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that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o man_n to_o revenge_v themselves_o and_o that_o evil_a be_v not_o to_o be_v recompense_v with_o evil_a 12.17_o rom._n 12.17_o but_o rather_o that_o evil_n be_v to_o be_v overcome_v with_o good_a but_o if_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o make_v such_o a_o return_n yet_o this_o can_v not_o be_v profitable_a to_o any_o one_o to_o be_v revenge_v to_o his_o own_o loss_n but_o this_o will_v be_v the_o great_a damage_n which_o we_o do_v by_o tell_v a_o lye_n to_o those_o that_o bring_v in_o the_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n of_o human_a nature_n vain_a the_o three_o excuse_v vain_a this_o precept_n of_o duty_n shall_v be_v teach_v to_o wit_n to_o implore_v god_n help_n and_o not_o to_o yield_v to_o human_a infirmity_n those_o that_o allege_v custom_n foolish_a the_o four_o excuse_v foolish_a be_v to_o be_v admonish_v if_o they_o have_v be_v use_v to_o lie_v that_o they_o endeavour_v to_o take_v the_o contrary_a custom_n of_o speak_a truth_n and_o especial_o see_v 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than_o to_o lye_n there_o remain_v two_o sort_n of_o those_o that_o excuse_v themselves_o in_o lie_n the_o one_o be_v of_o those_o that_o say_v remove_v two_o other_o excuse_n to_o be_v remove_v they_o tell_v lie_n for_o mirth_n sake_n the_o other_o be_v of_o those_o that_o do_v it_o for_o advantage_n sake_n because_o they_o can_v neither_o buy_v nor_o sell_v without_o the_o use_n of_o lie_n both_o these_o sort_v the_o curate_n ought_v to_o turn_v from_o their_o error_n and_o the_o former_a of_o they_o he_o shall_v draw_v from_o this_o vice_n both_o by_o teach_v how_o much_o the_o use_v of_o lie_v increase_v the_o practice_n in_o that_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o often_o inculcate_v 12.26_o matth._n 12.26_o that_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n a_o account_n be_v to_o be_v give_v but_o the_o last_o sort_n he_o shall_v chide_v more_o sharp_o in_o who_o very_a excuse_n there_o be_v their_o great_a accusation_n that_o make_v their_o boast_n that_o they_o give_v no_o credit_n or_o authority_n to_o those_o word_n of_o god_n seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o justice_n thereof_o and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o you_o the_o nine_o and_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogve_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n nor_o shall_v thou_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o servant_n nor_o his_o maid_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o in_o these_o two_o commandment_n commandment_n i._o the_o force_n and_o extent_n of_o these_o commandment_n which_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o last_o place_n we_o be_v to_o know_v first_o of_o all_o that_o the_o same_o order_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v follow_v as_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o other_o commandment_n for_o that_o which_o be_v here_o appoint_v in_o these_o word_n tend_v hither_o that_o if_o any_o one_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v the_o former_a commandment_n of_o the_o law_n let_v he_o chief_o do_v this_o let_v he_o not_o covet_v because_o he_o that_o do_v not_o covet_v be_v content_a with_o that_o that_o be_v his_o own_o seek_v not_o what_o be_v another_o rejoice_v at_o other_o man_n welfare_n he_o will_v give_v glory_n to_o the_o immortal_a god_n and_o will_v offer_v he_o the_o great_a thanks_o will_v honour_v the_o sabbath_n i._n e._n he_o will_v enjoy_v a_o perpetual_a rest_n and_o he_o will_v reverence_v his_o better_n last_o he_o will_v hurt_v no_o body_n either_o in_o deed_n or_o in_o word_n or_o any_o other_o way_n for_o the_o root_n and_o seed_n of_o all_o evil_n be_v evil_a concupiscence_n wherewith_o those_o that_o be_v inflame_v be_v carry_v headlong_o into_o every_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n and_o mischief_n vide_fw-la aug._n lib._n 1._o retract_v c._n 15._o &_o epist_n 200._o &_o lib._n 9_o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 4_o &_o 5._o these_o thing_n be_v observe_v note_v the_o curate_n will_v be_v more_o diligent_a in_o teach_v that_o which_o follow_v and_o the_o faithful_a will_v 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inward_a and_o ardent_a desire_n of_o mind_n truth_n iii_o who_o pray_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n from_o which_o spiritual_a way_n of_o pray_v we_o exclude_v not_o the_o vocal_a but_o yet_o we_o hold_v that_o the_o principal_a in_o place_n be_v of_o right_a to_o be_v give_v to_o that_o prayer_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o earnest_a mind_n which_o god_n to_o who_o the_o secret_a thought_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v open_a hear_v although_o it_o proceed_v not_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n he_o hear_v the_o inward_a prayer_n of_o anna_n who_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o samuel_n 1.16_o a_o example_n 1_o reg._n 1.16_o of_o who_o we_o read_v that_o she_o pray_v weep_v and_o move_v her_o lip_n only_o after_o this_o manner_n pray_v david_n 26.8_o another_o psal_n 26.8_o for_o he_o say_v my_o heart_n say_v to_o thou_o my_o face_n have_v seek_v thou_o diligent_o example_n of_o this_o kind_n they_o will_v meet_v with_o in_o many_o place_n that_o read_v the_o divine_a book_n but_o vocal_a prayer_n 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he_o but_o though_o he_o forbid_v babble_v 26.41_o vii_o what_o be_v forbid_v by_o vain_a babble_v in_o prayer_n luc._n 6.7_o matth._n 26.41_o yet_o for_o long_a prayer_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o earnest_n and_o continue_a intention_n of_o the_o soul_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o think_v that_o he_o reject_v they_o since_o by_o his_o own_o example_n he_o exhort_v we_o to_o practice_v that_o way_n who_o spend_v not_o only_o whole_a night_n in_o prayer_n but_o thrice_o repeat_v the_o same_o word_n and_o so_o much_o be_v to_o be_v determine_v that_o with_o a_o empty_a noise_n of_o word_n we_o must_v by_o no_o mean_n make_v prayer_n to_o god_n vide_fw-la aug._n epist_n 121._o ad_fw-la probam_fw-la c._n 9_o nor_o indeed_o do_v hypocrite_n pray_v from_o the_o heart_n hypocrite_n viii_o god_n reject_v the_o prayer_n of_o hypocrite_n from_o who_o practice_n christ_n our_o lord_n will_v deter_v we_o after_o this_o manner_n when_o you_o pray_v you_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o the_o 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