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zealous_a in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n wear_v it_o in_o thy_o bosom_n sincere_o believe_v and_o love_v the_o truth_n wear_v it_o on_o thy_o finger_n obey_v and_o practice_v it_o in_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v thou_o a_o righteous_a nation_n keep_v the_o truth_n 26.2_o and_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n will_v keep_v thou_o amen_o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la rom._n 12.10_o 12.10_o prou._n 3.15_o genus_fw-la mulierum_fw-la natura_fw-la ornamentorum_fw-la amans_fw-la et_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poâ—n_n in_o job._n 5.24_o 5.24_o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o 5.20_o joh._n 1.12_o 1.12_o act._n 17.11_o 17.11_o 2_o cor._n 6.8_o 6.8_o rom._n 8_o 2d_o 2d_o reu._n 19.8_o 19.8_o reu._n 2.17_o 2.17_o ezech._n 16.11_o 12._o 12._o mat._n 25.34_o 25.34_o 1_o pet._n 5.4_o 5.4_o reu._n 3.17_o 3.17_o numquid_fw-la in_o honore_fw-la sine_fw-la dolore_fw-la bern._n dâ—_n quinque_fw-la negot_v coll._n 1718._o 1718._o heb._n 11.24_o 11.24_o vâ—rtutis_fw-la premium_fw-la arist_n ethic._n 4._o aquin._n 2.2_o quest_n 129._o aâ—_n 4_o 4_o tit._n 1.15_o c_o hubod_v heb._n honorare_fw-la &_o onerare_fw-la quae_fw-la hic_fw-la honorant_fw-la ibi_fw-la onerant_fw-la august_n epist_n 2â—3_n col._n 829._o 829._o 2_o pet._n 3._o ult._n ult._n virtus_fw-la paucorum_fw-la paucorum_fw-la inquam_fw-la presertim_fw-la nobilium_fw-la barn_n epist_n 113_o 113_o 2_o cor._n 11.2_o 11.2_o 2_o pet._n 1.13_o 1.13_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o 1.6_o eph._n 6._o ult._n aug._n 28._o 1623._o on_o 1._o cor._n 22._o my_o l._n meluin_n coloss_n 4.7_o o._n hall_n to_o the_o court_n at_o theâ—balds_n on_o â—unday_n sept._n â—â—_o 16â—3_n 16â—3_n gal._n 2.9_o 2.9_o 2_o cor._n 6.1_o 6.1_o luk._n 12.21_o 12.21_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 3.15_o aduersis_fw-la vultibus_fw-la et_fw-la coniunctis_fw-la caudis_fw-la d_o king_n serm._n aâ—_n white-hall_n novemb._n 5._o 1608._o p._n 11._o 11._o exod._n 25.20_o 25.20_o prou._n 23.23_o 23.23_o mat._n 12.42_o 12.42_o mar._n 4.34_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parabola_fw-la heb._n mashal_n aâ—â—adice_n mashul_n regere_fw-la cum_fw-la imperio_fw-la buxtorf_n plus_fw-fr movent_fw-la figurate_a dicta_fw-la aug._n epist_n 119_o ad_fw-la lanuar_fw-la lanuar_fw-la nitet_fw-la in_o cortice_fw-la dulcior_fw-la in_o medull_n iâ—ron_n paulin._n paulin._n philip._n 3.8_o 3.8_o sacra_fw-la velamina_fw-la dion_n areopag_n myster_n myster_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jakar_n heb._n heb._n psal_n 119.72_o 119.72_o pro._n 3.15_o 3.15_o mat._n 16.17_o 16.17_o mat._n 11.25_o 11.25_o act._n 8.31_o 8.31_o 2_o cor._n 6.7_o 6.7_o joh._n 5.39_o 5.39_o prou._n 2.4_o division_n non_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la quam_fw-la quaerere_fw-la subdivision_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o heavenly_a &_o earthly_a purchase_n purchase_n luk._n 14.2_o 14.2_o mat._n 19.22_o 19.22_o mat._n 19_o penult_n mat._n 10.30_o conclusion_n the_o preface_n first_o part_n part_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o 4.8_o 1_o cor._n 3._o penult_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vendidit_fw-la vendidit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—nuiâ—_n quae_fw-la habuit_fw-la doct._n illustration_n 1._o himself_o confirmation_n confirmation_n mat._n 16.24_o 16.24_o 1_o cor._n 3.18.19_o 3.18.19_o rom._n 8.7_o 8.7_o 2_o cor._n 10.5_o good_a example_n example_n gen._n 12.1_o 12.1_o gen._n 17.17_o 17.17_o rom._n 4.17_o 4.17_o rom._n 4_o 19_o 19_o gen._n 2d_o 3_o heb._n â—1_n 19_o 19_o rom._n 4.3_o evil_a example_n example_n joh._n 20.29_o 20.29_o 2_o cor._n 5.7_o 5.7_o 1_o cor._n 1.22_o 1.22_o act._n 17.18.32_o aggravation_n aggravation_n luk._n 17.10_o good_a example_n example_n phil._n 3.8_o 3.8_o gal._n 2.20_o 2.20_o phil._n 1.21_o evil_a example_n example_n rom._n 10.3_o 2._o his_o sin_n sin_n heb._n 12.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 18.8_o 18.8_o 2_o cor._n 6.24_o objection_n solu_fw-la sense_n doct._n confirmaâ—_n confirmaâ—_n deut._n deut._n rom._n 1_o 1_o 1_o joh._n 3_o 3_o cor._n 6._o ult._n ult._n cor._n 7.1_o 7.1_o thes_n 5.23_o 5.23_o â—â—m_fw-la 4.8_o 4.8_o â—at_a 5.16_o 5.16_o â—om_n 6.12_o 6.12_o â—hilip_n â—_o 27_o 27_o tit._n 2.1_o 2.1_o 1_o pet._n 1._o example_n example_n psal_n 119_o 119_o psal_n 119.104_o 119.104_o 2_o king_n 25._o 25._o lu._n 1.6_o 1.6_o luk._n 19.8_o 19.8_o luk._n 7._o 7._o luk._n 23._o 23._o act._n 16_o 16_o â—ct_n 19.19_o 19.19_o dan._n 9_o 7._o 7._o cor._n 7.11_o 7.11_o luk_n 18.13_o 18.13_o â—erom_n 1.19_o 1.19_o pet._n 4.4_o 4.4_o cor._n 5.17_o â—â—plication_n examination_n sorte_n â—_o sort._n sort._n mar._n 6._o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 119._o â—_o â—_o psal_n 50._o â—_o â—_o luk._n 3.15_o 3.15_o mat._n 19_o applicatio_fw-la applicatio_fw-la mat._n 5.29_o 5.29_o jam._n 1._o penul_v use_v exhortation_n exhortation_n act._n 5.3_o 5.3_o 2_o king_n 4._o 4._o james_n 2.10_o 2.10_o mat._n 11.11_o 3_o sort._n sort._n psal_n 66.18_o object_n prou._n 20._o solution_n solution_n joh._n 8.34_o 8.34_o rom._n 7._o nult_n 4_o sort._n sort._n gen._n 19_o â—â—_o â—â—_o 2._o tim._n 4.10_o 4.10_o 2_o pet._n 2.20_o all_o his_o substance_n example_n example_n heb._n 1â—_n 1â—_n heb._n 11.37_o 〈◊〉_d 2.45_o 2.45_o act._n 20_o 20_o act._n 21._o 21._o heb_n 〈…〉_z application_n application_n â—â—a_fw-la 55.1_o 55.1_o gen._n 22._o examination_n exhortation_n argument_n provocation_n provocation_n gal._n 5.20_o difficilia_fw-la pre_fw-la cepil_n ut_fw-la isto_fw-la modo_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la intention_n revocaret_fw-la aug_n quaest_n 141._o â—_o exod._n exod._n exod._n 32._o 32._o levit._n 17.7_o 2_o cron._n 11.15_o ezech._n 22.3_o 22.3_o philip._n 3.19_o 3.19_o mat._n 15.17_o conclusion_n conclusion_n exod._n 28.17_o isaiah_n 26.2_o
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most_o lovely_a and_o beautiful_a yea_o it_o be_v a_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n david_n esteem_v it_o dear_a than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o 119.72_o silver_n so_o do_v solomon_n esteem_v it_o all_o the_o thing_n thou_o can_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o 3.15_o it_o this_o goodly_a precious_a pearl_n be_v hide_v hide_v from_o the_o wisdom_n and_o search_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n christ_n tell_v peter_n when_o he_o have_v find_v it_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o unto_o 16.17_o thou_o and_o again_o i_o thank_v thou_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o to_o 11.25_o babe_n yea_o so_o hide_v as_o there_o be_v no_o find_v it_o without_o a_o guide_n the_o eunuch_n know_v he_o be_v in_o the_o field_n where_o the_o pearl_n be_v &_o want_v not_o for_o pain_n take_v yet_o philip_n ask_v he_o if_o he_o have_v find_v it_o he_o answer_v how_o can_v i_o without_o a_o 8.31_o guide_n and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o field_n in_o all_o the_o world_n wherein_o this_o pearl_n be_v hide_v viz._n the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o word_n of_o 6.7_o truth_n which_o precious_a pearl_n be_v hide_v so_o deep_a in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n that_o there_o be_v no_o find_v of_o it_o without_o much_o search_n and_o dige_v therefore_o christ_n bid_v we_o search_v the_o 5.39_o scripture_n and_o solomon_n bid_v seek_v for_o wisdom_n as_o for_o silver_n and_o search_v for_o she_o as_o for_o hide_a treasure_n 2.4_o but_o as_o the_o wise_a merchant_n that_o after_o great_a search_n findeth_z a_o precious_a pearl_n hide_v in_o a_o field_n will_v sell_v all_o he_o have_v to_o purchase_v that_o field_n &_o pearl_n in_o it_o so_o a_o wise_a christian_a by_o great_a study_n and_o meditation_n hear_v read_v and_o pray_v have_v find_v in_o the_o field_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o hide_a wisdom_n 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