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nothing_o else_o in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v make_v sure_o we_o live_v in_o a_o inconstant_a world_n every_o thing_n be_v upon_o the_o wheel_n of_o change_n sublunary_a comfort_n be_v like_o the_o moon_n sometime_o at_o the_o full_a and_o sometime_o in_o the_o wane_n nothing_o continue_v in_o a_o fix_a station_n a_o man_n may_v be_v rich_a to_o day_n and_o poor_a to_o morrow_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o uncertain_a riches_n or_o uncertainty_n of_o riches_n in_o the_o abstract_n now_o then_o say_v the_o apostle_n christian_n must_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 2._o bavyer_n emp._n of_o germany_n say_v hujusmodi_fw-la comâ—arandâ—e_fw-la sunt_fw-la opâ—s_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la naâ—fragio_fw-it simul_fw-la enatent_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr paupertas_fw-la pâ—curiae_fw-la paucitas_fw-la sed_fw-la insatiabilitas_fw-la quae_fw-la si_fw-la reâ—â—sserit_fw-la qui_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la dive_v quogâ—e_a fuâ—rit_n clem._n alexand._n strom._n lib._n 2._o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 18._o alas_o riches_n be_v never_o true_a to_o any_o that_o trust_v to_o they_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n be_v like_o smoke_n or_o sand_n with_o which_o you_o can_v fill_v your_o hand_n who_o will_v be_v so_o fond_a of_o that_o which_o a_o man_n know_v he_o can_v keep_v it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o purchase_v such_o a_o estate_n as_o he_o may_v enjoy_v friend_n good_n honour_n health_n pleasure_n have_v their_o period_n but_o these_o mercy_n be_v sure_a and_o everlasting_a oh_o the_o vast_a difference_n it_o be_v very_o considerable_a that_o the_o thing_n that_o make_v we_o happy_a can_v only_o be_v make_v sure_o but_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n which_o can_v make_v we_o happy_a can_v be_v make_v sure_o and_o indeed_o whatever_o may_v be_v lose_v be_v not_o capable_a of_o make_v any_o true_o happy_a now_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v durable_a as_o well_o as_o suitable_a to_o the_o soul_n therefore_o let_v we_o all_o take_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o mat._n 6.19.20_o lay_v not_o up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n upon_o earth_n where_o moth_n and_o rust_n do_v corrupt_a and_o where_o thief_n break_v through_o and_o steal_v but_o lay_v up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n where_o neither_o moth_n nor_o rust_n do_v corrupt_a and_o where_o thief_n do_v not_o break_v through_o nor_o steal_v 2._o except_o you_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o these_o sure_a mercy_n common_a mercy_n be_v accurse_v to_o you_o nor_o indeed_o have_v you_o any_o real_a covenant-title_n to_o any_o thing_n you_o enjoy_v whatever_o interest_n you_o have_v before_o man_n in_fw-la foro_fw-la humano_fw-la yet_o in_fw-la foro_fw-la dei_fw-la you_o be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n in_o a_o sort_n usurper_n however_o you_o have_v forfeit_v all_o by_o actual_a rebellion_n and_o have_v but_o what_o you_o enjoy_v as_o condemn_v prisoner_n or_o malefactor_n to_o 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