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god_n undervalue_v a_o pearl_n of_o such_o price_n trample_v under_o foot_n a_o jewel_n more_o worth_a than_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n how_o long_o o_o you_o simple_a worldling_n will_v you_o love_v simplicity_n how_o long_o will_v you_o rise_v early_o set_v up_o late_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o carefulness_n and_o all_o to_o load_v yourselves_o with_o the_o thick_a clay_n of_o the_o world_n the_o dust_n and_o dung_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n neglect_v saving-grace_n wherefore_o do_v you_o spend_v money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o your_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfi_v not_o isa_n 55.2_o it_o be_v chief_o for_o this_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n charge_v worldling_n with_o folly_n who_o yet_o applaud_v themselves_o for_o the_o only_a wise_a man_n luke_n 12.20_o 21._o so_o be_v he_o i._n e._n a_o fool_n like_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o text_n that_o lay_v up_o treasure_n for_o himself_o and_o be_v not_o rich_a to_o god_n harken_v i_o beseech_v you_o you_o despiser_n and_o abuser_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o worth_n of_o that_o you_o so_o neglect_v 1._o god_n himself_o be_v style_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n 1_o pet._n 5.10_o the_o god_n of_o hope_n rom._n 15.13_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n rom._n 15.5_o he_o it_o be_v that_o sanctifi_v justifi_v pardon_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n 2._o it_o be_v grace_n which_o god_n reserve_v as_o a_o portion_n for_o his_o child_n his_o peculiar_a people_n his_o best_a friend_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o james_n 2.5_o have_v not_o god_n choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n rich_a in_o faith_n abraham_n give_v gift_n to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o concubine_n but_o the_o inheritance_n he_o reserve_v for_o isaac_n so_o god_n give_v the_o earth_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n earthly_a blessing_n psal_n 115.16_o but_o grace_n and_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o heaven_n be_v his_o child_n 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right_a use_n do_v seal_n and_o confirm_v grace_n rom._n 4.11_o 5._o it_o be_v grace_n which_o satan_n chief_o aim_v to_o rob_v christian_n of_o by_o tempt_v to_o sin_n he_o seek_v to_o withdraw_v we_o from_o grace_n he_o tempt_v job_n to_o drive_v he_o from_o his_o integrity_n he_o desire_v to_o sift_v peter_n that_o his_o faith_n may_v fail_v he_o luke_n 22.31_o he_o walk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v by_o spoil_v they_o of_o god_n grace_n by_o all_o which_o appear_v the_o excellency_n of_o grace_n the_o great_a be_v their_o sin_n who_o undervalue_n it_o the_o three_o use_n be_v of_o comfort_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a christian_n who_o be_v trouble_v at_o their_o outward_a want_n harken_v o_o thou_o poor_a soul_n be_v thou_o afflict_v at_o thy_o poverty_n nakedness_n sickness_n yet_o be_v rich_a in_o grace_n be_v not_o that_o better_a than_o gold_n health_n beauty_n strength_n friend_n favour_n of_o great_a one_o o_o be_v thankful_a say_v as_o mat._n 11.25_o 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