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this_o hence_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v they_o once_o name_v it_o with_o approbation_n but_o only_o with_o detestation_n epes_n 5.3_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o he_o never_o read_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n of_o any_o saint_n that_o be_v ever_o brand_v for_o covetousness_n we_o read_v of_o their_o fall_n into_o other_o sin_n as_o aaron_n idolatry_n lot_n incest_n noah_n drunkenness_n david_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o never_o remember_v any_o saint_n in_o scripture_n that_o fall_v by_o this_o sin_n that_o they_o have_v the_o root_n of_o this_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o sin_n be_v clear_a by_o that_o prayer_n of_o david_n psal._n 119.36_o but_o that_o any_o saint_n be_v ever_o overcome_v by_o it_o we_o do_v not_o read_v luther_n say_v of_o himself_o 270._o that_o of_o all_o sin_n he_o be_v most_o free_a from_o this_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n i_o can_v wish_v we_o be_v all_o lutheran_n we_o shall_v answer_v temptation_n to_o this_o sin_n as_o nehemiah_n answer_v his_o adversary_n when_o they_o will_v have_v have_v he_o fly_v neh._n 9.11_o shall_v such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o fly_v so_o shall_v such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o be_v covetous_a that_o have_v god_n for_o my_o father_n the_o promise_n for_o my_o heritage_n that_o have_v interest_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o by_o he_o have_v interest_n in_o all_o i_o that_o be_o under_o such_o special_a protection_n and_o have_v such_o plentiful_a provision_n shall_v i_o be_v covetous_a let_v the_o dog_n of_o the_o world_n fight_v for_o these_o bone_n and_o scramble_v for_o these_o scrap_n let_v esau_n laban_n ahab_n achan_n balaam_n jezabel_n judas_n demas_n simon-magus_n feed_v upon_o these_o husk_n but_o let_v the_o saint_n who_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n tread_v the_o moon_n under_o their_o foot_n rev._n 12.1_o they_o must_v contemn_v these_o sublunary_a transitory_a thing_n count_v they_o all_o but_o dung_n and_o dogs-meat_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3.8_o how_o oft_o do_v we_o read_v of_o the_o saint_n bounty_n and_o liberality_n but_o never_o of_o their_o rapine_n usury_n etc._n etc._n job_n be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a he_o never_o do_v eat_v his_o morsel_n alone_o job_n 31._o david_n give_v his_o good_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o million_o towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o disciple_n forsake_v all_o for_o christ_n and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n sell_v their_o house_n and_o land_n for_o pious_a use_n and_o how_o careful_a be_v paul_n to_o shun_v this_o sin_n 1_o thes._n 2.5_o 1_o cor._n 9.12_o 4._o it_o besot_v man_n it_o make_v they_o unteacheable_a and_o untractable_a none_o so_o dull_a and_o uncapable_a of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o those_o that_o be_v besot_v with_o the_o world_n these_o thorny_a care_n choke_v the_o good_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n luke_n 8.14_o and_o blind_a the_o understanding_n isai_n 56.11_o 12._o greedy_a dog_n can_v understand_v because_o their_o mind_n run_v all_o upon_o gain_n this_o sin_n so_o besot_v the_o pharisee_n that_o they_o deride_v even_o christ_n himself_o be_v and_o blow_v their_o nose_n at_o he_o in_o contempt_n luke_n 16.14_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o other_o sinner_n that_o they_o deride_v christ_n as_o these_o covetous_a pharisee_n do_v thus_o ezekiel_n covetous_a he_o arer_n deride_v he_o ezek._n 33.30_o 31._o so_o that_o we_o may_v as_o soon_o expect_v a_o crop_n of_o corn_n on_o the_o top_n of_o barren_a mountain_n as_o a_o crop_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o covetous_a cormorant_n 5._o it_o eat_v out_o that_o love_n and_o tenderness_n it_o destroy_v that_o society_n and_o sweet_a communion_n which_o shall_v be_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o turn_v man_n into_o hog_n and_o christian_n into_o cannibal_n it_o make_v man_n churlish_a nabal_n and_o render_v they_o cruel_a and_o unnatural_a to_o the_o wife_n of_o their_o bosom_n to_o their_o own_o child_n to_o friend_n neighbour_n and_o dear_a relation_n 6._o it_o create_v trouble_n to_o man_n and_o their_o house_n prov._n 15.27_o he_o that_o be_v greedy_a of_o gain_n trouble_v his_o own_o house_n he_o fire_v his_o own_o nest_n when_o he_o think_v to_o feather_n it_o and_o trouble_v all_o his_o own_o household_n with_o haste_n and_o hurry_v to_o get_v gain_n he_o overwork_n both_o servant_n and_o cattle_n he_o bring_v lawsuit_n upon_o himself_o and_o at_o last_o a_o curse_n upon_o his_o posterity_n sen._n and_o so_o passive_o as_o well_o as_o active_o he_o be_v say_v to_o trouble_v his_o own_o house_n what_o do_v achan_n and_o ahab_n get_v by_o their_o covetousness_n but_o ruin_n to_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n so_o gehazi_n by_o his_o covetousness_n bring_v a_o leprosy_n upon_o himself_o and_o upon_o his_o posterity_n 2_o king_n 5.26_o 27._o and_o king_n jehojakim_n ruin_v himself_o by_o this_o jer._n 22.17_o 18._o by_o this_o they_o provoke_v god_n to_o sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o tyrant_n and_o robber_n hab._n 2.6_o 7._o and_o at_o last_o it_o rob_v they_o of_o inward_a peace_n and_o bring_v trouble_v of_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o trouble_n isaiah_n 57.17_o such_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n perforant_fw-la 1_o tim._n 6.10_o they_o wound_v themselves_o on_o every_o side_n as_o if_o one_o be_v stab_v all_o over_o from_o top_n to_o toe_n insomuch_o that_o they_o be_v seldom_o free_a from_o vex_v care_n torment_v fearâ—_n and_o toil_a labour_n 7._o it_o make_v a_o man_n odious_a to_o god_n however_o the_o world_n may_v admire_v such_o yet_o god_n soul_n abhor_v they_o psal._n 10.3_o he_o dislike_v all_o sinner_n but_o he_o abhor_v these_o hence_o god_n be_v say_v to_o pun_a his_o fist_n at_o such_o as_o we_o do_v at_o those_o with_o who_o we_o be_v angry_a ezek._n 22.13_o 14._o compare_v with_o numb_a 24.10_o and_o cry_v woe_n to_o they_o that_o load_n themselves_o with_o thick_a clay_n hab._n 2.5_o 6._o i._n e._n with_o these_o earthly_a thing_n which_o burden_n and_o oppress_v the_o soul_n therefore_o when_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o a_o man_n and_o will_v punish_v he_o for_o his_o other_o sin_n he_o give_v he_o up_o to_o this_o sin_n among_o the_o rest_n rom._n 1.29_o this_o make_v the_o apostle_n so_o careful_a to_o warn_v all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n against_o it_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n rom._n 12.8.13_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 1.6.9_o 10._o gal._n 6.6.20_o so_o eph._n 5.3.5_o phil._n 3.18_o 19_o col._n 3.5_o and_o general_o all_o the_o church_n 1_o tim._n 6.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10.17_o this_o make_v our_o saviour_n not_o simple_o forbid_v this_o sin_n but_o to_o use_v more_o argument_n against_o it_o then_o against_o any_o one_o sin_n whatsoever_o mat._n 6.24_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n 8._o it_o harden_v the_o
to_o send_v a_o gift_n to_o the_o end_n that_o justice_n may_v be_v pervert_v the_o eye_n blind_v and_o the_o innocent_a condemn_v so_o to_o send_v a_o gift_n and_o so_o to_o receive_v a_o gift_n be_v both_o a_o sin_n in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o he_o that_o will_v see_v more_o against_o bribery_n let_v he_o peruse_v mr._n john_n downam_n 4._o treatise_n against_o swear_v drunkenness_n whoredom_n and_o bribery_n willet_n on_o exod._n 23.8_o doctor_n downam_n on_o psal._n 15.5_o 2._o it_o unfit_v man_n for_o the_o ministry_n covetousness_n be_v odious_a in_o any_o man_n more_o odious_a in_o a_o magistrate_n but_o most_o odious_a in_o a_o minister_n who_o by_o his_o life_n and_o doctrine_n ought_v to_o witness_v against_o it_o it_o trouble_v we_o to_o be_v abuse_v by_o stranger_n but_o to_o have_v our_o menial_a servant_n and_o such_o as_o be_v near_o to_o we_o to_o prefer_v the_o trash_n and_o dross_n of_o the_o earth_n before_o we_o that_o be_v the_o high_a and_o horrid_a ingratitude_n insomuch_o that_o a_o dull_a ass_n reprove_v balaam_n for_o it_o 2_o pet._n 2.15_o 16._o with_o what_o face_n can_v a_o man_n reprove_v that_o in_o another_o of_o which_o himself_o be_v guilty_a therefore_o it_o be_v make_v one_o special_a qualification_n of_o a_o gospell-minister_n he_o must_v not_o be_v greedy_a of_o filthy_a lucre_n 1_o tim._n 3.3_o titus_n 1.7.11_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o hieron_n the_o man_n of_o god_n must_v not_o only_o go_v or_o run_v but_o fly_v from_o this_o vice_n 1_o tim._n 6.10_o 11._o for_o a_o minister_n to_o be_v a_o mercenary_a man_n or_o a_o market-man_n or_o by_o flattery_n and_o daub_v to_o curry_v favour_n and_o get_v riches_n this_o be_v that_o filthy_a lucre_n so_o oft_o cendemn_v in_o scripture_n such_o be_v call_v greedy_a insatiable_a dog_n isaiah_n 56.11_o who_o for_o a_o slight_a reward_n profane_v the_o name_n of_o god_n ezek._n 13.19_o paul_n know_v what_o a_o blemish_n this_o will_v be_v to_o his_o call_n and_o therefore_o he_o 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will_v preach_v for_o nothing_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o preach_v for_o money_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o take_v money_n for_o preach_v though_o we_o receive_v pay_v for_o our_o pain_n and_o may_v just_o demand_v it_o for_o our_o great_a labour_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o make_v that_o our_o end_n the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n and_o not_o money_n be_v the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o all_o our_o labour_n but_o i_o have_v speak_v full_o to_o this_o point_n in_o another_o treatise_n which_o be_v now_o print_v 9_o 3._o he_o can_v be_v a_o good_a soldier_n that_o mind_n money_n more_o than_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n such_o a_o one_o will_v betray_v his_o trust_n or_o plunder_v and_o use_v violence_n this_o s._n john_n foresee_v and_o therefore_o command_v soldier_n to_o do_v violence_n to_o no_o man_n but_o to_o be_v content_a with_o their_o allowance_n luke_n 3.14_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a trade_n to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o kill_v man_n for_o eight_o penny_n a_o day_n such_o fight_n with_o a_o ill_a conscience_n opus_fw-la and_o so_o will_v fly_v in_o a_o time_n of_o trial_n as_o the_o man_n must_v be_v good_a and_o the_o cause_n good_a so_o his_o end_n must_v be_v good_a else_o he_o mar_v all_o 4._o he_o be_v unfit_a to_o govern_v a_o family_n he_o will_v make_v slave_n and_o drudge_n of_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n torment_v better_o be_v some_o man_n beast_n than_o their_o servant_n for_o those_o rest_n on_o the_o sabbath_n while_o these_o be_v drudge_a for_o their_o covetous_a master_n these_o man_n either_o can_v pray_v with_o their_o family_n or_o else_o the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o they_o savour_v nothing_o but_o earth_n they_o be_v mere_a earth_n earth_n earth_n jer._n 22.29_o they_o be_v earth_n by_o creation_n earth_n in_o their_o conversation_n and_o return_v to_o earth_n in_o their_o dissolution_n they_o have_v earthen_a body_n and_o earthen_a mind_n too_o and_o so_o be_v 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