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for_o speak_v against_o moses_n they_o speak_v against_o he_o because_o of_o the_o ethiopian_a woman_n who_o he_o have_v marry_v that_o be_v the_o pretence_n numb_a 12.1_o but_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o their_o grudge_n be_v express_v ver_fw-la 2_o and_o they_o say_v have_v the_o lord_n indeed_o speak_v by_o moses_n only_o have_v he_o not_o speak_v also_o by_o we_o and_o the_o lord_n hear_v it_o and_o god_n do_v not_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o but_o also_o he_o reason_v with_o they_o about_o it_o how_o they_o dare_v do_v it_o wherefore_o be_v you_o not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o my_o servant_n moses_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o consider_v how_o god_n punish_v miriam_n first_o she_o be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n than_o she_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n man_n think_v it_o nothing_o to_o speak_v against_o their_o minister_n but_o god_n will_v bring_v such_o to_o account_v for_o it_o some_o do_v it_o because_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o reproof_n to_o come_v close_o upon_o their_o heart_n but_o put_v it_o off_o with_o rail_v and_o other_o with_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n cry_v out_o have_v not_o god_n give_v we_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o to_o he_o can_v we_o preach_v as_o well_o as_o he_o this_o have_v be_v the_o language_n of_o many_o man_n of_o late_a year_n among_o we_o but_o god_n keep_v a_o account_n of_o all_o the_o sinful_a word_n of_o such_o man_n god_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n 1.6_o sheweth_z that_o he_o do_v harken_v but_o they_o do_v not_o speak_v that_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o that_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o malac._n 3.17_o there_o be_v a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o he_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o punish_v they_o for_o it_o so_o he_o remember_v the_o gracious_a word_n of_o his_o people_n to_o reward_v they_o for_o it_o for_o they_o be_v write_v before_o he_o consid_fw-la 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â—f_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n â—hich_v they_o have_v ungodly_a commit_v and_o of_o all_o their_o â—ard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v â—gainst_a he_o this_o if_o well_o consider_v will_v be_v a_o strong_a motive_n to_o persuade_v man_n to_o â—ake_v more_o heed_n of_o sin_v â—n_o this_o manner_n solomon_n say_v a_o man_n â—elly_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o â—ips_n shall_v he_o be_v fill_v death_n and_o life_n â—re_n in_o the_o power_n of_o rhe_n tongue_n and_o they_o that_o love_v it_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o prov._n 18.20_o 21._o the_o scope_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v to_o show_v what_o influence_n the_o word_n of_o man_n have_v either_o to_o their_o weal_n or_o woe_n to_o eternity_n ver_fw-la 20._o the_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o tongue_n whether_o wholesome_a or_o poisonous_a anâ—_n for_o 21._o life_n or_o death_n according_a tâ—_n their_o word_n he_o that_o suffer_v hâ—_n tongue_n to_o run_v at_o random_n without_o bridle_v it_o shall_v have_v the_o fruit_n of_o iâ—_n even_o everlasting_a death_n the_o tonguâ—_n be_v either_o the_o best_a or_o worst_a member_n iâ—_n the_o body_n next_o the_o heart_n and_o say_v thâ—_n wise_a man_n prov._n 13.3_o he_o that_o open_v wide_a his_o lip_n shall_v have_v destruction_n but_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o mouth_n keep_v his_o life_n man_n be_v careful_a of_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o of_o their_o life_n then_o woulâ—_n you_o keep_v your_o life_n keep_v you_o tongue_n it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a causâ—_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v set_v down_o theâ—â—_n thing_n so_o plain_o in_o scripture_n best_a anacharsis_n be_v ask_v what_o be_v worst_a and_o best_a in_o a_o man_n answer_v the_o tongue_n if_o it_o be_v not_o rule_v it_o be_v the_o worst_a if_o well_o rule_v the_o best_a thâ—_n tongue_n as_o one_o note_v be_v a_o tree_n oâ—_n life_n to_o they_o that_o use_v it_o well_o a_o tree_n oâ—_n death_n to_o they_o that_o abuse_v it_o it_o be_v fit_o compare_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o a_o besiegeâ—_n city_n who_o safety_n or_o destruction_n stand_v much_o in_o their_o careful_a or_o looâ—â—_n custody_n consider_v how_o god_n deal_v with_o consid_fw-la 5_o â—he_v dear_a of_o his_o child_n when_o they_o â—ffend_v with_o their_o tongue_n how_o do_v god_n deal_v with_o moses_n though_o a_o holy_a â—nd_n good_a man_n and_o the_o meek_a upon_o â—he_n face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n numb_a 12.3_o â—et_z when_o he_o be_v provoke_v by_o the_o people_n he_o do_v not_o so_o order_v his_o tongue_n as_o â—e_v aught_o to_o do_v psal_n 106.32_o 33._o they_o provoke_v his_o spirit_n and_o he_o speak_v unadvised_o with_o his_o lip_n so_o that_o it_o go_v ill_o with_o moses_n for_o their_o sake_n the_o story_n whereof_o you_o have_v numb_a 20.3_o the_o people_n want_v water_n and_o they_o chide_v with_o moses_n say_v will_v god_n we_o have_v die_v when_o our_o brethren_n die_v before_o the_o lord_n their_o discontent_n put_v that_o good_a man_n into_o a_o rash_a and_o unadvised_a speech_n when_o god_n bid_v he_o take_v the_o rod_n and_o speak_v to_o the_o rock_n he_o gather_v the_o congregation_n together_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o hear_v now_o you_o rebel_n must_v we_o fetch_v water_n for_o you_o out_o of_o this_o rock_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o the_o speech_n be_v speak_v against_o the_o people_n not_o against_o god_n and_o â—o_o not_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o in_o impatience_n and_o unbelief_n to_o contest_v with_o god_n for_o instead_o of_o his_o speak_n to_o thâ—_n rock_n he_o fall_v a_o chide_n with_o theâ—_n and_o smite_v the_o rock_n twice_o with_o hiâ—_n rod_n that_o rod_n of_o god_n that_o have_v bud_n bed_n blossom_v and_o bare_a almond_n one_o will_v think_v that_o moses_n commit_v a_o great_a sin_n numb_a 11.21_o 22_o distrust_v god_n when_o he_o say_v thâ—_n people_n among_o who_o i_o be_o be_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n and_o thou_o hasâ—_n say_v i_o will_v give_v they_o flesh_n that_o they_o maâ—_n eat_v a_o whole_a month_n shall_v the_o flock_n and_o the_o herd_n bo_z slay_v to_o suffice_v they_o etc._n etc._n yet_o all_o that_o god_n say_v to_o it_o be_v only_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n hand_n wax_v short_a thou_o shall_v see_v now_o whether_o my_o word_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v to_o thou_o or_o not_o ver_fw-la 23_o what_o less_o can_v have_v be_v say_v bernard_n bernard_n but_o to_o the_o other_o sin_n of_o he_o at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n he_o threaten_v a_o severe_a punishment_n and_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n because_o you_o believe_v i_o not_o to_o sanctify_v i_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o bring_v the_o congregation_n into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o the_o reason_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v this_o scandal_n jerem._n dyke_n tract_n of_o the_o mischief_n of_o scandal_n though_o the_o former_a sin_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n great_a yet_o that_o be_v think_v to_o be_v private_a between_o god_n and_o moses_n and_o so_o no_o scandal_n in_o it_o but_o the_o latter_a be_v public_a before_o all_o the_o people_n and_o so_o a_o scandal_n in_o it_o god_n not_o sanctify_v but_o his_o name_n dishonour_v now_o if_o god_n express_v so_o much_o severity_n against_o this_o good_a man_n for_o one_o unadvised_a speak_v with_o his_o lip_n how_o will_v he_o deal_v with_o those_o that_o live_v in_o such_o sin_n all_o their_o day_n but_o though_o god_n punish_v his_o sin_n he_o save_v his_o soul_n when_o they_o that_o give_v way_n to_o this_o sin_n continual_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o god_n will_v not_o bear_v with_o sin_n in_o
wicked_a man_n heart_n that_o as_o the_o one_o be_v very_o excellent_o good_a like_o choice_n silver_n so_o the_o other_o be_v stark_o nought_o little_a worth_n very_o refuse_v and_o that_o because_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v all_o evil_a and_o he_o that_o have_v nothing_o of_o grace_n in_o his_o heart_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o very_a bad_a tongue_n again_o he_o set_v the_o lip_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n against_o the_o wicked_a man_n heart_n prov._n 15.7_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o wise_a disperse_v knowledge_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o foolish_a do_v not_o so_o that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n lip_n be_v like_o a_o good_a seed_n man_n sow_v good_a thing_n for_o his_o own_o good_a and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o he_o have_v to_o do_v withal_o but_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v naught_o no_o good_a can_v come_v from_o such_o a_o man_n and_o prov._n 12.18_o there_o be_v that_o speak_v like_o the_o piercing_n of_o a_o sword_n but_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v health_n the_o one_o be_v a_o cut_a tongue_n the_o other_o be_v a_o wholesome_a medicine_n the_o profit_n of_o it_o reach_v to_o many_o other_o but_o the_o refreshment_n and_o comfort_n return_v into_o a_o man_n bosom_n a_o wholesome_a tongue_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n prov._n 15.4_o tree_n as_o one_o well_o note_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n for_o other_o not_o for_o themselves_o linguae_fw-la ball_n de_fw-fr gubern_n linguae_fw-la but_o he_o that_o use_v his_o tongue_n lawful_o shall_v reap_v the_o fruit_n which_o he_o bear_v tree_n be_v often_o plant_v and_o dress_v by_o one_o when_o another_o enjoy_v the_o fru_a t_z but_o he_o that_o govern_v his_o tongue_n well_o shall_v possess_v that_o fruit_n which_o none_o can_v take_v from_o he_o tree_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n once_o in_o the_o year_n but_o the_o due_a use_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v continual_o fruitful_a for_o the_o comfort_n of_o he_o that_o use_v it_o the_o fruit_n of_o tree_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tongue_n right_o exercise_v be_v divers_a among_o which_o the_o special_a be_v eternal_a life_n chap._n xvi_o show_v wherein_o the_o right_a order_n of_o the_o tongue_n consist_v because_o the_o work_n of_o the_o right_a order_n and_o government_n of_o our_o tongue_n notwithstanding_o the_o many_o specious_a show_n of_o religion_n that_o man_n make_v be_v very_o much_o neglect_v therefore_o it_o be_v a_o lesson_n that_o be_v very_o needful_a for_o we_o to_o learn_v to_o bridle_v and_o keep_v our_o tongue_n in_o order_n and_o as_o a_o bridle_n or_o bit_n in_o a_o horse_n mouth_n be_v to_o hold_v he_o to_o that_o pace_n the_o rider_n think_v fit_a and_o to_o turn_v he_o about_o at_o his_o pleasure_n so_o the_o direction_n that_o god_n give_v in_o his_o word_n for_o the_o tongue_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o bridle_n to_o restrain_v our_o too_o much_o aptness_n to_o exorbitant_a expression_n theophrastus_n the_o philosopher_n say_v not_o amiss_o it_o be_v better_a trust_n to_o a_o untamed_a and_o unbrideled_a horse_n 3_o turnbul_n exposit_n in_o jacob._n 3_o then_o to_o a_o bubrideled_a tongue_n for_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o horse_n by_o not_o meddle_v with_o he_o may_v be_v prevent_v but_o because_o we_o carry_v our_o unbrideled_a tongue_n always_o about_o we_o the_o peril_n and_o danger_n thereof_o can_v be_v avoid_v now_o the_o right_a order_n of_o the_o tongue_n consist_v 1_o in_o a_o care_n not_o to_o speak_v rash_o but_o that_o we_o consider_v what_o and_o how_o and_o when_o and_o to_o who_o to_o speak_v he_o well_o consider_v what_o he_o speak_v before_o he_o speak_v demon._n diu_n eonsidera_fw-la quid_fw-la loquendum_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la taceus_fw-la provide_v nequid_fw-la dixisse_fw-la poeniteat_fw-la quicquid_fw-la dicturus_fw-la es_fw-la prius_fw-la cum_fw-la anim_fw-la tuo_fw-la reputa_fw-la isoc_n ad_fw-la demon._n who_o speak_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o speak_v prov._n 15.28_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a study_v to_o answer_v 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