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heed_n of_o this_o folly_n and_o error_n to_o judge_v by_o the_o outward_a show_n as_o also_o he_o be_v never_o weary_a of_o admonish_v we_o not_o to_o envy_v those_o who_o outward_o seem_v happy_a but_o constant_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o walk_v uprightlie_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o in_o deed_n this_o judgement_n by_o the_o outward_a show_n be_v not_o only_o repugnant_a to_o faith_n but_o utter_o abolish_v the_o same_o and_o not_o faith_n only_o but_o also_o hope_v and_o desire_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n and_o obedience_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v bope_v for_o 11.1_o heb._n 11.1_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v saint_n paul_n also_o teach_v we_o that_o hope_n be_v of_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v not_o now_o the_o foundation_n and_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 8.23_o rom._n 8.23_o pronounce_v and_o assure_v we_o that_o 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rather_o apply_v themselves_o to_o fraud_n injury_n extortion_n and_o other_o iniquity_n since_o riches_n honour_n and_o other_o carnal_a commodity_n will_v redound_v to_o their_o bliss_n and_o felicity_n 11_o by_o the_o premise_n we_o may_v see_v what_o a_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a folly_n this_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o man_n felicity_n or_o misery_n by_o the_o outward_a show_n whereby_o we_o abolish_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n say_v hope_v and_o all_o care_n and_o desire_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v therefore_o amend_v our_o life_n let_v we_o hereafter_o be_v better_o advise_v and_o judge_v of_o man_n felicity_n or_o misery_n not_o after_o the_o outward_a show_n 5._o mat._n 5._o but_o according_a to_o the_o infallible_a and_o assure_a testimony_n of_o god_n word_n thus_o when_o the_o ear_n shall_v hear_v these_o sentence_n bless_a be_v you_o poor_a in_o spirit_n 6.1_o luk._n 6.28_o amos._n 6.1_o that_o 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