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and_o farewell_n together_o 4._o those_o thing_n which_o do_v more_o vex_v than_o comfort_n can_v make_v a_o man_n bless_v but_o such_o be_v all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n therefore_o they_o can_v have_v blessedness_n affix_v to_o they_o as_o riches_n be_v compare_v to_o wind_n hosea_n 12.1_o to_o show_v their_o vanity_n so_o to_o thorn_n matth._n 13.17_o to_o show_v their_o vexation_n thorn_n be_v not_o more_o apt_a to_o tear_v our_o garment_n than_o riches_n be_v to_o tear_v our_o heart_n they_o be_v thorn_n in_o the_o gather_n they_o prick_v with_o care_n and_o as_o they_o pierce_v the_o head_n with_o care_n of_o get_v so_o they_o wound_v the_o heart_n with_o fear_n of_o lose_v god_n will_v have_v our_o sweet_a wine_n run_v dregs_o yea_o and_o taste_v of_o a_o musty_a cask_n too_o that_o we_o may_v not_o think_v this_o be_v the_o wine_n of_o paradise_n 5._o those_o thing_n which_o if_o we_o have_v nothing_o else_o will_v make_v we_o curse_v can_v make_v we_o bless_v but_o the_o 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king_n over_o thy_o pride_n passion_n unbelief_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n within_o you_o while_o other_o aspire_v after_o earthly_a greatness_n and_o labour_n for_o a_o kingdom_n without_o they_o do_v thou_o labour_v for_o a_o kingdom_n within_o thou_o certain_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n if_o god_n kingdom_n enter_v into_o thou_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o his_o kingdom_n but_o let_v not_o that_o man_n ever_o think_v to_o reign_v in_o glory_n who_o live_v a_o slave_n to_o his_o lust_n 2._o if_o thou_o be_v a_o believer_n thou_o shall_v go_v to_o this_o bless_a kingdom_n james_n 2.5_o rich_a in_o faith_n heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n faith_n be_v a_o heroical_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o make_v a_o holy_a adventure_n on_o god_n by_o a_o promise_n this_o be_v the_o crown_a grace_n faith_n put_v we_o into_o christ_n and_o our_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n come_v in_o by_o christ_n by_o faith_n we_o 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miracle_n and_o preach_v may_v persuade_v man_n to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o peace_n and_o unity_n among_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o when_o as_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o faith_n so_o there_o be_v one_o heart_n among_o christian_n this_o be_v as_o cummin_n seed_n which_o make_v the_o dove_n flock_v to_o the_o window_n the_o temple_n be_v adorn_v with_o goodly_a stone_n luk._n 21.5_o this_o make_v christ_n spiritual_a temple_n look_v beautiful_a and_o the_o stone_n of_o it_o appear_v goodly_a when_o they_o be_v cement_v together_o in_o peace_n and_o unity_n 10._o unpeaceableness_n of_o spirit_n be_v to_o make_v christian_n turn_v heathen_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o heathen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d implacable_a rom._n 1.31_o they_o can_v be_v pacify_v their_o heart_n be_v like_o adamant_n no_o oil_n can_v supple_a they_o no_o fire_n can_v melt_v they_o it_o be_v a_o heathenish_a thing_n to_o be_v so_o fierce_a and_o violent_a as_o if_o 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