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the_o pretend_a happiness_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o poor_a rich_a and_o so_o much_o differ_v the_o felicity_n of_o the_o one_o and_o other_o the_o one_o be_v great_a and_o fearful_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o have_v his_o felicity_n in_o this_o life_n the_o other_o be_v despise_v of_o the_o rich_a and_o have_v his_o misery_n here_o but_o the_o first_o pass_v from_o his_o mirth_n to_o mourning_n from_o his_o wealth_n to_o want_v from_o his_o glory_n to_o grief_n from_o a_o glorious_a life_n to_o a_o eternal_a death_n but_o the_o second_o be_v take_v from_o his_o baseness_n to_o glory_n from_o misery_n to_o comfort_n from_o grief_n to_o grace_n and_o from_o a_o kind_n of_o worldly_a death_n to_o celestial_a and_o endless_a life_n for_o it_o be_v
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admit_v to_o that_o consultation_n or_o resolution_n he_o will_v abandon_v all_o carnal_a respect_n and_o only_o hold_v himself_o to_o divine_a direction_n he_o will_v not_o use_v humane_a wisdom_n prudence_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o handmaid_n to_o divine_a prudence_n it_o may_v search_v and_o find_v out_o such_o want_n and_o corporal_a necessity_n as_o be_v fit_a in_o spiritual_a understanding_n to_o be_v supply_v but_o leave_v the_o execution_n to_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o produce_v faith_n and_o faith_n prayer_n for_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o as_o abraham_n leave_v his_o servant_n and_o ass_n behind_o he_o when_o he_o go_v to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n so_o do_v this_o heavenly_a wisdom_n leave_v all_o carnal_a respect_n behind_o when_o it_o approach_v towards_o god_n to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n or_o praise_n contrariwise_o it_o be_v too_o manifest_a that_o the_o most_o carry_v their_o carnal_a vanity_n with_o they_o even_o to_o 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