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it_o but_o work_n and_o will_v thou_o yield_v to_o reason_n thou_o have_v faith_n 25._o s._n 25._o some_o kind_n of_o faith_n will_v thou_o believe_v what_o god_n by_o his_o word_n have_v reveal_v of_o his_o mind_n concern_v thou_o and_o every_o man_n in_o thy_o case_n and_o consent_n to_o truth_n thou_o have_v consideration_n 26._o s._n 26._o will_v thou_o be_v serious_a and_o consider_v wise_o for_o thyself_o thy_o own_o soul_n how_o thou_o may_v become_v reform_v that_o thou_o may_v become_v happy_a consider_v wise_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o concernment_n it_o be_v thy_o own_o soul_n must_v pay_v dear_o for_o it_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o reform_v sound_o and_o speedy_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o soul_n shall_v reap_v rich_o by_o conversion_n if_o thou_o defer_v not_o to_o come_v in_o and_o give_v not_o out_o until_o it_o be_v complete_v thou_o have_v now_o a_o opportunity_n put_v into_o thy_o hand_n 27._o s._n 27._o thou_o be_v once_o again_o call_v to_o and_o persuade_v to_o be_v reform_v will_v thou_o follow_v this_o call_v and_o yield_v ere_o it_o be_v too_o late_o now_o again_o it_o be_v offer_v thou_o christ_n be_v ready_a and_o grace_n be_v ready_a grace_n to_o assist_v thou_o christ_n to_o receive_v thou_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o guide_v thou_o and_o holy_a spirit_n to_o convert_v thou_o and_o i_o thy_o hearty_a wellwisher_a to_o thy_o excellent_a soul_n do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n earnest_o entreat_v thou_o now_o it_o be_v put_v to_o thy_o choice_n whether_o thou_o embrace_v it_o or_o no_o now_o be_v the_o acceptable_a time_n the_o day_n of_o grace_n to_o day_n therefore_o o_o thou_o that_o care_v for_o thy_o soul_n after_o so_o long_a a_o time_n while_o it_o be_v to_o day_n for_o if_o night_n come_v if_o death_n come_v before_o thy_o work_n of_o conversion_n be_v finish_v thou_o must_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n and_o possess_v a_o eternity_n of_o horrid_a darkness_n and_o woeful_a misery_n come_v man_n 28._o s._n 28._o i_o think_v thou_o have_v so_o much_o reason_n so_o much_o faith_n so_o much_o consideration_n so_o much_o experience_n as_o to_o understand_v and_o believe_v that_o thy_o eternal_a happiness_n lie_v not_o here_o below_o in_o this_o terrestrial_a world_n but_o in_o heaven_n with_o god_n above_o in_o glory_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v make_v for_o some_o high_a end_n than_o to_o live_v among_o visible_a creature_n to_o eat_v drink_v work_n play_v and_o sleep_v sure_o thou_o be_v persuade_v there_o be_v other_o thing_n to_o be_v look_v after_o by_o one_o of_o a_o immortal_a principle_n than_o to_o gather_v terrene_a riches_n and_o to_o taste_v bodily_a and_o sensual_a delight_n and_o honour_n in_o this_o present_a life_n know_v
shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n §._o viii_o covetousness_n be_v thy_o sin_n covetousness_n 32._o s._n 32._o have_v thou_o a_o crave_v eager_a desire_n of_o earthly_a riches_n and_o abundance_n do_v use_v art_n and_o device_n whether_o thou_o get_v what_o thou_o so_o desire_v or_o get_v it_o not_o yet_o the_o covet_v be_v thy_o sin_n and_o render_v thou_o a_o worldling_n thou_o be_v a_o guilty_a person_n this_o disposition_n be_v more_o easy_o discern_v in_o another_o then_o a_o man_n self_n man_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v they_o be_v so_o though_o they_o be_v so_o it_o be_v a_o damn_v sin_n yet_o he_o that_o be_v most_o guilty_a will_v not_o believe_v it_o his_o sin_n or_o not_o a_o sin_n there_o be_v so_o many_o reserve_v and_o excuse_n for_o covetous_a desire_n that_o now_o love_v the_o world_n and_o heap_v up_o riches_n or_o desirous_a to_o do_v so_o be_v adopt_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o good-husbandry_n and_o honest_a provide_v for_o future_a necessity_n and_o contingency_n which_o indeed_o be_v no_o better_a than_o one_o of_o the_o artifices_fw-la of_o satan_n to_o make_v man_n call_v evil_a good_a and_o i_o think_v i_o may_v appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n when_o they_o examine_v themselves_o and_o go_v about_o to_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n whether_o they_o ever_o bewail_v this_o curse_a disposition_n but_o rather_o account_v it_o one_o of_o their_o perfection_n when_o alas_o god_n abhor_v the_o covetous_a 2.9_o psal_n 10.3_o col._n 3.5_o 1_o cor._n 6.10_o 11._o eph._n 5.5_o hab._n 2.9_o and_o covetousness_n be_v no_o better_a than_o idolatry_n in_o god_n account_n and_o the_o covetous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n not_o covetous_a nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n woe_n to_o he_o that_o covet_v a_o evil_a covetousness_n to_o his_o house_n that_o he_o may_v build_v his_o nest_n on_o high_a that_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o evil_n this_o sin_n lie_v close_o in_o the_o heart_n 33._o s._n 33._o and_o the_o symptom_n of_o it_o be_v a_o desire_n of_o abundance_n of_o these_o worldly_a thing_n a_o love_n to_o riches_n and_o esteem_v of_o they_o and_o a_o study_v contrive_v for_o to_o gain_v they_o as_o thing_n conduce_v to_o make_v up_o thy_o happiness_n a_o care_v disposition_n about_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n see_v it_o in_o that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n illustrate_v by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o certain_a rich_a man_n take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o covetousness_n etc._n luk._n 12.16_o etc._n etc._n for_o a_o man_n life_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o possess_v and_o then_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o in_o the_o parable_n follow_v which_o express_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n v._o 17._o and_o he_o think_v within_o himself_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v and_o he_o say_v this_o i_o will_v do_v i_o will_v pull_v down_o my_o barn_n and_o build_v great_a and_o there_o will_v i_o lay_v up_o my_o good_n and_o then_o mark_v his_o repose_n i_o will_v say_v to_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a here_o be_v his_o account_n but_o then_o see_v what_o god_n account_v be_v of_o such_o a_o one_o v._o 20._o thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v by_o soul_n be_v require_v of_o thou_o than_o who_o shall_v those_o thing_n be_v that_o thou_o have_v provide_v even_o so_o be_v he_o that_o lay_v up_o treasure_n for_o himself_o and_o be_v not_o rich_a towards_o god_n therefore_o say_v christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n take_v no_o thought_n for_o these_o thing_n of_o this_o present_a life_n 21.34_o luke_n 21.34_o let_v not_o worldly_a care_n possess_v your_o soul_n and_o some_o think_v themselves_o far_o from_o this_o guilt_n 34._o s._n 34._o and_o as_o far_o off_o from_o it_o as_o the_o extreme_a prodigality_n and_o can_v in_o their_o extravagance_n boast_v of_o this_o that_o they_o be_v not_o covetous_a when_o alas_o they_o be_v deep_o guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n also_o the_o prodigal_a mention_v in_o luke_n 15_o he_o covet_v and_o desire_v his_o father_n substance_n 13._o luk._n 15.12_o 13._o and_o get_v it_o up_o together_o to_o spend_v it_o on_o his_o lust_n he_o covet_v it_o to_o spend_v it_o not_o to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a and_o relieve_v the_o poor_a but_o to_o feed_v his_o lust_n 4.2_o jam._n 4.2_o so_o we_o find_v s._n james_n say_v they_o lust_n and_o desire_n to_o have_v there_o be_v their_o covetousness_n that_o you_o may_v consume_v it_o upon_o your_o lust_n this_o their_o prodigality_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o find_v many_o that_o spend_v lavish_o upon_o their_o pleasure_n in_o game_n and_o riot_v revel_v clothe_v and_o feast_v do_v exercise_n covetous_a practice_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n express_v it_o call_v such_o curse_a child_n to_o feed_v their_o lust_n 2.14_o 2_o pet._n 2.14_o but_o the_o poor_a or_o charitable_a use_n alas_o but_o little_o do_v they_o care_v for_o or_o give_v to_o such_o they_o be_v free_a to_o themselves_o but_o penurious_a to_o other_o all_o too_o little_o they_o can_v get_v to_o themselves_o and_o the_o least_o too_o much_o they_o lay_v out_o to_o the_o needy_a now_o covetous_a practice_n be_v easy_o see_v whereby_o we_o may_v know_v a_o covetous_a heart_n 35._o s._n 35._o be_v thou_o one_o that_o do_v eager_o pursue_v these_o earthly_a abundance_n do_v use_v wrong_a mean_n to_o get_v riches_n be_v a_o usurer_n extortioner_n unjust_a in_o thy_o deal_n be_v one_o that_o love_v the_o world_n and_o desire_v a_o great_a portion_n here_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v get_v what_o thou_o desire_v do_v keep_v it_o when_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o church_n do_v call_v for_o thy_o bounty_n and_o liberality_n have_v thou_o reap_v plentiful_o and_o yet_o do_v thou_o sow_v spare_o 23._o mat._n 9.21_o 22_o 23._o this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v how_o hardly_o shall_v a_o rich_a man_n be_v save_v so_o that_o if_o thou_o study_v contrive_v thirst_v after_o with_o greedy_a desire_n abundance_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o accounte_v of_o they_o as_o the_o thing_n to_o make_v thou_o happy_a and_o love_v the_o have_a and_o keep_v of_o these_o earthly_a riches_n 23._o mat._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o than_o be_v thou_o a_o covetous_a person_n and_o beside_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o sin_n on_o thou_o 36._o s._n 36._o there_o be_v a_o filth_n in_o covetousness_n which_o defile_v the_o man_n and_o make_v thou_o odious_a to_o the_o bountiful_a god_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o his_o wrath_n and_o infallible_o exclude_v every_o covetous_a man_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o examine_v thyself_o 37._o s._n 37._o and_o if_o thou_o find_v thy_o heart_n after_o covetousness_n and_o thy_o practice_n be_v after_o that_o curse_a disposition_n repent_v and_o mortify_v that_o worldy_a lust_n and_o never_o more_o enter_v on_o covetous_a practice_n as_o thou_o tender_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n here_o and_o eternal_a weal_n of_o thy_o soul_n hereafter_o covetousness_n the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_n into_o temptation_n and_o a_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n which_o drown_v man_n in_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n for_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a 10._o 1_o tim._n 6.9_o 10._o which_o while_o some_o covet_v after_o they_o have_v err_v from_o the_o faith_n love_v not_o the_o world_n neither_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 16._o 1_o john_n 2.15_o 16._o for_o he_o that_o love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o §._o ix_o murder_n have_v thou_o actual_o be_v the_o death_n of_o any_o one_o 38._o s._n 38._o have_v kill_v or_o bereave_v any_o man_n of_o his_o natural_a life_n 1._o be_v thou_o a_o private_a man_n and_o have_v at_o any_o time_n to_o satisfy_v thy_o malice_n and_o revenge_n either_o upon_o deliberation_n or_o sudden_a passion_n kill_v man_n woman_n or_o child_n then_o be_v thou_o guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n than_o have_v thou_o do_v that_o which_o thou_o can_v never_o repair_v thy_o repentance_n must_v be_v last_v and_o deep_a or_o thou_o must_v burn_v in_o hell_n for_o it_o for_o ever_o yea_o 2._o be_v thou_o a_o soldier_n and_o take_v up_o kill_v weapon_n with_o resolution_n to_o slay_v and_o have_v not_o commission_n from_o thy_o lawful_a sovereign_n and_o a_o just_a cause_n all_o those_o thou_o kill_v be_v upon_o thy_o account_n as_o the_o murderer_n of_o they_o so_o kill_v and_o all_o thou_o command_v to_o be_v so_o slay_v 15._o 2_o sam._n 12_o 9_o compare_v with_o 2_o
sam._n 11.14_o 15._o 3._o yet_o further_o have_v thou_o command_v contrive_v consent_v to_o the_o death_n of_o any_o thou_o be_v guilty_a thou_o be_v a_o murderer_n 4._o be_v thou_o a_o magistrate_n and_o give_v sentence_n of_o death_n 39_o s._n 39_o and_o command_v execution_n upon_o any_o man_n without_o or_o against_o the_o law_n and_o cause_v the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n to_o be_v take_v away_o that_o have_v not_o merit_v condemnation_n then_o be_v thou_o not_o guiltless_a of_o murder_n but_o must_v be_v accountable_a to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o revenger_n of_o innocent_a blood_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o those_o that_o have_v shed_v it_o themselves_o or_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v spill_v by_o other_o 5._o moreover_o 40._o s._n 40._o if_o i_o have_v be_v the_o voluntary_a occasion_n of_o the_o unnatural_a and_o untimely_a death_n of_o another_o either_o by_o mix_v poison_n with_o meat_n or_o drink_v or_o otherwise_o though_o give_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o another_o and_o if_o it_o 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