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contract_v the_o rest_n that_o i_o may_v have_v time_n to_o speak_v something_o to_o the_o latter_a precept_n also_o love_v the_o brotherhood_n to_o which_o i_o now_o pass_v hope_v to_o dispatch_v it_o with_o convenient_a brevity_n observe_v the_o same_o method_n as_o before_o quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la quid_fw-la juris_fw-la quid_fw-la facti_fw-la what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v and_o why_o and_o how_o we_o perform_v it_o 24._o first_o then_o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n we_o must_v know_v that_o as_o adam_n and_o christ_n be_v 299._o the_o two_o root_n of_o mankind_n adam_n as_o in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o christ_n as_o in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n so_o there_o be_v laicis_fw-la a_o twofold_a brotherhood_n among_o man_n correspondent_a thereunto_o first_o a_o brotherhood_n of_o nature_n by_o propagation_n from_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n as_o we_o be_v man_n and_o second_o a_o brotherhood_n of_o grace_n by_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o be_v 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therefore_o expedient_a or_o inexpedient_a he_o resolve_v he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o for_o a_o world_n and_o that_o be_v certain_o the_o right_a way_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n he_o see_v the_o thing_n be_v expedient_a to_o be_v do_v as_o conduce_v to_o his_o end_n for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o credit_n at_o that_o time_n and_o therefore_o lawful_a or_o unlawful_a he_o resolve_v he_o will_v do_v it_o whatsoever_o come_v of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v certain_o the_o wrong_a way_n 9_o take_v we_o warning_n by_o his_o example_n it_o be_v the_o cheap_a learning_n to_o profit_n by_o another_o harm_n not_o 17._o to_o adventure_v the_o do_v of_o any_o thing_n we_o know_v to_o be_v unlawful_a seem_v it_o never_o so_o expedient_a and_o conducible_a to_o such_o end_n as_o we_o intend_v alas_o why_o shall_v any_o of_o we_o for_o the_o serve_v of_o our_o own_o belly_n cast_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n behind_o our_o back_n or_o violate_v his_o holy_a law_n to_o satisfy_v our_o own_o 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of_o god_n or_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o the_o sin_n so_o produce_v be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o fleshly_a will_n as_o to_o the_o sole_a and_o proper_a cause_n thereof_o and_o may_v therefore_o very_o right_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o produce_v of_o any_o action_n that_o be_v spiritual_o good_a the_o will_n operate_v only_o as_o a_o subordinate_a agent_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o in_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o although_o 10._o the_o good_a work_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o work_n because_o immediate_o produce_v by_o our_o will_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o fruit_n of_o that_o spirit_n and_o not_o of_o our_o will_n because_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o that_o spirit_n and_o not_o by_o any_o power_n of_o our_o will_n nevertheless_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o i_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 25._o if_o this_o 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recompense_v his_o pain_n and_o that_o be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n tully_n therefore_o join_v 7._o proemium_fw-la and_o fructum_fw-la together_o as_o import_v the_o same_o thing_n who_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n but_o in_o hope_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o or_o what_o husbandman_n will_v plough_v and_o sow_v and_o plant_v and_o prune_v and_o dig_v and_o dung_n if_o he_o do_v not_o hope_v to_o find_v it_o all_o answer_v again_o when_o he_o come_v to_o inn_n the_o fruit_n 1._o spe_fw-la fructûs_fw-la dura_fw-la ferentes_fw-la the_o first_o question_n in_o every_o man_n thought_n when_o he_o be_v importune_v to_o any_o thing_n of_o labour_n and_o business_n be_v ennius_n ecquid_fw-la erit_fw-la pretii_fw-la will_v it_o be_v worth_a my_o labour_n what_o 7._o benefit_n shall_v i_o reap_v by_o it_o what_o will_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o my_o pain_n 27._o in_o all_o deliberation_n where_o two_o way_n be_v offer_v to_o our_o choice_n wisdom_n will_v that_o we_o shall_v first_o weigh_v as_o advise_o and_o exact_o as_o we_o can_v the_o labour_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o and_o as_o we_o find_v those_o right_o compare_v to_o be_v more_o or_o less_o to_o make_v our_o 9_o resolution_n according_o we_o be_v call_v on_o hard_a on_o both_o side_n god_n command_v we_o to_o serve_v he_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n solicit_v we_o to_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n promise_v there_o be_v or_o intimation_n of_o fruit_n on_o both_o side_n salvation_n to_o our_o soul_n on_o the_o one_o side_n satisfaction_n to_o our_o lust_n on_o the_o other_o here_o then_o be_v our_o business_n and_o our_o wisdom_n to_o compare_v what_o be_v require_v and_o what_o be_v offer_v on_o both_o side_n to_o examine_v on_o the_o one_o side_n first_o and_o then_o on_o the_o other_o whether_o the_o work_n exceed_v the_o fruit_n or_o the_o fruit_n the_o work_n 28._o now_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o very_a choice_n of_o his_o word_n here_o have_v after_o 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eph._n 5._o and_o you_o can_v doubt_v but_o it_o be_v do_v of_o choice_n and_o with_o this_o very_a meaning_n speak_v there_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n even_o as_o here_o without_o any_o mention_n of_o work_n he_o call_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o fruit_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n vers_fw-la 9_o but_o by_o and_o by_o vers_n 11._o speak_v of_o sinful_a action_n he_o do_v not_o only_o call_v they_o work_v as_o he_o do_v here_o but_o positive_o and_o express_o pronounce_v they_o fruitless_a have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n work_n but_o without_o fruit_n unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n this_o justify_v the_o collection_n to_o be_v evident_a and_o natural_a and_o without_o enforcement_n the_o way_n of_o sin_n be_v very_o toilsome_a yet_o withal_o unfruitful_a but_o in_o all_o spiritual_a labour_n there_o be_v profit_n the_o fruit_n will_v countervail_v the_o pain_n 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