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confession_n of_o christ_n yet_o retain_v a_o secretinclination_n to_o this_o hurtful_a root_n it_o will_v pervert_v they_o in_o their_o way_n and_o render_v they_o unfruitful_a and_o unsuccessful_a hence_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o instruct_v timothy_n and_o direct_v he_o in_o his_o choice_n of_o those_o that_o be_v meet_v to_o go_v before_o other_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o that_o such_o a_o one_o must_v not_o be_v greedy_a of_o filthy_a lucre_n not_o covetous_a 1_o tim._n 3._o 3_o tit._n 1._o 7._o so_o he_o say_v of_o deacon_n also_o 1_o tim._n 3_o 8._o signify_v that_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v give_v to_o this_o evil_n be_v unmeet_a for_o this_o service_n for_o either_o it_o will_v lead_v man_n to_o speak_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o meet_v and_o so_o to_o corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o to_o suit_v man_n humour_n and_o teach_v thing_n they_o ought_v not_o for_o this_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n tit._n 1._o 11._o when_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o profit_n to_o hate_v their_o brethren_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o not_o to_o rebuke_v they_o but_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o they_o lest_o by_o deal_v plain_o and_o faithful_o they_o fail_v of_o their_o expectation_n which_o be_v too_o usual_a with_o priest_n and_o prophet_n former_o for_o say_v the_o prophet_n every_o one_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a be_v give_v to_o covetousness_n &_o from_o hence_o from_o the_o prophet_n even_o to_o the_o priest_n every_o one_o deal_v false_o for_o they_o have_v heal_v the_o hurt_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n slight_o say_v peace_n peace_n when_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n jer._n 6._o 13_o 14._o and_o 8._o 10_o 11._o in_o
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it_o upon_o other_o shoulder_n and_o however_o it_o be_v not_o of_o ouâ—_n conscience_n but_o for_o wrath_n they_o do_v what_o they_o do_v and_o the_o root_n thereof_o be_v the_o love_n of_o money_n rom._n 13._o 1-7_a tit._n 3._o 13_a it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n to_o be_v find_v that_o a_o man_n will_v out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n give_v to_o the_o authority_n what_o appertain_v to_o they_o when_o they_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n avoid_v it_o and_o cleverly_o come_v off_o nor_o will_v this_o be_v do_v unless_o covetousness_n be_v abstain_v from_o so_o far_o will_v covetous_a person_n be_v from_o imitate_v our_o saviour_n who_o will_v pay_v what_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o lest_o he_o shall_v offend_v that_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n they_o will_v seek_v to_o keep_v and_o hold_v what_o they_o be_v engage_v to_o pay_v from_o those_o in_o power_n 2._o so_o also_o it_o lead_v to_o murder_v or_o kill_v another_o and_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v include_v in_o and_o 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neighbour_n wife_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v allow_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o instruction_n to_o have_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o every_o woman_n she_o own_o husband_n but_o this_o lust_n insinuate_v to_o we_o that_o steal_v water_n be_v sweet_a and_o that_o that_o only_o will_v give_v satisfaction_n which_o be_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o so_o persuade_v that_o evil_n be_v good_a and_o good_a evil_n it_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o unlawful_a enjoyment_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o person_n will_v give_v rest_n to_o we_o not_o because_o it_o will_v do_v so_o in_o conclusion_n for_o when_o their_o lust_n be_v satisfy_v they_o be_v as_o far_o from_o have_v what_o they_o propose_v to_o themselves_o as_o before_o and_o whereas_o they_o conceit_v the_o have_v fellowship_n with_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v forbid_v of_o god_n will_v tend_v much_o to_o their_o contentment_n and_o therefore_o they_o covet_v greedy_o and_o be_v even_o sick_a of_o this_o carnal_a love_n yet_o it_o 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occasion_v man_n commit_v such_o iniquity_n as_o when_o person_n in_o marry_v marry_v not_o according_a to_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o be_v unequal_o yoke_v and_o join_v themselves_o with_o such_o as_o they_o can_v love_v as_o be_v meet_v in_o that_o relation_n hence_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o their_o own_o yoke-fellow_n they_o even_o expose_v themselves_o and_o their_o yoke-fellow_n to_o any_o temptation_n and_o be_v many_o time_n take_v in_o this_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o pretend_a love_n to_o and_o be_v marry_v with_o such_o as_o they_o secret_o loath_a or_o however_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o because_o their_o heart_n be_v incline_v to_o its_o covetousness_n and_o they_o thus_o fit_v themselves_o for_o
in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n thou_o may_v see_v how_o little_a reason_n thou_o have_v to_o acquit_v thyself_o yea_o that_o thou_o have_v cause_n enough_o to_o say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n 3._o to_o such_o a_o boaster_n i_o may_v further_o say_v that_o god_n may_v withhold_v thou_o from_o thus_o sin_v and_o not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o touch_v another_o as_o gen._n 20._o 6._o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v not_o so_o much_o thy_o intigrity_n as_o effect_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n receive_v and_o retain_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o heart_n which_o wrought_v in_o thou_o a_o hatred_n and_o abhorrence_n of_o this_o iniquity_n thou_o clear_a thyself_o of_o as_o a_o be_v forcible_o restrain_v therefrom_o or_o prevent_v by_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n when_o thou_o have_v have_v inclination_n enough_o thereto_o in_o follow_v thy_o covetousness_n thou_o know_v it_o may_v be_v and_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o thy_o heart_n in_o 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be_v covetous_a great_o desireous_a of_o vain_a glory_n and_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n and_o afraid_a of_o shame_n or_o thou_o may_v have_v be_v keep_v back_o by_o fear_n of_o punishment_n and_o then_o little_a reason_n to_o boast_v herein_o jam._n 4._o 1._o 4._o to_o such_o a_o one_o i_o shall_v only_o further_o add_v if_o this_o sin_n have_v not_o leave_v the_o party_n thus_o plead_v that_o though_o thou_o have_v pursue_v this_o iniquity_n of_o covetousness_n and_o have_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n hitherto_o yet_o be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o fear_v for_o in_o follow_v thy_o covetous_a inclination_n thou_o may_v proceed_v from_o evil_a to_o evil_n and_o at_o last_o commit_v and_o provoke_v god_n to_o leave_v thou_o to_o the_o commit_v that_o which_o now_o thou_o may_v loathe_v judas_n be_v a_o thief_n some_o time_n before_o he_o endeavour_v to_o betray_v his_o master_n and_o hazael_n can_v say_v at_o one_o time_n be_v thy_o servant_n a_o dog_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v great_a thing_n as_o one_o great_o abominate_v it_o and_o think_v it_o will_v render_v he_o most_o vile_a and_o yet_o afterward_o he_o do_v what_o former_o he_o seem_v so_o much_o to_o loathe_v 2._o king_n 8._o 13_o 14._o 1_o sam._n 28._o 8_o 9_o thou_o may_v not_o yet_o have_v be_v try_v with_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o want_v and_o strait_n as_o another_o or_o be_v so_o strong_o tempt_v to_o uncleanness_n in_o many_o respect_n and_o what_o these_o if_o order_v to_o thou_o will_v occasion_n while_o thou_o be_v incline_v to_o thy_o covetousness_n thou_o know_v not_o and_o therefore_o though_o at_o present_a thou_o be_v not_o guilty_a yea_o though_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o evil_a and_o provoke_a nature_n of_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o fear_v always_o and_o to_o be_v jealous_a of_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v tempt_v and_o overcome_v of_o the_o temptation_n when_o tempt_v as_o other_o have_v be_v agur_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o yet_o as_o one_o sensible_a of_o his_o readiness_n to_o halt_v when_o try_v say_v and_o pray_v give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n etc._n etc._n lest_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n as_o pharaoh_n exod._n 5._o 2._o or_o on_o the_o other_o lest_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o steal_v and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n in_o vain_a in_o walk_v in_o uncleanness_n or_o any_o evil_a lust_n for_o provide_v for_o himself_o prov._n 30._o 7-9_a oh_o be_v we_o but_o alike_o sensible_a of_o our_o own_o vileness_n and_o readiness_n to_o halt_v when_o try_v we_o shall_v be_v more_o jealous_a of_o ourselves_o and_o if_o this_o iniquity_n of_o covetousness_n be_v in_o our_o hand_n put_v it_o far_o away_o and_o this_o lead_v to_o another_o use_n 4._o see_v this_o covetousness_n be_v so_o hurtful_a deceitful_a and_o provoke_v a_o evil_a let_v we_o all_o be_v warn_v to_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o it_o that_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o incline_v hereto_o yea_o pray_v to_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v we_o that_o he_o will_v incline_v our_o heart_n to_o his_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 119._o 36_o 37._o this_o admonition_n be_v here_o by_o our_o saviour_n give_v general_o to_o a_o great_a multitude_n and_o to_o his_o disciple_n &_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o be_v give_v in_o and_o with_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o therefore_o meet_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o all_o some_o admonition_n may_v not_o proper_o be_v give_v to_o all_o because_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o offend_v in_o such_o case_n as_o not_o to_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n which_o be_v include_v in_o this_o iniquity_n or_o which_o this_o lead_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o rich_a in_o this_o world_n but_o to_o the_o poor_a it_o can_v so_o proper_o be_v give_v 1_o tim._n 6._o 17._o &_o so_o some_o may_v not_o need_v to_o be_v warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o actual_a adultery_n etc._n etc._n for_o they_o may_v be_v so_o weaken_v as_o that_o that_o sin_n may_v have_v leave_v they_o or_o otherwise_o make_v incapable_a but_o now_o any_o person_n may_v be_v incline_v to_o covetousness_n from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a from_o the_o young_a who_o have_v the_o use_n of_o understanding_n to_o the_o old_a from_o the_o poor_a to_o the_o rich_a and_o let_v none_o think_v that_o because_o of_o any_o attainement_n they_o may_v sleight_v this_o warn_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v it_o to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o little_a child_n and_o young_a man_n but_o to_o father_n also_o and_o so_o to_o the_o most_o experience_a believer_n and_o who_o have_v be_v instrument_n of_o beget_v other_o through_o the_o gospel_n to_o they_o all_o be_v this_o admonition_n give_v love_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o he_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 12-15_a oh_o let_v we_o not_o murmur_v here_o against_o but_o be_v thankful_a that_o we_o may_v through_o his_o grace_n receive_v it_o and_o take_v heed_n &_o beware_v of_o it_o and_o that_o we_o may_v do_v so_o follow_v to_o be_v show_v in_o the_o next_o instruction_n viz._n 2._o that_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n may_v take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o covetousness_n in_o the_o light_n and_o strength_n of_o god_n grace_n so_o much_o be_v signify_v in_o this_o admonition_n give_v by_o our_o saviour_n for_o he_o look_v not_o to_o reap_v where_o he_o have_v not_o sow_o though_o wicked_a servant_n so_o charge_v he_o math._n 25_o 24-26_a his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n &_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a math._n 11._o 30._o 1_o joh._n 5_o 3._o &_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o only_o warn_v of_o what_o be_v evil_a but_o he_o prevent_v man_n with_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o due_a time_n that_o man_n may_v arise_v from_o dead_a thing_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v not_o simple_o teach_v man_n to_o deny_v ungodliness_n but_o that_o man_n may_v receive_v &_o obey_v its_o teach_n it_o seasonable_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n especial_o in_o this_o appearance_n of_o it_o in_o which_o it_o be_v more_o bright_o manifest_v than_o former_o it_o bring_v some_o discovery_n of_o that_o great_a salvation_n wrought_v and_o complete_v for_o we_o in_o christ_n and_o therewith_o save_v strength_n also_o to_o enable_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o may_v live_v sober_o etc._n etc._n tit._n