may_v possible_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o our_o contract_n and_o oath_n or_o the_o payment_n of_o our_o debt_n or_o that_o obedience_n i_o speak_v before_o of_o as_o due_a to_o our_o superior_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v add_v no_o more_o of_o it_o sect_n xii_o seventhly_o to_o draw_v towards_o a_o conclusion_n we_o be_v by_o this_o rule_n oblige_v to_o all_o the_o act_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n unto_o other_o &_o this_o i_o shall_v demonstrate_v as_o i_o have_v do_v the_o forego_n by_o several_a instance_n that_o be_v most_o proper_o to_o be_v refer_v unto_o and_o rank_v under_o this_o head_n and_o 1._o i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o common_a act_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n i_o mean_v pity_v and_o compassion_n towards_o sympathy_n and_o fellow-feeling_n with_o the_o afflict_a and_o distress_v a_o due_a consideration_n of_o and_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o suffering_n and_o calamity_n of_o other_o 13.3_o heb._n 13.3_o remember_v they_o who_o be_v in_o bond_n 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for_o comforter_n but_o i_o find_v none_o they_o give_v i_o also_o gall_v for_o my_o meat_n and_o in_o my_o thirst_n they_o give_v i_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v i._n e._n vexation_n where_o i_o expect_v comfort_n that_o be_v the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o job_n trial_n 15._o job_n 19.13_o 14_o 15._o he_o have_v put_v my_o brethren_n far_o from_o i_o and_o my_o acquaintance_n be_v very_o estrange_v from_o i_o my_o kinsfolk_n have_v fail_v i_o and_o my_o familiar_a friend_n have_v forget_v i_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o my_o house_n count_v i_o for_o a_o stranger_n i_o be_o a_o alien_n in_o their_o sight_n we_o bear_v those_o common_a desire_n of_o be_v pity_v by_o other_o in_o our_o calamity_n and_o suffering_n about_o we_o which_o will_v upbraid_v and_o reprove_v we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o in_o like_a manner_n take_v pity_n upon_o other_o such_o be_v the_o sympathy_n of_o s._n paul_n spirit_n with_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o who_o be_v weak_a 11.29_o 2_o cor._n 11.29_o and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v offend_v and_o i_o burn_v not_o quae_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la adfligitur_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la non_fw-la adfligar_fw-la loc_fw-la grot._n in_o loc_fw-la quis_fw-la est_fw-la cvi_fw-la offensa_fw-la objicitur_fw-la in_o viâ_fw-la pietatis_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la ego_fw-la urar_fw-la what_o church_n be_v afflict_v so_o as_o i_o be_o not_o afflict_v for_o and_o with_o it_o who_o be_v there_o scandalize_v in_o the_o way_n of_o piety_n and_o i_o be_o not_o extreme_o trouble_v for_o it_o for_o so_o the_o word_n burn_v be_v take_v figurative_o pro_fw-la animi_fw-la cruciatu_fw-la for_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n uro_fw-mi hominem_fw-la in_o terence_n be_v as_o much_o as_o i_o vex_v or_o nettle_n the_o man_n the_o good_a courtier_n nehemiah_n be_v very_o inquisitive_a after_o the_o state_n of_o his_o brethren_n the_o jew_n leave_v in_o captivity_n 1._o neh._n c._n 1._o and_o of_o jerusalem_n 2._o c._n 2._o and_o however_o he_o be_v himself_o of_o a_o cheerful_a temper_n for_o he_o have_v not_o be_v beforetime_n sad_a in_o the_o king_n presence_n as_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o yet_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o their_o great_a affliction_n reproach_n and_o misery_n his_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o his_o countenance_n change_v and_o he_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v and_o mourn_v certain_a day_n and_o fast_v and_o pray_v before_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n these_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o compassionate_a disposition_n but_o they_o be_v inhuman_a with_o a_o witness_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o sympathize_v and_o condole_v with_o deride_z and_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o other_o suffering_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o accession_n to_o their_o joy_n that_o other_o be_v trouble_v rejoice_v not_o 18._o prov._n 24.17_o 18._o say_v solomon_n when_o thy_o enemy_n fall_v and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v glad_a when_o he_o stumble_v lest_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o and_o it_o displease_v he_o 2._o the_o apostle_n say_v rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v 12.15_o rom._n 12.15_o as_o well_o as_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v and_o the_o same_o rule_n will_v train_v we_o up_o to_o both_o as_o well_o to_o delight_v in_o dolere_fw-la bonis_fw-la proximi_fw-la congaudere_fw-la &_o de_fw-la tristibus_fw-la dolere_fw-la and_o be_v glad_a of_o the_o happiness_n of_o other_o as_o to_o commiserate_v they_o in_o their_o affliction_n for_o we_o therefore_o condole_v the_o misery_n of_o other_o sincere_o because_o we_o wish_v they_o well_o and_o who_o we_o wish_v well_o unto_o we_o shall_v take_v pleasure_n proportionable_o in_o the_o well-doing_n of_o we_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o hear_v the_o tiding_n of_o their_o felicity_n thus_o most_o certain_o we_o will_v have_v other_o man_n to_o do_v to_o we_o 15._o s._n luk._n 15._o the_o man_n in_o the_o parable_n that_o find_v his_o lose_a sheep_n not_o only_o lay_v it_o on_o his_o shoulder_n rejoice_v but_o when_o he_o come_v home_o call_v together_o his_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n say_v unto_o they_o rejoice_v with_o i_o for_o i_o have_v find_v my_o sheep_n which_o be_v lose_v the_o woman_n also_o that_o have_v find_v her_o lose_a piece_n of_o silver_n call_v together_o her_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n say_v rejoice_v with_o i_o for_o i_o have_v find_v the_o piece_n which_o i_o have_v lose_v the_o father_n in_o like_a manner_n of_o the_o prodigal_n after_o his_o return_n command_v his_o servant_n to_o bring_v the_o fat_a calf_n and_o kill_v it_o and_o let_v we_o eat_v say_v he_o and_o be_v merry_a for_o this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v so_o far_o will_v we_o have_v other_o from_o envy_v and_o repine_v at_o our_o happiness_n that_o we_o desire_v they_o shall_v congratulate_v and_o rejoice_v together_o with_o we_o for_o it_o do_v we_o therefore_o regard_v other_o man_n as_o ourselves_o their_o happiness_n will_v be_v esteem_v by_o we_o as_o part_v of_o our_o own_o after_o the_o same_o sort_n as_o each_o member_n share_v in_o the_o health_n and_o welfare_n of_o any_o one_o in_o the_o body_n 145._o 1_o cor._n 12.25_o 26._o unius_fw-la corpoporis_fw-la membra_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la accepisse_fw-la beneficium_fw-la cum_fw-la beneficium_fw-la praestitimus_fw-la proximo_fw-la nos_fw-la laesos_fw-la cum_fw-la nocitum_fw-la est_fw-la fratri_fw-la erasm_n enchir._n mil._n christ_n p._n 145._o that_o be_v s._n paul_n observation_n the_o member_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o care_n one_o for_o another_o and_o whether_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o or_o one_o member_n be_v honour_v all_o the_o member_n rejoice_v with_o he_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o rule_n will_v put_v out_o the_o envious_a eye_n and_o rid_v the_o world_n of_o those_o many_o discontent_n and_o murmur_n which_o
what_o we_o may_v not_o do_v we_o may_v not_o will_n to_o do_v we_o may_v not_o design_n or_o resolve_v to_o do_v we_o may_v not_o approve_v or_o allow_v of_o we_o may_v not_o joy_n or_o delight_n in_o but_o i_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o late_a and_o principal_a point_n the_o rule_n itself_o whereby_o we_o be_v to_o square_v both_o our_o choice_n and_o practice_n all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o even_o so_o do_v you_o unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o so_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o or_o as_o s._n luke_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d likewise_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v you_o unto_o they_o this_o positive_a plain_o include_v in_o it_o a_o severe_a prohibition_n of_o do_v that_o to_o other_o which_o we_o will_v not_o they_o shall_v do_v unto_o we_o so_o pious_a tobit_n instruct_v his_o son_n facias_fw-la tobit_n 4.15_o quod_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la oderis_fw-la fieri_fw-la tibi_fw-la vide_fw-la ne_fw-la tu_fw-la aliquando_fw-la alteri_fw-la facias_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v that_o to_o no_o man_n which_o thou_o hate_v see_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o that_o to_o another_o which_o thou_o be_v unwilling_a another_o shall_v do_v unto_o thou_o admit_v not_o of_o that_o in_o thyself_o admiseris_fw-la quod_fw-la damnaturus_fw-la sis_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la in_fw-la te_fw-la ne_fw-la admiseris_fw-la which_o thou_o condemne_v and_o reprove_v in_o another_o this_o prohibition_n i_o say_v be_v include_v in_o our_o bless_a saviour_n precept_n abstinentiam_fw-la mali_fw-la ponit_fw-la per_fw-la operationem_fw-la boni_fw-la antioch_n hom._n 13._o ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n say_v s._n chrysostom_n he_o express_v the_o negative_a by_o the_o affirmative_a the_o abstinence_n from_o evil_a by_o the_o do_n of_o good_n so_o do_v you_o so_o and_o not_o otherwise_o so_o and_o not_o the_o contrary_a fac_n quod_fw-la vis_fw-la pati_fw-la as_o s._n augustine_n abbreviate_v it_o do_v as_o thou_o will_v suffer_v i._n e._n as_o thou_o will_v be_v do_v by_o or_o to_o quod_fw-la vis_fw-la tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la fac_fw-la alteri_fw-la whereto_o the_o negative_a shall_v evermore_o be_v add_v for_o illustration_n sake_n quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la alteri_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la do_v not_o to_o another_o what_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v do_v unto_o thyself_o a_o double_a say_n there_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n pertinent_a to_o be_v here_o remember_v the_o one_o ecclus_n 31.15_o judge_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n by_o thyself_o the_o other_o ch_z 4.31_o let_v not_o thy_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o to_o receive_v and_o shut_v when_o thou_o shall_v give_v sever._n aelius_n lampr._n in_o alex._n sever._n it_o be_v record_v of_o the_o good_a emperor_n alexander_n severus_n though_o no_o christian_a that_o when_o he_o see_v any_o of_o his_o soldier_n trespass_v and_o commit_v spoil_n in_o the_o field_n of_o other_o he_o will_v take_v they_o up_o smart_o to_o this_o purpose_n visne_n hoc_fw-la in_o agro_fw-la tuo_fw-la fieri_fw-la quod_fw-la alteri_fw-la facis_fw-la will_v thou_o have_v this_o do_v in_o thy_o own_o field_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o another_o proclaim_v that_o he_o have_v often_o hear_v of_o the_o christian_n and_o command_v it_o to_o be_v publish_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o crier_n when_o he_o correct_v or_o punish_v any_o quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la alteri_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la do_v not_o that_o to_o another_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v do_v to_o thyself_o a_o sentence_n which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v so_o much_o in_o love_n withal_o that_o he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v write_v in_o his_o own_o chamber_n and_o over_o the_o seat_n of_o judicature_n as_o most_o worthy_a to_o be_v continual_o study_v by_o himself_o and_o read_v by_o other_o it_o be_v certain_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o it_o be_v write_v on_o the_o table_n of_o all_o our_o heart_n or_o rather_o revive_v as_o much_o in_o our_o frequent_a thought_n memory_n affection_n and_o practice_n as_o it_o be_v clear_o write_v and_o engrave_v natural_o on_o the_o table_n of_o our_o heart_n for_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o this_o precept_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o plain_a law_n of_o nature_n obliterated_a by_o evil_a habit_n and_o custom_n revive_v and_o bring_v to_o light_v again_o by_o christ_n a_o law_n of_o nature_n i_o say_v it_o be_v undoubted_o whereof_o we_o may_v find_v clear_a footstep_n among_o the_o heathen_n and_o which_o take_v hold_v immediate_o on_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o one_o that_o due_o consider_v of_o it_o i_o will_v give_v you_o some_o instance_n to_o this_o purpose_n out_o of_o the_o gentile-writing_n diogenes_n laertius_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o life_n of_o aristotle_n that_o he_o be_v ask_v aristot_n diog._n laert._n in_o vita_fw-la aristot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o we_o shall_v demean_v ourselves_o towards_o our_o friend_n make_v answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o will_v desire_v and_o wish_v they_o to_o demean_v themselves_o towards_o we_o and_o a_o like_a resolution_n thereunto_o i_o find_v give_v by_o simplicius_n upon_o epictetus_n that_o we_o then_o do_v right_a if_o we_o so_o use_v our_o friend_n epictet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simplic_a in_o cap._n 37._o epictet_n as_o we_o be_v willing_a they_o shall_v use_v we_o the_o athenian_a isocrates_n that_o most_o excellent_a and_o ancient_a rhetorician_n and_o philosopher_n frequent_o glance_v upon_o this_o rule_n among_o his_o admonition_n to_o young_a man_n in_o that_o worthy_a oration_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v this_o for_o one_o manage_v thy_o anger_n towards_o those_o that_o offend_v demâ—n_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isoc_n ad_fw-la demâ—n_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o thou_o will_v judge_v become_v in_o other_o towards_o thyself_o offend_v and_o again_o be_v thou_o such_o towards_o thy_o parent_n as_o thou_o will_v wish_v thy_o child_n shall_v be_v towards_o thou_o and_o again_o hereby_o will_v thou_o very_o much_o enhance_v thy_o reputation_n if_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o those_o thing_n thyself_o which_o thou_o will_v reprehend_v in_o other_o do_v of_o the_o same_o and_o in_o his_o royal_a guide_n his_o write_n i_o mean_v to_o king_n nicocles_n nicocl_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la nicocl_n so_o carry_v thyself_o say_v he_o in_o thy_o familiar_a converse_n towards_o thy_o inferior_n as_o thou_o will_v judge_v fit_v and_o worthy_a in_o thy_o better_n towards_o thyself_o and_o elsewhere_o id._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n say_v he_o do_v not_o you_o those_o thing_n to_o other_o which_o you_o be_v angry_a when_o you_o suffer_v or_o receive_v from_o other_o homer_n in_o his_o 23_o iliad_n bring_v in_o achilles_n thus_o take_v up_o of_o ajax_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o cretan_n who_o fall_v to_o evil_n and_o harsh_a word_n each_o against_o the_o other_o forbid_v they_o to_o use_v such_o uncivil_a and_o reproachful_a language_n by_o this_o argument_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o hom._n iliad_n â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o say_v he_o it_o be_v no_o way_n become_v for_o you_o yourselves_o will_v reprehend_v and_o blame_v another_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a stobaeus_n quote_v this_o memorable_a passage_n from_o hierocles_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o rare_a paraphrase_n on_o our_o bless_a saviour_n rule_n sic_fw-la cum_fw-la unoquoque_fw-la agas_fw-la 84._o stob._n serm._n 84._o tanquam_fw-la tu_fw-la illius_fw-la ille_fw-la tuam_fw-la personam_fw-la induerit_fw-la so_o deal_v with_o every_o one_o as_o if_o your_o person_n be_v exchange_v he_o in_o your_o place_n you_o in_o he_o it_o be_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o venusian_a poet_n aequum_fw-la est_fw-la peccatis_fw-la 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reason_n a_o scripture_n shall_v be_v more_o to_o we_o than_o any_o reason_n provide_v only_o that_o we_o mistake_v it_o not_o that_o we_o misunderstand_v it_o not_o that_o we_o misapply_v it_o not_o for_o we_o can_v have_v no_o great_a confirmation_n than_o divine_a authority_n we_o must_v therefore_o take_v heed_n lest_o at_o any_o time_n we_o prove_v irreverent_a rejecter_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o any_o thing_n propound_v to_o we_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n abraham_n prefer_v the_o voice_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n before_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o arise_v purposely_o from_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o warn_n of_o the_o live_n 16.31_o s._n luk._n 16.31_o if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n say_v he_o neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a but_o if_o once_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n find_v credit_n the_o old_a testament_n will_v usher_v in_o the_o 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this_o sentence_n as_o into_o a_o head_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o to_o this_o head_n he_o refer_v express_o all_o the_o command_v of_o the_o second_o table_n that_o respect_v our_o duty_n to_o other_o for_o this_o say_v he_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v brief_o comprehend_v in_o this_o say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o namely_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o which_o i_o have_v show_v before_o to_o be_v the_o inward_a and_o vital_a principle_n of_o our_o saviour_n rule_n 4._o sect._n 4._o to_o this_o second_o table_n therefore_o some_o limit_n and_o confine_v the_o text._n tho._n intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la lege_fw-la &_o monitis_fw-la spectantibus_fw-la mutua_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la hominum_fw-la officia_fw-la grot._n in_o loc_fw-la videtur_fw-la autem_fw-la hoc_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la ad_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la proximi_fw-la pertinere_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la loco_fw-la duo_fw-la esse_fw-la praecepta_fw-la dicat_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la tota_fw-la lex_fw-la pendet_fw-la &_o prophetae_fw-la cum_fw-la autem_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la addit_fw-la tota_fw-la lex_fw-la quod_fw-la ibi_fw-la addidit_fw-la fervavit_fw-la locum_fw-la alteri_fw-la praecepto_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr dilectione_n dei_fw-la s._n aug._n de_fw-fr serm._n dom._n cit_fw-la in_o cat._n d._n tho._n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v say_v grotius_n of_o the_o law_n and_o those_o monition_n in_o the_o prophet_n which_o concern_v the_o mutual_a office_n of_o man_n one_o towards_o another_o s._n augustine_n in_o like_a manner_n this_o precept_n seem_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n only_o and_o not_o the_o love_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n 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augustine_n therefore_o