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sight_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o blindness_n do_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o body_n it_o make_v a_o man_n prodigal_a when_o he_o shall_v be_v liberal_a covetous_a when_o he_o think_v to_o avoid_v superfluity_n if_o a_o man_n be_v mean_a it_o make_v he_o fearful_a superstitious_a unprofitable_a needy_a slothful_a and_o unfit_a for_o any_o thing_n if_o he_o be_v mighty_a it_o make_v he_o arrogant_a rash_a cruel_a talkative_a inconstant_a and_o give_v to_o voluptuousness_n and_o lust_n it_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o error_n bad_a opinion_n and_o absurd_a behaviour_n and_o as_o by_o wisdom_n man_n be_v renown_v and_o have_v in_o reputation_n so_o by_o ignorance_n they_o become_v base_a contemptible_a and_o of_o no_o reckon_n yet_o it_o be_v better_a than_o subtlety_n because_o that_o which_o be_v misdo_v through_o
8_o but_o as_o true_a repentance_n be_v never_o without_o faith_n so_o be_v it_o likewise_o at_o all_o time_n accompany_v with_o good_a work_n what_o good_a work_n we_o ought_v to_o do_v insomuch_o as_o the_o lord_n pronounce_v he_o be_v worship_v in_o vain_a with_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n therefore_o we_o must_v practice_v and_o do_v such_o good_a work_n as_o be_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ezec._n 20._o because_o many_o thing_n may_v seem_v good_a in_o our_o eye_n that_o be_v abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n how_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v after_o that_o a_o godly_a and_o religious_a man_n have_v find_v out_o what_o work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v forthwith_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o understande_v in_o what_o sort_n they_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o resolution_n of_o which_o question_n that_o one_o place_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o heb._n 11_o 6._o may_v be_v sufficient_a where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n so_o that_o the_o distribution_n of_o our_o good_a work_n must_v always_o be_v accompany_v with_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o neither_o love_n nor_o obedience_n can_v be_v acceptable_a except_o mercy_n and_o reconciliation_n for_o the_o mediator_n sake_n be_v first_o apprehend_v by_o this_o be_v exclude_v the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o unbeliever_n in_o that_o howsoever_o they_o seem_v beautiful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o the_o world_n yet_o god_n have_v no_o regard_n of_o their_o deed_n insomuch_o as_o they_o be_v not_o present_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o obedience_n and_o perfection_n of_o christes_fw-fr merit_n as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o scipio_n and_o david_n they_o both_o fight_v for_o their_o country_n scipio_n fight_v and_o david_n also_o fight_v and_o yet_o their_o warfare_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v of_o alike_o for_o the_o warfare_n of_o scipio_n do_v not_o please_v god_n because_o he_o be_v not_o regenerate_v but_o the_o war_n and_o labour_n of_o david_n do_v please_v god_n because_o he_o be_v accept_v by_o faith_n the_o cause_n of_o good_a worker_n the_o cause_n that_o stir_v up_o man_n mind_n and_o prick_v they_o forward_o to_o work_v well_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v three_o the_o first_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o god_n commandment_n keep_v my_o statute_n say_v he_o and_o walk_v therein_o le._n 18.4_o which_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n or_o walk_v in_o god_n commandment_n stretch_v itself_o into_o four_o other_o branch_n that_o be_v to_o say_v necessity_n of_o debt_n we_o must_v do_v good_a deed_n because_o they_o be_v a_o debt_n which_o god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n ro._n 8._o the_o second_o be_v necessity_n of_o faith_n he_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o and_o namely_o for_o they_o of_o his_o household_n deny_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n 1._o ty._n 5.8_o the_o three_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o avoid_v punishment_n for_o unless_o we_o decline_v from_o inequity_n and_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o good_a christian_n the_o lord_n will_v plague_v and_o punish_v we_o he_o that_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o prepare_v not_o himself_o to_o do_v thereafter_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n mat._n 12.47_o the_o four_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o conversion_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v ezech._n 33.11_o therefore_o by_o necessity_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o fly_v from_o sin_n and_o do_v good_a or_o else_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o lord_n to_o us._n the_o second_o cause_n of_o good_a work_n the_o second_o cause_n that_o may_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o good_a work_n be_v the_o dignity_n which_o we_o receive_v thereby_o be_v regenerate_v by_o faith_n and_o faith_n work_v in_o we_o to_o godliness_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o christian-like_a exercise_n we_o be_v make_v holy_a as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v holy_a i_o pet._n 1_o 16._o our_o body_n become_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o god_n himself_o to_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o what_o honour_n joy_n and_o comfort_n that_o be_v may_v be_v imagine_v by_o the_o honour_n and_o joy_n that_o a_o private_a subject_n receive_v when_o his_o prince_n and_o sovereign_n do_v vouchsafe_v to_o come_v and_o lodge_v with_o he_o in_o his_o house_n therefore_o they_o that_o pollute_v this_o temple_n with_o the_o filthiness_n of_o satan_n so_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v either_o not_o admit_v or_o be_v admit_v be_v churlish_a lie_n cast_v out_o of_o his_o dwell_n again_o let_v they_o imagine_v what_o a_o act_n of_o cruelty_n they_o commit_v the_o three_o cause_n of_o good_a work_n the_o three_o cause_n that_o may_v move_v we_o to_o obedience_n towards_o god_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n both_o towards_o he_o and_o the_o world_n be_v the_o reward_n and_o recompense_v which_o he_o have_v promise_v shall_v succeed_v and_o redound_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o good_a work_n not_o for_o their_o own_o worthiness_n but_o for_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o promise_n do_v assure_v we_o not_o only_o of_o all_o good_a in_o this_o life_n present_a but_o also_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v i_o tymo_n 4._o so_o that_o if_o neither_o the_o necessity_n nor_o dignity_n of_o good_a work_n may_v induce_v we_o to_o embrace_v they_o yet_o for_o the_o profit_n and_o commodity_n that_o come_v by_o they_o let_v we_o not_o neglect_v they_o the_o soldier_n reguarde_n not_o wound_n so_o he_o may_v be_v conqueror_n nor_o the_o merchant_n the_o peril_n of_o the_o sea_n so_o he_o may_v grow_v wealthy_a let_v it_o not_o be_v say_v that_o they_o have_v great_a zeal_n and_o fortitude_n in_o seek_v after_o shadow_n than_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o purchase_v the_o substance_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o virtue_n first_o issue_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o virtue_n first_o issue_n be_v these_o four_o most_o beautiful_a &_o gracious_a offspring_n prudence_n temperance_n fortitude_n and_o justice_n which_o be_v call_v cardinal_n virtue_n for_o that_o all_o other_o moral_a virtue_n as_o upon_o hinge_n do_v hang_v and_o depend_v upon_o these_o these_o be_v the_o guide_v of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o all_o civil_a duty_n either_o of_o man_n toward_o man_n or_o of_o man_n towards_o himself_o and_o consequent_o of_o both_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v direct_v in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o equity_n the_o subject_n of_o cardinal_n virtue_n the_o subject_n wherein_o these_o cardinal_n virtue_n do_v remain_v be_v the_o reform_a and_o docible_a mind_n not_o only_o of_o christian_n but_o also_o of_o pagan_n nay_o oftentimes_o the_o efficacy_n and_o strength_n of_o these_o virtue_n do_v more_o clearelie_o shine_v and_o appear_v in_o pagan_n than_o in_o christian_n what_o christian_n be_v so_o absolute_a that_o may_v not_o learn_v precept_n of_o wisdom_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o aristotle_n plato_n and_o diverse_a other_o heathen_a philosopher_n and_o so_o consequent_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o virtue_n what_o prudence_n be_v prudence_n be_v the_o light_n of_o understanding_n whereby_o we_o know_v god_n and_o affect_v his_o work_n to_o which_o knowledge_n be_v join_v a_o discretion_n to_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v good_a from_o bad_a profitable_a from_o that_o which_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v shun_v the_o one_o and_o practice_v the_o other_o it_o be_v to_o the_o mind_n as_o sight_n of_o all_o other_o corporal_a sense_n be_v to_o the_o body_n for_o as_o the_o sight_n be_v most_o pierce_a clear_a and_o apprehensive_a so_o be_v prudence_n by_o who_o determinate_a and_o deep_a judgement_n all_o other_o virtue_n be_v govern_v in_o their_o good_a and_o commendable_a operation_n why_o god_n give_v prudence_n unto_o man_n consider_v that_o man_n thought_n be_v waver_a and_o their_o invention_n unstable_a and_o consider_v that_o the_o wild_a affection_n of_o man_n nature_n do_v rather_o opresse_v than_o comfort_n seduce_v then_o conduct_v the_o soul_n to_o that_o end_n for_o which_o she_o be_v create_v namely_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o creature_n therefore_o have_v the_o almighty_a of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o lighten_v this_o darkness_n and_o remove_v this_o danger_n let_v fall_v a_o spark_n of_o his_o eternal_a light_n which_o be_v wisdom_n whereby_o man_n see_v to_o govern_v their_o action_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n their_o own_o good_a &_o the_o profit_n of_o humane_a societiy_n how_o this_o wisdom_n appear_v to_o be_v know_v to_o have_v wisdom_n will_v appear_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o inward_o by_o the_o dexterity_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o