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outward_a the_o inward_a sorrow_n be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v displease_v with_o himself_o for_o his_o sin_n the_o outward_a when_o the_o heart_n declare_v the_o grief_n thereof_o by_o tear_n or_o such_o like_a sign_n and_o sorrow_n in_o this_o case_n call_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v more_o to_o be_v esteem_v by_o the_o first_o of_o these_o then_o by_o the_o second_o the_o property_n of_o this_o sorrow_n be_v to_o make_v we_o to_o be_v displease_v with_o ourselves_o for_o our_o sin_n direct_o because_o they_o be_v sin_n and_o do_v displease_v god_n if_o there_o be_v no_o judge_n no_o hell_n nor_o death_n yet_o we_o must_v be_v grieve_v because_o we_o have_v offend_v so_o merciful_a a_o god_n and_o love_a father_n and_o as_o godly_a sorrow_n will_v make_v we_o thus_o to_o do_v so_o be_v it_o the_o next_o cause_n of_o repentance_n and_o by_o this_o be_v repentance_n discern_v the_o next_o thing_n in_o repentance_n be_v the_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o whole_a man_n in_o affection_n 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promise_n of_o god_n that_o riches_n and_o treasure_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o just_a psal._n 112._o 3._o the_o answer_n be_v twofold_a first_o riches_n in_o scripture_n sometime_o do_v signify_v only_a thing_n sufficient_a and_o competent_a and_o of_o they_o be_v that_o place_n to_o be_v understand_v to_o this_o purpose_n david_n say_v that_o a_o small_a thing_n that_o be_v a_o competent_a and_o mean_a portion_n though_o but_o very_o little_a be_v to_o the_o just_a man_n better_o than_o great_a riches_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o mighty_a psal._n 37._o 16._o and_o whereas_o david_n in_o another_o place_n affirm_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n psal._n 34._o 9_o and_o again_o they_o which_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a the_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o exception_n of_o the_o cross_n &_o correction_n in_o this_o sort_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v competency_n unless_o the_o lord_n 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that_o trust_v in_o their_o riches_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v mark_n 10._o 24._o second_o it_o be_v object_v we_o must_v forsake_v all_o and_o become_v christ_n disciple_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n luk._n 14._o 26._o ans._n a_o man_n must_v forsake_v all_o not_o simple_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o daily_a disposition_n and_o preparation_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o so_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o forsake_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v dear_a unto_o he_o because_o he_o must_v have_v his_o mind_n resolve_v to_o forsake_v they_o again_o man_n must_v be_v content_a to_o part_v with_o all_o not_o only_o in_o affection_n but_o actual_o when_o it_o come_v to_o this_o point_n that_o either_o he_o must_v loose_v they_o or_o renounce_v christ._n three_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o riches_n be_v call_v unrighteous_a luk._n 16._o 9_o make_v you_o friend_n of_o unrighteous_a mammon_n therefore_o it_o seem_v we_o may_v not_o have_v they_o ans._n mammon_n be_v call_v mammon_n of_o iniquity_n not_o because_o it_o be_v so_o in_o itself_o but_o because_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o common_a use_n or_o rather_o abuse_v of_o wicked_a man_n and_o that_o in_o sundry_a respect_n first_o because_o it_o be_v common_o though_o not_o always_o unjust_o get_v for_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o become_v rich_a without_o injustice_n second_o it_o be_v make_v ordinary_o among_o sinful_a man_n a_o instrument_n of_o many_o evil_n three_o evil_o get_v good_n be_v unjust_o possess_v and_o no_o man_n can_v be_v true_o term_v rich_a that_o unjust_o possess_v riches_n ii_o question_n how_o a_o man_n may_v with_o good_a conscience_n possess_v and_o use_v riches_n the_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n i_o propound_v in_o four_o rule_n i._o rule_n they_o which_o have_v riches_n be_v to_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v not_o only_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n but_o the_o lord_n of_o their_o riches_n and_o that_o they_o themselves_o be_v but_o the_o steward_n of_o god_n to_o employ_v and_o dispense_v they_o according_a to_o his_o will_n yea_o further_o that_o they_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n unto_o he_o both_o for_o the_o have_v and_o use_v of_o those_o riches_n which_o they_o have_v and_o use_v this_o rule_n be_v a_o confess_a truth_n in_o the_o petition_n when_o we_o have_v bread_n in_o our_o house_n &_o hand_n yea_o which_o be_v more_o in_o our_o mouth_n when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n even_o then_o be_v we_o teach_v to_o say_v give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n to_o signify_v that_o god_n be_v our_o sovereign_a and_o absolute_a lord_n and_o that_o when_o we_o have_v the_o creature_n we_o have_v no_o use_n of_o they_o unless_o he_o give_v it_o unto_o us._n again_o the_o commandment_n luk._n 16._o 2._o give_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n pertain_v to_o all_o man_n that_o have_v riches_n though_o it_o be_v but_o meat_n and_o bread_n ii_o rule_n we_o must_v use_v special_a moderation_n of_o mind_n in_o the_o possess_n and_o use_v of_o riches_n &_o be_v content_a with_o our_o estate_n so_o as_o we_o set_v not_o the_o affection_n of_o our_o heart_n upon_o our_o riches_n psal._n 62._o 10._o if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v place_v not_o your_o love_n and_o confidence_n in_o they_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o with_o pride_n and_o ambition_n because_o you_o be_v rich_a luk._n 6._o 24._o woe_n be_v to_o you_o that_o be_v rich_a that_o be_v that_o put_v confidence_n in_o your_o riches_n matth._n 5._o 3._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n now_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n be_v to_o bear_v poverty_n with_o meekness_n patience_n and_o obedience_n as_o a_o cross_n impose_v by_o god_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o rich_a man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n if_o he_o bestow_v not_o his_o love_n and_o confidence_n upon_o his_o wealth_n but_o in_o affection_n of_o heart_n be_v so_o dispose_v as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o rich_a but_o poor_a and_o this_o poverty_n be_v necessary_a even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o wealth_n because_o it_o will_v restrain_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o untamed_a and_o unruly_a affection_n again_o christ_n say_v matth._n 10._o 39_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o loose_v there_o mention_v be_v not_o a_o actual_a lose_n but_o as_o before_o a_o disposition_n or_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o loose_v for_o christ_n sake_n if_o need_v be_v the_o dear_a thing_n we_o have_v that_o be_v our_o life_n and_o again_o luk._n 14._o 26._o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o father_n and_o mother_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n that_o place_n be_v not_o