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 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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
as_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o family_n have_v deny_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n and_o as_o he_o which_o profess_v christian_a religion_n and_o with_o his_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n and_o baptism_n have_v no_o good_a manner_n no_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n which_o may_v express_v the_o livelihood_n of_o this_o doctrine_n but_o have_v only_o a_o certain_a show_n of_o religion_n have_v deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o be_v farte_n worse_o than_o a_o infidel_n so_o be_v he_o which_o sin_v witting_o through_o knowledge_n by_o so_o much_o worse_a than_o he_o be_v which_o sin_v through_o ignorance_n as_o a_o inexcusable_a sin_n be_v worse_a than_o that_o which_o have_v a_o just_a excuse_n and_o so_o saint_n isidore_n say_v 2._o jsidorus_fw-la de_fw-la summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi l_o 2._o that_o tanto_fw-la maius_fw-la peccatum_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscitur_fw-la quanto_fw-la maior_fw-la qui_fw-la peccat_fw-la habetur_fw-la according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offender_n so_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n status_fw-la criminostor_n culpa_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la honestior_fw-la status_fw-la the_o great_a the_o man_n be_v which_o sin_v the_o great_a be_v the_o sin_n which_o he_o commit_v for_o as_o plato_n say_v that_o ignorantia_fw-la potentum_fw-la robustorumque_fw-la hominum_fw-la hostilis_fw-la atque_fw-la teterrima_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la the_o ignorance_n of_o great_a and_o mighty_a man_n be_v a_o most_o vile_a and_o hateful_a thing_n sin_n why_o the_o sin_n of_o great_a man_n of_o eminent_a place_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n because_o it_o may_v be_v very_o hurtful_a unto_o many_o so_o may_v we_o say_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o great_a man_n and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o place_n and_o authority_n be_v exceed_o sinful_a and_o do_v deserve_v the_o great_a condemnation_n not_o only_o because_o their_o sin_n be_v exemplary_a sin_n as_o the_o old_a verse_n say_v regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la totus_fw-la componitur_fw-la orbis_fw-la and_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v like_o priest_n like_o people_n 6.23_o matth._n 6.23_o but_o also_o because_o in_o they_o be_v require_v the_o more_o eminent_a virtue_n we_o shall_v be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o great_a man_n shall_v be_v the_o defender_n of_o the_o distress_a and_o the_o helper_n of_o the_o needy_a and_o therefore_o si_fw-mi lumen_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o te_fw-la est_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipsae_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la quatae_fw-la erunt_fw-la if_o thou_o which_o shall_v be_v at_o pattern_n of_o all_o virtue_n commit_v sin_n how_o great_a be_v thy_o sin_n and_o if_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v patron_n of_o the_o poor_a preacher_n become_v robber_n of_o the_o church_n and_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v releever_n of_o the_o needy_a become_v oppressor_n of_o their_o neighbour_n how_o intolerable_a be_v that_o cruelty_n sure_o though_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v but_o small_a sin_n in_o other_o yet_o in_o we_o they_o be_v horrible_a transgression_n matth._n chrysost_o hom_n 24_o in_o c._n 7._o matth._n quia_fw-la impossibile_fw-it omnino_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la ignorantiae_fw-la praesidium_fw-la aliquando_fw-la confugere_fw-la because_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o we_o to_o find_v any_o excuse_n for_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o though_o gentleman_n and_o courtier_n citizen_n and_o worldling_n do_v lead_v their_o life_n in_o lewdness_n and_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n and_o think_v it_o no_o great_a sin_n but_o either_o the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o youth_n or_o but_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o time_n yet_o in_o we_o that_o be_v the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n or_o in_o those_o that_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n the_o least_o sin_n or_o miscarriage_n of_o ourselves_o which_o perhaps_o alijs_fw-la ignoscitur_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputatur_fw-la be_v but_o a_o venial_a sin_n in_o other_o and_o shall_v be_v pardon_v will_v be_v find_v a_o heinous_a sin_n in_o we_o for_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_o punish_v eugen._n bern._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la consid_fw-la ad_fw-la eugen._n for_o so_o saint_n bernard_n say_v inter_fw-la seculares_fw-la nugae_fw-la nugae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la ore_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la sunt_fw-la blasphemiae_fw-la trifle_n be_v but_o trifle_n among_o secular_a man_n but_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o priest_n trifle_n prove_v to_o be_v blasphemy_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o the_o mean_a and_o the_o simple_a man_n shall_v obtain_v mercy_n 6.6_o wis_v 6.6_o when_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o mighty_a shall_v be_v mighty_o punish_v chap._n vi_o how_o every_o sin_n and_o the_o least_o sin_n of_o every_o one_o bring_v death_n you_o have_v hear_v the_o diversity_n of_o sinner_n and_o the_o inequality_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v now_o proceed_v unto_o the_o second_o part_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o forget_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v indefinite_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n to_o teach_v we_o these_o three_o special_a lesson_n 1._o that_o every_o one_o sin_n bring_v death_n 2._o that_o the_o sin_n of_o every_o one_o bring_v death_n 3._o that_o the_o least_o sin_n of_o any_o one_o bring_v death_n for_o first_o he_o say_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n not_o of_o sin_n caesar_n that_o any_o one_o sin_n be_v sufficient_a to_o bring_v death_n unto_o the_o sinner_n 1_o sam._n 17._o 2_o sam._n 20_o 9_o sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi caesar_n one_o be_v enough_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o for_o as_o one_o leak_n in_o a_o ship_n be_v sufficient_a to_o sink_v it_o and_o one_o vein_n bleed_v be_v enough_o to_o let_v out_o all_o the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o one_o wound_n may_v kill_v goliath_n and_o amasa_n as_o well_o as_o 23_o do_v caesar_n so_o one_o proud_a disdainful_a thought_n may_v cast_v lucifer_n out_o of_o heaven_n one_o apple_n may_v cast_v adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n and_o one_o sin_n may_v bring_v death_n upon_o any_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n and_o therefore_o see_v the_o purity_n of_o god_n can_v abide_v no_o sin_n and_o his_o justice_n will_v so_o severe_o punish_v every_o sin_n 3.24_o gen._n 3.24_o we_o shall_v not_o give_v way_n to_o any_o sin_n for_o though_o we_o keep_v the_o royal_a law_n 2.10_o james_n 2.10_o yet_o if_o we_o fail_v but_o in_o any_o one_o point_n we_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o not_z that_o he_o which_o commit_v any_o one_o sin_n committeh_o all_o sin_n but_o that_o he_o be_v as_o guilty_a of_o death_n by_o that_o one_o sin_n as_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v all_o sin_n and_o god_n can_v as_o easy_o spy_v out_o one_o sin_n in_o man_n though_o he_o have_v no_o more_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v spy_v out_o one_o man_n among_o his_o guest_n which_o have_v not_o on_o his_o wedding_n garment_n 22.12_o matth._n 22.12_o second_o as_o one_o sin_n 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