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patient_o suffer_v it_o but_o murmur_v at_o his_o correction_n not_o amend_v by_o they_o not_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o not_o acknowledge_v his_o wisdom_n in_o choose_v for_o we_o but_o have_v eager_a and_o impatient_a desire_n of_o our_o owe._n honour_n not_o honour_v god_n by_o a_o reverend_a usage_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o relate_v to_o he_o behave_v ourselves_o irreverent_o in_o his_o house_n rob_v god_n by_o take_v thing_n that_o be_v consecrate_v to_o he_o profane_v holy_a time_n the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o feast_n and_o fast_n of_o the_o church_n neglect_v to_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n not_o mark_v when_o we_o do_v read_v be_v careless_a to_o get_v knowledge_n of_o our_o duty_n choose_v rather_o to_o continue_v ignorant_a then_o put_v ourselves_o to_o the_o pain_n or_o shame_n of_o learning_n place_v religion_n in_o hear_v of_o sermon_n without_o practise_v they_o break_v our_o vow_n make_v at_o baptism_n by_o resort_v to_o witch_n and_o conjurer_n i_o e._n to_o the_o devil_n by_o love_v the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o followlow_v its_o sinful_a custom_n by_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n profane_v the_o lord_n supper_n by_o come_v to_o it_o ignorant_o without_o examination_n contrition_n and_o purpose_n of_o new_a life_n by_o behave_v ourselves_o irreverent_o at_o it_o without_o devotion_n and_o spiritual_a affection_n by_o neglect_v to_o keep_v the_o promise_n make_v at_o it_o profane_v god_n name_v by_o blasphemous_a thought_n or_o discourse_n giving_z other_o occasion_n to_o blaspheme_v he_o by_o our_o vile_a wicked_a life_n take_v unlawful_a oath_n perjury_n swear_v in_o
etc._n etc._n of_o fast_v pag_n 109_o partition_n 6._o of_o duty_n to_o ourselves_o of_o sobriety_n humility_n the_o great_a sin_n of_o pride_n the_o danger_n the_o folly_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o vainglory_n the_o danger_n vi._n folly_n mean_v to_o prevent_v it_o of_o meekness_n the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v it_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 136._o partition_n 7._o of_o contentedness_n and_o the_o contrary_n to_o it_o murmur_a ambition_n covetousness_n envy_n help_v to_o contentedness_n of_o duty_n which_o vii_o concern_v our_o body_n of_o chastity_n help_v to_o it_o temperance_n rule_v of_o temperance_n in_o eat_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 158._o partition_n 8._o of_o temperance_n in_o drink_v false_a end_n of_o drink_v viz._n good_a fellowship_n put_v away_o care_n pass_v away_o time_n prevent_v reproach_n viii_o bargain_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 177._o partition_n 9_o temperance_n in_o sleep_n the_o rule_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n of_o recreation_n of_o apparel_n and_o of_o the_o end_n for_o ix_o which_o clothing_n shall_v be_v use_v pag._n 197._o partition_n 10._o of_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n of_o justice_n negative_a and_o positive_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o x._o murder_n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o it_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o and_o the_o strange_a discovery_n thereof_o of_o maim_v wound_n and_o stripe_n pag._n 206_o partition_n 11._o of_o justice_n about_o the_o possession_n of_o our_o neighbour_n against_o injure_v he_o as_o concern_v xi_o his_o wife_n his_o good_n of_o malice_n covetousness_n oppression_n theft_n of_o pay_v debt_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 226._o partition_n 12._o of_o theft_n steal_v the_o good_n of_o our_o neighbour_n of_o deceit_n in_o trust_n in_o traffic_n of_o xii_o restitution_n and_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 238._o partition_n 13._o of_o false_a report_n false_a witness_n slander_n whisper_n of_o despise_v and_o scoff_v for_o infirmity_n calamity_n sin_n etc._n etc._n of_o positive_a xiii_o justice_n speak_v the_o 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require_v of_o his_o child_n or_o servant_n to_o do_v any_o unlawful_a act_n second_o there_o be_v counsel_v of_o sin_n when_o man_n advise_v and_o persuade_v other_o to_o any_o wickedness_n thus_o job_n wife_n counsel_v her_o husband_n to_o curse_v god_n job_n 27._o and_o achitophel_n advise_v absolom_n to_o go_v into_o his_o father_n concubine_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 21._o three_o there_o be_v entice_v and_o allure_a to_o sin_n by_o set_v before_o man_n the_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n they_o shall_v reap_v by_o it_o of_o this_o sort_n of_o enticement_n solomon_n give_v warning_n prov._n 1._o 10._o my_o son_n if_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v thou_o not_o if_o they_o say_v come_v with_o we_o let_v we_o lay_v wait_v for_o blood_n let_v we_o lurk_v
true_a that_o it_o be_v very_o unjust_a he_o shall_v fall_v under_o reproach_n only_o because_o he_o be_v injure_v yet_o unless_o the_o world_n can_v be_v new_o mould_v it_o will_v certain_o be_v his_o lot_n and_o therefore_o it_o add_v much_o to_o the_o injury_n again_o this_o may_v indeed_o be_v a_o robbery_n in_o the_o usual_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n for_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v the_o thrust_v in_o the_o child_n of_o the_o adulterer_n into_o his_o family_n to_o share_v both_o in_o the_o maintenance_n and_o portion_n of_o his_o own_o child_n and_o this_o be_v a_o arrant_a theft_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o man_n who_o sure_o intend_v not_o the_o provide_v for_o another_o man_n child_n and_o then_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o child_n who_o be_v by_o that_o mean_v defraud_v of_o so_o much_o as_o that_o go_v away_o with_o and_o therefore_o whosoever_o have_v this_o circumstance_n of_o the_o sin_n to_o repent_v of_o can_v do_v it_o effectual_o without_o restore_v to_o the_o family_n as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v by_o this_o mean_v robe_v it_o of_o 5._o all_o this_o put_v together_o will_v sure_o make_v this_o irreparable_a the_o great_a and_o most_o provoke_a injury_n that_o can_v be_v do_v to_o a_o man_n and_o which_o heighten_v it_o yet_o more_o it_o be_v that_o for_o which_o a_o man_n can_v never_o make_v reparation_n for_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o circumstance_n before_o mention_v there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o this_o sin_n wherein_o that_o can_v be_v do_v to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o jewish_a law_n that_o the_o thief_n be_v appoint_v to_o restore_v fourfold_a and_o that_o free_v he_o but_o the_o adulterer_n have_v no_o possibility_n of_o make_v any_o restitution_n any_o satisfaction_n he_o must_v pay_v his_o life_n for_o his_o offence_n leu._n 20._o 10._o and_o though_o now_o a_o day_n adulterer_n speed_v better_a live_v many_o day_n to_o renew_v their_o guilt_n and_o perhaps_o to_o laugh_v at_o those_o who_o they_o have_v thus_o injure_v yet_o let_v they_o be_v assure_v there_o must_v one_o day_n be_v a_o sad_a reckon_n and_o that_o whether_o they_o repent_v or_o not_o if_o by_o god_n grace_n they_o do_v come_v to_o repentance_n they_o will_v then_o find_v this_o to_o be_v no_o cheap_a sin_n many_o anguish_v of_o soul_n terror_n and_o perplexity_n of_o conscience_n groan_n and_o tear_n it_o must_v cost_v they_o and_o indeed_o be_v a_o man_n whole_a life_n spend_v in_o these_o penitential_a exercise_n it_o be_v little_a enough_o to_o wipe_v off_o the_o guilt_n of_o any_o one_o single_a act_n of_o this_o kind_n what_o overwhelm_v sorrow_n than_o be_v requisite_a for_o such_o a_o trade_n of_o this_o sin_n as_o too_o many_o drive_v certain_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o task_n that_o it_o be_v high_o necessary_a for_o all_o that_o be_v so_o concern_v to_o set_v to_o it_o immediate_o lest_o they_o want_v time_n to_o go_v through_o with_o it_o for_o let_v no_o man_n flatter_v himself_o that_o the_o guilt_n of_o a_o course_n and_o habit_n of_o such_o a_o sin_n can_v be_v wash_v away_o with_o a_o single_a act_n of_o repentance_n no_o he_o must_v proportion_v the_o repentance_n to_o the_o fault_n and_o as_o one_o have_v be_v a_o habit_n and_o course_n so_o must_v the_o other_o also_o and_o then_o how_o strange_a a_o madness_n be_v it_o for_o man_n to_o run_v into_o this_o sin_n and_o that_o with_o such_o painful_a pursuit_n as_o many_o do_v which_o he_o know_v must_v at_o the_o best_a hand_n that_o be_v suppose_v he_o do_v repent_v of_o it_o cost_v he_o thus_o dear_a but_o then_o if_o he_o do_v not_o repent_v infinite_o dear_a it_o lose_v he_o all_o his_o title_n to_o heaven_n that_o place_n of_o purity_n and_o give_v he_o his_o portion_n in_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n where_o the_o burn_n of_o his_o lust_n shall_v end_v in_o those_o everlasting_a burn_n for_o how_o close_o soever_o he_o have_v act_v this_o sin_n be_v it_o so_o that_o he_o may_v have_v say_v with_o the_o adulterer_n in_o job_n 25._o 15._o no_o eye_n see_v i_o yet_o it_o be_v sure_a he_o can_v not_o in_o the_o great_a obscurity_n shelter_v himself_o from_o god_n sight_n with_o who_o the_o darkness_n be_v no_o darkness_n psalm_n 139._o 12._o and_o he_o it_o be_v who_o have_v express_o threaten_v to_o judge_v this_o sort_n of_o offender_n heb._n 13._o 4._o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v god_n grant_v that_o all_o that_o live_v in_o this_o foul_a guilt_n may_v so_o seasonable_o and_o so_o thorough_o judge_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v prevent_v that_o severe_a and_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o he_o 6._o the_o second_o thing_n to_o which_o this_o negative_a justice_n to_o our_o neighbour_n possession_n good_n reach_v be_v his_o good_n under_o which_o general_a word_n be_v contain_v all_o those_o several_a sort_n of_o thing_n as_o house_n land_n cattle_n money_n and_o the_o like_a in_o which_o he_o have_v a_o right_a and_o property_n these_o we_o be_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o this_o justice_n to_o suffer_v he_o to_o enjoy_v without_o seek_v either_o to_o work_v he_o damage_n in_o any_o of_o they_o or_o to_o get_v any_o of_o they_o to_o ourselves_o i_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o because_o there_o may_v be_v two_o several_a ground_n or_o motive_n of_o this_o injustice_n the_o one_o malice_n the_o other_o covetousness_n 7._o the_o malicious_a man_n desire_v to_o work_v his_o injustice_n neighbour_n mischief_n though_o he_o get_v nothing_o by_o it_o himself_o it_o be_v frequent_o see_v that_o man_n will_v make_v havoc_n and_o spoil_v of_o the_o good_n of_o one_o to_o who_o they_o bear_v a_o grudge_n though_o they_o never_o design_v to_o get_v any_o thing_n to_o themselves_o by_o it_o but_o only_o the_o pleasure_n of_o do_v a_o spite_n to_o the_o other_o this_o be_v a_o most_o hellish_a humour_n direct_o answerable_a to_o that_o of_o the_o devil_n who_o bestow_v all_o his_o pain_n and_o industry_n not_o to_o bring_v in_o any_o good_a to_o himself_o but_o only_o to_o ruin_v and_o undo_v other_o and_o how_o contrary_a it_o be_v to_o all_o rule_n of_o justice_n you_o may_v see_v by_o the_o precept_n give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n concern_v the_o good_n of_o a_o enemy_n where_o they_o be_v so_o sar_n from_o be_v allow_v a_o liberty_n of_o spoil_n and_o destruction_n that_o they_o be_v express_o bind_v to_o prevent_v it_o exodus_fw-la 23_o 45._o if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o his_o ass_n go_v astray_o thou_o shall_v sure_o bring_v it_o back_o to_o he_o again_o if_o thou_o see_v the_o ass_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v thou_o lie_v under_o his_o burden_n and_o will_v forbear_v to_o help_v he_o thou_o shall_v sure_o help_v with_o he_o where_o you_o see_v it_o be_v a_o debt_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o very_a enemy_n to_o prevent_v that_o loss_n and_o damage_n which_o by_o any_o accident_n he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o and_o that_o even_o with_o some_o labour_n and_o pain_n to_o ourselves_o how_o horrible_a a_o injustice_n be_v it_o then_o purposely_o to_o bring_v that_o loss_n and_o damage_n on_o he_o who_o ever_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o let_v he_o never_o excuse_v himself_o by_o say_v he_o have_v not_o enrich_v himself_o by_o the_o spoil_n of_o his_o neighbour_n that_o he_o have_v nothing_o of_o it_o cleave_v to_o his_o finger_n for_o sure_a this_o malicious_a injustice_n be_v no_o less_o a_o fault_n then_o the_o covetous_a one_o nay_o i_o suppose_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o principle_n &_o cause_n from_o which_o it_o flow_v it_o may_v be_v great_a this_o hatred_n of_o another_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o immoderate_a love_n of_o ourselves_o whoever_o have_v thus_o mischieft_n his_o neighbour_n he_o be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o repair_v the_o injury_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o loss_n as_o if_o he_o have_v enrich_v himself_o by_o it_o 8._o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n let_v not_o the_o covetous_a injustice_n defrauder_n therefore_o judge_v his_o sin_n light_n because_o there_o be_v another_o that_o in_o some_o one_o respect_n outweigh_v it_o for_o perhaps_o in_o other_o his_o may_v cast_v the_o scale_n certain_o it_o do_v in_o this_o one_o that_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a for_o greediness_n of_o gain_n be_v like_a to_o multiply_v more_o act_n of_o this_o sin_n than_o he_o that_o be_v so_o out_o of_o malice_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a any_o man_n shall_v have_v so_o many_o object_n of_o his_o malice_n as_o he_o may_v have_v of_o his_o covetousness_n there_o be_v no_o man_n at_o so_o general_a a_o defiance_n with_o all_o mankind_n that_o he_o hate_v every_o body_n but_o the_o covetous_a man_n have_v as_o many_o object_n of_o his_o vice_n as_o there_o be_v thing_n in_o the_o world_n
leave_v our_o sting_n in_o other_o put_v they_o to_o some_o present_a trouble_n but_o that_o compare_v with_o the_o hurt_n redound_v to_o ourselves_o by_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o that_o inconsiderable_a pain_n be_v to_o death_n nay_o not_o so_o much_o because_o the_o mischief_n that_o we_o bring_v upon_o ourselves_o be_v eternal_a to_o which_o no_o finite_a thing_n can_v bear_v any_o proportion_n remember_v then_o whensoever_o thou_o be_v contrive_v &_o plot_v a_o revenge_n that_o thou_o quite_o mistake_v the_o mark_n thou_o think_v to_o hit_v thy_o enemy_n and_o alas_o thou_o wound_v thyself_o to_o death_n and_o let_v no_o man_n speak_v peace_n to_o himself_o or_o think_v that_o these_o be_v vaâ—n_a terror_n &_o that_o he_o may_v obtain_v pardon_n from_o god_n though_o he_o give_v none_o to_o his_o brethren_n for_o he_o that_o be_v truth_n itself_o have_v assure_v we_o the_o contrary_a mat._n 6._o 15._o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n and_o lest_o we_o shall_v forget_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n he_o have_v insert_v it_o into_o our_o daily_a prayer_n where_o we_o make_v it_o the_o condition_n on_o which_o we_o beg_v pardon_n from_o god_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o what_o a_o heavy_a curse_n than_o do_v every_o revengful_a person_n lie_v upon_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v this_o prayer_n he_o do_v in_o effect_n beg_v god_n not_o to_o forgive_v he_o and_o it_o be_v too_o sure_a that_o part_n of_o his_o prayer_n will_v be_v hear_v he_o shall_v be_v forgive_v just_a as_o he_o forgive_v that_o be_v not_o at_o all_o this_o be_v yet_o far_o set_v out_o to_o we_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o servant_n matth._n 18._o the_o servant_n have_v obtain_v of_o his_o lord_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o a_o vast_a debt_n ten_o thousand_o talent_n yet_o be_v so_o cruel_a to_o his_o fellow_n servant_n as_o 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