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that_o in_o all_o our_o work_n begin_v continue_v and_o end_v in_o thou_o we_o may_v glorify_v thy_o holy_a name_n and_o final_o by_o thy_o mercy_n obtain_v everlasting_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o colos_n 3._o 2._o set_a your_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n how_o well_o do_v the_o bounteous_a creator_n of_o all_o thing_n contrive_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n for_o the_o make_v he_o exceed_o happy_a he_o put_v into_o our_o constitution_n a_o immortal_a spirit_n join_v to_o a_o live_n and_o sensible_a body_n and_o so_o he_o make_v we_o capable_a of_o the_o delight_n of_o both_o world_n the_o spiritual_a and_o the_o material_a by_o our_o soul_n we_o be_v capable_a to_o enjoy_v and_o delight_n in_o spiritual_a object_n and_o their_o property_n and_o quality_n we_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o rational_a spiritual_a delight_n in_o sensible_a object_n and_o we_o be_v capable_a to_o enjoy_v and_o delight_n in_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o infinite_a eternal_a perfection_n and_o by_o our_o body_n which_o be_v ally_v to_o this_o world_n we_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o sensual_a delight_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o it_o to_o enjoy_v and_o please_v ourselves_o with_o the_o property_n virtue_n and_o quality_n belong_v to_o material_a thing_n so_o bounteous_a and_o kind_a be_v the_o creator_n to_o man_n in_o the_o form_n of_o he_o but_o alas_o man_n have_v not_o be_v kind_a to_o himself_o he_o do_v not_o remain_v long_o in_o the_o happy_a state_n which_o he_o be_v first_o set_v in_o but_o by_o follow_v too_o much_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o sense_n he_o lose_v all_o the_o great_a pleasure_n of_o his_o mind_n by_o eat_v the_o forbid_v fruit_n he_o sin_v against_o god_n lose_v his_o favour_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o become_v alienate_v from_o god_n and_o his_o mind_n become_v subject_a to_o the_o shameful_a disease_n of_o sensuality_n a_o low_a and_o sordid_a propensity_n to_o earthly_a thing_n do_v from_o henceforth_o possess_v he_o and_o a_o wretched_a incapacity_n and_o averseness_n towards_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n we_o be_v condemn_v to_o enjoy_v only_o the_o low_a and_o weak_a and_o the_o least_o part_n of_o our_o happiness_n to_o gnaw_v as_o it_o be_v on_o the_o shell_n of_o pleasure_n and_o enjoy_v no_o more_o than_o the_o brute_n beast_n do_v we_o follow_v the_o unhappy_a fall_n of_o our_o nature_n do_v amuse_n and_o entertain_v ourselves_o only_o with_o the_o poor_a object_n of_o sense_n utter_o forget_v and_o neglect_v our_o high_a capacity_n and_o our_o true_a happiness_n it_o be_v the_o whole_a business_n of_o our_o religion_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o to_o recover_v we_o from_o this_o shameful_a and_o deadly_a fall_n to_o draw_v we_o off_o from_o this_o our_o wretched_a attachment_n to_o this_o world_n and_o turn_v we_o from_o a_o false_a happiness_n to_o a_o true_a one_o the_o scope_n and_o aim_n of_o all_o its_o doctrine_n precept_n promise_n threaten_n motive_n and_o assistance_n be_v this_o to_o make_v we_o true_o happy_a and_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o what_o the_o apostle_n here_o exhort_v to_o in_o say_v set_v your_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n by_o thing_n above_o he_o mean_v those_o very_a thing_n which_o be_v recommend_v to_o you_o by_o the_o discourse_n immediate_o forego_v this_o as_o the_o chief_a and_o the_o true_a object_n of_o our_o happiness_n he_o mean_v god_n himself_o who_o be_v our_o chief_a good_a and_o the_o expression_n and_o exercise_n of_o his_o peculiar_a favour_n and_o love_n he_o meâ—â—â—_n the_o grace_n which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n work_v 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o perfect_a and_o adorn_v and_o compose_v the_o mind_n he_o mean_v the_o everlasting_a blessedness_n which_o be_v to_o come_v the_o happiness_n and_o joy_n of_o heaven_n by_o advise_v to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o those_o thing_n he_o mean_v they_o shall_v be_v much_o the_o object_n of_o our_o mind_n he_o intend_v the_o application_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n to_o they_o and_o the_o employ_v of_o all_o our_o power_n about_o they_o the_o original_a word_n which_o we_o render_v here_o set_v your_o affection_n have_v this_o large_a import_n and_o signification_n and_o may_v be_v render_v mind_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o let_v your_o judgement_n esteem_v they_o your_o will_n choose_v and_o your_o affection_n follow_v they_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v rather_o than_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o phrase_n of_o the_o hebrew_n language_n to_o express_v thus_o when_o it_o only_o intend_v to_o prefer_v the_o former_a thing_n it_o speak_v of_o before_o the_o latter_a so_o in_o hos_n 6._o 6._o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n say_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v rather_o than_o sacrifice_n he_o intend_v 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