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as_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n aâ—â—â—g_v the_o jew_n be_v oâ—_n this_o aâ—d_n the_o other_o world_n they_o be_v image_n in_o little_a but_o come_v great_o 〈◊〉_d of_o what_o they_o represent_v 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d heaven_n for_o without_o any_o such_o 〈◊〉_d deceitful_a â—â—â—gs_n there_o shall_v be_v abundance_n â—f_a peace_n and_o â—â—â—ness_n of_o joy_n a_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n final_o in_o the_o present_a state_n we_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o receive_v the_o full_a knowledge_n of_o heaven_n what_o we_o understand_v be_v infinite_o desirable_a but_o thâ—_n most_o glorious_a part_n be_v still_o undiscovered_a the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 2._o ver._n 9_o eye_n have_v not_o sâ—â—â—_n our_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v iâ—_n enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v what_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o those_o that_o love_v he_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o break_v forth_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o psalmist_n and_o say_v how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n o_o lord_n which_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d lâ—â—d_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o we_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o our_o understanding_n with_o a_o holy_a admiration_n and_o make_v good_a use_n of_o what_o be_v discover_v to_o we_o as_o 1._o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v learn_v this_o great_a truth_n that_o heaven_n alone_o be_v the_o place_n of_o happiness_n and_o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o good_a and_o â—he_n 〈◊〉_d christian_n that_o shall_v beâ—â—â—â—_n in_o 〈◊〉_d only_o such_o wâ—_n sâ—_n good_a work_n do_v â—ow_o 〈◊〉_d not_o that_o the_o best_a work_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d man_n 〈…〉_o any_o such_o condition_n but_o that_o these_o work_n which_o also_o be_v person_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n do_v qualify_v they_o for_o that_o happiness_n which_o be_v purchase_v for_o they_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o ever_o therefore_o we_o expect_v to_o arrive_v at_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n as_o our_o end_n we_o must_v endeavour_v after_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n as_o the_o vâ—â—â—â—â—_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o let_v 〈◊〉_d â—ing_n divert_v we_o from_o it_o neither_o the_o hope_n of_o 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o smile_v or_o trown_n of_o this_o world_n if_o this_o principle_n be_v but_o â—â—nly_o fix_v in_o we_o through_o god_n grace_n the_o great_a difficulty_n not_o the_o hard_a labour_n â—ill_v scarce_o discourage_v our_o resolution_n or_o hinâ—â—_n our_o endeavour_n to_o obtain_v it_o if_o it_o be_v difficult_a for_o mankind_n to_o reduce_v their_o natural_a inclination_n to_o a_o compliance_n with_o christ_n precept_n to_o deny_v the_o inordinate_a appetite_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n to_o deny_v unlawful_a gain_n and_o interest_n to_o the_o desire_n of_o wealth_n and_o riches_n to_o mortify_v pride_n to_o subdue_v malice_n anger_n revenge_n and_o other_o sinful_a passion_n to_o retain_v piety_n towards_o god_n in_o a_o profane_a and_o wicked_a age_n truth_n and_o justice_n towards_o man_n in_o a_o deceitful_a and_o injurious_a world_n if_o it_o be_v difficult_a thus_o to_o do_v yet_o he_o that_o have_v â—â—â—nly_o fix_v this_o principle_n in_o his_o mind_n that_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o heaven_n alone_o the_o place_n of_o happiness_n will_v attempt_v to_o make_v his_o way_n thither_o through_o these_o or_o any_o other_o difficulty_n in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o glory_n set_v before_o he_o for_o 2._o a_o prospect_n of_o this_o happiness_n shall_v reconcile_v our_o mind_n to_o any_o condition_n to_o any_o circumstance_n of_o life_n which_o the_o divine_a providence_n may_v think_v fit_a to_o bring_v we_o to_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o god_n send_v we_o into_o the_o world_n for_o religion_n we_o be_v but_o to_o pass_v through_o our_o pleasant_a field_n or_o our_o hard_a labour_n but_o to_o lodge_v a_o little_a while_n 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