generation_n and_o moses_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n put_v the_o people_n in_o mind_n of_o this_o remember_v what_o amalek_n do_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o way_n when_o you_o be_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n how_o he_o meet_v thou_o by_o the_o way_n and_o smite_v the_o hindmost_a of_o thou_o even_o all_o that_o be_v feeble_a behind_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v faint_a and_o weary_a and_o he_o fear_v not_o god_n therefore_o shall_v it_o be_v when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o rest_n from_o all_o thy_o enemy_n round_o about_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o for_o a_o inheritance_n to_o possess_v it_o that_o thou_o shall_v blot_v out_o the_o remembrance_n of_o amalek_n from_o under_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v not_o forget_v it_o deut._n 25.17_o 18_o 19_o and_o though_o god_n do_v long_o even_o 400._o year_n defer_v to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o amalekite_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o forget_v the_o injury_n which_o they_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n but_o when_o saul_n be_v king_n he_o send_v samuel_n unto_o he_o charge_v he_o to_o go_v and_o utter_o destroy_v they_o for_o it_o i_o remember_v say_v he_o that_o which_o amalek_n do_v to_o israel_n though_o amalek_n it_o be_v likely_a have_v forget_v it_o yet_o the_o lord_n do_v remember_v it_o how_o he_o lay_v wait_v for_o he_o in_o the_o way_n when_o he_o come_v up_o from_o egypt_n now_o go_v and_o smite_v amalek_n and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o spare_v they_o not_o but_o slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n infant_z and_o suckling_n ox_n and_o sheep_n camel_n and_o ass_n 1_o sam._n 15.2_o 3._o and_o because_o saul_n do_v not_o so_o full_o execute_v this_o judgement_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v but_o spare_v agag_n the_o king_n of_o the_o amalekite_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o cattle_n therefore_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o cast_v he_o off_o and_o transfer_v the_o kingdom_n to_o another_o 6._o if_o any_o do_v evil_a to_o those_o that_o have_v do_v no_o evil_n to_o they_o this_o also_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o make_v the_o sin_n the_o great_a indeed_o though_o other_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o we_o yet_o we_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o do_v evil_a unto_o they_o say_v not_o i_o will_v do_v so_o to_o he_o he_o have_v do_v to_o i_o i_o will_v render_v to_o the_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n pro._n 24.29_o recompense_n no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n dearly_n belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n to_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n therefore_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n on_o his_o head_n be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12.17_o 19_o 20_o 21._o our_o saviour_n will_v not_o do_v evil_a for_o evil_n when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o and_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o 1_o pet._n 2.23_o so_o that_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n david_n though_o saul_n do_v hunt_v his_o soul_n to_o take_v it_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o avenge_v himself_o on_o he_o when_o he_o have_v opportunity_n but_o say_v the_o lord_n judge_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o the_o lord_n avenge_v i_o on_o thou_o but_o my_o hand_n shall_v not_o be_v upon_o thou_o as_o say_v the_o proverb_n of_o the_o ancient_n wickedness_n proceed_v from_o the_o wicked_a but_o my_o hand_n shall_v not_o be_v upon_o thou_o 1_o sam._n 24.12_o 13._o but_o a_o far_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v if_o we_o do_v they_o evil_a who_o have_v do_v we_o none_o they_o devise_v deceitful_a matter_n say_v david_n against_o they_o that_o be_v quiet_a in_o the_o land_n such_o as_o neither_o meddle_v nor_o make_v with_o they_o as_o we_o say_v psal_n 35.20_o wo_n unto_o thou_o that_o spoil_v and_o thou_o be_v not_o spoil_v and_o deal_v treacherous_o and_o they_o deal_v not_o treacherous_o with_o thou_o isai_n 33.1_o 7._o much_o worse_o yet_o it_o be_v if_o any_o do_v evil_a to_o those_o who_o have_v do_v good_a to_o they_o thus_o jonathan_n plead_v with_o his_o father_n saul_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o david_n when_o he_o perceive_v that_o saul_n intend_v evil_a against_o he_o let_v not_o the_o king_n say_v he_o sin_n against_o his_o servant_n against_o david_n because_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o and_o because_o his_o work_n have_v be_v to_o theeward_n very_o good_a for_o he_o do_v put_v his_o life_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o slay_v the_o philistine_n and_o the_o lord_n wrought_v a_o great_a salvation_n for_o all_o israel_n thou_o see_v it_o and_o do_v rejoice_v wherefore_o then_o will_v thou_o sin_v against_o innocent_a blood_n to_o slay_v david_n without_o a_o cause_n 1_o sam._n 19_o vers_fw-la 4_o 5._o this_o david_n 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a_o stranger_n nor_o oppress_v he_o exod._n 22.21_o and_o vers_fw-la 22._o you_o shall_v not_o afflict_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o afflict_v vex_v and_o oppress_v any_o but_o such_o especial_o so_o deut._n 24.14_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n that_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n complain_v of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n say_v he_o have_v use_v oppression_n and_o exercise_v robbery_n and_o have_v vex_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a yea_o they_o have_v oppress_v the_o stranger_n wrongful_o ezek._n 22.29_o serm._n xii_o serm._n 12_o psal_n 15.3_o nor_o do_v evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n i_o have_v show_v how_o the_o evil_a that_o any_o do_v to_o other_o be_v aggravate_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n by_o who_o it_o be_v do_v 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v do_v now_o to_o proceed_v the_o evil_a that_o be_v do_v be_v also_o aggravate_v 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v do_v none_o ought_v to_o do_v evil_a to_o other_o at_o any_o time_n yet_o it_o be_v worse_a if_o they_o do_v it_o at_o some_o time_n then_o if_o they_o do_v it_o a_o another_o when_o gehazi_n have_v run_v after_o naaman_n and_o by_o forge_v a_o lie_n have_v get_v gift_n of_o he_o elisha_n aggravate_v his_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v commit_v be_v it_o a_o time_n say_v he_o to_o receive_v money_n and_o to_o receive_v garment_n and_o olive-yard_n and_o vineyard_n and_o sheep_n and_o ox_n and_o man-servant_n and_o maidservant_n 2_o king_n 5.26_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o time_n for_o gehazi_n or_o any_o other_o to_o receive_v gift_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o do_v but_o least_o of_o all_o be_v it_o to_o be_v do_v at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o do_v it_o for_o now_o naaman_n of_o a_o heathenish_a idolater_n be_v new_o become_v a_o proselyte_n he_o be_v new_o convert_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n profess_v that_o thenceforth_o he_o will_v offer_v neither_o burnt-offering_a nor_o sacrifice_n unto_o other_o god_n but_o unto_o the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 5.17_o for_o gehazi_n therefore_o now_o at_o this_o time_n to_o defraud_v and_o cheat_v namaan_n as_o he_o do_v may_v have_v be_v enough_o both_o to_o alienate_v naaman_n from_o his_o new_o embrace_a religion_n and_o also_o to_o make_v it_o odious_a unto_o other_o who_o otherwise_o naaman_n and_o the_o cure_n wrought_v upon_o he_o may_v have_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o convert_v unto_o it_o thus_o also_o the_o prophet_n esay_n tax_v some_o not_o only_o
it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o whereby_o abraham_n be_v justify_v for_o his_o faith_n do_v appear_v and_o evidence_n itself_o by_o his_o work_n vers_fw-la 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o so_o do_v rahabs_n faith_n vers_fw-la 25._o 1._o caution_n 1._o but_o let_v none_o so_o miss_v understand_v this_o as_o if_o according_a to_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3.20_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n vers_fw-la 28._o see_v also_o rom._n 4.3_o 6_o 7_o 8._o therefore_o when_o s._n james_n say_v that_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o 2._o jacobus_n docet_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la side_n sterili_fw-la sed_fw-la fide_fw-la foecundâ_fw-la operibus_fw-la justificamur_fw-la cajet_fw-fr in_o 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cause_n say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 2._o caution_n 2._o neither_o again_o must_v the_o doctrine_n so_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o which_o the_o papist_n also_o hold_v good_a work_n do_v merit_v heaven_n and_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v save_v without_o good_a work_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v save_v for_o they_o 145.8_o aliud_a secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la aliud_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la greg._n in_o psal_n 145.8_o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o deed_n rom._n 2.6_o but_o not_o to_o every_o one_o for_o his_o deed_n to_o the_o wicked_a indeed_o he_o will_v render_v both_o according_a to_o their_o deed_n &_o also_o for_o their_o deed_n because_o their_o deed_n deserve_v damnation_n but_o to_o the_o godly_a he_o will_v only_o render_v according_a to_o their_o deed_n not_o for_o their_o deed_n not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o they_o because_o they_o do_v not_o deserve_v salvation_n for_o 1._o the_o best_a work_n that_o any_o can_v do_v be_v due_a and_o therefore_o not_o meritorious_a when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v luk._n 17.10_o second_o if_o we_o do_v any_o good_a we_o do_v it_o not_o of_o ourselves_o by_o our_o own_o power_n but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o do_v enable_v we_o to_o do_v it_o for_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o therefore_o whatever_o good_a we_o do_v we_o be_v behold_v to_o god_n and_o not_o he_o to_o we_o for_o it_o and_o consequent_o we_o can_v merit_v any_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n by_o it_o three_o our_o good_a work_n be_v mix_v with_o evil_a work_n and_o be_v in_o themselves_o even_o the_o 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news_n if_o they_o have_v none_o that_o be_v true_a and_o or_o if_o they_o have_v yet_o they_o will_v add_v unto_o it_o and_o make_v it_o more_o than_o it_o be_v fame_n as_o the_o poet_n say_v crescit_fw-la eundo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d grow_v as_o it_o go_v it_o be_v like_o a_o snowball_n the_o further_a it_o go_v the_o big_a it_o grow_v 3._o the_o last_o kind_n of_o lie_v be_v officious_a lie_v when_o a_o man_n tell_v a_o lie_n for_o some_o good_a end_n as_o to_o help_v himself_o or_o other_o in_o a_o time_n of_o need_n or_o to_o prevent_v some_o danger_n that_o be_v likely_a to_o ensue_v this_o kind_n of_o lie_v have_v a_o fair_a pretence_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o therefore_o lawful_a for_o though_o it_o be_v for_o never_o so_o good_a a_o end_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o lie_v will_v you_o speak_v wicked_o for_o god_n and_o talk_v deceitful_o for_o he_o say_v job_n to_o his_o friend_n job_n 13.7_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v rom._n 3.8_o good_a end_n must_v be_v attain_v unto_o by_o good_a mean_n and_o good_a cause_n must_v be_v handle_v in_o a_o good_a manner_n defectu_fw-la bonum_fw-la oritur_fw-la ex_fw-la integrâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la malum_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la defectu_fw-la if_o the_o end_n be_v evil_a it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v the_o action_n though_o otherwise_o good_a to_o be_v evil_a but_o if_o the_o end_n be_v good_a it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v the_o action_n good_a if_o otherwise_o it_o be_v evil_a some_o may_v object_v that_o david_n for_o his_o own_o safety_n tell_v a_o lie_n to_o abimelech_n object_n when_o bâ—ing_v flee_v for_o fear_n of_o saul_n and_o abimelech_n marvel_v to_o see_v he_o come_v in_o that_o manner_n without_o attendant_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o saul_n have_v send_v about_o some_o urgent_a occasion_n in_o such_o haste_n that_o he_o have_v not_o time_n to_o accommodate_v himself_o as_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v 1_o sam._n 21._o and_o that_o the_o midwife_n lie_v unto_o pharaoh_n 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example_n as_o to_o swerve_v from_o precept_n good_a man_n and_o good_a woman_n be_v but_o imperfect_o good_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o to_o be_v follow_v but_o only_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v good_a 9_o haec_fw-la quando_fw-la in_o scripture_n sanctis_fw-la legimus_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la quia_fw-la facta_fw-la credimus_fw-la etiam_fw-la facienda_fw-la credamus_fw-la ne_fw-la violemus_fw-la praecepta_fw-la dum_fw-la passim_fw-la sectamur_fw-la exempla_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la mend._n cap._n 9_o and_o that_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v to_o walk_v by_o be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n not_o absolute_o without_o exception_n but_o as_o i_o be_o of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 11.1_o only_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v propound_v as_o exemplary_a in_o all_o thing_n i_o mean_v thing_n that_o concern_v we_o to_o practice_v because_o he_o do_v no_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 2.22_o as_o for_o other_o though_o otherwise_o never_o so_o good_a they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v set_v before_o we_o as_o absolute_a pattern_n for_o our_o imitation_n because_o the_o best_a have_v have_v and_o will_v have_v their_o fail_n in_o many_o thing_n say_v s._n james_n we_o offend_v all_o jam._n 3.2_o it_o be_v true_a david_n eat_v of_o the_o shewbread_n which_o abimelech_n give_v he_o be_v excuse_v and_o justify_v by_o our_o saviour_n because_o it_o be_v in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n mat._n 12.3_o 4._o but_o his_o lie_v whereby_o he_o obtain_v that_o shewbread_n be_v not_o justify_v neither_o can_v this_o be_v excuse_v by_o reason_n of_o necessity_n for_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n simple_o and_o absolute_o evil_a which_o to_o eat_v the_o shewbread_n be_v not_o and_o therefore_o this_o may_v not_o be_v do_v in_o any_o case_n as_o in_o some_o case_n the_o other_o might_n so_o god_n bless_v the_o midwife_n for_o that_o they_o fear_v he_o more_o than_o man_n and_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o king_n in_o destroy_v the_o infant_n exod._n 1.17_o 20._o rahab_n also_o be_v commend_v for_o her_o faith_n in_o that_o she_o receive_v the_o spy_n and_o send_v they_o away_o in_o peace_n heb._n 11.31_o jam._n 2.25_o but_o neither_o be_v she_o commend_v neither_o be_v the_o other_o bless_v for_o lie_v this_o be_v their_o weakness_n which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o pardon_v but_o we_o may_v not_o presume_v to_o imitate_v we_o must_v follow_v not_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 3_o joh._n 11._o if_o because_o of_o those_o or_o other_o the_o like_a example_n we_o shall_v make_v bold_a to_o lie_v as_o they_o do_v that_o which_o be_v but_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n in_o they_o will_v be_v a_o sin_n of_o presumption_n in_o we_o and_o so_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o capable_a of_o mercy_n as_o they_o be_v who_o we_o think_v to_o imitate_v keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n from_o presumptuous_a sin_n say_v david_n unto_o god_n let_v they_o not_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v upright_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v innocent_a from_o the_o great_a transgression_n psal_n 19.13_o thus_o than_o all_o lie_a even_o the_o best_a kind_n of_o lie_v be_v evil_a and_o unlawful_a object_n some_o perhaps_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n why_o what_o will_v you_o have_v we_o to_o do_v when_o we_o be_v in_o distress_n or_o danger_n shall_v we_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v over_o whelm_v with_o it_o shall_v we_o not_o free_v ourselves_o from_o it_o if_o we_o may_v answ_n i_o answer_v yes_o if_o it_o may_v be_v by_o such_o mean_n as_o god_n approove_v but_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a shift_n with_o the_o fish_n to_o leap_v out_o of_o the_o fry_a pan_n into_o the_o fire_n so_o to_o escape_v a_o temporal_a danger_n of_o the_o body_n as_o to_o incur_v the_o eternal_a danger_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n they_o that_o observe_v lie_v vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n jon._n 2.8_o quest_n but_o may_n some_o say_v suppose_v we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o such_o as_o be_v cunning_a and_o crafty_a merchant_n egregious_a and_o notable_a deceiver_n may_v we_o not_o use_v what_o cunning_a and_o craft_n we_o can_v to_o match_v they_o and_o to_o make_v our_o part_n good_a with_o they_o answ_n i_o answer_v those_o proverb_n cretizandum_fw-la cum_fw-la cretensi_fw-la we_o must_v play_v the_o cretan_n with_o a_o cretiâ—n_n that_o be_v lie_v with_o a_o liar_n and_o fallere_fw-la fallentem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fraus_fw-la to_o deceive_v a_o deceiver_n be_v no_o deceit_n these_o proverb_n i_o say_v be_v none_o of_o those_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v but_o they_o have_v proceed_v from_o that_o lie_a spirit_n the_o devil_n some_o may_v think_v it_o a_o high_a point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o circumvent_v those_o that_o will_v circumvent_v they_o yet_o s._n james_n bid_v lie_v not_o against_o the_o truth_n and_o immediate_o he_o add_v this_o wisdom_n descend_v not_o from_o above_o but_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a jam._n 3.14_o 15._o our_o saviour_n also_o bid_v be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n but_o so_o withal_o he_o add_v and_o innocent_a as_o dove_n matth._n 10.16_o so_o the_o apostle_n i_o will_v have_v you_o wise_a say_v he_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o simple_a concern_v evil_a r_z m_z 16.19_o and_o he_o bid_v be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12.21_o but_o some_o there_o be_v who_o be_v ashamed_a to_o plead_v for_o lie_v under_o the_o name_n of_o lie_v yet_o under_o some_o other_o name_n they_o will_v plead_v for_o it_o as_o under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o excuse_n or_o of_o equivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n some_o
to_o a_o second_o use_n of_o the_o point_n to_o wit_n for_o exhortation_n let_v all_o therefore_o be_v exhort_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o do_v evil_a in_o any_o kind_n to_o their_o neighbour_n and_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o let_v these_o motive_n be_v consider_v 1._o nature_n itself_o do_v teach_v thus_o much_o that_o one_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v evil_a to_o another_o the_o very_a heathen_n who_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o direct_v they_o have_v law_n against_o murder_n theft_n and_o the_o like_a yea_o it_o be_v say_v of_o alexander_n severus_n a_o heathen_a emperor_n chronol_n bucholcer_n in_o chronol_n that_o he_o be_v so_o delight_v with_o this_o say_n quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la fieri_fw-la alteri_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la that_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v do_v to_o thou_o do_v not_o thou_o to_o another_o that_o he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v write_v on_o the_o wall_n of_o house_n and_o to_o be_v public_o proclaim_v by_o a_o crier_n that_o all_o may_v the_o better_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o observe_v it_o thus_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n not_o write_v as_o the_o jew_n have_v and_o we_o have_v do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o rom._n 2.14_o and_o be_v it_o not_o then_o a_o most_o gross_a and_o shameful_a thing_n if_o we_o have_v not_o only_o the_o dim_a light_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o scripture_n either_o know_v not_o or_o regard_v not_o this_o duty_n shall_v not_o the_o very_a heathen_n rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o we_o and_o condemn_v we_o shall_v not_o uncircumsion_n say_v the_o apostle_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n if_o it_o fulfil_v the_o law_n judge_v thou_o who_o by_o the_o letter_n and_o circumcision_n do_v transgress_v the_o law_n rom._n 2.27_o he_o that_o know_v his_o master_n will_v say_v our_o saviour_n and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n luke_n 12.48_o and_o if_o any_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n and_o regard_v they_o not_o but_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a 2_o pet._n 3.5_o their_o ignorance_n do_v no_o whit_n excuse_v they_o but_o condemn_v they_o rather_o hos_fw-la 4.6_o 2._o innocent_a and_o harmless_a conversation_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o do_v much_o grace_n religion_n it_o make_v religion_n beauteous_a and_o lovely_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o alien_n it_o procure_v peace_n and_o quietness_n to_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o but_o the_o contrary_n do_v much_o disgrace_n religion_n it_o make_v religion_n stink_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o alien_n and_o bring_v trouble_v and_o persecution_n upon_o those_o that_o profess_v it_o 7.12_o lego_n in_o romanorum_fw-la hostoriis_fw-la alexandrum_fw-la severum_fw-la imp_n solitum_fw-la dicere_fw-la ideò_fw-la christianos_n sibi_fw-la placere_fw-la quòd_fw-la quae_fw-la sibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la vellent_fw-la allis_fw-la id_fw-la ipse_fw-la facerent_fw-la non_fw-la dixisset_fw-la fortasse_fw-la si_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la vixisset_fw-la aetate_fw-la neque_fw-la mores_fw-la nostros_fw-la sed_fw-la legem_fw-la laudare_fw-la potuisset_fw-la maldon_n ad_fw-la matth._n 7.12_o it_o be_v record_v of_o alexander_n severus_n that_o though_o he_o be_v no_o christian_a himself_n yet_o he_o be_v favourable_a to_o they_o because_o he_o see_v they_o careful_a to_o walk_v innocent_o and_o to_o do_v no_o otherwise_o to_o any_o than_o they_o will_v be_v do_v to_o themselves_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o verify_v that_o which_o one_o suppose_v viz._n that_o if_o that_o emperor_n have_v live_v in_o our_o age_n he_o will_v have_v be_v of_o another_o mind_n and_o may_v rather_o have_v commend_v our_o doctrine_n then_o our_o conversation_n pliny_n also_o 97._o plin._n lib._n 10._o epist_n 97._o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o governor_n of_o a_o province_n under_o trajan_n a_o heathen_a emperor_n write_v unto_o the_o emperor_n concern_v christian_n who_o then_o be_v much_o persecute_v testify_v of_o they_o that_o all_o that_o can_v be_v prove_v against_o they_o be_v this_o that_o they_o use_v at_o set_a time_n to_o meet_v together_o before_o day_n to_o worship_n christ_n and_o to_o bind_v themselves_o to_o abstain_v from_o theft_n murder_n and_o adultery_n to_o keep_v their_o promise_n and_o the_o like_a whereupon_o the_o emperor_n be_v move_v to_o abate_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o persecution_n ibid._n trajan_n ad_fw-la plin._n ibid._n the_o apostle_n therefore_o require_v christian_n to_o be_v blameless_a and_o harmless_a the_o son_n of_o god_n without_o rebuke_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a nation_n among_o who_o they_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n phil._n 2.15_o and_o speak_v of_o servant_n profess_v christianity_n he_o say_v they_o must_v not_o purloin_v but_o show_v all_o good_a fidelity_n and_o why_o that_o they_o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n tit._n 2._o vers_fw-la 10._o s._n peter_n also_o exhort_v christian_n to_o have_v their_o conversation_n honest_a among_o the_o gentile_n that_o whereas_o say_v he_o they_o speak_v against_o you_o as_o evil_a doer_n they_o may_v by_o your_o good_a work_n which_o they_o shall_v behold_v glorify_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n 1_o pet._n 2.12_o this_o be_v doubtless_o a_o great_a cause_n why_o abraham_n find_v so_o much_o respect_n among_o the_o hittite_n as_o we_o read_v he_o do_v gen._n 23.6_o 11._o they_o see_v he_o walk_v so_o unblamable_o and_o carry_v himself_o so_o just_o among_o they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n have_v deal_v perfidious_o with_o the_o shechemite_n and_o act_v great_a cruelty_n upon_o they_o jacob_n say_v to_o simeon_n and_o levi_n who_o be_v chief_a author_n and_o actor_n of_o that_o tragedy_n you_o have_v trouble_v i_o to_o make_v i_o to_o stink_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n among_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o perizzites_n and_o i_o be_v few_o in_o number_n they_o shall_v gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o i_o and_o slay_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o my_o house_n gen._n 34.30_o this_o have_v sure_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o their_o injurious_a deal_n but_o that_o god_n be_v gracious_a to_o jacob_n and_o restrain_v the_o people_n of_o those_o part_n and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o family_n as_o otherwise_o they_o will_v have_v do_v gen._n 35.5_o so_o nehemiah_n hear_v how_o after_o the_o return_n out_o of_o captivity_n some_o among_o the_o jew_n oppress_v their_o brethren_n he_o reprooved_a they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o you_o do_v ought_v you_o not_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o our_o god_n because_o of_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o heathen_n our_o enemy_n nehem._n 5.9_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o you_o carry_v yourselves_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o be_v thus_o injurious_a one_o to_o another_o the_o heathen_n about_o we_o that_o hate_v we_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o reproach_v not_o only_o you_o but_o your_o religion_n and_o your_o god_n also_o 3._o to_o refrain_v from_o do_v evil_a unto_o other_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o please_v unto_o god_n and_o the_o contrary_n be_v so_o odious_a in_o his_o sight_n that_o if_o any_o shall_v think_v as_o some_o do_v to_o honour_n god_n with_o that_o which_o they_o have_v injust_o get_v from_o other_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o accept_v of_o it_o that_o he_o abhor_v it_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o love_v judgement_n and_o hate_v robbery_n for_o burnt-offering_a isai_n 61.8_o how_o vain_a and_o foolish_a then_o be_v they_o who_o if_o they_o build_v a_o hospital_n or_o bestow_v a_o little_a for_o charitable_a use_n think_v it_o will_v make_v amends_o for_o all_o oppression_n and_o unjust_a deal_n honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 3.9_o it_o 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