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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d example_n to_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v forego_v our_o relation_n interest_n liberty_n estate_n even_o all_o for_o jesus_n christ_n to_o purchase_v the_o pearl_n of_o price_n we_o must_v forego_v all_o now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n for_o precept_n command_v read_v prov_n 23._o precept_n 2_o proof_n by_o precept_n 23._o buy_v the_o truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o now_o if_o we_o will_v buy_v the_o truth_n we_o must_v come_v up_o to_o its_o price_n if_o it_o be_v to_o loose_v our_o ease_n promotion_n riches_n pleasure_n profit_n we_o must_v sell_v they_o all_o for_o the_o purchase_n of_o truth_n we_o be_v command_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n wisdom_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n therefore_o get_v wisdom_n and_o withal_o thy_o get_n get_v understanding_n and_o christ_n counsel_n 7._o prov_n 4._o 7._o be_v above_o all_o most_o excellent_a i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n and_o aroynt_v thy_o eye_n with_o eye_n salve_n etc._n etc._n by_o eye_n 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pleasure_n which_o last_v but_o for_o a_o season_n if_o carnal_a wisdom_n be_v sensual_a much_o more_o carnal_a lust_n jam._n 3._o 15._o this_o wisdom_n descend_v not_o from_o above_o but_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a devilish_a will_v the_o glutton_n please_v his_o brutish_a appetite_n will_v the_o drunkard_n dare_v to_o make_v his_o throat_n his_o tunnel_n his_o belly_n his_o barrel_n for_o a_o little_a sensual_a pleasure_n and_o hazard_v his_o immortal_a soul_n to_o all_o eternity_n 2._o there_o be_v much_o mixture_n of_o inward_a sadness_n many_o damp_n of_o spirit_n amid_o all_o the_o carnal_a pleasure_n of_o wicked_a man_n prov._n 20._o 17._o pleasure_n convict_v 2._o there_o be_v inward_a sadness_n amid_o outward_a sinful_a pleasure_n bread_n of_o deceit_n be_v sweet_a to_o a_o man_n but_o afterward_o his_o mouth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o gravel_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a ambrose_n have_v a_o notable_a expression_n to_o this_o 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