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12._o vers_fw-la 9_o what_o idolater_n 12._o luk._n 12._o have_v great_a confidence_n in_o any_o thing_n than_o this_o man_n have_v in_o his_o riches_n the_o avaritious_a man_n then_o can_v have_v his_o confidence_n in_o nothing_o but_o in_o his_o riches_n therefore_o in_o the_o first_o to_o timothy_n chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 17._o the_o apostle_n say_v charge_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o proud_a nor_o put_v their_o confidence_n in_o uncertain_a riches_n and_o david_n in_o the_o 62._o psalm_n vers_fw-la 10._o say_v if_o riches_n abound_v set_v not_o thy_o heart_n upon_o they_o david_n know_v well_o that_o man_n will_v make_v a_o god_n of_o his_o riches_n well_o if_o he_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o his_o riches_n and_o do_v worship_n and_o honour_v they_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n for_o wherein_o stand_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o in_o put_v of_o confidence_n which_o be_v the_o inward_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o he_o do_v not_o thou_o then_o 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thing_n to_o draw_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o avaritious_a man_n from_o this_o world_n than_o it_o be_v to_o draw_v the_o heart_n of_o any_o man_n yea_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o win_v the_o idolater_n from_o his_o idolatry_n than_o it_o be_v to_o win_v the_o covetous_a man_n from_o his_o covetousness_n for_o covetousness_n be_v breed_v in_o the_o marrow_n of_o thy_o bone_n then_o i_o say_v again_o this_o vice_n have_v most_o need_n to_o be_v insist_v upon_o and_o aggravate_v for_o all_o the_o world_n will_v not_o satiate_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n it_o be_v only_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n that_o will_v fill_v it_o now_o one_o thing_n note_v here_o and_o so_o i_o will_v go_v forward_o certain_o this_o aggravate_v of_o avarice_n &_o call_v of_o it_o idolatry_n let_v we_o see_v that_o the_o chief_a sin_n in_o the_o world_n be_v idolatry_n when_o he_o will_v make_v one_o sin_n great_a than_o another_o he_o will_v take_v the_o great_a sin_n and_o set_v with_o it_o as_o here_o to_o show_v 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because_o man_n be_v create_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o god_n be_v truth_n so_o every_o lie_n be_v a_o sin_n before_o god_n alas_o when_o christ_n in_o the_o 12._o of_o mat._n vers_fw-la 36._o say_v that_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o this_o vain_a talk_n and_o idle_a word_n that_o defile_v the_o care_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o clatter_a and_o glaver_a from_o morning_n to_o evening_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v a_o liar_n give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o lie_n so_o to_o conclude_v all_o lie_a be_v sin_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o it_o be_v therefore_o use_v it_o not_o neither_o in_o jest_n nor_o earnest_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a brethren_n but_o this_o matter_n have_v be_v reason_v of_o old_a even_o by_o the_o learned_a to_o excuse_v some_o kind_n of_o lie_n especial_o this_o officious_a lie_n that_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o brother_n they_o want_v not_o argument_n and_o especial_o the_o example_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o midwife_n lie_v to_o pharaoh_n exod._n 2._o rahab_n the_o harlot_n lie_v to_o her_o own_o townsman_n to_o save_v the_o spy_n 1._o josu_fw-la chap._n 2._o david_n to_o save_v his_o own_o life_n be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o philistine_n he_o lie_v 1._o sam._n 21._o he_o feign_v himself_o mad_a now_o say_v they_o we_o can_v say_v that_o these_o godly_a person_n sin_v in_o all_o this_o see_v the_o midwife_n be_v high_o reward_v rahab_n be_v save_v when_o all_o the_o town_n be_v spoil_v this_o be_v a_o apparent_a argument_n now_o brethren_n grant_v this_o that_o they_o lie_v as_o it_o be_v doubt_v whether_o they_o lie_v or_o not_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o sin_v not_o i_o say_v to_o you_o they_o sin_v in_o lie_v the_o midwife_n sin_v in_o lie_v rahab_n sin_v in_o lie_v and_o david_n in_o that_o counterfeit_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o lie_n it_o be_v not_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o which_o the_o lie_v proceed_v that_o the_o lord_n reward_v no_o the_o lord_n forgive_v the_o lie_n but_o 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truth_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o truth_n one_o of_o religion_n and_o another_o of_o policy_n truth_n of_o conceal_v a_o truth_n concern_v this_o present_a life_n if_o thou_o ask_v about_o religion_n i_o give_v thou_o a_o distinction_n if_o thou_o be_v urge_v to_o give_v a_o confession_n of_o thy_o faith_n thou_o be_v bind_v to_o conceal_v nothing_o otherwise_o thou_o deny_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o as_o thou_o deny_v he_o thou_o forsweare_v the_o truth_n &_o so_o sin_v grievous_o beware_v then_o of_o this_o though_o the_o fire_n shall_v be_v set_v before_o thou_o for_o the_o tell_n of_o the_o truth_n when_o thou_o be_v urge_v thereunto_o rather_o be_v content_a to_o go_v to_o the_o fire_n than_o thou_o shall_v conceal_v one_o jot_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n but_o tell_v all_o the_o truth_n then_o but_o again_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o strait_v with_o a_o confession_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o conceal_v yea_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o truth_n in_o every_o place_n 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thing_n yet_o if_o he_o hear_v of_o any_o thing_n behind_o he_o can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v but_o require_v that_o also_o for_o his_o greediness_n can_v not_o be_v fill_v now_o to_o go_v forward_o when_o he_o have_v name_v this_o avarice_n he_o leave_v it_o not_o as_o he_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o vice_n before_o simple_o name_v it_o but_o he_o insi_v in_o it_o and_o describe_v it_o to_o be_v idolatry_n as_o he_o will_v say_v it_o the_o great_a vice_n that_o be_v it_o bereave_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o worship_n brethren_n it_o be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n only_o where_o he_o call_v this_o vice_n of_o avarice_n idolatry_n but_o in_o the_o five_o to_o the_o ephesian_n 5._o verse_n he_o term_v the_o avaricious_a man_n a_o idolater_n and_o jesus_n christ_n in_o 16._o of_o luke_n vers_fw-la 13._o no_o man_n say_v he_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o riches_n where_o you_o may_v see_v he_o attribute_v that_o to_o riches_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n for_o the_o avaricious_a man_n 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lord_n have_v use_v to_o fill_v thy_o soul_n with_o and_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o put_v this_o jewel_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n therefore_o take_v heed_n to_o they_o 20._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 18._o 19_o 20._o and_o fill_v thyself_o for_o else_o at_o that_o day_n thou_o shall_v repent_v the_o time_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o take_v grace_n when_o grace_n be_v offer_v be_v offend_v at_o the_o baseness_n of_o man_n in_o the_o ministry_n o_o let_v not_o the_o baseness_n of_o christ_n servant_n be_v a_o let_v to_o thou_o but_o be_v thou_o ever_o greedy_a to_o fill_v thyself_o with_o the_o word_n and_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o will_v put_v this_o word_n away_o from_o thou_o and_o stuff_n in_o vanity_n in_o steed_n of_o it_o wo_n to_o thou_o with_o thy_o earldom_n except_o the_o lord_n convert_v thou_o in_o time_n the_o lord_n in_o his_o mercy_n give_v we_o grace_n to_o keep_v this_o word_n of_o jesus_n and_o to_o feed_v thereupon_o to_o this_o lord_n with_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o praise_n for_o evermore_o amen_n the_o xxxi_o lecture_n upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o colossian_n colos._n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 16._o 17._o 16_o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o plenteous_o in_o all_o wisdom_n teach_v and_o admonish_v your_o own_o self_n in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v with_o a_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n 17_o and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v do_v inword_n or_o deed_n do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v thanks_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n by_o he_o we_o have_v hear_v brethren_n heretofore_o of_o this_o spiritual_a araiment_fw-fr of_o the_o new_a man_n or_o new_a creature_n make_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o so_o many_o part_n and_o piece_n of_o it_o as_o have_v be_v thus_o far_o reckon_v up_o of_o mercy_n kindness_n humility_n mildness_n lenity_n forgive_a charity_n peace_n and_o last_o thankfulness_n for_o benefit_n receive_v now_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o text_n the_o apostle_n recommend_v that_o mean_a whereby_o these_o grace_n and_o all_o other_o such_o like_a be_v get_v and_o wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o mean_v brief_o he_o coherence_n coherence_n call_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o speech_n of_o christ_n let_v say_v he_o the_o speech_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o plenteous_o for_o without_o this_o word_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n whereby_o he_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o without_o the_o which_o he_o work_v not_o ordinary_o there_o can_v be_v no_o grace_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n for_o to_o speak_v grace_n the_o gentile_n have_v no_o spiritual_a grace_n the_o truth_n never_o gentile_a have_v any_o of_o these_o grace_n and_o for_o any_o that_o they_o have_v they_o be_v but_o dead_a image_n of_o virtue_n without_o life_n for_o where_o the_o word_n be_v not_o there_o can_v be_v no_o grace_n life_n nor_o virtue_n in_o man_n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o word_n in_o particular_a let_v say_v he_o the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o plenteous_o then_o the_o mean_a of_o all_o these_o grace_n be_v the_o speech_n or_o language_n to_o take_v it_o general_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n well_o brethren_n there_o be_v no_o little_a moment_n in_o speak_v and_o it_o have_v no_o small_a force_n in_o the_o hearer_n either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n the_o language_n thou_o hear_v will_v either_o do_v thou_o good_a or_o evil_n for_o it_o enter_v not_o so_o soon_o into_o the_o ear_n but_o hurt_n speech_n ever_o do_v good_a or_o hurt_n as_o soon_o it_o go_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o either_o will_v corrupt_v or_o sanctify_v the_o heart_n corrupt_a language_n will_v rot_v thy_o heart_n ephes_n 4._o 29._o if_o thou_o take_v pleasure_n to_o hear_v it_o it_o will_v cause_v thy_o heart_n to_o stink_n again_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o have_v speak_v a_o word_n of_o grace_n by_o speak_v it_o it_o will_v cleanse_v the_o heart_n and_o put_v out_o uncleanness_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o grain_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v full_a of_o stink_n and_o therefore_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 33._o when_o he_o have_v recite_v the_o word_n of_o the_o epicure_n eat_v say_v they_o drink_v let_v we_o take_v our_o pastime_n then_o the_o apostle_n subjoine_v be_v not_o deceive_v for_o say_v he_o wicked_a speak_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n foul_a speech_n evil_a talk_n will_v make_v thou_o a_o evil_a man_n for_o first_o it_o defile_v thy_o heart_n and_o then_o thy_o action_n again_o ephes_n 4._o 29._o he_o give_v express_a commandment_n look_v say_v he_o that_o no_o rot_a speech_n proceed_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n upon_o pain_n of_o thy_o life_n albeit_o thy_o heart_n think_v it_o as_o thy_o heart_n be_v evil_a incline_v to_o think_v it_o yet_o keep_v thy_o mouth_n close_o and_o vet_o it_o thought_n pro._n 3._o 24._o keep_v the_o mouth_n close_o albeit_o the_o heart_n have_v unclean_a thought_n 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apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 1._o 16._o call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o who_o believe_v believe_v it_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v this_o power_n in_o thou_o for_o as_o concern_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o first_o speaker_n of_o it_o first_o in_o beginning_n the_o gospel_n preach_v by_o christ_n since_o the_o beginning_n paradise_n and_o then_o to_o the_o father_n in_o order_n and_o last_o in_o his_o own_o person_n in_o a_o full_a revelation_n he_o speak_v this_o word_n of_o life_n look_v not_o then_o for_o life_n let_v none_o from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o beggar_n
epistle_n chap._n 2._o 15._o present_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n with_o a_o grave_a obtestation_n urge_v timothy_n that_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o will_v be_v earnest_a and_o vigilant_a say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o therefore_o before_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a in_o that_o his_o glorious_a appearance_n and_o in_o his_o kingdom_n preach_v the_o word_n be_v earnest_n in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n improve_v rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o long_a suffering_n and_o doctrine_n and_o afterward_o vers_fw-la 15._o but_o watch_v thou_o in_o all_o thing_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o these_o careless_a man_n that_o will_v not_o labour_v in_o any_o part_n much_o less_o in_o every_o part_n careful_o to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n or_o those_o that_o think_v labour_v now_o and_o then_o in_o some_o piece_n of_o their_o call_n the_o same_o to_o be_v more_o than_o a_o sufficient_a discharge_n of_o 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