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good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a ver._n 20._o but_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v require_v of_o thou_o then_o who_o shall_v those_o thing_n be_v that_o thou_o have_v provide_v ver._n 21._o so_o be_v he_o that_o lay_v up_o treasure_n for_o himself_o and_o be_v not_o rich_a towards_o god_n a_o summary_n of_o all_o the_o principal_a doctrine_n both_o literal_a and_o mystical_a collect_v and_o illustrate_v this_o commentary_n upon_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o rich_a fool._n with_o the_o several_a uses_n and_o application_n thereof_o make_v verse_n 16._o and_o he_o speak_v a_o parable_n unto_o they_o say_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o certain_a rich_a man_n bring_v forth_o plentiful_o doct._n 1._o god_n have_v speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o own_o son_n pag._n 6._o use_v 1_o to_o admire_v the_o wonderful_a love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n above_o those_o who_o live_v under_o the_o law_n ibid._n use_v 2._o not_o to_o despise_v he_o that_o speak_v from_o heaven_n 9_o use_v 3_o to_o honour_v he_o above_o those_o that_o live_v in_o those_o day_n ibid._n doct._n 2._o a_o sermon_n against_o covetousness_n be_v of_o general_a concern_v 10_o reas_n natural_o every_o man_n iâ—_n earthly_a mind_v ibid._n use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v those_o that_o think_v it_o concern_v they_o not_o 13_o use_v 2._o to_o require_v the_o attention_n of_o every_o one_o 15_o use_v 3_o none_o to_o be_v offend_v with_o god_n minister_n for_o press_v of_o it_o 16_o doct._n 3._o doctrine_n deliver_v may_v be_v illustrate_v by_o similitude_n and_o parable_n 18_o reas_n no_o teach_v convey_v the_o truth_n unto_o we_o with_o more_o delight_n 19_o use_v 1._o not_o to_o censure_v minister_n for_o use_v help_n of_o art_n ibid._n use_v 2._o to_o bless_v god_n that_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o so_o delightful_a and_o familiar_a a_o manner_n 21_o doct._n 4._o minister_n ought_v so_o to_o speak_v as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v ibid._n reas_n the_o end_n of_o preach_v be_v the_o people_n profit_n 22_o use_v 1._o to_o reprove_v those_o minister_n who_o have_v mouth_n but_o speak_v not_o and_o who_o speak_v but_o say_v not_o 23_o use_v 2._o to_o condemn_v the_o itch_a ear_n 25_o and_o the_o rustical_a ear_n of_o hearer_n 26_o doct._n 5._o a_o worldly_a man_n be_v a_o worthless_a man_n 30_o use_v 1._o to_o discover_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o who_o think_v to_o gain_v reputation_n by_o riches_n 31_o use_v 2._o to_o tax_v those_o who_o bless_v the_o covetous_a in_o their_o heart_n 33_o use_v 3._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o look_v up_o and_o leave_v grovel_v here_o like_o swine_n upon_o the_o earth_n 34_o doct._n 6._o all_o man_n be_v not_o alike_o for_o outward_a estate_n 36_o reas_n 1._o god_n wisdom_n appear_v in_o this_o inequality_n 37_o reas_n 3._o confusion_n will_v follow_v upon_o equality_n 38_o use_v 1._o to_o praise_v god_n for_o this_o provident_a hand_n of_o he_o ibid._n use_v 2._o to_o beware_v of_o murmur_v against_o god_n providence_n ibid._n doct._n 7._o a_o man_n may_v be_v very_o wealthy_a and_o yet_o very_o wicked_a 40_o reas_n 1._o god_n be_v a_o bountiful_a and_o liberal_a donor_n 42_o reas_n 2._o riches_n be_v not_o absolute_o and_o immutable_o good_a 44_o reas_n 3._o they_o become_v hindrance_n of_o much_o good_a and_o occasion_n of_o much_o evil_n 45_o use_v 1._o of_o information_n that_o man_n happiness_n lie_v not_o in_o earthly_a enjoyment_n 46_o use_v 2._o to_o reprove_v those_o who_o take_v riches_n for_o infallible_a token_n of_o god_n love_n 47_o use_v 3._o to_o restrain_v we_o from_o a_o over-eager_a pursuit_n of_o they_o 50_o doct._n 8._o the_o wicked_a have_v a_o right_n to_o earthly_a thing_n as_o well_o as_o the_o godly_a 51_o reas_n 1._o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o give_v it_o to_o the_o child_n of_o men._n 52_o use_v 1._o to_o overthrow_v the_o anabaptistioal_n community_n and_o that_o of_o the_o family_n of_o love_n 53_o use_v 2._o to_o convince_v that_o dangerous_a tenet_n of_o hold_v no_o tenure_n but_o of_o grace_n 54_o use_v 3._o of_o admonition_n to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o encroach_v on_o other_o man_n propriety_n 55_o doct._n 9_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o fruitful_a mother_n 59_o reas_n god_n ordain_v it_o to_o be_v fruitful_a at_o the_o beginning_n 60_o use_v 1._o of_o information_n where_o to_o lay_v the_o blame_v of_o the_o earth_n sterility_n 61_o use_v 2._o to_o acknowledge_v god_n goodness_n to_o we_o in_o the_o earth_n increase_n 62_o use_v 3._o to_o instruct_v we_o that_o we_o be_v earth_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o rain_n of_o heaven_n 65_o doct._n 10._o earthly_a blessing_n be_v give_v to_o the_o wicked_a out_o of_o a_o general_a way_n of_o providence_n 65_o use_v 1._o to_o learn_v to_o distinguish_v between_o blessing_n and_o blessing_n 66_o use_v 2._o to_o look_v to_o the_o tenure_n of_o our_o estate_n 67_o doct._n 11._o good_n ill-gotten_a may_v prove_v pernicious_a to_o the_o soul_n in_o their_o enjoyment_n 68_o reas_n the_o best_a thing_n abuse_v become_v evil_a to_o he_o that_o use_v they_o much_o more_o thing_n of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n 69_o use_v 1._o to_o reprove_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o who_o think_v there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o riches_n well-gotten_a ibid._n use_v 2._o not_o only_o to_o take_v care_n of_o what_o we_o have_v but_o how_o we_o hold_v what_o we_o do_v enjoy_v 70_o verse_n 17._o and_o he_o think_v within_o himself_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v because_o i_o have_v no_o room_n where_o to_o bestow_v my_o fruit_n doct._n 1._o a_o worldly_a man_n be_v a_o great_a accountant_a 72_o use_v 1._o to_o persuade_v the_o godly_a to_o cast_v up_o their_o account_n as_o well_o as_o the_o wicked_a do_v they_o ibid._n use_v 2._o to_o persuade_v worldling_n to_o cast_v up_o their_o account_n in_o good_a earnest_n 73_o doct._n 2._o sin_n of_o thought_n be_v displease_v unto_o god_n as_o well_o as_o sin_n of_o act._n 74_o reas_n 1._o god_n law_n and_o precept_n be_v violate_v by_o they_o ibid._n reas_n 2._o they_o be_v the_o first_o evil_n that_o be_v commit_v against_o god_n both_o by_o angel_n and_o man._n 75_o reas_n 3._o from_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v the_o mischief_n of_o the_o hand_n ibid._n use_v 1_o to_o blame_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o hold_v that_o thought_n be_v venial_a 76_o use_v 2._o to_o convince_v the_o opinion_n of_o free_a thought_n ibid._n use_v 3_o to_o cause_v we_o to_o repent_v of_o they_o and_o be_v humble_v before_o god_n for_o they_o 79_o use_v 4._o to_o reform_v our_o thought_n otherwise_o our_o life_n can_v be_v reform_v 82_o motive_n to_o stir_v up_o our_o care_n about_o our_o thought_n 83_o 84_o etc._n etc._n mean_n whereby_o our_o thought_n may_v be_v subdue_v 91_o 92._o etc._n etc._n use_v 5._o comfort_n for_o those_o that_o sincere_o make_v conscience_n of_o their_o thought_n 101_o doct._n 3._o wicked_a man_n proceed_v with_o good_a advice_n and_o mature_a deliberation_n about_o their_o action_n 115_o reas_n they_o be_v reasonable_a creature_n and_o have_v a_o discursive_a faculty_n ibid._n use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v not_o only_o the_o worldling_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n who_o come_v short_a in_o this_o business_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n 116_o use_v 2._o to_o learn_v wisdom_n of_o the_o worldling_n 117_o doct._n 4._o self_n be_v a_o worldly_a man_n chief_a counsellor_n 122_o reas_n the_o way_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n ibid._n use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o self-conceited_a person_n 123_o use_v 2._o to_o beware_v of_o harken_v
to_o that_o evil_a counsellor_n self_n 125_o motive_n to_o take_v advice_n 117_o 128_o doct._n 5._o what_o the_o heart_n think_v that_o it_o say_v 128_o use_v 1._o to_o make_v we_o careful_a in_o think_v as_o well_o as_o in_o word_v 129_o use_v 2._o to_o comfort_v we_o in_o our_o great_a strait_n ibid._n doct._n 6._o wealth_n have_v its_o distraction_n as_o well_o as_o want_n 130_o reas_n a_o worldly_a man_n be_v wed_v to_o the_o world_n 132_o use_v 1._o to_o inform_v our_o judgement_n concern_v the_o estate_n of_o worldly_a wicked_a man_n 136_o use_v 2._o to_o reprove_v those_o who_o distract_v themselves_o with_o cark_n care_v about_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n 137_o use_v 3_o to_o moderate_v our_o care_n about_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n 139_o motive_n to_o it_o some_o respect_v god_n some_o in_o reference_n to_o other_o and_o some_o in_o relation_n to_o our_o selus_fw-la 140_o 141_o etc._n etc._n rule_n threefold_a to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o carking-care_n 144_o 145_o etc._n etc._n doct._n 7._o the_o rich_a man_n store_n prove_v many_o time_n his_o sore_a 151_o reas_n 1._o it_o may_v happen_v through_o man_n corruption_n 153_o reas_n 2._o through_o the_o wickedness_n and_o malice_n of_o other_o man_n ibid._n reas_n 3._o god_n in_o judgement_n follow_v many_o a_o rich_a man_n abundance_n with_o a_o curse_n 154_o use_v 1._o not_o to_o fret_v because_o of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a 155_o use_v 2._o to_o be_v content_v with_o a_o mean_a estate_n ibid._n use_v 3_o for_o rich_a man_n to_o learn_v how_o to_o abound_v as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a sort_n have_v be_v teach_v how_o to_o want_v 157_o doct._n 8._o worldly_n wealth_n can_v keep_v from_o want_n 159_o reas_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o worldly_a thing_n 160_o reas_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o worldly_a man_n be_v trouble_v withal_o 162_o use_v 1._o to_o rectify_v our_o judgement_n concern_v rich_a man_n and_o riches_n 163_o use_v 2._o it_o shall_v tend_v to_o the_o reform_v of_o our_o practice_n 167_o doct._n 9_o want_v of_o room_n be_v a_o great_a want_n to_o a_o covetous_a worldling_n 170_o use_n to_o rebuke_v the_o covetous_a and_o ambitious_a brood_n 173_o doct._n 10._o a_o worldly_a man_n may_v have_v so_o much_o that_o he_o know_v not_o where_o to_o bestow_v it_o 176_o reas_n there_o be_v a_o price_n put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o fool_n to_o get_v wisdom_n but_o he_o have_v no_o heart_n ibid._n use_v to_o blame_v merciless_a man_n who_o suffer_v so_o many_o to_o perish_v when_o they_o have_v so_o much_o as_o that_o they_o know_v not_o where_o to_o bestow_v it_o 177_o verse_n 17._o and_o he_o say_v this_o will_v i_o do_v i_o will_v pull_v down_o my_o brans_fw-la and_o build_v great_a and_o there_o will_v i_o bestow_v all_o my_o fruit_n and_o my_o good_n doct._n 1._o the_o wicked_a be_v presumptuous_o wilful_a 180_o reas_n 1._o pride_n natural_o abound_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n so_o that_o good_a counsel_n be_v reject_v as_o contemptible_a 181_o reas_n 2._o they_o be_v whole_o lead_v by_o sensuality_n ibid._n use_v 1_o to_o inform_v we_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o minister_n do_v no_o more_o prevail_v with_o we_o in_o their_o calling_n they_o have_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o deal_v with_o ibid._n use_v 2._o this_o wilfulness_n in_o unregenerate_v person_n ought_v to_o be_v lament_v 182_o use_v 3._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o subdue_v our_o will_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o subjection_n 188_o direction_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v make_v miserable_a by_o our_o wi_n 191_o etc._n etc._n doct._n 2._o the_o covetous_a pull_v down_o their_o own_o barn_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n 193_o use_v 1._o to_o inform_v we_o what_o vermin_n do_v most_o mischief_n our_o barn_n ibid._n use_v 2._o it_o deseru_v the_o serious_a thought_n of_o the_o wickedly-wealthy_a who_o by_o indirect_a mean_n increase_v their_o riches_n fill_v their_o barn_n and_o enlarge_v their_o building_n 194_o doct._n 3._o worldling_n lavish_a out_o their_o wealth_n to_o satisfy_v their_o lust_n 194_o use_v 1._o to_o reprove_v the_o lavish_v out_o of_o wealth_n in_o these_o our_o day_n 196_o use_v 2._o to_o detect_v the_o end_n they_o have_v in_o their_o wasteful_a expense_n viz._n self_n 198_o doct._n 4._o worldling_n be_v much_o delight_v with_o variety_n and_o change_n ibid._n reas_n 1._o the_o appetite_n of_o the_o will_n be_v common_a unto_o all_o ibid._n reas_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o a_o loathe_a satiety_n of_o all_o sublunary_a contentment_n which_o occasion_n this_o desire_n of_o change_n 199_o use_v 1._o the_o misery_n of_o worldly_a man_n do_v hence_o appear_v who_o find_v no_o content_n in_o what_o they_o do_v enjoy_v 200_o use_v 2._o not_o to_o be_v too_o confident_a in_o those_o who_o be_v give_v to_o change_n 201_o doct._n 5._o worldling_n though_o lavish_a in_o some_o thing_n be_v spare_v in_o other_o 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