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that_o all_o kind_n of_o lie_v be_v forbid_v in_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o commandment_n but_o special_o that_o which_o be_v against_o religion_n for_o this_o be_v a_o great_a lie_n that_o strike_v direct_o at_o the_o supreme_a verity_n a_o lie_n which_o david_n detest_v with_o a_o sharp_a threat_n of_o perdition_n say_v unto_o god_n thou_o shall_v destroy_v all_o those_o that_o speak_v lie_n 5._o psal_n 5._o such_o be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n the_o archheretik_n who_o s._n peter_n call_v master_n of_o lie_v such_o as_o heretofore_o be_v arius_n manes_n and_o in_o our_o time_n luther_n 3._o 2._o pet._n 3._o and_o caluin_n the_o speech_n shall_v demand_v grace_n of_o god_n well_o to_o govern_v our_o tongue_n and_o to_o avoid_v all_o word_n contrary_a to_o verity_n in_o these_o term_n my_o god_n thou_o be_v the_o supreme_a verity_n and_o all_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o lie_v as_o one_o of_o thy_o prophet_n write_v 115._o psal_n 115._o thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o desire_n of_o thy_o truth_n may_v it_o please_v thou_o to_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o avoid_v all_o lie_n not_o only_o of_o false_a witness_n against_o my_o neighbour_n or_o in_o religion_n against_o the_o honour_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o thy_o church_n but_o of_o all_o sort_n or_o kind_n whatsoever_o not_o only_o in_o thing_n great_a and_o important_a but_o also_o in_o light_n and_o little_a for_o lie_v do_v dislike_v thou_o of_o what_o sort_n soever_o it_o be_v make_v and_o to_o what_o intention_n soever_o it_o be_v speak_v and_o all_o those_o that_o use_v it_o be_v therein_o follower_n of_o thy_o enemy_n satan_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n let_v my_o hart_n be_v in_o thy_o sight_n right_a and_o true_a and_o my_o tongue_n and_o hand_n conformable_a and_o agreeable_a with_o my_o hart_n and_o that_o thy_o truth_n may_v resound_v with_o a_o sweet_a accord_n in_o my_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n in_o all_o and_o above_o all_o to_o glorify_v thou_o the_o afterdinner_n and_o evening_n of_o the_o twelve_o day_n journey_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o baseness_n of_o lie_v chap._n xxviii_o in_o the_o afternoon_n the_o pilgrim_n if_o he_o will_v not_o change_v the_o matter_n may_v ruminate_v that_o of_o the_o morning_n be_v what_o lie_v be_v discourse_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o lie_v and_o of_o the_o diverse_a sort_n thereof_o he_o shall_v consider_v that_o that_o be_v a_o lie_n educatione_n putarch_n de_fw-fr puerorâ—on_fw-fr educatione_n where_o the_o word_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o thought_n the_o mouth_n affirm_v that_o which_o the_o hart_n deni_v a_o vice_n direct_o opposite_a to_o god_n the_o supreme_a verity_n and_o altogether_o base_a and_o servile_a as_o come_v of_o dastardy_n not_o dare_v to_o speak_v plain_o and_o open_o and_o therefore_o hateful_a &_o worthy_a of_o punishment_n not_o only_o in_o such_o person_n of_o honour_n 8._o aug._n l._n de_fw-fr mendacio_n c._n 7._o &_o 8._o but_o also_o in_o slave_n say_v
48.13_o and_o make_v like_a unto_o they_o yea_o and_o worse_o also_o man_n the_o constancy_n of_o all_o creature_n to_o do_v well_o but_o of_o man_n for_o they_o not_o only_o be_v not_o idle_a in_o that_o occupation_n &_o trade_n thou_o have_v teach_v they_o but_o work_v continual_o according_a to_o their_o law_n and_o order_n and_o want_v reason_n do_v follow_v reason_n but_o myself_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n remain_v idle_a against_o reason_n one_o piece_n and_o part_n of_o my_o life_n or_o do_v work_n contrary_a unto_o reason_n other_o creature_n have_v receive_v thy_o commandment_n but_o once_o to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o do_v and_o they_o have_v continual_o discharge_v their_o duty_n unto_o this_o present_a but_o i_o have_v read_v and_o hear_v thy_o will_n a_o hundred_o time_n thy_o promise_n thy_o menacing_n do_v sleep_n and_o slumber_v notwithstanding_o wretch_n and_o benumb_a that_o i_o be_o and_o when_o i_o do_v wake_v my_o work_n be_v worse_o than_o sleep_n and_o idleness_n o_o maker_n and_o redeemer_n of_o man_n reform_v this_o same_o man_n by_o the_o same_o power_n and_o mercy_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v create_v &_o redeem_v he_o give_v unto_o he_o give_v unto_o i_o o_o my_o lord_n as_o to_o the_o most_o weak_a and_o needy_a strength_n and_o mean_n well_o and_o holy_o to_o employ_v what_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o that_o my_o understanding_n will_n memory_n my_o whole_a soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v in_o perpetual_a action_n to_o bring_v forth_o work_v of_o life_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n the_o afterdinner_n and_o evening_n of_o the_o fifteen_o day_n journey_n markable_a document_n and_o instruction_n for_o good_a work_n chap._n xxxv_o after_o dinner_n and_o at_o night_n the_o pilgrim_n shall_v for_o his_o spiritual_a occupation_n discourse_n upon_o the_o most_o markable_a sentence_n of_o scripture_n and_o saint_n speak_v to_o show_v that_o only_a faith_n suffice_v not_o for_o salvation_n 25.16_o the_o talent_n matth._n 25.16_o without_o good_a work_n the_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n hold_v the_o first_o place_n in_o this_o doctriné_fw-fr for_o thereby_o our_o saviour_n do_v plain_o instruct_v we_o and_o with_o authority_n that_o we_o must_v negociate_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o put_v the_o money_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o profit_n and_o usury_n which_o to_o that_o end_n he_o put_v into_o our_o hand_n with_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o good_a reward_n if_o we_o be_v diligent_a and_o obedient_a or_o of_o punishment_n and_o confusion_n â—0_n the_o workman_n matt._n â—0_n if_o we_o be_v slothful_a also_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o workman_n send_v to_o work_v in_o the_o farmer_n vineyard_n pay_v at_o night_n for_o their_o day_n labour_n also_o the_o counsel_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v to_o the_o young_a man_n say_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v life_n everlasting_a keep_v my_o commandment_n 19.17_o matt._n 19.17_o also_o those_o word_n he_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n who_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n &_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v 7.21_o matt._n 7.21_o lord_n lord._n but_o especial_o he_o shall_v weigh_v the_o clause_n of_o that_o general_a decree_n which_o shall_v be_v publish_v at_o the_o last_o day_n in_o favour_n of_o good_a work_n against_o the_o slothful_a 2.13_o rom._n 2.13_o come_v my_o wellbeloved_a 2._o jac._n 1.22_o matt._n 25.34_o jac._n 2._o possess_v the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o to_o eat_v etc._n etc._n and_o thereunto_o he_o shall_v add_v the_o plain_a say_n of_o s._n james_n what_o shall_v it_o profit_v my_o brethren_n if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n without_o work_n shall_v his_o faith_n save_o he_o and_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n do_v good_a work_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o thy_o instruction_n for_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a 26._o isa_n 26._o as_o also_o work_n live_v not_o without_o faith_n and_o saint_n hierome_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o esay_n 26._o our_o city_n be_v a_o fortress_n salvation_n shall_v there_o be_v put_v for_o the_o inward_a wall_n and_o outward_a by_o the_o inward_a wall_n say_v he_o be_v mean_v good_a work_v and_o by_o the_o other_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o the_o outward_a wall_n of_o faith_n unless_o this_o faith_n be_v ground_v and_o sustain_v by_o good_a work_n these_o work_n be_v prayer_n work_n the_o principal_a good_a work_n fast_v alm_n and_o other_o work_n of_o charity_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o before_o in_o the_o afternoon_n of_o the_o eight_o day_n in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a discourse_n shall_v the_o pilgrim_n pass_v the_o afterdinner_n thereby_o stir_v himself_o to_o the_o love_n and_o practice_v of_o christian_a work_n in_o the_o evening_n either_o alone_o or_o with_o other_o he_o may_v sing_v this_o canticle_n that_o follow_v to_o shut_v up_o the_o evening_n with_o joy_n and_o profit_n a_o canticle_n of_o good_a work_n the_o pious_a pilgrim_n that_o do_v walk_v unto_o the_o chapel_n of_o loret_n must_v work_v with_o hand_n his_o sovereigns_n work_n and_o keep_v his_o soul_n still_o pure_a and_o net_n to_o hear_v alone_o and_o not_o perform_v the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v work_v no_o meed_n to_o know_v the_o way_n and_o not_o to_o walk_v nothing_o do_v our_o journey_n speed_n the_o tree_n that_o bring_v nothing_o else_o but_o leaf_n and_o breathe_a verdure_n be_v fit_a for_o fire_n and_o not_o for_o fruit_n and_o do_v greet_v wrong_a to_o nature_n our_o saviour_n chief_a and_o just_a judge_n the_o fruitless_a figtree_n strike_v with_o curse_n if_o man_n in_o vain_a do_v waste_v his_o day_n shall_v he_o not_o blame_v and_o strike_v he_o worse_o how_o hot_a shall_v then_o be_v his_o revenge_n to_o those_o that_o nothing_o else_o do_v bring_v but_o poison_a grape_n and_o fruit_n of_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o shame_n and_o else_o nothing_o each_o thing_n do_v work_v and_o nothing_o sleep_v in_o earth_n in_o sea_n in_o heaven_n above_o each_o thing_n do_v move_v in_o his_o degree_n man_n end_n be_v god_n to_o know_v and_o love_n then_o these_o short_a day_n of_o this_o short_a life_n let_v be_v in_o virtuous_a work_n well_o spend_v that_o last_o long_a day_n shall_v all_o work_n try_v when_o each_o shall_v be_v either_o crown_v or_o shend_v and_o have_v make_v his_o particular_a prayer_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n he_o shall_v take_v himself_o to_o his_o lodging_n in_o good_a time_n not_o to_o be_v surprise_v by_o night_n in_o the_o field_n the_o sixteenth_o day_n a_o meditation_n of_o sin_n chap._n xxxvi_o the_o morning_n meditation_n shall_v be_v upon_o sin_n a_o action_n opposite_a to_o good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o precedent_a meditation_n this_o order_n shall_v make_v a_o fit_a opposition_n of_o virtue_n to_o vice_n virtue_n the_o opposition_n of_o vice_n to_o virtue_n and_o by_o set_v their_o face_n one_o against_o another_o we_o may_v better_o discern_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o one_o to_o love_v it_o and_o the_o foulnes_n of_o the_o other_o to_o hate_v it_o be_v what_o sin_n be_v the_o first_o point_n shall_v put_v the_o definition_n of_o sin_n the_o better_a to_o know_v both_o the_o corpse_n and_o countenance_n and_o due_o to_o meditate_v of_o the_o foulnes_n thereof_o sin_n say_v s._n ambrose_n be_v a_o stray_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o a_o disobedience_n to_o the_o heavenly_a commandment_n 113._o ambr._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la c._n 8._o aug_n l._n 22._o cont_n faust_n c._n 27_o l_o 1._o count_v ep_v 1._o peril_n 113._o by_o s._n augustin_n it_o be_v what_o be_v say_v do_v or_o desire_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o that_o one_o word_n speak_v one_o deed_n do_v one_o think_v conceive_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o be_v against_o any_o of_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o sin_n great_a or_o small_a mortal_a or_o venial_a according_a to_o the_o diverse_a motion_n of_o the_o will_n sin_v either_o with_o full_a consent_n or_o by_o some_o light_a motion_n or_o sudden_a surprise_n and_o according_a to_o the_o great_a or_o small_a importance_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o other_o circumstance_n of_o which_o definition_n he_o shall_v learn_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o foul_a and_o deform_v as_o sin_n for_o what_o can_v be_v find_v more_o monstruous_a then_o that_o which_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o law_n &_o rule_v of_o the_o high_a wisdom_n beauty_n and_o goodness_n the_o second_o point_n shall_v consider_v two_o sort_n of_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a and_o this_o mortal_a and_o venial_a original_a sin_n 164._o aug._n ench_n 164._o be_v that_o spot_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n wherewith_o all_o man_n be_v stain_v in_o their_o conception_n and_o
plague_n to_o the_o family_n of_o man_n and_o have_v mark_v they_o all_o with_o her_o infernal_a brood_n &_o her_o malignity_n be_v so_o great_a and_o strong_a that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o eternity_n of_o punishment_n to_o chastise_v it_o the_o infection_n so_o deadly_a that_o the_o quicken_a and_o life-giving_a blood_n be_v necessary_a to_o cleanse_v it_o o_o mortal_a man_n whereof_o think_v you_o when_o you_o do_v the_o work_n of_o death_n where_o be_v your_o memory_n not_o remember_v what_o be_v pass_v where_o be_v your_o providence_n not_o regard_v what_o be_v to_o come_v where_o be_v your_o hart_n and_o wit_n yield_v your_o love_n to_o so_o monstrous_a and_o detestable_a a_o enemy_n o_o sweet_a jesus_n make_v man_n for_o my_o sin_n crucify_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o raise_v again_o for_o my_o justice_n pardon_v i_o my_o sin_n which_o be_v too_o great_a to_o be_v pardon_v be_v not_o thy_o mercy_n infinite_a and_o by_o the_o same_o mercy_n keep_v i_o from_o offend_v thou_o any_o more_o give_v i_o tear_n to_o bewail_v those_o i_o have_v commit_v &_o force_n to_o forbear_v hereafter_o both_o which_o gift_n be_v worthy_a of_o thou_o and_o both_o most_o necessary_a to_o i_o o_o bless_a virgin_n yet_o again_o virgin_n to_o the_o b._n virgin_n now_o &_o always_o be_v my_o advocate_n it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o thy_o son_n that_o i_o may_v obtain_v my_o suit_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o poor_a and_o devote_a pilgrim_n the_o afterdinner_n and_o evening_n of_o the_o seaventeenth_o day_n journey_n the_o effect_n of_o s_n nne_n and_o diverse_a pain_n chap._n thirty-nine_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n the_o pilgrim_n shall_v employ_v his_o hour_n to_o ruminate_v and_o repeat_v some_o particular_a effect_n of_o sin_n the_o better_a to_o know_v and_o detest_v it_o he_o shall_v see_v how_o it_o make_v the_o chief_a angel_n so_o impudent_a and_o wicked_a devil_n the_o first_o exploit_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o with_o the_o first_o use_n of_o his_o language_n he_o dare_v accuse_v his_o creator_n of_o envy_n and_o malice_n in_o that_o he_o have_v forbid_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a to_o adam_n and_o eve_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v like_o god_n carry_v under_o the_o colour_n of_o this_o blasphemous_a calumniation_n 3._o gen._n 3._o that_o poison_a â—art_n wherewith_o he_o strike_v to_o death_n this_o poor_a ill_n advise_v woman_n and_o by_o she_o her_o husband_n adam_n &_o by_o he_o all_o mankind_n he_o shall_v cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o envy_n of_o cain_n 7.21_o gen._n 7.21_o which_o make_v he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o imbrue_v the_o earth_n with_o his_o brother_n blood_n to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o mortal_a man_n together_o bury_v in_o the_o revenge_a wave_n of_o the_o universal_a deluge_n to_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o babylonian_n build_v against_o heaven_n to_o their_o own_o confusion_n the_o impurity_n of_o the_o five_o sin_v city_n drown_v in_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n the_o avarice_n of_o giezi_n 16.19_o gen._n 11.4_o gen._n 19.25_o 4._o peâ—_n 50._o watch_n 26_o luc._n 16.19_o and_o of_o judas_n to_o the_o riot_n of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n and_o other_o sinner_n and_o sin_n by_o the_o view_n whereof_o he_o shall_v conceive_v a_o immortal_a hatred_n and_o shall_v firm_o purpose_v to_o serve_v god_n withal_o his_o hart_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v without_o ever_o offend_v he_o never_o so_o little_a willing_o and_o towards_o night_n have_v make_v some_o particular_a prayer_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n he_o shall_v think_v of_o his_o lodging_n the_o eighteen_o day_n a_o meditation_n of_o death_n the_o first_o effect_n of_o sin_n chap._n xl._n profitable_a to_o who_o the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n be_v grievous_a &_o to_o who_o profitable_a there_o be_v nothing_o more_o unpleasant_a than_o the_o memory_n of_o death_n to_o they_o that_o do_v not_o live_v well_o nothing_o be_v more_o profitable_a to_o those_o that_o desire_v well_o to_o govern_v their_o action_n for_o to_o live_v and_o reign_v always_o and_o therefore_o the_o pilgrim_n shall_v help_v himself_o with_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n very_o fit_o after_o that_o of_o sin_n the_o father_n of_o death_n this_o meditation_n shall_v have_v all_o his_o whole_a and_o entire_a part_n the_o prayer_n preparatory_a as_o always_o before_o the_o first_o preamble_n shall_v represent_v a_o man_n stretch_v on_o his_o bed_n in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n the_o second_o shall_v demand_v grace_n to_o reap_v particular_a profit_n of_o this_o exercise_n the_o first_o point_n shall_v set_v before_o my_o eye_n that_o decree_n and_o sentence_n of_o death_n give_v by_o the_o supreme_a judge_n on_o the_o person_n of_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n 3._o gen._n 3._o thou_o be_v dust_n and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v again_o and_o execute_v on_o the_o body_n of_o he_o &_o all_o that_o have_v come_v of_o he_o except_o enoch_n and_o elias_n who_o notwithstanding_o shall_v die_v also_o in_o their_o tyme._n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n say_v it_o be_v ordain_v for_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v 9.17_o heb._n 9.17_o of_o this_o meditation_n he_o shall_v mark_v that_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o sure_a and_o certain_a then_o death_n so_o also_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o uncertain_a than_o the_o hour_n and_o manner_n thereof_o and_o the_o estate_n wherein_o it_o shall_v find_v the_o soul_n 9_o eccles_n 9_o whether_o in_o grace_n or_o in_o sin_n when_o it_o shall_v dislodge_v and_o remove_v from_o her_o body_n by_o which_o circumstance_n he_o must_v stir_v up_o himself_o to_o watch_v and_o seek_v all_o the_o mean_n and_o way_n he_o can_v to_o put_v himself_o in_o good_a order_n and_o preparation_n for_o fear_n of_o be_v surprise_v and_o take_v unaware_o by_o reason_n of_o such_o uncertainty_n the_o second_o shall_v be_v to_o consider_v the_o accident_n that_o do_v accompany_v this_o last_o conflict_n death_n the_o conflict_n of_o death_n as_o well_o in_o soul_n as_o in_o 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