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the_o bowel_n of_o their_o compassion_n when_o open_v and_o not_o remember_v to_o show_v mercy_n but_o even_o add_v sorrow_n to_o sorrow_n and_o increase_a affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a psal_n 109._o 16._o job_n 6._o 14-27_a and_o 24._o 21._o in_o other_o entangle_v they_o so_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n that_o they_o can_v wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o people_n without_o distraction_n and_o so_o not_o please_v he_o who_o have_v choose_v they_o to_o be_v soldier_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 3_o 4._o i_o may_v add_v more_o and_o have_v speak_v more_o particular_o but_o that_o i_o love_v not_o on_o this_o subject_n to_o speak_v so_o open_o oh_o tell_v it_o
we_o shall_v first_o show_v what_o it_o be_v not_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o a_o serve_a god_n in_o those_o work_n of_o his_o providence_n he_o give_v we_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o here_o under_o the_o sun_n and_o diligence_n therein_o though_o in_o so_o do_v we_o may_v be_v serve_v our_o covetous_a inclination_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o any_o honest_a trade_n way_n or_o employment_n though_o in_o all_o our_o conversation_n to_o beware_v of_o this_o iniquity_n god_n appoint_v to_o man_n some_o exercise_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o while_n he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n namely_o to_o dress_v and_o to_o keep_v the_o garden_n gen._n 2._o 15._o and_o have_v since_o give_v a_o travel_n to_o man_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o exod._n 20._o 9_o eccl._n 3._o 10._o and_o warn_v of_o idleness_n and_o slothfulness_n and_o show_v the_o evil_a nature_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o yea_o and_o there_o be_v commandment_n give_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o the_o believer_n that_o if_o any_o will_v not_o work_v neither_o shall_v they_o cat_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 12._o 11._o 2_o thes_n 3._o 10._o tit._n 3._o 14._o yea_o and_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o fellow-labourer_n do_v work_v and_o so_o make_v themselves_o a_o ensample_n to_o the_o beleiver_n to_o follow_v they_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 11._o 12._o 2_o thess_n 3._o 7-9_a and_o not_o only_o be_v such_o instruction_n and_o example_n give_v to_o the_o believer_n in_o general_a but_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n how_o that_o so_o labour_v as_o the_o apostle_n have_v do_v they_o ought_v to_o support_v the_o weak_a &_o c._n act_n 20._o 28-25_a yea_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v give_v we_o a_o example_n who_o be_v not_o only_o the_o repute_a son_n of_o a_o carpenter_n but_o a_o carpenter_n also_o mark_n 6._o 3._o luk._n 2._o 51._o 2._o nor_o be_v it_o a_o desire_v of_o he_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a for_o our_o cheerful_a seek_v after_o and_o glorify_v 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6_o 7._o pro._n 30._o 8_o 9_o 3._o nor_o be_v it_o all_o covet_v that_o we_o be_v admonish_v of_o or_o of_o all_o that_o which_o be_v so_o call_v we_o be_v instruct_v to_o covet_v earnest_o the_o best_a gift_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 31._o and_o 14._o 39_o there_o be_v also_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o spirit_n effect_v by_o spirit_n in_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o believer_n and_o so_o the_o spirit_n lu_v against_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 17._o the_o new_a spirit_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o hearty_a believer_n from_o the_o discovery_n and_o behold_v of_o the_o excellency_n and_o comeliness_n of_o christ_n his_o love_n and_o loveliness_n and_o have_v taste_v of_o his_o graciousness_n as_o a_o new_a bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n it_o earnest_o desire_v more_o to_o know_v christ_n win_v he_o and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o to_o be_v conform_v to_o he_o and_o clothe_v on_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o righteousness_n it_o pant_v after_o and_o thirst_v for_o god_n even_o the_o live_a god_n and_o belong_v and_o lust_n for_o he_o to_o see_v further_o his_o glory_n and_o power_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o his_o son_n and_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o hidden_a one_o even_o as_o those_o that_o can_v be_v satisfy_v without_o wisdom_n they_o while_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n seek_v it_o as_o man_n seek_v silver_n this_o the_o one_o thing_n they_o desire_v and_o for_o which_o they_o have_v count_v and_o do_v count_v all_o other_o thing_n as_o loss_n and_o dung_n in_o comparison_n thereof_o and_o in_o pursue_v after_o it_o and_o to_o the_o promote_a of_o it_o nothing_o they_o suffer_v move_v they_o nor_o count_v they_o their_o life_n dear_a to_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v more_o know_v and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n oh_o that_o we_o be_v fill_v more_o with_o these_o lust_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v more_o covet_v those_o excellent_a thing_n that_o durable_a riches_n and_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n psal_n 27._o 4._o and_o 42._o 1_o 2._o and_o 63._o 1-8_a pro._n 2._o 2-6_a and_o 8._o 18._o gal._n 5._o 16_o 17._o phil._n 3._o 8-10_a but_o the_o covetousness_n here_o admonish_v of_o be_v a_o affection_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o which_o a_o man_n do_v love_v this_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n thereof_o and_o not_o content_a with_o god_n provision_n allowance_n and_o gift_n do_v greedy_o desire_v after_o more_o of_o it_o that_o he_o may_v be_v rich_a in_o or_o towards_o himself_o 1._o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o affection_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o distinguish_v from_o and_o oppose_v to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o before_o and_o so_o to_o show_v unto_o we_o whence_o it_o spring_v namely_o from_o the_o flesh_n the_o carnal_a mind_n or_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v covetousness_n and_o so_o oppose_v to_o god_n testimony_n which_o be_v the_o wisdom_n from_o above_o to_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o source_n and_o fountain_n of_o this_o corrupt_a affection_n and_o lust_n psal_n 119._o 36._o for_o from_o this_o corrupt_a fountain_n this_o iniquity_n proceed_v even_o from_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v not_o from_o above_o it_o descend_v not_o or_o come_v not_o down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n but_o ascend_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n and_o be_v earthly_a affect_v and_o lust_a after_o and_o lead_v we_o to_o love_v mind_n and_o savour_v earthly_a thing_n sensual_a lead_v we_o to_o judge_v according_a to_o outward_a appearance_n and_o to_o look_v upon_o and_o mind_n see_v thing_n which_o be_v temporal_a and_o to_o live_v by_o sight_n or_o sense_n as_o oppose_v to_o the_o live_n by_o faith_n and_o devilish_a as_o be_v that_o which_o we_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o be_v therein_o like_a to_o he_o lead_v we_o to_o aspire_v after_o a_o equality_n with_o god_n and_o to_o have_v a_o selfe-sufficiency_n in_o our_o own_o hand_n and_o to_o that_o end_n to_o worship_n and_o serve_v satan_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n who_o beautify_v and_o commend_v the_o thing_n thereof_o jam._n 3._o 15._o thus_o our_o saviour_n say_v from_o within_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n namely_o out_o of_o that_o corrupt_a understanding_n and_o judgement_n that_o be_v in_o he_o as_o of_o he_o receive_v from_o and_o poison_v by_o satan_n and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o principle_n and_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n as_o if_o blessedness_n do_v consist_v in_o they_o and_o in_o our_o possess_n abundance_n of_o they_o and_o thence_o proceed_v covetousness_n mark_n 7._o 21_o 22._o this_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n he_o say_v not_o it_o have_v enmity_n in_o it_o nor_o only_a that_o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o he_o for_o then_o there_o may_v possible_o be_v a_o reconcile_n of_o it_o that_o notwithstanding_o but_o it_o be_v enmity_n itself_o make_v up_o and_o compose_v of_o nothing_o else_o so_o as_o it_o can_v never_o be_v reconcile_v it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o indeed_o can_v be_v it_o may_v be_v purge_v out_o and_o destroy_v but_o can_v never_o be_v reform_v rom._n 8._o 7._o it_o will_v persuade_v we_o there_o be_v no_o god_n psal_n 14._o 1._o or_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a or_o faithful_a to_o give_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o way_n what_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o that_o though_o he_o have_v manifest_v his_o love_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n and_o give_v he_o for_o a_o stand_a witness_n of_o it_o that_o we_o may_v when_o we_o
accusation_n against_o man_n luk._n 3._o 14._o this_o idolatry_n of_o covetousness_n be_v that_o it_o may_v seem_v which_o cause_v doeg_n to_o devise_v mischief_n like_o a_o razor_n and_o lie_v and_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o procure_v their_o be_v cut_v off_o psal_n 52._o 2-7_a 6._o and_o the_o last_o commandment_n be_v that_o we_o have_v be_v show_v to_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o a_o immediate_a fruit_n of_o love_v the_o world_n effect_v by_o listen_v to_o and_o walk_v after_o the_o carnal_a mind_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o we_o have_v before_o see_v demon._n 3._o though_o this_o iniquity_n deprive_v and_o bereave_v the_o soul_n of_o good_a and_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o well_o favour_v iniquity_n as_o nah._n 3._o 4._o and_o that_o which_o be_v in_o great_a request_n among_o man_n many_o of_o the_o evil_n it_o lead_v to_o and_o of_o which_o it_o be_v the_o root_n be_v shameful_a among_o man_n and_o such_o as_o they_o will_v not_o serious_o plead_v for_o or_o seek_v to_o justify_v though_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o they_o and_o serve_v they_o until_o they_o have_v so_o long_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o the_o instruction_n of_o wisdom_n and_o its_o reproof_n that_o they_o be_v become_v past_o feeling_n and_o so_o commit_v all_o manner_n of_o filthiness_n with_o greediness_n such_o as_o murder_v adultery_n drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o this_o affection_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o covetousness_n be_v in_o great_a repute_n among_o man_n and_o the_o labour_a to_o be_v rich_a and_o lay_v up_o for_o ourselves_o here_o on_o earth_n which_o be_v include_v in_o it_o be_v that_o for_o which_o man_n will_v commend_v we_o when_o thou_o do_v well_o to_o thyself_o man_n will_v praise_v thou_o psal_n 49._o 18._o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o man_n as_o our_o saviour_n may_v signify_v in_o that_o expression_n luk._n 16._o 14_o 15._o though_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o abomination_n in_o the_o fight_n of_o god_n and_o though_o all_o lust_n be_v call_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n both_o because_o they_o spring_v from_o the_o carnal_a mind_n or_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o because_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o yet_o when_o the_o apostle_n distinguish_v and_o branch_n they_o forth_o he_o call_v some_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o surfeit_v drunkeness_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o under_o this_o head_n of_o lust_n this_o iniquity_n be_v contain_v eph._n 2._o 3._o and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 16._o not_o only_o nor_o so_o much_o of_o the_o outward_a eye_n though_o that_o also_o may_v conduce_v thereto_o and_o affect_v the_o heart_n but_o of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o of_o the_o mind_n because_o this_o spring_n from_o that_o and_o be_v more_o suit_v to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n of_o man_n as_o corrupt_v by_o the_o poison_n of_o satan_n temptation_n which_o lead_v they_o to_o think_v that_o riches_n be_v very_o excellent_a and_o will_v render_v we_o happy_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o hence_o we_o be_v admonish_v to_o cease_v from_o our_o own_o wisdom_n that_o we_o may_v not_o labour_v to_o be_v rich_a as_o before_o pro._n 23._o 4._o now_o than_o the_o more_o appearance_n of_o wisdom_n there_o be_v in_o it_o the_o more_o high_o will_v man_n esteem_v it_o for_o vain_a man_n will_v be_v and_o be_v account_v wise_a though_o he_o be_v bear_v like_o a_o wild_a ass_n colt_n job_n 11._o 12._o and_o also_o as_o this_o iniquity_n be_v a_o desire_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v therefore_o well_o account_v of_o among_o man_n so_o in_o serve_v of_o it_o and_o labour_v to_o be_v rich_a especial_o if_o man_n find_v the_o life_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o they_o lust_n after_o and_o labour_n for_o in_o any_o abundance_n together_o herewith_o they_o meet_v with_o other_o desire_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n lead_v he_o to_o seek_v after_o and_o high_o to_o prize_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n these_o be_v usual_o concomitant_n of_o this_o iniquity_n as_o to_o say_v the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v science_n false_o so_o call_v and_o only_o seem_a wisdom_n this_o also_o be_v a_o desire_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o that_o man_n thirst_v after_o now_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v rich_a also_o seldom_o want_v the_o repute_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n among_o man_n if_o he_o have_v but_o any_o considerable_a part_n either_o natural_a or_o acquire_v his_o be_v rich_a gain_v he_o the_o esteem_n of_o be_v wise_a when_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v despise_v eccl._n 9_o 16._o and_o however_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n pro_fw-la 28._o 11._o yea_o and_o hereby_o he_o have_v great_a advantage_n also_o by_o accompany_v himself_o with_o 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