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labour_n which_o last_o be_v a_o frequent_a sin_n but_o little_o regard_v a_o cry_a sin_n but_o little_o care_v for_o next_o it_o be_v break_v by_o withhold_v what_o may_v be_v useful_a and_o refreshful_a as_o by_o neglect_v the_o sick_a and_o distress_a want_v of_o hospitality_n special_o to_o the_o poor_a all_o these_o be_v sinful_a breach_n whether_o direct_o or_o indirect_o incur_v neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a that_o we_o simple_o abstain_v from_o commit_v some_o of_o these_o but_o we_o must_v also_o make_v conscience_n to_o practice_v all_o contrary_a duty_n the_o last_o thing_n propose_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o be_v the_o person_n thou_o where_o in_o a_o word_n we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v private_a man_n from_o public_a man_n who_o be_v magistrate_n and_o bear_v the_o sword_n who_o this_o command_n do_v not_o restrain_v from_o execute_v of_o justice_n y_z â—t_z these_o may_v also_o sin_v in_o their_o passion_n and_o unjust_o put_v forth_o their_o authority_n and_o be_v carnal_a in_o pu_fw-fr â—â—shing_a and_o pass_v sentence_n even_o when_o there_o be_v ground_n in_o justice_n and_o thus_o magistrate_n may_v become_v guilty_a though_o in_o the_o execute_n of_o justice_n not_o simple_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o other_o con_fw-mi â—u_n â—â—â—â—g_v circumstance_n thus_o much_o short_o on_o this_o command_n the_o seven_o command_n exodus_fw-la 20.14_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n the_o lord_n have_v speak_v of_o such_o sin_n as_o do_v more_o respect_n man_n be_v simple_o in_o the_o former_a command_n he_o come_v now_o to_o direct_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v a_o man_n in_o his_o life_n in_o the_o order_n of_o his_o conversation_n and_o as_o it_o will_v be_v find_v one_o way_n or_o other_o that_o by_o our_o passion_n hatred_n and_o anger_n in_o one_o degree_n or_o other_o the_o former_a command_n be_v break_v often_o so_o this_o sin_n that_o in_o the_o very_a name_n of_o it_o be_v abominable_a be_v not_o so_o unfrequent_a even_o 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and_o usual_a for_o some_o to_o excite_v and_o put_v other_o much_o more_o on_o to_o exceed_v in_o eat_v then_o they_o dare_v do_v in_o drink_v as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o that_o same_o hazard_n in_o the_o one_o that_o be_v in_o the_o other_o and_o as_o if_o one_o and_o the_o same_o rule_n be_v not_o give_v for_o both_o 3._o we_o do_v also_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o way_n only_o whereby_o man_n may_v become_v guilty_a of_o both_o these_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v many_o way_n and_o also_o degree_n thereof_o and_o though_o all_o be_v not_o alike_o gross_a yet_o all_o be_v sinful_a therefore_o we_o will_v 1._o consider_v these_o evil_n in_o divers_a respect_n then_o 2._o lie_v down_o and_o fix_v some_o general_a limit_n which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o pass_v 3._o instance_n some_o slight_v particular_n for_o gluttony_n in_o general_a there_o be_v a_o latin_a verse_n praepropere_fw-la laute_fw-la nimis_fw-la ardenter_fw-la studiose_fw-la in_o which_o five_o word_n there_o 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the_o strengthen_v we_o for_o they_o eccles._n 10.17_o 4._o in_o the_o manner_n viz._n too_o ardent_o when_o meat_n be_v desire_v with_o a_o sort_n of_o lust_n prov._n 23.3_o 20_o 21._o 5._o in_o the_o prepare_n of_o meat_n viz._n studious_o that_o be_v when_o it_o be_v too_o riotous_o dress_v for_o please_a man_n carnal_a appetite_n and_o taste_n or_o palate_n by_o the_o fineness_n of_o it_o and_o other_o curiosity_n of_o that_o kind_n more_o particular_o we_o may_v sin_v either_o in_o the_o excess_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n when_o we_o go_v without_o just_a bound_n or_o in_o the_o defect_n which_o may_v as_o well_o mar_v the_o end_n to_o wit_n god_n glory_n and_o our_o fitness_n for_o duty_n as_o excess_n may_v therefore_o do_v paul_n exhort_v timothy_n to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o little_a wine_n as_o needful_a for_o he_o 2._o consider_v the_o sin_n of_o gluttony_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o which_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_v thus_o some_o may_v fail_v as_o be_v just_a now_o say_v 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to_o attain_v to_o any_o thing_n beyond_o what_o he_o have_v a_o promise_n or_o command_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v he_o shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n psal._n 34.10_o and_o 84.11_o which_o be_v indeed_o broad_a enough_o and_o may_v in_o some_o respect_n be_v extend_v even_o to_o the_o command_n for_o thing_n honest_a whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v see_v heb._n 13.5_o 6._o where_o in_o the_o greek_a to_o guard_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n against_o covetousness_n and_o to_o fortify_v against_o all_o fear_n of_o want_v what_o be_v necessary_a and_o competent_a there_o be_v a_o fivefold_a negative_a in_o the_o promise_n i_o will_v not_o not_o leave_v thou_o
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