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murder_n these_o indeed_o be_v heinous_a sin_n &_o i_o will_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o for_o a_o world_n but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v covetous_a this_o be_v slight_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o nothing_o rather_o esteem_v a_o virtue_n than_o a_o vice_n and_o every_o one_o extenuate_v and_o lessen_v it_o with_o â—incing_a term_n and_o excuse_n say_v they_o indeed_o he_o be_v a_o little_a with_o the_o hard_a or_o he_o be_v a_o little_a too_o much_o for_o the_o world_n but_o in_o truth_n a_o marvellous_a honest_a man_n a_o wondrous_a good_a man_n but_o let_v i_o ask_v you_o be_v it_o not_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v laugh_v at_o to_o say_v so_o by_o a_o thief_n he_o be_v no_o adulterer_n no_o murderer_n but_o a_o very_a honest_a man_n 29_o for_o you_o see_v matth._n 21._o 31._o 31._o god_n rank_n he_o with_o no_o other_o than_o thief_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o murderer_n and_o yet_o you_o say_v he_o be_v a_o wondrous_a good_a honest_a man_n but_o as_o honest_a a_o man_n as_o the_o world_n make_v he_o to_o be_v yet_o take_v a_o little_a view_n from_o some_o particular_a scripture_n how_o god_n rank_n he_o among_o they_o who_o you_o account_v the_o most_o heinous_a transgressor_n mark_v 7._o 21_o 22._o 22._o for_o from_o within_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n adultery_n fornication_n murder_n theft_n covetousness_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o come_v from_o within_o and_o these_o deâ—ile_n the_o man_n and_o 1_o corinth_n 6._o 9_o 10._o 10._o 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 be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a etc._n etc._n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o rom._n 1._o 29._o 29._o be_v fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n fornication_n wickedness_n covetousness_n etc._n etc._n still_o covetousness_n come_v in_o a_o rank_n with_o all_o other_o the_o vilâ—st_n &_o gross_a sin_n a_o christian_a profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o such_o gross_a sin_n as_o be_v there_o name_v as_o to_o instance_n he_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v a_o idolater_n what_o to_o fall_v down_o to_o and_o worship_v stock_n and_o stone_n for_o his_o god_n to_o seek_v relief_n from_o they_o god_n rank_n covetous_a person_n even_o with_o such_o and_o with_o the_o gross_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n even_o as_o gross_a and_o hateful_a as_o can_v be_v name_v and_o make_v even_o it_o a_o note_n of_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o one_o give_v up_o to_o vile_a affection_n 26_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n give_v special_a and_o particular_a warning_n against_o this_o sin_n luke_n 12._o
and_o gentle_o touch_v and_o not_o tarry_v upon_o any_o thing_n how_o many_o woe_n and_o sore_a punishment_n be_v threaten_v against_o this_o sin_n as_o in_o that_o of_o isa._n 5._o 7._o 7._o he_o look_v for_o judgement_n and_o behold_v oppression_n for_o righteousness_n and_o behold_v a_o cry_n woe_n unto_o they_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n and_o land_n to_o land_n that_o lie_v field_n to_o field_n till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n that_o they_o may_v be_v place_v alone_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v they_o can_v abide_v any_o to_o be_v so_o great_a as_o themselves_o they_o must_v be_v lord_n paramount_n to_o overtop_v all_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n verse_n 9_o in_o my_o ear_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n of_o a_o truth_n many_o house_n shall_v be_v desolate_a even_o great_a and_o fair_a without_o inhabitant_n 9_o yea_o ten_o acre_n of_o vineyard_n shall_v yield_v but_o one_o bath_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o homer_n shall_v yield_v but_o a_o ephah_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o be_v my_o people_n go_v into_o captivity_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o hell_n have_v enlarge_v herself_o and_o open_v her_o mouth_n without_o measure_n and_o their_o glory_n and_o their_o multitude_n and_o their_o pomp_n shall_v descend_v into_o it_o and_o again_o mic._n 2._o 1_o 2._o 2._o wo_n to_o they_o that_o devise_v iniquity_n and_o work_v mischief_n upon_o their_o bed_n and_o when_o the_o morning_n be_v light_a they_o practise_v it_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n but_o what_o evil_a be_v this_o it_o be_v covetousness_n as_o you_o may_v see_v it_o follow_v there_o they_o covet_v field_n and_o take_v they_o by_o violence_n and_o house_n and_o take_v they_o away_o so_o they_o oppress_v a_o man_n and_o his_o house_n even_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heritage_n therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n against_o this_o family_n do_v i_o devise_v a_o evil_a from_o which_o you_o shall_v not_o remove_v your_o neck_n neither_o shall_v you_o go_v haughty_o for_o this_o time_n be_v evil_a and_o hab._n 2._o 6._o 6_o wo_n to_o he_o that_o increase_v that_o which_o be_v not_o his_o how_o long_o and_o to_o he_o that_o lade_v himself_o with_o thick_a clay_n vers._n 9_o 9_o wo_n to_o he_o that_o covet_v a_o evil_a covetousness_n to_o his_o house_n that_o he_o may_v set_v his_o nest_n on_o high_a that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o evil_n thou_o have_v consult_v shame_n to_o thy_o house_n and_o sin_v against_o thy_o own_o soul_n they_o think_v to_o bless_v themselves_o and_o raise_v their_o house_n and_o posterity_n by_o these_o device_n and_o grasp_a at_o all_o whereas_o you_o see_v there_o be_v no_o way_n like_o this_o to_o consult_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o &_o they_o they_o think_v they_o be_v consult_v to_o build_v their_o house_n and_o those_o very_a thought_n be_v consultation_n to_o destroy_v they_o see_v then_o how_o the_o lord_n overrule_v the_o exorbitant_a thought_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o work_v his_o own_o purpose_n which_o be_v their_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n and_o rather_o than_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v thus_o in_o verse_n 11._o 11._o for_o the_o stone_n shall_v cry_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o the_o timber_n shall_v answer_v it_o indeed_o he_o think_v he_o do_v well_o and_o the_o covetous_a bless_v himself_o psal._n 10._o 3._o 3._o but_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n but_o the_o lord_n abhor_v he_o yea_o he_o so_o abhor_v a_o covetous_a man_n that_o he_o clap_v his_o hand_n at_o he_o in_o token_n of_o disdain_n and_o abhor_v his_o wicked_a devise_n ezek._n 22._o 13._o 13._o because_o thou_o have_v greedy_o gain_v of_o thy_o neighbour_n by_o extortion_n and_o have_v for_o get_v i_o therefore_o have_v i_o smite_v my_o hand_n at_o thy_o dishonest_a gain_n yea_o he_o smite_v at_o the_o covetous_a man_n himself_o with_o his_o hand_n isa._n 57_o 17._o 17._o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o covetousness_n be_v i_o wroth_a and_o smite_v he_o and_o i_o suffer_v he_o to_o go_v on_o froward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n what_o great_a smite_v can_v be_v than_o this_o for_o god_n to_o leave_v a_o man_n to_o guide_v himself_o and_o to_o follow_v his_o own_o device_n to_o be_v his_o own_o guide_n and_o counsellor_n and_o for_o god_n to_o let_v he_o thus_o go_v on_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o this_o sin_n be_v threaten_v with_o the_o punishment_n in_o general_n and_o for_o the_o particular_a plague_n that_o god_n usual_o dog_n this_o sin_n at_o the_o heel_n with_o they_o be_v either_o in_o his_o body_n or_o in_o his_o good_n in_o his_o posterity_n or_o in_o his_o soul_n 1._o for_o the_o body_n to_o speak_v nothing_o of_o what_o he_o make_v his_o body_n suffer_v by_o his_o pain_n and_o travel_n and_o by_o his_o pinch_a and_o penuriousness_n to_o save_v from_o his_o back_n and_o belly_n and_o deny_v himself_o that_o for_o which_o the_o creature_n be_v make_v and_o give_v he_o for_o viz._n 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