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upon_o acknowledgement_n of_o my_o fault_n i_o will_v be_v forgive_v and_o receive_v to_o favour_n now_o if_o we_o will_v be_v thus_o deal_v with_o we_o must_v bear_v with_o other_o the_o best_a man_n need_v some_o grain_n of_o allowance_n nullum_fw-la unquam_fw-la ingenium_fw-la placuit_fw-la sine_fw-la veniâ_fw-la no_o man_n be_v ever_o so_o perfect_a so_o accomplish_v so_o unexceptionable_a but_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n or_o other_o in_o his_o carriage_n that_o need_v pardon_n every_o man_n have_v a_o particular_a humour_n we_o must_v give_v some_o allowance_n for_o that_o every_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o mistake_v we_o must_v allow_v for_o that_o too_o and_o if_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v a_o fault_n we_o must_v accept_v of_o a_o ingenuous_a acknowledgement_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o grant_v he_o peace_n there_o be_v a_o shame_n and_o disdain_n in_o humane_a nature_n of_o too_o vile_a a_o submission_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o bring_v a_o man_n too_o low_o when_o we_o have_v he_o at_o advantage_n 5._o in_o matter_n of_o report_n and_o representation_n of_o other_o man_n and_o their_o action_n we_o must_v not_o take_v up_o a_o rash_a prejudice_n or_o entertain_v a_o sinister_a apprehension_n of_o any_o upon_o sleight_n ground_n do_v not_o represent_v any_o man_n his_o word_n or_o action_n at_o a_o disadvantage_n make_v the_o best_a of_o every_o thing_n a_o man_n good_a name_n be_v like_o a_o looking-glass_n nothing_o be_v soon_o crack_v and_o every_o breath_n can_v sully_v it_o handle_v every_o man_n reputation_n with_o the_o same_o tenderness_n thou_o will_v have_v every_o man_n use_n towards_o thou_o do_v not_o slander_n or_o defame_v any_o man_n or_o rejoice_v to_o hear_v other_o man_n miscarriage_n rip_v open_a do_v not_o account_v it_o a_o entertainment_n to_o censure_n and_o backbite_v all_o the_o world_n 6._o in_o matter_n of_o trust_n and_o fidelity_n where_o i_o place_v a_o confidence_n and_o repose_v a_o trust_n i_o will_v not_o be_v deceive_v i_o must_v not_o deceive_v another_o nor_o let_v any_o man_n fall_v that_o lean_v upon_o i_o if_o a_o man_n trust_v i_o with_o the_o management_n of_o his_o business_n or_o lodge_v a_o secret_a with_o i_o or_o put_v his_o life_n into_o my_o power_n or_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o his_o estate_n or_o child_n to_o i_o after_o his_o death_n these_o be_v all_o ingenuous_a trust_n and_o must_v be_v discharge_v with_o the_o same_o faithfulness_n we_o expect_v from_o other_o 7._o in_o matter_n of_o duty_n and_o obedience_n we_o must_v give_v that_o honour_n to_o our_o parent_n which_o we_o will_v expect_v from_o our_o child_n and_o pay_v that_o reverence_n to_o master_n which_o we_o will_v exact_v from_o our_o servant_n we_o must_v rise_v up_o before_o the_o gray_a head_n and_o give_v respect_n to_o old_a age_n for_o let_v not_o we_o think_v but_o that_o the_o change_n of_o relation_n and_o of_o age_n will_v have_v the_o same_o effect_n upon_o we_o which_o it_o have_v upon_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o talk_v that_o when_o we_o be_v old_a we_o shall_v be_v please_v with_o the_o insolence_n of_o youth_n when_o we_o be_v master_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v at_o all_o offend_v with_o the_o contemptuous_a carriage_n of_o our_o servant_n that_o it_o will_v not_o touch_v our_o heart_n to_o have_v our_o child_n undutiful_a and_o void_a of_o respect_n to_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o body_n unnatural_a and_o unkind_a to_o we_o 8._o in_o matter_n of_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n which_o be_v not_o determine_v by_o any_o natural_a or_o positive_a law_n we_o must_v permit_v as_o much_o to_o other_o as_o we_o assume_v to_o ourselves_o and_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o equal_a and_o temperate_a person_n and_o one_o that_o just_o value_v his_o own_o understanding_n and_o power_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o man_n usual_o deal_v more_o unequal_o with_o one_o another_o than_o in_o indifferent_a opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o religion_n i_o account_v that_o a_o indifferent_a opinion_n which_o good_a man_n differ_v about_o not_o that_o such_o a_o opinion_n be_v indifferent_a as_o to_o truth_n or_o error_n but_o as_o to_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n it_o be_v not_o of_o necessary_a belief_n by_o a_o indifferent_a practice_n in_o religion_n i_o mean_v that_o which_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n neither_o a_o duty_n nor_o a_o sin_n to_o do_v or_o omit_v where_o i_o be_o leave_v free_a i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o mâ—n_z to_o rob_v i_o of_o my_o liberty_n or_o entrench_v upon_o my_o freedom_n and_o because_o he_o be_v satisfy_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v lawful_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v do_v expect_v i_o shall_v do_v it_o who_o think_v it_o otherwise_o or_o because_o he_o be_v confident_a such_o a_o opinion_n be_v true_a be_v angry_a with_o i_o because_o i_o can_v believe_v as_o fast_o as_o he_o now_o if_o another_o do_v ill_a in_o do_v thus_o to_o i_o i_o can_v do_v well_o in_o do_v so_o to_o another_o and_o do_v not_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v sure_a thou_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o he_o that_o differ_v from_o thou_o in_o the_o wrong_n and_o therefore_o thou_o may_v impose_v upon_o he_o though_o he_o may_v not_o upon_o thou_o have_v not_o every_o man_n this_o confidence_n of_o his_o own_o opinion_n and_o practice_n and_o usual_o the_o weak_a cause_n bear_v up_o with_o the_o great_a confidence_n now_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v another_o that_o be_v confident_a he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n to_o impose_v upon_o thou_o do_v not_o thou_o impose_v upon_o another_o for_o all_o thy_o confidence_n we_o shall_v rather_o be_v modest_a and_o say_v every_o one_o to_o ourselves_o how_o come_v i_o to_o be_v so_o much_o wise_a than_o other_o man_n which_o way_n come_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o so_o many_o wise_a and_o pious_a man_n to_o speak_v unto_o i_o be_v it_o a_o peculiar_a privilege_n grant_v to_o i_o that_o i_o can_v be_v mistake_v or_o be_v not_o they_o most_o of_o all_o mistake_v who_o think_v they_o can_v mistake_v if_o then_o i_o be_v but_o like_o other_o man_n why_o shall_v i_o take_v so_o much_o upon_o i_o as_o if_o my_o understanding_n be_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n and_o my_o apprehension_n a_o standard_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o if_o when_o another_o man_n differ_v from_o i_o i_o do_v not_o differ_v as_o much_o from_o he_o why_o may_v not_o another_o man_n understand_v the_o thing_n better_o than_o i_o do_v or_o what_o crime_n be_v it_o if_o he_o understand_v it_o not_o so_o well_o be_v all_o man_n understanding_n cast_v in_o the_o same_o mould_n be_v it_o presumption_n for_o any_o man_n to_o know_v more_o than_o i_o do_v or_o a_o sin_n to_o know_v less_o job_n do_v well_o reprove_v this_o self-conceit_n job_n 12.2_o 3._o his_o friend_n will_v needs_o bear_v he_o down_o and_o be_v very_o angry_a with_o he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o their_o mind_n and_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v all_o to_o be_v true_a of_o himself_o which_o they_o say_v against_o he_o he_o take_v they_o up_o sharp_o no_o doubt_v you_o be_v the_o people_n and_o wisdom_n shall_v die_v with_o you_o but_o i_o have_v understanding_n as_o well_o as_o you_o and_o i_o be_o not_o inferior_a to_o you_o who_o know_v not_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o let_v not_o any_o man_n think_v that_o he_o have_v engross_v all_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o world_n to_o himself_o but_o other_o know_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v and_o many_o thing_n better_o than_o he_o 9_o in_o matter_n of_o commerce_n and_o contract_n which_o arise_v from_o thence_o now_o a_o contract_n be_v a_o mutual_a transfer_v of_o right_a when_o i_o buy_v any_o thing_n of_o another_o he_o make_v over_o the_o right_n of_o such_o a_o commodity_n to_o i_o for_o so_o much_o money_n or_o other_o valuable_a thing_n the_o right_a whereof_o i_o make_v over_o to_o he_o now_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o intercourse_n we_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o this_o great_a rule_n in_o make_v of_o contract_n we_o must_v agere_fw-la bonâ_fw-la fide_fw-la deal_v honest_o and_o true_o in_o perform_v of_o contract_n we_o must_v liberare_fw-la fidem_fw-la satisfy_v the_o engagement_n we_o have_v make_v for_o thus_o we_o ourselves_o will_v be_v deal_v withal_o now_o if_o any_o shall_v desire_v to_o be_v more_o particular_o satisfy_v what_o that_o exact_a righteousness_n be_v which_o in_o matter_n of_o contract_n aught_o to_o be_v observe_v betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n i_o must_v confess_v this_o be_v a_o difficult_a question_n and_o to_o be_v handle_v very_o modest_o by_o such_o as_o acknowledge_v themselves_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o particular_a and_o hide_a
but_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o v._o 3._o and_o 4._o likewise_o matth._n 11.25_o and_o many_o other_o place_n well_o know_v 3._o because_o we_o have_v all_o need_n of_o this_o from_o one_o another_o we_o be_v all_o man_n subject_a to_o like_a passion_n nay_o usual_o those_o that_o need_v it_o most_o from_o other_o use_v it_o least_o such_o as_o be_v passionate_a and_o boisterous_a and_o though_o good_a man_n yet_o as_o a_o wise_a man_n say_v of_o one_o of_o such_o a_o rugged_a temper_n though_o he_o have_v grace_n enough_o for_o seven_o other_o yet_o have_v little_a enough_o for_o himself_o but_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o so_o equal_a temper_v by_o nature_n so_o polish_v by_o education_n so_o rule_v by_o grace_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o towards_o all_o that_o he_o hâ—th_v no_o need_n of_o moderation_n from_o other_o let_v he_o take_v the_o first_o stone_n and_o violent_o throw_v at_o his_o neighbour_n read_v i_o pray_v matth_n 18._o from_o v._o 21._o to_o the_o end_n which_o be_v the_o great_a scripture_n for_o our_o moderation_n to_o one_o another_o and_o be_v most_o ample_a therein_o where_o you_o will_v see_v both_o the_o equity_n and_o necessity_n thereof_o to_o salvation_n for_o the_o last_o particular_a which_o be_v the_o use_n and_o application_n of_o this_o moderation_n towards_o one_o another_o use_v 1._o use_v of_o information_n that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o we_o have_v moderation_n which_o all_o pretend_v to_o though_o few_o practice_n but_o we_o must_v show_v it_o nay_o not_o only_o show_v it_o spare_o or_o at_o some_o time_n and_o to_o some_o but_o usual_o frequent_o constant_o and_o to_o all_o man_n use_v 2._o therefore_o of_o exhortation_n wherein_o let_v i_o plead_v with_o you_o a_o little_a for_o moderation_n towards_o one_o another_o this_o so_o much_o awant_v and_o yet_o so_o necessary_a duty_n beside_o the_o equitablenesse_n thereof_o in_o the_o reason_n consider_v brief_o the_o necessity_n utility_n and_o jucundity_n thereof_o 1._o how_o necessary_a be_v there_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o difficulty_n have_v all_o the_o like_a apprehension_n be_v not_o the_o balance_n of_o reason_n very_o deceitful_a be_v any_o of_o we_o infallible_a nay_o do_v not_o the_o pretence_n thereto_o declare_v the_o contrary_a 2._o how_o profitable_a be_v this_o to_o we_o all_o moderation_n do_v not_o a_o little_a conduce_v to_o the_o health_n of_o our_o body_n as_o the_o great_a hypocrates_n and_o experience_n tell_v we_o nothing_o more_o destroy_v we_o than_o not_o only_a immoderateness_n in_o thing_n but_o our_o passion_n against_o other_o and_o not_o less_o to_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o our_o mind_n for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o ourselves_o and_o most_o to_o the_o serve_v and_o enjoy_v of_o god_n if_o good_a jonah_n be_v in_o a_o passion_n he_o be_v not_o only_o weary_a of_o his_o life_n but_o his_o pray_n be_v nothing_o but_o quarrel_v with_o god_n jonah_n 4._o nay_o it_o have_v a_o especial_a promise_n both_o from_o god_n and_o christ_n the_o meek_a shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n psal_n 36.11_o who_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o pronounce_v bless_v matth._n 5.5_o whosoever_o therefore_o may_v curse_v they_o or_o count_v they_o fool_n for_o the_o same_o he_o have_v bless_v they_o bless_v they_o shall_v be_v 3._o how_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a a_o thing_n be_v moderation_n both_o to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o sweet_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n which_o be_v one_o great_a article_n of_o our_o creed_n experience_n tell_v every_o one_o how_o sweet_a the_o fruit_n of_o moderation_n be_v so_o that_o felicity_n and_o it_o as_o the_o heathen_a say_v constant_o dwell_v together_o 5._o val._n max._n l._n 9_o c._n 5._o in_o family_n in_o nation_n all_o the_o world_n over_o without_o it_o this_o world_n will_v be_v a_o desert_n barren_a of_o all_o comfort_n and_o nothing_o but_o a_o vast_a howl_a wilderness_n for_o bear_n and_o wolf_n not_o civil_a man_n or_o christian_n to_o dwell_v in_o let_v therefore_o the_o necessity_n of_o moderation_n persuade_v thou_o let_v its_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n draw_v and_o allure_v thou_o to_o the_o practice_n thereof_o last_o to_o these_o motive_n let_v i_o add_v that_o of_o the_o text_n the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n for_o so_o i_o look_v upon_o this_o and_o all_o other_o argument_n subjoin_v to_o exhortation_n and_o command_n for_o though_o they_o be_v material_o reason_n to_o convince_v yet_o be_v formal_o motive_n to_o persuade_v and_o quicken_v we_o to_o the_o duty_n enjoin_v flesh_n and_o blood_n may_v say_v other_o be_v insolent_a and_o the_o more_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o bear_v the_o more_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o injure_v we_o as_o the_o heathen_n to_o the_o christian_n of_o old_a cry_v bless_a be_v the_o poor_a and_o so_o plunder_v they_o therefore_o ululandum_fw-la inter_fw-la lupos_fw-la we_o must_v retaliate_v like_a for_o like_v oh_o no_o say_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o to_o observe_v they_o and_o how_o they_o carry_v in_o his_o family_n who_o wisdom_n govern_v their_o petulancy_n and_o who_o power_n and_o goodness_n can_v overcome_v all_o their_o malice_n and_o unkindness_n be_v nigh_o to_o observe_v thou_o and_o to_o help_v thou_o in_o his_o due_a time_n if_o injure_v and_o be_v nigh_o also_o to_o judge_v both_o to_o punish_v those_o that_o miscarry_v mat._n 18.34_o 35._o and_o reward_v those_o that_o herein_o be_v his_o child_n the_o not_o believe_v this_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n in_o his_o providence_n and_o with_o his_o judgement_n be_v the_o great_a reason_n of_o the_o want_n of_o moderation_n in_o the_o world_n let_v we_o therefore_o all_o live_v under_o a_o continual_a sense_n of_o this_o and_o all_o pray_v for_o and_o practice_n moderation_n final_o be_v you_o all_o of_o one_o mind_n have_v compassion_n one_o of_o another_o love_v as_o brethren_n be_v pitiful_a be_v courteous_a 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