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magistrate_n who_o shall_v impose_v on_o he_o what_o punishment_n soever_o the_o father_n demand_v we_o will_v 21._o stone_n he_o to_o death_n for_o his_o unnatural_a disobedience_n but_o suppose_v he_o be_v leave_v unpunished_a will_v he_o not_o think_v you_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o a_o unprofitable_a member_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n will_v not_o his_o day_n be_v shorten_v yea_o yea_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o die_v in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o his_o body_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v shall_v always_o be_v torment_v in_o hot_a scald_a lead_n and_o his_o soul_n for_o ever_o shall_v endure_v the_o horrible_a pain_n of_o hell_n we_o read_v in_o our_o english_a chronicle_n that_o the_o son_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o this_o land_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o french_a king_n take_v arm_n against_o his_o own_o natural_a father_n betwixt_o who_o diverse_a mighty_a battle_n be_v fight_v the_o victory_n always_o incline_v to_o the_o father_n so_o 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word_n of_o god._n three_o they_o must_v not_o make_v they_o labour_n on_o the_o sabaoth_n day_n four_o they_o must_v see_v that_o their_o servant_n lie_v not_o abroad_o in_o the_o night_n five_o master_n must_v grave_o correct_v their_o servant_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o fault_n least_o be_v let_v alone_o they_o wax_v bold_a and_o so_o fall_v into_o worse_a course_n last_o master_n must_v look_v that_o their_o servant_n receive_v their_o wage_n or_o hire_n at_o due_a time_n of_o the_o sabaoth_n day_n whether_o a_o master_n ought_v to_o set_v his_o servant_n at_o work_n on_o the_o sabaoth_n day_n chap._n 16._o 1._o the_o sabaoth_n both_o in_o the_o old_a &_o new_a testament_n be_v sanctify_v and_o hallow_v and_o feriis_fw-la in_o it_o magistrate_n townsman_n and_o all_o man_n oâ—_n what_o quality_n soever_o they_o be_v must_v surcease_v from_o work_v chief_o for_o four_o
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debate_n and_o this_o be_v tolerable_a when_o all_o other_o lawful_a proof_n be_v know_v to_o be_v want_v ungodly_a when_o we_o swear_v upon_o every_o light_a occasion_n and_o in_o our_o daily_a talk_n and_o this_o be_v reprove_v of_o perjury_n or_o forswear_n chap._n 19_o a_o oath_n have_v three_o associate_n to_o wit_n truth_n judgement_n and_o justice_n whereof_o if_o any_o be_v find_v lack_v it_o be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v term_v a_o oath_n but_o rather_o perjury_n which_o undouted_o be_v a_o most_o abominable_a sin_n for_o thereby_o we_o have_v no_o respect_n either_o unto_o his_o presence_n who_o be_v every_o where_o or_o reverence_n unto_o his_o commandment_n which_o express_o insinuate_v 5._o that_o *_o we_o take_v not_o his_o name_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o so_o treacherous_o abuse_v his_o sacred_a majesty_n the_o heathen_a themselves_o detest_v this_o vice_n and_o thereupon_o tot_fw-la homer_n 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avoid_v downward_o till_o she_o die_v thus_o do_v god_n reward_v perjury_n in_o conclusion_n isidor_n he_o that_o forswear_v himself_o bene_fw-la be_v subject_a unto_o two_o person_n first_o unto_o the_o judge_n who_o he_o deceive_v by_o his_o lie_v and_o then_o unto_o the_o innocent_a party_n who_o he_o endanger_v by_o his_o perjury_n those_o which_o will_v know_v more_o of_o this_o vice_n i_o refer_v to_o the_o read_n of_o my_o commentary_n persii_n where_o i_o have_v already_o sift_v it_o of_o curser_n and_o blasphemer_n chap._n 20._o 24._o whosoever_o curse_v his_o god_n shall_v bear_v the_o pain_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o blasphemer_n of_o the_o lord_n name_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v stone_n he_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o citizen_n or_o a_o stranger_n this_o bitter_a commination_n the_o lord_n rain_v down_o upon_o such_o as_o curse_v and_o blaspheme_v who_o then_o will_v presume_v to_o contradict_v and_o dispute_v against_o it_o if_o a_o subject_a blaspheme_n or_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o prince_n present_o he_o be_v have_v by_o the_o back_n and_o condemn_v to_o die_v what_o then_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o he_o that_o ban_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n be_v he_o not_o worthy_a of_o great_a punishment_n namely_o to_o suffer_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n tit._n michael_n the_o archangel_n dare_v not_o curse_v the_o devil_n albeit_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o the_o curse_n in_o the_o world_n how_o therefore_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o curse_v the_o turk_n at_o this_o day_n dare_v not_o transgress_v herein_o for_o fear_v of_o god_n punishment_n many_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o papist_n account_v it_o a_o intolerable_a sin_n to_o blaspheme_v o_o what_o a_o condemnation_n will_v this_o be_v unto_o we_o i_o fear_v i_o that_o many_o of_o they_o have_v as_o it_o be_v but_o a_o glimpse_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n will_v go_v before_o we_o protestant_n into_o the_o everlasting_a paradise_n we_o know_v in_o our_o conscience_n that_o curser_n and_o blasphemer_n be_v heinous_a offender_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n howbe_v it_o nevertheless_o we_o live_v careless_a and_o obstinate_a as_o be_v either_o dazzle_v like_o unto_o owl_n at_o the_o eminent_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o else_o bewitch_v and_o charm_v by_o the_o empoisoned_a guile_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n our_o usual_a speech_n in_o our_o anger_n be_v these_o the_o devil_n take_v he_o vengeance_n light_n upon_o he_o a_o pox_n on_o thou_o a_o plague_n on_o thou_o all_o which_o horrible_a curse_n have_v already_o fall_v on_o some_o of_o our_o pate_n &_o that_o within_o these_o 7._o year_n the_o plague_n first_o overspread_v itself_o through_o london_n the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o creep_v into_o every_o shire_n in_o particular_a the_o pox_n likewise_o have_v not_o be_v absent_a which_o many_o parent_n to_o their_o great_a grief_n can_v testify_v as_o for_o the_o other_o two_o the_o devil_n and_o vengeance_n the_o gallows_n be_v burden_a with_o traitor_n murderer_n and_o felon_n may_v give_v sufficient_a evidence_n against_o us._n now_o concern_v blasphemy_n the_o follower_n thereof_o have_v not_o altogether_o escape_v scotfree_a as_o appear_v by_o duke_n joyeus_n who_o about_o eight_o year_n since_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o his_o impious_a desert_n this_o duke_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o leaguer_n in_o france_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o french_a king_n force_n that_o now_o reign_v and_o despair_v of_o any_o good_a success_n vomit_v forth_o these_o word_n farewell_o my_o great_a cannon_n i_o renounce_v god_n and_o will_v run_v this_o day_n a_o high_a fortune_n with_o that_o he_o gallop_v amain_o and_o plunge_v himself_o horse_n and_o all_o into_o the_o river_n tar_n where_o present_o he_o be_v swallow_v up_o thus_o do_v god_n work_v the_o end_n of_o this_o blasphemous_a duke_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n they_o may_v so_o still_o be_v reward_v that_o blaspheme_v he_o which_o cause_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o tremble_v in_o any_o realm_n or_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n whatsoever_o what_o shall_v i_o write_v of_o the_o franciscan_a friar_n who_o blasphemous_o compare_v their_o friar_n francis_n unto_o christ_n say_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o any_o thing_n but_o francis_n do_v the_o same_o yea_o francis_n do_v more_o than_o christ_n for_o his_o nail_n drive_v away_o temptation_n o_o childish_a comparison_n of_o this_o blasphemous_a rout_n be_v bellarmine_n that_o archpapist_n as_o by_o these_o his_o word_n it_o appear_v 1._o if_o we_o quoth_v he_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n than_o god_n be_v more_o unjust_a and_o more_o cruel_a than_o any_o tyrant_n the_o punishment_n of_o curser_n and_o blasphemer_n be_v diverse_a sometime_o they_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n sometime_o *_o their_o tongue_n be_v cut_v or_o bore_v through_o and_o at_o other_o time_n their_o punishment_n be_v arbittarie_a according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o their_o offence_n likewise_o king_n lewes_n of_o france_n hear_v the_o lord_n of_o lenuile_n one_o of_o his_o baron_n blaspheme_v god_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o his_o lip_n to_o be_v slit_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n for_o which_o notable_a act_n of_o justice_n he_o afterward_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o saint_n let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v of_o these_o both_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a punishment_n and_o employ_v our_o whole_a study_n to_o admonish_v those_o miscreant_n who_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o ban_n and_o blaspheme_v god_n yea_o and_o otherwhiles_o their_o own_o self_n of_o deceit_n chap._n 21._o such_o be_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o this_o age_n
door_n &_o yet_o for_o all_o his_o beg_n can_v come_v by_o the_o crumb_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n table_n wherefore_o extend_v your_o bounty_n unto_o the_o poor_a o_o you_o that_o be_v rich_a according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o your_o wealth_n and_o as_o your_o good_a conscience_n shall_v lead_v you_o so_o give_v remember_v that_o your_o day_n be_v short_a upon_o earth_n and_o that_o you_o have_v but_o a_o small_a time_n to_o live_v distrust_v not_o god_n promise_n who_o say_v that_o 21_o whatsoever_o be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a be_v lend_v to_o himself_o and_o look_v what_o you_o lay_v out_o shall_v be_v pay_v you_o again_o objection_n a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o great_a charge_n of_o child_n can_v well_o give_v alm_n unto_o the_o poor_a therefore_o he_o may_v be_v excuse_v answer_n mark_v what_o christ_n say_v 20_o he_o that_o love_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n above_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o 3_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o with_o they_o who_o will_v not_o benefit_v the_o poor_a the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n prefer_v not_o her_o son_n before_o elias_n in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n neither_o be_v that_o lose_v which_o she_o bestow_v on_o elias_n in_o a_o word_n no_o man_n must_v despair_v of_o god_n reward_n 36._o i_o have_v be_v young_a quoth_v the_o prophet_n david_n and_o now_o be_o old_a and_o yet_o see_v i_o never_o the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v their_o bread_n public_o with_o utter_a shame_n and_o discredit_v circumstance_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o give_v of_o alm_n chap._n 28._o howbeit_o for_o all_o this_o i_o be_o not_o so_o indulgent_a and_o fond_a that_o i_o will_v have_v man_n to_o distribute_v alm_n without_o exception_n and_o without_o due_a regard_n of_o circumstance_n for_o herein_o five_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v whereof_o the_o first_o be_v that_o they_o give_v their_o alm_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o that_o voluntary_o of_o their_o own_o proper_a motion_n the_o second_o that_o they_o argue_v with_o they_o touch_v their_o religion_n before_o they_o give_v they_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v understand_v whether_o they_o be_v true_a protestant_n or_o froward_a papist_n or_o atheist_n the_o three_o that_o they_o dispute_v with_o they_o concern_v their_o conversation_n the_o 4._o that_o they_o give_v their_o alm_n unto_o religious_a man_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v old_a blind_a lame_a or_o craze_a and_o sick_a of_o body_n the_o five_o &_o circumstance_n to_o be_v note_v and_o follow_v in_o distribute_v of_o alm_n be_v that_o man_n give_v they_o not_o for_o a_o bravery_n and_o vainglory_n to_o be_v praise_v and_o extol_v of_o the_o world_n but_o rather_o of_o pure_a zeal_n &_o devotion_n not_o expect_v any_o recompense_n again_o of_o fast_v that_o a_o householder_n shall_v observe_v fast_v day_n chap._n 39_o oecon._n even_o as_o learned_a and_o wise_a physician_n in_o every_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n occasion_v of_o surfeit_n and_o repletion_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n prescribe_v a_o exquisite_a diet_n and_o also_o a_o purgation_n to_o wit_n of_o rheubarb_n or_o such_o like_a to_o the_o end_n that_o not_o only_o the_o superfluous_a substance_n of_o the_o belly_n may_v be_v draw_v out_o but_o also_o that_o nature_n may_v be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o secret_a property_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o medicine_n so_o expert_a and_o wise_a householder_n ought_v in_o time_n of_o famine_n special_o to_o have_v regard_n that_o they_o lie_v down_o a_o limit_a order_n of_o fast_v unto_o their_o family_n whereby_o they_o may_v not_o only_o purge_v the_o rebellious_a humour_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o likewise_o in_o afterclappe_n sustain_v themselves_o the_o better_a from_o poverty_n and_o dearth_n oh_o what_o be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o spare_v two_o meal_n in_o a_o week_n and_o bestow_v the_o estimate_n upon_o the_o poor_a alas_o it_o be_v not_o much_o out_o of_o their_o way_n we_o read_v that_o the_o jew_n so_o oft_o as_o they_o will_v pacify_v or_o ask_v any_o benefit_n of_o god_n use_v most_o common_o to_o fast_v by_o fast_v 24_o moses_n see_v god_n christi_fw-la elias_n after_o his_o fast_n be_v entertain_v of_o god_n 3_o the_o ninivites_fw-la fast_v with_o repentance_n and_o be_v pardon_v by_o fast_v 3._o daniel_n reveal_v nabuchodonozor_n dream_n but_o if_o these_o example_n can_v work_v no_o charity_n in_o the_o adamant_n and_o steely_a heart_n of_o our_o english_a rook_n yet_o civil_a policy_n i_o think_v and_o her_o majesty_n commandment_n may_v prevail_v so_o much_o with_o they_o that_o they_o observe_v frydaies_n saturdaye_n lent_n and_o ember_n day_n so_o near_o as_o they_o may_v as_o fast_v day_n both_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o meat_n ordain_v for_o their_o own_o sustenance_n and_o for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o for_o the_o supply_n of_o their_o neighbour_n want_n objection_n good_a meat_n do_v nourish_v blood_n and_o do_v revive_v aswell_o the_o vital_a as_o the_o animal_n spirit_n as_o for_o fish_n fig_n and_o such_o like_a they_o be_v slimy_a windy_a and_o make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v ill_o complexioned_a and_o again_o fast_v be_v more_o dangerous_a for_o it_o weaken_v and_o enfeeble_v the_o whole_a body_n therefore_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o observe_v fast_n answer_n all_o the_o commodity_n which_o you_o bring_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o meat_n be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o good_a that_o spring_n of_o fast_v for_o by_o it_o man_n become_v capable_a of_o vision_n and_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o it_o many_o sickness_n be_v allay_v whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a by_o flesh_n the_o body_n be_v inflame_v and_o torment_v with_o hot_a burn_a ague_n &_o with_o innumerable_a malady_n beside_o so_o that_o the_o commodity_n of_o fast_v do_v far_o exceed_v &_o downewaigh_a the_o discommodity_n thereof_o yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o very_o believe_v that_o old_a person_n and_o choleric_a folk_n may_v be_v license_v to_o eat_v flesh_n in_o like_a manner_n woman_n with_o child_n scholar_n and_o they_o that_o by_o study_n and_o care_n have_v annoy_v their_o spirit_n may_v be_v authorize_v from_o fast_v in_o brief_a i_o be_o persuade_v that_o laet._n fast_v be_v hurtful_a for_o they_o which_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o their_o perfect_a growth_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o true_a fast_o chap._n 30._o nevertheless_o i_o be_o of_o this_o mind_n that_o those_o man_n observe_v not_o the_o true_a fast_o which_o hypocritical_o forgo_v a_o meal_n or_o two_o of_o purpose_n colourable_o to_o hunt_v for_o worldly_a praise_n and_o to_o be_v account_v religious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n but_o they_o rather_o be_v the_o true_a and_o allow_v faster_n that_o strong_o lean_a to_o the_o everliving_a god_n that_o shun_v as_o the_o horror_n of_o hell_n all_o earthly_a vanity_n and_o that_o mortify_v the_o filthy_a appetite_n of_o the_o flesh_n albeit_o the_o other_o i_o confess_v be_v a_o coadiutour_n to_o that_o thing_n and_o avail_v much_o for_o that_o purpose_n whosoever_o therefore_o be_v willing_a to_o fast_v upright_o and_o according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n must_v fast_o with_o all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n first_o he_o must_v fast_o with_o his_o eye_n and_o not_o pry_v too_o much_o into_o the_o pompous_a show_n &_o dazzle_a beauty_n of_o this_o world_n lest_o at_o the_o sight_n thereof_o as_o of_o a_o cockatrice_n he_o be_v wound_v to_o death_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n next_o he_o must_v fast_o with_o his_o ear_n that_o be_v he_o must_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o allure_a speech_n of_o seminary_n priest_n heretic_n flatterer_n slanderer_n and_o such_o like_a lest_o sirenlike_a they_o entice_v he_o into_o their_o snare_n three_o he_o must_v fast_o with_o his_o tongue_n and_o beware_v of_o blasphemy_n lie_n and_o ungodly_a communication_n four_o he_o must_v fast_o with_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v he_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v no_o more_o 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