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a_o man_n return_v to_o god_n first_o as_o his_o chief_a good_a and_o then_o as_o his_o utmost_a end_n 5._o 7.14_o 5._o this_o deceive_v most_o mat._n 7.14_o this_o will_v be_v the_o deceit_n under_o which_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n will_v be_v damn_v for_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o all_o man_n be_v carry_v forth_o to_o some_o good_a or_o other_o and_o say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a psal_n 4._o but_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n that_o most_o of_o the_o world_n do_v usual_o mistake_v in_o 1._o they_o take_v that_o which_o be_v but_o a_o seem_a good_a for_o a_o real_a good_a 2._o they_o take_v that_o which_o be_v a_o particular_a good_a for_o a_o universal_a good_a 3._o they_o take_v that_o which_o be_v a_o temporary_a good_a for_o aneternall_a good_a 4._o they_o take_v that_o which_o be_v another_o man_n good_a for_o their_o own_o good_a most_o man_n mistake_v under_o these_o four_o sort_n of_o good_a and_o so_o perish_v 6._o insult_v 6._o this_o will_v cause_v satan_n to_o insult_v if_o you_o be_v deceive_v in_o your_o chief_a good_a it_o will_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o satan_n insultation_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o your_o lamentation_n for_o ever_o it_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o satan_n insultation_n satan_n be_v the_o envious_a man_n two_o thing_n there_o be_v in_o satan_n to_o sinner_n one_o be_v cruel_a murdering_n and_o the_o other_o be_v cruel_a mock_n of_o they_o as_o in_o isai_n 14.11_o 12._o how_o be_v thou_o fall_v from_o heaven_n o_o lucifer_n son_n of_o morning_n nabuchadnezzar_n that_o think_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v place_v in_o heaven_n fall_v down_o to_o hell_n he_o delude_v himself_o it_o will_v be_v then_o too_o late_o to_o say_v i_o be_v ignorant_a and_o as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o these_o man_n be_v miserable_a cheat_v the_o misery_n of_o those_o that_o be_v herein_o cheat_v that_o be_v cheat_v of_o their_o chief_a good_a and_o their_o misery_n lie_v in_o six_o particular_n 1._o man_n 1._o there_o be_v nothing_o good_a to_o such_o a_o man_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o good_a to_o that_o man_n that_o err_v in_o his_o chief_a good_a eccle._n 5.13_o there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o make_v riches_n his_o chief_a good_a there_o be_v no_o good_a to_o he_o therein_o because_o he_o make_v not_o god_n his_o chief_a good_a his_o riches_n be_v to_o his_o hurt_n many_o a_o man_n be_v make_v honourable_a and_o rich_a to_o his_o hurt_n but_o be_v not_o ordinance_n you_o will_v say_v for_o a_o man_n good_a be_v it_o not_o good_a to_o live_v under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n to_o have_v the_o dropping_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n i_o answer_v no_o if_o not_o improve_v the_o nigh_a to_o ordinance_n and_o at_o distance_n from_o god_n the_o nigh_a to_o the_o curse_n heb._n 6.7_o 8._o ordinance_n will_v ripen_v your_o sin_n and_o they_o will_v hasten_v your_o ruin_n they_o will_v ensnare_v your_o soul_n they_o will_v draw_v out_o your_o lust_n and_o they_o will_v ruin_v you_o for_o ever_o as_o every_o thing_n be_v good_a to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v right_a in_o his_o chief_a good_a so_o nothing_o be_v good_a to_o that_o man_n that_o err_v in_o his_o chief_a good_a 2._o thing_n 2._o this_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o heir_n in_o all_o thing_n if_o a_o man_n err_v in_o his_o chief_a good_a this_o will_v make_v he_o err_v in_o his_o judge_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o person_n in_o this_o life_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o every_o man_n judgement_n be_v according_a to_o his_o chief_a good_a he_o err_v and_o must_v needs_o do_v so_o if_o he_o err_v in_o that_o take_v a_o man_n that_o judge_v fin_v better_a than_o suffer_v he_o choose_v sin_n before_o suffering_n job_n 36.21_o take_v heed_n regard_v not_o iniquity_n for_o this_o thou_o have_v choose_v rather_o than_o affliction_n he_o choose_v the_o present_a thing_n before_o thing_n to_o come_v thing_n that_o be_v see_v before_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v but_o to_o a_o godly_a man_n sin_n be_v worse_a than_o suffering_n than_o death_n than_o hell_n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o one_o of_o the_o martyr_n he_o be_v not_o praiseworthy_a nor_o worthy_a of_o praise_n that_o god_n praise_v not_o a_o man_n that_o have_v his_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n he_o judge_v all_o thing_n aright_o according_a to_o the_o heavenly_a treasure_n 3._o affection_n 3._o this_o make_v he_o misplace_v his_o affection_n if_o a_o man_n mistake_v his_o chief_a good_a this_o cause_v he_o to_o misplace_v all_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o soul_n they_o will_v be_v set_v wrong_n &_o be_v set_v upon_o wrong_a object_n the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v of_o a_o crooked_a and_o a_o perverse_a generation_n when_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o wrong_a object_n they_o be_v in_o fear_n where_o no_o fear_n be_v now_o take_v a_o other_o man_n who_o chief_a good_a be_v god_n he_o fear_v sin_n the_o other_o fear_v man_n he_o rejoice_v in_o god_n the_o other_o rejoice_v in_o man_n here_o the_o affection_n of_o soul_n be_v mistake_v by_o misplace_v the_o chief_a good_a 4._o labour_n 4._o to_o lose_v his_o labour_n this_o make_v a_o man_n loose_v his_o labour_n in_o what_o ever_o he_o do_v all_o his_o life_n time_n he_o labour_v only_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o endure_v for_o everlasting_a life_n he_o spend_v his_o part_n his_o strength_n and_o time_n in_o vain_a he_o sow_n the_o wind_n and_o reap_v the_o whirl_n wind_n this_o grand_a error_n make_v you_o err_v in_o every_o thing_n you_o do_v the_o wicked_a man_n be_v deceive_v disappoint_v and_o at_o the_o last_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o all_o his_o undertake_n but_o the_o godly_a man_n can_v be_v deceive_v nor_o disappoint_v of_o his_o hope_n nor_o return_v ashamed_a because_o he_o be_v not_o mistake_v in_o his_o chief_a good_a and_o therefore_o can_v lose_v any_o of_o his_o labour_n 5._o he_o 5._o this_o will_v destroy_v he_o this_o only_o will_v destroy_v the_o man_n this_o be_v the_o grand_a mistake_n a_o man_n may_v be_v deceive_v in_o particular_a thing_n and_o yet_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o if_o once_o he_o be_v deceive_v in_o his_o chief_a good_a he_o can_v never_o be_v save_v for_o what_o be_v a_o man_n chief_a good_a here_o by_o way_n of_o election_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o his_o chief_a good_a in_o way_n of_o fruition_n 1_o cor_fw-la 3.11_o for_o other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v then_o that_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n to_o err_v in_o this_o be_v a_o fundamental_a error_n those_o that_o err_v in_o matter_n of_o practice_n it_o be_v say_v yet_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v though_o their_o labour_n be_v lose_v but_o if_o thou_o err_v in_o thy_o chief_a good_a thou_o can_v never_o be_v save_v 6._o all_o 6._o it_o be_v the_o great_a cheat_n of_o all_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o this_o it_o be_v the_o great_a delusion_n and_o the_o obsurde_a cheat_n in_o the_o world_n for_o a_o man_n be_v deceive_v and_o make_v that_o his_o great_a happiness_n that_o be_v the_o quite_o contrary_a that_o will_v prove_v his_o great_a misery_n blessing_n or_o blessedness_n require_v two_o thing_n 1._o it_o must_v be_v that_o which_o can_v be_v lose_v 2._o it_o must_v be_v that_o that_o put_v the_o soul_n into_o a_o condition_n that_o he_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n or_o that_o he_o can_v sin_v he_o that_o place_v his_o happiness_n below_o god_n and_o heaven_n he_o set_v up_o a_o other_o god_n which_o be_v the_o high_a way_n of_o sin_v in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o see_v what_o a_o miserable_a condition_n that_o man_n be_v in_o that_o set_v his_o chief_a good_a in_o thing_n below_o god_n and_o heaven_n use_v 3._o exhortation_n use_v 3_o for_o exhortation_n be_v this_o a_o truth_n that_o every_o man_n in_o this_o life_n have_v something_o he_o lay_v up_o for_o his_o treasure_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n then_o take_v this_o exhortation_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n three_o thing_n i_o shall_v premise_v 1._o some_o do_v observe_v the_o sweetness_n of_o christ_n command_n how_o he_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o people_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o forbid_v this_o he_o do_v not_o say_v let_v there_o be_v no_o such_o providence_n in_o you_o but_o if_o you_o will_v lay_v up_o treasure_n he_o tell_v you_o where_o you_o shall_v lay_v up_o the_o true_a treasure_n so_o luke_n 10.20_o he_o send_v forth_o the_o 72_o disciple_n and_o they_o rejoice_v the_o
to_o a_o man_n who_o treasure_n be_v in_o earth_n if_o a_o man_n treasure_n be_v in_o heaven_n his_o mind_n be_v in_o heaven_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o stranger_n here_o psal_n 39.12_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o sojourner_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n because_o he_o do_v not_o converse_v here_o as_o in_o his_o country_n but_o seek_v a_o country_n above_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n here_o travel_v towards_o his_o own_o country_n bernard_n say_v a_o godly_a man_n heart_n be_v in_o heaven_n because_o the_o lord_n dwell_v in_o heaven_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o grace_n be_v call_v glory_n not_o only_o because_o it_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o grace_n which_o a_o man_n in_o glory_n shall_v receive_v the_o the_o perfection_n of_o nor_o only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o pledge_n and_o a_o earnest_n and_o will_v end_v in_o glory_n but_o because_o the_o soul_n immediate_o enter_v into_o glory_n after_o his_o treasure_n for_o his_o treasure_n immediate_o be_v in_o heaven_n his_o heart_n be_v there_o hence_o it_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n be_v more_o in_o heaven_n then_o in_o earth_n for_o his_o treasure_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v there_o but_o let_v we_o see_v in_o particular_a heart_n what_o iâ—_n mean_v by_o the_o heart_n what_o be_v here_o intend_a by_o the_o heart_n more_o especial_o there_o be_v mean_v all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o let_v we_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o they_o 1._o cart_n 1._o the_o ain_n and_o be_v of_o the_o cart_n the_o heart_n be_v put_v for_o the_o aim_n tendency_n and_o bend_v of_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v animi_fw-la propositum_fw-la it_o be_v the_o propension_n of_o the_o heart_n deut._n 24.15_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o he_o be_v a_o hireling_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o his_o way_n he_o do_v not_o work_v for_o love_n to_o his_o master_n nor_o love_n to_o his_o work_n but_o the_o aim_n and_o bent_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v for_o the_o good_a he_o shall_v receive_v by_o his_o work_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o double_a heart_n ps_n 12.2_o what_o make_v a_o heart_n a_o a_o double_a heart_n some_o apply_v it_o to_o instability_n in_o opinion_n that_o which_o be_v call_v halt_v between_o two_o opinion_n when_o the_o mind_n be_v in_o suspense_n luke_n 12.20_o be_v not_o of_o doubtful_a mind_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o opinion_n or_o what_o ever_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n be_v in_o doubt_n and_o he_o be_v double_o mind_v but_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o a_o double_a heart_n do_v main_o aim_v at_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n go_v not_o always_o one_o way_n but_o sometime_o for_o god_n sometime_o for_o the_o creature_n sometime_o for_o heaven_n sometime_o for_o earth_n when_o man_n have_v not_o a_o single_a eye_n when_o they_o have_v not_o single_a aim_n this_o the_o scripture_n call_v a_o double_a heart_n when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o aim_n at_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o look_v it_o other_o thing_n in_o subordination_n thereto_o this_o the_o scripture_n call_v a_o single_a eye_n or_o a_o single_a heart_n but_o when_o man_n go_v sometime_o very_o hot_o after_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o at_o other_o time_n pursue_v after_o riches_n immoderate_o this_o be_v a_o double_a heart_n act._n 8.1_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o he_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o hab._n 4.12_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o discerner_n of_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n now_o then_o thus_o where_o a_o man_n treasure_n be_v there_o the_o bent_n the_o aim_n and_o the_o tendency_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a thing_n you_o be_v to_o look_v to_o be_v the_o heart_n for_o in_o the_o heart_n lie_v the_o great_a deceit_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o bent_n and_o tendency_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v that_o you_o be_v to_o look_v at_o and_o there_o be_v two_o reason_n for_o it_o 1._o fail_n 1._o the_o aim_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v the_o godly_a man_n comfort_n in_o all_o fail_n because_o this_o be_v the_o great_a comfort_n nay_o the_o only_a comfort_n that_o a_o godly_a man_n have_v to_o fly_v to_o in_o all_o fail_n and_o in_o all_o his_o fall_n the_o bent_n and_o aim_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o any_o particular_a fail_n and_o infirmity_n what_o be_v it_o the_o soul_n can_v retreat_v to_o true_o when_o a_o godly_a man_n can_v say_v this_o have_v be_v my_o transgression_n but_o this_o be_v not_o my_o intention_n this_o be_v the_o only_a comfort_n of_o the_o man_n so_o it_o be_v with_o peter_n it_o be_v a_o desperate_a fall_n to_o deny_v his_o master_n and_o wish_v himself_o accurse_v that_o he_o know_v not_o the_o man_n but_o peter_n can_v say_v lord_n this_o be_v the_o bent_n of_o my_o soul_n not_o to_o deny_v thou_o but_o to_o die_v for_o thou_o sin_n come_v upon_o a_o godly_a man_n at_o unaware_o sin_n 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