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nature_n do_v daily_o allure_v we_o to_o sin_n now_o iâ—_n we_o consent_v to_o those_o his_o wicked_a motion_n whether_o we_o perform_v they_o outward_o in_o act_n or_o no_o before_o god_n we_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o john_n he_o that_o hate_v his_o 1â—_n 1._o joh._n â—_o 1â—_n brother_n be_v a_o man_n slayer_n because_o in_o will_n in_o wish_n and_o in_o desire_n he_o have_v already_o slay_v he_o although_o he_o do_v not_o bring_v it_o into_o outward_a act_n either_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n in_o that_o case_n or_o for_o want_n of_o just_a and_o fit_a opportunity_n for_o the_o effect_n thereof_o yea_o the_o sin_n of_o thought_n the_o sin_n conceive_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v the_o root_n and_o beginning_n 1â—_n mat._n 15._o 1â—_n of_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o for_o it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o go_v into_o man_n that_o defile_v he_o but_o that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o he_o that_o be_v that_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o devil_n first_o sugge_v after_o sin_n the_o ladder_n of_o sin_n suggestion_n come_v cogitation_n after_o cogitation_n follow_v affection_n after_o affection_n follow_v delectation_n after_o delectation_n follow_v consent_n how_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o thought_n full_o commit_v after_o consent_n follow_v operation_n after_o operation_n follow_v dystome_n after_o custom_n follow_v desperation_n after_o desperation_n follow_v defend_v of_o sin_n commit_v after_o defend_v of_o sin_n commit_v follow_v vaunt_v boast_a and_o glory_v in_o sin_n which_o be_v next_o to_o damnation_n itself_o thus_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o spring_v all_o sin_n whatsoever_o yet_o have_v we_o not_o many_o wicked_a one_o in_o this_o world_n that_o think_v the_o sin_n of_o heart_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o or_o else_o but_o a_o small_a sin_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v bring_v in_o question_n at_o the_o day_n of_o account_n but_o let_v all_o these_o know_v that_o as_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n so_o of_o every_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a thought_n conceive_v and_o nourish_v within_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n have_v full_a consent_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o same_o for_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o can_v be_v commit_v without_o consent_n have_v man_n yea_o all_o man_n must_v give_v a_o account_n i_o give_v all_o man_n therefore_o to_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n this_o good_a counsel_n of_o solomon_n keep_v thy_o heart_n 23_o prou._n 4._o 23_o with_o all_o diligence_n for_o there_o out_o come_v life_n if_o thou_o keep_v it_o not_o diligent_o and_o waâ—â—ly_o thereout_o will_v proceed_v death_n i_o mean_v sin_n who_o â—3_n rom._n 6._o â—3_n wage_n be_v death_n the_o heart_n be_v a_o mill_n always_o grind_v either_o good_a corn_n or_o bad_a either_o good_a thought_n or_o bad_a therefore_o keep_v it_o diligent_o for_o thy_o soul_n sake_n let_v it_o meditate_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n day_n and_o night_n abandon_v all_o wicked_a motion_n that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thou_o may_v be_v pure_a bread_n and_o fine_a manchet_n for_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n christ_n jesus_n his_o table_n in_o heaven_n the_o lord_n grant_v this_o to_o i_o the_o writer_n thou_o the_o reader_n and_o to_o every_o hearer_n of_o it_o 2_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o word_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v word_n word_n speak_v etc._n etc._n diverse_a of_o the_o learned_a writer_n have_v diverse_o commented_a of_o this_o idle_a word_n what_o it_o shall_v be_v one_o affirm_v one_o thing_n another_o another_o thing_n therefore_o i_o will_v in_o a_o word_n set_v down_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o of_o they_o not_o incongruent_a neither_o disagreeable_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n gregory_n say_v that_o verbum_fw-la otiosum_fw-la gregory_n gregory_n est_fw-la quod_fw-la â—â—sta_fw-la necessitate_v &_o pia_fw-la utilitate_fw-la caret_fw-la that_o be_v say_v he_o a_o idle_a word_n which_o be_v speak_v either_o without_o just_a necessity_n or_o godly_a profit_n jerome_n say_v that_o verbun_n otiosum_fw-la est_fw-la jerome_n jerome_n quod_fw-la sine_fw-la utilitate_fw-la loquentis_fw-la vel_fw-la audientiâ—_n proâ—ertur_fw-la that_o be_v say_v he_o a_o idle_a word_n which_o be_v speak_v either_o without_o edification_n of_o the_o hearer_n or_o speaker_n basil_n omne_fw-la verbum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la conduâ—it_fw-la basil_n basil_n ad_fw-la propositam_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la vanum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o otiosum_fw-la that_o be_v every_o word_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o a_o intend_a profit_n be_v a_o vain_a and_o a_o idle_a word_n master_n john_n caluin_n say_v that_o caluin_n caluin_n sermo_n otiosus_fw-la pro_fw-la inutili_fw-la sumitur_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la aedificationis_fw-la vel_fw-la fructus_fw-la assert_v id_fw-la est_fw-la a_o idle_a word_n be_v take_v for_o a_o word_n unprofitable_a for_o a_o word_n that_o bring_v with_o it_o no_o fruitful_a edification_n so_o that_o from_o these_o description_n of_o holy_a man_n i_o do_v describe_v a_o idle_a word_n on_o this_o manner_n verbum_fw-la otiosum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la bonam_fw-la rem_fw-la non_fw-la pertinet_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriaâ—_n dei_fw-la unseâ—tis_fw-la quod_fw-la mutâ—le_fw-la est_fw-la &_o infrugâ—_n ferum_fw-la quod_fw-la nec_fw-la loquâ—ntem_fw-la nec_fw-la audientem_fw-la â—diâ—icat_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la a_o idle_a word_n be_v that_o which_o do_v not_o appertain_v to_o a_o propose_a profit_n which_o tend_v not_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n which_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o unfruitful_a which_o edâ—â—ieth_v neither_o the_o hearer_n nor_o the_o speaker_n if_o then_o good_a breforen_n in_o christ_n jesus_n so_o great_a account_n must_v be_v give_v of_o every_o idle_a vain_a and_o fruitless_a word_n what_o account_n think_v you_o shall_v be_v give_v for_o swear_v curse_a ban_a and_o blaspheme_v what_o account_n shall_v the_o swearer_n give_v that_o have_v not_o one_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n but_o it_o be_v guard_v with_o a_o execrable_a oath_n how_o common_a alas_o this_o sin_n of_o swear_v be_v who_o know_v not_o for_o the_o small_a infant_n and_o tender_a child_n in_o our_o street_n have_v curse_a oath_n ad_fw-la unguem_fw-la at_o their_o finger_n end_n yea_o at_o their_o tongue_n end_v too_o what_o account_n shall_v the_o curse_a and_o ban_v tongue_n â—â—ue_v that_o cruel_o disdainful_o and_o 1â—_n psal_n 31._o 1â—_n despiteful_o speak_v against_o his_o neighbour_n what_o account_n shall_v the_o blasphemous_a person_n give_v that_o speak_v contemptuous_o of_o god_n and_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v cast_v out_o devil_n through_o the_o name_n of_o beelzebub_n if_o 1â—_n 1._o pet._n 4._o 1â—_n the_o justice_n shall_v scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o sinner_n appear_v if_o account_n must_v be_v make_v of_o every_o idle_a word_n lord_n what_o account_n shall_v they_o make_v that_o rap_n and_o vomit_v out_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o terrible_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o man_n think_v and_o fond_o imagine_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o thought_n unless_o it_o proceed_v into_o outward_a act_n be_v but_o a_o small_a sin_n so_o likewise_o do_v they_o imagine_v of_o idle_a word_n that_o they_o be_v but_o small_a sin_n and_o a_o small_a account_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v give_v but_o let_v all_o the_o world_n know_v that_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v small_a in_o respect_n of_o it_o own_o nature_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o can_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o world_n be_v so_o weighty_a as_o without_o repentance_n have_v it_o will_v sink_v the_o sinner_n down_o to_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o hell_n yet_o notwithstanding_o a_o idle_a word_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o sin_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o small_a sin_n yet_o as_o small_a as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v able_a to_o damn_v the_o soul_n forever_o well_o therefore_o say_v petrus_n damianus_n petrâ—â—_n petrâ—â—_n sermone_fw-la secundo_fw-la de_fw-la vitio_fw-la linguae_fw-la audiat_fw-la lingua_fw-la vaniloqua_fw-la audiat_fw-la otiosa_fw-la lingua_fw-la audiat_fw-la &_o pavescat_fw-la intelligat_fw-la &_o perhorrescat_fw-la sententiam_fw-la horribilem_fw-la extremique_fw-la iâ—diâ—ij_fw-la terrorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v hear_v o_o vain_a babble_a tongue_n hear_v o_o idle_a tongue_n hear_v and_o tremble_v understand_v and_o quake_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o terrible_a day_n of_o judgement_n he_o that_o have_v hand_n to_o slay_v have_v he_o not_o care_n to_o hear_v he_o say_v that_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n thereof_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n although_o a_o idle_a word_n be_v a_o small_a sin_n in_o respect_n of_o great_a sin_n yet_o nevertheless_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o idle_a word_n congest_a accumulate_v and_o heap_v up_o together_o they_o will_v make_v a_o mighty_a sin_n quid_fw-la
year_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o eternity_n &_o everlastingness_n of_o god_n be_v as_o a_o day_n it_o be_v therefore_o speak_v on_o this_o manner_n to_o express_v the_o eternity_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v a_o thousand_o year_n with_o mâ—n_z in_o respect_n of_o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n aâ—â—_n but_o as_o a_o day_n for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v have_v be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v the_o day_n of_o man_n so_o many_o thousand_o yea_o so_o 〈…〉_o thâ—n_v sand_n thousand_o year_n be_v the_o câ—â—â—nitie_n of_o god_n he_o be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o first_o and_o the_o laâ—â—_n before_o all_o beginning_n and_o shall_v never_o have_v end_v again_o they_o allege_v that_o place_n of_o genesis_n in_o that_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v 17._o gen._n 2._o 17._o thereof_o namely_o of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n now_o say_v the_o heretic_n that_o ob_fw-la ob_fw-la day_n they_o die_v not_o but_o live_v many_o hundrd_a year_n after_o therefore_o by_o a_o day_n be_v understand_v many_o hundred_o year_n ans_fw-fr but_o i_o answer_v that_o that_o day_n wherein_o adam_n do_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n even_o that_o day_n do_v he_o die_v that_o be_v that_o day_n by_o sin_n he_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n than_o the_o which_o separation_n no_o death_n be_v great_a for_o ut_fw-la uâ—â—a_fw-la corporis_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la 〈◊〉_d uâ—â—a_o 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la deus_fw-la augustine_n augustine_n tolle_fw-la animam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d corpus_fw-la tolle_fw-la dâ—â—â—â—_n mâ—ritur_fw-la animate_v est_fw-la as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n so_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o soul_n take_v away_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n die_v take_v away_o god_n the_o soul_n 〈…〉_o so_o adam_n that_o day_n die_v in_o soul_n â—eing_v separate_v from_o the_o lord_n yea_o that_o day_n adam_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o death_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v that_o day_n he_o have_v the_o beginning_n of_o death_n seize_v upon_o he_o for_o he_o be_v present_o cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n into_o the_o ragged_a world_n he_o be_v curse_a and_o all_o his_o posterity_n yea_o he_o shall_v have_v go_v to_o hell_n have_v not_o the_o second_o adam_n break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o subtle_a serpent_n that_o entice_v he_o to_o sin_n yea_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n have_v paradise_n that_o day_n in_o his_o soul_n in_o which_o he_o suffer_v in_o body_n although_o he_o have_v it_o not_o in_o so_o full_a measure_n as_o he_o shall_v at_o the_o general_a day_n when_o his_o soul_n shall_v take_v unto_o it_o the_o body_n again_o hodie_fw-la to_o day_n thy_o soul_n with_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v in_o paradise_n that_o be_v in_o my_o father_n kingdom_n where_o be_v now_o the_o heretic_n that_o confound_v particular_a judgement_n where_o be_v now_o the_o epicure_n that_o think_v there_o be_v no_o judgement_n at_o all_o where_o be_v now_o the_o ignorant_a papist_n that_o dream_v of_o purgatory_n and_o he_o that_o â—ondly_o think_v that_o there_o be_v limbus_n patrum_fw-la and_o limbus_n puerorum_fw-la and_o where_o be_v those_o that_o imagine_v of_o a_o place_n of_o abode_n between_o heaven_n and_o hell_n i_o turn_v they_o altogether_o to_o the_o hebrew_n for_o wisdom_n in_o this_o 27._o heb._n 9_o 27._o point_n where_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o after_o death_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v judge_v will_v paul_n have_v so_o earnest_o desire_v 23._o phil._n 1._o 23._o to_o have_v be_v dissolve_v if_o he_o shall_v not_o present_o have_v be_v with_o christ_n he_o say_v that_o in_o this_o world_n we_o see_v in_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o a_o glass_n dark_o we_o see_v but_o god_n backpart_n as_o moses_n do_v that_o be_v but_o a_o little_a of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n but_o then_o 23._o ex._n 33._o 23._o that_o be_v after_o this_o life_n end_v we_o shall_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n that_o be_v we_o shall_v have_v the_o full_a fruition_n of_o he_o we_o read_v of_o dives_fw-la and_o lazarus_n 22_o luk._n 19_o 22_o that_o after_o death_n the_o one_o be_v judge_v to_o heaven_n the_o other_o to_o hell_n which_o be_v a_o parable_n to_o signify_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o particular_a judgement_n and_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n we_o 7._o eccl._n 12._o 7._o read_v in_o solomon_n that_o the_o dust_n return_v to_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o so_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o hence_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n bernard_n the_o use_n hereof_o bernard_n well_o say_v bernard_n nihil_fw-la certius_fw-la morte_fw-la hora_fw-la mortis_fw-la nihil_fw-la â—â—certius_fw-la that_o be_v nothing_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o death_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o uncertain_a than_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n let_v every_o christian_n therefore_o that_o wish_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n 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