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petr._n 2._o 4_o 9_o prov._n 9_o 1_o 6._o with_o 2_o corint_n 11._o 2._o and_o revel_v 14._o 4._o 6._o and_o this_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o merchandise_n because_o this_o spiritual_a exercise_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v their_o trade_n as_o it_o be_v their_o daily_a and_o continual_a employment_n as_o the_o merchandise_n of_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v their_o trade_n their_o continue_a practice_n other_o man_n may_v sometime_o buy_v what_o the_o merchant_n do_v but_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o reckon_v or_o account_v merchant_n but_o they_o be_v account_v and_o be_v such_o who_o continue_v to_o buy_v and_o sell_v that_o they_o may_v get_v gain_n ezek._n 27._o 13_o 24._o so_o they_o be_v wise_a merchant_n who_o with_o all_o their_o get_n get_v understanding_n prov._n 4._o 7._o and_o they_o be_v say_v to_o use_v merchandise_n because_o they_o trade_n in_o and_o with_o this_o heavenly_a riches_n so_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o five_o talent_n go_v and_o trade_v with_o the_o same_o and_o make_v they_o other_o five_o talent_n and_o likewise_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o two_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 25._o 16_o 17._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o parable_n that_o a_o certain_a noble_a man_n deliver_v ten_o pound_n to_o his_o ten_o servant_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o occupy_n till_o i_o come_v this_o be_v to_o be_v their_o continual_a work_n and_o employment_n and_o when_o he_o be_v return_v he_o call_v unto_o he_o his_o servant_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v the_o money_n that_o he_o may_v know_v how_o much_o every_o man_n have_v gain_v by_o trade_v luk._n 19_o 12_o 15._o this_o spiritual_a merchandise_n be_v not_o a_o hear_n sometime_o and_o seek_v sometime_o wisdom_n but_o the_o make_v it_o one_o business_n and_o happy_a be_v such_o servant_n who_o their_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v according_a to_o that_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o not_o that_o have_v hear_v for_o a_o 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thereof_o their_o money_n will_v not_o obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n when_o they_o come_v to_o die_v nor_o give_v they_o peace_n with_o god_n nor_o will_v this_o deliver_v in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n but_o man_n shall_v then_o cast_v their_o idol_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n to_o which_o they_o have_v give_v their_o love_n and_o worship_n to_o the_o mole_n and_o to_o the_o bat_n to_o go_v into_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o into_o the_o top_n of_o the_o ragged_a rock_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v then_o cast_v their_o silver_n into_o the_o street_n and_o their_o gold_n shall_v be_v remove_v or_o shall_v be_v as_o uncleaness_n their_o silver_n and_o their_o gold_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n isay_n 2._o 19_o 21._o ezeck_n 7._o 19_o but_o this_o be_v the_o gain_n of_o wisdom_n in_o find_v and_o win_v christ_n a_o man_n also_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o deliverance_n from_o god_n wrath_n and_o the_o fear_n thereof_o so_o as_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n he_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n rom._n 4._o 25_o and_o 5._o 1._o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o beleive_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n act._n 10._o 43._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 11_o 12._o and_o oh_o what_o a_o bless_a privilege_n be_v this_o it_o be_v even_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o blessedness_n even_o as_o david_n describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n say_v bless_v in_o the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v eover_v psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o with_o rom._n 4._o 5_o 7._o and_o it_o be_v also_o the_o inlett_n unto_o all_o salvation_n he_o give_v the_o knowledge_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o salvation_n through_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n luk._n 1._o 77._o psal_n 103._o 1_o 3._o herethorow_a they_o receive_v salvation_n and_o deliverance_n from_o his_o anger_n the_o power_n whereof_o who_o know_v psal_n 90._o 11_o 12._o the_o wrath_n of_o this_o king_n of_o king_n be_v as_o messenger_n of_o death_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v pacify_v it_o how_o not_o by_o fine_a gold_n but_o to_o this_o end_n how_o much_o better_a be_v it_o to_o get_v wisdom_n then_o gold_n prov._n 16._o 14-16_a 2._o it_o give_v to_o man_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n even_o that_o live_v quicken_a spirit_n which_o be_v wisdom_n spirit_n this_o money_n will_v not_o get_v or_o give_v it_o be_v a_o heinous_a provoke_a iniquity_n in_o simon_n magus_n to_o offer_v money_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o