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3._o consider_v our_o tongue_n shall_v be_v our_o glory_n the_o proper_a end_n for_o which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o use_n of_o speech_n be_v to_o glorify_v and_o honour_v he_o our_o creator_n and_o to_o profit_v one_o another_o our_o word_n therefore_o shall_v be_v good_a sound_a and_o savoury_a let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n say_v the_o apostle_n eph._n 4.29_o proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o mat._n 12.36_o that_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n which_o be_v frivolous_a and_o fruitless_a we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o a_o much_o more_o severe_a account_n sure_o man_n shall_v give_v of_o their_o wicked_a swear_n blaspheme_a and_o curse_v which_o be_v no_o proper_a work_n for_o they_o to_o employ_v their_o tongue_n in_o but_o a_o horrible_a deprave_a pervert_v and_o 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in_o his_o holy_a word_n let_v drunkard_n read_v these_o place_n and_o tremble_v isa_n 5.11_o 22._o wo_n unto_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o they_o may_v follow_v strong_a drink_n that_o continue_v until_o night_n till_o wine_n inflame_v they_o wo_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v mighty_a to_o drink_v wine_n and_o man_n of_o strength_n to_o mingle_v strong_a drink_n habakkuk_n 2.15_o wo_n unto_o he_o that_o give_v his_o neighbour_n drink_v that_o put_v his_o bottle_n to_o he_o and_o make_v he_o drunken_a that_o he_o may_v look_v on_o his_o nakedness_n isay_n 28.1_o wo_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o pride_n the_o drunkard_n of_o ephraim_n etc._n etc._n and_o verse_n 7._o they_o have_v err_v through_o wine_n and_o through_o strong_a drink_n be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n
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far_o from_o be_v any_o felicity_n to_o himself_o or_o any_o benefit_n to_o other_o the_o world_n have_v very_o little_a judgement_n in_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n that_o be_v true_o good_a for_o a_o man_n which_o make_v he_o better_o towards_o god_n and_o that_o be_v evil_a for_o he_o which_o make_v he_o worse_o indeed_o riches_n when_o honest_o get_v be_v god_n blessing_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v by_o we_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o thankful_a to_o god_n for_o they_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n heart_n they_o be_v often_o to_o many_o man_n snare_n yea_o very_o dangerous_a snare_n riches_n without_o grace_n usual_o hurt_v the_o possessor_n i_o have_v see_v riches_n reserve_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o owner_n thereof_o say_v solomon_n eccles_n 5.13_o and_o not_o only_o to_o their_o hurt_n but_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o many_o other_o round_o about_o they_o many_o man_n have_v never_o be_v so_o great_a sinner_n nor_o 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by_o the_o inward_a impression_n that_o be_v make_v upon_o our_o heart_n by_o those_o dispensation_n he_o to_o who_o god_n give_v riches_n and_o withal_o a_o humble_a thankful_a charitable_a beneficent_a frame_n of_o heart_n to_o he_o they_o be_v give_v in_o mercy_n but_o he_o who_o have_v riches_n and_o by_o they_o be_v make_v more_o proud_a insolent_a vain_a wanton_a intemperate_a oppressive_a injurious_a than_o he_o be_v before_o i_o think_v have_v no_o great_a cause_n to_o imagine_v his_o riches_n be_v give_v he_o in_o mercy_n 2._o another_o cause_n of_o covetousness_n be_v man_n diffidence_n and_o distrust_n of_o god_n fatherly_a care_n and_o providence_n over_o they_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o distrust_n of_o god_n usual_o go_v together_o they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v trust_v in_o thou_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 9.10_o for_o thou_o have_v not_o forsake_v they_o that_o seek_v thou_o they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n that_o be_v thy_o nature_n and_o attribute_n they_o that_o know_v how_o infinite_o wise_a gracious_a merciful_a faithful_a thou_o be_v will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o but_o they_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o thou_o will_v not_o trust_v in_o thou_o but_o in_o their_o own_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n man_n usual_o take_v it_o very_o ill_a when_o they_o see_v they_o be_v not_o trust_v how_o much_o more_o may_v the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n take_v it_o ill_o from_o we_o when_o he_o see_v we_o dare_v not_o trust_v he_o it_o be_v a_o engagement_n upon_o the_o almighty_a to_o speak_v with_o reverence_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o to_o depend_v on_o he_o and_o to_o cast_v our_o care_n on_o he_o but_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a provocation_n to_o he_o to_o distrust_v he_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n in_o mark_n 6._o from_o 25._o to_o the_o end_n charge_v his_o disciple_n three_o several_a time_n to_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o their_o life_n what_o they_o shall_v eat_v or_o drink_v or_o for_o their_o body_n what_o they_o shall_v put_v on_o for_o about_o these_o thing_n the_o gentile_n that_o know_v not_o god_n nor_o acknowledge_v providence_n inordinate_o carkde_v and_o care_v but_o those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o his_o disciple_n shall_v seek_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o for_o other_o thing_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v over_o anxious_a but_o believe_v that_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o lawful_a and_o fair_a mean_n will_v bestow_v they_o upon_o they_o as_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o see_v to_o be_v good_a for_o they_o 3._o another_o cause_n of_o covetousness_n be_v this_o man_n live_v by_o sense_n more_o than_o by_o faith_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o heb._n 11.2_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v that_o be_v it_o do_v convince_o show_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o reality_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v and_o 2_o cor._n 4.18_o he_o show_v the_o different_a temper_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a from_o the_o 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of_o oppression_n extortion_n cheat_v lie_v theft_n false-witness-bearing_a breach_n of_o promise_n etc._n etc._n it_o occasion_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n to_o the_o world_n by_o quarrel_v contention_n lawsuit_n and_o the_o like_a he_o who_o affection_n be_v inordinate_o set_v on_o money_n will_v not_o stick_v at_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o of_o god_n commandment_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o sin_n so_o base_a and_o vile_a but_o he_o that_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o covetousness_n will_v venture_v to_o commit_v it_o for_o gain_n and_o advantage_n vendidit_fw-la advantage_n avaritia_fw-la christum_fw-la vendidit_fw-la therefore_o david_n prayer_n be_v psal_n 119.36_o incline_v my_o heart_n to_o thy_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n he_o may_v have_v say_v and_o not_o to_o lust_n or_o not_o to_o pride_n but_o it_o seem_v he_o look_v on_o covetousness_n as_o a_o mother-sin_n which_o be_v like_a to_o produce_v many_o other_o sin_n wherever_o it_o prevail_v 2._o 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