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chief_a good_a therefore_o the_o soul_n breathe_v no_o other_o breath_n my_o soul_n pant_v after_o god_n gasp_n after_o god_n breathe_v after_o god_n say_v david_n psal_n 42._o 1._o in_o this_o the_o soul_n live_v this_o be_v the_o breathe_a place_n of_o the_o soul_n last_o here_o only_o be_v animae_fw-la requies_fw-la the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n oh_o my_o soul_n psal_n 116._o 7._o now_o it_o be_v only_o the_o chief_a good_a that_o the_o soul_n rest_v in_o this_o be_v only_o the_o object_n of_o fruition_n the_o soul_n be_v restless_a until_o it_o come_v to_o this_o but_o it_o be_v ever_o move_v towards_o it_o these_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v where_o the_o treasure_n be_v but_o now_o the_o next_o thing_n be_v how_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n carry_v after_o its_o treasure_n do_v it_o always_o go_v after_o it_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v where_o the_o chief_a good_a be_v continual_o how_o be_v it_o 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treasure_n let_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v denounce_v and_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n strive_v to_o take_v off_o the_o man_n they_o hold_v it_o fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v they_o will_v contend_v for_o it_o and_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o worst_a enemy_n in_o the_o world_n that_o labour_n to_o pull_v it_o from_o they_o pray_v observe_v it_o for_o in_o this_o way_n the_o heart_n go_v out_o to_o the_o treasure_n he_o hold_v it_o fast_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o conversion_n be_v a_o work_n of_o almighty_a power_n because_o as_o prosper_v well_o observe_v summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la nemo_fw-la perdit_fw-la nisi_fw-la volens_fw-la no_o man_n lose_v his_o chief_a good_a but_o by_o his_o will_n therefore_o he_o that_o shall_v change_v a_o man_n chief_a good_a must_v change_v his_o will_n which_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n can_v do_v till_o god_n change_v his_o will_n he_o never_o let_v go_v his_o chief_a good_a and_o this_o be_v the_o 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