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infatuate_v with_o the_o stupify_a charm_n of_o present_a gain_n suppose_v too_o often_o that_o if_o he_o civil_o hear_v sermon_n and_o have_v recourse_n at_o the_o last_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justify_v faith_n all_o score_n between_o he_o and_o god_n will_v be_v quit_v but_o how_o much_o happy_a how_o much_o honest_a how_o much_o holy_a be_v they_o who_o lose_v their_o ear_n in_o the_o public_a pillory_n than_o such_o solemn_a and_o grave_a cheat_n in_o their_o shop_n who_o lose_v their_o soul_n customariness_n and_o commonness_n extenuate_v the_o sin_n and_o the_o course_n of_o trade_v and_o be_v of_o grow_v rich_a apace_o as_o require_v so_o almost_o justify_v such_o abomination_n but_o no_o more_o though_o not_o enough_o of_o this_o we_o be_v now_o brief_o to_o touch_v and_o recommend_v to_o the_o true_a christian_a practice_n not_o only_a justice_n in_o do_v right_a to_o all_o man_n but_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n 10._o gal._n 6._o 10._o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v and_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n in_o expound_v the_o commandment_n which_o be_v that_o where_o a_o sin_n be_v forbid_v express_o there_o implicit_o be_v a_o virtue_n command_v as_o where_o a_o virtue_n be_v enjoin_v there_o the_o contrary_a vice_n be_v much_o more_o interdict_a and_o sure_o the_o first_o place_n be_v here_o to_o be_v give_v to_o repentance_n and_o repentance_n of_o such_o sin_n as_o this_o do_v indispensable_o require_v restitution_n or_o satisfaction_n without_o which_o if_o man_n do_v not_o tacit_o hold_v they_o may_v be_v save_v by_o the_o common_a false_a notion_n of_o justify_v faith_n so_o many_o will_v not_o shipwreck_n their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n in_o act_v live_a and_o die_v in_o such_o unjust_a way_n as_o be_v above_o mention_v of_o satisfaction_n and_o restitution_n we_o have_v already_o speak_v as_o necessary_a to_o repentance_n as_o repentance_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o this_o satisfaction_n not_o as_o relate_n to_o god_n but_o unto_o man_n wrong_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v more_o full_o give_v saint_n augustine_n judgement_n in_o the_o case_n and_o so_o leave_v it_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o macedonian_n he_o write_v thus_o if_o what_o belong_v to_o another_o macedon_n aug._n ep._n 54._o ad_fw-la macedon_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o restore_v when_o it_o may_v be_v restore_v repentance_n be_v counterfeit_v and_o not_o real_a but_o if_o it_o be_v real_a the_o sin_n will_v never_o be_v forgive_v unless_o there_o be_v a_o restitution_n of_o the_o thing_n ill_o get_v but_o as_o i_o say_v where_o it_o can_v be_v restore_v but_o beside_o and_o above_o this_o act_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n be_v here_o require_v of_o all_o good_a christian_n and_o not_o only_o to_o keep_v our_o hand_n from_o any_o open_a or_o clandestine_v violence_n to_o other_o but_o to_o extend_v and_o open_v our_o hand_n to_o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o other_o not_o only_o be_v we_o forbid_v to_o take_v what_o be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o to_o keep_v what_o be_v our_o own_o so_o to_o ourselves_o that_o the_o exigency_n of_o our_o brother_n and_o neighbour_n require_v we_o shall_v withhold_v it_o from_o he_o withhold_v not_o good_a from_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a say_v god_n when_o it_o be_v in_o 27._o prov._n 3._o 27._o the_o power_n of_o thy_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o distress_n of_o thy_o brother_n that_o thou_o have_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n due_a to_o he_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o by_o his_o law_n of_o charity_n though_o not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o nine_o commandment_n it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o 1â—_n §_o ix_o luâ—e_a 1â—_n thy_o neighbour_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o neighbour_n
there_o be_v no_o intention_n to_o divide_v that_o period_n into_o two_o precept_n for_o then_o in_o all_o probability_n the_o person_n shall_v have_v be_v rank_v by_o themselves_o and_o the_o good_n by_o themselves_o so_o to_o distinguish_v they_o but_o no_o heed_n be_v give_v to_o this_o no_o intention_n seem_v to_o be_v for_o that_o to_o this_o they_o answer_v most_o colourable_o that_o in_o deuteronomy_n the_o order_n be_v otherwise_o covet_v once_o neighbour_n wife_n be_v first_o prohibit_v and_o 21._o deut._n 5._o 21._o that_o the_o law_n as_o there_o repeat_v and_o revise_v be_v to_o be_v a_o precedent_n to_o we_o but_o first_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o law_n be_v more_o exact_o deliver_v in_o exodus_fw-la then_o in_o deuteronomie_n in_o all_o those_o point_n which_o be_v in_o common_a to_o they_o as_o have_v be_v show_v out_o of_o grotius_n for_o deuteronomy_n according_a to_o its_o name_n be_v indeed_o a_o repetition_n in_o a_o compendious_a manner_n of_o what_o be_v more_o express_o and_o at_o large_a handle_v in_o the_o four_o first_o book_n of_o moses_n it_o can_v be_v suppose_v but_o many_o if_o not_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v in_o they_o more_o plain_o and_o accurate_o treat_v of_o than_o in_o this_o for_o as_o st._n augustine_n 115._o evangelista_n autem_fw-la lucas_n in_o oratione_fw-la dominicà _fw-la petitiones_fw-la non_fw-la septem_fw-la sed_fw-la quinque_fw-la complexus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n enchirid_n ad_fw-la laurent_n cap._n 115._o have_v observe_v of_o the_o diverse_a manner_n of_o recite_v the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o saint_n matthews_n gospel_n and_o st._n luke_n st._n matthew_n set_v down_o seven_o petition_n and_o st._n luke_n but_o five_o and_o thereupon_o direct_v we_o to_o make_v st._n matthews_n word_n the_o rule_n of_o understanding_n st._n luke_n so_o questionless_a where_o a_o thing_n in_o the_o pentateuch_n be_v more_o distinct_o and_o full_o express_v there_o ought_v we_o to_o take_v our_o measure_n for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o what_o be_v more_o confuse_o or_o brief_o rehearse_v elsewhere_o and_o by_o consequence_n the_o law_n in_o deuteronomy_n be_v to_o be_v regulate_v by_o that_o of_o exodus_fw-la but_o far_o the_o order_n of_o person_n or_o thing_n be_v not_o in_o deuteronomie_n observe_v for_o first_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n then_o neither_o shall_v thou_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n and_o then_o follow_v his_o servant_n and_o then_o again_o his_o good_n which_o show_v that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o too_o rigorous_o to_o seek_v for_o method_n in_o his_o word_n but_o matter_n therefore_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o that_o god_n know_v how_o imperfect_a man_n understanding_n be_v in_o the_o matter_n wherein_o his_o sense_n be_v concern_v and_o how_o willing_a he_o be_v to_o be_v deceive_v and_o ignorant_a of_o his_o duty_n and_o last_o how_o prone_a a_o man_n be_v to_o proceed_v from_o evil_a thought_n to_o evil_a deed_n he_o do_v here_o inform_v his_o people_n in_o a_o high_a point_n of_o sobriety_n and_o justice_n than_o gentile_a philosopher_n or_o common_a light_n of_o nature_n can_v direct_v man_n for_o saint_n paul_n say_v he_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o 28._o rom._n 7._o 7._o matth._n 5._o 28._o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n interdict_v all_o vain_a and_o lascivious_a look_n whereby_o lust_n may_v be_v conceive_v the_o reason_n of_o all_o which_o be_v this_o because_o as_o the_o scripture_n often_o intimate_v unto_o we_o god_n accept_v the_o heart_n for_o the_o act_n and_o the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n where_o there_o be_v a_o defect_n of_o power_n to_o bring_v thing_n to_o perfection_n which_o be_v righteous_a and_o holy_a so_o do_v god_n judge_v that_o evil_a to_o be_v do_v against_o he_o which_o be_v so_o conceive_a and_o resolve_v upon_o in_o the_o mind_n as_o to_o want_v nothing_o but_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n for_o as_o a_o holy_a father_n say_v no_o man_n be_v righteous_a who_o can_v do_v pâ—ssent_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n mag._n per_fw-la hoc_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la minora_fw-la mala_fw-la faciant_fw-la quia_fw-la minus_fw-la possunt_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la tamen_fw-la mali_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la nollent_fw-la minus_fw-la esse_fw-la si_fw-la pâ—ssent_fw-la amiss_o and_o as_o another_o speak_v of_o wicked_a man_n inclination_n by_o this_o though_o peradventure_o they_o commit_v less_o evil_a they_o be_v no_o less_o evil_a because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v less_o wicked_a if_o they_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o shift_v it_o thus_o salvian_n and_o necessary_a be_v this_o commandment_n not_o only_o for_o the_o reason_n now_o give_v but_o also_o for_o the_o general_a pronity_n of_o all_o man_n to_o fall_v into_o this_o sin_n all_o man_n natural_o have_v this_o unnatural_a call_v sometime_o for_o the_o commonness_n natural_a concupiscence_n in_o they_o incline_v and_o urge_v they_o to_o evil_a none_o but_o christ_n himself_o not_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v exempt_v from_o it_o in_o the_o root_n and_o first_o seed_n call_v original_a sin_n but_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o here_o forbid_v as_o that_o which_o surprise_v a_o man_n inevitable_o and_o can_v possible_o be_v prevent_v but_o the_o actuate_a or_o draw_v that_o evil_a principle_n which_o lurk_v in_o our_o nature_n forth_o 108_o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la ea_fw-la dimitti_fw-la nobis_fw-la volumus_fw-la quae_fw-la dimissa_fw-la non_fw-la dubitamus_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la sed_fw-la illa_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n epist_n 108_o to_o particular_a evil_a motion_n of_o the_o will_n for_o as_o st._n austin_n have_v observe_v we_o do_v not_o pray_v god_n to_o forgive_v we_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o be_v forgive_v in_o baptism_n but_o those_o which_o through_o human_a frailty_n creep_v upon_o we_o unaware_o which_o though_o small_a be_v frequent_a so_o be_v we_o not_o here_o advise_v to_o pray_v against_o or_o resist_v original_a sin_n which_o be_v irresistible_a but_o the_o vermin_n of_o evil_a thought_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o breed_v in_o the_o remain_v of_o natural_a concupiscence_n as_o snake_n in_o a_o dunghill_n which_o come_v to_o get_v strength_n creep_v out_o in_o evil_a outward_a act_n to_o the_o endanger_n of_o the_o soul_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n exhort_v we_o to_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n and_o resist_v the_o devil_n at_o first_o and_o by_o faith_n to_o quench_v these_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o shall_v be_v shoot_v into_o our_o soul_n with_o some_o of_o which_o proper_a and_o useful_a mean_n so_o to_o do_v i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n first_o the_o outward_a occasion_n of_o wicked_a thought_n be_v careful_o and_o resolute_o to_o be_v avoid_v such_o as_o be_v idleness_n evil_a object_n evil_a author_n and_o evil_a company_n second_o not_o to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o least_o friendly_a entertainment_n to_o the_o first_o motion_n or_o injection_n of_o the_o tempter_n but_o crush_v the_o cockatrice_n egg_n and_o quench_v the_o spark_n and_o grow_a flame_n at_o the_o very_a first_o for_o as_o when_o a_o enemy_n without_o throw_n in_o a_o granado_n into_o a_o fort_n to_o ruin_v it_o if_o they_o within_o take_v it_o up_o present_o and_o throw_v it_o back_o again_o before_o it_o break_v it_o confound_v the_o enemy_n rather_o than_o they_o in_o the_o fort_n so_o do_v evil_a thought_n cast_v into_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o devil_n rather_o torment_v he_o than_o hurt_v the_o soul_n when_o they_o be_v reject_v sudden_o and_o cast_v out_o three_o by_o be_v instant_a and_o fervent_a 21._o wisd_v 8._o 21._o matth._n 17._o 21._o in_o prayer_n whereby_o god_n be_v call_v to_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o labour_a soul_n as_o some_o good_a hand_n by_o cry_v out_o be_v ready_a to_o pull_v out_o one_o 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