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affirmative_a part_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v by_o all_o direct_a and_o lawful_a mean_n safeguard_n and_o defend_v the_o life_n and_o person_n both_o of_o thy_o self_n and_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n the_o negative_a be_v this_o thou_o shall_v neither_o with_o a_o violent_a hand_n nor_o a_o virulent_a tongue_n nor_o a_o hang_a countenance_n no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o a_o uncharitable_a thought_n hurt_v limb_n or_o life_n soul_n or_o body_n of_o thyself_o or_o thy_o neighbour_n mnason_n trin._n 35_o expound_v the_o 7._o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n apollo_n the_o affirmative_a part_n be_v thus_o much_o thou_o shall_v preserve_v to_o thyself_o and_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n both_o the_o inward_a purity_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o outward_a chastlty_n of_o the_o body_n the_o negative_a thus_o much_o thou_o shall_v shun_v all_o fleshly_a uncleanness_n both_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o motion_n and_o passion_n and_o of_o the_o eye_n in_o look_n and_o speculation_n and_o of_o the_o ear_n in_o listen_v to_o filthy_a talk_n and_o of_o the_o tongue_n in_o wanton_a speak_n and_o of_o the_o body_n in_o perpetrate_v any_o sort_n of_o unclean_a action_n mnason_n trin._n 36_o explain_v the_o eigth_n commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v apollo_n in_o it_o god_n make_v a_o hedge_n about_o our_o estate_n and_o the_o affirmation_n of_o it_o be_v this_o thou_o shall_v first_o by_o just_a get_n and_o then_o by_o faithful_a disposal_n and_o stewardship_n of_o thy_o good_n bear_v up_o thy_o own_o and_o thy_o neighbour_n estate_n that_o you_o may_v be_v rather_o helpefull_a then_o needful_a to_o other_o the_o negation_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v neither_o by_o idleness_n nor_o improvidence_n nor_o cozenage_n nor_o injustice_n nor_o riot_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v waste_v or_o impoverish_v the_o livelihood_n and_o estate_n of_o thyself_o or_o thy_o neighbour_n whereby_o you_o â—ought_v to_o provide_v for_o yourselves_o and_o your_o family_n and_o 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and_o last_o of_o the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v etc._n etc._n apollo_n oh_o this_o precept_n be_v able_a to_o humble_v and_o smite_v on_o the_o knee_n the_o most_o prevaricate_a sinner_n and_o proud_a pharisie_n in_o the_o world_n for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o be_v conceit_v on_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o think_v he_o have_v keep_v the_o 9_o former_a yet_o must_v he_o needs_o confess_v his_o guilt_n in_o this_o last_o for_o the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o it_o enjoin_v we_o holy_a thought_n holy_a desire_n sanctify_a imagination_n pure_a and_o unpolluted_a fantasy_n and_o the_o negative_a forbid_v not_o only_o form_v concupiscence_n or_o those_o second_o motion_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o act_n of_o reason_n and_o consent_n of_o will_n but_o even_o the_o first_o stir_n and_o tickle_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o sin_n and_o even_o such_o imperfect_a concupiscence_n as_o whereunto_o we_o yield_v no_o like_v or_o consent_n mnason_n trin._n 39_o who_o then_o can_v be_v save_v can_v any_o man_n keep_v the_o law_n apollo_n yea_o as_o it_o be_v qualify_v by_o the_o gospel_n for_o evangelicall_n obedience_n abate_v and_o take_v off_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o weak_a performance_n if_o so_o be_v they_o be_v fill_v up_o with_o repentance_n poenitentiam_fw-la and_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n the_o poor_a who_o can_v not_o offer_v a_o lamb_n be_v to_o offer_v a_o dove_n that_o be_v they_o who_o can_v perform_v innocence_n must_v offer_v penitency_n autumn_n quarter_n mnason_n trin._n 40_o proceed_v on_o to_o prayer_n the_o three_o catechumenall_a head_n and_o first_o tell_v i_o why_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v in_o these_o and_o none_o other_o word_n our_o father_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n apollo_n to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n before_o we_o pray_v in_o the_o persuasion_n and_o acknowledgement_n first_o of_o his_o goodness_n in_o that_o he_o be_v our_o father_n and_o therefore_o will_v help_v we_o and_o second_o of_o his_o power_n in_o that_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o can_v help_v we_o mnason_n trin._n 41_o what_o do_v we_o implore_v in_o the_o first_o petition_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n apollo_n that_o god_n name_n that_o be_v first_o himself_o second_o his_o word_n three_o his_o work_n may_v be_v magnify_v and_o hallow_a and_o honour_v and_o praise_v and_o glorify_v and_o sanctify_v both_o of_o himself_o of_o angel_n of_o man_n of_o bruit_n of_o vegetable_n and_o of_o all_o creature_n according_a to_o the_o power_n and_o language_n give_v they_o by_o god_n mnason_n trin._n 42_o what_o do_v you_o ask_v in_o the_o second_o petition_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v apollo_n that_o whereas_o god_n kingdom_n be_v 3_o fold_n of_o power_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o glory_n we_o pray_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o power_n may_v come_v upon_o we_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o grace_n may_v come_v into_o we_o and_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o glory_n that_o we_o may_v come_v into_o it_o mnason_n trin._n 43_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o three_o petition_n thy_o will_n be_v do_v apollo_n we_o pray_v first_o that_o god_n will_v may_v be_v do_v active_o by_o we_o that_o nothing_o that_o we_o do_v may_v displease_v god_n and_o passive_o upon_o we_o that_o nothing_o that_o god_n do_v may_v displease_v we_o and_o we_o further_o pray_v that_o this_o both_o our_o active_a obedience_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n command_a will_n and_o passive_a obedience_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n disposal_n will_v may_v be_v as_o cheerful_o speedy_o sincere_o universal_o and_o constant_o perform_v by_o we_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n mnason_n trin._n 44_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o four_o petition_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n apollo_n in_o it_o we_o beg_v all_o necessary_a blessing_n and_o every_o word_n of_o the_o petition_n be_v to_o have_v the_o full_a weight_n for_o the_o word_n bread_n teach_v contentation_n the_o word_n our_o teach_v we_o justice_n and_o diligence_n the_o word_n we_o teach_v we_o charity_n the_o word_n give_v gratitude_n the_o word_n to_o day_n and_o daily_a moderation_n of_o mind_n in_o regard_n of_o too_o much_o and_o solicitous_a care_v for_o to_o morrow_n mnason_n trin._n 45_o what_o beg_v we_o of_o god_n in_o the_o five_o petition_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n apollo_n as_o in_o the_o 3_o petition_n god_n be_v man_n pattern_n so_o here_o in_o this_o man_n be_v god_n pattern_n theophil_n for_o we_o beg_v that_o god_n will_v remit_v unto_o we_o all_o our_o sin_n whether_o actual_a or_o original_a whether_o of_o omission_n or_o commission_n whether_o of_o ignorance_n or_o knowledge_n whether_o open_a or_o secret_a whether_o great_a beam_n and_o camel_n or_o small_a moat_n and_o gnat_n whether_o reign_v or_o only_o molest_v whether_o of_o our_o child_n hood_n youth_n manhood_n or_o old_a age_n whether_o last_o of_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n and_o all_o this_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o standerâ—_n of_o our_o own_o charity_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o so_o that_o we_o burden_n ourselves_o and_o bind_v ourselves_o with_o most_o grievous_a ferrer_n quadrage_n if_o we_o ourselves_o perform_v not_o what_o we_o undertake_v and_o profess_v mnason_n trin._n 46_o what_o beg_v we_o in_o the_o six_o petition_n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a apollo_n that_o whether_o tentation_n be_v ascend_v or_o inject_v whether_o they_o be_v tentation_n of_o probation_n or_o deception_n whether_o they_o be_v tentation_n to_o sin_n or_o for_o sin_n whether_o we_o be_v tempt_v by_o god_n or_o by_o satan_n or_o by_o man_n or_o by_o our_o own_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n yet_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o evil_a