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for_o he_o another_o will_v not_o betray_v or_o imbrue_v his_o hand_n in_o innocent_a blood_n without_o large_a promise_n of_o great_a matter_n he_o have_v that_o way_n for_o he_o as_o promise_n though_o they_o be_v the_o cheap_a thing_n man_n can_v part_v withal_o be_v yet_o the_o strong_a enchantment_n these_o be_v the_o strong_a line_n of_o rome_n whereby_o she_o catch_v so_o many_o promise_n whereof_o she_o be_v as_o liberal_a as_o ever_o be_v antigonus_n who_o be_v call_v antigonus_n doson_n and_o let_v such_o ass_n have_v no_o other_o provender_n but_o promise_n indeed_o some_o be_v so_o cunning_a that_o they_o will_v do_v more_o for_o a_o small_a present_a benefit_n then_o for_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o tenfold_o value_v satan_n be_v fain_o to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n with_o ready_a money_n wherefore_o gehazi_n shall_v have_v the_o talent_n achan_n the_o golden_a wedge_n etc._n etc._n o_o that_o man_n be_v so_o wary_a as_o to_o say_v timeo_fw-la danaos_n &_o dona_fw-la ferentes_fw-la or_o be_v there_o a_o bathsheba_n so_o chaste_a a_o vriah_n so_o sober_a that_o the_o one_o will_v not_o be_v win_v to_o pollute_v the_o marriage_n bed_n nor_o the_o other_o be_v make_v drink_v except_o they_o be_v solicit_v by_o a_o king_n he_o have_v that_o way_n for_o they_o for_o even_o king_n be_v at_o his_o command_n and_o ready_a to_o do_v he_o service_n in_o the_o business_n of_o tempt_a and_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o refuse_v pledge_v where_o a_o king_n begin_v a_o health_n to_o his_o subject_n for_o temptation_n be_v then_o strong_a when_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o mighty_a instrument_n the_o request_n of_o great_a one_o be_v command_n their_o very_a suit_n imperative_fw-it how_o many_o sober_a and_o religious_a vriahs_n have_v be_v wrought_v to_o excess_n by_o this_o mean_n how_o many_o bathshebahs_n and_o jane_n shore_n have_v thus_o be_v win_v to_o pollute_v both_o a_o royal_a and_o matrimonial_a bed_n the_o very_a countenance_n of_o authority_n be_v 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and_o thus_o 1_o king_n 13._o 18._o or_o be_v none_o so_o likely_a as_o peter_n to_o prevail_v with_o christ_n why_o then_o peter_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o devil_n office_n and_o in_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o love_n tempt_v his_o own_o lord_n and_o master_n mat._n 16._o 22._o 23._o in_o a_o word_n as_o he_o tempt_v the_o high_a priest_n those_o arch-hypocrite_n by_o love_n of_o glory_n and_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n with_o money_n tempt_v judas_n to_o betray_v his_o master_n and_o destroy_v himself_o so_o he_o tempt_v every_o man_n by_o that_o way_n and_o mean_n which_o he_o know_v most_o prevalent_a with_o the_o party_n tempt_v §_o 71._o indeed_o satan_n be_v not_o so_o lavish_a as_o to_o hurl_v away_o either_o cost_v or_o labour_n name_n when_o it_o may_v be_v spare_v wherefore_o see_v the_o rudeâ—multitude_n so_o brutish_a and_o ignorant_a that_o they_o will_v be_v cheat_v and_o gull_v with_o any_o thing_n he_o take_v advantage_n from_o their_o darken_a soul_n and_o to_o 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drunkenness_n good_a fellowship_n ignorance_n innocence_n pestilent_a heresy_n profound_a knowledge_n and_o deep_a learning_n revel_v 2._o 24._o worldliness_n wisdom_n and_o policy_n rashness_n fortitude_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o every_o several_a gem_n that_o virtue_n have_v vice_n have_v a_o counterfeit_a stone_n where_o with_o she_o gull_v the_o ignorant_a and_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n nor_o command_n of_o god_n but_o the_o devil_n command_v the_o contrary_a he_o be_v ever_o gainsay_v what_o god_n say_v gen._n 2._o 17._o and_o 3._o 4._o 5._o and_o this_o be_v enough_o for_o hereby_o their_o poor_a blind_a heart_n be_v so_o deceive_v with_o that_o shadow_n of_o resemblance_n which_o vice_n carry_v of_o virtue_n that_o they_o embrace_v and_o receive_v gross_a vice_n instead_o of_o glorious_a virtue_n and_o yet_o think_v themselves_o as_o well_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v speed_v as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a and_o lest_o one_o shall_v mistrust_v another_o he_o have_v his_o 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13._o jer._n 23._o 13._o to_o 22._o so_o shut_v heaven_n when_o they_o shall_v open_v it_o and_o open_v it_o when_o they_o shall_v shut_v it_o and_o thus_o be_v million_o deceive_v for_o nothing_o soon_o win_v flesh_n and_o blood_n than_o a_o doctrine_n which_o tend_v to_o licentiousness_n indeed_o most_o man_n be_v so_o greedy_a angle_n either_o of_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n that_o satan_n need_v no_o help_n from_o other_o for_o he_o can_v no_o soon_o cast_v out_o his_o angle_n among_o they_o but_o immediate_o like_o the_o soul_n in_o lucian_n about_o charon_n boat_n or_o coleminer_n about_o a_o line_n when_o the_o candle_n burn_v blue_a tell_v the_o damp_n come_v they_o will_v fasten_v upon_o the_o bait_n as_o let_v jeraboam_n only_o set_v up_o calf_n in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n the_o people_n be_v down_o on_o their_o knee_n yea_o all_o like_o beast_n in_o herd_n will_v go_v a_o low_v after_o they_o yea_o be_v there_o no_o harlot_n no_o drunken_a associate_n to_o solicit_v no_o devil_n to_o do_v his_o office_n wicked_a man_n will_v beget_v destruction_n on_o themselves_o if_o satan_n shall_v not_o feed_v they_o with_o temptation_n they_o will_v tempt_v he_o for_o they_o and_o snatch_v their_o own_o bane_n in_o which_o case_n satan_n only_o suggest_v the_o thought_n or_o say_v the_o word_n and_o it_o be_v do_v as_o if_o he_o appoint_v they_o to_o lie_v they_o willy_a thought_n if_o he_o command_v they_o to_o deceive_v they_o will_v deceive_v if_o he_o bid_v they_o slander_n they_o will_v slander_v and_o that_o as_o false_o as_o he_o if_o he_o persuade_v they_o to_o revenge_v to_o persecute_v etc._n etc._n they_o will_v do_v it_o as_o spiteful_o and_o as_o full_o as_o he_o can_v do_v they_o himself_o and_o so_o of_o every_o sin_n if_o he_o but_o say_v to_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n let_v there_o be_v a_o oath_n straight_o
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and_o flout_v he_o with_o stand_v far_o off_o for_o i_o be_o holy_a thâ—n_n thou_o they_o call_v piety_n pride_n for_o not_o go_v with_o they_o to_o the_o tavern_n as_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o goodness_n in_o man_n but_o such_o will_v ascribe_v it_o to_o vain_a glory_n the_o beastly_a sodomite_n think_v lot_n a_o proud_a and_o imperious_a fâ—llow_n gen._n 19_o 9_o and_o so_o eliaâ—_n censure_v david_n i_o know_v the_o pride_n of_o thy_o heart_n say_v he_o when_o nothing_o but_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o desire_v of_o his_o brethren_n good_a make_v he_o so_o forward_o 1_o sam._n 17._o 28._o 29._o but_o as_o all_o be_v not_o thief_n that_o dog_n bark_v at_o so_o all_o be_v not_o hypocrite_n which_o they_o term_v so_o the_o pharisie_n censure_v the_o publican_n and_o the_o infidel_n paul_n who_o be_v more_o precious_a in_o god_n sight_n than_o themselves_o but_o baseness_n what_o it_o can_v attain_v to_o it_o will_v vilicate_a and_o deprave_v and_o prejudice_n cast_v a_o false_a colour_n upon_o the_o best_a action_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o if_o our_o righteousness_n do_v but_o exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o swearer_n or_o drunkard_n we_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v censure_v yea_o persecute_v for_o our_o righteousness_n as_o abet_v be_v of_o cain_n because_o his_o own_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o his_o brother_n good_a if_o a_o man_n make_v but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o he_o be_v too_o precise_a if_o he_o will_v be_v more_o than_o almost_o a_o christian_n he_o be_v curious_a fantastical_a factious_a and_o shall_v with_o david_n psal._n 69._o 11._o 12._o be_v make_v the_o song_n and_o laugh_a stock_n of_o every_o drunken_a beast_n whereas_o if_o he_o will_v be_v drink_v swear_v misspend_v his_o time_n haunt_v tavern_n play_v the_o good_a fellow_n and_o do_v as_o they_o do_v he_o shall_v have_v their_o love_n approbation_n and_o good_a word_n yea_o if_o all_o man_n will_v be_v profane_o wicked_a and_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o sin_n their_o censure_n will_v cease_v and_o there_o will_v not_o be_v a_o puritan_n with_o some_o of_o they_o in_o all_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o lewd_a man_n themselves_o i_o confess_v a_o lewd_a custom_n to_o measure_v all_o other_o by_o their_o own_o bushel_n to_o form_v both_o their_o opinion_n and_o censure_n of_o we_o accord_v to_o the_o mould_n of_o evil_a in_o themselves_o yea_o all_o for_o the_o most_o part_n judge_v other_o by_o themselves_o and_o hence_o drunkard_n do_v all_o their_o good_a in_o hypocrisy_n do_v thereafter_o judge_v of_o other_o saint_n chrysostome_n have_v give_v the_o rule_n as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o hard_a thing_n for_o one_o to_o suspect_v another_o to_o be_v evil_a who_o be_v good_a himself_o so_o it_o be_v more_o hard_a for_o he_o to_o suppose_v another_o to_o be_v good_a who_o be_v himself_o evil_a as_o we_o see_v in_o nero_n who_o be_v monstrous_a incontinent_a himself_o very_o believe_v that_o all_o man_n be_v 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