and_o faintness_n of_o mind_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o text._n 13._o we_o now_o see_v the_o malady_n both_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o cause_n both_o what_o it_o be_v and_o whence_o it_o grow_v we_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o consider_v the_o part_n affect_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discover_v the_o mind_n or_o the_o soul_n that_o you_o be_v not_o weary_v and_o faint_a in_o your_o mind_n or_o soul_n and_o this_o occasion_v another_o doubt_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v possible_a that_o worldly_a tribulation_n which_o can_v reach_v beyond_o the_o outer-man_n in_o his_o possession_n in_o his_o liberty_n in_o his_o good_a name_n in_o his_o bodily_a health_n or_o life_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o operation_n upon_o his_o noble_a part_n the_o soul_n as_o to_o cause_v a_o faintness_n there_o our_o apostle_n speak_v of_o resist_v unto_o blood_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n as_o the_o high_a suffering_n that_o can_v befall_v a_o man_n in_o this_o world_n and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o friend_n luke_n 12._o that_n when_o their_o enemy_n have_v kill_v their_o body_n 12.4_o and_o from_o suffer_v so_o much_o his_o very_a best_a friend_n it_o seem_v be_v not_o exempt_v they_o have_v then_o do_v their_o worst_a they_o can_v proceed_v no_o far_o they_o have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o over_o their_o soul_n 14._o it_o be_v most_o true_a they_o have_v not_o and_o happy_a it_o be_v for_o we_o and_o one_o singular_a comfort_n to_o we_o that_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o our_o own_o reason_n and_o every_o day_n experience_n can_v teach_v we_o that_o outward_a bodily_a affliction_n and_o tribulation_n do_v by_o consequent_a and_o by_o way_n of_o sympathy_n and_o consent_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o union_n though_o not_o immediate_o and_o direct_o work_v even_o upon_o the_o soul_n also_o as_o we_o see_v the_o fancy_n quick_a and_o rove_a when_o the_o blood_n be_v inflame_v with_o choler_n the_o memory_n and_o apprehension_n dull_a in_o a_o lethargy_n 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vitiate_a with_o excess_n or_o other_o inordinacy_n blameless_a and_o without_o sin_n but_o experience_n show_v we_o far_o too_o often_o god_n know_v that_o persecution_n affliction_n and_o such_o other_o sad_a casualty_n as_o befall_v the_o body_n nay_o the_o very_a shadow_n thereof_o the_o bare_a fear_n of_o such_o thing_n and_o apprehension_n of_o their_o approach_n yea_o even_o many_o time_n when_o it_o be_v causeless_a may_v produce_v worse_a effect_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o vicious_a weariness_n and_o faintness_n of_o mind_n as_o the_o apostle_n here_o forewarn_v the_o hebrew_n to_o beware_v of_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o lapsi_fw-la &_o traditores_fw-la &_o other_o that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o former_a time_n and_o of_o who_o there_o be_v such_o frequent_a mention_n in_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n and_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o age_n and_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n how_o many_o have_v we_o see_v even_o in_o our_o time_n who_o have_v seem_v to_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o office_n of_o virtue_n and_o duty_n of_o piety_n allegiance_n and_o justice_n before_o trial_n have_v yet_o when_o they_o have_v be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o ay_o and_o sometime_o not_o very_o hard_a neither_o fall_v away_o start_v aside_o like_o a_o break_a bow_n and_o by_o flinch_v at_o the_o last_o 78.57_o discover_v themselves_o to_o have_v be_v but_o very_o weak_a christian_n at_o the_o best_a if_o not_o rather_o very_o deep_a hypocrite_n 16._o it_o will_v sufficient_o answer_v the_o doubt_n to_o tell_v you_o that_o persecution_n and_o all_o occurrence_n from_o without_o be_v not_o the_o chief_a cause_n nor_o indeed_o in_o true_a propriety_n of_o speech_n any_o cause_n at_o all_o but_o the_o occasion_n only_o of_o the_o soul_n faint_v under_o they_o temptation_n they_o be_v i_o grant_v yet_o be_v they_o but_o temptation_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o temptation_n but_o the_o consent_n to_o the_o temptation_n that_o induce_v guilt_n if_o at_o any_o time_n any_o temptation_n either_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o the_o other_o prevail_v against_o we_o s._n james_n teach_v we_o where_o to_o lay_v the_o fault_n not_o upon_o god_n by_o any_o mean_n for_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n 14._o no_o nor_o upon_o the_o devil_n neither_o let_v i_o add_v that_o too_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o bely_v the_o devil_n in_o this_o for_o though_o he_o be_v a_o tempter_n and_o that_o a_o busy_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tempter_n yet_o that_o be_v the_o worst_a he_o can_v do_v he_o can_v but_o tempt_v we_o he_o can_v compel_v we_o 4.3_o when_o he_o have_v ply_v we_o with_o all_o his_o utmost_a strength_n and_o try_v we_o with_o all_o the_o engine_n and_o artifices_fw-la he_o can_v devise_v the_o will_n have_v its_o natural_a liberty_n still_o and_o it_o be_v at_o our_o choice_n whether_o we_o will_v yield_v or_o no._n but_o every_o man_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v say_v he_o tempt_v cum_fw-la effectu_fw-la that_o be_v his_o meaning_n so_o tempt_v as_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o temptation_n be_v tempt_v of_o his_o own_o lust_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draw_v away_o and_o entice_v draw_v away_o by_o injury_n and_o affrightment_n from_o do_v good_a or_o entice_v by_o delight_n and_o allurement_n to_o do_v evil_a it_o be_v with_o temptation_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n for_o such_o be_v those_o of_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o on_o the_o right_n yield_v not_o and_o good_a enough_o my_o son_n say_v solomen_n if_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v not_o prov._n 1_o it_o may_v be_v say_v also_o proportionable_o 1.10_o and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n my_o son_n if_o sinner_n affright_v thou_o comply_v not_o the_o common_a say_n if_o in_o any_o other_o holdeth_z most_o true_a in_o the_o case_n of_o temptation_n no_o man_n take_v harm_n but_o from_o himself_o 17._o and_o very_o in_o the_o particular_a we_o be_v now_o upon_o of_o faint_v under_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o our_o own_o fear_n and_o the_o falseness_n of_o a_o mis-giving_a heart_n that_o betray_v we_o to_o the_o tempter_n and_o undo_v we_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o any_o reality_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o so_o much_o that_o trouble_v the_o mind_n as_o our_o 14.27_o over-deep_a apprehension_n of_o they_o all_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n if_o immoderate_a be_v perturbation_n and_o may_v bring_v a_o snare_n but_o none_o more_o or_o soon_o than_o fear_v the_o fear_n of_o man_n bring_v a_o snare_n say_v solomon_n and_o our_o saviour_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v neither_o fear_n as_o if_o fear_n be_v the_o great_a troubler_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o true_o so_o it_o be_v no_o passion_n not_o love_n no_o nor_o yet_o anger_v itself_o though_o great_a obstructer_n of_o reason_n both_o be_v so_o irrational_a as_o fear_n be_v it_o make_v we_o many_o time_n do_v thing_n quite_o otherwise_o then_o our_o own_o reason_n tell_v we_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o be_v a_o excellent_a description_n that_o a_o wise_a man_n have_v give_v of_o it_o wisdom_n 17._o fear_v 17.11_o say_v he_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o betray_n of_o the_o succour_n which_o reason_n offer_v he_o that_o let_v go_v his_o courage_n forfeit_v his_o reason_n withal_o and_o what_o good_a can_v you_o reasonable_o expect_v from_o a_o unreasonable_a man_n 18._o see_v thou_o then_o a_o man_n fainthearted_a suspect_v he_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v conclude_v he_o false-hearted_a too_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o very_a hard_a thing_n if_o at_o all_o possible_a for_o a_o
she_o his_o drudge_n by_o deny_v she_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o tender_a respect_n and_o love_a condescension_n which_o kind_n of_o honour_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n and_o according_a to_o their_o different_a proportion_n due_a also_o to_o be_v give_v by_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n and_o by_o the_o great_a master_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o their_o servant_n 6._o we_o have_v another_o example_n of_o the_o like_a use_n of_o the_o word_n 1_o tim._n 5._o where_o s._n paul_n bid_v timothy_n honour_n widow_n that_o be_v widow_n indeed_o 5.3_o timothy_n be_v a_o man_n of_o eminent_a rank_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n a_o bishop_n and_o that_o of_o no_o mean_a see_v but_o of_o ephesus_n a_o famous_a city_n and_o the_o chief_a metropolis_n of_o asia_n and_o the_o widow_n he_o there_o speak_v of_o be_v 1._o poor_a old_a woman_n such_o as_o in_o those_o time_n for_o the_o mean_a service_n they_o be_v to_o perform_v to_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v also_o diaconissae_n and_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v maintain_v out_o of_o the_o contribution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o common_a stock_n the_o party_n be_v of_o such_o wide_a distance_n it_o have_v be_v most_o unseemly_a for_o he_o to_o have_v give_v to_o they_o but_o extreme_a and_o most_o ridiculous_a arrogancy_n in_o they_o to_o have_v expect_v from_o he_o any_o honour_n proper_o so_o call_v honour_n of_o reverence_n and_o subjection_n but_o the_o honour_n he_o be_v to_o give_v they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v meet_v for_o person_n of_o that_o quality_n especial_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o maintenance_n that_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o pastoral_a charge_n among_o his_o other_o care_n he_o shall_v take_v care_n that_o those_o widow_n shall_v be_v provide_v for_o in_o fit_v sort_n that_o so_o in_o the_o province_n of_o ephesus_n there_o may_v be_v no_o cause_n of_o such_o complaint_n as_o have_v former_o be_v by_o the_o grecian_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v 6._o that_o 6.1_o their_o widow_n be_v neglect_v in_o the_o daily_a ministration_n 7._o in_o like_a manner_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o word_n honour_n here_o in_o the_o text_n in_o such_o a_o notion_n as_o may_v include_v together_o with_o the_o honour_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o due_a to_o superior_n only_o all_o those_o fit_a respect_n which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o equal_n and_o inferior_n also_o which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o honour_n too_o but_o more_o improper_o so_o call_v and_o then_o it_o fall_v in_o all_o one_o with_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n rom._n 13._o render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n 13.7_o tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o any_o of_o you_o shall_v be_v behind_o with_o any_o man_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o if_o you_o owe_v he_o any_o duty_n perform_v it_o to_o the_o full_a if_o any_o honour_n or_o respect_n in_o whatsoever_o kind_n or_o degree_n belong_v to_o he_o account_v it_o as_o due_a debt_n and_o let_v he_o have_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o what_o can_v with_o justice_n or_o in_o equity_n be_v demand_v so_o that_o we_o then_o fulfil_v this_o precept_n of_o our_o apostle_n when_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o our_o utmost_a power_n and_o best_a understanding_n to_o respect_v every_o man_n whether_o superior_a equal_a or_o inferior_a secundùm_fw-la gradum_fw-la &_o meritum_fw-la according_o to_o his_o place_n and_o desert_n for_o those_o two_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o standard_n whereby_o to_o measure_v out_o to_o every_o man_n his_o proportion_n of_o honour_n in_o this_o kind_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o man_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o respect_v according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o place_n whatsoever_o his_o desert_n be_v and_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o person_n whatsoever_o his_o place_n and_o condition_n be_v 8._o it_o will_v be_v a_o tedious_a indeed_o rather_o a_o endless_a task_n and_o therefore_o i_o undertake_v 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neighbour_n especial_o if_o his_o superior_a that_o be_v to_o say_v rather_o to_o forgo_v a_o good_a part_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o he_o may_v think_v be_v due_a to_o himself_o if_o he_o be_v not_o very_o sure_a of_o it_o then_o to_o keep_v back_o any_o small_a part_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o for_o any_o good_a pssurance_n he_o have_v to_o the_o contrary_a may_v fall_v due_a to_o his_o neighbour_n agreeable_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n advice_n rom._n 12._o that_o not_o in_o take_v but_o 12.10_o in_o give_v honour_n we_o shall_v go_v one_o before_o another_o 9_o now_o we_o see_v in_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n both_o what_o duty_n we_o be_v to_o perform_v and_o to_o who_o the_o duty_n honour_n and_o that_o to_o all_o man_n and_o all_o this_o but_o quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la it_o may_v next_o be_v demand_v quid_fw-la juris_fw-la upon_o what_o tie_n we_o stand_v thus_o bind_v to_o honour_v all_o man_n i_o answer_v funiculus_fw-la triplex_fw-la there_o lie_v a_o threefold_a tie_n upon_o we_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n to_o wit_n of_o justice_n of_o equity_n of_o religion_n a_o tie_n of_o justice_n first_o who_o most_o proper_a and_o immediate_a office_n it_o be_v suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o that_o which_o of_o right_n appertain_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v aristotle_n phrase_n but_o s._n paul_n be_v far_o beyond_o it_o in_o the_o forecited_n rom._n 13._o render_v to_o all_o their_o due_n so_o we_o translate_v it_o 13.7_o but_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o import_v more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v debt_n according_o whereunto_o he_o say_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n there_o pursue_v his_o metaphor_n owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n we_o do_v not_o account_v it_o discourtesy_n but_o dishones_o in_o any_o man_n that_o be_v able_a 8._o not_o to_o pay_v debt_n withhold_v not_o good_a from_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a 3.27_o say_v 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