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knowledge_n and_o with_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o with_o temperance_n patience_n and_o with_o patience_n godliness_n and_o with_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o with_o brotherly_a kindness_n love._n for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v among_o we_o and_o abound_v they_o will_v make_v we_o that_o we_o neither_o shall_v be_v idle_a nor_o unfruitefull_a in_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o he_o that_o have_v not_o these_o thing_n be_v blind_a and_o can_v see_v a_o far_o off_o and_o have_v forget_v that_o he_o be_v purge_v from_o his_o old_a sin_n but_o if_o we_o do_v these_o thing_n we_o shall_v never_o fall_v be_v work_n necessary_a then_o unto_o salvation_n will_n some_o say_v if_o we_o take_v it_o thus_o that_o work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o righteousness_n and_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v false_a if_o we_o take_v it_o thus_o that_o new_a obedience_n be_v necessary_a as_o be_v a_o sequel_n and_o effect_n necessary_o follow_v our_o reconcilement_n to_o god_n it_o be_v true_a for_o god_n will_v save_v none_o without_o repentance_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n as_o christ_n say_v 3.3_o joh._n 3.3_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n again_o faith_n without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v can_v be_v wtout_fw-fr good_a work_n for_o faith_n have_v evermore_o love_n join_v with_o it_o either_o actual_o 7â—_n gal._n 5.6_o de_fw-fr interpellatione_fw-la daâ—â—d_fw-la 4._o vel_fw-la psalm_n 7â—_n or_o potential_o again_o bernard_n say_v true_o bona_fw-la opera_fw-la sunt_fw-la via_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la good_a work_n be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n not_o the_o cause_n that_o
we_o attain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n neither_o can_v any_o attain_v to_o eternity_n unless_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o good_a work_n and_o that_o our_o work_n may_v be_v good_a indeed_o and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n it_o suffice_v not_o that_o they_o be_v only_o do_v in_o outward_a show_n as_o god_n law_n prescribe_v but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o inward_a sincerity_n of_o mind_n proceed_v from_o faith_n and_o purge_v the_o heart_n and_o there_o must_v be_v a_o assure_a persuasion_n that_o that_o we_o do_v please_v the_o lord_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n 13.9_o rom._n â—4_n 23_o act._n 13.9_o that_o be_v whatsoever_o we_o undertake_v with_o a_o doubtful_a conscience_n whether_o it_o please_v god_n or_o not_o and_o whether_o god_n command_v it_o or_o not_o be_v sin_n last_o that_o a_o work_n may_v be_v good_a it_o must_v have_v respect_n to_o god_n glory_n alone_o as_o to_o the_o principal_a end_n thereof_o for_o the_o hypocritical_a pharisee_n give_v alm_n and_o the_o publican_n give_v alm_n after_o his_o justification_n but_o the_o alm_n of_o the_o pharise_n be_v odious_a to_o god_n because_o he_o give_v to_o be_v see_v of_o â—en_n &_o the_o publican_n alm_n be_v please_v not_o so_o much_o for_o that_o it_o be_v command_v as_o for_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o sincerity_n and_o faith_n and_o tend_v to_o god_n honour_n therefore_o because_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v chiefty_a respect_n the_o fountain_n of_o sincerity_n 37._o matt._n 2d_o 37._o whence_o a_o regard_n to_o god_n glory_n must_v proceed_v the_o unregenerate_a though_o their_o work_n seem_v never_o so_o glorious_a outward_o yet_o because_o they_o do_v not_o that_o well_o that_o be_v of_o itself_o good_a that_o be_v they_o do_v it_o not_o of_o faith_n to_o god_n honour_v their_o work_n be_v not_o good_a but_o dead_a 3.7_o gen._n 3.7_o and_o be_v like_o adam_n figleave_n that_o cover_v the_o inward_a corruption_n â—5_n joâ—_a 14.4_o tâ—â—_n 1._o â—5_n for_o how_o can_v cleanness_n proceed_v from_o uncleanness_n and_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v &_o unbelieved_n nothing_o be_v pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v but_o the_o man_n regenerate_v because_o he_o have_v recover_v by_o faith_n some_o part_n of_o sincerity_n of_o mind_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o sincerity_n recover_v he_o be_v fit_n to_o perform_v good_a work_n s._n cyprian_n excellent_o declare_v the_o matter_n by_o a_o similitude_n câ—â—ricâ—â—â—_n de_fw-fr â—â—â—gularitâ—â—e_fw-fr câ—â—ricâ—â—â—_n a_o bishop_n say_v he_o that_o consecrate_v a_o church_n and_o confirm_v child_n be_v not_o then_o consecrate_v a_o bishop_n when_o he_o do_v those_o thing_n yea_o except_o he_o be_v before_o that_o time_n consecrate_v a_o bishop_n those_o thing_n be_v unprofitable_a and_o childish_a &_o foolish_a &_o toyous_a even_o so_o a_o christian_a be_v consecrate_v and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o faith_n he_o do_v good_a work_n but_o he_o be_v not_o first_o sanctify_v or_o make_v a_o christian_a for_o these_o good_a work_n for_o this_o only_o pertain_v to_o faith_n yea_o except_o he_o believe_v before_o he_o do_v good_a work_n they_o shall_v be_v unprofitable_a &_o wicked_a &_o damnable_a sin_n wherefore_o the_o marriage_n garment_n be_v faith_n and_o good_a work_n without_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n without_o good_a work_n there_o be_v no_o true_a faith_n 2.14_o jam._n 2.14_o for_o so_o s._n james_n say_v what_o avail_v it_o though_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n when_o he_o have_v no_o work_n can_v that_o faith_n sâ—ue_v he_o as_o though_o the_o apostle_n shall_v say_v faith_n can_v be_v without_o work_n more_o than_o the_o sun_n can_v be_v without_o brightness_n and_o a_o costly_a ointment_n without_o smell_n and_o a_o live_a body_n without_o a_o soul_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o paint_a sun_n that_o have_v no_o brightness_n &_o a_o vile_a ointment_n that_o smell_v not_o sweet_o and_o a_o dead_a carcase_n that_o have_v no_o soul_n and_o a_o idle_a &_o unprofitable_a faith_n nay_o no_o faith_n at_o all_o that_o be_v destitute_a of_o good_a work_n domini_fw-la bern._n ser_n 12._o the_o resurrect_a domini_fw-la sicut_fw-la corporis_fw-la huius_fw-la vitam_fw-la ex_fw-la motâ—_n svo_fw-la coonoâ—â—â—â—nâ—â—_n â—ta_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la vitam_fw-la ex_fw-la â—onis_fw-la opâ—ribus_fw-la as_o we_o know_v that_o our_o body_n live_v because_o it_o move_v so_o we_o know_v that_o our_o faith_n live_v because_o it_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n &_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n whereby_o it_o be_v move_v &_o have_v feel_v so_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v love_n whereby_o it_o work_v psal_n in_o psal_n and_o therefore_o austen_n say_v fit_o sic_fw-la docet_fw-la i_o ut_fw-la agam_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la scian_n quid_fw-la agere_fw-la debeam_fw-la god_n teach_v i_o so_o to_o do_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o only_o know_v what_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o know_v no_o ill_a by_o which_o we_o conceive_v that_o he_o do_v no_o ill_a so_o that_o man_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o know_v good_a that_o do_v good_a thereof_o 2._o what_o hypocrisy_n be_v &_o the_o unmask_n thereof_o hitherto_o the_o true_a profession_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o wedding_n garment_n have_v be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o now_o let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o feign_a friend_n that_o come_v to_o the_o marriage_n without_o the_o marriage_n robe_n to_o who_o the_o king_n will_v say_v friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o &_o have_v not_o on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n what_o then_o be_v hypocrisy_n hypocrisy_n be_v dissimulation_n for_o the_o original_a word_n signify_v a_o cover_n and_o conceal_v of_o judgement_n when_o a_o man_n show_v one_o thing_n indeed_o and_o a_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o judgement_n and_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o proper_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v he_o that_o play_v his_o part_n in_o a_o stage-play_a but_o in_o common_a use_n &_o in_o divinity_n hypocrite_n be_v that_o like_a stage-player_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v other_o them_z they_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n and_o therefore_o austin_n say_v ieiunio_fw-la tracta_fw-la de_fw-mi ser_fw-mi domini_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr in_o serm_n de_fw-fr ieiunio_fw-la that_o whosoever_o desire_v to_o seem_v that_o he_o be_v not_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n for_o he_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o be_v not_o such_o a_o one_o in_o deed_n and_o chrysostome_n say_v more_o plain_o he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n that_o be_v a_o stage-player_n that_o take_v upon_o he_o on_o a_o stage_n the_o person_n of_o another_o for_o as_o a_o seruamt_v oftentimes_o represent_v a_o master_n and_o a_o private_a person_n a_o prince_n so_o they_o counterfeit_a on_o the_o theatre_n and_o stage_n of_o this_o life_n that_o bear_v another_o thing_n in_o their_o heart_n 25.27_o matt._n 23.4.5.6.7.16.23.24_o 25.27_o than_o they_o pretend_v before_o the_o world_n but_o none_o can_v paint_v out_o a_o hypocrite_n in_o more_o lively_a colour_n than_o christ_n our_o saviour_n have_v do_v when_o he_o say_v that_o hypocrite_n bind_v heavy_a burden_n &_o grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o lay_v they_o on_o man_n shoulder_n but_o they_o themselves_o will_v not_o move_v they_o with_o one_o of_o their_o finger_n and_o that_o hypocrite_n do_v all_o their_o work_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n for_o so_o the_o hypocritical_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n make_v their_o phylactery_n broad_a and_o the_o fringe_n of_o their_o garment_n long_o &_o love_v the_o chief_a place_n at_o feast_n and_o the_o chief_a seat_n in_o the_o assembly_n and_o greet_v in_o the_o market_n and_o to_o be_v call_v of_o man_n rabbj_fw-la rabbj_fw-la and_o account_v the_o gold_n great_a than_o the_o temple_n that_o sanctify_a the_o gold_n &_o the_o oblation_n great_a than_o the_o altar_n that_o sanctify_v the_o oblation_n and_o that_o hypocrite_n strain_v out_o a_o gnat_n &_o swallow_v a_o camel_n tithe_v mint_n and_o annise_v and_o cummine_v and_o leave_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n as_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n and_o fidelity_n and_o that_o they_o make_v clean_o the_o utter_a side_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o of_o the_o platter_n but_o inward_o they_o be_v full_a of_o bribery_n and_o excess_n and_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v like_a to_o white_v tomb_n which_o appear_v beautiful_a outward_a but_o be_v within_o full_a of_o dead_a man_n bone_n and_o all_o filthiness_n one_o father_n say_v moral_n greg._n li._n 8._o moral_n that_o hypocrisy_n be_v the_o cloak_v of_o a_o secret_a vice_n under_o the_o show_n of_o virtue_n and_o that_o the_o life_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o quaedam_fw-la visio_fw-la phantasmaâ—is_fw-la the_o show_n of_o a_o imaginary_a matter_n which_o appear_v something_o and_o be_v nothing_o ibid._n id._n ibid._n
eleazar_n that_o can_v be_v draw_v to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n by_o no_o flattery_n and_o allurement_n no_o not_o to_o save_v his_o life_n thereby_o and_o to_o avoid_v most_o gréevous_a torture_n though_o he_o may_v have_v do_v it_o by_o eat_v indeed_o such_o flesh_n as_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o use_v and_o only_o by_o feign_v that_o he_o do_v eat_v swine_n flesh_n but_o he_o consider_v discreet_o as_o become_v his_o age_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o ancient_a year_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o grey_a hair_n and_o his_o most_o honest_a conversation_n from_o his_o childhood_n but_o chief_o the_o holy_a law_n make_v and_o give_v by_o god_n therefore_o he_o desire_v rather_o straight_o way_n to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o grave_n then_o to_o play_v the_o dissembler_n and_o he_o give_v this_o answer_n to_o they_o that_o private_o have_v give_v he_o counsel_n to_o use_v dissimulation_n for_o his_o life_n it_o become_v not_o our_o age_n say_v he_o to_o dissemble_v whereby_o many_o young_a person_n may_v think_v that_o eleazar_n be_v fourscore_o year_n old_a and_o ten_o be_v now_o go_v to_o another_o religion_n and_o so_o through_o my_o hypocrisy_n for_o a_o little_a time_n of_o a_o transitory_a life_n they_o may_v be_v deceive_v by_o i_o &_o i_o shall_v procure_v malediction_n &_o reproach_n to_o my_o old_a age_n for_o though_o i_o be_v now_o deliver_v from_o the_o torment_n of_o man_n svi_fw-la de_fw-fr morte_fw-la patris_fw-la svi_fw-la yet_o can_v not_o i_o escape_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a neither_o alive_a nor_o dead_a and_o nazianzene_n can_v once_o say_v of_o his_o father_n that_o he_o chastise_v pride_n and_o love_a humility_n not_o fained_o or_o superficial_o or_o colorable_o and_o that_o he_o repose_v humility_n in_o the_o secret_a closet_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o not_o in_o his_o garment_n or_o bow_v down_o of_o his_o neck_n or_o low_a speech_n or_o thick_a and_o long_a beard_n or_o colour_a hair_n or_o grave_a pace_n in_o go_v for_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v easy_o devise_v 21.28_o matt._n 21.28_o yet_o quick_o reprove_v for_o no_o counterfeit_a thing_n can_v be_v durable_a such_o man_n there_o be_v once_o but_o where_o be_v they_o now_o to_o be_v find_v and_o how_o rare_a be_v they_o be_v there_o not_o in_o these_o day_n far_o more_o that_o be_v like_o the_o young_a son_n that_o be_v command_v of_o his_o father_n to_o work_v in_o the_o vineyard_n say_v i_o will_v sir_n yet_o go_v not_o then_o that_o be_v like_o the_o elder_a son_n who_o be_v command_v to_o work_v in_o the_o vineyard_n say_v i_o will_v not_o yet_o afterward_o he_o repent_v himself_o and_o go_v be_v there_o not_o some_o that_o say_v 7.4_o jer._n 7.4_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o yet_o they_o amend_v not_o their_o way_n &_o work_n nor_o execute_v judgement_n between_o a_o man_n &_o his_o neighbour_n but_o they_o oppress_v the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n 3.11_o mic._n 3.11_o be_v there_o not_o some_o that_o judge_n for_o reward_n and_o teach_v for_o hire_v and_o prophecy_n for_o money_n and_o yet_o will_v lean_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o as_o though_o they_o will_v veil_v their_o sin_n by_o the_o vizard_n of_o lean_v on_o god_n law_n be_v there_o not_o some_o that_o be_v very_o quick_a of_o sight_n in_o earthly_a thing_n &_o yet_o blind_a in_o these_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o heavenly_a life_n 12.55.56_o luk._n 12.55.56_o &_o that_o be_v those_o hypocrite_n that_o can_v discern_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o sky_n but_o can_v discern_v the_o acceptable_a time_n &_o day_n of_o salvation_n 6.2_o matt._n 6.2_o be_v there_o not_o some_o that_o seek_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n when_o they_o do_v good_a work_n blow_v the_o trumpet_n when_o they_o give_v alm_n pray_v with_o ostentation_n and_o vainglory_n fast_v with_o sour_a and_o disfigure_a 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this_o that_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n if_o thou_o believe_v in_o he_o if_o thou_o cleave_v unto_o he_o christ_n pray_v for_o thou_o as_o for_o peter_n 17.20_o joh._n 17.20_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v one_o with_o he_o unite_v to_o he_o and_o never_o fall_v from_o he_o let_v the_o unfaithful_a reject_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o yet_o the_o elect_a will_v not_o only_o embrace_v it_o and_o cleave_v unto_o it_o but_o also_o defend_v it_o maintain_v it_o and_o justify_v it_o for_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n 13.8_o matt._n 11.19_o matt._n 13.8_o let_v the_o fowl_n devour_v the_o seed_n that_o fall_v by_o the_o way_n side_n and_o the_o samâ—e_a parth_n the_o seed_n that_o fall_v on_o the_o stoâ—e_a ground_n though_o if_o have_v a_o temporaâ—te_n flourish_v &_o the_o thorn_n choke_v the_o seed_n that_o fall_v among_o thorn_n yet_o that_o seed_n that_o fall_v on_o good_a ground_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n one_o corn_n a_o hundred_o sell_v 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be_v put_v in_o hazard_n wherefore_o let_v we_o so_o run_v our_o race_n 33.12_o ezek._n 33.12_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v 1â—.12_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 24.26_o 2_o tim._n 2.1.3_o 2_o pet._n 1_o 1â—.12_n and_o receive_v the_o prize_n let_v we_o not_o fight_v as_o one_o that_o beat_v the_o air_n but_o let_v we_o be_v strong_a in_o grace_n and_o fight_v as_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v that_o uncorruptible_a crown_n let_v we_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_n &_o election_n sure_a and_o join_v together_o these_o precious_a link_n in_o a_o chain_n that_o may_v adorn_v our_o soul_n namely_o with_o faith_n virtue_n with_o virtue_n knowledge_n with_o knowledge_n temperance_n with_o temperance_n patience_n with_o patience_n godliness_n with_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n with_o brotherly_a kindness_n love_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n we_o may_v never_o fall_v but_o by_o this_o mean_v a_o enter_v may_v be_v minister_v unto_o we_o abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n finis_fw-la
be_v it_o any_o thing_n unto_o the_o almighty_a that_o thou_o be_v righteous_a or_o be_v it_o profitable_a to_o he_o that_o thou_o make_v thy_o way_n upright_o or_o what_o thing_n want_v god_n that_o be_v in_o our_o power_n be_v it_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n 50.12_o psa_fw-la 50.12_o or_o the_o fowl_n on_o the_o mountain_n or_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n if_o i_o be_v hungry_a i_o will_v not_o tell_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o all_o the_o world_n be_v i_o and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v three_o it_o be_v require_v that_o the_o thing_n do_v or_o offer_v by_o we_o be_v equivalent_a and_o answerable_a in_o price_n and_o dignity_n to_o that_o which_o we_o reâ—ive_v again_o and_o which_o he_o at_o who_o hand_n â—e_v merit_n reward_v we_o withal_o but_o no_o work_n â—ours_n be_v counteruailable_a and_o meet_a to_o be_v lay_v â—n_o the_o balance_n against_o salvation_n and_o eternal_a life_n which_o we_o receive_v of_o god_n for_o what_o proportion_n can_v there_o 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godliness_n shall_v not_o be_v frustrate_a or_o lose_v &_o to_o show_v that_o the_o inheritance_n &_o possession_n of_o heaven_n pertain_v only_o to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o who_o so_o much_o prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o as_o the_o merciful_a do_v therefore_o christ_n say_v be_v you_o merciful_a as_o your_o father_n also_o be_v merciful_a and_o when_o he_o call_v the_o elect_a to_o the_o possession_n of_o heaven_n he_o say_v 6.36_o luk._n 6.36_o come_v in_o herite_v the_o kingdom_n as_o your_o own_o and_o due_o belong_v unto_o you_o by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n ought_v also_o to_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n wherefore_o if_o we_o will_v have_v mercy_n we_o must_v show_v mercy_n 2.13_o jam._n 2.13_o for_o there_o shall_v be_v condemnation_n merciless_a to_o he_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n give_v 2._o to_o who_o we_o must_v give_v next_o we_o must_v impart_v our_o alm_n and_o work_n 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rather_o we_o ought_v to_o regard_v the_o commandment_n of_o our_o gracious_a god_n and_o lord_n who_o command_v we_o not_o to_o turn_v our_o eye_n from_o our_o own_o flesh_n that_o be_v from_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v make_v of_o the_o sâ—me_a substance_n of_o which_o ourselves_o be_v and_o therefore_o worthy_o also_o lactantius_n reprove_v that_o speech_n of_o cicero_n namely_o lactant._n ibid._n apud_fw-la lactant._n that_o we_o must_v often_o give_v of_o our_o good_n unto_o man_n that_o need_v if_o they_o be_v meet_v to_o receive_v and_o he_o check_v it_o say_v quid_fw-la personas_fw-la eligis_fw-la quid_fw-la membra_fw-la inspicis_fw-la pro_fw-la homine_fw-la tibi_fw-la habendus_fw-la est_fw-la quisquis_fw-la precatur_fw-la ideò_fw-la quiâ—_n te_fw-la hominem_fw-la putat_fw-la why_o do_v thou_o choose_v person_n why_o do_v thou_o behold_v the_o
their_o humility_n towards_o their_o benefactor_n &_o return_v thanks_o for_o relief_n not_o crave_v alm_n as_o their_o inheritance_n &_o rent_n and_o expostulate_v &_o murmur_v if_o they_o can_v have_v their_o humour_n feed_v they_o must_v lay_v aside_o ignorance_n &_o grow_v daily_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n first_o learning_n the_o ground_n &_o fundamental_a point_n of_o christianity_n themselves_o &_o they_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n &_o people_n in_o the_o cathechisme_n &_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o must_v resort_v diligent_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o good_a state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o those_o that_o succour_v they_o &_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o door_n to_o beg_v they_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o happiness_n of_o that_o house_n &_o if_o they_o refuse_v to_o pray_v or_o can_v pray_v they_o be_v unworthy_a of_o a_o alm_n nay_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o wtdraw_v alm_n from_o those_o that_o 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