as_o christ_n himself_o say_v mat._n 6_o 15._o if_o you_o do_v not_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n 35._o neither_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n now_o if_o this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n child_n not_o to_o requite_v evil_a for_o evil_n we_o may_v easy_o conceive_v in_o what_o number_n those_o cavalier_n and_o foolhardy_a fellow_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v all_o who_o courage_n and_o manhood_n consist_v in_o offering_n and_o revenge_a injury_n who_o also_o upon_o every_o occasion_n be_v ready_a to_o quarrel_n and_o fight_v but_o let_v these_o man_n know_v first_o that_o all_o private_a revenge_n be_v unlawful_a and_o that_o if_o every_o private_a man_n may_v be_v his_o own_o carver_n the_o magistrate_n shall_v carry_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a second_o 4._o that_o all_o fight_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o lawful_a battle_n be_v murder_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n three_o that_o he_o which_o take_v the_o sword_n viz._n not_o deliver_v 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guilty_a of_o murder_n neither_o be_v their_o case_n better_o who_o be_v slay_v in_o fight_v a_o private_a quarrel_n for_o if_o as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o lie_v how_o fearful_a may_v we_o think_v their_o estate_n to_o be_v after_o death_n who_o in_o thirst_v after_o another_o man_n blood_n do_v shed_v their_o own_o blood_n and_o in_o a_o desire_n to_o murder_v another_o be_v murder_v themselves_o wherefore_o when_o we_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o fight_v or_o revenge_n let_v we_o remember_v the_o apostle_n advice_n ephes._n 4_o 27._o not_o to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n for_o undoubted_o they_o be_v inspire_v with_o a_o fatanicall_a spirit_n who_o breath_n out_o revenge_n wherefore_o david_n when_o abishai_n stir_v he_o up_o to_o revenge_n 22._o shemai_n answer_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o you_o you_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n that_o this_o day_n you_o shall_v be_v unto_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o stead_n of_o satan_n but_o to_o return_v to_o my_o purpose_n this_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n to_o all_o they_o that_o be_v not_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n that_o so_o oft_o as_o either_o they_o can_v or_o dare_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o requite_v evil_a for_o evil_n and_o very_o many_o proceed_v further_o who_o not_o only_o do_v evil_a to_o they_o that_o have_v deserve_v ill_o but_o many_o time_n also_o either_o through_o hatred_n or_o hope_v of_o gain_n do_v ill_o to_o those_o who_o be_v innocent_a neither_o have_v deserve_v evil_a at_o their_o hand_n yea_o many_o there_o be_v who_o render_v evil_a for_o good_a and_o seek_v to_o harm_v they_o of_o who_o they_o have_v receive_v good_a see_v then_o all_o other_o man_n who_o be_v not_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n be_v so_o accustom_v to_o evil_a do_v it_o can_v be_v hope_v that_o they_o shall_v use_v to_o practice_v the_o affirmative_a in_o do_v good_a for_o may_v we_o think_v that_o those_o who_o use_v to_o do_v evil_a not_o only_o to_o they_o that_o deserve_v ill_a but_o also_o to_o the_o 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salvation_n of_o their_o brethren_n that_o by_o all_o mean_v they_o seek_v to_o hinder_v the_o same_o while_o either_o by_o provocation_n counsel_n or_o example_n they_o bring_v they_o into_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cutthroat_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o so_o become_v murderer_n not_o of_o man_n body_n but_o which_o be_v more_o grievous_a of_o man_n soul_n wherefore_o see_v this_o innocence_n agree_v to_o all_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o only_o to_o they_o it_o be_v of_o good_a right_n reckon_v among_o their_o proper_a note_n not_o only_o in_o this_o place_n 4._o but_o elsewhere_o also_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o ps._n 24_o where_o to_o the_o like_a question_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a answer_n be_v shape_v he_o that_o have_v innocent_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o the_o psalmist_n in_o this_o place_n affirm_v that_o he_o which_o do_v none_o evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n shall_v never_o be_v remove_v but_o shall_v rest_v in_o the_o holy_a mountain_n of_o god_n 2._o so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n pronounce_v that_o man_n bless_v who_o keep_v his_o hand_n from_o do_v any_o evil_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v apply_v this_o note_n to_o himself_o for_o howsoever_o all_o man_n almost_o will_v affirm_v that_o they_o never_o do_v harm_n to_o their_o neighbour_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v lest_o this_o innocence_n can_v be_v find_v but_o in_o a_o few_o especial_o of_o those_o who_o will_v seem_v more_o wise_a and_o politic_a than_o other_o for_o such_o be_v the_o general_a wickedness_n of_o these_o time_n that_o none_o but_o fool_n be_v count_v innocent_a and_o therefore_o those_o which_o will_v be_v citizen_n of_o heaven_n 18._o they_o must_v be_v content_a to_o be_v esteem_v fool_n in_o the_o world_n that_o they_o may_v be_v wise_a to_o god_n now_o follow_v the_o six_o note_n in_o these_o word_n and_o receive_v not_o a_o evil_a report_n against_o his_o neighbour_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o opprobrious_a speech_n or_o as_o the_o septuaginta_fw-la translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o revile_v and_o slanderous_a speech_n a_o sinister_a or_o evil_a report_n tend_v to_o the_o infamy_n of_o our_o neighbour_n the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d admit_v diverse_a signification_n the_o first_o and_o principal_n be_v to_o take_v up_o and_o so_o a_o slander_n may_v be_v take_v up_o either_o in_o the_o mind_n to_o think_v or_o devise_v it_o or_o in_o the_o tongue_n to_o utter_v it_o or_o in_o the_o ear_n to_o harken_v or_o to_o give_v ear_n to_o it_o all_o which_o god_n child_n be_v to_o avoid_v for_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o howsoever_o many_o man_n think_v their_o wicked_a thought_n to_o be_v free_a yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o they_o be_v repugnant_a to_o charity_n 5._o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v charity_n think_v none_o evell_a 9_o that_o they_o be_v sin_n for_o the_o wicked_a thought_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v sin_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o forbid_v for_o so_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n say_v 17._o let_v none_o of_o you_o imagine_v evil_a in_o your_o heart_n against_o his_o neighbour_n 21._o but_o also_o punish_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v note_n that_o the_o lord_n destroy_v the_o world_n by_o the_o universal_a deluge_n because_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v continual_o evil_a 26._o that_o they_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o consequent_o that_o we_o be_v to_o bewail_v they_o 22._o and_o crave_v pardon_n for_o they_o 7._o and_o also_o to_o repent_v we_o of_o they_o let_v the_o
both_o god_n and_o man_n do_v in_o the_o end_n beguile_v themselves_o and_o therefore_o not_o unworthy_o be_v hypocrisy_n in_o the_o scripture_n term_v guile_n 2._o and_o first_o they_o foolish_o go_v about_o to_o deceive_v god_n 47._o the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n when_o they_o hope_v by_o a_o counterfeit_a semblance_n of_o religion_n to_o blear_v his_o eye_n and_o by_o vain_a show_n to_o please_v he_o while_o they_o secure_o abound_v with_o more_o hide_a and_o secret_a sin_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o israelit_n reprove_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 58._o 2._o after_o this_o manner_n do_v they_o offend_v first_o when_o they_o pray_v with_o feign_a lip_n pretend_v such_o thing_n in_o their_o prayer_n as_o they_o do_v not_o intend_v ask_v such_o thing_n with_o their_o lip_n as_o they_o do_v not_o desire_v with_o their_o heart_n promise_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o mean_v not_o to_o perform_v and_o bear_v the_o lord_n in_o hand_n with_o the_o pharisee_n luke_n 18_o that_o they_o be_v such_o person_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o for_o these_o man_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o israelit_n who_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a within_o they_o go_v about_o to_o deceive_v the_o lord_n with_o their_o mouth_n 37._o and_o with_o their_o tongue_n they_o lie_v unto_o he_o second_o when_o as_o they_o either_o commit_v secret_a sin_n that_o god_n may_v not_o see_v they_o or_o have_v sin_v do_v seek_v to_o conceal_v their_o sin_n from_o god_n that_o he_o may_v not_o know_v they_o for_o such_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o hypocrite_n that_o because_o they_o when_o they_o hide_v themselves_o see_v not_o god_n they_o imagine_v that_o god_n see_v not_o they_o like_v to_o the_o silly_a woodcock_n which_o when_o she_o have_v so_o hide_v her_o head_n that_o she_o see_v no_o body_n she_o imagine_v that_o no_o body_n see_v she_o three_o whereas_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n be_v lewd_a and_o dissolute_a they_o will_v seek_v to_o pacify_v god_n with_o some_o outward_a observation_n and_o those_o perhaps_o devise_v by_o themselves_o and_o this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a practice_n of_o papist_n who_o when_o they_o have_v fearful_o sin_v against_o god_n etc._n they_o will_v make_v he_o a_o plaster_n of_o their_o own_o satisfaction_n but_o the_o most_o usual_a practice_n of_o hypocrite_n be_v to_o deceive_v man_n to_o who_o they_o desire_v especial_o by_o outward_a show_n to_o approve_v themselves_o pretend_v a_o profession_n of_o religion_n both_o to_o their_o worldly_a and_o their_o wicked_a respect_n to_o their_o worldly_a respect_n when_o as_o under_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n they_o seek_v the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n subordinate_v religion_n to_o their_o worldly_a desire_n and_o profess_v christianity_n in_o a_o secondary_a respect_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o obtain_n or_o retain_v of_o their_o worldly_a desire_n etc._n etc._n to_o their_o wicked_a respect_n when_o they_o make_v religion_n a_o cloak_n for_o their_o wickedness_n thus_o heretic_n to_o countenance_v their_o error_n prepretend_v holiness_n 14._o thus_o the_o pharisy_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o long_a prayer_n 6._o devour_v widow_n house_n thus_o judas_n cover_v his_o covetousness_n under_o a_o pretend_a care_n for_o the_o poor_a 9_o thus_o jesabell_n when_o she_o intend_v the_o murder_n of_o naboth_n proclaim_v a_o fast_a 8._o absalon_n when_o he_o intend_a treason_n against_o his_o father_n 16._o pretend_v the_o keep_n of_o a_o vow_n hâ—rod_n profess_v to_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o he_o will_v go_v and_o worship_n christ_n when_o he_o mean_v to_o kill_v he_o again_o the_o hypocrite_n seem_v to_o sin_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o conscience_n detain_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n see_v the_o better_a thing_n and_o follow_v the_o worse_o 1â—_n and_o therefore_o hierome_n say_v that_o in_o comparison_n of_o two_o evil_n it_o be_v less_o to_o sin_n open_o than_o to_o fain_a holiness_n but_o hypocrisy_n as_o it_o be_v double_a iniquity_n and_o therefore_o most_o odious_a unto_o god_n so_o be_v it_o extreme_a folly_n for_o the_o hypocrite_n while_o he_o seek_v to_o deceive_v not_o only_a man_n but_o god_n also_o who_o can_v be_v deceive_v he_o beguile_v himself_o for_o he_o that_o will_v seem_v religious_a 26._o and_o have_v not_o learned_a to_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n but_o let_v loose_v the_o reins_n to_o his_o unbrideled_a tongue_n as_o hypocrite_n use_v to_o do_v in_o censure_v backbiting_a and_o slander_v their_o brethren_n such_o a_o one_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n his_o religion_n be_v vain_a likewise_o he_o that_o be_v a_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n 22._o but_o no_o doer_n of_o it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o hypocrite_n such_o a_o one_o deceive_v himself_o and_o be_v indeed_o that_o foolish_a man_n 26._o who_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v do_v build_v upon_o the_o sand_n those_o that_o content_n themselves_o with_o the_o shine_a lamp_n of_o a_o outward_a profession_n want_v the_o oil_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n 3._o be_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n compare_v to_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n for_o see_v it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v good_a than_o to_o seem_v so_o and_o worse_a to_o be_v evil_a than_o to_o seem_v so_o be_v it_o not_o extreme_a folly_n in_o hypocrite_n to_o choose_v to_o be_v evil_a rather_o than_o to_o seem_v evil_a and_o to_o seem_v good_a rather_o than_o to_o be_v good_a the_o folly_n of_o these_o man_n therefore_o be_v worthy_o note_v by_o chrysostom_n matth._n hypocrite_n say_v he_o if_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v good_a why_o will_v thou_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v if_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o be_v evil_a why_o will_v thou_o be_v that_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v if_o it_o be_v good_a to_o seem_v good_a it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v so_o if_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o seem_v evil_a it_o be_v worse_a to_o be_v so_o wherefore_o either_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o thou_o be_v or_o be_v that_o which_o thou_o seem_v to_o be_v again_o be_v it_o not_o extreme_a folly_n for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o may_v have_v with_o they_o of_o sardis_n the_o name_n that_o he_o live_v to_o be_v content_a to_o be_v dead_a 1._o &_o that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v willing_o to_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v condemn_v last_o hypocrisy_n be_v pernicious_a to_o he_o that_o be_v infect_v therewith_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v grievousâ—y_o punish_v both_o in_o this_o life_n &_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o this_o life_n first_o by_o defection_n &_o consequent_o by_o detection_n for_o those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n but_o not_o of_o it_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o defection_n or_o fall_v away_o &_o they_o the_o lord_n suffer_v to_o fall_v away_o that_o their_o hypocrisy_n may_v be_v detect_v 1â—_n as_o the_o apostle_n john_n show_v for_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v he_o which_o have_v receive_v the_o seed_n into_o stony_a ground_n &_o therefore_o want_v moisture_n &_o root_n 13._o be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o sun_n of_o temptation_n but_o be_v like_o the_o rush_n without_o water_n 13_o or_o like_o the_o grass_n on_o the_o house_n top_n which_o wither_v before_o it_o be_v pluck_v up_o upon_o trial_n therefore_o the_o hypocrite_n fail_v and_o by_o his_o fail_v his_o unsoundnesse_n be_v detect_v and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n whereby_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n dissuade_v from_o hypocrisy_n 35._o for_o god_n say_v he_o will_v discover_v thy_o secret_n &_o cast_v thou_o down_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n because_o thou_o come_v not_o in_o truth_n unto_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o thy_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o guile_n and_o likewise_o our_o saviour_n 2._o beware_v say_v he_o of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisy_n 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revenge_n that_o he_o will_v have_v we_o ready_a rather_o to_o receive_v a_o second_o injury_n than_o to_o revenge_v the_o former_a and_o hereunto_o appertain_v that_o admonition_n of_o the_o apostle_n 15._o 1._o thes._n 5._o see_v that_o none_o recompense_v evil_a for_o evil_n unto_o any_o man_n but_o ever_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v good_a both_o towards_o yourselves_o and_o towards_o all_o man_n four_o 1._o because_o they_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o revenge_n have_v threaten_v to_o avenge_v those_o that_o revenge_n themselves_o 12._o and_o well_o be_v it_o say_v of_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n 1._o he_o that_o seek_v vengeance_n shall_v find_v vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v sure_o keep_v his_o sin_n for_o