may_v this_o our_o last_o testament_n be_v conceal_v and_o 2._o una_fw-la transpefita_n litera_fw-la unum_fw-la non_fw-la probè_fw-la appositâ—m_fw-la signum_fw-la totam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la mutare_fw-la ac_fw-la irritâ—am_fw-la facere_fw-la valeâ—it_fw-la basil_n in_o divit_fw-la auares_n sâ—r._n 2._o suppress_v or_o defeat_v &_o make_v void_a upon_o some_o nice_a point_n in_o law_n or_o unjust_a testimony_n of_o some_o false_a witness_n or_o not_o be_v perform_v according_a to_o our_o purpose_n and_o project_n through_o the_o dishonesty_n and_o corruption_n of_o our_o executor_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o all_o which_o danger_n let_v we_o take_v the_o wiseman_n counsel_n pro._n 3._o 27._o withhold_a not_o good_a 27._o pro._n 3._o 27._o from_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o and_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n 10._o gal._n 6._o 10._o gal_n 6._o 10._o while_o we_o have_v opportunity_n let_v we_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n and_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o death_n will_v not_o be_v long_o in_o come_v and_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o grave_n be_v not_o show_v unto_o we_o and_o so_o do_v good_a before_o we_o die_v and_o according_a to_o our_o ability_n stretch_v out_o our_o hand_n to_o give_v unto_o he_o let_v we_o not_o defraud_v ourselves_o of_o the_o good_a day_n nor_o let_v the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a desire_n overpasse_v we_o because_o we_o shall_v leave_v our_o travel_n unto_o another_o and_o our_o labour_n to_o be_v divide_v by_o lot_n as_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n persuade_v chap._n 14._o 12._o 13._o 14._o 15._o 13._o eccli_n 14._o 12._o 13._o sect_n 7._o give_v alm_n in_o our_o life-time_n most_o suitable_a &_o comely_a for_o a_o christian_n five_o it_o be_v most_o comely_a and_o suitable_a that_o a_o charitable_a life_n shall_v go_v before_o a_o charitable_a death_n and_o it_o well_o beseem_v a_o christian_a so_o to_o live_v continual_o as_o he_o mean_v to_o die_v for_o who_o can_v expect_v a_o pleasant_a epilogue_n after_o a_o direful_a tragedy_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v pitiful_a compassionate_a and_o liberal_a in_o the_o end_n who_o in_o all_o his_o former_a course_n have_v be_v cruel_a hard-hearted_a and_o niggardly_a or_o that_o god_n will_v honour_v he_o with_o a_o close_a of_o bounty_n and_o blessedness_n who_o have_v all_o his_o whole_a life_n dishonour_v god_n &_o wrong_v his_o poor_a saint_n with_o his_o extreme_a miserableness_n and_o gripplenes_n or_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n take_v his_o word_n speak_v in_o extremity_n of_o sickness_n i_o give_v and_o bequeath_v pound_n and_o hundred_o to_o these_o and_o these_o good_a use_n who_o will_v not_o in_o his_o whole_a life_n part_n with_o a_o few_o penny_n to_o relieve_v the_o poor_n necessity_n and_o preserve_v they_o from_o starve_a who_o see_v such_o dissonancie_n and_o disagreement_n between_o his_o present_a word_n and_o former_a practice_n will_v not_o think_v that_o he_o rave_v and_o talk_v idle_o rather_o than_o out_o of_o a_o settle_a judgement_n and_o good_a deliberation_n again_o it_o better_o fute_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o good_a work_n to_o be_v do_v by_o ourselves_o in_o our_o life-time_n then_o to_o be_v leave_v unto_o the_o discretion_n of_o other_o to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o after_o our_o death_n in_o which_o respect_n our_o saviour_n call_v our_o good_a work_n by_o the_o name_n of_o light_n to_o imply_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o must_v see_v they_o go_v before_o we_o and_o not_o suffer_v they_o by_o other_o to_o be_v hold_v behind_o our_o back_n sect._n 8._o almesdeed_n to_o be_v suspect_v when_o they_o be_v only_o do_v after_o death_n last_o howsoever_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v charitable_o of_o such_o action_n when_o we_o see_v they_o do_v because_o we_o discern_v only_o the_o outward_a work_n but_o can_v search_v the_o heart_n and_o secret_a thought_n yet_o when_o as_o we_o see_v all_o on_o a_o sudden_a cruelty_n turn_v into_o mercy_n and_o miserly_a hardness_n into_o profuse_a bounty_n the_o hand_n wide_o open_v towards_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a which_o have_v be_v close_o shut_v in_o the_o whole_a life_n and_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n practise_v which_o always_o before_o have_v be_v utter_o neglect_v there_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o jealousy_n and_o doubt_v that_o these_o action_n proceed_v not_o from_o those_o right_a and_o religious_a cause_n which_o set_v the_o true_a christian_a a_o work_n to_o do_v the_o like_a thing_n but_o rather_o from_o sinister_a worldly_a and_o carnal_a respect_n which_o have_v oversway_v and_o rule_v they_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n not_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n christian_a obedience_n charity_n and_o mercy_n towards_o the_o poor_a for_o if_o these_o grace_n have_v residence_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o will_v have_v produce_v the_o like_a effect_n in_o their_o health_n and_o strength_n but_o rather_o from_o self_n love_n which_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o carnal_a fear_n and_o vain_a glory_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v willing_a to_o employ_v their_o good_n to_o these_o pious_a and_o charitable_a use_n when_o as_o they_o see_v they_o can_v keep_v they_o no_o long_o either_o to_o eternize_v their_o name_n in_o this_o world_n by_o these_o long_a last_a monument_n or_o to_o escape_v the_o better_a before_o god_n judgement_n seat_n where_o now_o they_o must_v give_v up_o the_o account_n of_o their_o stewardship_n and_o to_o be_v free_v from_o that_o fearful_a condemnation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v from_o which_o jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o be_v free_v unless_o these_o work_n of_o mercy_n thus_o perform_v do_v apparent_o proceed_v from_o serious_a and_o sound_a repentance_n and_o a_o lively_a faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v seldom_o grant_v to_o any_o in_o their_o deathbed_n who_o have_v neglect_v and_o contemn_v they_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n chap._n 14._o of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o christian_n alm_n wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o those_o which_o be_v do_v by_o worldling_n and_o of_o the_o diverse_a sort_n and_o kind_n of_o they_o sect._n 1_o that_o there_o be_v many_o &_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o alm_n of_o christian_n and_o of_o worldling_n and_o first_o in_o the_o cause_n move_v they_o the_o next_o point_n which_o i_o propound_v in_o this_o duty_n of_o almesdeede_n be_v their_o property_n whereby_o the_o pious_a and_o charitable_a alm_n of_o christian_n which_o be_v the_o undoubted_a sign_n of_o a_o godly_a and_o bless_a man_n may_v be_v discern_v from_o those_o counterfeit_a alm_n which_o be_v do_v by_o hypocrite_n and_o worldling_n the_o which_o be_v great_a and_o manifold_a for_o first_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o cause_n and_o fountain_n from_o which_o they_o arise_v and_o spring_v for_o the_o alm_n of_o christian_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o lively_a and_o and_z justify_v faith_n and_o be_v do_v out_o of_o unfeigned_a love_n and_o obedience_n towards_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o christian_a merciful_a unto_o other_o because_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n mercy_n to_o himself_o therefore_o do_v he_o give_v small_a thing_n to_o man_n because_o he_o have_v receive_v great_a thing_n from_o god_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v he_o liberal_a to_o those_o that_o need_v his_o help_n not_o because_o they_o have_v deserve_v it_o but_o because_o god_n have_v command_v it_o so_o also_o his_o alm_n spring_v from_o christian_a charity_n mercy_n and_o compassion_n towards_o the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n or_o at_o least_o a_o creature_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o same_o flesh_n but_o the_o worldling_n alm_n arise_v from_o self-love_n whereby_o in_o his_o alm_n he_o aim_v at_o some_o temporary_a and_o earthly_a good_a to_o be_v derive_v by_o they_o unto_o himself_o out_o of_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n that_o he_o may_v be_v praise_v 6._o matth._n 6._o and_o magnify_v among_o man_n or_o may_v merit_v a_o far_o great_a reward_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n or_o out_o of_o servile_a fear_n of_o god_n judgment_n in_o this_o life_n or_o the_o life_n to_o come_v which_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o will_v avert_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o and_o therefore_o not_o proceed_v from_o true_a charity_n they_o profit_v nothing_o 1._o corinth_n 13._o 3._o 3._o 1._o cor._n 13._o 3._o second_o the_o christian_n show_v mercy_n be_v incline_v thereunto_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o inward_a fountain_n of_o goodness_n which_o be_v thereby_o wrought_v in_o he_o which_o make_v he_o when_o he_o want_v occasion_n of_o do_v good_a to_o inquire_v and_o seek_v after_o they_o but_o the_o worldling_n mercy_n be_v the_o mere_a work_n
obedience_n unto_o he_o as_o unto_o god_n in_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v honest_a lawful_a or_o indifferent_a but_o if_o he_o command_v what_o god_n forbid_v or_o forbid_v what_o god_n command_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v forbid_v his_o wife_n to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n to_o pray_v hear_v the_o word_n or_o to_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n which_o god_n injoin_v because_o herein_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o image_n of_o god_n command_v as_o he_o command_v but_o the_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n oppose_v against_o god_n and_o cross_v that_o which_o he_o require_v again_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o supreme_a sovereign_n and_o the_o husband_n but_o subordinate_a unto_o he_o as_o his_o deputy_n or_o lieutenant_n and_o therefore_o whilst_o he_o hould_v his_o subordination_n unto_o god_n government_n the_o wife_n be_v to_o hold_v she_o to_o he_o because_o so_o in_o obey_v he_o she_o obey_v god_n but_o if_o he_o leave_v his_o subordination_n and_o rebel_n against_o his_o sovereign_n she_o be_v not_o to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o this_o rebellion_n but_o leave_v her_o subordination_n unto_o he_o as_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o unto_o god_n she_o be_v to_o disobey_v he_o that_o she_o may_v yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o chief_a commander_n sect._n 11._o of_o the_o communion_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n the_o second_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v the_o communion_n which_o be_v between_o man_n and_o wife_n through_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n which_o extend_v both_o unto_o their_o person_n and_o good_n the_o communion_n of_o person_n be_v so_o near_o and_o indissoluable_a that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o two_o but_o one_o flesh_n in_o which_o regard_n they_o have_v no_o more_o propriety_n in_o themselves_o nor_o absolute_a power_n of_o dipose_v their_o own_o body_n but_o either_o in_o other_o according_a to_o that_o 1._o cor._n 7._o 4._o the_o wife_n 4._o 1._o cor._n 7_o 4._o have_v not_o power_n over_o she_o own_o body_n but_o the_o husband_n and_o likewise_o also_o the_o husband_n have_v not_o power_n over_o his_o own_o body_n but_o the_o wife_n so_o also_o there_o be_v such_o communion_n in_o their_o good_n that_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a propriety_n in_o either_o of_o they_o but_o it_o rest_v in_o they_o both_o neither_o have_v these_o word_n i_o and_o thou_o any_o place_n between_o they_o see_v they_o be_v but_o one_o flesh_n and_o one_o body_n whereof_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n and_o howsoever_o marry_a person_n speak_v of_o that_o which_o they_o possess_v unto_o other_o may_v say_v that_o this_o be_v i_o to_o note_v propriety_n yet_o when_o they_o have_v relation_n to_o one_o another_o they_o imply_v this_o community_n by_o say_v these_o good_n be_v we_o so_o jacobs_n wife_n speak_v of_o their_o good_n say_v that_o all_o the_o riches_n which_o god_n have_v take_v from_o our_o father_n that_o 16._o gen._n 31_o 16._o be_v we_o though_o no_o part_n of_o it_o come_v by_o their_o dowry_n but_o through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o husband_n labour_n only_o it_o be_v they_o through_o the_o communion_n of_o marriage_n and_o this_o communion_n both_o of_o person_n and_o good_n be_v signify_v yea_o plain_o express_v in_o our_o form_n of_o marriage_n both_o by_o the_o word_n and_o action_n there_o use_v the_o communion_n of_o person_n by_o join_v of_o hand_n and_o by_o those_o word_n with_o my_o body_n i_o thou_o worship_n by_o which_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o do_v her_o honour_n in_o vouchsafe_v unto_o her_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o body_n for_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o woman_n to_o have_v a_o head_n and_o husband_n the_o communion_n of_o good_n by_o give_v unto_o her_o a_o ring_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n heretofore_o money_n or_o gold_n with_o it_o as_o a_o earnest_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o by_o those_o plain_a word_n with_o all_o my_o worldly_a good_n i_o thou_o endow_v sect._n 12._o how_o far_o the_o communion_n in_o good_n extend_v yea_o will_v some_o say_v but_o this_o communion_n extend_v unto_o use_n only_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o require_v than_o use_n where_o there_o be_v no_o propriety_n but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o they_o both_o yea_o but_o say_v they_o the_o propriety_n be_v in_o the_o husband_n and_o for_o the_o common_a use_n which_o the_o wife_n have_v in_o her_o husband_n good_n it_o only_o extend_v to_o her_o meat_n drink_n apparel_n and_o such_o necessary_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o her_o person_n the_o former_a have_v some_o colour_n because_o the_o husband_n have_v right_a to_o alienate_v and_o sell_v house_n and_o land_n yea_o answer_v a_o objection_n that_o the_o husband_n may_v dispose_v of_o all_o at_o his_o pleasure_n answer_v to_o give_v all_o away_o if_o he_o please_v without_o the_o wife_n consent_n unless_o it_o be_v her_o jointer_n or_o dowry_n i_o answer_v that_o they_o may_v do_v all_o this_o wise_o and_o discreet_o for_o their_o own_o good_a and_o of_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n by_o that_o authority_n and_o superiority_n which_o they_o have_v over_o their_o wife_n and_o good_n though_o they_o have_v no_o propriety_n in_o they_o more_o than_o they_o because_o the_o action_n best_o proceed_v from_o the_o predominant_a cause_n and_o chief_a agent_n but_o if_o it_o be_v to_o the_o wife_n hurt_n and_o prejudice_n they_o abuse_v their_o authority_n and_o sin_n against_o their_o spouse_n by_o infringe_v the_o communion_n and_o as_o he_o who_o with_o riot_n wastfulnesse_n excess_n and_o ill_a husbandry_n consume_v and_o mispend_v his_o estate_n be_v a_o thief_n to_o himself_o so_o also_o to_o his_o wife_n in_o that_o he_o rob_v she_o of_o her_o right_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o marriage_n belong_v to_o she_o and_o therefore_o we_o read_v that_o when_o ananias_n though_o he_o be_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n sell_v his_o possession_n to_o relieve_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o without_o his_o wife_n consent_n but_o they_o join_v both_o together_o in_o the_o sale_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n act._n 5._o 1._o now_o if_o any_o 1._o act._n 5._o 1._o will_v say_v that_o the_o husband_n have_v more_o absolute_a right_n among_o we_o to_o dispose_v of_o all_o his_o good_n and_o possession_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v it_o not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o man_n and_o i_o dispute_v not_o what_o a_o man_n may_v do_v in_o foro_fw-la iudiciali_fw-la in_o the_o court_n of_o man_n but_o what_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v in_o foro_fw-la conscientia_fw-la in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n sect._n 13._o another_o objection_n answer_v second_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o husband_n have_v some_o show_n of_o reason_n see_v he_o have_v power_n by_o will_n to_o dispose_v of_o his_o good_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n i_o answer_v that_o though_o he_o may_v make_v such_o a_o will_n in_o his_o life_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o take_v effect_n till_o after_o his_o death_n when_o the_o band_n of_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o communion_n between_o they_o cease_v neither_o be_v it_o then_o lawful_a to_o give_v away_o all_o from_o his_o wife_n but_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o leave_v unto_o she_o a_o good_a part_n and_o share_n and_o a_o part_n also_o unto_o his_o child_n the_o which_o general_a rule_n of_o equity_n be_v by_o our_o law_n wise_o and_o equal_o determine_v to_o be_v a_o three_o part_n to_o either_o of_o they_o another_o three_o only_o be_v leave_v to_o his_o dispose_n wherein_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o partner_n who_o while_o they_o continue_v together_o have_v equal_a right_n to_o the_o whole_a estate_n but_o take_v every_o one_o his_o share_n when_o their_o partnership_n be_v dissolve_v they_o go_v from_o one_o another_o sect_n 14._o that_o the_o wife_n have_v communion_n in_o good_n to_o all_o good_a use_n to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n which_o restrain_v the_o use_n only_o unto_o the_o meat_n drink_n apparel_n and_o such_o other_o corporal_a necessary_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o beseem_v not_o a_o christian_n for_o have_v they_o power_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o communion_n to_o dispose_v of_o their_o good_n for_o all_o use_n save_v do_v good_a may_v they_o employ_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o body_n and_o may_v no_o part_n be_v allow_v unto_o they_o to_o dispose_v of_o for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n may_v they_o have_v enough_o to_o pamper_v their_o belly_n and_o adorn_v their_o back_n and_o to_o bestow_v upon_o all_o use_n which_o pride_n pleasure_n and_o
be_v assure_o good_a unto_o the_o receiver_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o giver_n thus_o much_o may_v be_v say_v that_o they_o do_v much_o better_a than_o those_o who_o do_v neglect_v they_o altogether_o take_v no_o care_n that_o any_o good_a shall_v be_v do_v either_o in_o their_o life_n or_o after_o death_n and_o though_o now_o they_o can_v keep_v their_o good_n no_o long_o yet_o be_v to_o part_n with_o they_o of_o necessity_n it_o be_v good_a that_o they_o make_v choice_n free_o to_o bestow_v they_o on_o these_o good_a use_n wherein_o they_o be_v much_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o those_o who_o bestow_v they_o upon_o such_o use_n as_o be_v either_o evil_a superfluous_a superstitious_a or_o mere_a worldly_a and_o carnal_a neither_o may_v they_o just_o be_v tax_v for_o do_v these_o good_a work_n now_o but_o their_o long_a delay_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v and_o because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o do_v they_o soon_o sect._n 5._o give_v in_o our_o life_n time_n be_v 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