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slander_n and_o false_a accusation_n which_o as_o have_v be_v say_v apt_o agree_v to_o this_o our_o adversary_n and_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v â—_o 1_o chron._n 21.1_o job_n 1_o 6._o zâ—ch_o 3._o â—_o that_o when_o the_o septuagint_n meet_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n with_o the_o hebrew_n word_n satan_n a_o adversary_n they_o translate_v it_o by_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o false_a accuser_n three_o our_o enemy_n be_v here_o call_v the_o devil_n or_o false_a accuser_n because_o he_o accuse_v one_o man_n to_o another_o stir_v up_o hereby_o strife_n and_o contention_n between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o as_o sometime_o he_o accuse_v the_o godly_a to_o one_o another_o as_o plain_a heart_a mephibosheth_n to_o david_n his_o devilish_a stratagem_n in_o these_o time_n so_o most_o common_o he_o accuse_v the_o godly_a to_o the_o wicked_a thus_o he_o accuse_v joseph_n of_o incontinency_n david_n of_o treason_n daniel_n of_o disobedience_n elijah_n of_o trouble_v 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silver_n be_v in_o the_o sack_n mouth_n of_o every_o popish_a error_n covetousness_n swallow_v down_o any_o equivocation_n oath_n lie_v perjury_n it_o be_v this_o sin_n that_o make_v the_o sabbath_n sabbatum_fw-la tyri_fw-la &_o bacchi_fw-la a_o market_n and_o junket_v a_o sell_v and_o swill_v day_n that_o stupefy_v the_o bowel_n of_o nature_n and_o make_v man_n without_o natural_a affection_n towards_o dear_a relation_n desire_v their_o death_n in_o stead_n of_o preserve_v their_o life_n the_o thirst_n after_o gain_n make_v man_n thirsty_a after_o blood_n as_o balaam_n ahab_n and_o judas_n be_v both_o covetous_a and_o bloody_a if_o the_o hand_n be_v not_o defile_v with_o blood_n it_o be_v the_o law_n not_o conscience_n that_o keep_v they_o clean_o it_o be_v covetousness_n that_o license_v the_o public_a stew_n at_o rome_n and_o those_o sty_n of_o courtesan_n many_o have_v violate_v their_o matrimonial_a faith_n and_o chastity_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o their_o god_n allure_v more_o 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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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withering_n and_o decay_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o honour_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n none_o can_v honour_v god_n who_o divide_v his_o service_n between_o he_o and_o other_o thing_n he_o account_v himself_o not_o serve_v at_o all_o unless_o always_o serve_v who_o will_v think_v that_o employment_n vast_a and_o large_a which_o a_o man_n take_v up_o and_o lay_v down_o at_o his_o pleasure_n what_o proportion_n bear_v slight_a and_o short_a obedience_n to_o the_o majesty_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o best_a and_o the_o great_a how_o can_v that_o work_n be_v deem_v by_o any_o beholder_n sweet_a and_o delightful_a of_o which_o man_n be_v as_o soon_o weary_a as_o of_o some_o grievous_a burden_n who_o will_v account_v that_o service_n profitable_a and_o advantageous_a or_o its_o wage_n to_o eternity_n any_o other_o than_o a_o notion_n when_o they_o who_o have_v enter_v into_o it_o think_v a_o hour_n long_o enough_o to_o continue_v in_o it_o or_o will_v any_o think_v that_o god_n give_v strength_n to_o his_o servant_n to_o perform_v it_o who_o give_v it_o over_o before_o they_o have_v well_o begin_v or_o that_o he_o delight_v in_o that_o holiness_n which_o his_o seem_a friend_n take_v such_o frequent_a liberty_n to_o forsake_v at_o their_o pleasure_n 2._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o withering_n and_o decay_n appear_v in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o 11._o prov._n 17.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n rhet._n l._n 2_o c._n 11._o 1._o whatever_o profession_n have_v be_v make_v is_n certain_a there_o never_o be_v sincerity_n vnstedfastness_n be_v a_o sure_a note_n of_o unsoundness_n he_o never_o be_v who_o ever_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o friend_n for_o a_o friend_n love_v at_o all_o time_n he_o who_o leave_v christ_n never_o love_v he_o they_o set_v not_o their_o heart_n aright_o and_o their_o spirit_n be_v not_o steadfast_a with_o god_n psal_n 78.8_o 2._o spiritual_a wither_v render_v all_o former_a profession_n unprofitable_a and_o in_o vain_a he_o who_o continue_v 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