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lash_n of_o alazonomastix_n p._n 183._o and_o mastix_fw-la his_o letter_n sect._n 11._o world_n also_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o make_v every_o thing_n become_v tributary_n and_o work_v for_o his_o good_a not_o only_o that_o which_o he_o have_v but_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o also_o not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v for_o he_o but_o that_o which_o be_v against_o he_o too_o so_o that_o he_o have_v the_o most_o uni_fw-la most_o sibi_fw-la imperare_fw-la maximum_fw-la est_fw-la imperium_fw-la sen._n latius_fw-la reign_fw-la avidum_fw-la domando_fw-la spiritum_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la libyam_n remotis_fw-la gadibus_fw-la jungas_fw-la &_o uterque_fw-la poenus_fw-la horat._n car._n l._n 2._o od._n 2._o serviat_fw-la uni_fw-la ample_a dominion_n the_o most_o noble_a empire_n the_o most_o glorious_a monarchy_n of_o any_o in_o the_o world_n as_o for_o other_o they_o be_v so_o king_n that_o they_o be_v also_o finib_fw-la also_o refraenet_fw-la prius_fw-la libidines_fw-la spernat_fw-la voluptales_fw-la iracundiam_fw-la teneat_fw-la coerceat_fw-la avaritiam_fw-la ceteras_fw-la animi_fw-la labes_fw-la repellat_fw-la tum_fw-la incipiat_fw-la aliis_fw-la imperare_fw-la cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la insprobissim_fw-la be_v dominis_fw-la dedecori_fw-la ac_fw-la turpitudini_fw-la parere_fw-la desierit_fw-la dum_fw-la his_fw-la quidem_fw-la obediet_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la rex_fw-la sed_fw-la libre_fw-la habendus_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la cic._n parad._n roctius_n appellabitur_fw-la rex_fw-la quam_fw-la tarqvinius_n qui_fw-la nec_fw-la se_fw-la nec_fw-la suos_fw-la regere_fw-la potuit_fw-la idem_fw-la 111._o de_fw-fr finib_fw-la slave_n for_o while_o they_o rule_v over_o other_o man_n body_n and_o estate_n they_o be_v slave_n to_o their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n lust_n and_o therefore_o to_o speak_v proper_o they_o do_v not_o reign_v at_o all_o be_v not_o able_a to_o rule_v their_o own_o spirit_n nor_o to_o keep_v under_o their_o own_o body_n which_o every_o self-denying_a man_n do_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o only_o the_o most_o glorious_a but_o indeed_o the_o only_a true_a king_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o i_o will_v offer_v unto_o those_o that_o be_v so_o ambitious_a of_o get_v up_o into_o some_o great_a place_n of_o honour_n and_o command_v among_o man_n as_o very_o proper_a and_o effectual_a for_o the_o make_v they_o in_o love_n with_o self-denial_n the_o nine_o excellency_n of_o self-denial_n 9_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n gain_n and_o advantage_n a_o self-denying_a man_n if_o selfish_a man_n may_v be_v judge_n be_v the_o great_a loser_n in_o the_o world_n but_o very_o he_o be_v the_o great_a loss_n great_a a_o selfish_a man_n lose_v by_o his_o gain_n but_o a_o self-denying_a man_n gain_v by_o his_o loss_n gainer_n for_o though_o he_o part_v with_o all_o it_o be_v for_o he_o that_o be_v all_o in_o all_o it_o be_v for_o the_o pearl_n of_o price_n matth._n 13.44_o for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n together_o
rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n lawful_a in_o themselves_o how_o much_o be_v expedient_a so_o far_o we_o may_v go_v in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o but_o no_o further_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v lawful_a in_o themselves_o but_o be_v they_o expedient_a be_v they_o necessary_a here_o many_o person_n foul_o err_v that_o care_n for_o no_o more_o but_o to_o know_v that_o such_o thing_n be_v lawful_a they_o will_v have_v they_o they_o will_v make_v use_n of_o they_o though_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o they_o be_v scandalous_a they_o think_v because_o there_o be_v no_o hurt_n in_o they_o they_o may_v take_v liberty_n to_o satisfy_v their_o lusss_n in_o they_o there_o be_v much_o danger_n in_o this_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o of_o the_o pretence_n of_o liberty_n it_o be_v the_o complaint_n of_o old_a licitis_fw-la perimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la many_o sin_n exceed_o and_o go_v to_o hell_n for_o sin_v in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n lawful_a and_o indifferent_a though_o the_o thing_n be_v lawful_a in_o themselves_o yet_o when_o man_n shall_v let_v out_o their_o heart_n inordinate_o upon_o they_o and_o spend_v so_o much_o time_n in_o give_v themselves_o pleasure_n and_o contentment_n in_o they_o that_o they_o indispose_v themselves_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n they_o sin_v exceed_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v say_v of_o sport_n and_o pleasure_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v indifferent_a the_o law_n be_v good_a if_o a_o man_n use_v it_o lawful_o 1_o tim._n 1.8_o so_o these_o be_v good_a if_o we_o use_v they_o lawful_o god_n have_v give_v we_o liberty_n to_o use_v they_o but_o not_o to_o use_v they_o as_o we_o please_v brethren_n say_v the_o apostle_n you_o have_v be_v call_v unto_o liberty_n only_o use_v not_o your_o liberty_n for_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.13_o this_o then_o show_v how_o necessary_a this_o direction_n be_v in_o order_n to_o self-denial_n we_o must_v not_o only_o abstain_v from_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v absolute_o unlawful_a and_o so_o deny_v ourselves_o but_o we_o must_v also_o watch_v over_o ourselves_o in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a if_o we_o do_v not_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v self_n will_v take_v a_o occasion_n thereby_o to_o carry_v we_o on_o to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v absolute_o unlawful_a a_o man_n that_o be_v peremptory_o bend_v to_o go_v to_o the_o uttermost_a bind_v will_v go_v further_o if_o he_o can_v and_o ofttimes_o by_o god_n permission_n he_o do_v and_o then_o he_o be_v in_o thraldom_n for_o the_o end_n of_o our_o liberty_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o bondage_n take_v heed_n therefore_o you_o do_v not_o too_o much_o indulge_v yourselves_o in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n lawful_a let_v your_o moderation_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o marry_v to_o rejoice_v to_o use_v this_o world_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o i_o say_v brethren_n the_o time_n be_v short_a it_o remain_v that_o both_o they_o that_o have_v wife_n be_v as_o though_o they_o have_v none_o and_o they_o that_o weep_v as_o though_o they_o weep_v not_o and_o they_o that_o rejoice_v as_o though_o they_o rejoice_v not_o and_o they_o that_o buy_v as_o though_o they_o possess_v not_o and_o they_o that_o use_v this_o world_n as_o not_o abuse_v it_o 1_o cor._n 7.29_o the_o nine_o direction_n 9_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o thing_n this_o be_v paul_n resolution_n all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 6.12_o two_o sort_n there_o be_v that_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 1_o such_o as_o think_v they_o may_v not_o be_v without_o they_o but_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n always_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o suppose_v that_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v not_o stand_v fast_o in_o their_o christian_a liberty_n and_o therefore_o will_v make_v use_n of_o they_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n and_o company_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o weak_a brethren_n who_o be_v thereby_o offend_v 2_o such_o as_o think_v they_o can_v be_v without_o they_o but_o must_v needs_o have_v they_o or_o else_o they_o can_v take_v no_o comfort_n or_o contentment_n in_o their_o life_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o the_o former_a sort_n think_v they_o may_v not_o and_o so_o put_v a_o pretence_n of_o duty_n upon_o the_o use_n of_o they_o these_o think_v they_o can_v and_o so_o make_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o necessity_n it_o be_v a_o flatter_a kind_n of_o tyranny_n that_o under_o pretence_n of_o necessity_n seize_v on_o such_o man_n it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v make_v under_o the_o power_n of_o some_o thing_n lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v under_o lege_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o clothe_v ourselves_o and_o now_o and_o then_o to_o recreate_v ourselves_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v thing_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n bind_v we_o to_o but_o that_o we_o must_v have_v meat_n and_o drink_n of_o such_o several_a sort_n and_o clothing_n of_o such_o fashion_n or_o else_o we_o can_v enjoy_v ourselves_o this_o be_v not_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o sin_n it_o be_v only_o from_o our_o own_o lust_n that_o we_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o while_o we_o can_v deny_v ourselves_o in_o these_o trifle_n how_o do_v we_o think_v we_o shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o thing_n of_o great_a concernment_n self-denial_n must_v be_v universal_a which_o can_v be_v so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o thing_n indifferent_a we_o may_v use_v they_o but_o first_o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v they_o under_o our_o power_n we_o be_v never_o fit_a to_o use_v any_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v slave_n to_o we_o say_v of_o fire_n that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a servant_n but_o a_o bad_a master_n so_o we_o may_v true_o say_v of_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v good_a while_o they_o be_v our_o servant_n but_o bad_a when_o they_o become_v our_o master_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o vanity_n that_o solomon_n observe_v eccles_n 10.7_o that_o servant_n do_v ride_v upon_o horse_n and_o prince_n walk_v as_o servant_n upon_o the_o earth_n to_o see_v beggarly_a rudiment_n beggarly_a element_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o be-jading_a princelysoul_n this_o be_v not_o only_a vanity_n but_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n to_o behold_v these_o thing_n be_v make_v to_o be_v our_o servant_n and_o we_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n only_o but_o man_n have_v revolt_v from_o his_o creator_n be_v become_v a_o subject_n nay_o a_o slave_n to_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v the_o curse_n upon_o canaan_n gen._n 9.25_o a_o servant_n of_o servant_n shall_v he_o be_v and_o this_o curse_n they_o lie_v under_o that_o be_v servant_n to_o the_o creature_n this_o be_v the_o vile_a servitude_n that_o be_v a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o other_o service_n and_o yet_o christ_n freeman_n but_o so_o he_o can_v be_v in_o this_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n as_o christ_n himself_o have_v tell_v we_o matth._n 6.24_o we_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n the_o church_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o have_v the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n rev._n 12.1_o the_o moon_n be_v the_o emblem_n of_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o and_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o be_v above_o they_o above_o they_o in_o our_o love_n and_o desire_n our_o delight_n and_o our_o conversation_n this_o be_v to_o overcome_v the_o world_n yea_o to_o reign_n over_o it_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v at_o a_o indifferency_n for_o the_o have_v or_o want_v of_o these_o thing_n which_o perish_v with_o the_o use_n i_o have_v learn_v in_o all_o estate_n to_o be_v content_a say_v paul_n i_o know_v how_o to_o be_v abase_v and_o how_o to_o abound_v how_o to_o be_v full_a and_o to_o be_v hungry_a both_o to_o abound_v and_o to_o suffer_v need_n till_o we_o learn_v this_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o deny_v ourselves_o the_o ten_o direction_n 10_o keep_v under_o your_o body_n this_o be_v paul_n practice_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o so_o fight_v i_o not_o as_o one_o that_o beat_v the_o air_n but_o i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n herein_o consist_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o