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the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o lose_v therein_o for_o our_o best_a being_n be_v in_o god_n a_o christian_n begin_v with_o love_a god_n for_o himself_o but_o he_o end_v in_o love_a himself_o in_o and_z for_o god_n and_o so_o his_o end_n and_o god_n end_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n else_o concentre_v and_o agree_v in_o one_o we_o may_v aim_v at_o our_o own_o good_a so_o we_o bring_v our_o heart_n to_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o chief_a good_a as_o a_o less_o circle_n may_v well_o be_v contain_v in_o a_o great_a so_o that_o the_o line_n draw_v from_o both_o circle_n meet_v in_o one_o middle_a point_n dr._n sibbs_n soul_n conflict_n 420.421_o c._n 26._o but_o of_o god_n and_o for_o this_o end_n because_o hereby_o we_o do_v most_o of_o all_o glorify_v god_n god_n be_v more_o glorify_v by_o my_o endeavour_v to_o enjoy_v he_o than_o by_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o i_o can_v do_v because_o by_o this_o i_o do_v own_o and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v my_o chief_a 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itself_o be_v evil_a under_o the_o show_n and_o appearance_n of_o good_a 2_o by_o propound_v something_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v good_a under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a 1_o by_o propound_v something_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v evil_a under_o the_o show_n and_o appearance_n of_o good_a many_o man_n seem_v very_o active_a and_o zealous_a in_o many_o good_a work_n but_o they_o have_v very_o ungodly_a end_n that_o which_o they_o aim_v at_o in_o the_o do_n of_o they_o be_v some_o wicked_a thing_n we_o have_v divers_a instance_n of_o this_o in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o balaam_n when_o balak_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n send_v to_o he_o to_o curse_v the_o israelite_n he_o will_v consult_v with_o god_n and_o profess_v that_o if_o the_o king_n will_v give_v he_o his_o house_n full_a of_o gold_n and_o silver_n he_o dare_v not_o go_v beyond_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v less_o or_o more_o numb_a 22_o 8-18_a oh_o how_o scrupulous_a be_v balaam_n now_o what_o a_o tender_a conscience_n have_v he_o one_o will_v have_v think_v that_o the_o thing_n he_o aim_v at_o be_v to_o do_v as_o god_n will_v have_v he_o but_o no_o such_o matter_n it_o be_v to_o do_v as_o balak_n will_v have_v he_o it_o be_v that_o he_o may_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a get_v leave_v to_o curse_v the_o people_n of_o god_n thus_o many_o man_n search_v the_o scripture_n but_o it_o be_v to_o see_v if_o they_o can_v pick_v out_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v make_v for_o some_o wicked_a practice_n which_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o continue_v or_o against_o some_o good_a duty_n which_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o perform_v thus_o many_o man_n flock_v after_o sermon_n and_o one_o will_v think_v that_o they_o mean_v to_o practise_v what_o they_o hear_v but_o it_o be_v true_a of_o they_o as_o god_n say_v of_o 33.31_o of_o ezek._n 33.31_o ezekiel_n hearer_n they_o come_v unto_o the_o minister_n as_o the_o people_n come_v and_o they_o sit_v before_o he_o as_o god_n people_n and_o they_o hear_v his_o word_n but_o they_o will_v not_o do_v they_o for_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o show_v much_o love_n but_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n their_o heart_n go_v after_o some_o base_a wicked_a lust_n or_o other_o and_o they_o hope_v that_o something_o may_v be_v say_v for_o the_o countenance_v of_o it_o but_o if_o not_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o follow_v it_o notwithstanding_o and_o thus_o many_o come_v with_o case_n and_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n but_o it_o be_v only_o to_o get_v something_o that_o may_v comfort_v they_o in_o their_o evil_a way_n 2_o abner_n after_o a_o long_a war_n that_o he_o have_v wage_v against_o david_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o ishbosheth_n saul_n son_n he_o bind_v himself_o by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n to_o fight_v for_o david_n 2_o sam._n 3.9_o 10._o so_o do_v god_n to_o abner_n and_o more_o also_o except_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v to_o david_n even_o so_o i_o do_v unto_o he_o to_o translate_v the_o kingdom_n from_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n and_o to_o set_v up_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n over_o israel_n and_o over_o judah_n from_o dan_n even_o to_o beer-sheba_a one_o may_v have_v think_v that_o abner_n have_v repent_v of_o his_o opposition_n against_o david_n but_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o ishbosheth_n who_o have_v reprove_v he_o for_o go_v into_o his_o father_n concubine_n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o ishbosheth_n say_v to_o abner_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o go_v in_o unto_o my_o father_n concubine_n then_o be_v abner_n very_o wroth_a for_o the_o word_n of_o ishbosheth_n and_o say_v be_o i_o a_o dog_n head_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v god_n to_o abner_n etc._n etc._n except_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v to_o david_n so_o i_o do_v unto_o he_o now_o he_o swear_v to_o do_v unto_o david_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v this_o be_v his_o duty_n before_o but_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o all_o this_o while_n till_o such_o time_n as_o ishbosheth_n cross_v he_o in_o his_o lust_n and_o then_o to_o cross_v ishbosheth_n he_o will_v do_v his_o duty_n i_o will_v leave_v the_o application_n to_o the_o reader_n 3_o absolom_n after_o his_o brother_n amnon_n have_v deflower_v his_o sister_n tamar_n invite_v he_o to_o a_o feast_n one_o will_v have_v think_v he_o have_v forget_v the_o injury_n but_o it_o be_v to_o cut_v his_o throat_n 2_o sam._n 13.32_o 4_o jezabel_n proclaim_v a_o fast_a but_o her_o end_n be_v to_o take_v away_o naboth'_v life_n and_o to_o seize_v upon_o his_o vineyard_n 1_o king_n 21.15_o see_v isa_n 58.2_o 3_o 4._o verse_n 5_o herod_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n send_v to_o bethlehem_n to_o find_v he_o out_o and_o charge_v the_o messenger_n to_o search_v diligent_o and_o when_o they_o have_v find_v he_o to_o bring_v he_o word_n again_o for_o this_o end_n as_o he_o say_v that_o he_o may_v worship_v he_o but_o his_o intent_n be_v that_o he_o may_v kill_v he_o matth._n 2.8.16_o 6_o judas_n when_o mary_n anoint_v the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n with_o costly_a ointment_n be_v very_o angry_a that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v sell_v for_o three_o hundred_o penny_n and_o the_o money_n give_v to_o the_o poor_a but_o it_o be_v not_o because_o he_o care_v for_o the_o poor_a loc_n poor_a exemplum_fw-la est_fw-la judas_n multerum_fw-la privatis_fw-la commodis_fw-la obtendentium_fw-la nomen_fw-la piet_fw-la a_o this_fw-mi grot._n 〈◊〉_d loc_fw-la the_o by_o poctite_n own_o private_a interest_n cross_v be_v that_o which_o trouble_v he_o when_o he_o pretend_v the_o cause_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n for_o which_o he_o take_v as_o much_o care_n as_o judas_n do_v for_o the_o poor_a eng._n annet_fw-la 2_o ed_n it_o
in_o loc_n but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o have_v the_o bag_n and_o bare_a what_o be_v put_v therein_o joh._n 12.5_o 6._o thus_o many_o man_n we_o see_v pretend_v the_o public_a good_a when_o it_o be_v their_o own_o private_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n that_o they_o only_o aim_v at_o they_o be_v very_o zealous_a and_o active_a instirring_a up_o other_o to_o contribute_v liberal_o and_o such_o and_o such_o good_a use_n they_o pretend_v but_o it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v steal_v for_o themselves_o which_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o they_o convert_v so_o much_o of_o what_o they_o receive_v to_o their_o own_o use_n afterward_o 7_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n make_v long_a prayer_n but_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o pretence_n while_o they_o devour_v widow_n house_n matth._n 23.14_o thus_o many_o make_v great_a show_v of_o holiness_n that_o other_o take_v they_o to_o be_v conscientious_a and_o honest_a man_n may_v trust_v they_o with_o their_o estate_n and_o then_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o cheat_v they_o but_o that_o no_o imputation_n in_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v divulge_v may_v fasten_v upon_o they_o they_o still_o continue_v their_o long_a prayer_n and_o other_o religious_a exercise_n trust_v thereupon_o that_o whatever_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n they_o have_v so_o great_a a_o name_n for_o procession_n it_o will_v never_o be_v credit_v this_o then_o be_v one_o way_n of_o self_n answer_v the_o question_n by_o propound_v something_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o itself_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o good_a there_o be_v another_o and_o that_o be_v 2_o by_o propound_v something_o which_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a self_n never_o propound_v that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a in_o deed_n for_o its_o end_n in_o any_o good_a work_n but_o some_o other_o inferior_a good_a under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a god_n be_v the_o chief_a good_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n there_o be_v nothing_o good_a but_o god_n matth._n 19.17_o but_o self_n never_o propound_v god_n for_o its_o end_n it_o often_o propound_v he_o for_o a_o mean_n in_o order_n to_o some_o other_o good_a beneath_o he_o but_o it_o never_o propound_v he_o for_o himself_o it_o be_v something_o beside_o god_n that_o self_n act_v for_o in_o all_o that_o it_o do_v but_o that_o which_o it_o act_v for_o it_o act_n for_o it_o as_o it_o be_v god_n because_o what_o ever_o it_o act_n for_o it_o act_n for_o it_o as_o it_o be_v chief_a good_a that_o which_o self_n act_v for_o as_o its_o chief_a end_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o it_o do_v that_o it_o act_n for_o as_o its_o chief_a good_a for_o as_o to_o be_v a_o end_n and_o to_o be_v good_a be_v all_o one_o so_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n and_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a now_o whatsoever_o self_n act_v for_o beside_o god_n as_o all_o that_o it_o act_n for_o be_v something_o beside_o god_n it_o act_v for_o it_o as_o its_o chief_a end_n therefore_o whatsoever_o it_o act_v for_o it_o act_n for_o it_o as_o it_o be_v chief_a good_a and_o consequent_o as_o its_o god_n the_o chief_a thing_n that_o the_o glutton_n act_v for_o be_v the_o fill_n of_o his_o belly_n and_o therefore_o his_o belly_n be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o god_n phil._n 3.19_o the_o chief_a thing_n that_o the_o covetous_a act_n for_o be_v his_o money_n therefore_o money_n be_v his_o god_n therefore_o covetousness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v idolatry_n col._n 3.5_o and_o a_o covetous_a man_n be_v call_v a_o idolater_n eph._n 5.5_o and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o true_a of_o covetousness_n but_o of_o every_o other_o vice_n that_o it_o be_v ed._n be_v unusquisque_fw-la adorat_fw-la sva_fw-la vitia_fw-la every_o one_o idolize_v his_o own_o vice_n jerom_n on_o amos._n the_o politician_n idolize_v his_o brain_n the_o heretic_n his_o fantastical_a opinion_n the_o glutton_n his_o belly_n the_o wanton_a his_o mistress_n the_o ambitious_a his_o honour_n the_o covetous_a his_o money_n etc._n etc._n see_v more_o 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