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command_n of_o christ_n in_o general_a which_o to_o apportion_v to_o every_o man_n capacity_n belong_v to_o his_o minister_n so_o that_o a_o general_a rule_n prescribe_v by_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o same_o ought_v not_o secure_o to_o be_v interpret_v and_o apply_v by_o every_o man_n single_a and_o private_a opinion_n that_o he_o have_v of_o his_o sufficiency_n or_o insufficiency_n to_o practice_v the_o same_o but_o may_v better_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o and_o by_o they_o dispense_v for_o some_o be_v too_o rigorous_a to_o themselves_o and_o other_o the_o great_a number_n too_o partial_a and_o indulgent_a and_o therefore_o safe_o and_o more_o reasonable_a it_o be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o that_o natural_a and_o dear_a judicature_n which_o every_o man_n be_v fond_a of_o and_o to_o commit_v ourselves_o and_o especial_o our_o sense_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o other_o not_o repugnant_a to_o great_a authority_n 5._o but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o of_o all_o 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you_o transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o saint_n peter_n say_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 14._o as_o obedient_a child_n not_o fashion_v yourselves_o according_a to_o your_o former_a lust_n in_o your_o ignorance_n ignorance_n and_o not_o skill_n cunning_a and_o not_o art_n be_v according_a to_o he_o the_o parent_n of_o superfluity_n and_o vanity_n worldly_a for_o witness_v experience_n witness_v saint_n paul_n 1_o corin._n 7._o 31._o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v away_o before_o some_o can_v get_v well_o into_o a_o fashion_n it_o wear_v out_o and_o if_o it_o will_v last_v a_o mortal_a for_o ever_o i._n e._n as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n live_v it_o be_v scarce_o worth_a the_o strive_n for_o especial_o with_o great_a contention_n than_o man_n do_v to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o meanness_n and_o meekness_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o by_o change_v of_o this_o vile_a body_n we_o may_v at_o length_n be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n as_o saint_n paul_n 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outward_a lightness_n in_o apparel_n and_o behaviour_n the_o wisdom_n yea_o the_o religion_n of_o this_o world_n argue_v this_o it_o matter_n not_o much_o what_o habit_n a_o man_n or_o woman_n use_n nor_o what_o fashion_n they_o follow_v in_o outward_a dress_n and_o ornament_n provide_v they_o have_v good_a heart_n towards_o god_n and_o be_v upright_o and_o innocent_a and_o true_a and_o devout_a in_o the_o main_a duty_n of_o religion_n but_o saint_n peter_n plain_o say_v do_v not_o that_o but_o see_v to_o this_o and_o who_o sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v so_o narrow_a as_o to_o imagine_v that_o it_o intend_v none_o but_o woman_n here_o and_o not_o effeminate_a man_n and_o who_o do_v not_o see_v that_o if_o it_o have_v suffice_v to_o regard_v the_o inward_a man_n only_o and_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_n that_o these_o wise_a and_o holy_a apostle_n will_v never_o have_v urge_v the_o gravity_n and_o sobriety_n in_o wear_v hair_n and_o use_v apparel_n and_o gold_n and_o silver_n 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infirmity_n be_v sometime_o just_o allege_v for_o the_o vindication_n of_o such_o from_o lightness_n in_o such_o modishnesse_n which_o sometime_o may_v be_v true_a and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v be_v never_o otherwise_o but_o that_o nature_n or_o distemper_n require_v such_o curiousness_n as_o be_v upon_o such_o pretence_n take_v up_o who_o can_v say_v or_o that_o all_o such_o end_n can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v as_o well_o by_o artless_a supplement_n neither_o will_v man_n betake_v themselves_o to_o that_o wretched_a topick_n for_o refuge_n take_v from_o the_o absolute_a nature_n of_o thing_n in_o themselves_o no_o way_n sinful_a and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a in_o itself_o whereas_o all_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o person_n sex_n place_n office_n age_n time_n and_o such_o like_a all_o which_o to_o confound_v with_o such_o a_o universal_a argument_n be_v absurd_a enough_o to_o themselves_o at_o the_o first_o appearance_n but_o 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shall_v begin_v to_o beat_v the_o man-servant_n and_o maiden_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o be_v drunken_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n will_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n when_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a and_o will_v cut_v he_o in_o sunder_o and_o will_v appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o unbeliever_n and_o the_o wise_a servant_n will_v not_o say_v within_o himself_o my_o lord_n defer_v his_o come_n understand_v this_o to_o be_v speak_v only_o of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n but_o of_o his_o particular_a doomsday_n when_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v call_v for_o by_o god_n and_o his_o own_o belove_a sin_n of_o excess_n shall_v snatch_v his_o soul_n from_o his_o wretched_a body_n for_o indulge_v it_o how_o many_o tragical_a instance_n do_v our_o age_n afford_v of_o such_o who_o have_v be_v confound_v in_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o perish_v in_o this_o pleasure_n i_o 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munster_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o cosmographie_n let_v these_o thing_n than_o sink_v into_o our_o heart_n and_o have_v such_o influence_n upon_o our_o life_n and_o manner_n as_o to_o prevent_v such_o disorder_n and_o miscarriage_n and_o let_v all_o they_o who_o faith_n be_v dim-sighted_a or_o weak_a as_o to_o have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o in_o declare_v to_o they_o and_o convince_a they_o of_o the_o defilement_n of_o their_o soul_n contract_v by_o these_o excess_n and_o shameful_a spewing_n on_o their_o own_o glory_n as_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n apt_o express_v it_o chap._n 2._o 16._o be_v teach_v at_o length_n and_o convince_v by_o their_o sense_n and_o common_a experience_n what_o a_o stain_n to_o their_o name_n what_o a_o wound_n to_o their_o body_n they_o bring_v from_o which_o they_o can_v never_o be_v purge_v or_o of_o which_o cure_v but_o by_o tear_n of_o timely_a repentance_n and_o the_o happy_a change_n of_o due_a renovation_n both_o which_o will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o difficult_a by_o how_o much_o they_o be_v more_o defer_v sect_n xvii_o of_o slothfullnesse_n the_o last_o capital_a sin._n 1._o slothfulness_n and_o affect_a dulness_n of_o mind_n and_o laziness_n of_o body_n be_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n by_o any_o but_o to_o many_o seem_v so_o modest_a innocent_a and_o harmless_a that_o they_o wonder_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v rank_v among_o the_o most_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a but_o as_o we_o before_o observe_v sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v estimate_v from_o their_o intrinsic_a or_o absolute_a evil_n only_o but_o also_o from_o the_o tail_n they_o draw_v after_o they_o and_o the_o brood_n issue_v from_o they_o and_o thus_o slothfullnesse_n may_v be_v inferior_a in_o consequential_a mischief_n to_o none_o for_o this_o numbness_n of_o mind_n and_o indisposition_n of_o body_n to_o act_n extend_v itself_o equal_o to_o both_o capacity_n viz._n natural_a and_o divine_a or_o religious_a it_o be_v seldom_o know_v that_o he_o who_o mind_n be_v dull_v by_o indulge_v to_o ease_v be_v active_a any_o way_n in_o religion_n and_o in_o truth_n so_o notorious_a be_v it_o that_o divine_v treat_v of_o it_o only_o or_o chief_o as_o to_o religion_n which_o it_o corrupt_v if_o not_o total_o destroy_v 2._o for_o as_o labour_v and_o honest_a industry_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o first_o virtue_n insinuate_v in_o scripture_n and_o appoint_v to_o man_n so_o may_v the_o vice_n of_o sloth_n be_v the_o very_a first_o of_o practical_a error_n suppose_v that_o pride_n be_v the_o first_o of_o mental_a vice_n for_o we_o read_v genesis_n chap._n 2._o that_o there_o be_v at_o first_o no_o man_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n v._o 5._o and_o we_o read_v v._o 8._o that_o god_n make_v man_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v make_v eden_n and_o put_v he_o therein_o sure_o not_o to_o be_v idle_a lest_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v idle_a too_o so_o that_o action_n be_v a_o virtue_n of_o paradise_n and_o so_o it_o be_v afterward_o when_o man_n turn_v out_o from_o 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