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A57546 The rich fool set forth in an exposition on that parable : Luke 12, 16-22 ... / by Nehemiah Rogers ... Rogers, Nehemiah, 1593-1660. 1662 (1662) Wing R1824; ESTC R5063 109,384 135

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corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o from_o those_o spiritual_a evil_n they_o find_v in_o themselves_o as_o do_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 7.24_o thus_o god_n leave_v these_o vain_a and_o wander_a motion_n these_o sinful_a lust_n in_o u●_n 39_o aug._n the_o bait_n parn._n c._n 39_o as_o he_o leave_v the_o canaanite_n in_o the_o land_n say_v augustine_n to_o teach_v and_o exercise_v his_o people_n withal_o which_o if_o they_o grow_v careless_a shall_v be_v as_o prick_v and_o goad_n in_o their_o side_n and_o thorn_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o think_v they_o be_v come_v yet_o to_o their_o final_a rest_n but_o shall_v still_o look_v for_o a_o better_a if_o we_o make_v this_o good_a use_n of_o they_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o although_o they_o be_v evil_a in_o themselves_o yet_o they_o be_v sanctify_v unto_o we_o for_o as_o good_a motion_n reject_v become_v thereby_o unsanctified_a unto_o we_o so_o evil_a thought_n repel_v and_o resist_v may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o 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if_o thou_o be_v his_o child_n and_o yet_o harbour_v vain_a and_o sinful_a thought_n within_o thou_o he_o will_v correct_v thou_o for_o they_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o his_o child_n he_o will_v then_o judge_v thou_o and_o condemn_v thou_o for_o they_o jer._n 6.19_o this_o shall_v make_v we_o careful_a of_o our_o thought_n as_o well_o as_o of_o our_o word_n and_o action_n three_o it_o will_v be_v remember_v that_o god_n expect_v to_o have_v his_o glory_n shine_v in_o our_o thought_n as_o well_o as_o in_o our_o outward_a conversation_n it_o be_v from_o he_o that_o we_o have_v our_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o our_o body_n with_o the_o member_n thereof_o he_o have_v plant_v they_o in_o we_o and_o he_o look_v to_o taste_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o those_o tree_n that_o he_o have_v plant_v it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v redeem_v the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n and_o look_v to_o be_v glorify_v both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o we_o he_o have_v a_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o whole_a man_n his_o law_n bind_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o both_o must_v be_v yield_v up_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o he_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n with_o all_o the_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o law_n luke_n 10.27_o now_o in_o give_v way_n to_o any_o evil_a thought_n we_o turn_v god_n out_o of_o our_o heart_n at_o that_o time_n the_o heart_n be_v not_o then_o for_o god_n but_o take_v up_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o world_n flesh_n or_o devil_n we_o bring_v not_o forth_o fruit_n to_o god_n but_o to_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n christ_n be_v angry_a with_o that_o figtree_n that_o grow_v by_o the_o way_n side_n when_o he_o be_v hungry_a come_v to_o it_o find_v nothing_o but_o leave_n upon_o it_o insomuch_o that_o he_o curse_v it_o never_o fruit_n grow_v on_o thou_o any_o more_o matth_n 21.18_o 19_o so_o come_v to_o the_o garden_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o 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