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judge_v far_o otherwise_o for_o it_o say_v 6._o psal_n 5._o 6._o o_o lord_n thou_o shall_v destroy_v they_o that_o speak_v lie_n in_o another_o place_n also_o reckon_v up_o the_o sin_n that_o hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n it_o do_v by_o name_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o &_o number_v it_o with_o murder_n whoredom_n and_o other_o heinous_a offence_n for_o john_n say_v 8._o apoc._n 21._o 8._o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieved_a &_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n &_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n neither_o do_v it_o that_o without_o cause_n for_o it_o direct_o fight_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o truth_n contrariwise_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_v but_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n whereunto_o we_o do_v more_o incline_v even_o from_o our_o birth_n which_o indeed_o do_v 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which_o theft_n follow_v add_v hereunto_o that_o whosoever_o waste_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n so_o intemperate_o with_o the_o want_n whereof_o many_o be_v oppress_v be_v in_o that_o respect_n hold_v guilty_a of_o theft_n last_o of_o all_o when_o they_o be_v heat_n with_o wine_n the_o tongue_n by_o and_o by_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o unbridele_o by_o slander_v &_o backbiting_a shameful_o defame_v the_o good_a name_n of_o our_o neighbour_n theo._n thou_o have_v indeed_o reckon_v up_o many_o sin_n that_o spring_n from_o the_o abuse_n of_o a_o most_o excellent_a creature_n of_o god_n matth._n but_o by_o that_o it_o appear_v how_o great_a the_o corruption_n of_o man_n be_v for_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o enemy_n unto_o god_n but_o also_o to_o himself_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o abuse_v to_o his_o own_o destruction_n the_o gift_n that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o to_o his_o profit_n and_o delight_n as_o for_o example_n god_n have_v give_v we_o wine_n to_o be_v nourishment_n but_o 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admonish_v they_o but_o he_o mutter_v and_o whisper_v it_o to_o he_o that_o can_v apply_v any_o remedy_n to_o the_o fault_n yea_o rather_o he_o have_v a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o his_o neighbour_n which_o do_v not_o a_o little_a hinder_v christian_n charity_n theoph._n flattery_n flattery_n let_v we_o come_v to_o flattery_n which_o thou_o say_v be_v the_o second_o kind_n of_o false_a witness_n bear_v that_o be_v out_o of_o judgement_n math._n this_o vice_n be_v not_o so_o heinous_a as_o the_o former_a for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o far_o off_o from_o christian_a charity_n moreover_o the_o flatterer_n hurt_v only_o two_o namely_o himself_o and_o he_o who_o he_o flatter_v but_o the_o backbiter_n as_o be_v say_v hurt_v three_o at_o once_o howbeit_o this_o sin_n be_v condemn_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o flatterer_n foster_v the_o sin_n of_o he_o who_o he_o flatter_v so_o smooth_o and_o doubt_v not_o to_o colour_n or_o paint_v they_o over_o with_o the_o name_n of_o virtue_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o prophet_n say_v 20._o isay_n 5._o 20._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n theoph._n there_o be_v behind_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o false_a witness_n out_o of_o judgement_n namely_o lie_v matth._n it_o lie_v three_o kind_n of_o it_o there_o be_v diverse_a kind_n of_o this_o sin_n for_o some_o lie_v proceed_v from_o covetousness_n and_o they_o be_v the_o most_o heinous_a because_o they_o most_o hurt_v our_o neighbour_n other_o be_v of_o infirmity_n and_o fear_n such_o as_o be_v the_o lie_n of_o abraham_n say_v that_o sarah_n be_v his_o sister_n 2._o gen._n 12._o 13_o &_o 20._o 2._o other_o be_v of_o lightness_n for_o pleasure_n sake_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v sin_n for_o christ_n say_v that_o whatsoever_o idle_a word_n man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n of_o it_o in_o 36_o mat._n 12._o 36_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n there_o be_v some_o other_o lie_v under_o a_o colour_n of_o love_n &_o be_v call_v officious_a lie_n when_o a_o man_n by_o they_o think_v to_o do_v his_o neighbour_n good_a because_o he_o so_o deliver_v he_o either_o from_o imminent_a danger_n or_o from_o loss_n or_o reproach_n or_o else_o when_o any_o lie_v for_o his_o own_o profit_n that_o he_o may_v turn_v such_o discommodity_n from_o himself_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a kind_n of_o lie_n under_o the_o which_o also_o counterfeit_v &_o dissimulation_n be_v comprehend_v when_o a_o man_n feign_v that_o that_o be_v not_o as_o also_o cloak_v and_o disguise_v when_o a_o man_n hide_v that_o that_o be_v indeed_o to_o the_o end_n the_o conttary_n may_v appear_v or_o seem_v to_o be_v theoph._n whether_o think_v thou_o all_o those_o kind_n of_o lie_n to_o be_v sinful_a and_o evil_a mat._n i_o think_v they_o be_v for_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v all_o lie_a and_o
let_v we_o now_o see_v how_o envy_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o this_o commandent_fw-la matth._n because_o by_o it_o we_o be_v move_v to_o pour_v out_o manifold_a slander_n and_o backbiting_n against_o our_o neighbour_n no_o less_o then_o by_o hatred_n that_o continual_o accompany_v it_o but_o this_o sin_n be_v most_o loathsome_a unto_o god_n as_o that_o which_o proceed_v of_o pride_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o christian_a charity_n whereof_o paul_n say_v 4._o 1._o cor._n 13._o 4._o charity_n envy_v not_o the_o ten_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o servant_n nor_o his_o maid_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o theoph._n the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v behind_o the_o meaning_n whereof_o i_o have_v hear_v before_o we_o be_v therefore_o to_o come_v to_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o text_n itself_o contain_v it_o any_o other_o thing_n beside_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o neighbour_n house_n and_o family_n in_o it_o express_v mat._n god_n will_v rehearse_v those_o thing_n the_o object_n whereof_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v wont_a to_o affect_v and_o move_v we_o under_o which_o he_o comprehend_v all_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n namely_o all_o lust_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o the_o transgress_a of_o any_o commandment_n of_o the_o late_a table_n theoph._n be_v not_o that_o lust_n only_o forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n whereunto_o our_o will_n give_v consent_n matth._n that_o lust_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o former_a commandment_n wherein_o not_o only_o wicked_a deed_n but_o also_o counsel_n and_o deliberate_a consent_n of_o the_o will_v be_v forbid_v therefore_o in_o this_o commandment_n the_o lord_n proceed_v further_o he_o require_v somewhat_o more_o of_o we_o namely_o that_o we_o be_v not_o tickle_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o lust_n although_o our_o will_n consent_v not_o yea_o also_o be_v against_o it_o theoph._n but_o how_o can_v thou_o show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n matth._n most_o easy_o for_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n if_o the_o law_n have_v not_o say_v thou_o shall_v 7._o rom._n 7._o 7._o not_o lust_n but_o it_o be_v more_o clear_a than_o the_o light_n that_o all_o man_n without_o the_o law_n can_v have_v understand_v that_o concupiscence_n join_v with_o consent_n be_v sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o the_o concupiscence_n which_o the_o will_n resist_v be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n that_o may_v also_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o the_o lord_n command_v 37_o mat._n 22._o 37_o that_o we_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o mind_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o can_v be_v tickle_v even_o with_o the_o least_o concupiscence_n but_o present_o there_o be_v something_o in_o our_o mind_n void_a of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o this_o law_n theoph._n so_o far_o forth_o as_o i_o see_v god_n in_o his_o law_n require_v of_o we_o most_o exact_a perfection_n matth._n 48_o math._n 5._o 48_o he_o require_v it_o indeed_o for_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v perfect_a even_o as_o he_o himself_o be_v perfect_a and_o therefore_o he_o have_v set_v before_o we_o his_o law_n instead_o of_o a_o glass_n and_o a_o most_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o righteousness_n that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n may_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n in_o so_o much_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o do_v perfect_o keep_v it_o he_o shall_v in_o this_o life_n perfect_o set_v forth_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o god_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n mat._n 22._o 37._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o prophet_n theoph._n i_o be_o thorough_o satisfy_v concern_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n now_o i_o will_v have_v the_o sum_n of_o it_o which_o thou_o repeat_v even_o now_o to_o be_v declare_v by_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v understand_v it_o and_o first_o why_o he_o comprehend_v all_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o first_o table_n under_o the_o love_n of_o himself_o matth._n this_o be_v do_v that_o we_o may_v understand_v from_o what_o fountain_n that_o love_n flow_v and_o what_o effect_n it_o work_v in_o us._n theoph._n from_o whence_o flow_v it_o matth._n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v us._n for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v love_v any_o except_o we_o know_v he_o and_o do_v certain_o know_v that_o we_o be_v love_v again_o of_o he_o theoph._n what_o effect_n work_v that_o love_n of_o god_n in_o we_o matth._n willing_a obedience_n for_o we_o desire_v to_o obey_v he_o who_o we_o love_v and_o the_o more_o love_n increase_v the_o more_o obedience_n increase_v by_o these_o thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o whole_a first_o table_n be_v contain_v under_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o he_o can_v be_v love_v of_o we_o but_o we_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n 1_o reverence_n he_o 2_o put_v our_o whole_a trust_n in_o he_o 3_o call_v upon_o he_o when_o soever_o any_o necessity_n press_v us._n 4_o and_o give_v he_o thank_n for_o his_o innumerable_a benefit_n moreover_o if_o he_o be_v love_v of_o we_o we_o will_v not_o give_v the_o worship_n due_a unto_o he_o alone_o to_o creature_n or_o to_o dumb_a idol_n but_o according_a as_o he_o require_v we_o will_v spiritual_o worship_v he_o if_o he_o be_v love_v of_o we_o it_o will_v be_v our_o chief_a delight_n to_o speak_v of_o he_o which_o shall_v be_v do_v of_o we_o with_o due_a reverence_n and_o religion_n diligent_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o offend_v not_o he_o with_o a_o word_n if_o i_o say_v he_o be_v love_v of_o we_o his_o sabbaoth_n shall_v be_v our_o delight_n because_o we_o may_v speak_v with_o he_o more_o commodiouslie_o as_o well_o by_o the_o holy_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o read_n by_o the_o which_o he_o speak_v unto_o we_o as_o by_o prayer_n by_o the_o which_o we_o speak_v unto_o he_o moreover_o those_o delight_n will_v engrave_v such_o sweetness_n in_o our_o mind_n that_o we_o shall_v easy_o despise_v all_o sport_n and_o other_o worldly_a thing_n wherein_o worldly_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o spend_v those_o day_n hereupon_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o so_o many_o as_o love_n god_n do_v keep_v the_o whole_a first_o table_n theoph._n but_o wherefore_o do_v the_o lord_n add_v that_o god_n must_v be_v love_v of_o we_o with_o all_o our_o hart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o understanding_n matth._n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v know_v that_o our_o mind_n and_o soul_n ought_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o his_o love_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v require_v that_o he_o may_v be_v most_o entire_o love_v of_o we_o above_o all_o other_o above_o parent_n brethren_n sister_n wife_n child_n friend_n good_n yea_o and_o ourselves_o also_o but_o if_o at_o any_o time_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v set_v between_o two_o love_n the_o one_o whereof_o be_v that_o that_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n and_o the_o other_o that_o that_o be_v due_a unto_o parent_n brethren_n sister_n wife_n child_n friend_n and_o these_o two_o love_n can_v stand_v together_o so_o as_o while_o we_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o one_o we_o neglect_v the_o other_o than_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o the_o other_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v neglect_v that_o we_o may_v follow_v he_o for_o so_o christ_n himself_o say_v he_o that_o love_v 37_o mat._n 10._o 37_o father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v son_n or_o daughter_n more_o them_z i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o as_o if_o he_o say_v whosoever_o forsake_v not_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o all_o his_o good_n rather_o than_o deni_v i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o that_o more_o be_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n he_o say_v if_o any_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o even_o his_o own_o life_n he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n theoph._n but_o unless_o i_o be_v deceive_v the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v not_o whole_o but_o
deserve_v somewhat_o matth._n it_o follow_v not_o for_o that_o reward_n proceed_v of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o undeserued_a favour_n without_o any_o desert_n of_o we_o theoph._n do_v thou_o take_v from_o the_o faithful_a all_o merit_v with_o god_n mat._n not_o i_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n wherein_o his_o own_o mercy_n be_v establish_v and_o merit_n be_v overthrow_v even_o to_o the_o very_a ground_n for_o these_o two_o can_v not_o stand_v together_o furthermore_o if_o any_o a_o little_a more_o diligent_o examine_v the_o nature_n of_o merit_n or_o desert_n he_o shall_v never_o find_v that_o it_o have_v any_o place_n before_o god_n theoph._n why_o so_o mat._n because_o that_o we_o may_v deserve_v any_o thing_n this_o be_v 1_o first_o require_v that_o we_o be_v nothing_o in_o his_o debt_n of_o who_o we_o desire_v to_o deserve_v 2_o second_o that_o we_o bring_v he_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v our_o own_o 3_o and_o last_o of_o all_o that_o that_o which_o we_o bring_v or_o bestow_v be_v 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