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which_o water_n â—re_n these_o temporal_a good_a thing_n not_o only_o for_o their_o swift_a pass_v away_o and_o never_o return_v but_o for_o the_o doubles_n that_o attend_v they_o they_o be_v to_o the_o possessor_n thereof_o no_o little_a cause_n of_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n of_o weep_v and_o small_a sorrow_n the_o whole_a world_n as_o one_o call_v it_o be_v but_o a_o sea_n of_o glass_n for_o its_o vanity_n and_o mingle_v with_o fire_n for_o its_o vexation_n rev._n 15._o 2._o v._o and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n like_o so_o many_o sweet_a briar_n or_o like_o the_o rose_n which_o be_v a_o fragrant_a flower_n but_o yet_o it_o have_v its_o prick_n and_o to_o one_o rose_n in_o the_o worlds-garden_n we_o meet_v with_o a_o thousand_o thorn_n let_v man_n set_v what_o esteem_n they_o will_v upon_o they_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o pure_a wine_n but_o mix_v and_o have_v in_o they_o more_o dregs_n than_o spirit_n they_o be_v like_o the_o river_n plutarch_n speak_v of_o where_o the_o water_n 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that_o which_o they_o count_v their_o happiness_n make_v they_o miserable_a consolationes_fw-la factae_fw-la sunt_fw-la desolationes_fw-la as_o one_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o have_v sometime_o make_v their_o life_n comfortable_a at_o another_o time_n have_v occasion_v they_o afterward_o to_o be_v miserable_a pro._n 1._o 19_o chap._n that_o they_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o their_o enjoyment_n and_o weary_a of_o their_o very_a life_n but_o we_o never_o do_v nor_o ever_o will_v hear_v of_o any_o weary_a of_o grace_n weary_a of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n weary_a of_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a glory_n can_v any_o think_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v weary_a of_o their_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o that_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n there_o vident_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o videre_fw-la
heaven_n lose_v and_o that_o for_o ever_o be_v it_o not_o a_o wonder_n to_o consider_v that_o whereas_o faith_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o must_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o experience_n show_v we_o that_o the_o body_n be_v mortal_a yet_o most_o people_n contrary_a to_o faith_n and_o experience_n do_v neglect_v the_o soul_n as_o though_o that_o be_v mortal_a and_o labour_n for_o the_o body_n as_o if_o that_o be_v immortal_a as_o julius_n caesar_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v of_o cicero_n that_o he_o be_v negligent_a in_o thing_n belong_v to_o himself_o but_o diligent_a in_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o such_o there_o be_v who_o be_v negligent_a in_o thing_n concern_v their_o soul_n but_o diligent_a in_o thing_n concern_v their_o body_n who_o spend_v the_o best_a of_o their_o time_n and_o strength_n in_o labour_v for_o their_o body_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n neglect_v to_o provide_v for_o their_o eternal_a soul_n prima_fw-la animi_fw-la bona_fw-la say_v juvenal_n those_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v mind_v optimum_fw-la est_fw-la curam_fw-la principalem_fw-la animae_fw-la impendere_fw-la say_v another_o our_o first_o and_o principal_a endeavour_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o principal_a thing_n for_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o soul_n for_o sanctification_n here_o and_o glorification_n hereafter_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v but_o a_o christian_n by-work_n but_o care_v for_o the_o soul_n ought_v to_o be_v his_o main_a work_n as_o our_o great_a fear_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o soul_n so_o our_o great_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v for_o the_o soul_n that_o our_o great_a fear_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o soul_n appear_v by_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 10._o 28._o v._o fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n it_o be_v the_o great_a folly_n in_o the_o world_n out_o of_o fear_n of_o the_o body_n to_o betray_v the_o soul_n that_o our_o great_a care_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o soul_n appear_v also_o out_o of_o our_o saviour_n word_n matth._n 16._o 26._o v._n what_o profit_n have_v a_o man_n if_o he_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n a_o christian_n great_a care_n shall_v be_v not_o to_o hazard_v the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o a_o short_a fruition_n of_o riches_n and_o splendour_n in_o the_o world_n these_o be_v but_o convenience_n of_o the_o body_n not_o of_o the_o soul_n if_o we_o can_v discern_v soul_n with_o the_o eye_n or_o conceive_v they_o by_o the_o mind_n they_o will_v even_o ravish_v we_o and_o lead_v we_o into_o a_o excessive_a love_n of_o they_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n though_o now_o they_o be_v clog_v with_o flesh_n be_v dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n and_o tabernacle_n of_o dust_n though_o now_o they_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o body_n like_o a_o bird_n of_o paradise_n in_o a_o cage_n yet_o be_v such_o being_n as_o have_v no_o less_o distant_a original_n from_o the_o body_n than_o heaven_n be_v from_o earth_n come_v immediate_a from_o god_n a_o truth_n express_v by_o ovid_n in_o a_o short_a verse_n sedibus_fw-la aethereis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ille_fw-la venit_fw-la but_o better_a by_o zachariah_n chap._n 12._o 1._o the_o lord_n which_o stretch_v forth_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o form_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n within_o he_o the_o body_n which_o be_v flesh_n be_v from_o flesh_n but_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n be_v from_o the_o god_n of_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o soul_n most_o and_z proper_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n stamp_v magna_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sparkle_a diamond_n set_v in_o a_o ring_n of_o clay_n it_o be_v the_o better_a more_o noble_a and_o sublimate_v part_n of_o man_n it_o be_v the_o quintessence_n of_o a_o rational_a nature_n the_o very_a glory_n of_o the_o creation_n that_o have_v the_o image_n of_o its_o creator_n to_o beautify_v it_o and_o be_v a_o jewel_n more_o worth_a than_o the_o world_n with_o all_o its_o revenue_n and_o perquesites_n in_o every_o respect_n far_o more_o excellent_a and_o precious_a than_o the_o body_n the_o body_n that_o be_v but_o of_o a_o course_n make_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v a_o fine_a spin_v the_o body_n that_o be_v but_o of_o a_o earthly_a extract_n the_o soul_n be_v a_o heavenly_a bear_v be_v the_o apostle_n phil._n 3._o 21._o v._n call_v the_o body_n a_o vile_a body_n and_o so_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n that_o make_v the_o body_n lovely_a and_o amiable_a take_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o body_n but_o even_o half_a a_o hour_n and_o the_o body_n forthwith_o grow_v out_o of_o each_o one_o love_n that_o they_o who_o before_o be_v enamour_v on_o it_o do_v not_o now_o desire_v to_o come_v near_o it_o or_o have_v it_o in_o their_o sight_n though_o sarah_n have_v be_v unto_o abraham_n the_o desire_n of_o his_o eye_n ezek._n 24._o 16._o v._o and_o a_o most_o sweet_a companion_n of_o his_o life_n yet_o be_v she_o by_o the_o removal_n of_o her_o soul_n at_o death_n so_o deface_v that_o he_o loathe_v to_o look_v on_o she_o hence_o say_v he_o to_o the_o son_n of_o heth_n gen._n 23._o 4._o v_o give_v i_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o burying-place_n with_o you_o that_o i_o may_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o psalmist_n call_v it_o vnica_fw-la mea_fw-la my_o darling_n psal_n 22._o 20._o v._o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o sword_n my_o darling_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o dog_n he_o prefer_v the_o soul_n as_o his_o darling_n before_o the_o body_n a_o darling_n child_n shall_v be_v care_v for_o and_o provide_v for_o whoever_o be_v neglect_v not_o a_o soul_n here_o but_o be_v so_o excellent_o and_o perfect_o precious_a that_o we_o can_v set_v forth_o nor_o understand_v how_o excellent_a and_o perfect_o precious_a it_o be_v so_o precious_a be_v the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n that_o all_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o west_n all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o east_n all_o the_o spice_n of_o the_o south_n all_o the_o pearl_n of_o the_o north_n be_v nothing_o though_o a_o man_n have_v a_o monopoly_n of_o they_o to_o a_o invaluable_a soul_n heap_n of_o wedge_n of_o gold_n mountain_n of_o silver_n hoard_v of_o pearl_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o it_o i_o may_v say_v of_o the_o soul_n preciousness_n what_o be_v common_o speak_v of_o aristotle_n book_n of_o physics_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o make_v public_a it_o be_v and_o yet_o not_o make_v know_v because_o man_n do_v not_o yet_o understand_v the_o secret_n of_o it_o so_o the_o preciousness_n of_o the_o soul_n have_v by_o many_o pen_n be_v make_v public_a and_o yet_o not_o make_v know_v because_o no_o man_n know_v the_o full_a preciousness_n thereof_o favorinus_n the_o philosopher_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v and_o his_o word_n be_v excellent_a nihil_fw-la in_fw-la terra_fw-la magnum_fw-la praeter_fw-la hominem_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la praeter_fw-la mentem_fw-la the_o great_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v man_n the_o great_a thing_n in_o man_n be_v the_o soul_n the_o body_n at_o best_a can_v live_v long_o for_o all_o the_o pamper_n and_o trime_a and_o repair_v and_o daub_v it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o before_o it_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o grave_n it_o have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n to_o live_v but_o believe_v it_o christian_a in_o that_o moulder_n decay_a and_o die_a body_n of_o thou_o thou_o have_v a_o immortal_a and_o never_o die_a soul_n and_o will_v thou_o provide_v for_o thy_o body_n and_o not_o for_o thy_o soul_n will_v thou_o labour_v and_o take_v pain_n for_o a_o decay_a body_n and_o not_o labour_n for_o thy_o soul_n that_o mean_v to_o live_v as_o long_o as_o eternity_n this_o be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v buy_v in_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o provision_n for_o his_o servant_n and_o starve_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n or_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v think_v nothing_o too_o much_o to_o lay_v out_o upon_o his_o dog_n and_o yet_o starve_v himself_o so_o do_v all_o those_o that_o labour_n for_o what_o please_v and_o content_v the_o body_n but_o neglect_v their_o immortal_a and_o never_o die_a soul_n which_o god_n have_v breathe_v into_o they_o which_o god_n have_v beautify_v with_o some_o shadow_a representation_n of_o his_o own_o most_o glorious_a be_v and_o for_o which_o he_o have_v give_v so_o great_a a_o price_n and_o value_v above_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o aristippus_n a_o heathen_a who_o will_v rise_v up_o
make_v the_o owner_n good_a those_o then_o to_o who_o god_n give_v grace_n they_o may_v true_o say_v their_o grace_n be_v better_a gold_n than_o the_o world_n afford_v 2._o the_o second_o instance_n be_v that_o of_o god_n the_o thrice-glorious_a jehovah_n bless_v for_o evermore_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o the_o most_o sovereign_a only_o and_o chief_a good_a he_o be_v summum_fw-la verum_fw-la summum_fw-la pulchrum_fw-la &_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la the_o chief_a truth_n the_o chief_a beauty_n and_o chief_a good_a who_o himself_o be_v more_o than_o a_o world_n of_o world_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o glory_n have_v before_o his_o all-glorious_a throne_n innumerable_a host_n of_o powerful_a and_o glorious_a spirit_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o the_o all_o here_o below_o be_v nothing_o god_n bring_v it_o in_o himself_o as_o a_o argument_n of_o his_o own_o geratness_n i_o say_v 40._o 15._o v._n that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o 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