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4.7_o her_o oil_n be_v increase_v till_o she_o have_v enough_o for_o her_o creditor_n and_o herself_o chap._n xx._n rule_n of_o wisdom_n for_o our_o own_o necessary_a action_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o first_o order_n second_o subject_a the_o four_o sort_n of_o rule_n for_o action_n business_n rule_n for_o necessary_a action_n 1_o ground_n thou_o wâ—â—â—_n send_v inâ—o_o this_o world_n f_o r_o necessary_a business_n respect_v such_o as_o concern_v ourselves_o and_o these_o be_v either_o necessary_a or_o indifferent_a action_n we_o wâ—re_v send_v inâ—o_o this_o world_n to_o do_v some_o necessary_a business_n which_o we_o must_v intend_v and_o not_o waâ—e_v our_o time_n in_o impertinent_a thing_n the_o master_n that_o send_v his_o servant_n into_o the_o vineyard_n send_v they_o in_o to_o work_v do_v we_o think_v that_o god_n send_v man_n into_o the_o world_n to_o sport_n and_o play_v for_o his_o recreation_n sake_n or_o idleness_n yea_o or_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o only_o to_o 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therefore_o do_v it_o now_o delay_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v dangerous_a in_o this_o often_o deadly_a and_o this_o most_o necessary_a business_n must_v be_v do_v most_o well_o say_v augustine_n august_n deficit_fw-la in_o necessariis_fw-la qui_fw-la redundat_fw-la in_o superfluis_fw-la august_n hâ—e_v must_v needs_o fail_v in_o necessary_n who_o overflows_a in_o superfluity_n how_o then_o can_v man_n answer_v the_o waste_n of_o their_o life_n and_o time_n in_o pleasure_n recreation_n eat_v drink_v buy_v sell_v and_o seldom_o find_v in_o their_o hand_n the_o business_n which_o ten_o be_v unto_o eternal_a life_n a_o good_a rule_n therefore_o it_o be_v often_o to_o examine_v ourselves_o thus_o what_o be_o i_o do_v and_o whether_o in_o all_o inferior_a thing_n do_v i_o aim_v aâ—_n the_o chief_a in_o ear_n i_o must_v not_o forget_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n in_o recreation_n and_o pleasure_n i_o must_v chief_a affect_v the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n house_n in_o buy_v and_o seâ—ling_v i_o must_v special_o help_v forward_o my_o purchase_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o my_o earthly_a call_n i_o must_v express_v the_o call_n of_o christianity_n evil_a 3_o for_o the_o subject_n the_o most_o necessary_a action_n of_o evil_a man_n be_v evil_a this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o do_v the_o one_o necessary_a thing_n most_o of_o all_o 3_o most_o necessary_a action_n in_o evil_a man_n be_v evil_a the_o best_a action_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o be_v a_o good_a man_n the_o truth_n hereof_o appear_v because_o a_o man_n may_v do_v what_o god_n command_v and_o omit_v and_o forbear_v a_o work_n prohibit_v and_o yet_o sin_n in_o both_o for_o example_n aristides_n practise_v justice_n most_o strict_o yet_o herein_o he_o sin_v because_o it_o be_v no_o work_n of_o faith_n alexander_n conquer_a darius_n violate_v not_o the_o chastity_n of_o darius_n his_o wife_n and_o daughter_n but_o forbear_v this_o prohibit_v and_o sinful_a action_n yet_o therein_o he_o sin_v because_o he_o forbear_v not_o of_o good_a conscience_n but_o we_o must_v know_v that_o this_o sin_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o substance_n or_o matter_n of_o the_o work_n which_o be_v material_o good_a but_o in_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o doer_n and_o manner_n or_o end_n of_o do_v neither_o be_v these_o sin_n in_o themselves_o but_o only_a by_o accident_n chap._n xxi_o rule_n for_o necessary_a action_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o two_o table_n 3.8_o 4_o for_o the_o mean_n the_o best_a action_n may_v not_o be_v thrust_v on_o by_o evil_a mean_n rom._n 3.8_o no_o action_n be_v so_o necessary_a as_o it_o must_v be_v thrust_v on_o by_o evil_a mean_n we_o must_v not_o do_v the_o least_o evil_a for_o the_o great_a good_a which_o be_v lot_n sin_n to_o procure_v good_a by_o evil_n neither_o yield_v to_o a_o less_o evil_a to_o prevent_v a_o great_a in_o evil_n of_o sin_n in_o civil_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o most_o necessary_a thing_n to_o preserve_v life_n but_o not_o with_o a_o lie_n usury_n sabbath-breaking_a or_o go_a to_o witcheâ—_n life_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a as_o without_o separation_n to_o cleave_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n be_v so_o necessary_a 9.26_o 1_o cor._n 9.26_o as_o paul_n cry_v woe_n unto_o himself_o if_o he_o do_v not_o because_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n depend_v upon_o he_o but_o if_o i_o may_v not_o preach_v unless_o i_o wound_v my_o conscience_n by_o compound_v with_o heretic_n and_o blending_a truth_n with_o error_n i_o must_v never_o preach_v but_o leave_v the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n to_o god_n who_o without_o my_o lie_n will_v provide_v for_o the_o good_a of_o it_o thus_o elijah_n flee_v and_o leave_v his_o ministry_n because_o he_o can_v not_o exercise_v it_o unless_o he_o will_v have_v receive_v baal_n ceremony_n and_o flatter_v with_o the_o baalite_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o thus_o forsake_v his_o place_n he_o have_v forsake_v the_o church_n great_a athanasius_n choose_v rather_o to_o leave_v his_o church_n than_o to_o yield_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o arrian_n 20.29_o act._n 20.29_o saint_n paul_n know_v that_o after_o he_o go_v from_o ephesus_n grievous_a wolf_n will_v come_v in_o not_o spare_v the_o flock_n and_o yet_o because_o he_o can_v not_o stay_v to_o preach_v unless_o he_o will_v have_v restore_v some_o pharisaical_a observation_n and_o unless_o for_o peace_n sake_n he_o will_v have_v yield_v to_o the_o rite_n and_o image_n of_o diana_n he_o leave_v the_o place_n because_o he_o must_v not_o do_v the_o great_a good_a by_o any_o evil_a mean_n never_o let_v any_o think_v to_o thrive_v by_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v accurse_v and_o upon_o which_o himself_n can_v pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n table_n for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o two_o table_n all_o necessary_a action_n must_v be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o table_n ever_o esteem_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n more_o necessary_a than_o they_o of_o the_o second_o this_o be_v christ_n own_o rule_n matth._n 22.38_o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n first_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n must_v be_v do_v first_o and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a to_o this_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o necessary_a bind_n and_o of_o the_o end_n for_o even_o these_o be_v a_o worship_n of_o god_n if_o they_o be_v perform_v in_o faith_n and_o for_o his_o commandment_n sake_n wherefore_o else_o do_v the_o lord_n deliver_v two_o table_n whereas_o he_o may_v have_v put_v all_o into_o one_o but_o that_o he_o will_v prefer_v and_o claim_v the_o first_o place_n to_o duty_n that_o immediate_o concern_v his_o worship_n from_o whence_o divine_n gather_v that_o rule_n of_o antinomy_n and_o truth_n that_o when_o the_o two_o table_n be_v oppose_v and_o both_o
soul_n 2_o when_o we_o labour_v to_o put_v on_o christ_n jesus_n as_o a_o garment_n to_o cover_v we_o from_o the_o storm_n and_o tempest_n which_o our_o sin_n have_v raise_v against_o we_o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o white_a garment_n of_o innocency_n rev._n 3.3_o when_o by_o gird_v our_o apparel_n to_o we_o we_o labour_v to_o gird_v up_o our_o loin_n and_o look_v for_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 4_o when_o by_o put_v off_o our_o old_a garment_n we_o daily_o put_v off_o some_o relic_n of_o the_o old_a man_n 5_o when_o in_o adorn_v the_o body_n we_o study_v to_o adorn_v the_o mind_n with_o humility_n holiness_n modesty_n meekness_n etc._n etc._n not_o make_v any_o superstitious_a use_n or_o put_v religion_n in_o garment_n health_n 2_o civil_a threefold_a 1_o health_n civil_a and_o that_o be_v threefold_a 1_o for_o health_n 2_o for_o honesty_n 3_o for_o ornament_n 1_o for_o health_n and_o necessity_n to_o defend_v we_o from_o the_o injury_n of_o weather_n and_o to_o keep_v we_o 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chap._n xxvii_o concern_v ornament_n in_o apparel_n wherein_o three_o question_n be_v resolve_v ornament_n 3_o ornament_n the_o three_o and_o last_o civil_a use_n of_o garment_n be_v ornament_n where_o consider_v two_o or_o three_o question_n quest_n 1._o whether_o be_v ornament_n lawful_a to_o be_v use_v see_v the_o apostle_n command_v woman_n that_o their_o apparel_n be_v not_o outward_a with_o broydered_a hair_n and_o gold_n nor_o pearl_n nor_o costly_a apparel_n which_o he_o oppose_v to_o comely_a apparel_n 1_o pet._n 3.3_o 1_o tim._n 2.9_o answ_n they_o be_v for_o the_o apostle_n simple_o condemn_v not_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o be_v the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n nor_o all_o use_n of_o they_o in_o ornament_n which_o rebeccah_n and_o joseph_n be_v advance_v and_o all_o the_o israelitish_n woman_n ware_n in_o earring_n and_o bracelet_n which_o be_v not_o their_o sin_n 32._o deut._n 32._o but_o he_o condemn_v in_o they_o 1_o the_o over-common_a and_o unseasonable_a 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