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to_o a_o man_n who_o treasure_n be_v in_o earth_n if_o a_o man_n treasure_n be_v in_o heaven_n his_o mind_n be_v in_o heaven_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o stranger_n here_o psal_n 39.12_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o sojourner_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n because_o he_o do_v not_o converse_v here_o as_o in_o his_o country_n but_o seek_v a_o country_n above_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n here_o travel_v towards_o his_o own_o country_n bernard_n say_v a_o godly_a man_n heart_n be_v in_o heaven_n because_o the_o lord_n dwell_v in_o heaven_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o grace_n be_v call_v glory_n not_o only_o because_o it_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o grace_n which_o a_o man_n in_o glory_n shall_v receive_v the_o the_o perfection_n of_o nor_o only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o pledge_n and_o a_o earnest_n and_o will_v end_v in_o glory_n but_o because_o the_o soul_n immediate_o enter_v into_o glory_n after_o his_o treasure_n for_o 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aim_n and_o bent_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v for_o the_o good_a he_o shall_v receive_v by_o his_o work_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o double_a heart_n ps_n 12.2_o what_o make_v a_o heart_n a_o a_o double_a heart_n some_o apply_v it_o to_o instability_n in_o opinion_n that_o which_o be_v call_v halt_v between_o two_o opinion_n when_o the_o mind_n be_v in_o suspense_n luke_n 12.20_o be_v not_o of_o doubtful_a mind_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o opinion_n or_o what_o ever_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n be_v in_o doubt_n and_o he_o be_v double_o mind_v but_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o a_o double_a heart_n do_v main_o aim_v at_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n go_v not_o always_o one_o way_n but_o sometime_o for_o god_n sometime_o for_o the_o creature_n sometime_o for_o heaven_n sometime_o for_o earth_n when_o man_n have_v not_o a_o single_a eye_n when_o they_o have_v not_o single_a aim_n this_o the_o scripture_n call_v a_o double_a heart_n when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o aim_n at_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o look_v it_o other_o thing_n in_o subordination_n thereto_o this_o the_o scripture_n call_v a_o single_a eye_n or_o a_o single_a heart_n but_o when_o man_n go_v sometime_o very_o hot_o after_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o at_o other_o time_n pursue_v after_o riches_n immoderate_o this_o be_v a_o double_a heart_n act._n 8.1_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o he_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o hab._n 4.12_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o discerner_n of_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n now_o then_o thus_o where_o a_o man_n treasure_n be_v there_o the_o bent_n the_o aim_n and_o the_o tendency_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a thing_n you_o be_v to_o look_v to_o be_v the_o heart_n for_o in_o the_o heart_n lie_v the_o great_a deceit_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o bent_n and_o tendency_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v that_o you_o be_v to_o 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of_o i_o to_o keep_v off_o reproach_n from_o himself_o i_o shall_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o great_a privilege_n as_o a_o great_a honour_n where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n will_v hazard_v the_o loss_n of_o friend_n the_o loss_n of_o his_o estate_n the_o loss_n of_o his_o blood_n true_a love_n turn_v cowardice_n into_o courage_n the_o hen_n though_o but_o a_o feeble_a creature_n yet_o will_v hazard_v herself_o against_o the_o most_o ravenous_a bird_n that_o come_v to_o devour_v her_o chicken_n so_o will_v the_o mother_n if_o her_o child_n be_v in_o danger_n take_v a_o man_n who_o love_n be_v set_v on_o lust_n and_o what_o will_v not_o the_o man_n hazard_n for_o it_o he_o will_v lose_v his_o friend_n he_o will_v spend_v his_o estate_n he_o will_v blast_v his_o reputation_n he_o will_v hazard_v his_o soul_n and_o all_o for_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o sin_n and_o indeed_o what_o be_v that_o which_o make_v man_n despise_v the_o judgement_n 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