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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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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 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of_o this_o reason_n be_v the_o maxim_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o speak_v of_o himself_o 18._o oh_o 7._o 18._o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n but_o he_o that_o seek_v his_o glory_n that_o send_v he_o the_o same_o be_v true_a and_o no_o unrighteousness_n be_v in_o he_o whence_o i_o thus_o reason_n every_o sincere_a minister_n be_v bind_v to_o seek_v god_n glory_n that_o send_v he_o and_o not_o his_o own_o glory_n else_o he_o be_v not_o true_a nor_o sincere_a but_o a_o thief_n and_o a_o rob-god_n but_o every_o ambitious_a minister_n seek_v not_o god_n glory_n but_o his_o own_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o true_a but_o a_o rob-god_n and_o by_o a_o consequent_a unsincere_fw-la that_o every_o ambitious_a minister_n seek_v not_o god_n glory_n but_o his_o own_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o former_a part_n of_o christ_n assertion_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o therefore_o he_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n therefore_o not_o god_n for_o these_o be_v opposite_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n our_o 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those_o doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v teach_v with_o such_o sincereness_n the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o teach_v all_o in_o general_n but_o special_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o ambition_n which_o be_v so_o foul_a a_o sin_n as_o that_o it_o make_v they_o that_o have_v it_o sick_a of_o the_o devil_n disease_n &_o will_v in_o the_o end_n bring_v they_o to_o the_o devil_n distress_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n without_o speedy_a repentance_n for_o it_o make_v they_o prove_v hypocrite_n heretic_n and_o sacrilegious_a the_o eve_n against_o god_n that_o send_v they_o and_o therefore_o god_n that_o make_v not_o the_o wicked_a innocent_a will_v not_o nor_o can_v 7._o jod._n 34._o 7._o leave_v they_o uncondemned_a without_o amendment_n it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o apostle_n whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o 31._o cor._n 10_o 31._o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n it_o 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matth._n â—_o free_o you_o have_v receive_v free_o give_v but_o now_o ambition_n make_v many_o a_o simon_n magus_n to_o give_v for_o reward_n before_o he_o receive_v of_o free_a gift_n so_o that_o two_o such_o monster_n meet_v together_o in_o the_o church_n as_o simon_n speak_v of_o to_o wit_n πλεοτεξία_n and_o φιλοδοξια_n covetousness_n and_o ambition_n they_o have_v almost_o overturn_v all_o zeal_n and_o religion_n for_o where_o soever_o these_o reign_n religion_n go_v to_o ruin_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o that_o antichristian_a darkness_n of_o rome_n that_o for_o ambitious_a desire_n of_o reign_v have_v set_v all_o thing_n to_o sale_n they_o sell_v sacrament_n and_o prayer_n and_o purgatory_n and_o pardon_n and_o mass_n and_o merit_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o one_o may_v marvel_v that_o they_o vaunt_v that_o they_o succeed_v simon_n peter_n their_o deed_n plead_v so_o open_o that_o they_o succeed_v simon_n magus_n and_o i_o wish_v that_o among_o we_o professor_n this_o treasonable_a sin_n have_v no_o tread_n which_o for_o the_o ambitious_a desire_n of_o gain_n and_o greatness_n in_o the_o church-seller_n and_o of_o honour_n in_o the_o church-buyer_n have_v eat_v up_o 14._o â—sai_fw-fr 3._o 14._o the_o lord_n vineyard_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v in_o their_o house_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o they_o say_v isaiah_n see_v therefore_o that_o this_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a and_o grievous_a it_o stand_v every_o man_n in_o hand_n to_o strive_v against_o it_o and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o desire_v his_o assistance_n that_o we_o all_o may_v be_v keep_v free_a from_o this_o sin_n so_o dangerous_a the_o remedy_n whereof_o be_v these_o first_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n 19_o psal_n 33._o 18._o 19_o be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o to_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o dearth_n therefore_o david_n exhort_v the_o saint_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o reason_n be_v for_o nothing_o want_v to_o they_o that_o 10_o psal_n 34._o 9_o 10_o fear_v he_o the_o lion_n do_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o which_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a it_o be_v daniel_n experience_n of_o god_n promise_n when_o he_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o lion_n den_n in_o babylon_n and_o have_v now_o fast_v three_o day_n when_o god_n send_v habakkuk_n to_o he_o with_o his_o provision_n which_o he_o have_v make_v for_o 38._o dan._n 14._o 37._o 38._o his_o reaper_n and_o cry_v to_o he_o o_o daniel_n daniel_n take_v thy_o dinner_n that_o god_n have_v send_v thou_o then_o say_v daniel_n o_o god_n thou_o have_v think_v upon_o i_o and_o thou_o never_o fail_v they_o that_o seek_v thou_o and_o love_v thou_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n promise_n i_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v 5_o josua_n 1._o 5_o heb._n 13._o 5_o thou_o and_o his_o most_o wise_a providence_n that_o make_v meat_n before_o he_o make_v man_n he_o can_v forsake_v the_o work_n 26._o gen._n 1._o 2_o 25._o 26._o of_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o he_o that_o have_v give_v we_o his_o son_n will_v with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n also_o he_o that_o have_v prepare_v a_o kingdom_n for_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o furnish_v they_o with_o thing_n necessary_a to_o bring_v they_o to_o that_o kingdom_n therefore_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o saint_n peter_n commit_v 19_o â—_o pet._n 4._o 19_o yourselves_o to_o he_o in_o all_o distress_n in_o well_o do_v as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n the_o second_o remedy_n be_v godliness_n which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o