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this_o end_n that_o it_o be_v a_o hope_n of_o the_o very_a happiness_n god_n have_v promise_v unless_o it_o expect_v that_o happiness_n upon_o those_o term_n and_o no_o other_o whereupon_o it_o be_v promise_v in_o tha_z gospel_n and_o those_o be_v faith_n work_v by_o love_n those_o be_v as_o god_n himself_o declare_v to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o the_o world_n whence_o that_o of_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 14._o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n he_o that_o hope_v for_o happiness_n without_o these_o term_n can_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o hope_n be_v any_o way_n move_v to_o practice_v these_o so_o far_o be_v such_o a_o hope_n as_o that_o from_o move_a man_n unto_o their_o duty_n that_o it_o give_v they_o the_o very_o great_a encouragement_n to_o live_v in_o the_o perfect_a neglect_n of_o they_o what_o 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the_o present_a world_n and_o so_o they_o mistake_v a_o mere_a appearance_n a_o show_n a_o shadow_n of_o felicity_n instead_o of_o the_o very_a thing_n itself_o it_o be_v a_o vanity_n which_o they_o follow_v but_o a_o vanity_n under_o a_o show_n of_o happiness_n what_o so_o vain_a as_o popular_a fame_n the_o breath_n of_o rude_a and_o ignorant_a people_n yet_o fame_n be_v happiness_n such_o as_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o proud_a and_o sensual_a pleasure_n unto_o the_o sensual_a and_o wealth_n and_o riches_n unto_o the_o covetous_a and_o therefore_o they_o who_o have_v place_v their_o desire_n upon_o these_o enjoyment_n in_o hope_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v happy_a in_o they_o spare_v no_o labour_n refuse_v no_o trouble_n to_o attain_v they_o it_o be_v not_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o hope_v for_o satisfaction_n nor_o the_o sliperiness_n of_o the_o way_n unto_o it_o though_o as_o hard_o to_o climb_v as_o a_o rock_n of_o ice_n it_o be_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o slide_a back_n nor_o the_o difficulty_n of_o proceed_v forward_o that_o can_v obstruct_v the_o pursuit_n of_o it_o they_o will_v press_v on_o through_o the_o great_a strait_n and_o labour_n to_o climb_v the_o high_a difficulty_n if_o there_o be_v hope_n to_o attain_v unto_o it_o and_o as_o for_o those_o that_o can_v hope_v for_o any_o advantage_n by_o a_o sin_n but_o what_o they_o find_v in_o the_o sin_n itself_o they_o be_v so_o degenerate_a in_o their_o nature_n that_o they_o please_v themselves_o in_o do_v evil_a and_o this_o very_a pleasure_n they_o make_v their_o happiness_n and_o so_o they_o abandon_v themselves_o unto_o it_o although_o it_o lead_v to_o eternal_a misery_n and_o so_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o three_o particular_a which_o be_v 3._o that_o man_n do_v so_o desire_v