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abimelech_n be_v in_o some_o degree_n 14._o voluntary_a for_o abimelech_n have_v in_o he_o the_o common_a principle_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o light_n whereof_o if_o he_o have_v be_v careful_a to_o have_v improve_v it_o but_o even_o so_o far_o as_o right_a reason_n may_v have_v lead_v a_o prudent_a and_o dispassionate_a natural_a man_n he_o may_v have_v discern_v in_o the_o most_o simple_a fornication_n such_o incongruity_n with_o those_o principle_n as_o may_v have_v sufficient_o convince_v he_o of_o the_o unlawfulness_n thereof_o it_o be_v presume_v that_o all_o ignorance_n of_o that_o which_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o know_v and_o may_v know_v if_o he_o be_v not_o want_v to_o himself_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o wilful_a now_o abimelech_n be_v bind_v to_o know_v that_o all_o carnal_a knowledge_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o wedlock_n be_v simple_o unlawful_a and_o so_o much_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v want_v to_o himself_o in_o the_o use_n 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the_o use_n of_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o reclaim_v such_o man_n from_o the_o pursuit_n of_o their_o â—iciouâ—_n lust_n as_o be_v once_o grow_v wretehless_a in_o their_o good_a name_n sith_o they_o grow_v also_o therewithal_o shameless_a in_o sin_n and_o harden_v their_o forehead_n against_o all_o reproof_n 3_o ego_fw-la illum_fw-la perditum_fw-la duco_n cui_fw-la quidem_fw-la periit_fw-la pudor_fw-la he_o be_v but_o a_o lose_a man_n that_o have_v lose_v all_o 56._o shame_n there_o be_v then_o nothing_o leave_v to_o keep_v he_o back_o from_o rush_v headlong_o into_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n 1._o and_o he_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v his_o neck_n must_v needs_o be_v destroy_v without_o remedy_n inasmuch_o as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o last_o and_o likely_a remedy_n to_o preserve_v he_o from_o destruction_n to_o wit_n reproof_n have_v by_o his_o wilful_a neglect_n in_o not_o make_v use_n of_o it_o prove_v ineffectual_a to_o he_o 30._o three_o the_o valuableness_n of_o a_o good_a name_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o so_o wise_a a_o person_n as_o solomon_n be_v may_v sufficient_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o that_o plea_n which_o be_v so_o often_o take_v up_o for_o our_o own_o justification_n and_o to_o put_v by_o the_o wholesome_a admonition_n of_o our_o friend_n when_o we_o be_v deal_v withal_o for_o the_o reform_v or_o forbear_v some_o thing_n in_o our_o practice_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o evil_a yet_o be_v consider_v ill-coloured_n look_v suspicious_o and_o carry_v in_o their_o face_n some_o resemblance_n or_o 22._o appearance_n of_o evil_n and_o for_o which_o we_o hear_v not_o well_o it_o be_v a_o 11._o usual_a plea_n with_o we_o in_o such_o case_n that_o annam_n so_o long_o as_o we_o stand_v clear_a in_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o be_v sure_a our_o heart_n be_v honest_a we_o be_v not_o to_o regard_v the_o speech_n and_o censure_n of_o man_n there_o be_v a_o time_n indeed_o and_o there_o be_v case_n wherein_o such_o a_o plea_n will_v hold_v good_a when_o man_n shall_v go_v about_o by_o propose_v disgrace_n to_o fright_v we_o out_o of_o any_o part_n of_o that_o duty_n that_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o general_a or_o particular_a calling_n lie_v upon_o we_o or_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o 22._o put_v out_o our_o name_n as_o evil_a from_o among_o man_n for_o have_v do_v but_o that_o which_o be_v our_o bind_a duty_n to_o do_v in_o such_o like_a case_n we_o may_v seasonable_o 27._o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o innocency_n fly_v for_o refuge_n against_o the_o injury_n of_o tongue_n into_o our_o own_o conscience_n as_o into_o a_o castle_n there_o repose_v ourselves_o with_o security_n disregard_v the_o reproach_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o profess_v with_o st._n paul_n that_o 3._o with_o we_o it_o be_v a_o very_a small_a matter_n to_o be_v judge_v of_o they_o or_o of_o man_n judgement_n 31._o but_o where_o we_o may_v do_v more_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v it_o 5._o enough_o to_o satisfy_v our_o own_o conscience_n but_o we_o be_v to_o endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n or_o at_o leastwise_o to_o manifest_v our_o uprightness_n 11._o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o what_o else_o mean_v st._n peter_n to_o exhort_v christian_n that_o they_o shall_v 12._o have_v their_o conversation_n honest_a among_o the_o gentile_n or_o as_o st._n paul_n so_o frequent_o and_o earnest_o to_o fall_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o scandal_n or_o to_o be_v so_o careful_a in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o 21._o provide_v thing_n honest_a not_o only_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n also_o or_o to_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o good_a thing_n by_o argument_n draw_v as_o well_o from_o praise_n as_o virtue_n from_o fame_n as_o conscience_n as_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o mixt_o throw_v together_o in_o the_o heap_n phil._n 4._o celamiam_fw-la final_o brethren_n say_v he_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a that_o be_v take_v from_o conscience_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a that_o from_o fame_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsever_v thing_n be_v pure_a those_o from_o conscience_n again_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n those_o again_o from_o fame_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n to_o say_v then_o as_o some_o time_n we_o do_v when_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o such_o or_o such_o do_n will_v be_v little_a to_o our_o credit_n that_o other_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v 29._o judge_n of_o our_o conscience_n but_o we_o 4._o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o our_o own_o master_n and_o if_o we_o do_v otherwise_o than_o well_o it_o be_v we_o not_o they_n that_o must_v answer_v for_o it_o etc._n etc._n i_o say_v these_o be_v no_o good_a answer_n if_o man_n be_v of_o st._n augustin_n mind_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi viduitatis_fw-la if_o that_o book_n be_v his_o they_o will_v not_o give_v they_o the_o hear_n non_fw-la audiendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v confess_v even_o by_o heathen_n that_o for_o a_o man_n whole_o to_o disregard_n what_o estimation_n other_o have_v of_o he_o be_v 1._o not_o only_a arrogancy_n and_o cruelty_n but_o stupidity_n too_o 32._o last_o sith_o a_o good_a name_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o precious_a it_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a care_n of_o every_o one_o of_o we_o next_o the_o care_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o keep_v that_o unstained_a that_o so_o we_o 15._o may_v be_v blameless_a as_o well_o as_o harmless_a carry_v ourselves_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n without_o rebuke_n though_o we_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o never_o so_o crooked_a perverse_a and_o untoward_a a_o generation_n scandalous_a behaviour_n will_v render_v our_o name_n unsavoury_a 1._o as_o dead_a fly_v cause_v the_o ointment_n of_o a_o apothecary_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n apothecary_n we_o see_v be_v very_a choice_n over_o their_o precious_a confection_n therefore_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o taint_n and_o putrefaction_n shall_v not_o a_o christian_a be_v as_o wise_a and_o chary_a in_o his_o generation_n as_o a_o shop_n keeper_n in_o he_o to_o keep_v the_o ointment_n of_o his_o good_a name_n from_o 4._o stench_n and_o rottenness_n which_o be_v so_o incomparable_o more_o precious_a than_o the_o other_o be_v true_o i_o see_v not_o why_o every_o honest_a godly_a man_n shall_v not_o strive_v as_o earnest_o and_o with_o as_o good_a hope_n to_o have_v every_o man_n good_a word_n as_o he_o shall_v to_o live_v in_o peace_n with_o every_o man_n you_o well_o know_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v for_o that_o 10._o rom._n 12._o if_o it_o be_v possible_a so_o much_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v have_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n that_o be_v not_o sole_o in_o our_o own_o power_n nay_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n scarce_o possible_a else_o the_o if_o be_v needless_a so_o be_v this_o too_o but_o yet_o somewhat_o we_o may_v do_v towards_o it_o and_o possible_o by_o our_o good_a endeavour_n obtain_v it_o in_o a_o competent_a measure_n else_o the_o exhortation_n be_v bootless_a and_o so_o we_o may_v do_v in_o this_o too_o 33._o to_o excite_v our_o care_n the_o more_o hereunto_o although_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v so_o much_o already_o may_v alone_o suffice_v if_o it_o be_v serious_o consider_v yet_o consider_v far_o first_o that_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o good_a name_n be_v a_o duty_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n and_o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o either_o of_o these_o be_v the_o very_a law_n of_o god_n we_o be_v oblige_v unto_o god_n have_v ingraft_v in_o our_o nature_n as_o a_o spur_n to_o virtuous_a and_o laudable_a action_n a_o archia_fw-la appetency_n and_o praise_n of_o glory_n and_o expect_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o it_o according_o so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v be_v seruient_fw-fr to_o those_o end_n for_o which_o he_o give_v it_o and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v withal_o subservient_fw-fr to_o his_o glory_n that_o give_v it_o and_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n bind_v we_o to_o 17._o honour_v all_o man_n and_o to_o preserve_v the_o just_a reputation_n of_o our_o mean_a neighbour_n must_v consequent_o bind_v we_o to_o do_v ourselves_o right_a in_o the_o point_n of_o honour_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o also_o as_o man_n be_v include_v in_o that_o generality_n yea_o and_o that_o à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la too_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n to_o be_v perform_v to_o ourselves_o be_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o that_o charity_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o it_o be_v not_o supposable_a that_o he_o that_o have_v little_a care_n of_o his_o own_o shall_v be_v mere_o tender_a of_o his_o brother_n reputation_n 34._o consider_v second_o as_o but_o now_o i_o touch_v that_o
poor_a beggar_n within_o his_o realm_n as_o to_o protect_v he_o from_o violence_n and_o to_o require_v a_o account_n of_o his_o blood_n though_o it_o shall_v be_v spill_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o lord_n 17._o and_o yet_o behold_v a_o great_a than_o job_n although_o i_o take_v it_o he_o be_v a_o king_n too_o within_o his_o own_o territory_n a_o great_a than_o any_o of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n ready_a to_o teach_v we_o this_o duty_n by_o his_o example_n even_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o same_o mind_n shall_v be_v in_o we_o that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o what_o be_v that_o he_o be_v please_v so_o far_o to_o honour_v we_o base_a sinful_a unworthy_a creature_n as_o we_o be_v as_o for_o our_o sake_n to_o lay_v aside_o his_o own_o greatness_n empty_v and_o divest_v himself_o of_o glory_n and_o majesty_n make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n ill_o do_v they_o follow_v either_o his_o example_n or_o his_o apostle_n doctrine_n here_o who_o think_v themselves_o too_o good_a to_o condescend_v to_o man_n of_o low_a estate_n by_o do_v they_o any_o 16._o office_n of_o service_n or_o respect_n though_o they_o need_v it_o never_o so_o much_o crave_v it_o never_o so_o oft_o deserve_v it_o never_o so_o well_o and_o they_o who_o look_v another_o way_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o brother_n distress_n as_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n pass_v by_o the_o wound_a man_n in_o the_o parable_n without_o regard_n and_o not_o to_o multiply_v particular_n all_o they_o who_o have_v 10._o power_n and_o opportunity_n thereunto_o neglect_v either_o to_o reward_v those_o that_o have_v worth_a in_o they_o according_a to_o their_o merit_n or_o to_o protect_v those_o that_o be_v wrong_v according_a to_o their_o innocency_n or_o to_o relieve_v those_o that_o be_v in_o want_n according_a to_o their_o necessity_n 18._o there_o be_v a_o three_o sort_n that_o corrupt_v a_o good_a text_n with_o a_o ill_a gloss_n by_o put_v in_o a_o conditional_a limitation_n like_o the_o botch_a in_o of_o a_o course_n shred_v into_o a_o finâ—_n garment_n as_o thus_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v have_v his_o tribute_n the_o minister_n his_o tithe_n and_o so_o every_o other_o man_n his_o due_a honour_n if_o so_o be_v he_o carry_v himself_o worthy_o and_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o his_o place_n and_o so_o as_o to_o deserve_v it_o in_o good_a time_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o then_o first_fw-mi to_o argue_v the_o case_n a_o little_a with_o thou_o whoever_o thou_o be_v that_o thus_o glosse_v who_o must_v judge_v of_o his_o carriage_n and_o whether_o he_o deserve_v such_o honour_n yea_o or_o no_o why_o that_o thou_o hope_v thou_o be_v well_o enough_o able_a to_o do_v thyself_o sure_o we_o can_v but_o expect_v good_a justice_n where_o he_o that_o be_v a_o party_n will_v allow_v no_o other_o to_o be_v judge_n but_o himself_o where_o the_o debtor_n must_v arbitrate_v what_o be_v due_a to_o the_o creditor_n thing_n be_v like_a to_o come_v a_o fair_a reckon_n 19_o but_o second_o how_o dare_v thou_o distinguish_v where_o the_o law_n distinguish_v not_o where_o god_n command_v he_o look_v to_o be_v answer_v with_o obedience_n and_o do_v thou_o think_v to_o come_v off_o with_o subtlety_n and_o distinction_n the_o precept_n here_o in_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a and_o peremptory_a admit_v no_o equivocation_n exception_n or_o reservation_n suggest_v nothing_o that_o shall_v make_v it_o reasonable_a to_o restrain_v the_o universality_n express_v therein_o by_o any_o such_o limitation_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o endure_v to_o be_v elude_v with_o any_o force_a gloss._n 20._o lest_o of_o all_o three_o with_o such_o a_o gloss_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v already_o preclude_v by_o his_o own_o comment_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o he_o bid_v servant_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o to_o the_o froward_a also_o and_o such_o as_o will_v 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such_o a_o imagination_n fac_n quodtuum_fw-la est_fw-la do_v thou_o thy_o part_n therefore_o and_o honour_v he_o according_a to_o his_o place_n howsoever_o he_o shall_v answer_v and_o not_o thou_o for_o his_o unworthiness_n if_o he_o deserve_v it_o not_o but_o thou_o alone_o shall_v answer_v for_o the_o neglect_n of_o thy_o own_o duty_n if_o thou_o perform_v it_o not_o 22._o last_o ex_fw-la ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la when_o thou_o say_v thou_o will_v honour_v he_o according_a to_o his_o place_n if_o he_o deserve_v it_o do_v thou_o not_o observe_v that_o thou_o be_v still_o unjust_a by_o thy_o own_o confession_n for_o where_o place_n and_o merit_n concur_v there_o be_v a_o double_a honour_n due_a the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n 1_o tim._n 5._o there_o 17._o be_v one_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o place_n and_o another_o to_o merit_v he_o that_o be_v ibid._n in_o the_o place_n though_o without_o desert_n be_v yet_o worthy_a of_o a_o single_a honour_n for_o his_o place_n sake_n and_o justice_n require_v he_o shall_v have_v it_o but_o if_o he_o deserve_v well_o in_o his_o place_n by_o right_o discharge_v his_o duty_n therein_o he_o be_v then_o worthy_a of_o a_o double_a honour_n and_o justice_n require_v he_o shall_v have_v that_o too_o consider_v now_o how_o unjust_a thou_o be_v if_o he_o deserve_v well_o say_v thou_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o his_o place_n otherwise_o not_o thou_o may_v as_o well_o say_v in_o plain_a term_n if_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n i_o can_v be_v content_a to_o afford_v the_o single_a otherwise_o be_v must_v be_v content_a to_o go_v without_o any_o now_o what_o justice_n what_o conscience_n in_o this_o deal_n where_o two_o part_n be_v due_a to_o allow_v but_o one_o and_o where_o one_o be_v due_a to_o allow_v just_a none_o 23._o but_o i_o proceed_v no_o further_o in_o this_o argument_n have_v purposely_o omit_v sundry_a thing_n that_o occur_v to_o my_o meditation_n herein_o and_o contract_v the_o rest_n that_o i_o may_v have_v time_n to_o speak_v something_o to_o the_o latter_a precept_n also_o love_v the_o brotherhood_n to_o which_o i_o now_o pass_v hope_v to_o dispatch_v it_o with_o convenient_a brevity_n observe_v the_o same_o method_n as_o before_o quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la quid_fw-la juris_fw-la quid_fw-la facti_fw-la what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v and_o why_o and_o how_o we_o perform_v it_o 24._o first_o then_o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n we_o must_v know_v that_o as_o adam_n and_o christ_n be_v 299._o the_o two_o root_n of_o mankind_n adam_n as_o in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o christ_n as_o in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n so_o there_o be_v laicis_fw-la a_o twofold_a brotherhood_n among_o man_n correspondent_a thereunto_o first_o a_o brotherhood_n of_o nature_n by_o propagation_n from_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n as_o we_o be_v man_n and_o second_o a_o brotherhood_n of_o grace_n by_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o be_v christian_a man_n as_o man_n we_o be_v 95._o member_n of_o that_o great_a body_n the_o world_n and_o so_o all_o man_n that_o live_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o world_n be_v brethren_n by_o a_o more_o general_a communion_n of_o nature_n as_o christian_n we_o be_v member_n of_o that_o mystical_a body_n the_o church_n and_o so_o all_o christian_a man_n that_o live_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o church_n be_v brethren_n by_o a_o more_o peculiar_a communion_n of_o faith_n and_o as_o the_o moral_a law_n bind_v we_o to_o love_v all_o man_n as_o our_o brethren_n and_o partaker_n with_o we_o of_o the_o same_o common_a nature_n in_o adam_n so_o the_o evangelical_n law_n bind_v to_o love_v all_o christian_n as_o our_o brethren_n and_o partaker_n with_o we_o of_o the_o same_o common_a faith_n in_o
end_n and_o then_o he_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o expediency_n of_o the_o mean_n by_o their_o serviceableness_n thereunto_o 15._o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a be_v that_o god_n have_v tie_v he_o to_o live_v out_o his_o time_n in_o the_o world_n therefore_o to_o propose_v to_o himself_o in_o sundry_a particular_a action_n of_o this_o life_n worldly_a end_n gain_n preferment_n reputation_n delight_n so_o as_o he_o desire_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v meet_v for_o he_o and_o that_o his_o desire_n thereof_o be_v also_o moderate_a and_o he_o may_v consequent_o apply_v himself_o to_o such_o mean_n as_o be_v expedient_a and_o conduce_v to_o those_o ends._n but_o those_o end_n and_o mean_n be_v but_o the_o buy_v of_o a_o christian_a not_o the_o main_n he_o live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o must_v and_o therefore_o also_o may_v use_v it_o but_o woe_n unto_o he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o far_o high_a and_o noble_a end_n than_o these_o to_o which_o all_o his_o action_n must_v refer_v and_o whereto_o all_o those_o worldly_a both_o mean_n and_o end_n must_v be_v subordinate_a and_o those_o be_v to_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n by_o discharge_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o advance_v the_o common_a good_n in_o the_o use_n therefore_o and_o choice_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v in_o themselves_o lawful_a as_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v we_o be_v to_o judge_v those_o mean_n that_o may_v any_o way_n further_o we_o towards_o the_o attainment_n of_o any_o of_o those_o end_n to_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o expedient_a and_o those_o that_o any_o way_n hinder_v the_o same_o to_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o inexpedient_a and_o by_o how_o much_o more_o or_o less_o they_o so_o either_o further_o or_o hinder_v to_o be_v by_o so_o much_o more_o or_o less_o either_o expedient_a or_o inexpedient_a 16._o beside_o the_o end_n the_o reason_n of_o expediency_n depend_v also_o very_o much_o upon_o such_o other_o particular_a circumstance_n as_o do_v attend_v humane_a action_n as_o time_n place_n person_n measure_n manner_n and_o the_o rest_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o infinite_a variety_n and_o uncertainty_n whereof_o it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a to_o give_v such_o general_a rule_n of_o expediency_n as_o shall_v serve_v to_o all_o particular_a case_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o the_o weigh_v of_o particular_a circumstance_n in_o particular_a action_n must_v be_v leave_v to_o 6._o the_o discretion_n and_o charity_n of_o particular_a man_n wherein_o every_o man_n that_o desire_v to_o walk_v conscionable_o must_v endeavour_v at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o his_o action_n to_o lay_v thing_n together_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v and_o take_v one_o thing_n with_o another_o according_a to_o that_o measure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o charity_n wherewith_o god_n have_v endow_v he_o to_o resolve_v ever_o to_o do_v that_o which_o seem_v to_o he_o most_o convenient_a to_o be_v do_v adag_n as_o thing_n than_o stand_v only_o let_v he_o be_v sure_a still_o his_o eye_n and_o aim_n be_v upon_o the_o right_a end_n in_o the_o main_a and_o that_o then_o all_o thing_n be_v order_v with_o reference_n thereunto_o 17._o this_o discovery_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o expediency_n what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o dependence_n it_o have_v upon_o and_o relation_n unto_o the_o end_n and_o circumstance_n of_o man_n action_n discover_v unto_o we_o withal_o sundry_a material_a difference_n between_o lawfulness_n and_o expediency_n and_o thence_o also_o the_o very_a true_a reason_n why_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n it_o shall_v be_v needful_a for_o we_o to_o have_v regard_n as_o well_o to_o the_o expediency_n as_o to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o those_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o do_v some_o of_o those_o difference_n be_v first_o that_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n be_v unchangeable_a but_o their_o end_n and_o circumstance_n various_a and_o variable_a so_o their_o lawfulness_n which_o be_v root_v in_o their_o nature_n be_v also_o constant_a and_o permanent_a and_o ever_o the_o same_o but_o their_o expediency_n which_o hang_v upon_o so_o many_o 75._o turn_a hinge_n be_v ever_o and_o anon_o change_v what_o be_v 3._o expedient_a to_o day_n may_v be_v inexpedient_a to_o morrow_n but_o once_o lawful_a and_o ever_o lawful_a second_o that_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n expedient_a in_o one_o respect_n and_o inexpedient_a in_o another_o but_o no_o respect_n can_v make_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o be_v at_o once_o hoth_v lawful_a and_o unlawful_a because_o respect_n can_v alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n from_o which_o their_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulness_n arise_v three_o that_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o unlawfulness_n of_o thing_n consist_v in_o puncto_fw-la indivisibili_fw-la as_o they_o use_v to_o speak_v even_o as_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o every_o thing_n do_v and_o so_o be_v not_o capable_a either_o of_o they_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o more_o or_o less_o all_o lawful_a thing_n be_v equal_o lawful_a and_o all_o unlawful_a thing_n equal_o unlawful_a but_o there_o be_v a_o latitude_n of_o expediency_n and_o inexpediency_n they_o do_v both_o suspicere_fw-la magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la so_o as_o one_o thing_n may_v be_v more_o or_o less_o expedient_a than_o another_o and_o more_o or_o less_o inexpedient_a than_o another_o and_o that_o therefore_o four_a it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o judge_v right_o of_o 19_o the_o expediency_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v than_o of_o their_o lawfulness_n for_o to_o judge_v whether_o a_o thing_n be_v lawful_a or_o no_o there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o be_v do_v but_o to_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o in_o general_a and_o therein_o what_o conformity_n it_o have_v with_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n and_o universalia_fw-la certiora_fw-la a_o man_n of_o competent_a judgement_n and_o not_o forestall_v with_o prejudice_n 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