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against_o wicked_a contemner_n and_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o colour_a deceit_n wherewith_o they_o deceive_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o profit_v they_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n they_o will_v not_o be_v think_v in_o their_o scorn_n that_o they_o defend_v their_o covetousness_n but_o christ_n teach_v that_o this_o venom_n break_v out_o of_o their_o hide_a boil_v as_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v to_o the_o horn_a byshoppe_n at_o this_o day_n that_o they_o be_v not_o such_o enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n because_o their_o odious_a deal_n be_v too_o sharp_o prick_v and_o he_o say_v that_o they_o think_v it_o enough_o if_o they_o appear_v honest_a to_o man_n and_o that_o they_o may_v set_v themselves_o out_o with_o a_o feign_a holiness_n but_o from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n they_o can_v hide_v those_o sin_n which_o they_o hide_v from_o the_o world_n where_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o judgment_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n for_o where_o man_n be_v please_v with_o outward_a show_n nothing_o be_v approve_v at_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n but_o a_o sincere_a heart_n there_o follow_v anotable_a sentence_n whatsoever_o be_v right_o esteem_v among_o man_n be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n not_o that_o god_n refuse_v the_o virtue_n who_o praise_n he_o have_v imprint_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o because_o god_n abhor_v whatsoever_o man_n extoll_v of_o his_o own_o judgement_n whereby_o it_o appear_v how_o much_o all_o feign_a worshipping_n be_v to_o be_v account_v of_o which_o the_o world_n have_v frame_v of_o she_o own_o device_n for_o though_o they_o please_v the_o inventor_n christ_n say_v they_o be_v not_o only_o vain_a and_o not_o to_o be_v account_v of_o before_o god_n but_o also_o abominable_a matth._n mark_n luke_n 16._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 19_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a rich_a man_n which_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o fare_v welâ—_n and_o delicate_o every_o day_n 20._o also_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a beggar_n name_v lazarus_n which_o be_v lay_v at_o his_o gate_n full_a of_o sore_n 21._o and_o desire_v to_o be_v refresh_v with_o the_o crown_n that_o fall_v from_o the_o rich_a man_n table_n yea_o and_o the_o dog_n come_v and_o lick_v his_o sore_n 22._o and_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o beggar_n die_v and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n the_o rich_a man_n also_o dye_v and_o be_v bury_v 23._o and_o be_v in_o hell_n in_o torment_n he_o lyfte_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o see_v abraham_n a_o far_o off_o and_o lazarus_n in_o his_o bosom_n 24._o then_o he_o cry_v and_o say_v father_n abraham_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o send_v lazarus_n that_o he_o may_v dip_v the_o tip_n of_o his_o finger_n in_o water_n and_o cool_v my_o tongue_n for_o i_o be_o torment_v in_o this_o flame_n 25._o but_o abraham_n say_v son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o pleasure_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n pain_n now_o therefore_o be_v he_o comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v 26._o beside_o all_o this_o between_o you_o and_o we_o there_o be_v a_o great_a gulf_n set_v so_o that_o they_o which_o will_v go_v from_o hence_o to_o you_o can_v neither_o can_v they_o come_v from_o thence_o to_o us._n 27._o then_o he_o say_v i_o pray_v thou_o therefore_o father_n thâ—â—_n thou_o will_v send_v he_o to_o my_o father_n house_n 28._o for_o i_o have_v five_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v testify_v unto_o they_o lest_o they_o also_o come_v unto_o this_o place_n of_o torment_n 29._o abraham_n say_v unto_o he_o they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v they_o 30._o and_o he_o say_v nay_o father_n abraham_n but_o if_o one_o come_v from_o the_o dead_a they_o will_v amend_v their_o life_n 31._o then_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a again_o though_o luke_n have_v set_v down_o some_o other_o thing_n between_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o he_o confirm_v the_o former_a sermon_n by_o this_o example_n for_o he_o show_v what_o portion_n remain_v for_o they_o which_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o the_o poor_a do_v whole_o waste_v themselves_o in_o dainty_a delicate_n which_o be_v give_v to_o surfeiting_n and_o pleasure_n do_v suffer_v their_o neighbour_n to_o be_v in_o miserable_a hunger_n yea_o they_o famish_v they_o cruel_o who_o they_o have_v ability_n ought_v to_o help_v and_o though_o it_o seem_v to_o some_o to_o be_v but_o a_o simple_a parable_n yet_o because_o the_o name_n of_o lazarus_n be_v set_v down_o i_o rather_o think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o report_n of_o a_o matter_n do_v but_o in_o that_o matter_n there_o be_v small_a importance_n so_o that_o the_o reader_n do_v hold_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o doctrine_n first_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v bring_v in_o clothe_v with_o purple_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o fill_v himself_o with_o pleasant_a dainty_n every_o day_n in_o which_o word_n be_v note_v the_o delicate_a life_n fill_v with_o pleasure_n and_o with_o pomp_n not_o that_o all_o fineness_n and_o gorgeousness_n of_o apparel_n of_o itself_o displease_v god_n or_o that_o all_o delicacy_n of_o meat_n be_v damnable_a but_o because_o it_o seldom_o fall_v out_o that_o temperance_n be_v keep_v in_o these_o thing_n for_o he_o which_o desire_v gorgeousness_n in_o new_a garment_n shall_v as_o with_o provocation_n increase_v lust_n and_o it_o can_v scarce_o be_v otherwise_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v throw_v himself_o into_o intemperancy_n which_o delight_v in_o dainty_n and_o in_o table_n delicate_o fill_v yet_o his_o cruelty_n be_v especial_o condemn_v in_o that_o he_o suffer_v lazarus_n poor_a and_o full_a of_o sore_n to_o lie_v without_o at_o his_o gate_n for_o christ_n set_v together_o these_o contrary_n among_o themselves_o that_o the_o rich_a man_n give_v to_o belly_n cheer_n and_o pomp_n as_o a_o gulf_n not_o to_o be_v fill_v shall_v devour_v within_o great_a heap_n but_o he_o be_v not_o touch_v with_o the_o want_n and_o misery_n of_o lazarus_n but_o witting_o and_o willing_o suffer_v he_o to_o starve_v with_o hunger_n can_v and_o stinch_v of_o sore_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n do_v ezech._n 16._o 49._o accuse_v sodom_n that_o in_o fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n she_o stretch_v not_o forth_o her_o hand_n to_o the_o poor_a it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o easte_n be_v wont_v to_o use_v a_o most_o fine_a linen_n for_o gorgeousness_n and_o pomp_n which_o manner_n the_o sacrificinge_v papist_n counterfeit_v in_o their_o garment_n which_o they_o call_v surpluse_n 21._o and_o
to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o same_o be_v whole_o bind_v to_o god_n so_o that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v employ_v a_o part_n of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o covenaunt_v to_o live_v idlelye_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o time_n as_o many_o after_o the_o service_n of_o ten_o year_n will_v glad_o be_v set_v free_a then_o follow_v that_o other_o which_o we_o touch_v even_o now_o that_o god_n be_v bind_v by_o no_o work_n of_o we_o to_o pay_v we_o any_o reward_n therefore_o let_v every_o man_n remember_v that_o he_o be_v therefore_o create_v that_o he_o shall_v labour_v and_o shall_v exercise_v himself_o dilygent_o in_o his_o office_n and_o calling_n and_o that_o not_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n but_o to_o death_n itself_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v no_o less_o die_v then_o live_v to_o god_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o merit_n that_o knot_n which_o stay_v and_o hinder_v many_o must_v belouse_v for_o the_o scripture_n oft_o promise_v reward_n for_o work_n seem_v to_o attribute_v some_o merit_n to_o they_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a y_z t_z the_o reward_n not_o due_a as_o a_o debt_n be_v not_o otherwise_o promise_v they_o of_o the_o mere_a good_a will_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v far_o deceive_v which_o do_v couple_n a_o reward_n w_o t_o desert_n in_o mutual_a relation_n together_o for_o god_n be_v move_v give_v they_o reward_n not_o by_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o work_n but_o of_o his_o free_a mercy_n i_o grant_v that_o in_o the_o covenaunt_n of_o the_o law_n god_n be_v bind_v unto_o man_n if_o they_o perfect_o perform_v all_o that_o be_v require_v of_o they_o but_o because_o this_o band_n be_v voluntary_a this_o remain_v sure_a that_o man_n can_v demand_v nothing_o of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v deserve_v any_o thing_n so_o therefore_o the_o arrogancy_n of_o the_o flesh_n fall_v down_o for_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v fulfil_v the_o law_n yet_o he_o can_v bestow_v nothing_o of_o god_n 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lyfte_v up_o ourselves_o in_o a_o vain_a confidence_n as_o oft_o therefore_o as_o we_o see_v or_o remember_v this_o word_n merit_n let_v we_o know_v that_o this_o be_v the_o abundance_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o that_o when_o he_o have_v we_o whole_o in_o his_o debt_n do_v yet_o descend_v to_o make_v a_o covenaunt_n with_o us._n wherefore_o the_o device_n of_o the_o sophister_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o detestable_a which_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o frame_v a_o merit_n worthy_o deserve_v now_o the_o word_n merit_n be_v of_o itself_o profane_a and_o strange_a from_o the_o rule_n of_o piety_n but_o this_o be_v far_o worse_a to_o make_v man_n drink_v with_o a_o devilish_a pride_n as_o if_o they_o can_v deserve_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o worthiness_n 10._o we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v that_o be_v we_o have_v bring_v nothing_o of_o our_o own_o but_o we_o have_v only_o do_v the_o work_n due_a to_o the_o law_n christ_n speak_v 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