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appetite_n the_o good_n of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o any_o manner_n whatsoever_o to_o his_o loss_n although_o we_o shall_v desire_v that_o we_o can_v possess_v they_o legal_o and_o lawful_o for_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v loath_a that_o another_o man_n shall_v have_v any_o design_n upon_o our_o good_n or_o envy_v we_o for_o they_o or_o desire_v that_o they_o can_v deprive_v we_o lawful_o of_o that_o which_o we_o do_v lawful_o possess_v no_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o have_v design_n upon_o the_o good_n of_o other_o man_n or_o envy_v they_o for_o they_o or_o desire_v that_o we_o can_v deprive_v they_o lawful_o to_o their_o own_o loss_n of_o that_o which_o they_o do_v lawful_o possess_v 72._o how_o be_v this_o commandment_n different_a from_o the_o seven_o the_o seven_o forbid_v only_o injustice_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o desire_v our_o neighbour_n good_n without_o a_o just_a title_n but_o this_o forbid_v all_o uncharitableness_n proceed_v from_o avarice_n that_o we_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o wish_v we_o have_v a_o just_a title_n thereby_o to_o accommodate_v ourselves_o by_o our_o neighbour_n incommoditie_n 73._o why_o be_v this_o a_o different_a commandment_n from_o the_o former_a since_o that_o both_o do_v concern_v a_o desire_v of_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o our_o neighbour_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o in_o this_o be_v forbid_v only_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o neighbour_n good_n now_o his_o wife_n do_v belong_v unto_o he_o more_o near_o than_o his_o good_n by_o a_o special_a union_n whereby_o the_o husband_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v but_o one_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o special_a deformity_n in_o covet_v our_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o in_o desire_v she_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o her_o husband_n and_o especial_o now_o in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n where_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o church_n unite_v to_o christ_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o union_n of_o marriage_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n which_o union_n can_v be_v dissolve_v now_o but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o one_o party_n howsoever_o i_o know_v that_o some_o do_v join_v these_o two_o commandment_n into_o one_o and_o divide_v the_o first_o into_o two_o but_o that_o division_n be_v contrary_a to_o s._n augustine_n opinion_n which_o be_v for_o the_o present_a the_o more_o common_a and_o general_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n and_o agree_v with_o that_o division_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o we_o have_v here_o set_v down_o 74._o who_o transgress_v against_o this_o commandment_n all_o those_o who_o envy_v another_o for_o his_o riches_n honour_n preferment_n praise_n or_o any_o other_o external_a good_n all_o those_o who_o envy_v a_o man_n for_o his_o knowledge_n learning_n beauty_n or_o any_o other_o internal_a gift_n of_o nature_n or_o grace_n all_o those_o who_o do_v deliberate_o desire_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n mere_o out_o of_o appetite_n without_o any_o further_a end_n tend_v to_o god_n his_o honour_n do_v likewise_o offend_v against_o this_o commandment_n which_o forbid_v we_o all_o inordinate_a appetite_n of_o profitable_a thing_n as_o the_o former_a commandment_n forbid_v we_o all_o inordinate_a appetite_n of_o delightful_a or_o please_a thing_n 75._o be_v then_o this_o inward_a appetite_n or_o desire_v always_o a_o sin_n yes_o when_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o deliberation_n for_o there_o be_v three_o inward_a act_n in_o man_n by_o which_o as_o by_o degree_n we_o descend_v to_o sin_n that_o be_v suggestion_n delectation_n and_o consent_n the_o first_o which_o be_v a_o proposition_n of_o some_o evil_a object_n make_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o devil_n or_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o world_n be_v never_o any_o sin_n in_o itself_o though_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o fancy_n be_v never_o so_o violent_a if_o our_o will_n do_v not_o accompany_v they_o unless_o they_o do_v proceed_v through_o our_o own_o fault_n or_o negligence_n as_o when_o one_o do_v foresee_v the_o danger_n of_o have_v such_o motion_n and_o do_v not_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n or_o neglect_v to_o prevent_v they_o when_o he_o may_v have_v do_v it_o the_o second_o which_o be_v a_o act_n whereby_o our_o sense_n and_o fancy_n be_v fix_v with_o pleasure_n and_o content_a upon_o the_o propose_a object_n be_v sometime_o a_o sin_n as_o when_o our_o reason_n do_v admonish_v we_o of_o the_o complaisance_n we_o take_v in_o the_o object_n or_o of_o the_o danger_n we_o put_v ourselves_o into_o of_o give_v a_o perfect_a consent_n to_o it_o and_o yet_o we_o neglect_v to_o reject_v it_o which_o admonition_n of_o reason_n be_v call_v deliberation_n which_o be_v sometime_o perfect_a sometime_o imperfect_a and_o without_o which_o the_o delight_n itself_o that_o follow_v the_o first_o motion_n or_o suggestion_n be_v no_o sin_n the_o three_o which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n embrace_v after_o perfect_a discourse_n the_o propose_a object_n or_o the_o pleasure_n it_o cause_v be_v always_o a_o sin_n and_o so_o this_o three_o as_o also_o the_o second_o act_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v do_v with_o deliberation_n and_o the_o first_o likewise_o when_o it_o happen_v through_o our_o own_o fault_n or_o negligence_n be_v the_o thing_n express_o forbid_v by_o these_o two_o commandment_n 76._o be_v it_o not_o a_o sin_n also_o to_o desire_v inward_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o other_o commandment_n although_o we_o shall_v not_o do_v the_o act_n itself_o yes_o and_o the_o transgression_n be_v against_o that_o commandment_n in_o which_o the_o thing_n desire_v be_v forbid_v and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o purpose_v not_o to_o do_v what_o be_v command_v and_o so_o those_o do_v deceive_v themselves_o to_o their_o own_o perdition_n who_o have_v have_v a_o resolution_n to_o commit_v a_o mortal_a sin_n as_o to_o steal_v to_o commit_v fornication_n to_o swear_v to_o kill_v not_o to_o hear_v mass_n on_o a_o sunday_n or_o the_o like_a do_v neglect_n to_o confess_v these_o thought_n because_o afterward_o they_o do_v not_o put_v these_o purpose_n in_o execution_n or_o because_o no_o outward_a act_n do_v follow_v 77._o when_o and_o by_o who_o be_v these_o ten_o commandment_n give_v to_o man_n first_o by_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o old_a law_n and_o afterward_o for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o moral_a part_n they_o be_v confirm_v by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o new_a who_o abolish_v only_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o therefore_o the_o ten_o commandment_n remain_v entire_a for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o moral_a part_n for_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o take_v away_o the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o and_o before_o both_o these_o law_n god_n allmighty_n have_v likewise_o imprint_v the_o substance_n of_o they_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n when_o he_o first_o create_v he_o 78._o have_v no_o body_n power_n to_o make_v commandment_n but_o only_a god_n immediate_o himself_o yes_o for_o as_o allmightie_a god_n have_v communicate_v to_o creature_n and_o especial_o to_o man_n and_o angel_n his_o divine_a perfection_n according_a to_o their_o capacity_n distribute_v some_o to_o one_o and_o some_o to_o other_o so_o also_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o excellency_n he_o have_v communicate_v to_o some_o the_o power_n of_o make_v commandment_n and_o govern_v other_o lesson_n xviii_o of_o the_o commandment_n or_o precept_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o to_o who_o have_v god_n communicate_v this_o power_n to_o all_o our_o superior_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a 2._o be_v we_o oblige_v then_o to_o obey_v they_o and_o to_o keep_v their_o commandment_n yes_o no_o less_o than_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n because_o this_o power_n of_o make_v commandment_n be_v derive_v to_o man_n from_o god_n himself_o particular_o the_o power_n of_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o who_o our_o saviour_n himself_o speak_v tell_v we_o that_o those_o who_o hear_v they_o hear_v he_o and_o those_o who_o despise_v they_o despise_v he_o 3._o have_v the_o church_n put_v this_o her_o power_n of_o make_v commandment_n in_o execution_n 4._o yes_o she_o have_v do_v it_o and_o do_v doc_fw-fr it_o daily_o upon_o several_a occasion_n as_o she_o see_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o faithful_a 4._o how_o many_o kind_n of_o precept_n be_v there_o they_o be_v common_o divide_v into_o two_o kind_n the_o first_o be_v call_v affirmative_a which_o be_v all_o those_o that_o command_v we_o the_o do_v of_o some_o thing_n as_o the_o precept_n of_o attention_n and_o devotion_n at_o mass_n and_o such_o like_a the_o second_o be_v call_v negative_a which_o do_v not_o command_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v but_o forbid_v we_o the_o do_v of_o some_o thing_n as_o to_o read_v or_o keep_v heretical_a
love_v and_o to_o be_v utter_o deprive_v of_o hope_n to_o see_v god_n who_o can_v only_o comfort_v the_o soul_n when_o by_o death_n transitory_a comfort_n be_v lose_v be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o everlasting_a torment_n of_o hell_n 16._o do_v our_o future_a life_n then_o depend_v of_o this_o present_a life_n yes_o all_o depend_v of_o perform_v our_o duty_n towards_o god_n in_o this_o life_n whereby_o those_o who_o fail_v in_o it_o deserve_v eternal_a punishment_n in_o the_o next_o as_o contrary_a wise_a those_o who_o perform_v it_o deserve_v eternal_a reward_n lesson_n v._o of_o man_n duty_n towards_o god_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o allmightie_a god_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o fear_n to_o serve_v to_o honour_v and_o to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n 2._o wherefore_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o fear_v allmightie_a god_n above_o all_o thing_n because_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o so_o can_v dispose_v of_o we_o as_o he_o will_v himself_o and_o because_o he_o be_v omniscient_a and_o so_o do_v see_v the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o sinful_a condition_n and_o chief_o because_o he_o be_v our_o lord_n on_o who_o our_o salvation_n depend_v for_o we_o be_v all_o involue_v in_o one_o heap_n of_o perdition_n out_o of_o which_o he_o choose_v none_o but_o who_o he_o please_v and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v allwaise_v to_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o offend_v he_o as_o not_o know_v whether_o we_o be_v vessel_n of_o his_o wrath_n or_o mercy_n beside_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n and_o consequent_o of_o eternal_a damnation_n if_o he_o have_v not_o pardon_v we_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v our_o judge_n all_o aught_o to_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o he_o who_o they_o have_v offend_v 3._o wherefore_o be_v we_o oblige_v to_o serve_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o serve_v he_o first_o in_o regard_n that_o both_o for_o our_o be_v and_o conservation_n we_o whole_o depend_v on_o he_o second_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o wage_n and_o recompense_n which_o he_o reserve_v for_o his_o servant_n exceed_v all_o reward_n in_o the_o world_n by_o a_o infinite_a proportion_n 4._o why_o be_v we_o to_o reverence_n and_o honour_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n because_o his_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n do_v infinite_o surpass_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n and_o respect_n 5._o wherefore_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n because_o god_n of_o his_o own_o mere_a goodness_n do_v first_o vouchsafe_v to_o make_v we_o of_o nothing_o to_o be_v what_o we_o be_v wherefore_o if_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v our_o parent_n who_o be_v only_a god_n his_o instrument_n in_o make_v of_o we_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o love_n god_n beside_o that_o our_o parent_n be_v not_o the_o thousanth_n part_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o god_n have_v lay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o make_n of_o every_o man_n in_o particular_a and_o so_o though_o our_o parent_n be_v our_o immediate_a cause_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o one_o thousanth_n part_n of_o our_o make_v belong_v to_o they_o in_o comparison_n of_o what_o belong_v to_o god_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v ourselves_o total_o and_o of_o all_o side_n and_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n second_o because_o he_o have_v redeem_v we_o and_o suffer_v death_n for_o our_o sake_n know_v every_o one_o for_o who_o he_o suffer_v and_o of_o so_o great_a a_o number_n exclude_v none_o though_o never_o so_o great_a a_o sinner_n and_o with_o such_o excess_n of_o love_n as_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o for_o who_o alone_o he_o will_v not_o have_v suffer_v though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o other_o to_o suffer_v for_o as_o free_o as_o we_o see_v he_o do_v make_v the_o sun_n shine_v on_o adam_n when_o he_o be_v alone_o no_o less_o then_o upon_o the_o million_o that_o now_o be_v three_o because_o he_o have_v also_o confer_v on_o we_o by_o grace_n the_o great_a dignity_n of_o be_v his_o adopt_a son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o eternal_a bliss_n beside_o all_o other_o continual_a and_o innumerable_a both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o last_o because_o god_n be_v goodness_n itself_o the_o only_a true_a and_o proper_a object_n of_o love_n 6._o which_o be_v the_o best_a sign_n to_o know_v whether_o we_o true_o love_v god_n or_o no_o the_o first_o and_o best_a sign_n be_v if_o we_o delight_v to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n the_o second_o if_o we_o delight_v to_o think_v and_o often_o speak_v of_o he_o or_o to_o converse_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o by_o prayer_n or_o to_o have_v he_o to_o speak_v frequent_o with_o we_o by_o our_o read_n pious_a book_n the_o three_o be_v if_o we_o desire_v to_o see_v he_o when_o by_o sickness_n he_o give_v we_o warning_n of_o his_o call_v we_o to_o he_o by_o death_n the_o four_o be_v if_o we_o delight_v to_o practice_v virtue_n which_o be_v most_o please_a to_o he_o and_o the_o last_o if_o we_o find_v in_o our_o heart_n true_a repentance_n and_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n commit_v against_o he_o for_o so_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v towards_o all_o who_o we_o true_o love_v 7._o consider_v all_o these_o many_o strong_a and_o convince_a motive_n which_o we_o have_v both_o to_o love_v fear_v and_o serve_v allmightie_a god_n and_o that_o by_o so_o do_v we_o be_v assure_v of_o eternal_a felicity_n as_o also_o of_o eternal_a torment_n in_o hell_n for_o the_o contrary_a whence_o do_v it_o proceed_v that_o so_o great_a a_o number_n transgress_v and_o so_o few_o perform_v their_o duty_n the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o the_o devil_n and_o our_o corrupt_a sensuality_n do_v so_o dazzle_v we_o with_o the_o pleasure_n wealth_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n as_o that_o we_o do_v not_o true_o apprehend_v either_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n or_o the_o felicity_n of_o heaven_n or_o the_o woeful_a misery_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n but_o be_v lead_v away_o like_o 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