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few_o no_o god_n forbid_v let_v every_o horse_n bear_v his_o own_o burden_n for_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o his_o own_o work_n and_o therefore_o though_o as_o in_o the_o field_n of_o god_n church_n there_o be_v tare_n as_o well_o as_o wheat_n so_o in_o our_o priestly_a dignity_n there_o be_v many_o among_o we_o that_o be_v not_o of_o we_o of_o who_o i_o understand_v what_o i_o say_v before_o that_o be_v like_o statuae_fw-la mercuriale_n which_o show_v the_o way_n to_o other_o but_o walk_v not_o one_o step_v themselves_o or_o like_o those_o skilful_a cook_n that_o dress_v good_a meat_n for_o other_o but_o taste_v not_o a_o bit_n thereof_o themselves_o or_o rather_o that_o feed_v not_o the_o flock_n at_o all_o but_o feed_v themselves_o upon_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n and_o gather_v wealth_n to_o themselves_o in_o steed_n of_o gain_v soul_n to_o god_n yet_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n and_o let_v not_o the_o wicked_a life_n of_o 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his_o royal_a authority_n whereby_o we_o do_v enjoy_v this_o truth_n in_o a_o bless_a peace_n but_o also_o by_o his_o own_o divine_a pen_n and_o industry_n whereby_o he_o show_v himself_o esse_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la to_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n indeed_o rather_o than_o any_o way_n in_o the_o least_o manner_n to_o fear_n or_o suspect_v the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o same_o for_o god_n who_o be_v abundant_a in_o truth_n will_v preserve_v his_o own_o truth_n for_o evermore_o and_o therefore_o see_v that_o though_o some_o of_o we_o be_v wicked_a yea_o though_o all_o of_o we_o shall_v be_v wicked_a and_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o happiness_n which_o i_o hope_v our_o great_a enemy_n will_v not_o dare_v to_o say_v yet_o do_v not_o that_o make_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v let_v we_o be_v gens_n
teach_v we_o 35.10_o psal_n 103.1_o &_o 35.10_o that_o all_o part_n of_o man_n at_o all_o time_n of_o the_o year_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o god_n service_n but_o also_o to_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a 15.58_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o but_o also_o to_o do_v good_a because_o not_o only_o the_o riotous_a and_o wasteful_a steward_n that_o imbezelled_a his_o master_n good_n but_o also_o the_o idle_a and_o thriftless_a servant_n that_o do_v no_o good_a with_o his_o master_n good_n shall_v be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o be_v cast_v cut_v into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n and_o so_o we_o read_v of_o dives_fw-la that_o he_o be_v torment_v in_o flame_a fire_n non_fw-la quia_fw-la tulit_fw-la aliena_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la dedit_fw-la propria_fw-la not_o because_o he_o do_v evil_a to_o any_o but_o because_o he_o do_v not_o good_a to_o poor_a lazarus_n 11._o luke_n 18_o 11._o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v all_o strive_v not_o only_o with_o the_o pharisee_n to_o be_v true_o able_a to_o say_v that_o we_o thank_v god_n we_o be_v not_o adulterer_n swearer_n extortioner_n drunkard_n railer_n liar_n or_o such_o like_a but_o also_o as_o saint_n peter_n bid_v we_o to_o add_v unto_o our_o faith_n 1.5_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o virtue_n and_o to_o our_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n and_o so_o to_o go_v on_o from_o one_o grace_n unto_o another_o until_o at_o last_o we_o do_v attain_v unto_o the_o perfection_n of_o goodness_n for_o assure_o to_o do_v good_a will_v be_v our_o chief_a comfort_n 2.7_o rom._n 2.7_o in_o life_n in_o death_n and_o after_o death_n for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o peace_n shall_v be_v to_o every_o one_o that_o do_v good_a and_o god_n himself_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o euge_fw-la serve_v bone_n well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n 25.23_o math._n 25.23_o enter_v thou_o into_o thy_o master_n joy_n five_o we_o shall_v love_v the_o truth_n and_o say_v the_o truth_n every_o man_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n yea_o and_o so_o accustom_v ourselves_o to_o truth_n ut_fw-la mentiri_fw-la lingua_fw-la prorsus_fw-la ignoret_fw-la truth_n 5._o to_o accustom_v ourselves_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n that_o our_o tongue_n shall_v not_o know_v how_o to_o lie_v for_o as_o god_n be_v truth_n so_o truth_n make_v we_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o pythagoras_n be_v demand_v wherein_o man_n become_v like_a unto_o god_n answer_v cum_fw-la veritatem_fw-la exercent_fw-la 11._o stobaeus_n ser._n 11._o when_o they_o accustom_v themselves_o to_o say_v truth_n i_o do_v not_o know_v two_o more_o excellent_a thing_n diligite_fw-la zach._n 8._o veritatem_fw-la &_o pacem_fw-la diligite_fw-la and_o more_o comfortable_a for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n while_o he_o live_v here_o in_o this_o world_n than_o peace_n and_o truth_n peace_n to_o free_v we_o from_o all_o evil_a and_o truth_n to_o preserve_v we_o in_o all_o good_a and_o yet_o i_o fear_v i_o we_o may_v now_o take_v up_o the_o prophet_n esayes_n complaint_n that_o truth_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o street_n yea_o and_o as_o jeremy_n say_v be_v perish_v and_o clean_o go_v 7.18_o esay_n 59.4.14_o jerem._n 7.18_o for_o though_o as_o euripides_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n be_v a_o simple_a speech_n that_o require_v neither_o welt_n nor_o guard_n yet_o now_o we_o do_v so_o cunning_o and_o crafty_o adorn_v lie_n us._n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a want_n of_o practise_v to_o say_v the_o truth_n among_o us._n and_o falsehood_n that_o we_o make_v they_o pass_v current_o for_o truth_n and_o he_o that_o can_v dissemble_v and_o deceive_v his_o neighbour_n be_v account_v but_o a_o fool_n that_o can_v live_v in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o now_o it_o be_v grow_v into_o a_o common_a speech_n to_o say_v we_o know_v not_o who_o we_o may_v trust_v and_o we_o do_v verify_v that_o ancient_a say_n multis_fw-la annis_fw-la iam_fw-la peractis_fw-la nulla_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la in_o factis_fw-la mel_n in_o ore_n verba_fw-la lactis_fw-la fel_n in_o cord_n fraus_fw-la in_o factis_fw-la many_o year_n past_a and_o go_v faith_n in_o deed_n there_o be_v none_o honey_n in_o mouth_n word_n sweet_a gall_n in_o heart_n deceit_n in_o deed_n but_o if_o we_o will_v have_v any_o part_n in_o this_o god_n of_o truth_n we_o must_v neither_o use_v to_o speak_v a_o lie_n nor_o to_o conceal_v the_o truth_n for_o qui_fw-la veritatem_fw-la occultat_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la mendacium_fw-la prodit_fw-la uterque_fw-la reus_fw-la est_fw-la ille_fw-la quia_fw-la prodesse_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la iste_fw-la quia_fw-la nocere_fw-la desiderat_fw-la christiano_n aug._n in_o l._n de_fw-fr agon_n christiano_n he_o that_o conceal_v a_o truth_n and_o he_o that_o invent_v lie_n be_v both_o alike_o culpable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o one_o because_o he_o will_v not_o do_v good_a the_o other_o because_o he_o desire_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o though_o veritas_fw-la odium_fw-la parit_fw-la the_o preacher_n of_o truth_n shall_v find_v little_a grace_n with_o man_n as_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v yet_o must_v we_o not_o hide_v the_o truth_n for_o any_o fear_n nor_o yet_o speak_v a_o falsehood_n for_o any_o gain_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o must_v hold_v fast_o the_o truth_n zw_v heraclid_n in_o sva_fw-la hist_o theat_v zw_v if_o we_o will_v be_v like_a unto_o this_o god_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v report_v of_o one_o idor_n a_o abbot_n that_o for_o three_o thing_n he_o be_v most_o excellent_a first_o that_o he_o never_o lie_v at_o any_o time_n second_o that_o he_o never_o speak_v evil_a of_o any_o man_n three_o that_o he_o never_o speak_v any_o thing_n without_o great_a necessity_n i_o only_o wish_v we_o be_v all_o like_o he_o herein_o mercy_n 6._o to_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n six_o we_o shall_v reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o that_o be_v to_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n and_o that_o towards_o all_o man_n either_o in_o action_n or_o affection_n for_o where_o effect_v mean_n be_v want_v god_n never_o reject_v a_o charitable_a meaning_n whereas_o the_o do_v of_o good_a without_o good_a will_n or_o a_o large_a give_v with_o small_a charity_n prove_v to_o be_v of_o no_o validity_n because_o he_o give_v but_o external_o some_o thing_n without_o himself_o and_o not_o internal_o de_fw-fr semetipso_fw-la from_o his_o heart_n and_o thus_o our_o mercy_n shall_v extend_v itself_o to_o thousand_o because_o we_o have_v always_o those_o before_o our_o eye_n that_o have_v need_n of_o mercy_n and_o that_o in_o a_o double_a respect_n six_o the_o outward_a work_n of_o mercy_n be_v principal_o six_o 1._o of_o a_o corporal_a necessity_n 2._o of_o a_o spiritual_a misery_n the_o school_n avouch_v the_o first_o to_o consist_v chief_o in_o six_o point_n 1._o visit_v the_o sick_a 2._o feed_v the_o hungry_a 3._o clothe_v the_o naked_a 4._o redeem_v the_o captive_n 5._o entertain_v the_o stranger_n 6._o bury_v of_o the_o dead_a and_o for_o the_o second_o i_o see_v not_o less_o form_n of_o pity_n than_o there_o be_v deed_n of_o charity_n or_o act_n of_o iniquity_n in_o the_o first_o respect_n the_o rich_a may_v be_v merciful_a and_o show_v pity_n unto_o the_o poor_a and_o in_o the_o second_o respect_n the_o rich_a may_v be_v pity_v by_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o world_n because_o none_o be_v more_o lamentable_a than_o those_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o naked_a and_o destitute_a of_o the_o true_a spiritual_a riches_n and_o therefore_o in_o both_o respect_n we_o ought_v ever_o to_o show_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n unto_o our_o distress_a brethren_n now_o in_o mercy_n there_o be_v two_o special_a act_n pity_v sinner_n be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v pity_v 1._o to_o see_v their_o misery_n 2._o to_o help_v their_o infirmity_n 1._o to_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n and_o then_o to_o help_v with_o our_o hand_n or_o at_o least_o to_o pity_v with_o our_o heart_n dives_fw-la saw_n lazarus_n full_a of_o sore_n and_o we_o see_v man_n now_o full_a of_o sin_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o pity_v he_o nor_o these_o will_v not_o be_v help_v by_o we_o for_o if_o either_o by_o reprehension_n or_o instruction_n or_o by_o the_o mild_a manner_n of_o advise_v they_o yea_o or_o by_o most_o humble_o request_v the_o spiritual_a lord_n man_n that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o seek_v to_o redress_v the_o dangerous_a estate_n of_o great_a man_n and_o temporal_a potentate_n of_o this_o age_n to_o look_v into_o their_o miserable_a estate_n we_o will_v seem_v to_o pity_v they_o or_o make_v any_o attempt_n to_o help_v they_o they_o will_v make_v we_o all_o to_o be_v
whether_o visible_a or_o invisible_a whether_o inward_o conceit_v in_o our_o mind_n or_o outward_o expose_v to_o our_o sense_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o because_o the_o gentile_n know_v god_n glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n but_o change_v his_o glory_n into_o the_o image_n of_o bird_n beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n 1.18.24_o rom._n 1.18.24_o therefore_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveil_v from_o heaven_n against_o their_o ungodlinessse_n 32.17_o deut._n 32.17_o and_o he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n 7.26_o deut._n 7.26_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o this_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n be_v so_o offensive_a unto_o god_n that_o it_o be_v term_v a_o service_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o abominable_a and_o accurse_a by_o god_n and_o most_o dangerous_a unto_o man._n second_o a_o perfidious_a tempt_a of_o god_n 10.9_o the_o doubt_v of_o god_n goodness_n towards_o we_o be_v a_o most_o horrible_a wickedness_n psal_n 78._o 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time_n and_o place_n to_o pray_v public_a eight_o public_a eight_o public_a prayer_n when_o we_o join_v ourselves_o with_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n people_n thus_o the_o corinthian_n have_v one_o place_n to_o worship_n in_o and_o thus_o we_o ought_v all_o of_o we_o to_o do_v because_o this_o public_a prayer_n do_v more_o honour_n god_n when_o we_o show_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o profess_v his_o name_n and_o it_o be_v more_o powerful_a to_o obtain_v for_o ourselves_o quia_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la multorum_fw-la preces_fw-la non_fw-la exaudiri_fw-la 3.8_o 1_o cor._n 11.20_o joel_n 2.16_o jon._n 3.8_o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n bid_v we_o to_o gather_v the_o people_n together_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o so_o the_o king_n of_o ninive_n do_v when_o jonas_n threaten_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o people_n and_o beside_o this_o public_a pray_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o unity_n and_o a_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o stir_v up_o one_o 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1._o v._n 22._o as_o saint_n ambrose_n speak_v and_o we_o will_v only_o pray_v to_o he_o in_o who_o we_o only_o believe_v i._n e._n to_o the_o only_a god_n who_o do_v at_o all_o time_n hear_v we_o and_o can_v at_o any_o time_n help_v we_o and_o if_o any_o other_o dare_v offer_v prayer_n unto_o any_o 35._o origen_n l._n 5._o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la con._n laod._n can._n 35._o nisi_fw-la soli_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la but_o only_o to_o the_o lord_n god_n as_o origen_n speak_v we_o do_v with_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n anathamatize_v all_o such_o for_o pray_v unto_o the_o creature_n and_o relinquish_a their_o creator_n which_o be_v bless_v for_o evermore_o three_o touch_v the_o place_n where_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v i_o say_v 10.30_o matth._n
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