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consent_v if_o they_o consent_v not_o let_v they_o live_v because_o they_o be_v innocent_a non_fw-la inquinatur_fw-la corpus_fw-la nisi_fw-la de_fw-la consensu_fw-la mentis_fw-la the_o body_n be_v not_o defile_v 14._o but_o when_o the_o mind_n agree_v if_o they_o consent_v yet_o let_v they_o live_v too_o that_o they_o may_v repent_v it_o whether_o be_v better_a adultery_n to_o come_v yet_o not_o certain_a or_o a_o certain_a murder_n present_o wrought_v be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o commit_v a_o offence_n which_o may_v be_v heal_v by_o repentance_n than_o such_o a_o sin_n wherein_o no_o place_n be_v leave_v for_o contrition_n o_o rather_o let_v they_o live_v who_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v recover_v themselves_o before_o they_o goâ—_n hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o see_v it_o be_v a_o reason_n sufficient_a to_o raze_v the_o history_n of_o the_o maccabee_n out_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o
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〈◊〉_d of_o egypt_n to_o remember_v the_o milk_n and_o honey_n of_o canaan_n to_o forget_v our_o own_o 〈◊〉_d and_o our_o father_n house_n and_o to_o remember_v heaven_n &_o heavenly_a thing_n so_o paul_n forget_v that_o which_o be_v behind_o his_o former_a defect_n &_o delinquishment_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v happy_a for_o we_o all_o to_o do_v the_o like_a not_o in_o the_o mercy_n either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n but_o in_o the_o cross_n and_o grievance_n which_o we_o have_v sustain_v peter_n ask_v his_o master_n in_o the_o gospel_n how_o of_o the_o shall_v forgive_v his_o brother_n offend_v against_o he_o whether_o to_o 7._o time_n it_o be_v add_v luke_n 17._o how_o often_o in_o a_o day_n our_o saviour_n tell_v he_o unto_o 70._o time_n 7._o time_n that_o be_v as_o jerome_n account_v it_o 490._o time_n so_o often_o in_o a_o day_n as_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o thy_o brother_n often_o to_o trespass_v against_o thou_o augustine_n in_o effect_n have_v the_o same_o note_n why_o do_v our_o 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no_o speech_n or_o noise_n in_o this_o church_n what_o will_v there_o be_v but_o silence_n and_o stillness_n will_v you_o ask_v i_o the_o cause_n hereof_o it_o have_v right_o none_o i_o can_v render_v the_o cause_n of_o speech_n there_o be_v instrument_n in_o man_n to_o form_v it_o and_o there_o be_v a_o air_n to_o receive_v it_o from_o his_o mouth_n &_o bear_v it_o to_o their_o ear_n that_o shall_v partake_v it_o upon_o the_o cease_n whereof_o silence_n have_v a_o course_n to_o supply_v without_o the_o service_n and_o aid_v of_o any_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n to_o produce_v it_o and_o these_o thing_n we_o know_v and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o not_o by_o the_o use_n of_o they_o for_o who_o can_v use_v that_o which_o be_v nothing_o we_o know_v what_o light_n be_v by_o the_o use_n thereof_o because_o we_o behold_v it_o but_o who_o ever_o see_v darkness_n if_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n be_v as_o broad_a as_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n wake_v and_o wide_a 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〈◊〉_d friendship_n and_o the_o life_n of_o man_n epicharmus_n and_o nature_n itself_o consist_v in_o take_v and_o give_v and_o although_o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o our_o gift_n for_o can_v our_o goodness_n extend_v to_o he_o who_o have_v the_o riches_n of_o all_o goodness_n 16._o or_o can_v he_o increase_v by_o less_o than_o a_o drop_n of_o rain_n who_o be_v more_o than_o the_o main_a sea_n of_o all_o abundance_n yet_o it_o give_v he_o to_o understande_v that_o at_o least_o his_o glory_n be_v seek_v though_o not_o his_o utilitye_n and_o of_o that_o a_o man_n have_v not_o of_o that_o he_o have_v not_o there_o be_v a_o purpose_n and_o desire_v to_o do_v he_o worship_n 29._o the_o sum_n be_v this_o the_o honour_n be_v god_n the_o profit_n we_o he_o be_v our_o liberal_a creditor_n say_v augustine_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n and_o have_v not_o want_v of_o our_o paiusent_n neither_o grow_v he_o great_a by_o repay_v but_o the_o pay-maister_n by_o he_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v restore_v 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