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theoph._n let_v we_o come_v to_o those_o two_o last_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o we_o to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o commandment_n declare_v the_o first_o mat._n that_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o with_o who_o we_o be_v at_o variance_n to_o be_v reconcile_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n unto_o the_o altar_n 23._o mat._n 5._o 23._o and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v thy_o gift_n there_o before_o the_o altar_n &_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n now_o he_o teach_v by_o that_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v then_o in_o use_n that_o all_o the_o worship_n which_o we_o offer_v unto_o god_n be_v displease_v unto_o he_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v at_o vaniance_n with_o our_o neighbour_n moreover_o paul_n warn_v that_o this_o reconciliation_n be_v soon_o to_o be_v make_v and_o not_o to_o be_v put_v off_o from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o he_o say_v 26_o ephes_n 4._o 26_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o wrath_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o most_o fit_a remendy_a to_o break_v off_o hatred_n and_o to_o bridle_v revenge_n for_o even_o as_o disease_n and_o sore_n at_o the_o first_o easy_a to_o be_v cure_v by_o delay_n be_v make_v incurable_a and_o that_o more_o be_v deadly_a so_o hatred_n will_v grow_v past_a cure_n if_o thou_o repress_v it_o not_o speedy_o for_o this_o cause_n paul_n after_o these_o word_n let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o wrath_n by_o and_o by_o add_v neither_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n theoph._n wherefore_o do_v he_o add_v these_o word_n math._n because_o hatred_n if_o it_o be_v never_o so_o little_a a_o time_n hide_v in_o our_o mind_n make_v a_o entrance_n for_o the_o devil_n who_o have_v enter_v upon_o our_o heart_n do_v so_o whole_o possess_v they_o that_o refuse_v reconciliation_n he_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o 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in_o heaven_n hither_o also_o may_v be_v refer_v the_o exhortation_n of_o paul_n 21._o rom._n 12._o 20_o 21._o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n give_v he_o meat_n if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v for_o if_o thou_o do_v this_o thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o his_o head_n final_o that_o also_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o paul_n present_o add_v be_v not_o overcome_v of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o goodness_n the_o seven_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n theoph._n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o seven_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n how_o many_o part_n be_v there_o of_o it_o mat._n two_n in_o the_o first_o he_o forbid_v adultery_n in_o the_o last_o he_o command_v chastity_n theoph._n what_o do_v the_o lord_n understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o adultery_n mat._n part_n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o first_o part_n not_o only_o the_o company_n of_o man_n with_o woman_n out_o of_o marriage_n but_o also_o all_o kind_n of_o 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act_n itself_o which_o sin_n notwithstanding_o be_v before_o god_n esteem_v most_o heinous_a especial_o in_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n theoph._n why_o so_o matth._n paul_n give_v a_o reason_n in_o these_o word_n 15._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 15._o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n shall_v i_o therefore_o take_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n god_n forbid_v know_v you_o not_o that_o he_o which_o be_v couple_v with_o a_o harlot_n be_v one_o body_n with_o the_o harlot_n for_o he_o say_v they_o which_o be_v two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n but_o he_o which_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n fly_v fornication_n every_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n do_v be_v without_o the_o body_n but_o he_o that_o commit_v fornication_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o body_n but_o if_o the_o injury_n be_v great_a that_o be_v do_v unto_o christ_n very_o that_o must_v not_o be_v think_v 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the_o prophet_n say_v 20._o isay_n 5._o 20._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n theoph._n there_o be_v behind_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o false_a witness_n out_o of_o judgement_n namely_o lie_v matth._n it_o lie_v three_o kind_n of_o it_o there_o be_v diverse_a kind_n of_o this_o sin_n for_o some_o lie_v proceed_v from_o covetousness_n and_o they_o be_v the_o most_o heinous_a because_o they_o most_o hurt_v our_o neighbour_n other_o be_v of_o infirmity_n and_o fear_n such_o as_o be_v the_o lie_n of_o abraham_n say_v that_o sarah_n be_v his_o sister_n 2._o gen._n 12._o 13_o &_o 20._o 2._o other_o be_v of_o lightness_n for_o pleasure_n sake_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v sin_n for_o christ_n say_v that_o whatsoever_o idle_a word_n man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n of_o it_o in_o 36_o mat._n 12._o 36_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n there_o be_v some_o other_o lie_v under_o a_o colour_n of_o love_n &_o be_v call_v officious_a lie_n 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