more_o of_o the_o reproach_n that_o fall_v upon_o themselves_o their_o case_n be_v to_o be_v pity_v but_o the_o case_n of_o their_o inferior_n more_o for_o it_o be_v their_o own_o wilful_a choice_n which_o have_v imprison_v their_o understanding_n with-such_a informer_n and_o it_o be_v their_o unexcusable_a negligence_n which_o keep_v they_o from_o seek_v true_a information_n a_o good_a landlord_n will_v be_v familiar_a with_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o tenant_n and_o will_v encourage_v they_o free_o to_o open_v their_o complaint_n and_o will_v labour_v to_o inform_v himself_o who_o be_v in_o poverty_n and_o distress_n and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o he_o have_v hear_v all_o he_o may_v understand_v whether_o it_o be_v his_o own_o oppression_n or_o his_o tenant_n fault_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n when_o proud_a self-seeking_a man_n disdain_v such_o inferior_a converse_n and_o if_o they_o have_v servant_n that_o do_v but_o tell_v they_o their_o tenant_n have_v a_o good_a 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delight_n usefulness_n honour_n civility_n comeliness_n etc._n etc._n so_o much_o do_v carnal_a concupiscence_n pride_n and_o curiosity_n thus_o devour_v that_o hundred_o of_o the_o poor_a must_v be_v oppress_v to_o maintain_v it_o and_o many_o a_o man_n that_o have_v many_o score_n or_o hundred_o tenant_n who_o with_o all_o their_o family_n daily_a toil_n to_o get_v he_o provision_n for_o his_o fleshly_a lust_n do_v find_v at_o the_o year_n end_n that_o all_o will_v hardly_o serve_v the_o turn_n but_o this_o greedy_a devourer_n can_v find_v room_n for_o more_o when_o one_o of_o his_o poor_a tenant_n can_v live_v and_o maintain_v all_o his_o family_n comfortable_o if_o he_o have_v but_o as_o much_o as_o his_o landlord_n bestow_v upon_o one_o suit_n of_o clothes_n or_o one_o proud_a entertainment_n or_o one_o horse_n or_o on_o a_o pack_n of_o hound_n i_o be_o not_o persuade_v the_o high_a to_o level_v their_o garb_n and_o expense_n equal_a with_o the_o low_a but_o mortify_v pride_n curiosity_n and_o gluttony_n and_o you_o will_v find_v less_o need_n to_o oppress_v the_o poor_a or_o to_o feed_v your_o concupiscence_n with_o the_o sweat_n and_o groan_n of_o the_o afflict_a §_o 19_o direct_v 6._o be_v not_o the_o sole_a judge_n of_o your_o own_o action_n in_o a_o controvert_v case_n but_o if_o any_o complain_v 6._o direct_v 6._o of_o you_o hear_v the_o judgement_n of_o other_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o impartial_a in_o the_o case_n for_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o mis-judge_n where_o self-interest_n be_v concern_v §_o 20._o direct_v 7._o love_v your_o poor_a brethren_n as_o yourselves_o and_o delight_n in_o their_o welfare_n as_o if_o it_o 7._o direct_v 7._o be_v your_o own_o and_o then_o you_o will_v never_o oppress_v they_o willing_o and_o if_o you_o do_v it_o ignorant_o you_o will_v quick_o feel_v it_o and_o give_v over_o upon_o their_o just_a complaint_n as_o you_o will_v quick_o feel_v when_o you_o hurt_v yourselves_o and_o need_v no_o great_a exhortation_n to_o forbear_v tit._n 2._o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o oppression_n especial_o of_o tenant_n quest._n 1._o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o mean_a man_n who_o must_v needs_o make_v the_o best_a of_o it_o to_o purchase_v tenant_v 1._o quest._n 1._o land_n of_o a_o liberal_a landlord_n who_o set_v his_o tenant_n a_o much_o better_a pennyworth_n than_o the_o buyer_n can_v afford_v answ._n distinguish_v 1._o between_o a_o seller_n who_o understand_v all_o this_o and_o one_o that_o do_v not_o 2._o between_o a_o tenant_n that_o have_v by_o custom_n a_o half-title_n to_o his_o easy_a rent_n and_o one_o that_o have_v not_o 3._o between_o a_o tenant_n that_o consent_v and_o one_o that_o consent_v not_o 4._o between_o buy_v it_o when_o a_o liberal_a man_n may_v else_o have_v buy_v it_o and_o buy_v it_o when_o a_o worse_a else_o will_v have_v buy_v it_o 5._o between_o a_o case_n of_o scandal_n and_o of_o no_o scandal_n and_o so_o i_o answer_v 1._o if_o the_o landlord_n that_o sell_v it_o expect_v that_o the_o buyer_n do_v use_v the_o tenant_n as_o well_o as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o sell_v it_o according_o it_o be_v unrighteous_a to_o do_v otherwise_o ordinary_o 2._o in_o many_o country_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n not_o to_o turn_v out_o a_o tenant_n nor_o to_o raise_v his_o rent_n so_o that_o many_o generation_n have_v hold_v the_o same_o land_n at_o the_o same_o rent_n which_o though_o it_o give_v no_o legal_a title_n be_v yet_o a_o half-title_n in_o common_a estimation_n in_o such_o a_o case_n it_o will_v be_v scandalous_a and_o infamous_a and_o injurious_a and_o therefore_o unlawful_a to_o purchase_v it_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o raise_v the_o rent_n and_o do_v according_o 3._o in_o case_n that_o a_o better_a landlord_n will_v buy_v it_o who_o will_v use_v the_o tenant_n better_o than_o you_o can_v do_v it_o be_v not_o ordinary_o lawful_a for_o you_o to_o buy_v it_o i_o either_o express_v or_o imply_v ordinary_o in_o most_o of_o my_o solution_n because_o that_o there_o be_v some_o exception_n lie_v against_o almost_o all_o such_o answer_n in_o extraordinary_a case_n which_o the_o great_a volume_n can_v scarce_o enumerate_v but_o if_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o seller_n own_o do_v to_o withdraw_v his_o liberality_n so_o far_o from_o his_o tenant_n as_o to_o sell_v his_o land_n on_o hard_a rate_n on_o supposition_n that_o the_o buyer_n will_v improve_v it_o 2._o and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o tenant_n that_o can_v either_o by_o custom_n or_o any_o other_o plea_n put_v in_o a_o claim_n in_o point_n of_o equity_n to_o his_o easie-rented_n land_n 3._o and_o if_o as_o bid_v a_o landlord_n will_v buy_v it_o if_o you_o do_v not_o 4._o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o real_a scandal_n i_o say_v if_o all_o these_o four_o concur_v 5._o or_o alone_o if_o the_o tenant_n consent_v free_o to_o your_o purchase_n on_o those_o term_n than_o it_o be_v no_o injury_n but_o the_o common_a course_n be_v for_o a_o covetous_a man_n that_o have_v money_n never_o to_o consider_v what_o a_o loser_n the_o tenant_n be_v by_o his_o purchase_n but_o to_o buy_v and_o improve_v the_o land_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n which_o be_v no_o better_a than_o oppression_n quest._n 2._o may_v not_o a_o landlord_n take_v as_o much_o for_o his_o land_n as_o it_o be_v worth_a 2._o quest._n 2._o answ._n 1._o sometime_o it_o be_v land_n that_o no_o man_n can_v claim_v a_o equitable_a title_n to_o hold_v upon_o any_o easy_a rent_n and_o sometime_o it_o be_v otherwise_o as_o aforesaid_a by_o custom_n and_o long_a possession_n or_o other_o reason_n 2._o sometime_o the_o tenant_n be_v one_o that_o you_o be_v oblige_v to_o show_v mercy_n to_o and_o sometime_o he_o be_v one_o that_o no_o more_o than_o commutative_a justice_n be_v due_a to_o and_o so_o i_o answer_v 1._o if_o it_o be_v a_o old_a tenant_n who_o by_o custom_n or_o any_o other_o ground_n can_v claim_v a_o equitable_a title_n to_o his_o old_a pennyworth_n you_o may_v not_o enhaunse_v the_o rent_n to_o the_o full_a worth_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v one_o that_o you_o be_v oblige_v to_o show_v mercy_n as_o well_o as_o justice_n to_o you_o may_v not_o take_v the_o full_a worth_n 3._o the_o common_a case_n in_o england_n be_v that_o the_o landlord_n be_v of_o the_o nobility_n or_o gentry_n and_o the_o tenant_n be_v poor_a man_n who_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o get_v by_o their_o hard_a labour_n out_o of_o the_o land_n which_o they_o hold_v and_o in_o this_o case_n some_o abatement_n of_o the_o full_a worth_n be_v but_o such_o a_o necessary_a mercy_n as_o may_v be_v call_v justice_n note_v still_o that_o by_o the_o full_a worth_n i_o mean_v so_o much_o as_o you_o can_v set_v it_o for_o to_o a_o stranger_n who_o expect_v nothing_o but_o strict_a justice_n as_o man_n buy_v and_o sell_v thing_n in_o a_o market_n but_o 1._o if_o you_o
6._o case_n about_o lose_v and_o find_v q._n 1._o must_v we_o seek_v out_o the_o loser_n to_o restore_v what_o we_o find_v q._n 2._o may_v i_o take_v a_o reward_n as_o my_o due_n for_o restore_v what_o i_o find_v q._n 3._o may_v i_o wish_v to_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o my_o way_n or_o be_v glad_a that_o i_o find_v it_o q._n 4._o may_v i_o not_o keep_v it_o if_o no_o owner_n be_v find_v q._n 5._o if_o other_o be_v present_a when_o i_o find_v it_o may_v i_o not_o conceal_v or_o keep_v it_o to_o myself_o q_o 6._o who_o must_v stand_v to_o the_o loss_n of_o good_n trust_v to_o another_o p._n 130_o tit._n 7._o direction_n to_o merchant_n factor_n traveller_n chaplain_n that_o live_v among_o heathen_n infidel_n or_o papist_n p._n 131_o q._n 1._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o put_v one_o self_n or_o servant_n special_o young_a unsettle_a apprentice_n into_o the_o temptation_n of_o a_o infidel_n or_o popish_a country_n mere_o to_o get_v riches_n as_o merchant_n do_v p._n 131_o q._n 2._o may_v a_o merchant_n or_o ambassador_n leave_v his_o wife_n to_o live_v abroad_o p._n 132_o q._n 3._o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o young_a gentleman_n to_o travail_v into_o other_o kingdom_n as_o part_v of_o their_o education_n the_o danger_n of_o common_a travel_v p._n 133_o direction_n for_o all_o these_o traveller_n in_o their_o abode_n abroad_o p._n 135_o chap._n xx._n motive_n and_o direction_n against_o oppression_n the_o sort_n of_o it_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o oppression_n the_o cure_n p._n 137_o tit._n 2._o case_n about_o oppression_n especial_o of_o tenant_n p._n 140_o q._n 1._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o buy_v land_n of_o a_o liberal_a landlord_n when_o the_o buyer_n must_v needs_o set_v it_o dear_a than_o the_o sâ—lâ—er_n do_v q._n 2._o may_v one_o take_v as_o much_o for_o his_o land_n as_o it_o be_v worth_a q._n 3._o may_v he_o raise_v his_o rent_n q._n 4._o how_o much_o below_o the_o full_a worth_n must_v a_o landlord_n set_v his_o land_n q._n 5._o may_v not_o a_o landlord_n that_o be_v in_o debt_n or_o have_v a_o payment_n to_o pay_v raise_v his_o rent_n to_o pay_v it_o q._n 6._o if_o i_o can_v relieve_v the_o honest_a poor_a without_o raise_v the_o rent_n of_o tenant_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o less_o charity_n may_v i_o do_v it_o q._n 7._o may_v i_o penal_o raise_v a_o tenant_n rent_n or_o turn_v he_o out_o because_o he_o be_v a_o bad_a man_n q._n 8._o may_v one_o take_v house_n or_o land_n while_o another_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o it_o q._n 9_o may_v a_o rich_a man_n put_v out_o his_o tenant_n to_o lay_v the_o land_n to_o his_o own_o demesne_n q._n 10._o may_v one_o tenant_n have_v divers_a tenement_n q._n 11._o may_v one_o have_v divers_a trade_n q._n 12._o or_o keep_v shop_n in_o several_a market_n to_n chap._n xxi_o case_n and_o direction_n about_o prodigality_n and_o sinful_a waste_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 143._o way_n of_o sinful_a waste_n q._n 1._o be_v all_o man_n bind_v to_o fare_v alike_o or_o what_o be_v excess_n q._n 2._o what_o cost_v on_o visit_n and_o entertainment_n be_v lawful_a whether_o the_o great_a good_a be_v still_o to_o be_v prefer_v q._n 3._o what_o be_v excess_n in_o building_n q._n 4._o may_v we_o not_o in_o building_n diet_n etc._n etc._n be_v at_o some_o charge_n for_o our_o delight_n as_o well_o as_o for_o necessity_n q._n 5._o when_o be_v recreation_n too_o costly_a q._n 6._o when_o be_v apparel_n too_o costly_a q._n 7._o when_o be_v retinue_n furniture_n and_o other_o pomp_n too_o costly_a q._n 8._o when_o be_v housekeep_v too_o costly_a q._n 9_o when_o be_v child_n portion_n too_o great_a q._n 10._o how_o far_o be_v frugality_n in_o small_a matter_n a_o duty_n q._n 11._o must_v all_o labour_n in_o a_o call_v q._n 12._o may_v one_o desire_v to_o increase_v and_o grow_v rich_a q._n 13._o can_v one_o be_v prodigal_a in_o give_v to_o the_o church_n q._n 14._o may_v one_o give_v too_o much_o to_o the_o poor_a q._n 15._o may_v the_o rich_a lie_v out_o on_o convenience_n pomp_n or_o pleasure_n when_o multitude_n be_v in_o deep_a necessity_n direction_n against_o prodigality_n p._n 143_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xxii_o case_n and_o direction_n against_o injurious_a law_n suit_n witness_v and_o judgement_n p._n 148_o tit._n 1._o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o law_n suit_n and_o proceed_n q._n 1._o when_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o go_v to_o law_n q._n 2._o may_v i_o sue_v a_o poor_a man_n for_o a_o debt_n or_o trespass_n q._n 3._o may_v i_o sue_v a_o surety_n who_o interest_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o debt_n q._n 4._o may_v i_o sue_v for_o the_o use_v of_o money_n q._n 5._o may_v law_n suit_v be_v use_v to_o vex_v and_o humble_v a_o insolent_a bad_a man_n q._n 6._o may_v a_o rich_a man_n use_v his_o friend_n and_o purse_n to_o bear_v down_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v a_o bad_a cause_n q._n 7._o may_v one_o use_v such_o form_n in_o law_n suit_n declaration_n answer_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v false_a according_a to_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n q._n 8._o may_v a_o guilty_a person_n plead_v not_o guilty_a q._n 9_o be_v a_o man_n bind_v to_o accuse_v himself_o and_o offer_v himself_o to_o justice_n q._n 10._o may_v a_o witness_v voluntary_o speak_v that_o truth_n which_o he_o know_v will_v be_v ill_o use_v q._n 11._o may_v a_o witness_n conceal_v part_n of_o the_o truth_n q._n 12._o must_v a_o judge_n or_o jury_n proceed_v secundum_fw-la allegata_fw-la &_o probata_fw-la when_o they_o know_v the_o witness_n to_o be_v false_a or_o the_o cause_n bad_a but_o can_v evince_v it_o it_o be_v 2._o direction_n against_o these_o sin_n p._n 150._o the_o evil_a of_o unjust_a suit_n the_o evil_a of_o false_a witness_n the_o evil_a of_o unjust_a judgement_n the_o cure_n p._n 150_o chap._n xxiii_o case_n of_o conscience_n and_o direction_n against_o backbiting_a slander_v and_o evil_a speak_v p._n 152_o tit._n 1._o q._n 1._o may_v we_o not_o speak_v evil_a of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a q._n 2._o may_v not_o the_o contrary_n be_v sinful_a silence_n and_o befriend_v man_n sin_n q._n 3._o what_o if_o religious_a credible_a person_n report_v it_o q._n 4._o if_o i_o may_v not_o speak_v it_o may_v i_o not_o believe_v they_o q._n 5._o may_v we_o not_o speak_v ill_o of_o open_a persecutor_n or_o enemy_n of_o godliness_n q._n 6._o what_o if_o it_o be_v one_o who_o reputation_n countenance_v his_o ill_a cause_n and_o his_o defamation_n will_v disable_v he_o q._n 7._o if_o i_o may_v not_o make_v a_o true_a narrative_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n how_o may_v we_o write_v true_a history_n for_o posterity_n q._n 8._o what_o if_o it_o be_v one_o that_o have_v be_v ofâ—_n admonish_v q._n 9_o or_o one_o that_o i_o can_v speak_v to_o face_n to_o face_n q._n 10._o in_o what_o case_n may_v we_o open_v another_o fault_n q._n 11._o what_o if_o i_o hear_v man_n praise_v the_o wicked_a or_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v 2._o direction_n against_o backbiting_a slander_v and_o evil_a speak_n p._n 154_o tit._n 3._o the_o great_a evil_n of_o these_o sin_n p._n 155_o chap._n xxiv_o case_n of_o and_o direction_n against_o censoriousness_n and_o sinful_a judge_v p._n 157_o tit._n 1._o case_n q._n 1._o be_o i_o not_o bind_v to_o judge_v true_o of_o every_o one_o as_o he_o be_v q._n 2._o how_o far_o may_v we_o judge_v ill_a of_o one_o by_o outward_a appearance_n as_o face_n gesture_z etc._n etc._n q._n 3._o how_o far_o may_v we_o censure_v on_o the_o report_n of_o other_o q._n 4._o do_v not_o the_o five_o command_n bound_v we_o to_o judge_v better_o of_o parent_n and_o prince_n than_o their_o life_n declare_v they_o to_o be_v q._n 5._o who_o must_v we_o judge_v sincere_a and_o holy_a christian_n q._n 6._o be_v it_o not_o a_o sin_n to_o err_v and_o take_v a_o man_n for_o better_a than_o he_o be_v q._n 7._o who_o must_v i_o take_v for_o a_o visible_a church_n member_n q._n 8._o who_o must_v i_o judge_v a_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n q._n 9_o which_o must_v i_o take_v for_o a_o true_a church_n q._n 10._o who_o must_v we_o judge_v true_a prophet_n and_o true_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 157_o tit._n 2._o direction_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o sinful_a censoriousness_n p._n 159_o tit._n 3._o the_o evil_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o censoriousness_n p._n 160_o tit._n 4._o direction_n for_o those_o that_o be_v rash_o censure_v by_o other_o p._n 162_o chap._n xxv_o case_n and_o direction_n about_o trust_n and_o secret_n p._n 163_o tit._n 3._o the_o case_n q._n 1._o how_o must_v we_o not_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o man_n q._n 2._o who_o to_o choose_v for_o a_o trust_n q._n 3._o when_o may_v i_o commit_v a_o
deal_v with_o a_o tenant_n as_o rich_a or_o rich_a than_o yourself_o or_o with_o one_o that_o need_v not_o your_o mercy_n or_o be_v no_o fit_a object_n of_o it_o 2._o and_o if_o it_o be_v land_n that_o no_o man_n can_v by_o custom_n claim_v equitable_o to_o hold_v on_o low_a term_n and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o injury_n to_o another_o nor_o just_a scandal_n than_o you_o may_v lawful_o raise_v it_o to_o the_o full_a worth_n sometime_o a_o poor_a man_n set_v a_o house_n or_o land_n to_o a_o rich_a man_n where_o the_o scruple_n have_v no_o place_n quest._n 3._o may_v a_o landlord_n raise_v his_o rent_n though_o he_o take_v not_o the_o full_a worth_n 3._o quest._n 3._o answ._n he_o may_v do_v it_o when_o there_o be_v just_a reason_n for_o it_o and_o none_o against_o it_o there_o be_v just_a reason_n for_o it_o when_o 1._o the_o land_n be_v much_o underset_v before_o 2._o or_o when_o the_o land_n be_v proportionable_o improve_v 3._o or_o when_o the_o plenty_n of_o money_n make_v a_o great_a 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your_o work_n as_o a_o prudent_a benefactor_n to_o withhold_v your_o gift_n of_o bounty_n from_o he_o and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o this_o age_n that_o this_o be_v not_o do_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o notable_a mean_n imaginable_a to_o reform_v the_o land_n and_o make_v it_o happy_a if_o landlord_n will_v thus_o punish_v or_o turn_v out_o their_o wicked_a incorrigible_a tenant_n it_o will_v do_v much_o more_o than_o the_o magistrate_n can_v do_v the_o vulgar_a be_v most_o effectual_o rule_v by_o their_o interest_n as_o we_o rule_v our_o dog_n and_o horse_n more_o by_o the_o government_n of_o their_o belly_n than_o
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religiones_fw-la &_o christianam_fw-la devotionem_fw-la illue_n transferendam_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o he_o rob_v and_o maim_v and_o destroy_v the_o other_o god_n id_fw-la agens_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la romae_fw-la deus_fw-la nisi_fw-la heliogabalus_n coleretur_fw-la but_o lamprid._n jactavit_fw-la caput_fw-la inter_fw-la praecisos_fw-la phanaticos_fw-la &_o genitalia_fw-la sibi_fw-la devinxit_fw-la etc._n etc._n lamprid._n as_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o monstrous_a abominable_a filthiness_n of_o life_n be_v to_o be_v thrust_v into_o a_o privy_a kill_v and_o drag_v about_o the_o street_n and_o drown_v in_o tybur_n so_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o desire_a unity_n be_v to_o bring_v that_o one_o god_n or_o temple_n into_o contempt_n whereto_o he_o will_v confine_v all_o worship_n the_o difference_n among_o christian_n be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o difference_n among_o heathen_n the_o truth_n be_v religion_n be_v such_o a_o illustrious_a noble_a thing_n that_o 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the_o principal_a mean_n to_o overcome_v this_o sin_n be_v to_o understand_v the_o greatness_n of_o it_o for_o 1._o direct_v 1._o the_o flesh_n persuade_v carnal_a man_n to_o judge_v of_o it_o according_a to_o their selfish_a their selfish_a their selfish_a interest_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o other_o nor_o according_a to_o the_o true_a principle_n of_o charity_n and_o equity_n and_o so_o they_o justify_v themselves_o in_o their_o oppression_n §_o 10._o 1._o consider_v that_o oppression_n be_v a_o sin_n not_o only_o contrary_a to_o christian_a charity_n and_o self-denial_n but_o even_o to_o humanity_n itself_o we_o be_v all_o make_v of_o one_o earth_n and_o have_v soul_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n there_o be_v as_o near_o a_o kindred_n betwixt_o all_o mankind_n as_o a_o specifical_a identity_n as_o between_o one_o sheep_n one_o douâ—_n one_o angel_n and_o another_o as_o between_o several_a drop_n of_o the_o same_o water_n and_o several_a spark_n of_o the_o same_o fire_n which_o have_v a_o natural_a tendency_n to_o union_n with_o each_o other_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o inhuman_a thing_n for_o one_o brother_n to_o oppress_v another_o or_o one_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n to_o set_v up_o a_o proper_a interest_n of_o its_o own_o and_o make_v all_o the_o rest_n how_o painful_o soever_o to_o serve_v that_o private_a interest_n so_o be_v it_o for_o those_o man_n who_o be_v child_n of_o the_o same_o creator_n much_o more_o for_o they_o who_o account_v themselves_o member_n of_o the_o same_o redeemer_n and_o brethren_n in_o christ_n by_o grace_n and_o regeneration_n with_o those_o who_o they_o oppress_v mal._n 2._o 10._o have_v we_o not_o all_o one_o father_n have_v not_o one_o god_n create_v we_o why_o do_v we_o deal_v treacherous_o every_o man_n against_o his_o brother_n by_o profane_v the_o covenant_n of_o our_o father_n if_o we_o must_v not_o lie_v to_o one_o another_o because_o we_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o ephes._n 4._o 25._o and_o if_o all_o the_o member_n must_v have_v the_o same_o care_n of_o one_o another_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 25._o sure_o then_o they_o must_v not_o oppress_v one_o another_o §_o 11._o 2._o a_o oppressor_n be_v a_o anti-christ_n and_o a_o antigod_n he_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n who_o delight_v to_o do_v good_a and_o who_o bounty_n maintain_v all_o the_o world_n who_o be_v kind_a to_o his_o enemy_n and_o cause_v his_o 3._o psal._n 145._o matth._n 5._o lam._n 3._o sun_n to_o shine_v and_o his_o rain_n to_o fall_v on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a and_o even_o when_o he_o afflict_v do_v it_o as_o unwilling_o delight_v not_o to_o grieve_v the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o be_v contrary_a to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o his_o enemy_n and_o make_v himself_o a_o curse_n to_o redeem_v they_o from_o the_o curse_n and_o condescend_v in_o his_o incarnation_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o in_o his_o passion_n to_o the_o cross_n and_o suffer_v which_o they_o deserve_v and_o be_v rich_a and_o lord_n of_o all_o yet_o make_v himself_o poor_a that_o we_o by_o his_o poverty_n may_v be_v make_v rich_a he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n and_o make_v himself_o of_o as_o no_o reputation_n account_v it_o his_o honour_n and_o joy_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o man_n soul_n even_o of_o the_o poor_a and_o despise_v of_o the_o world_n and_o these_o oppressor_n live_v as_o if_o they_o be_v make_v to_o afflict_v the_o just_a and_o to_o rob_v they_o of_o god_n mercy_n and_o to_o make_v cross_n for_o other_o man_n to_o bear_v and_o to_o tread_v on_o their_o brethren_n as_o step_v stone_n of_o their_o own_o advancement_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o comforter_n of_o the_o just_a and_o faithful_a and_o these_o man_n live_v as_o if_o it_o be_v their_o call_v to_o deprive_v man_n of_o their_o comfort_n §_o 12._o 3._o yea_o a_o oppressor_n be_v not_o only_o the_o agent_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o his_o image_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o be_v the_o destroyer_n and_o the_o devourer_n who_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o undo_v man_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o misery_n and_o distress_n he_o be_v the_o grand_a oppressor_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o in_o this_o he_o be_v far_o short_a of_o the_o malignity_n of_o men-devil_n 1._o that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n but_o by_o deceit_n and_o hurt_v no_o man_n till_o he_o have_v procure_v his_o own_o consent_n to_o sin_n whereas_o our_o oppressor_n do_v it_o by_o their_o brutish_a force_n and_o power_n 2._o and_o the_o devil_n destroy_v man_n who_o be_v not_o his_o brethren_n nor_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n but_o these_o oppressor_n never_o stick_v at_o the_o violate_v of_o such_o relation_n §_o 13._o 4._o oppression_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o great_o serve_v the_o devil_n to_o the_o damn_v of_o man_n soul_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o afflict_v of_o their_o body_n and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o few_o but_o million_o that_o be_v undo_v by_o it_o for_o as_o i_o show_v before_o it_o take_v up_o man_n mind_n and_o time_n so_o whole_o to_o get_v they_o a_o poor_a live_n in_o the_o world_n that_o they_o have_v neither_o mind_n nor_o time_n for_o better_a thing_n they_o be_v so_o trouble_v about_o many_o thing_n that_o the_o one_o thing_n needful_a be_v lay_v aside_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o many_o a_o worthy_a able_a pastor_n be_v frustrate_v by_o oppressor_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o the_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n of_o heathen_a infidel_n and_o mahometan_a prince_n keep_v out_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n nor_o yet_o of_o any_o other_o persecutor_n if_o we_o exhort_v a_o servant_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o think_v of_o his_o everlasting_a state_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v no_o time_n to_o do_v it_o but_o when_o his_o weary_a body_n must_v have_v rest_n if_o we_o desire_v the_o master_n of_o family_n to_o instruct_v and_o catechise_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o pray_v with_o they_o and_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o other_o good_a book_n to_o they_o they_o tell_v we_o the_o same_o that_o they_o have_v no_o time_n but_o when_o they_o shall_v sleep_v and_o that_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n their_o tire_a body_n and_o careful_a mind_n be_v unfit_a to_o attend_v and_o ply_v such_o work_n so_o that_o necessity_n quiet_v their_o conscience_n in_o their_o ignorance_n and_o neglect_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o make_v they_o think_v it_o the_o work_n only_o of_o gentleman_n and_o rich_a man_n who_o have_v leisure_n but_o be_v further_o alienate_v from_o it_o by_o prosperity_n than_o these_o be_v by_o their_o poverty_n and_o
by_o force_n they_o will_v most_o obey_v those_o on_o who_o they_o apprehend_v their_o good_a or_o hurt_n to_o have_v most_o dependence_n if_o landlord_n will_v regard_v their_o tenant_n soul_n so_o much_o as_o to_o correct_v they_o thus_o for_o their_o wickedness_n they_o will_v be_v the_o great_a benefactor_n and_o reformer_n of_o the_o land_n but_o alas_o who_o shall_v first_o reform_v the_o landlord_n and_o when_o may_v it_o be_v hope_v that_o many_o or_o most_o great_a man_n will_v be_v such_o quest._n 8._o may_v one_o take_v a_o house_n over_o another_o head_n as_o they_o speak_v or_o take_v the_o land_n which_o he_o be_v a_o 8._o quest._n 8._o tenant_n to_o before_o he_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o possession_n answ._n not_o out_o of_o a_o greedy_a desire_n to_o be_v rich_a nor_o covet_v that_o which_o be_v another_o nor_o yet_o while_o he_o be_v any_o way_n injure_v by_o it_o nor_o yet_o when_o the_o act_n be_v like_a to_o be_v so_o scandalous_a as_o to_o hurt_v man_n soul_n more_o than_o it_o will_v profit_v your_o body_n if_o you_o come_v with_o the_o offer_n of_o a_o great_a rent_n than_o he_o can_v give_v or_o than_o the_o landlord_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o require_v of_o he_o to_o get_v it_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n by_o over-bidding_a he_o this_o be_v mere_a covetous_a oppression_n but_o in_o other_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v the_o house_n and_o land_n which_o another_o tenant_n have_v possession_n of_o as_o 1._o in_o case_n that_o he_o willing_o leave_v it_o and_o consent_n 2._o or_o if_o he_o unwilling_o but_o just_o be_v put_v out_o and_o another_o tenant_n must_v be_v provide_v against_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v dispossess_v 3._o yea_o if_o he_o be_v unjust_o put_v out_o if_o he_o that_o succeed_v he_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o it_o nor_o by_o his_o take_v the_o house_n or_o land_n do_v promote_v the_o injury_n nor_o scandalous_o countenance_v injustice_n for_o when_o a_o tenement_n be_v void_a though_o by_o injury_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o no_o man_n may_v ever_o live_v in_o it_o more_o but_o if_o the_o title_n be_v his_o that_o be_v turn_v out_o than_o you_o may_v not_o take_v it_o of_o another_o because_o you_o will_v possess_v another_o man_n habitation_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v go_v for_o a_o stand_a rule_n that_o no_o man_n may_v in_o any_o case_n take_v a_o house_n over_o another_o man_n head_n as_o the_o country_n people_n will_v have_v it_o then_o every_o man_n house_n and_o land_n must_v be_v long_o untenanted_a to_o please_v the_o will_n of_o every_o contentious_a or_o unjust_a possessor_n and_o any_o one_o that_o have_v no_o title_n or_o will_v play_v the_o knave_n may_v injure_v the_o true_a owner_n at_o his_o pleasure_n quest._n 9_o may_v a_o rich_a man_n put_v out_o his_o tenant_n to_o lay_v their_o tenement_n to_o his_o own_o demesne_n and_o so_o lie_v 9_o quest._n 9_o house_n to_o house_n and_o land_n to_o land_n answ._n in_o two_o case_n he_o may_v not_o 1._o in_o case_n he_o injure_v the_o tenant_n that_o be_v put_v out_o by_o take_v that_o from_o he_o which_o he_o have_v right_a to_o without_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o consent_n 2._o and_o in_o case_n it_o real_o tend_v to_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o depopulation_n and_o diminish_v the_o strength_n of_o it_o otherwise_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o do_v in_o moderation_n by_o a_o pious_a man_n may_v be_v very_o convenient_a 1._o by_o keep_v the_o land_n from_o beggary_n through_o the_o multitude_n of_o poor_a family_n that_o overset_v it_o 2._o by_o keep_v the_o more_o servant_n among_o who_o he_o may_v keep_v up_o a_o better_a order_n and_o more_o pious_a government_n in_o his_o own_o house_n make_v it_o as_o a_o church_n than_o can_v be_v expect_v in_o poor_a family_n and_o his_o servant_n will_v for_o soul_n and_o body_n have_v a_o much_o better_a life_n than_o if_o they_o marry_v and_o have_v family_n and_o small_a tenement_n of_o their_o own_o but_o in_o a_o country_n that_o rather_o want_v people_n it_o be_v otherwise_o quest._n 10._o may_v one_o man_n be_v a_o tenant_n to_o divers_a tenement_n 10._o quest._n 10._o answ._n yes_o if_o it_o tend_v not_o 1._o to_o the_o wrong_n of_o any_o other_o 2._o nor_o to_o depopulation_n or_o to_o hinder_v the_o livelihood_n of_o other_o while_o one_o man_n engross_v more_o than_o be_v necessary_a or_o meet_a for_o than_o it_o be_v unlawful_a quest._n 11._o may_v one_o man_n have_v many_o trade_n or_o calling_n 11._o quest._n 11._o answ._n not_o when_o he_o do_v in_o a_o covetous_a desire_n to_o grow_v rich_a disable_v his_o poor_a neighbour_n to_o live_v by_o he_o on_o the_o same_o calling_n seek_v to_o engross_v all_o the_o gain_n to_o himself_o nor_o yet_o when_o they_o be_v calling_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a or_o when_o he_o can_v manage_v one_o aright_o without_o the_o sinful_a neglect_n of_o the_o other_o but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v as_o lawful_a to_o have_v two_o trade_n as_o one_o quest._n 12._o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o one_o man_n to_o keep_v shop_n in_o several_a market_n town_n 12._o quest._n 12._o answ._n the_o same_o answer_n will_v serve_v as_o to_o the_o forego_n question_n chap._n xxi_o case_n about_o and_o direction_n against_o prodigality_n and_o sinful_a wastefulness_n §_o 1._o because_o man_n carnal_a interest_n and_o sensuality_n be_v predominant_a with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o govern_v they_o in_o their_o judgement_n about_o duty_n and_o sin_n it_o thence_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o wastefulness_n and_o prodigality_n be_v easy_o believe_v to_o be_v fault_n so_o far_o as_o they_o bring_v man_n to_o shame_n or_o beggary_n or_o apparent_o cross_v their_o own_o pleasure_n or_o commodity_n but_o in_o other_o case_n they_o be_v seldom_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v any_o sin_n at_o all_o yea_o all_o that_o be_v gratify_v by_o they_o account_v they_o virtue_n and_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o common_o commend_v which_o must_v needs_o tend_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o and_o to_o harden_v man_n in_o their_o impenitency_n in_o it_o and_o very_o if_o covetousness_n and_o selfishness_n or_o poverty_n do_v not_o restrain_v it_o in_o more_o person_n than_o true_a conscience_n do_v it_o be_v like_a to_o go_v for_o the_o most_o laudable_a quality_n and_o to_o be_v judge_v most_o meritorious_a of_o present_a praise_n and_o future_a happiness_n therefore_o in_o direct_v you_o against_o this_o sin_n i_o must_v first_o tell_v you_o what_o it_o be_v and_o then_o tell_v you_o wherein_o the_o malignity_n of_o it_o do_v consist_v the_o first_o will_v be_v best_a do_v in_o the_o definition_n of_o it_o and_o enumeration_n of_o the_o instance_n and_o examination_n of_o each_o one_o of_o they_o §_o 2._o direct_v 1._o true_o understand_v what_o necessary_a frugality_n or_o parsimony_n and_o sinful_a wastefulness_n 1._o direct_v 1._o be_v necessary_a frugality_n or_o spare_v be_v a_o act_n of_o fidelity_n obedience_n and_o gratitude_n by_o which_o we_o use_v all_o be_v what_o necessary_a frugality_n be_v our_o estate_n so_o faithful_o for_o the_o chief_a owner_n so_o obedient_o to_o our_o chief_a ruler_n and_o so_o grateful_o to_o our_o chief_a benefactor_n as_o that_o we_o waste_v it_o not_o any_o other_o way_n as_o we_o hold_v our_o estate_n under_o god_n as_o owner_n ruler_n and_o benefactor_n so_o must_v we_o devote_v they_o to_o he_o and_o use_v they_o for_o he_o in_o each_o relation_n and_o christian_n parsimony_n can_v be_v define_v by_o a_o mere_a negation_n of_o active_a wastefulness_n because_o idleness_n itself_o and_o not_o use_v it_o aright_o be_v real_a wastefulness_n §_o 3._o wastefulness_n or_o prodigality_n be_v that_o sin_n of_o unfaithfulness_n disobedience_n and_o ingratitude_n by_o which_o be_v wastefulness_n what_o it_o be_v either_o by_o action_n or_o omission_n we_o misspend_v or_o waste_v some_o part_n of_o our_o estate_n to_o the_o injury_n of_o god_n our_o absolute_a lord_n our_o ruler_n and_o benefactor_n that_o be_v beside_o and_o against_o his_o interest_n his_o command_n and_o his_o pleasure_n and_o glory_n and_o our_o ultimate_a end_n these_o be_v true_a definition_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o frugality_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o wastefulness_n §_o 4._o inst._n 1._o one_o way_n of_o sinful_a wastefulness_n be_v in_o pamper_v the_o belly_n in_o excess_n curiosity_n or_o costliness_n 1._o inst._n 1._o of_o meat_n or_o drink_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v chap._n 8._o tom._n 1._o quest._n 1._o be_v all_o man_n bind_v to_o fare_v alike_o or_o when_o be_v it_o wastefulness_n and_o excess_n 1._o quest._n 1._o answ._n this_o question_n be_v answer_v in_o the_o foresay_a chapter_n of_o gluttony_n par._n 4._o tit._n 1._o 1._o distinguish_v between_o man_n