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cause_n adultery_n commit_v fornication_n 1,452 5 12.1572 5 false
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A27480 Private devotion and a brief explication of the ten commandments Bernard, Edward, 1638-1696. 1689 (1689) Wing B1991; ESTC R9838 47,771 196

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sign_n of_o honour_n and_o inward_o by_o fear_n and_o awe_n of_o mind_n all_o my_o superior_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a my_o parent_n master_n and_o mistress_n priest_n and_o ruler_n according_a to_o their_o several_a degree_n and_o authority_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o plain_o repugnant_a to_o god_n word_n and_o when_o ever_o they_o command_v any_o thing_n contrary_a thereunto_o if_o i_o may_v not_o according_a to_o law_n righteousness_n and_o honour_n appeal_v to_o a_o superior_a power_n on_o earth_n i_o will_v patient_o submit_v to_o their_o censure_n and_o penalty_n i_o will_v also_o ready_o pay_v my_o tithe_n and_o tax_n i_o will_v reverence_v the_o age_a the_o wise_a the_o noble_a and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o office_n last_o i_o will_v commend_v and_o assist_v feed_v and_o maintain_v my_o parent_n as_o they_o need_v spiritual_o i_o will_v not_o seek_v undutiful_o or_o idle_o to_o withdraw_v my_o s●lf_n from_o the_o command_n and_o power_n of_o my_o governor_n but_o make_v good_a my_o promise_n oath_n and_o obligation_n to_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n vi_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n i_o will_v not_o kill_v nor_o by_o any_o mean_n hasten_v the_o death_n of_o myself_o or_o any_o other_o man_n but_o rather_o forwarn_v and_o prevent_v any_o imminent_a hurt_n and_o hazard_v nor_o will_v i_o revenge_v or_o retaliate_v or_o bear_v in_o mind_n any_o injury_n unkindness_n calumny_n or_o reproach_n nor_o will_v i_o go_v to_o war_n but_o upon_o a_o evident_o righteous_a cause_n and_o commission_n and_o in_o the_o apparent_a danger_n of_o the_o public_a spiritual_o i_o will_v be_v grievous_a and_o troublesome_a to_o none_o i_o will_v not_o be_v angry_a without_o very_o just_a cause_n nor_o then_o will_v i_o let_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o in_o my_o wrath_n i_o will_v hate_v no_o body_n in_o the_o world_n but_o love_v all_o god_n creature_n and_o i_o will_v ready_o forgive_v pity_n pray_v for_o and_o help_v both_o friend_n and_o enemy_n in_o their_o distress_n i_o will_v also_o use_v all_o prudence_n temperance_n and_o lawful_a mean_n to_o preserve_v my_o body_n in_o health_n as_o the_o engine_n of_o god_n glory_n till_o he_o call_v for_o it_o vii_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n i_o will_v not_o commit_v adultery_n or_o fornication_n or_o be_v assist_v thereunto_o nor_o will_v i_o use_v any_o unchaste_a behaviour_n nor_o will_v i_o marry_v any_o of_o my_o kindred_n forbid_v leu._n c._n 18._o nor_o will_v i_o seek_v to_o be_v divorce_v but_o for_o great_a and_o necessary_a cause_n as_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v abstain_v from_o the_o foment_n of_o lust_n and_o cruelty_n as_o gluttony_n strong_a drink_n bloud-eating_a etc._n etc._n spiritual_o i_o will_v endeavour_v by_o temperance_n or_o fast_v by_o diligence_n in_o my_o call_n by_o prayer_n by_o read_v the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n by_o discreet_a and_o pious_a company_n and_o by_o modest_a apparel_n and_o profitable_a discourse_n to_o avert_v all_o unclean_a thought_n and_o desire_n and_o not_o suffer_v my_o eye_n to_o offend_v viii_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v i_o will_v not_o steal_v any_o thing_n or_o person_n nor_o conceal_v any_o theft_n i_o will_v not_o deceive_v cheat_n and_o overreach_v in_o my_o deal_n any_o person_n young_a or_o old_a simple_a or_o wise_a nor_o will_v i_o ●alsify_v my_o word_n or_o my_o trust_n nor_o waste_v or_o deny_v any_o good_n land_n write_n or_o pledge_n of_o another_o which_o i_o have_v in_o my_o power_n nor_o will_v i_o encroach_v upon_o or_o crush_v and_o oppress_v any_o body_n as_o by_o overwork_a the_o labourer_n defraud_v or_o diminish_v his_o wage_n or_o by_o undue_a usury_n and_o immoderate_a lucre_n for_o any_o lone_a service_n bargain_n or_o game_n nor_o will_v i_o by_o violence_n or_o out_o of_o revenge_n seize_v any_o person_n or_o good_n nor_o will_v i_o give_v mischievous_a counsel_n to_o any_o spiritual_o i_o will_v hurt_v no_o body_n but_o do_v as_o i_o will_v be_v do_v to_o yea_o do_v what_o good_a i_o can_v in_o the_o world_n ix_o thou_o shall_v not_o hear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n i_o will_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n before_o a_o magistrate_n god_n ordinance_n nor_o will_v i_o invent_v or_o spread_v abroad_o any_o slander_n and_o false_a report_n against_o any_o man._n nor_o for_o profit_n or_o out_o of_o fear_n friendship_n or_o obedience_n nor_o upon_o any_o account_n whatsoever_o will_v i_o tell_v a_o lie_n nor_o will_v i_o disclose_v the_o secret_n of_o my_o friend_n but_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n spiritual_o i_o will_v live_v honest_o peaceable_o and_o courteous_o with_o all_o man_n without_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n without_o censoriousness_n without_o malice_n and_o pride_n and_o all_o their_o symptom_n x._o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o servant_n nor_o his_o maid_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o i_o will_v not_o endeavour_v by_o indirect_a mean_n and_o contrivance_n as_o threat_n quarrel_n fraud_n bribery_n flattery_n and_o enticement_n to_o procure_v any_o part_n of_o the_o estate_n good_n or_o family_n of_o my_o neighbour_n for_o though_o unjust_a desire_n and_o thought_n be_v open_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n yet_o only_a thing_n do_v or_o word_n speak_v be_v punishable_a by_o man_n and_o such_o be_v the_o breach_n of_o these_o ten_o commandment_n in_o their_o literal_a and_o general_a sense_n spiritual_o without_o envy_n and_o with_o very_o good_a content_n i_o thank_v god_n for_o my_o present_a estate_n implore_v his_o blessing_n on_o my_o diligence_n to_o continue_v or_o advance_v it_o that_o i_o may_v be_v more_o charitable_a useful_a belove_a and_o reputable_a while_o i_o live_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o write_v all_o these_o thy_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n we_o beseech_v thou_o amen_n hebr._n c._n 8.10_o finis_fw-la