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the_o minister_n thereof_o for_o teach_v they_o bellarmine_n gretser_n maldonate_fw-it &_o the_o jesuite_n but_o none_o more_o than_o our_o own_o english_a fugitive_n bristol_n stapleton_n parson_n kellison_n and_o all_o the_o rabble_n of_o those_o romish_a hellhound_n free_o spend_v their_o mouth_n in_o bark_v against_o we_o as_o if_o we_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n as_o if_o we_o will_v have_v man_n sin_n and_o be_v damn_v by_o a_o stoical_a fatal_a necessity_n sin_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o and_o be_v damn_v whether_o they_o deserve_v it_o or_o no_o as_o if_o we_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o all_o licentiousness_n and_o profaneness_n let_v man_n believe_v it_o be_v no_o matter_n how_o they_o live_v heaven_n be_v their_o own_o cocksure_a as_o if_o we_o cry_v down_o good_a work_n &_o condemn_a charity_n slander_n loud_a and_o false_a yet_o easy_o blow_v away_o with_o one_o single_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o imputation_n upon_o we_o and_o our_o 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other_o eight_o sermon_n also_o now_o first_o publish_v as_o well_o as_o to_o those_o two_o that_o the_o particular_a content_n of_o each_o sermon_n be_v so_o place_v in_o the_o margin_n after_o this_o note_n §_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o every_o section_n or_o paragraph_n that_o the_o reader_n with_o run_v over_o the_o margin_n only_o may_v have_v a_o brief_a and_o summarie_a abstract_n of_o the_o several_a sermon_n god_n bless_v they_o all_o to_o thy_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n amen_n the_o first_o sermon_n 1619._o at_o a_o visitation_n at_o boston_n linc._n 17._o april_n 1619._o rom_n 14.3_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v it_o can_v be_v avoid_v occasion_n §._o 1._o the_o occasion_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v or_o weakness_n on_o earth_n or_o malice_n in_o hell_n but_o that_o scandal_n will_v arise_v and_o difference_n will_v grow_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n what_o 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this_o we_o must_v not_o for_o any_o good_a do_v any_o evil_n for_o the_o far_o open_n and_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o since_o the_o rule_n be_v of_o infinite_a use_n in_o the_o whole_a practice_n of_o our_o life_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a know_v when_o and_o where_o and_o how_o far_o to_o apply_v it_o aright_o for_o the_o direction_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o action_n we_o must_v of_o necessity_n unfold_v the_o extent_n of_o this_o word_n evil_a and_o consider_v the_o several_a kind_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o distinct_o and_o apart_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v pain_n §._o 14._o touch_v evil_n of_o pain_n first_o evil_a be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o evil_a of_o fault_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n malum_fw-la delicti_fw-la and_o malum_fw-la supplicij_fw-la as_o 14._o as_o tertul._n l._n 2._o adu_fw-la martion_n cap._n 14._o tertullian_n call_v they_o or_o as_o the_o more_o receive_v term_n be_v malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la and_o malum_fw-la paenae_fw-la the_o evil_n we_o commit_v against_o god_n and_o the_o evil_a god_n inflict_v upon_o us._n the_o evil_n we_o do_v unjust_o but_o yet_o willing_o and_o the_o evil_n we_o suffer_v unwilling_o but_o yet_o just_o in_o a_o word_n the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o pain_n touch_v evil_n of_o pain_n if_o the_o case_n be_v put_v when_o two_o such_o evil_n be_v propound_v and_o both_o can_v be_v avoid_v whether_o we_o may_v not_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o one_o to_o avoid_v the_o other_o the_o resolution_n be_v hîc_fw-la be_v inter_fw-la haec_fw-la datur_fw-la electio_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la damnum_fw-la facere_fw-la licet_fw-la ut_fw-la evitetur_fw-la maius_fw-la pareus_n hîc_fw-la common_a and_o good_a from_o the_o old_a maxim_n è_fw-la malis_fw-la minimum_fw-la we_o may_v incur_v the_o lesser_a to_o prevent_v the_o great_a evil_n as_o we_o may_v deliver_v our_o purse_n to_o a_o thief_n rather_o than_o fight_v upon_o unequal_a term_n to_o save_v it_o and_o 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we_o say_v of_o the_o fearful_a magistrate_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o coward_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o he_o have_v no_o heart_n you_o that_o be_v magistrate_n remember_v the_o promise_n god_n have_v make_v you_o and_o the_o title_n he_o have_v give_v you_o you_o have_v a_o honourable_a promise_n 19.6_o promise_n 2_o chron._n 19.6_o god_n will_v be_v with_o you_o in_o the_o cause_n and_o in_o the_o judgement_n 2._o chron._n 19_o if_o god_n be_v with_o you_o what_o need_v you_o fear_v who_o shall_v be_v against_o you_o you_o have_v a_o honourable_a title_n too_o 82.6_o too_o psalm_n 82.6_o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n psalm_n 82._o if_o you_o be_v god_n why_o shall_v you_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n this_o be_v god_n fashion_n he_o 5.5_o he_o 1_o pet._n 5.5_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a but_o he_o resist_v the_o proud_a he_o 1.52_o he_o luke_n 1.52_o exalt_v the_o meek_a and_o lowly_a but_o he_o put_v the_o mighty_a out_o of_o their_o seat_n if_o you_o will_v deal_v 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non_fw-la enim_fw-la iura_fw-la dicenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la vel_fw-la putanda_fw-la iniqua_fw-la hominum_fw-la constituta_fw-la aug._n l._n 9_o the_o civit_n 21._o measure_n of_o just_a law_n or_o against_o the_o common_a good_a which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o 2._o the_o atque_fw-la ipsa_fw-la utilitas_fw-la prope_fw-la iusti_fw-la mater_fw-la &_o aequi_fw-la horat._n 1._o serm_n 3._o ex_fw-la ae_z quo_fw-la &_o bono_fw-mi ius_fw-la constaâ—_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la &_o utili_fw-la tatem_fw-la communom_fw-la videtur_fw-la pertinere_fw-la cic._n ad_fw-la herem_n lib._n 2._o measure_n of_o equity_n in_o that_o multitude_n of_o law_n which_o for_o the_o repress_v of_o disorder_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n among_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o every_o well_o govern_v commonwealth_n it_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o that_o honest_a man_n especial_o if_o they_o have_v much_o deal_n in_o the_o world_n may_v have_v sometime_o just_a and_o 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doeg_n the_o edomite_n one_o of_o the_o 21.7_o the_o 1._o sam._n 21.7_o servant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n see_v when_o david_n go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o ahimelech_n the_o priest_n and_o how_o ahimelech_n there_o entertain_v he_o &_o what_o kindness_n he_o do_v for_o he_o of_o all_o which_o he_o etc._n he_o 1._o sam._n 22.9_o etc._n etc._n afterward_o give_v saul_n particular_a information_n in_o every_o point_n according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v see_v wherein_o though_o he_o speak_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v true_a and_o what_o he_o have_v see_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n yet_o because_o he_o do_v it_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o bring_v mischief_n upon_o ahimelech_n who_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o well_o become_v a_o honest_a man_n to_o do_v david_n charge_v he_o with_o tell_v of_o lie_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v a_o false_a tongue_n of_o his_o own_o for_o it_o psal._n 52._o 4_o 52._o psal._n 52.2_o 4_o thy_n tongue_n imagine_v wickedness_n and_o with_o lie_v thou_o cut_v like_o a_o sharp_a razor_n thou_o have_v love_v unrighteousness_n more_o than_o goodness_n and_o to_o talk_v of_o lie_n more_o than_o righteousness_n thou_o have_v love_v all_o word_n that_o may_v do_v hurt_v o_o thou_o false_a tongue_n conclude_v hence_o he_o that_o tell_v the_o truth_n where_o it_o may_v do_v hurt_v but_o especial_o if_o he_o tell_v it_o with_o that_o purpose_n &_o to_o that_o end_n that_o it_o may_v do_v hurt_v he_o have_v a_o false_a tongue_n and_o he_o tell_v a_o false_a lie_n &_o he_o must_v pardon_v we_o if_o we_o take_v he_o for_o no_o better_a than_o the_o raiser_n of_o a_o false_a report_n take_v §._o 12._o reason_n of_o the_o prohibition_n take_v we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o raise_v a_o false_a report_n let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o a_o fault_n it_o be_v the_o first_o accuser_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v a_o false_a accuser_n and_o that_o be_v the_o devil_n who_o as_o he_o begin_v betimes_o for_o he_o be_v a_o 8.44_o a_o joh_n 8.44_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n so_o he_o begin_v aloft_o for_o the_o first_o false_a report_n he_o raise_v be_v of_o the_o most_o high_a unjust_o accuse_v god_n himself_o unto_o our_o mother_n eve_n in_o a_o 3.1.4.5_o a_o gen._n 3.1.4.5_o few_o word_n of_o no_o few_o than_o three_o great_a crime_n at_o once_o falshood_n tyranny_n and_o envy_n he_o be_v then_o a_o slanderous_a accuser_n of_o his_o maker_n and_o he_o have_v continue_v ever_o since_o a_o malicious_a accuser_n of_o his_o 10._o his_o apoc._n 12.9_o 10._o brethren_n satan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o have_v his_o name_n from_o it_o in_o most_o language_n slanderer_n and_o backbiter_n and_o false_a accuser_n may_v herehence_a learn_v to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o the_o rock_n whence_o they_o be_v hew_v here_o they_o may_v behold_v the_o top_n of_o their_o pedigree_n we_o may_v not_o deny_v they_o the_o ancientie_n of_o their_o descent_n though_o they_o have_v small_a cause_n to_o boast_v it_o semen_fw-mi serpentis_fw-la the_o spawn_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n 8.44_o serpent_n joh._n 8.44_o child_n of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o they_o do_v not_o shame_v the_o store_n they_o come_v of_o for_o the_o work_n of_o their_o father_n they_o ready_o do_v that_o hellish_a aphorism_n they_o so_o faithful_o practice_v be_v one_o of_o his_o principle_n it_o be_v he_o first_o instill_v it_o into_o they_o calumniare_fw-la fortiter_fw-la aliquid_fw-la adhaerebit_fw-la 18.18_o adhaerebit_fw-la jer._n 18.18_o smite_v with_o the_o tongue_n and_o be_v sure_a to_o smite_v home_o and_o then_o be_v sure_a either_o the_o grief_n or_o the_o blemish_n of_o the_o stroke_n will_v stick_v by_o it_o a_o devilish_a practice_n sin_n §._o 13._o 1._o from_o the_o sin_n hateful_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man._n and_o that_o most_o just_o whether_o we_o consider_v the_o sin_n or_o the_o injury_n or_o
honour_n of_o king_n to_o search_v out_o a_o matter_n god_n as_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v prince_n and_o magistrate_n his_o own_o 82.6_o own_o psal._n 82.6_o name_n so_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v they_o his_o own_o example_n in_o this_o point_n a_o example_n in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o law_n gen._n 18._o where_o he_o do_v not_o present_o give_v judgement_n against_o 22._o against_o gen._n 18.20_o 21._o quo_fw-la exemplo_fw-la moniti_fw-la ne_fw-la ad_fw-la proferendam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la aut_fw-la temere_fw-la indiligenteâ—_n que_fw-la in_o discussa_fw-la quaeque_fw-la quoquo_fw-la modo_fw-la iudicemus_fw-la sed_fw-la exempâ—o_fw-la domini_fw-la descendamus_fw-la videamus_fw-la &_o iusto_fw-la examine_v criminosoâ—_n diligenter_n perscrutemur_fw-la council_n trib._n e._n 22._o sodom_n upon_o the_o cry_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v come_v up_o before_o he_o but_o he_o will_v go_v down_o first_o and_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v do_v altogether_o according_a to_o that_o cry_n and_o if_o not_o that_o he_o may_v know_v it_o a_o example_n also_o in_o the_o gospell-story_n luke_n 16._o under_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n who_o be_v first_o work_n when_o his_o steward_n be_v accuse_v to_o he_o for_o embezzel_v his_o good_n be_v not_o to_o turn_v he_o out_o of_o door_n but_o to_o 16.2_o to_o luk._n 16.2_o examine_v his_o account_n what_o through_o malice_n obsequiousness_n coverture_n and_o covetousness_n counterfeit_a report_n be_v daily_o raise_v and_o there_o be_v much_o cunning_n use_v by_o those_o that_o raise_v they_o much_o odd_a shuffle_n and_o pack_v and_o combine_v to_o give_v they_o the_o colour_n and_o face_n of_o perfect_a truth_n as_o then_o a_o plain_a countryman_n that_o will_v not_o willing_o be_v cozen_v in_o his_o pay_n to_o take_v a_o slip_n for_o a_o currant_n piece_n and_o brass_n for_o silver_n leisurely_o turn_v over_o every_o piece_n he_o receive_v and_o if_o he_o suspect_v any_o one_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n view_v it_o and_o ring_v it_o and_o smell_v to_o it_o and_o bend_v it_o and_o rub_v it_o so_o make_v up_o of_o all_o his_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v one_o natural_a touchstone_n whereby_o to_o try_v it_o such_o jealousy_n shall_v the_o magistrate_n use_v and_o such_o industry_n especial_o where_o there_o appear_v cause_n of_o suspicion_n by_o all_o mean_n to_o sift_v and_o to_o boult_v out_o the_o truth_n if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v cheat_v with_o a_o false_a report_n instead_o of_o a_o true_a three_o let_v he_o take_v heed_n he_o do_v not_o give_v countenance_n or_o encouragement_n suit_n §._o 25._o 3._o in_o repress_v contentious_a person_n and_o suit_n more_o than_o right_a and_o reason_n require_v to_o contentious_a person_n know_a sycophant_n and_o common_a informer_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o accuser_n to_o make_v complaint_n offender_n will_v be_v no_o offender_n for_o want_v of_o due_a correction_n and_o law_n will_v be_v no_o law_n for_o want_v of_o due_a execution_n informer_n than_o be_v ibid._n be_v accusatores_fw-la multos_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la uâ—ile_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la metu_fw-la contineatur_fw-la audacia_fw-la veruntamen_fw-la hoc_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la utile_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la planè_fw-la illudamur_fw-la ab_fw-la accusatoribus_fw-la ibid._n necessary_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n as_o dog_n be_v about_o your_o house_n and_o yard_n if_o any_o man_n mislike_v the_o comparison_n let_v he_o know_v it_o be_v roscio_n be_v nihil_fw-la mali_fw-la est_fw-la cane_n ibi_fw-la quamplurim_fw-la â—s_n esse_fw-la ubi_fw-la permulti_fw-la obsâ—ruandi_fw-la multaque_fw-la seruanda_fw-la sunt_fw-la cic._n pro_fw-la sex_n roscio_n cicero_n simile_n and_o not_o i_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o say_v that_o great_a and_o wise_a orator_n there_o shall_v be_v some_o store_n of_o dog_n about_o the_o house_n where_o many_o good_n be_v lay_v up_o to_o be_v safe_o keep_v and_o many_o false_a knave_n haunt_v to_o do_v mischief_n to_o guard_v those_o and_o to_o watch_v these_o the_o better_a but_o if_o those_o ibid._n those_o cane_n aluntur_fw-la in_o capitolio_n ut_fw-la significent_fw-la si_fw-la fures_fw-la venerint_fw-la quòd_fw-la si_fw-mi luce_fw-fr quoque_fw-la cane_n latrent_fw-la cùm_fw-la deos_fw-la salutatum_fw-la aliqui_fw-la venerint_fw-la opinor_fw-la jis_fw-la crura_fw-la suffringantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n dog_n shall_v make_v at_o the_o throat_n of_o every_o man_n that_o come_v near_o the_o house_n at_o honest_a man_n hour_n and_o upon_o honest_a man_n business_n it_o be_v but_o needful_a they_o of_o the_o house_n shall_v sometime_o rate_v they_o off_o and_o if_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n welfavoured_o beat_v they_o off_o yea_o and_o if_o after_o all_o that_o they_o still_o continue_v mankeene_n knock_v out_o their_o tooth_n or_o break_v their_o leg_n to_o prevent_v a_o worse_a mischief_n magistrate_n be_v petty_a god_n god_n have_v lend_v they_o his_o name_n 82.6_o name_n psal._n 82.6_o dixi_fw-la dij_fw-la i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n psal._n 82._o and_o false_a accuser_n be_v petty_a devil_n the_o devil_n have_v borrow_v their_o name_n 35._o name_n apoc._n 12.9.10_o de_fw-fr ipso_fw-la etiam_fw-la nomine_fw-la diaboli_fw-la delatorem_fw-la tertullian_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c._n 35._o satan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o accuser_n of_o his_o brethren_n for_o a_o ruler_n then_o or_o magistrate_n to_o countenance_v a_o sycophant_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o as_o it_o be_v to_o pervert_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o make_v god_n take_v the_o devil_n part_n and_o then_o beside_o where_o such_o thing_n be_v do_v what_o be_v the_o common_a cry_n people_n as_o they_o be_v suspicious_a will_v be_v talk_v perilous_o and_o after_o their_o manner_n sure_a say_v they_o the_o magistrate_n be_v sharer_n with_o these_o fellow_n in_o the_o adventure_n these_o be_v but_o their_o setter_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o gain_n their_o instrument_n and_o emissary_n to_o toll_v griâ—t_v to_o their_o mill_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o moulter_v heethen_n that_o in_o the_o place_n of_o magistracy_n will_v decline_v both_o the_o fault_n and_o suspicion_n of_o such_o unworthy_a collusion_n it_o stand_v he_o upon_o with_o all_o his_o best_a endeavour_n by_o chain_a and_o muzle_v these_o beast_n to_o prevent_v they_o from_o bite_v where_o they_o shall_v not_o and_o if_o they_o have_v fasten_v already_o then_o by_o deliver_v the_o oppress_a with_o job_n 29.17_o job_n job_n 29.17_o to_o pluck_v the_o prey_n from_o between_o their_o tooth_n and_o by_o exercise_v just_a severity_n upon_o they_o to_o break_v their_o jaw_n for_o do_v far_o harm_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o prescribe_v nor_o be_v it_o meet_v i_o shall_v to_o my_o better_n by_o what_o mean_v all_o this_o may_v best_a be_v do_v be_v §._o 26._o whereunto_o some_o likely_a good_a help_n be_v for_o i_o know_v not_o how_o far_o the_o subordinate_a magistrate_n power_n which_o must_v be_v bound_v by_o 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sive_fw-la est_fw-la sanâ—imus_fw-la non_fw-la litter_n etc._n etc._n nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la qui_fw-la eas_fw-la exposcunt_fw-la iuramentum_fw-la de_fw-la calumniâ_fw-la praestiterint_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la etc._n etc._n â—_o vinc._n cod_n de_fw-fr iureiurando_fw-la propter_fw-la calumn_n roman_n the_o accuser_n in_o most_o case_n may_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o put_v in_o his_o libel_n until_o he_o have_v first_o take_v his_o corporal_a oath_n before_o the_o praetor_n that_o he_o be_v free_a from_o all_o malicious_a &_o calumnious_a intent_n certain_a it_o be_v as_o daily_a experience_n show_v that_o many_o man_n who_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o a_o lie_n do_v yet_o take_v some_o sophoâ—l_n some_o nam_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la timore_fw-la contentiosa_fw-la litigantium_fw-la instantia_fw-la compescitur_fw-la ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sophoâ—l_n bog_n at_o a_o oath_n and_o it_o can_v but_o open_v a_o wide_a gap_n to_o the_o raise_n and_o receive_v of_o false_a report_n and_o to_o many_o other_o abuse_n of_o very_o noisome_a consequence_n in_o the_o commonweal_n if_o the_o magistrate_n when_o he_o
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