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Man's monitor, or, The free-school of virtue; holding forth the duties required and sins forbidden in the two tables of the law. In easie English vers [sic]. Fit to bee implanted in the memories of all Christian children. / By W. Barton preacher of God's word at North-winfield in Darby-shire.
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Barton, William
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1655
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Wing B1002A; ESTC R172281
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the_o seven_o son_n he_o take_v his_o fee_n but_o neither_o mend_n the_o evil_a nor_o have_v the_o power_n to_o do_v it_o but_o from_o the_o devil_n the_o base_a purloiner_n of_o man_n good_n and_o grist_n the_o vapor_v and_o deceitful_a alchemist_n the_o subtle_a hors-courser_n inure_v to_o cheat_v and_o he_o that_o rob_n the_o dumb_a beast_n of_o his_o meat_n the_o tumbler_n and_o the_o dancer_n on_o the_o rope_n the_o spiritual_a merchant_n of_o the_o romish_a pope_n and_o near_o a_o kin_n to_o he_o as_o satan_n factor_n be_v every_o simoniacal_a contractor_n the_o exorcismi_v and_o the_o pardon-seller_n the_o figure-caster_n and_o the_o fortune-teller_n th'inveigle_v preacher_n who_o the_o truth_n controll'_v that_o for_o his_o gain_n make_v merchandise_n of_o soul_n the_o sturdy_a rogue_n that_o go_v from_o door_n to_o door_n the_o player_n and_o the_o mercenary_a whore_n and_o he_o that_o set_z they_o on_o as_o many_o do_v that_o serve_v or_o feed'_v they_o be_v a_o robber_n 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gesture_n and_o hard_a speech_n too_o hope_v to_o hurt_v though_o speak_v never_o so_o true_a renew_v mention_n of_o our_o neighbour_n fault_n which_o time_n have_v bury_v in_o forget_a thought_n rejoice_v his_o infirmity_n to_o see_v which_o to_o provoke_v be_v great_a iniquity_n to_o see_v one_o drunk_n a_o shame_n at_o any_o time_n but_o to_o make_v drink_v be_v a_o most_o horrid_a crime_n when_o madman_n drunkard_n or_o a_o babble_a fool_n can_v make_v we_o sport_n it_o make_v we_o break_v this_o rule_n for_o how_o much_o sin_n and_o shame_n on_o he_o reflect_n that_o take_v his_o delight_n in_o other_o man_n defect_n but_o great_a sin_n and_o shame_n do_v none_o fall_v in_o than_o they_o that_o boast_v and_o glory_n in_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v sin_n to_o violate_v a_o private_a seal_n or_o any_o trust_a secret_n to_o reveal_v talebear_v slander_a lie_a misrelate_v wrongful_a accuse_v and_o equivocate_a fall_v evidence_n forgery_n and_o a_o wrongful_a sentence_n be_v sin_n that_o call_v for_o very_a much_o repentance_n yet_o all_o concealment_n can_v blame_v the_o tongue_n but_o that_o which_o some_o way_n tend_v to_o other_o wronâ—_n any_o false_a paper_n to_o subscribe_v or_o sign_n make_v we_o we_o to_o violate_v this_o law_n divine_a or_o though_o the_o matter_n happy_o be_v true_a to_o give_v our_o test_n to_o what_o we_o no_o way_n know_v to_o pay_v without_o plain_a witness_n note_n or_o book_n hazard_n fall_v witness_v if_o it_o be_v mistake_v keep_v false_a record_n or_o account_n in_o store_n peach_v truth_n and_o break_v his_o this_o law_n much_o more_o â—ie's_v by_o hyperbole_n some_o scarce_o forbear_v use_v he_o offend'_v that_o tell_v we_o a_o lie_v for_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d do_v it_o excuse_n but_o aggravate_v a_o lie_n â—use_v it_o as_o a_o stale_a for_o piety_n â—ut_fw-la monstrous_a lie_n which_o man_n devise_v for_o sport_n 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o damnable_a and_o sinful_a sort_n romancer_n fortune-teller_n ballad-maker_n 〈◊〉_d all_o
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