base_a drudge_n and_o the_o long_o he_o be_v in_o it_o the_o more_o beastlike_a he_o be_v the_o better_a he_o like_v it_o and_o whereas_o age_n cure_v many_o distemper_n time_n when_o it_o come_v to_o end_v free_v a_o man_n be_v weary_a and_o have_v run_v themselves_o out_o of_o breath_n with_o their_o foolish_a way_n but_o covetousness_n grow_v upon_o a_o man_n in_o his_o age_n the_o near_a a_o man_n grow_v to_o the_o earth_n the_o greedy_a he_o be_v after_o the_o earth_n his_o mouth_n will_v be_v full_a of_o earth_n one_o day_n and_o yet_o quo_fw-la minor_fw-la via_fw-la eo_fw-la plus_fw-la viaticum_fw-la the_o less_o way_n he_o have_v to_o go_v the_o more_o tenacious_a he_o be_v 4._o which_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a sin_n a_o sin_n of_o a_o dangerous_a and_o a_o hideous_a consequence_n i_o think_v now_o to_o have_v demonstrate_v it_o by_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o the_o black_a stamp_n and_o fearful_a name_n that_o this_o sin_n have_v so_o fearful_a that_o it_o shall_v make_v every_o man_n rich_a of_o it_o and_o abhor_v it_o yea_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o it_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o black_a sin_n in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n in_o some_o respect_n of_o a_o ordinary_a moral_a sin_n than_o this_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n some_o example_n i_o shall_v give_v i_o shall_v brief_o touch_v some_o of_o they_o beside_o many_o negative_a example_n which_o divine_v do_v observe_v there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o man_n in_o scripture_n which_o be_v note_v for_o a_o godly_a man_n which_o have_v ever_o be_v taint_v with_o this_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n not_o any_o one_o example_n though_o you_o may_v meet_v with_o example_n of_o many_o sin_n yet_o with_o none_o of_o this_o noah_n be_v touch_v with_o drunkenness_n david_n with_o murder_n and_o adultery_n peter_n deny_v his_o master_n we_o shall_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o one_o instance_n that_o the_o scripture_n approve_v for_o a_o godly_a man_n that_o be_v ever_o taint_v with_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v so_o little_a kin_n to_o godliness_n not_o that_o i_o will_v say_v that_o there_o never_o be_v any_o yet_o it_o show_v it_o be_v very_o far_o from_o piety_n and_o christianity_n from_o the_o way_n thereof_o and_o those_o affirmative_a example_n that_o we_o have_v of_o any_o that_o be_v covetous_a we_o shall_v see_v they_o be_v set_v down_o unto_o we_o to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v most_o contemptible_a person_n as_o the_o most_o vile_a and_o odious_a person_n to_o be_v abhor_v i_o have_v think_v also_o to_o have_v show_v it_o by_o ground_n of_o reason_n brief_o in_o general_a to_o touch_v it_o but_o in_o a_o word_n refer_v the_o main_a of_o this_o the_o application_n to_o the_o next_o time_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n by_o which_o a_o man_n may_v see_v the_o danger_n and_o folly_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n 1._o it_o oppose_v all_o the_o good_a of_o nature_n and_o all_o the_o good_a of_o grace_n it_o check_v all_o grace_n and_o the_o way_n thereof_o and_o the_o whole_a spirit_n of_o grace_n it_o cast_v a_o damp_n and_o choke_v a_o man_n from_o hear_v the_o word_n from_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o thrive_a by_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n it_o stifle_v every_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o grow_v of_o it_o it_o choke_v all_o the_o good_a of_o nature_n so_o that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v taint_v with_o this_o sin_n have_v not_o commâ—â—_n humanity_n no_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n as_o though_o he_o be_v make_v of_o flint_n it_o do_v so_o far_o estrange_v he_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o grace_n that_o it_o degrade_v he_o of_o all_o the_o sweetness_n of_o nature_n 2._o the_o second_o general_a thing_n be_v that_o it_o expose_v he_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n there_o be_v no_o evil_a whether_o of_o sin_n or_o punishment_n but_o covetousness_n expose_v a_o man_n to_o 1._o it_o lead_v a_o man_n into_o a_o thousand_o snare_n he_o which_o be_v once_o set_v on_o with_o a_o greedy_a desire_n after_o the_o world_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o commit_v any_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n to_o run_v upon_o the_o sword_n point_n he_o be_v draw_v into_o the_o trap_n by_o the_o bait_n suppose_v a_o man_n hold_v a_o piece_n of_o gold_n at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o sack_n the_o devil_n he_o do_v so_o a_o covetous_a man_n he_o will_v creep_v into_o the_o sack_n to_o be_v catch_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o cast_v into_o hell_n while_o he_o go_v into_o the_o sack_n after_o the_o gold_n it_o expose_v a_o man_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o punishment_n both_o because_o it_o take_v away_o all_o that_o watchfulness_n that_o man_n observe_v not_o the_o season_n of_o danger_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n wish_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v overcome_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n lest_o that_o day_n come_v on_o they_o unaware_o a_o man_n which_o be_v lade_v not_o only_o with_o drink_n but_o with_o luxury_n he_o grow_v wanton_a and_o so_o mind_v not_o when_o evil_a approach_v to_o avoid_v the_o storm_n this_o be_v the_o dry_a drunkenness_n the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n if_o a_o man_n be_v overburden_v busy_a plod_v after_o the_o world_n it_o make_v he_o forgetful_a of_o himself_o i_o remember_v a_o story_n of_o a_o city_n in_o sicilia_n be_v besiege_v by_o the_o roman_n the_o main_a experience_a and_o most_o artificial_a man_n in_o the_o city_n be_v one_o archimedes_n he_o use_v many_o device_n and_o do_v many_o wonder_n but_o at_o last_o for_o all_o his_o stratagem_n the_o city_n be_v surprise_v the_o soldier_n break_v in_o and_o great_a mean_n be_v make_v to_o find_v out_o archimedes_n at_o last_o the_o soldier_n hear_v where_o he_o be_v break_v into_o his_o house_n and_o he_o be_v in_o his_o study_n he_o never_o take_v any_o notice_n that_o the_o city_n be_v take_v when_o the_o soldier_n open_v his_o study_n door_n they_o find_v he_o busy_a draw_v line_n in_o the_o dust_n like_o some_o mathematician_n the_o soldier_n stand_v still_o look_v on_o he_o at_o last_o in_o scorn_n and_o disdain_n one_o of_o the_o soldier_n see_v he_o so_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a draw_v his_o sword_n and_o kill_v he_o much_o against_o the_o general_n mind_n although_o god_n beseige_fw-fr we_o round_a about_o though_o the_o church_n be_v take_v and_o surprise_v though_o a_o man_n own_o house_n be_v in_o danger_n yet_o if_o a_o man_n be_v busy_a draw_v line_n in_o the_o dust_n after_o worldly_a thing_n he_o will_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o any_o thing_n nor_o use_v any_o mean_n to_o prevent_v it_o see_v no_o danger_n and_o so_o not_o be_v able_a to_o avoid_v danger_n luke_n chap._n 12._o ver._n 15._o iii_o serm._n iii_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o covetousness_n there_o be_v one_o point_n of_o doctrine_n that_o we_o propound_v out_o of_o these_o word_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o covetousness_n be_v a_o sin_n subtle_a universal_a tenacious_a and_o dangerous_a cautious_o to_o be_v avoid_v by_o all_o and_o careful_o to_o be_v watch_v and_o ward_v against_o two_o thing_n we_o propound_v in_o the_o handle_n of_o it_o first_o to_o show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o covetousness_n which_o we_o have_v already_o do_v second_o to_o speak_v something_o concern_v the_o predicate_a what_o we_o affirm_v concern_v it_o which_o we_o come_v to_o the_o last_o time_n brief_o to_o give_v you_o the_o head_n in_o respect_n of_o itself_o covetousness_n four_o thing_n we_o affirm_v first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o subtle_a sin_n not_o easy_o discern_v second_o a_o universal_a sin_n scarce_o any_o more_o or_o iii_o serm._n iii_o less_o but_o be_v covetous_a all_o be_v taint_v with_o it_o three_o that_o it_o be_v a_o tenacious_a sin_n that_o stick_v fast_o and_o cleave_v close_o unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n covetousness_n be_v so_o revit_v into_o man_n that_o we_o can_v hardly_o get_v it_o out_o four_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o dangerous_a consequence_n and_o great_a importance_n i_o shall_v only_o a_o little_a enlarge_v upon_o that_o it_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n in_o the_o point_n i_o will_v illustrate_v that_o partly_o by_o scripture_n partly_o by_o reason_n i_o mention_v then_o though_o i_o shall_v not_o name_v all_o that_o there_o be_v many_o pregnant_a text_n of_o scripture_n which_o represent_v unto_o we_o the_o dangerous_a nature_n and_o condition_n of_o this_o sin_n colossian_n 3._o 5._o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n mark_v there_o how_o covetousness_n be_v
yoke_v and_o what_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o it_o although_o it_o be_v a_o far_o more_o subtle_a sin_n hardly_o discern_v yet_o it_o be_v rank_v with_o fornication_n the_o sin_n that_o all_o the_o world_n cry_v shame_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rank_n it_o among_o those_o nay_o more_o than_o so_o it_o set_v a_o special_a brand_n on_o that_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n many_o do_v penance_n for_o fornication_n scarce_o do_v ever_o any_o for_o covetousness_n the_o world_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o such_o person_n the_o world_n have_v set_v adultery_n in_o a_o white_a sheet_n but_o god_n himself_o have_v stamp_v a_o black_a brand_n on_o it_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o carry_v the_o heart_n inordinate_o towards_o any_o creature_n but_o it_o may_v be_v term_v idolatry_n the_o harlot_n be_v the_o lustful_a man_n idol_n he_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o she_o preferment_n and_o honour_n be_v the_o ambitious_a iii_o serm._n iii_o man_n idol_n it_o lead_v he_o to_o it_o but_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v express_o brand_v any_o other_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o direct_o idolatry_n with_o that_o name_n but_o only_a covetousness_n i_o conceive_v to_o omit_v other_o thing_n there_o be_v one_o thing_n as_o the_o particular_a reason_n of_o it_o which_o be_v very_o considerable_a for_o there_o be_v a_o general_a reason_n for_o other_o sin_n which_o be_v this_o what_o a_o man_n prefer_v before_o god_n that_o he_o make_v as_o his_o god_n exalt_v it_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o for_o that_o general_a reason_n covetousness_n be_v call_v idolatry_n but_o there_o be_v a_o special_a evil_n in_o covetousness_n which_o make_v it_o idolatry_n in_o a_o deep_o die_v a_o covetous_a man_n beside_o that_o in_o the_o general_a respect_n his_o money_n be_v his_o idol_n in_o the_o particular_a he_o put_v trust_v in_o it_o he_o have_v a_o confidence_n in_o it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o great_a honour_n that_o god_n can_v have_v when_o we_o can_v put_v trust_n and_o secure_v ourselves_o and_o bear_v ourselves_o out_o upon_o god_n protection_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o propriety_n in_o those_o word_n to_o this_o sin_n for_o which_o thing_n sake_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n vers_fw-la the_o 6._o it_o be_v not_o only_o true_a of_o other_o sin_n which_o may_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o but_o to_o provoke_v god_n in_o this_o secret_a sin_n which_o the_o world_n take_v not_o so_o much_o notice_n of_o for_o this_o thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n one_o remarkable_a place_n we_o have_v in_o the_o first_o of_o timothy_n 6._o 9_o 10._o but_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_n into_o a_o temptation_n and_o a_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o while_o some_o covet_v after_o they_o have_v err_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o iii_o serm._n iii_o with_o many_o sorrow_n this_o be_v as_o full_a a_o place_n as_o i_o can_v well_o conceive_v those_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a that_o be_v mad_a after_o the_o world_n they_o be_v in_o a_o most_o dangerous_a condition_n such_o man_n cast_v themselves_o upon_o a_o thousand_o danger_n every_o expression_n every_o word_n be_v full_a of_o weight_n i_o will_v not_o take_v it_o now_o on_o i_o to_o dilate_v at_o full_a unto_o you_o on_o they_o i_o will_v leave_v it_o to_o your_o own_o thought_n it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a i_o will_v only_o speak_v of_o this_o it_o be_v true_a any_o sin_n which_o be_v predominant_a may_v be_v the_o universal_a root_n of_o all_o evil_a in_o that_o man_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v far_a than_o the_o matter_n of_o covetousness_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v something_o emphatical_a in_o covetousness_n above_o other_o thing_n that_o precipitate_v a_o man_n into_o all_o evil_a for_o that_o man_n which_o be_v set_v upon_o gain_n will_v not_o stick_v upon_o any_o evil_a course_n that_o may_v advance_v he_o that_o way_n it_o pervert_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a make_v they_o blind_a that_o they_o can_v see_v no_o danger_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o those_o evil_n which_o do_v arise_v in_o that_o man_n which_o be_v bend_v upon_o covetousness_n but_o there_o be_v some_o other_o man_n which_o go_v not_o upon_o the_o root_n of_o covetousness_n but_o upon_o some_o other_o ground_n and_o so_o may_v break_v into_o many_o evil_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o caution_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o these_o word_n all_o kind_n of_o evil_a which_o be_v a_o large_a word_n for_o covetousness_n will_v not_o put_v a_o man_n into_o all_o kind_n of_o evil_a if_o you_o take_v it_o in_o the_o strict_a signification_n for_o it_o will_v not_o put_v he_o on_o prodigality_n not_o in_o a_o ordinary_a course_n i_o say_v further_o than_o to_o advance_v covetousness_n unicuique_fw-la aliquis_fw-la est_fw-la sumptus_fw-la qui_fw-la vult_fw-la facere_fw-la lucrum_fw-la a_o man_n must_v be_v at_o cost_n to_o gain_v oftentimes_o but_o to_o add_v another_o place_n iii_o serm._n iii_o another_o place_n to_o prove_v this_o be_v in_o the_o 16_o of_o luke_n verse_n 14._o and_o the_o pharisee_n also_o who_o be_v covetous_a hear_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o deride_v he_o a_o covetous_a heart_n be_v so_o far_o out_o of_o frame_n towards_o any_o good_a from_o any_o possibility_n of_o recover_v he_o to_o a_o good_a estate_n that_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v but_o a_o scorn_n and_o derision_n to_o he_o our_o saviour_n himself_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v the_o proud_a and_o most_o captious_a man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v not_o except_v against_o his_o sermon_n happy_o in_o any_o man_n sermon_n there_o may_v be_v some_o infirmity_n or_o weakness_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v except_v against_o it_o but_o our_o saviour_n sermon_n be_v not_o obnoxious_a to_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o you_o see_v covetousness_n make_v our_o saviour_n himself_o deride_v when_o man_n deride_v wisdom_n itself_o this_o be_v a_o high_a pitch_n but_o covetousness_n do_v this_o therefore_o the_o psalmist_n make_v a_o prayer_n to_o god_n psalm_n 119._o verse_n 36._o incline_v my_o heart_n o_o lord_n to_o thy_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n imply_v there_o be_v a_o incompossibilitie_n between_o regard_v god_n word_n and_o covetousness_n if_o a_o man_n be_v incline_v to_o covetousness_n he_o be_v clean_o out_o of_o the_o way_n from_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n they_o be_v put_v in_o the_o balance_n one_o against_o a_o other_o and_o david_n therefore_o here_o desire_v god_n that_o he_o will_v incline_v his_o heart_n to_o keep_v his_o testimony_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v he_o upright_o free_a from_o covetousness_n 1_o corinthian_n chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 10._o compare_v with_o ephesian_n chap._n 5_o verse_n 5._o you_o shall_v find_v that_o covetousness_n iii_o serm._n iii_o bar_v a_o man_n out_o of_o heaven_n there_o be_v the_o very_a same_o observation_n which_o i_o propound_v in_o the_o first_o place_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a observe_v that_o covetous_a person_n be_v rank_v with_o unclean_a person_n and_o with_o thief_n they_o go_v altogether_o for_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o thief_n on_o the_o highway_n in_o god_n estimate_n and_o shall_v as_o much_o be_v bar_v out_o of_o heaven_n how_o smooth_a a_o sin_n soever_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v such_o can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o corinthian_n 5._o 10._o 11_o not_o altogether_o with_o the_o fornicator_n of_o this_o world_n or_o with_o the_o covetous_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v such_o a_o odious_a sin_n and_o so_o abhor_v of_o god_n that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o abandon_v it_o but_o especial_o his_o own_o people_n and_o therefore_o among_o other_o person_n which_o be_v vicious_a and_o sinful_a he_o warn_v the_o faithful_a not_o to_o eat_v with_o a_o covetous_a man_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o 11._o verse_n if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n be_v a_o fornicator_n or_o covetous_a etc._n etc._n with_o such_o a_o one_o no_v not_o to_o eat_v it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v that_o they_o be_v so_o contagious_a and_o loathsome_a the_o scripture_n say_v no_o more_o of_o a_o leprous_a person_n but_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n there_o be_v as_o much_o say_v of_o a_o covetous_a person_n one_o which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n
i_o beseech_v you_o stand_v not_o upon_o point_n with_o god_n to_o avoid_v covetousness_n be_v generous_a be_v far_o from_o covetousness_n shun_v all_o appearance_n of_o covetousness_n be_v noble_a and_o generous_a mind_v keep_v a_o broad_a difference_n and_o a_o vast_a latitude_n from_o covetousness_n if_o you_o will_v be_v clear_a make_v it_o appear_v be_v not_o obnoxious_a to_o suspicion_n with_o hinch_a and_o pinch_v and_o such_o baseness_n which_o make_v other_o and_o upon_o probable_a reason_n and_o good_a ground_n think_v that_o indeed_o you_o be_v so_o but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v taint_v with_o this_o dangerous_a sin_n do_v the_o contrary_a be_v so_o far_o from_o covetousness_n that_o you_o will_v rather_o be_v generous_o magnificent_a according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o your_o estate_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o this_o be_v not_o that_o i_o intend_v this_o be_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o exhortation_n that_o man_n will_v examine_v themselves_o 2._o i_o desire_v that_o man_n will_v humble_v themselves_o and_o see_v their_o corruption_n and_o be_v affect_v true_o with_o sorrow_n for_o it_o even_o such_o sorrow_n as_o become_v christian_n in_o that_o humility_n of_o spirit_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o we_o upon_o every_o take_v our_o selus_fw-la nap_v in_o every_o sin_n do_v thou_o upon_o examination_n find_v thou_o be_v not_o free_a from_o covetousness_n do_v not_o thou_o stand_v on_o thy_o pantofle_n as_o they_o say_v but_o make_v amends_o humble_v thyself_o before_o god_n acknowledge_v the_o baseness_n and_o vileness_n of_o thy_o spirit_n that_o thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v abominable_a to_o god_n hateful_a to_o man_n be_v a_o scorn_n and_o derision_n to_o they_o and_o 3._o i_o desire_v that_o man_n will_v reform_v themselves_o stay_v not_o here_o but_o take_v out_o a_o new_a lesson_n make_v progress_n to_o reformation_n recover_v thyself_o or_o if_o thou_o be_v already_o free_a labour_v to_o prevent_v it_o in_o the_o whole_a latitude_n in_o all_o the_o three_o species_n which_o i_o mention_v in_o the_o application_n in_o our_o judgement_n understanding_n not_o think_v too_o high_a of_o riches_n in_o our_o affection_n not_o cleave_v inordinate_o to_o they_o in_o our_o action_n be_v not_o too_o thoughtful_a and_o careful_a for_o worldly_a thing_n to_o be_v talk_v and_o breathe_v of_o earth_n continual_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o speak_v of_o but_o riches_n there_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o mouth_n which_o the_o naturalist_n call_v the_o coelum_fw-la heaven_n it_o be_v the_o upper_a roof_n of_o the_o mouth_n there_o be_v many_o man_n which_o have_v no_o heaven_n at_o all_o in_o their_o mouth_n no_o upper_a part_n but_o all_o low_a talk_v still_o of_o those_o base_a and_o low_a thing_n avoid_v it_o therefore_o in_o your_o talk_n in_o your_o action_n and_o in_o your_o deed_n be_v not_o covetous_a in_o scrape_v in_o riches_n have_v nor_o save_v especial_o let_v it_o not_o carry_v thou_o inordinate_o either_o to_o impious_a course_n to_o trample_v upon_o god_n or_o unjust_a or_o uncharitable_a towards_o thy_o neighbour_n or_o thyself_o thy_o body_n to_o pinch_v that_o or_o thy_o soul_n to_o starve_v that_o or_o to_o those_o about_o thou_o to_o carry_v thyself_o injurious_o towards_o they_o in_o one_o word_n set_v thyself_o upon_o reformation_n against_o all_o the_o spice_n of_o covetousness_n for_o the_o further_a prosecution_n of_o this_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o other_o thing_n i_o shall_v only_o propound_v those_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v antidote_n against_o this_o sin_n and_o remedy_n to_o cure_v this_o sin_n both_o to_o recover_v those_o which_o have_v be_v touch_v with_o this_o dangerous_a sin_n and_o to_o prevent_v it_o for_o the_o future_a i_o take_v they_o both_o and_o for_o they_o both_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o help_n 1._o something_o habitual_a to_o take_v care_n to_o furnish_v thy_o soul_n with_o that_o may_v lock_v it_o up_o and_o take_v up_o the_o room_n that_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o covetousness_n in_o the_o heart_n 2._o something_o that_o be_v actual_a to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o renew_a act_n and_o continual_o use_v for_o the_o prevention_n and_o the_o recover_v a_o man_n from_o it_o i_o shall_v but_o mention_v the_o former_a for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v habitual_a 1._o in_o general_n labour_v to_o establish_v thy_o heart_n with_o grace_n for_o vice_n and_o sin_n be_v never_o cast_v out_o kind_o nor_o certain_o but_o by_o the_o introduction_n of_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a and_o that_o be_v grace_n therefore_o if_o you_o will_v empty_v your_o heart_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v clavum_fw-la clavo_fw-la pellere_fw-la as_o they_o say_v drive_v out_o sin_n with_o drive_v in_o of_o grace_n as_o one_o wedge_n if_o we_o will_v get_v it_o out_o of_o a_o hard_a piece_n of_o wood_n we_o must_v drive_v in_o another_o so_o nothing_o can_v free_v we_o from_o sin_n but_o the_o introduction_n of_o grace_n what_o can_v take_v off_o darkness_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o light_n so_o what_o can_v drive_v out_o sin_n it_o must_v be_v grace_n bring_v into_o the_o soul_n otherwise_o a_o man_n may_v do_v as_o when_o a_o man_n reprove_v a_o fault_n to_o amend_v his_o brother_n sometime_o he_o cast_v out_o one_o devil_n with_o another_o so_o the_o only_a true_a way_n of_o drive_v out_o sin_n in_o general_a and_o so_o this_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n in_o particular_a must_v be_v by_o grace_n bring_v into_o the_o soul_n to_o have_v a_o heart_n establish_v full_a of_o gracious_a thought_n inclination_n and_o affection_n i_o shall_v mention_v some_o more_o especial_o there_o be_v four_o pair_n of_o grace_n in_o particular_a which_o be_v wonderful_a conduce_v and_o effectual_a for_o the_o dispossess_v of_o this_o devil_n of_o covetousness_n the_o first_o pair_n for_o i_o shall_v join_v two_o together_o be_v humility_n and_o temperance_n or_o sobriety_n it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v think_v those_o two_o be_v far_o off_o but_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o explication_n that_o covetousness_n be_v sometime_o in_o a_o estate_n of_o regency_n it_o be_v master_n sometime_o also_o it_o be_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o servant_n it_z waire_z upon_o some_o other_o sin_n there_o be_v two_o other_o sin_n that_o covetousness_n do_v frequent_o wait_v upon_o when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o overmaster_v with_o covetousness_n that_o be_v not_o his_o direct_a sin_n there_o may_v be_v other_o sin_n that_o will_v use_v the_o service_n of_o covetousness_n have_v it_o as_o a_o servant_n to_o instance_n covetousness_n be_v a_o servant_n to_o pride_n and_o lust_n and_o to_o intemperancy_n now_o if_o a_o man_n be_v of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n it_o will_v kill_v these_o lust_n a_o man_n will_v not_o aim_v at_o a_o high_a estate_n for_o the_o most_o part_n man_n aim_v at_o great_a thing_n rather_o for_o pride_n because_o he_o will_v bear_v a_o high_a port_n in_o the_o world_n he_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o in_o the_o act_n some_o great_a one_o in_o the_o world_n out_o of_o pride_n that_o make_v they_o scrape_v from_o this_o man_n and_o from_o the_o other_o it_o make_v they_o set_v upon_o any_o injurious_a course_n to_o advance_v his_o pride_n therefore_o if_o any_o one_o will_v keep_v pride_v own_o let_v he_o learn_v humility_n and_o if_o a_o man_n will_v keep_v pride_n under_o that_o will_v be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o suppress_v his_o covetousness_n 2._o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n be_v another_o excellent_a mean_n to_o keep_v under_o covetousness_n if_o i_o be_v a_o temperate_a sober_a man_n and_o do_v not_o affect_v either_o excess_n in_o diet_n or_o apparel_n but_o be_o content_a with_o ordinary_a diet_n and_o clothes_n and_o to_o go_v in_o a_o sober_a way_n what_o need_v i_o tumble_v so_o much_o in_o the_o world_n a_o little_a will_v serve_v for_o necessity_n all_o be_v for_o the_o back_n and_o the_o belly_n covetousness_n plunge_v a_o man_n into_o a_o thousand_o inconvenience_n it_o make_v they_o lay_v about_o they_o infinite_o in_o the_o world_n because_o they_o must_v live_v at_o a_o luxurious_a rate_n they_o must_v go_v so_o fine_a in_o clothes_n and_o have_v such_o diet_n whereas_o it_o may_v be_v as_o advantageous_a every_o other_o way_n a_o man_n may_v drive_v a_o trade_n within_o a_o lesser_a compass_n so_o contract_v it_o it_o will_v turn_v to_o more_o advantage_n and_o to_o his_o great_a glory_n if_o he_o make_v his_o pride_n exceed_v in_o nothing_o but_o in_o intemperancy_n or_o greediness_n after_o the_o best_a thing_n this_o will_v clean_o turn_v the_o channel_n another_o way_n 2._o the_o second_o pair_n of_o grace_n which_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o fix_v increase_n and_o
cherish_v in_o your_o heart_n be_v the_o due_a love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o excellent_a weapon_n to_o keep_v under_o covetousness_n for_o if_o a_o man_n do_v love_n god_n and_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o he_o ought_v at_o least_o it_o will_v take_v he_o off_o from_o all_o baseness_n of_o covetousness_n he_o will_v not_o be_v base_a to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n pinch_v his_o soul_n forbear_v to_o allow_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n nor_o will_v he_o be_v injurious_a to_o oppress_v and_o defraud_v his_o neighbour_n if_o he_o be_v not_o altogether_o for_o himself_o for_o covetousness_n arise_v extreme_o from_o self-love_n when_o a_o man_n regard_v not_o god_n nor_o his_o neighbour_n he_o care_v not_o who_o he_o pinch_v from_o so_o he_o may_v advance_v himself_o now_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o neighbour_n will_v be_v a_o great_a preservative_n and_o there_o fore_o labour_v to_o ingraff_n those_o affection_n in_o thy_o heart_n 3._o the_o three_o pair_n of_o grace_n which_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o labour_v for_o be_v heavenly_a mindedness_n and_o contentedness_n if_o a_o man_n be_v heavenly_a mind_v that_o his_o face_n be_v towards_o jerusalem_n towards_o heaven_n if_o that_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o his_o life_n it_o will_v infinite_o keep_v he_o off_o from_o covetousness_n he_o will_v not_o stoop_v to_o those_o base_a thing_n as_o rich_a man_n do_v because_o he_o have_v more_o high_a thought_n and_o a_o more_o generous_a aim_n his_o mind_n be_v not_o set_v on_o the_o world_n but_o on_o heaven_n what_o need_v he_o trouble_v himself_o with_o the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n which_o have_v place_v all_o his_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n and_o so_o for_o a_o content_a spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v godliness_n with_o contentedness_n be_v great_a gain_n and_o for_o he_o which_o can_v frame_v himself_o to_o a_o content_a spirit_n a_o little_a will_v suffice_v if_o he_o have_v but_o food_n and_o raiment_n mere_a necessity_n a_o content_a iii_o serm._n iii_o spirit_n can_v rest_v quiet_a and_o not_o restles_o reach_v after_o great_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n 4._o labour_v to_o get_v and_o to_o cherish_v both_o faith_n and_o spiritual_a wisdom_n it_o will_v be_v a_o excellent_a preservative_n in_o this_o case_n if_o a_o man_n get_v faith_n a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n and_o adherence_n to_o christ_n bring_v christ_n into_o thy_o heart_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o prize_v of_o he_o and_o adherence_n to_o christ_n will_v infinite_o make_v dagon_n fall_v as_o dagon_n fall_v before_o the_o ark_n so_o this_o break_v the_o neck_n of_o all_o sin_n all_o will_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o particular_o this_o base_a sin_n faith_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n promise_n that_o i_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v forsake_v or_o fail_v they_o in_o their_o necessary_n which_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o fail_v in_o duty_n towards_o he_o this_o faith_n will_v be_v a_o admirable_a antidote_n against_o covetousness_n spiritual_a wisdom_n also_o be_v a_o great_a help_n for_o the_o root_n of_o all_o the_o poison_n be_v not_o any_o defect_n in_o the_o action_n or_o affection_n but_o in_o the_o understanding_n if_o man_n be_v wise_a to_o know_v the_o great_a good_a and_o to_o desire_v what_o be_v most_o desirable_a and_o advantageous_a for_o they_o they_o be_v then_o in_o the_o right_a way_n to_o put_v themselves_o towards_o that_o great_a thing_n but_o if_o man_n be_v foolish_a and_o think_v all_o lie_v in_o wealth_n nothing_o else_o be_v worth_a talk_n of_o but_o wealth_n nothing_o will_v make_v a_o man_n real_o good_a which_o have_v any_o feel_n with_o it_o but_o so_o much_o wealth_n if_o a_o man_n be_v thus_o poison_v with_o these_o foolish_a conceit_n he_o will_v despise_v and_o undervalue_v all_o the_o wisdom_n and_o all_o the_o godliness_n and_o the_o excellency_n that_o be_v in_o any_o man_n measure_v all_o excellency_n according_a to_o a_o man_n estate_n iii_o serm._n iii_o as_o indeed_o the_o world_n go_v too_o far_o this_o way_n all_o magistracy_n be_v choose_v by_o estate_n all_o reputation_n by_o estate_n these_o thing_n do_v secret_o poison_v and_o as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v that_o estate_n will_v never_o excel_v in_o virtue_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o high_a price_n set_v on_o riches_n if_o man_n will_v get_v spiritual_a wisdom_n to_o discern_v the_o excellency_n of_o thing_n and_o to_o moderate_v a_o man_n self_n according_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o thing_n it_o will_v be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o keep_v back_o the_o overween_n after_o wealth_n which_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o goodness_n and_o advance_v covetousness_n there_o be_v these_o habitual_a grace_n that_o must_v be_v get_v into_o the_o heart_n 2._o i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o brief_a touch_n of_o the_o other_o branch_n there_o be_v some_o other_o thing_n actual_a to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n i_o will_v mention_v all_o in_o four_o step_n and_o degree_n and_o but_o mere_o name_v they_o 1._o we_o must_v watch_v 2._o we_o must_v pray_v 3._o we_o must_v strive_v 4._o we_o must_v meditate_v upon_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v give_v we_o victory_n 1._o we_o must_v watch_v against_o and_o take_v heed_n lest_o we_o be_v surprise_v and_o draw_v unaware_o to_o it_o 2._o we_o must_v also_o pray_v against_o it_o many_o sin_n we_o fall_v into_o because_o we_o beg_v not_o god_n assistance_n if_o we_o will_v pray_v ingenuous_o and_o sincere_o as_o david_n do_v lord_n incline_v my_o heart_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n if_o man_n make_v their_o daily_a prayer_n unto_o god_n especial_o those_o which_o find_v themselves_o prone_a thereto_o as_o every_o one_o shall_v do_v against_o his_o master_n sin_n it_o will_v be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o preserve_v the_o soul_n from_o this_o sin_n 3._o we_o must_v strive_v against_o it_o labour_v to_o mortify_v these_o our_o member_n on_o earth_n and_o this_o among_o the_o rest_n we_o must_v strive_v continual_o and_o wrestle_v against_o this_o corruption_n not_o cherish_v it_o and_o make_v a_o darling_n of_o it_o and_o cocker_a it_o because_o the_o gain_n be_v sweet_a but_o because_o the_o sin_n be_v odious_a therefore_o we_o must_v strive_v against_o it_o 4._o last_o we_o must_v meditate_v upon_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v conducible_a to_o establish_v the_o soul_n against_o covetousness_n i_o will_v run_v they_o over_o in_o general_a because_o i_o can_v go_v through_o the_o particular_n 1._o consider_v the_o event_n of_o it_o which_o i_o name_v former_o if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v how_o much_o it_o oppose_v all_o good_a it_o choke_v all_o gracious_a thought_n and_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n be_v choke_v when_o a_o man_n be_v brim_n full_a of_o this_o error_n than_o god_n word_n can_v enter_v it_o oppose_v and_o choke_v all_o the_o good_a of_o nature_n a_o man_n become_v like_a to_o a_o beast_n or_o tiger_n he_o have_v no_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n a_o man_n have_v no_o noble_a ingenuous_a thought_n in_o he_o that_o be_v covetous_a he_o be_v all_o blur_v with_o dirt_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v blot_v out_o 2._o consider_v how_o it_o expose_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o evil_a both_o of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n first_o of_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o against_o his_o neighbour_n yea_o against_o himself_o he_o be_v injurious_a to_o all_o and_o as_o it_o expose_v to_o all_o evil_a of_o sin_n so_o second_o to_o all_o evil_a of_o punishment_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o the_o scorn_n of_o man_n to_o all_o punishment_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o bar_v a_o man_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o from_o any_o reputation_n on_o earth_n not_o capable_a by_o god_n law_n of_o any_o excellency_n neither_o if_o all_o be_v well_o shall_v be_v by_o man_n law_n and_o for_o those_o argument_n i_o shall_v have_v propound_v which_o our_o saviour_n mention_n in_o this_o discourse_n immediate_o after_o the_o text_n i_o know_v not_o any_o in_o sacred_a or_o profane_a writing_n where_o it_o be_v so_o admirable_o press_v as_o it_o be_v here_o and_o in_o those_o parallel_n place_n which_o i_o mention_v before_o now_o there_o be_v two_o step_n and_o degree_n of_o those_o argument_n first_o he_o labour_v to_o beat_v it_o out_o of_o he_o that_o disturb_v he_o second_o out_o of_o his_o disciple_n first_o our_o saviour_n deal_v more_o general_o with_o those_o of_o his_o rank_n he_o which_o come_v to_o disturb_v he_o in_o his_o heavenly_a course_n and_o then_o he_o proceed_v to_o other_o