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A12473 Essex doue, presenting the vvorld vvith a fevv of her oliue branches: or, A taste of the workes of that reuerend, faithfull, iudicious, learned, and holy minister of the Word, Mr. Iohn Smith, late preacher of the Word at Clauering in Essex Deliuered in three seuerall treatises, viz. 1 His grounds of religion. 2 An exposition on the Lords Prayer. 3 A treatise of repentance. Smith, John, 1563-1616.; Hart, John, D.D. 1629 (1629) STC 22798; ESTC S117569 350,088 544

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which_o we_o owe_v unto_o ourselves_o a._n to_o live_v sober_o and_o temperate_o in_o this_o present_a world_n q._n what_o be_v this_o sobriety_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a._n a_o moderate_a and_o spare_a use_n of_o our_o lawful_a liberty_n which_o moderation_n must_v be_v keep_v in_o all_o the_o action_n that_o concern_v sobriety_n ourselves_o in_o our_o diet_n in_o our_o recreation_n in_o our_o mirth_n in_o our_o sorrow_n and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n q._n how_o shall_v we_o keep_v this_o godly_a moderation_n in_o our_o diet_n a_o if_o two_o thing_n be_v care_v for_o first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o too_o costly_a too_o sumptuous_a no_o though_o our_o purse_n will_v bear_v it_o and_o our_o ability_n diet_n reach_v unto_o it_o the_o glutton_n which_o we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v able_a enough_o to_o maintain_v his_o cheer_n for_o he_o die_v rich_a and_o yet_o for_o his_o feast_n on_o earth_n he_o be_v sane_a to_o fast_v in_o hell_n and_o the_o devil_n make_v as_o merry_a with_o his_o soul_n as_o ever_o he_o make_v merry_a with_o his_o meat_n luke_n 16._o 19_o q._n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o feast_v our_o neighbour_n a._n yes_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v feast_n of_o love_n as_o the_o old_a christian_n do_v in_o jude_n 12._o verse_n but_o neither_o must_v this_o be_v common_a nor_o usual_a every_o day_n nor_o to_o fare_v more_o than_o for_o honest_a and_o sober_a delight_n not_o common_a isaiah_n 56._o 12._o not_o excessive_a nehemiah_n 5._o 18._o q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n a._n we_o must_v look_v that_o we_o use_v not_o those_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o we_o have_v how_o homely_a and_o how_o mean_a soever_o they_o be_v intemperate_o that_o we_o do_v not_o surfeit_v nor_o feed_v cormorant_o to_o the_o glut_a and_o whole_a satisfy_n of_o the_o flesh_n wash_v our_o brain_n with_o drink_n and_o baste_v our_o body_n with_o meat_n more_o than_o needs_o ezek._n 16._o 19_o fullness_n of_o bread_n be_v one_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o 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the_o 2._o sam._n 13._o 18._o where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n clear_v king_n david_n that_o he_o give_v no_o occasion_n to_o the_o evil_n which_o come_v upon_o his_o daughter_n because_o in_o apparel_n he_o keep_v she_o within_o the_o rule_n appoint_v and_o let_v she_o go_v no_o otherwise_o than_o other_o maid_n of_o her_o age_n place_n and_o condition_n go_v q._n be_v nothing_o but_o apparel_n to_o be_v care_v for_o a._n yes_o regard_n must_v be_v have_v of_o our_o gate_n of_o our_o hair_n of_o whatsoever_o we_o be_v set_v out_o and_o attire_v with_o in_o this_o also_o
if_o any_o thing_n of_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v honest_a and_o trusty_a deal_n at_o our_o hand_n there_o shall_v be_v just_a cause_n to_o arrest_v and_o indict_v we_o of_o the_o want_n of_o love_n rom._n 13._o 9_o qu._n how_o must_v we_o love_v they_o in_o their_o good_n a._n first_o we_o must_v preserve_v they_o the_o best_a we_o can_v second_o we_o must_v not_o withhold_v or_o detain_v any_o thing_n from_o they_o three_o we_o must_v not_o take_v away_o either_o by_o force_n or_o fraud_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v they_o q._n what_o do_v the_o first_o point_n teach_v we_o a._n that_o if_o our_o neighbour_n house_n or_o cattle_n or_o corn_n be_v endanger_v every_o man_n must_v lend_v his_o help_a hand_n to_o preserve_v they_o safe_a if_o our_o neighbour_n house_n be_v on_o fire_n every_o man_n run_v with_o his_o bucket_n to_o quench_v it_o so_o if_o our_o neighbour_n be_v oppress_v in_o law_n every_o man_n must_v help_v to_o defend_v his_o right_n if_o by_o sickness_n he_o be_v cast_v behind_o we_o must_v further_o he_o and_o help_v he_o the_o best_a we_o can_v exod._n 23._o 4._o 5._o q._n who_o be_v they_o that_o offend_v in_o this_o duty_n of_o love_n a._n first_o they_o that_o suffer_v their_o cattle_n through_o negligence_n to_o break_v into_o other_o man_n ground_n and_o when_o they_o have_v trespass_v he_o be_v not_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o make_v full_o recompense_v for_o their_o hurt_n exod._n 22._o 5._o second_o they_o who_o hurt_n or_o lug_v their_o neighbour_n cattle_n excessive_o for_o what_o conscience_n or_o equity_n be_v this_o that_o a_o man_n for_o half_a a_o pennyworth_n of_o grass_n shall_v do_v his_o neighbour_n beast_n a_o shillings-worth_n of_o harm_n exod_a 22._o and_o the_o 5._o 6._o verse_n three_o they_o that_o turn_v their_o own_o danger_n upon_o their_o neighbour_n neck_n as_o they_o that_o turn_v the_o overshoote_v of_o their_o water_n upon_o their_o neighbour_n land_n or_o by_o many_o mean_n draw_v he_o into_o peril_n that_o 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who_o be_v they_o that_o offend_v in_o this_o a._n first_o they_o that_o keep_v back_o the_o labourer_n hire_n not_o only_o they_o that_o defeat_v he_o of_o his_o wage_n but_o even_o they_o also_o that_o keep_v it_o in_o their_o hand_n when_o it_o shall_v do_v they_o good_a deut._n 24._o 15._o second_o they_o that_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o discharge_v their_o own_o debt_n psal._n 37._o 21._o three_o they_o that_o find_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o restore_v it_o for_o as_o a_o master_n lay_v certain_a loose_a money_n up_o and_o down_o his_o house_n to_o try_v whether_o his_o servant_n will_v steal_v it_o so_o when_o we_o light_v upon_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v lose_v let_v we_o remember_v the_o lord_n make_v trial_n of_o our_o honesty_n whether_o we_o will_v possess_v with_o a_o evil_a conscience_n one_o pennyworth_n of_o our_o neighbour_n good_n or_o no_o deut._n 21._o 3._o four_o they_o that_o have_v hire_v or_o borrow_a or_o take_v any_o thing_n to_o keep_v and_o be_v not_o careful_a as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o restore_v it_o as_o good_a as_o it_o come_v exod._n 22._o 14._o q_o what_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n whereby_o we_o must_v show_v love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n good_n a._n we_o must_v not_o get_v away_o by_o force_n or_o fraud_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v his_o we_o must_v suffer_v he_o to_o rest_v in_o a_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o life_n have_v cast_v upon_o he_o 1._o thess._n 4._o 6._o q._n what_o learn_v we_o by_o this_o a._n that_o in_o bargain_v we_o must_v always_o give_v he_o a_o pennyworth_n of_o ware_n for_o his_o penny_n covetousness_n and_o greediness_n of_o gain_n must_v not_o rate_v our_o commodity_n and_o set_v price_n upon_o our_o ware_n but_o we_o must_v look_v as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o commodity_n we_o sell_v even_o in_o truth_n and_o good_a conscience_n be_v quall_a to_o that_o money_n the_o buyer_n pay_v for_o it_o levit._n 25._o 14._o 15._o 16._o q._n who_o be_v they_o that_o be_v condemn_v hereby_o a._n first_o it_o condemn_v all_o utter_n of_o deceitful_a and_o naughty_a ware_n amos_n 8._o 6._o 7._o second_o it_o condemn_v those_o that_o oversell_a their_o commodity_n and_o labour_n to_o drive_v the_o price_n as_o high_a as_o possible_o they_o can_v amos_n 8._o 4._o 5._o three_o it_o condemn_v those_o that_o use_v false_a measure_n and_o false_a weight_n or_o if_o they_o be_v true_a yet_o they_o can_v so_o cunning_o convey_v the_o matter_n and_o help_v it_o with_o a_o sleight_n that_o the_o buyer_n be_v sure_a to_o come_v short_a of_o his_o due_n deut._n 25._o 15._o to_o the_o 16._o four_o it_o condemn_v those_o that_o lie_v in_o the_o wind_n to_o prey_v upon_o a_o man_n that_o must_v needs_o sell_v his_o commodity_n for_o ready_a money_n to_o get_v they_o for_o half_a the_o worth_n for_o what_o be_v it_o to_o oppress_v our_o 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greedy_a desire_n of_o gain_n for_o why_o do_v man_n rack_v the_o prize_n of_o their_o ware_n why_o do_v they_o scant_v their_o measure_n why_o do_v they_o sell_v they_o care_v not_o what_o why_o be_v they_o usurer_n oppressor_n pilferer_n and_o the_o like_a but_o because_o their_o heart_n run_v after_o covetousness_n and_o they_o be_v mighty_o overtake_v with_o greediness_n of_o gain_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 10._o q_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o covetousness_n a._n there_o be_v two_o cause_n of_o it_o first_o discontentment_n with_o covetousness_n our_o present_a state_n not_o rest_v in_o it_o as_o in_o our_o portion_n with_o great_a
we_o whensoever_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n the_o soul_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n the_o soon_o we_o shall_v find_v ease_n wound_n you_o undress_v know_v that_o be_v not_o by_o and_o by_o dress_v will_v rankle_v and_o fester_v so_o as_o the_o cure_n of_o they_o will_v be_v much_o more_o difficult_a and_o dangerous_a so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o wound_n of_o our_o sin_n if_o they_o be_v long_o keep_v from_o search_v open_v and_o lay_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o therefore_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n which_o may_v follow_v our_o delay_n make_v upon_o all_o occasion_n a_o continual_a and_o speedy_a atonement_n with_o god_n the_o three_o general_a part_n of_o this_o petition_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o same_o petition_n we_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o forgive_v we_o as_o we_o forgive_v other_o yet_o this_o can_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o god_n forgiveness_n but_o a_o condition_n only_o it_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n for_o as_o the_o schoolman_n say_v finiti_fw-la ad_fw-la 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