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〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o value_n and_o esteem_v a_o thing_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o undervalue_n and_o despise_v a_o thing_n and_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o text_n itself_o set_v your_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n the_o antithesis_fw-la and_o opposition_n that_o be_v between_o these_o two_o show_v what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o set_a your_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v have_v the_o high_a value_n for_o spiritual_a thing_n set_v the_o high_a price_n upon_o spiritual_a thing_n esteem_v spiritual_a thing_n above_o all_o earthly_a thing_n this_o value_n and_o estimation_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n paul_n have_v when_o he_o say_v 3.8_o phil._n 3.8_o i_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n and_o dung_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n spiritual_a thing_n bught_v to_o bear_v the_o great_a weight_n in_o our_o thought_n we_o ought_v to_o approve_v they_o as_o the_o best_a thing_n and_o see_v a_o far_o great_a excellency_n in_o they_o then_o in_o all_o temporal_a thing_n davenant_n davenant_n there_o be_v a_o learned_a man_n that_o observe_v upon_o this_o text_n this_o word_n translate_v to_o set_v our_o affection_n comprehend_v two_o act_n in_o it_o 1._o it_o note_v the_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n when_o it_o think_v of_o any_o thing_n 2._o it_o note_v the_o act_n of_o thâ—_n will_v or_o affection_n approve_v or_o love_v a_o thing_n so_o that_o to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o be_v to_o approve_v of_o they_o in_o our_o estimation_n as_o the_o beâ—_n thing_n phil._n 1.10_o that_o you_o may_v approve_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v excellent_a iii_o to_o seek_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o it_o be_v to_o intend_v these_o thing_n as_o our_o principal_a aim_n and_o scope_n matth._n 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