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that_o if_o these_o mean_n be_v unlawful_a or_o impossible_a i_o be_o not_o oblige_v to_o that_o end_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v attainable_a only_a by_o use_v such_o mean_n thence_o it_o be_v that_o evil_a be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o no_o man_n can_v be_v bind_v to_o do_v that_o good_a to_o which_o without_o sin_n he_o can_v arrive_v so_o that_o he_o may_v come_v off_o from_o such_o unlawful_a vow_n but_o when_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o good_a mean_n for_o a_o good_a end_n he_o can_v come_v off_o safe_o but_o if_o he_o do_v the_o covenant_n be_v break_v and_o the_o other_o party_n free_a as_o both_o may_v be_v if_o they_o so_o agree_v the_o matrimonial_a covenant_n by_o the_o divine_a positive_a law_n have_v this_o special_a prerogative_n that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o conjugal_a vow_v not_o be_v violate_v it_o can_v be_v dissolve_v though_o by_o consent_n of_o both_o party_n as_o other_o temporary_a covenant_n be_v it_o be_v common_o 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honesty_n be_v common_a to_o all_o if_o one_o member_n suffer_v 12.26_o 1._o cor._n 12.26_o all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o and_o if_o one_o member_n thrive_v all_o the_o rest_n thrive_v with_o it_o if_o there_o be_v no_o positive_a law_n a_o honest_a man_n will_v do_v righteous_a thing_n aug._n aug._n si_fw-mi quod_fw-la absit_fw-la spes_fw-la felicitatis_fw-la nulla_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o which_o god_n forbid_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o heaven_n yet_o a_o honest_a man_n will_v act_v just_o for_o justice_n sake_n if_o we_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a never_o so_o we_o be_v bind_v as_o much_o to_o do_v right_a as_o if_o the_o light_n shine_v round_o about_o we_o for_o every_o eye_n to_o stare_v upon_o we_o cic._n cic._n si_fw-mi omnes_fw-la deos_fw-la hominesque_fw-la celari_fw-la possem_fw-la iustùs_fw-la essem_fw-la if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o lie_v undiscovered_a from_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v just_a necessity_n lie_v upon_o we_o not_o to_o 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the_o buyer_n that_o be_v cheat_v in_o his_o bargain_n upon_o this_o account_n of_o justice_n they_o sacrifice_v deo_fw-la termino_fw-la to_o the_o god_n bound_n that_o every_o one_o may_v keep_v his_o own_o land_n 7.12_o matth._n 7.12_o the_o general_a rule_n that_o take_v in_o all_o equity_n be_v that_o of_o christ_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o other_o shall_v do_v unto_o you_o even_o so_o do_v you_o unto_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o athens_n and_o rome_n as_o well_o as_o of_o jerusalem_n severus_n have_v it_o by_o the_o end_n this_o law_n of_o nature_n bring_v forth_o regulus_n sen._n sen._n cato_n socrates_n fabricius_n seneca_n etc._n etc._n angusta_fw-la est_fw-la innocentia_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a business_n to_o act_v no_o far_o than_o the_o letter_n of_o a_o positive_a law_n require_v humanity_n and_o conscience_n bound_v we_o where_o other_o law_n be_v silent_a the_o hand_n of_o the_o law_n be_v short_a and_o can_v reach_v to_o very_a many_o case_n but_o equity_n and_o conscience_n bind_v to_o every_o good_a thing_n sect_n xxxvi_o therefore_o there_o may_v be_v trick_n in_o the_o law_n against_o law_n law_n collect._n 4._o trick_n in_o law_n in_o fraudem_fw-la legis_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la multitude_n of_o law_n antiquity_n of_o law_n find_v work_n for_o lawyer_n to_o do_v against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o law_n to_o work_v iniquity_n by_o a_o law_n to_o make_v thing_n good_a in_o conscience_n and_o equity_n not_o good_a in_o law_n so_o come_v justice_n to_o fall_v in_o the_o street_n and_o righteousness_n can_v enter_v in_o so_o justice_n be_v turn_v into_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n so_o justice_n can_v run_v down_o like_o water_n nor_o judgement_n like_o a_o mighty_a stream_n so_o justice_n lie_v fair_a for_o we_o in_o the_o law_n and_o a_o judge_n ready_a to_o execute_v it_o but_o for_o the_o rugged_a thorny_a steepy_a labyrinth_n of_o the_o practice_n and_o form_n of_o law_n we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n come_v at_o it_o without_o great_a wrong_n by_o bribery_n to_o remove_v all_o obstacle_n than_o the_o cause_n can_v do_v we_o right_o when_o we_o have_v obtain_v it_o he_o be_v count_v a_o good_a lawyer_n that_o can_v find_v something_o in_o fraudem_fw-la legis_fw-la something_o out_o of_o the_o law_n to_o elude_v the_o law_n and_o send_v the_o client_n empty_a and_o sad_a and_o hopeless_a away_o if_o equity_n be_v shut_v out_o from_o the_o law_n iniquity_n will_v have_v a_o fair_a passage_n a_o man_n may_v be_v and_o be_v account_v a_o honest_a man_n in_o law_n that_o be_v no_o detect_v knave_n because_o the_o law_n have_v nothing_o against_o he_o although_o he_o be_v real_o and_o true_o a_o knave_n but_o idem_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la apparere_fw-la be_v a_o fine_a come_v off_o for_o he_o it_o be_v all_o one_o not_o to_o be_v as_o not_o to_o appear_v so_o to_o be_v but_o this_o will_v never_o do_v a_o man_n business_n so_o unusquisque_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la esse_fw-la honestus_fw-la donec_fw-la probetur_fw-la in_o contrarium_fw-la every_o man_n be_v presume_v to_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n till_o it_o be_v prove_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o who_o can_v charge_v he_o or_o say_v black_a be_v his_o eye_n but_o he_o may_v charge_v himself_o and_o god_n will_v charge_v he_o so_o the_o law_n uncharitable_o say_v for_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n in_o strict_a law_n qui_fw-la semel_fw-la malus_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la esse_fw-la malus_fw-la he_o that_o be_v once_o wicked_a be_v always_o presume_v to_o be_v wicked_a or_o as_o we_o say_v once_o a_o knave_n and_o ever_o a_o knave_n but_o god_n forbid_v it_o be_v not_o so_o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v so_o but_o by_o the_o law_n it_o must_v be_v so_o and_o so_o a_o offender_n be_v for_o ever_o infamous_a among_o man_n of_o law_n but_o christian_n and_o man_n of_o conscience_n both_o think_v and_o speak_v and_o do_v otherwise_o by_o the_o example_n and_o rule_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o saint_n who_o because_o god_n give_v pardon_v free_o and_o upbraid_v no_o man_n and_o rejoice_v over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v more_o than_o over_o ninety_o and_o nine_o person_n that_o need_v no_o repentance_n therefore_o they_o receive_v such_o as_o be_v fall_v and_o restore_v they_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v their_o own_o weakness_n and_o quick_o strive_v to_o raise_v they_o up_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v overwhelm_v with_o overmuch_a sorrow_n and_o satan_n shall_v tempt_v such_o poor_a soul_n to_o despair_v for_o they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o his_o device_n sect_n xxxvii_o therefore_o the_o church_n be_v too_o hard_o in_o ancient_a time_n church_n collect._n 5._o severity_n of_o old_a in_o the_o church_n so_o as_o the_o novatian_o never_o to_o receive_v such_o as_o fall_v away_o after_o baptism_n other_o to_o hold_v off_o the_o poor_a lapse_v soul_n that_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n prescription_n or_o confiscation_n throw_v a_o little_a incense_n upon_o the_o idol_n altar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a sore_n against_o their_o will_n god_n know_v or_o those_o libellatici_fw-la that_o bring_v ticket_n to_o certify_v they_o have_v sacrifice_v when_o they_o have_v not_o i_o say_v it_o be_v too_o hard_o of_o all_o conscience_n that_o these_o poor_a creature_n shall_v be_v deny_v communion_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n though_o they_o seek_v it_o with_o tear_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v reconcile_v till_o the_o last_o article_n of_o their_o death_n this_o be_v very_o hard_a deal_n and_o if_o god_n shall_v deal_v so_o with_o man_n as_o they_o deal_v one_o with_o another_o our_o case_n will_v be_v very_o desperate_a but_o god_n be_v thank_v it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o and_o god_n way_n be_v not_o like_o man_n way_n but_o they_o be_v of_o
deify_v make_v one_o with_o god_n and_o he_o one_o with_o they_o 1.4_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o exceed_v grace_n and_o precious_a promise_n that_o by_o these_o you_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o be_v my_o brother_n ult_n mat._n 12._o ult_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n sect_n viii_o 2._o a_o right_a to_o thing_n in_o future_a 1._o a_o right_a of_o resurrection_n the_o wicked_a shall_v rise_v again_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o right_a but_o to_o wrath_n resurrection_n resurrection_n a_o curse_n as_o malefactor_n have_v right_a to_o execution_n but_o the_o justify_v have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o resurrection_n as_o a_o mercy_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v they_o for_o a_o far_a right_n to_o immortality_n and_o glory_n whoso_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n 6.54_o joh._n 6.54_o man_n promise_n give_v a_o right_a to_o the_o benefit_n promise_v much_o more_o do_v god_n 11.15_o joh._n 11.15_o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v etc._n etc._n sect_n ix_o 2._o a_o right_a of_o jurisdiction_n or_o judicature_n jurisdiction_n jurisdiction_n to_o sit_v as_o judge_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n there_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v condemn_v and_o the_o justify_v shall_v judge_n they_o 1._o by_o assist_v christ_n in_o the_o judgement_n 2._o by_o approve_v the_o justice_n of_o it_o 3._o by_o testify_v against_o the_o wicked_a and_o for_o the_o godly_a make_v you_o friend_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n 16.9_o luc._n 16.9_o that_o when_o you_o fail_v they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n make_v the_o godly_a poor_a thy_o friend_n for_o at_o the_o great_a judgement_n they_o shall_v be_v thy_o judge_n and_o if_o thy_o cause_n go_v hard_o there_o they_o 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