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david_n and_o saint_n peter_n it_o be_v then_o good_a reason_n that_o the_o proud_a shall_v be_v confound_v and_o ashamed_a 26._o 2._o sam._n 24._o mat._n 26._o for_o they_o rise_v not_o up_o against_o man_n but_o against_o god_n to_o who_o all_o knee_n ought_v to_o bow_v and_o to_o who_o all_o creature_n ought_v to_o do_v homage_n &_o service_n and_o to_o humble_v themselves_o under_o his_o mighty_a hand_n against_o the_o which_o none_o can_v resist_v for_o this_o cause_n i_o say_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v confound_v and_o ashamed_a the_o one_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n as_o david_n and_o saint_n peter_n who_o by_o shame_n come_v to_o repentance_n but_o the_o other_o as_o the_o reprobate_n lie_v ever_o therein_o for_o what_o shame_n soever_o they_o feel_v in_o
in_o vain_a the_o answer_n be_v that_o solomon_n speak_v not_o of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o man_n for_o in_o the_o same_o nature_n he_o be_v altogether_o destitute_a of_o justice_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o spirte_n of_o god_n by_o who_o he_o be_v so_o order_v and_o guide_v that_o he_o abhor_v all_o iniquity_n and_o delight_v in_o goodness_n and_o do_v give_v himself_o thereto_o so_o much_o as_o he_o can_v for_o this_o cause_n though_o while_o he_o live_v in_o this_o body_n he_o have_v still_o some_o relic_n of_o corruption_n and_o that_o sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o 14._o rom._n 7._o 14._o yet_o because_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n solomon_n do_v impute_v none_o iniquity_n unto_o he_o but_o do_v purge_v he_o thereof_o as_o do_v s._n john_n also_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n 3._o 1._o john_n 3._o sin_v not_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n for_o inasmuche_o as_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n &_o his_o word_n dwell_v in_o we_o sin_n be_v abolish_v in_o we_o and_o yet_o for_o the_o principal_a part_n we_o be_v count_v just_a and_o to_o live_v just_o because_o that_o with_o a_o pure_a affection_n we_o aspire_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o albeit_o that_o through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o flesh_n we_o often_o fall_v yet_o be_v it_o say_v that_o we_o work_v none_o iniquity_n that_o we_o do_v not_o sin_n because_o we_o do_v not_o consent_v unto_o sin_n but_o rather_o in_o weep_v we_o resist_v and_o fight_v against_o sin_n so_o that_o we_o may_v true_o witness_v with_o s._n paul_n that_o we_o do_v the_o evil_a we_o will_v not_o do_v for_o this_o cause_n also_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v 1._o rom._n 7._o 19_o &_o 8._o 1._o unto_o we_o neither_o be_v we_o conden_v for_o it_o this_o be_v not_o to_o say_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v confess_v ourselves_o true_o to_o be_v sinner_n and_o continual_o to_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o jesus_n christ_n have_v ordain_v unto_o all_o his_o church_n although_o then_o that_o none_o iniquity_n come_v to_o the_o just_a yet_o 7._o psal_n 32._o 1._o rom._n 4._o 7._o the_o just_a be_v not_o he_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n but_o he_o to_o who_o god_n will_v not_o impute_v it_o wherefore_o for_o to_o make_v we_o certain_a that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o righteous_a let_v we_o aspire_v unto_o well_o do_v in_o soundness_n and_o integrity_n of_o conscience_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a hart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o contrary_o 10._o psal_n 51._o 10._o as_o touch_v that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v at_o the_o beginning_n that_o the_o wicked_a be_v honour_v &_o belove_v of_o the_o world_n as_o if_o they_o be_v honest_a man_n yet_o solomon_n do_v deprive_v they_o of_o all_o justice_n when_o he_o say_v but_o the_o wicked_a be_v full_a of_o evil_n when_o solomon_n exempt_v the_o just_a from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o that_o contrary_o he_o attribute_v unto_o the_o wicked_a fullness_n of_o evil_a he_o declare_v that_o the_o wicked_a do_v purpose_n and_o determine_v nothing_o but_o to_o do_v evil_a and_o to_o hurt_v and_o albeit_o that_o in_o some_o place_n they_o make_v a_o goodly_a show_n of_o justice_n and_o holiness_n as_o in_o their_o alm_n fasting_n and_o prayer_n yet_o from_o the_o abundance_n of_o their_o evil_a they_o corrupt_v &_o defile_v all_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieved_a nothing_o be_v pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o 15._o tit._n 1._o 15._o conscience_n be_v defile_v this_o sentence_n thus_o consider_v we_o may_v gather_v of_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_v that_o jesus_n christ_n pronounce_v they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a shall_v go_v unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o condemnation_n 29._o joh._n 5._o 29._o and_o thus_o solomon_n by_o this_o sentence_n do_v exhort_v we_o unto_o righteousness_n and_o do_v labour_n to_o turn_v we_o away_o from_o wickedness_n but_o there_o be_v very_o few_o which_o make_v any_o account_n thereof_o and_o as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n we_o may_v well_o complain_v with_o the_o prophet_n esai_n 14._o esai_n 59_o 6._o &_o 14._o their_o work_n be_v wicked_a work_n and_o the_o work_n of_o cruelty_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n therefore_o judgement_n be_v turn_v backward_o and_o justice_n stand_v far_o of_o for_o truth_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o street_n and_o equity_n can_v not_o enter_v 22_o the_o lie_a lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o that_o deal_v true_o be_v his_o delight_n lie_v have_v always_o like_v man_n as_o appear_v there_o where_o we_o may_v see_v that_o man_n rather_o believe_v the_o devil_n father_n of_o lie_v then_o obey_v 6._o gen._n 3._o 6._o god_n and_o as_o he_o be_v easy_a to_o believe_v lie_n even_o so_o give_v he_o himself_o to_o speak_v the_o same_o with_o his_o mouth_n and_o to_o do_v it_o also_o by_o work_n in_o follow_v his_o father_n and_o master_n the_o devil_n and_o so_o make_v himself_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o truth_n even_o truth_n itself_o but_o albeit_o that_o man_n do_v delight_n to_o lie_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n yet_o his_o conscience_n do_v reproove_v he_o therefore_o and_o cause_v he_o to_o judge_v that_o 1â—_n psal_n 116._o 1â—_n it_o be_v wicked_o do_v of_o man_n for_o to_o lie_v as_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o two_o argument_n the_o first_o be_v that_o there_o be_v none_o that_o will_v have_v any_o man_n to_o lie_v unto_o he_o and_o also_o we_o say_v that_o a_o liar_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o thief_n because_o we_o can_v not_o so_o well_o take_v heed_n from_o a_o liar_n as_o from_o a_o thief_n the_o second_o argument_n be_v that_o we_o ourselves_o will_v not_o be_v count_v liar_n and_o if_o any_o man_n belie_v we_o we_o be_v by_o and_o by_o provoke_v unto_o anger_n and_o if_o we_o be_v able_a we_o be_v ready_a to_o strike_v and_o to_o kill_v they_o that_o belie_v us._n we_o natural_o then_o understande_v that_o it_o be_v great_a wickedness_n for_o to_o lie_v but_o for_o to_o make_v we_o yet_o more_o excusable_a except_o we_o follow_v this_o natural_a light_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o his_o law_n by_o writing_n the_o which_o say_v thou_o shall_v bear_v no_o false_a witness_n etc._n etc._n also_o let_v we_o 16._o exo._n 20._o 16._o follow_v the_o instruction_n of_o s._n paul_n put_v away_o lie_v and_o speak_v every_o man_n truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n let_v not_o whoredom_n nor_o any_o other_o uncleanness_n be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v we_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n as_o solomon_n do_v pronounce_v it_o say_v but_o they_o that_o deal_v true_o be_v his_o delight_n when_o solomon_n be_v not_o content_v to_o say_v which_o speak_v truth_n but_o say_v that_o deal_v true_o he_o show_v we_o that_o truth_n do_v not_o lie_v only_o in_o word_n but_o also_o indeed_o and_o work_v that_o be_v do_v so_o faithful_o &_o with_o such_o truth_n that_o we_o fear_v not_o though_o they_o be_v examine_v see_v and_o know_v our_o lord_n do_v well_o show_v it_o now_o this_o be_v condemnation_n 19_o joh._n 3._o 19_o that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o word_n &_o man_n love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n and_o when_o he_o set_v to_o deal_v true_o against_o lie_v lip_n we_o know_v thereby_o that_o lie_a be_v also_o in_o feign_a and_o counterfeit_a work_v the_o which_o have_v their_o colour_n and_o disguise_n for_o lip_n for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o do_v brag_v to_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a whosoever_o shall_v sell_v a_o counterfeit_a work_n or_o merchandise_n though_o he_o say_v nothing_o yet_o cease_v he_o not_o to_o lie_v for_o he_o set_v it_o to_o sale_n and_o sell_v it_o also_o as_o dear_a as_o he_o can_v contrary_o they_o that_o work_v true_o though_o they_o be_v dumb_a yet_o be_v they_o true_a &_o work_v truth_n the_o which_o god_n love_v and_o they_o that_o work_v it_o as_o solomon_n do_v signify_v when_o he_o say_v they_o be_v his_o delight_n herein_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n enclose_v &_o contain_v for_o it_o follow_v well_o if_o we_o please_v god_n we_o can_v not_o perish_v 23_o awise_o man_n conceal_v knowledge_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o fool_n publish_v foolishness_n solomon_n attribute_v suttletie_n that_o be_v to_o say_v counsel_n and_o wisdom_n unto_o the_o man_n that_o keep_v secret_a his_o knowledge_n but_o when_o we_o be_v not_o bear_v for_o ourselves_o only_o
wrong_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n and_o above_o all_o unto_o the_o needy_a solomon_n do_v brief_o touch_v it_o when_o he_o say_v he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n we_o do_v wrong_v unto_o a_o man_n when_o we_o give_v he_o not_o that_o we_o owe_v he_o or_o when_o we_o take_v from_o he_o that_o which_o he_o possess_v just_o and_o without_o the_o which_o he_o nor_o his_o family_n can_v be_v maintain_v in_o this_o life_n and_o this_o wrong_n be_v do_v most_o common_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v poor_a and_o have_v no_o abundance_n of_o wealth_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o that_o no_o service_n nor_o pleasureis_n look_v for_o at_o their_o hand_n this_o come_v also_o because_o of_o their_o weakness_n why_o god_n abhor_v those_o which_o do_v they_o wrong_n and_o count_v it_o dishonour_v do_v by_o they_o not_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v wrong_a unto_o the_o rich_a sort_n nor_o to_o pull_v away_o from_o they_o that_o which_o they_o possess_v though_o they_o be_v wicked_a and_o have_v nothing_o sanctify_v to_o their_o use_n now_o although_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v no_o wrong_n unto_o such_o kind_n of_o people_n yet_o have_v they_o no_o need_n to_o be_v commend_v for_o they_o will_v not_o willing_o suffer_v to_o be_v wrong_v and_o as_o they_o well_o think_v they_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o do_v rather_o pull_v away_o the_o good_n of_o other_o then_o to_o suffer_v loss_n or_o hindrance_n likewise_o god_n have_v no_o care_n to_o commend_v they_o but_o he_o commend_v unto_o we_o the_o needy_a pronounce_v that_o the_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v they_o turn_v to_o his_o dishonour_n and_o that_o the_o evil_a and_o injury_n that_o be_v do_v untoo_o the_o poor_a be_v do_v unto_o himself_o so_o that_o when_o a_o poor_a man_n be_v wrong_v we_o do_v not_o injury_n to_o a_o man_n only_o that_o have_v no_o power_n but_o we_o stand_v up_o against_o almighty_a god_n who_o know_v well_o how_o to_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o solomon_n do_v note_v this_o power_n when_o by_o signifi_v god_n he_o say_v reprove_v he_o that_o make_v he_o yea_o who_o be_v aswell_o a_o man_n as_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o if_o god_n have_v make_v man_n who_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a creature_n of_o the_o world_n it_o follow_v well_o he_o be_v of_o power_n to_o make_v all_o other_o thing_n and_o to_o defend_v and_o deliver_v the_o needy_a from_o he_o that_o do_v he_o wrong_n nevertheless_o by_o this_o word_n have_v make_v he_o solomon_n do_v not_o chief_o and_o only_o pretend_v to_o mark_v the_o power_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o will_v signify_v that_o a_o man_n though_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a yet_o cease_v he_o not_o to_o be_v the_o work_n and_o creation_n of_o god_n aswell_o or_o better_a than_o the_o rich_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v his_o work_n that_o he_o will_v take_v care_n of_o he_o and_o not_o forsake_v he_o and_o so_o this_o word_n have_v make_v he_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o the_o needy_a and_o to_o assure_v they_o â—_o heb._n 13._o 5._o â—_o of_o the_o fatherly_a care_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o as_o they_o be_v admonish_v on_o the_o otherside_n it_o ought_v to_o fear_v and_o terrify_v the_o unmerciful_a and_o cruel_a for_o they_o be_v admonish_v that_o in_o do_v wrong_a to_o the_o needy_a they_o do_v not_o despise_v the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n but_o so_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o they_o they_o destroy_v what_o god_n have_v make_v wherein_o they_o take_v a_o work_n in_o hand_n which_o they_o can_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n and_o the_o wrong_n that_o they_o invent_v for_o their_o neighbour_n shall_v fall_v upon_o themselves_o the_o number_n of_o they_o which_o do_v wrong_v unto_o the_o needy_a be_v very_o great_a as_o we_o may_v see_v the_o wordle_n be_v full_a of_o such_o whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n be_v great_o dishonour_v although_o all_o the_o world_n will_v be_v esteem_v that_o they_o reverence_n and_o fear_v god_n now_o solomon_n desire_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o that_o number_n which_o do_v dishonour_n 23_o psa_fw-la 7._o 16._o 17_o luk._n 16._o 23_o god_n do_v teach_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v behave_v ourselves_o towards_o our_o needy_a neighbour_n for_o to_o honour_n god_n when_o he_o say_v but_o he_o honour_v he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a if_o we_o will_v then_o do_v acceptable_a honour_n unto_o god_n we_o must_v have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o poor_a and_o understand_v that_o solomon_n set_v mercy_n against_o wrong_n do_v show_v we_o that_o whosoever_o have_v not_o mercy_n upon_o the_o poor_a do_v wrong_a unto_o he_o though_o he_o neither_o curse_n nor_o strike_v he_o nor_o take_v aught_o of_o his_o from_o he_o it_o be_v to_o do_v he_o double_a wrong_n when_o he_o will_v not_o give_v he_o that_o which_o he_o owe_v he_o the_o which_o he_o do_v when_o he_o have_v power_n and_o ability_n for_o to_o help_v his_o needinesse_n and_o care_v not_o 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