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A counterpoison against couetousnes in a sermon preached at Pauls-Crosse, May 23. 1619. By Ier. Dyke minister of Gods word at Epping in Essex.
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Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639.
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i_o and_o have_v embrace_v this_o present_a world_n how_o easy_a be_v it_o to_o make_v he_o the_o devil_n priest_n that_o be_v once_o mammon_n chaplain_n what_o religion_n or_o false_a worship_n will_v not_o that_o man_n embrace_v that_o have_v once_o embrace_v this_o world_n the_o world_n be_v like_o the_o whore_n of_o midian_a with_o who_o no_o soon_o an_o israelite_n can_v be_v familiar_a but_o he_o shall_v be_v entice_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o baal-peor_n to_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o strange_a god_n be_v a_o gross_a transgression_n of_o this_o law_n and_o yet_o how_o many_o stick_v not_o to_o wed_v to_o the_o canaanite_n &_o so_o get_v not_o thorn_n in_o their_o side_n but_o in_o their_o conscience_n and_o all_o because_o their_o heart_n be_v first_o wed_v to_o the_o world_n 3_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a alas_o the_o covetous_a man_n think_v this_o a_o very_a vain_a commandment_n now_o fie_o upon_o such_o preciseness_n what!_o may_v not_o a_o man_n for_o his_o advantage_n to_o put_v off_o his_o commodity_n help_v himself_o now_o and_o then_o with_o a_o oath_n he_o think_v this_o needless_a scupulositie_n nay_o and_o yet_o behold_v a_o worse_a abomination_n than_o this_o paul_n call_v covetousness_n colour_a covetousness_n or_o the_o cloak_n of_o covetousness_n 1._o thess_n 2._o 5._o now_o though_o in_o the_o former_a commandment_n it_o stick_v not_o for_o gain_v to_o corrupt_v religion_n yet_o here_o for_o advantage_n it_o will_v paint_v with_o religion_n and_o put_v on_o a_o religious_a cloak_n or_o habit_n thus_o do_v the_o covetous_a pharise_n profane_v god_n holy_a name_n while_o they_o devour_v widow_n house_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o long_a prayer_n math._n 23._o 14._o there_o be_v covetousness_n colour_v with_o religion_n certain_o god_n holy_a name_n be_v not_o more_o abuse_v by_o profane_a covetousness_n when_o it_o 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god_n seaventh_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n what_o make_v many_o keep_v their_o sabbath_n in_o their_o saddle_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o keep_v sabbatum_fw-la asinorum_fw-la in_o the_o bare_a rest_n from_o labour_n but_o their_o covetousness_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o many_o lawyer_n chamber_n be_v in_o sabbath_n afternoon_n better_o fill_v with_o client_n than_o many_o country_n church_n be_v with_o people_n but_o covetousness_n this_o this_o be_v that_o sin_n that_o turn_v god_n sabbath_n into_o sabbatum_fw-la tyri_fw-la the_o sabbath_n of_o tyrus_n nehe._n 13._o 16._o that_o bring_v fish_n and_o all_o ware_n and_o sell_v on_o the_o sabbath_n jerusalem_n be_v trouble_v with_o fish-merchant_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o many_o town_n and_o city_n in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v trouble_v with_o flesh-merchant_n wine-merchant_n ale_n and_o beere-merchant_n cup_n and_o tap-merchant_n and_o what_o breed_v these_o trouble-towne_n but_o covetousness_n he_o that_o be_v 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your_o peace_n with_o god_n in_o who_o name_n and_o fear_n i_o beseech_v you_o to_o make_v a_o conscience_n of_o plead_v every_o cause_n when_o a_o ill_a cause_n come_v to_o you_o for_o counsel_n say_v that_o of_o it_o plain_o which_o the_o buyer_n of_o his_o commodity_n speak_v dissemble_o prou._n 20._o 14._o it_o be_v naught_o it_o be_v naught_o it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n for_o a_o chapman_n to_o say_v of_o a_o good_a commodity_n it_o be_v naught_o it_o be_v naught_o as_o for_o a_o lawyer_n to_o say_v of_o a_o naughty_a cause_n it_o be_v good_a it_o be_v good_a make_v a_o conscience_n of_o plead_v against_o a_o good_a cause_n let_v not_o covetousness_n make_v your_o wit_n skill_n learning_n and_o tongue_n instrumental_a to_o injustice_n neither_o be_v tertullist_n to_o plead_v against_o paul_n nor_o abiezrite_v to_o plead_v for_o baal_n will_v you_o plead_v for_o baal_n let_v baal_n and_o belial_n plead_v for_o themselves_o how_o think_v you_o to_o have_v the_o lord_n 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make_v you_o afraid_a of_o judas_n his_o question_n quid_fw-la dabitis_fw-la what_o will_v you_o give_v god_n give_v he_o a_o halter_n take_v heed_n lest_o while_o you_o ask_v the_o same_o question_n god_n do_v not_o give_v you_o the_o same_o answer_n for_o certain_o this_o sin_n make_v you_o as_o very_a thief_n as_o ever_o be_v judas_n and_o what_o can_v a_o thief_n look_v for_o but_o the_o halter_n you_o be_v every_o whit_n as_o bad_a as_o judas_n he_o sell_v the_o head_n you_o sell_v the_o member_n he_o the_o shepherd_n you_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o same_o sin_n that_o set_v he_o set_v you_o on_o work_v too_o the_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n as_o bad_a as_o judas_n nay_o in_o some_o respect_n you_o be_v worse_o than_o he_o not_o that_o i_o be_o of_o that_o heretical_a opinion_n of_o the_o old_a cainites_n of_o who_o augustiné_n make_v quodvultd_v lib._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la ad_fw-la quodvultd_v mention_v who_o hold_v that_o judas_n betray_v christ_n out_o of_o a_o good_a and_o a_o honest_a mind_n as_o foresee_v that_o infinite_a good_a which_o his_o passion_n &_o death_n shall_v bring_v to_o mankind_n no_o i_o know_v he_o be_v a_o murderer_n and_o a_o thief_n and_o yet_o i_o say_v that_o you_o be_v worse_o than_o he_o he_o sell_v but_o the_o body_n but_o you_o sell_v soul_n and_o so_o make_v yourselves_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o that_o execrable_a filth_n of_o babylon_n who_o merchandise_n apoc._n 18._o 13._o be_v not_o only_a pearl_n linen_n scarlet_a etc._n etc._n but_o also_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n judas_n by_o his_o barter_n make_v but_o the_o potter_n field_n you_o by_o you_o make_v christ_n field_n christ_n church_n a_o aceldema_n a_o field_n of_o blood_n while_o for_o your_o wicked_a pecuniary_a respect_n in_o stead_n of_o bark_a dog_n to_o keep_v you_o put_v in_o raven_a wolf_n and_o sleepy_a greedy_a dog_n to_o kill_v christ_n sheep_n now_o as_o you_o fear_v to_o have_v your_o hand_n besmear_v with_o the_o gore_n of_o soul_n and_o as_o you_o dread_v that_o heavy_a account_n which_o must_v be_v give_v for_o soule-bloud_n so_o all_o church-patron_n take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o covetousness_n 5._o i_o think_v in_o the_o next_o place_n while_o this_o sin_n be_v thus_o complain_v of_o i_o shall_v hear_v landlord_n and_o man_n that_o live_v on_o office_n say_v to_o i_o as_o the_o publican_n to_o john_n luk_n 3._o 12._o what_o shall_v we_o do_v if_o covetousness_n be_v thus_o foul_a a_o sin_n how_o then_o and_o what_o then_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o who_o i_o give_v the_o same_o answer_n that_o john_n do_v to_o the_o publican_n and_o the_o soldier_n both_o exact_v no_o more_o than_o be_v appoint_v to_o you_o and_o do_v no_o man_n violence_n be_v content_a with_o your_o wage_n take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o covetousness_n take_v heed_n of_o exaction_n take_v heed_n of_o oppression_n take_v heed_n of_o rack_a your_o rent_n take_v heed_n of_o tentr_v your_o poor_a tenant_n grind_v not_o the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a uncloathe_v not_o their_o loin_n to_o clothe_v your_o dead_a wall_n many_o landlord_n be_v like_o darius_n dan._n 6._o 16._o he_o pray_v god_n to_o help_n daniel_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n send_v he_o to_o the_o lion_n den_n so_o many_o oppress_a landlord_n they_o cry_v god_n help_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n play_v the_o lion_n god_n have_v swear_v by_o his_o holiness_n that_o he_o will_v takeaway_n such_o oppressor_n with_o thorn_n and_o their_o posterity_n with_o fishhook_n am._n 4._o 2._o god_n will_v serve_v they_o as_o gideon_n serve_v the_o man_n of_o succoth_n judg._n 8._o 16._o who_o he_o do_v tear_v with_o the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n of_o the_o wilderness_n it_o be_v but_o justice_n that_o their_o flesh_n shall_v be_v tear_v off_o with_o brier_n who_o be_v thorn_n and_o brier_n to_o tear_v off_o the_o flesh_n of_o other_o 28._o tantum_n ergo_fw-la natum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la loca_fw-la non_fw-la sufficerent_fw-la quae_fw-la solebant_fw-la &_o quaerebat_fw-la consilium_fw-la miser_n non_fw-la quomodo_fw-la erogaret_fw-la quod_fw-la plus_fw-la natum_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la quomodo_fw-la reseruaret_fw-la aug._n serm_n de_fw-fr divit_fw-la 28._o you_o find_v a_o rich_a man_n immediate_o after_o my_o text_n who_o the_o lord_n call_v fool_n fool_n this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v take_v from_o thou_o wherein_o lie_v this_o man_n folly_n in_o that_o he_o take_v care_n not_o to_o lay_v up_o for_o good_a use_n but_o to_o lay_v up_o for_o voluptuous_a use_v that_o surplusage_n of_o estate_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o now_o mark_v what_o augustine_n infer_v hereupon_o if_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n which_o lay_v but_o up_o his_o own_o good_n vos_fw-fr invenite_fw-la ei_fw-la nomen_fw-la qui_fw-la tollit_fw-la aliena_fw-la find_v you_o out_o a_o fit_a name_n for_o he_o that_o take_v away_o another_o man_n what_o name_n then_o may_v we_o find_v out_o solomon_n fit_v they_o with_o a_o name_n eccles_n 3._o 18._o viderem_fw-la hos_fw-la esse_fw-la illis_fw-la bestias_fw-la so_o junius_n not_o fool_n but_o beast_n and_o what_o beast_n may_v they_o be_v kine_n of_o bashan_n amos_n 4._o 1._o that_o be_v with_o the_o easy_a therefore_o zephanie_n and_o nahum_n make_v they_o wolf_n evening_n wolf_n lion_n lion_n whelp_n roar_v and_o ramp_a lion_n zeph._n 3._o 3_o nah._n 2._o 11._o 12._o beast_n they_o be_v beast_n of_o prey_n that_o live_v ex_fw-la rapto_fw-la not_o only_o kine_n of_o bashan_n that_o by_o oppression_n trample_v under_o foot_n but_o devour_a wolf_n not_o only_o trample_v but_o tear_v beast_n how_o fair_o be_v this_o island_n blessed_v if_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v rid_v of_o these_o as_o it_o be_v of_o other_o wolf_n how_o happy_a be_v it_o if_o these_o cannibal_n be_v among_o the_o savage_a indian_n how_o well_o if_o these_o man-eating_a beast_n may_v be_v use_v as_o be_v nabuchadnezzar_n turn_v to_o grass_n dan._n 4._o 30._o he_o be_v 21._o volunt_fw-la nunc_fw-la comparcere_fw-la micas_fw-la in_o alendo_fw-la misero_fw-la lazaro_n cum_fw-la prius_fw-la effuderint_fw-la in_o epulonem_fw-la omnes_fw-la opes_fw-la svas_fw-la dederunt_fw-la enim_fw-la episcopis_fw-la arces_fw-la &_o civitates_fw-la ac_fw-la nimis_fw-la splendide_fw-la ac_fw-la laute_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la eos_fw-la nunc_fw-la cum_fw-la isti_fw-la alendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la veer_fw-la &_o fideliter_fw-la docent_fw-la vix_fw-la micas_fw-la alioqui_fw-la perituras_fw-la eye_n concedunt_fw-la luther_n in_o gen._n 21._o drive_v from_o man_n and_o do_v eat_v grass_n as_o the_o ox_n 6._o i_o may_v not_o here_o let_v pass_v such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n impropriator_n of_o church_n live_n together_o with_o close_a and_o cunning_a defrauder_n of_o the_o ministry_n take_v you_o heed_n and_o beware_v of_o covetousness_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a which_o this_o harpy_n dare_v not_o seize_v upon_o the_o