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imagine_v the_o poor_a have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o rich_a they_o have_v a_o part_n which_o yet_o these_o aught_o to_o give_v not_o the_o other_o to_o take_v if_o they_o do_v not_o give_v it_o they_o be_v the_o thief_n for_o detain_v a_o right_n be_v thievery_n as_o well_o as_o take_v any_o thing_n away_o wrongful_o i_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o every_o thief_n be_v covetous_a but_o i_o do_v also_o affirm_v that_o every_o covetous_a man_n be_v a_o thief_n if_o we_o can_v suppose_v the_o son_n of_o man_n free_a from_o all_o self-interest_n and_o worldly_a love_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o property_n neither_o will_v there_o be_v any_o poor_a for_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o world_n to_o serve_v all_o man_n that_o
the_o follow_v meditation_n meditat_fw-la i._o introductory_n 1._o ii_o the_o method_n of_o the_o ensue_a meditation_n 3._o iii_o of_o the_o world_n 6._o iv_o of_o the_o world_n take_v in_o a_o theological_a sense_n 8._o v._o of_o the_o affection_n of_o love_n 9_o vi_o of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n 11._o vii_o man_n be_v to_o try_v themselves_o by_o their_o love_n 13._o viii_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o worldly_a love_n 15._o ix_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o worldly_a love_n 17._o x._o of_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 18._o xi_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o not_o love_v god_n 20._o xii_o the_o love_n of_o god_n most_o natural_a 21._o xiii_o of_o the_o easiness_n and_o pleasantness_n of_o love_v 22._o fourteen_o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 24._o xv._o why_o call_v the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n 25._o xvi_o of_o man_n apprehension_n concern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n 26._o xvii_o what_o it_o be_v to_o love_n god_n 27._o xviii_o of_o the_o false_a love_n of_o god_n 28._o xix_o of_o predominant_a love_n 30._o xx._n of_o habitual_a love_n 31._o xxi_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n willing_a to_o be_v deceive_v 32._o xxii_o the_o lover_n of_o god_n most_o sensible_a of_o their_o worldliness_n 33._o xxiii_o notwithstanding_o man_n self_a deceive_n there_o be_v many_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n 35._o xxiv_o who_o be_v lover_n of_o the_o world_n in_o general_n 37._o xxv_o of_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n more_o particular_o 38._o xxvi_o of_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o life_n 39_o xxvii_o of_o unwillingness_n to_o die_v 43._o xxviii_o of_o not_o long_v after_o a_o better_a life_n 44._o xxix_o of_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v 47._o xxx_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o world_n 48._o xxxi_o of_o steal_v 50._o xxxii_o of_o defraud_v 52._o xxxiii_o of_o lie_v for_o worldly_a advantage_n 54._o xxxiv_o of_o oppression_n ibid._n xxxv_o of_o bribery_n 56._o xxxvi_o of_o those_o that_o offend_v in_o the_o undue_a degree_n of_o seek_v riches_n 58._o xxxvii_o of_o those_o that_o offend_v in_o the_o undue_a season_n of_o seek_v the_o world_n 59_o xxxviii_o of_o worldly_a confidence_n 61._o thirty-nine_o of_o covetousness_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 62._o xl._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 65._o xli_o of_o carefulness_n 68_o xlii_o of_o discontentedness_n 70._o xliii_o of_o immoderate_a mourn_a or_o impatience_n 72._o xliv_o of_o uncharitableness_n 74._o xlv_o of_o pleasure_n in_o general_n 76._o xlvi_o of_o worldly_a pleasure_n 78._o xlvii_o of_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n 80._o xlviii_o of_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n 82._o xlix_o of_o pleasure_n unlawful_a in_o the_o manner_n 85._o l._n of_o pleasure_n unlawful_a as_o to_o the_o season_n 86._o li._n of_o fantastical_a pleasure_n 89._o lii_o of_o revenge_n 91._o liii_o of_o curse_v 95._o liv._o of_o idleness_n 99_o lv._o of_o easefulness_n 102._o lvi_o of_o fear_n of_o sickness_n 103._o lvii_o of_o fear_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o friend_n 105._o lviii_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o poverty_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o good_n 107._o lix_n of_o fear_n of_o persecution_n 109._o lx._n of_o honour_n in_o general_n and_o of_o pride_n 111._o lxi_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o seek_v it_o 112._o lxii_o of_o self_n honour_v 113._o lxiii_o of_o seek_v the_o approbation_n of_o man_n more_o than_o of_o god_n 114._o lxiv_o of_o pride_n in_o birth_n 116._o lxv_o of_o pride_n in_o beauty_n 118._o lxvi_o of_o pride_n in_o apparel_n 121._o lxvii_o of_o pride_n in_o child_n 122._o lxviii_o of_o pride_n in_o wit_n and_o learning_n 125._o lxix_o of_o pride_n in_o riches_n 126._o lxx_o of_o pride_n in_o strength_n 129._o lxxi_o of_o pride_n in_o privilege_n 130._o lxxii_o of_o pride_n in_o power_n and_o great_a place_n 133._o lxxiii_o of_o pride_n in_o virtuous_a action_n 134._o lxxiv_o of_o pride_n in_o worldly_a interest_n and_o a_o party_n 136._o lxxv_o of_o self_n love_n 140._o lxxvi_o of_o the_o love_n of_o relation_n 143._o lxxvii_o of_o the_o love_n of_o other_o man_n 145._o lxxviii_o of_o flattery_n 149._o lxxix_o of_o worldly_a business_n 151._o lxxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o of_o the_o love_n of_o worldly_a business_n 154._o lxxxi_o of_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n 157._o lxxxii_o of_o swear_v 160._o lxxxiii_o of_o worldly_a wisdom_n in_o general_n 164._o lxxxiv_o of_o impure_a wisdom_n 166._o lxxxv_o of_o envy_n and_o envious_a wisdom_n 169._o lxxxvi_o of_o contentiousness_n and_o contentious_a wisdom_n 173._o lxxxvii_o of_o implacableness_n 176._o lxxxviii_o of_o unmercifulness_n 181._o lxxxix_o of_o unfruitful_a wisdom_n 184._o xc_o of_o partiality_n 187._o xci_o of_o hypocrisy_n in_o general_n 189._o xcii_o of_o scripture_n hypocrisy_n and_o the_o hypocritical_a wisdom_n 191._o xciii_o of_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n 196._o xciv_o of_o idolatry_n 200._o xcv_o of_o formal_a witchcraft_n 204._o xcvi_o of_o interpretative_a witchcraft_n 206._o xcvii_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o partilar_o of_o selfwill_a 210._o xcviii_o of_o ingratitude_n 213._o xcix_o of_o the_o devil_n consider_v as_o a_o nature_n 217._o c._n cautionary_a 223._o the_o second_o part._n i._o of_o the_o false_a despiser_n of_o riches_n 229._o ii_o of_o the_o false_a despiser_n of_o pleasure_n 233._o iii_o of_o the_o votary_n of_o penance_n 237._o iv_o of_o quaker_n 240._o v._o of_o the_o quaker_n argument_n 243._o vi_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o quaker_n argument_n consider_v 247._o vii_o the_o quaker_n argument_n answer_v 250._o viii_o soâ—â—_n suggestion_n to_o the_o quaker_n 254._o ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o of_o public_a benefactor_n 258._o x._o of_o the_o pretender_n to_o righteousness_n 260._o xi_o of_o nonconformist_n 262._o xii_o of_o conformist_n 267._o xiii_o of_o the_o educator_n of_o child_n 270._o fourteen_o of_o the_o disposer_n of_o child_n to_o calling_n 273._o xv._o of_o person_n marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n 276._o xvi_o of_o patron_n 281._o xvii_o of_o chaplain_n 284._o xviii_o of_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n 286._o xix_o of_o arbitrator_n elector_n and_o juror_n 289._o xx._n of_o landlord_n and_o tenant_n 293._o xxi_o of_o tradesman_n 299._o xxii_o of_o innkeeper_n 301._o xxiii_o of_o beggar_n 305._o xxiv_o of_o wagerer_n 308._o xxv_o of_o gamester_n 310._o xxvi_o of_o debtor_n 315._o xxvii_o of_o creditor_n 318._o xxviii_o of_o usurer_n 321._o xxix_o of_o humane_a authority_n against_o usury_n 330._o xxx_o the_o argument_n for_o usury_n consider_v 335._o xxxi_o other_o reason_n for_o usury_n consider_v 340._o xxxii_o authority_n for_o usury_n consider_v 345._o xxxiii_o what_o usurer_n be_v lover_n of_o the_o world_n 350._o xxxiv_o disswasives_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o profession_n 355._o xxxv_o further_o disswasives_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o soul_n 358._o xxxvi_o 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errata_n which_o we_o entreat_v thou_o favourable_o to_o correct_v as_o such_o which_o do_v despoil_v the_o sense_n before_o you_o begin_v to_o read_v errata_fw-la page_z 13._o line_n 8._o read_v proceed_v from_o p._n 36._o l._n 5._o r._n rapacious_a p._n 41._o l._n 5._o r._n jobusite_n p._n 90._o l._n 16._o r._n lovely_a p._n 93._o l._n 5._o r._n dona_fw-la p._n 110._o l._n 13._o r._n truth_n p._n 126._o l._n 23._o r._n confidence_n p._n 132._o l._n 11._o r._n unreasonable_a p._n 161._o l._n 14._o r._n stick_v p._n 215._o l._n 25._o r._n pupil_n p._n 232._o l._n 27._o r._n manifold_a p._n 234._o l._n penult_n r._n best_a p_o 235._o l._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d p._n 261._o l._n 18._o r._n love_n p._n 267._o l._n 2._o r._n oded_a l._n 9_o bloâ—out_n they_o be_v l._n 12._o r._n humorous_a p._n 288._o l._n 16._o r._n seal_n p._n 313._o r._n master_n p._n 322._o l._n 30._o r._n old_a p
338._o l._n 4._o r._n etymology_n l._n 25._o r._n notation_n p._n 339._o l._n 4._o r._n vetarbith_n p._n 346._o l._n 1._o r._n it_o p._n 351._o l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d man_z consider_v in_o his_o moral_a capacity_n part_n i._n meditat_fw-la i._o introductory_n return_v o_o my_o mind_n return_v what_o do_v thou_o so_o early_o in_o the_o world_n be_v thou_o not_o afraid_a lest_o this_o unseasonable_a excursion_n shall_v be_v a_o symptom_n of_o a_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n and_o think_v oh_o think_v what_o a_o dangerous_a what_o a_o deadly_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o need_v no_o more_o to_o convince_v thou_o of_o this_o but_o that_o one_o plain_a text_n of_o the_o devout_a apostle_n st._n john_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 in_o he_o be_v not_o these_o word_n plain_a to_o be_v understand_v be_v they_o not_o startle_v to_o any_o one_o that_o understand_v they_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v think_v on_o a_o little_a further_o thou_o will_v find_v that_o the_o whole_a gospel_n run_v in_o this_o strain_n there_o be_v no_o doctrine_n deliver_v either_o more_o plain_o or_o more_o frequent_o than_o this_o the_o apostle_n james_n do_v so_o full_o consent_v with_o his_o brother_n john_n in_o this_o doctrine_n as_o if_o they_o speak_v with_o the_o same_o mouth_n jam._n 4._o 4._o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o this_o he_o speak_v of_o either_o as_o a_o truth_n general_o know_v or_o very_o important_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o interrogatory_n form_n of_o speech_n wherewith_o he_o usher_v it_o in_o know_v you_o not_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v either_o say_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n well_o know_v or_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n well_o worthy_a to_o be_v know_v the_o apostle_n paul_n though_o junior_a to_o both_o these_o yet_o know_v this_o great_a doctrine_n as_o well_o as_o 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profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n viz._n because_o he_o be_v in_o ove_fw-la with_o this_o world_n plain_o intimate_v that_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o world_n be_v inconsistent_a one_o heart_n can_v hold_v they_o and_o all_o these_o do_v but_o in_o different_a word_n speak_v that_o which_o they_o have_v hear_v of_o or_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o ministry_n open_o declare_v that_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n mat._n 6._o 24._o you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n and_o at_o another_o time_n as_o i_o suppose_v in_o the_o selfsame_a word_n luke_n 16._o 13._o you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n if_o this_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o so_o many_o and_o so_o worthy_a hand_n be_v true_a and_o can_v be_v speak_v against_o return_v o_o my_o soul_n return_v fuge_fw-la nata_fw-la deo_fw-la teque_fw-la immundo_fw-la eripe_fw-la mundo_fw-la strengthen_v i_o o_o my_o god_n unto_o the_o hearty_a and_o effectual_a 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money_z up_o and_o down_o driving_z out_z man_n and_o beast_n with_o a_o scourge_n make_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o here_o the_o learned_a usurer_n and_o indeed_o they_o say_v some_o learned_a man_n be_v usurer_n criticize_v upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o translate_v money-changer_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o signify_v such_o person_n as_o sate_v usual_o in_o the_o market_n and_o at_o this_o time_n profane_o in_o the_o temple_n to_o change_v great_a money_n into_o small_a for_o the_o convenience_n of_o buyer_n and_o seller_n i_o believe_v the_o word_n signify_v thus_o and_o the_o etymology_n of_o they_o import_v as_o much_o but_o yet_o these_o critic_n themselves_o as_o ravanallus_n for_o example_n confess_v that_o these_o man_n do_v quaestum_fw-la facere_fw-la make_v a_o gain_n of_o their_o change_a or_o lend_v or_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v usurer_n indeed_o be_v very_o modest_a they_o will_v scarce_o own_v their_o own_o name_n at_o this_o day_n and_o i_o suppose_v they_o may_v be_v somewhat_o rich_a then_o rather_o choose_v to_o be_v denominate_v from_o their_o change_a money_n than_o from_o let_v out_o to_o usury_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o these_o money-merchant_n here_o speak_v of_o that_o have_v their_o table_n in_o the_o temple_n be_v usurer_n let_v out_o their_o own_o or_o other_o man_n money_n for_o advantage_n this_o be_v the_o constant_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n trapezitae_fw-la or_o table-man_n in_o profane_a author_n do_v justify_v and_o not_o only_o in_o they_o but_o in_o the_o holy_a gospel_n too_o which_o tell_v we_o almost_o in_o terminis_fw-la that_o they_o be_v usurer_n mat._n 25._o 27._o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v put_v my_o money_n to_o exchange_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o at_o my_o come_n i_o shall_v have_v receive_v my_o own_o with_o usury_n well_o but_o though_o these_o changer_n of_o money_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v usurer_n yet_o say_v the_o theological_a usurer_n and_o indeed_o they_o say_v that_o some_o divine_n also_o be_v usurer_n the_o severity_n that_o they_o meet_v with_o from_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o because_o they_o be_v usurer_n but_o because_o they_o profane_v the_o temple_n with_o their_o table_n for_o how_o harmless_a a_o thing_n soever_o usury_n be_v though_o it_o be_v as_o innocent_a as_o dove_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o either_o it_o or_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o holy_a temple_n i_o confess_v with_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o agreement_n between_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n but_o yet_o if_o we_o look_v well_o into_o our_o saviour_n behaviour_n in_o this_o act_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o as_o by_o his_o overthrow_v their_o table_n and_o thrust_v they_o out_o he_o chastise_v their_o profaneness_n so_o by_o his_o verbal_a reproof_n he_o tax_v their_o very_a employment_n call_v they_o a_o company_n 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