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he_o dare_v say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o rain_n man_n only_o can_v denounce_v what_o god_n will_v execute_v which_o when_o it_o be_v once_o reveal_v can_v no_o more_o fail_v than_o the_o almighty_a himself_o he_o that_o have_v this_o interest_n and_o power_n in_o heaven_n what_o need_v he_o flee_v from_o a_o earthly_a pursuit_n can_v his_o prayer_n restrain_v the_o cloud_n and_o not_o hold_v the_o hand_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yet_o behold_v elijah_n must_v flee_v from_o ahab_n and_o hide_v he_o by_o the_o brook_n cherith_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a so_o to_o make_v a_o beat_a path_n of_o miracle_n as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o walk_v
the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o way_n shall_v die_v §._o 3._o fidelity_n in_o performance_n to_o god_n to_o man_n in_o faithful_a reproof_n or_o whether_o to_o god_n and_o man_n 1._o fidelity_n both_o first_o in_o perform_v that_o we_o have_v undertake_v if_o thou_o have_v vow_v a_o vow_n to_o god_n defer_v not_o to_o pay_v it_o for_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o fool_n 5.4_o ec._n 5.3_o ec._n 5.4_o pay_v therefore_o that_o thou_o have_v vow_v it_o be_v better_a that_o thou_o shall_v not_o vow_v than_o that_o thou_o shall_v vow_v and_o not_o pay_v it_o suffer_v not_o thy_o mouth_n to_o make_v thy_o flesh_n to_o sin_n 5.5_o ec._n 5.5_o neither_o say_v before_o the_o angel_n that_o this_o be_v ignorance_n 25.19_o pr._n 20.25_o pr._n 12.22_o pr._n 28.10_o pr._n 28.20_o pr._n 25.19_o wherefore_o shall_v god_n be_v angry_a by_o thy_o voice_n and_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n for_o it_o be_v destruction_n to_o a_o man_n to_o devour_v that_o which_o be_v sanctify_v and_o after_o the_o vow_n to_o inquire_v neither_o this_o to_o god_n only_o but_o to_o man_n they_o that_o deal_v true_o be_v his_o delight_n and_o the_o upright_o shall_v inherit_v good_a thing_n yea_o the_o faithful_a man_n shall_v abound_v in_o blessing_n whereas_o the_o perfidious_a man_n as_o he_o wrong_v other_o for_o confidence_n in_o a_o unfaithful_a man_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n 17.13_o pr._n 17.13_o be_v like_o a_o break_a tooth_n and_o a_o slide_a foot_n so_o he_o gain_v not_o in_o the_o end_n himself_o he_o that_o reward_v evil_a for_o good_a evil_a shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n 2._o in_o a_o faithful_a reproof_n open_v rebuke_n be_v better_a than_o secret_a love_n the_o wound_n of_o a_o lover_n be_v faithful_a and_o the_o kiss_n of_o a_o enemy_n be_v pleasant_a but_o false_a 25.12_o pr._n pr._n 15.12_o pr._n 25.12_o so_o that_o he_o that_o reprove_v shall_v find_v more_o thank_v at_o the_o last_o and_o how_o ever_o the_o scorner_n take_v it_o yet_o he_o 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silver_n and_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a do_v feed_v many_o therefore_o buy_v the_o truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o as_o those_o do_v which_o either_o 1._o lie_n 2._o slander_n 3._o dissemble_v or_o 4._o flatter_v §._o 5._o the_o liar_n his_o fashion_n his_o manifestation_n his_o punishment_n a_o faithful_a witness_n will_v not_o lie_v but_o a_o false_a record_n will_v speak_v lie_n of_o those_o six_o 19.22_o pr._n 14.5_o pr._n 6.16_o pr._n 6.17_o pr._n 6.19_o pr._n 19.28_o pr._n 26.28_o pr._n 12.19_o pr._n 19.5_o pr._n 12.22_o pr._n 21.28_o pr._n 25.18_o pr._n 24.28_o 29._o pr._n 30.7_o pr._n 30.8_o pr._n 19.22_o yea_o seven_o thing_n that_o god_n hate_v two_o be_v a_o lie_a tongue_n and_o a_o false_a witness_n that_o speak_v lie_n for_o such_o a_o one_o mock_v at_o judgement_n and_o his_o mouth_n swallow_v up_o iniquity_n yea_o a_o false_a tongue_n hate_v the_o afflict_a he_o be_v soon_o perceive_v for_o a_o lie_a tongue_n vari_v incontinent_o and_o when_o he_o be_v find_v a_o false_a witness_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a and_o he_o that_o speak_v lie_n shall_v not_o escape_v for_o the_o lie_v lip_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n therefore_o a_o false_a witness_n shall_v perish_v and_o who_o pity_v he_o such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o hammer_n a_o sword_n a_o sharp_a arrow_n to_o his_o neighbour_n he_o deceive_v with_o his_o lip_n and_o say_v i_o will_v do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o i_o two_o thing_n then_o have_v i_o require_v of_o thou_o deny_v i_o they_o not_o until_o i_o die_v etc._n etc._n remove_v far_o from_o i_o vanity_n and_o lie_v let_v i_o be_v a_o poor_a man_n rather_o than_o a_o liar_n §._o 6._o the_o slanderer_n what_o his_o exercise_n in_o misreport_n in_o unseasonable_a meddle_v what_o his_o entertainment_n this_o wicked_a man_n dig_v up_o evil_n and_o in_o his_o lip_n be_v like_o burn_a fire_n 16.30_o pr._n 16.27_o pr._n 16.30_o he_o shut_v his_o eye_n to_o devise_v wickedness_n he_o move_v his_o lip_n and_o bring_v evil_a to_o pass_v and_o either_o he_o invent_v ill_a rumour_n a_o righteous_a man_n hate_v lie_v word_n 13.5_o pr._n 13.5_o but_o the_o wicked_a cause_v slander_n and_o shame_n 18.8_o pr._n 20.3_o pr._n 11.13_o pr._n 26.20_o pr._n 18.8_o or_o else_o in_o true_a report_n he_o will_v be_v foolish_o meddle_v and_o go_v about_o discover_v secret_n where_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o faithful_a heart_n conceal_v matter_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n raise_v discord_n without_o wood_n the_o fire_n be_v quench_v and_o without_o a_o tale-bearer_n strife_n cease_v for_o the_o word_n of_o a_o tale-bearer_n be_v as_o flatter_n 7.23_o ec._n 7.23_o and_o go_v down_o into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o belly_n therefore_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n thou_o may_v not_o give_v thy_o heart_n to_o all_o that_o man_n speak_v of_o thou_o 25.23_o pr._n 25.23_o leave_v thou_o hear_v thy_o servant_n curse_v thou_o so_o on_o the_o other_o no_o countenance_n must_v be_v give_v to_o such_o for_o as_o the_o northwind_n drive_v away_o rain_n so_o do_v a_o angry_a countenance_n the_o slander_a tongue_n §._o 7._o the_o dissembler_n of_o four_o kind_n malicious_a vainglorious_a covetous_a impenitent_a the_o flatterer_n his_o success_n to_o himself_o to_o his_o friend_n his_o remedy_n 10.18_o pr._n 10.18_o the_o slanderer_n and_o dissembler_n go_v together_o he_o that_o dissemble_v hatred_n with_o lie_a lip_n 26.24_o pr._n 26.24_o and_o he_o that_o invent_v slander_n be_v a_o fool_n there_o be_v then_o a_o malicious_a dissembler_n he_o that_o hate_v will_v counterfeit_v with_o his_o lip_n and_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o lay_v up_o deceit_n 26.26_o pr._n 26.25_o pr._n 26.26_o such_o one_o though_o he_o speak_v favourable_o believe_v he_o not_o for_o there_o be_v seven_o abomination_n in_o his_o heart_n hatred_n may_v be_v cover_v with_o deceit_n but_o the_o malice_n thereof_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v discover_v in_o the_o congregation_n there_o be_v a_o vainglorious_a dissembler_n that_o make_v himself_o rich_a 23.7_o pr._n 13.7_o pr._n 13.7_o pr._n 20.24_o pr._n 23.6_o pr._n 23.7_o and_o be_v poor_a and_o 3._o a_o covetous_a there_o be_v that_o make_v himself_o poor_a have_v great_a riches_n and_o this_o both_o 1._o in_o bargain_n it_o be_v naught_o it_o be_v naught_o faith_n the_o buyer_n but_o when_o he_o be_v go_v apart_o he_o boast_v and_o 2._o in_o his_o entertainment_n the_o man_n that_o have_v a_o evil_a eye_n as_o though_o he_o think_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o will_v he_o say_v to_o thou_o eat_v and_o drink_v 27.14_o pr._n 28.13_o pr._n 27.14_o but_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o thou_o last_o a_o impenitent_a he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n the_o flatterer_n praise_v his_o friend_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n but_o with_o what_o success_n 29.5_o pr._n 29.5_o to_o himself_o it_o shall_v be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o a_o curse_n to_o his_o friend_n a_o man_n that_o flatter_v his_o neighbour_n 20.19_o pr._n 26.28_o pr._n 20.19_o spread_v a_o net_n for_o his_o step_n he_o spread_v and_o catch_v for_o a_o flatter_a mouth_n cause_v ruin_n the_o only_a remedy_n than_o be_v meddle_v not_o with_o he_o that_o flatter_v with_o his_o lip_n 7.7_o ec._n 7.7_o for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o wise_a man_n than_o the_o song_n of_o fool_n §._o 8._o truth_n in_o deal_n wherein_o be_v the_o true_a dealer_n practice_n to_o do_v right_a with_o joy_n reward_v god_n love_n good_a memorial_n 20.7_o pr._n 11.3_o pr._n 11.5_o pr._n 15.19_o pr._n 21.8_o pr._n 21.3_o pr._n 21.15_o pr._n 10.16_o pr._n 29.7_o pr._n 29.10_o pr._n 21.8_o pr._n 3.29_o
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14.13_o wisd_v 3.1_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o whip_v as_o hierome_n say_v of_o the_o heretic_n of_o his_o time_n they_o frame_v some_o unfitting_a testimony_n to_o their_o own_o sense_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o worthy_a and_o not_o rather_o a_o abominable_a kind_n of_o teach_v to_o deprave_v sentence_n and_o to_o drag_v the_o scripture_n perforce_o to_o their_o own_o bent_n neither_o be_v the_o ancient_a father_n better_a use_v in_o their_o citation_n of_o which_o origen_n ambrose_n hilary_n lactantius_n nissen_n jerome_n give_v intimation_n of_o a_o quite_o other_o purgatory_n from_o the_o romish_a augustine_n speak_v of_o it_o at_o peradventure_o waver_o uncertain_o the_o rest_n never_o dream_v of_o any_o at_o all_o but_o yet_o i_o mistake_v it_o now_o i_o remember_v s._n plato_n be_v cite_v by_o austen_n and_o eusebius_n for_o the_o patron_n of_o this_o opinion_n and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o s._n homer_n and_o s._n virgil_n be_v flat_a for_o it_o yet_o this_o fire_n never_o begin_v to_o burn_v out_o but_o in_o gregory_n time_n and_o since_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o altoran_n have_v not_o a_o little_a mend_v it_o this_o be_v it_o that_o their_o rochester_n ingenuous_o confess_v of_o old_a that_o this_o purgatory_n flame_n come_v but_o late_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o church_n but_o for_o we_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n shall_v never_o be_v wring_v from_o our_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o or_o when_o this_o earthly_a house_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o building_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n and_o when_o be_v this_o saint_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saint_n john_n shall_v interpret_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o die_v amodo_fw-la from_o henceforth_o and_o when_o be_v this_o amodo_fw-la to_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o say_v christ_n even_o instant_o upon_o the_o egress_n of_o the_o soul_n let_v they_o commend_v their_o soul_n to_o god_n say_v s._n peter_n but_o what_o of_o that_o that_o which_o do_v utter_o quench_v out_o this_o fabulous_a fire_n the_o counterfeit_a solomon_n though_o true_a to_o the_o papist_n add_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o no_o torment_n shall_v touch_v they_o behold_v then_o either_o the_o soul_n without_o a_o purgatory_n or_o a_o purgatory_n without_o pain_n but_o what_o stick_v we_o at_o this_o let_v the_o popish_a doctor_n together_o agree_v among_o themselves_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o their_o purgatory_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o executioner_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o detain_v and_o then_o afterward_o let_v they_o look_v for_o our_o assent_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n why_o be_v it_o not_o as_o free_v for_o we_o as_o for_o suarez_n 46._o tam._n 4._o in_o th._n d._n 46._o not_o to_o believe_v the_o walk_a ghost_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o metaphorical_o or_o why_o may_v not_o we_o as_o well_o deny_v the_o ordinary_a common_a purgatory_n as_o bellarmine_n may_v devise_v a_o new_a one_o more_o noble_a and_o easeful_a than_o the_o first_o section_n xii_o concern_v indulgence_n or_o pardon_n purgatory_n be_v guilty_a of_o indulgence_n as_o their_o rochester_n confess_v both_o of_o they_o be_v breed_v by_o superstition_n and_o nurse_v by_o covetousness_n i_o touch_v these_o with_o a_o light_a hand_n only_o it_o be_v long_o since_o all_o ingenious_a client_n of_o rome_n be_v ashamed_a of_o this_o holy_a fraud_n i_o can_v but_o commend_v cassander_n which_o write_v thus_o modest_o and_o true_o the_o abatement_n or_o relaxation_n of_o canonical_a punishment_n indulg_n cap._n de_fw-fr indulg_n be_v of_o old_a call_v indulgence_n which_o at_o this_o day_n be_v draw_v to_o all_o private_a satisfaction_n and_o the_o full_a right_n of_o bestow_v they_o withdraw_v from_o all_o other_o bishop_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n alone_o about_o the_o use_n and_o practice_v whereof_o all_o 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potion_n of_o that_o harlot_n can_v endure_v that_o whilst_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n merit_n to_o the_o justify_n of_o a_o sinner_n apply_v by_o god_n to_o we_o be_v every_o where_o a_o common_a scoffing-stocke_n to_o these_o man_n yet_o that_o the_o merit_n and_o suffering_n of_o holy_a man_n out_o of_o a_o certain_a common_a treasure_n shall_v by_o a_o man_n be_v impute_v to_o man_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o their_o soul_n from_o torment_n sacium_fw-la horae_n b._n virg_n station_n of_o rome_n rithinic_n horae_n b._n mar._n virg_n ad_fw-la usum_fw-la sacium_fw-la who_o can_v abide_v that_o any_o mortal_a man_n shall_v over-satisfie_a god_n for_o his_o sin_n who_o can_v abide_v the_o prodigal_a grant_n and_o shameful_a mart_n of_o their_o pardon_n who_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v that_o to_o the_o careless_a mumble_v over_o of_o some_o short_a prayer_n for_o if_o we_o believe_v their_o casuist_n there_o be_v no_o great_a need_n of_o any_o intention_n of_o mind_n of_o 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equal_o in_o their_o book_n with_o we_o and_o this_o council_n with_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n it_o be_v a_o eternal_a quarrel_n which_o all_o the_o vassal_n of_o rome_n have_v against_o this_o council_n that_o it_o equal_v the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n with_o the_o roman_a a_o crime_n that_o can_v be_v forgive_v the_o invective_n of_o our_o popish_a divine_n especial_o pighius_fw-la 18._o pighius_fw-la pighius_fw-la with_fw-mi bell._n de_fw-fr rom._n l'ont_fw-fr l._n 2._o cap_n 18._o bellarmine_n baronius_n have_v make_v good_a that_o note_n of_o nomoc._n of_o of_o balsam_n in_o phot._n nomoc._n balsamon_n occidentales_fw-la episcopi_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o western_a bishop_n say_v he_o that_o be_v the_o italian_a or_o latin_a ab_fw-la huius_fw-la synodi_fw-la canonibus_fw-la oportunè_fw-la icti_fw-la find_v themselves_o gall_v with_o the_o canon_n of_o this_o synod_n have_v give_v it_o out_o not_o to_o be_v general_n thus_o he_o and_o why_o be_v it_o not_o general_a it_o have_v no_o form_n of_o a_o council_n say_v my_o refuter_fw-la no_o legate_n of_o the_o pope_n 174._o refut_o p._n 174._o no_o invitation_n of_o the_o latin_a bishop_n neither_o be_v any_o of_o the_o other_o patriarch_n present_a or_o consent_n every_o word_n a_o shameless_a untruth_n basilius_n bishop_n of_o gortyna_n the_o metropolis_n of_o crete_n which_o be_v then_o under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o ravenna_n say_v balsamon_n be_v there_o to_o represent_v the_o roman_a church_n ibid._n balsam_n ibid._n the_o bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n sardinea_n heracles_n corinth_n be_v there_o and_o then_o the_o pope_n legate_n and_o for_o the_o patriarch_n basilius_n say_v the_o same_o balsamon_n bishop_n of_o gortyna_n which_o be_v present_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v find_v to_o have_v subscribe_v after_o the_o four_o patriarch_n and_o certain_a other_o metropolitan_o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a 171._o refut_o p._n 171._o but_o s._n 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caranza_n espencaeus_fw-la and_o other_o his_o own_o great_a master_n call_v it_o familiar_o both_o sixth_o and_o general_n in_o this_o i_o can_v but_o be_v safe_a enough_o i_o grant_v that_o to_o speak_v precise_o the_o sixth_o synod_n under_o constantine_n publish_v not_o canon_n but_o afterward_o many_o of_o the_o same_o father_n which_o have_v former_o meet_v in_o the_o sixth_o synod_n and_o other_o to_o the_o number_n of_o 227_o be_v call_v together_o by_o the_o then_o penitent_a &_o restore_v justinian_n slit-â—ose_a slit-â—ose_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gather_v up_o and_o set_v forth_o with_o universal_a consent_n the_o canon_n former_o make_v and_o by_o they_o reenforced_v but_o what_o need_v i_o trouble_v myself_o with_o any_o other_o answer_n to_o all_o these_o windy_a cavil_n of_o my_o adversary_n then_o that_o which_o tharasius_n himself_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n have_v most_o full_o give_v librum_fw-la give_v give_v gratian_n do_v 16._o habeo_fw-la 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