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the_o application_n be_v terrible_a so_o likewise_o say_v our_o saviour_n shall_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v unto_o you_o 35._o if_o you_o from_o your_o heart_n forgive_v not_o every_o one_o his_o brother_n their_o trespass_n we_o be_v this_o servus_n nequam_fw-la if_o when_o our_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v we_o thousand_o of_o talent_n we_o stand_v with_o our_o brethren_n for_o a_o hundred_o penny_n for_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o the_o offence_n wherewith_o we_o offend_v god_n and_o the_o offence_n wherewith_o our_o brother_n offend_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o excuse_n have_v our_o brother_n wrong_v we_o never_o so_o often_o never_o so_o much_o never_o so_o heinous_o for_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v or_o how_o unworthy_a or_o undeserved_a soever_o our_o sin_n our_o ingratitude_n to_o almighty_a god_n be_v and_o have_v be_v infinite_o great_a even_o as_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n to_o a_o hundred_o penny_n to_o these_o two_o testimony_n add_v a_o three_o and_o that_o also_o as_o the_o former_a out_o of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n own_o mouth_n matth._n 5._o 23_o 24._o if_o thou_o bring_v say_v he_o thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n whereby_o the_o septuagint_n constant_o render_v that_o which_o the_o law_n call_v corban_n and_o the_o gospel_n concur_v with_o they_o mark_v 7._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o 〈◊〉_d corban_n in_o the_o law_n be_v in_o special_a use_v for_o those_o offering_n which_o be_v make_v for_o atonement_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o burnt-offering_a sin-offering_a trespass-offering_a and_o peace-offering_a call_v offering_n by_o fire_n or_o sacrifice_n so_o that_o this_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n here_o be_v the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ne_o quis_fw-la contra_fw-la aliquem_fw-la let_v no_o man_n have_v aught_o against_o his_o brother_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salute_v one_o another_o with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n which_o according_o they_o do_v first_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n than_o the_o laiety_n the_o man_n apart_o by_o themselves_o and_o the_o woman_n by_o themselves_o and_o this_o be_v a_o profession_n of_o friendship_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o therefore_o call_v osculum_fw-la pacis_fw-la the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n in_o after-times_a the_o priest_n give_v this_o kiss_n of_o peace_n unto_o the_o deacon_n and_o he_o to_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o congregation_n and_o so_o it_o be_v give_v from_o one_o to_o another_o in_o stead_n of_o which_o at_o length_n be_v bring_v in_o that_o foolish_a ceremony_n still_o use_v among_o the_o romanist_n for_o the_o priest_n to_o send_v a_o little_a gild_a or_o paint_a table_n with_o a_o crucifix_n or_o some_o saint_n picture_n thereon_o to_o be_v 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in_o example_n pompey_n the_o great_a be_v report_v to_o have_v die_v most_o miserable_o upon_o the_o very_a same_o day_n he_o triumph_v for_o the_o spoil_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o thus_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o three_o first_o observation_n 4._o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o four_o and_o last_o observation_n namely_o that_o the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n which_o man_n seek_v for_o in_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o quit_v cost_v in_o this_o life_n because_o god_n punishment_n be_v requital_n the_o profit_n get_v by_o sin_n we_o shall_v lose_v whole_o if_o not_o double_o in_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o the_o pleasure_n find_v in_o sin_n will_v be_v overpoise_v in_o the_o pain_n of_o sorrow_n we_o shall_v undergo_v for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o conceive_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n as_o to_o commit_v sin_n only_o for_o his_o mind_n sake_n without_o any_o aim_n to_o a_o far_a end_n 〈…〉_z but_o rather_o we_o 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to_o speak_v of_o they_o several_o what_o power_n and_o force_v a_o motive_n of_o gain_n and_o profit_n have_v to_o sway_v our_o affection_n to_o commit_v sin_n s._n paul_n have_v tell_v we_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o those_o say_v he_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o a_o snare_n and_o verse_n 10._o that_o covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a the_o same_o also_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o camel_n to_o go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n than_o for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n matth._n 19_o 24._o and_o for_o the_o other_o to_o wit_n carnal_a pleasure_n so_o forcible_a it_o be_v so_o much_o prevail_v in_o tempt_v and_o draw_v we_o unto_o evil_n that_o the_o wise_a son_n of_o syrach_n stick_v not_o to_o say_v he_o that_o resist_v pleasure_n crown_v his_o own_o soul._n 5._o beside_o these_o end_n be_v so_o near_o link_v together_o that_o the_o one_o of_o 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