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be_v our_o chief_a good_a this_o shall_v be_v the_o language_n of_o a_o christian_n a_o christian_n shall_v take_v up_o in_o nothing_o as_o his_o happiness_n but_o in_o god_n himself_o 3._o not_o to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v this_o not_o to_o employ_v our_o principal_a care_n and_o industry_n about_o these_o thing_n matth._n 6.33_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o our_o chief_a and_o principal_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v about_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a thing_n and_o then_o we_o do_v not_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o earthly_a thing_n when_o our_o first_o and_o principal_a care_n be_v not_o about_o earthly_a thing_n but_o about_o those_o other_o thing_n to_o seek_v after_o and_o to_o set_v a_o man_n affection_n on_o earthly_a thing_n in_o this_o place_n davenant_n toto_fw-la cord_n desider_v be_v davenant_n it_o be_v with_o all_o a_o man_n heart_n to_o desire_v after_o these_o thing_n with_o all_o 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