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the_o sight_n of_o man_n by_o way_n of_o example_n or_o by_o way_n edification_n to_o other_o etc._n etc._n yet_o not_o divine_o in_o relation_n to_o religion_n or_o in_o order_n to_o god_n so_o as_o to_o please_v he_o and_o though_o god_n sometime_o be_v please_v to_o reward_v the_o work_n of_o wicked_a man_n yet_o do_v not_o those_o work_n please_v he_o the_o work_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n jehu_n ahab_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v i_o confess_v reward_v temporal_o but_o alas_o it_o be_v but_o temporal_o they_o give_v he_o service_n which_o please_v not_o he_o and_o he_o benefit_n which_o profit_v not_o they_o they_o give_v he_o service_n but_o not_o with_o their_o heart_n and_o he_o they_o blessing_n
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constituto_fw-la quidem_fw-la prae_fw-la min_fw-mi sed_fw-la eo_fw-la tamen_fw-la gratuito_fw-la bâ—z_n in_o mat._n 6._o matth._n 20.8.14.15_o a_o word_n of_o a_o middle_a signification_n nothing_o a_o free_a and_o gratuitous_a as_o well_o as_o a_o due_a and_o deserve_a reward_n and_o plain_o do_v it_o signify_v rom_n 4.4_o a_o reward_n of_o mere_a grace_n not_o a_o hire_n or_o wage_n and_o the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n do_v imply_v only_o a_o reward_n due_a by_o the_o covenant_n of_o he_o who_o give_v it_o unto_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v whether_o the_o work_n which_o he_o do_v deserve_v it_o or_o no._n the_o penny_n give_v to_o those_o who_o have_v wrought_v but_o only_o one_o hour_n and_o that_o in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n be_v as_o well_o call_v by_o this_o word_n of_o reward_n as_o the_o penny_n give_v to_o they_o who_o have_v bear_v the_o heat_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o whole_a day_n in_o this_o place_n it_o denote_v the_o wage_n or_o recompense_v which_o balaam_n and_o these_o seducer_n aim_v at_o and_o expect_v for_o their_o error_n for_o i_o read_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reward_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d error_n as_o some_o learned_a man_n do_v thus_o they_o run_v greedy_o after_o the_o error_n or_o deceit_n of_o the_o reward_n or_o wage_n of_o balaam_n loc_n deceptione_n merce_v be_v quâ_fw-la de_fw-la ceptus_fw-la fuit_fw-la balaam_n effusi_fw-la sunt_fw-la beza_n erasmus_n vatablus_n pagnin_n errore_fw-la balaam_n mercede_fw-la effusi_fw-la sunt_fw-la vulg._n montan._n melior_fw-la sensus_fw-la quod_fw-la effusi_fw-la sunt_fw-la propter_fw-la mercedem_fw-la seu_fw-la mercedis_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supplcatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la occumenius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d errantes_fw-la sicut_fw-la ille_fw-la lucri_fw-la &_o quaestus_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la dogmata_fw-la prava_fw-la annunciaverunt_fw-la lorin_n praepositio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d posoit_fw-fr genitivum_fw-la lapid_n in_o loc_n nonnulli_fw-la perperam_fw-la reddunt_fw-la deceptione_n mercedis_fw-la quâ_fw-la deceptus_fw-la etc._n etc._n multo_fw-la elegantius_fw-la aptiusque_fw-la vocem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graecanica_fw-la scholia_fw-la ad_fw-la subsequentia_fw-la refert_fw-la ut_fw-la sensus_fw-la sit_fw-la gnostico_v balaami_fw-la errorem_fw-la secutos_fw-la esse_fw-la mercedis_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la ut_fw-la subandienda_fw-la sit_fw-la vox_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n justinian_n in_o loc_n but_o i_o rather_o refer_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reward_v as_o other_o better_a to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d run_v greedy_o thus_o they_o run_v greedy_o for_o reward_n after_o balaams_n error_n that_o be_v as_o balaam_n toil_v journey_v take_v pain_n go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n from_o altar_n to_o altar_n etc._n etc._n to_o speak_v perverse_o to_o curse_v israel_n and_o give_v wicked_a and_o pernicious_a counsel_n and_o all_o this_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n or_o base_a gain_n and_o to_o get_v reward_n from_o balac_n so_o these_o seducer_n care_v not_o what_o heresy_n they_o utter_v what_o pernicious_a and_o damnable_a doctrine_n they_o preach_v or_o error_n they_o broach_v so_o as_o they_o may_v but_o gain_v reward_n and_o wage_n from_o poor_a delude_a people_n and_o our_o last_o english_a translation_n intend_v this_o sense_n thus_o likewise_o oecumenius_n moâ—tanus_n justinian_n with_o sundry_a other_o and_o as_o this_o interpretation_n of_o their_o run_v greedy_o for_o reward_n after_o error_n be_v most_o apt_a and_o elegant_a and_o seem_v best_o say_v some_o to_o answer_v the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o regard_n of_o its_o composition_n so_o be_v it_o most_o agreeable_a to_o those_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o mention_n the_o end_n which_o false_a teacher_n propound_v to_o themselves_o in_o vent_v their_o error_n and_o which_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o serve_v their_o own_o belly_n rom._n 16.18_o that_o their_o gain_n be_v godliness_n 1_o tim._n 6.5_o that_o they_o err_v from_o the_o faith_n while_o they_o covet_v after_o money_n 1_o tim._n 6.10_o that_o they_o teach_v thing_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n tit._n 1.11_o that_o through_o covetousness_n they_o make_v merchandise_n of_o people_n with_o feign_a word_n 2_o pet._n 2.3_o that_o they_o have_v a_o heart_n exercise_v with_o covetous_a practice_n 2_o pet._n 2.14_o cyprian_a writing_n of_o novatus_n that_o mischievous_a heretic_n say_v that_o he_o be_v avaritiae_fw-la inexplebili_fw-la rapacitate_fw-la furibundus_fw-la beyond_o measure_n pet._n avaritiaest_a plerumque_fw-la haeresium_fw-la comes_fw-la foam_n mater_fw-la nutrix_fw-la &c_n &c_n ames_n in_o 2_o pet._n and_o even_o to_o madness_n covetous_a the_o covetousness_n of_o heretic_n be_v the_o companion_n fuel_n mother_n nurse_n say_v amesius_n of_o their_o heresy_n now_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o follow_a error_n for_o reward_n appear_v in_o two_o thing_n especial_o 1._o in_o its_o profaneness_n what_o more_o profane_a and_o godless_a course_n imaginable_a then_o for_o a_o instructor_n of_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o vassal_n to_o dung_n covetousness_n be_v iniquity_n in_o all_o man_n but_o blasphemy_n in_o a_o teacher_n of_o soul_n his_o title_n master_n office_n doctrine_n be_v all_o heavenly_a how_o insufferable_a be_v it_o then_o for_o he_o to_o be_v earthly_a how_o shall_v he_o take_v off_o man_n affection_n from_o the_o world_n when_o as_o he_o follow_v that_o as_o most_o precious_a which_o he_o tell_v other_o be_v most_o superfluous_a the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n which_o fly_v next_o heaven_n neither_o sow_n nor_o reap_v nor_o carry_v into_o the_o barn_n and_o how_o unsuitable_a be_v it_o that_o they_o who_o by_o their_o vocation_n be_v next_o heaven_n shall_v yet_o in_o their_o deportment_n be_v further_a from_o it_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v like_a fox_n dissuade_v
intention_n be_v the_o root_n of_o sin_n as_o its_o the_o scope_n and_o end_n which_o the_o sinner_n look_v at_o in_o his_o sin_v the_o end_n of_o obtain_v all_o temporal_a good_a thing_n be_v as_o he_o say_v that_o a_o man_n thereby_o may_v get_v a_o kind_n of_o singular_a perfection_n and_o excellency_n to_o himself_o yet_o that_o covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n and_o beginning_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o execution_n as_o its_o that_o which_o furnish_v a_o man_n with_o matter_n to_o act_v and_o commit_v sin_n and_o give_v opportunity_n to_o fulfil_v all_o the_o desire_n of_o sin_n agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 28.20_o he_o that_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v rich_a shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a and_o chap._n 23.4_o labour_v not_o to_o be_v rich_a he_o that_o desire_v more_o than_o enough_o will_v not_o know_v where_o to_o stop_v will_v break_v all_o bound_n to_o desire_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o sufficiency_n be_v to_o seek_v for_o more_o than_o 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silver_n be_v in_o the_o sack_n mouth_n of_o every_o popish_a error_n covetousness_n swallow_v down_o any_o equivocation_n oath_n lie_v perjury_n it_o be_v this_o sin_n that_o make_v the_o sabbath_n sabbatum_fw-la tyri_fw-la &_o bacchi_fw-la a_o market_n and_o junket_v a_o sell_v and_o swill_v day_n that_o stupefy_v the_o bowel_n of_o nature_n and_o make_v man_n without_o natural_a affection_n towards_o dear_a relation_n desire_v their_o death_n in_o stead_n of_o preserve_v their_o life_n the_o thirst_n after_o gain_n make_v man_n thirsty_a after_o blood_n as_o balaam_n ahab_n and_o judas_n be_v both_o covetous_a and_o bloody_a if_o the_o hand_n be_v not_o defile_v with_o blood_n it_o be_v the_o law_n not_o conscience_n that_o keep_v they_o clean_o it_o be_v covetousness_n that_o license_v the_o public_a stew_n at_o rome_n and_o those_o sty_n of_o courtesan_n many_o have_v violate_v their_o matrimonial_a faith_n and_o chastity_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o their_o god_n allure_v more_o with_o the_o adulterer_n purse_n 6.13_o jer._n 6.13_o than_o his_o person_n and_o what_o be_v all_o the_o theft_n false-dealing_n oppression_n usury_n but_o the_o issue_n of_o this_o sin_n judas_n be_v covetous_a and_o therefore_o a_o thief_n theft_n and_o covetousness_n be_v join_v together_o 1_o cor._n 6.10_o whence_o come_v false-accusing_a plead_v for_o a_o unrighteous_a cause_n the_o make_v the_o conscience_n a_o very_a hackney_n the_o flatter_a of_o man_n in_o sin_n and_o the_o have_v of_o their_o person_n in_o admiration_n but_o from_o love_n of_o advantage_n covetousness_n damp_n holiness_n as_o the_o damp_n of_o the_o earth_n put_v out_o a_o candle_n a_o covetous_a heart_n like_o place_n where_o most_o gold_n be_v be_v most_o barren_a christian_n think_v not_o to_o be_v free_a of_o any_o one_o if_o you_o will_v embrace_v this_o one_o sin_n to_o overcome_v it_o 1._o overcome_v the_o unbelief_n of_o thy_o heart_n the_o root_n of_o this_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a be_v distrust_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o providence_n sinful_a care_n come_v from_o small_a faith_n 13.5_o heb._n 13.5_o let_v your_o conversation_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v without_o covetousness_n for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o he_o who_o have_v god_n for_o he_o in_o he_o find_v his_o gold_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n say_v david_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v psal_n 23.1_o job_n 22.23_o if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v thou_o lay_v up_o gold_n as_o dust_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o almighty_a shall_v be_v thy_o defence_n or_o gold_n 25_o aurum_fw-la lectissimum_fw-la jun._n ver_fw-la 25_o or_o choice_a gold_n as_o junius_n read_v it_o he_o that_o by_o faith_n make_v god_n his_o gold_n shall_v never_o through_o covetousness_n make_v gold_n his_o god_n 2._o rectify_v thy_o opinion_n of_o riches_n the_o earth_n be_v the_o low_a of_o creature_n and_o make_v to_o be_v trample_v under_o our_o foot_n and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n lay_v the_o price_n of_o their_o possession_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o apostle_n ult_n act_n 4._o ult_n gold_n and_o silver_n be_v fit_a to_o set_v our_o foot_n than_o our_o heart_n upon_o it_o will_v be_v against_o nature_n for_o earth_n and_o heaven_n to_o join_v together_o when_o a_o incongruity_n be_v it_o then_o for_o our_o soul_n pure_a than_o the_o heaven_n to_o be_v glue_v to_o the_o clod_n to_o have_v much_o be_v not_o to_o be_v rich_a god_n be_v call_v rich_a in_o scripture_n not_o for_o money_n but_o for_o mercy_n 10.12_o rom._n 10.12_o true_a riches_n stand_v more_o in_o do_v then_o in_o receive_v good_a vestra_fw-la nec_fw-la vera_fw-la nec_fw-la vestra_fw-la worldly_n enjoyment_n have_v but_o the_o name_n the_o show_n of_o riches_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o opinion_n that_o make_v they_o excellent_a the_o common_a name_n give_v to_o riches_n be_v bestow_v but_o abusive_o they_o be_v not_o gain_v by_o they_o 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faith_n rich_a in_o heavenly_a treasure_n look_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v invisible_a view_v the_o sun_n and_o then_o thy_o eye_n will_v be_v so_o dazzle_v that_o in_o other_o thing_n thou_o will_v behold_v no_o beauty_n consider_v thy_o crown_n and_o contemn_v the_o dunghill_n our_o head_n be_v in_o heaven_n let_v head_n and_o heart_n be_v together_o let_v thy_o soul_n take_v a_o journey_n every_o day_n by_o faith_n to_o thy_o country_n thy_o treasure_n thy_o christ_n large_o of_o this_o see_v part_v 1._o pag._n 372_o 6._o 6._o observe_v 6._o much_o be_v the_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n see_v in_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o violent_a propension_n of_o the_o heart_n from_o any_o way_n of_o sin_n towards_o himself_o his_o power_n for_o what_o but_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n can_v turn_v the_o tide_n and_o stream_n of_o nature_n humane_a law_n can_v curb_v we_o from_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_v of_o sin_n but_o only_o the_o law_n
conscience_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o other_o 9_o the_o empty_a be_v also_o unstable_a 9_o observe_v 9_o these_o cloud_n without_o water_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o be_v carry_v about_o of_o the_o wind_n the_o apostle_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o join_v the_o unlearned_a and_o unstable_a together_o and_o heb._n 13.9_o he_o mention_n the_o establishment_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o grace_n a_o heart_n then_o empty_a of_o save_a knowledge_n and_o true_a holiness_n be_v soon_o unsettle_a and_o needs_o must_v it_o be_v so_o be_v not_o firm_o unite_v to_o and_o set_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n unbelief_n and_o distrust_n make_v a_o man_n carry_v up_o and_o down_o like_o a_o meteor_n he_o who_o be_v not_o build_v upon_o the_o rock_n can_v never_o stand_v if_o a_o reed_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o some_o strong_a thing_n it_o can_v never_o be_v keep_v from_o bend_v and_o shake_v where_o grace_n the_o fruit_n be_v not_o there_o christ_n the_o root_n be_v not_o and_o where_o there_o 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