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forgive_v 2._o second_o that_o they_o must_v forgive_v more_o than_o once_o for_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n in_o the_o world_n that_o come_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o curse_a cain_n such_o as_o lamech_n be_v who_o will_v put_v up_o no_o wrong_a nor_o as_o they_o say_v do_v no_o right_n but_o will_v be_v revenge_v like_o he_o seventie_o time_n seven_o time_n 2.4_o gen._n 4_o 24_o rom._n 2.4_o scoff_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o long_a sufferance_n of_o god_n in_o not_o punish_v cain_n for_o kill_v his_o brother_n abel_n as_o though_o god_n will_v suffer_v he_o to_o murder_v his_o brother_n and_o not_o be_v revenge_v of_o such_o monstrous_a cruelty_n yes_o mihi_fw-la vindicte_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la rependam_fw-la vengeance_n be_v i_o 12.19_o ro._n 12.19_o and_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n 2._o second_o the_o apostle_n presume_v that_o a_o man_n must_v forgive_v more_o than_o once_o because_o the_o heathen_a that_o know_v not_o god_n will_v forgive_v once_o but_o no_o more_o who_o condemn_v many_o that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o profess_v the_o gospel_n yea_o such_o as_o ought_v to_o be_v example_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n unto_o other_o who_o will_v not_o forgive_v any_o one_o injury_n be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a but_o will_v be_v revenge_v one_o way_n or_o other_o quoque_fw-la jure_fw-la quaque_fw-la iniura_fw-la either_o by_o law_n or_o by_o violence_n for_o every_o trifle_n nay_o as_o tully_n say_v nonnulli_fw-la agrediuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la iniuriam_fw-la faciendum_fw-la ut_fw-la adipiscantur_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la concupierunt_fw-la there_o be_v some_o that_o enterprise_n to_o do_v injury_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o covet_v and_o desire_n clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o command_v all_o man_n to_o do_v as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o 7.12_o mat._n 7.12_o but_o hij_fw-la petunt_fw-la inferas_fw-la ut_fw-la discant_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la ambroâ—_n ambroâ—_n quod_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la credere_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la these_o go_v to_o the_o devil_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v it_o to_o be_v true_a at_o their_o death_n which_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v all_o their_o life_n time_n again_o there_o be_v some_o that_o think_v that_o peter_n meaning_n be_v by_o this_o question_n to_o learn_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n whether_o a_o man_n have_v forgive_v seven_o injury_n may_v afterward_o be_v revenge_v if_o occasion_n be_v offer_v other_o think_v his_o question_n be_v as_o if_o he_o say_v it_o be_v too_o much_o shall_v i_o forgive_v till_o seven_o time_n but_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n christ_n the_o true_a pattern_n of_o christian_a charity_n answer_v this_o his_o question_n exceed_v peter_n expectation_n say_v not_o seven_o time_n but_o seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n which_o be_v 490._o vers_fw-la 22._o doctrine_n the_o doctrine_n whereof_o teach_v we_o thus_o much_o viz_n that_o all_o such_o as_o belong_v unto_o christ_n shall_v be_v as_o bountiful_a in_o mercy_n forgiveness_n love_n and_o charity_n as_o lamech_n profess_v he_o will_v be_v in_o revenge_n malice_n wrong_a and_o cruelty_n for_o by_o mercy_n love_n and_o charity_n we_o be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o child_n of_o god_n 13.35_o joh._n 13.35_o but_o by_o revenge_n and_o cruelty_n the_o very_a imp_n of_o hell_n and_o that_o ling_n of_o the_o devil_n 2.13_o jam._n 2.13_o for_o there_o shall_v be_v condemnation_n merciless_a to_o he_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n doctr._n 2._o doctr._n from_o hence_o also_o we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v no_o wise_a man_n course_n to_o determine_v how_o far_o we_o shall_v extend_v our_o mercy_n for_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n thy_o mercy_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o joy_n sicut_fw-la et_fw-la ego_fw-la tibi_fw-la even_o as_o i_o have_v pity_n on_o thou_o vers_fw-la 33._o so_o shall_v we_o but_o such_o as_o will_v have_v a_o certain_a number_n set_v down_o how_o oft_o they_o shall_v forgive_v their_o brother_n and_o a_o proportion_n for_o practise_v of_o their_o mercy_n desire_v that_o god_n shall_v forgive_v they_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o time_n &_o afterward_o pour_v down_o his_o anger_n and_o heavy_a wrath_n upon_o they_o the_o key_n of_o the_o open_n and_o understand_v of_o this_o parable_n divisio_fw-la expositio_fw-la at_o divisio_fw-la be_v vers_n 35._o where_o the_o king_n be_v the_o heavenly_a father_n we_o the_o servant_n the_o debt_n sin_n and_o the_o fallow_a servant_n our_o poor_a neighbour_n and_o christian_a brother_n in_o this_o parable_n as_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v note_v there_o be_v two_o part_n a_o white_a part_n and_o a_o black_a viz._n a_o good_a example_n to_o be_v follow_v and_o a_o bad_a to_o be_v eschew_v and_o avoid_v as_o we_o be_v exhort_v by_o the_o prophet_n eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a 1.16.17_o psa_fw-la 34.13_o isa_n 1.16.17_o seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v etc._n etc._n or_o if_o we_o divide_v it_o after_o the_o king_n himself_o there_o we_o may_v behold_v 22_o ro._n 11_o 22_o both_o the_o bountifulness_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n 1._o first_o the_o great_a mercy_n and_o bounty_n of_o the_o king_n in_o forgive_a his_o servant_n a_o debt_n of_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n 2._o second_o his_o severity_n in_o turn_v his_o debt_n upon_o his_o bead_n who_o have_v be_v forgive_v a_o great_a debt_n will_v not_o forgive_v his_o fellow_n servant_n a_o small_a debt_n part_n the_o white_a part_n in_o the_o former_a part_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v 1._o first_o the_o person_n which_o be_v two_o 2._o second_o the_o proceed_n which_o be_v of_o justice_n the_o proceed_n according_o to_o justice_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o 25._o ver_fw-la where_o it_o be_v say_v because_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v his_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o be_v sell_v etc._n etc._n the_o proceed_n according_o to_o mercy_n vers_fw-la 27._o his_o lord_n have_v compassion_n and_o loose_v he_o and_o forgive_v he_o etc._n etc._n either_o of_o which_o i_o can_v wish_v be_v execute_v now_o adays_o among_o we_o that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n &_o profess_v the_o gospel_n for_o then_o there_o shall_v not_o so_o many_o poor_a man_n pine_v and_o perish_v in_o prison_n to_o the_o utter_a undoo_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n for_o ever_o whereby_o we_o may_v see_v evident_o that_o the_o proceed_n of_o mercy_n which_o consist_v in_o our_o imitation_n and_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o practice_v be_v utter_o neglect_v and_o abolish_v 1._o in_o the_o black_a part_n first_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v part_n the_o black_a part_n how_o the_o evil_a servant_n be_v forgive_v behave_v himself_o towards_o his_o fellow_n servant_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v vers_fw-la 28._o &_o 30._o take_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n and_o cast_v he_o in_o prison_n 2._o second_o how_o he_o be_v serve_v for_o his_o barbarous_a &_o most_o cruel_a deal_n which_o also_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n 1_o 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but_o as_o we_o look_v and_o hope_v to_o be_v forgive_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o almighty_a god_n now_o for_o the_o person_n and_o first_o for_o the_o king_n which_o be_v almighty_a god_n who_o set_v out_o himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n by_o sundry_a resemblance_n as_o to_o a_o husbandman_n a_o shepherd_n 10._o math._n 13_o joh._n 10._o a_o â—isher_n a_o merchanâ—_n and_o here_o a_o king_n and_o in_o this_o there_o be_v a_o very_a deep_a reach_n for_o our_o nature_n be_v so_o bewitch_v that_o many_o time_n we_o think_v that_o the_o practice_n of_o godly_a and_o christian_a virtue_n will_v utter_o disgrace_v we_o as_o it_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n upon_o the_o canticle_n where_o it_o be_v say_v 5.3_o can._n 5.3_o i_o have_v put_v off_o my_o coat_n how_o shall_v i_o put_v it_o on_o i_o have_v wash_v
most_o secure_o they_o be_v lull_v and_o rock_v fast_o a_o sleep_n yet_o their_o case_n be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o most_o lamentable_a and_o nothing_o else_o but_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o gospel_n fortis_fw-la sic_fw-la omne_fw-la possidet_fw-la 11.21_o luc._n 11.21_o the_o strong_a man_n possess_v all_o thing_n so_o in_o peace_n as_o for_o example_n simile_n simile_n a_o captain_n have_v quiet_a possession_n of_o a_o castle_n or_o strong_a hold_n what_o need_v he_o to_o make_v any_o broil_n or_o brabble_n even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o our_o adver_v sary_a the_o devil_n â—…c_fw-la omne_fw-la possidet_fw-la do_v so_o quiet_o possess_v the_o heart_n and_o mind_n which_o be_v as_o the_o castle_n and_o hold_n of_o many_o covetous_a wretched_a worldling_n and_o have_v so_o rock_v they_o a_o sleep_n in_o the_o cradle_n of_o security_n that_o they_o never_o make_v any_o account_n of_o many_o sin_n which_o they_o daily_o commit_v both_o against_o god_n &_o man_n especial_o of_o petty_a sin_n as_o jest_v scurrilous_a talk_n wantonness_n idleness_n and_o riotous_a expense_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o which_o they_o scorn_v to_o be_v control_v or_o admonish_v of_o by_o any_o man_n which_o be_v a_o token_n of_o reprobation_n for_o let_v all_o such_o know_v that_o as_o many_o small_a drop_n of_o rain_n do_v make_v a_o great_a flood_n able_a to_o drown_v both_o horse_n and_o man_n so_o many_o small_a sin_n do_v make_v a_o great_a and_o dangerous_a deluge_n able_a to_o drown_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n therefore_o say_v the_o psalmist_n 38.18_o psa_fw-la 38.18_o cogitabo_fw-la et_fw-la anxius_fw-la ero_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la i_o will_v confess_v my_o wickedness_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n and_o 32.6_o &_o 32.6_o confessionem_fw-la faciam_fw-la de_fw-la peccatis_fw-la meis_fw-la domino_fw-la et_fw-la tu_fw-la remisisâ—â—_n iniquitatem_fw-la peccati_fw-la mei_fw-la i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o save_n of_o augustine_n august_n august_n audiui_fw-la regem_fw-la dicentem_fw-la peccani_fw-la domino_fw-la et_fw-la prophetam_fw-la respondentem_fw-la transtulit_fw-la dominus_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tuum_fw-la a_o te_fw-la i_o hear_v the_o king_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o prophet_n make_v answer_v the_o lord_n have_v take_v thy_o sin_n from_o thou_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n advice_n be_v 6.8_o pro._n 6.8_o if_o thou_o be_v surety_n for_o another_o humble_v thyself_o and_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o discharge_v the_o debt_n till_o then_o give_v thy_o eye_n no_o sleep_n but_o this_o fellow_n take_v no_o such_o order_n but_o be_v secure_a and_o careless_a and_o so_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v bring_v such_o be_v our_o security_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n we_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o it_o we_o neither_o strive_v by_o prayer_n against_o it_o before_o we_o commit_v it_o nor_o yet_o 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compassion_n and_o forgive_v he_o the_o debt_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o humble_o beseech_v he_o laâ—â—an_n laâ—â—an_n 27._o verse_n now_o for_o the_o two_o proceed_n and_o first_o of_o justice_n justice_n as_o say_v lactantius_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v call_v godliness_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o &_o our_o deal_n with_o man_n cicero_n cicero_n it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o equal_a distribution_n of_o right_n &_o of_o law_n and_o as_o cicero_n say_v it_o be_v a_o perpetual_a and_o a_o constant_a desire_n and_o good_a will_n to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o right_n and_o his_o own_o especial_o as_o the_o party_n be_v great_a chief_o the_o king_n must_v have_v his_o right_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o be_v to_o perform_v unto_o he_o if_o he_o shall_v take_v a_o account_n of_o we_o 9.3_o job._n 9.3_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o answer_v he_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o and_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v si_fw-la niquitates_fw-la obseruaris_fw-la domine_fw-la quis_fw-la consistet_fw-la 103.3_o psal_n 103.3_o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o o_o lord_n who_o may_v abide_v it_o then_o if_o not_o able_a to_o pay_v which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o this_o servant_n all_o his_o good_n must_v be_v praise_v and_o sale_n must_v be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o not_o as_o many_o under_o sheriff_n and_o common_a bailiff_n do_v often_o time_n in_o the_o country_n with_o poor_a man_n good_n perdidi_fw-la nota_fw-la quam_fw-la iniuriam_fw-la in_o son_n ego_fw-la ipse_fw-la bis_fw-la sustuli_fw-la imo_fw-la omne_fw-la omninâ—_n perdidi_fw-la play_v swéepe-stake_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n and_o gain_v whereby_o the_o poor_a debtor_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v utter_o undo_v because_o his_o good_n be_v praise_v and_o sell_v not_o at_o a_o quarter_n the_o rate_n which_o they_o be_v worth_a and_o never_o can_v have_v they_o again_o of_o which_o hard_a deal_n i_o have_v be_v occulatus_fw-la testis_fw-la but_o as_o elisha_n say_v to_o the_o poor_a widow_n 4.7_o 1._o reg._n 4.7_o sell_v thy_o oil_n and_o pay_v thy_o debt_n and_o live_v upon_o the_o â—est_n so_o do_v the_o king_n command_v he_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v so_o be_v sell_v and_o payment_n to_o be_v make_v vers_fw-la 25._o which_o be_v a_o happy_a course_n for_o many_o poor_a man_n which_o common_o pine_v and_o perish_v in_o prison_n by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o creditor_n there_o spend_v that_o little_a which_o they_o have_v and_o at_o length_n there_o leave_v their_o life_n as_o snake_n do_v their_o hackle_n in_o old_a hedge_n whereby_o the_o leanness_n of_o impoverish_v person_n make_v fat_a prison_n and_o jayler_n gentleman_n where_o ten_o shilling_n a_o week_n for_o a_o bare_a chamber_n and_o a_o bedstead_n be_v nothing_o where_o seventie_o pound_n a_o year_n for_o a_o drunken_a taphouse_n be_v but_o a_o little_a else_o how_o shall_v the_o rent_n of_o a_o jail_n be_v at_o a_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n but_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la i_o know_v this_o law_n of_o sale_n which_o the_o king_n command_v to_o be_v make_v nor_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o neither_o taste_v well_o in_o the_o mouth_n nor_o be_v it_o pleasant_a in_o the_o stomach_n of_o those_o who_o we_o in_o plain_a english_a call_v bankrupt_n who_o upon_o credit_n will_v take_v up_o as_o much_o money_n and_o good_n as_o they_o can_v get_v into_o their_o hand_n and_o then_o break_v as_o they_o call_v it_o with_o their_o creditor_n contrary_a to_o their_o promise_n bond_n faith_n and_o all_o honesty_n take_v up_o their_o lodging_n in_o ludgate_n or_o some_o sanctuary_n and_o there_o live_v in_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n let_v out_o their_o money_n to_o usury_n with_o a_o bad_a conscience_n pay_v their_o creditor_n with_o two_o shilling_n in_o the_o pound_n or_o some_o such_o matter_n think_v
compassion_n especial_o in_o any_o man_n that_o have_v any_o spark_n of_o christianity_n in_o he_o god_n can_v offend_v man_n yet_o he_o forgine_v man_n but_o man_n may_v offend_v man_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o forgive_v man_n he_o may_v after_o offend_v his_o fellow_n servant_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o forgive_v he_o before_o he_o do_v it_o 2._o second_o the_o debt_n be_v no_o great_a matter_n but_o a_o hundred_o penny_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o have_v forgive_v it_o for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n forgive_v he_o a_o great_a mass_n of_o money_n 3._o three_o this_o debt_n he_o will_v not_o forgive_v although_o it_o be_v but_o small_a but_o require_v it_o after_o a_o most_o inhuman_a and_o saâ—age_a manner_n take_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n and_o say_v pay_v i_o that_o thou_o owe_v vers_n 28._o to_o the_o which_o we_o add_v three_o part_n more_o 1._o first_o go_v forth_o but_o even_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o master_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v be_v forgive_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v unmerciful_a that_o have_v receive_v mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n he_o be_v so_o cruel_a to_o his_o fellow_n servant_n that_o add_v a_o great_a heynousnesse_n unto_o his_o crime_n 2._o second_o in_o that_o his_o fellow_n use_v the_o same_o mean_n to_o he_o which_o he_o use_v unto_o god_n viz._n i_o pray_v thou_o have_v patience_n quiarogasti_fw-la because_o thou_o pray_v i_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n forgive_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o forgive_v his_o fellow_n who_o use_v the_o same_o word_n unto_o he_o 3._o three_o non_fw-la moveri_fw-la saltem_fw-la consciontia_fw-la not_o to_o be_v move_v one_o whit_n in_o conscience_n be_v a_o heinous_a fault_n but_o especial_o not_o to_o be_v move_v with_o the_o example_n of_o a_o king_n that_o have_v deal_v so_o gracious_o with_o he_o that_o be_v a_o great_a wickedness_n he_o be_v not_o only_o cruel_a but_o also_o wicked_a and_o unkind_a even_o in_o that_o wherein_o he_o have_v find_v kindness_n which_o also_o add_v very_o much_o to_o his_o fault_n for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v cui_fw-la multum_fw-la remittitur_fw-la to_o who_o much_o be_v forgive_v she_o love_v much_o 7.49_o luc._n 7.49_o he_o have_v a_o great_a debt_n forgive_v he_o and_o therefore_o ought_v to_o have_v show_v his_o love_n in_o like_a sort_n unto_o his_o fellow_n servant_n in_o forgive_a he_o his_o debt_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n commandment_n go_v thou_o and_o do_v likewise_o 10.37_o lu._n 10.37_o for_o his_o fellow_n debt_n be_v but_o a_o small_a sum_n a_o hundred_o penny_n and_o ought_v therefore_o the_o rather_o to_o move_v he_o to_o have_v be_v pitiful_a but_o he_o be_v never_o the_o better_a even_o as_o many_o now_o adays_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v great_a mercy_n in_o give_v they_o great_a abundance_n and_o much_o enerease_n frumenti_fw-la vini_fw-la atque_fw-la olei_fw-la 4.8_o psa_fw-la 4.8_o or_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v yea_o the_o wicked_a live_v and_o wax_v old_a and_o grow_v in_o wealth_n etc._n job._n 21.7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n their_o seed_n be_v establish_v in_o their_o fight_n their_o house_n be_v peaceable_a without_o fear_n the_o rod_n of_o god_n be_v not_o upon_o they_o their_o bullock_n gender_v their_o cow_n calu_v and_o fail_v not_o their_o child_n dance_v and_o make_v merry_a with_o tabret_n harpe_n and_o organ_n 6.4_o amos._n 6.4_o and_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n lie_v down_o upon_o their_o bed_n eat_v fat_a calf_n and_o lamb_n sing_v to_o the_o viol_n and_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n but_o no_o man_n be_v sorry_a for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n nay_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v more_o than_o this_o and_o far_o beyond_o the_o cruelty_n of_o this_o man_n towards_o his_o fellow_n servant_n many_o scotfree_a covetous_a wretch_n oppress_v the_o poor_a by_o tyranny_n 2.6_o jam_fw-la 2.6_o draw_v they_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n clap_v they_o up_o in_o prison_n take_v all_o their_o live_n and_o maintenance_n from_o they_o which_o this_o evil_a servant_n do_v not_o and_o so_o void_a of_o all_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n keep_v their_o poor_a neighbour_n there_o till_o gentle_a death_n bail_v they_o out_o of_o their_o bloody_a finger_n thus_o reproach_v he_o that_o make_v they_o 2.7_o pro._n 14.31_o jam._n 2.7_o and_o blaspheme_v the_o worthy_a name_n after_o which_o they_o be_v name_v therefore_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v honour_v that_o thus_o dishonour_n god_n but_o even_o weep_v and_o howl_v for_o the_o misery_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o 5.1.2.3_o &_o 5.1.2.3_o because_o their_o riches_n be_v corrupt_a and_o their_o garment_n moth-eaten_a their_o gold_n and_o silver_n canker_a and_o the_o rust_n thereof_o shall_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o they_o 6.16_o math._n 6.16_o and_o eat_v their_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v fire_n thus_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o reward_n so_o that_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v the_o soul_n be_v lose_v plato_n plato_n that_o delight_v in_o covetousness_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o he_o deal_v with_o his_o fellow_n servant_n now_o a_o word_n or_o two_o how_o he_o be_v deal_v with_o all_o for_o his_o barbarous_a cruelty_n towards_o his_o fellow_n servant_n 1._o first_o his_o other_o fellow_n servant_n be_v great_o move_v at_o his_o unmerciful_a deal_n insomuch_o that_o they_o accuse_v he_o to_o their_o master_n for_o indeed_o man_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a work_n of_o nature_n 8.5_o psa_fw-la 8.5_o crown_v with_o glory_n and_o worship_n and_o for_o who_o sake_n the_o very_a angel_n be_v send_v to_o minister_v 1.14_o heb._n 1.14_o especial_o for_o such_o as_o shall_v receive_v the_o inheritance_n of_o salvation_n by_o nature_n love_v mercy_n know_v there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o mercy_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n affirm_v omnes_fw-la sunt_fw-la peccatores_fw-la &_o deficiuntur_fw-la gratià _fw-la dei_fw-la 1.19_o rom._n 3_o 2d_o psa_fw-la 14._o &_o 69.30_o &_o 70.5_o jam._n 1.19_o all_o be_v sinner_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o god_n grace_n as_o the_o prophet_n plainelye_o proove_v throughout_o the_o psalm_n but_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o mercy_n who_o be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v hate_v all_o cruelty_n especial_o this_o cruelty_n which_o the_o very_a heathen_a which_o never_o know_v god_n nor_o his_o law_n can_v not_o endure_v viz._n poutem_fw-la frangere_fw-la quem_fw-la ipse_fw-la transisti_fw-la to_o break_v and_o pull_v up_o the_o bridge_n after_o himself_o have_v escape_v that_o no_o man_n else_o may_v escape_v but_o be_v drown_v this_o be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o most_o sanadge_n cruelty_n now_o his_o fellow_n servant_n bring_v in_o their_o verdict_n against_o he_o for_o his_o discourtesy_n and_o monstrous_a inhumanity_n 2._o then_o come_v in_o the_o second_o point_n viz._n that_o the_o king_n be_v alter_v and_o his_o mind_n clean_o change_v for_o whereas_o before_o there_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o anger_n at_o all_o in_o he_o but_o extend_v his_o great_a favour_n towards_o he_o in_o forgive_a he_o the_o debt_n verse_n 27._o now_o his_o mercy_n be_v turn_v into_o mere_a and_o seveare_a justice_n and_o his_o goodwill_n into_o extreme_a wrath_n 3._o three_o whereas_o before_o he_o use_v no_o hard_a speech_n nor_o any_o unkind_a word_n unto_o he_o doctrine_n now_o he_o call_v he_o lewd_a and_o evil_a servant_n vers_fw-la 32._o wherein_o we_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o incur_v the_o lord_n displeasure_n by_o any_o hard_a and_o cruel_a deal_n towards_o our_o debtor_n or_o poor_a brethren_n 4.8_o 1._o pet._n 4.8_o for_o even_o as_o mercy_n cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n even_o so_o cruelty_n in_o not_o hear_v their_o complaint_n and_o not_o show_v mercy_n incur_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 16.19_o 1._o the._n 4.6_o deu._n 16.19_o for_o he_o shall_v cry_v himself_o and_o not_o be_v hear_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n a_o good_a caveat_n for_o magistrate_n and_o all_o such_o as_o to_o who_o the_o hear_n and_o decide_v of_o poor_a oppress_a man_n cause_n do_v appertain_v that_o they_o be_v neither_o partial_a on_o the_o one_o side_n nor_o the_o other_o for_o reward_n pity_n fear_v or_o any_o favour_n but_o judge_v the_o people_n with_o righteous_a judgement_n whereby_o the_o integrity_n of_o ancient_a justice_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o not_o like_a unto_o certain_a lacedaemonian_a ephori_fw-la tetchlesse_a magistrate_n that_o hear_v man_n cause_n as_o they_o say_v with_o their_o harvest_n ear_n nor_o yet_o like_o adrianus_n the_o emperor_n that_o cast_v all_o the_o supplication_n of_o his_o poor_a petitioner_n into_o the_o water_n before_o their_o face_n but_o even_o like_o the_o lord_n himself_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o judge_n this_o king_n who_o accept_v
the_o scotfree_a and_o poor_a all_o alike_o 34.19_o de._n 10.17_o job._n 34.19_o yea_o the_o prince_n no_o more_o than_o the_o peasant_n but_o hearkn_v and_o hear_v 35._o mal._n 3.16_o exo._n 22.23_o eccle._n 35._o yea_o and_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o the_o poor_a oppress_v be_v they_o widow_n fatherless_a friendless_a or_o comfortless_o or_o any_o way_n distress_v 21.12.13_o jer._n 21.12.13_o which_o be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o then_o sacrifice_v and_o to_o do_v justice_n betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n 21.3_o pro._n 21.3_o viz._n without_o any_o delay_n which_o be_v the_o bane_n of_o many_o a_o poor_a man_n cause_n and_o the_o very_a shipwreck_n of_o he_o and_o he_o 6_o wisd_v 6_o for_o a_o great_a judgement_n shall_v they_o have_v that_o bear_v rule_n over_o the_o people_n therefore_o deliver_v the_o oppress_v 21.12_o jer._n 21.12_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n lest_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v out_o like_a fire_n and_o burn_v that_o none_o can_v quench_v it_o because_o of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n 4._o four_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o the_o king_n upon_o he_o for_o his_o cruelty_n towards_o his_o fellow_n servant_n for_o whereas_o before_o he_o condemn_v he_o to_o be_v sell_v only_o now_o he_o condemn_v he_o to_o be_v torment_v now_o we_o see_v that_o his_o judgement_n be_v more_o severe_a than_o it_o be_v before_o whereby_o we_o have_v to_o learn_v that_o god_n stand_v otherwise_o affect_v to_o a_o malicious_a and_o merciless_a sinner_n then_o to_o one_o that_o be_v but_o a_o bare_a sinner_n such_o a_o one_o as_o fall_v through_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n for_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o infirmity_n of_o god_n child_n and_o the_o unregenerat_a for_o although_o the_o godly_a fall_n through_o infirmity_n 19.16_o ecc._n 19.16_o yet_o they_o strive_v against_o sin_n before_o they_o commit_v it_o and_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o it_o afterward_o but_o the_o wicked_a neither_o labour_n by_o prayer_n against_o it_o neither_o be_v they_o grieve_v nor_o humble_v afterward_o 2.14_o pro._n 2.14_o but_o as_o solomon_n say_v potius_fw-la letantur_fw-la cum_fw-la male_a fecerint_fw-la et_fw-la exultent_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la pessimis_fw-la 24.16_o &_o 24.16_o they_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o have_v do_v evil_a and_o rejoice_v in_o thing_n most_o wicked_a pius_fw-la labitur_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la a_o domo_fw-la the_o godly_a slip_n and_o fall_v in_o the_o house_n but_o not_o out_o of_o it_o they_o rise_v again_o but_o the_o wicked_a play_n as_o one_o that_o break_v his_o neck_n and_o never_o rise_v again_o the_o godly_a have_v the_o relic_n of_o sin_n remain_v in_o they_o but_o not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n reign_v in_o they_o 6._o rom._n 6._o but_o as_o for_o malicious_a sinner_n the_o world_n be_v never_o so_o pester_v with_o they_o sinner_n malliciou_n sinner_n as_o it_o be_v now_o a_o day_n against_o who_o the_o prophet_n pray_v with_o imprecation_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o because_o they_o sin_n of_o malicious_a wickedness_n 1.1_o psal_n 59.5_o &_o 1.1_o such_o be_v all_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a that_o snuff_n and_o puff_n when_o they_o be_v tell_v of_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o token_n of_o reprobation_n and_o contrary_a wise_a a_o sign_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o can_v say_v with_o david_n percutiat_fw-la i_o iustus_fw-la 141.5_o &_o 141.5_o &_o redarguat_a let_v the_o godly_a smite_v i_o friendly_a and_o reproove_v i_o as_o nathan_n reproove_v he_o for_o urias_n wife_n 12.7_o 1._o sâ—_n 12.7_o which_o he_o although_o a_o king_n take_v very_o patient_o and_o cry_v peccavi_fw-la a_o good_a example_n for_o all_o man_n malicious_n sinner_n also_o be_v all_o ahabs_n and_o jezabel_n and_o nebuchadnezzars_n such_o coverous_a cormorant_n caterpillar_n and_o church-robber_n as_o will_v neither_o suffer_v â—oore_a naboth_n to_o enjoy_v his_o wineyard_n nor_o the_o minister_n his_o tithe_n quiet_o whereby_o god_n people_n be_v not_o only_o rob_v of_o both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a food_n life_n and_o soul_n but_o also_o god_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n for_o take_v away_o live_v and_o maintenance_n take_v away_o both_o life_n and_o learning_n take_v away_o learning_n and_o take_v away_o preach_v and_o take_v away_o preach_v and_o then_o what_o follow_v but_o all_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o vision_n viz._n preach_v 29.18_o pro._n 29.18_o there_o the_o people_n perish_v by_o famine_n the_o people_n faint_a and_o die_v 11_o amo._n 8_o 11_o but_o no_o famine_n so_o gréenous_a as_o that_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o breed_v and_o bring_v the_o leanness_n faintness_n and_o famishment_n of_o the_o soul_n 106.15_o psa_fw-la 106.15_o yet_o such_o fellow_n servant_n this_o world_n be_v full_a of_o who_o although_o they_o have_v no_o reed_n neither_o of_o naboths_n wineyard_n nor_o church-living_n appoint_v ad_fw-la pios_fw-la usus_fw-la to_o godly_a purpose_n yet_o they_o will_v throttle_v their_o fellow_n servant_n for_o they_o and_o such_o malicious_a sinner_n be_v also_o all_o that_o know_v a_o matter_n to_o be_v naught_o and_o yet_o will_v take_v part_n with_o it_o and_o money_n to_o defend_v it_o as_o many_o of_o our_o lewd_a unconscionable_a atturness_n and_o pelt_a pettifogger_n do_v and_o so_o be_v they_o that_o take_v money_n and_o never_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o a_o man_n cause_n and_o such_o be_v those_o that_o justify_v rhe_n wicked_a and_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a either_o for_o fear_n favour_n 17.15_o pro._n 18.5_o &_o 17.15_o bribe_n or_o reward_n which_o as_o solomon_n say_v be_v abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n with_o many_o more_o as_o keeper_n back_o of_o the_o hireling_n wage_n and_o common_a blasphemer_n and_o such_o a_o malicious_a sinner_n be_v this_o evil_a servant_n in_o deal_v so_o cruel_o with_o his_o fellow_n and_o yet_o not_o so_o cruel_a as_o many_o now_o adays_o which_o cast_v their_o poor_a brethren_n in_o prison_n without_o any_o just_a cause_n take_v all_o their_o live_n from_o they_o wherefore_o it_o may_v be_v say_v unto_o such_o kind_n of_o fellow_n as_o that_o father_n say_v si_fw-mi in_o ignem_fw-la mittendus_fw-la est_fw-la 3.10_o aug._n mat._n 3.10_o quia_fw-la sva_fw-la non_fw-la dedit_fw-la ubi_fw-la put_v as_o mittendus_fw-la qui_fw-la aliena_fw-la rapit_fw-la if_o he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n that_o have_v not_o give_v of_o his_o own_o unto_o the_o poor_a whether_o shall_v hâ—â—_n be_v cast_v that_o take_v they_o from_o they_o if_o there_o be_v a_o ite_z malidicti_fw-la a_o go_v you_o curse_v for_o they_o that_o do_v not_o visit_v and_o comfort_v those_o that_o be_v in_o prison_n without_o succour_n and_o relief_n what_o remain_v for_o they_o that_o void_a of_o all_o compassion_n cast_v they_o into_o prison_n there_o keep_v they_o continual_o without_o 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