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may_v be_v several_a arraign_v for_o thief_n 1._o the_o highway_n thief_n who_o take_v a_o purse_n contrary_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o this_o commandment_n leu._n 19.13_o thou_o shall_v not_o rob_v thy_o neighbour_n mark_v 10.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o steal_v this_o be_v not_o the_o violence_n which_o take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 11.12_o 2._o the_o house-thief_n who_o purloyn_n and_o filch_v out_o of_o his_o master_n cash_n or_o steal_v his_o ware_n and_o drug_n the_o apostle_n say_v some_o have_v entertain_v angel_n into_o their_o house_n unaware_o heb._n 13.2_o but_o many_o master_n have_v entertain_v thief_n into_o their_o house_n unaware_o the_o house-thief_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n as_o well_o as_o a_o thief_n he_o have_v demure_a look_n and_o pretend_v he_o be_v help_v his_o master_n when_o he_o only_o help_v to_o rob_v he_o 3._o the_o thief_n that_o shrowd_v himseif_n under_o law_n as_o the_o unjust_a attorney_n or_o lawyer_n who_o prevaricate_v 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ephah_n small_a give_v scant_o measure_v which_o be_v plain_a steal_v hos._n 12.7_o the_o balance_n of_o deceit_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n man_n by_o make_v their_o weight_n light_a make_v their_o account_n heavy_a 2._o he_o steal_v in_o sell_v who_o put_v excessive_a price_n on_o his_o commodity_n he_o take_v thrice_o as_o much_o for_o a_o commodity_n as_o it_o cost_v he_o or_o as_o it_o be_v worth_a to_o overreach_v other_o in_o sell_v be_v to_o steal_v man_n money_n from_o they_o leu._n 19.13_o thou_o shall_v not_o defraud_v thy_o neighbour_n neither_o rob_v he_o to_o defraud_v he_o be_v to_o rob_v he_o this_o overreach_v other_o in_o sell_v which_o be_v a_o cunning_a way_n of_o steal_v be_v both_o against_o law_n
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father_n crown_n there_o be_v covetousness_n but_o he_o talk_v of_o pay_v his_o vow_n to_o god_n there_o he_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a 4._o covetousness_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n remember_v the_o sabbath-day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a a_o covetous_a man_n do_v not_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n holy_a he_o will_v ride_v to_o fair_n on_o a_o sabbath_n instead_o of_o read_v in_o the_o bible_n he_o will_v cast_v up_o his_o account_n 5._o covetousness_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n a_o covetous_a person_n will_v not_o honour_v his_o father_n if_o he_o do_v not_o feed_v he_o with_o money_n nay_o he_o will_v get_v his_o father_n to_o make_v over_o his_o estate_n to_o he_o in_o his_o life-time_n and_o so_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o son_n command_v 6._o covetousness_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o six_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v covetous_a ahab_n kill_v naboth_n to_o get_v 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a-work_o gal._n 5.6_o i'faith_o which_o work_v by_o love_n who_o can_v believe_v in_o the_o infinite_a merit_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o heart_n not_o ascend_v in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n of_o love_n faith_n be_v a_o catholicon_n or_o remedy_n against_o all_o trouble_n a_o sheat-anchor_n we_o cast_v out_o into_o the_o sea_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o be_v keep_v from_o sink_v in_o despair_n other_o grace_n have_v do_v worthy_o but_o thou_o o_o faith_n excelle_v they_o all_o indeed_o in_o heaven_n love_n will_v be_v the_o chief_a grace_n but_o while_o we_o be_v here_o militant_a love_n must_v give_v place_n to_o faith_n love_n take_v possession_n of_o glory_n but_o faith_n give_v a_o title_n to_o it_o love_n be_v the_o crown_a grace_n in_o heaven_n but_o faith_n be_v the_o conquer_a grace_n upon_o earth_n 1_o john_n 5.4_o this_o be_v the_o victory_n that_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n faith_n carry_v away_o the_o garland_n from_o all_o the_o other_o grace_n other_o grace_n 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than_o affliction_n god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o affliction_n but_o disclaim_v have_v any_o hand_n in_o sin_n 3._o affliction_n do_v but_o reach_v the_o body_n and_o make_v that_o miserable_a but_o sin_n make_v the_o soul_n miserable_a the_o soul_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d macar_n the_o soul_n be_v a_o diamond_n set_v in_o a_o ring_n of_o clay_n it_o be_v excellent_a in_o its_o essence_n a_o spiritual_a immortal_a substance_n excellent_a in_o the_o price_n pay_v for_o it_o redeem_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n act._n 20.28_o it_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o world_n the_o world_n be_v of_o a_o courser_n make_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o fine_a spin_v in_o the_o world_n we_o see_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o image_n of_o god_n to_o have_v the_o precious_a soul_n endanger_v be_v far_o worse_a than_o to_o have_v the_o body_n endanger_v sin_n wrong_v the_o soul_n prov._n 8.36_o sin_n cast_v this_o jewel_n of_o the_o soul_n 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first_o the_o dark_a colour_n of_o affliction_n and_o then_o the_o golden_a colour_n of_o glory_n thus_o affliction_n be_v for_o our_o good_a but_o sin_n be_v not_o for_o our_o good_a it_o keep_v good_a thing_n from_o we_o jer._n 5.25_o your_o sin_n have_v withheld_a good_a thing_n from_o you_o sin_n stop_v the_o current_n of_o god_n mercy_n it_o precipitate_v man_n to_o ruin_v manasseh_n affliction_n bring_v he_o to_o humiliation_n but_o judas_n his_o sin_n bring_v he_o to_o desperation_n 5._o a_o man_n may_v be_v afflict_v and_o his_o conscience_n may_v be_v quiet_a paul_n foot_n be_v in_o the_o stock_n yet_o he_o have_v the_o witness_n of_o his_o conscience_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o the_o head_n may_v ache_v yet_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v well_o the_o outward_a man_n may_v be_v afflict_v yet_o the_o soul_n may_v dwell_v at_o ease_n psal._n 25.13_o the_o hail_n may_v beat_v upon_o the_o tile_n of_o the_o house_n when_o there_o be_v music_n within_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o outward_a pain_n there_o may_v be_v inward_a peace_n thus_o in_o affliction_n conscience_n may_v be_v quiet_a but_o when_o a_o man_n commit_v a_o presumptuous_a scandalous_a sin_n conscience_n be_v trouble_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o defile_v the_o purity_n of_o conscience_n we_o lose_v the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n when_o spira_n have_v sin_v and_o abjure_v the_o faith_n he_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o himself_o he_o have_v a_o hell_n in_o his_o conscience_n tiberius_n the_o emperor_n feel_v such_o a_o sting_n in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o tell_v the_o senate_n he_o suffer_v death_n daily_o 6._o in_o affliction_n we_o may_v have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n affliction_n be_v love_n token_n rev_n 3.19_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v affliction_n be_v sharp_a arrow_n but_o shoot_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o love_a father_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v throw_v a_o bag_n of_o money_n at_o another_o and_o it_o shall_v bruise_v he_o a_o little_a and_o raise_v the_o skin_n he_o will_v not_o be_v offend_v but_o take_v it_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o love_n so_o when_o god_n bruise_v we_o with_o affliction_n it_o be_v to_o enrich_v we_o with_o the_o golden_a grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n all_o be_v love_n but_o when_o we_o commit_v sin_n god_n withdraw_v his_o love_n it_o be_v like_o the_o sun_n overcast_v with_o a_o cloud_n nothing_o appear_v but_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n when_o david_n have_v sin_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n 2_o sam._n 11.27_o the_o thing_n that_o david_n have_v do_v displease_v the_o lord_n 7._o there_o be_v many_o encouragement_n to_o suffer_v affliction_n god_n himself_o suffer_v with_o we_o isa._n 63.9_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v god_n
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