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christ_n compare_v eu._n with_o that_o of_o moses_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o paint_n to_o life_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o draught_n in_o black_a and_o white_a and_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o destroy_v the_o first_o draught_n but_o fill_v it_o up_o as_o a_o painter_n perfect_v a_o picture_n with_o the_o colour_n and_o shadow_n after_o the_o first_o draught_n and_o with_o he_o do_v general_o concur_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n basil_n 259._o say_v that_o whereas_o the_o old_a law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v our_o lord_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v more_o perfect_a law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v angry_a origen_n say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n ed-savil_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d better_a and_o more_o divine_a than_o all_o those_o before_o he_o s._n chrysostom_n call_v that_o sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a top_n of_o philosophy_n &_o say_v that_o christ_n give_v of_o law_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n or_o season_n of_o great_a &_o high_a precept_n among_o the_o latin_n tertullian_n say_v christi_fw-la leges_fw-la supplementa_fw-la necessaria_fw-la esse_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la creatoris_fw-la that_o the_o contr_n law_n of_o christ_n be_v necessary_a supplement_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o christus_fw-la dei_fw-la creatoris_fw-la praecepta_fw-la supplendo_fw-la 524._o &_o conservavit_fw-la &_o auxit_fw-la that_o christ_n preserve_v and_o increase_v the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n by_o fill_v they_o up_o s._n augustine_n 1._o say_v that_o christ_n fullfil_v the_o law_n by_o add_v quod_fw-la minus_fw-la habet_fw-la what_o be_v deficient_a &_o sic_fw-la persiciendo_fw-la confirmavit_fw-la and_o so_o confirm_v it_o by_o reduce_v it_o to_o more_o perfection_n and_o again_o upon_o those_o word_n except_o your_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n nist_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la inchoant_fw-la homines_fw-la impleveritis_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ista_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o i_o adduntur_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la veni_fw-la solvere_fw-la sed_fw-la implere_fw-la unless_o you_o not_o only_o fulfil_v those_o which_o man_n have_v begin_v but_o also_o what_o be_v add_v by_o i_o who_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulsill_n it_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o and_o many_o more_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o may_v be_v produce_v it_o appear_v that_o concern_v that_o excellent_a sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n wherein_o the_o sum_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o way_n to_o life_n be_v chalk_v out_o by_o he_o who_o be_v the_o way_n and_o the_o life_n their_o opinion_n be_v far_o from_o truth_n who_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o there_o promulge_v or_o deliver_v any_o law_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o only_o that_o he_o expound_v the_o moral_a law_n give_v by_o moses_n and_o 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do_v plain_o show_v that_o as_o vobis_fw-la be_v render_v to_o you_o and_o not_o by_o you_o so_o veteribus_fw-la ought_v to_o be_v to_o they_o euthym._n of_o old_a not_o by_o they_o of_o old_a and_o therefore_o our_o translation_n as_o it_o put_v the_o one_o read_v in_o the_o text_n so_o it_o put_v the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o true_a in_o the_o margin_n now_o those_o of_o old_a be_v no_o other_o than_o those_o to_o who_o moses_n first_o give_v the_o law_n and_o not_o the_o lawyer_n and_o pharisee_n of_o those_o latter_a time_n so_o all_o the_o greek_a writer_n agree_v and_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v as_o much_o which_o be_v usual_o in_o other_o place_n refer_v to_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n 19_o and_o not_o to_o latter_a time_n and_o 21._o 17._o 5._o which_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o question_n the_o word_n which_o our_o 2._o saviour_n say_v be_v say_v to_o they_o of_o old_a be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o word_n of_o the_o 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commandment_n in_o the_o word_n express_v now_o because_o according_a to_o our_o 〈◊〉_d former_o deliver_v the_o affirmative_a be_v employ_v in_o the_o negative_a we_o shall_v say_v something_o of_o the_o affirmative_a part_n the_o affirmativepart_n or_o the_o thing_n require_v be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n when_o part_n he_o exhort_v we_o to_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a mind_n man_n which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o and_o to_o become_v new_a creature_n we_o must_v labour_v as_o the_o apostle_n pray_v that_o our_o spirit_n soul_n 23._o and_o body_n may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o preserve_v blameless_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n we_o must_v 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earthly_a member_n our_o carnal_a lust_n and_o affection_n and_o crucify_v the_o old_a man_n 15._o that_o so_o sin_n may_v not_o reign_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n nor_o only_o must_v the_o mind_n be_v 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necessity_n of_o renovation_n as_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d the_o guilt_n which_o make_v we_o unworthy_a of_o favour_n and_o worthy_a of_o punishment_n 2._o macula_n the_o stain_n which_o render_v we_o 〈◊〉_d and_o deform_a and_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la morbus_fw-la the_o wound_n or_o disease_n which_o need_v heal_v and_o bind_v up_o and_o consist_v in_o a_o proneness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o like_a act_n now_o though_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n past_o be_v take_v away_o upon_o our_o repentance_n yet_o the_o stain_n and_o the_o scar_n remain_v 〈◊〉_d in_o part_n and_o need_v daily_a renew_n and_o because_o a_o new_a guilt_n may_v be_v contract_v by_o new_a sin_n therefore_o we_o have_v daily_o need_v of_o pardon_n and_o remission_n the_o necessity_n of_o this_o inward_a renew_n appear_v 1._o because_o of_o the_o corruption_n which_o renew_n natural_o lodge_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o pollute_v the_o whole_a man_n here_o be_v that_o gall_n which_o imbitter_v all_o our_o action_n that_o leaven_n which_o sour_v the_o whole_a lump_n the_o leprosy_n 6._o which_o defile_v body_n and_o soul_n foe_o that_o from_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v the_o head_n to_o the_o affection_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d all_o be_v full_a of_o sore_n if_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n 6._o what_o be_v the_o heart_n if_o there_o be_v a_o beam_n in_o the_o eye_n what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o heart_n si_fw-mi trabes_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o if_o it_o be_v not_o renew_v it_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a enemy_n we_o have_v it_o be_v deceitful_a 9_o 〈◊〉_d all_o say_v the_o prophet_n it_o can_v deceive_v we_o without_o satan_n but_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o it_o he_o must_v plough_v with_o our_o heifer_n it_o be_v more_o near_o to_o we_o then_o satan_n a_o part_n of_o ourselves_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d from_o we_o but_o if_o we_o resist_v never_o so_o much_o 13._o this_o deceiver_n will_v stick_v 〈◊〉_d to_o we_o satan_n tempt_v and_o leave_v 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this_o potion_n of_o repentance_n will_v purge_v out_o the_o 〈◊〉_d humour_n it_o be_v true_a the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n it_o 7._o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n renew_v the_o heart_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o stain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n you_o be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o 11._o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n but_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o spirit_n will_v come_v and_o dwell_v in_o a_o impure_a heart_n if_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o prepare_v by_o repentance_n we_o can_v apply_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n there_o be_v preparatory_a work_n wrought_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o sorrow_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o spirit_n come_v to_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o christ_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n by_o preparatory_a act_n of_o grace_n before_o he_o will_v 20._o come_v in_o and_o sup_v with_o 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saint_n john_n seem_v to_o allude_v unto_o which_o have_v wash_v their_o 14._o robe_n white_a etc._n etc._n and_o saint_n paul_n cleanse_v yourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o 1._o flesh_n we_o must_v be_v cleanse_v both_o in_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n now_o the_o best_a way_n to_o make_v ourselves_o clean_o be_v to_o see_v how_o we_o become_v foul_a that_o when_o we_o be_v once_o wash_v we_o may_v keep_v ourselves_o clean_a now_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a pollution_n whereby_o we_o become_v foul_a as_o in_o a_o garment_n 1._o pollutio_fw-la externa_fw-la outward_a pollution_n and_o aspersion_n as_o spot_n or_o 2._o interna_fw-la grow_v within_o as_o by_o moth_n 1._o if_o a_o man_n in_o the_o law_n do_v touch_v a_o dead_a corpse_n or_o one_o that_o have_v a_o issue_n by_o that_o 15._o very_a touch_n he_o be_v make_v unclean_a and_o by_o this_o be_v allegorize_v the_o pollution_n we_o receive_v of_o the_o world_n by_o ill_a example_n ill_a company_n or_o the_o like_a there_o 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the_o believe_a husband_n and_o the_o believe_a man_n may_v save_v his_o wife_n and_o so_o e_fw-la contra_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o believe_a husband_n ought_v not_o to_o put_v away_o the_o unbelieved_a wife_n nor_o the_o believe_a wife_n to_o leave_v her_o unbelieved_a husband_n but_o when_o they_o be_v free_a and_o at_o liberty_n to_o choose_v they_o shall_v avoid_v such_o unequal_a yoke_n for_o multa_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la quae_fw-la facta_fw-la valent_fw-la many_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v which_o yet_o be_v do_v be_v not_o void_a or_o null_n but_o be_v valid_a and_o firm_a 2._o the_o second_o be_v matrimonium_fw-la which_o import_v another_o end_n of_o marriage_n viz_o that_o foemina_fw-la fiat_fw-la mater_fw-la the_o woman_n may_v become_v a_o mother_n this_o be_v part_n of_o god_n institution_n before_o adam_n fall_n for_o he_o say_v crescite_fw-la &_o multiplicamini_fw-la be_v fruitful_a 28._o and_o multiply_v and_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n yet_o the_o end_n be_v not_o bare_o propagation_n as_o of_o other_o thing_n to_o replenish_v the_o world_n but_o there_o be_v a_o high_a end_n aim_v at_o to_o wit_n the_o propagation_n of_o a_o holy_a seed_n for_o the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o church_n that_o there_o may_v be_v seman_n sanctum_fw-la and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n make_v but_o one_o woman_n though_o he_o can_v have_v create_v more_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v by_o the_o plenty_n of_o spirit_n he_o can_v have_v make_v more_o help_n than_o one_o but_o he_o make_v but_o one_o that_o he_o may_v raise_v up_o to_o himself_o a_o godly_a seed_n and_o this_o be_v one_o especial_a end_n of_o matrimony_n not_o to_o fill_v the_o world_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o woman_n and_o show_v 15._o that_o sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o she_o yet_o say_v this_o shall_v be_v a_o subordinate_a mean_n to_o save_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v bear_v child_n which_o 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prophet_n call_v elias_n father_n so_o 〈◊〉_d a_o prince_n bring_v up_o under_o elisha_n call_v elisha_n father_n because_o 14_o of_o the_o benefit_n which_o come_v by_o they_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o church_n in_o which_o regard_n they_o be_v father_n to_o both_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d from_o both_o and_o therefore_o to_o justify_v college_n living_n and_o their_o other_o endowment_n we_o find_v the_o first_o fruit_n which_o belong_v ordinary_o to_o the_o levite_n bestow_v upon_o elisha_n and_o the_o 42._o prophet_n because_o they_o be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v their_o principal_a and_o first_o end_n and_o likewise_o that_o great_a present_n and_o gift_n be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o civil_a ruler_n because_o of_o the_o benefit_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o second_o place_n as_o by_o hazael_n send_v by_o benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n to_o the_o same_o elisha_n and_o the_o principal_a scope_n 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oculatior_fw-la somewhat_o better_o sight_v and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o they_o which_o be_v afterward_o call_v prophet_n be_v at_o first_o call_v seer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speculantes_fw-la seer_n in_o a_o glass_n from_o which_o 9_o word_n tsophim_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wise_a man_n come_v because_o such_o can_v see_v afar_o off_o and_o plain_o it_o be_v say_v of_o some_o when_o they_o prophesy_v mutabantur_fw-la in_o alium_fw-la virum_fw-la they_o be_v change_v into_o other_o man_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o saul_n when_o the_o spirit_n 16._o of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o prophesy_v it_o make_v a_o man_n wise_a than_o when_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o fit_a for_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o we_o find_v about_o the_o time_n when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v that_o god_n appoint_v not_o only_a moses_n but_o the_o seventy_o elder_n to_o be_v place_v about_o the_o 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rule_n require_v the_o mean_n conduce_v to_o be_v handle_v and_o these_o also_o have_v be_v partly_o handle_v before_o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v pass_v over_o here_o only_o some_o more_o mean_n we_o may_v observe_v for_o the_o superior_a in_o his_o duty_n out_o of_o the_o 101_o psalm_n 1._o to_o think_v of_o his_o account_n quando_fw-la veniet_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o when_o will_v god_n come_v this_o 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v his_o thought_n he_o must_v give_v a_o account_n how_o he_o have_v execute_v his_o place_n god_n will_v demand_v ubi_fw-la est_fw-la grex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v the_o flock_n that_o be_v give_v to_o thou_o 2._o the_o next_o be_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n for_o the_o well_o order_v of_o a_o kingdom_n he_o will_v begin_v at_o his_o own_o court_n if_o a_o king_n if_o a_o master_n of_o his_o
coherence_n of_o this_o with_o the_o forego_n commandment_n and_o the_o dependence_n commandment_n thereof_o upon_o it_o some_o give_v this_o reason_n that_o whereas_o in_o the_o former_a all_o unjust_a way_n of_o get_v be_v forbid_v among_o which_o lie_v and_o false_a speak_n be_v one_o for_o the_o heathen_a man_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o a_o lie_n must_v be_v make_v let_v it_o be_v make_v and_o where_o must_v a_o lie_n be_v make_v he_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o any_o gain_n be_v to_o be_v get_v by_o it_o therefore_o to_o meet_v with_o this_o common_a 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n god_n restrain_v all_o lie_a and_o false_a testimony_n in_o this_o commandment_n and_o this_o reason_n of_o the_o dependence_n have_v some_o show_n in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d conceive_v that_o as_o god_n establish_v authority_n in_o the_o five_o commandment_n for_o the_o good_a of_o humane_a society_n and_o in_o the_o three_o next_o give_v order_n for_o promiscuous_a duty_n which_o be_v 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woman_n shall_v witness_v of_o her_o virginity_n and_o for_o the_o eight_o the_o like_a order_n be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d good_n deposit_v steal_v 9_o out_o of_o a_o man_n house_n if_o 〈◊〉_d thief_n can_v not_o be_v find_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n must_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o judge_n to_o speak_v whether_o he_o put_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o steal_v good_n so_o that_o we_o see_v for_o the_o rectify_v of_o whatsoever_o be_v amiss_o in_o those_o three_o commandment_n this_o be_v add_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v authority_n and_o judge_n etc._n etc._n but_o there_o must_v be_v witness_n to_o prove_v matter_n of_o fact_n and_o 5._o 7._o therefore_o under_o the_o law_n god_n give_v special_a 〈◊〉_d both_o for_o give_v witness_n and_o for_o receive_v the_o testimony_n of_o witness_n other_o upon_o the_o comparison_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v between_o credit_n or_o good_a name_n and_o wealth_n prefer_v that_o before_o this_o and_o because_o that_o honesta_fw-la 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regard_n of_o god_n glory_n but_o also_o for_o the_o safety_n and_o good_a of_o the_o church_n be_v another_o end_n of_o this_o commandment_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o peace_n may_v be_v preserve_v commonwealth_n by_o witness_v the_o truth_n abraham_n call_v the_o well_o which_o he_o have_v dig_v beerjheba_n the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n and_o that_o he_o may_v peaceable_o enjoy_v it_o give_v abimelech_n seven_o lamb_n to_o witness_v that_o the_o well_o be_v his_o and_o that_o cumulus_fw-la testimonii_fw-la that_o heap_n of_o witness_n be_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n place_v as_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o 48_o jacob_n and_o laban_n that_o they_o will_v live_v at_o peace_n as_o friend_n and_o ally_n so_o under_o the_o law_n all_o proceed_n of_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v establish_v by_o truth_n which_o must_v 5._o be_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o witness_n and_o therefore_o all_o public_a act_n 〈◊〉_d justice_n be_v to_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o some_o witness_n save_o only_a in_o the_o case_n of_o jealousy_n 4._o in_o respect_n of_o every_o private_a man_n this_o commandment_n be_v the_o fence_n of_o every_o person_n man_n name_n and_o credit_n which_o be_v of_o much_o worth_n for_o a_o good_a name_n fasten_v a_o man_n bone_n say_v the_o wiseman_n it_o do_v he_o much_o good_a within_o and_o so_o it_o do_v 30._o without_o also_o for_o it_o cast_v a_o sweet_a savour_n and_o therefore_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o sweet_a 1._o ointment_n pour_v forth_o and_o if_o it_o come_v to_o be_v prize_v it_o pass_v gold_n and_o silver_n for_o a_o good_a name_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v choose_v then_o great_a riches_n and_o love_a favour_n rather_o 1._o than_o silver_n and_o gold_n as_o solomon_n say_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o both_o especial_o of_o the_o latter_a
foolish_a other_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d noisome_a 9_o and_o hurtful_a the_o first_o we_o may_v see_v in_o such_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v earthly_a mind_v who_o desire_v vain_a worldly_a thing_n not_o for_o natural_a end_n only_o but_o do_v transilire_fw-la fine_n 〈◊〉_d pass_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o over_o the_o bound_n of_o nature_n desire_v more_o than_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o still_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d and_o more_o and_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v when_o their_o riches_n increase_v do_v set_v their_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d they_o which_o as_o the_o precedent_a word_n imply_v be_v folly_n and_o vanity_n o_o give_v not_o yourselves_o unto_o vanity_n such_o man_n do_v think_v speak_v and_o delight_v to_o discourse_v of_o nothing_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o earthly_a thing_n and_o thus_o at_o length_n they_o corrupt_v themselves_o so_o that_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v their_o silver_n be_v become_v dross_n and_o their_o wine_n mix_v with_o water_n when_o 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communication_n to_o enter_v in_o for_o which_o cause_n god_n be_v say_v in_o job_n revelare_fw-la aurem_fw-la to_o 16._o uncover_v the_o ear_n when_o he_o reform_v man_n effectual_o and_o 2._o as_o they_o hinder_v we_o from_o receive_v good_a so_o they_o corrupt_v that_o good_a which_o be_v already_o in_o we_o like_o the_o dead_a fly_n in_o the_o box_n of_o ointment_n 1._o and_o 3._o they_o provoke_v to_o evil_a or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o ad_fw-la ea_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d consequitur_fw-la malum_fw-la to_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o in_o themselves_o evil_a but_o will_v 〈◊〉_d we_o in_o evil_a if_o we_o follow_v after_o they_o for_o malum_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o antecedente_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o consequente_a malum_fw-la est_fw-la evil_a whether_o in_o the_o antecedent_n or_o in_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o be_v avoid_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o 12._o any_o thing_n because_o the_o devil_n do_v sometime_o kindle_v such_o a_o earnest_a 〈◊〉_d and_o appetite_n in_o a_o man_n after_o some_o lawful_a indifferent_a thing_n that_o he_o will_v not_o forgo_v it_o for_o any_o cause_n and_o then_o the_o devil_n will_v quick_o find_v a_o condition_n to_o annex_v to_o it_o whereby_o he_o will_v draw_v a_o man_n to_o something_o simple_o unlawful_a as_o he_o think_v to_o have_v do_v with_o christ_n when_o have_v show_v he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o wherewith_o he_o think_v he_o have_v wrought_v upon_o his_o affection_n he_o present_o seek_v to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o to_o idolatry_n 〈◊〉_d tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o these_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v 〈◊〉_d fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o thus_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o concupiscence_n in_o malo_fw-la in_o evil_a be_v either_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v per_fw-la injustitiam_fw-la or_o adjustitiam_fw-la either_o to_o get_v thing_n lawful_a by_o evil_a mean_n or_o 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eat_v and_o be_v full_a and_o he_o give_v they_o their_o own_o desire_n 13._o they_o be_v not_o disappoint_v of_o their_o lust_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o to_o follow_v their_o own_o imagination_n thus_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o heathen_a roman_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v after_o great_a disobedience_n and_o wilful_a sin_v against_o 28._o the_o light_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n there_o follow_v this_o illative_a ideo_fw-la tradidit_fw-la choose_fw-la deus_fw-la 5._o therefore_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o desire_n counsel_n invention_n and_o 6._o imagination_n this_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o be_v thus_o give_v up_o to_o a_o man_n own_o lust_n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v deliver_v over_o to_o satan_n tradatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o high_a censure_n yet_o tradatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o return_n he_o that_o be_v so_o give_v up_o be_v regain_v but_o when_o a_o man_n be_v deliver_v up_o to_o himself_o 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