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but_o about_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a as_o about_o the_o thing_n we_o must_v eat_v or_o put_v on_o as_o the_o compare_v of_o the_o 15_o verse_n of_o luk._n 12._o with_o v._n 21.22_o will_v show_v 12.15.21.22_o now_o the_o care_n for_o necessary_n be_v not_o simple_o forbid_v because_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o use_v the_o mean_n with_o diligence_n and_o carefulness_n but_o the_o care_n that_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o covetousness_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o the_o very_a term_n the_o evangelist_n saint_n luke_n use_v to_o describe_v it_o by_o for_o in_o the_o 22_o verse_n 22._o our_o saviour_n say_v take_v no_o thought_n for_o your_o life_n etc_n etc_n and_o by_o take_v think_v he_o note_v a_o perplex_a inward_a sorrowful_a and_o fearful_a care_n about_o life_n and_o the_o thing_n thereof_o 26._o and_o verse_n 26._o he_o say_v why_o take_v you_o think_v for_o the_o raiment_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v we_o note_v that_o it_o be_v a_o property_n of_o covetous_a care_n to_o be_v deep_o drown_v in_o perplexity_n even_o about_o trifle_n and_o small_a matter_n and_o sure_o we_o may_v observe_v worldly_a mind_a people_n and_o one_o will_v wonder_v to_o see_v how_o they_o vex_v and_o disquiet_v themselves_o about_o every_o mean_a occasion_n especial_a if_o there_o be_v the_o least_o colour_n of_o any_o profit_n or_o loss_n towards_o again_o our_o saviour_n upbraid_v those_o that_o be_v carry_v with_o those_o care_n 28._o that_o they_o have_v but_o a_o little_a faith_n whereby_o he_o show_v that_o then_o our_o care_n be_v faulty_a and_o arise_v from_o the_o infection_n of_o covetousness_n when_o they_o be_v raise_v by_o unbelief_n and_o mistrustfulnesse_n of_o god_n providence_n or_o promise_v last_o in_o the_o 29._o verse_n our_o saviour_n say_v thus_o therefore_o ask_v not_o what_o you_o shall_v eat_v or_o what_o you_o shall_v drink_v 〈◊〉_d neither_o stand_v in_o doubt_n or_o as_o you_o may_v see_v it_o render_v in_o the_o margin_n neither_o make_v discourse_n in_o the_o air_n and_o by_o these_o last_o word_n he_o note_v another_o property_n of_o a_o covetous_a person_n and_o that_o be_v when_o he_o have_v his_o head_n toss_v with_o care_n or_o fear_n either_o about_o the_o compass_v of_o his_o profit_n or_o prevent_v of_o loss_n etc_n etc_n he_o be_v so_o full_a of_o word_n and_o many_o question_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o how_o he_o shall_v avoid_v such_o and_o such_o a_o loss_n that_o he_o have_v never_o do_v either_o moan_v himself_o or_o consult_v to_o no_o purpose_n in_o thing_n that_o either_o can_v be_v do_v or_o not_o otherwise_o etc_n etc_n or_o it_o may_v note_v this_o endless_a frame_n of_o project_n for_o the_o compass_v of_o his_o desire_n thus_o of_o the_o sign_n yet_o notwithstanding_o these_o sign_n i_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o covetousness_n it_o not_o easy_o discern_v both_o because_o it_o be_v a_o inward_a distrust_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n and_o also_o because_o their_o come_v to_o this_o vice_n usual_o 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be_v the_o best_a remedy_n or_o preseruative_n against_o covetousness_n ans._n there_o be_v these_o thing_n among_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o covetousness_n or_o to_o weaken_v the_o power_n of_o it_o the_o first_o be_v that_o which_o i_o mention_v before_o viz._n prayer_n to_o god_n daily_o that_o he_o will_v incline_v our_o heart_n to_o his_o testimony_n that_o so_o we_o may_v have_v our_o mind_n draw_v away_o from_o the_o care_n of_o covetousness_n the_o second_o be_v meditation_n and_o there_o be_v diverse_a thing_n which_o be_v serious_o think_v of_o may_v prevail_v against_o the_o perplex_a care_n of_o covetousness_n as_o first_o example_n and_o that_o either_o of_o godly_a man_n and_o the_o holy_a worthy_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o in_o all_o age_n have_v willing_o confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n look_v for_o a_o city_n in_o another_o country_n have_v a_o foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n 11.9.10_o or_o else_o of_o wicked_a man_n for_o it_o be_v so_o base_a a_o vice_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o none_o but_o gentile_n 6._o that_o know_v neither_o god_n promise_n nor_o providence_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v find_v in_o none_o but_o ungodly_a man_n that_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n terendo_fw-la second_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n for_o consider_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o celestial_a thing_n and_o divine_a and_o have_v nothing_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v erect_v with_o a_o face_n towards_o heaven_n and_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v under_o man_n foot_n and_o have_v its_o name_n from_o tread_v upon_o it_o to_o note_v that_o man_n shall_v walk_v on_o it_o with_o his_o foot_n not_o
thing_n in_o it_o more_o than_o be_v proper_o in_o conformity_n to_o god_n image_n for_o we_o must_v be_v like_o he_o in_o suffering_n 19_o and_o second_o in_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n 3._o and_o thus_o of_o the_o 10._o verse_n vers._n 11._o where_o be_v neither_o grecian_a nor_o jew_n circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n barbarian_a scythian_a bond_n free_a but_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o thing_n this_o verse_n may_v contain_v another_o reason_n to_o persuade_v to_o mortification_n and_o holy_a life_n and_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o great_a respect_n god_n have_v of_o true_a grace_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o little_a love_n or_o care_n he_o have_v for_o any_o thing_n else_o a_o barbarian_a a_o scythian_a a_o bondman_n if_o he_o have_v grace_n shall_v be_v accept_v whereas_o a_o grecian_a a_o jew_n a_o freeman_n without_o grace_n be_v without_o respect_n with_o god_n christ_n be_v all_o it_o may_v be_v 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