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that_o place_n of_o torment_n with_o he_o be_v because_o the_o come_n of_o those_o who_o he_o have_v put_v upon_o sin_n will_v have_v be_v a_o addition_n to_o his_o torment_n seldom_o will_v prince_n pardon_v the_o ringleader_n of_o a_o rebellion_n and_o rare_o be_v it_o see_v but_o that_o the_o teacher_n of_o other_o to_o sin_n have_v be_v eminent_a either_o for_o repentance_n or_o ruin_n corah_n dathan_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v ringleader_n in_o the_o rebellion_n smart_v according_o and_o think_v though_o god_n peradventure_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n give_v thou_o repentance_n how_o many_o fresh_a bleeding_n and_o renew_v trouble_n of_o soul_n will_v nay_o shall_v be_v stir_v up_o in_o thou_o by_o the_o recollection_n of_o thy_o former_a put_v those_o upon_o sin_n who_o though_o sin_v with_o thou_o it_o may_v be_v never_o repent_v with_o thou_o and_o so_o be_v either_o by_o thy_o counsel_n or_o example_n send_v to_o hell_n it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o paul_n 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attain_v its_o end_n they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_v into_o tentation_n and_o a_o snare_n and_o many_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n act._n avaritia_fw-la est_fw-la plus_fw-la velle_fw-la quam_fw-la sit_v est_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr lib._n arb_n l._n 3._o c._n 17._o hom._n 13._o in_o act._n 1_o tim._n 6.9_o they_o meet_v with_o many_o enticement_n unto_o sin_n and_o they_o will_v not_o fear_v to_o embrace_v any_o enticement_n they_o be_v as_o chrysostom_n express_v it_o as_o a_o city_n without_o wall_n on_o every_o side_n beset_v with_o besieger_n and_o unable_a to_o resist_v any_o assault_n the_o love_n of_o money_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a 1_o tim._n 6.10_o take_v this_o away_o say_v chrysostom_n and_o thou_o take_v away_o all_o wickedness_n fraud_n rapine_n war_n heresy_n th_a lie_v contention_n etc._n etc._n a_o covetous_a man_n say_v he_o know_v no_o friend_n nay_o no_o god_n focis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la radix_fw-la omnium_fw-la malorum_fw-la ad_fw-la fimilitudinem_fw-la radicis_fw-la arboris_fw-la quae_fw-la alimentum_fw-la praestat_fw-la toti_fw-la arbori_fw-la aquin._n part_n 2._o q._n 84._o art_n 1._o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la intentionis_fw-la superbia_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la appestitus_fw-la excellentiae_fw-la est_fw-la initium_fw-la omnis_fw-la peccati_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la executionis_fw-la est_fw-la primum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la praebet_fw-la opportunitatem_fw-la adimplendi_fw-la omne_fw-la desideria_fw-la peccaii_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la haec_fw-la parte_fw-la avaritia_fw-la etc._n etc._n art_n 2._o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la dolus_fw-la in_o idolo_fw-la deos_fw-la cuique_fw-la sibi_fw-la utiles_fw-la cudit_fw-la pro_fw-la be_v be_v quia_fw-la pro_fw-la focis_fw-la the_o love_n of_o money_n give_v nourishment_n to_o every_o sin_n as_o the_o root_n do_v to_o the_o whole_a tree_n and_o aquinas_n conceive_v that_o though_o pride_n in_o respect_n of_o
intention_n be_v the_o root_n of_o sin_n as_o its_o the_o scope_n and_o end_n which_o the_o sinner_n look_v at_o in_o his_o sin_v the_o end_n of_o obtain_v all_o temporal_a good_a thing_n be_v as_o he_o say_v that_o a_o man_n thereby_o may_v get_v a_o kind_n of_o singular_a perfection_n and_o excellency_n to_o himself_o yet_o that_o covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n and_o beginning_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o execution_n as_o its_o that_o which_o furnish_v a_o man_n with_o matter_n to_o act_v and_o commit_v sin_n and_o give_v opportunity_n to_o fulfil_v all_o the_o desire_n of_o sin_n agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 28.20_o he_o that_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v rich_a shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a and_o chap._n 23.4_o labour_v not_o to_o be_v rich_a he_o that_o desire_v more_o than_o enough_o will_v not_o know_v where_o to_o stop_v will_v break_v all_o bound_n to_o desire_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o sufficiency_n be_v to_o seek_v for_o more_o than_o 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popery_n have_v hew_v the_o principal_a pillar_n of_o her_o superstition_n out_o of_o this_o rock_n of_o covetousness_n it_o be_v a_o religion_n whole_o compact_v and_o contrive_v for_o gain_n not_o only_o get_v from_o the_o live_n by_o pardon_n mass_n confession_n offering_n pilgrimage_n worship_v of_o saint_n indulgence_n 8._o multò_fw-la aequanimius_fw-la decem_fw-la millium_fw-la animarum_fw-la ferunt_fw-la jacturam_fw-la quà m_fw-la decem_fw-la solidorum_fw-la nicol._n clemangis_fw-la de_fw-fr pontif._n magis_fw-la aurum_fw-la suspiciunt_fw-la quam_fw-la coelum_fw-la neh._n 13.16_o amos_n 8._o by_o make_v of_o a_o money-matter_n of_o the_o most_o cry_a abomination_n of_o witchcraft_n of_o murder_n of_o father_n mother_n child_n wife_n of_o incest_n sodomy_n beastiality_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o from_o the_o dead_a who_o pay_v large_a tribute_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o purgatory_n a_o toy_n which_o they_o cry_v not_o up_o at_o all_o for_o truth_n but_o mere_o for_o traffic_n 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with_o the_o adulterer_n purse_n 6.13_o jer._n 6.13_o than_o his_o person_n and_o what_o be_v all_o the_o theft_n false-dealing_n oppression_n usury_n but_o the_o issue_n of_o this_o sin_n judas_n be_v covetous_a and_o therefore_o a_o thief_n theft_n and_o covetousness_n be_v join_v together_o 1_o cor._n 6.10_o whence_o come_v false-accusing_a plead_v for_o a_o unrighteous_a cause_n the_o make_v the_o conscience_n a_o very_a hackney_n the_o flatter_a of_o man_n in_o sin_n and_o the_o have_v of_o their_o person_n in_o admiration_n but_o from_o love_n of_o advantage_n covetousness_n damp_n holiness_n as_o the_o damp_n of_o the_o earth_n put_v out_o a_o candle_n a_o covetous_a heart_n like_o place_n where_o most_o gold_n be_v be_v most_o barren_a christian_n think_v not_o to_o be_v free_a of_o any_o one_o if_o you_o will_v embrace_v this_o one_o sin_n to_o overcome_v it_o 1._o overcome_v the_o unbelief_n of_o thy_o heart_n the_o root_n of_o this_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a be_v distrust_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o providence_n sinful_a care_n come_v from_o small_a faith_n 13.5_o heb._n 13.5_o let_v your_o conversation_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v without_o covetousness_n for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o he_o who_o have_v god_n for_o he_o in_o he_o find_v his_o gold_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n say_v david_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v psal_n 23.1_o job_n 22.23_o if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v thou_o lay_v up_o gold_n as_o dust_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o almighty_a shall_v be_v thy_o defence_n or_o gold_n 25_o aurum_fw-la lectissimum_fw-la jun._n ver_fw-la 25_o or_o choice_a gold_n as_o junius_n read_v it_o he_o that_o by_o faith_n make_v god_n his_o gold_n shall_v never_o through_o covetousness_n make_v gold_n his_o god_n 2._o rectify_v thy_o opinion_n of_o riches_n the_o earth_n be_v the_o low_a of_o creature_n and_o make_v to_o be_v trample_v 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faith_n rich_a in_o heavenly_a treasure_n look_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v invisible_a view_v the_o sun_n and_o then_o thy_o eye_n will_v be_v so_o dazzle_v that_o in_o other_o thing_n thou_o will_v behold_v no_o beauty_n consider_v thy_o crown_n and_o contemn_v the_o dunghill_n our_o head_n be_v in_o heaven_n let_v head_n and_o heart_n be_v together_o let_v thy_o soul_n take_v a_o journey_n every_o day_n by_o faith_n to_o thy_o country_n thy_o treasure_n thy_o christ_n large_o of_o this_o see_v part_v 1._o pag._n 372_o 6._o 6._o observe_v 6._o much_o be_v the_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n see_v in_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o violent_a propension_n of_o the_o heart_n from_o any_o way_n of_o sin_n towards_o himself_o his_o power_n for_o what_o but_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n can_v turn_v the_o tide_n and_o stream_n of_o nature_n humane_a law_n can_v curb_v we_o from_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_v of_o sin_n but_o only_o the_o law_n
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