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ibid._n 5_o they_o may_v despise_v some_o earthly_a thing_n ibid._n convincement_n 1_o when_o a_o man_n rest_v upon_o earthly_a prop_n for_o the_o good_a he_o do_v expect_v 54_o convincement_n 2_o when_o man_n make_v most_o provision_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n 55_o convincement_n 3_o when_o a_o man_n can_v be_v content_a with_o a_o slight_a assurance_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n but_o never_o think_v he_o sure_a enough_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o earth_n 56_o convincement_n 4_o when_o he_o be_v content_v with_o a_o little_a sanctification_n but_o in_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n will_v sâ—ill_o have_v more_o and_o more_o page_n 58_o convincement_n 5_o when_o they_o be_v very_o wise_a in_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n but_o very_o weak_a in_o spiritual_a 59_o convincement_n 6_o when_o their_o discourse_n be_v of_o the_o world_n 60_o convincement_n 7_o when_o spiritual_a thing_n must_v give_v way_n to_o earthliness_n 61_o 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