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moment_n to_o be_v oppose_v to_o this_o argue_v and_o that_o be_v what_o follow_v in_o the_o 10._o verse_n love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o if_o love_v be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o that_o it_o work_v no_o ill_a then_o may_v the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o law_n seem_v to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o not_o do_v of_o any_o harm_n to_o our_o neighbour_n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n his_o meaning_n may_v be_v not_o that_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n mere_o because_o it_o do_v no_o harm_n but_o because_o of_o its_o opposition_n to_o all_o those_o evil_n and_o harm_n such_o as_o adultery_n theft_n and_o the_o like_a whereby_o our_o neighbour_n be_v incommodate_v love_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o murder_n adultery_n and_o theft_n and_o to_o whatsoever_o else_o whereby_o our_o neighbour_n be_v incommodate_v and_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o all_o such_o practice_n it_o do_v not_o only_o extend_v itself_o to_o this_o or_o that_o commandment_n but_o to_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n i_o say_v second_o with_o esthius_n that_o though_o the_o apostle_n say_v less_o yet_o it_o be_v his_o intention_n to_o have_v more_o understand_v even_o not_o only_o that_o love_n work_v no_o ill_a but_o that_o it_o work_v all_o good_a to_o its_o neighbour_n which_o beside_o the_o usual_a form_n of_o speech_n in_o scripture_n and_o other_o book_n where_o under_o negative_a expression_n such_o as_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a great_a boast_n be_v often_o signify_v be_v evident_a from_o the_o verse_n before_o for_o be_v it_o be_v there_o say_v not_o only_o that_o the_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v and_o the_o like_a but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v brief_o comprehend_v in_o that_o say_n namely_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o command_n of_o honour_v our_o parent_n be_v because_o that_o be_v a_o precept_n of_o the_o same_o decalogue_n the_o law_n can_v be_v fulfil_v by_o abstain_v mere_o from_o evil_a because_o that_o of_o honour_v our_o parent_n be_v more_o than_o so_o when_o therefore_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o understand_v that_o it_o work_v no_o ill_a but_o that_o it_o procure_v all_o the_o good_a that_o can_v be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o any_o deem_v the_o positive_a love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n to_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o which_o i_o have_v show_v the_o word_n fulfil_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o 5._o chapter_n of_o s._n matthew_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o a_o addition_n make_v by_o christ_n to_o it_o to_o make_v up_o its_o former_a want_n it_o will_v come_v all_o to_o one_o as_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n for_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o that_o christ_n who_o have_v fulfil_v it_o we_o be_v necessary_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o law_n in_o that_o latitude_n wherein_o it_o be_v propose_v by_o he_o and_o consequent_o to_o believe_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n not_o only_o to_o require_v we_o to_o abstain_v from_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o pursue_v the_o contrary_a good_a the_o argument_n be_v much_o more_o strong_a from_o the_o affirmative_a to_o the_o negative_a that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o command_n of_o any_o positive_a duty_n to_o the_o forbid_v of_o the_o contrary_a vice_n for_o though_o for_o instance_n i_o may_v abstain_v from_o dishonour_v my_o parent_n and_o yet_o never_o give_v they_o honour_n yet_o i_o can_v honour_v and_o dishonour_v they_o at_o once_o and_o therefore_o that_o commandment_n which_o enjoin_v i_o honour_n must_v consequent_o be_v think_v to_o forbid_v all_o dishonour_n and_o contempt_n thus_o far_o therefore_o we_o have_v already_o attain_v towards_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n that_o though_o some_o of_o they_o and_o those_o the_o most_o seem_v satisfy_v with_o abstain_v from_o evil_a and_o other_o with_o the_o sole_a pursue_v of_o good_a yet_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o oblige_v to_o both_o to_o eschew_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o to_o follow_v after_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o virtuous_a 2._o the_o second_o thing_n observable_a concern_v the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v that_o though_o the_o grosser_n sort_n of_o sin_n only_o be_v there_o express_o forbid_v such_o as_o adultery_n murder_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o under_o they_o be_v contain_v also_o all_o the_o lesser_a one_o of_o the_o same_o species_n thus_o for_o example_n though_o the_o decalogue_n take_v notice_n only_o of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o malice_n and_o unchastity_n yet_o consider_v those_o precept_n as_o propose_v by_o christ_n in_o which_o capacity_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n all_o christian_n be_v to_o look_v upon_o they_o so_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v all_o sin_n of_o the_o same_o kind_a to_o be_v include_v how_o much_o soever_o inferior_a to_o the_o other_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v our_o saviour_n that_o whosoever_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n mat._n 5.28_o and_o again_o not_o only_o that_o he_o who_o kill_v his_o brother_n but_o that_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a without_o a_o cause_n especial_o if_o he_o proceed_v to_o reproachful_a language_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o same_o judgement_n to_o which_o the_o murderer_n be_v obnoxious_a v._o 22._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o indeed_o though_o there_o appear_v not_o any_o clear_a indication_n in_o the_o commandment_n themselves_o of_o their_o descend_v to_o those_o lesser_a sin_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o find_v the_o ten_o commandment_n descend_v so_o low_a as_o to_o forbid_v the_o very_a rovete_v that_o which_o be_v another_o man_n and_o again_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n forbid_v the_o low_a degree_n of_o unchastity_n and_o malice_n as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v there_o be_v reason_n enough_o to_o believe_v those_o low_a degree_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v forbid_v by_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o high_a one_o for_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v but_o as_o comment_n upon_o the_o decalogue_n as_o appear_v by_o god_n lay_v that_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o its_o own_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o general_a head_n of_o our_o obedience_n whatsoever_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v include_v in_o those_o grosser_n fin_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n which_o the_o decalogue_n take_v notice_n of_o 3._o the_o three_o thing_n observable_a concern_v the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v that_o though_o all_o of_o they_o except_o the_o last_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o any_o other_o than_o the_o outward_a action_n yet_o the_o action_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n or_o the_o heart_n be_v no_o less_o comprise_v in_o the_o several_a precept_n and_o prohibition_n of_o it_o for_o beside_o that_o as_o be_v before_o say_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v by_o the_o psalmist_n say_v to_o be_v a_o law_n convert_v the_o soul_n psal_n 17.9_o and_o by_o s._n paul_n term_v spiritual_a rom._n 7.14_o that_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n in_o which_o all_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n be_v comprehend_v be_v express_v by_o our_o love_a god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o with_o all_o our_o might_n and_o strength_n mat._n 22.38_o and_o though_o the_o second_o be_v not_o express_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o wit_n that_o of_o love_a our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o yet_o as_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v manifest_o include_v in_o the_o word_n love_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o it_o so_o the_o law_n be_v express_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o hate_v our_o brother_n in_o our_o heart_n nor_o bear_v a_o grudge_n against_o the_o child_n of_o our_o people_n but_o because_o this_o argument_n have_v be_v sufficient_o exemplify_v in_o the_o several_a precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n i_o will_v proceed_v to_o my_o 4._o rule_v which_o be_v that_o not_o only_o the_o sin_n here_o mention_v be_v forbid_v but_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o lead_v to_o they_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n not_o only_o that_o the_o duty_n there_o express_v be_v under_o command_n but_o all_o those_o mean_n that_o natural_o tend_v
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be_v to_o have_v a_o proportionable_a love_n and_o honour_n from_o we_o so_o if_o we_o have_v a_o respect_n and_o kindness_n for_o they_o we_o must_v have_v a_o love_n for_o those_o who_o be_v equal_o descend_v from_o they_o with_o ourselves_o 4._o last_o if_o love_n and_o honour_n do_v natural_o diffuse_v themselves_o from_o those_o that_o be_v the_o immediate_a object_n of_o it_o to_o those_o that_o be_v their_o relation_n and_o dependent_n if_o we_o have_v a_o respect_n for_o our_o parent_n we_o shall_v show_v some_o portion_n of_o it_o to_o those_o whether_o friend_n or_o servant_n who_o they_o make_v the_o object_n of_o they_o part_n iu._n a_o discourse_n of_o what_o be_v owe_v by_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n which_o be_v show_v to_o be_v first_o the_o provide_v for_o their_o subsistence_n this_o evidence_v from_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o mankind_n that_o natural_a affection_n which_o god_n have_v implant_v in_o parent_n and_o from_o the_o scripture_n the_o same_o far_o 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do_v natural_o lead_v man_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o those_o towards_o who_o they_o have_v so_o strong_a a_o affection_n so_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o almighty_a to_o oblige_v parent_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o no_o other_o account_n be_v to_o be_v give_v why_o god_n shall_v implant_v in_o they_o so_o strong_a a_o affection_n but_o to_o be_v as_o a_o spur_n to_o they_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o they_o but_o so_o that_o parent_n be_v natural_o oblige_v st._n paul_n declare_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o second_o to_o the_o corinthian_n witness_v for_o the_o former_a his_o charge_v upon_o the_o heathen_a among_o other_o thing_n the_o liberos_fw-la the_o text._n graecus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la propriè_fw-la significat_fw-la expertes_fw-la naturalis_fw-la affectâ—â—_n erga_fw-la liberos_fw-la want_n of_o natural_a affection_n to_o their_o child_n rom._n 1.31_o for_o the_o latter_a his_o express_a affirmation_n that_o parent_n ought_v to_o lay_v up_o for_o they_o 2_o cor._n 12.14_o for_o inasmuch_o as_o nothing_o but_o a_o sin_n can_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o charge_n as_o nothing_o can_v be_v a_o sin_n to_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v not_o a_o breach_n of_o nature_n law_n by_o charge_v the_o want_n of_o natural_a affection_n upon_o the_o heathen_a he_o manifest_o imply_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o transgression_n of_o nature_n law_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o contrary_n be_v command_v by_o it_o the_o same_o be_v yet_o more_o evident_a from_o that_o other_o place_n where_o he_o affirm_v in_o express_a term_n that_o parent_n ought_v to_o lay_v up_o for_o they_o for_z though_o as_o a_o learned_a man_n 72_o man_n sanderson_n two_o caser_n of_o conscience_n pag._n 72_o have_v observe_v st._n paul_n speak_v it_o but_o upon_o the_o by_o and_o by_o