shall_v begin_v to_o beat_v the_o man-servant_n and_o maiden_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o be_v drunken_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n will_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n when_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a and_o will_v cut_v he_o in_o sunder_o and_o will_v appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o unbeliever_n and_o the_o wise_a servant_n will_v not_o say_v within_o himself_o my_o lord_n defer_v his_o come_n understand_v this_o to_o be_v speak_v only_o of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n but_o of_o his_o particular_a doomsday_n when_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v call_v for_o by_o god_n and_o his_o own_o belove_a sin_n of_o excess_n shall_v snatch_v his_o soul_n from_o his_o wretched_a body_n for_o indulge_v it_o how_o many_o tragical_a instance_n do_v our_o age_n afford_v of_o such_o who_o have_v be_v confound_v in_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o perish_v in_o this_o pleasure_n i_o shall_v need_v to_o name_v none_o of_o yesterday_o or_o of_o this_o nation_n i_o will_v it_o be_v not_o notorious_a but_o two_o most_o eminent_a and_o mighty_a potentate_n i_o may_v mention_v i_o hope_v without_o offence_n and_o not_o without_o sense_n or_o some_o effect_n alexander_n the_o great_a his_o friend_n and_o flatterer_n write_v that_o he_o die_v of_o poison_n give_v he_o at_o babylon_n but_o other_o more_o severe_a teller_n of_o truth_n write_v that_o wine_n be_v that_o poison_n excessive_o take_v and_o that_o drunkenness_n kill_v he_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o seneca_n epist_n 58._o and_o who_o so_o great_a a_o man_n in_o his_o day_n and_o so_o victorious_a as_o attilas_n who_o after_o his_o many_o conquest_n not_o be_v able_a to_o overcome_v his_o appetite_n of_o wine_n be_v overcome_v by_o it_o to_o that_o degree_n one_o day_n that_o he_o be_v take_v so_o ill_a the_o next_o night_n that_o he_o void_a blood_n at_o his_o mouth_n and_o so_o die_v choke_v with_o it_o as_o munster_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o cosmographie_n let_v these_o thing_n than_o sink_v into_o our_o heart_n and_o have_v such_o influence_n upon_o our_o life_n and_o manner_n as_o to_o prevent_v such_o disorder_n and_o miscarriage_n and_o let_v all_o they_o who_o faith_n be_v dim-sighted_a or_o weak_a as_o to_o have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o in_o declare_v to_o they_o and_o convince_a they_o of_o the_o defilement_n of_o their_o soul_n contract_v by_o these_o excess_n and_o shameful_a spewing_n on_o their_o own_o glory_n as_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n apt_o express_v it_o chap._n 2._o 16._o be_v teach_v at_o length_n and_o convince_v by_o their_o sense_n and_o common_a experience_n what_o a_o stain_n to_o their_o name_n what_o a_o wound_n to_o their_o body_n they_o bring_v from_o which_o they_o can_v never_o be_v purge_v or_o of_o which_o cure_v but_o by_o tear_n of_o timely_a repentance_n and_o the_o happy_a change_n of_o due_a renovation_n both_o which_o will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o difficult_a by_o how_o much_o they_o be_v more_o defer_v sect_n xvii_o of_o slothfullnesse_n the_o last_o capital_a sin._n 1._o slothfulness_n and_o affect_a dulness_n of_o mind_n and_o laziness_n of_o body_n be_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n by_o any_o but_o to_o many_o seem_v so_o modest_a innocent_a and_o harmless_a that_o they_o wonder_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v rank_v among_o the_o most_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a but_o as_o we_o before_o observe_v sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v estimate_v from_o their_o intrinsic_a or_o absolute_a evil_n only_o but_o also_o from_o the_o tail_n they_o draw_v after_o they_o and_o the_o brood_n issue_v from_o they_o and_o thus_o slothfullnesse_n may_v be_v inferior_a in_o consequential_a mischief_n to_o none_o for_o this_o numbness_n of_o mind_n and_o indisposition_n of_o body_n to_o act_n extend_v itself_o equal_o to_o both_o capacity_n viz._n natural_a and_o divine_a or_o religious_a it_o be_v seldom_o know_v that_o he_o who_o mind_n be_v dull_v by_o indulge_v to_o ease_v be_v active_a any_o way_n in_o religion_n and_o in_o truth_n so_o notorious_a be_v it_o that_o divine_v treat_v of_o it_o only_o or_o chief_o as_o to_o religion_n which_o it_o corrupt_v if_o not_o total_o destroy_v 2._o for_o as_o labour_v and_o honest_a industry_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o first_o virtue_n insinuate_v in_o scripture_n and_o appoint_v to_o man_n so_o may_v the_o vice_n of_o sloth_n be_v the_o very_a first_o of_o practical_a error_n suppose_v that_o pride_n be_v the_o first_o of_o mental_a vice_n for_o we_o read_v genesis_n chap._n 2._o that_o there_o be_v at_o first_o no_o man_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n v._o 5._o and_o we_o read_v v._o 8._o that_o god_n make_v man_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v make_v eden_n and_o put_v he_o therein_o sure_o not_o to_o be_v idle_a lest_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v idle_a too_o so_o that_o action_n be_v a_o virtue_n of_o paradise_n and_o so_o it_o be_v afterward_o when_o man_n turn_v out_o from_o thence_o be_v to_o make_v a_o virtue_n of_o necessity_n and_o work_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n and_o calamity_n unto_o calamity_n for_o as_o chrysostome_n well_o observe_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o goodness_n in_o god_n to_o turn_v fall_v man_n out_o of_o paradise_n to_o the_o wide_a world_n and_o a_o blessing_n to_o he_o to_o curse_v the_o land_n so_o that_o without_o hard_a labour_n he_o can_v not_o well_o subsist_v for_o if_o when_o man_n be_v master_n of_o so_o much_o reason_n and_o owner_n of_o so_o much_o grace_n give_v he_o of_o god_n he_o fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o sin_n who_o can_v imagine_v but_o destitute_a in_o great_a measure_n of_o such_o aid_n and_o ability_n he_o shall_v riot_n unmeasurable_o live_v in_o ease_n plenty_n spontaneous_a and_o unactive_a rest_n odious_a and_o dangerous_a 3._o and_o therefore_o though_o my_o purpose_n be_v to_o oppose_v sloth_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o religion_n the_o connexion_n be_v so_o near_o and_o straight_o between_o diligence_n in_o humane_a and_o divine_a affair_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o declare_v the_o sinfullnesse_n and_o odiousness_n and_o to_o correct_v the_o pravitie_n of_o the_o first_o before_o we_o can_v expect_v any_o good_a event_n in_o the_o latter_a for_o a_o soft_a heavy_a temper_n be_v the_o original_n of_o both_o and_o a_o sicklenesse_n and_o weariness_n in_o do_v any_o thing_n long_o or_o of_o difficulty_n but_o a_o certain_a spiritless_a loy_a and_o lie_v still_o or_o as_o the_o say_n be_v wander_v up_o and_o down_o to_o see_v who_o do_v nothing_o and_o help_v they_o until_o all_o mean_n use_v to_o gratify_v flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o none_o suffice_v idleness_n prove_v more_o tedious_a and_o tiresome_a than_o labour_n to_o other_o and_o none_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n and_o heat_n and_o length_n of_o the_o day_n by_o labour_v so_o much_o as_o the_o slothful_a and_o idle_a person_n do_v under_o void_a time_n and_o empty_a hour_n and_o none_o bring_v more_o distemper_n upon_o his_o body_n by_o work_v nor_o so_o many_o as_o the_o sluggard_n by_o do_v nothing_o 4._o but_o do_v i_o say_v or_o suppose_v that_o a_o man_n awake_v and_o well_o in_o his_o wit_n and_o limb_n can_v rest_v in_o the_o negative_a do_v nothing_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v believe_v the_o devil_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o soul_n to_o be_v as_o aristotle_n understanding_n of_o infant_n rasa_fw-la tabula_fw-la a_o smooth_a and_o even_a table_n or_o as_o white_a paper_n in_o which_o nothing_o be_v write_v but_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o stamp_n or_o impression_n it_o please_v the_o slander_n by_o to_o make_v in_o it_o but_o he_o will_v write_v his_o mind_n in_o it_o speedy_o this_o be_v say_v cassian_n collat._n 10._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o monastique_a father_n of_o old_a in_o egypt_n that_o the_o industrious_a monk_n be_v tempt_v with_o one_o devil_n but_o the_o idle_a with_o innumerable_a so_o that_o as_o the_o same_o author_n there_o also_o tell_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o abbot_n paul_n to_o avoid_v idleness_n to_o burn_v those_o effect_n of_o his_o labour_n which_o be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o bring_v in_o a_o bare_a livelihood_n that_o he_o may_v never_o want_v work_n or_o become_v idle_a 5._o and_o this_o he_o may_v learn_v of_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 12._o 11._o who_o teach_v we_o the_o dependence_n secular_a labour_n in_o a_o honest_a way_n have_v upon_o religion_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a say_v not_o slothful_a in_o business_n fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n diligence_n here_o in_o business_n be_v set_v before_o fervour_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n intimate_v the_o usefulness_n of_o bodily_a labour_n in_o dispose_v to_o
never_o be_v free_a from_o temptation_n nor_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o the_o servilitie_n of_o the_o sin._n but_o for_o any_o man_n to_o connive_v at_o lesser_a fail_n in_o he_o in_o this_o kind_n as_o but_o wander_a thought_n affect_a admiration_n of_o beauty_n evil_a intention_n and_o inward_a concupiscence_n without_o execution_n and_o much_o more_o action_n impure_a be_v to_o be_v overcome_v and_o loose_v all_o unless_o renew_v by_o repentance_n again_o 7._o neither_o ought_v a_o man_n to_o intermitt_v act_n of_o austerity_n as_o cold_a hunger_n and_o severe_a treatment_n outward_a of_o the_o flesh_n because_o sometime_o evil_a event_n quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o expectation_n have_v happen_v to_o he_o the_o reason_n whereof_o may_v be_v better_o omit_v than_o inquire_v into_o yet_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o constant_a subjugation_n as_o st._n paul_n speak_v 1_o corinth_n 9_o 27._o or_o bring_v the_o body_n into_o subjection_n be_v useful_a to_o that_o end_n by_o the_o judgement_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a saint_n in_o the_o church_n contrary_a to_o the_o vain_a and_o absurd_a doctrine_n of_o modern_a director_n who_o do_v exhort_v to_o the_o principal_a work_n without_o the_o proper_a mean_n and_o so_o magnify_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o necessary_a and_o sufficient_a alone_a to_o effect_v this_o as_o if_o it_o can_v not_o consist_v with_o it_o or_o may_v not_o better_o be_v hope_v for_o by_o such_o diligence_n and_o circumspection_n use_v and_o when_o they_o can_v no_o long_o deny_v this_o fall_v to_o revile_v they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v inseparable_a from_o superstition_n and_o opinion_n of_o merit_v with_o the_o like_a folly_n for_o what_o a_o miserable_a shuffle_n and_o evasion_n be_v that_o and_o plain_a injustice_n to_o lay_v the_o blame_n and_o defect_n of_o person_n upon_o the_o duty_n perform_v by_o they_o no_o doubt_n therefore_o the_o universal_a church_n judgement_n and_o practice_n be_v much_o to_o be_v prefer_v 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better_a obedience_n the_o like_a to_o which_o write_v gregory_n of_o saint_n benedict_n dialog_n lib._n 2._o that_o he_o throw_v himself_o among_o thorn_n to_o turn_v his_o light_a cogitation_n another_o way_n 8._o and_o agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o universal_a instrument_n of_o all_o gift_n and_o grace_n descend_v to_o we_o from_o above_o prayer_n and_o the_o firm_a persuasion_n that_o from_o thence_o and_o by_o that_o not_o neglect_v other_o mean_n chastity_n may_v be_v obtain_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la 8._o 21._o thus_o write_v nevertheless_o when_o i_o perceive_v i_o can_v not_o otherwise_o obtain_v her_o wisdom_n or_o as_o some_o render_v it_o undefilednesse_n mention_v before_o except_o god_n give_v she_o i_o and_o that_o be_v a_o point_n of_o wisdom_n also_o to_o know_v who_o gift_n she_o be_v i_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o beseech_v he_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n 9_o three_o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a to_o avoid_v vain_a and_o vile_a communication_n which_o saint_n paul_n ratify_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o gentile_a poet_n assure_v we_o beget_v evil_a manner_n and_o therefore_o advise_v far_o ephes_n 4._o 29._o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n and_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n shall_v a_o man_n let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n enter_v into_o his_o ear_n and_o suffer_v no_o light_n obscene_a book_n or_o sonnet_n or_o object_n of_o any_o creature_n tend_v that_o way_n to_o draw_v his_o eye_n to_o they_o for_o all_o these_o like_o the_o ostrich_n egg_n cover_v perhaps_o for_o a_o time_n in_o the_o sand_n until_o the_o warm_a sun_n shall_v ripen_v and_o enliven_v they_o will_v quicken_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o temptation_n or_o perhaps_o will_v of_o themselves_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o temptation_n and_o receive_v consummation_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o saint_n james_n chap._n 1._o a_o man_n be_v draw_v away_o thus_o and_o entice_v then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n and_o in_o avoid_v evil_a book_n and_o direct_o obscene_a let_v more_o especial_a care_n be_v have_v of_o such_o good_a book_n of_o modern_a casuist_n who_o under_o pretence_n of_o perfect_a information_n of_o confessor_n and_o penitent_a abound_v with_o curious_a inquiry_n into_o all_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n and_o sinful_a concupiscence_n expose_v they_o to_o the_o view_n and_o imagination_n of_o the_o reader_n and_o exciting_a of_o unclean_a passion_n for_o all_o these_o sensible_a insinuation_n of_o unlawful_a lust_n yea_o act_n lawful_a to_o they_o that_o use_v they_o in_o a_o regular_a way_n become_v image_n in_o the_o mind_n which_o the_o natural_a man_n turn_v to_o upon_o occasion_n and_o fall_v down_o before_o worship_v they_o and_o idolize_v they_o to_o his_o shame_n and_o fall_v 10._o four_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v what_o honour_n god_n do_v to_o the_o chaste_a soul_n and_o body_n in_o that_o he_o esteem_v they_o as_o his_o own_o temple_n christ_n and_o look_n upon_o they_o as_o his_o own_o member_n in_o especial_a manner_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a how_o ill_o he_o take_v transgressing_n in_o this_o kind_n know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o if_o any_o man_n defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v god_n destroy_v for_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a which_o temple_n you_o be_v 1_o corinth_n 3._o 16_o 17._o and_o in_o another_o place_n with_o what_o indignation_n do_v the_o same_o saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 15._o argue_v against_o such_o affront_n offer_v to_o christ_n himself_o by_o such_o practice_n as_o these_o know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n shall_v i_o then_o take_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n what_o monster_n of_o confound_a kind_n do_v ever_o match_v this_o prodigious_a mixture_n whereby_o christ_n and_o a_o harlot_n christ_n and_o a_o fornicatour_n be_v make_v one_o no_o wonder_n then_o that_o the_o scripture_n assure_v we_o ephes_n 5._o 5._o that_o no_o whoremonger_n or_o unclean_a person_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o suffice_v not_o this_o to_o quench_v the_o flame_n of_o lust_n in_o we_o and_o to_o repent_v thorough_o for_o it_o 11._o last_o of_o all_o consider_v we_o what_o a_o concatenation_n of_o other_o vice_n be_v find_v too_o often_o in_o this_o one_o and_o the_o reason_n will_v be_v apparent_a why_o it_o be_v account_v a_o mother-sin_n for_o though_o harlot_n be_v seldom_o fruitful_a the_o sin_n of_o whoredom_n be_v we_o hear_v much_o speak_v of_o simple_a fornication_n as_o minutely_o peccant_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o divers_a but_o do_v not_o that_o beget_v 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than_o of_o uncleanness_n contract_v which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o therefore_o seldom_o repent_v of_o it_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o when_o nature_n shall_v have_v weather_v that_o rock_n yet_o open_a violence_n be_v too_o often_o offer_v to_o the_o tender_a innocent_a in_o barbarous_a manner_n and_o when_o it_o come_v not_o to_o this_o yet_o how_o do_v noble_a and_o great_a person_n many_o time_n offend_v in_o this_o manner_n become_v so_o vile_a as_o to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o their_o footboy_n and_o chambermaid_n privy_a to_o their_o wickedness_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v their_o counsel_n so_o that_o the_o fact_n be_v dishonest_a and_o dishonourable_a the_o pleasure_n momentary_a and_o fugitive_n the_o punishment_n instant_a and_o durable_a even_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v unquenchable_a by_o any_o thing_n but_o timely_a and_o plentiful_a tear_n here_o pour_v out_o to_o prevent_v the_o same_o sect_n xvi_o of_o gluttony_n its_o 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