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Again, labour to be much trading for heaven in this ¹world, let there be much intercourse between you and Heaven, let your conversation be in heaven, Phil. 3. 20. If a man intend to live in another Country, he will have much traffic in that Country before he goes; and if we believe we shall come to Heaven, let there be much trading that way. Our conversations should be so in Heaven, as all the mercies we enjoy here should raise our hearts to heaven. We read Exod. 25. that upon the Table of Shewbread there was set a crown of gold. In those provisions that we have here for souls and bodies, our hearts must be raised to that Crown of glory reserved for us; for the Show-bread set before the Lord was to signify Gods provision for us, and the dedication of our bread of all our provision to God.

Again, labor to be much trading for heaven in this ¹world, let there be much intercourse between you and Heaven, let your conversation be in heaven, Phil. 3. 20. If a man intend to live in another Countrey, he will have much traffique in that Countrey before he goes; and if we believe we shall come to Heaven, let there be much trading that way. Our conversations should be so in Heaven, as all the mercies we enjoy here should raise our hearts to heaven. We read Exod. 25. that upon the Table of Shewbread there was set a crown of gold. In those provisions that we have here for souls and bodies, our hearts must be raised to that Crown of glory reserved for us; for the Shew-bread set before the Lord was to signifie Gods provision for us, and the dedication of our bread of all our provision to God.

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