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duty_n of_o lend_v be_v against_o nature_n for_o it_o do_v manifest_o bring_v inequality_n final_o see_v that_o the_o civil_a society_n be_v especial_o according_a to_o nature_n trulye_o it_o must_v be_v that_o usury_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o nature_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o do_v appayre_v and_o diminish_v humane_a society_n the_o second_o prohibition_n be_v divine_a for_o moses_n god_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o psalm_n do_v forbid_v and_o condemn_v usury_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o forbid_v be_v express_o add_v in_o many_o place_n to_o wit_n that_o our_o neighbour_n be_v not_o oppress_v with_o usury_n exod._n 22._o if_o thou_o lend_v money_n to_o my_o people_n 25._o that_o be_v to_o the_o poor_a with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o a_o usurer_n unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v he_o with_o usury_n levit._fw-la 25._o 37._o thou_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o thy_o money_n to_o usury_n nor_o lend_v he_o thy_o vittayle_n for_o increase_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o precept_n go_v 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nature_n but_o they_o that_o be_v not_o occupy_v in_o this_o follow_n do_v false_o attribute_v to_o themselves_o a_o christian_n name_n furthermore_o they_o be_v not_o count_v the_o lawful_a son_n of_o god_n but_o bastard_n rather_o for_o god_n acknowledge_v none_o among_o his_o son_n but_o who_o he_o see_v at_o the_o least_o to_o endeavour_v to_o imitate_v his_o father_n virtue_n to_o this_o pertain_v that_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o prophet_n if_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n 1.6_o but_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o honour_n which_o child_n can_v do_v to_o their_o parent_n be_v to_o imitate_v their_o virtue_n whosoever_o earnest_o look_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o christianity_n let_v he_o set_v before_o himself_o this_o cause_n of_o show_v mercy_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o let_v he_o not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o evil_a example_n from_o this_o necessary_a and_o due_a worship_n of_o god_n the_o second_o cause_n be_v the_o 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contemn_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o at_o the_o last_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v fill_v up_o they_o come_v to_o utter_v destruction_n at_o this_o day_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v sound_o in_o our_o ear_n and_o we_o sleep_v secure_o on_o either_o side_n without_o repentance_n but_o our_o sin_n be_v come_v to_o the_o full_a the_o lord_n will_v pour_v out_o his_o wrath_n also_o upon_o we_o and_o so_o that_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v which_o jeremie_n have_v foretell_v as_o a_o thief_n that_o be_v take_v with_o the_o deed_n come_v to_o shame_n even_o so_o shall_v thou_o come_v to_o confusion_n by_o which_o word_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v signify_v word_n that_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o at_o length_n shall_v suffer_v due_a punishment_n which_o mock_v and_o scorn_v at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v think_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a unto_o they_o which_o the_o lust_n and_o sensuality_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v persuade_v 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true_a faith_n be_v not_o destitute_a of_o good_a work_n hypocrite_n faith_n be_v vain_a the_o gospel_n be_v the_o preach_n of_o repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o repentance_n matth._n 3.2_o jerem._n 36.3_o ezech._n 33.11_o jerem._n 3.22_o matth._n 9.13_o two_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o hinder_a repentance_n in_o we_o whereunto_o the_o lord_n add_v remedy_n a_o remedy_n against_o our_o ignorance_n rom._n 3.20_o how_o the_o lord_n drive_v away_o our_o sluggishness_n luke_n 13.3_o a_o lively_a example_n what_o true_a repentance_n be_v how_o adam_n by_o little_a and_o little_o come_v unto_o true_a repentance_n david_n a_o example_n wherein_o the_o part_n of_o true_a repentance_n be_v lively_o set_v forth_o psal_n 38.3_o 2._o sam._n 12.13_o psal_n 51.1_o vers_fw-la 15._o vers_fw-la 13._o the_o part_n of_o true_a repentance_n contrition_n the_o first_o part_n of_o repentance_n what_o it_o be_v what_o faith_n be_v which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o true_a repentance_n the_o definition_n of_o justification_n fayth_n rom._n 3.28_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n 1._o john_n 1.7_o psal_n 32.1.2_o john_n 3.36_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n how_o we_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n accept_n of_o we_o unto_o eternal_a life_n diverse_a error_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n the_o first_o error_n of_o they_o which_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n with_o a_o confutation_n thereof_o psal_n 143.2_o gal._n 3.10_o gal._n 2.21_o the_o second_o error_n of_o they_o which_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o say_v and_o work_v together_o and_o the_o same_o confute_v verse_n 6._o two_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n the_o error_n concern_v justification_n by_o faith_n and_o work_n together_o from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v the_o third_o error_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n confute_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v double_a christian_n righteousness_n three_o kind_n of_o 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work_n five_o kind_n of_o necessity_n which_o ought_v much_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o unto_o the_o do_n of_o good_a work_n levit._fw-la 18.4_o 1._o thess_n 4.3_o 1._o timo._n 5.8_o â—_o timo._n 1.18.29_o ezech._n 33.11_o the_o second_o special_a cause_n which_o ought_v so_o move_v we_o to_o work_v well_o john_n 1.12_o â—_o pet._n 1.16_o the_o three_o special_a cause_n which_o ought_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o good_a work_n five_o cause_n wherefore_o god_n have_v add_v promise_n to_o good_a work_n the_o first_o the_o second_o the_o three_o the_o four_o joh._n 15.16_o the_o five_o two_o general_a sort_n of_o sin_n what_o follow_v sin_n against_o the_o conscience_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a psal_n 32._o â—_o rom._n 8.13_o what_o the_o apostle_n condemn_v in_o the_o former_a word_n the_o name_n master_n and_o teacher_n be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o the_o word_n of_o james._n the_o great_a cause_n which_o move_v man_n to_o sin_n so_o often_o as_o they_o do_v the_o tongue_n be_v compare_v 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through_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n rom._n 6.12_o the_o inordinate_a carefulness_n of_o covetous_a man_n describe_v we_o can_v not_o serve_v two_o master_n we_o can_v not_o please_v both_o god_n and_o the_o world_n math._n 6.24_o spiritual_a adultery_n the_o heart_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v evil_a continual_o to_o who_o god_n give_v his_o grace_n what_o it_o be_v to_o submit_v himself_o too_o god_n to_o resist_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v say_v to_o draw_v never_o unto_o god_n and_o who_o to_o draw_v never_o unto_o the_o devel_n we_o must_v not_o rejoice_v in_o our_o own_o lust_n but_o be_v ashamed_a for_o our_o sin_n though_o the_o godly_a be_v long_o cast_v down_o yet_o the_o lord_n at_o length_n will_v raise_v they_o up_o and_o comfort_v they_o we_o must_v not_o be_v rash_a to_o reprove_v and_o condemn_v our_o brethren_n to_o condemn_v the_o law_n what_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o law_n all_o judge_v of_o our_o brethren_n be_v not_o 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