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better_a than_o by_o fulfulfil_v his_o command_n and_o obey_v he_o as_o the_o angel_n do_v in_o heaven_n for_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o glory_n which_o god_n have_v by_o our_o obedience_n god_n name_n be_v hallow_v or_o glorify_v and_o therefore_o from_o the_o begin_n in_o paradise_n god_n command_v obedience_n to_o adam_n in_o that_o estate_n that_o he_o 17._o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n that_o in_o obedience_n to_o that_o precept_n his_o glory_n may_v be_v show_v now_o by_o our_o obedience_n we_o bring_v glory_n to_o god_n two_o way_n 1._o direct_o by_o ourselves_o as_o psalm_n 50._o 15._o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o 2._o when_o we_o give_v occasion_n to_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o glorify_v he_o therefore_o god_n be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o former_a but_o say_v further_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matthew_n 5._o 16._o thus_o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o our_o say_v whereupon_o follow_v our_o first_o justification_n before_o god_n but_o then_o there_o must_v be_v a_o second_o justification_n also_o viz._n before_o man_n and_o the_o world_n by_o our_o good_a work_n whereby_o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o other_o and_o so_o god_n will_v have_v glory_n of_o we_o both_o immediate_o by_o ourselves_o and_o mediate_o by_o other_o saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o nothing_o make_v man_n good_a or_o evil_n but_o good_a or_o evil_a love_n and_o that_o amor_n male_a inslamman_n &_o timor_fw-la male_a humilians_fw-la that_o love_n which_o inflame_v but_o not_o aright_o and_o that_o fear_v which_o humble_v but_o not_o aright_o be_v the_o
thief_n and_o this_o be_v to_o love_v with_o judgement_n when_o though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o motive_n of_o love_n in_o the_o party_n yet_o we_o love_v he_o propter_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d for_o god_n for_o when_o a_o man_n love_v a_o friend_n he_o love_v he_o propter_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la deum_fw-la for_o some_o other_o cause_n then_o for_o god_n alone_o but_o when_o he_o love_v his_o enemy_n there_o be_v no_o other_o cause_n but_o propter_fw-la deum_fw-la for_o god_n only_o again_o when_o our_o love_n be_v ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d only_o to_o our_o friend_n it_o be_v debilis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d weak_a and_o slight_a work_n for_o as_o christ_n say_v if_o we_o love_v they_o that_o love_v we_o what_o great_a matis_fw-la this_o the_o heathnes_n and_o publican_n do_v the_o like_a therefore_o god_n will_v have_v our_o love_n to_o be_v like_o he_o stretch_v out_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d to_o those_o that_o be_v far_a from_o we_o to_o our_o very_a enemy_n as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o cause_v the_o sun_n to_o shine_v and_o the_o rain_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a and_o this_o be_v no_o such_o hard_a matter_n as_o flesh_n and_o blood_n will_v make_v it_o saint_n augustine_n say_v dice_v non_fw-la possum_fw-la vigilare_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la jejunare_fw-la numquid_fw-la dices_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d perhaps_o thou_o will_v say_v i_o can_v watch_v nor_o i_o can_v fast_v but_o will_v thou_o say_v i_o can_v love_v and_o this_o indeed_o be_v a_o point_n of_o special_a consideration_n because_o it_o make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o love_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o love_n of_o heathen_a for_o our_o love_n to_o man_n must_v flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n take_v away_o propter_fw-la deum_fw-la and_o then_o as_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d say_v our_o christian_a virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a and_o vulgar_a such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o heathen_a our_o fortitude_n nothing_o but_o the_o fortitude_n of_o socrates_n and_o so_o of_o other_o virtue_n wherein_o we_o and_o they_o differ_v in_o nothing_o but_o in_o this_o propter_fw-la deum_fw-la for_o god_n and_o therefore_o our_o 〈◊〉_d rule_n must_v be_v according_a to_o saint_n gregory_n excellent_a direction_n 〈◊〉_d rinus_fw-la justitiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d pietatis_fw-la the_o river_n of_o our_o righteousness_n towards_o man_n must_v have_v 〈◊〉_d original_n from_o the_o fountain_n of_o piety_n to_o god_n that_o be_v that_o our_o love_n to_o our_o brother_n must_v arise_v from_o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o though_o we_o see_v how_o our_o love_n must_v be_v guide_v by_o our_o judgement_n in_o the_o cause_n or_o ground_n of_o it_o propter_fw-la deum_fw-la for_o god_n and_o as_o our_o judgement_n must_v be_v rectify_v that_o we_o be_v not_o in_o the_o cause_n so_o consequent_o our_o affection_n which_o follow_v the_o understanding_n must_v be_v right_a and_o herein_o though_o we_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o that_o high_a measure_n which_o be_v in_o saint_n paul_n who_o 3._o wish_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d from_o christ_n for_o his_o brethren_n sake_n viz._n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o jew_n yet_o thus_o far_o we_o be_v bind_v as_o to_o desire_v their_o salvation_n with_o our_o own_o and_o to_o will_v the_o same_o good_a to_o they_o that_o we_o will_v to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o will_v the_o same_o evil_n to_o they_o which_o we_o will_v to_o ourselves_o and_o consequent_o there_o must_v be_v those_o work_n or_o fruit_n of_o love_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n which_o as_o they_o refer_v to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v especial_o three_o 1._o the_o first_o be_v joy_n that_o as_o we_o wish_v our_o neighbour_n good_a so_o when_o any_o good_a 15._o have_v befall_v he_o we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v at_o it_o yea_o after_o saint_n barnard_n rule_n gandere_fw-la 49._o in_fw-la bono_fw-mi alieno_fw-la magno_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o proprio_fw-la parvo_fw-la rejoice_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o great_a good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n then_o in_o the_o lesser_a good_a of_o our_o own_o opposite_a to_o this_o be_v if_o either_o we_o repine_v that_o any_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o same_o good_a which_o 26._o we_o possess_v which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o envy_n and_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a 〈◊〉_d in_o homl_n the_o gospel_n that_o do_v not_o occupy_v his_o master_n talon_n or_o if_o we_o stand_v thus_o affect_v that_o if_o we_o have_v it_o not_o ourselves_o we_o will_v not_o be_v content_a that_o any_o other_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o of_o this_o part_n of_o envy_n be_v it_o that_o saint_n chrsostom_n speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d pestiferum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o diabali_fw-la conditionem_fw-la &_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctr_n per_n 〈◊〉_d venit_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsam_fw-la abal_n est_fw-la interemptus_fw-la etc._n etc._n envy_n christiana_n be_v a_o most_o pestilent_a evil_n it_o turn_v and_o transform_v a_o man_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o most_o cruel_a 〈◊〉_d devil_n by_o it_o come_v 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v abel_n stain_v it_o be_v the_o envy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d toman_n which_o make_v he_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d fall_v because_o he_o will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d in_o better_a estate_n than_o himself_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o s._n augustine_n say_v invidia_n vitium_fw-la diabolicum_fw-la quo_fw-la solo_fw-la diabolus_fw-la reus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o inexpiabiliter_fw-la reus_fw-la non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d diabolo_fw-it dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d damnetur_fw-la adulterium_fw-la commisisti_fw-la furtum_fw-la fecisti_fw-la villam_fw-la alienam_fw-la rapuisti_fw-la sed_fw-la homini_fw-la stanti_fw-la invidisti_fw-la envy_n be_v a_o devilish_a vice_n of_o which_o only_o the_o devil_n be_v guilty_a and_o 〈◊〉_d without_o expiation_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v to_o the_o devil_n damnation_n thou_o 〈◊〉_d commit_v adultery_n or_o thou_o have_v steal_v or_o thou_o have_v violent_o seize_v on_o another_o possession_n but_o this_o be_v object_v to_o he_o thou_o have_v envy_v man_n in_o his_o innocency_n 2._o the_o next_o be_v peace_n a_o desire_n of_o agreement_n with_o our_o neighbour_n plain_o prescribe_v 18._o by_o the_o apostle_n have_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n there_o happen_v a_o breach_n we_o shall_v not_o pertinaciter_fw-la aggredi_fw-la obstinate_o set_v upon_o one_o another_o for_o this_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o satan_n disciple_n as_o s._n gregory_n say_v si_fw-la dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d silij_fw-la qui_fw-la pacem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la procul_fw-la dubio_fw-la satanae_n sunt_fw-la silii_fw-la qui_fw-la pacem_fw-la confundunt_fw-la if_o they_o which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o peace_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n without_o question_n they_o be_v the_o devil_n child_n which_o disturb_v it_o when_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o angel_n sing_v at_o his_o birth_n glory_n to_o god_n and_o peace_n on_o earth_n and_o yet_o himself_o say_v i_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n but_o a_o sword_n to_o reconcile_v which_o place_n we_o must_v conceive_v it_o to_o be_v discordia_fw-la 34._o in_o 〈◊〉_d war_n against_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a which_o christ_n speak_v of_o in_o that_o place_n for_o as_o apol._n nazianzen_n well_o say_v melior_fw-la est_fw-la talis_fw-la pugna_fw-la quae_fw-la deo_fw-la proximum_fw-la facit_fw-la quam_fw-la pax_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la separat_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la that_o dissension_n be_v better_a which_o make_v a_o man_n come_v 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n than_o that_o peace_n which_o separate_v he_o from_o god_n therefore_o as_o a_o father_n say_v as_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o then_o concordia_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi agreement_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o nothing_o more_o to_o be_v labour_v against_o then_o discordia_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi disagreement_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d so_o nothing_o more_o to_o be_v desire_v than_o disagreement_n in_o evil_n and_o nothing_o more_o abominable_a than_o agreement_n in_o that_o which_o be_v bad_a and_o as_o our_o saviour_n pronounce_v they_o bless_v that_o be_v peacemaker_n in_o good_a so_o be_v they_o no_o less_o bless_v that_o be_v peace-breaker_n 〈◊〉_d in_o evil_a that_o make_v discord_n in_o evil_n and_o they_o be_v no_o less_o the_o child_n of_o god_n than_o 3._o the_o other_o and_o threfore_o peace_n with_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n must_v not_o be_v hold_v though_o 9_o in_o lesser_a matter_n which_o trench_v not_o upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n worship_n or_o government_n difference_n of_o opinion_n may_v be_v allow_v for_o there_o may_v be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d or_o disagreement_n allowable_a in_o question_n and_o disputation_n that_o touch_v not_o upon_o those_o foundation_n and_o so_o that_o it_o go_v not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n for_o as_o s._n gregory_n
he_o a_o father_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o his_o house_n hence_o deborah_n be_v call_v a_o mother_n in_o israel_n 7._o neither_o be_v this_o title_n and_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o supreme_a governor_n only_o but_o also_o to_o the_o subordinate_a so_o saint_n peter_n command_v to_o submit_v as_o to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v supreme_a 〈◊〉_d so_o unto_o governor_n as_o those_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o general_a of_o the_o army_n may_v be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o camp_n and_o whosoever_o have_v any_o authority_n in_o any_o society_n derive_v from_o the_o king_n be_v thereby_o become_v a_o father_n and_o all_o honour_n belong_v to_o he_o 5._o last_o if_o we_o come_v to_o that_o which_o we_o call_v excellency_n of_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o this_o be_v alone_o without_o the_o other_o two_o though_o there_o be_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principality_n nor_o power_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o honour_n due_a and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o excellency_n be_v of_o four_o sort_n 1._o ratione_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o regard_n of_o year_n or_o age_n and_o a_o honour_n be_v due_a in_o this_o respect_n rebuke_v not_o a_o elder_n say_v the_o apostle_n but_o entreat_v he_o as_o a_o father_n the_o elder_a 2._o woman_n as_o mother_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n whereby_o one_o be_v able_a to_o direct_v and_o advise_v other_o or_o to_o invent_v some_o thing_n needful_a and_o conduce_v to_o the_o public_a good_a thus_o jabal_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o such_o as_o dwell_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 21._o and_o of_o such_o as_o have_v cattle_n and_o jubal_n the_o father_n of_o such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o organ_n 3_o in_o respect_n of_o outward_a estate_n and_o wealth_n for_o money_n be_v nervus_fw-la politiae_fw-la the_o sinnew_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n therefore_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a man_n be_v esteem_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o call_v to_o public_a assembly_n before_o other_o because_o if_o it_o be_v in_o need_n they_o be_v most_o able_a to_o help_v thus_o nabal_n though_o a_o man_n of_o no_o other_o gift_n yet_o because_o god_n have_v enrich_v he_o david_n do_v implicitey_n call_v he_o father_n by_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o his_o son_n give_v i_o pray_v thou_o whatsoever_o come_v to_o thy_o hand_n to_o thy_o servant_n and_o to_o thy_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o honour_n give_v to_o rich_a man_n for_o their_o wealth_n must_v be_v give_v no_o otherwise_o 9_o then_o in_o a_o civil_a respect_n otherwise_o it_o be_v condemn_v by_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d respect_v of_o person_n 4._o in_o respect_n of_o benefit_n which_o any_o have_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o we_o thus_o job_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a have_v the_o title_n of_o father_n i_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o cause_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o and_o thus_o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o duty_n here_o require_v under_o this_o word_n honour_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n chap._n iii_o the_o mutual_a or_o reciprocal_a duty_n of_o superior_n and_o inferior_n 1_o love._n 2._o to_o wish_v well_o and_o pray_v for_o one_o another_o the_o duty_n of_o inferior_n 1._o honour_n inward_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o fear_n 3._o subjection_n and_o obedience_n active_a and_o passive_a 4._o the_o protestation_n of_o our_o subjection_n by_o honour_v they_o with_o our_o estate_n the_o manner_n how_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v perform_v these_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v 1._o in_o general_n which_o concern_v all_o superior_n and_o inferior_n and_o second_o in_o special_a such_o as_o concern_v special_a rank_n and_o order_n of_o superior_n and_o inferior_n as_o in_o the_o family_n the_o church_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n every_o duty_n consist_v in_o 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the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o man_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o natural_a affection_n 2._o the_o second_o mutual_a duty_n follow_v from_o the_o first_o and_o be_v the_o chief_a property_n of_o love_n to_o wish_v well_o to_o he_o we_o love_v and_o because_o christianum_fw-la votum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d prayer_n be_v the_o christian_n wish_v therefore_o it_o be_v that_o we_o comprehend_v prayer_n among_o the_o mutual_a duty_n of_o inferior_n and_o superior_n it_o must_v both_o ascend_v and_o descend_v for_o we_o be_v exhort_v 2._o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o pray_v for_o superior_n the_o like_a for_o our_o country_n by_o the_o 7._o prophet_n this_o be_v ascend_v now_o downward_o we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o king_n david_n 29._o for_o his_o people_n as_o also_o for_o solomon_n his_o son_n and_o of_o holy_a job_n who_o pray_v for_o 19_o 5._o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n every_o day_n 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o for_o the_o duty_n reciprocal_a come_v we_o now_o to_o 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kindred_n or_o cohabitation_n but_o mercy_n that_o 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o neighbour_n and_o see_v every_o man_n even_o a_o enemy_n may_v be_v a_o object_n of_o mercy_n therefore_o every_o man_n even_o a_o enemy_n be_v a_o neighbour_n and_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n exposition_n only_o 1._o but_o the_o law_n say_v the_o very_a same_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o stray_n ox_n or_o ass_n if_o thy_o brother_n 4._o ox_n or_o ass_n go_v astray_o etc._n etc._n which_o brother_n in_o another_o place_n be_v say_v to_o be_v even_o a_o enemy_n for_o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 23._o 4_o 5._o where_o it_o be_v say_v if_o thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o ass_n go_v astray_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o love_n be_v express_v in_o scripture_n by_o three_o word_n which_o be_v distinguish_v in_o the_o hebrew_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o latin_a 1._o amicus_fw-la a_o friend_n or_o fellow_n 2._o proximus_n a_o neighbour_n 3._o frater_fw-la a_o brother_n which_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 20._o which_o be_v give_v to_o any_o that_o be_v the_o first_o author_n or_o inventor_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o so_o it_o be_v give_v 12._o to_o our_o natural_a parent_n because_o that_o under_o god_n they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o be_v but_o then_o in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o belong_v to_o they_o because_o of_o their_o care_n and_o propensity_n to_o do_v good_a and_o preserve_v their_o child_n and_o so_o the_o mother_n have_v her_o name_n from_o presering_a and_o keep_v her_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vehensenter_n quia_fw-la victum_fw-la partui_fw-la quaerit_fw-la because_o she_o seek_v to_o preserve_v her_o child_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o her_o creation_n that_o one_o end_n be_v to_o be_v a_o helper_n or_o assistant_n to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o preserve_n of_o child_n and_o thus_o by_o consequence_n whosoever_o be_v assistant_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o other_o have_v this_o name_n communicate_v to_o they_o thus_o 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