pythagoras_n have_v rather_o a_o man_n shall_v throw_v out_o a_o 36._o stone_n than_o a_o word_n or_o two_o rash_o and_o at_o a_o venture_n yea_o if_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n man_n shall_v give_v a_o account_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n how_o much_o more_o of_o every_o evil_a one_o when_o falseness_n and_o rancour_n be_v cleave_v to_o it_o and_o we_o read_v that_o evil_a thought_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n be_v especial_o the_o thing_n that_o defile_v the_o man._n matth._n 15._o 18_o 19_o 20._o a_o truth_n discernible_a as_o by_o other_o so_o by_o this_o reason_n also_o that_o many_o customary_a sinner_n may_v be_v forcible_o restrain_v from_o their_o evil_a action_n who_o yet_o can_v never_o be_v restrain_v from_o their_o evil_a thought_n too_o for_o as_o crow_n from_o carrion_n be_v not_o force_v to_o abstain_v by_o satiety_n itself_o but_o still_o abide_v upon_o the_o place_n as_o if_o they_o can_v never_o fill_v their_o eye_n though_o they_o have_v 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thing_n there_o be_v however_o reducible_a unto_o four_o or_o five_o head_n which_o be_v not_o absolute_o evil_a but_o yet_o be_v evil_a ex_fw-la accidenti_fw-la and_o what_o be_v evil_a but_o accidental_o be_v simple_o good_n and_o so_o there_o be_v several_a good_a thing_n which_o though_o absolute_o and_o simple_o and_o antecedent_o such_o yet_o from_o the_o same_o be_v consider_v in_o some_o relation_n and_o respect_n it_o be_v a_o christian_a man_n duty_n very_o careful_o to_o abstain_v and_o in_o consequence_n of_o this_o abstain_v from_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o thy_o conscience_n do_v condemn_v and_o from_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o thy_o conscience_n doubt_v of_o and_o from_o every_o good_a thing_n by_o which_o thy_o brother_n be_v make_v to_o stumble_v and_o to_o fall_v headlong_o into_o sin_n and_o from_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v comparative_o evil_a by_o be_v heedless_o prefer_v to_o what_o be_v very_o much_o better_a and_o from_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o strong_o administer_v a_o occasion_n and_o a_o temptation_n unto_o evil_n i_o say_v abstain_v from_o the_o first_o sort_n because_o though_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a in_o itself_o of_o all_o those_o meat_n which_o be_v food_n for_o man_n yet_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a to_o he_o in_o that_o error_n it_o be_v unclean_a rom._n 14._o 14._o and_o abstain_v from_o the_o second_o sort_n because_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v in_o that_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 23._o and_o abstain_v from_o the_o three_o sort_n because_o though_o every_o kind_n of_o edable_a be_v simple_o pure_a and_o so_o may_v lawful_o be_v eat_v yet_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o man_n who_o eat_v with_o offence_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o have_v faith_n and_o understand_v thy_o christian_a liberty_n make_v a_o private_a use_n of_o it_o betwixt_o god_n and_o thyself_o for_o happy_a be_v he_o who_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v rom._n 14._o 20_o 21_o 22._o again_o abstain_v from_o the_o four_o sort_n because_o god_n have_v declare_v he_o will_v have_v mercy_n rather_o than_o sacrifice_n mat._n 9_o 13._o and_o the_o save_n of_o a_o sheep_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n rather_o than_o the_o rest_n from_o bodily_a labour_n mat._n 12._o 11._o 6._o and_o rather_o a_o be_v reconcile_v to_o a_o injure_a brother_n than_o bring_v a_o gift_n unto_o the_o altar_n mat._n 5._o 23._o 24._o last_o of_o all_o let_v we_o abstain_v from_o the_o five_o sort_n of_o object_n which_o be_v simple_o good_a enough_o but_o accidental_o evil_a because_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o our_o apostle_n in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n which_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o rigorous_a be_v yet_o a_o merciful_a command_n for_o it_o be_v easy_a whilst_o we_o be_v innocent_a to_o abstain_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o any_o one_o act_n of_o sin_n than_o have_v yield_v unto_o one_o to_o forbear_v another_o abstinence_n from_o evil_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o act_n of_o fast_v and_o certain_o he_o who_o can_v fast_v from_o the_o approach_n of_o impiety_n will_v much_o less_o fast_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o it_o if_o we_o can_v well_o abstain_v from_o converse_v with_o the_o occasion_n how_o much_o less_o from_o the_o act_n of_o a_o pleasant_a evil_n or_o if_o not_o from_o the_o act_n how_o much_o less_o from_o the_o habit_n aegrius_fw-la ejicitur_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la admittitur_fw-la hostess_fw-la it_o be_v very_o much_o easy_o not_o to_o admit_v than_o to_o drive_v out_o a_o enemy_n very_o much_o easy_a to_o prevent_v than_o to_o cure_v a_o leprosy_n which_o our_o apostle_n well_o consider_v be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o opinion_n but_o make_v it_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o practice_n also_o in_o his_o whole_a nine_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o to_o keep_v far_o enough_o off_o from_o do_v any_o thing_n unlawful_a he_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v lawful_a too_o nor_o do_v he_o content_v himself_o here_o to_o say_v abstain_v from_o all_o habit_n and_o act_n of_o evil_a but_o from_o all_o appearance_n of_o it_o and_o so_o i_o be_o fall_v upon_o the_o mean_n whereby_o our_o abstinence_n may_v be_v complete_v the_o last_o particular_a in_o the_o division_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil._n §_o 15._o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v do_v so_o in_o every_o sense_n and_o acception_n the_o word_n will_v bear_v let_v the_o caveat_n be_v extend_v to_o these_o two_o head_n first_o of_o all_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o though_o not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o yet_o to_o other_o or_o to_o we_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v so_o next_o to_o thing_n which_o though_o not_o sinful_a no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o appearance_n do_v put_v upon_o we_o a_o kind_n of_o byass_n and_o propensity_n to_o sin_n to_o the_o former_a i_o shall_v refer_v whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lawful_a but_o yet_o uncomely_a or_o inexpedient_a i_o shall_v refer_v unto_o the_o late_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lawful_a but_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n not_o formal_o evil_a but_o gross_o evil_a in_o the_o effect_n §_o 16._o and_o first_o abstain_v from_o those_o thing_n which_o if_o not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o yet_o to_o other_o or_o to_o we_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v so_o and_o by_o consequence_n though_o they_o be_v lawful_a consider_v simple_o in_o their_o nature_n yet_o in_o certain_a conjuncture_n they_o can_v lawful_o be_v do_v as_o for_o example_n it_o be_v 8._o lawful_a to_o eat_v of_o thing_n which_o either_o be_v or_o have_v be_v offer_v in_o
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wit_n never_o to_o speak_v a_o serious_a word_n but_o to_o turn_v all_o into_o ridicule_n by_o foolish_a talk_n and_o jest_v two_o word_n for_o one_o thing_n be_v mean_v such_o insipid_a and_o unsavoury_a discourse_n as_o have_v not_o in_o it_o any_o salt_n either_o of_o charity_n or_o of_o prudence_n to_o make_v it_o useful_a it_o be_v true_a that_o aristotle_n do_v reckon_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o s._n paul_n word_n a_o semivertue_n in_o conversation_n but_o be_v usual_o couple_v with_o scurrility_n or_o obscoeneness_n or_o some_o degree_n of_o profanation_n for_o mala_fw-la sunt_fw-la vicina_fw-la bonis_fw-la it_o be_v prohibit_v and_o condemn_v and_o heavy_o censure_v by_o our_o apostle_n as_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o seriousness_n and_o the_o gravity_n of_o a_o christian_a who_o conversation_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n and_o his_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o in_o jest_v and_o buffonery_n mortification_n and_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n 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venial_a and_o such_o as_o easy_o consist_v with_o a_o christian_a state_n for_o even_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n 6._o as_o arrant_a trifle_n and_o peccadillo_n as_o by_o too_o many_o they_o may_v be_v think_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n either_o in_o this_o or_o the_o world_n to_o come_v again_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v we_o with_o vain_a word_n that_o be_v with_o false_a one_o say_v estius_n or_o with_o fallacious_a one_o say_v menochius_fw-la and_o so_o the_o caveat_n be_v extensible_a to_o all_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o man_n who_o with_o the_o sophistry_n of_o word_n or_o the_o word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n seek_v to_o impose_v upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o mind_n of_o those_o they_o speak_v to_o as_o in_o call_v vicious_a fear_n by_o the_o name_n of_o prudence_n in_o call_v avarice_n frugality_n luxury_n nobleness_n lightness_n affability_n ambition_n greatness_n of_o soul_n sheepishness_n humility_n insultation_n courage_n and_o devilish_a envy_n hatred_n of_o evil._n for_o now_o and_o then_o a_o great_a vice_n do_v so_o ape-out_a virtue_n and_o several_a virtue_n in_o some_o degree_n do_v so_o border_v upon_o vice_n that_o for_o want_v of_o due_a heed_n to_o the_o vain_a word_n of_o man_n many_o mistake_v they_o for_o one_o another_o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o deceive_v we_o as_o many_o will_n unless_o we_o stand_v upon_o our_o guard_n by_o give_v vain_a subtlety_n the_o name_n of_o wisdom_n and_o cruelty_n the_o name_n of_o corrective_a justice_n by_o call_v rashness_n resolution_n and_o giddiness_n zeal_n let_v no_o man_n lead_v we_o into_o intemperance_n under_o the_o stile_n of_o good-fellowship_n nor_o seek_v to_o lessen_v the_o guilt_n of_o wantonness_n by_o its_o be_v entitle_v a_o trick_n of_o youth_n nor_o withdraw_v our_o obedience_n to_o public_a parent_n in_o pretence_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n no_o nor_o our_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n 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upon_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n of_o this_o first_o rank_n of_o who_o a_o heed_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o last_o age_n though_o this_o at_o first_o be_v my_o design_n i_o shall_v heedless_o engage_v in_o a_o new_a sea_n of_o matter_n and_o wear_v out_o the_o patience_n of_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o i_o shall_v therefore_o choose_v to_o spend_v the_o little_a remainder_n of_o my_o time_n in_o give_v notice_n of_o two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o most_o plausible_a deceiver_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v the_o chief_a hand_n in_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o late_a time_n for_o till_o the_o error_n they_o have_v sow_v and_o sometime_o plant_v be_v root_v out_o of_o the_o people_n mind_n i_o can_v imagine_v how_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o keep_v our_o peace_n any_o long_o than_o whilst_o the_o
see_v the_o same_o god_n that_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o worship_v a_o grave_v image_n do_v also_o say_v at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o same_o decalogue_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n whether_o private_a or_o public_a ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a it_o be_v by_o consequence_n as_o immediate_a a_o sin_n against_o god_n to_o show_v a_o contempt_n of_o that_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o obey_v as_o it_o be_v to_o worship_v a_o grave_a image_n or_o to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a §_o 29._o now_o may_v i_o speak_v without_o censure_n even_o by_o speak_v with_o submission_n to_o all_o superior_n as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o of_o more_o research_n and_o better_a discretion_n than_o myself_o i_o will_v adventure_v to_o affirm_v it_o as_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n that_o when_o peace_n can_v be_v have_v by_o such_o a_o reciprocal_a self-denial_n as_o i_o have_v now_o plead_v for_o in_o they_o that_o be_v 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and_o holiness_n which_o be_v both_o of_o such_o importance_n as_o that_o our_o happiness_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o earnestness_n of_o our_o pursuit_n how_o can_v we_o choose_v but_o be_v persuade_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o natural_a as_o that_o a_o man_n will_v think_v it_o shall_v be_v hard_a not_o to_o do_v it_o for_o find_v we_o any_o thing_n more_o natural_a than_o to_o be_v lover_n of_o ourselves_o and_o so_o to_o covet_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o most_o for_o our_o own_o advantage_n a_o little_a rhetoric_n one_o will_v think_v shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o persuade_v we_o to_o choose_v our_o interest_n and_o so_o to_o follow_v even_o with_o earnestness_n the_o necessary_a mean_n of_o our_o be_v happy_a be_v we_o never_o so_o illiterate_a or_o be_v we_o never_o so_o perverse_a yet_o through_o the_o little_a which_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o peace_n and_o holiness_n whether_o as_o separate_v or_o in_o conjunction_n we_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o nature_n or_o unconvince_v of_o their_o necessity_n §_o 31._o if_o then_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o common_a nature_n they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o two_o arm_n which_o do_v embrace_v the_o whole_a decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n we_o must_v never_o flatter_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v christian_n good_a enough_o until_o we_o find_v our_o obedience_n to_o be_v impartial_a that_o be_v as_o well_o to_o the_o first_o as_o to_o the_o second_o table_n and_o no_o less_o to_o the_o second_o than_o to_o the_o first_o nor_o may_v we_o ever_o give_v ourselves_o rest_n until_o we_o see_v we_o have_v attain_v to_o this_o comparative_a perfection_n i_o mean_v a_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o a_o love_n of_o obedience_n without_o reserve_n our_o respect_n like_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n must_v be_v to_o all_o god_n commandment_n and_o we_o must_v study_v to_o live_v a_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 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