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vain_a but_o whoever_o they_o be_v that_o seek_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v give_v they_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n psal_n 34.10_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n psal_n 84.11_o the_o lord_n godiva_n sun_n and_o a_o shield_n the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glary_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v to_o with_o hold_n from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o he_o do_v not_o only_a 〈◊〉_d but_o give_v great_a reward_n to_o every_o one_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n psal_n 19.11_o in_o keep_v of_o they_o there_o be_v great_a reward_n 2._o when_o god_n enye_v his_o servant_n or_o take_v from_o then_o temporal_a blessing_n he_o give_v they_o spiritual_a blessing_n when_o he_o afflict_v their_o body_n the_o be_v good_a to_o their_o soul_n laius_n 3.25_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a unto_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o to_o the_o soul_n that_o seek_v he_o the_o poor_a of_o god_n servant_n that_o have_v 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to_o serve_v the_o lord_n mal._n 3.14,17,18_o you_o have_v say_v it_o be_v vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o ordinance_n and_o that_o we_o have_v walk_v mournful_o before_o the_o sord_n of_o host_n they_o that_o be_v they_o that_o serve_v i_o shall_v be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o that_o day_n when_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jenel_n and_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n sparrth_o his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o then_o shall_v you_o return_v and_o discern_v between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a between_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o he_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o 2._o take_v heed_n of_o be_v draw_v by_o this_o affliction_n to_o depart_v from_o god_n satan_n have_v prevail_v with_o some_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o affliction_n to_o turn_v afide_fw-la from_o god_n and_o to_o give_v over_o wait_v upon_o he_o 2_o king_n 6.33_o this_o evil_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n what_o shall_v i_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n any_o long_o as_o some_o take_v distaste_n at_o christ_n word_n and_o depart_v from_o he_o john_n 6.60,66_o many_o of_o his_o disciple_n when_o they_o have_v hear_v this_o say_v this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n who_o can_v bear_v it_o from_o that_o time_n many_o of_o his_o disoiple_n go_v back_o and_o walk_v no_o more_o with_o he_o so_o many_o take_v such_o offence_n at_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o they_o depart_v from_o god_n and_o will_v walk_v no_o more_o in_o his_o way_n if_o you_o shall_v be_v follow_v with_o this_o temptation_n to_o prevent_v your_o yield_n to_o it_o let_v i_o suggest_v to_o you_o these_o follow_a consideration_n 1._o consider_v who_o you_o forsake_v when_o you_o forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n be_v your_o life_n and_o will_v you_o not_o cleave_v to_o your_o life_n deut._n 30.20_o that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v cleave_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o be_v thy_o life_n and_o the_o length_n of_o the_o day_n act_n 17.28_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v our_o be_v and_o will_v you_o forsake_v that_o god_n without_o who_o you_o can_v live_v or_o continue_v in_o your_o be_v one_o moment_n a_o man_n will_v choose_v rather_o to_o part_v with_o his_o estate_n his_o friend_n his_o liberty_n yea_o all_o that_o he_o have_v rather_o than_o part_v with_o his_o life_n joh._n 2.4_o skin_n for_o skin_n yea_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n if_o life_n be_v thus_o dear_a shall_v you_o not_o rather_o forsake_v all_o that_o you_o have_v than_o forsake_v god_n who_o be_v your_o life_n god_n be_v our_o glory_n psal_n 3.3_o thou_o o_o lard_n be_v a_o shield_n for_o we_o my_o glory_n now_o many_o will_v choose_v rather_o to_o die_v that_o to_o part_v with_o their_o glory_n 1_o gor._n 9.15_o it_o be_v better_o for_o i_o to_o die_v than_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v make_v any_o glory_v void_a god_n be_v your_o friend_n and_o have_v be_v your_o father_n friend_n now_o no_o wise_a than_o will_v ready_o forsake_v a_o true_a and_o a_o ancient_a friend_n prov._n 27.10_o thou_o own_o friend_n and_o thy_o father_n friend_n forsake_v not_o god_n be_v orought_v to_o be_v your_o chief_a joy_n psal_n 43.4_o i_o will_v go_v unto_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n unit_fw-la god_n my_o exceed_a jay_n most_o man_n be_v desirous_a of_o and_o follow_v after_o joy_n and_o will_v you_o be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o forsake_v your_o chief_a joy_n god_n be_v the_o chief_a good_a there_o be_v nothing_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n comparable_a to_o god_n psal_n 73.25_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o it_o none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o there_o be_v many_o that_o pretend_v at_o least_o to_o seek_v after_o that_o which_o be_v good_a psal_n 4.6_o there_o be_v many_o that_o say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a and_o will_v you_o be_v so_o unwise_a as_o to_o forsake_v the_o chief_a good_n whoever_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n forsake_v heaven_n except_v the_o devil_n the_o best_a thing_n in_o heaven_n be_v god_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o will_v you_o forsake_v the_o best_a thing_n in_o heaven_n do_v not_o god_n make_v you_o and_o have_v not_o he_o maintain_v you_o ever_o since_o you_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o will_v you_o forsake_v the_o god_n that_o make_v you_o and_o have_v redeem_v you_o out_o of_o all_o your_o trouble_n and_o have_v maintain_v you_o to_o this_o day_n deut._n 32.6_o do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a be_v not_o he_o thy_o father_n that_o have_v buy_v thou_o have_v he_o not_o make_v thou_o and_o establish_v thou_o who_o have_v you_o to_o go_v to_o if_o you_o forsake_v god_n can_v any_o give_v you_o eternal_a life_n beside_o god_n john_n 6.67,68_o jesus_n say_v unto_o the_o twelve_o will_v you_o also_o go_v away_o then_o simon_n peter_n answer_v he_o lord_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n can_v any_o forgive_v your_o sin_n beside_o god_n mark_v 2.7_o who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o and_o what_o a_o sad_a condition_n will_v you_o be_v in_o if_o your_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v who_o can_v save_v you_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o who_o can_v save_v you_o from_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n beside_o god_n psal_n 3.8_o salvation_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n you_o must_v short_o die_v and_o unto_o who_o will_v you_o commend_v your_o soul_n when_o you_o die_v if_o you_o for_o sake_n the_o lord_n psal_n 31.5_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n in_o forsake_v god_n you_o forsake_v your_o own_o mercy_n and_o involve_v yourselves_o in_o unspeakable_a misery_n 2._o consider_v how_o contrary_a this_o be_v to_o the_o example_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n to_o forsake_v god_n because_o of_o your_o affliction_n if_o you_o observe_v their_o practice_n and_o carriage_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o have_v cleaved_a to_o god_n and_o continue_v constant_a in_o their_o walk_n with_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o great_a trouble_n psal_n 44.17,18,19_o all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o have_v we_o not_o forget_v thou_o neither_o have_v we_o deal_v false_o in_o thy_o covenant_n our_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o neither_o have_v our_o step_n decline_v from_o thy_o way_n though_o thou_o have_v sore_o break_v we_o in_o the_o place_n of_o dragon_n and_o cover_v we_o with_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n job_n affliction_n be_v very_o
we_o take_v that_o we_o may_v obtain_v riches_n from_o god_n i_o answer_v 1._o let_v your_o first_o and_o principal_a care_n be_v to_o get_v heaven_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o may_v make_v you_o meet_v to_o enjoy_v his_o kingdom_n and_o when_o you_o do_v thus_o god_n will_v not_o only_o give_v you_o heaven_n when_o you_o die_v but_o will_v add_v also_o as_o much_o of_o this_o world_n as_o he_o see_v to_o be_v good_a for_o you_o matth._n 6.33_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o when_o man_n be_v over-eager_a in_o seek_v after_o the_o world_n they_o ofttimes_o miss_v both_o of_o heaven_n and_o the_o world_n also_o prov._n 28.18_o he_o that_o haste_v to_o be_v rich_a have_v a_o evil_a eye_n and_o consider_v not_o that_o poverty_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o 2._o embrace_v by_o faith_n and_o set_v your_o love_n upon_o jesus_n christ_n he_o promise_v to_o fill_v their_o treasure_n that_o love_v he_o prov._n 8.20,21_o i_o lead_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o path_n of_o judgement_n that_o i_o may_v cause_v those_o that_o love_v i_o to_o inherit_v substance_n and_o i_o will_v fill_v their_o treasure_n 3._o repent_v of_o your_o sin_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o though_o you_o be_v bring_v low_a he_o will_v build_v you_o up_o again_o and_o will_v give_v you_o plenty_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o see_v to_o be_v good_a for_o you_o job_n 22.23,24,25_o if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a thou_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thy_o tabernacle_n then_o shall_v thou_o lay_v up_o gold_n as_o dust_n and_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n as_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o brook_n yea_o the_o almighty_a shall_v be_v thy_o defence_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v plenty_n of_o silver_n 4._o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n prov._n 22.4_o by_o humility_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o life_n 2_o chron._n 17.4,5_o jehoshaphat_n seek_v to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o commandment_n and_o not_o after_o the_o do_n of_o israel_n therefore_o the_o lord_n establish_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o all_o judah_n bring_v to_o jehoshaphat_n present_v and_o he_o have_v riches_n and_o honour_n in_o abundance_n 5._o follow_v your_o employment_n with_o diligence_n there_o be_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n go_v along_o with_o diligence_n and_o industry_n in_o our_o calling_n prov._n 10.4_o he_o become_v poor_a that_o deal_v with_o a_o slack_a hand_n but_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a make_v rich_a prov._n 22.29_o see_v thou_o a_o man_n diligent_a in_o his_o business_n he_o shall_v stand_v before_o king_n he_o shall_v not_o stand_v before_o mean_a man_n 6._o seek_v after_o knowledge_n and_o manage_v all_o your_o affair_n with_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n prov._n 24.3,4_o through_o wisdom_n be_v a_o house_n build_v and_o by_o understand_v it_o be_v establish_v and_o by_o knowledge_n shall_v the_o chamber_n be_v fill_v with_o all_o precious_a and_o pleasant_a riches_n 7._o be_v faithful_a and_o upright_a in_o all_o your_o deal_n prov._n 28.10,20_o the_o upright_a shall_v have_v good_a thing_n in_o possession_n a_o faithful_a man_n shall_v abound_v in_o blessing_n psal_n 112.3,4_o wealth_n and_o riches_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o house_n unto_o the_o upright_a arise_v light_n in_o darkness_n 8._o shun_v those_o vice_n that_o bring_v man_n to_o poverty_n and_o hinder_v their_o thrive_a in_o the_o world_n such_o as_o prodigality_n and_o love_n of_o pleasure_n prov._n 21.17_o he_o that_o love_v pleasure_n shall_v be_v a_o poor_a man_n he_o that_o love_v wine_n and_o oil_n shall_v not_o be_v rich_a idleness_n and_o drowsiness_n a_o negligent_a and_o sluggish_a management_n of_o our_o affair_n prov._n 6.9,10,11_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o sleep_v o_o sluggard_n when_o will_v thou_o arise_v out_o of_o thy_o sleep_n yet_o a_o little_a sleep_n a_o little_a slumber_n a_o little_a fold_n of_o the_o hand_n to_o sleep_v so_o shall_v thy_o poverty_n come_v as_o one_o that_o travel_v and_o thy_o want_n as_o a_o arm_a man_n prov._n 18.9_o he_o that_o be_v slothful_a in_o his_o work_n be_v brother_n to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o great_a waster_n gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n prov._n 23.21_o the_o dunkard_n and_o the_o glutton_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n and_o drowsiness_n shall_v clothe_v a_o man_n with_o rag_n 9_o be_v liberal_a to_o the_o poor_a there_o may_v be_v a_o liberal_a soul_n where_o there_o be_v but_o a_o small_a estate_n and_o the_o more_o liberal_a any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o likely_a he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n prov._n 11.24,25_o there_o be_v that_o scatter_v and_o yet_o increase_v and_o there_o be_v that_o withholdeth_a more_o than_o be_v meet_v but_o it_o tend_v to_o poverty_n the_o liberal_a soul_n shall_v be_v make_v fat_a and_o he_o that_o water_v shall_v be_v also_o water_v himself_o he_o that_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a honour_v the_o lord_n with_o his_o substance_n prov._n 14.31_o and_o when_o a_o man_n honour_v the_o lord_n with_o his_o substance_n god_n will_v multiply_v it_o great_o prov._n 3.9,10_o honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n and_o with_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o thy_o increase_n so_o shall_v thy_o barn_n be_v fill_v with_o plenty_n and_o thy_o press_n shall_v burst_v out_o with_o new_a wine_n 10._o be_v content_n with_o what_o god_n give_v you_o and_o then_o though_o you_o have_v never_o so_o little_a you_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n 1_o tim._n 6.6_o godliness_n with_o contentment_n be_v great_a gain_n sect_n 15._o 15._o if_o it_o shall_v not_o seem_v good_a unto_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v up_o your_o loss_n by_o give_v you_o as_o much_o riches_n as_o he_o have_v take_v from_o you_o there_o be_v a_o better_a way_n of_o have_v your_o loss_n make_v up_o and_o that_o be_v when_o god_n shall_v make_v his_o providence_n instrumental_a to_o convey_v those_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n to_o your_o soul_n which_o be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o may_v be_v do_v several_a way_n as_o 1._o if_o god_n by_o this_o providence_n shall_v teach_v you_o wisdom_n that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o and_o bring_v you_o into_o more_o acquaintance_n with_o himself_o and_o into_o more_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o your_o own_o soul_n if_o you_o gain_v any_o degree_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n by_o your_o loss_n than_o your_o loss_n though_o they_o have_v be_v very_o great_a be_v abundant_o make_v up_o for_o wisdom_n be_v far_o better_a than_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n prov._n 16.16_o how_o much_o better_a be_v it_o to_o get_v wisdom_n than_o gold_n and_o to_o get_v understanding_n rather_o to_o be_v 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