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wallow_v and_o tumble_v and_o so_o bless_v ourselves_o in_o a_o conceit_n of_o a_o better_a estate_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o the_o true_a peace_n of_o the_o heart_n we_o have_v not_o know_v in_o so_o much_o that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v seek_v ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o end_n in_o all_o our_o course_n and_o be_v glad_a to_o patch_v and_o piece_n out_o our_o contentment_n with_o gain_n and_o glory_n and_o vain_a boast_n of_o our_o own_o praise_n oftentimes_o open_v our_o mouth_n against_o other_o secret_o beg_v commendation_n to_o ourselves_o and_o more_o than_o all_o this_o we_o must_v have_v our_o dish_n our_o dainty_n and_o our_o sweet_a morsel_n to_o support_v our_o empty_a heart_n yea_o our_o possession_n must_v be_v enlarge_v our_o building_n must_v be_v beautify_v and_o too_o little_a to_o satisfy_v our_o restless_a soul_n and_o which_o do_v clear_o show_v that_o though_o we_o have_v a_o religion_n that_o speak_v of_o 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etc._n then_o any_o way_n to_o frame_v his_o body_n thereunto_o and_o so_o serve_v god_n in_o more_o depth_n of_o spirit_n and_o heart-cleaving_a to_o the_o love_n of_o truth_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o bodily_a performer_n behold_v this_o man_n service_n they_o by_o and_o by_o judge_v he_o weak_a or_o cold_a in_o religious_a exercise_n but_o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n perceive_v that_o he_o be_v inward_a with_o god_n chap._n 8._o the_o heart_n progression_n towards_o true_a happiness_n now_o in_o the_o eight_o place_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o progression_n or_o go_v forward_o of_o the_o heart_n to_o true_a happiness_n in_o the_o handle_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v a_o very_a special_a and_o peculiar_a difference_n between_o this_o eight_o chapter_n and_o all_o the_o former_a for_o all_o the_o former_a part_n have_v their_o use_n and_o exercise_v in_o a_o natural_a man_n but_o this_o and_o consequent_o all_o that_o follow_v be_v proper_a to_o 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this_o progression_n four_o the_o dissimilitude_n that_o be_v between_o this_o man_n and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v not_o enter_v their_o foot_n into_o this_o progression_n for_o the_o first_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o progression_n and_o out-going_a of_o the_o heart_n from_o sensuality_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v most_o clear_a in_o solomon_n who_o for_o a_o time_n do_v wallow_v and_o sport_v himself_o in_o all_o sensual_a delight_n and_o in_o they_o expect_v a_o rest_n to_o his_o soul_n but_o at_o the_o last_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o all_o be_v but_o vexation_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o make_v progression_n towards_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n as_o his_o book_n of_o retraction_n do_v declare_v the_o prodigal_a son_n do_v for_o a_o time_n seek_v contentment_n in_o vanity_n at_o the_o last_o set_v sail_v towards_o his_o father_n house_n st._n paul_n do_v not_o unapt_o point_v at_o such_o a_o progression_n when_o in_o the_o philipian_o he_o say_v phil._n 3.13_o he_o do_v forget_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o and_o do_v reach_v forth_o unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o and_o though_o in_o special_a manner_n he_o have_v respect_n in_o that_o place_n to_o the_o degree_n of_o christianity_n and_o in_o the_o further_o conform_v of_o the_o man_n to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n yet_o can_v paul_n have_v forget_v that_o out-going_a of_o his_o heart_n from_o all_o that_o fleshly_a and_o worldly_a glory_n wherein_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v verse_n 4._o of_o that_o three_o chapter_n do_v that_o place_n give_v a_o slender_a confirmation_n of_o this_o truth_n where_o paul_n say_v that_o when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n he_o speak_v as_o a_o child_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o man_n he_o put_v away_o childishness_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o expression_n be_v so_o well_o know_v to_o the_o soul_n experience_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o godliness_n that_o it_o need_v no_o proof_n 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