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it_o it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n happy_a or_o that_o which_o will_v give_v a_o man_n true_a content_n so_o i_o take_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v although_o the_o world_n promise_v much_o 2._o as_o it_o be_v back_v with_o a_o strong_a reason_n so_o it_o be_v edge_v and_o illustrate_v with_o a_o sweet_a parable_n the_o great_a rich_a man_n he_o have_v a_o great_a crop_n and_o be_v think_v himself_o what_o to_o do_v to_o pull_v down_o his_o barn_n and_o build_v they_o great_a and_o sing_v a_o requiem_n to_o his_o soul_n the_o issue_n whereof_o be_v thou_o fool_n and_o such_o be_v all_o they_o which_o set_v up_o their_o rest_n here_o and_o think_v that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n consist_v therein_o and_o that_o happiness_n depend_v thereon_o 3._o as_o our_o saviour_n condemn_v and_o reprove_v so_o he_o improve_v the_o unmannerly_a proceed_n of_o this_o man_n and_z takes_z occasion_n to_o continue_v his_o heavenly_a sermon_n wherein_o i_o shall_v distinguish_v but_o these_o two_o thing_n i._o our_o saviour_n go_v on_o in_o the_o occasional_a argument_n which_o this_o man_n request_n concern_v second_o he_o intentional_o add_v something_o that_o be_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n to_o convey_v and_o that_o be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a occasion_n in_o the_o occasional_a argument_n there_o be_v these_o two_o branch_n and_o i_o shall_v but_o only_o mention_v they_o and_o desire_v you_o at_o leisure_n to_o peruse_v the_o place_n because_o in_o this_o place_n and_o that_o parallel_n to_o the_o 6._o of_o matthew_n be_v scarce_o the_o like_a argument_n handle_v in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n nor_o all_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n can_v have_v more_o excellent_a suggestion_n 1._o he_o revoke_v his_o disciple_n from_o worldly-mindednesse_a by_o many_o excellent_a incomparable_a argument_n verse_n 22._o 2._o he_o provoke_v they_o to_o heavenly-mindednesse_a in_o the_o 31._o verse_n wish_v they_o not_o to_o seek_v these_o thing_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ii_o he_o proceed_v to_o his_o former_a intentional_a thought_n wherein_o he_o commend_v especial_o two_o excellent_a virtue_n to_o all_o his_o disciple_n 1._o watchfulness_n in_o the_o 35._o verse_n that_o they_o will_v always_o keep_v a_o watchful_a posture_n prepare_v for_o and_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v fit_v for_o it_o whenever_o it_o shall_v be_v soon_o or_o late_a sudden_a or_o otherwise_o and_o this_o be_v propound_v and_o press_v and_o then_o iterate_v and_o enlarge_v it_o be_v propound_v and_o press_v 1._o from_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o duty_n which_o be_v discharge_v make_v a_o man_n bless_v in_o those_o word_n and_o if_o he_o come_v in_o the_o second_o or_o three_o watch_n and_o find_v they_o so_o bless_a be_v those_o servant_n 2._o from_o the_o misery_n that_o will_v follow_v upon_o the_o neglect_n hereof_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n if_o the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n know_v what_o hour_n the_o thief_n will_v come_v he_o will_v watch_v etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o be_v press_v from_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o master_n come_v which_o be_v express_v to_o be_v sudden_a no_o man_n know_v the_o hour_n and_o thus_o far_o our_o saviour_n have_v propound_v and_o press_v this_o argument_n of_o watchfulness_n 2._o upon_o a_o particular_a occasion_n he_o do_v reiterate_v and_o enlarge_v the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o very_a argument_n the_o occasion_n be_v express_v in_o the_o 41_o verse_n peter_n step_v in_o and_o put_v the_o question_n not_o so_o unmannerly_a as_o before_o but_o proper_a enough_o for_o the_o auditory_a master_n speak_v thou_o this_o parable_n unto_o we_o or_o to_o all_o this_o give_v our_o saviour_n occasion_n to_o reinforce_v his_o former_a exhortation_n wherein_o be_v the_o same_o argument_n i_o mention_v before_o partly_o from_o the_o felicity_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o duty_n how_o happy_a and_o bless_a be_v that_o man_n that_o when_o his_o lord_n come_v shall_v find_v well_o do_v prepare_v and_o fit_v himself_o for_o that_o meeting_n and_o then_o the_o misery_n and_o the_o woeful_a condition_n of_o the_o evil_a servant_n who_o instead_o of_o give_v a_o portion_n to_o his_o lord_n servant_n shall_v presume_v his_o master_n will_v not_o yet_o come_v but_o delay_n and_o prolong_v the_o time_n and_o fall_v to_o beat_v and_o abuse_v his_o fellow-servant_n i_o conceive_v in_o this_o place_n and_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o this_o evil_a servant_n be_v mention_v beside_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o any_o that_o carry_v himself_o disorderly_a i_o say_v it_o have_v a_o particular_a intention_n against_o that_o evil_a servant_n in_o particular_a that_o antichrist_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o abandon_v with_o tâ—â—_n brightness_n of_o his_o come_n find_v he_o drink_v wâ—â—â—_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n this_o evil_a servant_n i_o say_v will_v be_v in_o a_o very_a evil_a and_o sad_a condition_n our_o saviour_n far_o express_v this_o by_o add_v one_o thing_n concern_v the_o measure_n of_o this_o evil_a that_o will_v befall_v the_o unfaithful_a servant_n and_o he_o propound_v it_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o the_o misery_n the_o misery_n will_v be_v great_a as_o this_o be_v do_v more_o out_o of_o knowledge_n he_o which_o know_v his_o master_n will_n which_o sin_v hypocritical_o against_o the_o light_n against_o conscience_n those_o will_v have_v a_o double_a share_n in_o the_o misery_n and_o it_o will_v be_v more_o fearful_a to_o they_o it_o will_v be_v something_o mitigate_v to_o they_o which_o knowlesse_a yet_o bad_a enough_o as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o 47_o and_o 48_o verse_n this_o be_v the_o first_o virtue_n that_o our_o saviour_n exhort_v unto_o watchfulness_n and_o carefulness_n to_o prepare_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v surprise_v with_o his_o sudden_a come_n 2._o the_o second_o virtue_n our_o saviour_n exhort_v unto_o be_v spiritual_a wisdom_n although_o there_o be_v some_o ambiguity_n in_o some_o interpreter_n either_o meekness_n or_o spiritual_a wisdom_n it_o be_v agree_v upon_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n wherein_o this_o be_v recommend_v in_o general_n 1._o in_o bear_v unbrother_o opposition_n and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o that_o this_o be_v that_o which_o must_v be_v expect_v and_o may_v be_v presage_v and_o fore-seen_a 1._o it_o must_v be_v expect_v verse_n 49._o for_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o plain_o that_o he_o come_v to_o send_v fire_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o to_o make_v a_o carnal_a peace_n but_o to_o convey_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o event_n whereof_o will_v breed_v combustion_n wicked_a man_n oppose_v the_o preach_n of_o thâ—_n gospel_n and_o of_o the_o godly_a and_o this_o be_v make_v euâ—â—_n by_o those_o which_o be_v near_a to_o they_o in_o the_o same_o house_n verse_n 52_o 53._o our_o saviour_n prepare_v they_o with_o this_o beforehand_o that_o they_o may_v meek_o and_o wise_o bear_v unbrother_o opposition_n 2._o in_o which_o this_o meekness_n consist_v more_o particular_o to_o forbear_v brotherly_a contention_n or_o as_o some_o interpret_v it_o it_o may_v rather_o be_v express_v thus_o to_o take_v care_n to_o make_v peace_n with_o god_n so_o much_o the_o more_o agree_v with_o thy_o adversary_n it_o may_v commend_v brotherly_a conjunction_n for_o those_o which_o be_v brethren_n they_o shall_v meet_v with_o opposition_n in_o the_o world_n they_o have_v not_o need_v to_o devour_v one_o another_o or_o as_o many_o interpreter_n say_v that_o adversary_n be_v god_n which_o while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n we_o shall_v make_v our_o peace_n with_o since_o we_o can_v have_v so_o little_a peace_n in_o the_o world_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n put_v his_o servant_n in_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a point_n of_o wisdom_n at_o the_o least_o to_o make_v
yoke_v and_o what_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o it_o although_o it_o be_v a_o far_o more_o subtle_a sin_n hardly_o discern_v yet_o it_o be_v rank_v with_o fornication_n the_o sin_n that_o all_o the_o world_n cry_v shame_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rank_n it_o among_o those_o nay_o more_o than_o so_o it_o set_v a_o special_a brand_n on_o that_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n many_o do_v penance_n for_o fornication_n scarce_o do_v ever_o any_o for_o covetousness_n the_o world_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o such_o person_n the_o world_n have_v set_v adultery_n in_o a_o white_a sheet_n but_o god_n himself_o have_v stamp_v a_o black_a brand_n on_o it_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o carry_v the_o heart_n inordinate_o towards_o any_o creature_n but_o it_o may_v be_v term_v idolatry_n the_o harlot_n be_v the_o lustful_a man_n idol_n he_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o she_o preferment_n and_o honour_n be_v the_o ambitious_a iii_o serm._n iii_o man_n idol_n it_o lead_v he_o to_o it_o but_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v express_o brand_v any_o other_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o direct_o idolatry_n with_o that_o name_n but_o only_a covetousness_n i_o conceive_v to_o omit_v other_o thing_n there_o be_v one_o thing_n as_o the_o particular_a reason_n of_o it_o which_o be_v very_o considerable_a for_o there_o be_v a_o general_a reason_n for_o other_o sin_n which_o be_v this_o what_o a_o man_n prefer_v before_o god_n that_o he_o make_v as_o his_o god_n exalt_v it_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o for_o that_o general_a reason_n covetousness_n be_v call_v idolatry_n but_o there_o be_v a_o special_a evil_n in_o covetousness_n which_o make_v it_o idolatry_n in_o a_o deep_o die_v a_o covetous_a man_n beside_o that_o in_o the_o general_a respect_n his_o money_n be_v his_o idol_n in_o the_o particular_a he_o put_v trust_v in_o it_o he_o have_v a_o confidence_n in_o it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o great_a honour_n that_o god_n can_v have_v when_o we_o can_v put_v trust_n and_o secure_v ourselves_o and_o bear_v ourselves_o out_o upon_o god_n protection_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o propriety_n in_o those_o word_n to_o this_o sin_n for_o which_o thing_n sake_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n vers_fw-la the_o 6._o it_o be_v not_o only_o true_a of_o other_o sin_n which_o may_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o but_o to_o provoke_v god_n in_o this_o secret_a sin_n which_o the_o world_n take_v not_o so_o much_o notice_n of_o for_o this_o thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n one_o remarkable_a place_n we_o have_v in_o the_o first_o of_o timothy_n 6._o 9_o 10._o but_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_n into_o a_o temptation_n and_o a_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o while_o some_o covet_v after_o they_o have_v err_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o iii_o serm._n iii_o with_o many_o sorrow_n this_o be_v as_o full_a a_o place_n as_o i_o can_v well_o conceive_v those_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a that_o be_v mad_a after_o the_o world_n they_o be_v in_o a_o most_o dangerous_a condition_n such_o man_n cast_v themselves_o upon_o a_o thousand_o danger_n every_o expression_n every_o word_n be_v full_a of_o weight_n i_o will_v not_o take_v it_o now_o on_o i_o to_o dilate_v at_o full_a unto_o you_o on_o they_o i_o will_v leave_v it_o to_o your_o own_o thought_n it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a i_o will_v only_o speak_v of_o this_o it_o be_v true_a any_o sin_n which_o be_v predominant_a may_v be_v the_o universal_a root_n of_o all_o evil_a in_o that_o man_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v far_a than_o the_o matter_n of_o covetousness_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v something_o emphatical_a in_o covetousness_n above_o other_o thing_n that_o precipitate_v a_o man_n into_o all_o evil_a for_o that_o man_n which_o be_v set_v upon_o gain_n will_v not_o stick_v upon_o any_o evil_a course_n that_o may_v advance_v he_o that_o way_n it_o pervert_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a make_v they_o blind_a that_o they_o can_v see_v no_o danger_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o those_o evil_n which_o do_v arise_v in_o that_o man_n which_o be_v bend_v upon_o covetousness_n but_o there_o be_v some_o other_o man_n which_o go_v not_o upon_o the_o root_n of_o covetousness_n but_o upon_o some_o other_o ground_n and_o so_o may_v break_v into_o many_o evil_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o caution_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o these_o word_n all_o kind_n of_o evil_a which_o be_v a_o large_a word_n for_o covetousness_n will_v not_o put_v a_o man_n into_o all_o kind_n of_o evil_a if_o you_o take_v it_o in_o the_o strict_a signification_n for_o it_o will_v not_o put_v he_o on_o prodigality_n not_o in_o a_o ordinary_a course_n i_o say_v further_o than_o to_o advance_v covetousness_n unicuique_fw-la aliquis_fw-la est_fw-la sumptus_fw-la qui_fw-la vult_fw-la facere_fw-la lucrum_fw-la a_o man_n must_v be_v at_o cost_n to_o gain_v oftentimes_o but_o to_o add_v another_o place_n iii_o serm._n iii_o another_o place_n to_o prove_v this_o be_v in_o the_o 16_o of_o luke_n verse_n 14._o and_o the_o pharisee_n also_o who_o be_v covetous_a hear_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o deride_v he_o a_o covetous_a heart_n be_v so_o far_o out_o of_o frame_n towards_o any_o good_a from_o any_o possibility_n of_o recover_v he_o to_o a_o good_a estate_n that_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v but_o a_o scorn_n and_o derision_n to_o he_o our_o saviour_n himself_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v the_o proud_a and_o most_o captious_a man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v not_o except_v against_o his_o sermon_n happy_o in_o any_o man_n sermon_n there_o may_v be_v some_o infirmity_n or_o weakness_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v except_v against_o it_o but_o our_o saviour_n sermon_n be_v not_o obnoxious_a to_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o you_o see_v covetousness_n make_v our_o saviour_n himself_o deride_v when_o man_n deride_v wisdom_n itself_o this_o be_v a_o high_a pitch_n but_o covetousness_n do_v this_o therefore_o the_o psalmist_n make_v a_o prayer_n to_o god_n psalm_n 119._o verse_n 36._o incline_v my_o heart_n o_o lord_n to_o thy_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n imply_v there_o be_v a_o incompossibilitie_n between_o regard_v god_n word_n and_o covetousness_n if_o a_o man_n be_v incline_v to_o covetousness_n he_o be_v clean_o out_o of_o the_o way_n from_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n they_o be_v put_v in_o the_o balance_n one_o against_o a_o other_o and_o david_n therefore_o here_o desire_v god_n that_o he_o will_v incline_v his_o heart_n to_o keep_v his_o testimony_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v he_o upright_o free_a from_o covetousness_n 1_o corinthian_n chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 10._o compare_v with_o ephesian_n chap._n 5_o verse_n 5._o you_o shall_v find_v that_o covetousness_n iii_o serm._n iii_o bar_v a_o man_n out_o of_o heaven_n there_o be_v the_o very_a same_o observation_n which_o i_o propound_v in_o the_o first_o place_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a observe_v that_o covetous_a person_n be_v rank_v with_o unclean_a person_n and_o with_o thief_n they_o go_v altogether_o for_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o thief_n on_o the_o highway_n in_o god_n estimate_n and_o shall_v as_o much_o be_v bar_v out_o of_o heaven_n how_o smooth_a a_o sin_n soever_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v such_o can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o corinthian_n 5._o 10._o 11_o not_o altogether_o with_o the_o fornicator_n of_o this_o world_n or_o with_o the_o covetous_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v such_o a_o odious_a sin_n and_o so_o abhor_v of_o god_n that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o abandon_v it_o but_o especial_o his_o own_o people_n and_o therefore_o among_o other_o person_n which_o be_v vicious_a and_o sinful_a he_o warn_v the_o faithful_a not_o to_o eat_v with_o a_o covetous_a man_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o 11._o verse_n if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n be_v a_o fornicator_n or_o covetous_a etc._n etc._n with_o such_o a_o one_o no_v not_o to_o eat_v it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v that_o they_o be_v so_o contagious_a and_o loathsome_a the_o scripture_n say_v no_o more_o of_o a_o leprous_a person_n but_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n there_o be_v as_o much_o say_v of_o a_o covetous_a person_n one_o which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n