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A25395 The morall law expounded ... that is, the long-expected, and much-desired worke of Bishop Andrewes upon the Ten commandments : being his lectures many yeares since in Pembroch-Hall Chappell, in Cambridge ... : whereunto is annexed nineteene sermons of his, upon prayer in generall, and upon the Lords prayer in particular : also seven sermons upon our Saviors tentations [sic] in the wildernesse. ... Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626. 1642 (1642) Wing A3140; ESTC R9005 912,723 784

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may_v be_v public_a gratulation_n civil_o or_o ecclesiastical_o for_o that_o be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o temperance_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o a_o hinderer_n of_o any_o of_o these_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o public_a joy_n there_o the_o people_n be_v ready_a to_o mourn_v therefore_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v go_v home_o and_o he_o will_v they_o to_o testify_v by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o his_o church_n but_o out_o of_o these_o three_o case_n it_o must_v not_o be_v use_v and_o contrary_a to_o these_o esa_fw-mi 22.13_o even_o as_o in_o the_o time_n when_o there_o be_v occasion_n that_o they_o shall_v rather_o mourn_v they_o fall_v to_o joy_n and_o gladness_n when_o they_o shall_v rather_o have_v fast_v they_o fall_v to_o feast_v both_o those_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o precept_n and_o a_o three_o thing_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wine_n they_o straight_o take_v 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superfluous_a creature_n of_o god_n which_o do_v no_o way_n profit_v the_o body_n wherein_o they_o live_v but_o as_o the_o heathen_a man_n say_v of_o the_o hog_n that_o have_v animam_fw-la pro_fw-la sale_n salt_n instead_o of_o a_o soul_n they_o shall_v not_o else_o be_v sweet_a 2._o thes_n 3.11_o idleness_n there_o not_o measure_v by_o do_v nothing_o but_o by_o not_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o place_n they_o that_o be_v place_v here_o and_o do_v not_o study_v if_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_v not_o at_o all_o then_o if_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d busy_a body_n 1_o tim._n 5.13_o he_o say_v there_o they_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idle_a and_o not_o only_o that_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idle_a pratler_n and_o upon_o these_o come_v tale-carrying_a lie_v feign_a etc._n etc._n forge_v and_o they_o disquiet_v other_o and_o not_o only_o that_o but_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d busy_a body_n meddle_v out_o of_o their_o call_n these_o be_v here_o restrain_v in_o each_o of_o these_o as_o there_o grow_v a_o disposition_n to_o make_v the_o body_n fit_a for_o the_o evil_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o virtue_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o abstinence_n and_o fight_v against_o such_o concupiscence_n as_o do_v militare_fw-la conira_fw-la animam_fw-la fight_v against_o the_o soul_n 1._o for_o the_o first_o against_o sleep_n 1_o pet._n 1.13_o he_o have_v that_o which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sobriety_n proper_o watchfulness_n 1_o thes_n 5.6_o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sober_a and_o watch_v drunkenness_n and_o sleep_n be_v in_o the_o night_n these_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
leap_v straight_o into_o heaven_n from_o predestination_n we_o leap_v straight_o to_o glorification_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n for_o mortification_n there_o be_v no_o such_o mean_a degree_n but_o saint_n paul_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v so_o high_a that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o a_o ladder_n in_o which_o be_v many_o step_n insomuch_o as_o he_o put_v a_o how_o shall_v to_o every_o step_n rom._n 10.14_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o god_n on_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v etc._n etc._n there_o must_v be_v call_v on_o god_n believe_v on_o he_o hear_v his_o word_n there_o must_v be_v ordinary_a mean_n and_o there_o be_v a_o ladder_n of_o practice_n aswell_o as_o of_o speculation_n or_o contemplation_n 2_o pet._n 1.5_o 6._o join_v virtue_n with_o your_o faith_n and_o with_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o with_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o so_o patience_n godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o love_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v idle_a and_o fruitless_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o that_o have_v not_o these_o thing_n be_v blind_a he_o go_v blindfold_a to_o the_o wood_n and_o may_v chance_v hap_n beside_o heaven_n or_o step_v beside_o the_o ladder_n a_o great_a many_o say_v as_o balaam_n do_v o_o let_v my_o soul_n die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o they_o care_v not_o for_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a he_o go_v but_o blindfold_a he_o know_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o stand_v with_o a_o sword_n draw_v in_o the_o way_n but_o will_v have_v go_v upon_o it_o if_o his_o ass_n have_v be_v so_o foolish_a a_o great_a many_o think_v that_o presumption_n in_o be_v secure_a of_o their_o salvation_n be_v good_a divinity_n balaam_n think_v he_o go_v well_o when_o he_o go_v on_o the_o point_n of_o a_o naked_a sword_n so_o one_o entice_v by_o the_o flattery_n of_o a_o harlot_n think_v he_o go_v to_o a_o place_n of_o great_a pleasure_n but_o he_o go_v as_o one_o that_o go_v to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o stock_n prov._n 7.22_o those_o who_o it_o please_v god_n to_o have_v partaker_n of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o remember_v their_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n before_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v he_o give_v the_o grace_n of_o timely_a repentance_n and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o defer_v it_o till_o the_o last_o cast_v and_o then_o to_o think_v that_o with_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o pin_n as_o it_o be_v they_o shall_v with_o a_o trice_n be_v in_o heaven_n with_o elias_n in_o a_o whirl_n wind_n augustine_n say_v we_o may_v in_o some_o case_n advise_v man_n to_o have_v great_a hope_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o in_o no_o case_n give_v they_o warrant_v of_o security_n so_o in_o ephes_n 5.6_o this_o we_o know_v that_o no_o whoremonger_n nor_o unclean_a person_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o through_o vain_a word_n he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a and_o he_o that_o do_v unrighteousness_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n joh._n 3.7_o now_o therefore_o to_o neglect_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n or_o when_o he_o come_v to_o hear_v it_o to_o clap_v down_o in_o his_o place_n without_o desire_n or_o mind_n to_o bear_v it_o away_o thereby_o to_o be_v better_v in_o his_o life_n and_o without_o purpose_n after_o by_o meditate_v on_o it_o to_o chew_v it_o and_o so_o to_o kindle_v a_o fire_n within_o himself_o whereby_o it_o may_v be_v digest_v and_o turn_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o mind_n this_o be_v to_o tempt_v god_n so_o also_o to_o bear_v a_o great_a countenance_n and_o make_v more_o show_n of_o holiness_n than_o indeed_o be_v in_o one_o be_v to_o lay_v a_o great_a yoke_n on_o himself_o than_o he_o need_v as_o act._n 15.10_o be_v a_o tempt_a of_o god_n again_o he_o that_o sin_v must_v look_v for_o evil_a to_o follow_v psal_n 91.10_o he_o therefore_o that_o sin_v and_o yet_o think_v to_o escape_v punishment_n 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riches_n of_o his_o bounteousness_n and_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a which_o lead_v to_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o the_o lord_n hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v that_o he_o can_v save_v nor_o his_o ear_n heavy_a that_o it_o can_v hear_v because_o he_o do_v not_o reprove_v we_o we_o think_v he_o like_o we_o psal_n 50.19_o when_o god_n hold_v his_o peace_n we_o think_v his_o tongue_n be_v cut_v but_o i_o will_v not_o always_o hold_v my_o peace_n say_v god_n mal._n ult_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v this_o say_v man_n now_o adays_o as_o zacharias_n know_v his_o wife_n be_v with_o child_n luk._n 1.18_o who_o
god_n goodness_n and_o be_v in_o happiness_n after_o desire_v to_o depart_v from_o god_n fall_v into_o extreme_a misery_n 1._o into_o sin_n 2._o into_o shame_n 3._o fear_n 4._o travel_v care_n vexation_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n last_o into_o death_n so_o by_o come_v to_o god_n we_o shall_v have_v all_o these_o redeem_v and_o become_v happy_a again_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o that_o think_v a_o man_n may_v have_v his_o felicity_n here_o and_o of_o himself_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o five_o head_n 1._o wealth_n exception_n 5._o divers_a opinion_n concern_v man_n felicity_n particular_a exception_n worldling_n 2._o honour_n politics_n 3._o pleasure_n epicure_n 4._o virtue_n stoic_n 5._o contemplation_n idea_n plato_n etc._n etc._n be_v 1._o against_o riches_n that_o felicity_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o they_o good_n good_n apparel_n etc._n etc._n prefer_v not_o a_o man_n to_o a_o high_a place_n but_o keep_v his_o nature_n from_o decay_v but_o felicity_n make_v a_o man_n high_o 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love_n which_o the_o parent_n bear_v to_o their_o child_n and_o the_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o want_n of_o it_o now_o that_o there_o be_v providence_n 1._o general_a 2._o in_o singular_a thing_n not_o only_o by_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o second_o cause_n but_o also_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o every_o thing_n to_o be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v that_o which_o he_o have_v bring_v forth_o and_o and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a affection_n and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a affection_n be_v a_o great_a virtue_n and_o the_o have_v of_o it_o be_v god_n gift_n so_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o want_n of_o natural_a affection_n a_o great_a infamy_n and_o vice_n if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o want_n of_o
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be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o principal_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o it_o in_o that_o regard_n it_o be_v compare_v matth._n 12.35_o luke_n 6.45_o to_o a_o treasure-house_n out_o of_o which_o good_a man_n bring_v good_a thing_n evil_a man_n evil_a thing_n for_o that_o as_o the_o furniture_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o house_n come_v from_o thence_o so_o in_o like_a state_n be_v it_o of_o outward_a worship_n of_o the_o tongue_n the_o hand_n the_o eye_n it_o come_v the_o bon●_n thesauro_fw-la cordis_fw-la out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o the_o heart_n if_o it_o be_v good_a our_o worship_n will_v be_v good_a as_o mala_fw-la de_fw-la malo_fw-la mat._n 15.19_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o come_v from_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n blasphemy_n this_o than_o we_o see_v in_o as_o much_o as_o this_o be_v principal_a 1._o regard_v must_v be_v have_v of_o his_o 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give_v the_o law_n into_o his_o hand_n but_o because_o by_o this_o depart_n from_o our_o right_n we_o pluck_v upon_o we_o a_o grievous_a burden_n than_o we_o can_v bear_v and_o make_v they_o offer_v it_o the_o often_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o magistrate_n and_o we_o may_v lawful_o have_v recourse_n to_o he_o for_o redress_n yet_o so_o we_o observe_v certain_a rule_n 1._o exod._n 18.22_o moses_n say_v he_o will_v not_o have_v every_o trifle_v bring_v before_o he_o now_o any_o thing_n that_o will_v bear_v a_o action_n in_o law_n may_v be_v bring_v before_o he_o but_o non_fw-la quod_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la such_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o remedy_v will_v breed_v a_o further_a inconvenience_n and_o such_o as_o nothing_o but_o the_o law_n can_v remedy_v 2._o 1_o cor._n 6.4_o 5._o saint_n paul_n devise_n be_v there_o to_o put_v up_o the_o matter_n first_o to_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o the_o brethren_n among_o who_o we_o live_v and_o not_o 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the_o inhabitant_n 3._o and_o for_o particular_a person_n two_o kind_n 1._o that_o every_o man_n it_o be_v occulia_fw-la lex_fw-la naturae_fw-la a_o law_n even_o of_o nature_n as_o of_o god_n that_o whereof_o he_o be_v chief_a he_o will_v have_v it_o whole_o and_o alone_o prov._n 6.34_o the_o jealousy_n of_o a_o man_n often_o the_o rage_n of_o a_o man_n and_o dear_a than_o any_o ransom_n 2._o be_v his_o name_n the_o legitimation_n and_o assurance_n of_o his_o child_n deut._n 23._o no_o bastard_n in_o sanctuario_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o likewise_o the_o chastity_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o these_o four_o be_v the_o end_n now_o for_o the_o affection_n itself_o and_o ground_n of_o the_o commandment_n commandment_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o commandment_n as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heat_n before_o for_o the_o other_o so_o here_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desire_n that_o this_o deal_v with_o and_o every_o part_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v not_o evil_a col._n 3.5_o but_o he_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malam_fw-la concupiscentiam_fw-la evil_a concupiscence_n as_o if_o there_o be_v some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lust_v not_o evil_a rom._n 13.4_o he_o will_v we_o to_o have_v providence_n or_o care_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o not_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o it_o more_o plain_a there_o be_v in_o man_n as_o in_o other_o creature_n a_o desire_n to_o preserve_v itself_o and_o second_o of_o his_o species_n kind_n therefore_o these_o two_o desire_n because_o they_o be_v most_o necessary_a it_o please_v god_n to_o ordain_v a_o bait_n for_o both_o that_o man_n may_v be_v allure_v to_o they_o for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o pleasure_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v so_o also_o in_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n then_o there_o be_v a_o ground_n in_o maxim_n necessariis_fw-la maxima_fw-la voluptas_fw-la maxim_n allicit_fw-la in_o thing_n most_o needful_a the_o more_o please_v the_o delight_n the_o great_a allective_a and_o there_o be_v 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magis_fw-la in_o defectu_fw-la as_o fortitude_n magis_fw-la in_o excessu_fw-la this_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v in_o we_o so_o in_o beast_n and_o have_v the_o low_a place_n and_o as_o plato_n say_v it_o be_v alligata_fw-la ventri_fw-la tie_v to_o the_o belly_n as_o a_o man_n will_v tie_v a_o ass_n or_o a_o horse_n to_o a_o manger_n now_o be_v in_o the_o low_a place_n and_o have_v a_o necessary_a use_n it_o be_v necessary_a &_o in_o maxim_n necessariis_fw-la ordo_fw-la est_fw-la maxim_n necessarius_fw-la in_o thing_n most_o necessary_a order_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v observe_v the_o order_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o take_v up_o a_o man_n life_n only_o if_o there_o be_v a_o great_a course_n in_o the_o low_a faculty_n than_o the_o upper_a be_v quiet_a when_o that_o that_o be_v inferior_a be_v
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m●de_v they_o fit_a for_o destruction_n and_o jerom_n upon_o that_o place_n say_v nunquam_fw-la ego_fw-la edacem_fw-la hominem_fw-la castum_fw-la putabam_fw-la pro_fw-la qualitate_fw-la ciborum_fw-la est_fw-la ordo_fw-la membrorum_fw-la for_o venture_n bene_fw-la pastus_fw-la cito_fw-la despumat_fw-la ad_fw-la libidinem_fw-la i_o ever_o think_v a_o great_a eater_n to_o be_v unchaste_a for_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o meat_n be_v the_o order_n of_o the_o member_n a_o well_o feed_v belly_n will_v soon_o wax_v wanton_a there_o come_v to_o this_o ingluvies_fw-la gluttony_n beside_o that_o as_o john_n 6.12_o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o god_n in_o destroy_v god_n creature_n luke_n 15.13_o a_o waste_a of_o god_n creature_n in_o vain_a it_o be_v fruges_fw-la male_a consumere_fw-la idle_o to_o spend_v grain_n prov._n 23.20_o 21._o and_o it_o will_v at_o last_o beggar_n a_o man_n siracides_n cap._n 18._o vers_fw-la ult_n sheweth_z how_o he_o must_v make_v banquet_n although_o 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the_o fume_n of_o the_o meat_n and_o drink_v that_o rise_v up_o to_o the_o head_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o any_o thing_n but_o to_o sleep_v amos_n 6._o greg._n say_v ad_fw-la ineptam_fw-la laetitiam_fw-la scurrile_a mirth_n beside_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lust_n there_o be_v first_o hebetudo_fw-la mentis_fw-la &_o durity_n cordis_fw-la a_o dulness_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n amos_n 6.6_o they_o drink_v their_o wine_n in_o bowl_n and_o they_o have_v no_o compassion_n on_o josephs_n affliction_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o sympathy_n with_o these_o and_o they_o that_o want_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a preparative_n to_o the_o vice_n after_o when_o as_o deut._n 32.15_o moses_n in_o his_o song_n my_o fatle_v well_o feed_v recalcitravit_fw-la kick_v and_o so_o will_v the_o body_n prov._n 27.2_o bring_v up_o your_o servant_n wanton_o and_o he_o will_v prove_v stubborn_a feed_v he_o delicate_o and_o he_o will_v be_v checkmate_v with_o you_o eccles_n 30.8_o equus_n indomitus_fw-la a_o horse_n not_o break_v become_v headstrong_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v wilful_a a_o wanton_a child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o flesh_n prove_v stubborn_a if_o it_o be_v like_o didectus_fw-la impinguatus_fw-la jesurum_fw-la wax_v fat_a 1_o pet._n 2.11_o these_o desideria_fw-la carnis_fw-la these_o concupiscence_n militant_a adversus_fw-la animam_fw-la they_o make_v the_o enemy_n warfare_n strong_a against_o the_o soul_n and_o what_o a_o folly_n be_v it_o to_o strengthen_v the_o enemy_n then_o in_o this_o behalf_n for_o avoid_v of_o these_o concupiscence_n paul_n counsel_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o castigatio_fw-la corporis_fw-la to_o keep_v under_o the_o body_n and_o one_o manner_n of_o castigation_n be_v per_fw-la damnum_fw-la by_o take_v away_o some_o commodity_n as_o castigatio_fw-la jumentorum_fw-la the_o keep_n under_o of_o labour_a beast_n be_v by_o take_v away_o their_o provender_n this_o in_o effect_n 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come_v to_o be_v molestus_fw-la cliens_fw-la a_o trouble_n some_o client_n we_o must_v necessary_o have_v recourse_n to_o temperance_n which_o consist_v in_o modo_fw-la in_o the_o mean_a and_o that_o modus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la and_o that_o mean_a be_v in_o the_o middle_n and_o that_o be_v know_v per_fw-la regulam_fw-la by_o the_o rule_n therefore_o the_o rule_n of_o temperance_n be_v 1._o necessitas_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la temperance_n rule_n of_o temperance_n thing_n necessary_a for_o life_n 1_o tim._n 6.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v food_n and_o raiment_n let_v we_o be_v therewith_o content_a 2._o necessitas_fw-la officii_fw-la thing_n necessary_a for_o our_o duty_n and_o calling_n 1_o cor._n 9.25_o he_o that_o be_v athleia_n a_o wrestler_n must_v not_o have_v so_o much_o meat_n so_o if_o he_o fast_o he_o detract_v or_o he_o that_o will_v be_v contemplative_a and_o a_o student_n detract_v a_o husbandman_n add_v 3._o voluptas_fw-la quae_fw-la neutrum_fw-la horum_fw-la impedit_fw-la seu_fw-la impediat_fw-la thing_n necessary_a for_o delight_n which_o neither_o do_v or_o may_v hinder_v either_o of_o the_o former_a two_o if_o it_o be_v against_o duty_n or_o against_o life_n it_o be_v peccatum_fw-la a_o sin_n according_a to_o these_o rule_n we_o must_v bridle_v our_o desire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v make_v temperance_n our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o coachman_n and_o give_v she_o the_o bridle_n that_o she_o may_v constringere_fw-la &_o relaxare_fw-la temperamia_fw-la fraenos_fw-la gutiuris_fw-la constrimgit_fw-la &_o relaxat_fw-la both_o keep_v we_o in_o and_o let_v we_o out_o for_o temperance_n both_o give_v the_o reins_n to_o and_o take_v they_o away_o from_o the_o appetite_n aug._n the_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d venus_n wait_v on_o plenty_n and_o for_o temperance_n e●●●●●d_n e●●●●●d_n if_o the_o first_o part_n be_v well_o look_v unto_o the_o other_o will_v be_v easy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o regulate_v the_o belly_n the_o rule_n of_o five_o branch_n for_o govern_v himself_o in_o this_o 1._o concern_v the_o substance_n if_o you_o respect_v not_o the_o substance_n luk._n 16.19_o the_o rich_a glutton_n must_v fare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s●lendide_fw-la delicate_o every_o day_n numb_a 11.6_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o manna_n and_o they_o must_v have_v quail_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v dan._n 1.12_o if_o a_o man_n have_v moratum_fw-la ventrem_fw-la no_o dainty_a palate_n his_o pulse_n will_v serve_v it_o be_v that_o that_o serve_v daniel_n and_o his_o companion_n and_o yet_o they_o look_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o worse_o else_o as_o 1_o sam._n 2.16_o elies_n son_n they_o must_v have_v roast_n they_o can_v eat_v sodden_a meat_n when_o a_o man_n break_v not_o himself_o as_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o meat_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v dainty_a nor_o course_n so_o he_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o adverbe_n lavie_a costly_a and_o last_o of_o all_o 1_o king_n 17.6_o by_o elias_n his_o
call_v it_o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o free_a gift_n 2_o cor._n 8.19_o it_o must_v be_v do_v gratis_o free_o now_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o do_v ut_fw-mi des_fw-fr or_o do_v ut_fw-la facias_fw-la i_o give_v to_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v give_v to_o i_o again_o or_o i_o give_v to_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v do_v something_o for_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v free_a and_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o blessing_n 2_o cor._n 9.3_o so_o do_v this_o 4._o fruit_n shall_v come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o poor_a shall_v bless_v we_o and_o god_n too_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o if_o a_o man_n do_v appropriate_a that_o to_o his_o flesh_n that_o he_o will_v have_v common_a he_o take_v away_o his_o use_n another_o use_n gal._n 6..8_o this_o sow_v it_o must_v be_v feed_v sow_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o reap_v life_n everlasting_a and_o so_o hose_n 10.12_o sow_v righteousness_n and_o reap_v afterward_o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o qui_fw-la parcè_fw-la seminat_fw-la pareè_fw-la metet_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la seminat_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la benedictionibus_fw-la metet_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la benediction_n ibus_fw-la he_o that_o sow_v spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o and_o he_o that_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o now_o a_o man_n may_v love_v his_o feed_n foolish_o so_o that_o for_o very_o pure_a love_n he_o may_v set_v it_o lie_v in_o his_o barn_n but_o then_o we_o know_v that_o worm_n will_v breed_v in_o it_o and_o consume_v it_o and_o so_o he_o do_v amando_fw-la perdere_fw-la by_o love_v it_o lose_v it_o therefore_o a_o man_n be_v so_o to_o love_v his_o seed_n as_o that_o he_o do_v projic●re_a seman_n cast_v his_o seed_n into_o the_o ground_n and_o that_o be_v amare_fw-la seman_n to_o love_v his_o seed_n and_o so_o if_o the_o temporal_a blessing_n of_o god_n be_v as_o seed_n as_o they_o be_v then_o there_o must_v be_v a_o cast_n and_o scatter_v of_o they_o and_o yet_o in_o this_o cast_n when_o a_o man_n have_v so_o sow_v a_o acre_n of_o ground_n and_o one_o ask_v who_o be_v this_o seed_n we_o say_v not_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n but_o his_o that_o sow_v it_o so_o if_o a_o man_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o persuasion_n to_o think_v that_o seman_n be_v serentis_fw-la and_o not_o recipientis_fw-la the_o seed_n belong_v to_o he_o that_o sow_v and_o not_o to_o the_o ground_n that_o receive_v it_o he_o will_v sow_v and_o that_o be_v the_o state_n of_o riches_n whensoever_o they_o be_v so_o bestow_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o husbandman_n do_v credere_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la nonvident_fw-la believe_v that_o which_o they_o see_v not_o so_o that_o they_o cast_v in_o one_o grain_n and_o see_v it_o rot_v and_o believe_v that_o howsoever_o shower_n and_o snow_n fall_v yet_o at_o the_o last_o a_o autumn_n will_v come_v and_o then_o they_o shall_v reap_v a_o ear_n for_o one_o come_v so_o if_o god_n enlighten_v our_o heart_n and_o give_v we_o faith_n credendi_fw-la ejus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la videmus_fw-la ejuis_fw-la fructus_fw-la est_fw-la videre_fw-la quod_fw-la credimus_fw-la to_o believe_v that_o which_o we_o see_v not_o we_o shall_v reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o see_v and_o enjoy_v that_o which_o we_o believe_v and_o so_o we_o shall_v see_v and_o feel_v that_o seman_n the_o seed_n it_o be_v serentis_fw-la belong_v to_o the_o sour_a and_o it_o will_v give_v a_o hundred_o fold_v ●ncrease_n for_o the_o come_n to_o wealth_n it_o be_v say_v it_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n wealth_n to_o come_v to_o wealth_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simplicity_n against_o deceit_n 2._o justice_n against_o violence_n or_o rapine_n and_o whether_o to_o those_o that_o be_v by_o lawful_a contract_n or_o to_o those_o that_o be_v indirect_o possess_v restitution_n belong_v and_o in_o sundry_a other_o matter_n of_o depositum_fw-la thing_n commit_v to_o our_o trust_n and_o thing_n find_v lend_v let_v debt_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o restitution_n supply_v the_o other_o part_n of_o justice_n and_o then_o for_o the_o use_n to_o ourselves_o against_o prodigality_n and_o thereby_o neglect_v of_o household_n and_o against_o the_o part_n of_o prodigality_n that_o consist_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o a_o man_n household_n and_o against_o too_o great_a nearness_n in_o scrape_v frugality_n it_o answer_v temperance_n in_o the_o former_a commandment_n and_o for_o the_o use_n that_o we_o have_v towards_o other_o against_o bottomless_a largition_n and_o against_o the_o shut_n up_o or_o closeness_n of_o bowel_n the_o virtue_n of_o liberality_n so_o in_o effect_n in_o these_o three_o virtue_n and_o in_o the_o vice_n oppose_v to_o they_o be_v all_o that_o be_v forbid_v and_o command_v in_o this_o commandment_n heart_n the_o spiritual_a pa●t_n the_o heart_n now_o according_a to_o the_o former_a course_n how_o every_o man_n may_v be_v a_o observer_n of_o this_o commandment_n which_o may_v best_o be_v do_v in_o this_o manner_n as_o in_o the_o former_a commandment_n so_o in_o this_o christ_n say_v mark_v 1.22_o that_o theft_n and_o extortion_n and_o deceit_n and_o evil_a get_n of_o a_o man_n good_n which_o be_v of_o affinity_n they_o proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o in_o they_o the_o fountain_n of_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v damn_v and_o so_o 1_o tim._n 6.3_o first_o they_o have_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o mind_n before_o they_o come_v to_o covetousness_n 1._o if_o we_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n man_n desire_n both_o natural_a and_o economical_a shall_v by_o no_o other_o have_v be_v will_v but_o by_o reason_n since_o which_o loss_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v this_o appetere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o covet_v a_o fullness_n a_o satiety_n the_o belly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o have_v a_o appetite_n beyond_o that_o that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o it_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o corruption_n of_o this_o unruly_a appetite_n we_o be_v disquiet_v with_o a_o continual_a crave_v prov._n 30.15_o there_o be_v one_o in_o the_o mind_n that_o say_v have_v have_v bring_v bring_v now_o against_o this_o there_o must_v be_v one_o that_o say_v there_o be_v enough_o that_o be_v there_o must_v be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o selfe-sufficiencie_n or_o contentedness_n for_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o excess_n be_v become_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o wealth_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wealth_n of_o nature_n be_v selfe-sufficiencie_n which_o be_v contentedness_n but_o now_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d covetousness_n now_o we_o see_v how_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o the_o heart_n 1_o tim._n 6.9_o because_o that_o man_n will_v be_v rich_a and_o because_o it_o hold_v in_o all_o evil_a thing_n &_o quod_fw-la volumus_fw-la valde_fw-la volumus_fw-la and_o whatsoever_o we_o desire_v that_o we_o earnest_o desire_v and_o long_o after_o in_o so_o much_o as_o prov._n 21.25_o if_o a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o slow_a yet_o if_o he_o desire_v any_o thing_n he_o will_v have_v it_o quick_o he_o will_v be_v rich_a as_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v then_o prov._n 28.20_o he_o that_o make_v haste_n shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a and_o prov._n 20.21_o of_o a_o heritage_n that_o be_v soon_o get_v there_o never_o come_v a_o good_a end_n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o heart_n by_o occasion_n of_o this_o your_o unclinablenesse_n 1_o tim._n 6_o 9_o he_o set_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o temptation_n a_o good_a round_a gain_n and_o sum_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o snare_n nought_o but_o a_o false_a asseveration_n a_o few_o word_n a_o false_a oath_n or_o luke_n 16._o a_o dash_n with_o a_o pen_n 50._o for_o 80._o if_o you_o will_v come_v into_o this_o snare_n you_o shall_v have_v this_o bait_n and_o than_o god_n judgement_n when_o a_o man_n set_v himself_o to_o it_o he_o suffer_v he_o to_o fall_v into_o it_o as_o eccl._n 5.9_o he_o shall_v love_v it_o and_o not_o be_v satisfy_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v for_o the_o mind_n as_o have_v be_v say_v can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o any_o thing_n but_o with_o god_n and_o from_o many_o desire_n a_o it_o be_v vers_n to_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a many_o care_n and_o as_o his_o desire_n shall_v increase_v his_o care_n shall_v increase_v as_o that_o that_o christ_n say_v quid_fw-la edam_fw-la quid_fw-la bibam_fw-la quid_fw-la induam_fw-la what_o shall_v i_o eat_v what_o shall_v i_o drink_v or_o wherewith_o shall_v i_o be_v clothe_v if_o he_o be_v not_o rich_a and_o when_o he_o be_v rich_a quid_fw-la sacia●_n i_o have_v not_o barn_n enough_o rich_a and_o not_o rich_a have_v it_o and_o then_o beside_o these_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v thus_o distract_v err_v even_o from_o the_o
2.37_o by_o prayer_n the_o apostle_n perform_v that_o service_n to_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 13.1_o therefore_o so_o oft_o as_o we_o resort_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o put_v up_o our_o petition_n to_o god_n than_o we_o do_v he_o service_n proper_o and_o n●t_o only_o when_o we_o be_v present_a at_o a_o sermon_n for_o then_o god_n rather_o serve_v we_o and_o attend_v we_o and_o entreat_v we_o by_o his_o minister_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o as_o prayer_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n so_o the_o neglect_n of_o prayer_n be_v a_o sin_n as_o one_o say_v peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la orandi_fw-la therefore_o the_o prophet_n among_o other_o sin_n wherewith_o he_o charge_v the_o wicked_a reckon_v this_o to_o be_v one_o that_o they_o call_v not_o on_o the_o lord_n psal_n 14.9_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o saul_n fall_n as_o all_o the_o father_n interpret_v that_o place_n 1_o sam._n 14.19_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o saul_n command_v the_o priest_n to_o withdraw_v his_o hand_n from_o the_o ark_n for_o this_o have_v be_v command_v ever_o from_o the_o beginning_n that_o we_o shall_v pray_v unto_o god_n not_o only_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n job._n 8.5_o but_o also_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n deut._n 10.12_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n a_o special_a part_n of_o the_o service_n which_o the_o people_n perform_v to_o god_n be_v the_o offer_v up_o of_o incense_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n compare_v prayer_n to_o incense_v psal_n 141.2_o and_o it_o be_v most_o fit_o resemble_v to_o incense_v for_o the_o use_n of_o incense_n be_v to_o sweeten_v those_o place_n which_o be_v unsavoury_a even_o so_o the_o wicked_a imagination_n and_o unchaste_a thought_n of_o our_o heart_n which_o yield_v a_o stink_a smell_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n be_v sweeten_v by_o no_o other_o mean_n then_o by_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o to_o show_v how_o the_o 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the_o special_a gift_n that_o we_o can_v desire_v of_o god_n be_v christ_n himself_o who_o be_v donum_fw-la illud_fw-la dei_fw-la john_n 4._o now_o forasmuch_o as_o indeed_o nothing_o can_v be_v a_o great_a benefit_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v who_o do_v i_o desire_v in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o psal_n 73._o and_o philip_n say_v ostende_v nobis_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o sufficit_fw-la show_v we_o the_o father_n and_o it_o be_v sufficient_a john_n 14._o we_o be_v to_o consider_v how_o we_o may_v come_v to_o it_o christ_n say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n john_n 14._o &_o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la ostium_fw-la john_n 10._o if_o he_o be_v both_o the_o way_n and_o the_o door_n than_o no_o doubt_n but_o if_o god_n bestow_v christ_n on_o we_o we_o shall_v both_o find_v the_o way_n to_o god_n and_o enter_v into_o his_o kingdom_n by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o door_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o this_o gift_n we_o must_v be_v instant_a with_o god_n in_o prayer_n 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