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wherefore_o all-enraged_n he_o send_v other_o minister_n and_o more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o first_o be_v but_o to_o they_o it_o happen_v as_o it_o do_v with_o the_o other_o saul_n have_v intelligence_n hereof_o begin_v to_o burn_v in_o a_o more_o violent_a fury_n and_o send_v the_o third_o band_n of_o minister_n but_o in_o a_o large_a company_n to_o execute_v what_o be_v before_o intend_v they_o be_v come_v to_o ramah_n such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o they_o no_o soon_o enter_v among_o the_o rest_n but_o they_o do_v as_o the_o first_o and_o second_o and_o prophesy_v likewise_o among_o they_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o much_o more_o inflame_a with_o anger_n and_o desperate_a hate_n they_o he_o mount_v on_o horseback_n and_o ride_v along_o himself_o with_o a_o great_a multitude_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v near_o the_o place_n of_o ramah_n his_o very_a self_n o_o mighty_a miracle_n of_o god_n even_o honey_a with_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o 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naked_a all_o that_o day_n and_o all_o that_o night_n lodovico_n oh_o miraculous_a sweetness_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o let_v we_o proceed_v in_o our_o order_n begin_v our_o speech_n then_o must_v be_v sweet_a and_o soft_a charity_n as_o the_o tongue_n itself_o be_v second_o our_o talk_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o rose-blush_a colour_n of_o honesty_n and_o charity_n because_o as_o the_o tongue_n be_v natural_o red_a &_o rosie-coloured_n even_o so_o ought_v our_o language_n to_o have_v the_o die_v of_o honesty_n and_o modesty_n as_o also_o the_o crimson_a &_o flame_n tincture_n of_o charity_n for_o in_o our_o word_n no_o one_o be_v to_o be_v proffer_v favour_v of_o dishonesty_n adays_o or_o injurious_a to_o the_o edification_n of_o our_o neighbour_n these_o day_n of_o we_o do_v witness_v the_o world_n to_o be_v grow_v so_o dissolute_a &_o our_o talk_n so_o unseem_o as_o very_o hardly_o do_v any_o word_n issue_n from_o we_o but_o they_o relish_v of_o dishonest_a iesting_n yea_o of_o shameless_a scurril_a and_o very_a impudent_a dissoluteness_n claudio_n the_o world_n can_v give_v no_o other_o than_o it_o have_v sentence_n and_o because_o it_o be_v full_a of_o all_o uncleanness_n unclean_a likewise_o needs_o must_v our_o talk_n be_v allusion_n the_o excellent_a physician_n know_v by_o the_o tongue_n the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o body_n and_o when_o the_o disease_n be_v deadly_a in_o like_a manner_n by_o speech_n be_v discern_v the_o integrity_n or_o corruption_n of_o the_o hart_n and_o the_o healthfulness_n of_o the_o soul_n this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o opinion_n of_o socrates_n but_o also_o of_o solomon_n himself_o as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o proverbe_n 18._o lingua_fw-la sapientium_fw-la sanitas_fw-la est_fw-la ay_o he_o tongue_n of_o wise_a man_n be_v health_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v say_v will_v you_o know_v if_o the_o soul_n be_v sincere_a &_o whole_a from_o sin_n word_n await_v then_o the_o word_n proceed_v from_o it_o because_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n appear_v by_o the_o course_n of_o speech_n deliver_v by_o the_o tongue_n the_o world_n because_o it_o be_v full_a of_o pride_n luxury_n and_o avarice_n therefore_o also_o the_o utterance_n of_o our_o word_n savour_v of_o the_o worldly_a cogitation_n feed_v the_o hart_n cogitation_n which_o be_v either_o void_a of_o honesty_n or_o empty_a of_o charity_n s._n john_n the_o apostle_n see_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o pathmos_n a_o wonderful_a vision_n full_a of_o terror_n 13._o &_o very_o dreadful_a to_o the_o sight_n his_o word_n be_v these_o et_fw-fr vidâ—_n de_fw-fr ore_fw-la draconis_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr ore_fw-la bestiae_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr ore_fw-la pseudoprophetae_fw-la exire_fw-la spiritus_fw-la tres_fw-la immundos_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la ranarum_fw-la pathmos_n and_o i_o see_v three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n the_o dragon_n be_v the_o devil_n the_o inventor_n of_o pride_n author_n the_o beast_n be_v the_o flesh_n which_o beastlike_a live_v in_o all_o filthy_a luxuriousnesse_n the_o false_a prophet_n be_v the_o deceive_a world_n of_o who_o ensue_v all_o avarice_n whatsoever_o all_o these_o three_o spirit_n issue_v forth_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o frog_n because_o these_o three_o in_o sin_v have_v some_o similitude_n with_o the_o frog_n the_o frog_n leap_v aloft_o avatice_n behold_v there_o be_v pride_n delight_n to_o live_v in_o the_o filthy_a mire_n there_o be_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o beastlye_o luxury_n it_o likewise_o croak_v and_o with_o a_o screek_n confuse_a noise_n or_o note_n disturb_v quietness_n there_o be_v avarice_n which_o fill_v a_o man_n with_o all_o distraction_n and_o daily_o molest_v the_o quiet_a of_o the_o mind_n the_o world_n then_o be_v over_o burden_a with_o these_o three_o foul_a vice_n how_o can_v there_o be_v any_o honest_a or_o charitable_a speech_n beautify_v
with_o the_o rosy_a colour_n of_o honesty_n &_o charity_n 16._o omne_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la aut_fw-la concâ—piscentia_fw-la carnis_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la oculorum_fw-la aut_fw-la superbia_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n lodovico_n the_o three_o quality_n or_o condition_n beseem_v we_o in_o our_o speech_n resemblance_n be_v that_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o weapon_n it_o shall_v be_v sharp_a for_o so_o the_o tongue_n itself_o appear_v to_o be_v and_o this_o aught_o according_a to_o time_n and_o place_n to_o resemble_v such_o a_o weapon_n by_o point_v at_o punish_v and_o correct_v the_o faultye_n therefore_o it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o the_o disciple_n in_o the_o form_n of_o cleave_a fiery_a tongue_n apostle_n not_o only_o as_o allude_v that_o our_o talk_n ought_v to_o be_v full_a of_o charity_n but_o also_o to_o note_v the_o aptness_n and_o readiness_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o we_o which_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o cut_a sword_n divide_v the_o soul_n from_o sensual_a and_o carnal_a cogitation_n and_o separate_v it_o whole_o from_o the_o world_n viws_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la dei_fw-la sermo_fw-la 12._o &_o penetrabilior_fw-la omni_fw-la gladio_fw-la ancipiti_fw-la &_o pertingens_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la divisionem_fw-la animae_fw-la ac_fw-la spiritus_fw-la compagum_fw-la quoque_fw-la ac_fw-la medullarum_fw-la &_o discretor_fw-la cogitationum_fw-la &_o intentionum_fw-la cordis_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v lively_a and_o mighty_a in_o operation_n and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n and_o enter_v through_o even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o jointe_n and_o the_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o the_o intentes_fw-la of_o the_o hart_n this_o weapon_n bring_v christ_n into_o the_o world_n have_v non_fw-la veni_fw-la pacem_fw-la mittere_fw-la sed_fw-la gladium_fw-la with_o this_o weapon_n be_v the_o father_n divide_v from_o the_o son_n one_o brother_n from_o another_o and_o the_o wife_n from_o the_o husband_n with_o this_o weapon_n shall_v the_o jew_n be_v divide_v from_o their_o judaism_n the_o gentile_n from_o their_o idolatry_n and_o be_v make_v good_a christian_n with_o this_o weapon_n shall_v the_o shameless_a be_v divide_v from_o his_o uncleanness_n the_o covetous_a from_o his_o money_n bag_n the_o wrathful_a from_o his_o furiousness_n the_o high_a looker_n from_o ambition_n the_o glutton_n from_o his_o surfeit_v etc._n etc._n claudio_n there_o come_v now_o to_o my_o remembrance_n a_o excellent_a matter_n which_o i_o have_v read_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n jesabell_n and_o very_o apt_a to_o this_o purpose_n of_o we_o the_o prophet_n elias_n fly_v away_o very_o poor_o through_o the_o vast_a desert_n be_v fearful_a of_o the_o wicked_a queen_n jezabell_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o thus_o speak_v quid_fw-la hîc_fw-la agis_fw-la elia_n what_o do_v thou_o here_o elias_n and_o he_o answer_v zelo_fw-la zelatus_fw-la sum_fw-la pro_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la exercituum_fw-la 10._o quia_fw-la dereliquerunt_fw-la pactum_fw-la domini_fw-la silij_fw-la israel_n altaria_fw-la tua_fw-la destruxerunt_fw-la &_o prophetas_fw-la tuos_fw-la occiderunt_fw-la gladio_fw-la &_o derelictus_fw-la sum_fw-la ego_fw-la solus_fw-la &_o quaerunt_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la ut_fw-la aufer_fw-la ant_n eam_fw-la i_o have_v be_v very_o jealous_a for_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v forsake_v thy_o covenant_n break_v down_o thy_o altar_n and_o slay_v thy_o prophet_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o i_o only_o be_o leave_v and_o they_o seek_v my_o life_n to_o take_v it_o away_o et_fw-fr ait_fw-fr dominus_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la vade_fw-la &_o revertere_fw-la in_o viam_fw-la tuam_fw-la per_fw-la desertum_fw-la in_o damascum_fw-la 17._o cumque_fw-la perveneris_fw-la illuc_fw-la unges_fw-la hazael_n regem_fw-la super_fw-la syriam_n et_fw-la jehu_n filium_fw-la namsi_fw-la unges_fw-la regem_fw-la super_fw-la israel_n helyseum_fw-la autem_fw-la filium_fw-la saphat_n qui_fw-fr est_fw-fr de_fw-fr abel-meula_a unges_fw-la prophetam_fw-la prote_z et_fw-la erit_fw-la quicunque_fw-la fugerit_fw-la gladium_fw-la hazael_n interficiet_fw-la eum_fw-la jehu_n &_o quicunque_fw-la fugerit_fw-la gladium_fw-la jehu_n elias_n inter_fw-la ficiet_fw-la eum_fw-la helyseus_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o go_v return_v by_o the_o wilderness_n unto_o damascus_n and_o when_o thou_o come_v there_o anoint_v hazael_n king_n over_o syria_n and_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o namsi_n shall_v thou_o anoint_v king_n over_o israel_n and_o helyseus_n the_o son_n of_o saphat_n of_o abel-meholah_a shall_v thou_o anoint_v to_o be_v prophet_n in_o thy_o room_n and_o he_o that_o escape_v from_o the_o sword_n of_o hazael_n shall_v jehu_n slay_v and_o he_o that_o escape_v from_o the_o sword_n of_o jehu_n shall_v helyseus_n slay_v in_o this_o we_o have_v to_o note_v example_n that_o helyseus_n be_v a_o man_n humble_a meek_a and_o godly_a unarmed_a and_o unskilled_a in_o the_o art_n military_a nevertheless_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o they_o who_o have_v not_o the_o power_n by_o arm_n to_o kill_v these_o two_o potent_a king_n of_o syria_n and_o israel_n man_n of_o great_a valour_n approve_a warrior_n and_o very_o bloody_a yet_o with_o this_o weapon_n only_o a_o peaceful_a prophet_n shall_v do_v it_o a_o man_n who_o office_n be_v to_o preach_v not_o to_o be_v see_v in_o combat_n to_o preach_v unto_o the_o people_n not_o to_o war_n in_o arm_n doubtless_o hereby_o it_o may_v be_v allude_v that_o more_o strength_n have_v the_o unarmed_a prophet_n helyseus_n word_n with_o this_o weapon_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o those_o most_o mighty_a king_n with_o their_o huge_a squadron_n of_o arm_a soldier_n and_o much_o better_a success_n shall_v attend_v on_o the_o courage_n of_o helyseus_n in_o pacify_v by_o benignity_n then_o on_o the_o arm_a king_n in_o the_o very_o hot_a of_o their_o cruelty_n and_o more_o good_a do_v helyseus_n by_o his_o speak_v only_o than_o hazael_n and_o jehu_n by_o their_o fight_n such_o be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o penetrate_v the_o soul_n beyond_o the_o body_n which_o be_v evident_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o nation_n monarch_n in_o which_o office_n more_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o unarmed_a man_n of_o poor_a and_o mean_a condition_n with_o the_o weapon_n of_o the_o divine_a word_n subduce_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n then_o can_v the_o mighty_a monarch_n of_o the_o assyrian_n the_o persian_n the_o grecian_n and_o the_o roman_n with_o all_o their_o infinite_a powerful_a army_n and_o this_o i_o 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