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back_n upon_o christ_n matth._n 19.22_o 1._o the_o immoderate_a 〈…〉_o the_o world_n hinder_v he_o 〈…〉_o phil._n 3.19_o 20._o they_o be_v contrary_a 2._o the_o cark_n care_n for_o the_o body_n hinder_v the_o necessary_a care_n for_o the_o soul_n the_o one_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o other_o matth._n 6.32_o 33._o 3._o the_o greedy_a grasp_a of_o worldly_a riches_n hinder_v the_o treasure_v up_o of_o heavenly_a riches_n mat._n 6.19_o 20._o the_o world_n choke_v the_o word_n 4._o the_o hunt_n after_o a_o name_n upon_o earth_n take_v man_n off_o from_o honour_v god_n name_n upon_o earth_n and_o from_o mind_v whether_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n 5._o those_o that_o be_v altogether_o for_o their_o posterity_n take_v no_o care_n for_o the_o member_n of_o chrâ—st_n of_o apply_v their_o necessity_n ii_o bâ—caâ—se_n they_o that_o thâ—s_v shâ—t_v themselves_o out_o â—f_a the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n god_n will_v shut_v they_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n matth._n 19.23_o heaven_n be_v a_o stately_a palace_n with_o a_o narrow_a portal_n man_n must_v strip_v stoop_v and_o strain_n or_o else_o they_o can_v enter_v in_o at_o that_o strait_a gate_n chap._n ii_o use_v 1_o this_o may_v inform_v we_o that_o mere_a worldly_a man_n be_v great_a loser_n whatsoever_o they_o gain_v matth._n 16.26_o if_o they_o gâ—â—â—_n never_o so_o much_o of_o the_o world_n and_o lose_v â—â—eir_n soul_n their_o loss_n be_v incomparable_a and_o irreparable_a though_o there_o be_v a_o way_n to_o redem_fw-la man_n â—rom_fw-la hell_n before_o they_o die_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o redeem_v they_o out_o of_o hell_n after_o death_n here_o likewise_o you_o may_v see_v what_o a_o difficult_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n when_o christ_n say_v that_o a_o rich_a man_n shall_v hardly_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n his_o disciple_n say_v unto_o he_o who_o then_o can_v be_v save_v matth._n 19.23_o 25._o because_o they_o know_v that_o all_o man_n either_o 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and_o to_o neglect_v that_o equum_fw-la exit_fw-la auro_fw-la froenum_fw-la non_fw-la meliorat_fw-la equum_fw-la which_o if_o once_o obtain_v can_v never_o be_v lose_v psal_n 49.13_o what_o be_v all_o those_o outward_a accommodation_n alas_o they_o be_v but_o as_o the_o trappings_o to_o the_o horse_n as_o seneca_n call_v they_o and_o a_o horse_n be_v value_v by_o his_o strength_n and_o mettle_n not_o by_o the_o saddle_n and_o bridle_v chap._n iii_o use_v 2._o yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o enlarge_v temporal_a estate_n and_o a_o enlarge_v spiritual_a estate_n belong_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n man_n may_v be_v rich_a and_o righteous_a too_o great_a and_o good_a too_o holy_a and_o honourable_a too_o the_o godly_a patriarch_n and_o king_n be_v instance_n here_o there_o be_v a_o christian_a brother_n of_o high_a degree_n as_o well_o as_o oâ—_n low_a degree_n jam._n 1.10_o it_o be_v say_v that_o wealth_n and_o riches_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o righteous_a 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though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o full_a a_o estate_n it_o be_v a_o good_a frame_n of_o spirit_n in_o moses_n when_o he_o be_v but_o in_o a_o mean_a condition_n flee_v for_o his_o life_n and_o be_v force_v to_o keep_v sheep_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n for_o his_o livelihood_n it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v content_a exod_n 2.21_o 3._o consider_v whether_o god_n have_v not_o make_v you_o amends_o in_o spiritual_n do_v he_o not_o afford_v you_o plentiful_a mean_n of_o grace_n have_v you_o not_o many_o refresh_a income_n by_o his_o gracious_a spirit_n some_o observe_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o smyrna_n it_o be_v the_o poor_a but_o the_o pure_a of_o the_o seven_o rev._n 2.8_o second_o be_v your_o outward_a condition_n enlarge_v then_o let_v not_o the_o love_n of_o these_o thing_n get_v into_o your_o heart_n 62.10_o psal_n 62.10_o as_o the_o thing_n themselves_o come_v into_o your_o hand_n let_v your_o heart_n inward_o be_v enlarge_v towards_o that_o god_n who_o have_v enlarge_v 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yourselves_o 2._o there_o be_v room_n in_o those_o ordinance_n that_o be_v dispense_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n wisdom_n gate_n be_v wide_a enough_o to_o receive_v all_o that_o come_v prov._n 8.34_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v that_o all_o nation_n may_v be_v disciple_v and_o that_o all_o who_o partake_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v partake_v of_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o matth._n 28.19_o and_o when_o particular_a church_n grow_v so_o numerous_a that_o they_o can_v convenient_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n for_o the_o participation_n of_o ordinance_n then_o like_o bee_n swarm_v they_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v and_o seat_v under_o several_a hive_n that_o still_o we_o may_v say_v yet_o there_o be_v room_n this_o be_v a_o warrantable_a propogation_n of_o church_n not_o a_o sinful_a separation_n from_o church_n 3._o there_o be_v room_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o riches_n of_o god_n g_o ace_n which_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o ordinance_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v make_v room_n for_o we_o why_o we_o have_v wrong_v corrupt_a defraud_v no_o man_n neither_o in_o name_n judgement_n nor_o estate_n place_v we_o therefore_o in_o your_o heart_n as_o you_o be_v in_o we_o their_o foot_n be_v beautiful_a who_o bring_v the_o glad-tiding_n of_o peace_n rom._n 10.15_o give_v they_o therefore_o room_n or_o entertainment_n for_o their_o work-sake_n house_n they_o prize_v they_o pray_v for_o they_o 2._o make_v room_n for_o the_o message_n of_o the_o gospel_n receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a 2_o cor._n 6.1_o let_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v operative_a within_o you_o and_o know_v this_o that_o this_o grace_n work_v most_o kind_o and_o proper_o when_o it_o order_v your_o conversation_n in_o holiness_n and_o raise_v your_o expectation_n to_o happiness_n 3._o make_v room_n for_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o gospel_n great_a prince_n have_v their_o harbinger_n go_v before_o cry_v make_v room_n make_v room_n let_v open_a the_o door_n of_o your_o heart_n that_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n may_v enter_v in_o psal_n 24.7_o as_o they_o of_o old_a be_v to_o open_v their_o gate_n that_o the_o ark_n call_v elsewhere_o the_o glory_n the_o type_n of_o christ_n may_v enter_v in_o let_v your_o understanding_n will_n memory_n affection_n conscience_n be_v all_o free_a to_o entertain_v christ_n resign_v up_o all_o to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o you_o 4._o if_o you_o will_v have_v room_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n let_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n have_v room_n within_o you_o that_o kingdom_n which_o consist_v in_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o that_o righteousness_n