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and_o circumstance_n in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v deficient_a in_o for_o as_o they_o often_o be_v too_o short_a in_o their_o precept_n and_o much_o below_o the_o thing_n so_o at_o other_o time_n they_o be_v as_o much_o too_o high_a and_o give_v precept_n that_o be_v too_o big_a and_o not_o at_o all_o fit_v to_o the_o size_n and_o scantling_n of_o our_o present_a state_n or_o the_o make_v of_o humane_a nature_n they_o be_v not_o only_o for_o wise_o moderate_v and_o govern_v but_o quite_o root_a all_o passion_n and_o affection_n whatever_o out_o of_o their_o wise_a man_n which_o be_v to_o make_v he_o not_o a_o man_n or_o such_o a_o creature_n with_o such_o faculty_n and_o power_n as_o god_n think_v for_o wise_a reason_n fit_a to_o do_v this_o be_v not_o to_o improve_v but_o destroy_v human_a nature_n and_o to_o set_v virtue_n beyond_o its_o pitch_n and_o out_o of_o its_o reach_n which_o our_o saviour_n who_o know_v our_o frame_n and_o our_o outmost_a capacity_n have_v never_o do_v they_o go_v so_o far_o in_o their_o randes_z about_o the_o contempt_n of_o this_o world_n and_o despise_a riches_n as_o to_o commend_v he_o that_o foolish_o throw_v they_o into_o the_o sea_n that_o they_o may_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o his_o deep_a philosophize_v now_o this_o as_o it_o betray_v a_o great_a weakness_n in_o he_o that_o can_v not_o otherwise_o better_o use_v they_o so_o it_o be_v calculate_v virtue_n not_o for_o this_o world_n but_o for_o some_o other_o eutopian_a meridian_n the_o make_v it_o not_o useful_a and_o comfortable_a but_o destructive_a of_o our_o present_a state_n and_o condition_n in_o this_o world_n and_o though_o our_o bless_a saviour_n both_o by_o his_o life_n and_o his_o precept_n show_v as_o great_a contempt_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n as_o ever_o any_o person_n do_v and_o have_v give_v the_o best_a argument_n that_o can_v be_v not_o to_o be_v solicitous_a for_o outward_a thing_n nor_o take_v any_o thought_n for_o the_o morrow_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n by_o trust_v in_o the_o divine_a providence_n and_o be_v especial_o careful_a about_o better_a thing_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n yet_o he_o have_v no_o where_o tell_v we_o that_o these_o be_v inconsistent_a and_o that_o a_o man_n must_v throw_v away_o his_o estate_n and_o renounce_v all_o his_o worldly_a good_n as_o well_o as_o the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n if_o he_o will_v become_v a_o christian_a and_o go_v to_o heaven_n this_o indeed_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o pelagius_n in_o which_o he_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o have_v very_o many_o follower_n and_o though_o several_a place_n of_o scripture_n tell_v we_o how_o hardly_o they_o that_o have_v riches_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mark_v 10.23_o and_o that_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o camel_n to_o go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n than_o for_o a_o rich_a man_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n v._o 25._o which_o be_v all_o mean_v of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o riches_n v._o 24._o that_o we_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n bid_v we_o not_o love_v the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o 1_o john_n 2.15_o yet_o they_o all_o import_n no_o more_o and_o so_o will_v be_v fair_o understand_v by_o this_o excellent_a direction_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o i_o be_o now_o to_o discourse_v of_o lay_v not_o up_o for_o yourselves_o trusure_n neither_o be_v that_o pure_o a_o negative_a a_o universal_a forbid_v we_o to_o lay_v up_o any_o treasure_n upon_o earth_n for_o if_o we_o do_v not_o that_o in_o some_o measure_n we_o be_v not_o guilty_a only_o of_o great_a imprudence_n but_o even_o of_o infidelity_n too_o if_o any_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o and_o especial_o for_o those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n he_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o insidel_n 1_o tim._n 5.8_o not_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o one_o own_o offspring_n and_o child_n be_v to_o be_v more_o unnatural_a than_o the_o heathen_n nay_o than_o the_o very_a fowl_n and_o the_o most_o ravenous_a beast_n and_o not_o to_o supply_v a_o age_a helpless_a parent_n be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o which_o the_o heathen_n count_v the_o most_o infamous_a ingratitude_n nay_o if_o by_o a_o honest_a industry_n and_o lawful_a profession_n we_o do_v not_o some_o way_n or_o other_o make_v ourselves_o serviceable_a to_o the_o public_a and_o able_a to_o procure_v some_o good_a to_o the_o whole_a of_o which_o we_o be_v part_n we_o be_v like_o dead_a and_o useless_a member_n that_o serve_v neither_o for_o life_n nor_o motion_n nor_o the_o conveyance_n of_o blood_n and_o spirit_n and_o as_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n so_o also_o in_o the_o civil_a it_o be_v impossible_a to_o maintain_v either_o its_o life_n or_o 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6.27_o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n so_o he_o may_v by_o prudent_a and_o honest_a way_n take_v care_n of_o his_o worldly_a concern_v and_o add_v to_o his_o estate_n and_o grow_v rich_a without_o any_o violation_n of_o our_o saviour_n rule_n ley_n not_o up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n on_o earth_n for_o those_o treasure_n on_o earth_n be_v not_o of_o themselves_o evil_a and_o may_v be_v matter_n of_o very_o great_a virtue_n such_o as_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v particular_o charge_v with_o 1_o i'im_n 6.17_o 18_o 19_o charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o do_v good_a that_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n which_o it_o seem_v they_o may_v be_v make_v the_o mean_n of_o attain_v so_o that_o by_o these_o negative_n be_v mean_v only_o a_o comparative_a command_n that_o we_o rather_o lay_v up_o to_o ourselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n than_o in_o earth_n that_o we_o be_v more_o careful_a for_o the_o one_o than_o the_o other_o not_o that_o one_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o other_o but_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o it_o as_o we_o have_v the_o like_a manner_n of_o expression_n most_o frequent_o in_o scripture_n prov._n 8.10_o receive_v my_o instruction_n and_o not_o silver_n and_o knowledge_n rather_o than_o gold_n so_o mat._n 9.13_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n i._n e._n rather_o than_o sacrifice_n god_n do_v so_o much_o value_v inward_a and_o real_a righteousness_n before_o outward_a rite_n and_o
same_o grave_a but_o nothing_o can_v remove_v his_o patience_n and_o take_v away_o his_o integrity_n that_o still_o he_o retain_v and_o hold_v fast_o job_n 2.3_o 9_o the_o philosopher_n that_o lose_v all_o in_o a_o wreck_n yet_o keep_v his_o philosophy_n and_o wisdom_n in_o spite_n of_o fortune_n and_o the_o apostle_n who_o leave_v all_o they_o have_v still_o preserve_v their_o religion_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n can_v not_o be_v sequester_v nor_o confiscate_v by_o the_o emperor_n edict_n those_o inward_a treasure_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v safe_a when_o thing_n without_o be_v never_o so_o uncertain_a and_o when_o they_o shall_v bring_v we_o to_o another_o world_n than_o they_o secure_v beyond_o possibility_n of_o the_o least_o danger_n whatever_o storm_n and_o shelf_n and_o rock_n we_o pass_v through_o here_o when_o we_o once_o land_n and_o set_v foot_n upon_o the_o shore_n of_o eternity_n we_o be_v out_o of_o all_o danger_n and_o in_o a_o safe_a harbour_n where_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o reward_n of_o all_o our_o toil_n and_o be_v vast_o enrich_v with_o treasure_n of_o that_o happy_a and_o secure_a place_n 2._o these_o earthly_a treasure_n be_v fade_v and_o transitory_a but_o the_o heavenly_a be_v durable_a and_o last_a riches_n certain_o make_v themselves_o wing_n and_o sly_a away_o as_o a_o eagle_n towards_o heaven_n prov._n 23.5_o of_o a_o sudden_a we_o know_v not_o how_o they_o be_v get_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o we_o can_v never_o set_v eye_n on_o they_o again_o they_o leave_v their_o possessor_n sometime_o without_o much_o warning_n like_o tide_n they_o roll_v from_o one_o shore_n to_o another_o from_o this_o man_n or_o family_n to_o the_o other_o and_o leave_v he_o perhaps_o a_o beggar_n to_o day_n who_o be_v in_o the_o great_a plenty_n but_o a_o little_a before_o or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o fickle_a nor_o leave_v the_o owner_n on_o a_o sudden_a yet_o in_o a_o little_a time_n he_o must_v leave_v they_o death_n will_v strip_v he_o naked_a as_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o then_o all_o his_o thought_n perish_v ps_n 146.4_o all_o his_o thought_n of_o be_v rich_a or_o great_a or_o happy_a in_o this_o world_n all_o the_o mighty_a project_n and_o deep_a contrivance_n about_o worldly_a thing_n be_v quite_o at_o a_o end_n and_o a_o sudden_a stop_n be_v give_v to_o the_o build_n of_o big_a barn_n or_o fine_a house_n or_o make_v great_a purchase_n and_o lay_v up_o more_o of_o these_o earthly_a treasure_n the_o soul_n be_v perhaps_o take_v from_o he_o the_o night_n before_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o do_v all_o this_o and_o then_o how_o insignificant_a be_v they_o all_o and_o what_o be_v he_o the_o better_a for_o '_o they_o thus_o foolish_a it_o be_v to_o carry_v on_o only_o such_o short_a design_n that_o we_o must_v break_v off_o very_o sudden_o and_o abrupt_o and_o not_o lay_v our_o thought_n deep_a than_o the_o grave_a or_o beyond_o this_o transitory_a life_n not_o to_o have_v our_o thought_n and_o aim_n upon_o great_a thing_n that_o must_v for_o ever_o employ_v our_o mind_n that_o be_v more_o lasting_a and_o durable_a of_o a_o more_o sixth_o and_o solid_a nature_n and_o that_o will_v last_v as_o long_o as_o our_o immortal_a soul_n that_o we_o may_v sit_v down_o with_o and_o bid_v our_o soul_n be_v for_o ever_o at_o rest_n for_o they_o have_v good_n lay_v up_o not_o only_o for_o many_o year_n but_o for_o ever_o 3._o these_o earthly_a treasure_n be_v such_o empty_a thing_n that_o they_o can_v never_o give_v we_o such_o inward_a happiness_n as_o the_o heavenly_a will_n we_o be_v apt_a indeed_o to_o admite_v at_o the_o brave_a outside_n the_o appear_a gaity_n and_o finery_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o great_a but_o all_o this_o without_o virtue_n be_v but_o show_v and_o pageantry_n they_o have_v none_o of_o that_o real_a happiness_n nor_o enjoy_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o fatisfaction_n we_o imagine_v they_o do_v they_o have_v a_o thousand_o trouble_n and_o multitude_n of_o care_n cause_v even_o by_o their_o riches_n and_o greatness_n that_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o they_o vast_a load_n of_o unseen_a misery_n oppress_v they_o and_o inward_a and_o secret_a guilt_n fill_v they_o with_o horror_n and_o vast_a legion_n of_o evil_a spirit_n haunt_v and_o disturb_v those_o house_n within_o that_o look_v so_o stately_a and_o beautiful_o without_o we_o make_v very_o false_a measure_n and_o be_v mighty_o mistake_v if_o we_o conclude_v he_o to_o be_v happy_a that_o we_o see_v have_v the_o visit_n and_o the_o compliment_n and_o the_o great_a court_n make_v to_o he_o alas_o we_o see_v not_o into_o his_o mind_n nor_o how_o uneasy_a he_o be_v there_o and_o how_o little_a the_o better_a for_o our_o foolish_a opinion_n of_o he_o it_o be_v only_o his_o own_o thought_n and_o his_o own_o virtue_n and_o good_a temper_n of_o mind_n that_o make_v he_o a_o happy_a man_n for_o all_o this_o and_o without_o this_o he_o may_v cheat_v other_o but_o he_o can_v never_o 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