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quadrant_a it_o be_v never_o fill_v the_o more_o he_o have_v the_o more_o he_o will_v crave_v the_o avaricious_a heart_n will_v never_o be_v satisfy_v until_o it_o drown_v the_o man_n paul_n 1_o timoth._n chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 9_o speak_v of_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a he_o say_v they_o drown_v themselves_o there_o be_v their_o end_n brethren_n if_o you_o will_v compare_v together_o these_o two_o foul_a affection_n as_o the_o special_a worst_a member_n in_o a_o man_n certain_o i_o account_v avarice_n far_o worse_o and_o more_o incurable_a than_o the_o other_o as_o for_o the_o lust_n and_o that_o fire_n it_o will_v grow_v less_o and_o as_o a_o man_n grow_v old_a it_o will_v grow_v old_a and_o fail_v with_o he_o but_o as_o for_o this_o affection_n of_o avarice_n it_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o and_o as_o a_o man_n grow_v in_o age_n it_o grow_v in_o youth_n the_o old_a thou_o be_v it_o be_v the_o young_a for_o the_o more_o thou_o decaye_v in_o strength_n of_o thy_o member_n the_o more_o strong_a grow_v it_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n all_o vice_n grow_v old_a but_o avarice_n grow_v young_a therefore_o above_o all_o wicked_a affection_n this_o vice_n of_o avarice_n proverb_n a_o proverb_n require_v mortification_n now_o slay_v it_o i_o beseech_v you_o and_o fill_v it_o up_o once_o fill_v up_o that_o gulf_n and_o wherewith_o either_o with_o godliness_n or_o else_o it_o will_v never_o be_v fill_v godliness_n be_v great_a gain_n 1._o timoth._n chap._n 6._o otherwise_o thou_o shall_v never_o have_v contentation_n i_o tell_v thou_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_a then_o to_o fill_v thy_o heart_n with_o godliness_n &_o if_o thou_o have_v thy_o heart_n fill_v with_o godliness_n a_o little_a thing_n will_v fill_v thy_o heart_n a_o sober_a supper_n and_o a_o sober_a dinner_n will_v serve_v thou_o but_o if_o thou_o want_v godliness_n in_o thy_o heart_n avarice_n shall_v reign_v in_o thou_o as_o a_o tyrant_n and_o how_o beit_a he_o have_v get_v a_o world_n of_o 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 honour_v his_o riches_n and_o be_v a_o servant_n yea_o rather_o a_o slave_n to_o his_o riches_n whereas_o he_o shall_v serve_v his_o god_n but_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o pretend_v to_o serve_v god_n as_o thou_o will_v thou_o shall_v not_o serve_v god_n and_o riches_n both_o for_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n mean_v that_o when_o once_o thou_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o thy_o riches_n thou_o bid_v god_n farewell_n for_o thou_o will_v be_v content_a rather_o to_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o riches_n worship_v they_o then_o to_o serve_v god_n as_o he_o command_v thou_o in_o his_o word_n brethren_n you_o may_v ask_v of_o i_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o will_v adore_v his_o riches_n for_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n that_o will_v adore_v any_o idol_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v what_o rich_a man_n will_v fall_v down_o to_o a_o piece_n of_o money_n i_o say_v there_o be_v never_o a_o idolater_n take_v great_a pleasure_n to_o look_v on_o a_o grave_a image_n than_o a_o avaritious_a man_n money_n 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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 honour_v riches_n when_o thou_o put_v thy_o confidence_n in_o they_o yea_o certain_o yea_o i_o say_v none_o will_v go_v beyond_o he_o in_o that_o look_v to_o he_o that_o will_v put_v his_o confidence_n in_o a_o idol_n most_o a_o avaritious_a man_n shall_v go_v beyond_o he_o and_o overmatch_v he_o you_o will_v move_v another_o question_n be_v there_o no_o other_o vicious_a man_n a_o idolater_n be_v not_o the_o ambitious_a man_n a_o idolater_n put_v he_o not_o his_o confidence_n in_o his_o honour_n and_o the_o belly-god_n in_o his_o belly_n and_o some_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o man_n put_v not_o all_o these_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o many_o more_o than_o these_o their_o confidence_n in_o their_o several_a vice_n like_o god_n be_v not_o these_o idolater_n also_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o thou_o that_o be_v ambitious_a be_v a_o idolater_n thou_o that_o be_v a_o belly-god_n be_v a_o idolater_n and_o thou_o that_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o man_n be_v a_o 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they_o yet_o i_o give_v thou_o my_o counsel_n lend_v not_o thy_o tongue_n to_o it_o but_o ask_v grace_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o keep_v thy_o heart_n and_o tongue_n from_o this_o uncleanness_n and_o be_v slay_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o sure_o thou_o shall_v get_v grace_n in_o thy_o heart_n to_o slay_v it_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o who_o be_v all_o honour_n and_o praise_n for_o ever_o the_o xxvii_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 9_o 10._o 9_o lie_v not_o one_o to_o another_o see_v that_o you_o have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o work_n 10_o and_o have_v put_v on_o the_o new_a which_o be_v renew_a in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o we_o insist_v yet_o brethren_n in_o this_o exhortation_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v to_o the_o colossian_n to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v mortify_v their_o earthly_a member_n that_o be_v 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cause_n thou_o shall_v have_v great_a advantage_n the_o first_o advantage_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o obey_v thy_o husband_n but_o in_o thing_n lawful_a honest_a agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o he_o shall_v command_v thou_o never_o himself_o note_v well_o two_o advantage_n by_o obey_v in_o the_o lord_n first_o they_o shall_v obey_v but_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v second_o the_o service_n christ_n accept_v as_o do_v to_o himself_o so_o much_o and_o if_o thou_o obey_v he_o in_o thing_n unlawful_a thou_o shall_v dear_o buy_v it_o and_o indeed_o a_o fair_a advantage_n to_o do_v nothing_o but_o that_o that_o be_v lawful_a honest_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o lord_n will_n the_o second_o advantage_n be_v obey_v in_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o service_n thou_o shall_v do_v to_o thy_o husband_n thou_o shall_v do_v it_o to_o jesus_n christ_n ephes_n 6._o 5._o where_o there_o be_v another_o do_v in_o the_o lord_n set_v down_o what_o ever_o thou_o shall_v do_v 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