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thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thy_o meat_n five_o they_o be_v all_o glorious_a both_o in_o their_o body_n which_o be_v naked_a have_v a_o excellent_a dignity_n and_o comeliness_n in_o it_o without_o the_o least_o unseemliness_n that_o may_v make_v they_o ashamed_a and_o in_o their_o mind_n furnish_v with_o all_o grace_n and_o namely_o of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n understand_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o able_a according_a to_o their_o nature_n to_o give_v apt_a name_n unto_o they_o last_o of_o all_o for_o a_o further_a increase_n of_o their_o happiness_n they_o be_v seat_v in_o paradise_n a_o place_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n where_o for_o the_o exercise_v of_o man_n to_o labour_v in_o some_o honest_a and_o lawful_a call_n god_n give_v he_o charge_n to_o dress_v and_o keep_v the_o garden_n chap._n four_o of_o providence_n after_o the_o everlasting_a jehovah_n epicure_n which_o deny_v all_o providence_n of_o god_n those_o philosopher_n that_o hold_v nature_n that_o be_v some_o power_n or_o virtue_n spirit_n or_o mind_n as_o they_o term_v it_o mingle_v and_o infuse_v into_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o hold_v up_o and_o stir_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v god_n whereas_o in_o truth_n nature_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o course_n &_o order_n which_o god_n at_o the_o first_o creation_n set_v in_o thing_n and_o which_o he_o alter_v and_o change_v at_o his_o pleasure_n deuter._n 8._o 3._o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o jehovah_n decree_n of_o god_n and_o create_v providence_n be_v his_o govern_n of_o the_o thing_n create_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n his_o kingdom_n three_o stand_v in_o govern_v the_o thing_n create_v both_o the_o course_n which_o at_o the_o first_o creation_n he_o set_v in_o nature_n and_o the_o action_n and_o event_n of_o thing_n herein_o consider_v we_o first_o the_o generality_n of_o this_o government_n that_o it_o reach_v to_o all_o in_o general_a and_o to_o every_o thing_n in_o particular_a past_a present_a or_o to_o come_v to_o set_v forth_o this_o more_o distinct_o that_o so_o we_o may_v make_v the_o better_a use_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o his_o providence_n it_o stretch_v first_o to_o all_o person_n and_o live_a creature_n even_o the_o vile_a and_o most_o contemptible_a the_o 16._o the_o psal_n 145._o 15_o 16._o eye_n of_o all_o thing_n look_v up_o to_o thou_o and_o thou_o give_v to_o they_o their_o meat_n thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o fille_v every_o live_a thing_n with_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n the_o 21._o the_o psal_n 104._o 21._o young_a lion_n roar_v for_o their_o prey_n seek_v their_o meat_n from_o
much_o as_o thy_o heart_n desire_v then_o he_o will_v answer_v no_o but_o thou_o shall_v give_v it_o now_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o i_o will_v take_v it_o by_o force_n therefore_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o young_a man_n be_v very_o great_a before_o jehovah_n for_o man_n abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o jehovah_n four_o all_o injurious_a &_o wrongful_a deal_n in_o matter_n of_o contract_n buy_v and_o sell_v and_o such_o like_a as_o first_o excessive_a price_n of_o thing_n not_o observe_v a_o proportion_n and_o equality_n in_o the_o contract_n to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o need_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o buyer_n as_o the_o law_n do_v special_o provide_v when_o 16._o when_o levit._fw-la 25._o 14_o 15_o 16._o thou_o selle_v aught_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n or_o buy_v at_o thy_o neighbour_n hand_n you_o shall_v not_o oppress_v one_o another_o but_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o year_n after_o the_o jubilee_n thou_o shall_v buy_v of_o thy_o neighbour_n also_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o year_n thou_o shall_v increase_v the_o price_n thereof_o and_o according_a to_o the_o fewness_n of_o year_n thou_o shall_v abate_v the_o price_n of_o it_o for_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o increase_v do_v he_o sell_v unto_o thou_o second_o usury_n condemn_v psal_n 15._o 5._o he_o that_o give_v not_o his_o money_n to_o usury_n and_o hereof_o also_o there_o be_v a_o law_n exod._n 22._o 25._o if_o thou_o lend_v money_n unto_o my_o people_n that_o be_v to_o the_o poor_a with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o a_o usurer_n unto_o he_o you_o shall_v not_o oppress_v he_o with_o usury_n three_o monopoly_n engross_a forestalling_a etc._n etc._n 8._o etc._n esay_n 5._o 8._o woe_n to_o they_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n and_o field_n to_o field_n till_o there_o be_v no_o more_o place_n that_o you_o may_v be_v make_v the_o only_a dweller_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n the_o lawful_a use_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n frugality_n and_o frugal_o and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o to_o do_v it_o frugal_o liberality_n frugality_n i_o call_v a_o keep_n together_o of_o that_o which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o for_o the_o better_a bestow_n of_o it_o to_o good_a and_o profitable_a use_n that_o 14._o that_o 2._o cor._n 8._o 14._o our_o abundance_n may_v supply_v other_o man_n want_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v our_o saviour_n in_o his_o own_o example_n do_v herein_o go_v before_o we_o when_o he_o bid_v 12._o bid_v john_n 6._o 12._o gather_v together_o the_o fragment_n that_o nothing_o be_v lose_v which_o lesson_n judas_n the_o traitor_n have_v learn_v of_o his_o master_n though_o he_o use_v it_o but_o ill-favoured_o as_o a_o hypocrite_n to_o serve_v his_o own_o turn_n to_o what_o end_n say_v 9_o say_v mat._n 26._o 8_o 9_o he_o be_v this_o waste_n for_o this_o ointment_n may_v have_v be_v sell_v for_o much_o and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a the_o contrary_n be_v first_o unnecessary_a and_o causeless_a suretyship_n he_o 15._o he_o pro._n 11._o 15._o shall_v certain_o be_v crush_v that_o be_v surety_n for_o a_o stranger_n but_o he_o that_o hate_v surety_n be_v safe_a be_v 26._o be_v pro._n 22._o 26._o not_o thou_o of_o they_o that_o clap_v hand_n of_o they_o that_o be_v surety_n for_o debt_n second_o in_o wastfulnesse_n when_o a_o man_n in_o diet_n apparel_n furniture_n of_o his_o house_n building_n or_o such_o like_a go_v beyond_o his_o degree_n or_o call_n he_o 17._o he_o pro._n 21._o 17._o shall_v be_v a_o poor_a man_n that_o love_v jollity_n he_o that_o love_v wine_n and_o ointment_n shall_v not_o be_v rich_a liberality_n be_v a_o cheerful_a communicate_v of_o our_o good_n lend_v and_o liberal_o by_o a_o cheerful_a communicate_v of_o they_o all_o both_o in_o give_v and_o lend_v by_o give_v or_o lend_v as_o the_o case_n require_v communicate_v 13._o communicate_v rom._n 12_o 13._o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n if_o 35._o if_o levit._fw-la 25._o 35._o thy_o brother_n be_v impoverish_v and_o fall_v in_o decay_n with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v relieve_v he_o the_o 19_o the_o psal_n 37._o 19_o righteous_a man_n be_v merciful_a and_o give_v lend_v 35._o lend_v luk._n 6._o 34_o 35._o look_v for_o nothing_o thereof_o again_o that_o be_v to_o say_v though_o it_o be_v with_o loss_n of_o the_o principal_a wherefore_o these_o work_n of_o beneficence_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n call_v 9_o call_v pro._n 11._o 18._o 2._o cor._n 8._o 9_o justice_n for_o than_o do_v god_n in_o thy_o brother_n necessity_n make_v he_o in_o right_a the_o owner_n of_o thy_o good_v and_o thou_o only_o the_o steward_n and_o distributer_n so_o saih_o salomon_n hold_v 28_o hold_v pro._n 3._o 27_o 28_o not_o back_o good_n from_o the_o owner_n thereof_o mean_v those_o that_o have_v need_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o hand_n to_o do_v they_o good_a say_v not_o unto_o thy_o neighbour_n go_v and_o come_v again_o tomorrow_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o if_o thou_o now_o have_v it_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o 27._o the_o rom._n 15._o 27._o apostle_n tell_v the_o roman_n that_o albeit_o the_o macedonian_n alm_n which_o they_o bestow_v upon_o the_o poor_a saint_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v voluntary_a and_o free_a yet_o it_o be_v such_o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o brotherly_a love_n they_o do_v owe_v and_o be_v debtor_n of_o unto_o they_o and_o to_o this_o duty_n of_o liberality_n we_o be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v encourage_v by_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n be_v report_v to_o have_v 3â—_n have_v act_n 20._o 3â—_n have_v as_o a_o common_a say_n in_o his_o mouth_n it_o be_v a_o more_o bless_a thing_n to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v one_o special_a branch_n of_o this_o well_o employ_v of_o our_o hospitality_n one_o branch_n whereof_o be_v hospitality_n good_n be_v hospitality_n therefore_o it_o follow_v in_o that_o place_n rom._n 12._o 13._o follow_v after_o hospitality_n and_o 9_o and_o 1._o pet._n 4._o 9_o peter_n say_v be_v barbarous_a one_o unto_o another_o without_o grudge_v the_o contrary_n be_v niggardliness_n he_o 24._o he_o pro._n 11._o 24._o that_o spare_v more_o than_o be_v meet_v it_o only_o sort_v to_o poverty_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o nine_o commandment_n the_o second_o way_n that_o man_n offend_v in_o the_o faithful_o truth_n which_o be_v in_o deal_v faithful_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v by_o falsehood_n fraud_n deceit_n subtlety_n cunning_a shift_n and_o device_n which_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o nine_o commandment_n to_o understand_v that_o commandment_n as_o common_o man_n do_v of_o our_o neighbour_n good_a name_n and_o credit_n not_o of_o his_o outward_a good_n as_o if_o those_o be_v speak_v of_o only_a in_o the_o eight_o be_v too_o much_o to_o straighten_v the_o bound_n of_o this_o commandment_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n fault_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n for_o first_o the_o great_a and_o weight_a commandment_n shall_v so_o come_v behind_o a_o 2._o a_o pro._n 22._o 1_o 2._o good_a name_n be_v more_o to_o be_v desire_v then_o great_a riches_n second_o the_o word_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n be_v borrow_v word_n take_v from_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n where_o land_n and_o possession_n do_v often_o come_v in_o question_n than_o man_n name_n and_o credit_n and_o therefore_o can_v without_o violence_n be_v restrain_v to_o the_o letter_n the_o nine_o commandment_n than_o will_v have_v we_o to_o deal_v true_o and_o sincere_o in_o all_o thing_n concern_v good_n whether_o one_o outward_a estate_n and_o worldly_a riches_n or_o his_o name_n and_o credit_n our_o saviour_n mat._n 23._o 22._o call_v it_o faithfulness_n or_o faith_n meaning_n truth_n and_o constancy_n both_o in_o our_o word_n and_o in_o all_o our_o bargain_n and_o agreement_n which_o psal_n 15._o 2_o 16._o be_v make_v one_o special_a note_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebrew_n word_n whereby_o david_n set_v it_o forth_o psal_n 111._o 7_o 8._o signify_v indifferent_o faithfulness_n or_o truth_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v all_o kind_n of_o falsity_n namely_o first_o open_v untruth_n or_o lie_n therefore_o 25._o therefore_o ephes_n 4._o 25._o put_v commend_v their_o error_n that_o hold_v officious_a or_o sport_v lie_n as_o they_o call_v they_o to_o be_v lawful_a all_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o condemn_v and_o be_v all_o of_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n to_o who_o image_n we_o ought_v in_o every_o thing_n to_o be_v conform_v who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n psal_n 31._o 6._o neither_o ought_v any_o pretence_n of_o do_v good_a unto_o our_o neighbour_n draw_v we_o to_o any_o officious_a lie_n see_v the_o rule_n
extremity_n be_v some_o way_n mitigate_v the_o same_o apostle_n teach_v 4._o teach_v 2._o pet._n 2._o 4._o one_o in_o say_v they_o be_v deliver_v unto_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v keep_v unto_o judgement_n the_o 6._o the_o jude_n ver_fw-la 6._o other_o that_o god_n keep_v they_o with_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o judgement_n which_o they_o yet_o lie_v under_o be_v not_o so_o fearful_a and_o terrible_a as_o that_o which_o abide_v for_o they_o so_o much_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o angel_n that_o fall_v fall_v the_o angel_n that_o fall_v not_o be_v supernatural_o uphold_v from_o all_o danger_n of_o fall_v the_o angel_n that_o sin_v not_o be_v supernatural_o upupholden_v from_o all_o possibility_n of_o fall_v therefore_o our_o saviour_n mark_v 12._o 25._o compare_v the_o state_n of_o god_n child_n in_o the_o resurrection_n when_o all_o shall_v be_v firm_a and_o stable_a unto_o the_o state_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n as_o now_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o resurrection_n they_o neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v marry_v but_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 21._o they_o be_v call_v the_o elect_a angel_n secret_o oppose_v to_o those_o that_o fall_v reprobate_n and_o castaways_a for_o who_o hell_n fire_n be_v prepare_v mat._n 25._o 41._o but_o i_o say_v this_o hold_v up_o be_v supernatural_a they_o have_v it_o not_o from_o their_o own_o virtue_n or_o excellency_n of_o nature_n for_o why_o then_o shall_v not_o the_o rest_n have_v have_v it_o but_o by_o the_o mere_a favour_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v job_n 4._o 18._o in_o his_o angel_n he_o put_v no_o steadiness_n as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o to_o be_v unchangeable_a and_o not_o subject_a to_o temptation_n be_v the_o proper_a praise_n of_o god_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o man._n in_o the_o fall_n of_o man_z i_o observe_v angel_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n first_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n as_o the_o story_n specifi_v 8._o specifi_v gen._n 3._o 1._o unto_o verse_n 8._o gen._n 3._o whereunto_o they_o come_v by_o these_o degree_n first_o they_o 6._o they_o gen._n 3._o 6._o behold_v it_o than_o they_o they_o desire_v the_o beauty_n of_o it_o three_o they_o take_v and_o last_o do_v eat_v of_o it_o neither_o be_v this_o the_o only_a sin_n it_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o multitude_n of_o other_o sin_n draw_v they_o to_o this_o actual_a and_o open_a disobedience_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o foulness_n of_o their_o offence_n do_v the_o more_o appear_v as_o first_o infidelity_n in_o a_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o falsify_v of_o his_o word_n for_o he_o have_v say_v what_o day_n you_o eat_v thereof_o you_o shall_v certain_o die_v eve_n recite_v to_o the_o serpent_n lest_o peraduentre_n you_o die_v speak_v doubtful_o as_o of_o a_o thing_n not_o certain_a second_o a_o credit_v of_o god_n enemy_n and_o they_o and_o so_o prefer_v the_o devil_n above_o god._n three_o a_o false_a opinion_n in_o their_o heart_n of_o god_n that_o he_o envy_a their_o good_a estate_n four_o intolerable_a pride_n and_o ambition_n in_o desire_v to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n other_o circumstance_n there_o be_v further_a to_o increase_v their_o sin_n first_o that_o it_o be_v against_o their_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n though_o satan_n have_v in_o some_o sort_n blind_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o understanding_n second_o that_o have_v but_o one_o only_a commandment_n and_o that_o so_o easy_a to_o keep_v as_o to_o abstain_v from_o one_o only_a fruit_n in_o so_o great_a plenty_n and_o variety_n of_o other_o yet_o they_o break_v it_o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o their_o fall_n be_v the_o actor_n themselves_o or_o at_o least_o such_o as_o have_v some_o part_n in_o his_o business_n first_o god_n may_v be_v say_v a_o actor_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justification_n itself_o fulfil_v of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v by_o christ_n perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n the_o benefit_n come_v upon_o all_o unto_o justification_n of_o life_n or_o to_o the_o declare_v and_o approve_v of_o we_o just_a before_o god_n whereby_o we_o obtain_v everlasting_a life_n this_o so_o noble_a a_o benefit_n come_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n come_v by_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n so_o write_v the_o 25._o the_o rom._n 4._o 25._o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v for_o our_o justification_n not_o that_o his_o death_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o
strong_a in_o faith_n and_o have_v full_a assurance_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o 3._o the_o 1._o thes_n 1._o 3._o thessalonian_o that_o their_o faith_n do_v increase_n exceed_o or_o above_o the_o common_a or_o ordinary_a measure_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d do_v abound_v in_o another_o 3._o another_o 1._o thes_n 1._o 3._o place_n he_o commend_v not_o only_o the_o virtue_n themselves_o but_o the_o fruit_n which_o they_o show_v of_o they_o remember_v the_o work_n of_o your_o faith_n your_o laborious_a love_n and_o patient_a hope_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o 11._o the_o james_n 5._o 11._o scripture_n set_v before_o we_o the_o patience_n of_o job_n and_o the_o virtue_n and_o perfection_n of_o other_o man_n of_o god_n as_o mirror_n and_o glass_n for_o we_o to_o look_v into_o for_o the_o reform_n of_o our_o way_n and_o that_o we_o may_v become_v like_a unto_o they_o not_o that_o such_o a_o one_o have_v attain_a to_o perfection_n or_o may_v now_o set_v down_o and_o rest_n as_o 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