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for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n and_o be_v call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n now_o when_o i_o use_v the_o creature_n to_o promote_v my_o spiritual_a good_a the_o good_a of_o my_o soul_n to_o get_v more_o grace_n to_o further_a my_o peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o content_a and_o communion_n with_o god_n i_o use_v the_o word_n aright_o i_o use_v it_o well_o matth._n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n when_o i_o use_v the_o world_n so_o that_o i_o make_v my_o light_n to_o shine_v by_o it_o and_o so_o to_o shine_v that_o man_n may_v see_v my_o good_a work_n when_o i_o do_v good_a with_o my_o estate_n that_o man_n may_v glorify_v god_n now_o i_o use_v my_o estate_n aright_o when_o i_o make_v friend_n of_o unrighteous_a mammon_n that_o be_v use_v the_o world_n aright_o to_o promote_v spiritual_a good_a many_o use_v their_o estate_n to_o crush_v other_o and_o to_o be_v revenge_v and_o to_o have_v their_o lust_n satisfy_v and_o so_o they_o promote_v the_o interest_n of_o satan_n this_o now_o be_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n four_o then_o i_o use_v the_o world_n aright_o when_o i_o do_v use_v the_o world_n on_o the_o by_o and_o i_o mind_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o of_o my_o soul_n as_o my_o main_a business_n the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v mind_v but_o on_o the_o by_o and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v my_o main_a business_n here_o in_o the_o world_n wherefore_o have_v god_n set_v i_o in_o this_o world_n be_v it_o to_o get_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o to_o have_v my_o pleasure_n and_o to_o gratify_v my_o lust_n no_o but_o to_o glorify_v his_o name_n and_o to_o work_v out_o my_o own_o salvation_n now_o when_o i_o make_v this_o my_o main_a business_n i_o use_v the_o world_n aright_o therefore_o say_v christ_n labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v give_v unto_o you_o for_o he_o have_v god_n the_o father_n sealed_n let_v that_o be_v your_o main_a business_n to_o get_v the_o bread_n that_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n to_o get_v grace_n to_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n to_o get_v assurance_n and_o clear_a evidence_n for_o a_o eternal_a good_a condition_n this_o must_v be_v your_o main_a scope_n and_o business_n here_o in_o the_o world_n but_o many_o look_n at_o heaven_n
little_a light_n little_a grace_n little_a strength_n it_o may_v be_v i_o have_v none_o at_o all_o this_o will_v strengthen_v your_o desire_n after_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o will_v enrich_v you_o second_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o consider_v what_o vile_a and_o base_a creature_n we_o be_v we_o be_v earthborn_a and_o flesh-born_a but_o now_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v ennoble_v we_o and_o make_v we_o heavenborn_a spirit-born_a it_o will_v elevate_v we_o if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o poor_a beggarly_a creature_n and_o shall_v consider_v if_o i_o take_v such_o a_o course_n i_o shall_v be_v a_o nobleman_n a_o prince_n a_o king_n it_o will_v inflame_v his_o desire_n to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o state_n and_o condition_n now_o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o will_v ennoble_v we_o joh._n 1.12_o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v on_o 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our_o desire_n to_o it_o when_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v sick_a and_o they_o hear_v of_o a_o medicine_n will_v cure_v they_o their_o desire_n be_v carry_v out_o strong_o to_o that_o medicine_n now_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v medicine_n for_o all_o sore_n and_o all_o condition_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v be_v a_o plaster_n for_o every_o sore_a if_o a_o man_n be_v sick_a there_o be_v something_o to_o comfort_v he_o if_o a_o man_n be_v dead_a the_o word_n be_v a_o quicken_a word_n if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o darkness_n the_o word_n be_v a_o enlighten_v word_n therefore_o consider_v of_o this_o and_o it_o will_v cause_v you_o to_o desire_v the_o word_n of_o god_n more_o than_o gold_n and_o silver_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o this_o world_n it_o follow_v now_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n sweet_a also_o than_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n you_o have_v the_o worth_n of_o the_o word_n and_o in_o this_o latter_a 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out_o of_o the_o rock_n that_o be_v the_o water_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n be_v as_o sweet_a as_o honey_n unto_o they_o it_o be_v not_o honey_n but_o sweet_a as_o honey_n and_o prov._n 25.16_o have_v thou_o find_v honey_n eat_v so_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o that_o be_v have_v thou_o find_v any_o thing_n delightful_a and_o sweet_a and_o please_v to_o thy_o taste_n eat_v that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o any_o thing_n delightful_a to_o the_o taste_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o honey_n often_o in_o scripture_n so_o a_o full_a stomach_n loathe_v the_o honeycomb_n that_o be_v loathe_v sweet_a and_o please_a thing_n 2._o this_o metaphorical_a sense_n be_v put_v for_o gracious_a &_o comfortable_a word_n in_o cant._n 2._o it_o be_v say_v thy_o lip_n o_o my_o spouse_n drop_v as_o the_o honeycomb_n honey_n &_o milk_n be_v under_o thy_o tongue_n that_o be_v thy_o word_n thy_o conference_n thy_o prayer_n be_v very_o sweet_a and_o please_a so_o in_o prov._n 16.24_o pleasant_n word_n say_v he_o be_v as_o the_o honeycomb_n that_o honey_n which_o drop_v from_o the_o honeycomb_n be_v the_o sweet_a honey_n that_o be_v not_o press_v and_o squeeze_v out_o but_o drop_n from_o the_o honeycomb_n as_o the_o juice_n which_o run_v from_o the_o grape_n without_o press_v make_v the_o sweet_a wine_n now_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sweet_a in_o scripture_n sweet_a wine_n sweet_a fruit_n sweet_a sngar_n sweet_a cane_n sweet_a calamus_fw-la sweet_a spice_n sweet_a incense_n but_o none_o of_o all_o these_o be_v so_o sweet_a as_o honey_n judg._n 14.18_o what_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n they_o can_v not_o tell_v of_o any_o thing_n sweet_a than_o honey_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n that_o be_v the_o sweet_a but_o david_n can_v tell_v they_o of_o something_o sweet_a than_o honey_n thy_o law_n thy_o testimony_n thy_o statute_n be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n take_v honey_n in_o a_o literal_a sense_n or_o honey_n in_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n for_o any_o sweet_a thing_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v sweet_a than_o all_o psal_n 114.103_o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o taste_n yea_o sweet_a than_o honey_n unto_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o church_n say_v of_o christ_n mouth_n cant._n 5.16_o that_o it_o be_v most_o sweet_a the_o gracious_a word_n of_o christ_n be_v sweet_a be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n yea_o they_o be_v most_o sweet_a so_o that_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o comparison_n be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n they_o be_v sweet_a they_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n they_o be_v most_o sweet_a the_o very_a word_n themselves_o be_v a_o doctrine_n or_o observation_n doct._n god_n word_n be_v very_o sweet_a yea_o the_o sweet_a thing_n of_o all_o a_o little_a to_o instance_n in_o some_o thing_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n first_o be_v not_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n sweet_a david_n say_v that_o the_o counsel_n he_o take_v with_o ahithophel_n be_v sweet_a psal_n 55.14_o what_o then_o be_v the_o counsel_n he_o take_v with_o god_n how_o sweet_a be_v that_o counsel_n psal_n 119.24_o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o delight_n and_o my_o counsellor_n god_n testimony_n be_v his_o counsellor_n and_o they_o be_v sweet_a counsellor_n and_o give_v he_o such_o sweet_a counsel_n as_o he_o delight_v in_o they_o he_o have_v such_o counsel_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o even_o ravish_v his_o soul_n such_o sweetness_n he_o find_v in_o it_o that_o he_o will_v be_v guide_v by_o god_n counsel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n psal_n 73.24_o thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n and_o afterward_o receive_v i_o to_o glory_n so_o in_o rev._n 3.17_o i_o