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LXXX. Covetousnesse.

Generalls.

SUch trouble their own house, Pro. 15.27.

Slothfull men covet all the day long, Prov. 21.26.

With increase of goods they are encreased that eat them, Eccles. 5.10.

Fornication, unclean∣nesse, or covetousnes, must not be once named amongst us, Eph. 5.3.

Such are not to bee trusted in any weighty affaires, not being men of truth, Exod. 18.21.

Nature.

It is accompanied with fained deceiving words, 2 Pet. 2.3.

In all the best actions of such, they but dis∣semble, their heart goeth after their covetousnes, Ezek. 33.31.

It can dissemble, and put a Cloak on things, 1 Thes, 2.5.

It is insatiable; our conversation ought to be without it, Heb. 13.5

It makes men use all unlawfull meanes with others to enrich it self, 2 Pet. 2.3.

Danger.

A fire shall consume the tabernacle of bribe∣ry, Job 15.34.

The Lord abhorres such persons, Ps. 10.3.

Greedines of gaine

taketh away the life of the owners thereof, Pro. 1.19.

Such who love silver, shall not be satisfied, nor he who loveth a∣bundance, with increase Eccles. 5.10.

It is woe to him that coveteth an evil cove∣tousnesse to his house, Hab. 2.9.

It makes us ready to undertake any mischie∣vous plots and purposes Luke 22.5, 6.

It hinders us from re∣garding of Gods word, Ps. 119.36.

It incenseth God to smite us, Isa. 57.17.

Though such be spa∣red a while, it brings severe punishment in the end, Jer. 51.13.

Complained of.

Greedinesse of gain, Isa 56.11.

Of a generall cove∣tousnesse, Jer. 8.10.

Eyes of covetousnesse in heart, Jer. 22.17.

Avoiding.

Because our life con∣sists not in the abund∣ance of those things we do possesse, Luke 12.15.

Such who hate it, shal prolong their dayes, Pro. 28.16.

Tryals.

It is forbidden, Col. 2.5

Our conversation should be without it, Heb. 13.5.

It is matter of a sad & grievous complaint, Ier. 6.13.

It is idolatry; and if unmortified, it will kill us, Col. 3.5.

Moderation.

To be contented with those things we have, relying for the rest on Gods promise and pro∣vidence, Heb. 13.5.