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in_o the_o spiritual_a life_n 176_o ii_o in_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o enjoy_v god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n 179_o 1._o we_o must_v hearty_o believe_v all_o that_o god_n have_v promise_v of_o they_o ibid._n 2._o often_o meditate_v upon_o the_o greatness_n and_o eternity_n of_o they_o 180_o 3._o earnest_o desire_n and_o long_o for_o they_o 185_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v contemn_v the_o world_n 187_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o pleasure_n thereof_o be_v common_a to_o evil_a man_n as_o well_o as_o good_n 188_o reason_n 2._o because_o they_o be_v so_o uncertain_a 192_o riches_n 193._o honor._n 194._o beauty_n 195._o reason_n 3._o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v in_o themselves_o vain_a and_o inconsiderable_a where_o the_o vanity_n of_o desire_v a_o name_n in_o the_o world_n be_v reflect_v upon_o 197_o 198_o 199_o reason_n 4._o they_o be_v unsatisfy_v 204_o 1._o because_o they_o be_v not_o the_o true_a good_a of_o the_o soul_n ibid._n 2._o because_o 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