suppose_v we_o attain_v to_o our_o worldly_a desire_n have_v not_o yet_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n nor_o care_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n then_o will_v not_o these_o worldly_a good_n be_v good_a unto_o we_o for_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v 27._o for_o good_a to_o the_o godly_a so_o to_o the_o sinner_n they_o be_v turn_v unto_o evil_a for_o to_o a_o worldly_a man_n that_o seek_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n what_o be_v pleasure_n but_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n what_o riches_n but_o the_o mammon_n of_o iniquity_n what_o honour_n but_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n what_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n but_o armata_fw-la nequity_n whereby_o man_n be_v enable_v to_o do_v the_o more_o hurt_n what_o long_a life_n itself_o but_o a_o long_a continuance_n in_o sin_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o we_o first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n all_o these_o outward_a thing_n 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the_o course_n that_o these_o man_n take_v when_o god_n by_o sickness_n summon_v they_o as_o it_o be_v to_o appear_v before_o he_o first_o they_o send_v to_o the_o physician_n that_o they_o send_v to_o the_o physician_n i_o mislike_v not_o so_o it_o be_v do_v in_o due_a order_n but_o first_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n humble_v ourselves_o under_o his_o hand_n confess_v and_o bewail_v our_o sin_n whereby_o we_o have_v provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n turn_v to_o he_o that_o smite_v we_o and_o fly_v unto_o he_o by_o hearty_a earnest_a and_o faithful_a prayer_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o affliction_n be_v remove_v the_o affliction_n itself_o may_v either_o be_v remove_v or_o sanctify_v unto_o us._n then_o be_v we_o to_o use_v physic_n and_o other_o lawful_a help_n depend_v on_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o but_o these_o man_n first_o send_v to_o the_o physician_n and_o while_o they_o have_v any_o hope_n of_o life_n they_o never_o seek_v to_o god_n nor_o take_v care_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o their_o soul_n but_o when_o the_o physician_n give_v they_o over_o as_o past_a recovery_n then_o and_o never_o till_o then_o they_o send_v for_o the_o minister_n then_o and_o never_o till_o then_o they_o seek_v god_n and_o his_o kingdom_n as_o though_o their_o meaning_n be_v when_o they_o leave_v to_o live_v then_o only_o to_o begin_v to_o live_v to_o god_n and_o have_v all_o their_o time_n lead_v the_o life_n of_o the_o reprobate_n to_o die_v nevertheless_o the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a but_o be_v not_o deceive_v qualis_fw-la vita_fw-la finis_fw-la ita_fw-la such_o as_o have_v be_v the_o life_n such_o common_o be_v the_o end_n and_o ordinary_o the_o greek_a saying_n be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o evil_a life_n there_o be_v a_o ill_a end_n i_o take_v not_o upon_o i_o to_o reftraine_v god_n mercy_n from_o those_o who_o at_o the_o last_o turn_v true_o unto_o he_o but_o i_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v ordinary_a it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o not_o one_o of_o a_o hundred_o who_o have_v all_o their_o life_n time_n defer_v their_o repentance_n do_v repent_v at_o the_o last_o hour_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o hundred_o to_o one_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o then_o repent_v if_o thou_o deferre_v till_o then_o but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v also_o to_o be_v seek_v first_o above_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v chief_o and_o principal_o and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n be_v our_o true_a happiness_n the_o former_a as_o beatitudo_fw-la patrie_fw-fr the_o other_o as_o beatitudo_fw-la viae_fw-la and_o 2._o be_v our_o happiness_n and_o consequent_o our_o chief_a good_a be_v in_o our_o judgement_n to_o be_v esteem_v in_o our_o affection_n to_o be_v desire_v in_o our_o endeavour_n to_o be_v labour_v for_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n nothing_o else_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v or_o seek_v for_o otherwise_o than_o as_o it_o may_v be_v a_o furtherance_n or_o at_o lest_o no_o hindrance_n thereunto_o as_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a as_o that_o to_o they_o that_o set_v their_o heart_n upon_o they_o and_o seek_v they_o chief_o they_o be_v not_o good_a at_o all_o all_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n be_v 27._o for_o good_a to_o the_o godly_a but_o to_o the_o sinner_n they_o be_v turn_v into_o evil_n for_o to_o those_o that_o seek_v they_o chief_o they_o be_v not_o only_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a as_o solomon_n testify_v but_o through_o their_o own_o default_n 11._o hurtful_a also_o and_o pernicious_a unto_o they_o as_o be_v not_o only_a thorn_n to_o choke_v the_o seed_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o but_o also_o the_o bait_n of_o sin_n and_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o which_o cause_n solomon_n say_v the_o 32._o prosperity_n of_o fool_n destroy_v they_o again_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v a_o eternal_a good_a these_o 11._o thing_n if_o they_o be_v good_a be_v but_o momentany_a for_o as_o the_o whole_a earth_n compare_v to_o the_o heaven_n be_v but_o as_o a_o point_n of_o no_o sensible_a quantity_n so_o our_o whole_a time_n upon_o the_o earth_n be_v but_o as_o a_o moment_n or_o point_n of_o time_n in_o comparison_n of_o eternity_n who_o therefore_o will_v prefer_v the_o momentany_a ufe_n of_o earthly_a vanity_n in_o this_o world_n before_o the_o everlasting_a fruition_n of_o the_o superexcellent_a eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n three_o consider_v the_o wickedness_n
the_o christian_a art_n of_o thrive_a whereby_o a_o man_n may_v become_v rich_a to_o god_n or_o a_o sermon_n upon_o matth_n 6._o 33._o preach_v and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a company_n of_o haberdasher_n in_o london_n by_o g._n d._n first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o at_o london_n imprint_v by_o felix_n kyngston_n 1620._o the_o christian_a art_n of_o thrive_a math_n 6._o 33._o but_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o a_o christian_a conversation_n be_v a_o right_a persuasion_n concern_v our_o happiness_n this_o therefore_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a consequence_n our_o saviour_n christ_n endeavour_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o rectify_v our_o judgement_n therein_o show_v both_o wherein_o we_o be_v not_o to_o 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of_o your_o life_n and_o conversation_n will_v be_v suitable_a thereunto_o but_o if_o your_o eye_n 23._o be_v evil_a if_o you_o judge_v perverse_o of_o your_o happiness_n place_v your_o chief_a good_a in_o earthly_a and_o worldly_a thing_n then_o will_v your_o conversation_n be_v worldly_a and_o wicked_a as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n set_v his_o hart_n on_o pleasure_n as_o his_o chief_a good_a the_o whole_a frame_n of_o his_o life_n will_v be_v voluptuous_a if_o on_o riches_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n will_v be_v covetous_a if_o on_o honour_n and_o promotion_n his_o whole_a carriage_n and_o deportment_n will_v be_v ambitious_a but_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v esteem_v the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o his_o chief_a good_a his_o life_n will_v be_v spiritual_a and_o religious_a as_o have_v his_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n now_o if_o 20._o any_o man_n shall_v think_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v too_o many_o do_v that_o he_o can_v take_v a_o wise_a course_n then_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n prescribe_v for_o he_o will_v place_v his_o treasure_n and_o happiness_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n too_o our_o saviour_n tell_v he_o that_o this_o can_v be_v for_o this_o be_v to_o serve_v two_o master_n that_o be_v 24._o at_o variance_n you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n you_o can_v be_v worldling_n and_o true_a christian_n you_o can_v prefix_v unto_o yourselves_o two_o supreme_a end_n which_o be_v repugnant_a one_o to_o the_o other_o if_o therefore_o your_o heart_n be_v chief_o on_o the_o earth_n then_o be_v not_o your_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n our_o saviour_n have_v lay_v this_o foundation_n concern_v the_o supreme_a end_n in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o give_v direction_n concern_v the_o mean_n deftinate_v and_o refer_v thereunto_o show_v that_o as_o our_o treasure_n be_v not_o to_o be_v place_v on_o earth_n so_o our_o chief_a care_n shall_v not_o be_v set_v on_o earthly_a thing_n therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o your_o 33._o life_n etc._n etc._n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o our_o happiness_n be_v to_o be_v repose_v in_o heaven_n so_o we_o shall_v first_o and_o principal_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v demand_v alas_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o live_v what_o course_n shall_v we_o take_v to_o thrive_v in_o this_o world_n our_o saviour_n answer_v that_o if_o we_o first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o us._n these_o word_n therefore_o contain_v two_o thing_n a_o precept_n promise_n the_o precept_n be_v twofold_a the_o one_o negative_a which_o be_v but_o imply_v the_o other_o affirmative_a which_o be_v express_v the_o negative_a that_o we_o be_v not_o first_o to_o seek_v the_o thing_n on_o earth_n be_v imply_v partly_o in_o the_o adversative_a conjunction_n but_o which_o 〈◊〉_d presuppose_v a_o negation_n go_v before_o and_o partly_o in_o the_o word_n first_o for_o if_o we_o be_v first_o to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n then_o be_v we_o not_o first_o to_o seek_v earthly_a thing_n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v whether_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v forbid_v all_o care_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n for_o foe_n he_o may_v seem_v vers_fw-la 25._o wherefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o your_o life_n what_o you_o shall_v eat_v or_o drink_v or_o wherewith_o you_o shall_v be_v clothe_v for_o if_o we_o may_v not_o take_v think_v for_o necessary_n then_o much_o less_o for_o superfluity_n and_o joh._n 6._o 27._o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n i_o answer_v by_o a_o twofold_a distinction_n first_o that_o he_o forbid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o he_o speak_v vers_fw-la 25._o &_o 31._o 6._o the_o immoderate_a the_o cark_n the_o distrustful_a care_n whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v divide_v as_o the_o word_n import_v and_o remove_v from_o god_n not_o the_o moderate_a and_o provident_a care_n which_o elsewhere_o be_v commend_v in_o the_o scripture_n second_o that_o he_o forbid_v inordinate_a and_o preposterous_a care_n whereby_o earthly_a desire_n be_v more_o care_v for_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o our_o salvation_n not_o the_o orderly_a care_n of_o earthly_a thing_n which_o be_v fubordinate_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o salvation_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v imply_v both_o in_o this_o place_n and_o in_o the_o 12._o of_o luke_n for_o first_o seem_v to_o have_v relation_n to_o a_o second_o and_o therefore_o when_o he_o bid_v we_o lyr._n seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o forbid_v nay_o he_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o in_o the_o second_o place_n and_o in_o a_o secondary_a respect_n we_o shall_v seek_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n the_o former_a as_o augustine_n 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to_o sustain_v it_o and_o he_o that_o provide_v the_o body_n will_v give_v raiment_n to_o clothe_v it_o namely_o to_o they_o that_o moderate_o and_o orderly_o seek_v it_o the_o second_o and_o four_o à _fw-la minori_fw-la from_o the_o 26._o less_o god_n feed_v the_o fowl_n without_o their_o carefulness_n 30._o and_o do_v not_o only_o clothe_v but_o also_o adorn_v the_o lilly_n of_o the_o field_n which_o be_v of_o no_o value_n in_o comparison_n of_o man_n which_o as_o they_o be_v make_v for_o man_n use_n so_o be_v they_o supply_v with_o necessary_n for_o man_n sake_n if_o therefore_o god_n provide_v for_o they_o how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o provide_v for_o we_o if_o we_o shall_v depend_v upon_o his_o providence_n in_o the_o moderate_a use_n 27._o of_o lawful_a mean_n the_o three_o be_v from_o the_o like_a for_o god_n have_v set_v to_o all_o man_n a_o stiat_a as_o of_o their_o stature_n so_o of_o their_o estate_n as_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o idle_a thing_n for_o a_o 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but_o suppose_v that_o the_o 3._o lord_n do_v give_v they_o as_o temporal_a reward_n of_o moral_a virtue_n or_o wage_n for_o some_o outward_a &_o temporalseruice_n yet_o this_o promise_n be_v not_o verify_v of_o they_o for_o to_o they_o these_o thing_n though_o they_o be_v give_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o add_v because_o they_o be_v give_v alone_o for_o alas_o these_o man_n have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n psal._n 14._o 17._o and_o all_o their_o good_a thing_n they_o receive_v while_o they_o live_v here_o luk._n 16_o and_o in_o this_o life_n as_o our_o 5._o saviour_n speak_v of_o other_o hypocrite_n they_o receive_v all_o their_o reward_n but_o these_o be_v not_o the_o portion_n or_o reward_n of_o god_n child_n who_o