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A57546 The rich fool set forth in an exposition on that parable : Luke 12, 16-22 ... / by Nehemiah Rogers ... Rogers, Nehemiah, 1593-1660. 1662 (1662) Wing R1824; ESTC R5063 109,384 135

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this_o great_a evil_n under_o the_o sun_n in_o dream_v of_o a_o kind_n of_o eternity_n ibid._n use_v 2._o to_o persuade_v we_o to_o amend_v this_o folly_n and_o reckon_v not_o upon_o many_o day_n but_o upon_o few_o 240_o doct._n 7._o worldly_n prosperity_n breed_v sloth_n and_o carnal_a security_n 244_o reas_n it_o happen_v through_o the_o abuse_n of_o man_n ibid._n use_v of_o caution_n that_o rich_a man_n will_v beware_v of_o be_v rock_v a-sleep_o in_o this_o cradle_n of_o security_n ibid._n doct._n 8._o a_o carnal_a man_n delight_v in_o a_o voluptuous_a life_n 248_o reas_n 1._o the_o soul_n be_v make_v a_o slave_n to_o sense_n 252_o reas_n 2._o they_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a life_n ibid._n use_v 1_o to_o condemn_v the_o riot_n and_o luxury_n of_o this_o age._n 254_o mark_n to_o know_v a_o voluptuous_a person_n by_o 257_o use_v 2._o not_o so_o suffer_v the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n to_o prevail_v over_o we_o 259_o motive_n to_o stir_v up_o this_o care_n in_o we_o 260_o rule_n to_o direct_v we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o god_n blessing_n 275_o verse_n 20._o but_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o fool_n this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o then_o who_o shall_v those_o thing_n be_v which_o thou_o have_v provide_v doct._n 1._o purpose_n of_o sinner_n be_v oftentimes_o disappoint_v by_o god_n 283_o reas_n the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o 285_o use_v 1._o to_o show_v the_o presumption_n of_o those_o who_o open_v their_o mouth_n against_o heaven_n 287_o use_v 2._o to_o convince_v the_o practical_a atheist_n 287_o use_v 3._o to_o take_v god_n with_o we_o in_o all_o our_o purpose_n ibid._n use_v 4._o to_o encourage_v the_o godly_a against_o the_o rage_n of_o man_n 289_o doct._n 2._o they_o that_o place_n their_o happiness_n in_o riches_n be_v egregious_a fool_n 291_o use_v 1._o to_o convince_v the_o worldling_n of_o his_o folly_n 297_o use_v 2._o to_o take_v heed_n of_o befool_v ourselves_o 298_o doct._n 3._o god_n will_v have_v a_o say_n to_o sinner_n 299_o doct._n 4._o god_n rod_n be_v speak_v rods._n 300_o reas_n god_n work_n be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o his_o will_n as_o well_o as_o his_o word_n 301_o use_v 1._o to_o discover_v unto_o we_o our_o stupidity_n ibid._n use_v 2._o to_o persuade_v we_o to_o hear_v god_n speak_v in_o his_o judgement_n 302_o doct._n 5._o a_o night_n of_o sorrow_n succeed_v the_o day_n of_o pleasure_n to_o a_o sinner_n 305_o reas_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o night_n 306_o reas_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n that_o be_v produce_v by_o night_n viz._n error_n and_o terror_n ibid._n use_v 1_o of_o consideration_n for_o voluptuous_a liver_n 309_o use_v 2._o to_o pray_v god_n that_o our_o flight_n be_v not_o in_o the_o night_n 310_o use_v 3_o to_o comfort_v the_o godly_a 311_o doct._n 6._o night_n come_v sudden_o upon_o a_o sinner_n 312_o reas_n 1._o god_n have_v call_v and_o man_n have_v refuse_v 314_o reas_n 2._o he_o give_v evidence_n thereby_o of_o his_o implacable_a wrath_n against_o impenitent_a sinner_n ibid._n reas_n 3._o god_n have_v respect_n herein_o to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o ibid._n use_v 1_o to_o inform_v our_o judgement_n how_o far_o sudden_a death_n may_v lawful_o be_v deprecate_v 317_o use_v 2._o to_o reprove_v those_o who_o run_v into_o ill_a course_n in_o their_o health_n and_o allow_v unto_o themselves_o a_o time_n of_o linger_a sickness_n 318_o use_v 3_o instruction_n to_o the_o good_n 320_o doct._n 7_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o great_a loss_n 322_o reas_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o which_o be_v unmatchable_a 323_o reas_n 2._o the_o lose_n of_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a loss_n 324_o reas_n 3._o it_o be_v irrecoverable_a 325_o use_v 1._o to_o reprove_v those_o who_o do_v little_o regard_v it_o ibid._n use_v 2._o to_o endeavour_v the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o it_o 336_o doct._n 8._o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v a_o due_a debt_n and_o must_v be_v pay_v 340_o use_v 1._o to_o discover_v unto_o we_o the_o carelessnesse_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n 341_o use_v 2._o to_o advise_v we_o to_o make_v our_o peace_n before_o we_o be_v arrest_v by_o death_n 341_o doct._n 9_o sinner_n part_v with_o their_o soul_n unwilling_o 342_o reas_n when_o a_o wicked_a man_n die_v his_o expectation_n perish_v 344_o use_v 1._o information_n how_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a differ_v in_o point_n of_o die_v 345_o use_v 2._o as_o god_n have_v make_v we_o unlike_a in_o the_o issue_n of_o death_n let_v we_o be_v careful_a that_o we_o be_v unlike_o they_o in_o the_o way_n to_o it_o 351_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v 352_o etc._n etc._n doct._n 10._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n remain_v still_o in_o be_v after_o its_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o body_n 358_o reas_n 1._o because_o god_n be_v just_a 360_o reas_n 2._o if_o the_o soul_n die_v religion_n be_v of_o no_o effect_n ibid._n use_v 1_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o point_n and_o belief_n of_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o good_a christian_n 361_o use_v 2._o the_o assurance_n of_o this_o will_v comfort_v we_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n 364_o use_v 3_o be_v we_o exhort_v hence_o to_o be_v most_o careful_a of_o our_o soul_n ibid._n doct._n 11._o worldly_n thing_n be_v movable_n 365_o reas_n the_o world_n itself_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o flit_a island_n 370_o use_v 1._o not_o to_o be_v delude_v by_o name_n and_o title_n ibid._n use_v 2._o to_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o thing_n true_o immovable_a 371_o doct._n 12._o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v we_o but_o during_o life_n 372_o reas_n poverty_n be_v the_o porter_n of_o a_o man_n life_n ibid._n use_v 1_o to_o discover_v their_o blindness_n who_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o comfortable_a use_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n 373_o use_v 2._o to_o advise_v we_o right_o to_o use_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v true_o we_o 374_o doct._n 13._o none_o know_v who_o shall_v enjoy_v what_o the_o worldling_n provide_v 376_o reas_n it_o be_v not_o we_o to_o dispose_v of_o ibid._n use_v to_o reprove_v the_o worldly_a miser_n ibid._n verse_n 21._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 doct._n 1._o doctrine_n and_o use_n be_v the_o best_a method_n of_o preach_v 378_o use_v 1._o why_o then_o shall_v any_o be_v offend_v at_o this_o method_n 379_o use_v 2._o minister_n shall_v be_v faithful_a in_o this_o part_n of_o their_o ministerial_a function_n ibid._n use_v 3_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o this_o plain_a and_o profitable_a method_n 380_o doct._n 2._o we_o must_v not_o be_v personal_a in_o apply_v of_o our_o doctrine_n to_o our_o auditory_a 382_o use_v 1._o to_o blame_v be_v those_o who_o turn_v their_o sermon_n into_o philippic_n and_o so_o rather_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o betrayer_n than_o of_o a_o rebuker_n 384_o use_v 2._o to_o blame_v be_v those_o auditor_n who_o do_v not_o apply_v or_o misapply_v because_o they_o be_v not_o name_v ibid._n doct._n 3._o minister_n be_v to_o reprove_v sin_n impartial_o 385_o use_n to_o blame_v they_o who_o can_v see_v sin_n in_o one_o and_o overlook_a it_o in_o another_o ibid._n doct._n 4._o the_o worlding_n be_v a_o treasurer_n and_o the_o world_n be_v his_o treasure_n 387_o doct._n 5._o the_o covetous_a be_v for_o themselves_o altogether_o 390_o reas_n they_o be_v full_a of_o self-love_n ibid._n use_v 1_o to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o trust_v a_o worldling_n too_o far_o ibid._n use_v 2._o to_o admonish_v all_o to_o mind_v the_o welfare_n and_o good_a of_o other_o as_o well_o as_o they_o do_v their_o own_o 391_o doct._n 6._o a_o good_a man_n be_v a_o rich_a man_n 392_o use_v 1._o it_o make_v against_o they_o who_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o christianity_n be_v the_o way_n to_o beggary_n 393_o use_v 2._o of_o trial_n whether_o we_o be_v true_o rich_a or_o no._n 394_o use_v 3_o to_o learn_v to_o know_v where_o be_v true_a riches_n 396_o mean_n to_o obtain_v true_a riches_n 400_o use_v 4._o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a though_o they_o have_v not_o a_o rag_n to_o their_o back_n 401_o doct._n 7._o folly_n may_v be_v argue_v by_o worldliness_n 402_o reas_n such_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o cast_v off_o his_o fear_n 403_o use_v 1._o not_o to_o be_v offend_v if_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v be_v draw_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v cap._n 403_o use_v 2._o take_v heed_n how_o we_o harken_v to_o their_o counsel_n or_o regard_v their_o censure_n 406_o use_v 3_o to_o receive_v instruction_n rather_o than_o silver_n and_o to_o get_v knowledge_n rather_o than_o
speaking_z he_o speak_v unto_o they_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o the_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n he_o speak_v a_o parable_n say_v where_o 1._o the_o matter_n 2._o the_o manner_n be_v observable_a the_o matter_n a_o parable_n the_o manner_n of_o delivery_n he_o speak_v say_v the_o narration_n follow_v ver._n 16_o 22._o the_o ground_n of_o a_o certain_a rich_a man_n etc._n etc._n where_o we_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o part_n propound_v to_o ver._n 21._o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o part_n apply_v ver._n 21._o in_o the_o propound_v part_n we_o have_v the_o person_n speak_v of_o and_o the_o relation_n that_o be_v make_v of_o he_o the_o person_n be_v set_v forth_o 1._o by_o his_o title_n common_a a_o certain_a man_n proper_a a_o rich_a man_n 2._o by_o his_o possession_n or_o outward_a estate_n he_o have_v ground_n which_o bring_v forth_o plentiful_o and_o there_o we_o have_v first_o the_o interest_n or_o propriety_n that_o he_o have_v the_o land_n be_v his._n 2._o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n it_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n plentiful_o he_o be_v a_o land_a man_n and_o have_v a_o great_a crop_n a_o whole_a region_n of_o corn_n ver._n 16._o that_o which_o be_v relate_v of_o he_o follows_z ver._n 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o respect_v his_o life_n ver._n 17_o 20._o and_o death_n ver._n 20._o in_o the_o former_a we_o have_v his_o comic_a in_o the_o latter_a his_o tragic_a parr_n in_o his_o life-time_n we_o find_v he_o first_o cast_v up_o of_o his_o estate_n ver._n 17_o 18._o and_o he_o think_v within_o himself_o say_v etc._n etc._n second_o dispose_v of_o himself_o and_o good_n and_o i_o will_v say_v unto_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 19_o in_o the_o former_a we_o have_v he_o first_o consult_v he_o think_v within_o himself_o say_v etc._n etc._n in_o which_o consultation_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o his_o thought_n and_o cogitation_n which_o be_v very_o secret_a for_o he_o think_v within_o himself_o and_o be_v much_o perplex_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v and_o then_o the_o ground_n or_o reason_n of_o that_o anxiety_n of_o spirit_n because_o i_o have_v no_o room_n where_o to_o bestow_v my_o fruit_n intimate_v unto_o we_o both_o his_o indigence_n in_o that_o he_o want_v room_n and_o his_o abundance_n for_o his_o crop_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o know_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v it_o second_o we_o have_v he_o resolve_v and_o determine_v of_o the_o course_n which_o he_o will_v take_v ver._n 18._o and_o he_o say_v this_o will_v i_o do_v etc._n etc._n this_o his_o determination_n be_v general_o notify_v this_o i_o will_v do_v and_o more_o particular_o specify_v i_o will_v pull_v down_o my_o barn_n etc._n etc._n express_v his_o method_n which_o be_v first_o to_o undo_v and_o then_o to_o do_v he_o will_v pull_v down_o and_o then_o build_v big_a and_o then_o his_o mean_v there_o will_v i_o bestow_v all_o my_o fruit_n and_o my_o good_n discover_v thereby_o much_o confidence_n in_o the_o creature_n he_o promise_v all_o to_o the_o barn_n and_o pride_n in_o himself_o which_o appear_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o speak_n all_z my_o fruit_n and_o my_o good_n thus_o have_v cast_v up_o his_o estate_n he_o proceed_v to_o dispose_v of_o his_o good_n by_o will-paroll_a and_o i_o will_v say_v to_o my_o soul_n soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 19_o i_o will_v say_v there_o be_v the_o preface_n soul_n there_o be_v the_o solace_n so_o that_o this_o will_n be_v prefaced_a with_o a_o soliloquium_fw-la and_o perfect_v with_o a_o stultiloquium_a and_o there_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n 1._o of_o the_o legated_a soul_n 2._o of_o the_o legacy_n i_o will_v say_v soul_n thou_o have_v etc._n etc._n where_o first_o the_o matter_n bequeath_v which_o be_v both_o stock_n and_o store_n his_o stock_n for_o quality_n good_n for_o security_n lay_v up_o his_o store_n much_o good_n for_o many_o year_n there_o the_o quantity_n much_o the_o continuance_n many_o 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