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common_a to_o all_o as_o common_a as_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o good_n and_o possession_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o the_o mighty_a or_o the_o wise_a but_o of_o those_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v they_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o unjust_a than_o our_o faith_n and_o religion_n say_v he_o if_o it_o be_v entail_v only_o on_o some_o few_o if_o god_n who_o property_n who_o nature_n it_o be_v to_o do_v good_a shall_v dispense_v that_o good_a most_o spare_o which_o do_v most_o please_v he_o if_o he_o shall_v shut_v it_o up_o as_o he_o do_v gold_n and_o other_o metal_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o seal_v a_o patent_n but_o to_o some_o few_o to_o find_v and_o dig_v it_o out_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v leave_v as_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v in_o the_o uncertain_a and_o inequal_a hand_n of_o chance_n or_o look_v alike_o on_o all_o shall_v withdraw_v and_o hide_v itself_o from_o the_o most_o or_o be_v unatchievable_a not_o to_o be_v 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covetous_a person_n be_v not_o rich_a every_o ambitious_a man_n have_v not_o the_o high_a place_n every_o student_n be_v not_o a_o great_a clerk_n but_o piety_n open_v the_o gate_n to_o every_o man_n that_o knock_v and_o he_o that_o will_v enter_v in_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o she_o fastidiosior_n est_fw-la scientia_fw-la quà m_fw-la virtus_fw-la paucorum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la literati_fw-la sint_fw-la omnium_fw-la ut_fw-la bonì_n that_o which_o be_v best_a be_v most_o accessable_a and_o when_o other_o thing_n 17._o petrarch_n l._n 7._o re._n fam._n open_a 17._o knowledge_n and_o wealth_n and_o honour_n be_v coy_a and_o keep_v a_o distance_n and_o when_o we_o have_v they_o be_v desultorious_a and_o ready_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o
other_o name_n for_o they_o chalcidem_fw-la homines_fw-la cymindim_n dii_fw-la vocant_fw-la and_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o certain_a bird_n so_o when_o we_o call_v that_o we_o which_o our_o net_n have_v take_v in_o our_o wit_n and_o industry_n have_v bring_v in_o unto_o we_o we_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n we_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o dialect_n of_o mammon_n but_o when_o we_o call_v they_o we_o and_o make_v they_o we_o for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o other_o we_o do_v à _fw-fr christo_fw-la discere_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la as_o tertullian_n speak_v we_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o that_o phrase_n and_o sense_n which_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a saint_n do_v ever_o take_v they_o do_v i_o say_v it_o be_v the_o language_n of_o man_n it_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o two_o daughter_n of_o the_o horseleech_n of_o covetousness_n and_o ambition_n 22._o prov._n 36.14,16_o sanguis_fw-la daemonis_fw-la pabulum_fw-la tertull._n apol._n c._n 22._o give_v give_v always_o take_v in_o never_o empty_v themselves_o it_o be_v the_o dialect_n of_o that_o generation_n who_o tooth_n be_v sword_n and_o their_o jaw-teeth_n as_o knife_n to_o devour_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o luxury_n and_o riot_n which_o must_v be_v feed_v as_o devil_n be_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o other_o who_o like_o that_o behemoth_n can_v drink_v up_o river_n of_o blood_n it_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o devil_n himself_o who_o be_v no_o helper_n but_o a_o destroyer_n the_o language_n of_o nature_n be_v more_o mild_a and_o gentle_a oss_n tull._n l._n 1._o oss_n misericordiâ_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la naturae_fw-la hominis_fw-la accommodatius_fw-la say_v tully_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o suitable_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n than_o mercy_n and_o a_o desire_n to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o for_o when_o thou_o see_v a_o man_n thou_o behold_v thyself_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n in_o he_o thou_o behold_v thyself_o now_o cheerful_a and_o anon_o droop_a now_o stand_v and_o anon_o sink_v now_o in_o purple_a and_o anon_o naked_a now_o full_a and_o anon_o hungry_a thou_o see_v thyself_o in_o the_o weakness_n in_o the_o mutability_n in_o the_o mortality_n of_o thy_o condition_n and_o his_o present_a necessity_n be_v but_o a_o lesson_n a_o argument_n which_o plain_o demonstrate_v and_o to_o thy_o very_a eye_n what_o thou_o or_o any_o other_o man_n may_v be_v and_o withal_o a_o silent_a and_o powerful_a appeal_n to_o thy_o mercy_n a_o secret_a beseech_v thou_o i_o may_v say_v a_o legal_a require_v thou_o to_o do_v unto_o he_o as_o thou_o will_v be_v do_v to_o in_o the_o like_a case_n which_o thou_o be_v as_o liable_a to_o as_o he_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n which_o thou_o will_v be_v certain_o when_o with_o this_o lazar_n thou_o lie_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o another_o but_o if_o this_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o bright_a enough_o 5._o errat_fw-la olim_fw-la isâ—a_fw-la â—…ntentiâ—_n uâ—mo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nasâ—iâ—ur_n moriturus_fw-la sihi_fw-la tert._n the_o pall_n c._n 5._o yet_o by_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o may_v easy_o discern_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o parallel_n for_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n the_o true_a christian_a be_v bear_v again_o not_o for_o himself_o alone_o but_o for_o all_o those_o who_o be_v part_n of_o the_o same_o building_n and_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n if_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o rom._n 12.20_o and_o this_o make_v not_o only_o all_o the_o riches_n but_o withal_o all_o the_o misery_n all_o the_o necessity_n all_o the_o affliction_n of_o our_o brethren_n we_o and_o what_o a_o celestial_a harmony_n do_v mercy_n make_v which_o put_v those_o who_o be_v at_o liberty_n in_o bond_n with_o the_o prisoner_n which_o make_v the_o rich_a lie_n down_o with_o the_o poor_a the_o strong_a sympathize_v with_o the_o weak_a what_o a_o harmony_n be_v that_o which_o rise_v out_o of_o such_o discord_n when_o the_o joyful_a heart_n weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v and_o the_o sorrowful_a spirit_n rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v when_o all_o man_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n one_o with_o another_o the_o rich_a naked_a with_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o poor_a abound_v with_o the_o rich_a the_o whole_a church_n imprison_v in_o one_o man_n and_o every_o man_n comfort_v his_o bondage_n with_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o whole_a this_o be_v a_o harmony_n indeed_o but_o i_o fear_v i_o may_v say_v it_o be_v like_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o sphere_n which_o be_v never_o hear_v or_o at_o least_o we_o have_v more_o reason_n than_o we_o will_v to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o such_o music_n in_o our_o day_n but_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o this_o music_n mercy_n do_v make_v i_o know_v the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v past_o find_v out_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o judgement_n say_v basil_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o jewel_n fit_a to_o be_v hide_v and_o reserve_v in_o the_o treasury_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o be_v understand_v only_o by_o that_o wisdom_n which_o send_v they_o abroad_o yet_o if_o you_o ask_v why_o one_o be_v bear_v a_o servant_n and_o another_o free_a why_o one_o grind_v at_o the_o mill_n and_o another_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n why_o one_o lie_v at_o the_o gate_n while_o another_o feast_n in_o his_o palace_n i_o may_v with_o confidence_n give_v you_o this_o for_o one_o this_o god_n do_v to_o exercise_v the_o patience_n and_o humility_n of_o the_o one_o and_o to_o stir_v up_o and_o awake_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o other_o the_o rich_a and_o poor_a meet_v together_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o both_o say_v solomon_n prov._n 22.2_o not_o that_o his_o immediate_a hand_n make_v they_o rich_a and_o poor_a pour_v down_o with_o his_o left_a hand_n riches_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o one_o and_o withdraw_v it_o from_o the_o other_o and_o so_o leave_v he_o naked_a for_o this_o be_v not_o manifest_a for_o god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o conceit_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v fill_v the_o usurer_n bag_n or_o enlarge_v the_o territory_n of_o the_o wicked_a nor_o can_v we_o say_v that_o every_o poor_a man_n be_v predestinate_v to_o beggary_n nor_o make_v it_o good_a that_o he_o have_v thus_o discern_v and_o distinguish_v they_o for_o we_o know_v luxury_n and_o idleness_n clothes_n many_o with_o rag_n and_o industry_n gather_v much_o and_o craft_n and_o power_n more_o but_o he_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o both_o they_o be_v both_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o from_o his_o hand_n they_o be_v the_o same_o though_o now_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n have_v bring_v in_o a_o disparity_n between_o they_o and_o god_n say_v the_o father_n do_v make_v both_o poor_a and_o rich_a ut_fw-la in_o pauperibus_fw-la divitum_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la probaret_fw-la that_o he_o may_v make_v the_o want_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o a_o touchstone_n to_o try_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o rich_a for_o no_o doubt_n he_o can_v send_v the_o raven_n to_o feed_v they_o he_o can_v send_v angel_n to_o feed_v they_o he_o can_v let_v down_o all_o manner_n of_o flesh_n in_o a_o sheet_n as_o he_o do_v to_o peter_n his_o providence_n be_v never_o at_o a_o stand_n but_o can_v find_v out_o way_n which_o we_o can_v think_v of_o but_o christ_n have_v so_o order_v it_o that_o though_o we_o can_v have_v he_o yet_o the_o poor_a and_o miserable_a we_o shall_v always_o have_v with_o we_o ut_fw-la locupletem_fw-la aliena_fw-la inopia_fw-la ditaret_fw-la that_o what_o all_o the_o world_n can_v another_o poverty_n may_v do_v that_o be_v enrich_z and_z blesseâ—s_n &_o tu_fw-la neminem_fw-la praetereas_fw-la ne_fw-la be_v quem_fw-la praeteris_fw-la christus_fw-la sit_fw-la and_o let_v thy_o mercy_n say_v austin_n pass_v by_o none_o lest_o it_o pass_v by_o christ_n himself_o this_o he_o put_v into_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o we_o when_o he_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o seal_v it_o with_o his_o blood_n and_o now_o he_o look_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v it_o good_a and_o to_o that_o end_n present_v and_o offer_v himself_o unto_o we_o in_o these_o and_o even_a bow_n before_o we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o we_o shall_v thus_o stand_v out_o with_o he_o and_o deny_v he_o that_o which_o be_v he_o by_o covenant_n that_o we_o shall_v lock_v up_o all_o from_o he_o who_o open_v his_o heart_n and_o let_v out_o his_o blood_n for_o we_o but_o so_o it_o be_v the_o vice_n we_o delight_v in_o make_v that_o virtue_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o a_o punishment_n and_o when_o we_o love_v