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they_o shall_v be_v fill_v here_o be_v another_o blessedness_n propose_v q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o righteousness_n a._n some_o think_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o obedience_n that_o god_n require_v of_o we_o 2_o i_o rather_o think_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o conformity_n of_o our_o will_n to_o god_n will_v that_o together_o with_o christ_n righteousness_n make_v over_o to_o we_o we_o may_v have_v this_o obs_n it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o have_v a_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n af-righteousness_n reas_n 1_o because_o with_o a_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n go_v along_o a_o groan_a under_o corruption_n gal._n 5.17_o the_o spirit_n lu_v against_o the_o flesh_n now_o to_o groan_v under_o corruption_n be_v a_o bless_a thing_n for_o 1_o such_o person_n hate_v the_o evil_n they_o do_v and_o groan_v to_o do_v the_o good_a they_o do_v not_o rom._n 7.15_o 2_o they_o consent_v unto_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o law_n v._o 16._o 3_o they_o 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course_n to_o that_o which_o be_v more_o delicate_a and_o pleasant_a so_o the_o soul_n see_v christ_n and_o holiness_n to_o be_v meat_n that_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o all_o thing_n here_o but_o perish_a food_n the_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n to_o the_o one_o eat_v out_o the_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n to_o the_o other_o joh._n 6.27_o 4_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n argue_v a_o principle_n of_o renovation_n because_o natural_o our_o desire_n be_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o carnal_a thing_n ephes_n 2.2_o rom._n 8.5_o phil._n 3.19_o now_o when_o our_o desire_n and_o hungring_n and_o long_n be_v for_o righteousness_n it_o argue_v a_o principle_n of_o renovation_n joh._n 6.35_o i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v never_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v q._n d._n when_o once_o a_o man_n come_v to_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n as_o former_o he_o do_v 5_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o be_v make_v like_o christ_n but_o in_o hunger_a after_o righteousness_n we_o be_v make_v like_o to_o christ_n joh._n 4.32_o my_o meat_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n hence_o christ_n prefer_v the_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n before_o his_o food_n mark_v 3.20_o so_o job_n 23.12_o i_o esteem_v the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n more_o than_o my_o necessary_a food_n for_o application_n 1_o information_n of_o the_o curse_a condition_n of_o those_o who_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o wickedness_n after_o uncleanness_n revenge_n and_o not_o in_o some_o one_o act_n or_o motion_n but_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a temper_n of_o their_o heart_n see_v it_o in_o covetous_a person_n amos_n 8.5_o when_o will_v the_o sabbath_n be_v go_v that_o we_o may_v set_v forth_o wheat_n make_v the_o ephah_n small_a and_o the_o shekell_n great_a they_o sleep_v not_o except_o they_o have_v do_v mischief_n they_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o wickedness_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o violence_n prov._n 4.16_o 17._o see_v it_o in_o ahab_n who_o lay_v he_o down_o on_o his_o bed_n and_o will_v eat_v no_o bread_n why_o his_o sickness_n be_v for_o naboth_n vineyard_n 1_o king_n 21.4_o amnon_n be_v sick_a for_o his_o sister_n tamar_n 2_o sam._n 13.2_o the_o drunkard_n for_o all_o he_o have_v such_o misery_n by_o his_o pot_v prov._n 23.29_o 34._o yet_o when_o he_o awake_v he_o seek_v it_o again_o hos_fw-la 7.4_o 6_o 7._o their_o heart_n be_v heat_v with_o revenge_n and_o uncleanness_n like_o a_o oven_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n these_o lust_n of_o they_o do_v burn_v like_o a_o flame_a fire_n v._o 7.8_o 2_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o godly_a and_o wicked_a one_o say_v who_o will_v show_v any_o good_a psal_n 4.6_o the_o other_o say_v lord_z lift_z up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n on_o we_o v._o 7._o phil._n 3.19.20_o job_n 20.12_o 13._o 3_o no_o earthly_a thing_n be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v the_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n of_o a_o christian_a esa_n 55.2_o wherefore_o do_v you_o lay_v out_o your_o 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 eccles_n 5.10_o he_o that_o love_v silver_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o silver_n nor_o he_o that_o love_v abundance_n with_o increase_n solomon_n have_v abundance_n of_o all_o yet_o nothing_o satisfy_v he_o but_o all_o be_v vanity_n eccles_n 2.11_o the_o main_a reason_n be_v because_o that_o which_o principal_o afflict_v the_o soul_n be_v either_o guilt_n with_o which_o belshazzar_n be_v afflict_v though_o his_o lord_n and_o lady_n be_v about_o he_o yet_o his_o knee_n fall_v to_o tremble_a dan._n 5.6_o or_o filth_n which_o so_o make_v paul_n to_o cry_v out_o rom._n 7.23_o as_o one_o that_o be_v bring_v into_o captivity_n by_o a_o strong_a than_o himself_o sigh_v and_o groan_n say_v who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o world_n can_v take_v away_o these_o ground_n to_o take_v off_o the_o heart_n from_o earthly_a thing_n 1_o we_o be_v not_o sure_a to_o get_v they_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o a_o lottery_n many_o get_v blank_n few_o prize_n 2_o we_o be_v not_o sure_a to_o hold_v they_o when_o get_v fire_n water_n plunder_v etc._n etc._n may_v take_v they_o away_o job_n 1.20_o 3_o shall_v we_o get_v they_o they_o can_v fill_v the_o soul_n we_o may_v as_o well_o fill_v a_o bag_n with_o grace_n as_o the_o soul_n with_o earthly_a thing_n in_o this_o sense_n earthly_a thing_n they_o may_v be_v call_v a_o show_n or_o a_o apparition_n 1_o cor._n 7.29_o as_o there_o be_v apparition_n of_o man_n and_o horse_n in_o the_o air_n which_o be_v not_o what_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v 4_o the_o moderation_n we_o have_v in_o other_o thing_n we_o will_v have_v so_o much_o money_n as_o will_v serve_v our_o journey_n so_o much_o meat_n as_o will_v fill_v our_o belly_n so_o much_o physic_n as_o will_v purge_v our_o disease_n let_v we_o moderate_v our_o desire_n to_o the_o world_n 5_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o these_o glorious_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v like_o the_o clothing_n of_o a_o stage-player_n with_o glorious_a apparel_n the_o player_n think_v not_o himself_o nor_o do_v other_o think_v he_o better_o for_o his_o apparel_n for_o he_o shall_v go_v off_o from_o the_o stage_n and_o be_v as_o he_o be_v before_o so_o shall_v we_o go_v off_o from_o the_o stage_n of_o this_o world_n 6_o within_o these_o thing_n we_o look_v after_o there_o be_v much_o emptiness_n what_o be_v within_o riches_n care_n what_o be_v within_o honour_n disquiet_v for_o one_o that_o be_v bow_v to_o there_o be_v thousand_o that_o bow_n what_o be_v within_o pleasure_n weariness_n what_o be_v within_o bravery_n and_o beauty_n
be_v needful_a let_v we_o avoid_v wicked_a suspicion_n of_o other_o concern_v we_o and_o our_o receive_a opinion_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v try_v envy_n not_o any_o man_n who_o be_v dear_o love_v before_o other_o just_a mart._n ad_fw-la zenam_fw-la &_o serenum_fw-la p._n 390._o let_v no_o worldly_a conference_n flow_v from_o we_o but_o that_o which_o fit_v we_o for_o virtue_n our_o neighbour_n speak_v let_v we_o not_o laugh_v at_o he_o nor_o hinder_v he_o until_o by_o our_o silence_n he_o be_v ashamed_a and_o be_v silent_a ibid._n p._n 391_o 392._o 2_o exhortation_n to_o christian_n to_o be_v like_a unto_o salt_n 1_o as_o salt_n draw_v out_o putrify_v humour_n out_o of_o meat_n and_o make_v it_o rellishable_a for_o the_o palate_n so_o christian_n by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o example_n and_o in_o particular_a preacher_n draw_v out_o the_o rottenness_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o society_n of_o christian_n hence_o they_o be_v call_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o show_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o season_v one_o or_o two_o or_o a_o few_o but_o even_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o to_o press_v it_o the_o more_o upon_o they_o he_o use_v this_o similitude_n not_o once_o but_o often_o as_o mark_v 9_o ult_n john_n 14._o ult_n 2_o for_o profitableness_n sale_n &_o sole_a nihil_fw-la utilius_fw-la salt_n be_v most_o profitable_a call_v by_o some_o the_o balsam_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v mingle_v with_o all_o mix_a body_n and_o preserve_v they_o from_o corruption_n so_o christian_n be_v very_o profitable_a philemon_n 11._o former_o unprofitable_a now_o profitable_a to_o thou_o and_o i_o 3_o christian_n be_v like_o salt_n for_o wisdom_n salt_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o wisdom_n as_o salt_n season_v meat_n so_o wisdom_n season_v the_o mind_n of_o good_a man_n hence_o sapientia_fw-la be_v derive_v à _fw-la sapore_fw-la from_o savour_n because_o wisdom_n be_v the_o savour_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n that_o be_v christian_n in_o the_o world_n 4_o salt_n be_v of_o a_o hot_a and_o fiery_a nature_n because_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n it_o kindle_v and_o of_o a_o watery_a nature_n because_o if_o you_o pour_v water_n upon_o it_o it_o turn_v into_o water_n so_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v hot_a and_o zealous_a for_o god_n yet_o shall_v this_o heat_n be_v mingle_v with_o knowledge_n and_o discretion_n lest_o we_o fly_v out_o as_o those_o luke_n 9.53_o who_o call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v the_o samaritan_n or_o those_o who_o out_o of_o zeal_n to_o god_n persecute_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n rom_n 10.2_o 5_o as_o salt_n stir_v up_o thirst_n so_o christian_n shall_v stir_v up_o other_o to_o thirst_n after_o christ_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n john_n 7.37_o revel_v 22.17_o we_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o look_v for_o example_n from_o other_o as_o give_v example_n to_o other_o lyvy_a call_v greece_n the_o salt_n of_o the_o nation_n it_o be_v more_o true_o say_v of_o christian_n 6_o as_o by_o salt_n meat_n be_v make_v fit_a for_o our_o taste_n so_o by_o the_o salt_n of_o a_o holy_a conversation_n the_o word_n be_v make_v fit_a for_o the_o relish_n of_o other_o 1_o peter_z 3.1_o hence_o christian_n be_v call_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v of_o earthly_a mind_a man_n 7_o as_o for_o preservation_n of_o meat_n and_o other_o thing_n from_o putrefaction_n there_o must_v be_v a_o just_a measure_n of_o salt_n neither_o too_o much_o nor_o too_o little_a so_o christian_n in_o general_a nor_o teacher_n in_o special_a ought_v by_o a_o unseasonable_a application_n of_o the_o law_n to_o swallow_v up_o afflict_a conscience_n psalm_n 69.26_o they_o persecute_v he_o who_o thou_o have_v smite_v and_o talk_v to_o the_o grief_n of_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v wound_v nor_o by_o a_o unseasonable_a application_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o encourage_v impenitent_a person_n rom_n 2.4_o 5_o 8_o as_o salt_n 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what_o torment_v almost_o of_o daily_a stroke_n be_v the_o tender_a age_n of_o boy_n subject_a with_o what_o trouble_v of_o watch_v and_o abstinence_n be_v they_o exercise_v in_o their_o school_n not_o for_o to_o learn_v wisdom_n but_o for_o wealth_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v number_n he_o mean_n figure_v and_o cypher_v i_o say_v if_o man_n will_v suffer_v such_o hardship_n for_o earthly_a thing_n shall_v not_o we_o follow_v the_o lord_n in_o painful_a duty_n aug._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la serm._n 9_o v._o 18._o lay_v not_o up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n on_o earth_n where_o moth_n and_o rust_n do_v corrupt_a and_o where_o thing_n break_v thorough_a and_o steal_v but_o lay_v up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n where_o neither_o moth_n nor_o rust_n do_v corrupt_a and_o where_o thief_n do_v not_o break_v through_o nor_o steal_v for_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v your_o heart_n be_v also_o in_o the_o word_n two_o thing_n 1_o a_o prohibition_n 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