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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o self_n knowledge_n which_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v not_o in_o the_o sense_n the_o heathen_a take_v it_o to_o know_v and_o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o himself_o and_o so_o be_v puff_v up_o but_o to_o see_v the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o know_v our_o want_n pride_n never_o get_v foot_v of_o we_o but_o either_o for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n or_o upon_o a_o false_a knowledge_n and_o therefore_o the_o heathen_a consider_v the_o excellency_n and_o nobility_n of_o man_n and_o have_v a_o false_a apprehension_n of_o god_n justice_n it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v they_o fall_v into_o that_o proud_a conceit_n that_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n be_v foolishness_n and_o 18._o for_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o become_v offence_n also_o to_o the_o jew_n insomuch_o as_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o exalt_v and_o heal_v they_o they_o be_v high_a and_o sound_a enough_o already_o and_o therefore_o s._n augustine_n say_v superbis_fw-la phariseis_n viluit_fw-la 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on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o man_n can_v see_v it_o be_v only_o the_o excellency_n which_o outward_o appear_v which_o we_o can_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o honour_n and_o so_o likewise_o the_o inward_a honour_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v be_v see_v only_o by_o god_n man_n can_v behold_v it_o and_o therefore_o beside_o the_o inward_a esteem_n or_o estimate_n of_o another_o excellency_n there_o must_v be_v also_o some_o exterior_a sign_n or_o testimony_n whereby_o we_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v other_o and_o this_o make_v the_o second_o part_n of_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d honour_n such_o be_v that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d desire_v of_o samuel_n though_o the_o kingdom_n 30._o be_v take_v from_o he_o as_o samuel_n well_o know_v yet_o honour_v i_o say_v he_o before_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n and_o before_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o such_o be_v that_o which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d look_v after_o viz._n the_o 〈◊〉_d place_n at_o 〈◊〉_d the_o uppermost_a 〈◊〉_d and_o greeting_n 7._o in_o 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of_o the_o head_n it_o be_v mention_v in_o diverse_a place_n in_o scripture_n to_o set_v forth_o this_o duty_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o come_v before_o he_o bow_v 28._o their_o head_n and_o make_v obeisance_n these_o be_v sign_n of_o honour_n at_o the_o first_o meeting_n or_o salutation_n 4._o a_o four_o expression_n be_v stand_v up_o not_o only_o to_o rise_v before_o they_o we_o prefer_v in_o excellency_n but_o to_o stand_v up_o too_o we_o see_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o in_o the_o people_n of_o 13._o israel_n moses_n 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o judge_n among_o 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o people_n stand_v by_o he_o 2._o from_o morning_n till_o evening_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d maid_n when_o she_o go_v to_o attend_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o king_n david_n be_v to_o stand_v before_o he_o the_o like_a do_v 〈◊〉_d before_o 〈◊〉_d and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o common_a expression_n of_o service_n 5._o the_o next_o be_v to_o be_v silent_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o we_o account_v 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locust_n that_o devour_v all_o where_o they_o come_v and_o the_o father_n term_v they_o unprofitable_a and_o superfluous_a creature_n the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o this_o say_v let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o 18._o more_o but_o rather_o let_v he_o labour_v 4._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o six_o commandment_n forbid_v 〈◊〉_d for_o idleness_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o many_o disease_n for_o as_o there_o be_v none_o of_o god_n creature_n but_o putrify_v without_o motion_n as_o the_o air_n and_o water_n stagnantes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d stantes_fw-la aque_fw-la nec_fw-la dulces_fw-la nec_fw-la salubres_fw-es 〈◊〉_d seneca_n stand_v water_n be_v neither_o sweet_a nor_o wholesome_a so_o ease_n in_o the_o body_n bring_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d the_o gout_n and_o other_o disease_n computrescit_fw-la in_o 17._o stercore_fw-la say_v the_o prophet_n the_o seed_n rot_v under_o the_o clod_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o not_o only_o the_o loss_n of_o time_n waste_v the_o creature_n and_o 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cause_n solomon_n give_v good_a counsel_n 〈◊〉_d this_o purpose_n love_v not_o sleep_v lest_o thou_o come_v to_o poverty_n open_v thy_o eye_n and_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d be_v satisfy_v with_o bread_n for_o have_v speak_v verse_n 11._o of_o young_a man_n that_o by_o their_o action_n they_o may_v be_v know_v whether_o their_o work_n be_v pure_a and_o whether_o it_o be_v right_a and_o in_o the_o 12._o verse_n that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v by_o this_o whether_o they_o apply_v their_o ear_n and_o eye_n to_o knowledge_n as_o god_n create_v they_o he_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 13._o verse_n that_o otherwise_o if_o they_o love_v sleep_v these_o effect_n of_o it_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o for_o remedy_v hereof_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o sleep_n 1._o the_o quantity_n 2._o the_o manner_n 1._o for_o the_o quantity_n our_o sleep_n must_v not_o be_v too_o long_o usque_fw-la quo_fw-la dormis_fw-la how_o long_o will_v thou_o sleep_v o_o sluggard_n ultra_fw-la horam_fw-la beyond_o the_o hour_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d drowsiness_n of_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o the_o soul._n and_o as_o jonah_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o tempest_n when_o he_o sleep_v sound_o so_o these_o be_v under_o god_n visitation_n who_o be_v possess_v with_o this_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n 2._o the_o second_o point_n of_o idleness_n be_v when_o we_o be_v not_o exercise_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o call_n but_o give_v ourselves_o to_o ease_v desidiae_fw-la est_fw-la somnium_fw-la vigilantis_fw-la sloth_n be_v the_o 12._o dream_n of_o he_o that_o be_v awake_a and_o by_o want_n of_o labour_n and_o exercise_n and_o give_v ourselves_o to_o ease_v we_o come_v to_o the_o hang_n down_o of_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o feeble_a knee_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o so_o become_v fit_a for_o no_o good_a thing_n for_o as_o all_o other_o creature_n of_o god_n by_o stand_v still_o grow_v corrupt_v as_o we_o see_v in_o stand_v water_n which_o putrify_v and_o be_v putrify_v engender_v toad_n and_o such_o venomous_a creature_n so_o in_o man_n ease_n bring_v discase_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n it_o produce_v in_o the_o body_n podagram_n the_o gout_n and_o it_o bring_v forth_o the_o like_a indisposition_n in_o the_o soul_n which_o make_v s._n basil_n call_v it_o podagram_n animi_fw-la the_o gout_n of_o the_o soul._n and_o therefore_o s._n ambrose_n call_v idle_a person_n creaturas_fw-la dei_fw-la superfluas_fw-la superfluous_a creature_n of_o god_n which_o do_v no_o way_n profit_v the_o body_n politic_a where_o they_o live_v but_o be_v as_o the_o heathen_a man_n say_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d such_o qui_fw-la animam_fw-la pro_fw-la sale_n cicero_n habent_fw-la who_o have_v their_o soul_n instead_o of_o salt_n to_o keep_v their_o body_n sweet_a s._n paul_n measure_v not_o idleness_n only_o by_o do_v nothing_o but_o also_o by_o not_o do_v 11._o the_o duty_n of_o a_o man_n place_n as_o he_o that_o be_v place_v in_o the_o university_n and_o study_v not_o though_o he_o hawk_v hunt_v or_o dance_v or_o use_v other_o exercise_n that_o be_v laborious_a yet_o because_o 12._o he_o do_v not_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v he_o be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o idle_a fellow_n if_o man_n be_v as_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o work_v at_o all_o than_o they_o become_v busy_a body_n and_o if_o woman_n be_v idle_a then_o will_v they_o be_v pratler_n or_o tatler_n upon_o which_o come_v tale-carrying_a lie_v 〈◊〉_d and_o forge_v whereby_o they_o disquiet_v other_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o they_o be_v busy_a body_n meddle_v out_o of_o their_o calling_n where_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v these_o be_v to_o be_v restrain_v and_o because_o hereby_o grow_v a_o disposition_n from_o the_o body_n for_o evil_a motion_n in_o the_o soul_n therefore_o s._n peter_n enjoin_v the_o virtue_n of_o abstinence_n and_o command_v we_o to_o abstain_v from_o such_o fleshly_a lust_n as_o do_v militare_fw-la contra_fw-la animam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 15._o against_o the_o soul._n the_o remedy_n against_o sleep_n be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v sobriety_n proper_o 7._o watchfulness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sober_a be_v vigilant_a say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n for_o sleep_n and_o drunkenness_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_v of_o the_o night_n and_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n 8._o of_o light_n and_o of_o the_o day_n our_o desire_n therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o the_o light_n and_o of_o the_o day_n and_o we_o must_v walk_v according_o 2._o the_o remedy_n against_o idleness_n the_o apostle_n give_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o set_v our_o 11._o self_n to_o do_v our_o own_o business_n and_o the_o work_n of_o our_o call_n and_o bless_a shall_v
hand_n that_o potiphar_n wife_n catch_v joseph_n when_o she_o say_v lie_v with_o i_o we_o must_v 12._o 3._o therefore_o pactum_fw-la facere_fw-la make_v a_o covenant_n with_o all_o our_o member_n as_o with_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o hand_n so_o with_o the_o mouth_n and_o foot_n and_o ear_n for_o the_o tongue_n and_o ear_n there_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v uncleanness_n not_o to_o be_v name_v neither_o to_o be_v speak_v nor_o hear_v and_o let_v no_o corrupt_a 〈◊〉_d proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n the_o foot_n be_v offender_n also_o in_o this_o kind_n in_o pass_v to_o the_o house_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n so_o also_o may_v the_o whole_a body_n if_o it_o be_v too_o much_o pamper_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o wax_v sit_v it_o be_v apt_a 25._o to_o kick_v therefore_o we_o must_v castigare_fw-la corpus_fw-la keep_v under_o the_o body_n to_o make_v it_o chaste_a 27._o there_o be_v physic_n prescribe_v in_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n labour_n and_o painfulness_n avoid_v of_o excess_n in_o diet_n and_o apparel_n to_o be_v in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o cold_a and_o nakedness_n 27._o in_o watch_v and_o fast_v and_o to_o avoid_v excess_n of_o sleep_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v from_o the_o soul_n flee_v fornication_n and_o youthful_a lust_n saint_n ambrose_n rule_n 18._o be_v vide_fw-la ne_fw-la ingrediaris_fw-la conflictum_fw-la stand_v not_o resist_v or_o combat_v but_o fly_v and_o withdraw_v 22._o thyself_o from_o solitude_n to_o good_a company_n and_o together_o with_o this_o because_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o make_v his_o word_n as_o a_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o the_o leave_v thereof_o as_o medicine_n for_o those_o that_o be_v soul-sick_a the_o read_n of_o god_n word_n will_v be_v profitable_a for_o we_o in_o this_o case_n especial_o if_o we_o read_v and_o meditate_v upon_o such_o place_n as_o do_v ex_fw-la diametro_fw-la pugnare_fw-la flat_o oppose_v this_o vice_n 20._o as_o in_o genesis_n where_o god_n account_v this_o a_o very_a grievous_a sin_n and_o that_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o remedy_n against_o it_o marriage_n and_o that_o he_o suffer_v not_o a_o man_n to_o fall_v into_o 2._o it_o unless_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o that_o it_o be_v so_o infamous_a a_o sin_n that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n as_o 14._o one_o of_o the_o fool_n of_o israel_n it_o bereave_v a_o man_n of_o his_o gift_n it_o be_v a_o brutish_a 〈◊〉_d 13._o 18._o which_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o live_v like_o a_o beast_n and_o as_o saint_n jerome_n say_v of_o it_o delectat_fw-la in_o 18._o momentum_fw-la cruciat_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la it_o be_v delightful_a for_o a_o small_a time_n but_o will_v torment_v a_o man_n for_o ever_o beside_o all_o these_o we_o must_v use_v prayer_n it_o be_v a_o especial_a sign_n of_o wisdom_n to_o keep_v prayer_n one_o self_n from_o a_o strange_a woman_n and_o wisdom_n be_v such_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o come_v not_o 16._o but_o by_o prayer_n and_o if_o our_o own_o prayer_n will_v not_o prevail_v we_o must_v seek_v other_o man_n 24._o prayer_n abraham_n pray_v for_o abimelech_n we_o be_v to_o make_v our_o necessity_n herein_o know_v 5._o to_o other_o man_n and_o say_v as_o simon_n 〈◊〉_d do_v to_o peter_n pray_v you_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o i_o and_o as_o 5._o pharaoh_n do_v to_o moses_n entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o vae_fw-la soli_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hoc_fw-la vitio_fw-la woe_n to_o he_o that_o be_v alone_o but_o most_o of_o all_o if_o he_o be_v tempt_v to_o this_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 28._o and_o if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o help_v but_o that_o there_o still_o remain_v 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d than_o there_o be_v a_o remedy_n provide_v for_o it_o he_o must_v know_v that_o he_o be_v call_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n which_o be_v a_o holy_a estate_n institute_v by_o god_n in_o paradise_n and_o this_o 9_o must_v be_v the_o last_o refuge_n to_o preserve_v continency_n thus_o by_o labour_v to_o keep_v down_o the_o body_n by_o avoid_v excess_n in_o diet_n ease_n sleep_n etc._n etc._n and_o give_v ourselves_o to_o sobriety_n fast_v prayer_n with_o watchfulness_n and_o modesty_n in_o all_o outward_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chastity_n in_o a_o single_a life_n or_o per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d conjugalem_fw-la chastity_n in_o a_o marry_a estate_n we_o may_v perform_v this_o commandment_n the_o last_o rule_n be_v that_o as_o first_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v no_o ear_n to_o they_o that_o persuade_v we_o to_o this_o vice_n but_o oppose_v they_o with_o all_o our_o might_n for_o therefore_o the_o israelite_n do_v by_o other_o god_n command_n vex_v the_o midianite_n for_o lay_v this_o stumble_a block_n before_o they_o so_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o persuade_v other_o to_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastity_n 9_o as_o joseph_n do_v his_o mistress_n and_o tamar_n ammon_n do_v not_o so_o for_o no_o huch_fw-mi thing_n 12._o ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o israel_n do_v not_o thou_o this_o folly_n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o eight_o commandment_n chap._n i._n the_o coherence_n and_o dependence_n of_o this_o commandment_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o object_n of_o it_o the_o desire_n of_o riches_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n in_o respect_n of_o 1._o himself_o 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o the_o commonwealth_n 4._o private_a person_n of_o right_a and_o propriety_n how_o meum_fw-la &_o tuum_fw-la come_v in_o of_o right_n by_o first_o occupancy_n and_o prescription_n reason_n for_o propriety_n of_o propriety_n jure_fw-la belli_fw-la four_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d in_o propriety_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v qvo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d e_fw-la carne_fw-la transitur_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la by_o which_o commandment_n we_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d the_o flesh_n to_o the_o world_n from_o the_o heat_n forego_v of_o young_a man_n lust_n to_o the_o desire_n of_o old_a man_n wealth_n from_o baal-peor_n the_o idol_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o mammon_n the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n in_o worldliness_n and_o worldly_a deal_n whatsoever_o be_v prohibete_v or_o prescribe_v be_v pertain_v to_o this_o commandment_n as_o all_o concern_v the_o flesh_n in_o the_o former_a the_o original_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o commanment_n be_v from_o that_o which_o saint_n john_n call_v concupiscentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n as_o of_o the_o former_a commandment_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n 16._o the_o large_a expsition_n of_o this_o commandment_n you_o may_v find_v in_o levit._n 19_o 11._o 13._o 11._o and_o from_o the._n 35._o verse_n to_o the_o end_n in_o exod._n 〈◊〉_d 1_o 16._o deut._n 15._o 1_o 22._o in_o the_o new_a 15._o testament_n by_o our_o saviour_n in_o math._n 5._o 42._o etc._n etc._n and_o more_o large_o luc._n 12._o 14_o and_o 46._o 28._o saint_n paul_n set_v down_o both_o the_o affirmative_a and_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o it_o in_o one_o verse_n 6._o let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o but_o rather_o let_v he_o labour_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o place_n after_o he_o have_v expound_v the_o seven_o commandment_n he_o come_v to_o this_o let_v no_o man_n go_v beyond_o 〈◊〉_d oppress_v or_o overreach_v his_o brother_n so_o that_o from_o these_o place_n and_o the_o like_a a_o general_a equity_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v handle_v in_o this_o commandment_n be_v draw_v but_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v withal_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o beginning_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o outward_a act_n itself_o alone_o not_o the_o civil_a theft_n of_o the_o hand_n contrectatio_fw-la rei_fw-la alienae_n the_o touch_v of_o other_o man_n good_n which_o be_v mean_v here_o but_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n also_o that_o god_n deal_v with_o 〈◊〉_d cor_fw-la interrogat_fw-la non_fw-la manum_fw-la god_n examine_v the_o heart_n not_o the_o hand_n only_o for_o as_o there_o be_v not_o only_a manus_fw-la adultera_fw-la sed_fw-la cor_fw-la adulterum_fw-la a_o adulterous_a hand_n but_o a_o adulterous_a heart_n too_o so_o there_o be_v not_o only_a manus_fw-la fur_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o as_o the_o heathen_a man_n say_v the_o heart_n be_v a_o thief_n aswell_o as_o the_o hand_n the_o dependence_n of_o this_o commandment_n upon_o the_o former_a two_o be_v very_o exact_a for_o in_o the_o two_o former_a commandment_n order_n be_v take_v for_o the_o action_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v exercise_v about_o nutrition_n and_o generation_n or_o the_o desire_n that_o all_o man_n natural_o have_v of_o meat_n drink_n and_o apparel_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o themselves_o in_o individno_fw-la and_o to_o increase_v and_o propagate_v in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o species_n or_o kind_n for_o when_o there_o be_v a_o desire_n stir_v up_o by_o hunger_n desiderium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d motum_fw-la that_o desire_n set_v a_o man_n a_o work_n and_o because_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n we_o need_v
charity_n chap._n four_o of_o unjust_a get_n in_o general_n the_o kind_n of_o unjust_a get_n 1._o by_o rapine_n and_o violence_n 2._o by_o fraud_n the_o first_o be_v either_o under_o pretence_n of_o authority_n or_o without_o any_o pretence_n the_o former_a be_v 1._o for_o a_o man_n own_o benefit_n in_o time_n of_o war_n or_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o this_o be_v either_o by_o power_n or_o authority_n or_o by_o pretence_n of_o law_n 2._o for_o his_o neighbour_n detriment_n unjust_a get_v without_o any_o pretence_n of_o authority_n or_o law_n be_v either_o piracie_n by_o sea_n or_o robbery_n by_o land_n the_o affirmative_a part_n 1_o that_o every_o one_o have_v a_o lawful_a call_n 2._o that_o he_o labour_v in_o it_o of_o theft_n commit_v in_o get_v wealth_n in_o acquisitione_n general_n thing_n in_o the_o begin_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v common_a and_o since_o though_o man_n have_v get_v a_o propriety_n as_o aforesaid_a in_o they_o yet_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v man_n do_v not_o despise_v a_o thief_n if_o he_o steal_v to_o satisfy_v his_o soul_n when_o 30._o he_o be_v hungry_a and_o the_o law_n say_v when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o neighbour_n vineyard_n thou_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d eat_v grape_n thy_o fill_n at_o thy_o own_o pleasure_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o put_v any_o into_o thy_o vessel_n in_o of_o extreme_a necessity_n a_o man_n may_v make_v bold_a with_o his_o neighbour_n corn_n field_n or_o vineyard_n for_o his_o present_a necessity_n so_o he_o carry_v none_o away_o and_o we_o see_v still_o that_o in_o all_o positive_a law_n whereby_o propriety_n be_v distinguish_v there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o that_o hold_v in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n and_o there_o be_v a_o right_n which_o every_o man_n have_v in_o thing_n which_o remain_v common_a to_o this_o day_n as_o in_o feris_fw-la naturae_fw-la wild_a beast_n appropriate_a to_o no_o man_n fowl_n and_o fish_n and_o in_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v find_v on_o the_o sea_n shore_n as_o pearl_n gem_n etc._n etc._n concern_v which_o the_o rule_n be_v jus_o occupanti_fw-la the_o propriety_n be_v invest_v in_o they_o that_o find_v they_o because_o part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o every_o country_n be_v allot_v to_o remain_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o poor_a afterward_o for_o the_o propriety_n which_o arise_v by_o public_a right_n we_o lay_v down_o four_o viz._n 1._o seize_v on_o a_o country_n uninhabited_a 2._o on_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v leave_v and_o forsake_v by_o the_o owner_n which_o be_v res_fw-la derelictae_fw-la thing_n give_v over_o 3._o pre._n scription_n 4._o the_o right_n get_v by_o the_o bow_n and_o sword_n or_o the_o right_n of_o war_n and_o for_o private_a right_n there_o be_v liberal_a and_o free_a and_o illiberal_a alienation_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v and_o in_o all_o these_o there_o be_v justa_fw-la acquisitio_fw-la a_o just_a way_n of_o get_v contrary_n to_o which_o be_v the_o unjust_a way_n of_o get_v whereby_o theft_n be_v commit_v which_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o three_o head_n 1._o the_o first_o two_n we_o may_v find_v in_o leviticus_n non_fw-la extorquebis_fw-la neque_fw-la fraudabis_fw-la proximum_fw-la 13._o tuum_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o rob_v thy_o neighbour_n neither_o defraud_v he_o the_o first_o be_v rapina_fw-la robbery_n which_o be_v extorquere_fw-la per_fw-la vim_o domino_fw-la invito_fw-la to_o extort_v any_o thing_n by_o force_n the_o owner_n be_v unwilling_a the_o other_o be_v furtum_fw-la theft_n which_o be_v fraudare_fw-la inscio_fw-la domino_fw-la to_o deceive_v any_o man_n without_o his_o knowledge_n both_o be_v set_v down_o also_o in_o one_o verse_n by_o 1._o the_o prophet_n and_o a_o three_o be_v parsimonia_fw-la or_o parcitas_fw-la parsimony_n or_o niggardliness_n of_o which_o afterward_o the_o genus_fw-la to_o these_o be_v brief_o set_v down_o by_o the_o prophet_n congregare_fw-la non_fw-la sua_fw-la to_o 6._o gather_v or_o increase_v that_o which_o be_v not_o he_o and_o our_o saviour_n mention_v this_o commandment_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o steal_v present_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d defraud_v not_o for_o steal_v and_o defraud_v be_v very_o near_o of_o kin_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o which_o desire_v riches_n fall_v into_o many_o temptaetion_n and_o as_o the_o heathen_a man_n say_v qui_fw-la vult_fw-la dive_v fieri_fw-la vult_fw-la cito_fw-la 9_o fieri_fw-la he_o that_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v rich_a have_v a_o desire_n also_o to_o be_v quick_o rich_a and_o this_o impetuous_a desire_n of_o be_v sudden_o rich_a make_v he_o that_o he_o can_v be_v innocent_a but_o 20._o must_v be_v entangle_v with_o some_o of_o these_o three_o either_o with_o rapine_n fraud_n or_o niggardliness_n now_o that_o which_o be_v get_v by_o any_o of_o these_o way_n be_v not_o without_o a_o curse_n as_o 1._o of_o that_o which_o be_v get_v by_o rapine_n force_n and_o extortion_n god_n say_v by_o the_o wise_a 7._o man_n that_o it_o stay_v not_o with_o they_o that_o get_v it_o but_o semper_fw-la erunt_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d poverty_n ever_o 24._o 27._o attend_v they_o and_o the_o prophet_n say_v vae_fw-la tibi_fw-la qui_fw-la spolias_fw-la nam_fw-la tu_fw-la ipse_fw-la spoliabere_fw-la we_o to_o 8._o thou_o that_o spoil_v for_o thou_o shall_v be_v spoil_v 2._o for_o the_o deceitful_a man_n that_o get_v his_o wealth_n 23._o by_o fraud_n the_o psalmist_n say_v non_fw-la dimidiabit_fw-la dies_fw-la suos_fw-la he_o shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a his_o 23._o day_n 3._o for_o the_o niggard_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o that_o puter_v his_o confidence_n in_o riches_n shall_v fall_v 28._o the_o heathen_a man_n can_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o sponge_n and_o some_o mighty_a than_o themselves_o shall_v squeeze_v they_o till_o they_o be_v dry_a again_o but_o howsoever_o it_o fare_v with_o they_o in_o this_o world_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a curse_n 10._o hereafter_o for_o they_o shall_v never_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o 11._o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v brethren_n of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o prohibit_v we_o from_o keep_v company_n or_o eat_v with_o they_o and_o this_o for_o the_o sin_n in_o general_n in_o particular_a the_o sin_n of_o unjust_a get_n by_o force_n or_o violence_n may_v receive_v this_o division_n get_n 1._o some_o there_o be_v that_o set_v themselves_o to_o spoil_v their_o neighbour_n in_o suum_fw-la commodum_fw-la to_o benefit_n themselves_o 2._o other_o that_o do_v it_o only_o or_o chief_o in_o detrimentum_fw-la &_o damnum_fw-la proximi_fw-la to_o hurt_v and_o damnify_v their_o neighbour_n 1._o they_o that_o do_v it_o for_o their_o own_o benefit_n we_o may_v consider_v thus_o 1._o they_o do_v it_o violence_n either_o cum_fw-la pretextu_fw-la under_o colour_n of_o authority_n or_o 2._o sine_fw-la pretextu_fw-la without_o any_o such_o pretence_n 1._o they_o which_o do_v it_o cum_fw-la pretextu_fw-la under_o colour_n of_o authority_n do_v it_o either_o 1._o in_o benefit_n 〈◊〉_d in_o war_n 2._o or_o in_o pace_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n 1._o in_o time_n of_o war_n if_o a_o man_n spoil_n or_o make_v havoc_n 〈◊〉_d all_o he_o meet_v he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d praedo_fw-la a_o robber_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o john_n baptist_n counsel_v the_o soldier_n to_o beware_v 14._o of_o when_o he_o say_v do_v 〈◊〉_d to_o no_o man_n 14._o 2._o in_o time_n of_o peace_n there_o be_v diverse_a that_o commit_v this_o sin_n and_o that_o diverse_a way_n peace_n some_o do_v it_o 1._o partly_o by_o their_o authority_n and_o power_n and_o 2._o partly_o under_o colour_n of_o 15._o law_n and_o justice_n and_o this_o either_o 1._o immediate_o by_o themselves_o or_o 2._o by_o their_o under_a officer_n and_o servant_n 1._o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v principes_fw-la socii_fw-la furum_fw-la some_o prince_n that_o be_v power_n companion_n of_o thief_n and_o ezekiel_n of_o some_o that_o be_v like_o wolf_n raven_v for_o their_o 23._o prey_n and_o zephany_n some_o that_o be_v as_o roar_a lion_n these_o be_v they_o that_o say_v with_o laban_n 27._o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o do_v you_o hurt_v and_o with_o pilate_n to_o our_o saviour_n know_v thou_o 3_o 39_o not_o that_o i_o have_v power_n to_o crucify_v thou_o and_o have_v power_n to_o loose_v thou_o they_o have_v power_n 10._o in_o their_o hand_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v and_o presume_v upon_o it_o take_v away_o from_o other_o 2_o that_o which_o be_v not_o they_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n do_v thou_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 7._o say_v jezabel_n to_o ahab_n that_o be_v have_v thou_o so_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n and_o can_v not_o take_v a_o vineyard_n from_o naboth_n elies_n son_n can_v execute_v and_o make_v use_n of_o their_o
themselves_o as_o also_o they_o that_o set_v their_o neighbour_n 6._o house_n barn_n or_o stack_n on_o fire_n these_o be_v call_v incendiary_n and_o likewise_o sorcerer_n 7._o 18._o and_o witch_n that_o wreak_v their_o malice_n upon_o their_o neighbour_n cattle_n and_o good_n these_o 16._o be_v the_o imp_n of_o satan_n who_o to_o vent_v his_o malice_n upon_o job_n do_v he_o much_o harm_n in_o this_o kind_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o other_o sort_n that_o commit_v this_o sin_n sine_fw-la pretextu_fw-la without_o any_o authority_n pretence_n either_o of_o power_n or_o right_n o_o trust_v not_o in_o wrong_n and_o robbery_n say_v david_n for_o this_o be_v not_o a_o course_n to_o live_v by_o for_o robbery_n it_o be_v either_o upon_o the_o sea_n and_o then_o it_o be_v call_v piracy_n or_o upon_o the_o 10._o 26._o land_n and_o these_o be_v either_o predone_n and_o latrones_fw-la such_o as_o rob_v on_o the_o high_a way_n of_o which_o land_n our_o saviour_n make_v mention_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o he_o that_o fall_v among_o thief_n or_o 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o commit_v burglary_n by_o break_v house_n open_a these_o be_v capital_a sin_n 30._o 2._o o_o my_o soul_n come_v not_o thou_o into_o their_o secret_n they_o make_v the_o way_n unoccupied_a and_o traveller_n 6._o to_o walk_v in_o by_o path_n thus_o much_o concern_v the_o first_o kind_n of_o unjust_a get_n 6._o viz._n by_o rapine_n or_o force_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o which_o be_v per_fw-la fraudem_fw-la by_o fraud_n non_fw-la fraudabis_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o defraud_v and_o in_o this_o as_o in_o the_o other_o the_o theft_n be_v 3._o either_o furtum_fw-la manifestum_fw-la manifest_a 〈◊〉_d or_o occultum_fw-la close_o and_o herein_o those_o man_n that_o be_v call_v receptores_fw-la receiver_n or_o sacularii_fw-la be_v guilty_a as_o well_o as_o the_o actor_n for_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o hold_v the_o sack_n and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d it_o the_o receiver_n and_o concealer_n 4._o be_v as_o deep_a in_o the_o sin_n as_o the_o stealer_n with_o who_o the_o steal_a good_n be_v find_v he_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n to_o receive_v res_fw-la raptas_fw-la &_o furtivas_fw-la good_n steal_v know_v they_o to_o be_v so_o be_v to_o be_v a_o plain_a thief_n now_o because_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o this_o precept_n require_v two_o thing_n in_o every_o man_n 1._o a_o calling_n 2._o and_o second_o to_o labour_v in_o that_o call_n let_v every_o man_n labour_n and_o work_v with_o his_o hand_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v 28._o good_a and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v not_o have_v any_o man_n eat_v that_o will_v not_o work_v we_o will_v speak_v 10._o of_o they_o that_o have_v 1._o no_o call_v at_o all_o or_o else_o 2._o a_o unlawful_a call_n or_o that_o have_v 3_o a_o 〈◊〉_d call_v or_o last_o 4._o that_o have_v a_o calling_n but_o live_v idle_a in_o it_o all_o which_o be_v sin_n against_o this_o commandment_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v quibus_fw-la nulla_fw-la vocatio_fw-la they_o that_o have_v no_o call_n at_o all_o such_o as_o call_n the_o civil_a law_n divide_v into_o beggar_n or_o rogue_n and_o 〈◊〉_d gentleman_n as_o the_o one_o ought_v not_o to_o live_v 〈◊〉_d by_o beg_v for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v there_o must_v 4._o be_v no_o beggar_n in_o israel_n so_o the_o other_o because_o they_o be_v idle_a and_o will_v not_o take_v pain_n in_o a_o call_n be_v against_o the_o public_a good_a of_o mankind_n in_o paradise_n our_o first_o parent_n 15._o be_v place_v in_o the_o east_n part_n of_o eden_n ut_fw-la operarentur_fw-la that_o they_o may_v dress_v and_o keep_v 19_o the_o garden_n out_o of_o paradise_n they_o be_v to_o eat_v their_o bread_n in_o care_n or_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o their_o brow_n which_o these_o man_n do_v not_o and_o therefore_o be_v thief_n and_o be_v just_o here_o rank_v among_o they_o 2._o the_o second_o be_v quibus_fw-la vocatio_fw-la mala_fw-la that_o have_v a_o unlawful_a call_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v either_o altogether_o evil_a such_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o silver_n smith_n who_o make_v diana_n 24._o shrine_n and_o such_o be_v they_o that_o be_v prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n harlotts_n bawd_n 17._o 18._o and_o keeper_n of_o brothel_n house_n or_o else_o that_o which_o be_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a as_o 29._o those_o that_o use_v curious_a art_n fortune-teller_n gypsy_n juggler_n stageplayer_n and_o the_o 26._o like_a and_o these_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o former_a god_n put_v no_o difference_n between_o 31._o nequam_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d a_o idle_a servant_n and_o no_o servant_n a_o ill_a call_n and_o no_o call_n be_v 19_o all_o one_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 3._o the_o next_o be_v quibus_fw-la incerta_fw-la vocatio_fw-la they_o that_o have_v a_o uncertain_a call_n that_o be_v so_o fickle_a that_o no_o calling_n will_v please_v they_o long_o they_o be_v like_o a_o wheel_n ever_o 13._o 20._o turn_v the_o apostle_n give_v a_o rule_n opposite_a to_o this_o let_v every_o man_n 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clausa_fw-la close_a bowel_n shut_v up_o so_o that_o no_o fruit_n of_o 17._o mercy_n come_v from_o they_o the_o love_n of_o god_n abide_v not_o in_o they_o 〈◊〉_d can_v they_o expect_v any_o part_n of_o this_o reward_n under_o the_o law_n god_n take_v special_a order_n to_o meet_v with_o this_o sin_n six_o year_n they_o 11._o be_v to_o plough_v and_o sow_v the_o land_n and_o what_o shall_v come_v of_o it_o they_o be_v to_o gather_v in_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o the_o ten_o both_o for_o the_o priest_n and_o poor_a still_o deduct_v but_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n they_o must_v let_v it_o lie_v that_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o people_n may_v eat_v and_o so_o they_o be_v to_o do_v for_o the_o vineyard_n and_o olive_n and_o when_o they_o do_v reap_v their_o 10._o field_n they_o be_v not_o whole_o to_o reap_v the_o corner_n of_o their_o field_n nor_o to_o gather_v the_o glean_n of_o the_o harvest_n etc._n etc._n but_o must_v leave_v they_o for_o the_o poor_a and_o stranger_n and_o by_o a_o 1._o 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before_o yet_o he_o proceed_v judicial_o vbies_n adam_n adam_n where_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o sodom_n though_o 9_o the_o cry_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v great_a descendam_fw-la say_v god_n &_o videbo_fw-la i_o will_v go_v down_o and_o see_v 21._o whether_o they_o have_v do_v according_a to_o the_o cry_n though_o god_n need_v no_o information_n yet_o he_o thus_o speak_v for_o our_o example_n and_o imitation_n now_o for_o the_o action_n upon_o a_o suspicion_n it_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a to_o act_v against_o any_o upon_o action_n a_o bare_a suspicion_n david_n have_v a_o strong_a suspicion_n of_o doeg_n that_o he_o will_v tell_v saul_n what_o 22._o abimelech_n have_v do_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o strong_a as_o to_o make_v he_o proceed_v to_o any_o action_n thereupon_o for_o if_o he_o have_v he_o have_v keep_v he_o from_o carry_v any_o tale_n to_o saul_n these_o rule_n may_v help_v we_o against_o groundless_a suspicion_n against_o other_o sundry_a other_o rule_n may_v be_v give_v concern_v ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o action_n in_o relation_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o sin_n here_o prohibit_v and_o already_o handle_v 1._o when_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n of_o ourselves_o know_v our_o own_o imperfection_n ourselves_o and_o that_o lingua_fw-la est_fw-la prodiga_fw-la the_o tongue_n be_v prodigal_a in_o a_o man_n own_o praise_n we_o must_v do_v as_o s._n matthew_n do_v who_o be_v to_o tell_v his_o own_o story_n call_v himself_o by_o the_o worst_a 9_o name_n matthew_n the_o publican_n whereas_o the_o other_o evangelist_n call_v he_o matthew_n the_o 27._o son_n of_o alpheus_n or_o levi_n he_o leave_v out_o also_o his_o own_o feast_n which_o he_o make_v for_o christ_n 29._o and_o mention_n it_o not_o though_o s._n luke_n set_v it_o out_o so_o the_o same_o s._n luke_n speak_v of_o s._n peter_n denial_n mention_n it_o gentle_o as_o that_o
for_o a_o good_a name_n or_o credit_n bring_v favour_n and_o withal_o riches_n gamaliel_n be_v a_o man_n of_o note_n and_o of_o credit_n all_o give_v ear_n to_o he_o man_n 40._o will_v go_v to_o physician_n that_o be_v well_o esteem_v for_o their_o advice_n and_o a_o cunning_a lawyer_n shall_v be_v sure_a of_o many_o client_n and_o a_o good_a tutor_n of_o many_o scholar_n and_o most_o customer_n will_v resort_v to_o such_o as_o have_v most_o credit_n and_o the_o best_a report_n chap._n ii_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o good_a name_n the_o sin_n forbid_v in_o general_n wherein_o 1._o the_o root_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o suppuration_n or_o rankle_a of_o it_o inward_o by_o false_a surmise_n and_o suspicion_n 3._o the_o fit_v of_o the_o soil_n by_o readiness_n to_o hear_v false_a report_n 4._o the_o water_v of_o the_o soil_n by_o busy_v ourselves_o in_o other_o man_n affair_n now_o for_o a_o entrance_n into_o that_o which_o follow_v it_o will_v be_v needful_a to_o show_v the_o name_n necessity_n and_o use_n of_o a_o good_a name_n and_o credit_n among_o man_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n judgement_n of_o we_o by_o which_o we_o must_v stand_v or_o 〈◊〉_d it_o matter_n not_o much_o what_o man_n think_v of_o we_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o injunction_n lay_v upon_o every_o man_n to_o let_v his_o light_a shine_n before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v his_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v his_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 16._o it_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o every_o man_n to_o do_v what_o good_a he_o can_v to_o other_o now_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o good_a to_o be_v do_v by_o that_o man_n that_o have_v a_o evil_a report_n so_o that_o there_o be_v duplex_fw-la necessitas_fw-la a_o double_a necessity_n lay_v upon_o every_o one_o he_o must_v have_v bonam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d se_fw-la a_o good_a conscience_n for_o himself_o and_o bonam_fw-la famam_fw-la propter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a name_n for_o other_o as_o s._n 〈◊〉_d faith_n and_o therefore_o howsoever_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o our_o duty_n to_o he_o setting_z scandalum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o scandalum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aside_o we_o 〈◊〉_d stand_v resolve_v as_o the_o apostle_n 8._o be_v to_o go_v through_o good_a report_n and_o bad_a report_n in_o do_v our_o duty_n thereby_o 8._o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o yet_o if_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a a_o man_n can_v join_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n this_o be_v the_o best_a course_n and_o the_o best_a way_n to_o be_v take_v to_o do_v good_a both_o to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o and_o little_a use_n will_v be_v make_v of_o a_o man_n gift_n without_o it_o it_o be_v true_a a_o man_n must_v regard_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n and_o his_o approbation_n before_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n before_o the_o witness_n of_o man_n he_o must_v say_v with_o the_o philosopher_n malo_fw-la viri_fw-la boni_fw-la famam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d conscientiam_fw-la perdere_fw-la i_o have_v rather_o lose_v the_o name_n and_o report_n of_o a_o good_a man_n among_o man_n then_o hazard_v the_o loss_n of_o my_o conscience_n but_o yet_o where_o all_o these_o can_v 〈◊〉_d together_o a_o man_n shall_v desire_v they_o all_o because_o by_o this_o mean_v his_o gift_n will_v be_v useful_a for_o the_o enlarge_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o edify_v of_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o the_o care_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v though_o they_o be_v count_v deceiver_n yet_o they_o be_v true_a and_o will_v 8._o give_v no_o 〈◊〉_d of_o offence_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v that_o their_o ministry_n may_v not_o be_v blame_v and_o so_o by_o that_o mean_v they_o shall_v be_v the_o less_o able_a to_o do_v good_a beside_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o man_n own_o self_n a_o good_a name_n shall_v ever_o be_v careful_o regard_v because_o while_o a_o man_n have_v it_o he_o will_v be_v the_o more_o wary_a and_o circumspect_a over_o his_o way_n that_o so_o he_o may_v keep_v it_o whereas_o 3_o when_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d he_o put_v on_o that_o frontem_fw-la meretricium_fw-la speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n 4._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o like_o the_o deaf_a adder_n stop_v his_o ear_n against_o all_o admonition_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n and_o consideration_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o a_o man_n to_o neglect_v his_o good_a name_n the_o heathen_a man_n so_o esteem_v of_o it_o that_o he_o say_v excepto_fw-la probro_fw-la reliqua_fw-la omne_fw-la maledicta_fw-la nihil_fw-la existimo_fw-la except_o slander_v and_o reproach_n which_o reflect_v upon_o his_o good_a name_n he_o will_v endure_v all_o other_o rail_n for_o the_o wound_n make_v by_o a_o slander_n will_v hardly_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o some_o scar_n will_v remain_v for_o in_o this_o case_n he_o that_o be_v slander_v be_v disable_v from_o do_v that_o good_a which_o otherwise_o he_o may_v good_a man_n will_v be_v suspicious_a of_o he_o and_o evil_a man_n will_v never_o speak_v well_o of_o he_o and_o therefore_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v very_o careful_a of_o his_o good_a name_n we_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o offence_n itself_o or_o the_o sin_n here_o forbid_v false_n witness_v and_o this_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o proceed_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o out_o of_o 19_o the_o 〈◊〉_d proceed_v evil_a thought_n etc._n etc._n and_o among_o other_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d false_a 22._o witness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foolish_a speak_v so_o that_o the_o root_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n where_o there_o be_v as_o we_o show_v in_o the_o former_a commandment_n a_o natural_a inclination_n grassari_fw-la ad_fw-la famam_fw-la to_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_a name_n think_v thereby_o to_o be_v better_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o and_o by_o cast_v dirt_n upon_o other_o man_n face_n to_o make_v our_o own_o seem_v the_o fair_a but_o in_o the_o next_o place_n when_o man_n come_v to_o that_o which_o isaiah_n speak_v of_o to_o suppuration_n dig_v deep_a to_o hide_v their_o counsel_n or_o with_o those_o in_o jeremy_n to_o consult_v and_o devise_v device_n against_o their_o neighbour_n how_o they_o may_v smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n and_o slander_v 15._o he_o so_o that_o none_o may_v credit_v he_o this_o go_v further_a for_o this_o be_v suppuratio_fw-la 18._o the_o rankle_a of_o it_o inward_o to_o this_o we_o refer_v those_o evil_a surmising_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d light_a suspicion_n which_o be_v upon_o little_a or_o no_o ground_n 4._o these_o we_o handle_v before_o in_o the_o six_o commandment_n as_o occasion_n of_o unjust_a anger_n and_o by_o consequence_n of_o murder_n but_o here_o we_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v hurtful_a or_o prejudicial_a to_o another_o man_n fame_n or_o credit_n and_o from_o this_o saint_n james_n say_v that_o man_n proceed_v further_o viz._n from_o 12._o groundless_a suspicion_n and_o surmise_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o office_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n viz._n to_o judge_n and_o condemn_v and_o not_o only_o to_o give_v wrong_a judgement_n upon_o their_o brother_n but_o to_o judge_v before_o the_o time_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v and_o so_o 5._o they_o judge_v too_o hasty_o and_o not_o only_o to_o judge_v of_o some_o outward_a action_n from_o which_o no_o necessary_a conclusion_n can_v be_v draw_v but_o also_o of_o secret_a and_o inward_a thought_n and_o of_o matter_n doubtful_a which_o may_v be_v well_o interpret_v and_o take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n as_o we_o see_v the_o jew_n do_v with_o christ_n and_o john_n baptist_n of_o who_o the_o one_o for_o not_o eat_v but_o abstain_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o melancholy_a 19_o devil_n and_o the_o other_o who_o come_v eat_v and_o drink_v be_v account_v a_o wine-bibber_n 34._o a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n and_o thus_o whereas_o some_o outward_a thing_n may_v be_v do_v to_o good_a or_o bad_a end_n they_o judge_v hasty_o de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la seriis_fw-la of_o the_o most_o weighty_a matter_n not_o regard_v 〈◊〉_d or_o consequentia_fw-la what_o go_v before_o or_o follow_v after_o with_o other_o circumstance_n which_o may_v often_o vary_v the_o nature_n of_o outward_a action_n now_o this_o test_n be_v repentinus_fw-la this_o sudden_a witness_n nunquam_fw-la veer_fw-la judicat_fw-la never_o 19_o give_v a_o 〈◊〉_d verdict_n as_o we_o see_v in_o those_o barbarian_n who_o no_o soon_o see_v the_o viper_n 4._o cleave_v to_o paul_n hand_n but_o they_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n thus_o man_n give_v sudden_a judgement_n whereas_o they_o ought_v as_o the_o apostle_n