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A58044
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Two sermons preached by Brune Ryves.
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Ryves, Bruno, 1596-1677.
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two_o sermon_n preach_v by_o brune_n ryve_n d._n d._n and_o d._n of_o c._n st_n luke_n 12._o 15._o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o covetousness_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1652._o 1_o tim_n 6._o 10._o for_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil._n saint_n peter_n speak_v of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n say_v that_o there_o be_v in_o they_o some_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o though_o my_o text_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o catalogue_n and_o number_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d hard_o to_o be_v understand_v yet_o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o catalogue_n and_o number_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d hard_o to_o be_v believe_v for_o while_n s._n paul_n before_o we_o and_o we_o after_o he_o preach_v that_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a yet_o the_o small_a credig_n that_o this_o apostolical_a undoubted_a truth_n find_v with_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n give_v we_o too_o just_a cause_n to_o take_v up_o that_o complaint_n which_o our_o apostle_n borrow_v from_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o this_o particular_a lord_n who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n rom._n 10._o 16._o while_o therefore_o i_o endeavour_v to_o evidence_n this_o truth_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o man_n i_o shall_v observe_v this_o method_n 1._o i_o shall_v open_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o ãâã_d what_o this_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d this_o love_n of_o money_n be_v 2._o i_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n here_o characterize_v it_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o root_n of_o all_o evil._n 3._o in_o the_o last_o place_n for_o application_n i_o shall_v offer_v unto_o you_o first_o some_o motive_n to_o dehort_v and_o second_o some_o help_n to_o preserve_v you_o from_o so_o dangerous_a so_o destructive_a a_o sin_n first_o i_o must_v show_v you_o what_o this_o love_n of_o money_n be_v 1._o part._n 1._o two_o word_n there_o be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o usual_o serve_v to_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o sin_n the_o first_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d usual_o translate_v covetousness_n use_v by_o s._n luke_n take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o covetousness_n luke_n 12._o 15._o the_o second_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d here_o use_v by_o s._n paul_n and_o translate_v the_o love_n of_o money_n from_o this_o double_a appellation_n aquinas_n observe_v that_o covetousness_n be_v a_o 118._o 2._o 2_o ae_z q._n 118._o compound_v complicate_v sin_n oppose_v to_o a_o double_a virtue_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v the_o rapacious_a part_n of_o covetousness_n oppose_v to_o justice_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v the_o tenacious_a part_n of_o covetousness_n oppose_v to_o liberality_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v covetousness_n in_o get_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 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mensuram_fw-la valoris_fw-la rerum_fw-la the_o measure_n of_o the_o value_n of_o thing_n but_o the_o very_a thing_n themselves_o omnia_fw-la quorun_v sunt_fw-la domini_fw-la pecunia_fw-la vocantur_fw-la whatsoever_o we_o be_v owner_n of_o may_v be_v call_v our_o money_n for_o so_o god_n say_v of_o a_o hire_a servant_n pecunia_fw-la tua_fw-la est_fw-la he_o be_v thy_o money_n ex._n 21._o 21._o so_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d here_o nomen_fw-la ampliandum_fw-la est_fw-la be_v not_o to_o be_v shrink_v up_o to_o the_o narrow_a circle_n of_o who_o image_n and_o superscription_n be_v this_o to_o signify_v coin_n only_o but_o to_o be_v enlarge_v so_o far_o as_o to_o comprehend_v under_o its_o latitude_n the_o vast_a and_o boundless_a extent_n both_o of_o the_o desire_n endeavour_n and_o sinful_a act_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n and_o therefore_o s._n ambrose_n s._n austin_n and_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o the_o latin_a father_n translate_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 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a_o measure_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n expostulate_v as_o for_o a_o injury_n why_o do_v not_o god_n make_v i_o rich_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o hence_o spring_v envey_v at_o another_o man_n prosperity_n and_o plenty_n a_o evil_a eye_n at_o our_o neighbour_n wealth_n and_o a_o settle_a resolution_n to_o be_v rich_a per_fw-la fas_fw-la &_o nefas_fw-la to_o the_o loss_n not_o only_o of_o quietness_n and_o content_a but_o of_o justice_n and_o innocency_n also_o according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n he_o that_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v rich_a shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a prov._n 28._o 20._o and_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n here_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a that_o be_v that_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v so_o fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o a_o snare_n at_o the_o verse_n before_o my_o text._n three_o when_o that_o reliance_n