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6_o 7._o pro._n 30._o 8_o 9_o 3._o nor_o be_v it_o all_o covet_v that_o we_o be_v admonish_v of_o or_o of_o all_o that_o which_o be_v so_o call_v we_o be_v instruct_v to_o covet_v earnest_o the_o best_a gift_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 31._o and_o 14._o 39_o there_o be_v also_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o spirit_n effect_v by_o spirit_n in_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o believer_n and_o so_o the_o spirit_n lu_v against_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 17._o the_o new_a spirit_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o hearty_a believer_n from_o the_o discovery_n and_o behold_v of_o the_o excellency_n and_o comeliness_n of_o christ_n his_o love_n and_o loveliness_n and_o have_v taste_v of_o his_o graciousness_n as_o a_o new_a bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n it_o earnest_o desire_v more_o to_o know_v christ_n win_v he_o and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o to_o be_v conform_v to_o he_o and_o clothe_v on_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o righteousness_n it_o pant_v 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that_o it_o be_v the_o source_n and_o fountain_n of_o this_o corrupt_a affection_n and_o lust_n psal_n 119._o 36._o for_o from_o this_o corrupt_a fountain_n this_o iniquity_n proceed_v even_o from_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v not_o from_o above_o it_o descend_v not_o or_o come_v not_o down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n but_o ascend_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n and_o be_v earthly_a affect_v and_o lust_a after_o and_o lead_v we_o to_o love_v mind_n and_o savour_v earthly_a thing_n sensual_a lead_v we_o to_o judge_v according_a to_o outward_a appearance_n and_o to_o look_v upon_o and_o mind_n see_v thing_n which_o be_v temporal_a and_o to_o live_v by_o sight_n or_o sense_n as_o oppose_v to_o the_o live_n by_o faith_n and_o devilish_a as_o be_v that_o which_o we_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o be_v therein_o like_a to_o he_o lead_v we_o to_o aspire_v after_o a_o equality_n with_o god_n and_o to_o have_v a_o selfe-sufficiency_n in_o our_o own_o hand_n and_o to_o that_o end_n to_o 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thus_o experiment_n it_o let_v we_o judge_v ourselves_o and_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n for_o certain_o we_o have_v be_v wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 2._o 1_o thes_n 1._o 9_o 10._o oh_o thou_o who_o be_v name_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n straighten_a be_v these_o his_o do_n do_v not_o my_o word_n do_v good_a to_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o mica_n 2._o 2-7_a 3._o let_v it_o instruct_v and_o engage_v we_o to_o give_v more_o earnest_a heed_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v testify_v of_o his_o son_n in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o be_v become_v in_o what_o he_o be_v now_o do_v and_o in_o what_o he_o will_v do_v and_o so_o let_v we_o receive_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n mind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 16._o this_o be_v our_o victory_n even_o our_o faith_n who_o be_v he_o that_o overcome_v the_o 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the_o hope_v set_v before_o we_o to_o be_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v when_o he_o shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n and_o wait_v through_o the_o spirit_n who_o glorify_v christ_n for_o the_o hope_n of_o god_n righteousness_n through_o faith_n so_o shall_v we_o meet_v with_o his_o divine_a power_n for_o deliver_v we_o from_o every_o path_n of_o the_o destroyer_n col._n 3._o 3-5_a gal._n 5._o 5._o and_o to_o engage_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o covetousness_n let_v we_o brief_o consider_v the_o motive_n here_o lay_v down_o by_o our_o saviour_n to_o seal_v home_o this_o caution_n for_o a_o man_n life_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o possess_v from_o whence_o we_o note_v 3._o that_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o that_o a_o man_n life_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o possess_v be_v also_o proper_a as_o view_v in_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n to_o move_v we_o to_o receive_v this_o admonition_n viz._n to_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o covetousness_n by_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o possess_v be_v here_o mean_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o present_a world_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v a_o man_n as_o a_o man_n possess_v they_o and_o by_o the_o parable_n which_o our_o saviour_n present_o join_v unto_o this_o caveat_n luk._n 12._o 16-18_a the_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o which_o he_o possess_v here_o on_o earth_n as_o distinguish_v from_o what_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n in_o the_o motion_n and_o teach_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o he_o man_n life_n be_v