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good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n then_o in_o the_o lesser_a good_a of_o our_o own_o opposite_a to_o this_o be_v if_o either_o we_o repine_v that_o any_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o same_o good_a which_o 26._o we_o possess_v which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o envy_n and_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a 〈◊〉_d in_o homl_n the_o gospel_n that_o do_v not_o occupy_v his_o master_n talon_n or_o if_o we_o stand_v thus_o affect_v that_o if_o we_o have_v it_o not_o ourselves_o we_o will_v not_o be_v content_a that_o any_o other_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o of_o this_o part_n of_o envy_n be_v it_o that_o saint_n chrsostom_n speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d pestiferum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o diabali_fw-la conditionem_fw-la &_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctr_n per_n 〈◊〉_d venit_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsam_fw-la abal_n est_fw-la interemptus_fw-la etc._n etc._n envy_n christiana_n be_v a_o most_o pestilent_a evil_n it_o turn_v and_o transform_v a_o man_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o most_o cruel_a 〈◊〉_d devil_n by_o it_o come_v 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v abel_n stain_v it_o be_v the_o envy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d toman_n which_o make_v he_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d fall_v because_o he_o will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d in_o better_a estate_n than_o himself_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o s._n augustine_n say_v invidia_n vitium_fw-la diabolicum_fw-la quo_fw-la solo_fw-la diabolus_fw-la reus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o inexpiabiliter_fw-la reus_fw-la non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d diabolo_fw-it dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d damnetur_fw-la adulterium_fw-la commisisti_fw-la furtum_fw-la fecisti_fw-la villam_fw-la alienam_fw-la rapuisti_fw-la sed_fw-la homini_fw-la stanti_fw-la invidisti_fw-la envy_n be_v a_o devilish_a vice_n of_o which_o only_o the_o devil_n be_v guilty_a and_o 〈◊〉_d without_o expiation_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v to_o the_o devil_n damnation_n thou_o 〈◊〉_d commit_v adultery_n or_o thou_o have_v steal_v or_o thou_o have_v violent_o seize_v on_o 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prophet_n call_v elias_n father_n so_o 〈◊〉_d a_o prince_n bring_v up_o under_o elisha_n call_v elisha_n father_n because_o 14_o of_o the_o benefit_n which_o come_v by_o they_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o church_n in_o which_o regard_n they_o be_v father_n to_o both_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d from_o both_o and_o therefore_o to_o justify_v college_n living_n and_o their_o other_o endowment_n we_o find_v the_o first_o fruit_n which_o belong_v ordinary_o to_o the_o levite_n bestow_v upon_o elisha_n and_o the_o 42._o prophet_n because_o they_o be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v their_o principal_a and_o first_o end_n and_o likewise_o that_o great_a present_n and_o gift_n be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o civil_a ruler_n because_o of_o the_o benefit_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o second_o place_n as_o by_o hazael_n send_v by_o benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n to_o the_o same_o elisha_n and_o the_o principal_a scope_n 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the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n the_o scripture_n express_v it_o by_o carve_v and_o polish_n 〈◊〉_d 5._o per_fw-la prophetas_fw-la i_o have_v carve_v they_o which_o be_v improper_o translate_v i_o have_v hew_v they_o by_o the_o prophet_n as_o a_o piece_n of_o wood_n or_o stone_n be_v carve_v and_o polish_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o artificer_n for_o there_o be_v natural_o in_o man_n caecitas_fw-la cordis_fw-la as_o the_o apostle_n 18._o speak_v the_o take_z away_z whereof_o be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o this_o function_n the_o manner_n we_o 16._o may_v best_o see_v by_o balaams_n speech_n who_o say_v he_o be_v a_o man_n bear_v clausis_fw-la oculis_fw-la blind_a in_o understanding_n as_o all_o man_n be_v brutish_a in_o knowledge_n as_o the_o proph._n 〈◊〉_d have_v it_o but_o 14._o afterward_o audiendo_fw-la verbum_fw-la by_o hear_v the_o word_n he_o come_v to_o knowledge_n and_o so_o ad_fw-la visionem_fw-la to_o have_v his_o eye_n a_o little_a open_v and_o then_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d oculatior_fw-la somewhat_o better_o sight_v and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o they_o which_o be_v afterward_o call_v prophet_n be_v at_o first_o call_v seer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speculantes_fw-la seer_n in_o a_o glass_n from_o which_o 9_o word_n tsophim_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wise_a man_n come_v because_o such_o can_v see_v afar_o off_o and_o plain_o it_o be_v say_v of_o some_o when_o they_o prophesy_v mutabantur_fw-la in_o alium_fw-la virum_fw-la they_o be_v change_v into_o other_o man_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o saul_n when_o the_o spirit_n 16._o of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o prophesy_v it_o make_v a_o man_n wise_a than_o when_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o fit_a for_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o we_o find_v about_o the_o time_n when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v that_o god_n appoint_v not_o only_a moses_n but_o the_o seventy_o elder_n to_o be_v place_v about_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o steal_v away_o the_o understanding_n we_o have_v experience_n of_o it_o in_o solomon_n we_o see_v what_o fottishnes_n he_o grow_v into_o after_o this_o sin_n have_v take_v hold_n of_o he_o even_o to_o fall_v down_o to_o every_o block_n and_o stock_n 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o fell_a into_o murder_n and_o to_o cover_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o and_o it_o be_v just_a it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o the_o light_n of_o our_o action_n come_v 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o our_o anoint_v come_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n from_o god_n anoint_v he_o will_v not_o commit_v this_o ointment_n to_o such_o a_o stink_a box_n they_o be_v like_o swine_n that_o trample_v this_o 6._o pearl_n of_o understanding_n under_o foot_n 3._o the_o three_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o sin_n this_o be_v most_o inexcusable_a because_o other_o sin_n may_v have_v some_o colour_n or_o excuse_v but_o this_o have_v none_o because_o god_n have_v ordain_v a_o remedy_n for_o this_o which_o be_v 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only_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d the_o worse_a for_o these_o course_n which_o will_v soon_o bring_v it_o 〈◊〉_d a_o end_n but_o also_o it_o take_v away_o the_o resemblance_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n in_o holy_a marriage_n 5._o it_o be_v against_o a_o man_n own_o body_n for_o as_o saint_n paul_n argue_v every_o sin_n which_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o body_n but_o he_o that_o commit_v fornication_n 〈◊〉_d against_o his_o own_o body_n and_o that_o both_o by_o defile_v it_o so_o that_o as_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o garment_n be_v spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n as_o also_o by_o weaken_v and_o decay_v it_o for_o as_o the_o physician_n say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d humour_n the_o generative_a 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o 23._o special_a cause_n of_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o bring_v great_a debility_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o radical_a moisture_n be_v consume_v and_o the_o life_n shorten_v than_o this_o sin_n beside_o that_o it_o bring_v rottenness_n to_o the_o bone_n and_o breed_v many_o 〈◊〉_d disease_n as_o daily_a experience_n show_v like_o that_o water_n of_o jealousy_n under_o the_o law_n or_o curse_a water_n 27_o which_o if_o 〈◊〉_d woman_n have_v defile_v her_o husband_n bed_n cause_v her_o belly_n to_o swell_v and_o her_o thigh_n to_o rot_v 6._o and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o against_o a_o man_n own_o body_n but_o against_o other_o also_o for_o it_o have_v this_o peculiar_a to_o it_o that_o whereas_o in_o other_o sin_n a_o man_n may_v 〈◊〉_d solus_fw-la perish_v alone_o in_o this_o he_o must_v have_v one_o to_o perish_v with_o he_o for_o company_n there_o be_v duplex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a_o double_a murder_n commit_v by_o this_o one_o fin_n 7._o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o christ_n two_o way_n 1._o he_o have_v buy_v we_o and_o pay_v a_o price_n 16_o for_o we_o now_o if_o we_o shall_v alienate_v that_o which_o be_v not_o our_o own_o we_o do_v as_o if_o we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d pull_v down_o another_o man_n house_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d regis_n as_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n palace_n to_o which_o we_o have_v no_o right_n 2._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o be_v christian_n and_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o we_o the_o member_n if_o we_o unite_v ourselves_o to_o a_o harlot_n do_v we_o not_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v bring_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 8._o last_o if_o all_o these_o will_v not_o move_v we_o then_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o shall_v i_o not_o visit_v say_v god_n by_o the_o prophet_n for_o these_o thing_n yes_o sure_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d 5._o and_o punish_v and_o that_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n itself_o for_o as_o solomon_n say_v those_o who_o god_n hate_v shall_v fall_v 14._o into_o this_o sin_n such_o as_o he_o have_v ordain_v for_o punishment_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o this_o sin_n 2._o it_o be_v maxim_n probrosum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la a_o sin_n that_o make_v a_o man_n most_o infamous_a it_o bring_v 34._o a_o reproach_n never_o to_o be_v wipe_v off_o 3._o it_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o beggary_n for_o by_o a_o whorish_a woman_n a_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n yea_o the_o adulteress_n will_v hunt_v for_o the_o precious_a life_n and_o job_n say_v 24._o it_o be_v a_o fire_n that_o will_v consume_v to_o destruction_n and_o will_v root_v out_o all_o a_o man_n increase_n 12._o 4._o beyond_o all_o these_o whereas_o every_o punishment_n shall_v exceed_v that_o whereof_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o those_o unclean_a lust_n which_o the_o heathen_n where_o give_v up_o to_o be_v punishment_n for_o their_o idolatry_n 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o sin_n seem_v 24._o to_o exceed_v in_o some_o case_n that_o of_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v that_o if_o a_o woman_n be_v marry_v to_o a_o idolater_n or_o unbeliever_n and_o will_v dwell_v with_o he_o 13_o she_o may_v but_o he_o say_v not_o so_o for_o a_o adulterer_n idolatry_n do_v not_o so_o near_o dissolve_v 15._o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n as_o adultery_n and_o again_o the_o child_n of_o a_o idolater_n or_o unbeliever_n if_o the_o one_o party_n be_v a_o believer_n be_v holy_a and_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o covenant_n as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o adulterer_n be_v profane_a a_o bastard_n must_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n not_o to_o the_o 2._o ten_o generation_n by_o these_o reason_n well_o weigh_v we_o may_v in_o part_n conceive_v what_o account_n god_n make_v of_o this_o sin_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o particular_a branch_n refer_v to_o this_o sin_n already_o mention_v chap._n iii_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o this_o sin_n 1._o the_o first_o motion_n or_o cogitationes_fw-la ascendentes_fw-la 2._o suppuratio_fw-la the_o fester_a of_o it_o inward_o 3._o subactum_fw-la solum_fw-la the_o fit_v of_o the_o soil_n which_o be_v 1._o by_o excess_n 2._o by_o idleness_n exc_fw-la esse_fw-la be_v 1._o by_o gluttony_n the_o effect_n of_o it_o opposite_a to_o which_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n which_o consist_v in_o modo_fw-la in_o measure_n which_o respect_v 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o life_n 2._o of_o our_o call_n 3._o of_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n wherein_o be_v 5._o rule_n 1._o for_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o meat_n 2._o for_o the_o quantity_n 3._o for_o the_o quality_n 4._o not_o to_o eat_v too_o greedy_o 5._o not_o too_o often_o 2._o of_o excess_n in_o drink_v in_o what_o case_n wine_n be_v allow_v and_o first_o for_o the_o inward_a cause_n the_o malignant_a vapour_n arise_v in_o the_o heart_n which_o we_o call_v the_o poison_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o inbred_a concupiscence_n and_o those_o first_o motion_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ascendentes_fw-la we_o shall_v forbear_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o here_o we_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o 9_o second_o place_n of_o that_o which_o we_o call_v suppuratio_fw-la or_o the_o fester_a of_o it_o which_o the_o apostle_n 4._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o burn_v and_o the_o prophet_n illustrate_v by_o a_o similitude_n as_o a_o oven_n 33._o heat_v by_o a_o baker_n so_o be_v a_o adulterer_n though_o we_o see_v no_o spark_n without_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a heat_n within_o solomon_n say_v of_o he_o cor_fw-la ejus_fw-la loquor_fw-la perversa_fw-la his_o heart_n utter_v perverse_a thing_n though_o outward_o he_o say_v nothing_o saint_n augustine_n say_v ego_fw-la domine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la meaenon_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d lord_n i_o oftentimes_o hold_v my_o peace_n when_o my_o thought_n within_o i_o be_v not_o silent_a and_o so_o when_o the_o oven_n wax_v hot_a and_o hot_a than_o come_v consensus_fw-la
one_o have_v be_v slay_v by_o she_o or_o else_o praeludia_fw-la previous_a action_n that_o bring_v on_o the_o outward_a act_n as_o 1._o amplexus_fw-la impudicus_fw-la immodest_a embrace_n embrace_v the_o bosom_n 20._o of_o a_o stranger_n impurum_fw-la osculum_fw-la a_o unchaste_a kiss_n the_o harlot_n in_o the_o proverb_n have_v a_o strong_a or_o impudent_a face_n she_o catch_v he_o the_o young_a man_n and_o kiss_v he_o 2._o touch_v with_o the_o hand_n those_o part_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v secret_a the_o woman_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n that_o put_v forth_o her_o hand_n etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v to_o deliver_v her_o husband_n from_o those_o that_o strive_v with_o he_o 3._o by_o make_v they_o drink_v that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d may_v discover_v their_o nakedness_n and_o above_o all_o these_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o name_v 15._o whereof_o the_o apostle_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o he_o 12._o wrap_v in_o silence_n of_o which_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n even_o to_o speak_v against_o these_o be_v oppose_v the_o virtue_n call_v 〈◊〉_d shamefastness_n the_o apostle_n 7._o say_v god_n have_v not_o call_v we_o unto_o uncleanness_n but_o ad_fw-la sanctimoniam_fw-la to_o purity_n and_o holiness_n 8._o and_o that_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o vessel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o sanctification_n 17._o and_o honour_n and_o instead_o of_o give_v ourselves_o to_o those_o thing_n we_o ought_v to_o think_v upon_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d such_o thing_n as_o be_v honest_a and_o pure_a for_o as_o s._n james_n tell_v we_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o be_v pure_a in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o therefore_o god_n take_v order_n under_o the_o law_n that_o such_o unseemly_a part_n may_v not_o be_v see_v which_o cham_n see_v and_o not_o turn_v away_o have_v a_o curse_n pronounce_v against_o he_o we_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o act_n itself_o within_o the_o act_n of_o incontinency_n be_v pollution_n comprehend_v 1._o that_o with_o one_o self_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d or_o self_n pollution_n or_o defile_n 5._o of_o one_o own_o flesh_n or_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n opposite_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holiness_n he_o 19_o 1._o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o defile_n of_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o 1_o thess._n 4._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n which_o include_v the_o act_n for_o the_o act_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o 10._o but_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o those_o inward_a lust_n but_o more_o plain_o s._n peter_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n or_o the_o desire_n of_o pollute_v with_o which_o judas_n 23._o speak_v of_o wicked_a man_n say_v sopiti_fw-la inquinant_fw-la carnem_fw-la these_o filthy_a dreamer_n defile_v the_o flesh_n and_o not_o only_o their_o flesh_n but_o their_o garment_n be_v pollute_v also_o and_o such_o hatred_n he_o will_v have_v against_o this_o sin_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o hate_v the_o sin_n but_o even_o the_o garment_n spot_v and_o defile_v with_o it_o for_o beside_o the_o disease_n and_o weakness_n which_o it_o bring_v upon_o the_o body_n it_o likewise_o by_o pollute_v the_o body_n be_v opposite_a to_o our_o baptism_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o outward_a wash_n of_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o a_o inward_a of_o the_o soul._n now_o because_o of_o these_o word_n of_o s._n jude_n here_o fall_v in_o this_o particular_a nocturna_fw-la pollutio_fw-la pollutio_fw-la nightly_a pollution_n if_o it_o be_v therefore_o 1._o by_o reason_n of_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n of_o nature_n 2._o or_o exit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vasorum_fw-la from_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o spermatick_a vessel_n 3._o or_o upon_o the_o laxitas_fw-la partium_fw-la looseness_n or_o dissolution_n of_o those_o part_n upon_o violent_a exercise_n or_o heat_n by_o hard_a ride_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o proceed_v from_o lust_n in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a case_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n yet_o with_o this_o proviso_n that_o though_o it_o proceed_v from_o some_o or_o all_o of_o these_o cause_n there_o be_v ingrata_fw-la recordatio_fw-la a_o regret_n and_o sorrow_n in_o remember_v it_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v impute_v as_o a_o sin_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o thought_n seed_n pass_v from_o he_o against_o his_o will_n and_o without_o his_o knowledge_n if_o he_o be_v grieve_v at_o it_o when_o he_o feel_v or_o know_v of_o it_o in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o a_o man_n be_v give_v to_o drunkenness_n or_o other_o excess_n and_o by_o reason_n thereof_o it_o issue_n from_o he_o though_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n ratione_fw-la actus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d by_o reason_n of_o the_o act_n subsequent_a which_o be_v involuntary_a there_o be_v no_o purpose_n to_o commit_v the_o sin_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o liable_a to_o punishment_n ratione_fw-la actus_fw-la praecedentis_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o the_o precedent_a act_n that_o be_v drunkenness_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o voluntary_a in_o the_o act_n may_v yet_o be_v voluntary_a and_o therefore_o sinful_a in_o the_o cause_n and_o thus_o if_o from_o surfeit_v there_o come_v 〈◊〉_d seminis_fw-la this_o be_v a_o sin_n or_o if_o by_o often_o roll_v of_o wanton_a cogitation_n in_o the_o day_n time_n it_o be_v procure_v in_o the_o night_n or_o that_o willing_o by_o day_n 〈◊〉_d night_n he_o spill_v his_o seed_n as_o onan_n do_v it_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n in_o god_n sight_n the_o apostle_n 10._o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uncleanness_n the_o father_n mollitiem_fw-la effeminateness_n and_o the_o law_n term_v it_o the_o sin_n of_o onan_n and_o the_o censure_n of_o it_o be_v it_o be_v exceed_o wicked_a in_o god_n eye_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v cum_fw-la alio_fw-la with_o another_o then_o come_v bestiality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o abomination_n bestiality_n not_o to_o be_v name_v buggery_n with_o a_o beast_n forbid_v by_o the_o law_n and_o punish_v with_o 23._o death_n both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o not_o only_o with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n but_o with_o 15._o that_o of_o the_o soul_n too_o without_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abominable_a bugger_n they_o which_o make_v a_o confusion_n as_o it_o be_v call_v between_o themselves_o and_o beast_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 23._o worse_a than_o a_o beastly_a confusion_n in_o the_o end_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v with_o mankind_n it_o be_v either_o with_o consent_n of_o both_o party_n and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o both_o or_o if_o either_o party_n whether_o male_a or_o female_n be_v force_v by_o violence_n rape_n and_o seek_v to_o resist_v but_o can_v that_o party_n be_v innocent_a but_o the_o enforcer_n 25._o commit_v a_o double_a sin_n one_o in_o the_o violence_n which_o be_v against_o the_o former_a commandment_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o very_a act_n 〈◊〉_d against_o this_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o law_n he_o be_v to_o die_v 4._o of_o those_o that_o yield_v consent_n they_o be_v either_o male_n or_o female_n for_o so_o strong_a sodomy_n and_o strange_a be_v our_o concupiscence_n that_o any_o thing_n be_v sufficient_a to_o stir_v up_o the_o coal_n and_o kindle_v it_o and_o the_o heathen_a can_v say_v quoth_v in_o foeminis_fw-la sexus_fw-la facit_fw-la id_fw-la facit_fw-la in_o pvero_fw-la aetas_fw-la that_o which_o the_o sex_n cause_v towards_o woman_n the_o age_n cause_v towards_o boy_n thou_o shall_v not_o lie_v with_o mankind_n as_o with_o womankind_n say_v the_o law_n and_o why_o for_o it_o be_v a_o abomination_n and_o the_o offender_n against_o this_o law_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o 22._o 13._o death_n there_o be_v two_o reason_n for_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n and_o contra_fw-la bonum_fw-la prolis_fw-la against_o the_o benefit_n of_o procreation_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o matrimony_n 11_o 2._o it_o be_v also_o against_o nature_n altogether_o unnatural_a the_o natural_a use_n be_v in_o the_o other_o 26_o sex_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n make_v it_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o not_o only_o a_o 27._o sin_n in_o itself_o but_o a_o punishment_n also_o of_o other_o sin_n for_o for_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v that_o god_n himself_o 28._o come_v down_o and_o sate_v in_o judgement_n against_o the_o five_o city_n which_o plot_n of_o ground_n 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o unprofitable_a sea_n to_o this_o day_n call_v mare_fw-la mortuum_fw-la the_o dead_a sea_n because_o it_o nourish_v no_o live_a thing_n in_o it_o and_o it_o be_v also_o call_v lacus_n asphaltites_n of_o the_o unfruitfulnesse_n of_o it_o answerable_a to_o the_o sterility_n of_o this_o sin_n 5._o with_o the_o
where_o you_o have_v not_o labour_v he_o show_v that_o there_o be_v power_n to_o convey_v not_o only_o our_o land_n but_o also_o our_o labour_n to_o other_o who_o may_v hold_v they_o by_o a_o good_a tenure_n 1._o donatione_fw-la 2._o haereditate_fw-la 1._o by_o gift_n and_o 2._o by_o inheritance_n 3._o by_o industry_n and_o pain_n a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o right_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v value_v neither_o by_o gift_n nor_o inheritance_n and_o that_o in_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n viz._n in_o respect_n of_o his_o 1._o labour_n 2._o peril_n or_o hazard_n 3._o cost_v or_o charge_n which_o he_o may_v lawful_o value_v in_o any_o contract_n as_o in_o buy_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o labour_n therefore_o laban_n tell_v jacob_n it_o be_v no_o reason_n he_o labour_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o labour_n for_o he_o though_o he_o be_v his_o brother_n son_n and_o have_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o tell_v i_o what_o shall_v be_v thy_o wage_n 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a_o well_o fence_v city_n and_o hard_o to_o be_v win_v shall_v be_v reward_v and_o when_o othniel_n win_v 25._o it_o he_o have_v his_o daughter_n for_o a_o reward_n the_o same_o course_n take_v saul_n when_o goliath_n the_o philistim_n come_v to_o defy_v israel_n he_o that_o will_v venture_v upon_o that_o philistim_n 〈◊〉_d be_v my_o son_n in_o law_n and_o shall_v marry_v my_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o david_n slay_v the_o philistim_n he_o have_v saul_n daughter_n the_o like_a we_o find_v about_o jebus_n which_o hold_v out_o against_o david_n he_o that_o get_v jebus_n shall_v be_v captain_n of_o the_o host_n whereupon_o joab_n go_v up_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 16_o be_v make_v captain_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o because_o the_o merchant_n 〈◊〉_d be_v great_a than_o the_o husbandman_n because_o the_o one_o venture_v only_o his_o seed_n the_o other_o his_o estate_n and_o life_n therefore_o his_o gain_n ought_v to_o be_v great_a 3._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o cost_n and_o charge_n thus_o joseph_n have_v be_v at_o charge_n in_o lay_v charge_n up_o corn_n and_o provide_v house_n for_o granary_n and_o furnish_v himself_o with_o more_o 〈◊〉_d be_v needful_a for_o 〈◊〉_d alone_o only_o in_o bonum_fw-la publicum_fw-la for_o the_o public_a good_a may_v therefore_o sell_v the_o corn_n at_o a_o price_n answerable_a to_o his_o charge_n which_o they_o call_v multiplicem_fw-la usuram_fw-la a_o multiply_a usury_n and_o so_o we_o find_v god_n allot_v to_o cyrus_n when_o he_o 〈◊〉_d give_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o which_o they_o call_v usum_fw-la preciosum_fw-la a_o most_o rich_a reward_n beside_o these_o three_o which_o arise_v from_o industria_n industry_n and_o pain_n there_o be_v two_o more_o 1._o damnum_fw-la or_o detrimentum_fw-la damage_n or_o loss_n for_o if_o a_o man_n beast_n feed_v in_o damage_n another_o man_n field_n or_o vineyard_n he_o shall_v make_v satisfaction_n 2._o money_n which_o be_v praetium_fw-la 5._o money_n indeed_o for_o money_n answer_v all_o thing_n and_o so_o god_n appoint_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v 19_o the_o ground_n and_o measure_n of_o buy_v and_o sell_v under_o the_o law_n and_o give_v rule_n according_o 18._o in_o buy_v and_o sell_v these_o thing_n premise_v we_o come_v to_o that_o in_o which_o be_v furtum_fw-la occultum_fw-la close_a theft_n theft_n which_o be_v either_o in_o contract_n or_o out_o of_o contract_n in_o contract_n theft_n be_v commit_v either_o about_o thing_n which_o can_v or_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v sell_v or_o about_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v lawful_o buy_v and_o sold._n 1._o in_o contract_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n a_o man_n may_v commit_v theft_n contract_v when_o that_o be_v sell_v which_o can_v be_v sell_v because_o it_o can_v be_v value_v be_v of_o a_o high_a nature_n than_o gold_n or_o silver_n as_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n 20._o when_o simon_n magus_n will_v have_v buy_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n s._n peter_n abhor_v his_o motion_n say_v thy_o money_n 〈◊〉_d with_o thou_o this_o ever_o since_o have_v the_o denomination_n of_o simony_n from_o he_o 2._o of_o the_o like_a nature_n to_o spiritual_a thing_n which_o can_v be_v value_v for_o money_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v sell_v be_v also_o those_o which_o be_v annex_v to_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v transfer_v but_o to_o those_o which_o have_v those_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o cure_v of_o soul_n right_a of_o receive_v tithe_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v sold._n to_o this_o head_n may_v be_v refer_v the_o convert_n of_o thing_n to_o a_o common_a or_o 〈◊〉_d use_v for_o gain_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v consecrate_v and_o appropriate_v to_o sacred_a and_o spiritual_a use_n such_o theft_n be_v commit_v by_o they_o that_o buy_v and_o sell_v in_o the_o temple_n a_o place_n appoint_v for_o prayer_n and_o divine_a worship_n who_o our_o saviour_n drive_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o tell_v they_o they_o make_v the_o house_n of_o god_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n for_o though_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o some_o to_o sell_v and_o other_o to_o buy_v what_o they_o need_v for_o sacrifice_n or_o offering_n in_o the_o temple_n yet_o to_o buy_v and_o sell_v in_o that_o place_n consecrate_v to_o god_n which_o they_o do_v thereby_o to_o get_v the_o great_a price_n be_v unlawful_a and_o therefore_o christ_n call_v it_o theft_n and_o as_o simony_n be_v commit_v thus_o in_o re_fw-mi sacra_fw-la in_o sell_v of_o holy_a thing_n so_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o simony_n in_o sell_v of_o justice_n which_o be_v a_o sacred_a thing_n and_o therefore_o s._n augustine_n and_o s._n ambrose_n say_v that_o quid_fw-la dabitis_fw-la mihi_fw-la ut_fw-la faciam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la what_o will_v you_o give_v i_o to_o do_v justice_n be_v all_o one_o with_o quid_fw-la dabis_fw-la mihi_fw-la ut_fw-la vendam_fw-la tibi_fw-la deum_fw-la what_o 23._o will_v you_o give_v i_o to_o sell_v god_n to_o you_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n cry_v out_o against_o these_o 3._o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o a_o reward_n and_o against_o judge_n that_o ask_v reward_n and_o we_o see_v 27._o this_o sin_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n foelix_n hope_v for_o money_n from_o s._n paul_n to_o acquit_v he_o a_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o sell_v that_o which_o can_v be_v sell_v be_v the_o sell_v of_o gratuita_fw-la beneficentia_fw-la what_o ought_v to_o be_v free_o and_o liberal_o give_v without_o reward_n thus_o for_o a_o usurer_n to_o sell_v the_o loan_n of_o money_n be_v vitiosus_fw-la contractus_fw-la a_o unlawful_a 21._o contract_n the_o psalmist_n make_v it_o a_o note_n of_o a_o good_a man_n to_o lend_v free_o and_o our_o saviour_n bid_v we_o lend_v free_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v for_o nothing_o again_o and_o that_o we_o may_v 35._o not_o think_v we_o shall_v be_v loser_n he_o add_v your_o reward_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o you_o 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he_o will_v as_o he_o that_o have_v diverse_a weapon_n may_v use_v which_o he_o will_v for_o his_o own_o defence_n but_o if_o according_a to_o due_a form_n of_o law_n he_o be_v proceed_v against_o he_o must_v answer_v as_o achan_n do_v when_o joshua_n urge_v he_o to_o confess_v the_o truth_n 19_o 2._o whereas_o the_o benefit_n of_o appeal_n be_v grant_v for_o a_o remedy_n of_o those_o that_o be_v oppress_v if_o any_o shall_v use_v appeal_n mere_o to_o protract_v the_o cause_n and_o avoid_v a_o just_a sentence_n this_o be_v a_o second_o fault_n in_o the_o defendant_n for_o this_o be_v to_o delay_v 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o jethro_n advise_v who_o will_v not_o have_v people_n wait_v long_o for_o justice_n but_o to_o be_v dispatch_v that_o 〈◊〉_d they_o may_v go_v home_o to_o their_o place_n in_o peace_n 1._o the_o defendant_n offend_v if_o when_o sentence_n be_v give_v he_o do_v not_o submit_v to_o it_o 2._o for_o qui_fw-la resistit_fw-la dei_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la resistit_fw-la he_o that_o 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i_o know_v it_o not_o do_v not_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n consider_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n but_o out_o of_o these_o case_n if_o one_o not_o be_v call_v to_o witness_v by_o a_o superior_a or_o if_o a_o innocent_a person_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o silence_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o examine_v about_o other_o thing_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n he_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o answer_v 3._o beside_o these_o solomon_n intimate_v another_o way_n whereby_o a_o witness_n may_v offend_v 21._o when_o he_o bear_v false_a witness_n to_o deliver_v the_o wicked_a for_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hand_n yet_o shall_v not_o the_o wicked_a escape_n unpunished_a the_o greek_n have_v a_o proverb_n da_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jusjurandum_fw-la lend_v i_o a_o oath_n this_o lend_v a_o oath_n be_v that_o which_o solomon_n call_v a_o join_n of_o hand_n in_o hand_n and_o he_o say_v plain_o that_o though_o they_o may_v escape_v the_o hand_n of_o man_n yet_o shall_v they_o not_o escape_v unpunished_a that_o be_v god_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o punish_v they_o 6._o six_o and_o last_o for_o the_o advocate_n he_o may_v offend_v two_o way_n offend_v 1._o if_o he_o undertake_v a_o evil_a cause_n know_v it_o so_o to_o be_v this_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n god_n 3._o say_v have_v first_o prohibit_v any_o to_o raise_v a_o false_a report_n put_v not_o thy_o hand_n unto_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a witness_n now_o he_o that_o plead_v 〈◊〉_d a_o bad_a cause_n put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o in_o the_o three_o verse_n it_o be_v add_v thou_o shall_v not_o countenance_v a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n viz._n if_o his_o cause_n be_v bad_a if_o a_o man_n may_v plead_v for_o any_o in_o a_o bad_a cause_n sure_o it_o may_v be_v for_o a_o poor_a man_n but_o even_o for_o a_o poor_a man_n he_o must_v not_o jehu_n say_v to_o jehosaphat_n will_v thou_o help_v the_o wicked_a and_o love_v they_o that_o hate_v the_o lord_n therefore_o be_v wrath_n upon_o thou_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o not_o only_o the_o doer_n of_o evil_a thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o or_o consent_v to_o they_o such_o be_v they_o that_o plead_v for_o they_o they_o give_v their_o placet_fw-la as_o we_o use_v to_o do_v at_o congregation_n in_o the_o university_n greek_n use_v the_o same_o word_n and_o give_v their_o suffrage_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o please_v i_o and_o therefore_o whosoever_o plead_v for_o the_o wicked_a cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o please_v with_o it_o he_o help_v he_o and_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o sin_n with_o he_o 2._o another_o way_n be_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n when_o a_o man_n for_o defence_n of_o a_o cause_n in_o difference_n 23._o though_o it_o be_v good_a pervert_v the_o law_n or_o receive_v a_o bribe_n the_o wicked_a 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v a_o gift_n out_o of_o the_o bosom_n to_o wrest_v the_o way_n of_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o join_v with_o the_o wicked_a to_o help_v a_o evil_a cause_n for_o he_o that_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v just_a he_o 24._o shall_v the_o people_n curse_n so_o to_o bolster_v any_o cause_n by_o wrong_a mean_n and_o thereby_o to_o pervert_v the_o course_n of_o judgement_n be_v wicked_a and_o because_o judgement_n be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o bench_n but_o also_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o election_n the_o place_n of_o consultation_n therefore_o false_a witness_n or_o testimony_n must_v not_o be_v give_v in_o election_n or_o in_o choice_n of_o man_n to_o place_n or_o preferment_n for_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v justice_n and_o truth_n in_o both_o and_o he_o that_o give_v his_o voice_n for_o one_o unworthy_a bear_v false_a witness_n and_o go_v against_o justice_n and_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d justice_n as_o the_o philosopher_n define_v it_o well_o be_v rectitudo_fw-la in_o affectu_fw-la impressa_fw-la a_o recta_fw-la ratione_fw-la a_o rectitude_n stamp_v upon_o the_o affection_n by_o right_a reason_n and_o as_o electio_fw-la dicit_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la so_o excellentia_fw-la dicit_fw-la magis_fw-la aut_fw-la plus_fw-la as_o election_n or_o choice_n import_v excellency_n in_o the_o party_n elect_v so_o excellency_n import_v the_o best_a or_o most_o eminent_a now_o that_o in_o our_o choice_n the_o best_a be_v always_o to_o be_v choose_v be_v the_o second_o rule_n in_o moral_a philosophy_n which_o he_o that_o follow_v not_o go_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o justice_n be_v break_v chap._n four_o of_o false_a witness_v out_o of_o judgement_n four_o thing_n to_o which_o the_o tongue_n may_v do_v harm_n the_o branch_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o false_a witness_v 1._o contumelious_a speak_v 2._o taunt_a 3._o backbiting_a which_o be_v 1._o by_o word_n 2._o by_o letter_n 3._o by_o deed_n 4._o in_o all_o these_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o false_a witness_n 〈◊〉_d he_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v do_v with_o false_a testimony_n give_v in_o judgement_n now_o for_o that_o judgement_n which_o be_v out_o of_o judgement_n when_o a_o man_n be_v out_o of_o judgement_n he_o be_v not_o to_o say_v with_o those_o in_o the_o psalm_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la dominus_fw-la linguae_fw-la meae_fw-la my_o tongue_n be_v my_o own_o i_o may_v 4._o speak_v what_o i_o will_v for_o nemo_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la svi_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la licita_fw-la no_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o his_o own_o 28._o further_o than_o to_o employ_v it_o for_o a_o lawful_a use_n solomon_n have_v a_o strange_a speech_n be_v not_o a_o witness_n against_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d without_o cause_n