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life_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o be_v act_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god._n and_o sure_o if_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n our_o wisdom_n our_o righteousness_n to_o commit_v our_o very_a soul_n and_o life_n into_o god_n hand_n and_o disposal_n shall_v we_o stick_v to_o render_v that_o one_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n our_o will_n into_o his_o hand_n that_o do_v saint_n peter_n exhort_v we_o unto_o 1_o epist_n 4._o 19_o wherefore_o let_v they_o who_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n commit_v the_o keep_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o he_o in_o well_o do_v as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n let_v god_n then_o have_v the_o keep_n of_o our_o will_n as_o he_o have_v of_o our_o life_n as_o he_o have_v of_o christ_n
which_o the_o master_n of_o jewish_a morality_n note_v and_o wise_o dissuade_v all_o to_o turn_v their_o face_n from_o amorous_n romance_n and_o lascivious_a poetrye_n be_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o this_o caution_n and_o that_o eye_n can_v be_v account_v innocent_a which_o come_v into_o a_o shop_n of_o rarity_n and_o great_a variety_n look_v not_o so_o much_o nor_o demand_v what_o it_o do_v want_v but_o seek_v for_o somewhat_o which_o when_o it_o begin_v first_o to_o see_v it_o begin_v also_o to_o want_v and_o desire_v and_o to_o want_v it_o because_o it_o desire_v it_o and_o not_o desire_v it_o because_o it_o want_v it_o excellent_a therefore_o be_v that_o counsel_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n 9_o v._n 5._o 7._o against_o both_o these_o and_o their_o fellow_n and_o that_o when_o there_o be_v no_o monk_n nor_o friar_n in_o the_o world_n upon_o who_o we_o will_v cast_v such_o severe_a counsel_n as_o their_o procession_n lead_v they_o to_o gaze_v not_o on_o a_o maid_n that_o thou_o 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every_o true_a believer_n 3._o and_o the_o like_a circumspection_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v have_v about_o the_o ear_n another_o most_o profitable_a yea_o necessary_a sense_n and_o no_o less_o passionate_a than_o the_o other_o it_o be_v incredible_a even_o to_o they_o that_o be_v overcome_v and_o captivate_v by_o dishonest_a speech_n lewd_a book_n obscene_a poetry_n what_o a_o change_n and_o that_o for_o the_o worst_a apt_o temper_v sound_n and_o melodious_a voice_n have_v upon_o a_o man._n they_o deject_v he_o and_o make_v he_o moody_a and_o heavy_a they_o inflame_v and_o lighten_v he_o make_v he_o brisk_a and_o wanton_a make_v he_o full_a of_o talk_n and_o ridiculous_a motion_n and_o final_o ensnare_v and_o draw_v he_o to_o humour_v the_o note_n in_o his_o action_n good_a or_o bad_a cease_v my_o son_n therefore_o say_v solomon_n to_o hear_v the_o instruction_n that_o cause_v to_o err_v from_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n whether_o poetical_a or_o prosaicall_a for_o when_o the_o form_n of_o word_n the_o eloquence_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o gracefulness_n of_o speak_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n the_o matter_n clothe_v and_o adorn_v and_o adapt_v to_o the_o ear_n by_o they_o may_v be_v of_o the_o devil_n devise_v and_o send_v before_o he_o to_o fowl_n the_o room_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o he_o and_o his_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o dwell_v there_o for_o as_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o a_o body_n give_v to_o sin_n no_o more_o will_n or_o can_v the_o evil_a spirit_n enter_v into_o a_o soul_n or_o body_n not_o fit_v for_o his_o turn_n by_o impure_a cogitation_n and_o device_n turn_v therefore_o say_v solomon_n proverb_n 14._o 7._o from_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o foolish_a man_n when_o thou_o perceive_v not_o in_o he_o the_o lip_n of_o knowledge_n which_o knowledge_n be_v there_o use_v for_o wise_a and_o profitable_a talk_n oppose_v common_o to_o foolishness_n which_o in_o scripture_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o sin._n and_o in_o so_o advise_v he_o do_v imply_v the_o next_o and_o right_a way_n to_o avoid_v not_o only_o certain_a single_a act_n of_o corrupt_a communication_n but_o even_o the_o inclination_n and_o desire_n of_o impure_a matter_n imbibe_v by_o word_n or_o writing_n for_o it_o be_v true_a in_o moral_a thing_n as_o well_o as_o natural_a that_o the_o understanding_n be_v make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o impression_n make_v by_o the_o object_n as_o philosopher_n teach_v be_v formable_a into_o any_o shape_n so_o according_a to_o divinity_n be_v it_o true_a that_o according_a to_o the_o pure_a and_o chaste_a subject_n we_o choose_v to_o meditate_v on_o and_o converse_v with_o or_o the_o light_n obscene_a and_o frothy_a be_v the_o inward_a sense_n affect_v not_o only_o actual_o or_o transient_o but_o habitual_o and_o permanent_o so_o that_o in_o accustom_v a_o man_n self_n to_o immodest_a and_o immorall_a act_n or_o business_n the_o mind_n be_v so_o taint_v that_o all_o divine_a thing_n become_v unsavourie_a and_o irksome_a in_o like_a manner_n to_o the_o palate_n of_o the_o soul_n accustom_v to_o spiritual_a pure_a and_o chaste_a discourse_n and_o read_v the_o pleasureablenesse_n of_o vain_a idle_a and_o foolish_a subject_n and_o especial_o obscene_a become_v altogether_o extinguish_v a_o irksomeness_n succeed_v in_o its_o place_n 4._o and_o there_o be_v such_o near_a relation_n as_o we_o have_v partly_o see_v between_o the_o ear_n and_o the_o tongue_n as_o there_o be_v between_o a_o fiddlestick_a and_o fiddle_n to_o strike_v it_o as_o it_o please_v the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o sanctity_n reach_v unto_o the_o due_a regiment_n of_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o other_o but_o more_o especial_a care_n and_o custody_n seem_v to_o be_v due_a to_o this_o than_o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o active_a part_n and_o organ_n to_o evil_a but_o the_o ear_n passive_a chief_o and_o sometime_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o man_n must_v whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o hear_v what_o be_v lewd_a vain_a riotous_a wanton_a unclean_a and_o profane_a but_o no_o man_n be_v constrain_v to_o use_v his_o tongue_n so_o indiscreet_o and_o wicked_o he_o have_v it_o more_o in_o his_o power_n than_o he_o have_v his_o ear_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o more_o oblige_v to_o make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o the_o one_o than_o he_o can_v of_o the_o other_o and_o as_o some_o have_v observe_v nature_n by_o fence_v it_o double_a with_o tooth_n and_o lip_n lest_o it_o shall_v trespass_v upon_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n teach_v we_o with_o what_o good_a advice_n and_o moderation_n we_o be_v to_o use_v it_o for_o in_o truth_n general_o it_o so_o demean_v itself_o that_o few_o can_v give_v that_o a_o good_a word_n which_o be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o speech_n and_o seldom_o be_v it_o better_o employ_v than_o when_o it_o accuse_v itself_o and_o commend_v taciturnity_n and_o silence_n what_o can_v be_v say_v of_o it_o or_o any_o thing_n else_o more_o bitter_o or_o true_o than_o what_o st._n james_n write_v of_o it_o chap._n 3._o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o unruly_a evil_n full_a of_o deadly_a poison_n therewith_o bless_v we_o god_n even_o the_o father_n and_o therewith_o curse_v we_o man_n which_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god._n and_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 21._o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n meaning_n that_o by_o a_o lie_v slander_a perjurious_a profane_a and_o unclean_a tongue_n we_o hasten_v death_n to_o other_o so_o that_o our_o own_o damnation_n at_o the_o same_o time_n linger_v not_o thereby_o christ_n tell_v we_o matth._n 12._o 36_o 38._o that_o for_o every_o evil_a word_n that_o man_n speak_v they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v so_o that_o the_o tongue_n or_o sting_n of_o the_o adder_n be_v not_o so_o poisonous_a and_o pernicious_a as_o the_o evil_a tongue_n of_o man._n for_o that_o do_v not_o sting_n or_o hurt_v the_o user_n but_o this_o do_v verify_v what_o be_v say_v of_o wicked_a man_n pssalm_n 6._o 4_o 8._o they_o shall_v make_v their_o own_o tongue_n to_o fall_v on_o themselves_o all_o that_o see_v they_o shall_v flee_v away_o viz._n as_o from_o the_o face_n and_o sting_v of_o a_o viper_n and_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v of_o the_o ill_a tongue_n as_o we_o do_v of_o person_n of_o worth_n from_o their_o extraction_n we_o shall_v find_v how_o low_a and_o base_a a_o original_a it_o have_v from_o st._n james_n chap._n 3._o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o little_a member_n boast_v great_a thing_n the_o tongue_n be_v a_o fire_n a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n it_o defile_v the_o whole_a body_n
shall_v begin_v to_o beat_v the_o man-servant_n and_o maiden_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o be_v drunken_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n will_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n when_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a and_o will_v cut_v he_o in_o sunder_o and_o will_v appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o unbeliever_n and_o the_o wise_a servant_n will_v not_o say_v within_o himself_o my_o lord_n defer_v his_o come_n understand_v this_o to_o be_v speak_v only_o of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n but_o of_o his_o particular_a doomsday_n when_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v call_v for_o by_o god_n and_o his_o own_o belove_a sin_n of_o excess_n shall_v snatch_v his_o soul_n from_o his_o wretched_a body_n for_o indulge_v it_o how_o many_o tragical_a instance_n do_v our_o age_n afford_v of_o such_o who_o have_v be_v confound_v in_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o perish_v in_o this_o pleasure_n i_o shall_v need_v to_o name_v none_o of_o yesterday_o or_o of_o this_o nation_n i_o will_v it_o be_v not_o notorious_a but_o two_o most_o eminent_a and_o mighty_a potentate_n i_o may_v mention_v i_o hope_v without_o offence_n and_o not_o without_o sense_n or_o some_o effect_n alexander_n the_o great_a his_o friend_n and_o flatterer_n write_v that_o he_o die_v of_o poison_n give_v he_o at_o babylon_n but_o other_o more_o severe_a teller_n of_o truth_n write_v that_o wine_n be_v that_o poison_n excessive_o take_v and_o that_o drunkenness_n kill_v he_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o seneca_n epist_n 58._o and_o who_o so_o great_a a_o man_n in_o his_o day_n and_o so_o victorious_a as_o attilas_n who_o after_o his_o many_o conquest_n not_o be_v able_a to_o overcome_v his_o appetite_n of_o wine_n be_v overcome_v by_o it_o to_o that_o degree_n one_o day_n that_o he_o be_v take_v so_o ill_a the_o next_o night_n that_o he_o void_a blood_n at_o his_o mouth_n and_o so_o die_v choke_v with_o it_o as_o munster_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o cosmographie_n let_v these_o thing_n than_o sink_v into_o our_o heart_n and_o have_v such_o influence_n upon_o our_o life_n and_o manner_n as_o to_o prevent_v such_o disorder_n and_o miscarriage_n and_o let_v all_o they_o who_o faith_n be_v dim-sighted_a or_o weak_a as_o to_o have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o in_o declare_v to_o they_o and_o convince_a they_o of_o the_o defilement_n of_o their_o soul_n contract_v by_o these_o excess_n and_o shameful_a spewing_n on_o their_o own_o glory_n as_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n apt_o express_v it_o chap._n 2._o 16._o be_v teach_v at_o length_n and_o convince_v by_o their_o sense_n and_o common_a experience_n what_o a_o stain_n to_o their_o name_n what_o a_o wound_n to_o their_o body_n they_o bring_v from_o which_o they_o can_v never_o be_v purge_v or_o of_o which_o cure_v but_o by_o tear_n of_o timely_a repentance_n and_o the_o happy_a change_n of_o due_a renovation_n both_o which_o will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o difficult_a by_o how_o much_o they_o be_v more_o defer_v sect_n xvii_o of_o slothfullnesse_n the_o last_o capital_a sin._n 1._o slothfulness_n and_o affect_a dulness_n of_o mind_n and_o laziness_n of_o body_n be_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n by_o any_o but_o to_o many_o seem_v so_o modest_a innocent_a and_o harmless_a that_o they_o wonder_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v rank_v among_o the_o most_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a but_o as_o we_o before_o observe_v sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v estimate_v from_o their_o intrinsic_a or_o absolute_a evil_n only_o but_o also_o from_o the_o tail_n they_o draw_v after_o they_o and_o the_o brood_n issue_v from_o they_o and_o thus_o slothfullnesse_n may_v be_v inferior_a in_o consequential_a mischief_n to_o none_o for_o this_o numbness_n of_o mind_n and_o indisposition_n of_o body_n to_o act_n extend_v itself_o equal_o to_o both_o capacity_n viz._n natural_a and_o divine_a or_o religious_a it_o be_v seldom_o know_v that_o he_o who_o mind_n be_v dull_v by_o indulge_v to_o ease_v be_v active_a any_o way_n in_o religion_n and_o in_o truth_n so_o notorious_a be_v it_o that_o divine_v treat_v of_o it_o only_o or_o chief_o as_o to_o religion_n which_o it_o corrupt_v if_o not_o total_o destroy_v 2._o for_o as_o labour_v and_o honest_a industry_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o first_o virtue_n insinuate_v in_o scripture_n and_o appoint_v to_o man_n so_o may_v the_o vice_n of_o sloth_n be_v the_o very_a first_o of_o practical_a error_n suppose_v that_o pride_n be_v the_o first_o of_o mental_a vice_n for_o we_o read_v genesis_n chap._n 2._o that_o there_o be_v at_o first_o no_o man_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n v._o 5._o and_o we_o read_v v._o 8._o that_o god_n make_v man_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v make_v eden_n and_o put_v he_o therein_o sure_o not_o to_o be_v idle_a lest_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v idle_a too_o so_o that_o action_n be_v a_o virtue_n of_o paradise_n and_o so_o it_o be_v afterward_o when_o man_n turn_v out_o from_o thence_o be_v to_o make_v a_o virtue_n of_o necessity_n and_o work_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n and_o calamity_n unto_o calamity_n for_o as_o chrysostome_n well_o observe_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o goodness_n in_o god_n to_o turn_v fall_v man_n out_o of_o paradise_n to_o the_o wide_a world_n and_o a_o blessing_n to_o he_o to_o curse_v the_o land_n so_o that_o without_o hard_a labour_n he_o can_v not_o well_o subsist_v for_o if_o when_o man_n be_v master_n of_o so_o much_o reason_n and_o owner_n of_o so_o much_o grace_n give_v he_o of_o god_n he_o fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o sin_n who_o can_v imagine_v but_o destitute_a in_o great_a measure_n of_o such_o aid_n and_o ability_n he_o shall_v riot_n unmeasurable_o live_v in_o ease_n plenty_n spontaneous_a and_o unactive_a rest_n odious_a and_o dangerous_a 3._o and_o therefore_o though_o my_o purpose_n be_v to_o oppose_v sloth_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o religion_n the_o connexion_n be_v so_o 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also_o tell_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o abbot_n paul_n to_o avoid_v idleness_n to_o burn_v those_o effect_n of_o his_o labour_n which_o be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o bring_v in_o a_o bare_a livelihood_n that_o he_o may_v never_o want_v work_n or_o become_v idle_a 5._o and_o this_o he_o may_v learn_v of_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 12._o 11._o who_o teach_v we_o the_o dependence_n secular_a labour_n in_o a_o honest_a way_n have_v upon_o religion_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a say_v not_o slothful_a in_o business_n fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n diligence_n here_o in_o business_n be_v set_v before_o fervour_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n intimate_v the_o usefulness_n of_o bodily_a labour_n in_o dispose_v to_o
the_o action_n in_o hand_n 9_o last_o a_o certain_a revenge_n upon_o a_o man_n and_o a_o conscience_n towards_o god_n for_o defraud_v he_o of_o his_o due_a service_n and_o himself_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o prayer_n by_o vain_a aberration_n may_v be_v useful_a here_o which_o be_v this_o that_o upon_o a_o sense_n of_o such_o straying_n in_o his_o thought_n in_o time_n of_o prayer_n he_o punish_v his_o carnal_a part_n desire_v to_o be_v at_o liberty_n by_o go_v over_o again_o with_o that_o which_o he_o once_o perform_v so_o negligent_o for_o hereby_o also_o have_v so_o resolve_v to_o do_v he_o shall_v be_v revenge_v of_o the_o tempter_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v less_o busy_a in_o molest_v he_o afterward_o find_v such_o evil_a success_n in_o his_o wile_n and_o so_o good_a effect_n of_o a_o bad_a cause_n sect_n vii_o of_o the_o due_a use_n of_o public_a and_o private_a prayer_n 1._o wherefore_o think_v we_o do_v god_n build_v the_o spacious_a and_o beautiful_a temple_n of_o this_o world_n this_o universe_n which_o we_o behold_v and_o admire_v but_o to_o make_v know_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o it_o be_v know_v by_o we_o shall_v affect_v we_o with_o proportionable_a zeal_n to_o celebrate_v his_o praise_n all_o the_o way_n he_o have_v teach_v we_o and_o all_o that_o we_o can_v devise_v not_o repugnant_a to_o his_o own_o prescription_n they_o therefore_o that_o will_v shrink_v up_o all_o devotion_n into_o a_o house_n of_o their_o own_o nay_o peradventure_o into_o their_o own_o breast_n and_o a_o narrow_a dark_a corner_n of_o the_o heart_n judge_v that_o altogether_o sufficient_a do_v in_o a_o manner_n implicit_o lay_v a_o slight_a upon_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o god_n as_o superfluous_a see_v be_v may_v have_v be_v as_o great_a and_o glorious_a in_o himself_o without_o that_o but_o the_o same_o spirit_n if_o not_o person_n that_o say_v psalm_n 119._o 11._o thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n say_v also_o psalm_n 40._o 10._o i_o have_v not_o hide_v thy_o righteousness_n within_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v declare_v thy_o faithfulness_n and_o thy_o salvation_n i_o have_v not_o conceal_v thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n from_o the_o great_a congregation_n intimate_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o stock_n of_o grace_n inward_o must_v not_o be_v keep_v so_o as_o it_o be_v under_o lock_n and_o key_n as_o not_o to_o appear_v public_o to_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o he_o to_o who_o as_o money_n bear_v his_o image_n and_o superscription_n it_o proper_o belong_v the_o house_n of_o god_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v devote_v to_o his_o service_n be_v undoubted_o the_o most_o proper_a place_n of_o his_o worship_n that_o be_v like_o the_o treasurie-chamber_n of_o king_n and_o great_a prince_n into_o which_o all_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v and_o out_o of_o which_o all_o undue_a favour_n be_v to_o be_v dispense_v and_o therefore_o sure_o as_o great_a glory_n be_v give_v to_o god_n by_o public_a than_o by_o private_a worship_n so_o great_a blessing_n may_v be_v from_o thence_o expect_v and_o though_o common_a prayer_n wherein_o many_o agree_v to_o glorify_v god_n in_o private_a place_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o single_a devotion_n the_o same_o service_n in_o god_n house_n as_o more_o public_a and_o exemplary_a must_v needs_o be_v more_o acceptable_a than_o that_o of_o private_a place_n christ_n say_v indeed_o to_o confound_v hypocrite_n seek_v praise_n of_o man_n when_o thou_o pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n and_o shut_v thy_o door_n etc._n etc._n never_o intend_v to_o confine_v man_n to_o their_o chamber_n in_o pray_v but_o to_o cut_v off_o ostentation_n in_o prayer_n which_o yet_o may_v be_v avoid_v in_o public_a prayer_n the_o devil_n therefore_o envy_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o christian_n in_o faith_n towards_o god_n and_o charity_n to_o one_o another_o and_o a_o more_o powerful_a access_n to_o god_n and_o a_o more_o prosperous_a success_n of_o public_a prayer_n there_o offer_v must_v needs_o have_v a_o finger_n in_o that_o sacrilegious_a doctrine_n of_o detract_n from_o the_o honour_n and_o efficacy_n of_o public_a prayer_n in_o match_v private_a with_o it_o 2._o they_o say_v god_n be_v in_o all_o place_n that_o he_o be_v they_o say_v god_n dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n they_o say_v god_n can_v hear_v we_o in_o all_o place_n at_o home_n as_o well_o as_o at_o church_n and_o in_o private_a as_o well_o as_o in_o public_a and_o in_o say_v this_o and_o the_o like_a they_o say_v they_o know_v not_o what_o for_o do_v god_n dwell_v in_o closet_n or_o hall_n or_o parlour_n or_o kitchen_n and_o do_v he_o not_o dwell_v in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n be_v it_o not_o say_v express_o of_o the_o temple_n that_o it_o be_v the_o place_n where_o his_o honour_n dwell_v psalm_n 26._o 8._o psalm_n 29._o 9_o and_o be_v not_o there_o express_a promise_v fix_v there_o above_o other_o place_n if_o it_o be_v say_v those_o thing_n be_v jewish_a let_v they_o tell_v i_o if_o they_o be_v not_o gentile_a also_o if_o among_o all_o nation_n civilise_v and_o profess_v religion_n and_o among_o all_o christian_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v able_a and_o permit_v to_o have_v public_a place_n they_o carry_v not_o their_o sacrifice_n to_o they_o to_o be_v tender_v to_o god_n and_o shall_v private_a sense_n of_o ignorant_a person_n in_o the_o scripture_n presume_v upon_o without_o knowledge_n or_o ground_n preponderate_a all_o these_o and_o hereunto_o not_o to_o repeat_v here_o what_o have_v elsewhere_o be_v more_o full_o discuss_v we_o may_v add_v the_o mock_n which_o be_v too_o often_o put_v upon_o god_n and_o religion_n by_o this_o opinion_n so_o that_o very_o often_o god_n be_v not_o worship_v at_o all_o in_o private_a by_o divers_a who_o plead_v for_o such_o private_a worship_n which_o be_v secure_o pass_v over_o uncensured_a because_o no_o man_n can_v witness_v to_o the_o contrary_n but_o i_o 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one_o church_n nor_o one_o age_n receive_v and_o practise_v 3._o and_o against_o this_o make_v nothing_o what_o saint_n paul_n say_v 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n but_o teach_v how_o we_o shall_v pray_v wherever_o and_o whenever_o we_o pray_v that_o be_v lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v rather_o pray_v any_o where_n than_o not_o where_o but_o not_o exclude_v prerogative_n of_o some_o place_n above_o other_o they_o write_v of_o lombard_n that_o be_v reproach_v by_o the_o devil_n for_o pray_v in_o a_o house_n of_o office_n a_o unseemly_a place_n for_o so_o holy_a a_o action_n as_o a_o man_n may_v think_v he_o answer_v he_o here_o and_o any_o where_o else_o i_o may_v pray_v unto_o my_o god_n which_o be_v most_o true_a in_o some_o case_n but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a therefore_o that_o one_o place_n be_v not_o better_a than_o another_o to_o pray_v in_o or_o that_o all_o be_v alike_o to_o god_n in_o all_o 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superstitious_a admiration_n of_o some_o man_n person_n to_o the_o injurious_a usage_n of_o other_o god_n deliver_v they_o and_o this_o church_n and_o from_o the_o effect_n of_o such_o distemper_n sect_n ix_o of_o the_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n or_o lord_n supper_n to_o which_o certain_a instruction_n be_v premise_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o learned_a doctor_n that_o all_o order_n and_o degree_n ecclesiastical_a be_v give_v with_o design_n to_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o may_v well_o be_v call_v in_o question_n but_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v the_o summitie_n of_o the_o practical_a mystery_n leave_v we_o and_o ordain_v by_o christ_n for_o our_o edification_n and_o straight_a union_n with_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v after_o such_o ground_n give_v we_o thereof_o in_o scripture_n and_o assurance_n thereof_o from_o the_o unisone_fw-mi consent_n 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proper_o which_o we_o see_v but_o that_o which_o be_v invisible_a and_o spiritual_o take_v 2._o that_o we_o judge_v ourselves_o by_o examination_n and_o humiliation_n of_o ourselves_o that_o by_o rashness_n of_o approach_n we_o be_v not_o condemn_v of_o the_o lord_n 3._o invocation_n of_o god_n mercy_n for_o past_a sin_n and_o of_o his_o assist_a grace_n for_o prevent_v the_o like_a future_a fail_n and_o fall_n as_o we_o have_v be_v former_o subject_a to_o 4._o to_o have_v no_o malice_n nor_o notorious_a hatred_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o charity_n to_o all_o man_n especial_o towards_o they_o with_o who_o we_o communicate_v 5._o that_o we_o be_v void_a of_o all_o purpose_n or_o design_n of_o commit_v over_o again_o any_o of_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o upon_o due_a enquity_n and_o examination_n but_o rather_o have_v a_o sincere_a how_o weak_a soever_o it_o may_v be_v desire_v and_o purpose_n of_o live_v more_o agreeable_o to_o god_n holy_a will_n in_o all_o thing_n 6._o that_o we_o have_v a_o good_a hope_n through_o god_n grace_n which_o some_o miscall_v faith_n that_o we_o shall_v live_v according_a to_o our_o vow_n in_o baptism_n of_o old_a make_v and_o there_o renew_v and_o ratify_v and_o that_o this_o hope_n beget_v a_o care_n and_o conscience_n of_o our_o way_n hereafter_o lest_o we_o by_o relapse_v into_o former_a error_n dissolve_v that_o happy_a union_n and_o conjunction_n obtain_v in_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son._n sect_n x._o of_o the_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n in_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n which_o be_v here_o discuss_v 1._o we_o be_v tell_v in_o the_o office_n of_o our_o church_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o communion_n that_o as_o the_o benefit_n be_v great_a if_o with_o a_o true_a penitent_a heart_n and_o a_o lively_a faith_n we_o receive_v that_o holy_a sacrament_n so_o be_v the_o danger_n great_a if_o we_o receive_v the_o same_o unworthy_o for_o then_o be_v we_o 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