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snare_n that_o any_o one_o have_v lay_v for_o thou_o and_o from_o every_o evil_a accident_n thou_o shall_v overthrow_v great_a and_o strong_a lion_n serpent_n and_o dragon_n thou_o shall_v tread_v under_o thy_o foot_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o danger_n now_o because_o thou_o be_v so_o desirous_a to_o perceive_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n see_v thou_o come_v every_o day_n to_o my_o house_n i_o will_v not_o grudge_v to_o instruct_v thou_o all_o the_o day_n long_o how_o thou_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o true_a virtue_n and_o godliness_n go_v to_o then_o my_o son_n prepare_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o heart_n with_o the_o most_o ardent_a devotion_n pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v open_v unto_o thou_o the_o gate_n of_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n get_v the_o knowledge_n get_v the_o knowledfe_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n in_o which_o thou_o may_v glory_v if_o thou_o will_v glory_v in_o any_o thing_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man._n finis_fw-la
for_o i_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_o holy_a mast_n be_v any_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o sovereign_n good_a or_o true_a happiness_n beside_o this_o twofold_a love_n of_o which_o thou_o have_v speak_v viz._n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n sch._n on_o these_o two_o depend_v the_o whole_a law_n for_o that_o deut._n 6.5_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n contain_v all_o those_o precept_n command_v and_o forbid_v which_o declare_v what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n towards_o god_n and_o this_o leu._n 19.18_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o in_o like_a manner_n comprise_v all_o those_o precept_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o man_n towards_o all_o other_o man_n concern_v their_o lawful_a commerce_n or_o commutation_n of_o their_o good_n and_o the_o avoid_n of_o all_o deceit_n capital_a judgement_n the_o right_a of_o marriage_n and_o inheritance_n which_o thing_n the_o divine_a law_n contain_v as_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o human_a society_n there_o be_v nothing_o therefore_o which_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o favour_n of_o our_o almighty_a lord_n and_o master_n but_o the_o observance_n of_o those_o two_o precept_n on_o which_o depend_v the_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o mast_n be_v it_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v employ_v all_o our_o heart_n and_o all_o our_o mind_n and_o all_o our_o strength_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o man_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o the_o immortal_a god_n sch._n those_o two_o love_n be_v as_o it_o be_v two_o pillar_n to_o support_v the_o law_n the_o exercise_n of_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o equal_a necessity_n but_o our_o love_n towards_o god_n do_v 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life_n be_v most_o dear_a unto_o we_o this_o our_o love_n towards_o god_n shall_v restrain_v we_o from_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o commandmet_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o governor_n therefore_o our_o love_n towards_o man_n also_o require_v our_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o strength_n mast_n thou_o must_v needs_o give_v some_o light_n to_o those_o thy_o last_o word_n and_o expound_v to_o i_o how_o far_o those_o three_o heart_n mind_n and_o strength_n be_v require_v for_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o men._n sch._n as_o for_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v require_v that_o we_o do_v not_o conceive_v the_o least_o hatred_n in_o our_o heart_n against_o any_o man_n of_o which_o the_o law_n speak_v express_o leu._n 19.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n for_o that_o hatred_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o most_o part_n proceed_v from_o envy_n which_o hatred_n carry_v in_o it_o far_o great_a 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people_n from_o so_o many_o place_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o calamity_n misery_n and_o distress_n which_o we_o have_v suffer_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o most_o grievous_a captivity_n to_o this_o very_a day_n and_o this_o still_a breath_n forth_o a_o smoke_n so_o thick_a and_o so_o loathsome_a that_o it_o threaten_v a_o universal_a destruction_n and_o that_o hatred_n fix_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v call_v hatred_n without_o consideration_n odium_n temerarium_fw-la for_o it_o seize_v on_o a_o man_n heart_n from_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o mere_a envy_n but_o this_o be_v the_o most_o grievous_a and_o abominable_a of_o all_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o hatred_n because_o in_o it_o there_o be_v double_a iniquity_n propense_a malice_n which_o urge_v to_o destroy_v a_o man_n and_o malignity_n or_o ill_a will_n whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v infect_v or_o poison_v therefore_o these_o word_n be_v include_v in_o the_o commandment_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n for_o that_o 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therefore_o we_o be_v admonish_v that_o we_o keep_v ourselves_o far_o from_o it_o for_o that_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n imply_v this_o sense_n if_o any_o one_o manner_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o thy_o genius_n however_o thou_o ought_v to_o bear_v with_o he_o and_o to_o love_v he_o for_o god_n sure_o be_v worthy_a for_o who_o sake_n thou_o shall_v do_v this_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o hatred_n be_v that_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o immoderate_a desire_n of_o riches_n and_o to_o this_o be_v those_o word_n to_o be_v refer_v and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n under_o this_o kind_n of_o hatred_n be_v comprehend_v that_o which_o workman_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o trade_n be_v apt_a to_o conceive_v one_o against_o another_o for_o artificer_n for_o the_o most_o part_n hate_v those_o that_o addict_v themselves_o to_o the_o same_o art_n which_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o do_v and_o indeed_o if_o any_o artificer_n think_v with_o himself_o that_o all_o gift_n or_o 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the_o same_o distribute_v into_o its_o several_a part_n but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a madness_n in_o case_n one_o member_n shall_v by_o some_o accident_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o some_o pain_n to_o another_o for_o a_o man_n in_o revenge_n to_o the_o part_n or_o member_n offend_v to_o hurt_v the_o other_o part_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o one_o man_n offend_v another_o the_o person_n offend_v ought_v not_o to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n nor_o to_o retain_v any_o bitter_a resentment_n of_o it_o but_o present_o to_o forgive_v the_o offender_n and_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o be_v merciful_a to_o he_o this_o be_v our_o ancient_a father_n abraham_n way_n as_o we_o find_v it_o write_v gen._n 20.17_o so_o abraham_n pray_v unto_o god_n and_o god_n heal_v abimelech_n moreover_o let_v every_o man_n think_v serious_o of_o this_o that_o we_o who_o never_o pass_v over_o one_o day_n wherein_o we_o do_v not_o commit_v some_o offence_n against_o god_n do_v nevertheless_o find_v that_o he_o be_v still_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a unto_o we_o wherefore_o if_o we_o be_v his_o child_n as_o it_o be_v write_v deut._n 14.1_o you_o aâ—e_v the_o child_n of_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n if_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v like_a to_o he_o we_o ought_v sure_o to_o be_v as_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o pardon_v and_o slow_a to_o anger_v for_o whosoever_o be_v averse_a from_o wrath_n that_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o revenge_n his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o god_n deal_v with_o he_o as_o he_o do_v with_o those_o man_n that_o have_v trespass_v against_o he_o we_o must_v also_o endeavour_v upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o convince_v one_o another_o with_o such_o word_n as_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o turn_v away_o 2_o man_n mind_n from_o all_o iniquity_n lest_o we_o shall_v so_o carry_v ourselves_o as_o to_o incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o another_o man_n have_v commit_v in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n in_o this_o threefold_a way_n of_o act_v we_o shall_v do_v what_o we_o can_v for_o 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all_o the_o law_n be_v contain_v and_o consequent_o our_o whole_a duty_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o men._n it_o remain_v that_o thou_o shall_v now_o declare_v what_o and_o how_o many_o be_v those_o seed_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o ought_v with_o all_o possible_a care_n to_o avoid_v lest_o they_o hinder_v we_o from_o the_o attainment_n of_o the_o chief_a object_n of_o our_o hope_n the_o sovereign_n good_a or_o the_o only_a true_a happiness_n sch._n the_o seed_n of_o sin_n be_v threefold_a obstinacy_n or_o wilfulness_n imprudence_n and_o rebellion_n mast_n what_o be_v that_o which_o thou_o call_v wilfulness_n sch._n the_o heart_n and_o much_o of_o every_o man_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o childhood_n he_o care_v for_o nothing_o but_o what_o he_o conceit_n will_v be_v for_o his_o own_o end_n be_v prone_a to_o lust_n and_o whole_o addict_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o inordinate_a will_n he_o be_v so_o eager_o desirous_a of_o temporal_a pleasure_n that_o he_o do_v not_o distinguish_v between_o those_o that_o be_v lawful_a and_o those_o that_o be_v absolute_o sinful_a so_o that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v his_o sensual_a desire_n when_o a_o man_n do_v any_o thing_n mere_o to_o enjoy_v his_o pleasure_n and_o have_v a_o perfect_a knowledge_n that_o what_o he_o do_v be_v contrary_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o nevertheless_o give_v way_n to_o his_o inclination_n this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v obstinate_o or_o wilful_o mast_n but_o what_o be_v that_o which_o thou_o call_v imprudence_n sch._n of_o this_o i_o may_v right_o say_v there_o be_v two_o kind_n one_o consist_v in_o the_o fact_n or_o thing_n do_v as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v ignorant_a that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v undertake_v to_o do_v it_o because_o he_o think_v that_o the_o do_v of_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n the_o other_o be_v when_o any_o man_n through_o incogitancy_n or_o want_n of_o consideration_n give_v up_o himself_o to_o affect_v such_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n exceed_v wicked_a but_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o virtue_n to_o abstain_v from_o they_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o desire_n to_o commit_v a_o sin_n the_o speak_n of_o idle_a word_n the_o take_n of_o too_o much_o pleasure_n in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o the_o like_a for_o all_o these_o do_v as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o man_n abash_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n his_o creator_n so_o that_o he_o can_v with_o any_o intention_n apply_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o he_o nor_o yield_v unto_o he_o that_o worship_n and_o reverence_n which_o he_o require_v their_o nature_n and_o tendency_n be_v such_o that_o they_o insensible_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o a_o habit_n of_o wickedness_n and_o involve_v he_o in_o these_o seven_o vice_n which_o god_n hate_v and_o abominate_v and_o which_o cast_v a_o man_n down_o from_o the_o state_n of_o a_o sound_a mind_n and_o at_o once_o deprive_v he_o of_o life_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v mast_n what_o be_v these_o seven_o abominable_a vice_n sch._n these_o be_v as_o it_o be_v seven_o body_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o perverseness_n or_o iniquity_n grow_v up_o to_o a_o great_a height_n from_o who_o branch_n all_o sort_n of_o wickedness_n spring_v forth_o and_o indeed_o in_o the_o beginning_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v light_n and_o of_o little_a moment_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v any_o great_a care_n to_o avoid_v they_o but_o afterward_o they_o most_o grieucus_o oppress_v a_o man_n that_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o they_o and_o such_o be_v their_o horrid_a force_n that_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v but_o that_o he_o who_o they_o have_v once_o deprave_v become_v incorrigible_a for_o they_o stain_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o deep_a tincture_n of_o impiety_n wherefore_o whosoever_o too_o keep_v his_o mind_n in_o a_o good_a temper_n must_v with_o all_o diligence_n endeavour_v to_o avoid_v those_o vice_n sloth_n pride_n gluttony_n lust_n or_o the_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o corporeal_a pleasure_n anger_n or_o the_o desire_n of_o revenge_n covetousness_n envy_n to_o which_o some_o vice_n the_o prophet_n attribute_v seven_o other_o name_n to_o wit_v these_o evil_a uncircumcised_a unclean_a enemy_n the_o stumble_v block_n &c_n &c_n mast_n those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v now_o speak_v of_o need_n some_o explication_n wherefore_o declare_v the_o force_n and_o nature_n of_o every_o one_o of_o these_o seven_o vice_n and_o show_v how_o those_o name_n which_o thou_o lay_v down_o but_o now_o do_v answer_n to_o those_o name_n or_o appellation_n which_o the_o prophet_n impese_v on_o the_o same_o vice_n sch._n sloth_n be_v a_o vice_n which_o so_o affect_v a_o man_n that_o whole_o neglect_v his_o duty_n to_o keep_v his_o mind_n in_o a_o right_a temper_n he_o sit_v idle_a and_o careless_a and_o turn_v his_o thoguht_n to_o vain_a frivolous_a object_n from_o meditate_v on_o the_o law_n of_o god_n from_o observe_v his_o precept_n and_o do_v the_o work_n which_o he_o enjoin_v we_o unto_o this_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o vice_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v evil._n for_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o law_n gen._n 8.21_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n such_o a_o creature_n be_v man_n he_o will_v rather_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o idleness_n than_o take_v any_o pain_n to_o render_v his_o nature_n perfect_a and_o accomplish_a neither_o do_v he_o right_o understand_v wherein_o the_o perfection_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o mind_n do_v consist_v and_o that_o man_n be_v possess_v with_o this_o vice_n who_o love_v to_o be_v perpetual_o play_v at_o die_n or_o card_n or_o to_o be_v at_o some_o other_o sport_n for_o
six_o most_o aboninable_a wickedness_n or_o impiety_n which_o be_v so_o odious_a unto_o god_n sch._n the_o first_o be_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v most_o impudent_o take_v up_o such_o a_o conceit_n that_o he_o shall_v attain_v eternal_a life_n although_o he_o omit_v the_o performance_n of_o those_o commandment_n which_o god_n have_v absolute_o and_o indispensable_o join_v he_o unto_o another_o be_v this_o if_o he_o distrust_v the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o so_o conceit_n that_o now_o after_o he_o have_v commit_v so_o many_o crime_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n leave_v for_o he_o that_o the_o divine_a majesty_n have_v no_o hand_n to_o be_v stretch_v out_o to_o those_o that_o return_v into_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v no_o compassion_n for_o those_o that_o have_v be_v heinous_o wicked_a but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n and_o with_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o contrite_a spirit_n beg_v pardon_n of_o god_n he_o will_v find_v he_o to_o be_v a_o god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v for_o god_n desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n unto_o soundness_n and_o integrity_n of_o life_n be_v there_o any_o of_o we_o that_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o so_o many_o so_o great_a and_o so_o heinous_a offence_n against_o god_n as_o manasses_n be_v who_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o inflame_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o even_o of_o he_o we_o find_v it_o write_v 2_o chron._n 33.13_o and_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o be_v entreat_v of_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o be_v when_o a_o man_n resist_v the_o truth_n know_v and_o perceive_v full_o that_o he_o may_v pour_v out_o his_o mind_n upon_o sin_n and_o vanity_n and_o be_v whole_o addict_v to_o a_o licentious_a course_n of_o life_n the_o four_o be_v to_o envy_v another_o for_o the_o gift_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v on_o he_o as_o cain_n envy_v abel_n because_o god_n have_v respect_n to_o his_o offer_n mast_n but_o how_o do_v this_o kind_n of_o envy_n differ_v from_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v put_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o seven_o vice_n which_o be_v so_o abominate_v of_o god_n sch._n the_o difference_n be_v that_o this_o grief_n or_o sickness_n of_o mind_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o observance_n of_o those_o spiritual_a advantage_n which_o a_o man_n see_v by_o the_o divine_a bounty_n to_o be_v confer_v on_o other_o for_o their_o well-doing_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v the_o ill_a will_n of_o cain_n against_o abel_n for_o when_o a_o man_n envy_v another_o in_o such_o manner_n he_o have_v a_o foolish_a conceit_n that_o he_o come_v not_o behind_o any_o one_o in_o good_a work_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o same_o reward_n with_o other_o that_o so_o the_o supreme_a judge_n have_v respect_n of_o person_n he_o grieve_v that_o he_o have_v live_v so_o well_o and_o bend_v himself_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o another_o who_o be_v more_o belove_v of_o god_n than_o himself_o in_o this_o manner_n saul_n envy_v david_n but_o that_o envy_n we_o have_v former_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o grief_n which_o a_o man_n conceive_v when_o he_o see_v another_o man_n grow_v rich_a or_o honourable_a etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n this_o kind_n of_o envy_n fall_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o woman_n and_o person_n of_o weak_a understanding_n neither_o do_v it_o like_o this_o urge_v a_o man_n to_o commit_v the_o most_o horrid_a wickedness_n mast_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o distinction_n and_o most_o hearty_o approve_v it_o it_o remain_v that_o thou_o explain_v the_o other_o two_o most_o abominable_a impiety_n above_o mention_v sch._n the_o five_o be_v if_o any_o man_n remain_v stubborn_o and_o pertinacious_o in_o his_o own_o opinion_n even_o then_o when_o man_n in_o the_o high_a authority_n dissent_v from_o he_o he_o be_v every_o where_o call_v a_o old_a rebel_n he_o deliver_v his_o own_o sentiment_n to_o be_v follow_v by_o other_o of_o this_o man_n we_o find_v it_o write_v deut._n 17.12_o and_o the_o man_n that_o will_v do_v presumptuous_o the_o six_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v deliberate_a and_o to_o be_v fix_v in_o his_o resolution_n that_o he_o will_v never_o repent_v but_o that_o he_o will_v die_v in_o his_o sin_n mast_n but_o what_o be_v those_o four_o primary_n mischief_n which_o cry_v aloud_o unto_o god_n for_o vengeance_n sch._n the_o first_o be_v if_o one_o man_n kill_v another_o willing_o and_o know_o for_o the_o altar_n itself_o afford_v no_o safety_n to_o a_o murderer_n for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n exod._n 21.14_o but_o if_o a_o man_n come_v presumptuous_o upon_o his_o neighbour_n to_o slay_v he_o with_o guile_n thou_o stalt_a take_v he_o from_o my_o altar_n that_o he_o may_v die_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v that_o speak_v in_o the_o law_n gen._n 4.10_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v unto_o i_o the_o next_o be_v 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