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rebel_n scrupulous_a of_o idolatry_n and_o yet_o delight_v in_o adultery_n and_o indulge_v himself_o in_o schism_n envy_n and_o other_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n if_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v reconcile_v than_o saint_n and_o devil_n christ_n and_o belial_n heaven_n and_o hell_n may_v be_v join_v together_o such_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a the_o duty_n to_o man_n follow_v in_o the_o second_o place_n and_o will_v à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la demonstrate_v the_o first_o table_n duty_n and_o he_o that_o be_v thorough_a pace_v here_o give_v a_o fair_a evidence_n that_o either_o he_o have_v make_v or_o mean_v to_o make_v his_o progress_n further_o a_o honest_a man_n and_o yet_o a_o atheist_n a_o charitable_a person_n and_o idolatrous_a a_o loyal_a subject_n a_o good_a neighbour_n and_o yet_o a_o swearer_n a_o sabbath-breaker_n the_o morality_n of_o such_o man_n be_v as_o counterfeit_v as_o the_o other_o religion_n be_v for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v faithful_a to_o his_o prince_n who_o be_v 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and_o platter_n but_o we_o must_v keep_v a_o clean_a inside_n for_o god_n require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o perfection_n that_o evangelical_n obedience_n aim_v at_o sincerity_n &_o the_o right_a order_n of_o our_o thought_n &_o desire_n be_v the_o high_a pitch_n of_o christianity_n as_o give_v god_n the_o great_a glory_n of_o his_o omniscience_n a_o four_o may_v be_v this_o that_o all_o virtue_n consist_v in_o a_o mean_a have_v two_o extreme_n on_o each_o side_n one_o a_o vicious_a excess_n and_o a_o vicious_a defect_n which_o both_o fall_n under_o the_o prohibition_n though_o but_o one_o perhaps_o be_v name_v the_o atheist_n which_o own_v no_o god_n at_o all_o be_v as_o much_o a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o first_o precept_n as_o the_o polytheist_n who_o have_v a_o multitude_n to_o pay_v his_o devotion_n to_o fondness_n may_v be_v as_o great_a a_o error_n in_o love_n as_o too_o much_o severity_n prodigality_n transgress_v the_o bound_n of_o 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but_o to_o be_v the_o stay_n of_o the_o family_n in_o deuteronomie_n the_o wife_n be_v mention_v first_o and_o so_o by_o the_o septuagint_n here_o as_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o house_n &_o one_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v as_o a_o part_n of_o possession_n but_o as_o the_o man_n partner_n in_o all_o his_o fortune_n &_o governess_n of_o his_o affair_n the_o wife_n than_o be_v not_o to_o be_v desire_v for_o her_o beauty_n for_o her_o portion_n for_o her_o discretion_n etc._n etc._n the_o house_n and_o wife_n be_v a_o man_n particular_a choice_n the_o house_n his_o castle_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n the_o delight_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o heart_n it_o be_v most_o injurious_a therefore_o to_o covet_v these_o the_o samaritan_n here_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o greek_a make_v mention_n of_o his_o field_n and_o the_o syrick_a of_o his_o vineyard_n too_o the_o one_o for_o bread_n and_o herbage_n the_o other_o for_o drink_n i.e._n thou_o shall_v not_o 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or_o her_o prudence_n or_o any_o other_o good_a quality_n for_o this_o will_v take_v away_o his_o wife_n right_a hand_n and_o make_v her_o care_n toilsome_a much_o less_o shall_v thou_o desire_v she_o out_o of_o lust_n for_o this_o will_v bring_v a_o infamy_n and_o reproach_n upon_o thy_o neighbour_n house_n nor_o his_o ox_n which_o help_v he_o in_o the_o tillage_n of_o his_o ground_n nor_o his_o ass_n which_o help_v he_o in_o carriage_n of_o burden_n for_o this_o will_v be_v to_o lay_v a_o load_n of_o drudgery_n upon_o the_o servant_n and_o disappoint_v the_o culture_n of_o his_o field_n and_o vineyard_n the_o greek_a add_v nor_o any_o of_o his_o cattle_n for_o they_o be_v to_o maintain_v his_o house_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n this_o include_v every_o thing_n else_o money_n jewel_n raiment_n etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o he_o have_v be_v it_o of_o great_a or_o small_a concernment_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o his_o profit_n or_o his_o delight_n thou_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o it_o in_o thy_o thought_n nor_o hanker_v after_o it_o in_o thy_o desire_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o may_v be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o do_v thy_o neighbour_n no_o wrong_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n but_o thou_o shall_v love_v he_o &_o wish_v he_o well_o in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o but_o shall_v regulate_v thy_o affection_n and_o set_v bound_n to_o thy_o thought_n and_o desire_n thou_o shall_v subdue_v all_o carnal_a lust_n and_o evil_a concupiscence_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v sanctify_v throughout_o both_o in_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o may_v be_v lead_v by_o no_o unruly_a passion_n thou_o shall_v refrain_v thy_o appetite_n and_o keep_v it_o within_o the_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n law_n so_o as_o to_o be_v moderate_a in_o thy_o desire_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n of_o ease_n and_o sleep_v and_o all_o lawful_a pleasure_n thou_o shall_v gather_v in_o thy_o affection_n and_o bind_v they_o up_o with_o my_o fear_n thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n nor_o yet_o love_v he_o with_o that_o sondness_n as_o to_o honour_v he_o above_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o love_v the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o engross_v all_o thy_o love_n to_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o all_o unchaste_a love_n and_o wanton_a dalliance_n but_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n with_o unfeigned_a charity_n and_o make_v after_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o of_o good_a report_n thou_o shall_v not_o give_v thyself_o to_o immoderate_a joy_n or_o to_o over_o much_o melancholy_n thou_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v at_o any_o one_o misfortune_n nor_o be_v grieve_v at_o his_o well-doing_n or_o look_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o evil_a eye_n but_o thou_o shall_v keep_v a_o even_a and_o compose_a spirit_n equal_o temper_v to_o joy_n and_o sadness_n that_o thou_o may_v rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v that_o 13._o thou_o may_v in_o thy_o grievance_n pray_v and_o in_o thy_o mirth_n sing_v psalm_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v too_o confident_a nor_o yet_o too_o distrustful_a of_o thyself_o neither_o shall_v thou_o place_v thy_o trust_n in_o man_n nor_o too_o much_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o he_o see_v his_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n but_o thou_o shall_v hold_v so_o even_o a_o balance_n betwixt_o thy_o hope_n and_o fear_n that_o thou_o may_v in_o charity_n endure_v all_o thing_n and_o hope_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v walk_v with_o care_n and_o circumspection_n and_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o thy_o way_n thou_o shall_v not_o break_v out_o into_o passion_n upon_o slight_a occasion_n or_o study_v revenge_n but_o shall_v keep_v in_o thy_o anger_n and_o when_o my_o glory_n call_v for_o it_o employ_v it_o in_o zeal_n and_o sin_n not_o thou_o shall_v cleanse_v thy_o heart_n the_o fountain_n 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