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he_o enuic_fw-la he_o that_o be_v envy_v by_o he_o which_o thing_n 10._o prou._n 13._o 10._o make_v wise_a solomon_n to_o affirm_v that_o only_o by_o pride_n do_v man_n stir_v up_o contention_n but_o with_o the_o well_o advise_v be_v wisdom_n divine_a reason_n prove_v ambition_n to_o be_v a_o base_a sin_n for_o whereas_o god_n have_v reserve_v these_o three_o thing_n to_o himself_o viz._n vengeance_n judgement_n and_o honour_n the_o devil_n by_o this_o sin_n of_o ambition_n strive_v to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n become_v a_o spirit_n of_o darkness_n whereupon_o basilius_n magnus_fw-la call_v it_o the_o devil_n disease_n because_o it_o make_v man_n like_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o ambitious_a man_n have_v no_o belief_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v how_o can_v you_o believe_v 44._o joh._n 5._o 44._o that_o receive_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o and_o seek_v not_o the_o honour_n that_o come_v of_o god_n alone_o so_o that_o you_o see_v prove_v by_o reason_n 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efficient_a cause_n of_o ambition_n be_v ignorance_n for_o howsoever_o some_o think_v that_o pride_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n though_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o pride_n be_v in_o this_o sin_n yet_o the_o breeder_n of_o this_o pride_n be_v folly_n which_o make_v they_o proud_a therefore_o job_n say_v god_n find_v folly_n in_o the_o angel_n so_o that_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o folly_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o pride_n and_o ambition_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n and_o good_a reason_n for_o no_o man_n know_v god_n or_o himself_o as_o he_o ought_v can_v be_v proud_a so_o that_o one_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v to_o the_o ambitious_a that_o folly_n be_v his_o mother_n and_o shame_n will_v be_v his_o daughter_n the_o material_a cause_n of_o ambition_n be_v vain_a praise_n and_o honour_n which_o so_o bewitch_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o foolish_a as_o that_o their_o whole_a man_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o as_o s._n bernard_n in_o lib._n 3._o the_o consideratione_n affirm_v say_v o_o ambitio_fw-la ambientium_fw-la crux_fw-la quomodo_fw-la omnes_fw-la torques_fw-la omnibus_fw-la place_n will_v acerbius_fw-la cruciat_fw-la nil_fw-la molestius_fw-la inquietat_fw-la nil_fw-la tamen_fw-la apud_fw-la miseros_fw-la mortales_fw-la crebrius_fw-la negotijs_fw-la eius_fw-la that_o be_v o_o ambition_n the_o cross_n of_o the_o ambitious_a how_o do_v thou_o torment_v all_o and_o yet_o please_v all_o nothing_o do_v more_o cruel_o crucify_v nothing_o do_v more_o trouble_v som_o vex_v man_n and_o yet_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a with_o miserable_a mortal_a man_n than_o her_o affair_n act._n 12_o 23._o we_o may_v see_v that_o herod_n agrippa_n to_o win_v honour_n of_o man_n usurp_v to_o himself_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n &_o for_o it_o god_n make_v he_o more_o base_a than_o a_o worm_n the_o formal_a cause_n thereof_o be_v a_o over_o greedy_a and_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o honour_n such_o as_o be_v see_v in_o julius_n 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
ungodly_a so_o riches_n be_v not_o evil_a in_o the_o heart_n sanctify_v good_n than_o with_o godliness_n be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o sincereness_n but_o mistrustfulness_n with_o much_o or_o little_a riches_n breed_v neither_o soundness_n nor_o sincereness_n a_o second_o use_n be_v that_o such_o people_n as_o in_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n perceive_v their_o pastor_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o free_a off_o covetousness_n these_o shall_v give_v great_a credit_n to_o their_o doctrine_n for_o sincereness_n in_o the_o eleven_o of_o the_o act_v it_o be_v record_v that_o when_o the_o church_n understand_v that_o a_o great_a number_n at_o antiochia_n believe_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n they_o send_v barnabas_n unto_o they_o who_o when_o he_o be_v come_v and_o have_v see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sincereness_n of_o his_o heart_n he_o be_v glad_a say_v the_o text_n and_o exhort_v all_o that_o with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n they_o will_v cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n show_v that_o his_o so_o holy_a exhortation_n have_v a_o great_a and_o a_o bless_a effect_n for_o much_o people_n join_v themselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o shall_v move_v this_o people_n thus_o to_o join_v unto_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v there_o note_v that_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a 24_o act._n 11._o 24_o ghost_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v his_o goodness_n and_o sincereness_n be_v of_o great_a force_n to_o move_v they_o to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord._n so_o we_o read_v of_o herod_n though_o otherwise_o a_o proud_a prince_n and_o profane_a yet_o when_o he_o hear_v john_n baptist_n he_o do_v many_o thing_n 21._o mark_n 6._o 20._o 21._o and_o hear_v he_o glad_o and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o shall_v move_v he_o hereunto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n note_v the_o cause_n that_o it_o be_v johus_n sincereness_n for_o herod_n fear_v john_n know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o 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 the_o whole_a body_n be_v dangerous_o sick_a and_o out_o of_o order_n even_o as_o a_o man_n in_o a_o fever_n when_o the_o gall_n have_v disperse_v itself_o over_o the_o stomach_n find_v no_o good_a taste_n or_o relish_v of_o the_o best_a meat_n and_o as_o the_o sluggish_a sleeper_n in_o the_o lethargy_n hold_v he_o his_o great_a foe_n that_o be_v his_o best_a friend_n in_o awake_v he_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o those_o poor_a soul_n that_o be_v most_o sick_a with_o sin_n they_o will_v go_v to_o perdition_n in_o peace_n and_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v rouse_v out_o of_o their_o sin_n therefore_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o pray_v with_o david_n to_o establish_v we_o with_o right_a and_o free_a spirit_n that_o be_v spiritual_a we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v all_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v we_o may_v love_v sound_o they_o that_o deal_v sincere_o and_o have_v they_o in_o 13._o 1._o thes_n 5._o 13._o singular_a regard_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n final_o see_v that_o covetousness_n 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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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thy_o palace_n that_o may_v more_o quail_v thou_o than_o thy_o gold_n and_o wine_n can_v comfort_v thou_o therefore_o david_n counsel_n be_v worthy_a psal_n 62._o 10._o 11._o where_o he_o advise_v say_v if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o thy_o heart_n upon_o they_o why_o for_o three_o reason_n first_o for_o god_n speak_v once_o or_o twice_o and_o i_o hear_v it_o that_o power_n belong_v to_o god_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v nothing_o have_v any_o power_n to_o do_v a_o man_n good_a but_o only_o god_n second_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n belong_v mercy_n note_v that_o nothing_o procure_v pity_n and_o mercy_n but_o only_o god_n and_o that_o a_o man_n be_v love_v and_o kind_o entreat_v it_o be_v
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whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o where_o ambition_n be_v there_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o himself_o be_v the_o three_o cub_n of_o this_o litter_n be_v a_o singular_a opinion_n of_o himself_o which_o make_v the_o ambitious_a man_n say_v to_o his_o brethren_n in_o comparison_n of_o himself_o stand_v there_o or_o sit_v here_o under_o my_o 3._o jam._n 2._o 3._o footstool_n as_o james_n report_v to_o which_o height_n of_o pride_n that_o proud_a prelate_n and_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n by_o his_o ambition_n have_v aspire_v make_v emperor_n his_o stirrop-holders_n and_o king_n as_o do_v adonibezek_n judg._n 1._o 7._o his_o footstool_n of_o such_o s._n jerome_n say_v isti_fw-la tantam_fw-la sibi_fw-la assumunt_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la ut_fw-la siuè_fw-fr dextra_fw-la docent_fw-la siuè_fw-fr sinistra_fw-la siuè_fw-fr bona_fw-la siuè_fw-fr mala_fw-la nolint_fw-la discipulos_fw-la ratione_fw-la discutere_fw-la these_o assume_v to_o themselves_o say_v jerome_n so_o great_a authority_n that_o 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that_o the_o ambitious_a man_n be_v for_o his_o fury_n like_o a_o mad_a man_n and_o therefore_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v count_v a_o man_n thus_o you_o see_v the_o part_n of_o ambition_n how_o deform_v they_o be_v now_o i_o will_v descend_v to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o my_o division_n to_o show_v how_o foul_a this_o sin_n be_v and_o it_o be_v so_o soul_n a_o sin_n as_o that_o timon_n make_v this_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v covetousness_n to_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a s._n basil_n call_v it_o the_o devil_n disease_n because_o it_o first_o disease_a devil_n and_o man_n for_o lucifer_n and_o adam_n ambition_n to_o be_v as_o high_a as_o god_n make_v they_o to_o be_v inferior_a to_o all_o other_o creature_n whereupon_o syrak_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o original_n 14._o ecclus_n 10._o 14._o of_o sin_n and_o he_o that_o have_v it_o shall_v pour_v out_o abomination_n and_o at_o length_n be_v overthrow_v therefore_o s._n bernard_n term_n ambition_n a_o subtle_a evil_n a_o 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