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love_n of_o the_o world_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 4._o covetousness_n be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o be_v most_o inconsistent_a with_o our_o communion_n with_o god_n it_o be_v a_o speech_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n christi_fw-la amatorem_fw-la mundi_fw-la odit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n loathe_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n god_n be_v curious_a of_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o of_o his_o people_n affection_n my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n when_o those_o affection_n which_o shall_v be_v reserve_v for_o god_n be_v reserve_v for_o other_o thing_n god_n loathe_v and_o abominate_v such_o a_o man_n if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o aabode_n with_o he_o joh._n 14.23_o god_n promise_n if_o a_o man_n 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after_o eternal_a life_n the_o more_o our_o desire_n run_v out_o in_o one_o channel_n the_o less_o will_v they_o run_v out_o in_o another_o do_v we_o covet_v to_o live_v with_o god_n more_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o divine_a presence_n to_o live_v in_o that_o state_n in_o which_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n live_v we_o shall_v covet_v other_o thing_n less_o this_o be_v the_o true_o noble_a covetousness_n we_o can_v covet_v this_o too_o much_o to_o live_v with_o god_n in_o his_o eternity_n oh_o let_v we_o love_v eternal_a life_n if_o we_o have_v right_a thought_n of_o the_o future_a life_n and_o the_o future_a state_n we_o shall_v see_v nothing_o worth_a desire_v and_o covet_v in_o comparison_n of_o that_o state_n 7._o let_v we_o pray_v for_o a_o holy_a contentation_n of_o spirit_n with_o our_o present_a state_n this_o be_v the_o directiou_n which_o the_o apostle_n insinuate_v heb._n 13.5_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n and_o be_v content_a with_o the_o 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spirit_n of_o god_n give_v we_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o love_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n this_o admonition_n be_v most_o solemn_a if_o this_o solemn_a admonition_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v we_o will_v not_o bear_v weight_n in_o our_o conscience_n what_o little_a hope_n can_v we_o have_v that_o any_o other_o admonition_n shall_v take_v place_n aug._n vae_fw-la tibi_fw-la si_fw-la amaveris_fw-la condita_fw-la &_o deserueris_fw-la creatorem_fw-la pulcra_fw-la tibi_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la quanto_fw-la pulcrior_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la ista_fw-la formavit_fw-la aug._n if_o so_o clear_a and_o express_v a_o prohibition_n love_n not_o the_o word_n do_v not_o bear_v sway_n with_o we_o what_o shall_v wo_n to_o thou_o say_v austin_n if_o thou_o love_v create_v thing_n and_o forsake_v the_o creator_n these_o thing_n seem_v beautiful_a unto_o thou_o but_o how_o much_o more_o beautiful_a be_v he_o that_o make_v these_o thing_n we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o 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