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riches_n and_o the_o best_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n upon_o the_o footstool_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o throne_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o a_o prosperous_a condition_n we_o be_v to_o set_v the_o thing_n of_o it_o in_o their_o due_a place_n some_o there_o be_v who_o set_v they_o so_o high_a as_o though_o they_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n when_o as_o they_o be_v but_o bona_fw-la scabelli_fw-la the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o footstool_n it_o be_v then_o evil_a when_o we_o have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o they_o than_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v remember_v these_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o have_v the_o preneminence_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o col._n 3._o 1._o to_o those_o seek_v thing_n that_o be_v above_o and_o ver_fw-la 2._o to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o the_o thing_n above_o and_o not_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o speak_v there_o of_o two_o sort_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n above_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o bid_v we_o seek_v and_o set_v our_o affection_n upon_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o he_o use_v two_o word_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o note_n seek_v with_o the_o whole_a strength_n and_o endeavour_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o note_n the_o mind_v of_o those_o thing_n with_o the_o whole_a soul_n this_o show_v a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o best_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o best_a they_o be_v to_o have_v no_o more_o degree_n of_o affection_n than_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o good_a in_o they_o it_o be_v good_a counsel_n that_o one_o give_v to_o a_o near_a relation_n of_o i_o concern_v his_o horse_n when_o she_o see_v he_o too_o much_o take_v with_o he_o she_o say_v sir_n love_v a_o horse_n as_o a_o horse_n so_o we_o shall_v the_o creature_n but_o as_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o thing_n of_o another_o world_n so_o than_o it_o be_v right_a when_o we_o use_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n with_o a_o consideration_n of_o their_o inferiority_n 5._o when_o we_o use_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o prosperous_a condition_n with_o a_o right_a consideration_n of_o their_o emptiness_n and_o vanity_n when_o your_o condition_n be_v full_a yet_o you_o look_v upon_o the_o thing_n of_o your_o condition_n as_o empty_v and_o that_o will_v not_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o soul_n as_o their_o inferiority_n speak_v they_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n so_o their_o emptiness_n speak_v they_o unsatisfactory_a it_o be_v happy_a with_o a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o high_a condition_n that_o he_o can_v look_v upon_o the_o thing_n of_o his_o condition_n as_o low_a thing_n and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o full_a condition_n to_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o 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it_o will_v keep_v a_o man_n from_o be_v deceive_v by_o they_o as_o promise_v more_o than_o they_o can_v perform_v our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n mat._n 13._o 22._o the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o imposture_n and_o fallacy_n of_o riches_n it_o signify_v a_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o way_n so_o there_o be_v a_o deceitfulness_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o a_o prosperous_a condition_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o draw_v a_o man_n out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o look_v for_o comfort_n and_o contentment_n in_o they_o when_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v this_o consideration_n will_v prevent_v those_o dream_n that_o a_o man_n be_v apt_a
comfort_n when_o they_o see_v they_o can_v keep_v it_o no_o long_o and_o this_o be_v that_o submission_n that_o some_o rest_n in_o and_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o now_o there_o be_v another_o submission_n that_o have_v more_o of_o grace_n in_o it_o and_o that_o be_v when_o god_n call_v for_o a_o comfort_n from_o we_o there_o be_v free_a resignation_n of_o it_o up_o to_o god_n as_o we_o read_v of_o abraham_n when_o god_n call_v for_o isaac_n he_o present_o resign_v he_o up_o to_o he_o and_o this_o submission_n proceed_v from_o faith_n which_o work_v a_o christian_a to_o the_o deny_v of_o himself_o and_o to_o a_o comply_v with_o god_n in_o that_o that_o be_v seem_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o desire_n and_o content_a thus_o we_o read_v heb._n 11._o how_o abraham_n by_o faith_n offer_v up_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n by_o a_o hand_n of_o faith_n he_o present_v again_o to_o god_n that_o blessing_n he_o receive_v from_o he_o faith_n teach_v a_o 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