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receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o much_o less_o the_o observation_n of_o humane_a tradition_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n hypocrite_n also_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v but_o from_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n and_o righteousness_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o brethren_n for_o the_o touchstone_n of_o piety_n and_o true_a religion_n towards_o god_n be_v charity_n towards_o our_o brother_n 10._o herein_o say_v john_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n know_v and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n neither_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n theâ—e_n be_v no_o man_n almost_o in_o the_o church_n who_o will_v not_o affirm_v that_o he_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o he_o love_v god_n that_o he_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n how_o then_o shall_v he_o be_v try_v 6._o true_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o be_v to_o be_v manifest_v by_o work_n 26_o without_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v dead_a the_o true_a love_n 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themselves_o but_o also_o to_o the_o country_n wherein_o they_o live_v as_o i_o have_v in_o general_n show_v 12._o ezek._n 22._o 12._o and_o thereunto_o we_o may_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n micah_n 12._o chap._n 3._o 11_o 12._o for_o when_o as_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o head_n or_o prince_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v judge_v for_o reward_n and_o the_o priest_n do_v teach_v for_o hire_v he_o infer_v therefore_o shall_v zion_n for_o your_o sake_n be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v a_o â—eape_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n as_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n i_o come_v to_o corrupt_v lawyer_n and_o advocat_n who_o so_o often_o take_v reward_n against_o the_o innocent_a as_o they_o do_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o defence_n of_o such_o cause_n as_o they_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n be_v persuade_v to_o be_v evil_a and_o unjust_a which_o be_v so_o common_a a_o fault_n among_o lawyer_n as_o that_o very_o few_o which_o plead_v cause_n either_o in_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a court_n do_v seem_v to_o make_v any_o conscience_n thereof_o to_o who_o all_o be_v fish_n that_o come_v to_o their_o net_n therefore_o all_o lawyer_n be_v to_o be_v exhort_v to_o apply_v this_o note_n unto_o themselves_o for_o if_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o take_v a_o reward_n against_o the_o innocent_a as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o witness_v how_o then_o can_v they_o be_v save_v who_o usual_a practice_n be_v to_o take_v reward_n against_o the_o innocent_a and_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o effectual_o be_v dissuade_v from_o this_o sin_n let_v they_o a_o little_a consider_v with_o i_o how_o fearful_o they_o sin_n against_o god_n their_o neighbour_n and_o themselves_o against_o god_n while_o they_o seek_v to_o overthrow_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n second_o against_o their_o neighbour_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n every_o corrupt_a lawyer_n be_v as_o solomon_n say_v of_o every_o false_a witness_n a_o hammer_n 1â—_n a_o sword_n and_o a_o sharp_a arrow_n a_o hammer_n or_o mallet_n to_o the_o judge_n a_o sword_n to_o his_o client_n and_o a_o arrow_n to_o his_o adursarie_n for_o while_o our_o lawyer_n do_v their_o endeavour_n as_o the_o greek_a sophister_n be_v wont_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o make_v the_o worse_a cause_n the_o better_a they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v knock_v the_o judge_n on_o the_o head_n amase_v he_o so_o and_o dazzle_v his_o eye_n that_o he_o may_v not_o see_v and_o pronounce_v the_o truth_n to_o their_o client_n they_o be_v as_o two_o edge_a sword_n wound_v he_o two_o way_n to_o wit_n in_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o touch_v his_o body_n and_o outward_a estate_n they_o notable_o impoverish_v he_o to_o enrich_v themselves_o and_o pluck_v off_o his_o feather_n to_o feather_n their_o own_o nest_n for_o as_o the_o fowler_n â—age_n be_v full_a of_o bird_n so_o the_o house_n of_o these_o faulconer_n be_v full_a of_o riches_n get_v by_o deceit_n 27._o as_o jeremie_n speak_v the_o soul_n also_o of_o their_o client_n they_o wouâ—d_v when_o they_o animate_v he_o to_o go_v on_o in_o offer_v wrong_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o sin_n against_o his_o own_o soul_n to_o the_o adversary_n be_v indeed_o the_o innocent_a party_n every_o tertullus_n be_v a_o sharp_a arrow_n wound_v he_o either_o in_o body_n good_n or_o good_a name_n against_o all_o or_o any_o whereof_o they_o care_v not_o what_o untruth_n and_o slanderous_a calumniation_n they_o utter_v so_o their_o cause_n may_v thereby_o be_v advantage_v last_o they_o sin_n against_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o soul_n first_o because_o they_o aid_v the_o wicked_a unto_o evil_n which_o be_v forbid_v exod._n 23._o 1._o and_o be_v reprove_v 2._o chron._n 19_o 2_o as_o also_o psal._n 50._o 18._o when_o thou_o see_v a_o thief_n thou_o consent_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v condemn_v rom._n 1._o 31._o second_o 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