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his_o counsellor_n have_v teach_v he_o out_o of_o the_o â—outh_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o from_o infinite_a wisdom_n have_v proceed_v the_o direction_n we_o have_v for_o our_o conversation_n and_o it_o be_v arrogance_n beyond_o a_o epithet_n to_o offer_v ourselves_o as_o counsel_n to_o the_o almighty_a or_o to_o preâ—â—â—e_v or_o advise_v a_o change_n of_o that_o which_o have_v go_v oâ—â—_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n unless_o it_o please_v god_n himself_o first_o to_o repeal_v his_o law_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o a_o creature_n shall_v have_v authority_n to_o usurp_v upon_o his_o creator_n all_o the_o question_n than_o be_v whether_o god_n himself_o have_v not_o annex_v some_o condition_n to_o his_o command_n whether_o there_o be_v not_o some_o reserve_v and_o exception_n which_o in_o case_n they_o happen_v then_o upon_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n the_o obligation_n become_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n indeed_o christian_a privilege_n by_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o encourage_v ourselves_o to_o christian_a duty_n have_v be_v abuse_v by_o those_o that_o turn_v the_o grace_n 4._o jâ—de_n 4._o of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n to_o patronize_v all_o manner_n of_o impiety_n and_o three_o thing_n especial_o have_v be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o this_o purpose_n faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o christian_a liberty_n none_o of_o all_o which_o do_v give_v any_o indulgence_n to_o immorality_n or_o viciousness_n of_o life_n or_o do_v weaken_v those_o command_n which_o require_v moral_a virtue_n sect._n 2_o not_o faith_n it_o have_v already_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o necessity_n of_o moral_a virtue_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o prejudice_n to_o 2_o book_n 1._o object_n 2_o faith_n it_o must_v now_o be_v consider_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o as_o morality_n do_v not_o make_v faith_n useless_a so_o neither_o do_v faith_n bring_v any_o excuse_n for_o immorality_n if_o it_o be_v say_v i_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n upon_o his_o alone_a merit_n i_o rely_v who_o have_v promise_v everlasting_a life_n to_o i_o if_o i_o believe_v therefore_o what_o need_v i_o do_v any_o more_o to_o this_o i_o oppose_v the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o these_o â—_o tiâ—us_fw-la 3._o â—_o thing_n i_o will_v that_o thou_o affirm_v constant_o that_o they_o who_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n these_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a unto_o man_n they_o who_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n may_v not_o sit_v down_o and_o bless_v themselves_o with_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o faithful_a without_o any_o more_o ado_n they_o must_v maintain_v i._n e._n they_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excel_v must_v be_v eminent_a in_o good_a work_n they_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n which_o no_o body_n that_o understand_v but_o will_v allow_v it_o thus_o much_o they_o loc_n antistites_fw-la esse_fw-la beza_n in_o loc_n must_v be_v precedent_n of_o good_a work_n and_o this_o they_o must_v take_v care_n of_o and_o be_v solicitous_a about_o and_o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o that_o may_v doubt_v of_o it_o he_o will_v have_v titus_n affirm_v it_o constant_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v very_o firm_a and_o resolute_a in_o the_o case_n without_o peradventure_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o believer_n thus_o to_o do_v to_o all_o which_o it_o be_v some_o emphasis_n that_o he_o begin_v the_o verse_n thus_o a_o faithful_a say_n a_o word_n which_o he_o do_v elsewhere_o use_v in_o weighty_a matter_n it_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o 15._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n to_o all_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v object_v by_o any_o man_n that_o do_v not_o magnify_v his_o own_o private_a spirit_n before_o st._n paul_n who_o do_v more_o than_o think_v he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n unless_o possible_o this_o shall_v be_v imagine_v that_o moral_a virtue_n be_v not_o here_o comprehend_v under_o good_a work_n wherefore_o let_v one_o apostle_n interpret_v another_o let_v we_o borrow_v of_o st._n peter_n to_o explain_v st._n paul_n and_o beside_o 5._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 5._o this_o give_v all_o diligence_n add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n etc._n etc._n temperance_n patience_n charity_n a_o place_n beyond_o all_o exception_n to_o prove_v that_o though_o we_o have_v faith_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o be_v without_o virtue_n for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o place_n in_o scripture_n where_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v faith_n in_o the_o most_o excellent_a kind_n it_o be_v here_o for_o it_o be_v that_o like_v precious_a faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n obtain_v 1._o v._o 1._o it_o be_v a_o faith_n join_v with_o such_o a_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o by_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n they_o become_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a 4._o v._o 4._o nature_n yet_o this_o faith_n that_o make_v man_n like_o god_n be_v not_o too_o good_a to_o accompany_v with_o virtue_n nor_o can_v it_o safe_o be_v alone_o for_o he_o that_o lack_v 〈◊〉_d v._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n i._n e._n these_o virtue_n be_v blind_a and_o can_v see_v a_o far_o off_o now_o if_o we_o must_v give_v diligence_n to_o add_v virtue_n by_o way_n of_o supply_n to_o faith_n as_o the_o word_n import_v than_o faith_n be_v no_o excuse_n for_o a_o failure_n in_o virtue_n to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v st._n james_n who_o speak_v as_o confident_o what_o do_v it_o profit_n my_o brethren_n though_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v no_o work_n can_v faith_n 14._o james_n 2._o 14._o save_v he_o will_v such_o a_o faith_n which_o be_v dead_a without_o work_n be_v a_o save_a faith_n no_o sure_o not_o till_o these_o contradiction_n can_v be_v reconcile_v that_o a_o man_n may_v at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v a_o unholy_a or_o a_o unsanctified_a saint_n a_o wicked_a believer_n a_o honest_a knave_n when_o judas_n his_o kiss_n can_v be_v interpret_v friendship_n then_o when_o he_o come_v to_o betray_v his_o master_n when_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n lie_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o hell_n when_o these_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v then_o may_v a_o man_n hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o his_o faith_n though_o he_o be_v and_o continue_v to_o be_v the_o person_n who_o god_n threaten_v to_o damn_v for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o conversation_n faith_n be_v a_o save_a grace_n if_o it_o be_v true_a faith_n but_o noscitur_fw-la ex_fw-la socio_fw-la if_o it_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o good_a work_n it_o be_v but_o dead_a and_o will_v never_o entitle_v we_o to_o life_n therefore_o though_o it_o be_v our_o privilege_n that_o we_o may_v believe_v yet_o this_o be_v no_o excuse_n from_o moral_a virtue_n chap._n v._n sect._n 1_o neither_o do_v repentance_n disoblige_v we_o any_o more_o than_o faith_n it_o be_v mercy_n that_o sinner_n can_v never_o enough_o admire_v that_o upon_o repentance_n they_o may_v be_v accept_v into_o favour_n so_o as_o that_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v their_o ruin_n but_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a pervert_n of_o this_o mercy_n if_o 18._o ezek._n 18._o instead_o of_o lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n it_o encourage_v 6._o rom._n 2._o 6._o we_o to_o sin_v the_o more_o because_o this_o grace_n do_v thus_o abound_v yet_o how_o many_o be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n who_o upon_o presumption_n of_o repentance_n some_o time_n before_o they_o die_v do_v think_v it_o less_o needful_a for_o they_o to_o be_v holy_a and_o virtuous_a while_o they_o live_v whereas_o in_o truth_n this_o very_a thing_n be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o those_o virtue_n for_o a_o failure_n in_o which_o man_n hope_v to_o repent_v and_o so_o to_o be_v excuse_v a_o drunkard_n or_o swearer_n or_o any_o other_o vicious_a person_n intend_v hereafter_o to_o repent_v and_o amend_v now_o continue_v in_o those_o evil_a course_n but_o what_o do_v man_n mean_v when_o they_o say_v they_o will_v repent_v do_v they_o not_o believe_v it_o be_v sin_n that_o must_v be_v repent_v of_o he_o that_o have_v not_o commit_v a_o fault_n must_v lie_v if_o he_o cry_v peccavi_fw-la why_o shall_v he_o be_v sorry_a and_o wish_v he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o if_o this_o sorrow_n be_v for_o that_o which_o be_v amiss_o than_o drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n be_v hereby_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v sin_n by_o those_o who_o say_v they_o will_v repent_v of_o they_o if_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o sin_n than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o be_v temperate_a and_o sober_a and_o so_o for_o the_o rest_n and_o if_o these_o moral_a virtue_n be_v our_o
the_o man_n reason_n good_a for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v reasonable_a in_o his_o action_n or_o to_o have_v reason_n for_o what_o he_o do_v they_o who_o be_v thus_o enchant_v by_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sense_n as_o homer_n feign_v ulysses_n 10._o odyss_n 10._o follower_n to_o have_v be_v by_o circe_n it_o be_v time_n for_o they_o to_o renounce_v their_o humanity_n to_o go_v and_o keep_v company_n with_o their_o relation_n let_v they_o join_v themselves_o to_o their_o kindred_n and_o wallow_v in_o the_o same_o mire_n with_o swine_n let_v they_o go_v to_o graze_v with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n till_o their_o understanding_n return_v to_o they_o as_o be_v 4._o dan._n 4._o say_v of_o nabuchadnezzar_n for_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o converse_v with_o man_n we_o who_o profess_v to_o have_v reason_n must_v make_v it_o our_o rule_n or_o we_o can_v have_v no_o rule_n worthy_a of_o our_o faculty_n sect._n 3_o nor_o be_v every_o reason_n a_o sufficient_a rule_n but_o right_a reason_n if_o every_o man_n apprehension_n be_v his_o sole_a rule_n how_o soon_o will_v the_o world_n return_v to_o its_o first_o chaos_n into_o what_o a_o confusion_n will_v mankind_n fall_v for_o man_n apprehension_n be_v many_o time_n either_o mould_v by_o their_o interest_n or_o bias_v by_o their_o passion_n stat_n pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la their_o will_n usurp_v the_o place_n of_o their_o reason_n and_o give_v a_o law_n to_o it_o now_o man_n interest_n and_o passion_n so_o often_o oppose_v and_o thwart_v each_o other_o this_o can_v be_v a_o stand_a rule_n for_o all_o mankind_n because_o of_o the_o manifest_a inconvenience_n and_o disturbance_n and_o disorder_n that_o will_v follow_v hereupon_o the_o former_a rule_n of_o sense_n be_v too_o short_a and_o therefore_o not_o adequate_a nor_o proportion_v to_o the_o vast_a dimension_n of_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n the_o latter_a be_v crooked_a a_o lesbian_a rule_n that_o will_v bend_v whither_o a_o man_n will_v have_v it_o wherefore_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v fit_a to_o measure_v our_o action_n by_o if_o we_o will_v know_v when_o we_o do_v well_o or_o ill_o we_o must_v therefore_o distinguish_v between_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o man_n corrupt_v sometime_o and_o deprave_v and_o make_v man_n put_v good_a for_o evil_n and_o evil_a for_o good_a but_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v constant_a and_o certain_a and_o uniform_a that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o direction_n of_o right_a reason_n which_o every_o man_n may_v attain_v to_o if_o he_o do_v not_o blind_v himself_o by_o prejudice_n or_o passion_n for_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v bear_v with_o viz._n a_o conscience_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o this_o law_n and_o conscience_n especial_o as_o it_o be_v support_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o his_o command_n in_o his_o word_n be_v a_o rule_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o guide_v our_o conversation_n so_o then_o if_o the_o virtue_n we_o speak_v of_o will_v abide_v this_o test_n if_o they_o be_v find_v right_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v good_a action_n for_o there_o can_v be_v any_o goodness_n in_o any_o action_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o conformity_n to_o its_o rule_n which_o make_v room_n for_o the_o 3._o proposition_n sect._n 4_o honesty_n and_o justice_n and_o moral_a virtue_n as_o they_o have_v be_v before_o prove_v to_o be_v according_a to_o scripture_n rule_n so_o be_v they_o agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o goodness_n in_o they_o because_o they_o be_v so_o agreeable_a which_o to_o save_v a_o more_o operose_fw-la manner_n of_o proof_n be_v sufficient_o manifest_a by_o this_o one_o argument_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a must_v needs_o be_v convince_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n the_o argument_n be_v this_o it_o be_v universal_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o man_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a whether_o they_o practise_v virtue_n or_o despise_v it_o yet_o be_v virtue_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o fit_v and_o become_v thing_n and_o agreeable_a to_o our_o nature_n concern_v virtuous_a and_o sober_a man_n it_o be_v no_o doubt_n they_o will_v never_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o climb_v the_o hill_n of_o virtue_n do_v they_o not_o believe_v that_o when_o they_o have_v conquer_v the_o first_o difficulty_n they_o shall_v find_v afterward_o a_o more_o suitableness_n to_o their_o nature_n and_o a_o pleasure_n in_o the_o attainment_n for_o no_o man_n that_o study_v to_o be_v virtuous_a but_o will_v find_v the_o philosopher_n be_v not_o much_o mistake_v in_o it_o when_o they_o think_v as_o lactantius_n represent_v they_o viam_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la assignata_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la primo_fw-la aditu_fw-la 3._o de_fw-fr veer_fw-la â—ultu_fw-la cap._n 3._o esse_fw-la arduam_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la &_o confragosam_n in_fw-la quâ_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la difficultate_fw-la superatâ_fw-la in_fw-la summum_fw-la ejus_fw-la evaserit_fw-la habere_fw-la eum_fw-la de_fw-la caetero_fw-la planum_fw-la iter_fw-la lucidum_fw-la amoenumque_fw-la campum_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la laborum_fw-la suorum_fw-la capere_fw-la fructus_fw-la ubere_n atque_fw-la jucundos_fw-la the_o first_o attempt_n of_o virtue_n be_v difficult_a the_o bridle_n of_o our_o passion_n be_v like_o the_o back_n of_o a_o colt_n it_o can_v be_v do_v but_o wary_o and_o by_o degree_n and_o that_o not_o without_o labour_n now_o be_v not_o these_o thing_n pulchra_n as_o well_o as_o difficilia_fw-la be_v it_o not_o a_o excellent_a thing_n thus_o to_o do_v at_o least_o do_v not_o those_o man_n that_o thus_o behave_v themselves_o believe_v so_o there_o can_v no_o good_a reason_n be_v give_v why_o they_o shall_v take_v so_o much_o pain_n to_o no_o purpose_n virtuous_a man_n believe_v virtue_n and_o goodness_n to_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n or_o else_o it_o will_v never_o draw_v they_o so_o powerful_o to_o a_o admiration_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evocat_fw-la ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la sibbs_n ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la svi_fw-la amorem_fw-la vi_fw-la quâdam_fw-la magneticâ_fw-la man_n will_v never_o follow_v virtue_n for_o virtue_n sake_n if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o carry_v its_o reward_n along_o with_o it_o now_o if_o the_o rule_n be_v good_a that_o credendum_fw-la est_fw-la artifici_fw-la in_o suâ_fw-la arte_fw-la man_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v there_o where_o they_o have_v most_o experience_n though_o man_n of_o corrupt_a affection_n and_o vicious_a practice_n shall_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o goodness_n in_o virtue_n yet_o will_v it_o he_o no_o great_a argument_n on_o the_o other_o side_n for_o who_o shall_v we_o soon_o believe_v than_o those_o who_o have_v taste_v and_o see_v and_o try_v for_o thus_o much_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o man_n who_o practise_v virtue_n believe_v it_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o nature_n chap._n iii_o sect._n 1_o but_o what_o if_o it_o be_v find_v that_o those_o who_o trample_v virtue_n under_o their_o foot_n and_o will_v not_o profess_v to_o own_o any_o obligation_n to_o it_o yet_o their_o conscience_n recoil_v within_o they_o and_o they_o themselves_o believe_v what_o they_o outward_o and_o in_o work_n deny_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v best_o to_o be_v virtuous_a this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a evidence_n in_o the_o case_n and_o this_o witness_n be_v true_a wicked_a man_n bear_v witness_n to_o virtue_n common_o when_o they_o die_v or_o if_o not_o so_o yet_o certain_o sometime_o while_o they_o live_v death_n bring_v man_n to_o a_o sober_a sadness_n the_o frolic_n of_o life_n expire_v like_o a_o flare_a candle_n in_o a_o stink_n and_o leave_v filthy_a and_o troublesome_a remembrance_n of_o themselves_o behind_o they_o it_o be_v a_o common_a conceit_n of_o many_o people_n that_o when_o the_o devil_n assume_v a_o humane_a shape_n he_o always_o betray_v himself_o by_o a_o cleave_a foot_n sure_o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n who_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n whatever_o shape_n and_o disguise_n they_o have_v put_v on_o yet_o the_o low_a end_n of_o their_o life_n be_v cloven-footed_a they_o discover_v a_o breach_n that_o they_o have_v make_v upon_o their_o conscience_n they_o acknowledge_v at_o the_o last_o that_o they_o have_v be_v sinner_n they_o have_v not_o do_v well_o to_o be_v drunkard_n or_o swearer_n to_o cheat_v their_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o they_o now_o say_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o that_o suppose_v they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v miserable_a else_o they_o will_v not_o need_v mercy_n if_o they_o may_v be_v miserable_a then_o sure_o they_o have_v sin_v else_o how_o shall_v they_o discern_v it_o now_o i_o argue_v be_v these_o man_n first_n or_o second_o thought_n like_a to_o be_v wise_a and_o near_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o case_n their_o eager_a pursuit_n of_o sin_n while_o
there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o learning_n in_o the_o world_n skill_n in_o language_n knowledge_n in_o art_n and_o science_n and_o many_o man_n that_o have_v these_o be_v but_o as_o sound_a brass_n or_o a_o tinkle_a cimbal_n they_o want_v 13._o 1_o cor._n 13._o grace_n to_o sanctify_v their_o gift_n there_o be_v then_o this_o great_a piece_n of_o service_n virtue_n do_v it_o make_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o wisdom_n be_v 12._o rom._n 12._o a_o sober_a well_o govern_v wisdom_n the_o more_o virtuous_a and_o good_a any_o man_n be_v the_o better_a use_n he_o make_v of_o his_o learning_n and_o part_n not_o to_o his_o own_o vainglory_n or_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o other_o man_n but_o to_o their_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v able_a a_o virtuous_a man_n make_v a_o like_a improvement_n of_o his_o estate_n that_o he_o do_v of_o his_o knowledge_n that_o be_v he_o do_v good_a with_o it_o riches_n be_v which_o certain_o may_v be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o good_a purpose_n he_o that_o throw_v his_o money_n into_o the_o sea_n because_o it_o shall_v do_v he_o no_o harm_n be_v either_o a_o low-spirited_a man_n according_a to_o seneca_n observation_n 5._o epist_n 5._o infirmi_fw-la animi_fw-la est_fw-la pati_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la divitias_fw-la it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o weak_a mind_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o hear_v riches_n or_o else_o he_o be_v strange_o humorsom_a if_o not_o worse_o lactantius_n can_v not_o tell_v what_o to_o think_v of_o he_o whether_o he_o be_v in_o his_o wit_n or_o no_o quid_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la patrimonium_fw-la in_o nummos_fw-la redactum_fw-la 23._o de_fw-fr falsâ_fw-la sap_n cap._n 23._o projecit_fw-la in_o mare_fw-la ego_fw-la dubito_fw-la utrumne_n sanus_fw-la a_o demens_fw-la fuenit_fw-la and_o his_o reason_n be_v to_o my_o purpose_n fac_fw-la beneficium_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o may_v have_v do_v good_a with_o it_o etc._n etc._n ricly_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n who_o give_v power_n to_o get_v wealth_n and_o it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v 8._o deut._n 8._o think_v they_o be_v give_v to_o be_v throw_v away_o but_o why_o then_o be_v they_o improve_v no_o better_a man_n either_o hoard_v up_o their_o money_n or_o throw_v it_o away_o many_o be_v the_o man_n who_o make_v no_o use_n at_o all_o of_o their_o money_n only_o to_o tell_v it_o and_o bless_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o then_o this_o love_n of_o 6._o 1_o tim._n 6._o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a this_o greedy_a desire_n of_o gain_n have_v bring_v along_o with_o it_o many_o mischief_n into_o the_o world_n and_o almost_o undo_v it_o hispan_n â—â—mpan_n de_fw-fr monarch_n hispan_n vere_n affirmare_fw-la possumus_fw-la mundum_fw-la novum_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la perdidisse_fw-la mundum_fw-la veterem_fw-la nam_fw-la mentibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la avaritiam_fw-la insevit_fw-la &_o mutuum_fw-la amorem_fw-la extinxit_fw-la etc._n etc._n since_o silver_n and_o gold_n have_v be_v so_o plentiful_o bring_v from_o america_n the_o new_a world_n have_v destroy_v the_o old_a by_o introduce_v covetousness_n and_o extinguish_v love_n and_o good_a will_n among_o man_n on_o the_o other_o side_n some_o be_v as_o prodigal_a as_o other_o covetous_a there_o be_v that_o will_v venture_v almost_o all_o they_o have_v upon_o a_o cast_n at_o die_n there_o be_v and_o they_o be_v not_o all_o 15._o luke_n 15._o young_a brother_n neither_o as_o he_o in_o st._n luke_n who_o waste_n their_o substance_n with_o riotous_a live_n these_o be_v now_o the_o extreme_n and_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o virtue_n will_v keep_v a_o man_n within_o the_o mean_v a_o man_n that_o make_v conscience_n of_o his_o do_n believe_v that_o god_n have_v make_v he_o rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o he_o 6._o 1_o tim._n 6._o may_v do_v good_a that_o he_o may_v be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v it_o be_v want_n of_o will_v rather_o than_o want_v of_o money_n that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o there_o be_v no_o more_o good_a do_v in_o this_o kind_n if_o man_n be_v well_o dispose_v and_o virtuous_o incline_v the_o rich_a discovery_n that_o have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o west-indies_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n mountain_n rather_o than_o mine_n such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o potozi_n will_v have_v help_v to_o have_v restore_v the_o world_n to_o its_o golden_a age_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o poet_n speak_v of_o man_n will_v be_v well_o furnish_v for_o the_o mutual_a service_n and_o supply_v of_o one_o another_o and_o it_o be_v well_o for_o the_o whole_a where_o the_o part_n agree_v and_o be_v helpful_a to_o each_o other_o so_o far_o as_o virtue_n prevail_v it_o conquer_v vice_n as_o have_v be_v say_v so_o then_o hereby_o it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n get_v rid_v of_o his_o covetous_a and_o prodigal_a humour_n both_o a_o good_a man_n who_o be_v likewise_o willing_a to_o do_v good_a he_o do_v neither_o hold_n too_o fast_o nor_o do_v he_o let_v go_v too_o soon_o but_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n he_o make_v his_o estate_n serve_v he_o and_o not_o he_o that_o and_o thus_o be_v virtue_n advantageous_a to_o the_o world_n it_o make_v a_o man_n a_o good_a steward_n of_o those_o thing_n he_o be_v entrust_v with_o particular_o of_o his_o knowledge_n and_o riches_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o authority_n and_o place_n of_o public_a trust_n of_o credit_n and_o reputation_n of_o time_n and_o leisure_n the_o more_o virtuous_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o conscience_n he_o will_v make_v of_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v time_n i_o make_v haste_n to_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o argument_n i_o have_v therefore_o but_o one_o thing_n more_o to_o add_v sect._n 6_o virtue_n be_v much_o for_o the_o world_n advantage_n for_o it_o be_v a_o firm_a and_o solid_a foundation_n for_o true_a friendship_n there_o be_v no_o friendship_n we_o can_v confide_v in_o any_o far_o than_o we_o can_v have_v assurance_n that_o the_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o that_o friendship_n do_v remain_v and_o abide_v therefore_o when_o either_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n or_o mere_a neighbourhood_n of_o place_n or_o interest_n as_o all_o these_o do_v make_v man_n friend_n this_o be_v a_o uncertain_a friendship_n because_o the_o foundation_n be_v uncertain_a where_o prosperity_n make_v friend_n if_o one_o be_v fall_v into_o adversity_n the_o other_o forsake_v he_o like_o rat_n and_o mouse_n that_o run_v away_o when_o the_o house_n be_v fall_v so_o do_v the_o roman_n fall_v off_o from_o sejanus_n when_o he_o be_v near_o his_o ruin_n yea_o and_z st._n peter_n as_o holy_a a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v be_v for_o a_o while_n tempt_v to_o deny_v his_o master_n when_o he_o come_v into_o trouble_n again_o two_o man_n who_o the_o prison_n have_v reconcile_v preferment_n have_v sever_v and_o distance_v from_o one_o another_o man_n neighbourhood_n and_o interest_n also_o vary_v if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o these_o to_o glue_v man_n affection_n together_o they_o will_v not_o always_o hold_v if_o virtue_n be_v not_o in_o the_o case_n we_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n for_o a_o firm_a basis_n to_o find_v friendship_n laelius_n cicer._n laelius_n on_o hoc_fw-la sentio_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la amicitiam_fw-la esse_fw-la posse_fw-la for_o why_o shall_v i_o make_v that_o man_n my_o friend_n who_o i_o can_v trust_v how_o can_v i_o trust_v a_o man_n unless_o i_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v a_o honest_a and_o just_a man_n again_o a_o proud_a man_n be_v unfit_a for_o a_o friend_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o equality_n among_o friend_n not_o of_o state_n and_o condition_n as_o the_o leveller_n will_v introduce_v but_o the_o humility_n and_o condescension_n of_o the_o superior_a will_v meet_v with_o his_o friend_n and_o in_o the_o sympathy_n of_o their_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o likeness_n and_o a_o oneness_n pride_n therefore_o make_v man_n unsociable_a so_o do_v anger_n and_o quarrelsomeness_n and_o such_o like_a evil_a disposition_n still_o therefore_o we_o want_v that_o which_o cement_v friend_n together_o and_o we_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o till_o we_o come_v to_o virtue_n that_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v confide_v in_o not_o that_o i_o will_v make_v every_o man_n my_o friend_n who_o in_o charity_n i_o ought_v to_o judge_v honest_a as_o to_o the_o main_a as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v for_o there_o be_v many_o such_o man_n who_o be_v yet_o guilty_a of_o many_o unhappy_a fail_n and_o weakness_n every_o one_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o keep_v a_o secret_a and_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o unbosom_v our_o soul_n to_o they_o some_o be_v censorious_a a_o distemper_n that_o spread_v very_o far_o this_o day_n in_o england_n and_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o make_v man_n less_o apt_a for_o these_o purpose_n but_o than_o it_o