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to_o a_o high_a state_n of_o perfection_n so_o that_o truth_n be_v find_v and_o acknowledge_v in_o any_o splendid_a condition_n will_v keep_v peace_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o family_n kiss_v 84._o each_o other_o be_v not_o king_n david_n vast_a treasure_n well_o manage_v by_o the_o superintendency_n of_o truth_n when_o he_o assign_v all_o the_o most_o precious_a material_n the_o earth_n afford_v to_o their_o true_a use_n some_o as_o it_o be_v convert_v into_o vocal_a instrument_n of_o god_n praise_n other_o into_o visible_a memorial_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o design_v in_o a_o temple_n as_o good_a a_o sensible_a figure_n as_o he_o can_v of_o the_o truth_n he_o conceive_v of_o all_o material_a substance_n which_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o all_o the_o plenitude_n thereof_o which_o confession_n he_o make_v in_o these_o word_n thou_o be_v the_o heaven_n and_o
the_o earth_n be_v thou_o in_o this_o verity_n he_o rejoice_v extract_v out_o of_o all_o his_o transitory_a felicity_n and_o king_n ezekias_n have_v his_o treasury_n and_o cabinet_n fill_v with_o all_o precious_a store_n may_v have_v rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o blessing_n without_o derive_v from_o they_o vanity_n and_o presumption_n as_o much_o as_o he_o boast_v of_o they_o to_o the_o babylonian_n so_o much_o untruth_n he_o find_v in_o that_o felicity_n whereof_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v forget_v the_o changeable_a property_n and_o be_v quick_o instruct_v by_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o insecurity_n of_o such_o good_n whereby_o 39_o he_o discern_v how_o he_o have_v rejoice_v in_o the_o untruth_n of_o his_o temporal_a happiness_n out_o of_o which_o he_o may_v have_v extract_v matter_n of_o a_o true_a and_o sincere_a rejoice_v for_o god_n spirit_n atte_v to_o we_o that_o he_o do_v not_o cast_v away_o the_o mighty_a whereas_o he_o himself_o be_v mighty_a 5._o all_o the_o attainder_n lie_v upon_o great_a and_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v bring_v against_o such_o as_o rejoice_v in_o the_o error_n and_o deceit_n of_o temporal_a good_n such_o as_o either_o sacrifice_n all_o their_o wealth_n to_o the_o idol_n of_o their_o fancy_n or_o such_o as_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o their_o wealth_n and_o offer_v up_o all_o their_o thought_n unto_o it_o the_o voluptuous_a or_o the_o avaritious_a be_v those_o that_o fall_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o their_o crime_n be_v not_o what_o they_o possess_v but_o what_o possess_v they_o when_o they_o do_v not_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o good_n but_o delight_v themselves_o in_o contrive_v error_n and_o fallacy_n out_o of_o they_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n so_o that_o the_o defectivenesse_n 25._o of_o their_o happiness_n arise_v out_o of_o their_o degression_n from_o truth_n and_o whence_o do_v all_o the_o blessedness_n 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