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religion_n so_o that_o hereby_o religion_n suffer_v the_o spy_v bring_v up_o a_o ill_a report_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n so_o these_o bring_v up_o a_o ill_a report_n upon_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n upon_o the_o milk_n and_o honey_n that_o be_v in_o that_o land_n indeed_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v such_o and_o such_o be_v great_a professor_n and_o make_v a_o noise_n in_o the_o world_n but_o silver_n come_v from_o they_o as_o a_o joint_n from_o the_o body_n as_o blood_n from_o their_o vein_n they_o be_v so_o hard_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v get_v from_o they_o in_o matth._n 18.7_o woe_n be_v to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n and_o one_o of_o the_o great_a offence_n that_o come_v be_v from_o professor_n because_o they_o love_v the_o world_n so_o much_o four_o as_o it_o be_v scandalous_a so_o it_o be_v idolatrous_a when_o man_n love_v the_o world_n they_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n have_v their_o heart_n their_o heart_n 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worthy_a to_o live_v else_o but_o if_o we_o love_v the_o world_n we_o dont_fw-fr serve_v god_n and_o love_n god_n we_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n mammon_n be_v riches_n it_o be_v a_o impossible_a thing_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n christ_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v by_o the_o devil_n matth._n 4.10_o say_v he_o get_v thou_o hence_o satan_n for_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v i_o can_v hearken_v to_o thy_o temptation_n to_o embrace_v the_o world_n no_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v serve_v and_o we_o can_v serve_v two_o master_n whosoever_o love_v the_o world_n have_v two_o master_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o serve_v they_o both_o seven_o we_o shall_v not_o love_v the_o world_n because_o hereby_o we_o make_v god_n our_o enemy_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n when_o god_n say_v to_o jer._n behold_v i_o 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the_o whole_a world_n what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worth_a one_o soul_n one_o soul_n be_v worth_a a_o million_o of_o world_n now_o to_o lay_v out_o our_o time_n strength_n understanding_n and_o soul_n about_o the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n what_o expense_n be_v we_o at_o we_o give_v too_o much_o for_o the_o world_n the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o our_o affection_n understanding_n strength_n heart_n therefore_o see_v what_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o isa_n 55.2_o he_o come_v there_o with_o a_o vehement_a expostulation_n wherefore_o do_v you_o spend_v money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n it_o be_v not_o bread_n when_o you_o get_v it_o it_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n will_v satisfy_v or_o advantage_v your_o soul_n and_o you_o labour_v for_o that_o which_o satisfi_v not_o so_o that_o we_o be_v at_o too_o great_a cost_n and_o too_o great_a expense_n when_o we_o love_v the_o world_n and_o labour_n to_o get_v the_o world_n and_o buy_v it_o at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n nine_o we_o shall_v not_o love_v the_o world_n because_o it_o imbase_v the_o understanding_n that_o most_o noble_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o world_n do_v embase_v our_o understanding_n and_o embase_v our_o spirit_n our_o understanding_n be_v make_v and_o give_v we_o for_o god_n and_o for_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o we_o may_v have_v communion_n with_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o reason_n and_o apprehension_n and_o fall_v in_o with_o god_n now_o if_o the_o body_n be_v for_o god_n as_o in_o 1_o cor._n 6.13_o much_o more_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o understanding_n be_v for_o god_n and_o for_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o not_o for_o the_o earth_n and_o earthly_a thing_n now_o the_o world_n do_v embase_v our_o understanding_n for_o what_o be_v the_o world_n its_o a_o mere_a dirty_a thing_n rom._n 8.20.22_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o world_n be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n subject_n to_o vanity_n the_o world_n be_v in_o bondage_n to_o corruption_n and_o the_o world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o joh._n 5.19_o it_o lie_v like_o a_o piece_n of_o carrion_n in_o a_o ditch_n it_o lie_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o wicked_a one_o in_o the_o devil_n and_o what_o can_v the_o world_n contribute_v to_o your_o understanding_n now_o to_o do_v you_o good_a no_o it_o imbase_v the_o understanding_n and_o make_v the_o soul_n earthly_a drossy_a muddy_a and_o miry_a now_o will_v you_o embase_v a_o noble_a soul_n to_o a_o dirty_a world_n in_o dan._n 2._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o great_a image_n and_o what_o be_v the_o best_a of_o that_o image_n the_o foot_n be_v clay_n and_o the_o leg_n be_v iron_n and_o the_o thigh_n be_v brass_n and_o the_o belly_n be_v silver_n and_o the_o head_n be_v gold_n the_o best_a be_v but_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o they_o be_v rusty_a thing_n perish_v thing_n and_o these_o do_v embase_v a_o noble_a heroical_a soul_n to_o be_v bow_v down_o to_o these_o thing_n for_o the_o soul_n become_v that_o which_o it_o love_v if_o it_o love_v the_o earth_n it_o be_v a_o earthly_a soul_n ten_o the_o world_n it_o be_v of_o a_o damn_v nature_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o love_v it_o the_o world_n do_v not_o only_o endanger_v we_o but_o it_o drown_v the_o soul_n in_o perdition_n 1_o tim._n 6.9_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o a_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n which_o drown_v man_n in_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n the_o soul_n be_v drown_v in_o perdition_n whosoever_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o be_v a_o son_n of_o perdition_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o perdition_n the_o world_n do_v make_v man_n leave_v christ_n in_o the_o 19_o matth._n 22._o there_o be_v a_o young_a man_n come_v to_o christ_n master_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o inherit_v 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