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allege_v cap._n 8._o neighbour_n simon_n quoth_v pierce_n whâ—ras_n you_o maintain_v your_o assersion_n by_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n and_o do_v insist_v thereupon_o allege_v that_o they_o be_v â—alled_v by_o god_n and_o that_o for_o their_o godliness_n anâ—_n virtue_n the_o first_o part_n i_o great_o doubt_v for_o thâ—t_v many_o of_o they_o buy_v their_o office_n and_o pay_v very_o déer_o therefore_o yea_o some_o sell_v their_o very_a inheritaunce_n for_o that_o purpose_n i_o mean_v to_o buy_v office_n now_o do_v i_o never_o read_v that_o ever_o god_n receive_v money_n for_o a_o office_n how_o be_v it_o i_o refer_v myself_o héerâ—n_o to_o my_o master_n that_o be_v learned_a the_o next_o part_n that_o they_o be_v call_v for_o their_o vâ—rtue_n and_o godliness_n sure_o than_o i_o very_o suppose_v some_o of_o theâ—_n be_v call_v for_o the_o thing_n that_o never_o be_v in_o they_o before_o â—nd_v then_o be_v the_o caller_n deceive_v which_o god_n can_v 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poor_a and_o his_o righteousness_n remain_v for_o ever_o again_o oof_o lend_v he_o say_v the_o righteous_a be_v merciful_a and_o dare_v and_o will_v guide_v his_o word_n with_o discresion_n to_o be_v short_a liberality_n which_o extend_v both_o unto_o give_v and_o also_o lend_v be_v a_o property_n of_o god_n who_o both_o give_v and_o dare_v unto_o we_o his_o daily_a gift_n and_o blessing_n but_o borowe_n he_o can_v neither_o pay_v his_o debt_n and_o so_o short_o pay_v of_o debt_n in_o his_o opinion_n no_o virtue_n ne_o property_n of_o godliness_n for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o god_n himself_o can_v do_v and_o so_o the_o first_o twain_o virtue_n and_o the_o three_o no_o virtue_n but_o a_o duty_n our_o host_n maintain_v the_o contrary_a &_o that_o to_o pay_v a_o man_n debt_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a quality_n &_o virtue_n of_o the_o three_o and_o most_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a unto_o the_o child_n oâ—_n god_n and_o that_o the_o other_o twain_o be_v no_o virtue_n neither_o dâ—serue_v that_o name_n save_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v include_v within_o this_o and_o for_o proof_n thereof_o thus_o he_o reason_v whatsoever_o â—s_v or_o may_v be_v cause_n of_o evil_n that_o same_o thing_n may_v itself_o be_v say_v to_o be_v evil_a what_o soever_o act_n corrupt_v or_o dishone_v tâ—e_v doer_n or_o the_o sufferer_n thereof_o or_o else_o both_o that_o act_n be_v or_o may_v bâ—_n evil_a contrariwise_o whatsoever_o act_n do_v not_o neither_o cannâ—t_o corrupt_a or_o dishonest_a the_o doer_n nor_o the_o sufferer_n thereof_o nor_o anâ—_n other_o person_n that_o act_n say_v he_o neither_o be_v evil_a neither_o by_o any_o mean_n can_v be_v make_v or_o call_v evil_a lend_v say_v he_o oft_o timâ—s_o corrupt_v and_o dishone_v the_o doer_n thereof_o namely_o for_o vsurye_n sell_v the_o dear_a for_o day_n give_v both_o these_o be_v lendinâ—s_n in_o their_o kind_n and_o yet_o not_o any_o property_n of_o godliness_n noâ—_n virtue_n but_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o best_a lend_v and_o that_o which_o be_v â—imply_o wtout_o any_o of_o the_o regard_v aforesaid_a yet_o mean_v the_o lender_n to_o have_v his_o thing_n again_o and_o therefore_o what_o godliness_n be_v there_o say_v christ_n if_o you_o bid_v they_o to_o dinner_n that_o can_v bid_v yoâ—_n again_o what_o great_a godliness_n have_v you_o show_v therein_o and_o â—o_o much_o of_o lend_v gift_n be_v give_v ofttimes_o to_o corrupt_v and_o so_o pervert_v justice_n and_o thereby_o both_o the_o doer_n and_o sufferer_n disâ—onested_v gift_n be_v give_v by_o the_o covetous_a in_o hope_n to_o receiuâ—_n great_a gift_n be_v give_v by_o flatterer_n and_o clawback_n name_o superfluous_a and_o excessive_a feast_n and_o banquet_n unto_o prince_n and_o great_a estate_n to_o the_o end_n under_o their_o authority_n to_o â—ide_v upon_o the_o poor_a and_o godly_a people_n and_o to_o devour_v and_o spoil_v the_o labour_n of_o all_o other_o of_o the_o common_a and_o mean_a sorry_a to_o the_o great_a oppression_n of_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n and_o to_o the_o â—reat_a increase_n of_o all_o wickedness_n and_o ungodlynes_n gift_n be_v gruen_v in_o simulation_n of_o frendshipp_n when_o nothing_o be_v so_o little_a mâ—nt_n and_o so_o wickedness_n utter_o conclude_v thereby_o in_o give_v be_v ostentation_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_o these_o two_o be_v the_o father_n aâ—d_a mother_n of_o flattery_n for_o where_o thraso_n be_v gnatho_n will_v be_v alsâ—_n give_v unto_o one_o friend_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o rest_n if_o a_o man_n haâ—e_n many_o procure_v their_o hatred_n and_o envy_n against_o both_o the_o giver_n and_o the_o receiver_n short_o it_o stand_v together_o to_o be_v a_o large_a giver_n and_o yet_o a_o most_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a person_n and_o thereof_o be_v great_a example_n namely_o of_o catiline_n of_o who_o sallust_n write_v that_o he_o be_v prodigal_a of_o his_o own_o &_o desirous_a of_o other_o man_n and_o of_o silla_n that_o cruel_a tyrant_n he_o report_v this_o he_o will_v give_v no_o man_n more_o frank_o lend_v he_o will_v also_o very_o liberal_o but_o what_o soever_o he_o can_v borowe_n he_o will_v never_o pay_v again_o now_o unto_o the_o three_o part_n to_o wit_n pay_v a_o man_n debt_n and_o which_o say_v he_o i_o call_v the_o most_o high_a and_o sovereign_a virtue_n and_o the_o most_o proper_a unto_o godliness_n and_o that_o for_o these_o cause_n first_o it_o neither_o corrupt_v nor_o dish_n ne_v the_o doer_n nor_o the_o sufferer_n thereof_o for_o i_o be_o sure_a all_o man_n will_v confess_v that_o a_o man_n may_v honest_o pay_v that_o which_o he_o owe_v and_o he_o unto_o who_o he_o ought_v it_o may_v honess_o crave_v the_o same_o pay_v of_o def_n corrupt_v no_o justice_n neither_o i_o suppose_v can_v be_v prove_v ever_o to_o have_v do_v in_o pay_v of_o bet_n there_o be_v no_o ostentation_n of_o vain_a glory_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o deed_n of_o a_o proud_a mind_n who_o property_n be_v not_o to_o acknowledge_v any_o good_a turn_n for_o that_o may_v charge_v he_o with_o duty_n of_o acquittal_n whereon_o the_o proud_a and_o ungodly_a differ_v chéef_o from_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a for_o the_o proud_a may_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v need_v any_o man_n good_a turn_n neither_o to_o have_v use_v their_o help_n both_o which_o thing_n in_o pay_v their_o det_fw-la they_o shall_v implicative_o confess_v to_o have_v do_v and_o therefore_o be_v they_o ashamed_a to_o repay_v what_o so_o they_o can_v borrow_v for_o the_o conclusion_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o stand_v well_o with_o the_o say_n of_o jesus_n of_o sirack_n who_o say_v that_o what_o so_o the_o ungodly_a can_v borrow_v he_o account_v it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v find_v it_o whereof_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o although_o pure_a need_n and_o necessity_n constrain_v they_o oft_o to_o use_v this_o word_n lend_v yet_o they_o use_v he_o for_o a_o cloak_n of_o dissimulation_n as_o the_o effect_n show_v for_o this_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v but_o four_o way_n of_o 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