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worth_n of_o those_o bless_a thing_n which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o so_o to_o take_v the_o thing_n promise_v for_o our_o happiness_n and_o the_o promise_n for_o our_o security_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o true_a sound_n faith_n till_o we_o take_v the_o everlasting_a fruition_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n for_o our_o whole_a felicity_n till_o our_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o and_o we_o do_v desire_v it_o intend_v it_o wait_v for_o it_o as_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o blessedness_n the_o upright_a heart_n be_v know_v by_o its_o treasure_n mat._n 6._o 20_o 21._o lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n for_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o your_o heart_n will_v be_v also_o now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o other_o thing_n will_v be_v lessen_v all_o other_o hope_n and_o happiness_n be_v nothing_o worth_a and_o will_v appear_v so_o if_o compare_v with_o this_o better_a part_n with_o what_o we_o account_v our_o treasure_n you_o will_v see_v all_o this_o world_n be_v vanity_n and_o have_v nothing_o 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subjection_n and_o the_o sound_a believer_n devote_v himself_o to_o the_o love_n fear_v service_n and_o obedience_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 8._o they_o first_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o the_o apostle_n as_o christ_n messenger_n to_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n psal._n 119._o 38._o establish_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n who_o be_v devote_v to_o thy_o fear_n this_o now_o be_v saving-faith_n the_o use_n be_v to_o exhort_v you_o to_o believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o this_o end_n 1._o because_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n beg_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n that_o your_o eye_n may_v be_v open_v that_o you_o may_v see_v what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o call_v and_o what_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o inheritance_n in_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n ephes._n 1._o 17_o 18._o that_o you_o may_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o 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