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a_o holy_a and_o reverence_v he_o so_o that_o those_o that_o will_v not_o reverence_v their_o sincere_a preacher_n be_v more_o prosane_a than_o wicked_a herod_n be_v and_o yet_o behold_v the_o proteruitie_n of_o these_o time_n wherein_o all_o for_o the_o most_o part_n hate_v to_o be_v reprove_v because_o they_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o be_v reform_v who_o like_o the_o perverse_a galathian_o count_v he_o 16._o gal._n 4._o 16._o their_o enemy_n that_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n the_o reason_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n yield_v namely_o that_o he_o that_o evil_o 20._o joh._n 3._o 20._o do_v hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v so_o that_o the_o most_o profound_a be_v esteem_v the_o most_o profane_a even_o monstrous_a person_n zach._n 3._o 8._o as_o sign_n and_o wonder_n isai_n 8._o 18._o the_o most_o conscionable_a thought_n to_o be_v most_o contentious_a jerem._n 15._o 20._o but_o what_o do_v this_o bewray_v but_o that_o 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be_v so_o great_a so_o gross_a and_o so_o general_a a_o sin_n let_v every_o man_n betimes_o examine_v his_o own_o soul_n whether_o it_o have_v take_v any_o hold_n in_o his_o heart_n for_o assure_v ourselves_o their_o life_n be_v miserable_a and_o their_o end_n damnable_a as_o 19_o phil._n 3._o 19_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o this_o sin_n and_o therefore_o see_v the_o danger_n be_v so_o great_a and_o yet_o the_o sin_n so_o common_a need_v have_v we_o every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n with_o david_n to_o incline_v our_o heart_n unto_o his_o 36._o psal_n 119._o 36._o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n which_o that_o we_o may_v do_v we_o must_v labour_v to_o get_v that_o bless_a gift_n of_o contentation_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5_o heb._n 13._o 5_o exhort_v unto_o say_v let_v not_o your_o conversation_n be_v in_o covetousness_n but_o be_v content_a with_o that_o you_o have_v for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o a_o notable_a example_n of_o this_o virtue_n we_o have_v in_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o have_v learn_v in_o whatsoever_o state_n he_o be_v therewith_o to_o be_v content_a 12._o phil._n 4._o 11._o 12._o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v i_o can_v be_v abase_v and_o i_o can_v abound_v every_o where_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o be_o instruct_v both_o to_o be_v full_a and_o to_o be_v hungry_a to_o abound_v and_o to_o have_v want_n this_o which_o paul_n practise_v be_v soon_o say_v but_o not_o so_o soon_o do_v that_o we_o therefore_o may_v after_o his_o example_n be_v content_a in_o every_o state_n of_o life_n and_o shun_v this_o foul_a sin_n of_o covetousness_n let_v we_o consider_v of_o these_o preseruative_n first_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v not_o thy_o neighbour_n house_n only_o but_o not_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o for_o look_v what_o be_v sin_n to_o take_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n be_v 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caesar_n who_o be_v ambitious_a of_o a_o monarchy_n shame_v not_o to_o utter_v the_o word_n of_o euripides_n sipeierandum_fw-la est_fw-la regnandi_fw-la causa_fw-la peierandum_fw-la est_fw-la as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v swear_v and_o forswear_v for_o a_o kingdom_n for_o the_o get_n of_o honour_n forget_v god_n kindred_n and_o conscience_n so_o that_o the_o end_n of_o ambition_n be_v also_o to_o prefer_v his_o own_o honour_n before_o god_n glory_n or_o neighbour_n good_a as_o be_v see_v in_o herod_n but_o special_o in_o jeroboam_fw-la 12._o act._n 12._o who_o to_o uphold_v his_o own_o honour_n set_v up_o idol_n in_o bethel_n and_o dan_n fear_v lest_o if_o his_o subject_n shall_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v turn_v again_o unto_o 27._o 1._o king_n 12._o 27._o the_o lord_n and_o to_o rehoboam_n king_n of_o juda_n and_o so_o he_o prefer_v his_o own_o honour_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n so_o horrid_a and_o horrible_a be_v this_o sin_n of_o ambition_n who_o kind_n be_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v a_o base_a sin_n who_o property_n be_v too_o great_a a_o desire_n of_o honour_n folly_n be_v her_o mother_n and_o shame_v her_o daughter_n her_o matter_n honour_n and_o form_n too_o great_a a_o desire_n thereof_o and_o her_o end_n bring_v contempt_n of_o god_n &_o man_n to_o commend_v herself_o thus_o we_o read_v that_o abimelecke_n slay_v 15_o judg._n 9_o 5._o matth._n 2._o 2._o sam._n 15_o his_o own_o brethren_n herod_n kill_v his_o own_o son_n &_o absalon_n will_v have_v slay_v his_o own_o father_n for_o a_o kingdom_n and_o for_o honour_n let_v we_o therefore_o in_o the_o second_o place_n consider_v the_o part_n and_o litter_n of_o this_o monster_n for_o this_o cur'_v mother_n want_v not_o her_o accurse_a daughter_n i_o will_v therefore_o observe_v