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etc._n etc._n religion_n again_o it_o will_v examine_v the_o religion_n in_o the_o effect_n 1._o if_o it_o magnify_v christ_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n 2._o if_o it_o bring_v divine_a consolation_n in_o life_n and_o death_n 3._o if_o it_o bind_v to_o god_n from_o who_o our_o sin_n have_v separate_v we_o 4._o if_o it_o bring_v forth_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n august_n in_o both_o table_n 5._o if_o it_o be_v pure_a peaceable_a full_a of_o good_a work_n jam._n 3.17_o a_o good_a heart_n will_v not_o choose_v a_o religion_n wherein_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n favour_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n of_o perseverance_n be_v presumption_n nor_o that_o allow_v sâ—ew-houses_n of_o bawdry_n or_o dispense_v with_o unlawful_a or_o incestuous_a marriage_n as_o the_o impure_a religion_n of_o popery_n do_v nor_o that_o which_o must_v be_v set_v up_o and_o hold_v up_o by_o violence_n blood_n massacre_n lie_n equivocation_n murder_v of_o prince_n or_o gunpowder_n treason_n 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6.17_o and_o have_v wing_n to_o fly_v away_o when_o a_o man_n have_v most_o need_n of_o comfort_n man_n think_v they_o have_v get_v a_o fee-simple_n and_o make_v sure_a for_o perpetuity_n but_o it_o be_v but_o a_o movable_a thou_o must_v leave_v it_o where_o thou_o get_v it_o no_o man_n can_v assure_v himself_o to_o hold_v his_o wealth_n till_o night_n though_o the_o fool_n think_v he_o lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n one_o spark_n of_o fire_n may_v sudden_o overmaster_v a_o man_n whole_a substance_n one_o unaduised_a word_n or_o action_n may_v confiscate_v his_o whole_a estate_n and_o of_o a_o happy_a man_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n make_v he_o a_o beggar_n a_o prisoner_n without_o hold_n of_o wealth_n or_o life_n prou._n 23.5_o will_v thou_o cast_v thy_o eye_n upon_o wealth_n which_o be_v nothing_o for_o riches_n take_v she_o to_o her_o wing_n and_o fly_v away_o what_o be_v these_o wing_n of_o wealth_n answ._n rust_n moth_n thief_n usurer_n fire_n sword_z oppressor_n lawyer_n sickness_n 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the_o house_n in_o order_n 4._o they_o profit_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n a_o whole_a world_n can_v buy_v out_o one_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o last_o man_n call_v wealth_n gain_n as_o if_o all_o be_v gain_v that_o be_v get_v but_o 1._o what_o be_v the_o gain_n of_o a_o handful_n of_o earth_n perhaps_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o heaven_n 2._o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o best_o know_v what_o riches_n be_v opposâ—th_v they_o to_o the_o true_a gain_n luk._n 16.11_o 12._o indeed_o if_o they_o can_v buy_v pardon_n of_o sin_n or_o merit_v eternal_a life_n or_o make_v a_o purchase_n of_o heaven_n as_o papist_n teach_v we_o than_o be_v they_o good_n indeed_o and_o substance_n and_o profit_n and_o gain_v but_o these_o title_n which_o the_o scripture_n afford_v they_o show_v we_o plain_o how_o far_o they_o be_v from_o such_o effect_n god_n 2._o rule_n take_v they_o from_o god_n in_o the_o right_a end_n for_o which_o god_n have_v reach_v they_o to_o thou_o not_o 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13.6_o 4._o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n to_o do_v good_a and_o distribute_v 1._o timoth._n 6.18_o and_o thus_o to_o become_v as_o job_n father_n to_o the_o poor_a eye_n to_o the_o blind_a foot_n to_o the_o lame_a that_o the_o loin_n of_o the_o poor_a may_v bless_v us._n 3._o rule_n receipt_n consider_v serious_o with_o thyself_o these_o three_o thing_n who_o thou_o be_v that_o have_v receive_v wealth_n what_o thou_o have_v receive_v and_o on_o what_o condition_n thou_o have_v receive_v first_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o have_v receive_v wealth_n 1._o thou_o be_v not_o a_o owner_n but_o a_o steward_n the_o money_n and_o wealth_n be_v thy_o master_n thou_o must_v not_o hold_v it_o to_o thyself_o nor_o lay_v it_o out_o but_o at_o his_o appointment_n 2._o thou_o be_v not_o a_o freeholder_n but_o a_o tenant_n at_o will_n thou_o sit_v not_o in_o thy_o own_o but_o owe_v homage_n rent_n suit_n and_o service_n 3._o 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