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that_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o dwell_v with_o meseck_n and_o to_o have_v my_o habitation_n among_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n my_o soul_n have_v long_o dwell_v with_o those_o that_o be_v enemy_n unto_o peace_n the_o sodomite_v unlawful_a deed_n vex_v lot_n righteous_a soul_n from_o day_n to_o day_n 1_o pet._n 2.7_o 8._o and_o these_o five_o several_a way_n especial_o do_v we_o offend_v our_o neighbour_n 1._o by_o evil_a example_n 2._o by_o evil_a counsel_n 3._o by_o base_a detraction_n 4._o by_o false_a doctrine_n 5._o by_o the_o abuse_n of_o christian_a liberty_n let_v therefore_o our_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o see_v our_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5.16_o let_v we_o with_o saint_n paul_n therein_o exercise_v ourselves_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n act._n 24.16_o let_v we_o give_v no_o offence_n neither_o to_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o the_o 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move_v in_o his_o own_o orb_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o mechanic_n or_o tradesman_n do_v not_o take_v upon_o thou_o to_o be_v a_o divine_a if_o thou_o find_v thyself_o furnish_v with_o spiritual_a gift_n use_v they_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o thy_o family_n insult_v not_o intrude_v not_o usurp_v not_o over_o nor_o into_o the_o ministry_n be_v not_o many_o master_n nay_o be_v not_o any_o master_n in_o this_o sense_n but_o let_v we_o be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n and_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n think_v another_o man_n gift_n better_a than_o our_o own_o let_v we_o not_o be_v high-minded_a but_o fear_v and_o walk_v humble_o with_o our_o god_n and_o he_o will_v exalt_v we_o he_o will_v give_v we_o his_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o but_o if_o we_o will_v be_v ambitious_a and_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n that_o god_n have_v set_v we_o we_o shall_v have_v lucifer_n doom_n and_o receive_v the_o great_a condemnation_n for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o 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in_o these_o day_n there_o be_v so_o little_a love_n among_o we_o that_o it_o be_v ad_fw-la pudorem_fw-la christianorum_fw-la to_o the_o shame_n of_o christian_n for_o as_o learned_a zanchy_a speak_v ecce_fw-la ut_fw-la inuicem_fw-la se_fw-la oderunt_fw-la behold_v how_o they_o hate_v one_o another_o revile_v persecute_v and_o murder_v one_o another_o may_v not_o i_o true_o complain_v with_o saint_n chrysostome_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o the_o cruelty_n o_o the_o savageness_n o_o the_o inhumanity_n of_o we_o christian_n we_o show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v bear_v in_o thebes_n and_o not_o in_o athens_n and_o to_o be_v of_o the_o true_a cadmean_a brood_n because_o we_o take_v so_o much_o delight_n in_o kill_v and_o destroy_v one_o another_o that_o poet_n both_o witty_o and_o true_o divide_v the_o world_n into_o four_o age_n viz_o the_o golden_a the_o silver_n the_o leaden_a and_o the_o iron_n age_n and_o sure_o if_o ever_o any_o people_n live_v in_o this_o last_o age_n we_o of_o england_n especial_o do_v at_o this_o time_n for_o if_o we_o look_v for_o mercy_n behold_v cruelty_n if_o for_o justice_n behold_v oppression_n if_o for_o righteousness_n behold_v a_o cry_n if_o for_o love_n and_o charity_n behold_v envy_n hatred_n and_o malice_n and_o all_o uncharitableness_n from_o which_o yea_o from_o all_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v my_o daily_a litany_n to_o say_v good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o shall_v not_o we_o that_o be_v christian_n consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n shall_v not_o we_o lay_v to_o heart_n our_o own_o err_a condition_n that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o commiserate_v those_o that_o do_v sin_n against_o we_o be_v not_o many_o master_n say_v saint_n james_n i.e._n as_o piscator_fw-la and_o pareus_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o over-strict_o mark_v and_o then_o severe_o censure_v and_o rash_o condemn_v the_o word_n and_o action_n of_o your_o brethren_n and_o afterward_o they_o for_o those_o backbite_v not_o detract_v not_o defame_v not_o slander_v not_o nor_o insult_v over_o they_o for_o their_o transgression_n for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o let_v he_o that_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v and_o let_v he_o remember_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n merciless_a to_o he_o that_o will_v show_v no_o mercy_n and_o nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la sic_fw-la inclinat_fw-la say_v saint_n austin_n quantum_fw-la proprii_fw-la periculi_fw-la consideratio_fw-la nothing_n do_v make_v a_o man_n so_o inclinable_a to_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n as_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o danger_n himself_o be_v in_o continual_o and_o what_o he_o have_v already_o just_o deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n say_v aristotle_n have_v no_o colour_n that_o so_o it_o may_v discern_v all_o colour_n so_o if_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o sin_n ourselves_o it_o may_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o we_o to_o pry_v into_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o other_o and_o to_o show_v they_o no_o pity_n who_o will_v make_v themselves_o so_o filthy_a but_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o throw_v stone_n at_o other_o when_o as_o we_o deserve_v to_o be_v stone_v ourselves_o let_v we_o not_o be_v so_o nasty_a as_o to_o lay_v our_o filthy_a unclean_a hand_n on_o the_o freckle_a face_n of_o our_o brethren_n brethren_n say_v saint_n paul_n gal._n 6.1_o if_o a_o man_n be_v fall_v by_o occasion_n into_o any_o fault_n you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o chirurgeon_n unto_o his_o patient_n who_o have_v a_o leg_n or_o a_o arm_n dislocate_v use_v he_o tender_o and_o gentle_o consider_a thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v such_o a_o construction_n saint_n bernard_n make_v of_o the_o fall_n of_o his_o brother_n for_o he_o weep_v bitter_o use_v these_o word_n ille_fw-la hodie_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la cras_fw-la he_o have_v fall_v this_o day_n and_o i_o not_o unlikely_a to_o fall_v to_o morrow_n so_o when_o we_o see_v other_o fall_v into_o sin_n let_v we_o exhort_v and_o admonish_v reprove_v gentle_o direct_v wise_o and_o comfort_n without_o flattery_n however_o let_v we_o mourn_v and_o pray_v for_o they_o whosoever_o walk_v according_a to_o these_o rule_n peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o mercy_n and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a and_o on_o earth_n peace_n good_a will_n towards_o man_n amen_n amen_n errata_fw-la pag._n 4._o lin_v 24._o for_o sight_n read_v site_n pag._n 6._o lin_v 6._o for_o sentius_n r._n sextius_n pag._n 6._o lin_v 18._o for_o c._n 7._o r._n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o find_v any_o more_o literal_a fault_n i_o pray_v thou_o pass_v by_o or_o amend_v they_o finis_fw-la