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A57546 The rich fool set forth in an exposition on that parable : Luke 12, 16-22 ... / by Nehemiah Rogers ... Rogers, Nehemiah, 1593-1660. 1662 (1662) Wing R1824; ESTC R5063 109,384 135

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to_o that_o evil_a counsellor_n self_n 125_o motive_n to_o take_v advice_n 117_o 128_o doct._n 5._o what_o the_o heart_n think_v that_o it_o say_v 128_o use_v 1._o to_o make_v we_o careful_a in_o think_v as_o well_o as_o in_o word_v 129_o use_v 2._o to_o comfort_v we_o in_o our_o great_a strait_n ibid._n doct._n 6._o wealth_n have_v its_o distraction_n as_o well_o as_o want_n 130_o reas_n a_o worldly_a man_n be_v wed_v to_o the_o world_n 132_o use_v 1._o to_o inform_v our_o judgement_n concern_v the_o estate_n of_o worldly_a wicked_a man_n 136_o use_v 2._o to_o reprove_v those_o who_o distract_v themselves_o with_o cark_n care_v about_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n 137_o use_v 3_o to_o moderate_v our_o care_n about_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n 139_o motive_n to_o it_o some_o respect_v god_n some_o in_o reference_n to_o other_o and_o some_o in_o relation_n to_o our_o selus_fw-la 140_o 141_o etc._n etc._n rule_n threefold_a to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o carking-care_n 144_o 145_o etc._n etc._n doct._n 7._o the_o rich_a man_n store_n prove_v many_o time_n his_o sore_a 151_o reas_n 1._o it_o may_v happen_v through_o man_n corruption_n 153_o reas_n 2._o through_o the_o wickedness_n and_o malice_n of_o other_o man_n ibid._n reas_n 3._o god_n in_o judgement_n follow_v many_o a_o rich_a man_n abundance_n with_o a_o curse_n 154_o use_v 1._o not_o to_o fret_v because_o of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a 155_o use_v 2._o to_o be_v content_v with_o a_o mean_a estate_n ibid._n use_v 3_o for_o rich_a man_n to_o learn_v how_o to_o abound_v as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a sort_n have_v be_v teach_v how_o to_o want_v 157_o doct._n 8._o worldly_n wealth_n can_v keep_v from_o want_n 159_o reas_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o worldly_a thing_n 160_o reas_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o worldly_a man_n be_v trouble_v withal_o 162_o use_v 1._o to_o rectify_v our_o judgement_n concern_v rich_a man_n and_o riches_n 163_o use_v 2._o it_o shall_v tend_v to_o the_o reform_v of_o our_o practice_n 167_o doct._n 9_o want_v of_o room_n be_v a_o great_a want_n to_o a_o covetous_a worldling_n 170_o use_n to_o rebuke_v the_o covetous_a and_o ambitious_a brood_n 173_o doct._n 10._o a_o worldly_a man_n may_v have_v so_o much_o that_o he_o know_v not_o where_o to_o bestow_v it_o 176_o reas_n there_o be_v a_o price_n put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o fool_n to_o get_v wisdom_n but_o he_o have_v no_o heart_n ibid._n use_v to_o blame_v merciless_a man_n who_o suffer_v so_o many_o to_o perish_v when_o they_o have_v so_o much_o as_o that_o they_o know_v not_o where_o to_o bestow_v it_o 177_o verse_n 17._o and_o he_o say_v this_o will_v i_o do_v i_o will_v pull_v down_o my_o brans_fw-la and_o build_v great_a and_o there_o will_v i_o bestow_v all_o my_o fruit_n and_o my_o good_n doct._n 1._o the_o wicked_a be_v presumptuous_o wilful_a 180_o reas_n 1._o pride_n natural_o abound_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n so_o that_o good_a counsel_n be_v reject_v as_o contemptible_a 181_o reas_n 2._o they_o be_v whole_o lead_v by_o sensuality_n ibid._n use_v 1_o to_o inform_v we_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o minister_n do_v no_o more_o prevail_v with_o we_o in_o their_o calling_n they_o have_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o deal_v with_o ibid._n use_v 2._o this_o wilfulness_n in_o unregenerate_v person_n ought_v to_o be_v lament_v 182_o use_v 3._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o subdue_v our_o will_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o subjection_n 188_o direction_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v make_v miserable_a by_o our_o wi_n 191_o etc._n etc._n doct._n 2._o the_o covetous_a pull_v down_o their_o own_o barn_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n 193_o use_v 1._o to_o inform_v we_o what_o vermin_n do_v most_o mischief_n our_o barn_n ibid._n use_v 2._o it_o deseru_v the_o serious_a thought_n of_o the_o wickedly-wealthy_a who_o by_o indirect_a mean_n increase_v their_o riches_n fill_v their_o barn_n and_o enlarge_v their_o building_n 194_o doct._n 3._o worldling_n lavish_a out_o their_o wealth_n to_o satisfy_v their_o lust_n 194_o use_v 1._o to_o reprove_v the_o lavish_v out_o of_o wealth_n in_o these_o our_o day_n 196_o use_v 2._o to_o detect_v the_o end_n they_o have_v in_o their_o wasteful_a expense_n viz._n self_n 198_o doct._n 4._o worldling_n be_v much_o delight_v with_o variety_n and_o change_n ibid._n reas_n 1._o the_o appetite_n of_o the_o will_n be_v common_a unto_o all_o ibid._n reas_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o a_o loathe_a satiety_n of_o all_o sublunary_a contentment_n which_o occasion_n this_o desire_n of_o change_n 199_o use_v 1._o the_o misery_n of_o worldly_a man_n do_v hence_o appear_v who_o find_v no_o content_n in_o what_o they_o do_v enjoy_v 200_o use_v 2._o not_o to_o be_v too_o confident_a in_o those_o who_o be_v give_v to_o change_n 201_o doct._n 5._o worldling_n though_o lavish_a in_o some_o thing_n be_v spare_v in_o other_o ibid._n use_v to_o discover_v the_o misery_n of_o worldling_n in_o serve_v two_o master_n 203_o doct._n 6._o the_o barn_n be_v the_o worldling_n bulwark_n 204_o use_v 1._o to_o show_v their_o folly_n who_o venture_v all_o in_o one_o bottom_n 205_o use_v 2._o to_o follow_v our_o saviour_n advice_n and_o lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n 207_o doct._n 7._o great_a mean_n breed_v great_a mind_n 209_o reas_n some_o from_o without_o ourselves_o other_o from_o satan_n but_o most_o from_o within_o out_o self_n as_o reas_n 1._o man_n mind_n be_v leight_n through_o the_o fall_n and_o soon_o blow_v up_o with_o the_o reed_n of_o riches_n 211_o reas_n 2._o they_o perceive_v that_o riches_n rule_v all_o ibid._n reas_n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o carnal_a self_n which_o teach_v man_n to_o turn_v the_o glass_n and_o so_o to_o see_v themselves_o big_a and_o other_o less_o than_o indeed_o they_o be_v ibid._n use_v 1_o to_o charge_v those_o be_v rich_a that_o they_o be_v not_o high-minded_a 212_o antidote_n against_o pride_n 213_o 2●4_n 215_o use_v 2._o to_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o restrain_v grace_n if_o thou_o be_v rich_a and_o humble_a 215_o doct._n 8._o worldling_n prescribe_v what_o they_o have_v unto_o themselves_o 216_o use_n to_o advise_v the_o wretched_a and_o ungrateful_a 217_o verse_n 19_o and_o i_o will_v say_v to_o my_o soul_n soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a doct._n 1._o to_o hold_v a_o conference_n with_o our_o heart_n be_v good_a 218_o use_v 1._o to_o reprove_v those_o who_o come_v short_a of_o this_o fool._n 219_o use_v 2._o to_o persuade_v we_o frequent_o to_o confer_v with_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n 220_o doct._n 2._o much_o love_n be_v pretend_v to_o the_o soul_n but_o little_a or_o none_o be_v show_v ibid._n reas_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o light_n of_o conscience_n whereby_o we_o be_v convince_v of_o its_o immortality_n 221_o use_v 1._o to_o convince_v worldling_n how_o little_a their_o soul_n be_v behold_v to_o they_o for_o their_o love_n 222_o use_v 2._o to_o persuade_v we_o to_o love_n not_o in_o word_n and_o tongue_n only_o but_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o deed_n 223_o argument_n to_o bestow_v the_o major_a part_n of_o our_o love_n upon_o our_o soul_n 223_o 2●4_n doct._n 3._o wealth_n be_v the_o worldling_n chief_a good_a 225_o use_v 1._o to_o admonish_v we_o to_o free_v ourselves_o from_o the_o false_a opinion_n which_o worldling_n have_v of_o riches_n 227_o use_v 2._o to_o advise_v we_o not_o to_o make_v they_o hurtful_a to_o we_o through_o our_o own_o default_n 231_o doct._n 4._o worldly_n man_n think_v they_o possess_v riches_n when_o they_o be_v possess_v by_o they_o ibid._n reas_n the_o worldling_n be_v overcome_v of_o his_o riches_n 232_o use_v 1._o to_o rectify_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o worldling_n ibid._n use_v 2._o to_o keep_v our_o good_n in_o subjection_n 233_o doct._n 5._o worldly_n man_n think_v that_o riches_n consist_v in_o have_v much_o lay_v up_o and_o not_o in_o the_o use_n thereof_o 234_o reas_n it_o be_v the_o right_a use_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o make_v it_o good_a unto_o we_o ibid._n use_v 1_o not_o to_o think_v ourselves_o rich_a unless_o we_o have_v the_o fruition_n of_o our_o riches_n ibid._n use_v 2._o to_o teach_v we_o wise_o to_o disperse_v our_o riches_n abroad_o which_o otherwise_o will_v yield_v a_o loathsome_a savour_n 236_o doct._n 6._o worldly_n man_n promise_v to_o themselves_o long_o life_n when_o they_o have_v not_o many_o day_n to_o live_v 237_o reas_n 1._o they_o foolish_o imagine_v time_n to_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n 238_o reas_n 2._o they_o have_v a_o false_a opinion_n of_o their_o wealth_n ibid._n use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v
gold_n 407_o doct._n 8._o worldly_n riches_n immoderate_o love_v expose_v a_o man_n to_o god_n heavy_a wrath._n 408_o reas_n it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n and_o can_v escape_v his_o curse_n 409_o use_v 1._o to_o inform_v our_o judgement_n concern_v the_o world_n and_o worldly_a thing_n 414_o use_v 2._o to_o persuade_v worldling_n to_o spend_v some_o serious_a thought_n upon_o their_o present_a condition_n 415_o charitable_a reader_n expect_v nothing_o absolute_o complete_a and_o perfect_a under_o the_o sun_n if_o thou_o do_v thou_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o thy_o own_o erratical_a action_n book_n have_v their_o blemish_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o in_o this_o thou_o may_v find_v these_o follow_v be_v the_o most_o material_a error_n page_n line_n error_n correction_n 50_o 8_o overe_fw-la agre_z over-eager_a 52_o 1_o put_v you_o mind_n put_v you_o in_o mind_n 57_o 28_o no●_n 〈◊〉_d neither_o hurt_n we_o have_v take_v aught_o etc._n etc._n neither_o haste_n hurt_v we_o neither_o haste_n take_v aught_o etc._n etc._n 65_o 18_o herb_n meet_v for_o the_o dresser_n the_o comma_n be_v misplaced_n herb_n meet_v for_o the_o dresser_n the_o comma_n be_v misplaced_n 68_o 19_o be_v danger_n be_v no_o danger_n 71_o 32_o every_o one_o of_o they_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v thought_n 70_o  _fw-fr marg._n ille_fw-la amarus_fw-la est_fw-la ille_fw-la avarus_fw-la est_fw-la 72_o 27_o country_n house_n count_v house_n 76_o 8_o of_o pin_n of_o sin_n 121_o 8_o take_v he_o take_v heed_n i●●d_v 28_o deny_v only_o the_o colon_n be_v misplaced_n deny_v only_a etc._n etc._n the_o colon_n be_v misplaced_n 141_o 12_o murthering_n care_v murder_v care_n 159_o 19_o outward_a want_n inward_a want_n 161_o 4_o deliate_v dilate_a 195_o 13_o a_o rich_a churl_n on_o the_o comma_n misplaced_n a_o rich_a churl_n one_o the_o comma_n misplaced_n 199_o 10_o not_o obtain_v it_o but_o obtain_v it_o 205_o 37_o righteousness_n righteous_a 209_o 10_o be_v speak_v be_v speak_v 223_o 17_o 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that_o multitude_n be_v this_o two_o brethren_n be_v at_o variance_n about_o their_o father_n land_n 13._o the_o occasion_n ver._n 13._o one_o as_o it_o seem_v who_o have_v the_o possession_n will_v have_v all_o and_o part_n with_o nothing_o or_o very_o little_a to_o the_o other_o he_o who_o think_v himself_o wrong_v but_o whether_o he_o be_v or_o no_o be_v very_o questionable_a apply_v himself_o unto_o our_o saviour_n who_o he_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o understand_a man_n entreat_v he_o to_o compose_v and_o take_v up_o that_o difference_n which_o be_v betwixt_o they_o that_o a_o equal_a division_n be_v make_v law-suit_n may_v be_v stay_v and_o expense_n of_o money_n spare_v which_o otherways_o in_o all_o likelihood_n can_v not_o be_v avoid_v a_o honest_a motion_n in_o itself_o and_o commendable_a have_v it_o be_v as_o seasonable_a 5._o 1_o cor._n 6_o 4_o 5._o st._n paul_n be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o refer_v difference_n concern_v the_o thing_n 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and_o unsavoury_a suit_n tell_v he_o plain_o that_o he_o be_v no_o judge_n in_o such_o case_n his_o call_v and_o function_n be_v to_o divide_v the_o word_n and_o not_o inheritance_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o to_o he_o nor_o be_v it_o sit_v to_o leave_v the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o serve_v table_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o a_o minister_n may_v do_v god_n better_a service_n in_o compose_v difference_n betwixt_o neighbour_n and_o neighbour_n at_o the_o taphouse_n or_o tavern_n than_o by_o all_o the_o pain_n they_o take_v in_o preach_v out_o of_o a_o pulpit_n the_o scope_n ver._n 15_o and_o whereas_o the_o quick-eye_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n well_o perceive_v that_o covetousness_n be_v the_o cause_n both_o of_o that_o contention_n which_o be_v betwixt_o these_o two_o brethren_n and_o of_o the_o present_a interruption_n like_o a_o wise_a physician_n he_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a root_n 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