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as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o xviii_o chap._n of_o exodus_fw-la but_o concern_v his_o return_n into_o his_o own_o country_n there_o be_v two_o opinion_n country_n of_o the_o return_n of_o moses_n father_n in_o law_n into_o his_o country_n both_o of_o the_o hebrews_n &_o our_o man_n some_o say_v that_o he_o return_v to_o dispose_v and_o set_v a_o order_n in_o his_o domestical_a thing_n and_o to_o make_v preparation_n for_o his_o family_n to_o journey_n with_o the_o israelite_n which_o thing_n be_v all_o finish_v almost_o in_o one_o year_n space_n he_o return_v to_o his_o son_n in_o law_n and_o go_v together_o with_o he_o and_o the_o israelite_n to_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n and_o so_o they_o say_v although_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o history_n that_o he_o depart_v before_o yet_o it_o be_v true_o put_v in_o the_o book_n of_o num._n that_o moses_n speak_v with_o he_o in_o the_o second_o year_n from_o the_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v then_o 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nourish_v up_o together_o be_v easelye_o count_v brethren_n namely_o the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n where_o as_o in_o deed_n chaleb_n be_v kenaz_n brother_n wherefore_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o call_v the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n this_o i_o say_v do_v r._n d._n kimhi_n judge_v absurd_a for_o if_o no_o man_n can_v attain_v to_o any_o kind_n of_o surname_n by_o the_o mother_n or_o stepfather_n then_o undoubted_o can_v he_o not_o have_v it_o by_o the_o brother_n but_o the_o same_o r._n d._n kimhi_n think_v that_o they_o be_v brethren_n every_o way_n because_o they_o have_v both_o one_o father_n and_o one_o mother_n and_o therefore_o both_o of_o they_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n but_o not_o by_o their_o next_o parent_n but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o family_n sing_v that_o both_o brethren_n be_v bear_v of_o one_o and_o the_o self_n family_n what_o shall_v we_o then_o do_v chaleb_n the_o hebrews_n and_o our_o man_n differ_v among_o themselves_o of_o the_o kindred_n of_o othoniel_n &_o chaleb_n we_o be_v not_o holpen_v by_o the_o history_n which_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n &_o we_o can_v dissolve_v the_o question_n by_o the_o place_n confer_v every_o way_n together_o yea_o and_o the_o jew_n agree_v not_o in_o it_o among_o themselves_o neither_o do_v they_o only_o vary_v one_o from_o a_o other_o but_o our_o writer_n also_o write_v nothing_o like_o one_o to_o a_o other_o of_o it_o lyranus_fw-la do_v utter_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v brethren_n which_o nevertheless_o paulus_n burgensis_n affirm_v yea_o &_o that_o more_o be_v lyranus_fw-la agree_v not_o with_o himself_o for_o as_o in_o the_o interpret_n of_o the_o book_n of_o josua_n he_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v brethren_n so_o afterward_o upon_o the_o first_o book_n of_o paral._n in_o the_o second_o &_o four_o chap._n he_o grant_v they_o be_v brethren_n but_o when_o i_o more_o diligent_o weigh_v the_o reason_n why_o in_o the_o book_n of_o josua_n he_o contend_v that_o they_o be_v not_o brethren_n i_o gather_v it_o to_o be_v this_o because_o he_o think_v that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v join_v together_o with_o so_o near_o a_o bond_n of_o kindred_n that_o theridamas_n can_v have_v be_v no_o marriage_n whereby_o othoniel_n shall_v have_v have_v to_o wife_n hachsah_n his_o brother_n daughter_n see_v that_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n namely_o the_o .18_o &_o .20_o chap_n of_o levit._n that_o no_o man_n shall_v marry_v his_o aunt_n wherefore_o he_o think_v it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o niepce_n by_o the_o brother_n be_v prohibit_v because_o that_o we_o be_v join_v with_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o kindred_n to_o the_o aunt_n by_o which_o the_o uncle_n be_v join_v to_o the_o niepce_n by_o the_o brother_n but_o if_o hachsah_n &_o othoniel_n be_v brother_n child_n then_o shall_v this_o absurdity_n be_v whole_o avoid_v for_o marriage_n between_o these_o be_v never_o forbid_v by_o god_n law_n but_o burgensis_n a_o man_n otherwise_o very_o well_o learned_a contend_v that_o they_o be_v utter_o brethren_n &_o say_v that_o the_o uncle_n may_v by_o god_n law_n marry_v his_o niepce_n by_o the_o brother_n &_o that_o the_o jew_n then selue_o which_o otherwise_o be_v most_o diligent_a observer_n of_o outward_a law_n do_v keep_v this_o custom_n at_o this_o day_n he_o say_v moreover_o that_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v oftentimes_o as_o concern_v marriage_n that_o in_o degree_n either_o of_o consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n there_o be_v find_v the_o like_a distance_n between_o person_n of_o the_o which_o nevertheless_o the_o one_o be_v forbid_v &_o the_o other_o grant_v and_o often_o time_n the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o man_n and_o base_a condition_n of_o the_o wyve_n alter_v the_o thing_n for_o in_o matrimony_n man_n
by_o a_o other_o reason_n daughter_n roman_a law_n forbid_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o brother_n daughter_n the_o incestuous_a marriage_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n see_v that_o they_o be_v earnest_o forbid_v by_o the_o roman_a law_n which_o be_v count_v among_o the_o excellent_a &_o honest_a law_n &_o these_o by_o name_n whereby_o any_o man_n shall_v marry_v his_o niepce_n by_o the_o brother_n although_o claudius_n caesar_n when_o he_o will_v marry_v his_o brother_n daughter_n agrippina_n cause_v the_o first_o law_n to_o be_v abrogate_a and_o to_o be_v decree_v that_o every_o man_n may_v have_v his_o brother_n daughter_n to_o wife_n but_o there_o be_v never_o a_o one_o at_o rome_n except_o it_o be_v one_o or_o two_o which_o will_v follow_v his_o example_n and_o the_o roman_n observe_v the_o first_o law_n which_o be_v most_o honest_a god_n the_o roman_a law_n in_o prohibit_v marriage_n have_v certain_a law_n not_o mention_v by_o god_n nevertheless_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o diverse_a person_n be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o roman_n of_o who_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v make_v no_o mention_n and_o yet_o their_o prohibition_n be_v not_o without_o a_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o citizen_n of_o rome_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v they_o although_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n they_o can_v see_v no_o cause_n why_o they_o shall_v so_o do_v which_o law_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v a_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o law_n because_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v private_a for_o certain_a place_n i_o will_v make_v the_o thing_n more_o plain_a by_o example_n pupil_n the_o tutor_n may_v not_o marry_v his_o pupil_n the_o roman_n will_v not_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o codice_fw-la that_o matrimony_n shall_v be_v contract_v between_o the_o tutor_n and_o pupil_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n because_o they_o see_v that_o this_o will_v easy_o come_v thereby_o that_o that_o tutor_n which_o have_v consume_v his_o pupil_n good_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v compel_v after_o his_o tutorship_n to_o render_v account_n of_o those_o good_n may_v solicit_v the_o maiden_n to_o marriage_n which_o be_v obtain_v he_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o geve_v account_n of_o her_o good_n this_o sure_o be_v a_o good_a law_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_o observe_v cicero_n otherwise_o a_o grave_a man_n cicero_n cicero_n be_v evil_o speak_v of_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n for_o be_v far_o in_o other_o man_n debt_n when_o he_o have_v forsake_v his_o wife_n terence_n he_o marry_v his_o pupil_n of_o who_o good_n &_o affair_n he_o have_v charge_n over_o as_o a_o tutor_n the_o roman_n deceee_v also_o province_n a_o prisident_n may_v not_o marry_v a_o wife_n of_o his_o province_n that_o no_o precedent_n of_o any_o province_n shall_v take_v to_o wife_n either_o to_o himself_o or_o to_o any_o of_o he_o any_o out_o of_o the_o same_o province_n wherein_o he_o govern_v for_o they_o know_v right_o well_o that_o it_o may_v so_o happen_v that_o the_o praetor_n proconsul_n or_o precedent_n in_o a_o province_n cleave_v to_o his_o family_n and_o kynsfolke_n come_v to_o he_o by_o his_o wife_n may_v make_v new_a tumult_n and_o at_o length_n be_v alienate_v from_o the_o public_a wealth_n they_o see_v also_o a_o great_a danger_n to_o hang_v thereon_o lest_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v just_a and_o severe_a in_o geve_v judgement_n because_o he_o will_v gratify_v his_o kinsfolk_n more_o than_o other_o last_o marriage_n shall_v not_o have_v remain_v at_o liberty_n in_o province_n because_o magistrate_n may_v in_o a_o manner_n compel_v they_o of_o the_o province_n to_o contracte_v matrimony_n either_o with_o themselves_o wife_n felix_n have_v a_o jew_n to_o his_o wife_n or_o with_o their_o friend_n we_o see_v also_o this_o most_o honest_a law_n violate_v for_o faelix_fw-la which_z govern_v jewrye_n under_o nero_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o xxiiii_o chap._n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v drusilla_n a_o jew_n to_o wife_n but_o what_o need_n i_o rehearse_v that_o these_o law_n of_o a_o small_a weyght_n be_v not_o observe_v when_o as_o that_o people_n have_v shake_v of_o even_o those_o law_n which_o we_o call_v moral_a and_o be_v know_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n sassia_n cicero_n the_o monstrug_n lust_n of_o sassia_n cicero_n declare_v in_o his_o oration_n for_o cluentius_n the_o one_o sassia_n a_o most_o wicked_a woman_n be_v so_o provoke_v with_o filthy_a lust_n that_o she_o instigate_v her_o son_n in_o law_n aurius_n melinus_fw-la to_o who_o she_o have_v before_o marry_v her_o daughter_n to_o repudiate_v his_o wife_n whereby_o he_o shall_v marry_v herself_o in_o stead_n of_o her_o daughter_n which_o thing_n at_o the_o length_n she_o get_v he_o to_o do_v and_o when_o the_o deed_n be_v count_v full_o of_o dishonesty_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o punish_v by_o the_o law_n neither_o do_v we_o rede_v that_o the_o matrimonye_n which_o cicero_n contend_v to_o be_v contract_v by_o no_o good_a ground_n by_o no_o author_n &_o altogether_o unlucke_o be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o power_n &_o commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n wherefore_o hereof_o come_v a_o good_a reason_n also_o why_o god_n will_v again_o inculcate_v by_o a_o law_n those_o thing_n which_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v judge_v honest_a for_o the_o bond_n bar_n &_o window_n of_o nature_n be_v break_v by_o the_o impotent_a lust_n of_o man_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v be_v bind_v with_o a_o other_o bond_n for_o the_o israelite_n be_v no_o more_o shamefast_a in_o keep_v of_o natural_a honesty_n than_o be_v the_o roman_n neither_o be_v this_o to_o be_v leave_v out_o the_o god_n have_v certain_a proper_a thing_n in_o his_o law_n which_o may_v be_v call_v peculiar_a thing_n for_o all_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o hebrews_n only_o for_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o contracte_v matrimony_n with_o the_o chananite_n hamorrite_n jebusite_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o people_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o law_n neither_o shall_v we_o at_o this_o day_n if_o there_o be_v such_o nation_n still_o augustine_n matrimonye_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v contract_v in_o contrary_a religion_n augustine_n be_v let_v but_o that_o we_o may_v join_v ourselves_o in_o matrimony_n with_o they_o although_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o law_n aught_o at_o this_o day_n to_o be_v hold_v which_o cause_n be_v the_o matrimony_n shall_v not_o be_v contract_v with_o they_o which_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n for_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a that_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v join_v with_o the_o ungodly_a i_o know_v that_o augustine_n write_v concern_v unlawful_a marriage_n to_o pollentius_fw-la in_o the_o second_o book_n and_o of_o the_o sermon_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o mountain_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n wherein_o by_o express_a word_n matrimony_n with_o infidel_n be_v prohibit_v but_o of_o this_o matter_n i_o will_v not_o write_v much_o at_o this_o present_a see_v that_o i_o have_v large_o entreat_v of_o it_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n this_o will_v i_o say_v more_o over_o that_o a_o good_a man_n ought_v in_o contract_v of_o matrimonye_n to_o follow_v chief_o that_o which_o be_v honest_a and_o not_o light_o to_o depart_v from_o commendable_a order_n &_o usual_a custom_n which_o be_v not_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o if_o there_o happen_v peradventure_o any_o doubt_n let_v he_o not_o think_v it_o much_o to_o ask_v council_n of_o his_o magistrate_n otherwise_o he_o shall_v rash_o put_v both_o himself_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o child_n to_o danger_n for_o if_o he_o be_v marry_v in_o any_o of_o the_o degree_n prohibit_v by_o the_o peculiar_a law_n he_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v count_v a_o husband_n but_o a_o whoremonger_n and_o his_o wife_n a_o harlot_n &_o their_o child_n bastard_n howbeit_o the_o magistrate_n although_o concern_v matrimony_n he_o may_v forbid_v certain_a other_o contract_n beside_o those_o which_o god_n have_v forbid_v yet_o can_v he_o not_o neither_o ought_v he_o to_o remit_v any_o of_o those_o which_o god_n have_v command_v &_o which_o he_o have_v prohibit_v by_o his_o law_n yea_o he_o must_v most_o diligent_o see_v that_o he_o burden_n not_o the_o people_n to_o much_o law_n the_o pope_n have_v grievous_o sin_v concern_v these_o law_n or_o without_o a_o earnest_a cause_n as_o we_o see_v the_o pope_n have_v do_v who_o have_v two_o way_n sin_v in_o this_o thing_n first_o in_o that_o he_o dare_v usurp_v the_o office_n of_o make_v of_o law_n in_o a_o common_a wealth_n which_o undoubted_o pertain_v not_o unto_o he_o second_o because_o in_o his_o law_n he_o follow_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o with_o out_o
reason_n forbid_v first_o all_o degree_n even_o to_o the_o seven_o which_o when_o he_o see_v afterward_o be_v not_o observe_v and_o all_o be_v full_o of_o confusion_n he_o cut_v of_o his_o prohibition_n to_o the_o four_o degree_n in_o which_o thing_n he_o be_v yet_o constant_a &_o harden_a if_o there_o come_v no_o money_n in_o but_o if_o money_n be_v offer_v whereof_o he_o must_v have_v much_o bring_v he_o to_o fill_v his_o filthy_a coffer_n he_o set_v at_o liberty_n as_o please_v he_o both_o his_o own_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o we_o must_v also_o know_v that_o god_n have_v in_o his_o law_n a_o other_o decree_n which_o may_v lawful_o be_v call_v peculiar_a because_o it_o extend_v no_o way_n to_o other_o nation_n neither_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v in_o force_n at_o all_o time_n and_o that_o be_v that_o when_o any_o husband_n decease_v without_o child_n the_o brother_n which_o remain_v on_o live_v or_o some_o other_o next_o of_o kin_n shall_v marry_v the_o first_o man_n wife_n leave_v so_o that_o the_o first_o child_n which_o shall_v be_v beget_v of_o that_o marriage_n shall_v be_v count_v the_o son_n of_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o shall_v full_o succeed_v he_o as_o touch_v his_o inheritance_n for_o god_n will_v not_o in_o that_o public_a wealth_n that_o man_n shall_v altogether_o be_v extinguish_v and_o he_o provide_v that_o the_o same_o distinction_n of_o land_n shall_v be_v keep_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v and_o see_v the_o same_o be_v not_o use_v in_o our_o public_a wealth_n neither_o have_v god_n command_v that_o it_o shall_v it_o therefore_o pertain_v nothing_o unto_o us._n wherefore_o we_o must_v keep_v ourselves_o under_o the_o general_a and_o common_a law_n marry_v she_o that_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o kinnesman_n ought_v to_o he_o marry_v namely_o that_o no_o man_n presume_v to_o marry_v the_o wife_n of_o his_o brother_n be_v dead_a although_o he_o die_v without_o child_n let_v we_o also_o know_v that_o in_o the_o beginning_n when_o 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speech_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v be_v to_o be_v understande_v so_o that_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v keep_v and_o undouted_o although_o that_o clause_n be_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o another_o understand_v always_o to_o be_v add_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o godly_a man_n to_o express_v it_o when_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o any_o university_n college_n office_n corporation_n or_o fellowship_n &_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n be_v compel_v to_o swear_v for_o to_o observe_v statute_n law_n &_o decree_n it_o be_v the_o sure_a way_n i_o say_v by_o express_a word_n to_o testify_v that_o they_o will_v observe_v all_o those_o thing_n unless_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o any_o of_o the_o same_o be_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o as_o touch_v this_o matter_n i_o think_v i_o have_v speak_v sufficient_a now_o our_o ehud_n use_v evil_a guile_n i_o grant_v but_o yet_o against_o his_o enemy_n neither_o do_v the_o scripture_n make_v mention_v of_o any_o oath_n that_o be_v make_v between_o he_o &_o eglon_n the_o king_n and_o though_o there_o have_v be_v a_o oath_n yet_o he_o have_v be_v quit_v of_o it_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o stir_v up_o of_o god_n whereby_o god_n open_v unto_o he_o his_o will_n have_v abrogate_a it_o ¶_o of_o truth_n and_o of_o a_o lye_n now_o rest_v to_o entreat_v of_o the_o second_o question_n namely_o truth_n of_o truth_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o good_a &_o godly_a man_n to_o lie_v but_o first_o before_o i_o entreat_v of_o a_o lie_n i_o think_v it_o good_a somewhat_o to_o speak_v of_o truth_n which_o undoubted_o be_v a_o excellent_a virtue_n truth_n as_o say_v tullius_n the_o inuentione_n be_v whereby_o thing_n which_o be_v tullius_n tullius_n which_o have_v be_v &_o which_o shall_v be_v be_v speak_v unalter_a wherein_o we_o first_o note_n that_o it_o consist_v in_o word_n for_o say_v he_o they_o be_v speak_v not_o that_o i_o be_o ignorant_a that_o both_o dumb_a man_n &_o also_o other_o man_n speak_v sometime_o by_o sign_n augustine_n augustine_n but_o because_o as_o say_v augustine_n in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christiana_n word_n among_o other_o sign_n be_v the_o principal_a &_o most_o plain_a farther_o we_o be_v hereby_o teach_v that_o truth_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o touch_v one_o difference_n of_o time_n but_o as_o concern_v three_o difference_n for_o he_o say_v both_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v and_o which_o have_v be_v &_o which_o shall_v be_v these_o thing_n undoubted_o be_v then_o speak_v true_o when_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o unalter_a that_o be_v even_o as_o they_o be_v &_o by_o speak_v make_v neither_o more_o ample_a nor_o less_o than_o they_o be_v augustine_n augustine_n this_o self_n same_o thing_n almost_o have_v augustine_n say_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la religione_fw-la chap_n 36._o where_o he_o write_v that_o the_o truth_n be_v whereby_o the_o which_o be_v be_v signify_v virtue_n truth_n be_v a_o virtue_n and_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n because_o by_o it_o man_n be_v make_v prone_a &_o ready_a to_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v true_a the_o general_a word_n of_o it_o be_v equality_n equality_n the_o general_a of_o virtue_n be_v equality_n whereunto_o be_v join_v in_o stead_n of_o difference_n this_o voice_n namely_o of_o word_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v signify_v and_o as_o it_o be_v well_o know_v of_o all_o man_n all_o virtue_n level_v unto_o the_o midst_n &_o fly_v from_o extremity_n speech_n two_o fault_n in_o speech_n wherefore_o in_o kind_n of_o speech_n thou_o shall_v find_v two_o fault_n namely_o if_o thou_o shall_v speak_v more_o than_o the_o thing_n be_v or_o else_o less_o than_o the_o thing_n be_v neither_o be_v virtue_n content_a with_o the_o midst_n only_o for_o we_o must_v add_v also_o circumstance_n which_o use_v continual_o to_o follow_v it_o wherefore_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v speak_v to_o every_o man_n neither_o at_o all_o time_n nor_o yet_o of_o every_o thing_n &_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o lie_v but_o it_o be_v wisdom_n sometime_o to_o keep_v close_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o will_v not_o for_o just_a occasion_n have_v know_v he_z which_o shall_v vaunt_v abroad_o every_o where_n &_o unto_o all_o man_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n give_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v count_v foolish_a &_o unwise_a as_o contrary_a he_o which_o shall_v boast_v of_o a_o crime_n require_v what_o truth_n require_v wherinto_o by_o humane_a weakness_n he_o have_v fall_v shall_v right_o and_o worthy_o be_v reprove_v truth_n therefore_o require_v this_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v within_o we_o as_o touch_v our_o sense_n or_o will_n be_v signify_v of_o we_o as_o it_o be_v prudent_o &_o rare_o farther_o the_o virtue_n whereof_o we_o speak_v have_v chief_o simplicity_n join_v unto_o it_o &_o it_o be_v very_o much_o contrary_n unto_o doubleness_n beside_o this_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o justice_n for_o it_o render_v unto_o thing_n their_o word_n and_o to_o a_o neighbour_n the_o truth_n which_o of_o duty_n long_v unto_o he_o without_o which_o truth_n humane_a fellowship_n can_v not_o consist_v for_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v continual_o suspect_v himself_o to_o be_v deceive_v by_o any_o man_n he_o will_v never_o believe_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n lawful_a aristotle_n when_o a_o irony_n be_v lawful_a whereby_o amongst_o man_n all_o trade_n and_o society_n perish_v aristotle_n in_o his_o ethike_n affirm_v that_o truth_n decline_v sometime_o to_o defection_n especial_o when_o any_o man_n speak_v of_o himself_o for_o the_o wisdom_n require_v that_o a_o man_n boast_v not_o of_o himself_o wherefore_o paul_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o 12_o chap._n write_v
a_o thing_n can_v be_v hurt_v without_o blame_n and_o last_o every_o man_n by_o lie_v leese_v his_o own_o credit_n for_o be_v take_v in_o a_o lie_n he_o shall_v ever_o after_o be_v suspect_v wherefore_o though_o he_o will_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a by_o admonition_n or_o correction_n to_o help_v his_o neighbour_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n the_o fault_n which_o be_v in_o a_o lie_n pertain_v not_o only_o to_o the_o hurt_n and_o loss_n of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o it_o be_v in_o it_o by_o the_o general_a word_n as_o by_o that_o which_o we_o have_v already_o say_v manifest_o appear_v but_o among_o lie_n grievous_a what_o kind_n of_o lie_n be_v most_o grievous_a that_o lie_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o grievous_a which_o be_v commit_v in_o religion_n doctrine_n and_o godliness_n because_o in_o no_o other_o thing_n can_v guile_n be_v more_o hurtful_a &_o pernicious_a for_o there_o if_o we_o shall_v err_v we_o be_v thrust_v from_o the_o eternal_a felicity_n augustine_n augustine_n wherefore_o augustine_n in_o his_o encheridion_n the_o .18_o chap._n have_v very_o well_o write_v that_o they_o in_o deed_n do_v sin_n grievous_o which_o deceive_v travel_v man_n show_v they_o a_o contrary_a way_n but_o they_o be_v much_o more_o detestable_a which_o as_o touch_v godliness_n by_o lie_v do_v bring_v man_n into_o error_n if_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o lie_n shall_v be_v compare_v together_o i_o mean_v a_o pernicious_a lie_n a_o sportefull_a lie_n and_o a_o serviceable_a lie_n a_o pernicious_a lie_n lie_n two_o evyls_n in_o a_o pernicious_a lie_n shall_v rightfullye_o be_v count_v more_o detestable_a because_o in_o it_o be_v two_o evyls_n one_o be_v the_o abuse_n of_o sign_n the_o other_o be_v the_o hurt_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o that_o both_o of_o the_o mind_n which_o deceive_v which_o thing_n be_v common_a unto_o all_o lie_n and_o also_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v lose_v but_o as_o for_o other_o lie_v although_o they_o be_v not_o without_o fault_n yet_o be_v that_o not_o a_o little_a diminish_v by_o the_o good_a add_v unto_o it_o either_o of_o delectation_n or_o of_o help_n and_o in_o deed_n a_o sportefull_a lie_n have_v in_o it_o but_o a_o small_a and_o slender_a nature_n of_o a_o lie_n lie_n a_o sporteful_a lie_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o falsehood_n be_v straightway_o find_v out_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v long_o hide_v from_o the_o hearer_n augustine_n augustine_n yea_o augustine_n write_v that_o such_o lie_n be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v for_o lie_n but_o as_o touch_v a_o serviceable_a lie_n the_o judgement_n of_o it_o be_v more_o dark_a &_o hard_a for_o some_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o they_o say_v it_o have_v a_o consideration_n to_o this_o sin_n whither_o a_o serviceable_a lie_n be_v sin_n to_o help_v our_o neighbour_n who_o we_o ought_v in_o word_n and_o dede_n to_o relieve_v as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v wherefore_o they_o think_v that_o thereby_o come_v no_o abuse_n of_o sign_n for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o our_o thing_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o commodity_n of_o our_o brethren_n neither_o do_v they_o think_v that_o in_o it_o be_v sin_n commit_v against_o humane_a society_n when_o as_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o lie_n man_n be_v make_v safe_a and_o keep_v harmless_a far_o they_o say_v that_o where_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n write_v that_o god_n will_v destroy_v all_o those_o which_o speak_v lie_n the_o same_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o every_o kind_n of_o lie_n but_o only_o of_o a_o pernicious_a lie_n which_o thing_n augustine_n also_o in_o his_o encheridion_n the_o .18_o chap._n seem_v to_o grant_v plato_n plato_n they_o bring_v also_o the_o opinion_n of_o plato_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la who_o although_o he_o fear_v away_o the_o people_n from_o lie_n yet_o he_o give_v magistrate_n liberty_n to_o lie_v especial_o in_o make_v of_o law_n but_o in_o my_o judgement_n the_o thing_n be_v far_o otherwise_o neither_o will_v i_o easy_o grant_v that_o a_o serviceable_a lie_n want_v the_o abuse_n of_o sign_n aristotle_n aristotle_n for_o aristotle_n in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d define_v word_n say_v that_o they_o be_v note_n of_o those_o affection_n which_o we_o have_v in_o our_o mind_n whereby_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o they_o abuse_v word_n which_o signify_v thing_n to_o be_v otherwise_o than_o they_o think_v in_o their_o mind_n far_o that_o reason_n which_o they_o bring_v of_o love_n be_v a_o very_a weak_a reason_n for_o we_o ought_v to_o help_v our_o neighbour_n but_o yet_o by_o just_a and_o honest_a mean_n otherwise_o let_v we_o permit_v theft_n to_o be_v bestow_v in_o alm_n geve_v but_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n must_v abide_v firm_a and_o stable_a which_o be_v that_o evil_a thing_n must_v not_o be_v do_v that_o thereby_o good_a thing_n may_v come_v to_o pass_v neither_o do_v i_o think_v that_o true_a that_o by_o those_o kind_n of_o lie_n humane_a fellowship_n be_v not_o hurt_v for_o as_o much_o as_o take_v away_o faith_n and_o there_o remain_v almost_o no_o traffic_n among_o man_n but_o as_o touch_v that_o sentence_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v destroy_v all_o they_o that_o speak_v lie_n we_o grant_v with_o augustine_n that_o that_o sentence_n be_v not_o universal_o speak_v for_o as_o long_o as_o the_o power_n and_o conjunction_n of_o faith_n abide_v with_o christ_n so_o long_o those_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v which_o otherwise_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n shall_v be_v our_o destruction_n and_o this_o also_o will_v i_o easy_o grant_v of_o serviceable_a and_o sportful_a lie_n because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o against_o charity_n as_o be_v pernicious_a lie_n but_o this_o can_v no_o man_n deny_v that_o in_o make_v a_o lie_n we_o do_v against_o faith_n and_o we_o must_v utter_o grant_v that_o he_o which_o lie_v lose_v thereby_o his_o own_o credit_n so_o that_o afterward_o he_o can_v profitable_o admonish_v reproove_v or_o with_o fruit_n geve_v counsel_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o they_o which_o hear_v he_o will_v easy_o believe_v that_o he_o seruiceable_o lie_v to_o call_v they_o again_o into_o the_o way_n &_o not_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v so_o in_o very_a deed_n augustine_n a_o contention_n between_o jerome_n &_o augustine_n this_o undoubtedlye_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o augustine_n be_v against_o jerome_n who_o in_o a_o manner_n attribute_v a_o serviceable_a lie_n unto_o the_o holy_a scripture_n if_o this_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v so_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n will_v soon_o decay_v for_o the_o reader_n of_o they_o will_v easy_o say_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o but_o that_o it_o be_v so_o write_v plato_n a_o error_n of_o plato_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o do_v their_o duty_n nether_a ought_v the_o authority_n of_o plato_n much_o to_o move_v we_o for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o that_o place_n he_o very_o much_o err_v grant_v that_o in_o thing_n pertain_v unto_o god_n 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but_o yet_o with_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o they_o both_o that_o they_o may_v geve_v themselves_o to_o fasting_n and_o prayer_n although_o we_o must_v not_o for_o such_o abstinence_n appoint_v any_o certain_a day_n of_o the_o year_n but_o leave_v the_o time_n to_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o spirit_n howbeit_o this_o reason_n make_v much_o against_o those_o which_o contend_v that_o we_o must_v continual_o drink_v that_o at_o no_o time_n we_o may_v want_v mirth_n yea_o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o chasten_v my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o to_o bondage_n by_o which_o say_v he_o admonish_v the_o corrinthians_n by_o his_o example_n to_o bridle_v the_o lust_n there_o may_v be_v many_o more_o example_n rehearse_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n manifest_o to_o declare_v that_o both_o drunkenness_n and_o also_o to_o much_o use_n of_o wine_n be_v prohibit_v but_o these_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a at_o this_o time_n and_o this_o only_a will_n i_o add_v that_o even_o the_o very_a ethnike_n know_v this_o thing_n also_o seneca_n plato_n testimony_n of_o the_o ethnike_v seneca_n plato_n in_o his_o .7_o book_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la towards_o the_o end_n write_v that_o minos_n by_o his_o law_n prohibit_v the_o cretense_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o drink_v together_o to_o drunkenness_n and_o seneca_n say_v in_o his_o .84_o epistle_n drunkenness_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o a_o voluntary_a madness_n and_o straight_o way_n after_o the_o quality_n of_o drunkenness_n continue_v many_o day_n be_v furiousness_n moreover_o they_o which_o strive_v with_o cup_n although_o they_o overcome_v other_o in_o take_v much_o wine_n yet_o will_v they_o or_o nyl_n they_o they_o be_v overcome_v of_o the_o ton_n and_o it_o be_v filthy_a for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v in_o more_o than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v and_o not_o to_o know_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o stomach_n hitherto_o we_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o the_o abuse_n of_o wine_n be_v 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nature_n be_v sorry_a and_o very_o much_o ashamed_a of_o their_o father_n filthiness_n by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o shame_n derision_n and_o offence_n follow_v drunkenness_n but_o of_o this_o sin_n we_o have_v a_o notable_a example_n in_o lot_n lot_n the_o drunkenness_n of_o lot_n who_o undoubtedlye_o drink_v not_o immoderate_o to_o the_o end_n he_o will_v abuse_v his_o daughter_n and_o to_o commit_v incest_n but_o to_o put_v away_o care_n and_o grief_n which_o he_o have_v take_v for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o u_o city_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o dear_a wife_n and_o also_o of_o his_o substance_n he_o will_v also_o comfort_v his_o daughter_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o take_v to_o much_o thought_n special_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o
&_o damage_n come_v of_o drunkenness_n we_o will_v divide_v the_o evyls_n thereof_o by_o their_o subject_n for_o it_o hurt_v the_o body_n vex_v also_o the_o mind_n waste_v the_o good_n and_o be_v hateful_a to_o our_o neighbour_n as_o touch_v the_o body_n by_o drunkenness_n come_v oftentimes_o sudden_a death_n dissolution_n of_o the_o member_n way_n apoplexia_fw-la be_v when_o man_n sense_n be_v take_v a_o way_n the_o disease_n call_v apoplexia_fw-la and_o sundry_a and_o miserable_a chance_n for_o the_o smooth_a and_o plain_a ground_n be_v unto_o drunkard_n a_o den_n for_o they_o fall_v break_v their_o leg_n their_o arm_n and_o sometime_o their_o neck_n and_o be_v burn_v when_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o fire_n the_o liver_n be_v inflame_v with_o to_o much_o drink_n the_o head_n be_v pain_v the_o member_n be_v make_v weak_a and_o tremble_v the_o sense_n be_v corrupt_v the_o natural_a heat_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o overmuche_a wine_n the_o stomach_n which_o be_v over_o large_o distend_v be_v sick_a with_o crudity_n or_o rawness_n and_o with_o intolerable_a pain_n the_o whole_a body_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n inflame_v and_o the_o thirst_n be_v augment_v drunkard_n lie_v grovel_v like_o block_n and_o so_o be_v berive_v of_o their_o strength_n that_o neither_o head_n nor_o foot_n can_v do_v their_o office_n wherefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o .23_o 33._o proverb_n 33._o chap._n of_o the_o proverb_n to_o who_o be_v woe_n to_o who_o be_v sorrow_n to_o who_o be_v strife_n to_o who_o be_v sigh_v and_o to_o who_o be_v wound_n without_o cause_n or_o to_o who_o be_v the_o redness_n of_o the_o eye_n even_o to_o they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n and_o to_o they_o that_o go_v and_o seek_v large_o to_o pour_v in_o wine_n look_v not_o upon_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v red_a and_o when_o it_o show_v his_o colour_n in_o the_o cup_n and_o go_v down_o pleasant_o in_o the_o end_n thereof_o it_o will_v bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n and_o put_v out_o his_o sting_n like_o 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as_o many_o as_o be_v christian_n man_n profess_v the_o imitation_n of_o god_n theridamas_n be_v also_o a_o example_n of_o david_n who_o take_v again_o his_o wife_n michol_n although_o her_o father_n have_v place_v she_o to_o a_o other_o man_n justinian_n justinian_n justinian_n also_o in_o his_o authentike_n when_o he_o command_v that_o a_o adulteress_n shall_v be_v beat_v &_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o monastery_n yet_o he_o geve_v liberty_n to_o the_o husband_n to_o take_v she_o again_o if_o he_o will_v within_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n &_o so_o he_o most_o manifest_o allow_v reconciliation_n augustine_n augustine_n augustine_n in_o his_o 2_o book_n to_o pollencius_n be_v very_o much_o in_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v for_o many_o in_o his_o time_n will_v not_o receive_v their_o wife_n which_o have_v commit_v adultery_n as_o such_o as_o which_o be_v now_o pollute_v &_o contaminate_v where_o before_o he_o write_v do_v thou_o think_v her_o pollute_a who_o 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law_n of_o necessity_n for_o if_o the_o man_n will_v not_o he_o can_v be_v compel_v to_o receive_v she_o wherefore_o he_o ought_v by_o the_o law_n of_o honesty_n to_o take_v she_o again_o but_o i_o will_v demand_v whither_o it_o ought_v not_o also_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n &_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o paul_n to_o the_o philip._n say_v do_v these_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v honest_a and_o just_a therefore_o it_o be_v also_o do_v by_o necessity_n of_o the_o commandment_n but_o the_o gloss_o in_o that_o place_n entreat_v of_o the_o outward_a judgement_n wherein_o no_o man_n can_v be_v compel_v to_o receive_v a_o adulteress_n but_o in_o the_o cannon_n now_o cite_v it_o be_v add_v not_o
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