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that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o man_n to_o revenge_v themselves_o and_o that_o evil_a be_v not_o to_o be_v recompense_v with_o evil_a 12.17_o rom._n 12.17_o but_o rather_o that_o evil_n be_v to_o be_v overcome_v with_o good_a but_o if_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o make_v such_o a_o return_n yet_o this_o can_v not_o be_v profitable_a to_o any_o one_o to_o be_v revenge_v to_o his_o own_o loss_n but_o this_o will_v be_v the_o great_a damage_n which_o we_o do_v by_o tell_v a_o lye_n to_o those_o that_o bring_v in_o the_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n of_o human_a nature_n vain_a the_o three_o excuse_v vain_a this_o precept_n of_o duty_n shall_v be_v teach_v to_o wit_n to_o implore_v god_n help_n and_o not_o to_o yield_v to_o human_a infirmity_n those_o that_o allege_v custom_n foolish_a the_o four_o excuse_v foolish_a be_v to_o be_v admonish_v if_o they_o have_v be_v use_v to_o lie_v that_o they_o endeavour_v to_o take_v the_o contrary_a custom_n of_o speak_a truth_n and_o especial_o see_v that_o they_o that_o sin_n by_o use_n and_o custom_n sin_n more_o grievous_o than_o other_o and_o because_o there_o be_v some_o that_o cover_v themselves_o with_o the_o excuse_n of_o other_o man_n ridiculous_a the_o five_o excuse_v ridiculous_a who_o they_o say_v do_v common_o lie_v and_o forswear_v themselves_o they_o be_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o this_o opinion_n by_o this_o mean_n that_o ill_a man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v imitate_v but_o to_o be_v reprove_v and_o correct_v but_o when_o we_o ourselves_o lie_v our_o admonition_n will_v have_v less_o authority_n in_o reprove_v and_o correct_v of_o another_o as_o for_o other_o thus_o defend_v themselves_o evil_a the_o six_o excuse_v evil_a that_o by_o speak_a truth_n man_n oftentimes_o have_v bring_v inconvenience_n on_o themselves_o or_o other_o the_o priest_n shall_v deal_v thus_o with_o they_o that_o this_o be_v a_o excuse_n not_o a_o defence_n since_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o suffer_v any_o loss_n rather_o than_o to_o lye_n there_o remain_v two_o sort_n of_o those_o that_o excuse_v themselves_o in_o lie_n the_o one_o be_v of_o those_o that_o say_v remove_v two_o other_o excuse_n to_o be_v remove_v they_o tell_v lie_n for_o mirth_n sake_n the_o other_o be_v of_o those_o that_o do_v it_o for_o advantage_n sake_n because_o they_o can_v neither_o buy_v nor_o sell_v without_o the_o use_n of_o lie_n both_o these_o sort_v the_o curate_n ought_v to_o turn_v from_o their_o error_n and_o the_o former_a of_o they_o he_o shall_v draw_v from_o this_o vice_n both_o by_o teach_v how_o much_o the_o use_v of_o lie_v increase_v the_o practice_n in_o that_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o often_o inculcate_v 12.26_o matth._n 12.26_o that_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n a_o account_n be_v to_o be_v give_v but_o the_o last_o sort_n he_o shall_v chide_v more_o sharp_o in_o who_o very_a excuse_n there_o be_v their_o great_a accusation_n that_o make_v their_o boast_n that_o they_o give_v no_o credit_n or_o authority_n to_o those_o word_n of_o god_n seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o justice_n thereof_o and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o you_o the_o nine_o and_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogve_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n nor_o shall_v thou_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o servant_n nor_o his_o maid_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o in_o these_o two_o commandment_n commandment_n i._o the_o force_n and_o extent_n of_o these_o commandment_n which_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o last_o place_n we_o be_v to_o know_v first_o of_o all_o that_o the_o same_o order_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v follow_v as_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o other_o commandment_n for_o that_o which_o be_v here_o appoint_v in_o these_o word_n tend_v hither_o that_o if_o any_o one_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v the_o former_a commandment_n of_o the_o law_n let_v he_o chief_o do_v this_o let_v he_o not_o covet_v because_o he_o that_o do_v not_o covet_v be_v content_a with_o that_o that_o be_v his_o own_o seek_v not_o what_o be_v another_o rejoice_v at_o other_o man_n welfare_n he_o will_v give_v glory_n to_o the_o immortal_a god_n and_o will_v offer_v he_o the_o great_a thanks_o will_v honour_v the_o sabbath_n i._n e._n he_o will_v enjoy_v a_o perpetual_a rest_n and_o he_o will_v reverence_v his_o better_n last_o he_o will_v hurt_v no_o body_n either_o in_o deed_n or_o in_o word_n or_o any_o other_o way_n for_o the_o root_n and_o seed_n of_o all_o evil_n be_v evil_a concupiscence_n wherewith_o those_o that_o be_v inflame_v be_v carry_v headlong_o into_o every_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n and_o mischief_n vide_fw-la aug._n lib._n 1._o retract_v c._n 15._o &_o epist_n 200._o &_o lib._n 9_o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 4_o &_o 5._o these_o thing_n be_v observe_v note_v the_o curate_n will_v be_v more_o diligent_a in_o teach_v that_o which_o follow_v and_o the_o faithful_a will_v 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both_o holy_a church_n and_o council_n have_v always_o teach_v and_o also_o it_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o s._n dennys_n and_o very_o many_o other_o of_o the_o grave_a father_n but_o chief_o by_o pope_n fabian_n orient_n epist_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d episc_n orient_n who_o witness_n that_o the_o apostle_n receive_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o confection_n of_o chrism_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o we_o see_v aug._n in_o ps_n 44._o vers_fw-la 9_o &_o lib._n 13._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la cap._n 27._o greg._n in_o 1._o cap._n cant._n conc._n laod._n c._n 48._o &_o carth._n 2._o c._n 3._o &_o 3._o cap._n 39_o diony_n de_fw-fr eccl._n hierar_fw-it c._n 2._o &_o 4._o of_o the_o oil_n see_v amb._n in_o ps_n 118._o &_o lib._n de_fw-fr spirit_n sanct._n cap._n 3._o cypr._n epist_n 70._o nor_o can_v any_o other_o matter_n than_o that_o of_o chrism_n confirmation_n vii_o why_o chrism_n appoint_v the_o matter_n of_o confirmation_n seem_v more_o proper_a to_o declare_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o this_o 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that_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n than_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o everlasting_a torment_n in_o hell_n and_o that_o it_o be_v far_o more_o grievous_a to_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n than_o of_o man_n and_o moreover_o that_o they_o ought_v humble_o to_o fly_v to_o god_n help_v and_o mercy_n of_o who_o they_o may_v obtain_v whatsoever_o they_o have_v need_n of_o there_o be_v other_o kind_n of_o excuse_n note_v which_o the_o prudent_a curate_n and_o such_o as_o be_v careful_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o office_n may_v easy_o meet_v with_o and_o so_o at_o length_n make_v their_o people_n careful_o to_o follow_v those_o work_n that_o be_v good_a the_o eight_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogve_n thou_o shall_v not_o hear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n of_o how_o great_a 3.2_o i._o the_o frequent_a explication_n of_o this_o commandment_n necessary_a jac._n 3.2_o not_o only_a advantage_n but_o necessity_n also_o 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commandment_n after_o the_o same_o way_n and_o manner_n command_v v._o in_o this_o commandment_n be_v two_o law_n forbid_v command_v as_o we_o do_v in_o the_o rest_n to_o wit_n observe_v therein_o two_o law_n the_o one_o forbid_v to_o bear_v false_a witness_n the_o other_o command_v to_o measure_v all_o our_o word_n and_o work_n with_o naked_a truth_n all_o dissemble_a and_o deceit_n be_v lay_v aside_o of_o which_o duty_n the_o apostle_n admonish_v the_o ephesian_n in_o these_o word_n do_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n 4.15_o ephes_n 4.15_o let_v we_o increase_v in_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n now_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o commandment_n have_v this_o sense_n forbid_v vi_o what_o this_o commandment_n forbid_v that_o though_o by_o the_o name_n of_o false_a testimony_n be_v signify_v whatsoever_o be_v constant_o say_v of_o another_o either_o in_o good_a or_o evil_a part_n whether_o in_o judgement_n or_o out_o of_o judgement_n yet_o that_o testimony_n be_v especial_o forbid_v which_o 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himself_o which_o thing_n they_o that_o commit_v brand_a themselves_o with_o the_o mark_n of_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n wound_n both_o themselves_o and_o the_o church_n who_o member_n they_o be_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o trouble_v the_o city_n who_o wilful_o kill_v themselves_o for_o so_o say_v s._n austin_n nor_o to_o those_o that_o right_o understand_v can_v it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v forbid_v that_o any_o one_o shall_v be_v a_o false_a witness_n against_o himself_o because_o in_o the_o commandment_n it_o be_v add_v against_o thy_o neighbour_n if_o any_o one_o therefore_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o himself_o let_v he_o not_o therefore_o think_v that_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n since_o he_o that_o love_v take_v his_o rule_n of_o love_v his_o neighbour_n from_o himself_o but_o because_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o wrong_v our_o neighbour_n by_o false_a witness_n witness_n x._o for_o friendship_n be_v sake_n we_o may_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n let_v no_o one_o therefore_o think_v the_o contrary_a to_o be_v allow_v we_o by_o perjury_n to_o profit_n or_o advantage_v he_o that_o be_v relate_v to_o we_o by_o nature_n or_o religion_n for_o we_o must_v not_o gratify_v any_o body_n by_o a_o lie_n or_o by_o vanity_n much_o less_o by_o perjury_n wherefore_o s._n austin_n de_fw-fr mendacio_fw-la ad_fw-la crescentium_fw-la c._n 12.13_o 14._o teach_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o a_o lie_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o false_a testimony_n although_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o false_a commendation_n of_o any_o one_o for_o handle_v that_o place_n 1.5_o 1_o cor._n 1.5_o but_o we_o be_v find_v false_a witness_n of_o god_n if_o we_o bear_v witness_n against_o god_n that_o he_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o he_o raise_v not_o if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o call_v it_o false_a testimony_n if_o any_o one_o lie_n concern_v christ_n and_o what_o seem_v to_o belong_v to_o his_o praise_n but_o it_o very_o often_o happen_v another_o xi_o he_o that_o favour_v one_o hurt_v another_o that_o he_o that_o favour_v one_o person_n wrong_v another_o and_o be_v a_o certain_a mean_n of_o cause_v the_o judge_n to_o err_v who_o sometime_o be_v mislead_v by_o false_a witness_n be_v force_v to_o determine_v sometime_o injurious_o against_o that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o sometime_o it_o happen_v witness_n xii_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o false_a witness_n that_o he_o that_o have_v overcome_v in_o judgement_n by_o mean_n of_o any_o one_o false_a testimony_n and_o go_v away_o unpunished_a rejoice_v in_o his_o unjust_a victory_n he_o take_v up_o a_o custom_n of_o corrupt_v and_o use_v false_a witness_n by_o who_o help_n he_o hope_v to_o attain_v to_o whatsoever_o he_o desire_v but_o this_o even_a to_o the_o witness_n himself_o fall_v out_o very_o
the_o great_a efficacy_n 136_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n have_v a_o form_n of_o word_n prescribe_v without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o true_a sacrament_n ibid._n the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o sacrament_n can_v be_v omit_v without_o sin_n 137_o if_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v omit_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o lessen_v ibid._n why_o the_o sacrament_n administer_v with_o solemn_a ceremony_n ibid._n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 138_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 137_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 139_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o sacrament_n among_o themselves_o ibid._n christ_n the_o author_n of_o the_o sacrament_n ibid._n why_o god_n will_v have_v the_o sacrament_n administer_v by_o man_n 140_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o sacrament_n represent_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n ibid._n the_o sacrament_n confer_v justify_v grace_n 142_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o such_o minister_n as_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n with_o pollute_a conscience_n 141_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n ibid._n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n compare_v with_o those_o of_o the_o old_a 143_o three_o sacrament_n imprint_v a_o character_n ibid._n by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o edifice_n of_o christian_n be_v prop_v up_o 145_o wicked_a man_n may_v minister_v the_o sacrament_n if_o they_o observe_v what_o belong_v to_o the_o nature_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 140_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o sacrament_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n 234_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v to_o god_n not_o to_o the_o saint_n 235_o the_o bloody_a and_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o 236_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mass_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o ibid._n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n how_o profitable_a and_o what_o it_o signify_v 99_o by_o communion_n of_o all_o christian_n be_v make_v one_o body_n 100_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n though_o dead_a do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v his_o member_n ibid._n what_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n be_v common_a to_o christian_n 101_o god_n glory_n be_v not_o diminish_v by_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o increase_v 345_o the_o patronage_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o superfluous_a 346_o though_o christ_n be_v offer_v to_o we_o as_o our_o mediator_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v but_o that_o we_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o saint_n 347_o it_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o god_n law_n to_o paint_v the_o image_n of_o the_o saint_n 348_o satan_n attempt_n see_v devil_n the_o necessity_n of_o satisfaction_n 274_o whence_o the_o name_n of_o satisfaction_n 272_o satisfaction_n various_o take_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n what_o satisfaction_n reconcile_v god_n to_o we_o 252_o 253_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v for_o almost_o all_o sin_n 273_o canonical_a satisfaction_n ibid._n satisfaction_n take_v of_o we_o ibid._n satisfaction_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n ibid._n satisfaction_n define_v 272_o the_o virtue_n of_o satisfaction_n 298_o our_o satisfaction_n do_v not_o obscure_a christ_n satisfaction_n but_o rather_o illustrate_v it_o ibid._n painful_a and_o afflictive_a work_n undertake_v in_o satisfaction_n 279_o 280_o all_o kind_n of_o satisfaction_n refer_v to_o 3_o chief_a head_n 279_o true_a satisfaction_n require_v that_o he_o that_o satisfy_v be_v himself_o just_a 279_o inconvenience_n and_o labour_n send_v of_o god_n have_v a_o virtue_n of_o satisfy_v if_o bear_v with_o patience_n 280_o one_o may_v satisfy_v for_o another_o ib._n before_o a_o penitent_a that_o have_v wrong_v his_o neighbour_n in_o his_o good_n or_o repute_v be_v absolve_v he_o ought_v to_o promise_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n 281_o in_o appoint_v the_o punishment_n of_o satisfaction_n what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v 282_o the_o manner_n of_o satisfaction_n shall_v answer_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o fault_n ibid._n the_o penitent_a aught_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n often_o to_o repeat_v the_o work_n of_o satisfaction_n which_o the_o priest_n appoint_v he_o ib._n the_o seal_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 550._o some_o sin_n irremissible_a how_o to_o be_v understand_v 248_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o sinner_n flow_v to_o we_o from_o adam_n 29_o we_o ought_v to_o confess_v our_o sin_n of_o thought_n 265_o two_o consequence_n of_o sin_n 277_o god_n be_v so_o provoke_v by_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o bless_v not_o our_o labour_n 522_o all_o be_v subject_a to_o sin_n 520_o what_o our_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n ought_v to_o be_v 521_o the_o baseness_n of_o sin_n ibid._n the_o plague_n of_o sin_n 522_o though_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n pass_v away_o yet_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o remain_v 523_o god_n anger_n always_o follow_v sin_n ibid._n how_o necessary_a the_o sense_n of_o and_o grief_n for_o sin_n be_v 521_o god_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o penitent_n 524_o we_o can_v avoid_v sin_n without_o god_n help_n 505_o swear_v see_v perjury_n t_o be_v toss_v with_o the_o wave_n of_o temptation_n we_o must_v fly_v to_o the_o port_n of_o prayer_n 540_o we_o must_v pray_v god_n that_o we_o be_v not_o lead_v into_o temptation_n 532_o what_o temptation_n be_v 536_o the_o many_o kind_n of_o temptation_n 533_o god_n tempt_v and_o how_o 537_o man_n tempt_v for_o evil_a ibid._n why_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v the_o tempter_n ibid._n when_o we_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n ibid._n he_o tempt_v that_o do_v not_o hinder_v temptation_n 538_o man_n be_v whole_a life_n a_o temptation_n on_o earth_n 539_o temptation_n to_o be_v patient_o endure_v 540_o what_o we_o beg_v of_o god_n in_o temptation_n 539._o etc._n etc._n the_o commandment_n about_o theft_n be_v as_o a_o protection_n whereby_o our_o outward_a good_n be_v defend_v 413_o this_o commandment_n divide_v into_o two_o part_n ibid._n why_o the_o seven_o commandment_n make_v mention_n of_o theft_n and_o not_o of_o robbery_n 414_o what_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o word_n theft_n ibid._n god_n great_a love_n show_v to_o we_o in_o this_o commandment_n about_o theft_n 413._o theft_n which_o be_v a_o unjust_a possession_n and_o use_n of_o other_o man_n thing_n know_v by_o divers_a name_n 414_o the_o will_n of_o steal_v forbid_v in_o this_o command_n 415_o how_o grievous_a a_o sin_n theft_n be_v ibid._n the_o consequence_n of_o theft_n manifest_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n ibid._n many_o kind_n of_o theft_n 416_o the_o various_a kind_n of_o thief_n ibid._n god_n accept_v no_o excuse_n for_o theft_n 423_o theft_n not_o excusable_a ibid._n the_o excuse_n which_o man_n use_v to_o defend_v their_o theft_n withal_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o thief_n dishonour_v god_n name_n 424_o five_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o tongue_n very_o extensive_a 326_o of_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o tongue_n come_v innumerable_a mischief_n ibid._n unction_n see_v extreme-vnction_n w_n watch_v overcome_v temptation_n 541_o the_o wife_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o her_o husband_n 328_o the_o wife_n must_v abide_v at_o home_n 328_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o wife_n 327_o etc._n etc._n why_o woman_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o man_n ibid._n why_o we_o pray_v god_n will_v be_v do_v 505_o who_o especial_o ought_v to_o pray_v god_n will_v be_v do_v 503_o who_o say_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o think_v 505_o the_o commandment_n of_o not_o bear_v false_a witness_n 426_o the_o command_n of_o not_o bear_v false_a witness_n restrain_v the_o vice_n of_o the_o tongue_n ibid._n in_o the_o command_n against_o false_a witness_n be_v contain_v two_o precept_n one_o command_v the_o other_o forbid_v 427_o what_o be_v forbid_v in_o false_a witness_n ibid._n a_o judge_n can_v well_o reject_v swear_v witness_n ibid._n what_o false_a witness_n be_v 428_o 429_o the_o mischief_n of_o false_a witness_n 429_o false_a witness_n forbid_v not_o only_o in_o judgement_n but_o out_o of_o judgement_n ibid._n how_o many_o way_n a_o man_n esteem_n be_v wound_v by_o lie_n 429_o etc._n etc._n witness-bearing_a be_v a_o confession_n of_o god_n praise_n 433_o true_a witness-bearing_a of_o very_o great_a use_n in_o human_a affair_n ibid._n witness_n to_o be_v very_o careful_a not_o to_o affirm_v for_o truth_n what_o they_o be_v not_o very_o sure_a of_o 434_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n 517_o the_o word_n of_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n see_v the_o preface_n word_n of_o all_o sign_n have_v the_o great_a virtue_n see_v sacrament_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o christian_a building_n be_v firm_o lay_v 145_o incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n see_v incarnation_n z_o what_o zeal_n to_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n 354_o finis_fw-la