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assault_v our_o neighbour_n with_o violence_n of_o these_o matter_n the_o apostle_n paul_n entreat_v more_o at_o large_a 1._o cor._n 6._o &_o eph._n 4._o etc._n ro._n 12.17_o 18.19.20_o num._n 35.16_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n in_o the_o law_n accurse_v he_o that_o take_v reward_n to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n with_o murder_n the_o lively_a image_n of_o god_n be_v blot_v out_o and_o therefore_o this_o blood_n ask_v vengeance_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o peace_n be_v not_o grant_v unto_o that_o land_n that_o maintain_v murderer_n until_o it_o have_v drink_v their_o blood_n 53._o anger_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v with_o hatred_n and_o envy_n such_o man_n as_o be_v give_v to_o anger_n be_v also_o cruel_a 12_o gen_n 4._o &_o 27._o &_o exo_n 14._o 1._o sam._n 18._o 2._o sam._n 15_o 2._o king_n 12_o as_o we_o have_v example_n by_o cain_n esawe_v and_o the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n a_o man_n that_o be_v furious_a be_v like_a unto_o a_o flood_n of_o water_n that_o descend_v with_o rage_a as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o pharaoh_n absalon_n and_o roboam_n anger_n be_v cruel_a and_o wrath_n be_v rage_v but_o who_o say_v solomon_n can_v stand_v before_o envy_n whereby_o he_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o company_n of_o the_o wrathful_a and_o furious_a man_n be_v very_o hurtful_a and_o dangerous_a 27.4_o pro._n 27.4_o and_o therefore_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o desire_v the_o same_o but_o shall_v rather_o shun_v and_o avoid_v it_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o desire_v not_o that_o any_o shall_v fly_v our_o company_n as_o from_o cruel_a and_o wrathful_a furious_a and_o unmerciful_a man_n and_o also_o that_o we_o will_v not_o have_v our_o neighbour_n to_o be_v such_o towards_o we_o 3.8_o eph._n 4.31.32_o col._n 3.8_o let_v we_o learn_v with_o s._n paul_n to_o put_v from_o we_o all_o bitterness_n anger_n wrath_n and_o such_o like_a the_o angry_a and_o wrathful_a be_v very_o dangerous_a but_o the_o envious_a be_v far_o more_o cruel_a and_o great_a transgressor_n of_o this_o 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also_o from_o our_o thought_n and_o tongue_n so_o that_o both_o thought_n and_o word_n must_v come_v under_o subjection_n unto_o he_o 4.24_o io._n 4.24_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v infect_v with_o malice_n which_o the_o lord_n so_o hate_v and_o abhor_v for_o we_o must_v interpret_v the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o law_n giver_n man_n by_o reason_n that_o he_o only_o see_v the_o deed_n and_o can_v discerue_v of_o the_o heart_n make_v law_n for_o the_o outward_a do_n and_o punish_v they_o alone_o without_o proceed_v further_o 3.15_o act._n 1_o 24._o ro._n 8.27_o 1._o th._n 2_o 4._o 1._o io._n 3.20_o 1._o io._n 3.15_o but_o the_o lord_n who_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_n make_v law_n for_o it_o and_o punish_v even_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o hart_n go_v
when_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v conden_v by_o man_n nor_o punish_v by_o earthly_a judgement_n for_o god_n proceed_v in_o this_o much_o further_a and_o high_o and_o indeed_o when_o god_n threaten_v a_o woe_n by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 33.1_o esay_n 33.1_o that_o he_o which_o have_v peel_v and_o spoil_v other_o shall_v be_v reward_v with_o the_o like_a he_o speak_v not_o of_o pettye_a thief_n which_o be_v lead_v to_o execution_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o great_a prince_n and_o monarchy_n which_o bear_v then_o the_o sway_n throughout_o the_o world_n and_o again_o in_o his_o first_o chapter_n when_o he_o address_v his_o talk_n against_o the_o holy_a people_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n thy_o prince_n say_v he_o be_v rebellious_a and_o companion_n of_o thief_n 23._o vers_fw-la 23._o certain_a it_o be_v that_o none_o charge_v these_o of_o theft_n but_o they_o sit_v as_o judge_n and_o condemner_n of_o other_o petty_a thief_n and_o yet_o fail_v they_o not_o to_o be_v condemn_v 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with_o cruelty_n or_o deceit_n we_o do_v wrong_v unto_o a_o man_n when_o we_o give_v he_o not_o that_o which_o we_o owe_v he_o 20.15_o ex._n 34.6_o ex._n 20.15_o or_o when_o we_o take_v from_o he_o that_o which_o he_o possess_v just_o and_o without_o the_o which_o he_o nor_o his_o family_n can_v be_v maintain_v in_o this_o life_n and_o this_o wrong_n be_v do_v most_o common_o to_o they_o that_o be_v poor_a &_o have_v no_o abundance_n of_o wealth_n 25.40_o deu._n 15.7_o pro._n 28.27_o mat._n 25.40_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o that_o no_o service_n nor_o pleasure_n be_v look_v for_o at_o their_o hand_n this_o come_v also_o because_o of_o their_o weakness_n why_o god_n abhor_v those_o which_o do_v they_o wrong_n and_o count_v it_o dishonour_v do_v by_o they_o not_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v wrong_n unto_o the_o rich_a sort_n nor_o to_o pull_v away_o from_o they_o that_o which_o they_o possess_v though_o they_o be_v wicked_a and_o have_v nothing_o sanctify_v to_o their_o use_n now_o although_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v no_o wrong_n to_o such_o kind_n of_o people_n yet_o have_v they_o no_o need_n to_o be_v commend_v for_o they_o will_v not_o willing_o suffer_v to_o be_v wrounge_v 14.31_o prou._n 14.31_o and_o as_o they_o well_o think_v they_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o do_v rather_o pull_v away_o the_o good_n of_o other_o then_o to_o suffer_v any_o loss_n or_o hindrance_n at_o all_o likewise_o god_n have_v no_o care_n to_o commend_v they_o but_o he_o commend_v unto_o we_o the_o needy_a pronounce_v that_o the_o wroung_a that_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o turn_v to_o his_o dishonour_n and_o that_o the_o evil_a and_o injury_n that_o be_v do_v to_o the_o poor_a be_v do_v unto_o himself_o so_o that_o when_o a_o poor_a man_n be_v wrong_v we_o do_v not_o injury_n to_o he_o only_o that_o have_v no_o power_n but_o we_o stand_v up_o against_o almighty_a god_n who_o know_v well_o how_o to_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v to_o he_o though_o a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o poor_a and_o needy_a yet_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v the_o work_n and_o creation_n of_o god_n aswell_o or_o better_o than_o the_o rich_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v his_o work_n god_n will_v sure_o take_v care_n of_o he_o and_o not_o forsake_v he_o 13.6.7_o josh_n 1.5_o psal_n 118.6_o heb._n 13.6.7_o the_o which_o may_v be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o a_o perfect_a assurance_n of_o the_o fatherly_a care_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o ought_v to_o fear_v &_o terrify_v the_o unmerciful_a and_o cruel_a for_o in_o do_v wrong_a to_o the_o needy_a they_o do_v not_o despise_v the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n but_o so_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o they_o they_o destroy_v what_o god_n have_v make_v wherein_o they_o take_v a_o work_n in_o hand_n which_o they_o can_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n &_o the_o wrong_n that_o they_o invent_v for_o their_o neighbour_n shall_v fall_v upon_o themselves_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o such_o as_o do_v wrong_n unto_o the_o needy_a whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n be_v great_o dishonour_v 7.16_o psal_n 7.16_o although_o all_o the_o world_n will_v be_v esteem_v that_o they_o reverence_n and_o fear_n god_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v 66_o against_o covetousness_n and_o usury_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o manner_n to_o abound_v in_o worldly_a wealth_n be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o get_v and_o lay_v uppe_o for_o himself_o and_o to_o keep_v and_o hold_v it_o &_o not_o to_o disperse_v the_o fruit_n which_o come_v thereof_o but_o to_o make_v a_o treasure_n of_o they_o &_o to_o spend_v wary_o for_o his_o own_o use_n for_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o they_o which_o do_v so_o use_v they_o become_v soon_o scotfree_a or_o at_o leastwise_o be_v esteem_v such_o for_o we_o see_v they_o possess_v much_o good_n contrariwise_o they_o which_o make_v great_a cost_n though_o they_o great_o abound_v do_v consume_v they_o by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o especial_o they_o which_o dispende_v riotous_o and_o prodigal_o where_o there_o be_v no_o need_n but_o in_o pomp_n in_o delicacy_n pleasure_n and_o ostentation_n on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v which_o be_v liberal_a &_o distribute_v their_o good_n plentiful_o and_o yet_o cease_v not_o but_o still_o to_o abound_v and_o do_v great_o increase_v contrary_o there_o be_v which_o be_v so_o spare_v that_o they_o will_v not_o use_v nor_o show_v mercy_n when_o need_n require_v and_o yet_o they_o waste_v and_o come_v to_o poverty_n although_o the_o first_o be_v of_o the_o grete_a show_n and_o that_o it_o be_v common_o see_v with_o the_o eye_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o so_o certain_a as_o the_o contrary_a a_o small_a thing_n that_o the_o righteous_a have_v 112.1.3_o ps_n 37.16_o ps_n 112.1.3_o be_v better_a they_o great_a riches_n of_o the_o ungodly_a bless_a be_v the_o man_n the_o fear_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n riches_n &_o plenteousnes_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o house_n and_o his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o 62.10_o ps_n 62.10_o to_o gather_v riches_n together_o it_o be_v lawful_a but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o set_v not_o our_o heart_n upon_o they_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v gather_v but_o with_o vanity_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a vanity_n for_o a_o man_n to_o occupy_v himself_o with_o greediness_n and_o covetousness_n as_o david_n say_v doubtless_o man_n walk_v in_o shadow_n 4.7_o psal_n 39.6_o eccl._n 4.7_o and_o disquiet_v himself_o in_o vain_a he_o heap_v up_o riches_n and_o can_v tell_v who_o shall_v gather_v they_o again_o i_o turn_v and_o see_v vanity_n under_o the_o sun_n there_o be_v not_o only_a vanity_n in_o such_o labour_a but_o also_o great_a cruelty_n for_o they_o which_o gather_v covetouslye_o care_v least_o to_o do_v wrong_a unto_o their_o neighbour_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n thief_n robber_n 8._o esay_n 1.59_o amos._n 8._o and_o murderer_n and_o it_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n that_o their_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n the_o usurer_n and_o covetous_a have_v no_o pity_n upon_o the_o poor_a they_o be_v cruel_a and_o unmerciful_a and_o therefore_o their_o greedy_a desire_n shall_v increase_v to_o their_o confusion_n and_o as_o their_o money_n increase_v so_o shall_v they_o increase_v the_o heap_n of_o their_o sin_n he_o that_o love_v silver_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o silver_n 5.9_o eccl._n 5.9_o and_o he_o that_o love_v riches_n shall_v be_v without_o fruit_n thereof_o but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a misery_n of_o all_o and_o which_o sure_o ought_v to_o fear_n 5.3_o mat._n 25.4_o ja._n 5.3_o
our_o condition_n so_o that_o in_o mind_n we_o burn_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o better_a our_o doing_n can_v never_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o must_v so_o near_o be_v look_v at_o but_z that_o they_o may_v borrow_v a_o little_a of_o conscience_n &_o equity_n to_o make_v the_o provision_n according_a as_o the_o desire_n direct_v this_o do_v the_o apostle_n confirm_v in_o plain_a speech_n to_o timothy_n where_o after_o persuasion_n to_o be_v content_a with_o that_o we_o have_v because_o the_o gain_n of_o godliness_n be_v great_a he_o tell_v we_o plain_o that_o they_o who_o will_v be_v rich_a 6.9_o 1._o tim._n 6.9_o fall_v into_o many_o temptation_n snare_n and_o many_o noisome_a lust_n this_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o they_o that_o be_v fall_v so_o faâ—_n into_o friendship_n of_o a_o better_a estate_n that_o they_o will_v be_v rich_a this_o be_v once_o set_v down_o and_o determine_v not_o only_a conscience_n be_v constrain_v to_o depart_v but_o also_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o our_o present_a estate_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n forsake_v us._n 70_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o nine_o commandment_n in_o the_o five_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n under_o one_o kind_n 15.2_o eph._n 4.25_o ps_n 15.2_o do_v give_v we_o a_o general_a doctrine_n meaning_n that_o we_o may_v not_o speak_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o our_o neighbour_n false_o 21.1_o pro._n 21.1_o that_o we_o shall_v neither_o lie_v flatter_v nor_o dissemble_v that_o we_o shall_v never_o tell_v false_a tale_n behind_o our_o neighbour_n back_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o in_o private_a offence_n speak_v any_o thing_n 16.17.18_o 1._o co._n 13.7_o 1._o pet._n 4.8_o pro._n 11.12_o mat._n 18.15_o 16.17.18_o although_o it_o be_v true_a to_o the_o hurt_v of_o our_o brother_n good_a name_n if_o by_o private_a admonition_n he_o may_v be_v win_v he_o hear_v false_a witness_n that_o of_o hatred_n envy_n friendship_n or_o affection_n either_o conceal_v or_o utter_v not_o the_o truth_n or_o by_o his_o witness_n overturn_v the_o same_o truth_n in_o all_o matter_n by_o this_o law_n be_v command_v and_o lie_v dissimulation_n flattery_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v false_a and_o feign_a be_v forbid_v 71_o what_o it_o be_v to_o bear_v false_a witness_n if_o we_o will_v obey_v god_n we_o must_v maintain_v the_o honour_n and_o credit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o us._n for_o when_o he_o have_v forbid_v we_o to_o hurt_v his_o good_a name_n he_o will_v also_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n that_o we_o maintain_v the_o honour_n &_o estimation_n of_o al._n 5.20_o deu._n 5.20_o now_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_o maintain_v in_o his_o estate_n when_o we_o harm_v it_o not_o except_o we_o withal_o procure_v the_o good_a thereof_o i6_n ex._n 20._o i6_n therefore_o when_o we_o shall_v come_v into_o judgement_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o hurt_v those_o by_o any_o false_a report_n any_o lie_v or_o any_o forswear_n 19.16_o leu._n 19.16_o who_o honour_n and_o good_a we_o be_v bind_v to_o procure_v for_o he_o which_o shall_v bear_v false_a witness_n against_o his_o neighbour_n he_o kill_v and_o rob_v he_o asmuch_o as_n he_o can_v and_o he_o do_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o proceed_v from_o perjury_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n command_v in_o his_o law_n that_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v the_o first_o which_o shall_v lay_v hand_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o he_o that_o be_v punish_v for_o any_o evil_a deed_n 7_o deut._n 17_o 7_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o by_o their_o voice_n and_o by_o their_o tongue_n they_o have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o that_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o great_a fear_n of_o speak_v otherwise_o then_o the_o truth_n when_o every_o one_o shall_v think_v he_o have_v to_o render_v a_o account_n to_o god_n if_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o any_o man_n so_o then_o when_o question_n be_v of_o be_v a_o witness_n every_o one_o must_v 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3.20_o for_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n but_o now_o without_o the_o law_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n declare_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v free_o by_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n also_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o in_o christ_n our_o lord_n 2.16_o gal._n 2.16_o as_o in_o the_o true_a and_o live_a son_n of_o god_n be_v enclose_v fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o all_o heavenly_a treasure_n the_o which_o he_o keep_v not_o unto_o himself_o alone_o but_o according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o according_a to_o our_o necessity_n he_o bestow_v they_o upon_o we_o so_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o want_v at_o all_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v requisite_a unto_o our_o righteousness_n perfection_n and_o salvation_n 11.28_o mat._n 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