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3.17_o because_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a they_o have_v a_o great_a opinion_n of_o their_o own_o goodness_n worth_n and_o excellent_a state_n have_v need_n of_o nothing_o when_o they_o they_o have_v nothing_o of_o a_o christian_a in_o they_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v rich_a i_o but_o thou_o do_v but_o say_v so_o thou_o boast_v and_o brag_v of_o thy_o riches_n as_o many_o proud_a beggar_n do_v of_o that_o wealth_n they_o have_v not_o for_o all_o thou_o deem_v thyself_o rich_a thou_o be_v but_o poor_a and_o beggarly_a it_o be_v man_n sin_n and_o judgement_n that_o ever_o since_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v what_o he_o shall_v be_v he_o strive_v to_o seem_v to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v not_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v increase_v with_o good_n and_o need_v nothing_o i_o but_o thou_o do_v but_o say_v so_o thou_o do_v but_o 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first_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v good_a and_o currant_n coin_n but_o after_o a_o while_o it_o turn_v to_o dry_a leaf_n ah_o sir_n all_o duty_n and_o ordinance_n to_o a_o man_n that_o want_v holiness_n will_v be_v sound_a at_o last_o to_o be_v but_o as_o dry_a leaf_n to_o be_v sapless_a and_o liveless_a and_o heartless_a and_o comfortless_a to_o he_o now_o if_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n can_v have_v any_o spiritual_a communion_n or_o fellowship_n with_o god_n here_o then_o certain_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n can_v have_v a_o glorious_a communion_n with_o god_n hereafter_o if_o without_o holiness_n god_n will_v not_o take_v we_o into_o his_o arm_n on_o earth_n then_o undoubted_o without_o holiness_n god_n will_v never_o put_v we_o into_o his_o bosom_n in_o heaven_n but_o to_o proceed_v unholy_a person_n be_v fool_n and_o what_o shall_v such_o do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n who_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o the_o fool_n and_o the_o ungodly_a man_n be_v synonomaes_n word_v 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the_o characteristical_a note_n and_o property_n of_o fool_n so_o that_o one_o face_n be_v not_o more_o like_o another_o than_o a_o fool_n be_v like_o a_o wicked_a man_n or_o then_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v like_o a_o fool_n for_o first_o a_o fool_n prefer_v toy_n and_o trifle_n before_o thing_n of_o great_a worth_n he_o prefer_v a_o brass_n counter_a before_o a_o piece_n of_o gold_n a_o fine_a baby_n before_o a_o rich_a inheritance_n 1.29_o prov._n 1.29_o a_o apple_n that_o please_v the_o eye_n before_o a_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n so_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n they_o prefer_v their_o lust_n before_o the_o lord_n isa_n 65.12_o therefore_o will_v i_o number_v you_o to_o the_o sword_n and_o you_o shall_v all_o bow_v down_o to_o the_o slaughter_n because_o when_o i_o call_v you_o do_v not_o answer_v when_o i_o speak_v you_o do_v not_o hear_v but_o do_v evil_a before_o my_o eye_n and_o do_v choose_v that_o wherein_o i_o delight_v not_o paradise_n such_o a_o one_o be_v cardinal_n 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merriment_n to_o a_o fool_n to_o do_v wicked_o prov._n 14.9_o fool_n make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n they_o make_v a_o jeer_n of_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v fear_v more_o than_o hell_n itself_o they_o make_v that_o matter_n of_o sport_n which_o may_v prove_v matter_n of_o damnation_n to_o they_o they_o make_v a_o may-game_n a_o pastime_n of_o that_o which_o may_v make_v they_o miserable_a to_o all_o eternity_n they_o make_v a_o mock_n and_o flout_v of_o that_o on_o earth_n for_o which_o the_o devil_n will_v mock_v and_o flout_v they_o for_o ever_o in_o hell_n justice_n will_v at_o last_o turn_n over_o such_o fool_n to_o satan_n who_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o return_v mock_v for_o mock_v jeer_n for_o jeer_n and_o flout_v for_o flout_v they_o that_o love_v such_o kind_n of_o pastime_n shall_v have_v enough_o of_o it_o in_o hell_n now_o all_o unholy_a person_n be_v such_o spiritual_a fool_n as_o that_o they_o delight_v 1.22_o prov._n 1.22_o and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o most_o pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n psal_n 62.4_o they_o delight_v in_o lie_n though_o every_o lie_n deserve_v a_o stab_n from_o god_n yet_o spiritual_a fool_n make_v but_o a_o sport_n of_o they_o such_o a_o one_o be_v thespis_n the_o poet_n who_o be_v reprove_v by_o solon_n for_o lie_v answer_v he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o material_a solon_n plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o solon_n see_v it_o be_v but_o in_o sport_n upon_o which_o solon_n beat_v the_o ground_n with_o his_o staff_n reply_v if_o we_o commend_v lie_v in_o sport_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o afterward_o in_o good_a earnest_n in_o all_o our_o bargain_n and_o deal_n it_o be_v say_v of_o epâ—minondas_n a_o heathen_a that_o he_o abhor_v mendacium_fw-la jocosum_fw-la a_o jest_a lie_n this_o heathen_a in_o the_o great_a day_n will_v put_v such_o liar_n to_o the_o blush_n who_o delight_n in_o lie_n isa_n 66.3_o of_o there_o be_v no_o flesh_n so_o sweet_a as_o that_o which_o the_o eagle_n rob_v 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high_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n holiness_n be_v a_o singular_a fruit_n of_o god_n special_a favour_n and_o love_n god_n have_v a_o common_a favour_n and_o love_n for_o all_o man_n yea_o for_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n 5._o ephes_n 2.4_o 5._o witness_v that_o common_a preservation_n and_o common_a protection_n and_o common_a provision_n that_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o they_o and_o god_n have_v a_o special_a love_n and_o favour_n and_o this_o run_v out_o only_o to_o his_o holy_a one_o holiness_n be_v a_o divine_a beam_n a_o heavenly_a drop_n a_o choice_n pledge_v of_o god_n special_a favour_n and_o love_n o_o sir_n though_o the_o world_n may_v slight_v you_o and_o enemy_n revile_v you_o and_o friend_n disfavour_n
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