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neighbour_n as_o thyself_o he_o that_o fulfil_v both_o these_o commandment_n as_o he_o aught_o may_v without_o blush_a appear_v before_o god_n david_n say_v o_o lord_n i_o have_v love_v thy_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n but_o adam_n be_v call_v flee_v from_o god_n &_o hide_v himself_o because_o he_o have_v disobey_v god_n and_o therefore_o dare_v not_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n the_o prophet_n say_v not_o i_o have_v know_v thy_o law_n or_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o law_n but_o i_o have_v love_v thy_o law_n to_o keep_v thy_o law_n be_v of_o necessity_n and_o fear_n but_o to_o love_v proceed_v from_o inward_a affection_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v perpetual_a but_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n or_o of_o ourselves_o be_v but_o for_o this_o life_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o ourselves_o we_o endanger_v ourselves_o but_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n we_o find_v a_o mean_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o of_o everlasting_a joy_n the_o especial_a cause_n of_o love_v our_o neighbour_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o a_o good_a shepherd_n will_v not_o spare_v to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n and_o many_o have_v be_v content_a to_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o this_o doâ—_n and_o thou_o shall_v live_v see_v how_o christ_n do_v provoke_v we_o unto_o good_a work_n etc._n this_o do_v etc._n etc._n teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o he_o say_v not_o say_v this_o or_o believe_v this_o but_o do_v this_o that_o be_v love_n god_n and_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o show_v forth_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1._o joh._n 3._o let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n neither_o in_o tunge_v only_o but_o indeed_o &_o in_o truth_n he_o that_o see_v his_o neighbour_n in_o necessity_n &_o shut_v up_o his_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o remain_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o he_o that_o love_v his_o neighbour_n have_v life_n and_o he_o that_o love_v not_o abide_v in_o death_n 1._o corin._n 13_o though_o we_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n &_o have_v not_o love_n it_o be_v nothing_o as_o the_o body_n be_v sustain_v by_o natural_a heat_n so_o be_v charity_n the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o the_o which_o it_o be_v as_o dead_a if_o thou_o hate_v thou_o have_v a_o name_n that_o thou_o live_v but_o thou_o be_v dead_a and_o if_o thou_o find_v thyself_o thus_o dead_a love_n and_o live_v we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n nothing_o be_v so_o precious_a unto_o we_o as_o life_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o cuident_a token_n that_o for_o the_o same_o we_o can_v be_v content_a to_o have_v a_o â—r_n i_o or_o a_o leg_n cut_v off_o and_o to_o drink_v most_o bitter_a potion_n yet_o be_v this_o life_n no_o true_a life_n but_o rather_o a_o shadow_n &_o a_o image_n of_o death_n if_o we_o can_v be_v content_a to_o endure_v such_o thing_n for_o this_o life_n which_o be_v of_o so_o short_a continuance_n how_o shall_v we_o bestir_v ourselves_o &_o what_o shall_v not_o we_o undertake_v to_o attain_v the_o glorious_a life_n everlasting_a for_o christ_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o this_o transitory_a life_n but_o of_o everlasting_a life_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n &_o dwell_a place_n of_o the_o bless_a the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n require_v the_o death_n of_o infant_n and_o that_o man_n shall_v slay_v themselves_o but_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezech._n 18._o i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o return_v &_o live_v oh_o how_o good_a be_v our_o god_n who_o i_o will_v be_v love_v of_o we_o as_o meet_v be_v and_o that_o we_o can_v frame_v ourselves_o to_o obey_v his_o holy_a will_n and_o for_o this_o our_o love_n and_o holy_a obedience_n requite_v we_o not_o only_o with_o this_o transitory_a life_n but_o will_v crown_v we_o hereafter_o with_o eternal_a joy_n but_o he_o willing_a to_o justify_v himself_o say_v unto_o jesus_n who_o be_v then_o my_o neighbour_n etc._n but._n etc._n etc._n herein_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n that_o he_o will_v justify_v himself_o as_o though_o he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n perfect_o and_o leave_v nothing_o undoone_v our_o hypocrisy_n be_v especial_o find_v in_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o second_o table_n for_o that_o be_v the_o sell_v &_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a not_o be_v move_v there-unto_a through_o charity_n but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o bear_v the_o bag_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n when_o they_o sell_v their_o brother_n joseph_n willing_a to_o justify_v themseluâ—s_v before_o their_o father_n and_o to_o clear_v themselves_o from_o all_o offence_n bring_v their_o brother_n garment_n stain_v with_o blood_n as_o though_o nothing_o may_v be_v lay_v de_fw-fr to_o their_o charge_n so_o herod_n purpose_v to_o kill_v christ_n make_v a_o show_n that_o he_o will_v go_v &_o worship_n christ_n the_o wicked_a judge_n will_v have_v clear_v themselves_o to_o be_v far_o from_o the_o offence_n which_o they_o lay_v de_fw-fr to_o susanna_n charge_n but_o let_v all_o these_o understand_v which_o dissemble_v with_o their_o double_a hart_n that_o there_o will_v come_v a_o time_n when_o all_o shall_v be_v reveal_v as_o the_o treachery_n of_o absalon_n heliodorus_n &_o herod_n be_v &_o if_o not_o in_o this_o world_n yet_o in_o another_o he_o say_v he_o love_v god_n and_o yet_o make_v question_n who_o be_v his_o neighbour_n but_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o neighbour_n who_o he_o see_v daily_o how_o shall_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v he_o speak_v suspicious_o as_o though_o a_o man_n may_v love_v god_n and_o yet_o never_o thelesse_o be_v cruel_a and_o hurtful_a to_o his_o neighbour_n the_o jew_n they_o have_v only_a respect_n to_o they_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n suppose_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o hate_v allants_n and_o forrenner_n and_o to_o let_v they_o alone_o without_o do_v they_o any_o benefit_n on_o good_a at_o all_o but_o the_o name_n of_o neighbour_n do_v extend_v itself_o to_o a_o further_a compass_n to_o wit_n unto_o all_o man_n forasmuch_o as_o oftentimes_o it_o chance_v that_o he_o which_o be_v nigh_a to_o we_o in_o birth_n or_o country_n be_v far_a from_o we_o in_o affection_n and_o love_n than_o our_o very_a foe_n and_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v a_o certain_a man_n go_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o icricho_n this_o may_v be_v for_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o the_o high_a mountain_n zion_n and_o iâ—icho_n in_o a_o low_a place_n beside_o there_o be_v a_o desert_n betwixt_o jerusalem_n and_o jericho_n where_o passenger_n be_v spoil_v by_o thief_n and_o where_o zedechias_n the_o king_n be_v take_v by_o by_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n when_o he_o flee_v from_o jerusalem_n some_o apply_v this_o man_n that_o be_v wound_v by_o thief_n unto_o adam_n and_o unto_o mankind_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n unto_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o christ_n unto_o the_o samaritane_n which_o heal_v mankind_n be_v spoil_v by_o the_o devil_n temptation_n of_o the_o gift_n &_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o denill_n be_v compare_v here_o unto_o thief_n some_o compare_n the_o man_n that_o come_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o jericho_n unto_o a_o sinner_n that_o fall_v from_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n unto_o the_o deformity_n of_o sin_n but_o how_o far_o this_o be_v from_o the_o sense_n and_o true_a meaning_n every_o man_n may_v perceive_v for_o the_o chief_v cope_n that_o our_o saviour_n aâ—â—eth_v at_o 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v who_o be_v our_o neighbour_n
for_o he_o be_v our_o neighbour_n that_o can_v do_v we_o any_o good_a whether_o he_o be_v bethen_a or_o christian_a faithful_a or_o unfaithful_a good_a or_o evil_n we_o ought_v to_o love_n god_n more_o than_o ourselves_o &_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o every_o one_o live_v be_v our_o neighbour_n who_o although_o he_o be_v evil_a yet_o may_v come_v to_o a_o bettâ—â—_n course_n of_o life_n if_o he_o so_o continue_v we_o must_v seek_v to_o win_v he_o by_o our_o example_n and_o good_a exhortation_n they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o misery_n be_v chief_o our_o neighbour_n and_o they_o that_o have_v compassion_n of_o other_o man_n distress_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o help_v they_o do_v most_o of_o all_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o neighbour_n by_o this_o man_n which_o go_v down_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o jeâ—icho_n christ_n understand_v any_o man_n of_o what_o state_n and_o condition_n 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v the_o poor_a abject_a humble_a sad_a 〈◊〉_d and_o desâ—â—â—â—_n of_o our_o helpâ—_n and_o in_o a_o wordâ—_n to_o conclude_v every_o one_o to_o who_o we_o may_v do_v good_a consider_v therefore_o thou_o that_o be_v riâ—â—_n that_o though_o poor_a man_n be_v thy_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o that_o be_v wise_a that_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o help_v the_o simple_a and_o the_o ignorant_a thou_o that_o be_v bealthfull_a remember_v he_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o comfortless_a and_o that_o christ_n have_v commend_v he_o unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v joyful_a and_o in_o prosperity_n that_o the_o band_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n do_v make_v thou_o to_o open_v the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n towards_o he_o that_o be_v in_o affliction_n and_o misery_n by_o he_o that_o go_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o jericho_n christ_n understand_v all_o that_o be_v in_o need_n and_o necessity_n to_o who_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o show_v compassion_n and_o mercy_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o samaritane_n not_o only_o the_o poor_a and_o distress_a but_o also_o the_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a be_v here_o contain_v under_o the_o title_n of_o neighbour_n a_o certain_a man_n come_v down_o principalilie_o this_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o poor_a man_n which_o lead_v a_o solitary_a life_n alone_o by_o himself_o have_v no_o companion_n nor_o comforter_n be_v leave_v and_o forsake_v in_o a_o manner_n of_o all_o every_o man_n will_v visit_v the_o rich_a man_n and_o keep_v company_n with_o he_o every_o one_o pray_v faith_fw-mi he_o and_o wait_v upon_o he_o but_o the_o poor_a man_n estate_n be_v lamentable_a who_o suffer_v his_o misery_n alone_o and_o scarce_o a_o neighbour_n to_o make_v any_o question_n of_o he_o or_o to_o make_v any_o inquiry_n after_o he_o if_o the_o rich_a be_v sick_a physician_n be_v send_v for_o &_o he_o have_v many_o friend_n and_o many_o help_n the_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o sickness_n have_v small_a help_n live_v alone_o &_o die_v alone_o jerusalem_n have_v many_o friend_n in_o her_o prosperity_n but_o be_v in_o distress_n they_o lâ—ft_v she_o all_o alone_a therefore_o she_o weep_v say_v all_o my_o friend_n have_v despise_v i_o and_o be_v become_v my_o enemy_n the_o rich_a in_o their_o distress_n have_v friend_n at_o will_n and_o more_o than_o they_o will_v but_o where_o be_v they_o that_o help_v the_o poor_a and_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o commendation_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o christ_n do_v so_o point_v out_o a_o merciful_a man_n with_o this_o example_n of_o wonder_n the_o pooreman_n suffer_v his_o misery_n alone_o and_o no_o man_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o know_v he_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o reckon_n make_v of_o he_o it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v the_o poor_a man_n go_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o jericho_n for_o the_o rich_a man_n they_o rise_v and_o be_v promote_v unto_o honour_n but_o as_o for_o the_o poor_a they_o have_v many_o hindrance_n and_o every_o man_n keep_v they_o down_o they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n cast_v down_o headlong_o &_o make_v to_o go_v from_o worse_a to_o worse_o he_o go_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o jericho_n that_o be_v from_o riches_n to_o poverty_n from_o prosperity_n to_o adversity_n from_o a_o quiet_a to_o a_o troublsome_a life_n the_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v not_o to_o bring_v up_o or_o to_o prefer_v his_o child_n do_v break_v his_o sleep_n with_o diverse_a troublesome_a care_n the_o wheel_n of_o a_o clock_n be_v always_o run_v and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n but_o the_o weight_n that_o pull_v they_o down_o so_o be_v necessity_n as_o the_o heavy_a weight_n that_o hang_v at_o the_o wheel_n of_o a_o clock_n that_o never_o suffer_v he_o to_o take_v any_o rest_n god_n have_v knit_v together_o all_o mankind_n with_o a_o holy_a band_n of_o fellowship_n and_o sure_o the_o lord_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n have_v set_v down_o the_o name_n of_o a_o neighbour_n in_o his_o law_n but_o that_o he_o may_v more_o love_o inviâ—e_v we_o to_o the_o love_n one_o of_o another_o but_o because_o man_n be_v blind_v with_o a_o natural_a kind_n of_o pride_n and_o selfe-liking_a can_v think_v so_o well_o of_o other_o as_o of_o themselves_o therefore_o they_o refuse_v to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o christianity_n and_o charity_n whereas_o nature_n itself_o be_v our_o director_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v create_v one_o for_o another_o and_o fall_v among_o thief_n and_o what_o can_v the_o thief_n get_v at_o a_o poor_a man_n hand_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n that_o a_o mean_n so_o fame_n of_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o do_v open_v the_o bowel_n of_o pity_n &_o compassion_n unto_o he_o job_n say_v chap._n 12.6_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o robber_n do_v prosper_v &_o chap._n 20.19_o he_o have_v undo_v many_o and_o forsake_v the_o poor_a and_o have_v spoil_v house_n which_o he_o build_v not_o extortioner_n have_v spoil_v the_o people_n say_v the_o prophet_n esay_n and_o wound_v he_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v the_o grief_n of_o his_o hart_n wound_a wound_a beside_o the_o extremity_n which_o be_v show_v against_o he_o which_o thing_n be_v as_o grievous_a if_o not_o more_o grievous_a than_o any_o outward_a wound_n can_v be_v and_o depart_v as_o wolf_n be_v satisfy_v with_o dead_a carcase_n depart_v depart_v ezech._n 22.27_o complain_v of_o such_o in_o his_o time_n her_o prince_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o be_v like_o wolnes_n raven_a the_o prey_n to_o shed_v blood_n and_o to_o destroy_v soul_n for_o their_o own_o dovetous_a lucre_n and_o their_o prophet_n have_v daub_v they_o with_o untempered_a mortar_n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n have_v they_o violent_o oppress_v by_o spoil_v and_o rob_v and_o have_v vex_v the_o poor_a and_o theneedyâ—_n yea_o they_o have_v oppress_v the_o stranger_n against_o right_n and_o i_o seek_v for_o a_o man_n among_o they_o that_o shall_v make_v up_o the_o hedge_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n before_o i_o for_o the_o land_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o destroy_v it_o but_o i_o find_v none_o therefore_o have_v i_o pour_v forth_o my_o indignation_n upon_o they_o and_o consume_v they_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o wrath_n their_o own_o wale_n have_v irendr_v upon_o their_o head_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n if_o rich_a man_n will_v call_v themselves_o to_o better_a remembrance_n and_o repent_v themselves_o of_o their_o do_n the_o recompense_n be_v half_o make_v but_o the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n they_o remember_v no_o such_o matter_n and_o go_v away_o without_o rebuke_n or_o blame_v and_o without_o remorse_n leave_v he_o half_o dead_a when_o upon_o any_o exigent_n thou_o take_v away_o the_o poor_a man_n ox_n or_o his_o cow_n do_v thou_o not_o leave_v he_o half_o dead_a see_v thereby_o his_o life_n be_v maintain_v when_o thou_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n he_o can_v labour_v for_o his_o live_n neither_o can_v he_o pay_v his_o debt_n â—uer_o awâ—iâ—_n the_o soon_o and_o not_o only_a himself_o but_o his_o whole_a family_n be_v in_o great_a misery_n do_v therefore_o to_o he_o as_o thou_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o in_o the_o like_a case_n let_v thy_o hart_n relent_v and_o work_v a_o deed_n of_o charity_n release_v he_o forgive_v he_o and_o god_n will_v pay_v thou_o &_o bless_v thy_o store_n if_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n thou_o be_v not_o so_o forgetful_a that_o thou_o call_v not_o to_o remembrance_n how_o many_o way_n and_o after_o what_o fort_n god_n have_v release_v and_o for_o give_v thou_o remember_v what_o ill_a success_n he_o have_v that_o will_v not_o forgive_v his_o fellow_n servant_n math._n 18._o when_o thou_o pinch_v the_o laborer_n in_o his_o hire_n and_o wage_n thou_o leave_v he_o half_a dead_a jam._n 5.4_o ecclus._n 34.22_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o needful_a be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o that_o defraud_v he_o thereof_o be_v a_o man_n of_o blood_n he_o that_o