to_o define_v it_o accurate_o for_o a_o accurate_a definition_n shall_v have_v nothing_o but_o the_o mere_a essential_o and_o all_o the_o essential_o which_o be_v wonderful_a hard_a in_o all_o thing_n especial_o in_o moral_a thing_n but_o rather_o a_o rude_a draught_n or_o description_n which_o may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o ordinary_a understanding_n and_o for_o the_o general_a use_n of_o man_n what_o i_o conceive_v sufficient_a for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n i_o express_v it_o thus_o covetousness_n be_v a_o moral_a vice_n or_o a_o inordinate_a affection_n towards_o riches_n or_o worldly_a thing_n whereby_o the_o whole_a heart_n of_o man_n be_v incline_v excessive_o thereto_o and_o inordinate_o carry_v towards_o they_o arise_v from_o a_o judgement_n pervert_v and_o produce_v perverse_a fruit_n or_o action_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v dilate_v and_o enlarge_v in_o brief_a for_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n thorough_o because_o the_o 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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 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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 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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 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