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mother_n nor_o child_n who_o offend_v and_o transgress_v the_o law_n in_o magnificence_n to_o dispend_v great_a treasure_n ready_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o general_a good_a of_o the_o realm_n in_o mercy_n easy_o to_o pardon_v injury_n against_o our_o own_o person_n as_o i_o say_v in_o every_o virtue_n there_o be_v find_v these_o degree_n and_o eminent_a perfection_n so_o in_o vice_n and_o offence_n there_o appear_v variety_n of_o excess_n in_o the_o same_o sin_n as_o in_o theft_n he_o that_o rob_v a_o rich_a man_n and_o take_v forty_o shilling_n from_o he_o can_v not_o be_v compare_v to_o he_o that_o steal_v a_o kowe_n from_o a_o poor_a man_n wherewith_o he_o sustain_v his_o wife_n and_o whole_a family_n wherefore_o the_o enormity_n of_o the_o sin_n ought_v great_o to_o be_v weigh_v again_o in_o vice_n some_o so_o far_o exceed_v as_o they_o pass_v the_o common_a course_n of_o vicious_a person_n and_o arrive_v at_o a_o certain_a ferall_n or_o savage_a feralâ—tie_n 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to_o try_v his_o courtier_n constancy_n in_o christian_a religion_n put_v it_o free_o in_o their_o election_n either_o to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o idol_n and_o remain_v with_o he_o and_o keep_v their_o former_a place_n and_o honour_n or_o if_o they_o will_v not_o to_o leave_v his_o company_n and_o depart_v from_o he_o present_o they_o divide_v themselves_o into_o two_o part_n some_o offer_v to_o sacrifice_n other_o refuse_v by_o this_o the_o emperor_n perceive_v his_o servant_n mind_n and_o thereupon_o discover_v the_o plot_n he_o have_v cast_v wherefore_o reprove_v the_o former_a commend_v the_o latter_a expostulate_v with_o they_o their_o fear_n and_o timidity_n high_o exalt_v these_o for_o their_o zeal_n and_o sincerity_n and_o final_o judge_v they_o unworthy_a of_o the_o emperor_n service_n as_o traitor_n to_o god_n expel_v they_o from_o his_o palace_n for_o how_o quoth_v he_o will_v these_o be_v trusty_a to_o their_o prince_n who_o be_v treacherous_a and_o perfidious_a to_o 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oppression_n of_o widow_n orphan_n woman_n poor_a &_o needy_a man_n honest_a devout_a or_o ecclesiastical_a person_n four_o if_o he_o have_v iterate_v often_o the_o same_o sin_n so_o that_o it_o be_v root_v in_o he_o and_o become_v connaturall_a and_o consequent_o we_o may_v despair_v any_o emendation_n then_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o his_o perversity_n deserve_v great_a reprehension_n and_o detestation_n five_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v various_a offence_n the_o conglobation_n and_o annumeration_n of_o they_o one_o apt_o fall_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o can_v but_o stir_v up_o exceed_o the_o auditor_n to_o abhor_v he_o for_o this_o extensive_a variety_n represent_v the_o person_n almost_o whole_o cover_v with_o vice_n and_o iniquity_n in_o who_o heart_n as_o in_o a_o most_o filthy_a puddle_n lie_v stink_a all_o sort_n of_o filthy_a offence_n six_o if_o in_o himself_o he_o be_v addict_v to_o lie_v swear_v periur_a curse_a lust_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n pride_n ambition_n envy_n 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build_v hatred_n of_o a_o community_n §_o 4._o in_o exciting_a hatred_n of_o a_o community_n kingdom_n province_n or_o any_o society_n first_o we_o may_v weigh_v their_o natural_a disposition_n and_o bad_a inclination_n and_o special_o those_o which_o most_o offend_v our_o present_a auditor_n first_o as_o if_o they_o be_v our_o ancient_a enemy_n if_o by_o nature_n bloody_a crafty_a proud_a insolent_a in_o government_n impatient_a of_o superior_n or_o equal_n if_o cosiner_n extortioner_n invader_n unjust_o of_o other_o dominion_n aider_n or_o abetter_n of_o rebel_n or_o our_o adversary_n second_o if_o their_o religion_n be_v paganism_n judaisme_n heresy_n or_o turkism_n and_o in_o particular_a some_o of_o their_o principal_a and_o most_o palpable_a error_n shall_v be_v touch_v and_o if_o we_o can_v discover_v any_o as_o for_o most_o part_n all_o abound_v point_n or_o point_n they_o maintain_v against_o the_o law_n and_o principle_n of_o nature_n than_o such_o a_o position_n well_o 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bear_v his_o person_n and_o
19_o 2._o cor._n 7._o heb._n 12._o 5._o our_o comfort_n many_o more_o sweet_a sentence_n to_o this_o effect_n may_v be_v read_v in_o holy_a scripture_n all_o able_a to_o incite_v a_o well_o willing_a heart_n to_o take_v a_o good_a courage_n in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n and_o good_a life_n and_o then_o if_o a_o man_n cast_v his_o eye_n up_o to_o heaven_n and_o consider_v the_o eternity_n of_o pleasure_n lay_v up_o for_o a_o moment_n of_o pain_n if_o he_o weigh_v that_o the_o sun_n set_v the_o same_o hour_n to_o he_o that_o pass_v the_o day_n in_o good_a work_n in_o fast_v and_o pray_v &_o to_o he_o which_o vicious_o spend_v it_o in_o feast_v &_o play_v he_o shall_v perceive_v how_o vain_a fancy_n and_o voluble_a cross_n vanish_v away_o as_o little_a cloud_n before_o the_o northern_a wind_n much_o matter_n may_v here_o be_v deliver_v concern_v this_o point_n but_o i_o can_v follow_v it_o because_o my_o purpose_n be_v only_o cursory_o to_o handle_v the_o head_n of_o difficulty_n to_o 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