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man_n increase_v of_o wealth_n enjoy_v of_o variety_n of_o pleasure_n and_o the_o like_a which_o the_o man_n of_o the_o woâ—_n so_o much_o look_v after_o tender_v unto_o we_o by_o wicked_a man_n and_o that_o usual_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n but_o every_o man_n advise_o consider_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o that_o be_v offer_v unto_o we_o which_o we_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v such_o as_o can_v neither_o make_v we_o good_a nor_o much_o less_o happy_a 2._o what_o they_o promise_v in_o they_o which_o be_v only_o the_o have_v not_o the_o enjoy_n much_o less_o the_o holy_a use_n of_o they_o without_o which_o they_o can_v do_v we_o no_o good_a 3._o under_o what_o condition_n they_o be_v offer_v unto_o we_o which_o we_o shall_v find_v usual_o to_o be_v the_o commit_n of_o some_o sin_n or_o the_o neglect_v of_o some_o good_a duty_n or_o other_o 4._o take_v notice_n with_o what_o affection_n they_o tender_v they_o unto_o we_o questionless_a those_o that_o love_v we_o not_o can_v promise_v or_o bestow_v any_o thing_n on_o we_o out_o of_o any_o true_a desire_n of_o our_o good_a but_o either_o to_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n or_o to_o draw_v we_o if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o the_o same_o wicked_a practice_n which_o they_o themselves_o delight_v in_o 5._o let_v we_o serious_o consider_v what_o the_o issue_n and_o event_n must_v needs_o be_v at_o the_o last_o when_o we_o have_v weary_v ourselves_o in_o vain_a to_o become_v fool_n at_o the_o latter_a end_n jer._n 17.12_o complain_v when_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o to_o help_v it_o prov._n 5.11_o let_v we_o therefore_o hearken_v unto_o god_n who_o promise_n be_v 1._o all_o of_o they_o yea_o and_o amen_o 2._o of_o thing_n true_o and_o in_o themselves_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o every_o good_a thing_n psal_n 84.11_o 3._o tender_v unto_o we_o out_o of_o true_a love_n that_o he_o may_v do_v we_o good_a at_o the_o latter_a end_n deut._n 8.16_o 4._o and_o that_o under_o the_o condition_n of_o serve_v he_o for_o our_o own_o good_a deut._n 6.24_o have_v at_o present_a our_o fruit_n in_o holiness_n and_o hereafter_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n rom._n 6.22_o so_o that_o our_o soul_n shall_v bless_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v give_v we_o counsel_n psal_n 16.7_o whence_o experience_n shall_v show_v we_o that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n psal_n 73.28_o to_o move_v eve_n the_o more_o effectual_o satan_n set_v before_o her_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o honour_n unto_o which_o that_o knowledge_n which_o may_v be_v gain_v by_o eat_v this_o forbid_a fruit_n will_v advance_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n so_o that_o we_o may_v here_o take_v notice_n whereunto_o satan_n labour_v to_o draw_v the_o mind_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o may_v 14_o observe_v the_o special_a end_n that_o satan_n persuade_v wicked_a man_n to_o aim_v at_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o go_n observe_v 14_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o high_a thought_n of_o the_o proud_a king_n of_o babel_n isa_n 14.13_o 14._o or_o of_o antichrist_n his_o antitype_n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o but_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o wicked_a man_n to_o have_v or_o do_v that_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n himself_o 1._o to_o excel_v alone_o and_o to_o get_v themselves_o a_o name_n that_o may_v be_v admire_v and_o speak_v of_o by_o all_o man_n not_o only_o the_o bvilder_n of_o babel_n gen._n 11.4_o and_o absalon_n 2_o sam_n 18.18_o but_o general_o all_o proud_a man_n as_o they_o be_v describe_v unto_o we_o psal_n 49.11_o 2._o to_o be_v independent_a and_o to_o have_v sufficiency_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n as_o that_o fool_n think_v himself_o to_o have_v luke_n 12.19_o which_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o covetous_a person_n 3._o
to_o do_v evil_a jer._n 4.22_o to_o further_o and_o increase_v their_o own_o just_a judgement_n and_o condemnation_n let_v no_o man_n walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o sinner_n nor_o follow_v the_o advice_n of_o such_o blind_a guide_n blind_a in_o themselves_o and_o blind_v by_o satan_n 2_o cor._n 4.4_o though_o admire_v by_o man_n for_o their_o wisdom_n as_o achitophel_n be_v see_v they_o guide_v themselves_o by_o no_o light_n but_o their_o own_o carnal_a wisdom_n by_o no_o rule_n but_o their_o own_o perverse_a will_n to_o no_o end_n but_o the_o satisfy_n of_o their_o own_o inordinate_a and_o base_a lust_n nor_o look_v far_o than_o just_a before_o they_o 2_o pet._n 1.9_o can_v give_v no_o good_a account_n of_o their_o action_n eccles_n 4.8_o and_o become_v fool_n at_o last_o as_o indeed_o their_o own_o way_n discover_v their_o folly_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o it_o psal_n 49.13_o to_o all_o that_o be_v wise_a another_o mark_n of_o the_o folly_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n 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