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deceitful_a vanity_n and_o withal_o he_o do_v not_o conceive_v of_o the_o worthlesnesse_n of_o these_o trifle_n who_o suffer_v his_o heart_n to_o be_v deceive_v with_o the_o same_o 2._o error_n he_o be_v in_o a_o strong_a and_o palpable_a error_n concern_v they_o imagine_v they_o to_o be_v of_o more_o power_n and_o ability_n to_o profit_v he_o then_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v he_o overprize_v earthly_a thing_n and_o imagine_v riches_n to_o be_v a_o strong_a tower_n and_o castle_n of_o defence_n 3._o he_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o riches_n and_o dream_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o happy_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o rich_a yea_o that_o he_o can_v be_v happy_a without_o riches_n 2._o the_o effect_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n which_o slow_a from_o it_o general_o it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a it_o will_v make_v a_o judge_n corrupt_v as_o 1_o sam._n 8._o 3._o a_o prophet_n deal_v false_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o jeremiah_n complain_v it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n to_o lie_v deceive_v and_o cozen_v in_o his_o deal_n it_o will_v make_v a_o woman_n unchaste_a more_o particular_o 1._o it_o choke_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o it_o cause_v that_o a_o man_n 3._o can_v serve_v god_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n it_o cause_v that_o he_o can_v desire_v heaven_n nor_o set_v his_o heart_n on_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o it_o set_v a_o quarrel_n between_o god_n and_o man_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n to_o god_n 3._o the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n that_o ensue_v upon_o it_o paul_n say_v it_o pierce_v a_o man_n through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n they_o fall_v into_o perdition_n and_o destruction_n they_o 10._o shall_v be_v damn_v covetous_a man_n be_v rank_v in_o scripture_n with_o whoremonger_n drunkard_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o my_o heart_n be_v covetous_a it_o 1._o if_o a_o man_n be_v always_o solicitous_a in_o care_v about_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o 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his_o sanctify_a power_n in_o the_o heart_n these_o outward_a thing_n be_v such_o great_a want_n unto_o thou_o because_o spiritual_a want_n be_v not_o apprehend_v rom._n 7._o ult_n 2._o labour_n for_o spiritual_a delight_n and_o joy_n psal._n 4._o 6_o 7._o 3._o consider_v the_o shortness_n of_o thy_o own_o life_n james_n 4._o 13_o 14._o riches_n 4._o these_o outward_a thing_n can_v stand_v thou_o in_o stead_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n riches_n can_v deliver_v a_o man_n from_o death_n much_o less_o from_o damnation_n 5._o remember_v that_o god_n require_v the_o more_o of_o thou_o solomon_n therefore_o say_v he_o have_v see_v riches_n keep_v for_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o owner_n as_o you_o increase_v your_o revenue_n so_o you_o increase_v your_o account_n you_o will_v have_v more_o to_o answer_v for_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 6._o christ_n kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n therefore_o he_o call_v upon_o his_o disciple_n to_o prepare_v for_o a_o crosse._n 7._o meditate_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n prohibit_v covetousness_n and_o turn_v the_o 36._o precept_n thereof_o into_o confession_n and_o prayer_n to_o apply_v the_o reproof_n threaten_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n agrin_v any_o sin_n be_v a_o common_a remedy_n against_o all_o sin_n and_o so_o also_o against_o this_o 8._o serious_o consider_v of_o god_n gracious_a promise_n for_o matter_n of_o maintenance_n in_o this_o life_n that_o you_o may_v trust_v in_o god_n psalm_n 34_o 10._o and_o 84._o 11._o and_o 23._o 1._o heb._n 13._o 5._o be_v as_o much_o for_o the_o world_n as_o thou_o will_v so_o thou_o observe_v three_o rule_n 1._o let_v it_o not_o have_v thy_o heart_n austen_n speak_v of_o some_o who_o utuntur_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o fruuntur_fw-la avaritia_fw-la mundo_fw-la use_n god_n and_o enjoy_v the_o world_n 2._o do_v not_o so_o eager_o follow_v it_o that_o it_o shall_v hinder_v thou_o in_o holy_a duty_n 3._o let_v it_o not_o hinder_v thou_o from_o work_n of_o charity_n one_o compare_v a_o covetous_a man_n publianus_n to_o a_o swine_n he_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o till_o he_o be_v dead_a cruelty_n cruelty_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n gen._n 49._o 6_o 7._o 1_o sam._n 22._o 18_o 19_o psal._n 124._o rom._n 3._o 15._o the_o 15._o bloodthirsty_a man_n shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n blood_n defile_v the_o land_n seven_o thing_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n the_o hand_n which_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n be_v one_o of_o they_o halto_n bishop_n of_o mentz_n in_o a_o time_n of_o famine_n shut_v up_o a_o great_a number_n of_o poor_a people_n in_o a_o barn_n promise_v to_o give_v they_o some_o relief_n but_o when_o he_o have_v they_o fast_o he_o set_v the_o barn_n on_o fire_n and_o hear_v then_o the_o most_o lamentable_a cry_n and_o screeching_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o slame_n he_o scoff_o say_v hear_v you_o how_o the_o mouse_n cry_v in_o the_o bourn_n but_o the_o lord_n the_o just_a revenger_n of_o cruelty_n send_v a_o whole_a army_n of_o mouse_n upon_o he_o which_o follow_v he_o into_o a_o tower_n which_o he_o have_v build_v for_o his_o last_o refuge_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o river_n rhine_n never_o leave_v he_o till_o they_o have_v quite_o devour_v he_o the_o roman_n be_v so_o accustom_v by_o long_a use_n of_o war_n to_o behold_v fight_n and_o bloodshed_n that_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n also_o they_o will_v make_v themselves_o sport_n and_o pastime_n therewith_o for_o they_o will_v compel_v poor_a captive_n and_o bondslave_n either_o to_o kill_v one_o another_o by_o mutual_a blow_n or_o to_o enter_v combat_n with_o savage_a and_o cruel_a beast_n to_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o they_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o certain_a offence_n among_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v a_o number_n of_o stripe_n appoint_v which_o they_o may_v not_o pass_v deut._n 25._o 23._o so_o do_v the_o lord_n abhor_v cruelty_n under_o the_o cloak_n of_o justice_n and_o zeal_n against_o sin_n this_o law_n be_v so_o religious_o observe_v among_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o will_v always_o give_v one_o stripe_n less_o unto_o the_o offender_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 24._o the_o high_a degree_n of_o cruelty_n consist_v in_o kill_v the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o take_v conscience_n away_o their_o life_n for_o revenge_n lucre_n or_o ambition_n murder_n and_o cruelty_n cry_v in_o god_n ear_n the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v unto_o i_o gen._n 4_o 10._o reason_n 1._o it_o be_v most_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o love_n and_o charity_n which_o god_n will_v have_v to_o abound_v in_o every_o man_n love_n do_v no_o evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n 2._o it_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o ought_v to_o rule_v in_o all_o man_n life_n to_o do_v as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v to_o we_o abhor_v smart_n pain_n grief_n hurt_n loss_n of_o limb_n of_o life_n 3._o this_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o sweetness_n of_o humane_a nature_n which_o god_n have_v please_v to_o plant_v in_o it_o in_o the_o very_a frame_n of_o the_o body_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o it_o be_v just_o term_v inhumanity_n and_o savageness_n and_o to_o the_o graciousnesse_n and_o gentleness_n that_o be_v in_o god_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o image_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o against_o his_o authority_n for_o he_o have_v please_v to_o imprint_v a_o kind_n of_o resemblance_n of_o his_o own_o excellent_a nature_n upon_o man_n more_o a_o great_a deal_n then_o upon_o any_o other_o creature_n of_o this_o low_a world_n a_o fox_n be_v a_o cruel_a beast_n as_o well_o as_o a_o lion_n for_o though_o he_o kill_v not_o man_n yet_o he_o kill_v lamb_n and_o pullen_n and_o if_o he_o be_v big_a and_o
strong_a enough_o he_o will_v set_v upon_o man_n also_o yea_o a_o weasel_n be_v a_o devour_a beast_n as_o well_o as_o a_o fox_n for_o he_o kill_v young_a chicken_n and_o the_o like_a he_o be_v cruel_a according_a to_o his_o kind_n curse_v it_o be_v to_o wish_v evil_a to_o a_o thing_n or_o person_n it_o virtual_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o all_o evil_a as_o blessing_n armour_n contain_v in_o it_o virtual_o all_o good_a the_o holy_a ghost_n note_v it_o of_o unsanctified_a man_n their_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o micah_n bitterness_n rom._n 12._o 3._o reason_n 1._o abundance_n of_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o uncharitableness_n in_o the_o heart_n 2._o the_o devil_n stir_v up_o curse_a conceit_n in_o man_n mind_n when_o they_o be_v angry_a james_n their_o tongue_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n therefore_o with_o it_o they_o curse_v their_o neighbour_n we_o must_v learn_v to_o bless_v and_o not_o curse_v as_o s._n peter_n exhort_v because_o we_o be_v heir_n of_o blessing_n as_o our_o saviour_n exhort_v bless_v they_o which_o curse_v you_o strive_v to_o reverence_n god_n and_o love_n thy_o neighbour_n consider_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o forbid_v it_o and_o his_o judgement_n curse_v shall_v clothe_v thou_o as_o thou_o do_v love_v it_o there_o be_v a_o double_a curse_v one_o be_v a_o warrantable_a lawful_a needful_a duty_n when_o any_o consc._n man_n do_v in_o god_n name_n and_o by_o god_n authority_n pronounce_v or_o denounce_v evil_a against_o any_o thing_n or_o person_n withal_o pray_v that_o the_o thing_n may_v fall_v out_o according_o thus_o christ_n curse_v the_o fig_n tree_n and_o elisha_n the_o child_n the_o other_o sinful_a the_o vomit_v out_o vile_a and_o disgraceful_a speech_n mischievous_a and_o wicked_a wish_n the_o ancient_n observe_v that_o when_o god_n give_v the_o devil_n leave_v to_o afflict_v job_n body_n he_o spare_v his_o tongue_n that_o feel_v his_o pain_n he_o may_v easy_o rail_v and_o curse_v chap._n xvii_o of_o deceit_n distrust_n divination_n division_n drunkenness_n deceit_n deceit_n be_v when_o we_o make_v show_v of_o one_o thing_n and_o do_v another_o factis_fw-la it_o be_v that_o vice_n by_o which_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v show_n of_o good_a they_o intend_v not_o and_o again_o to_o hide_v the_o show_n of_o that_o evil_n they_o do_v intend_v or_o by_o which_o man_n cover_v over_o bad_a purpose_n with_o fair_a pretence_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o fault_n easy_o accomplish_v they_o as_o in_o saul_n to_o david_n who_o he_o desire_v to_o thrust_v upon_o his_o own_o ruin_n in_o fight_v with_o the_o philistines_n and_o his_o pretence_n be_v to_o honour_v his_o valour_n by_o make_v he_o his_o son_n in_o law_n jacob_n son_n use_v it_o against_o the_o sichemite_n judas_n against_o christ_n he_o come_v with_o a_o kiss_n when_o he_o mean_v nothing_o but_o mischief_n it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n david_n blame_v this_o fault_n in_o doeg_n psal._n 52._o see_v psal._n 5._o 6._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n condemn_v by_o nature_n for_o no_o man_n can_v choose_v but_o complain_v if_o he_o meet_v with_o it_o in_o other_o and_o by_o scripture_n more_o mark_v 7._o 17._o rom._n 3._o with_o their_o tongue_n they_o have_v use_v deceit_n rom._n 1._o 29._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 1._o deceitful_a man_n shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n david_n the_o bread_n of_o deceit_n shall_v be_v gravel_n in_o the_o belly_n solomon_n the_o deceitful_a man_n shall_v not_o roast_v what_o he_o take_v in_o hunt_v of_o all_o vice_n it_o take_v up_o most_o of_o the_o lodging_n about_o we_o 1._o our_o spirit_n psal._n 2._o 2._o 2._o our_o thought_n psal._n 38._o 12._o 3._o our_o heart_n prov._n 12._o 20._o 4._o our_o mouth_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 22._o 5._o our_o lip_n psal._n 34._o 12._o â—6_n our_o tongue_n psal._n 15._o 3._o 7._o our_o belly_n job_n 15._o 35._o 8._o our_o foot_n job_n 31._o 5._o all_o our_o member_n act_n 13._o 10._o there_o be_v fraud_n in_o bargain_v and_o converse_v david_n whole_a carriage_n to_o achish_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o pack_n of_o fraud_n abraham_n help_v himself_o by_o deceit_n say_v of_o his_o wife_n she_o be_v my_o sister_n isaac_n practise_v the_o same_o deceit_n with_o less_o probability_n or_o show_v of_o truth_n plain_a jacob_n be_v draw_v by_o his_o mother_n to_o use_v deceit_n to_o get_v the_o blessing_n reason_n 1._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v want_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o of_o charity_n to_o man_n a_o christian_n faith_n and_o love_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o dissimulation_n s._n paul_n say_v it_o twice_o of_o both_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o a_o good_a gift_n yea_o one_o of_o the_o best_a natural_a gift_n wit_n reason_n and_o understanding_n corruptio_fw-la optimi_fw-la pessima_fw-la 3._o it_o overthrow_v the_o welfare_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o charity_n equity_n and_o all_o well-ordered_a law_n distrust_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o shake_v or_o looseness_n of_o the_o 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institute_v this_o sacrament_n to_o show_v that_o now_o he_o abrogate_a the_o jewish_a ordinance_n and_o do_v appoint_v this_o in_o stead_n of_o it_o a_o fair_a intimation_n that_o baptism_n follow_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n as_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v the_o passeover_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o circumstance_n shall_v be_v of_o great_a force_n to_o make_v we_o respect_n and_o reverence_v the_o sacrament_n see_v christ_n institute_v it_o then_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n and_o to_o suffer_v death_n for_o we_o we_o usual_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o a_o die_a friend_n the_o element_n of_o the_o eucharist_n they_o be_v two_o not_o only_o differ_v in_o number_n but_o also_o in_o their_o kind_n bread_n and_o 5._o wine_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v solid_a and_o belong_v to_o meat_n the_o late_a liquid_a and_o serve_v for_o drink_v the_o body_n be_v sufficient_o nourish_v if_o it_o have_v bread_n and_o drink_n christ_n 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repentance_n when_o god_n call_v his_o people_n to_o renew_v their_o covenant_n there_o be_v a_o special_a humiliation_n before_o ezra_n 8._o 21._o isa._n 6._o when_o joshua_n be_v call_v to_o build_v the_o 1._o temple_n and_o be_v a_o high-priest_n to_o god_n zech._n 3_o when_o they_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n they_o be_v to_o examine_v themselves_o thorough_o and_o judge_v themselves_o so_o exod._n 19_o 14._o else_o our_o unworthiness_n may_v stand_v as_o a_o bar_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o comfortable_o go_v on_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 35._o begin_v four_o when_o we_o look_v to_o receive_v any_o special_a mercy_n when_o we_o either_o need_n or_o expect_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o promise_n that_o god_n will_v do_v some_o great_a thing_n for_o we_o as_o isaac_n when_o he_o look_v for_o his_o father_n servant_n to_o return_v with_o a_o wife_n dan._n 9_o the_o whole_a chapter_n be_v the_o humble_a exercise_n of_o repentance_n that_o we_o read_v of_o the_o 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therefore_o christ_n only_o can_v make_v satisfaction_n it_o be_v necessary_a because_o every_o man_n must_v appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n and_o receive_v a_o everlasting_a doom_n and_o our_o plea_n must_v then_o be_v either_o that_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v or_o else_o that_o we_o have_v repent_v except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o perish_v while_o one_o remain_v impenitent_a his_o person_n and_o service_n be_v abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n isa._n 1._o &_o isa._n 66._o liable_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o proverb_n say_v drusius_n uno_n die_v ante_fw-la mortem_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la agas_fw-la repent_v one_o day_n before_o death_n that_o be_v every_o day_n because_o thou_o may_v die_v tomorrow_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o repentance_n for_o a_o fruitful_a and_o worthy_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n first_o without_o this_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a 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to_o almighty_a god_n luke_n 15._o per_fw-mi totum_fw-la the_o intent_n antinomian_o of_o three_o parable_n there_o be_v to_o show_v what_o content_n it_o be_v to_o god_n to_o see_v a_o sinner_n to_o turn_v from_o his_o evil_a way_n he_o that_o have_v lose_v his_o groat_n his_o sheep_n and_o the_o prodigal_a son_n second_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o be_v unspeakable_a to_o thy_o own_o soul._n 1._o it_o will_v remove_v all_o evil_n 1._o spiritual_a all_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o defilement_n of_o it_o 1_o john_n 1._o let_fw-mi end_n isa._n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18._o no_o more_o prejudice_n lie_v against_o thou_o than_o if_o thou_o have_v never_o sin_v against_o he_o marry_o magdalen_n be_v infamous_a for_o her_o uncleanness_n yet_o christ_n first_o appear_v to_o she_o after_o he_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a all_o the_o curse_n due_a to_o sin_n be_v lay_v on_o christ._n 2._o outward_a evil_n when_o i_o speak_v concern_v a_o nation_n if_o they_o repent_v i_o will_v repent_v of_o 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