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be_v destruction_n like_o the_o broad_a way_n and_o wide_a gate_n that_o christ_n speak_v of_o mat._n 7.13_o like_o a_o fair_a green_a land_n lead_v a_o traveller_n out_o of_o his_o way_n and_o cast_v he_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o thief_n because_o they_o have_v no_o change_n they_o fear_v not_o god_n psal_n 73.20_o this_o cause_v christ_n mat._n 13.22_o to_o give_v this_o epithet_n to_o riches_n deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n because_o they_o do_v deceive_v man_n false_o persuade_v they_o that_o they_o make_v they_o happy_a when_o solomon_n tell_v pro._n 1.33_o that_o the_o prosperity_n of_o fool_n destroy_v they_o the_o first_o reason_n prove_v that_o prosperity_n do_v deceive_v the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v this_o reason_n 1_o if_o god_n child_n foot_n be_v almost_o go_v and_o their_o step_n do_v well_o neereslide_v in_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 73.1_o 2._o and_o if_o the_o people_n do_v turn_v in_o hither_o because_o water_n of_o a_o full_a cup_n be_v wring_v out_o to_o these_o wicked_a and_o if_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o weakness_n do_v hereat_o say_v i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocence_n and_o if_o the_o righteous_a be_v only_o at_o this_o for_o fear_v of_o condemn_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o can_v be_v full_o strengthen_v against_o this_o temptation_n till_o they_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n to_o see_v how_o these_o wicked_a be_v set_v in_o slippery_a place_n and_o thence_o come_v to_o sudden_a and_o fearful_a ruin_n psal_n 73.12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o the_o wicked_a themselves_o not_o arm_v against_o these_o temptation_n do_v bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o outward_a estate_n have_v their_o portion_n only_o in_o this_o world_n psal_n 17.14_o the_o second_o reason_n stand_v thus_o reason_n 2_o riches_n to_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o idol_n and_o therefore_o the_o covetous_a be_v call_v a_o idolater_n eph._n 5.5_o a_o teacher_n of_o lie_n hab._n 2.18_o now_o the_o rich_a man_n wealth_n be_v be_v strong_a city_n and_o be_v a_o high_a wall_n in_o his_o conceit_n prou._n 18.11_o but_o in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o aforego_v solomon_n tell_v that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n the_o righteous_a run_v to_o it_o and_o be_v safe_a where_o the_o antithesis_fw-la do_v teach_v we_o that_o as_o the_o righteous_a trust_n in_o god_n and_o be_v safe_a so_o wicked_a man_n trust_v in_o their_o god_n mammon_n and_o perish_v when_o their_o riches_n become_v a_o break_a reed_n in_o their_o hand_n isay_n 31.3_o though_o he_o snuff_v at_o man_n and_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v psa_n 10.5_o 6._o yet_o by_o the_o miserable_a event_n they_o find_v themselves_o deceive_v and_o as_o other_o idolater_n have_v feed_v on_o ash_n and_o a_o seduce_a heart_n have_v turn_v they_o aside_o i_o say_v 44.20_o that_o they_o can_v deliver_v their_o own_o soul_n nor_o say_v be_v there_o not_o a_o lie_n in_o my_o right_a hand_n all_o idolater_n be_v like_o the_o distemper_a stomach_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n or_o young_a child_n who_o will_v eat_v chalk_n and_o coal_n and_o lime_n out_o of_o the_o wall_n whoredom_n woman_n and_o new_a wine_n take_v away_o man_n heart_n when_o they_o ask_v counsel_n of_o their_o stock_n and_o their_o staff_n teach_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n cause_v man_n to_o err_v hos_n 4.11_o 12._o so_o the_o god_n mammon_n in_o who_o these_o man_n trust_v in_o stead_n of_o god_n mat._n 6.24_o deceive_v they_o of_o all_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o understanding_n some_o do_v to_o this_o purpose_n interpret_v that_o of_o paul_n to_o timothy_n 1._o tim._n 6.5_o man_n destitute_a of_o truth_n do_v take_v gain_v to_o be_v godliness_n or_o with_o simon_n magus_n will_v make_v gain_n of_o a_o show_n of_o godliness_n act_v 8.19_o 20._o if_o covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a 1._o tim._n 6.19_o then_o if_o this_o blind_a error_n which_o possess_v many_o nabal_n with_o we_o who_o have_v neither_o the_o knowledge_n nor_o power_n of_o godliness_n yet_o do_v think_v themselves_o godly_a because_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o other_o good_a man_n to_o be_v irreligious_a because_o they_o be_v poor_a like_o the_o pharisee_n joh._n 7.49_o these_o beggar_n know_v not_o the_o law_n and_o be_v curse_v the_o three_o reason_n be_v this_o reason_n 3_o because_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o prosperity_n unsanctified_a become_v a_o snare_n psal_n 69.22_o it_o make_v they_o high_a mind_a causth_n they_o to_o trust_v in_o these_o uncertain_a riches_n and_o not_o in_o the_o live_a god_n who_o give_v all_o thing_n rich_o to_o enjoy_v 1._o tim._n 6.17_o thus_o with_o pharaoh_n they_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v he_o i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n exod._n 5.2_o they_o bid_v god_n depart_v from_o they_o they_o will_v learn_v none_o of_o his_o way_n job_n 21.14_o and_o with_o nabal_n to_o puff_n at_o god_n poor_a child_n 1._o sam._n 25.10_o who_o be_v david_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ishai_n we_o have_v too_o many_o of_o these_o runagate_n beggar_n but_o yet_o after_o ver_fw-la 37_o 38._o when_o god_n smite_v he_o his_o heart_n be_v dead_a as_o a_o stone_n and_o so_o he_o go_v fullen_o to_o his_o grave_n as_o a_o hog_n drink_v in_o his_o blood_n or_o as_o a_o slay_a man_n secret_o in_o a_o cloak-bag_n cast_v into_o thames_n last_o beside_o this_o dotage_n make_v they_o think_v that_o their_o house_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o psal_n 49.11.18_o the_o flattery_n of_o 〈◊〉_d people_n do_v much_o confirm_v their_o folly_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o do_v good_a to_o thyself_o man_n will_v speak_v well_o of_o thou_o live_v thou_o and_o speak_v like_o the_o epicure_n soul_n thou_o have_v enough_o lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o many_o year_n cate_z drink_n and_o be_v merry_a like_o sardinapalus_n or_o eligabalus_n as_o i_o eat_v so_o much_o i_o have_v say_v let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v esay_n 22.13_o wear_v silk_n fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n like_o a_o ox_n fat_v thyself_o to_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n go_v speedy_o to_o hell_n luk._n 16.19_o yet_o flatterer_n will_v say_v your_o worship_n be_v wise_a what_o shall_v you_o do_v but_o iocundare_fw-la cum_fw-la amiciss_fw-la and_o spend_v your_o time_n in_o pleasure_n how_o easy_o will_v these_o vain_a flattery_n work_v on_o foolish_a rich_a man_n who_o with_o adam_n follow_v vain_a invention_n eccles_n 7.31_o who_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n &_o who_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darkness_n rom._n 1.21_o that_o walk_n in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n have_v their_o cogitation_n darken_v eph._n 4.17_o 18._o who_o labour_n to_o extinguish_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n withhold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1.18_o hence_o the_o idolatry_n of_o riches_n the_o snare_n of_o riches_n the_o flattery_n of_o wretch_n increase_v in_o worldly_a rich_a man_n this_o their_o frenzy_n the_o deceitfulness_n of_o man_n heart_n jer._n 17.9_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n mat._n 13.22_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o sin_n 1._o joh._n 5.19_o where_o be_v to_o be_v find_v nothing_o but_o these_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o pride_n of_o life_n 1._o joh._n 2.15_o draw_v man_n to_o folly_n and_o sin_n and_o when_o the_o devil_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n do_v hoodwink_v these_o man_n eye_n that_o they_o can_v see_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v 2._o corinth_n 4.3_o 4._o first_o use_n 1_o let_v this_o instruct_v thou_o not_o to_o marvel_v to_o see_v so_o many_o rich_a man_n fat_v against_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n who_o upon_o a_o false_a persuasion_n go_v merry_o to_o hell_n as_o the_o ox_n to_o the_o shambles_n like_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o stock_n prou._n 7.22_o they_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o their_o wickedness_n till_o their_o abomination_n to_o be_v hate_v be_v find_v out_o psal_n 36.2_o thus_o their_o way_n show_v their_o folly_n yet_o their_o posterity_n approve_v their_o say_n psal_n 49.13_o these_o man_n wealth_n foolish_v they_o as_o blind_a zeal_n do_v a_o papist_n act_n 13.50_o who_o think_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o persecute_v his_o church_n joh._n 16.2_o second_o use_v 2_o let_v i_o hence_o exhort_v these_o seduce_a soul_n not_o to_o trust_v in_o vanity_n lest_o vanity_n be_v their_o recompense_n job_n 15.31_o oh_o trust_v not_o in_o robbery_n if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n on_o they_o psal_n 62.10_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v overcome_v with_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n luk._n 21.34_o three_o use_v 3_o o_o