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the_o like_a in_o king_n johns_n day_n in_o edward_n the_o second_o and_z richard_z the_o second_o day_n etc._n etc._n in_o england_n but_o have_v not_o feel_v it_o ourselves_o and_o we_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v never_o taste_v of_o it_o 6._o against_o extreme_a poverty_n and_o want_v of_o all_o thing_n tend_v to_o the_o famish_v of_o our_o body_n for_o such_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v no_o good_a thing_n though_o the_o lion_n hunger_n and_o be_v hunger_n bit_n 7._o against_o all_o thing_n that_o defile_v man_n and_o make_v the_o creature_n unclean_a and_o accurse_a unto_o he_o 8._o against_o a_o unhealthful_a constitution_n turn_v our_o meat_n and_o drink_n into_o ill_a humour_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o decay_n of_o our_o bodily_a strength_n 9_o against_o idleness_n and_o sloth_n whereby_o time_n be_v spend_v unprofitable_o or_o not_o to_o so_o much_o benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o it_o may_v be_v either_o through_o want_n of_o bodily_a labour_n to_o who_o this_o belong_v or_o of_o study_n and_o care_n otherwise_o to_o do_v good_a towards_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o country_n 10._o against_o discontent_n whatsoever_o our_o want_n be_v that_o we_o may_v not_o do_v that_o injury_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o to_o prescribe_v he_o a_o time_n when_o to_o help_v we_o or_o else_o murmur_v through_o want_n as_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 11._o against_o trust_v in_o any_o arm_n of_o flesh_n what_o wealth_n or_o friend_n soever_o we_o have_v for_o they_o which_o do_v so_o fall_v down_o flat_a and_o it_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n 8._o psalm_n 20_o 8._o that_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o soul_n eat_v drink_n and_o be_v merry_a 16._o luke_n 12_o 16._o for_o thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n 12._o against_o covetousness_n and_o worldly_a care_n carry_v we_o on_o to_o the_o greedy_a desire_v of_o more_o through_o the_o love_n of_o money_n it_o be_v a_o spirit_n far_o differ_v from_o that_o of_o agur_n of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o he_o desire_v 30.9.13_o pro._n 30.9.13_o give_v i_o not_o riches_n lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n 13._o against_o hard-heartednesse_n and_o uncharitableness_n whereby_o the_o hand_n be_v hold_v back_o from_o relieve_n the_o needy_a when_o with_o the_o tongue_n relief_n be_v desire_v for_o they_o as_o for_o ourselves_o 14._o against_o all_o unjust_a and_o unrighteous_a deal_n for_o bread_n get_v thus_o be_v not_o our_o own_o and_o god_n be_v mock_v who_o we_o pray_v to_o give_v we_o bread_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n we_o thus_o carve_v for_o ourselves_o utter_o against_o his_o will_n 15._o against_o prodigality_n and_o wasteful_a spend_v the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n upon_o vanity_n for_o must_v not_o the_o lord_n need_v be_v offend_v if_o come_v to_o beg_v thing_n necessary_a of_o he_o and_o receive_v we_o like_v wanton_a untoward_a child_n cast_v they_o away_o again_o no_o man_n but_o will_v have_v indignation_n at_o such_o a_o beggar_n and_o rather_o let_v he_o starve_v then_o give_v he_o any_o thing_n again_o as_o the_o prodigal_n in_o the_o parable_n see_v we_o pray_v against_o these_o thing_n may_v we_o at_o any_o time_n pray_v for_o they_o that_o be_v afflict_v we_o may_v be_v humble_v which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o prosperity_n we_o will_v not_o be_v express_o to_o pray_v for_o any_o affliction_n be_v to_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o nature_n which_o teach_v to_o pray_v for_o affliction_n answ_n to_o pray_v for_o affliction_n and_o to_o seek_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o to_o shun_v and_o pray_v against_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a and_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v unlawful_a as_o it_o be_v unlawful_a voluntary_o to_o hurt_v a_o man_n own_o body_n under_o what_o pretence_n soever_o for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o pray_v for_o some_o hurt_n unto_o the_o body_n and_o to_o do_v it_o hurt_v the_o tongue_n be_v the_o instrument_n in_o the_o one_o case_n and_o the_o hand_n in_o the_o other_o in_o both_o a_o member_n of_o the_o body_n arm_v against_o the_o body_n 7.11_o 1._o cor._n 9.7.2_o cor._n 7.11_o second_o this_o be_v without_o precedent_n or_o other_o warrant_n except_o of_o superstitious_a person_n who_o have_v whip_v themselves_o almost_o to_o the_o death_n or_o otherwise_o undue_o beat_v down_o their_o body_n to_o prevail_v in_o the_o rash_a vow_n of_o chastity_n even_o to_o the_o enfeeble_v of_o themselves_o so_o that_o they_o have_v be_v unable_a to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o their_o calling_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o prevail_v be_v they_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n three_o conditional_o to_o pray_v for_o affliction_n in_o the_o case_n of_o rebellion_n of_o the_o flesh_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v this_o to_o be_v the_o mean_a of_o our_o mortification_n and_o bring_v to_o sanctification_n and_o so_o to_o himself_o it_o be_v without_o doubt_n most_o lawful_a and_o christian_n for_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o ask_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o us._n whereas_o saint_n paul_n say_v i_o beat_v down_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o subjection_n etc._n etc._n and_o call_v upon_o the_o corinthian_n for_o revenge_n upon_o themselves_o he_o mean_v not_o this_o unnatural_a violence_n offer_v to_o the_o body_n but_o deny_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o whereby_o the_o body_n be_v pamper_v to_o sin_n though_o otherwise_o lawful_a in_o themselves_o which_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o we_o all_o whereas_o saint_n augustine_n say_v 181._o aug._n tom_n 10._o serm_n 181._o etsi_fw-la
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