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impossible_a for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o one_o who_o heart_n be_v touch_v with_o and_o cleave_v to_o the_o present_a evil_a world_n to_o be_v a_o inheriter_fw-la of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v which_o god_n have_v promise_v as_o a_o reward_n to_o the_o faithful_a follower_n of_o the_o lamb_n true_a in_o this_o day_n you_o must_v ask_v a_o world_n heathen_n for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o a_o possession_n but_o not_o this_o present_a world_n for_o yourselves_o but_o another_o for_o the_o son_n your_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n yet_o for_o your_o comfort_n know_v you_o be_v not_o under_o a_o exclusion_n for_o you_o must_v ask_v a_o world_n for_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v your_o head_n your_o king_n that_o from_o he_o you_o may_v receive_v according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n what_o your_o portion_n be_v of_o his_o fullness_n you_o may_v and_o shall_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n he_o that_o have_v in_o this_o old_a world_n be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o in_o charge_n shall_v in_o the_o new_a world_n to_o come_v be_v make_v ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o lord_n mat._n 25.21_o and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v forsake_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n mat._n 19.29_o but_o he_o that_o do_v not_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o faithful_a spirit_n make_v such_o a_o retreat_n out_o of_o the_o world_n shall_v perish_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o this_o world_n if_o our_o spirit_n be_v right_a the_o counterpane_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o this_o day_n our_o prayer_n to_o our_o god_n and_o father_n will_v be_v for_o the_o utter_a dissolution_n of_o this_o old_a world_n and_o the_o bring_v forth_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n promise_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o glorious_a and_o admirable_a promise_n which_o the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v make_v concern_v this_o matter_n now_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o whole_o take_v off_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n that_o voice_n come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n will_v seem_v to_o we_o as_o the_o speech_n of_o righteous_a lot_n to_o his_o son_n in_o law_n as_o the_o speech_n of_o one_o that_o mock_v and_o not_o harken_v to_o it_o we_o shall_v perish_v with_o the_o world_n at_o best_a if_o any_o such_o temper_a soul_n be_v save_v it_o will_v be_v as_o by_o fire_n he_o will_v suffer_v great_a loss_n what_o advantage_n then_o can_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n be_v unto_o we_o 3_o take_v not_o up_o your_o rest_n in_o any_o attainment_n though_o you_o may_v have_v take_v many_o a_o step_n in_o follow_v your_o lord_n and_o get_v on_o high_a above_o the_o world_n and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o rest_n of_o your_o brethren_n yet_o take_v not_o up_o your_o rest_n there_o but_o keep_v on_o your_o pace_n endeavour_v daily_o to_o mend_v it_o in_o follow_v the_o lamb_n be_v not_o content_v nor_o satisfy_v with_o any_o thing_n below_o the_o sit_v down_o together_o with_o your_o lord_n and_o saviour_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o glory_n in_o those_o mansion_n of_o the_o father_n house_n which_o your_o lord_n be_v go_v before_o to_o prepare_v for_o you_o and_o have_v promise_v to_o come_v again_o to_o receive_v you_o that_o where_o he_o be_v you_o may_v be_v also_o rest_v not_o until_o you_o see_v your_o lord_n the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o then_o shall_v you_o sit_v upon_o throne_n also_o mat._n 19.28_o i_o say_v take_v not_o up_o your_o rest_n in_o any_o attainment_n otherwise_o you_o will_v be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o first_o which_o shall_v be_v last_o in_o vers_n 30._o those_o 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