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say_v be_v there_o not_o a_o lie_n in_o my_o right_a hand_n all_o idolater_n be_v like_o the_o distemper_a stomach_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n or_o young_a child_n who_o will_v eat_v chalk_n and_o coal_n and_o lime_n out_o of_o the_o wall_n whoredom_n woman_n and_o new_a wine_n take_v away_o man_n heart_n when_o they_o ask_v counsel_n of_o their_o stock_n and_o their_o staff_n teach_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n cause_v man_n to_o err_v hos_n 4.11_o 12._o so_o the_o god_n mammon_n in_o who_o these_o man_n trust_v in_o stead_n of_o god_n mat._n 6.24_o deceive_v they_o of_o all_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o understanding_n some_o do_v to_o this_o purpose_n interpret_v that_o of_o paul_n to_o timothy_n 1._o tim._n 6.5_o man_n destitute_a of_o truth_n do_v take_v gain_v to_o be_v godliness_n or_o with_o simon_n magus_n will_v make_v gain_n of_o a_o show_n of_o godliness_n act_v 8.19_o 20._o if_o covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a 1._o tim._n 6.19_o then_o 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21.14_o and_o with_o nabal_n to_o puff_n at_o god_n poor_a child_n 1._o sam._n 25.10_o who_o be_v david_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ishai_n we_o have_v too_o many_o of_o these_o runagate_n beggar_n but_o yet_o after_o ver_fw-la 37_o 38._o when_o god_n smite_v he_o his_o heart_n be_v dead_a as_o a_o stone_n and_o so_o he_o go_v fullen_o to_o his_o grave_n as_o a_o hog_n drink_v in_o his_o blood_n or_o as_o a_o slay_a man_n secret_o in_o a_o cloak-bag_n cast_v into_o thames_n last_o beside_o this_o dotage_n make_v they_o think_v that_o their_o house_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o psal_n 49.11.18_o the_o flattery_n of_o 〈◊〉_d people_n do_v much_o confirm_v their_o folly_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o do_v good_a to_o thyself_o man_n will_v speak_v well_o of_o thou_o live_v thou_o and_o speak_v like_o the_o epicure_n soul_n thou_o have_v enough_o lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o many_o year_n cate_z drink_n and_o be_v merry_a like_o sardinapalus_n or_o eligabalus_n as_o i_o eat_v so_o much_o i_o have_v say_v let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v esay_n 22.13_o wear_v silk_n fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n like_o a_o ox_n fat_v thyself_o to_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n go_v speedy_o to_o hell_n luk._n 16.19_o yet_o flatterer_n will_v say_v your_o worship_n be_v wise_a what_o shall_v you_o do_v but_o iocundare_fw-la cum_fw-la amiciss_fw-la and_o spend_v your_o time_n in_o pleasure_n how_o easy_o will_v these_o vain_a flattery_n work_v on_o foolish_a rich_a man_n who_o with_o adam_n follow_v vain_a invention_n eccles_n 7.31_o who_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n &_o who_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darkness_n rom._n 1.21_o that_o walk_n in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n have_v their_o cogitation_n darken_v eph._n 4.17_o 18._o who_o labour_n to_o extinguish_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n withhold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1.18_o hence_o the_o idolatry_n of_o riches_n the_o snare_n of_o riches_n the_o flattery_n of_o wretch_n increase_v in_o worldly_a rich_a man_n this_o their_o frenzy_n the_o deceitfulness_n of_o man_n heart_n jer._n 17.9_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n mat._n 13.22_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o sin_n 1._o joh._n 5.19_o where_o be_v to_o be_v find_v nothing_o but_o these_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o pride_n of_o life_n 1._o joh._n 2.15_o draw_v man_n to_o folly_n and_o sin_n and_o when_o the_o devil_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n do_v hoodwink_v these_o man_n eye_n that_o they_o can_v see_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v 2._o corinth_n 4.3_o 4._o first_o use_n 1_o let_v this_o instruct_v thou_o not_o to_o marvel_v to_o see_v so_o many_o rich_a man_n fat_v against_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n who_o upon_o a_o false_a persuasion_n go_v merry_o to_o hell_n as_o the_o ox_n to_o the_o shambles_n like_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o stock_n prou._n 7.22_o they_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o their_o wickedness_n till_o their_o abomination_n to_o be_v hate_v be_v find_v out_o psal_n 36.2_o thus_o their_o way_n show_v their_o folly_n yet_o their_o posterity_n approve_v their_o say_n psal_n 49.13_o these_o man_n wealth_n foolish_v they_o as_o blind_a zeal_n do_v a_o papist_n act_n 13.50_o who_o think_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o persecute_v his_o church_n joh._n 16.2_o second_o use_v 2_o let_v i_o hence_o exhort_v these_o seduce_a soul_n not_o to_o trust_v in_o vanity_n lest_o vanity_n be_v their_o recompense_n job_n 15.31_o oh_o trust_v not_o in_o robbery_n if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n on_o they_o psal_n 62.10_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v overcome_v with_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n luk._n 21.34_o three_o use_v 3_o o_o