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this_o be_v but_o too_o manifest_a isa_n 55._o 2._o labour_v for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n not_o bread_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o for_o that_o which_o can_v satisfy_v their_o soul_n god_n christ_n heaven_n be_v not_o in_o all_o scarce_o in_o any_o of_o their_o thought_n psal_n 10._o 4._o &_o 49._o 11._o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n blind_v man_n eye_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o and_o the_o world_n bewitch_v man_n mind_n and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n so_o strange_o delude_v 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o become_v mere_a slave_n and_o captive_n to_o the_o world_n ask_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n what_o thing_n be_v best_a earth_n or_o heaven_n god_n or_o the_o creature_n their_o soul_n or_o their_o body_n save_v grace_n of_o worldly_a good_n and_o all_o will_v confess_v that_o god_n be_v best_a of_o all_o and_o heaven_n better_o than_o earth_n if_o it_o be_v so_o why_o then_o be_v this_o world_n mind_v more_o than_o god_n and_o why_o be_v earth_n mind_v more_o than_o heaven_n the_o 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ever_o o_o wonderful_a folly_n and_o blindness_n the_o lord_n enlighten_v and_o convince_v we_o inf._n iu._n four_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o true_a christian_a life_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sense_n for_o he_o that_o be_v a_o captive_n to_o the_o world_n have_v but_o little_a faith_n if_o any_o 1_o john_n 5._o 4._o for_o faith_n overcome_v the_o world_n where_o sense_n rise_v faith_n fall_v now_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 7._o we_o walk_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o sense_n this_o be_v our_o practice_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a meaning_n of_o the_o text_n we_o look_v not_o at_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v that_o be_v we_o live_v not_o by_o sense_n but_o by_o faith_n q._n but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o live_v or_o walk_v by_o sense_n ans_fw-fr the_o great_a good_a or_o end_n or_o happiness_n that_o a_o carnal_a heart_n propose_v to_o itself_o in_o which_o it_o expect_v content_a be_v some_o good_a that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o sense_n something_o that_o may_v be_v sensible_o enjoy_v and_o this_o they_o pursue_v and_o labour_v after_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o they_o judge_v thing_n be_v sense_n if_o thing_n please_v sense_n and_o seem_v good_a to_o sense_n to_o the_o eye_n to_o the_o ear_n to_o the_o taste_n to_o the_o appetite_n they_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v good_a thing_n if_o not_o please_v to_o the_o sense_n they_o be_v count_v evil_a thing_n that_o which_o affect_v their_o heart_n be_v sense_n sensible_a comfort_n or_o sensible_a cross_n sensible_a gain_n or_o sensible_a loss_n want_v the_o light_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o open_v their_o understanding_n they_o live_v only_o by_o sense_n and_o be_v but_o sensual_a judas_n 19_o eccl._n 11._o 9_o and_o so_o they_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n chief_o and_o principal_o this_o life_n of_o sense_n be_v various_o express_v prov._n 3._o 5._o a_o lean_v to_o their_o own_o understanding_n psal_n 81._o 12._o a_o walk_v after_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o in_o their_o own_o counsel_n jer._n 9_o 14._o walk_v after_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n isa_n 65._o 2._o after_o their_o own_o thought_n in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a isa_n 5._o 21._o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n of_o true_a christian_n but_o they_o walk_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sense_n q._n what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o walk_v by_o faith_n ans_fw-fr the_o great_a good_a or_o end_v or_o happiness_n that_o a_o gracious_a soul_n aim_v at_o and_o seek_v content_a in_o be_v that_o which_o be_v present_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v twofold_a to_o wit_n the_o glorify_v of_o god_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o these_o be_v thing_n not_o see_v these_o be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o sense_n but_o of_o faith_n to_o glorify_v god_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o enjoy_v god_n in_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o saint_n walk_v and_o way_n and_o all_o this_o be_v by_o faith_n this_o life_n 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from_o christ_n it_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n phil._n 4._o 13._o notwithstanding_o all_o opposition_n 5._o by_o faith_n the_o soul_n commit_v himself_o to_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o trust_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o concernment_n with_o god_n psal_n 37._o 3_o 5._o prov._n 16._o 3._o 2_o pet._n 5._o 7._o psal_n 112._o 7_o 8._o isa_n 26._o 2_o 3._o such_o a_o soul_n can_v satisfy_v himself_o with_o what_o he_o receive_v by_o faith_n as_o real_o and_o true_o as_o other_o can_v satisfy_v themselves_o with_o sense_n the_o faithful_a promise_n of_o god_n be_v as_o sweet_a to_o he_o as_o the_o sensible_a possession_n and_o enjoyment_n be_v of_o other_o heb._n 11._o 13._o they_o see_v the_o promise_v afar_o off_o and_o embrace_v they_o now_o when_o a_o soul_n can_v depend_v upon_o god_n alone_o for_o all_o in_o the_o want_n of_o all_o outward_a mean_n and_o make_v progress_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n through_o all_o difficulty_n and_o not_o draw_v back_o and_o do_v in_o his_o whole_a course_n of_o life_n so_o walk_v work_n and_o act_n as_o become_v one_o that_o do_v believe_v such_o glorious_a thing_n in_o the_o other_o world_n as_o he_o do_v believe_v when_o there_o be_v a_o suitableness_n in_o his_o life_n to_o what_o he_o believe_v then_o oh_o then_o he_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v the_o life_n that_o in_o some_o degree_n every_o true_a christian_a life_n and_o desire_n to_o live_v and_o this_o live_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sense_n be_v that_o which_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o text._n 2_o use_n the_o second_o use_n be_v
his_o providence_n to_o observe_v and_o comply_v with_o they_o answer_v they_o by_o suitable_a duty_n 2._o second_o we_o look_v unto_o our_o bless_a jesus_n the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n he_o be_v once_o visible_a and_o see_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o shall_v be_v so_o again_o at_o his_o second_o come_v act_v 1_o but_o now_o we_o see_v he_o not_o yet_o now_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o look_v on_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o that_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o and_o behold_v this_o unseen_a jesus_n and_o by_o faith_n and_o love_n to_o enjoy_v union_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o to_o know_v he_o live_v in_o we_o and_o to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o in_o his_o life_n to_o receive_v of_o his_o fullness_n grace_n for_o grace_n this_o the_o saint_n aim_v at_o and_o spend_v their_o thought_n and_o care_n about_o and_o make_v this_o the_o main_a and_o principal_a work_n of_o their_o life_n phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 10._o that_o they_o may_v be_v join_v to_o christ_n marry_v to_o he_o engraft_v into_o he_o partake_v of_o his_o spirit_n life_n and_o grace_n that_o they_o may_v be_v conformable_a to_o he_o and_o enable_v to_o walk_v as_o he_o walk_v that_o he_o may_v sup_v with_o they_o and_o they_o with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o take_v up_o his_o abode_n with_o they_o and_o manifest_v his_o love_n unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v grow_v up_o in_o all_o thing_n like_v unto_o he_o these_o be_v the_o aim_n intention_n desire_n prayer_n long_n and_o constant_a endeavour_n of_o truly-gracious_a soul_n not_o to_o be_v rich_a and_o great_a and_o honourable_a in_o the_o world_n but_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n to_o get_v and_o possess_v jesus_n this_o pearl_n of_o great_a 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v rich_a in_o faith_n to_o have_v a_o clear_a title_n to_o â—e_a crown_n of_o life_n which_o jesus_n have_v purchase_v â—â—_o 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intermeddle_v not_o with_o this_o by_o because_o stranger_n to_o it_o it_o be_v hide_v manna_n â—â—at_v these_o be_v the_o unseen_a thing_n that_o gracious_a â—als_n mind_n seek_v and_o breath_n after_o and_o always_o â—â—g_v for_o oh_o that_o they_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n fill_v with_o the_o grace_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o the_o spirit_n 4._o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o glorious_a gospel_n that_o be_v invisible_a and_o eternal_a not_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o book_n but_o the_o mystery_n of_o â—t_a be_v hide_v mystery_n matth._n 11._o 25._o these_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o wife_n and_o prudent_a of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v true_a the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v go_v â—ut_v abroad_o throughout_o the_o world_n but_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n the_o virtue_n and_o inward_a work_n of_o it_o the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o that_o be_v invisible_a to_o the_o 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