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pernitiosum_fw-la the_o officious_a lie_n the_o sport_v lie_n and_o the_o pernicious_a lie_n the_o jest_n or_o sport_v lie_v they_o say_v be_v that_o which_o be_v frame_v to_o feed_v and_o please_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o hearer_n with_o a_o certain_a delectation_n this_o if_o it_o be_v use_v to_o delight_n and_o profit_v any_o man_n by_o some_o necessary_a doctrine_n augustine_n except_v it_o from_o lie_n such_o be_v apologue_n fable_n parable_n tropical_a locution_n hyperbole_n etc._n etc._n which_o not_o wise_a man_n ever_o reckon_v among_o lie_n if_o there_o be_v in_o they_o no_o habit_n of_o lie_v and_o vanity_n in_o speak_v therefore_o against_o the_o sport_v lie_v i_o thus_o conclude_v either_o there_o be_v in_o our_o jest_n some_o profitable_a doctrine_n and_o then_o they_o be_v not_o lie_v and_o therefore_o my_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o reprove_v these_o or_o else_o there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o vain_a intent_n and_o purpose_n and_o then_o they_o be_v lie_n and_o to_o be_v 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object_n against_o this_o be_v indeed_o nothing_o as_o the_o example_n of_o godly_a man_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o which_o general_o augustine_n answer_v first_o that_o many_o thing_n do_v there_o seem_v to_o be_v lie_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o as_o that_o of_o abraham_n say_v of_o his_o wife_n she_o be_v my_o sister_n 12._o gen._n 12._o he_o say_v the_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n because_o she_o be_v filia_fw-la patrum_fw-la svi_fw-la which_o have_v among_o they_o the_o name_n of_o parent_n and_o that_o of_o jacob_n say_v to_o his_o father_n isaac_n 27._o gen._n 27._o i_o be_o thy_o first_o bear_v esau_n for_o though_o he_o be_v not_o so_o according_a to_o his_o carnal_a nativity_n yet_o be_v he_o so_o according_a to_o god_n divine_a dispensation_n the_o right_a of_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v to_o be_v transfer_v to_o jacob_n that_o the_o elder_a after_o the_o flesh_n shall_v serve_v the_o young_a again_o if_o they_o be_v lie_n they_o be_v not_o approve_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n &_o therefore_o the_o piety_n of_o these_o holy_a man_n be_v to_o be_v imitate_v yet_o the_o lie_v they_o use_v be_v not_o to_o be_v draw_v to_o a_o example_n to_o follow_v neither_o to_o be_v wrest_v ad_fw-la regulam_fw-la morum_fw-la to_o the_o rule_n of_o manner_n now_o remain_v the_o pernicious_a lie_n lie_n the_o pernicious_a lie_n which_o be_v so_o filthy_a and_o hatesome_a a_o vice_n that_o it_o want_v a_o patron_n to_o defend_v it_o even_o among_o the_o most_o wicked_a sort_n to_o this_o pertain_v false-witnesse-bearing_a whereby_o our_o neighbour_n be_v wrong_v and_o hurt_v either_o in_o body_n in_o good_n or_o defame_v slander_a and_o damnify_v in_o his_o good_a name_n the_o false_a witness_n that_o speak_v lie_n be_v abhor_v of_o the_o lord_n 6._o prou._n 6._o general_o all_o lie_n
of_o their_o master_n belial_n but_o shall_v this_o be_v sound_a among_o christian_n mercy_n how_o great_o the_o lord_n esteem_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n the_o lord_n so_o much_o esteem_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n and_o so_o much_o detest_v cruelty_n towards_o our_o brethren_n that_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n he_o repute_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n as_o the_o fullness_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n and_o cruelty_n and_o unmercifulnesse_n to_o be_v the_o full_a complement_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n come_v you_o bless_v say_v he_o for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n 25._o math._n 25._o but_o unto_o the_o other_o go_v you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o one_o he_o receive_v into_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n and_o the_o other_o he_o cast_v into_o eternal_a fire_n fulgentius_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n fulgen._n fulgen._n every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o etc._n etc._n note_v si_fw-la sterilitas_fw-la in_o ignem_fw-la mittitur_fw-la rapacitas_fw-la quid_fw-la meretur_fw-la and_o rabanus_n upon_o the_o former_a place_n of_o matthew_n raban_n raban_n i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n quid_fw-la accipiet_fw-la qui_fw-la aliena_fw-la tulit_fw-la si_fw-la semper_fw-la ardebit_fw-la qui_fw-la sva_fw-la non_fw-la dedit_fw-la if_o he_o shall_v always_o burn_v which_o give_v not_o of_o his_o own_o what_o punishment_n shall_v he_o have_v which_o harh_n take_v away_o from_o other_o which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n etc._n etc._n nay_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o that_o little_a bread_n that_o i_o have_v thou_o take_v from_o i_o i_o be_v naked_a and_o thou_o cloathe_v i_o not_o nay_o that_o simple_a coat_n that_o i_o have_v thou_o spoyle_v i_o off_o as_o the_o prophet_n cry_v out_o o_o you_o heaven_n drop_v down_o righteousness_n because_o righteousness_n be_v banish_v from_o the_o earth_n so_o may_v we_o now_o cry_v for_o want_v of_o love_n among_o we_o o_o you_o heaven_n drop_v down_o kindness_n and_o love_n into_o our_o heart_n that_o the_o unkind_a and_o churlish_a nabal_n of_o our_o time_n which_o be_v so_o little_o move_v at_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n as_o if_o they_o pertain_v to_o a_o foreign_a body_n that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v to_o live_v to_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v coloni_fw-la non_fw-la domini_fw-la manurer_n not_o lord_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o jerome_n say_v of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n which_o be_v rich_a hieron_n hieron_n that_o they_o be_v dispensatores_fw-la dei_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la divites_fw-la appellandi_fw-la to_o be_v term_v rather_o god_n steward_n than_o rich-man_n indeed_o so_o well_o nowadays_o they_o observe_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n k._n d._n k._n that_o their_o right_a hand_n know_v not_o whar_n the_o left_a do_v because_o neither_o right_n nor_o leave_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o good_a be_v well_o be_v it_o say_v of_o a_o heathen_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v wish_v his_o wealth_n to_o be_v as_o his_o coat_n rather_o fit_v then_o too_o long_o concinnam_n magis_fw-la probo_fw-la quam_fw-la longam_fw-la that_o the_o lord_n may_v induce_v we_o the_o more_o to_o mercy_n he_o lay_v before_o we_o the_o example_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n sure_o a_o motive_n of_o all_o motive_n if_o we_o have_v not_o cauteriatam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la a_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n past_o all_o feel_n he_o be_v love_v to_o the_o unthankful_a patient_a towards_o the_o sinner_n kind_a to_o the_o unkind_a he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o arise_v upon_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a and_o his_o rain_n be_v to_o all_o alike_o profitable_a the_o sun_n shine_v the_o day_n lighten_v the_o fountain_n water_v the_o shower_n bedew_v all_o alike_o nay_o without_o his_o mercy_n we_o can_v live_v consist_v and_o have_v our_o be_v one_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n if_o then_o my_o beloved_a we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n if_o we_o think_v it_o a_o honour_n unto_o we_o to_o be_v repute_v his_o son_n if_o there_o be_v in_o we_o any_o love_n of_o the_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n let_v we_o follow_v our_o father_n step_n and_o bear_v some_o part_n of_o his_o image_n we_o can_v imitate_v he_o in_o his_o strength_n nor_o in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o in_o his_o miracle_n only_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o pity_n and_o compassion_n let_v we_o be_v like_o he_o let_v tiger_n dragon_n bear_n lion_n be_v cruel_a one_o to_o another_o let_v scythian_n cannibal_n which_o know_v not_o god_n be_v merciless_a one_o towards_o another_o even_o as_o god_n have_v love_v we_o let_v we_o christian_n be_v merciful_a gentle_a kind_a one_o towards_o a_o other_o let_v we_o not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o natural_a affection_n the_o merciful_a man_n good_n be_v bless_v and_o multiply_v of_o god_n story_n a_o story_n i_o remember_v a_o story_n in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o father_n of_o a_o certain_a rich_a man_n who_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v liberal_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a his_o good_n increase_v so_o that_o he_o grow_v very_o rich_a but_o withal_o when_o he_o wax_v covetous_a and_o give_v over_o his_o wont_a liberality_n his_o good_n fall_v away_o so_o that_o at_o length_n he_o become_v poor_a and_o ask_v of_o a_o holy_a man_n the_o cause_n thereof_o who_o answer_v that_o as_o long_o as_o these_o two_o brethren_n date_n &_o dabitur_fw-la vobis_fw-la give_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o you_o dwell_v together_o in_o his_o house_n they_o keep_v god_n blessing_n with_o they_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o banish_v the_o first_o date_n give_v you_o the_o other_o because_o he_o can_v dwell_v without_o his_o brother_n be_v also_o depart_v and_o have_v carry_v away_o god_n blessing_n with_o he_o the_o noble_a emperor_n vespasian_n be_v so_o incline_v to_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o liberality_n that_o on_o a_o time_n be_v at_o supper_n and_o call_v to_o mind_n he_o have_v give_v nothing_o that_o day_n say_v amici_n diem_fw-la perdidi_fw-la my_o friend_n i_o have_v lose_v a_o day_n for_o he_o know_v that_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n he_o may_v say_v as_o marcus_z antonius_n be_v vanquish_v of_o augustus_n say_v haec_fw-la habui_fw-la quae_fw-la dedi_fw-la cetera_fw-la quae_fw-la his_fw-la relinquo_fw-la quomodo_fw-la illa_fw-la habeo_fw-la quae_fw-la velim_fw-la nolim_fw-la alijs_fw-la trado_fw-la the_o thing_n which_o i_o give_v i_o have_v the_o rest_n which_o i_o leave_v unto_o other_o how_o can_v i_o count_v they_o my_o own_o see_v whether_o i_o will_v or_o will_v i_o must_v leave_v they_o unto_o other_o the_o other_o effect_n of_o true_a religion_n be_v innocency_n of_o our_o life_n to_o keep_v ourselves_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o to_o pollute_v ourselves_o with_o the_o filthy_a crime_n of_o this_o world_n but_o to_o keep_v ourselves_o pure_a from_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n 2._o john_n 2._o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n this_o world_n be_v wont_v to_o spot_n and_o defile_v man_n that_o be_v plunge_v in_o the_o love_n thereof_o according_a to_o those_o verse_n mundus_fw-la non_fw-la mundus_fw-la quia_fw-la mundus_fw-la polluit_fw-la ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la manet_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la quomodo_fw-la mundus_fw-la erit_fw-la this_o world_n be_v unpure_a for_o why_o this_o world_n it_o stain_v how_o can_v he_o clean_o endure_v that_o in_o this_o world_n remain_v and_o therefore_o when_o god_n call_v abraham_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n 17._o gen._n 17._o he_o give_v he_o this_o charge_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a so_o after_o be_v have_v prescribe_v a_o law_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o teach_v they_o his_o true_a religion_n he_o require_v holiness_n and_o integrity_n of_o life_n say_v be_v you_o holy_a 11._o leu._n 11._o for_o i_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_o holy_a so_o the_o apostle_n warn_v we_o not_o to_o fashion_v ourselves_o like_o unto_o this_o world_n 12._o rom._n 12._o and_o again_o he_o say_v let_v every_o one_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2._o 2._o tim._n 2._o o_o harken_v unto_o this_o you_o that_o be_v bondslave_n unto_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o pollute_a world_n 8._o luke_n 8._o you_o that_o suffer_v the_o good_a seed_n of_o admonition_n to_o be_v choke_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n you_o who_o love_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o pharoahs_n daughter_n to_o be_v the_o darling_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o egypt_n and_o to_o sit_v upon_o the_o knee_n of_o the_o dalila_n of_o this_o world_n and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n lose_v the_o eternal_a felicity_n in_o