shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n and_o wait_v through_o the_o spirit_n who_o glorify_v christ_n for_o the_o hope_n of_o god_n righteousness_n through_o faith_n so_o shall_v we_o meet_v with_o his_o divine_a power_n for_o deliver_v we_o from_o every_o path_n of_o the_o destroyer_n col._n 3._o 3-5_a gal._n 5._o 5._o and_o to_o engage_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o covetousness_n let_v we_o brief_o consider_v the_o motive_n here_o lay_v down_o by_o our_o saviour_n to_o seal_v home_o this_o caution_n for_o a_o man_n life_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o possess_v from_o whence_o we_o note_v 3._o that_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o that_o a_o man_n life_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o possess_v be_v also_o proper_a as_o view_v in_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n to_o move_v we_o to_o receive_v this_o admonition_n viz._n to_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o covetousness_n by_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o possess_v be_v here_o mean_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o present_a world_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v a_o man_n as_o a_o man_n possess_v they_o and_o by_o the_o parable_n which_o our_o saviour_n present_o join_v unto_o this_o caveat_n luk._n 12._o 16-18_a the_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o which_o he_o possess_v here_o on_o earth_n as_o distinguish_v from_o what_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n in_o the_o motion_n and_o teach_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o he_o man_n life_n be_v
judge_n the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 2._o inherit_v the_o earth_n psal_n 37._o 9-11_a have_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n and_o rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n rev._n 2._o 26_o 27._o and_o then_o complete_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a in_o their_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v fashion_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o glorious_a body_n in_o their_o spirit_n enjoy_v the_o harvest_n of_o all_o blessing_n of_o which_o they_o have_v now_o but_o a_o first_o fruit_n in_o that_o dominion_n and_o rule_v that_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o when_o he_o shall_v make_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 49._o in_o be_v christ_n they_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o promise_n and_o so_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v rom._n 4._o 13._o heb._n 2._o 5._o and_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o heavenly_a canaan_n which_o be_v give_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n by_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n the_o which_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o 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their_o life_n what_o they_o shall_v eat_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o seal_v home_o that_o admonition_n say_v fear_v not_o little_a flock_n for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n therefore_o sell_v that_o you_o have_v and_o give_v alm_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 12._o 22-32-35_a so_o the_o apostle_n say_v when_o christ_n our_o life_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v you_o also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n col._n 3._o 4_o 5._o he_o that_o have_v his_o hope_n in_o christ_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o etc._n etc._n purify_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a as_o christ_n be_v pure_a in_o his_o work_n wash_v and_o cleanse_v from_o desire_n of_o be_v now_o manifest_v and_o from_o mind_v and_o affect_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n so_o such_o a_o one_o purify_v himself_o daily_a and_o continual_o he_o 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1._o 13._o heb._n 10._o 37._o 38_o 2_o per._n 3._o 11-14_a 2._o and_o that_o we_o may_v take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o covetousness_n consider_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o those_o that_o continue_v therein_o as_o declare_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o lord_n will_v be_v terrible_a unto_o they_o such_o as_o such_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v we_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o because_o of_o this_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v continual_o upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n to_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n which_o come_v to_o redeem_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o have_v fellowship_n with_o man_n in_o this_o unfruitful_a work_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 10_o 11._o eph._n 5._o 5-7_a col._n 3._o 5_o 6._o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v as_o a_o snare_n on_o all_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n luk._n 21._o 34_o 35._o the_o lord_n will_v be_v very_o terrible_a to_o 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