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forth_o of_o sin_n as_o fruit_n from_o the_o tree_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o sin_v we_o may_v sure_o expect_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o if_o we_o be_v punish_v we_o need_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o cause_n but_o we_o may_v safe_o think_v with_o ourselves_o it_o be_v for_o our_o sin_n therefore_o as_o we_o have_v consider_v the_o punishment_n of_o sodom_n so_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o overthrow_n and_o destruction_n the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n do_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o people_n to_o be_v four_o pride_n 19.5_o fullness_n of_o bread_n idleness_n and_o unmercifulnesse_n towards_o the_o poor_a but_o these_o be_v not_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n for_o the_o scripture_n lay_v down_o another_o sin_n practise_v among_o this_o people_n which_o because_o it_o do_v either_o begin_v among_o they_o or_o be_v more_o practiseâ—_n among_o they_o then_o among_o any_o other_o people_n beside_o derive_v the_o name_n from_o they_o and_o so_o hold_v it_o to_o this_o day_n but_o the_o prophet_n do_v reckon_v the_o forename_a sin_n to_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o this_o people_n because_o they_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o that_o unnatural_a sin_n which_o wiâ—h_v the_o cry_n thereof_o bring_v such_o a_o fearful_a vengeance_n upon_o they_o in_o speak_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n i_o will_v keep_v the_o same_o order_n that_o the_o prophet_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v pride_n place_v pride_n in_o the_o first_o rank_n as_o though_o it_o be_v the_o ringleader_n to_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o root_n from_o whence_o all_o other_o vice_n do_v follow_v and_o so_o it_o be_v indeed_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o centre_n in_o the_o sphere_n of_o man_n life_n from_o whence_o be_v draw_v line_n to_o the_o circumference_n of_o iniquity_n if_o a_o man_n have_v any_o good_a gift_n or_o quality_n in_o he_o pride_n do_v expel_v and_o abandon_v they_o if_o a_o man_n have_v none_o pride_n will_v not_o give_v place_n for_o any_o to_o enter_v 10.4_o and_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o pride_n work_v in_o man_n be_v a_o irrespective_a care_n and_o a_o incurious_a respect_n of_o god_n he_o care_v not_o for_o god_n he_o seek_v not_o for_o god_n he_o do_v not_o trust_v and_o rely_v upon_o god_n nay_o he_o think_v always_o there_o be_v no_o god_n for_o the_o object_n of_o his_o pride_n be_v his_o god_n and_o in_o it_o he_o do_v trust_v upon_o it_o he_o do_v rely_v and_o he_o set_v it_o up_o as_o a_o idol_n not_o only_o in_o his_o own_o heart_n but_o in_o the_o eye_n and_o view_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n all_o man_n may_v applaud_v admire_v honour_n and_o magnify_v it_o as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v proud_a of_o his_o nobility_n of_o his_o dignity_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o wealth_n and_o riches_n of_o his_o credit_n and_o estimation_n of_o his_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n of_o his_o apparel_n of_o his_o costly_a and_o goodly_a building_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o pride_n he_o do_v not_o only_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o himself_o seek_v all_o mean_n to_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v it_o derive_v all_o his_o joy_n and_o contentment_n from_o it_o depend_v upon_o it_o as_o upon_o the_o staff_n and_o stay_n of_o his_o strength_n but_o he_o must_v have_v all_o other_o man_n likewise_o to_o commit_v idolatry_n with_o it_o and_o as_o the_o finger_n be_v always_o where_o the_o pain_n be_v and_o the_o eye_n where_o the_o affection_n be_v so_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o proud_a man_n always_o settle_v &_o fix_v upon_o y_o e_o thing_n whereof_o he_o be_v proud_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v true_a that_o david_n speak_v of_o he_o he_o care_v not_o for_o god_n 10.4_o he_o seek_v not_o for_o god_n &_o he_o think_v always_o there_o be_v no_o god_n &_o as_o he_o be_v thus_o careless_a &_o inrespective_a of_o god_n so_o be_v he_o most_o injurious_a to_o his_o neighbour_n in_o scorn_v disdain_v despise_a &_o vild_o esteem_v he_o superbus_n nesâ—at_fw-la esse_fw-la socius_fw-la man_n a_o proud_a man_n acknowledge_v none_o to_o be_v his_o equal_a a_o proud_a man_n be_v always_o contentious_a and_o by_o reason_n he_o be_v whole_o possess_v with_o self-love_n a_o man_n shall_v never_o have_v justice_n at_o his_o hand_n for_o which_o cause_n moses_n give_v warn_v to_o the_o israelite_n 20._o not_o to_o choose_v a_o king_n that_o shall_v lift_v up_o his_o heart_n above_o his_o brethren_n for_o when_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n be_v proud_a and_o haughty_a all_o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v pervert_v &_o he_o govern_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o own_o proud_a conceyt_v and_o even_o as_o when_o a_o man_n winnow_v wheat_n the_o chaff_n mount_v aloft_o though_o it_o be_v light_a and_o unprofitable_a but_o the_o wheat_n fall_v down_o unto_o the_o ground_n though_o it_o be_v more_o precious_a and_o excellent_a than_o the_o chaff_n even_o so_o when_o a_o proud_a man_n sit_v in_o government_n vanity_n be_v prefer_v but_o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v depress_v 119.51.69_o david_n complain_v of_o the_o proud_a that_o they_o have_v he_o exceed_o in_o derision_n and_o in_o another_o place_n that_o they_o imagine_v a_o lie_n against_o he_o note_v unto_o we_o thereby_o that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o scorn_v and_o disdain_v all_o man_n and_o in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o they_o wrong_v malign_v and_o deal_v unjust_o with_o every_o man_n thus_o be_v a_o proud_a man_n find_v impious_a towards_o god_n injurious_a to_o his_o neighbour_n grace_n not_o capable_a to_o receive_v any_o good_a gift_n or_o grace_n as_o a_o certain_a philosopher_n tell_v alexander_n perceive_v his_o pride_n god_n
because_o he_o buy_v a_o partridge_n and_o eat_v it_o and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n note_v curious_a feed_n as_o a_o fault_n in_o the_o rich_a glutton_n even_o because_o he_o fare_v delicious_o the_o three_o sin_n in_o eat_v &_o drink_v be_v when_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_v without_o measure_n not_o respect_v what_o will_v suffice_v nature_n our_o table_n be_v call_v mensae_fw-la as_o some_o think_v a_o mensura_fw-la to_o teach_v we_o to_o measure_v our_o appetite_n and_o not_o to_o eat_v &_o drink_v unmeasurable_o for_o even_o as_o that_o rain_n which_o come_v down_o meek_o and_o gentle_o upon_o the_o earth_n do_v most_o good_a and_o make_v the_o earth_n most_o fruitful_a so_o that_o meat_n which_o be_v take_v in_o measure_n do_v most_o benefit_n the_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o this_o be_v the_o measure_n we_o must_v observe_v we_o must_v not_o eat_v much_o but_o rather_o for_o necessity_n then_o for_o lust_n then_o we_o must_v not_o eat_v nor_o drink_v often_o and_o last_o we_o must_v not_o eat_v nor_o drink_v of_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a sort_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v make_v our_o eat_n and_o drink_v sinful_a and_o hurtful_a four_o we_o offend_v in_o this_o kind_n 4_o when_o we_o study_v and_o devise_v what_o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v these_o person_n be_v compare_v to_o those_o beast_n which_o be_v always_o either_o eat_v or_o chew_v the_o cud_n so_o these_o person_n be_v either_o always_o eat_v or_o devise_v what_o to_o eat_v this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hely_n 15._o they_o be_v not_o content_a with_o those_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o the_o law_n have_v provide_v for_o they_o but_o they_o find_v out_o new_a device_n and_o sometime_o they_o will_v have_v sodden_a flesh_n &_o sometime_o they_o will_v have_v raw_a sometime_o without_o fat_a and_o sometime_o fat_a and_o all_o these_o deviser_n be_v they_o that_o make_v their_o belly_n their_o god_n last_o we_o offend_v in_o eat_v &_o drink_v when_o we_o greedy_o devour_v the_o creature_n like_o dog_n which_o have_v it_o no_o soon_o in_o their_o mouth_n but_o it_o be_v down_o their_o throat_n this_o be_v y_o e_o sin_n of_o esau_n who_o come_v hungry_a from_o hunt_v trâ—mel_fw-la desire_v his_o brother_n to_o feed_v he_o quick_o or_o to_o suffer_v he_o to_o devour_v those_o red_a pottage_n but_o he_o have_v better_o have_v take_v more_o leisure_n and_o eat_v more_o advise_o for_o he_o lose_v the_o prerogative_n of_o his_o birthright_n by_o his_o greediness_n and_o because_o man_n shall_v not_o devour_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n with_o greediness_n nature_n have_v give_v man_n a_o less_o mouth_n than_o many_o creature_n which_o be_v less_o than_o he_o to_o teach_v man_n by_o so_o small_a a_o receptacle_n to_o receive_v his_o meat_n &_o drink_v with_o time_n and_o leisure_n thus_o have_v we_o hear_v the_o five_o thing_n wherein_o we_o offend_v in_o eat_v and_o drink_v now_o this_o fullness_n of_o bread_n be_v such_o a_o grievous_a sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v swear_v he_o will_v never_o purge_v it_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v 14._o because_o we_o be_v call_v to_o other_o duty_n non_fw-la nati_fw-la sumus_fw-la ad_fw-la libidinem_fw-la hoc_fw-la possimus_fw-la facere_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la nostrum_fw-la we_o be_v not_o bear_v into_o the_o world_n neither_o do_v we_o live_v in_o the_o world_n to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o delicious_a &_o full_a feed_n to_o feast_v and_o banquet_v nor_o to_o fulfil_v our_o own_o lust_n and_o desire_n we_o may_v do_v these_o thing_n if_o we_o will_v run_v headlong_o into_o our_o own_o mischief_n but_o this_o be_v not_o our_o call_n it_o be_v not_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n which_o we_o be_v command_v and_o enjoin_v to_o perform_v and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v crimen_fw-la laesae_fw-la maiestatis_fw-la a_o capital_a and_o treasonable_a crime_n for_o a_o ambassador_n god_n to_o execute_v his_o charge_n contrary_a to_o the_o limitation_n of_o his_o profession_n even_o so_o it_o be_v most_o displease_v unto_o almighty_a god_n when_o we_o walk_v contrary_a to_o our_o call_n cross_v the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n no_o marvel_n then_o if_o almighty_a god_n take_v such_o a_o fearful_a vengeance_n upon_o this_o people_n which_o walk_v so_o contrary_a unto_o he_o fill_v themselves_o with_o bread_n and_o cram_v themselves_o with_o flesh_n when_o indeed_o the_o lord_n call_v man_n to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v 12._o to_o baldness_n and_o gird_v about_o with_o sackcloth_n idleness_n the_o three_o sin_n of_o sodom_n and_o her_o people_n be_v idleness_n which_o be_v twofold_a in_o this_o people_n first_o they_o give_v themselves_o to_o their_o ease_n to_o unthriftinesse_n and_o sluggishness_n not_o follow_v their_o calling_n laborious_o and_o industrious_o but_o live_v loose_o and_o remisse_o give_v themselves_o to_o all_o dissolute_a and_o unthriftie_a course_n this_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o 19_o 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this_o country_n they_o abuse_v he_o strange_o and_o villainous_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o will_v have_v use_v lot_n so_o ill_a because_o he_o entertain_v and_o lodge_v stranger_n follow_v herein_o the_o custom_n of_o other_o nation_n but_o especial_o of_o the_o egyptian_n who_o offer_v all_o stranger_n that_o arrive_v there_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o busiris_n be_v sometime_o king_n of_o egypt_n 31._o in_o who_o reign_n there_o be_v a_o great_a drought_n in_o the_o land_n for_o the_o space_n of_o nine_o year_n whereupon_o busiris_n send_v into_o grecia_n for_o certain_a soothsayer_n to_o be_v send_v he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o they_o he_o may_v be_v certain_o inform_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o drought_n unto_o who_o be_v send_v thasius_n a_o man_n very_o expert_a in_o this_o kind_n who_o certify_v the_o king_n that_o the_o overflow_a of_o nilus_n can_v not_o be_v procure_v but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o some_o stranger_n offer_v up_o to_o jupiter_n in_o sacrifice_n 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to_o forgive_v nothing_o there_o be_v sometime_o a_o age_n of_o give_v &_o lend_v but_o now_o our_o pride_n our_o covetousness_n one_o selfe-loue_n persuade_v we_o that_o all_o be_v too_o little_a for_o ourselves_o &_o therefore_o this_o modern_a age_n neither_o give_v nor_o lend_v it_o may_v be_v when_o we_o die_v than_o we_o will_v and_o bequeath_v but_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v we_o keep_v and_o hold_v fast_o and_o sure_o if_o the_o most_o charitable_a man_n that_o live_v in_o this_o age_n will_v but_o compare_v that_o which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a with_o that_o he_o spend_v and_o bestow_v idle_o vain_o and_o upon_o his_o pleasure_n he_o himself_o will_v cry_v shame_n upon_o his_o charity_n the_o cry_v and_o complain_v of_o the_o poor_a in_o our_o street_n do_v witness_n against_o we_o that_o we_o do_v not_o strengthen_v y_z e_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a there_o be_v a_o age_n when_o man_n will_v have_v forbear_v much_o and_o have_v forgive_v much_o but_o now_o we_o go_v to_o law_n for_o every_o trifle_a trespass_n and_o we_o take_v our_o debtor_n by_o the_o throat_n and_o cast_v they_o in_o prison_n till_o they_o pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n but_o it_o may_v be_v the_o sodomite_n be_v as_o unmercyfull_a as_o we_o in_o give_v and_o forgive_n but_o the_o name_n of_o a_o encloser_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v of_o among_o they_o and_o happy_a have_v it_o be_v for_o england_n if_o enclosure_n have_v never_o be_v know_v 10._o woe_n be_v to_o these_o incloser_n even_o that_o woe_n denounce_v against_o they_o by_o the_o prophet_n for_o they_o be_v the_o unmerciful_a man_n of_o the_o world_n they_o leave_v no_o room_n for_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o land_n they_o appropriate_a that_o to_o themselves_o which_o custom_n have_v make_v