take_v part_n thereof_o in_o will_n and_o affection_n and_o this_o be_v one_o thing_n whereby_o the_o scripture_n express_v saul_n partake_v in_o st._n stephen_n murder_n and_o saul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d approve_v and_o well_o please_v with_o it_o or_o consent_v to_o his_o death_n act._n 8.1_o it_o be_v what_o the_o apostle_n so_o severe_o censure_v in_o the_o roman_n that_o what_o ill_o they_o do_v not_o act_v themselves_o they_o be_v glad_a of_o and_o have_v complacence_n in_o when_o they_o see_v or_o hear_v it_o do_v by_o other_o not_o only_o do_v the_o same_o but_o take_v pleasure_n in_o those_o that_o do_v they_o ro._n 1.32_o quid_fw-la refert_fw-la say_v 2._o cicero_n â—rum_fw-la voluerim_fw-la fieri_fw-la a_o gaudeam_fw-la factum_fw-la it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n whether_o a_o man_n will_v before_o to_o have_v a_o thing_n do_v or_o rejoice_v in_o it_o when_o it_o be_v do_v the_o will_n in_o both_o be_v the_o same_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o will_v it_o 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his_o partake_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n he_o concur_v in_o the_o popular_a acclamation_n and_o bear_v his_o part_n in_o the_o common_a cry_n or_o give_v his_o voice_n against_o they_o act._n 26.10_o thus_o easy_o and_o unwary_o may_v rash_a or_o timorous_a and_o comply_a person_n in_o hot_a and_o violent_a time_n plunge_v themselves_o in_o guilt_n by_o applaud_v as_o the_o number_n do_v and_o speak_v well_o as_o other_o about_o they_o do_v of_o any_o impious_a or_o unjust_a way_n or_o act_n which_o those_o time_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v fond_a of_o next_o to_o he_o that_o thus_o praise_n and_o extol_v i_o add_v he_o that_o justify_v and_o defend_v it_o such_o man_n will_v maintain_v it_o if_o not_o as_o merit_v praise_n yet_o however_o as_o innocent_a and_o blameless_a to_o become_v thus_o a_o pleader_n and_o advocate_n for_o any_o wicked_a or_o unjust_a act_n be_v high_o to_o take_v the_o part_n thereof_o it_o have_v many_o partaker_n on_o account_n of_o good_a will_n and_o inferior_a assistance_n among_o those_o that_o can_v pretend_v to_o be_v the_o patron_n and_o defender_n of_o it_o he_o that_o will_v undertake_v to_o defend_v be_v no_o whit_n inferior_a to_o he_o that_o commit_v a_o fault_n nay_o in_o great_a respect_n beyond_o he_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o that_o commit_v it_o may_v be_v carry_v on_o against_o his_o mind_n by_o temptation_n and_o infirmity_n of_o passion_n but_o he_o that_o defend_v it_o be_v for_o it_o in_o mind_n and_o judgement_n next_o to_o this_o he_o partake_v who_o though_o he_o do_v not_o come_v open_o and_o full_o to_o defend_v yet_o visible_o countenance_n and_o approve_v it_o so_o far_o as_o he_o join_v his_o will_n and_o carriage_n his_o opinion_n and_o suffrage_n to_o the_o offender_n so_o far_o he_o partake_v in_o the_o offence_n every_o expression_n of_o approbation_n in_o proportion_n to_o its_o degree_n put_v he_o into_o the_o evil-doer's_a cause_n and_o make_v it_o his_o own_o now_o such_o countenance_n and_o approbation_n it_o be_v when_o they_o be_v kind_a and_o friendly_a as_o i_o note_v in_o salute_v entertain_v or_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o as_o he_o go_v about_o the_o evil_a thing_n do_v not_o salute_v or_o bid_v he_o god_n speed_n nor_o receive_v he_o into_o your_o house_n that_o you_o partake_v not_o with_o the_o bringer_n of_o false_a doctrine_n be_v the_o rule_n give_v by_o st._n john_n when_o they_o look_v on_o in_o the_o act_n without_o any_o show_n of_o horror_n or_o dislike_n and_o as_o man_n please_v and_o delight_v with_o it_o this_o be_v to_o show_v favour_n to_o a_o ill_a thing_n which_o be_v to_o partake_v with_o it_o according_o st._n paul_n give_v this_o as_o one_o instance_n of_o his_o be_v a_o party_n to_o the_o death_n of_o st._n stephen_n that_o he_o be_v stand_v by_o or_o look_v on_o with_o like_n as_o one_o consent_v to_o they_o act._n 22.20_o and_o therefore_o he_o direct_v we_o when_o we_o be_v present_a thereat_o to_o manifest_a dislike_n or_o reprove_v they_o in_o a_o work_n of_o darkness_n that_o we_o may_v have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o it_o eph._n 5.11_o and_o thus_o the_o father_n teach_v the_o christian_n about_o communicate_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o heathen_a show_n or_o spectacle_n we_o think_v it_o no_o great_a difference_n say_v 38._o athenagoras_n whether_o a_o man_n be_v a_o please_a spectator_n or_o a_o author_n of_o the_o murder_n whilst_o willing_o and_o with_o approbation_n they_o behold_v they_o they_o act_n over_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v by_o see_v and_o assent_v to_o they_o say_v st._n ox._n salvian_n when_o they_o will_v put_v on_o the_o outward_a dress_n and_o appear_v like_o he_o that_o do_v it_o this_o be_v in_o appearance_n to_o partake_v with_o the_o sin_n though_o in_o heart_n they_o be_v against_o it_o and_o according_o to_o the_o world_n they_o appear_v as_o actor_n therein_o and_o be_v repute_v as_o party_n to_o it_o they_o go_v halt_a 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number_v and_o pass_v among_o those_o that_o have_v do_v sacrifice_n to_o idol_n but_o beside_o the_o insincerity_n hereof_o which_o i_o have_v show_v above_o this_o be_v plain_o to_o take_v part_n with_o those_o ungodly_a way_n give_v they_o the_o visible_a part_n and_o appearance_n whilst_o the_o invisible_a be_v reserve_v to_o god_n it_o be_v halt_a between_o two_o opinion_n as_o if_o god_n who_o in_o point_n of_o worship_n declare_v himself_o a_o jealous_a god_n will_v in_o that_o worship_n admit_v error_n and_o wickedness_n to_o go_v half_n with_o he_o and_o be_v his_o partner_n carry_v away_o the_o outward_a whilst_o he_o do_v the_o inward_a service_n last_o he_o share_v in_o the_o
our_o mind_n or_o have_v a_o just_a call_n and_o aught_o to_o profess_v they_o he_o that_o will_v lay_v claim_n to_o this_o virtue_n must_v not_o hide_v his_o opinion_n or_o practice_n his_o desire_n or_o espousal_n but_o appear_v what_o he_o be_v he_o must_v not_o use_v subtlety_n in_o put_v off_o or_o conceal_v his_o inward_a sentiment_n especial_o under_o any_o opposite_a show_n but_o openness_n in_o profess_v they_o truth_n be_v naked_a and_o not_o afraid_a to_o appear_v so_o it_o shun_v not_o to_o come_v into_o the_o light_n when_o call_v to_o it_o it_o seek_v not_o then_o to_o hide_v itself_o but_o be_v free_a to_o own_v itself_o as_o it_o always_o be_v what_o it_o seem_v so_o be_v it_o ready_a to_o seem_v what_o it_o be_v and_o such_o in_o all_o point_n which_o we_o pretend_v to_o declare_v or_o aught_o to_o profess_v shall_v we_o be_v too_o near_o akin_a to_o this_o of_o openness_n be_v plainness_n opposite_a to_o amuse_v or_o mislead_v dress_n of_o what_o iâ—_n profess_v it_o set_v off_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o not_o daub_v it_o over_o with_o make_v colour_n it_o seek_v not_o to_o huddle_n it_o up_o in_o intricacy_n which_o will_v not_o lay_v it_o open_v but_o hide_v it_o from_o man_n understanding_n it_o do_v not_o put_v thing_n or_o action_n into_o any_o delusive_a or_o fallacious_a attire_n which_o will_v serve_v only_o to_o make_v man_n misapprehend_v and_o take_v they_o for_o other_o than_o they_o be_v it_o do_v not_o amplify_v thing_n to_o make_v they_o be_v think_v large_a nor_o aggravate_v which_o be_v to_o make_v they_o seem_v faulty_a nor_o palliate_v which_o will_v have_v they_o appear_v more_o soft_a and_o innocent_a nor_o any_o way_n disguise_n which_o be_v to_o make_v they_o show_v other_o than_o they_o be_v in_o reality_n for_o all_o these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v not_o way_n of_o truth_n but_o of_o deception_n they_o do_v not_o imprint_v on_o man_n our_o own_o apprehension_n of_o thing_n but_o mistake_v of_o they_o they_o be_v not_o for_o make_v that_o plain_a to_o they_o which_o we_o think_v but_o that_o seem_v to_o they_o which_o we_o think_v not_o contrary_a to_o that_o singleness_n whereof_o i_o have_v already_o treat_v whereas_o simplicity_n be_v for_o be_v the_o same_o as_o have_v be_v observe_v both_o within_o and_o without_o in_o inward_a sentiment_n and_o in_o outward_a manifestation_n it_o seek_v to_o be_v take_v only_o for_o what_o it_o be_v and_o so_o never_o hide_v its_o own_o shape_n when_o call_v to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d thereof_o or_o assume_v a_o borrow_a one_o in_o 〈◊〉_d it_o will_v better_o become_v it_o 4_o four_o and_o last_o a_o four_o thing_n implyâ—â—_n in_o christian_a simplicity_n and_o prescribe_v by_o spiritual_a prudence_n be_v harmlesness_n or_o innocence_n 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o intend_v or_o effect_v wrong_n or_o 〈◊〉_d to_o any_o person_n of_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v most_o opposite_a to_o dolus_fw-la malus_fw-la or_o that_o â—â—â—ch_n work_v evil_a to_o other_o man_n it_o be_v a_o simplicity_n in_o good_a without_o any_o mixture_n of_o evil_a in_o 〈◊〉_d it_o leave_v we_o a_o liberty_n in_o fit_v way_n to_o defâ—â—d_v ourselves_o and_o whilst_o it_o be_v without_o sin_n â—_o prejudice_n to_o religion_n to_o use_v all_o wise_a method_n of_o caution_n and_o wariness_n but_o it_o take_v from_o we_o oâ—â—â—nsive_a weapon_n as_o anger_n envy_n peevishness_n revenge_n vexatiousness_n all_o violence_n and_o injustice_n it_o cast_v out_o all_o hurtful_a and_o injurious_a â—â—ssions_n and_o practice_n and_o that_o at_o such_o time_n 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v most_o tempt_v and_o provoke_v to_o they_o for_o when_o you_o be_v betray_v by_o friend_n persecute_v by_o enemy_n and_o hate_v by_o all_o say_v our_o lord_n mat._n 10.17_o 18_o 21_o 22._o when_o you_o be_v send_v out_o as_o lâ—mbs_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o ravenous_a wolf_n add_v he_o pâ—ssing_v this_o lesson_n of_o prudent_a simplicity_n then_o be_v you_o as_o innocent_a as_o dove_n a_o creature_n usual_o say_v 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case_n of_o usury_n permit_v it_o not_o under_o the_o name_n of_o usury_n but_o of_o the_o contract_n mohatra_n i._n e._n sell_v any_o person_n that_o want_v money_n any_o commodity_n on_o trust_n at_o a_o great_a rate_n and_o he_o present_o sell_v they_o again_o for_o ready_a money_n to_o the_o same_o person_n at_o so_o much_o less_o as_o the_o use_n will_v come_v to_o or_o by_o nice_a and_o vain_a distinction_n elude_v all_o the_o force_n of_o a_o duty_n by_o limit_v it_o to_o some_o such_o bound_n or_o make_v it_o to_o bind_v only_o for_o such_o reason_n as_o they_o will_v be_v in_o little_a need_n to_o transgress_v or_o run_v it_o into_o such_o thin_a and_o subtle_a notion_n till_o they_o have_v lose_v both_o it_o and_o themselves_o or_o by_o the_o plea_n of_o favourable_a circumstance_n which_o in_o carnal_a estimate_n call_v for_o ease_n and_o indulgence_n and_o which_o they_o be_v most_o liberal_a in_o grant_v at_o god_n cost_n to_o save_v themselves_o or_o by_o shift_a of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 10.27_o