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so_o fast_o chain_v and_o join_v together_o that_o the_o one_o can_v be_v without_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o be_v so_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o other_o between_o these_o two_o man_n all_o the_o contradiction_n contention_n and_o opposition_n incident_a to_o our_o life_n be_v try_v for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n attribute_n to_o they_o several_a name_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o for_o that_o end_n call_v one_o of_o they_o the_o spirit_n the_o other_o flesh_n the_o one_o body_n the_o other_o soul_n one_o of_o they_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n spirit_n soul_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o the_o law_n of_o bodily_a member_n one_o he_o call_v the_o old_a man_n the_o other_o he_o call_v the_o new_a and_o final_o as_o here_o one_o the_o exterior_a or_o outward_a man_n the_o other_o the_o interior_a or_o inward_a all_o which_o 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obtain_v a_o great_a victory_n over_o his_o enemy_n and_o subdue_v that_o city_n which_o but_o a_o little_a before_o have_v put_v the_o whole_a army_n of_o israel_n to_o flight_n so_o if_o you_o will_v conquer_v and_o subdue_v to_o reason_n all_o your_o unreasonable_a and_o disorderly_a appetite_n the_o only_a way_n be_v to_o fly_v from_o they_o not_o to_o attend_v to_o they_o nor_o hearken_v to_o any_o thing_n they_o suggest_v the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o your_o fight_a and_o contend_v with_o the_o world_n and_o yourselves_o to_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o they_o you_o must_v fly_v you_o must_v renounce_v the_o world_n and_o deny_v yourselves_o the_o world_n and_o all_o its_o glory_n magnificencâ—_n or_o vain_a pomp_n riches_n honour_n pleasure_n etc._n etc._n yourselves_o and_o all_o your_o private_a concupiscence_n lust_n design_n can_v you_o
ignorant_a with_o what_o exorbitancy_n this_o vice_n do_v both_o reign_n and_o rage_n for_o many_o year_n together_o of_o late_a time_n the_o very_o low_a and_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n cobbler_n brewer_n and_o other_o mechanic_n take_v the_o liberty_n to_o despise_v even_o the_o high_a power_n and_o most_o sacred_a dignity_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o nobility_n in_o scorn_n the_o law_n in_o contempt_n and_o utter_o reject_v whatsoever_o command_v his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n think_v fit_a to_o give_v for_o the_o good_a and_o security_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o seize_v at_o length_n upon_o his_o sacred_a person_n and_o by_o injustice_n and_o violence_n not_o to_o be_v parallel_v in_o any_o history_n or_o example_n save_v that_o of_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n pronounce_v and_o execute_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o he_o as_o a_o criminal_a who_o be_v most_o innocent_a in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n and_o use_v the_o same_o hard_a measure_n to_o many_o of_o his_o chief_a and_o most_o loyal_a subject_n sect._n 2._o contempt_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n the_o extent_n and_o dominion_n of_o this_o rage_a vice_n be_v so_o large_a as_o it_o be_v and_o hold_v in_o subjection_n in_o a_o manner_n all_o mankind_n taint_v therewith_o no_o place_n no_o condition_n or_o quality_n of_o person_n free_a it_o will_v not_o i_o hope_v seem_v inexpedient_a to_o take_v a_o short_a view_n of_o those_o several_a sort_n of_o people_n wherein_o it_o principal_o reside_v and_o have_v its_o most_o quotidian_a and_o constant_a effect_n these_o be_v first_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n or_o the_o contempt_n which_o happen_v between_o man_n and_o their_o wife_n the_o second_o be_v of_o the_o contempt_n that_o happen_v between_o child_n and_o their_o parent_n the_o three_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v between_o servant_n and_o master_n the_o four_o of_o those_o between_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o rich_a and_o last_o those_o which_o fall_v out_o between_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o just_a these_o or_o most_o of_o these_o several_a contempt_n the_o holy_a scripture_n mention_n and_o first_o that_o which_o happen_v in_o the_o marry_a estate_n in_o the_o book_n of_o esther_n you_o will_v find_v how_o the_o queen_n vasthi_fw-mi have_v by_o the_o seven_o chief_a eunuch_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n receive_v a_o special_a command_n from_o the_o king_n assuerus_n her_o husband_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o crowned_z and_z in_o her_o royal_a attire_n she_o will_v not_o obey_v his_o command_n though_o she_o be_v both_o his_o subject_a and_o wife_n but_o refuse_v to_o come_v contemn_v at_o once_o both_o his_o royal_a command_n and_o love_a request_n but_o what_o come_v of_o her_o contempt_n very_o that_o which_o justice_n require_v the_o king_n be_v high_o incense_v at_o her_o undutifulness_n and_o to_o give_v a_o exemplary_a caution_n or_o warn_v to_o all_o other_o woman_n not_o to_o despise_v their_o husband_n nor_o to_o have_v their_o person_n and_o command_n in_o contempt_n put_v she_o away_o from_o be_v any_o long_o his_o queen_n or_o wife_n and_o choose_v another_o in_o her_o stead_n namely_o queen_n esther_n of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o jew_n see_v esther_n chap._n 1._o v._n 21_o 22_o &_o 2._o 17._o sect._n 3_o contempt_n between_o child_n and_o parent_n the_o holy_a scripture_n also_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o great_a contempt_n which_o child_n sometime_o much_o contrary_n to_o their_o duty_n show_v towards_o their_o parent_n give_v also_o a_o great_a and_o strict_a charge_n to_o have_v all_o such_o contempt_n speedy_o and_o severe_o punish_v for_o the_o example_n and_o terror_n of_o other_o there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n chap._n 21._o v._n 18._o where_o we_o read_v thus_o si_fw-mi genuerit_fw-la homo_fw-la filium_fw-la contumacem_fw-la &_o protervum_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o a_o man_n beget_v a_o son_n that_o be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n nor_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o be_v chastise_v by_o they_o will_v not_o regard_v it_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n shall_v lay_v hold_n on_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o out_o to_o the_o ancient_n of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n and_o shall_v say_v this_o our_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a and_o despise_v to_o hear_v our_o counsel_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o that_o city_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v so_o shall_v you_o put_v away_o evil_a from_o you_o and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n this_o be_v the_o law_n against_o a_o son_n that_o despise_a and_o contemn_v his_o parent_n he_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n by_o all_o the_o people_n every_o man_n hand_n be_v to_o be_v against_o he_o and_o chief_o those_o of_o his_o wrong_a and_o grieve_a parent_n alas_o what_o will_v it_o be_v if_o this_o law_n be_v now_o to_o be_v revive_v or_o put_v in_o execution_n i_o tremble_v to_o think_v how_o many_o parent_n it_o will_v leave_v childless_a among_o christian_n how_o many_o child_n be_v there_o nowadays_o to_o be_v see_v that_o have_v their_o parent_n in_o scorn_n how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o acknowledge_v their_o father_n and_o mother_n yea_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o not_o only_o despise_v and_o contemn_v their_o parent_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o honour_v and_o love_v they_o as_o they_o ought_v that_o they_o fear_v not_o to_o curse_v they_o with_o heart_n and_o tongue_n and_o to_o wish_v evil_a to_o they_o to_o wish_v they_o be_v dead_a as_o be_v weary_a of_o they_o and_o greedy_o look_v to_o have_v what_o they_o leave_v sect._n 4._o contempt_n between_o servant_n and_o master_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o servant_n that_o contemn_v their_o master_n and_o mistress_n upon_o pretence_n that_o they_o be_v miserable_a and_o hard_a to_o they_o or_o too_o harsh_a and_o severe_a shall_v they_o upon_o this_o account_n be_v allow_v to_o contemn_v their_o person_n or_o to_o neglect_v their_o affair_n or_o to_o refuse_v to_o do_v what_o they_o be_v command_v shall_v we_o give_v servant_n leave_v to_o have_v their_o master_n in_o scorn_n and_o derision_n for_o these_o reason_n or_o to_o murmur_v complain_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v reprove_v or_o correct_v for_o their_o fault_n by_o no_o mean_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o must_v cause_v they_o to_o know_v what_o their_o duty_n what_o christianity_n require_v of_o they_o the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v thus_o set_v down_o by_o saint_n paul_n ephes_n 6._o 5._o 6._o 7._o servi_n obedite_fw-la dominis_fw-la carnalibus_fw-la cum_fw-la timore_fw-la etc._n etc._n servant_n say_v he_o be_v obedient_a to_o they_o that_o be_v your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n with_o good_a will_n do_v service_n as_o unto_o our_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o saint_n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 18._o who_o require_v servant_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n and_o that_o not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la dyscolis_fw-la but_o even_o to_o the_o froward_a and_o ungentle_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o excuse_n no_o plea_n for_o the_o servant_n contemn_v his_o master_n or_o make_v light_n of_o his_o person_n authority_n word_n and_o they_o that_o will_v do_v otherwise_o woe_n unto_o they_o i_o say_v woe_n unto_o they_o for_o so_o that_o wise_a master_n king_n solomon_n have_v pronounce_v long_o since_o viâ—o_o qui_fw-la corripientem_fw-la dura_fw-la cervice_fw-la contemnit_fw-la repentinus_fw-la ei_fw-la superveniet_fw-la interitus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o man_n that_o despise_v to_o hear_v reproof_n especial_o have_v for_o his_o offence_n deserve_v to_o hear_v it_o a_o sudden_a destruction_n shall_v overtake_v he_o health_n shall_v be_v far_o from_o he_o sect._n 5._o contempt_n between_o the_o poor_a and_o rich._n other_o be_v to_o be_v find_v that_o have_v the_o poor_a too_o much_o in_o contempt_n and_o attribute_v all_o their_o necessity_n to_o negligence_n and_o carelessness_n on_o the_o poor_n part_n but_o very_o unjust_o the_o poor_a for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v innocent_a of_o that_o charge_n and_o to_o their_o power_n diligent_a and_o careful_a but_o it_o be_v crime_n enough_o to_o be_v poor_a if_o you_o be_v poor_a you_o be_v sure_a enough_o to_o be_v slight_v and_o contemn_v be_v your_o innocency_n and_o your_o case_n what_o it_o will_v for_o though_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v ecclus_n 10._o 23._o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a to_o despise_v the_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v understanding_n it_o be_v
in_o the_o law_n and_o more_o will_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judge_n according_a to_o equity_n in_o all_o cause_n than_o his_o father_n say_v thus_o 2_o reg._n 15._o v._n 4._o quis_fw-la i_o constituat_fw-la judicem_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o that_o some_o body_n will_v make_v i_o judge_n over_o the_o land_n that_o all_o may_v come_v to_o i_o i_o that_o have_v any_o lawbusiness_n and_o i_o may_v to_o do_v they_o justice_n see_v there_o be_v none_o appoint_v by_o the_o king_n to_o do_v it_o thus_o he_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n and_o by_o little_a and_o little_o steal_v away_o their_o heart_n from_o his_o father_n insomuch_o that_o afterward_o he_o open_o rebel_v raise_v a_o army_n against_o his_o own_o father_n and_o to_o make_v himself_o irreconcilable_o odious_a abuse_v his_o father_n concubine_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n chap._n 16._o 2._o this_o be_v his_o sin_n but_o he_o prosper_v not_o long_o in_o it_o for_o in_o the_o first_o battle_n that_o he_o fight_v against_o his_o father_n his_o army_n be_v overthrow_v and_o himself_o in_o great_a confusion_n fly_v from_o his_o pursuer_n be_v in_o a_o woody_n place_v catch_v by_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n in_o the_o thick_a bough_n of_o a_o tree_n and_o his_o mule_n go_v from_o under_o he_o be_v there_o hang_v alive_a between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o the_o bushy_z hair_n of_o his_o head_n till_o joab_n the_o general_n of_o the_o king_n his_o father_n army_n find_v he_o thrust_v he_o with_o three_o arrow_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o he_o perish_v thus_o genes_n 39_o 19_o we_o read_v of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n how_o they_o envy_v and_o bear_v ill-will_n to_o their_o brother_n joseph_n because_o his_o father_n love_v he_o and_o because_o that_o he_o happen_v upon_o a_o time_n innocent_o and_o without_o intend_v any_o harm_n or_o offence_n to_o they_o in_o his_o father_n hear_n to_o tell_v they_o certain_a dream_n he_o have_v have_v whereof_o they_o make_v a_o ill_a construction_n conceive_v so_o much_o hatred_n and_o ill_a will_n against_o he_o that_o they_o resolve_v to_o kill_v he_o outright_o say_v to_o themselves_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o behold_v the_o dreamer_n come_v yonder_o let_v we_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o then_o it_o will_v appear_v what_o his_o dream_n profit_v he_o but_o be_v prevent_v of_o this_o evil_a purpose_n almighty_a god_n have_v otherwise_o decree_v concern_v he_o they_o final_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o ishmaelite_n who_o carry_v he_o down_o into_o egypt_n but_o for_o this_o their_o wickedness_n and_o unkind_a usage_n of_o their_o brother_n many_o affliction_n come_v upon_o they_o with_o sorrow_n and_o distress_n to_o their_o family_n which_o force_v they_o after_o some_o year_n through_o extremity_n and_o great_a want_n of_o necessary_n to_o go_v themselves_z down_o into_o egypt_n to_o buy_v corn_n where_o necessity_n constrain_v they_o to_o humble_v themselves_o with_o all_o submission_n before_o their_o brother_n joseph_n though_o they_o know_v it_o not_o and_o to_o adore_v he_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o that_o land_n until_o he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o they_o and_o to_o forgive_v they_o the_o injury_n that_o they_o have_v do_v he_o all_o which_o may_v be_v read_v more_o at_o large_a genes_n chap._n 37._o 42_o 43_o 44_o etc._n etc._n so_o true_a it_o be_v that_o to_o despise_v or_o be_v unnatural_o unkind_a to_o those_o of_o our_o own_o blood_n or_o near_a relation_n be_v a_o curse_a thing_n and_o ever_o attend_v first_o or_o last_o with_o due_a vengeance_n from_o god_n sect._n 3_o malediction_n upon_o those_o that_o contemn_v their_o king_n and_o prince_n king_n be_v the_o common_a father_n of_o their_o country_n and_o of_o the_o people_n that_o live_v under_o their_o dominion_n and_o therefore_o even_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o common_a humanity_n deserve_v that_o their_o person_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o all_o due_a regard_n and_o honour_n and_o their_o command_n obey_v how_o much_o more_o when_o the_o law_n of_o god_n second_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o impose_v a_o further_a obligation_n upon_o we_o as_o it_o do_v in_o very_o express_a manner_n fear_v god_n and_o honour_n the_o king_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 2._o v._n 17._o my_o son_n fear_v god_n and_o the_o king_n say_v solomot_n prov._n 24._o v._o 21._o &_o cum_fw-la detractoribus_fw-la non_fw-la commiscearis_fw-la meddle_v not_o with_o those_o that_o detract_v from_o he_o that_o speak_v irreverent_o and_o undutiful_o of_o he_o we_o must_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o such_o do_v i_o say_v we_o must_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o that_o we_o must_v refrain_v our_o tongue_n and_o not_o vilify_v they_o with_o unseemly_a and_o contumelious_a word_n that_o be_v not_o all_o we_o must_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v ill_a of_o they_o in_o cogitation_n tua_fw-la ne_fw-la detrahas_fw-la regi_fw-la we_o must_v not_o detract_v from_o he_o no_o not_o in_o our_o thought_n and_o if_o we_o do_v we_o do_v it_o at_o our_o peril_n god_n who_o be_v the_o great_a guardian_n of_o king_n and_o solicitous_a for_o their_o honour_n no_o less_o than_o his_o own_o will_v find_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v thy_o ill_a thought_n to_o light_n and_o thyself_o to_o condign_a punishment_n ave_n coeli_fw-la portabunt_fw-la vocem_fw-la tuam_fw-la etc._n etc._n rather_o than_o fail_v the_o bird_n of_o heaven_n shall_v betray_v thy_o wicked_a mind_n and_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n shall_v tell_v what_o thou_o say_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v take_v such_o order_n and_o provide_v so_o well_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o vicegerent_n deputy_n and_o lieutenant_n upon_o earth_n such_o as_o all_o king_n be_v yet_o how_o great_a be_v the_o number_n of_o detractor_n how_o frequent_a and_o bold_a be_v they_o that_o dare_v despise_v king_n and_o detract_v from_o they_o not_o in_o thought_n only_o and_o the_o secret_a imagination_n of_o their_o evil_a heart_n but_o in_o open_a word_n proclaim_v as_o it_o be_v their_o contempt_n and_o disaffection_n at_o once_o yea_o even_o their_o own_o domestics_n ofttimes_o be_v find_v most_o injurious_a and_o unblamable_a in_o this_o kind_n witness_v the_o practice_n of_o that_o petulant_a michol_n wife_n to_o king_n david_n but_o a_o daughter_n of_o saul_n of_o who_o in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n chap._n 6._o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_v that_o when_o king_n david_n her_o husband_n with_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n bring_v up_o thâ—_n ark_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o jerusalem_n with_o shout_v and_o sound_v of_o trumpet_n in_o great_a solemnity_n and_o that_o the_o king_n out_o of_o devotion_n and_o joy_n dance_v before_o it_o gird_v with_o a_o linen_n ephod_n she_o look_v through_o a_o window_n and_o see_v he_o despise_v he_o in_o her_o heart_n for_o so_o do_v and_o when_o he_o be_v return_v home_o to_o his_o own_o house_n she_o have_v the_o boldness_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o profess_v her_o contempt_n and_o despise_v of_o he_o in_o these_o scornful_a word_n quam_fw-la gloriosus_fw-la fuit_fw-la hodie_fw-la rex_fw-la israel_n etc._n etc._n oh_o how_o glorious_a be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n to_o day_n how_o well_o do_v he_o behave_v himself_o be_v uncover_v and_o as_o it_o be_v naked_a in_o the_o eye_n or_o before_o so_o many_o handmaid_n of_o his_o servant_n even_o as_o some_o ribald_n or_o vain_a fellow_n will_v uncover_v himself_o for_o which_o the_o king_n rebuke_v she_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v most_o meet_a say_v unto_o she_o ante_fw-la dominum_fw-la qui_fw-la i_o elegit_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o honour_n to_o he_o that_o i_o thus_o appear_v who_o choose_v i_o before_o thy_o father_n to_o be_v king_n and_o to_o rule_v over_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n i_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o dance_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o this_o be_v to_o be_v vile_a i_o will_v be_v more_o vile_a in_o my_o own_o eye_n and_o of_o the_o handmaid_n of_o which_o you_o speak_v i_o shall_v be_v have_v in_o more_o honour_n and_o though_o the_o king_n reproof_n go_v no_o far_a than_o this_o yet_o god_n be_v so_o displease_v at_o what_o she_o have_v do_v that_o he_o permit_v not_o that_o any_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o she_o to_o her_o die_a day_n she_o both_o live_v and_o dye_v under_o the_o malediction_n of_o a_o barren_a womb_n esteem_v not_o without_o cause_n by_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o great_a infelicity_n another_o example_n of_o disrespect_n show_v to_o king_n in_o the_o person_n of_o this_o good_a king_n david_n we_o read_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n chap._n 5._o where_o it_o be_v