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a_o kingdom_n the_o heir_n of_o heaven_n shall_v not_o mind_v earthly_a thing_n or_o to_o set_v their_o heart_n upon_o thing_n below_o so_o as_o to_o be_v take_v up_o with_o they_o and_o look_v no_o high_o than_o they_o you_o may_v use_v they_o as_o servant_n philip._n 1.19_o 20._o colâ—s_n 3.1_o 2._o nor_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o base_a pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o such_o to_o delight_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n fleshly_a lust_n be_v as_o if_o prince_n shall_v go_v among_o the_o swine_n to_o eat_v swill_n and_o husk_n or_o they_o that_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o scarlet_a embrace_n dunghill_n they_o that_o have_v god_n and_o heaven_n to_o delight_v in_o for_o they_o to_o delight_v in_o a_o lust_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o shameful_a baseness_n and_o unworthiness_n rom._n 13.11_o 14._o the_o near_a we_o be_v to_o heaven_n the_o further_o we_o shall_v be_v from_o mind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o yea_o not_o only_o vile_a thing_n as_o be_v the_o thing_n of_o sin_n but_o small_a thing_n little_a thing_n such_o as_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v too_o low_a and_o mean_a for_o the_o great_a heir_n of_o salvation_n to_o set_v their_o mind_n and_o heart_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v a_o heir_n to_o thousand_o or_o to_o a_o kingdom_n will_v he_o covet_v a_o pin_n or_o a_o point_n or_o a_o poor_a thatch_a cottage_n or_o stand_v upon_o such_o small_a matter_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o great_a spirit_n than_o to_o thirst_n after_o gold_n and_o silver_n honour_n and_o riches_n in_o this_o world_n these_o be_v too_o low_a thing_n for_o he_o who_o have_v infinite_o great_a matter_n to_o satisfy_v himself_o with_o all_o that_o he_o needs_o be_v like_o a_o prince_n absent_a in_o the_o country_n but_o so_o much_o as_o will_v carry_v he_o home_o to_o the_o court_n to_o his_o father_n house_n there_o he_o shall_v have_v enough_o shall_v such_o a_o one_o care_n for_o luggage_n for_o worthless_a lumber_n or_o for_o a_o load_n of_o thick_a clay_n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o magnanimity_n and_o courage_n great_a and_o noble_a spirit_n do_v excel_v in_o valour_n and_o courage_n fit_a for_o high_a action_n and_o design_n not_o daunt_v with_o danger_n nor_o discourage_v with_o difficulty_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n of_o great_a achievement_n and_o in_o special_a valiant_a in_o war._n so_o shall_v the_o high-born_a heir_n of_o heaven_n be_v more_o generous_a and_o noble-minded_a than_o to_o be_v daunt_v with_o the_o difficulty_n and_o tribulation_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n act._n 14.22_o not_o so_o pusillanimous_a as_o to_o faint_v in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n prov_n 24.10_o as_o to_o give_v in_o when_o the_o son_n of_o anak_n and_o the_o wall_a town_n be_v talk_v of_o now_o the_o courage_n of_o caleb_n and_o joshua_n become_v they_o that_o be_v bind_v for_o heaven_n for_o that_o glory_n of_o all_o land_n and_o not_o the_o faint-heartedness_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o to_o be_v valiant_a in_o the_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n undaunted_a in_o the_o spiritual_a warfare_n to_o hold_v on_o and_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o last_o gasp_n in_o conflict_n with_o temptation_n corruption_n opposition_n and_o assault_n of_o earth_n and_o hell_n become_v those_o that_o be_v fight_v for_o heaven_n and_o for_o eternal_a glory_n there_o for_o that_o crown_n that_o be_v incorruptible_a 1_o cor._n 9.25_o 26_o 27._o 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o 1_o tim_n 6.12_o paul_n be_v of_o too_o great_a a_o spirit_n to_o be_v move_v with_o all_o the_o suffering_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v bring_v upon_o he_o act._n 20.23_o 24._o he_o will_v not_o stir_v a_o inch_n out_o of_o his_o way_n the_o way_n of_o the_o rule_n for_o they_o all_o those_o be_v light_a thing_n with_o he_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 18._o while_o his_o eye_n and_o heart_n be_v upon_o heaven_n contemptus_fw-la à _fw-la i_o est_fw-la romanus_fw-la &_o favour_n &_o furor_n say_v luther_n he_o can_v contemn_v both_o the_o favour_n and_o fury_n of_o all_o the_o world_n yea_o this_o be_v a_o holy_a greatness_n of_o spirit_n become_v those_o that_o be_v in_o choice_n of_o a_o kingdom_n even_o the_o kingdom_n of_o eternal_a glory_n thus_o heaven_n shall_v raise_v and_o ennoble_v our_o spirit_n converse_v with_o great_a object_n make_v great_a spirit_n we_o see_v it_o daily_o that_o according_a as_o the_o thing_n and_o object_n be_v great_a or_o mean_v that_o man_n converse_v withal_o so_o they_o be_v high_a or_o low_o spirit_v genes_n 49.9_o 10_o 14_o 15._o judah_n be_v for_o a_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v a_o lion-like_o magnanimity_n of_o spirit_n isachar_n be_v among_o