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and_o his_o thought_n trouble_v he_o and_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o â—ins_n be_v loose_v and_o his_o knee_n â—note_v one_o against_o another_o how_o â—â—all_v not_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o â—enure_n upon_o which_o wicked_a â—â—en_o hold_v their_o comfort_n even_o â—ake_v away_o the_o sweetness_n of_o all_o â—heir_a comfort_n and_o fill_v they_o as_o â—ith_n gall_n and_o wormwood_n so_o â—hat_n in_o the_o very_a fullness_n of_o their_o â—uffiencies_n they_o shall_v be_v in_o strait_n 38.15_o job_n 20.22_o isa_n 38.15_o â—nd_v all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o reâ—rieve_n go_v on_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o â—heir_a soul_n and_o a_o fire_n not_o blow_v consume_v they_o job_n 20_o 26._o and_o yet_o â—or_a the_o most_o part_n such_o be_v their_o â—upid_n and_o insensate_a hardness_n procee_v from_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o gift_n and_o danger_n too_o through_o wantoncess_n they_o corrupt_v themselves_o judas_n 10._o §._o viii_o eight_o 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for_o and_o enlarge_v their_o desire_n as_o hell_n the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o burden_n and_o a_o troublesome_a one_o too_o when_o they_o have_v it_o it_o be_v but_o to_o lade_v themselves_o with_o thick_a clay_n hab._n 2.6_o and_o as_o their_o toil_n and_o cumber_v in_o the_o procure_n be_v so_o extend_v that_o death_n by_o they_o be_v rather_o sometime_o desire_v so_o their_o care_n to_o preserve_v and_o keep_v do_v no_o less_o torture_n and_o rack_v their_o thought_n their_o care_n be_v such_o that_o according_a to_o the_o poet_n animum_fw-la nunc_fw-la huc_fw-la nunc_fw-la dividit_fw-la illuc_fw-la et_fw-la rapit_fw-la in_o part_n varias_fw-la virg._n aen._n their_o mind_n be_v divide_v and_o their_o heart_n as_o tear_v asunder_o with_o corrode_a care_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 12.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la
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year_n eat_v drinâ—_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o soul_n s_o ambrose_n have_v such_o a_o speech_n upon_o the_o place_n if_o the_o man_n saâ—_n he_o have_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o swine_n wâ—â—_n can_v be_v say_v otherwise_o if_o he_o 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o swine_n this_o 〈◊〉_d course_n have_v be_v suitable_a to_o he_o for_o these_o thing_n be_v agree_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o swine_n but_o great_o below_o the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o rational_a and_o immortal_a soul_n of_o man_n these_o be_v thing_n who_o bound_n be_v here_o below_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o course_n be_v in_o the_o orb_n of_o this_o present_a world_n whilst_o the_o true_a rest_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v above_o and_o its_o regular_a and_o proper_a motion_n be_v upward_o though_o by_o sin_n now_o obstruct_v to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n 16.22_o num_fw-la 16.22_o the_o original_a and_o fountain_n of_o its_o be_v and_o therefore_o 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12.19_o thou_o â—ast_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o â—ears_n he_o look_v no_o further_o â—here's_v his_o all_o though_o the_o language_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n seem_v â—o_o be_v the_o same_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o reply_n say_v esau_n concern_v the_o present_a send_v by_o his_o brother_n jacob_n to_o he_o i_o have_v enough_o my_o brother_n keep_v that_o thou_o have_v unto_o thyself_o but_o jacob_n reply_v nay_o i_o pray_v thou_o receive_v my_o present_n at_o my_o hand_n because_o god_n have_v deal_v gracious_o with_o i_o and_o because_o i_o have_v enough_o gen._n 33.9_o 10_o 11._o say_v esau_n i_o have_v enough_o and_o so_o say_v jacob_n too_o yet_o the_o difference_n be_v great_a for_o esau_n look_v no_o further_a than_o to_o the_o worldly_a blessing_n he_o have_v sheep_n and_o goat_n and_o cow_n and_o camel_n enough_o this_o be_v the_o enough_o that_o he_o mean_v here_o he_o terminate_v and_o he_o look_v no_o further_o but_o jacob_n look_v beyond_o these_o thing_n his_o eye_n pierce_v through_o the_o creature_n and_o therefore_o saieâ—_n he_o god_n have_v deal_v gracious_o with_o i_o and_o i_o have_v enough_o or_o i_o hauâ—_n all_o ver_fw-la 11._o jacob_n see_v the_o goodness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n in_o all_o his_o enjoyment_n and_o this_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n because_o he_o see_v god_n deal_v gracious_o with_o he_o therefore_o he_o have_v enough_o or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n man_n bear_v it_o he_o have_v all_o all_o that_o be_v true_o desirable_a or_o that_o he_o can_v desire_v esau_n have_v the_o 33.9.11_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la mihi_fw-la multum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la mi_fw-it hi_o omne_fw-la gen._n 33.9.11_o multum_fw-la but_o jacob_n have_v the_o omne_fw-la esau_n have_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o no_o more_o and_o therefore_o he_o have_v but_o multum_fw-la but_o jacob_n have_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o present_a world_n and_o of_o the_o other_o too_o in_o promise_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v the_o omne_fw-la the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v enough_o for_o esau_n but_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n without_o the_o other_o can_v not_o be_v enough_o for_o jacob_n and_o therefore_o say_v jacob_n i_o have_v all_o for_o god_n have_v deal_v gracious_o with_o i_o and_o as_o the_o temper_n of_o their_o mind_n be_v thus_o vast_o different_a so_o be_v their_o blessing_n in_o its_o intrinsic_a nature_n too_o it_o seem_v muchwhat_a to_o be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o worldly_a enjoyment_n the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o plenty_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n be_v jacob_n blessing_n gen._n 27.28_o and_o it_o be_v esau_n too_o 27.28_o gen._n 27.28_o thy_o dwell_n shall_v be_v the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n from_o above_o ver_fw-la 39_o the_o blessing_n you_o see_v thus_o far_o to_o be_v much_o the_o same_o and_o yet_o herein_o they_o great_o differ_v for_o jacob_n have_v his_o with_o a_o god_n give_v thou_o ver_fw-la 28._o god_n give_v thou_o of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n but_o now_o esau_n be_v only_o that_o his_o dwell_n shall_v be_v the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v no_o god_n give_v thou_o in_o it_o and_o therefore_o proper_o it_o be_v not_o a_o blessing_n but_o a_o prediction_n rather_o of_o esau_n future_a state_n if_o esau_n get_v it_o no_o matter_n how_o he_o come_v bâ—_n it_o by_o his_o sword_n ver_fw-la 40._o or_o any_o way_n whatever_o no_o matter_n whether_o he_o see_v god_n therein_o or_o no_o he_o care_v not_o no_o not_o he_o so_o he_o get_v it_o and_o have_v it_o it_o will_v give_v he_o satisfaction_n the_o bare_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v serve_v his_o turn_n and_o be_v enough_o for_o he_o thus_o esau_n heart_n do_v terminate_v in_o the_o creature_n but_o now_o jacob_n though_o he_o have_v never_o so_o much_o of_o outward_a blessing_n yet_o his_o heart_n 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â—he_v covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o god_n â—herein_o deal_v gracious_o with_o he_o from_o this_o root_n his_o mercy_n spring_n which_o he_o see_v it_o give_v â—im_a satisfaction_n when_o a_o man_n â—akes_v a_o potion_n of_o physic_n he_o â—uts_v it_o into_o posset-ale_n the_o posset-â—le_a be_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o work_v â—hough_o it_o be_v that_o that_o be_v the_o â—reater_a part_n but_o it_o be_v the_o phyâ—ck_n in_o it_o so_o it_o be_v the_o goodness_n â—f_fw-fr god_n that_o satisfy_v a_o gracious_a â—eart_n and_o not_o the_o creature_n â—hat_n be_v operative_a so_o much_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o the_o work_n out_o its_o satisfaction_n §._o iii_o three_o observe_v the_o go_v out_o of_o your_o heart_n towards_o your_o worldly_a comfort_n whether_o they_o be_v carry_v towards_o they_o with_o full_a bent_n and_o strength_n of_o desire_n as_o if_o you_o can_v not_o subsist_v nor_o live_v without_o they_o but_o they_o be_v as_o all_o in_o all_o unto_o you_o these_o be_v the_o person_n who_o have_v their_o portion_n here_o if_o you_o make_v your_o belly_n to_o be_v your_o god_n your_o end_n will_v be_v destruction_n 3.19_o phil._n 3.19_o if_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v your_o only_a good_a god_n will_v destroy_v both_o you_o and_o they_o meat_n for_o the_o belly_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o the_o belly_n for_o meat_n but_o god_n shall_v destroy_v both_o it_o and_o they_o 1_o cor._n 6.13_o look_v how_o your_o heart_n follow_v after_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n whether_o they_o bear_v towards_o theâ—_n with_o full_a bent_n or_o no._n that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o have_v his_o heart_n swalloweâ—_n up_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v like_o corah_n dathan_n 〈◊〉_d abiram_n that_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o earth_n be_v your_o morning_n thought_n contrive_v and_o the_o vigour_n of_o your_o spirit_n spend_v themselves_o about_o your_o worldly_a comfort_n do_v the_o strength_n of_o your_o heart_n move_v and_o work_v towards_o they_o as_o the_o historian_n spake_v of_o otho_n that_o roman_a absoâ—om_n 6.21_o adorare_fw-la vulgus_fw-la jacere_fw-la oscula_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la serviliter_fw-la pro_fw-la imperio_fw-la tacit_fw-la hist_n l._n 1._o mat._n 6.21_o then_o if_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o gulf_n thus_o to_o swallow_v up_o your_o heart_n there_o be_v another_o gulf_n to_o swallow_v you_o up_o hereafter_o the_o man_n who_o have_v his_o portion_n in_o â—his_fw-la world_n his_o heart_n will_v be_v with_o his_o portion_n where_o his_o treaâ—ure_n be_v there_o will_v his_o heart_n be_v also_o this_o generation_n the_o prophet_n â—arkes_v out_o and_o reprove_v isa_n 55._o â—_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot_n polit_fw-la l._n 7._o cap._n 7._o wherefore_o say_v he_o do_v you_o â—pend_v money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o â—read_v and_o your_o labour_n for_o that_o â—hich_v satisfi_v not_o and_o there_o â—ere_z that_o labour_v in_o the_o very_a fire_n â—nd_v weary_v themselves_o for_o very_a â—anity_n hab._n 2.13_o demas_n forsake_v the_o apostle_n have_v love_v this_o â—esent_a world_n 2_o tim._n 4.10_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o that_o if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o â—_o joh._n 2.15_o sure_o then_o those_o who_o thus_o spend_v their_o money_n and_o labour_n and_o weary_a themselves_o in_o vain_a who_o love_n this_o present_a world_n and_o have_v not_o the_o love_n 〈◊〉_d god_n in_o they_o shall_v have_v none_o 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a thing_n of_o his_o love_n hereafter_o they_o may_v content_v themselves_o with_o their_o present_a portion_n here_o therefore_o if_o your_o hearâ—_n be_v carry_v out_o in_o full_a bend_a anâ—_n strength_n after_o the_o thing_n of_o tâ—â—â—_n world_n so_o that_o they_o
2.16_o isa_n 2.16_o he_o will_v lay_v out_o nothing_o for_o god_n though_o true_a it_o be_v god_n himself_o personal_o can_v receive_v nothing_o but_o by_o give_v it_o to_o his_o worship_n and_o the_o place_n and_o thing_n and_o person_n that_o belong_v to_o his_o worship_n it_o be_v account_v give_v to_o he_o now_o such_o a_o heart_n will_v twist_v and_o writhe_v and_o argue_v any_o way_n so_o as_o it_o may_v hold_v what_o it_o have_v 3.8_o mal._n 3.8_o and_o will_v rob_v god_n in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n and_o though_o such_o man_n may_v press_v example_n of_o scripture_n upon_o other_o account_n yet_o they_o forget_v old_a jacob_n pattern_n of_o who_o we_o read_v â—hat_n he_o vow_v that_o of_o all_o that_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o he_o will_v sure_o give_v the_o ten_o unto_o he_o 28.22_o gen._n 28.22_o if_o there_o be_v any_o among_o you_o â—hat_n think_v example_n of_o holy_a writ_n to_o bind_v he_o as_o it_o seem_v â—ome_o do_v in_o other_o thing_n where_o â—he_n matter_n be_v such_o as_o will_v put_v â—hem_n to_o no_o great_a cost_n let_v â—hem_n ask_v their_o conscience_n why_o shall_v not_o this_o example_n of_o â—ld_v jacob_n bind_v they_o as_o well_o as_o â—ny_v other_o example_n that_o it_o â—â—ould_v be_v a_o typical_a ceremonial_a â—nd_v temporal_a ordinance_n to_o â—ive_a god_n tithe_n of_o all_o we_o have_v i_o can_v never_o yet_o hear_v any_o reason_n of_o any_o great_a force_n some_o do_v strain_v their_o wit_n to_o find_v out_o a_o kind_n of_o shadow_n in_o it_o and_o tell_v what_o it_o may_v signify_v but_o the_o scripture_n for_o aught_o i_o know_v do_v not_o give_v any_o notice_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o use_n afore_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n as_o in_o abraham_n gen._n 14.20_o so_o in_o jacob_n vow_n gen._n 28.22_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n depend_v upon_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n nay_o the_o apostle_n rather_o heb._n 7._o make_n mention_n of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n due_a to_o the_o eternal_a 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commit_v to_o our_o trust_n be_v we_o faithful_a steward_n when_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o employ_v for_o that_o we_o detain_v from_o the_o master_n use_n what_o be_v his_o own_o and_o which_o only_o by_o a_o commitment_n for_o a_o time_n be_v in_o our_o hand_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o frame_n of_o a_o worldly_a heart_n that_o all_o that_o it_o have_v it_o enjoy_v for_o its_o self_n and_o nothing_o will_v it_o return_v unto_o god_n the_o giver_n chap._n ix_o contain_v some_o corollary_n by_o way_n of_o inference_n from_o the_o point_n forego_v now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o last_o particular_a promise_v in_o the_o entrance_n upon_o this_o discourse_n and_o for_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o doctrinal_a proposition_n therein_o lay_v down_o viz._n the_o close_n up_o the_o point_n in_o some_o uses_n we_o have_v see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o man_n to_o who_o god_n grant_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o some_o good_a thing_n only_o in_o this_o present_a life_n which_o end_v after_o 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which_o in_o regard_n of_o natural_a cause_n be_v very_o remote_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n promise_n to_o seem_v hard_o at_o hand_n and_o therefore_o though_o there_o be_v many_o hundred_o year_n to_o come_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v may_v yet_o be_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o even_o then_o it_o be_v the_o last_o hour_n 2.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o joh._n 2.18_o because_o faith_n be_v able_a distinct_o to_o see_v the_o truth_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o endlesness_n of_o that_o life_n which_o be_v then_o present_o to_o be_v reveal_v the_o infinite_a excess_n of_o vastness_n in_o that_o make_v that_o which_o be_v otherwise_o a_o great_a space_n even_o seem_v as_o nothing_o no_o more_o
a_o great_a portion_n in_o this_o world_n though_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v have_v more_o hereafter_o yet_o it_o be_v hardly_o mat._n 19.23_o 24._o oh_o therefore_o fear_v lest_o your_o good_a thing_n here_o shall_v be_v your_o all_o §._o vi_o six_o honour_v the_o lord_n with_o your_o substance_n here_o it_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n counsel_n prov._n 3.9_o if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o with_o a_o portion_n in_o this_o world_n then_o improve_v the_o portion_n that_o god_n give_v you_o here_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o name_n in_o order_n to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v think_v that_o you_o can_v better_o lay_v out_o your_o estate_n and_o enjoyment_n than_o in_o and_o about_o the_o service_n of_o god_n who_o do_v expect_v it_o from_o you_o as_o have_v for_o that_o chief_o among_o other_o end_n entrust_v you_o with_o and_o lend_v it_o for_o a_o while_n unto_o you_o you_o be_v here_o no_o more_o nor_o otherwise_o than_o as_o steward_n and_o the_o commitment_n of_o these_o outward_a mercy_n for_o a_o time_n be_v to_o you_o but_o if_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n who_o will_v commit_v to_o your_o trust_n the_o true_a riches_n luk._n 16.11_o oh_o therefore_o improve_v and_o lay_v out_o your_o estate_n for_o god_n be_v convince_v of_o one_o principle_n in_o divinity_n more_o 205._o si_fw-mi bona_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la desunt_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la mala_fw-la opera_fw-la quaerantur_fw-la si_fw-la adsunt_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la per_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la serventur_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la aug_n epist._n 205._o and_o that_o be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v more_o excellency_n and_o good_a in_o one_o virtuous_a action_n than_o there_o be_v in_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n beside_o the_o work_n of_o angel_n and_o other_o of_o the_o saint_n except_v they_o take_v all_o creature_n sun_n moon_n star_n sea_n earth_n all_o the_o riches_n in_o the_o world_n the_o choice_a jewel_n 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a_o five_o with_o something_o i_o say_v that_o shall_v show_v you_o be_v desirous_a to_o obey_v every_o commandment_n and_o so_o to_o prove_v yourselves_o sincere_a to_o god_n sure_o to_o mark_v how_o god_n prosper_v a_o man_n labour_n and_o then_o to_o be_v constant_a in_o lay_v aside_o a_o good_a portion_n for_o god_n this_o shall_v be_v none_o of_o i_o it_o shall_v be_v god_n ready_a at_o hand_n for_o pious_a use_n to_o keep_v up_o and_o beautify_v god_n house_n to_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n messenger_n to_o further_a god_n worship_n any_o way_n and_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n will_v make_v you_o so_o rich_a in_o good_a work_n and_o so_o increase_v your_o liberality_n by_o exercise_n as_o will_v undoubted_o pull_v a_o rich_a blessing_n upon_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o have_v interest_n into_o the_o blessing_n of_o have_v your_o prayer_n to_o run_v over_o with_o increase_n show_v yourselves_o liberal_a to_o god_n check_v not_o with_o 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receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n luk._n 16.9_o §._o vii_o seven_o will_v you_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o this_o eternal_a portion_n then_o make_v christ_n your_o portion_n here_o take_v not_o up_o with_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o present_a world_n short_a of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n fix_v not_o your_o heart_n below_o he_o who_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o heart_n 73.26_o psal_n 73.26_o and_o the_o portion_n for_o ever_o they_o only_o be_v the_o generation_n for_o who_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o eternity_n be_v reserve_v to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v and_o who_o according_o accept_v of_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o their_o portion_n here_o who_o take_v he_o as_o the_o chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o and_o prefer_v he_o before_o all_o and_o so_o he_o become_v to_o they_o a_o everlasting_a foundation_n 26._o in_o eo_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la cvi_fw-la cetera_fw-la praeponuntur_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 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