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in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o first-born_a to_o who_o belong_v both_o to_o be_v priest_n and_o civil_a governor_n in_o their_o tribe_n and_o family_n yet_o howsoever_o the_o ancient_a christian_n be_v wont_n in_o their_o agape_n or_o love-feast_n to_o give_v their_o presbyter_n a_o double_a portion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o some_o reference_n to_o this_o text_n as_o appear_v by_o tertullian_n nevertheless_o i_o think_v double_a honour_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v so_o precise_o take_v but_o only_o to_o note_v a_o liberal_a and_o ingenuous_a maintenance_n such_o as_o may_v set_v they_o above_o the_o vulgar_a as_o the_o first-born_a by_o their_o double_a portion_n be_v prefer_v above_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n but_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o do_v with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o from_o this_o that_o the_o apostle_n here_o style_v the_o priest_n maintenance_n honour_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o priest_n maintenance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o alm_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o but_o be_v a_o tribute_n of_o honour_n such_o as_o be_v give_v by_o a_o inferior_a to_o his_o superior_a for_o alm_n and_o honour_n nec_fw-la bene_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o nna_fw-la sede_fw-la morantur_fw-la the_o one_o respect_v those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v as_o miserable_a the_o other_o as_o honourable_a i_o mean_v if_o alm_n be_v take_v as_o we_o use_v the_o word_n for_o a_o work_n of_o mercy_n from_o the_o same_o ground_n also_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o priest_n maintenance_n be_v no_o ordinary_a mercenary_a wage_n but_o such_o as_o be_v give_v by_o way_n of_o honour_n as_o well_o as_o of_o reward_n for_o such_o as_o be_v give_v to_o ordinary_a workman_n be_v reward_n and_o wage_n only_o and_o not_o a_o testimony_n or_o tribute_n of_o honour_n but_o that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o priest_n as_o you_o see_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o honour_n namely_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n by_o those_o which_o be_v under_o they_o for_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n unto_o the_o people_n over_o who_o they_o be_v set_v so_o be_v their_o maintenance_n from_o they_o such_o as_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o condition_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o elder_a that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o a_o common_a wage_n which_o the_o superior_a often_o give_v to_o his_o inferior_a or_o servant_n but_o honorarium_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honour_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o explication_n of_o my_o text_n the_o application_n whereof_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o benefactor_n present_a occasion_n which_o this_o day_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n you_o see_v by_o the_o discourse_n we_o have_v make_v and_o the_o text_n expound_v unto_o you_o that_o to_o give_v maintenance_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o duty_n command_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o a_o work_n acceptable_a unto_o he_o and_o so_o consequent_o and_o à _fw-la pari_fw-la to_o endow_v seminary_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o train_n up_o of_o such_o as_o be_v destine_v to_o that_o office_n for_o so_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n not_o only_o the_o levite_n who_o minister_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o tithe_n but_o their_o child_n also_o who_o be_v bring_v up_o thereto_o now_o if_o any_o people_n in_o the_o world_n have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o example_n of_o such_o piety_n we_o have_v who_o two_o university_n for_o the_o goodly_a structure_n of_o college_n liberal_a and_o rich_a endowment_n have_v no_o parallel_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n it_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o a_o foreiner_n a_o man_n of_o fame_n and_o note_n in_o his_o time_n unum_n ipsorum_fw-la collegium_fw-la superat_fw-la vel_fw-la decem_fw-la nostra_fw-la nec_fw-la credo_fw-la simile_n aliquid_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbe_fw-la aut_fw-la esse_fw-la aut_fw-la fuisse_fw-la as_o therefore_o they_o have_v honour_v we_o for_o so_o you_o see_v the_o apostle_n call_v such_o bounty_n so_o be_v we_o bind_v next_o after_o our_o thankfulness_n to_o almighty_a god_n to_o honour_v they_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a part_n whereof_o be_v to_o use_v their_o bounty_n according_a to_o their_o pious_a intendment_n and_o to_o approve_v ourselves_o worthy_a to_o partake_v thereof_o than_o which_o no_o great_a honour_n can_v be_v do_v they_o but_o this_o concern_v we_o at_o all_o time_n the_o next_o be_v to_o remember_v they_o all_o with_o their_o due_a praise_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v our_o duty_n at_o this_o time_n discourse_n xx._n act_n 2._o 5._o and_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sojourn_v at_o jerusalem_n jew_n devout_a man_n out_o of_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n when_o that_o wonder_n happen_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descent_n upon_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o fiery_a tongue_n there_o be_v present_a at_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o story_n a_o little_a after_o my_o text_n inform_v we_o man_n of_o several_a nation_n as_o parthian_n and_o mede_n and_o elamites_n 11._o and_o dweller_n in_o mesopotamia_n judaea_n and_o cappadocia_n pontus_n and_o asia_n phrygia_n and_o pamphylia_n egypt_n and_o the_o part_n of_o lybia_n about_o cyrene_n and_o stranger_n of_o rome_n or_o stranger-romans_a both_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n cretes_n and_o arabian_n all_o these_o upon_o the_o noise_n of_o this_o strange_a accident_n come_v together_o unto_o the_o place_n and_o be_v confound_v hear_v they_o every_o man_n speak_v in_o his_o own_o language_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v many_o when_o they_o read_v this_o story_n suppose_v the_o people_n here_o mention_v the_o most_o of_o they_o to_o have_v be_v gentile_n and_o some_o expositor_n can_v be_v excuse_v from_o this_o mistake_n for_o the_o more_o clear_a discern_a whereof_o and_o their_o better_a 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money_n or_o price_n of_o the_o land_n be_v by_o ananias_n devote_v to_o god_n service_n henceforth_o become_v sacred_a and_o therefore_o he_o that_o after_o he_o have_v voluntary_o sell_v his_o estate_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o have_v all_o the_o money_n distribute_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n dare_v yet_o notwithstanding_o purloin_v and_o take_v part_n thereof_o to_o his_o own_o private_a use_n be_v clear_o guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n you_o see_v that_o ananias_n be_v most_o just_o charge_v with_o sacrilege_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o take_v back_o again_o part_n of_o that_o money_n which_o he_o have_v make_v sacred_a by_o devote_v it_o unto_o god_n s._n jerome_n in_o his_o 8._o epistle_n ananias_n &_o sapphira_n dispensateres_fw-la timidi_fw-la imò_fw-la cord_n duplici_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la condemnati_fw-la quia_fw-la post_fw-la votum_fw-la obtulerunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la sua_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ejus_fw-la cui_fw-la semel_fw-la ea_fw-la voverant_fw-la partémque_fw-la sibi_fw-la alienae_n substantiae_fw-la reservaverunt_fw-la praesentem_fw-la meruere_fw-la vindictam_fw-la non_fw-la crudelitate_fw-la sententiae_fw-la sed_fw-la correctionis_fw-la exemplo_fw-la ananias_n and_o sapphira_n be_v distrustful_o covetous_a false_a and_o double-hearted_n in_o dispose_v the_o money_n they_o receive_v for_o the_o sale_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o be_v therefore_o condemn_v because_o that_o after_o their_o vow_n they_o present_v the_o price_n of_o their_o estate_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v their_o own_o still_o and_o not_o god_n to_o who_o they_o have_v give_v it_o by_o vow_n and_o withal_o keep_v back_o and_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v no_o more_o they_o but_o another_o viz._n god_n upon_o these_o account_n they_o do_v most_o worthy_o deserve_v that_o punishment_n of_o death_n nor_o be_v this_o condemn_v of_o they_o to_o such_o a_o punishment_n a_o over-severe_a or_o cruel_a 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keep_v it_o for_o your_o own_o use_n this_o without_o question_n be_v plain_a sacrilege_n and_o then_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o they_o receive_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sacrilegious_a person_n what_o be_v that_o even_o death_n itself_o also_o asterius_n bishop_n of_o amasea_n who_o live_v near_o the_o time_n of_o julian_n in_o his_o hom._n against_o covetousness_n call_v ananias_n and_o sapphira_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d person_n guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n even_o in_o their_o own_o offering_n i_o quote_v these_o father_n the_o more_o full_o because_o many_o of_o our_o late_a commentator_n omit_v the_o main_a sin_n and_o dwell_v upon_o the_o circumstance_n only_o as_o hypocrisy_n vainglory_n covetousness_n and_o the_o like_a but_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o ananias_n his_o fact_n and_o the_o manner_n and_o circumstance_n thereof_o the_o fact_n be_v sacrilege_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v other_o sin_n attend_v as_o handmaid_n it_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d purloin_v of_o the_o sacred_a price_n second_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o lie_v unto_o or_o deceive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o both_o these_o i_o suppose_v to_o mean_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n namely_o the_o same_o fact_n of_o ananias_n two_o way_n express_v the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o translate_v by_o steal_v or_o purloin_v for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v our_o english_a which_o turn_v it_o keep_v back_o of_o the_o price_n do_v not_o sufficient_o express_v the_o propriety_n thereof_o in_o this_o place_n in_o another_o place_n it_o do_v tit._n 2._o 10._o where_o it_o turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d purloin_v exhort_v servant_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o their_o master_n and_o to_o please_v they_o well_o in_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o purloin_v but_o show_v all_o good_a fidelity_n the_o vulgar_a in_o both_o place_n use_v fraudare_fw-la defraud_v in_o a_o word_n the_o true_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v surripere_fw-la suffurari_fw-la aut_fw-la clam_fw-la subduct_v a_o in_o commodum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la convertere_fw-la to_o steal_v or_o take_v away_o privy_o or_o to_o convert_v to_o our_o own_o use_n and_o advantage_n what_o be_v so_o close_o purloin_v whence_o beza_n turn_v it_o by_o intervertere_fw-la intervertit_fw-la ex_fw-la pretio_fw-la he_o purloin_v or_o close_o and_o cunning_o take_v unto_o himself_o part_n of_o the_o price_n and_o in_o titus_n intervertentes_fw-la in_o the_o same_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o septuagint_n in_o two_o several_a place_n both_z pointing_z at_o the_o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n one_o be_v in_o achan_n story_n josh._n 7._o 1._o where_n what_o we_o read_v achan_n take_v of_o the_o accurse_a thing_n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o purloin_v of_o the_o accurse_a thing_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n as_o all_o the_o silver_n and_o gold_n be_v chap._n 6._o ver._n 19_o for_o which_o cause_n when_o god_n relate_v to_o joshuah_n israel_n sin_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o fly_v before_o their_o enemy_n he_o make_v a_o distinction_n between_o achan_n sacrilege_n and_o his_o theft_n and_o dissemble_a ver._n 11._o of_o the_o 7._o chap._n say_v for_o they_o have_v even_o take_v of_o the_o accurse_a thing_n and_o have_v also_o steal_v and_o dissemble_v also_o and_o they_o have_v put_v it_o even_o among_o their_o own_o stuff_n the_o other_o be_v in_o 2_o macc._n 4._o 32._o where_o menelaus_n his_o sacrilege_n who_o steal_v the_o sacred_a vessel_n be_v express_v by_o it_o menelaus_n say_v the_o author_n suppose_v he_o have_v get_v a_o convenient_a time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d steal_v certain_a vessel_n of_o gold_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o give_v some_o to_o andronicus_n and_o some_o he_o sell_v into_o tyrus_n and_o the_o city_n round_o about_o the_o second_o expression_n of_o ananias_n his_o sacrilege_n be_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deceive_a or_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o as_o it_o be_v repeat_v immediate_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lie_v unto_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v fallo_fw-la frustro_fw-la mentior_fw-la to_o deceive_v cousin_n lie_v as_o also_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o peculiar_o signify_v sacrilegious_a transgression_n as_o leu._n 5._o 15._o and_o in_o the_o story_n of_o achan_n be_v in_o all_o those_o place_n as_o elsewhere_o render_v in_o the_o targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o lie_v and_o the_o substantive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lie_n and_o in_o oath_n and_o promise_n non_fw-la servo_fw-la frango_fw-la not_o to_o keep_v or_o to_o break_v they_o so_o ananias_n his_o sin_n be_v a_o lie_v unto_o or_o break_v of_o promise_n with_o god_n for_o have_v vow_v or_o promise_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o heart_n the_o whole_a price_n
obnoxious_a to_o the_o rage_n of_o troublesome_a time_n be_v look_v upon_o aâ—_n a_o booty_n by_o such_o as_o be_v able_a and_o find_v advantage_n to_o seize_v upon_o they_o only_o the_o mean_a estate_n be_v most_o free_a from_o such_o perilous_a extremity_n be_v as_o below_o envy_n so_o above_o contempt_n if_o then_o our_o good_a and_o gracious_a god_n have_v give_v we_o a_o convenient_a measure_n of_o mean_n to_o maintain_v our_o condition_n let_v we_o think_v our_o line_n have_v fall_v unto_o we_o in_o a_o pleasant_a place_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v psal._n 16._o 6._o and_o that_o we_o have_v a_o goodly_a heritage_n he_o that_o have_v once_o a_o competency_n let_v he_o be_v assure_v he_o have_v all_o the_o contentment_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o these_o temporary_a thing_n and_o experience_n will_v tell_v he_o though_o riches_n may_v increase_v yet_o after_o a_o sufficiency_n once_o attain_v contentment_n will_v increase_v no_o more_o though_o riches_n increase_v never_o so_o much_o thus_o much_o of_o that_o which_o agur_n request_v now_o follow_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o request_n request_n lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o which_o before_o we_o come_v to_o handle_v they_o particular_o let_v we_o make_v this_o general_a observation_n that_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n in_o the_o get_n and_o enjoy_v of_o these_o outward_a thing_n aught_o to_o be_v our_o spiritual_a welfare_n and_o the_o better_n of_o we_o to_o god-ward_o this_o be_v agur_n rule_n he_o desire_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o outward_a mean_n as_o might_n neither_o through_o fullness_n make_v he_o forget_v god_n nor_o through_o want_n tempt_v he_o to_o sin_n both_o against_o he_o and_o his_o neighbour_n this_o be_v the_o compass_n we_o ought_v to_o sail_v by_o if_o we_o will_v avoid_v shipwreck_n this_o be_v the_o polestar_n and_o heavenly_a mark_n whereon_o our_o eye_n in_o all_o our_o thrive_a course_n shall_v be_v fix_v and_o by_o it_o our_o desire_n and_o aim_v measure_v that_o proportion_n of_o outward_a thing_n and_o provision_n for_o this_o life_n which_o may_v the_o besâ—_n stand_v with_o our_o improvement_n to_o god-ward_o which_o may_v the_o most_o further_o and_o enable_v we_o and_o the_o least_o endanger_v and_o hinder_v we_o in_o our_o religious_a devotion_n to_o god_n and_o charitable_a duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o stint_n of_o all_o our_o worldly_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n under_o the_o sun_n more_o than_o may_v stand_v with_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v wish_a or_o seek_v for_o that_o we_o ought_v with_o agur_n to_o pray_v against_o it_o and_o say_v lord_n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a but_o alas_o we_o set_v the_o cart_n before_o the_o horse_n we_o make_v not_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o our_o spiritual_a advantage_n the_o rule_n of_o our_o aim_n in_o get_v and_o enjoy_v of_o these_o temporal_a thing_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o use_v to_o serve_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n so_o far_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o our_o profit_n with_o our_o covetous_a and_o ambitious_a desire_n and_o no_o far_o and_o this_o be_v ieroboam_n sin_n who_o forsooth_o will_v serve_v the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n so_o as_o he_o think_v may_v stand_v with_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o no_o far_o but_o alas_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n but_o jeroboam_fw-la lose_v his_o kingdom_n too_o which_o else_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o entail_v unto_o his_o posterity_n 36._o but_o let_v we_o be_v wise_a and_o as_o s._n paul_n bid_v we_o whether_o we_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v else_o let_v we_o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 31._o let_v this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o thrive_v here_o and_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o much_o for_o the_o general_n observation_n now_o to_o the_o particular_a handle_n of_o the_o word_n lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n the_o word_n be_v plain_a and_o their_o meaning_n of_o impiety_n and_o irreligion_n give_v i_o not_o riches_n lest_o i_o become_v ungodly_a and_o irreligious_a for_o as_o to_o know_v god_n in_o scripture_n be_v to_o worship_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n so_o to_o deny_v he_o be_v to_o be_v devoid_a of_o religion_n towards_o he_o to_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n 〈…〉_z so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n that_o they_o be_v son_n of_o belial_n they_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v they_o acknowledge_v he_o not_o by_o love_n fear_v and_o obedience_n but_o live_v as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n now_o that_o man_n who_o abound_v in_o wealth_n and_o superfluity_n be_v much_o subject_n to_o this_o malady_n be_v so_o manifest_a by_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o agur_n fear_n be_v not_o without_o a_o cause_n deut._n 6._o 12._o be_v a_o caution_n give_v to_o israel_n when_o god_n shall_v bless_v they_o with_o prosperity_n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a they_o beware_v lest_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n again_o deut._n 8._o 10_o etc._n etc._n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v eat_v and_o be_v ful_o beware_v that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o judgement_n and_o his_o statute_n lest_o when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a and_o have_v build_v goodly_a house_n and_o dwell_v therein_o and_o thy_o herd_n and_o thy_o flock_n multiply_v and_o thy_o silver_n and_o thy_o gold_n be_v multiply_v and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v multiply_v then_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v etc._n etc._n vers._n 17._o and_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n my_o power_n and_o the_o might_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v get_v i_o this_o wealth_n whence_o it_o appear_v not_o only_o how_o dangerous_a prosperity_n be_v to_o piety_n but_o what_o it_o be_v to_o forget_v god_n which_o be_v in_o my_o text_n to_o deny_v he_o and_o to_o ask_v who_o he_o be_v namely_o to_o break_v his_o commandment_n statute_n and_o judgement_n to_o be_v unthankful_a for_o his_o blessing_n and_o to_o attribute_v all_o to_o our_o own_o power_n and_o wisdom_n again_o in_o deut._n 32._o 15._o moses_n prophetical_o sing_v of_o israel_n jesurun_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v thou_o be_v say_v he_o wax_v fat_a thou_o be_v grow_v thick_a thou_o be_v cover_v with_o fatness_n then_o he_o forsake_v god_n which_o make_v he_o and_o light_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o his_o salvation_n vers._n 16._o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o jealousy_n with_o strange_a god_n with_o abomination_n they_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n and_o hosea_n 13._o 6._o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o the_o event_n of_o this_o prediction_n according_a to_o their_o pasture_n say_v he_o so_o be_v they_o fill_v and_o their_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o they_o have_v forget_v i_o rarae_n fumant_fw-la felicibus_fw-la arae_fw-la i_o think_v it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v and_o experience_n do_v every_o where_o make_v it_o good_a 1._o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o nature_n through_o sin_n not_o able_a to_o wield_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n if_o they_o abound_v even_o as_o the_o physician_n say_v that_o a_o plethora_n or_o full_a state_n of_o body_n be_v dangerous_a in_o respect_n of_o health_n even_o though_o it_o be_v without_o impurity_n of_o blood_n because_o nature_n if_o weak_a than_o it_o can_v wield_v it_o or_o if_o a_o while_o she_o be_v of_o equal_a strength_n yet_o be_v soon_o and_o sometime_o sudden_o overturn_v even_o such_o be_v the_o case_n here_o with_o our_o life_n and_o health_n spiritual_a 2._o religious_a devotion_n spring_v from_o humility_n and_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n but_o abundance_n usual_o puss_v up_o with_o pride_n as_o the_o lord_n even_o now_o complain_v in_o hosea_n that_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n be_v exalt_v and_o therefore_o they_o forget_v he_o so_o in_o the_o quotation_n deut._n 8._o 10_o etc._n etc._n last_o a_o full_a belly_n be_v unfit_a for_o devotion_n and_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o in_o our_o devout_a supplication_n we_o use_v fast_v even_o as_o it_o be_v in_o plenteous_a feed_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o very_a outward_a enjoyment_n of_o plenty_n whence_o you_o hear_v even_o now_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o express_v this_o abundance_n of_o outward_a thing_n by_o feed_v
will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o enjoy_v a_o hour_n pleasure_n for_o many_o a_o year_n pain_n what_o will_v the_o sweet_a do_v we_o good_a which_o be_v mix_v with_o so_o much_o four_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o his_o youth_n and_o a_o beggar_n in_o his_o age_n what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n by_o guile_n and_o oppression_n to_o raise_v his_o house_n while_o he_o live_v by_o that_o which_o shall_v most_o certain_o ruin_v it_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v and_o last_o if_o none_o of_o all_o this_o be_v 36._o yet_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n now_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o consideration_n of_o these_o word_n word_n i_o come_v unto_o the_o second_o which_o be_v with_o relation_n to_o he_o that_o utter_v they_o and_o so_o they_o be_v a_o confession_n in_o which_o i_o observe_v three_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o punishment_n extort_v the_o confession_n of_o sin_n thus_o this_o miserable_a king_n be_v make_v for_o all_o his_o pride_n and_o stomach_n to_o lament_v with_o a_o ego_fw-la â—eci_fw-la with_o a_o i_o have_v do_v 2._o god_n justice_n in_o the_o punish_n of_o sin_n visible_o be_v one_o of_o the_o strong_a motive_n to_o make_v a_o atheist_n confess_v there_o be_v a_o god_n adonibezek_n who_o scarce_o believe_v or_o perhaps_o not_o well_o remember_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n till_o now_o be_v here_o force_a to_o confess_v the_o unresistible_a god_n that_o crush_v down_o the_o proud_a he_o have_v requite_v i_o 3._o as_o the_o punishment_n in_o general_n bring_v sin_n to_o mind_n which_o else_o will_v be_v forget_v so_o the_o fashion_n and_o kind_n thereof_o well_o consider_v may_v lead_v we_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n to_o know_v the_o very_a sin_n we_o be_v punish_v for_o many_o sin_n have_v adonibezek_n commit_v the_o condition_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o punishment_n make_v he_o remember_v his_o cruel_a usage_n of_o the_o seventy_o king_n and_o say_v as_o i_o have_v do_v etc._n etc._n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o 1._o i_o say_v the_o suffering_n of_o punishment_n extort_v the_o confession_n of_o sin_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o punishment_n which_o always_o imply_v some_o offence_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o good_a remembrancer_n of_o the_o same_o thus_o ioseph_n brethren_n when_o they_o be_v distress_v in_o egypt_n cry_v we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n 21._o proud_a pharaoh_n when_o he_o see_v the_o plague_n of_o hail_n and_o thunder_n say_v i_o have_v now_o sin_v the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a and_o i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a 27._o the_o proud_a stomach_n of_o the_o israelite_n come_v down_o when_o once_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n sting_v they_o and_o then_o they_o come_v to_o moses_n 7._o and_o say_v we_o have_v sin_v for_o we_o have_v speak_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o thou_o manasses_n who_o all_o the_o 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