know_v what_o a_o many_o woe_n christ_n pronounce_v against_o the_o pharisee_n for_o make_v religion_n a_o colour_n for_o their_o hyprocrisie_n and_o covetousness_n under_o pretence_n of_o long_a prayer_n devour_v poor_a widow_n and_o their_o house_n matt._n 23._o 14_o 15_o 16._o 16._o where_o he_o instance_n in_o many_o other_o particular_n insomuch_o that_o by_o their_o evil_a example_n which_o be_v then_o much_o look_v upon_o they_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n 13._o for_o they_o neither_o go_v in_o themselves_o nor_o suffer_v they_o that_o be_v enter_v to_o go_v in_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o shechemite_n gen._n 34._o 34._o you_o see_v how_o desperate_o the_o two_o son_n of_o jacob_n simeon_n and_o levi_n play_v the_o hypocrite_n pretend_v religion_n to_o the_o shechemite_n that_o if_o they_o will_v be_v circumcise_v they_o will_v marry_v with_o they_o and_o give_v their_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o they_o again_o this_o be_v the_o 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covetousness_n do_v and_o wipe_v its_o mouth_n and_o say_v i_o have_v do_v no_o evil_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o pharisee_n matth._n 15._o 4._o 4._o say_v christ_n god_n commandâ—_n to_o honour_n father_n and_o mother_n and_o he_o that_o curse_v father_n or_o mother_n shall_v die_v but_o you_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n corban_n it_o be_v a_o gift_n by_o whatsoever_o thou_o may_v be_v profit_v by_o i_o and_o honour_v not_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n he_o shall_v be_v free_a they_o will_v give_v a_o small_a gift_n to_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v excuse_v from_o a_o great_a duty_n and_o further_a charge_n still_o covetousness_n be_v in_o all_o this_o 6._o commandment_n ay_o but_o you_o will_v say_v though_o covetousness_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n hitherto_o 13._o yet_o the_o covetous_a man_n do_v not_o kill_v and_o break_v the_o six_o commandment_n yea_o covetousness_n also_o be_v a_o bloodsucker_n and_o the_o covetous_a man-slayer_n those_o that_o be_v gold-thirsty_a be_v bloodthirsty_a also_o especial_o now_o in_o these_o hard_a time_n in_o hard_a time_n those_o that_o pinch_v the_o poor_a &_o grind_v their_o face_n do_v as_o it_o be_v such_o their_o very_a life_n and_o blood_n see_v prov._n 1._o 11._o 11._o my_o son_n if_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v thou_o not_o if_o they_o say_v come_v with_o we_o let_v we_o lay_v wait_v for_o blood_n let_v we_o lurk_v privy_o for_o the_o innocent_a without_o cause_n let_v we_o swallow_v he_o up_o alive_a and_o whole_a as_o the_o grave_n why_o do_v all_o this_o we_o shall_v find_v all_o precious_a substance_n we_o shall_v fill_v our_o house_n with_o spoil_n and_o verse_n 19_o 19_o say_v he_o so_o be_v the_o way_n of_o every_o one_o that_o be_v greedy_a of_o gain_n for_o it_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o owner_n thereof_o therefore_o covetousness_n and_o blood_n be_v join_v together_o ezek._n 22._o 13._o 13._o i_o have_v smite_v my_o handâ—_n at_o thy_o dishonest_a gain_n and_o at_o thy_o blood_n which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o i_o need_v not_o instance_n the_o case_n of_o ahab_n and_o naboth_n 21._o ahab_n take_v away_o his_o life_n to_o get_v his_o vineyard_n nor_o of_o judas_n 5._o who_o for_o gain_v betray_v jesus_n christ_n his_o lord_n to_o death_n for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o if_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o covetous_a person_n be_v not_o defile_v actual_o with_o shed_v of_o blood_n it_o be_v the_o law_n and_o not_o conscience_n keep_v they_o clean_o they_o have_v bloody_a heart_n thoâ—gh_v not_o bloody_a hand_n and_o to_o god_n they_o be_v in_o that_o regard_n guilty_a of_o blood_n as_o if_o they_o have_v shed_v blood_n and_o though_o man_n law_n can_v find_v they_o culpable_a yet_o god_n law_n do_v for_o that_o forbid_v the_o murder_n of_o the_o wish_n and_o of_o the_o heart_n 7._o commandment_n but_o sure_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o adultery_n yea_o for_o you_o know_v covetousness_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o tamar_n suffer_v judah_n to_o lie_v with_o she_o gen._n 38._o 16._o 14._o what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o to_o lie_v with_o i_o 16._o say_v tamar_n to_o judah_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o permission_n of_o so_o many_o stew_n and_o brothel-house_n in_o the_o pope_n territory_n at_o rome_n and_o venice_n and_o dance_n and_o other_o place_n but_o covetousness_n for_o gain_v they_o will_v a_o give_v dispensation_n for_o any_o sin_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n how_o common_a be_v it_o even_o among_o we_o that_o many_o refuse_v marriage_n mere_o out_o of_o covetousness_n to_o avoid_v the_o charge_n of_o marriage_n 8._o commandment_n 8._o ay_o but_o he_o do_v not_o steal_v yea_o sure_o for_o the_o world_n have_v steal_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o covetous_a man_n from_o god_n 15._o he_o himself_o will_v make_v no_o bone_n to_o steal_v from_o man_n and_o thief_n and_o covetous_a be_v immediate_o join_v together_o in_o that_o i_o cor._n 6._o 10._o judas_n be_v a_o thief_n 10._o why_o john_n 12._o 6._o 6._o this_o he_o say_v not_o that_o he_o care_v for_o the_o poor_a but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o have_v the_o bag_n and_o bare_a what_o be_v put_v therein_o you_o see_v he_o be_v call_v a_o thief_n because_o he_o be_v covetous_a defraud_v oppress_a overreach_v cozen_a cheat_a game_a extortion_n usury_n all_o of_o they_o worm_n breed_v in_o the_o dunghill_n of_o a_o covetous_a heart_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o excuse_n to_o say_v there_o be_v as_o much_o evil_a or_o more_o in_o spend_v it_o prodigal_o that_o excuse_v not_o thou_o at_o all_o as_o the_o end_n of_o evil_a ask_n may_v be_v to_o spend_v it_o upon_o their_o lust_n jam._n 4._o 3
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murder_n adultery_n theft_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o be_v regeneration_n principal_o necessary_a before_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v alike_o sin_n whatsoever_o thou_o can_v think_v speak_v do_v leave_v undo_v read_v hear_v write_v give_v love_n worship_n will_n know_v have_v or_o be_v for_o as_o to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n all_o thing_n be_v to_o their_o good_a so_o to_o they_o that_o love_v the_o world_n all_o thing_n be_v to_o their_o evil_n yea_o god_n himself_o be_v to_o they_o perverse_a contrary_a and_o a_o devil_n and_o his_o true_a word_n be_v to_o they_o hateful_a and_o deadly_a for_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o to_o the_o froward_a all_o thing_n shall_v fall_v out_o untoward_o and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v cross_n wherefore_o as_o they_o be_v not_o enough_o so_o they_o be_v not_o always_o good_a those_o say_n fast_o pray_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a read_v the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o before_o all_o thing_n be_v 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