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the_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o excuse_n we_o read_v in_o the_o legend_n that_o the_o devil_n meet_v with_o machariâ—s_n and_o tell_v he_o i_o have_v the_o odds_o of_o thou_o in_o a_o thousand_o thing_n thou_o fast_o and_o i_o never_o eat_v thou_o watch_v and_o i_o never_o sleep_v thou_o sometime_o take_v pain_n and_o i_o be_o never_o idle_a yet_o thou_o have_v one_o great_a advantage_n of_o i_o to_o wit_n thou_o have_v a_o clean_a heart_n and_o i_o be_v full_a of_o rancour_n and_o malice_n etc._n etc._n god_n this_o people_n honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o this_o be_v a_o excellent_a lesson_n for_o those_o that_o pray_v and_o sing_v in_o the_o choir_n that_o prayer_n which_o be_v only_o with_o the_o tongue_n god_n make_v little_a reckon_n of_o it_o saint_n cyprian_n say_v that_o the_o church_n do_v admonish_v the_o people_n that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n they_o shall_v have_v their_o heart_n in_o heaven_n sursum_fw-la corda_fw-la and_o although_o their_o answer_n be_v habemus_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la yet_o many_o do_v repeat_v it_o by_o rote_n like_o parats_z without_o any_o kind_n of_o attention_n at_o all_o thou_o desire_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v hear_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o thyself_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o hear_v thyself_o and_o will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o thou_o when_o god_n know_v thou_o do_v not_o mind_v thyself_o it_o be_v a_o woeful_a thing_n that_o man_n shall_v say_v service_n as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o say_v it_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v pray_v as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o pray_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v sing_v as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o sing_v the_o lateran_n council_n say_v studiosecelebrent_a &_o devote_v quantum_fw-la deuâ—_n dederit_fw-la and_o they_o will_v it_o so_o to_o be_v do_v in_o virtute_fw-la sanctae_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la saint_n paul_n be_v fulfil_v with_o the_o spirit_n speak_v unto_o yourselves_o in_o 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devotion_n wherewith_o he_o offer_v it_o up_o and_o cain_n out_o of_o a_o contrary_a respect_n so_o slight_o regard_v but_o in_o vain_a they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n man_n precept_n by_o these_o precept_n of_o man_n he_o understand_v those_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v well_o note_v by_o irenaeus_n and_o in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v very_o many_o among_o they_o as_o thomas_n saint_n hierome_n and_o epiphanius_n have_v observe_v saint_n paul_n say_v as_o much_o improove_v rebuke_n exhort_v for_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v wholesome_a doctrine_n but_o have_v their_o ear_n itch_a shall_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n get_v they_o a_o heap_n of_o teacher_n and_o shall_v turn_v their_o ear_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o fable_n where_o faith_n be_v endanger_v there_o must_v we_o not_o use_v a_o soft_a and_o smooth_a hand_n now_o the_o pharisee_n follow_v jewish_a fable_n and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n do_v turn_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n they_o place_v their_o holiness_n in_o outward_a ceremony_n they_o receive_v the_o offering_n of_o steal_a thing_n god_n abhor_v nothing_o more_o the_o saducee_n do_v deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a final_a judgement_n reward_n and_o punishment_n the_o galilean_n deny_v obedience_n to_o any_o save_v to_o god_n the_o herodian_o do_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o messiah_n but_o herod_n the_o esseni_n that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o sacrifice_v in_o the_o temple_n nor_o swear_v upon_o necessity_n nor_o have_v propriety_n of_o good_n to_o all_o these_o our_o saviour_n say_v they_o worship_v i_o in_o vain_a they_o do_v but_o loose_v their_o labour_n in_o honour_v i_o and_o in_o serve_v i_o that_o which_o go_v into_o the_o mouth_n defile_v not_o the_o man_n etc._n etc._n clean_o there_o be_v no_o meat_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n that_o hurt_v the_o soul_n saint_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o clean_a all_o thing_n be_v clean_o but_o to_o the_o unclean_a nothing_o be_v clean_o for_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o the_o meat_n but_o in_o the_o use_n thereof_o and_o when_o we_o ought_v to_o abstain_v god_n see_v all_o that_o he_o have_v make_v 1.31_o and_o lâ—â—_n it_o be_v very_o good_a the_o forbid_a tree_n be_v good_a but_o it_o be_v adam_n disobedience_n that_o make_v it_o bad_a every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a say_v saint_n paul_n and_o nothing_o aught_o to_o beerefâ—sed_a if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanks_n give_v 4.4_o but_o the_o forge_n wherein_o this_o be_v ill_o forge_v be_v the_o heart_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n come_v evil_a thought_n the_o heart_n in_o scripture_n 22._o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o understanding_n their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n sometime_o for_o the_o will_n where_o be_v their_o treasure_n there_o be_v their_o heart_n also_o sometime_o for_o the_o memory_n let_v not_o my_o word_n depart_v out_o of_o thy_o heart_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o sometime_o for_o the_o soul_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n from_o a_o good_a soul_n come_v good_a thought_n and_o good_a work_n and_o from_o a_o evil_a soul_n evil_a thought_n and_o evil_a work_n as_o this_o fountain_n be_v so_o be_v the_o water_n that_o flow_v from_o thence_o either_o trouble_v or_o clear_a and_o as_o to_o repair_v a_o sickness_n we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o its_o cause_n so_o all_o your_o saint_n address_v themselves_o to_o the_o soul_n david_n desire_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o a_o new_a heart_n fear_v that_o the_o heart_n that_o now_o he_o have_v will_v never_o leave_v its_o wont_a trick_n but_o run_v according_a to_o its_o old_a bias_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o â—1_n and_o if_o that_o may_v not_o be_v do_v than_o he_o desire_v a_o amplius_fw-la lava_fw-la i_o wash_v i_o till_o my_o spot_n be_v take_v away_o and_o that_o i_o be_v white_a than_o the_o snow_n fiat_n cormeum_fw-la immaculatum_fw-la in_o iustificationibus_fw-la tuis_fw-la etc._n etc._n at_o the_o door_n of_o paradise_n god_n place_v one_o or_o many_o cherubim_n for_o cherubin_n be_v there_o in_o the_o plural_a be_v set_v there_o to_o cow_n man_n and_o to_o keep_v he_o back_o so_o many_o cherubim_n be_v not_o set_v there_o for_o man_n only_o but_o for_o the_o devil_n who_o have_v take_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o deliver_v it_o unto_o man._n but_o the_o devil_n be_v far_o more_o greedy_a of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n than_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o desire_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o set_v a_o guard_n upon_o it_o from_o the_o heart_n come_v murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a testimony_n and_o slander_n here_o be_v a_o powerful_a hellish_a squadron_n which_o assault_v the_o heart_n saint_n paul_n make_v a_o large_a muster_n of_o all_o these_o soldier_n these_o be_v the_o know_a work_n of_o the_o flesh_n dishonesty_n filthiness_n uncleanness_n fornication_n adultery_n witchcraft_n itself_o sorcery_n enmity_n contention_n emulation_n anger_n debate_n dissension_n envy_n drunkenness_n and_o murder_n there_o be_v no_o country_n region_n nor_o city_n say_v saint_n chrysostome_n that_o contain_v such_o a_o company_n of_o enemy_n and_o all_o of_o they_o conspire_v against_o a_o poor_a miserable_a heart_n what_o so_o many_o raven_a wolf_n against_o one_o silly_a sheep_n so_o many_o greyhound_n let_v slip_v against_o one_o cowardly_a hare_n so_o many_o kite_n against_o one_o single_a chicken_n so_o many_o eagle_n against_o one_o poor_a pigeon_n
it_o plain_o appear_v that_o he_o note_v they_o out_o to_o be_v transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o people_n that_o have_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n be_v neither_o just_a in_o their_o judgement_n nor_o merciful_a in_o their_o work_n let_v he_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n by_o condemn_v the_o adulteress_n to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n which_o be_v a_o infamous_a kind_n of_o death_n achan_n naboth_n those_o false_a judge_n that_o wrong_v susanna_n and_o good_a saint_n steven_n suffer_v in_o this_o kind_n he_o have_v recourse_n likewise_o unto_o his_o mercy_n by_o absolve_a she_o of_o this_o her_o sin_n for_o their_o condemn_v of_o she_o to_o be_v stone_v who_o be_v faulty_a in_o the_o same_o kind_n themselves_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o absolve_a her_o and_o this_o limitation_n as_o saint_n cyrill_n have_v observe_v it_o be_v iuridicall_a and_o according_a unto_o law_n for_o as_o she_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v by_o the_o law_n so_o she_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o the_o law_n do_v not_o permit_v that_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v right_v by_o those_o that_o be_v transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v let_v he_o that_o be_v among_o you_o without_o sin_n cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o she_o he_o understand_v by_o sin_n in_o that_o place_n the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n for_o otherwise_o it_o have_v be_v contrariam_fw-la actionem_fw-la intentare_fw-la and_o the_o reconuention_n have_v not_o be_v so_o strong_a and_o forcible_a when_o the_o pharisee_n find_v fault_n with_o christ_n disciple_n for_o their_o not_o wash_v of_o their_o hand_n he_o retort_v their_o own_o weapon_n upon_o they_o with_o a_o quare_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la and_o here_o treat_v with_o he_o touch_v this_o woman_n adultery_n he_o give_v they_o this_o answer_n qui_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n saint_n austen_n make_v a_o question_n whether_o the_o adulterer_n himself_o be_v there_o or_o no_o and_o his_o resolution_n be_v that_o the_o rest_n be_v there_o so_o that_o in_o the_o accuser_n there_o be_v two_o foul_a fault_n to_o be_v find_v which_o be_v inexcusable_a the_o one_o to_o let_v go_v a_o delinquent_n for_o particular_a interest_n and_o private_a gain_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o maccabee_n of_o ptolomeus_n his_o free_n of_o menelaus_n from_o his_o accusation_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o mischief_n wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v and_o a_o man_n that_o deserve_a death_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n the_o text_n there_o say_v that_o he_o be_v vniversae_fw-la malitiae_fw-la reus_fw-la the_o other_o that_o they_o who_o shall_v have_v be_v preserver_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o maintainer_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v the_o caterpillar_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o overthrower_n of_o justice._n and_o if_o any_o body_n shall_v ask_v i_o how_o they_o be_v faulty_a themselves_o shall_v dare_v to_o accuse_v this_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o crime_n saint_n austen_n in_o his_o confession_n render_v this_o answer_n fortis_fw-la inscriptio_fw-la quam_fw-la nulla_fw-la delevit_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la though_o god_n have_v print_v with_o such_o deep_a letter_n in_o the_o paper_n of_o our_o conscience_n the_o hatefulness_n of_o sin_n yet_o notwithstanding_o those_o many_o sin_n of_o our_o own_o we_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o condemn_v other_o man_n sin_n though_o we_o be_v faulty_a of_o the_o same_o ourselves_o a_o merchant_n apprehend_v a_o poor_a petty_a thief_n bring_v he_o before_o a_o justice_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v whip_v not_o consider_v that_o himself_o be_v the_o great_a thief_n of_o the_o two_o diogenes_n tell_v the_o judge_n and_o other_o subordinate_a minister_n of_o justice_n that_o the_o great_a thief_n do_v hang_v the_o lesser_a david_n adultery_n be_v put_v in_o the_o three_o person_n 12._o he_o tell_v the_o prophet_n nathan_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v the_o man_n that_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n shall_v sure_o die_v filius_fw-la mortis_fw-la est_fw-la how_o do_v thou_o condemn_v that_o in_o another_o which_o thou_o dissemble_v and_o smoothere_v in_o thyself_o fortis_fw-la inscriptio_fw-la quam_fw-la nulla_fw-la delevit_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la absalon_n have_v a_o great_a councillor_n call_v achitophel_n david_n have_v another_o as_o wiâ—e_v as_o he_o call_v cushai_n now_o when_o cushai_n see_v that_o achitophel_n take_v part_n with_o absalon_n he_o say_v unto_o david_n i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o fear_v thy_o son_n as_o this_o counsellor_n of_o he_o for_o he_o have_v a_o shrewd_a pestilent_a pate_n of_o his_o own_o wherefore_o i_o think_v it_o very_o fit_a that_o by_o your_o majesty_n leave_n i_o shall_v get_v i_o likewise_o to_o the_o camp_n to_o see_v if_o i_o can_v overthrow_v his_o council_n thither_o he_o haste_v and_o kneel_v 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