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have_v speak_v evil_a of_o i_o but_o because_o themselves_o be_v wicked_a they_o speak_v but_o what_o be_v please_v to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o i_o care_v not_o what_o they_o say_v of_o i_o because_o the_o very_o despightfull_a speech_n of_o bad_a man_n be_v high_a commendation_n to_o a_o honest_a man_n the_o sentence_n of_o he_o that_o deserve_v condemnation_n have_v no_o merit_n in_o condemn_v another_o i_o shall_v indeed_o be_v move_v if_o this_o be_v do_v with_o judgement_n but_o see_v they_o do_v it_o by_o innate_a wickedness_n they_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o against_o i_o but_o mere_o condemue_v themselves_o as_o those_o that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o speak_v well_o of_o any_o man_n much_o like_a unto_o such_o dog_n which_o not_o by_o fierceness_n but_o by_o natural_a consuetude_n bark_n and_o make_v a_o bawl_a but_o bark_v dog_n never_o prove_v good_a hunter_n the_o same_o do_v solomon_n also_o clear_o express_v 2._o say_v ambulans_fw-la recto_fw-la itinere_fw-la &_o 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into_o the_o water_n to_o swim_v and_o albeit_o he_o be_v exceed_v skilful_a in_o that_o quality_n yet_o by_o the_o divine_a permission_n he_o sink_v and_o drown_v but_o be_v afterward_o fish_v for_o and_o find_v by_o his_o friend_n &_o companion_n &_o a_o due_a inquisition_n be_v make_v of_o the_o body_n there_o be_v nothing_o find_v want_v but_o his_o accurse_a tongue_n only_o wherewith_o he_o have_v so_o often_o blaspheme_v his_o maker_n but_o why_o stray_v i_o thus_o after_o miracle_n allege_v impose_v as_o divine_a chastisement_n upon_o blasphemer_n whereof_o a_o infinite_a number_n may_v be_v produce_v if_o your_o honour_n will_v see_v whole_a beadrole_n of_o authentical_a case_n in_o this_o kind_n read_v but_o the_o garden_n of_o example_n compose_v by_o the_o reverend_a father_n master_n sâ—rafino_n razzi_n of_o the_o preacher_n order_n in_o the_o city_n of_o florence_n but_o let_v it_o suffice_v that_o this_o sin_n be_v so_o abheminable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o 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be_v the_o very_o worst_a of_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v commit_v in_o this_o life_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n it_o live_v for_o ever_o in_o hell_n as_o a_o eternal_a exercise_n for_o the_o damn_a other_o sin_n have_v also_o according_a to_o their_o action_n a_o end_n and_o period_n therefore_o say_v saint_n john_n in_o his_o apocalypse_n blasphemaveruut_n deum_fw-la coeli_fw-la prae_fw-la doloribus_fw-la &_o vulneribus_fw-la suis_fw-la 11._o they_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o their_o pain_n &_o for_o their_o sore_n and_o the_o angelical_a doctor_n 4._o in_o his_o 2._o 2._o q_o 13._o art_n 4._o use_v these_o formal_a speech_n et_fw-la credibile_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la post_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o eye_n etiam_fw-la vocalis_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o sanctis_fw-la vocalis_fw-la laus_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o as_o in_o heaven_n the_o saint_n with_o cheerful_a voice_n shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n so_o be_v it_o most_o certain_a that_o the_o damn_a with_o horrible_a voice_n shall_v blaspheme_v he_o lodovico_n the_o sin_n of_o blasphemy_n then_o continue_v long_o than_o the_o other_o sin_n we_o may_v by_o good_a reason_n make_v this_o addition_n thereto_o last_a because_o the_o sin_n by_o how_o much_o it_o last_v so_o much_o the_o great_a be_v his_o extent_n blasphemy_n go_v beyond_o all_o must_v needs_o be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o grievous_a than_o they_o all_o as_o contrariwise_o by_o how_o much_o virtue_n continue_v god_n so_o much_o the_o more_o noble_a it_o be_v so_o charity_n ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v the_o worthy_a among_o all_o virtue_n because_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v eternal_o join_v with_o god_n and_o never_o have_v end_v whereupon_o the_o apostle_n say_v 13._o nunc_fw-la autem_fw-la manent_fw-la fides_fw-la spes_fw-la charitas_fw-la tria_fw-la haec_fw-la maior_fw-la autem_fw-la horum_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la and_o now_o abide_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n even_o these_o three_o but_o the_o chief_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n claudio_n if_o a_o man_n may_v be_v know_v by_o his_o speech_n socrates_n of_o what_o quality_n he_o be_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o socrates_n and_o if_o by_o the_o language_n he_o speak_v may_v also_o be_v gather_v of_o what_o nation_n he_o be_v as_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o italian_a spaniard_n german_a french_a english_a greek_a or_o hebrew_n as_o peter_n be_v know_v by_o his_o speech_n galilaeus_fw-la es_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o loquela_fw-la tua_fw-la manifestum_fw-la te_fw-la facit_fw-la 73._o thou_o also_o be_v a_o galilean_a for_o even_o thy_o speech_n bewray_v thou_o why_o then_o hell_n when_o we_o perceive_v a_o man_n to_o be_v addict_v to_o blasphemy_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o by_o frequent_a use_n in_o his_o speak_n he_o will_v je_o both_o swear_a and_o blaspheme_v we_o may_v just_o say_v of_o he_o this_o man_n be_v of_o the_o province_n belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hell_n because_o his_o devilish_a language_n do_v manifest_o accuse_v he_o ipsi_fw-la de_fw-la mundo_fw-la sunt_fw-la ideo_fw-la de_fw-la mundo_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la they_o be_v of_o the_o world_n therefore_o speak_v they_o according_a to_o the_o world_n 30._o so_o say_v christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v further_o add_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o soul_n speech_n it_o be_v better_a know_v by_o speech_n then_o by_o any_o other_o way_n else_o whatsoever_o therefore_o let_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n in_o you_o if_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n do_v speak_v worldlike_a even_o as_o they_o that_o be_v of_o god_n do_v confer_v on_o none_o but_o those_o thing_n belong_v to_o god_n hereupon_o we_o may_v well_o say_v that_o the_o blasphemer_n be_v of_o the_o infernal_a kingdom_n because_o he_o use_v the_o same_o language_n which_o the_o damn_a do_v who_o be_v doom_v for_o ever_o to_o that_o abide_v even_o as_o contrariwise_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o heavenly_a citizen_n be_v evermore_o to_o be_v laud_v and_o praise_v god_n beati_fw-la qui_fw-la habitant_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la tua_fw-la domine_fw-la 55._o in_fw-la saecula_fw-la saeculorum_fw-la laudabunt_fw-la â—e_n bless_a be_v they_o lord_n that_o dâ—ell_o in_o thy_o house_n for_o they_o shall_v praise_v thou_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o three_o several_a province_n or_o kingdom_n do_v god_n make_v language_n and_o each_o one_o have_v his_o proper_a language_n to_o wit_n the_o province_n celestial_a the_o terrestrial_a and_o the_o infernal_a the_o language_n celestial_a be_v to_o bless_v and_o praise_n god_n eternal_o et_fw-la quatuor_fw-la animalia_fw-la singula_fw-la eorum_fw-la habebant_fw-la alas_o senas_fw-la in_o circuitu_fw-la &_o intus_fw-la plena_fw-la sunt_fw-la oculis_fw-la &_o requiem_n non_fw-la habebant_fw-la die_fw-la ac_fw-la nocte_fw-la celestial_a dicentia_fw-la sanctus_n sanctus_n sanctus_n dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la 8._o qui_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la est_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la venturus_fw-la est_fw-la and_o the_o four_o beast_n have_v each_o one_o of_o they_o six_o wing_n about_o he_o and_o they_o be_v full_a of_o eye_n within_o and_o they_o cease_v not_o day_n nor_o night_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v to_o come_v the_o language_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a kingdom_n terrestrial_a be_v to_o speak_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v terrestrial_a qui_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr terra_fw-la est_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr terra_fw-la loquor_fw-la 31._o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o earth_n the_o language_n of_o the_o infernal_a jurisdiction_n infernal_a be_v to_o speak_v evil_a curse_n and_o blaspheme_v both_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n 21._o cum_fw-la esurierit_fw-la irascetur_fw-la &_o maledicet_fw-la regi_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o suspiciet_fw-la sursum_fw-la when_o he_o shall_v be_v hungry_a 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the_o like_a to_o the_o bold_a talk_a devil_n et_fw-la imperans_fw-la non_fw-la sinebat_fw-la ea_fw-la loqui_fw-la he_o rebuke_v they_o 41._o &_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o speak_v and_o the_o like_a he_o say_v to_o the_o unthankful_a sinner_n sinner_n tacete_fw-la qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la be_v in_o insula_fw-la be_v still_o you_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o iles._n 2._o lodovico_n just_a man_n be_v like_a to_o goodly_a fair_a hound_n hound_n which_o have_v their_o upper_a lip_n much_o great_a than_o the_o low_a so_o do_v just_a man_n more_o glad_o talk_v of_o celestial_a affair_n than_o those_o belong_v to_o the_o world_n god_n command_v moses_n table_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v for_o the_o proposition_n table_n a_o cover_n of_o gold_n and_o for_o the_o cover_v a_o high_a golden_a crown_n facios_n illi_fw-la labium_fw-la aureum_fw-la per_fw-la circuitum_fw-la 25._o et_fw-la ipsi_fw-la labio_fw-it coronam_fw-la interassilem_fw-la altam_fw-la quatuor_fw-la digitis_fw-la &_o super_fw-la illam_fw-la alteram_fw-la coronam_fw-la aureolam_fw-la this_o table_n we_o may_v say_v to_o be_v the_o just_a man_n table_n who_o heart_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o rich_a table_n furnish_v with_o all_o sweet_a meat_n of_o virtue_n wherein_o god_n himself_o so_o high_o delight_v and_o whereon_o he_o please_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v even_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o fellow-commoner_n with_o he_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la audicrit_fw-fr vocem_fw-la meam_fw-la 20._o &_o aperuerit_fw-la mihi_fw-la ianuam_fw-la intrabo_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la &_o coenabo_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la mecum_fw-la if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o unto_o he_o and_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o &_o he_o with_o i_o his_o lip_n be_v make_v of_o the_o pure_a gold_n man_n as_o a_o coverture_n to_o a_o holy_a receptacle_n and_o the_o word_n of_o such_o a_o sanctify_a vessel_n be_v full_a of_o most_o ardent_a and_o perfect_a charity_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o high_a crown_n of_o eternal_a reward_n lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o he_o yea_o a_o golden_a crown_n of_o perpetual_a honour_n 12._o corona_n aurea_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la eius_fw-la expressa_fw-la signo_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la a_o crown_n of_o gold_n upon_o his_o head_n bear_v the_o form_n and_o mark_v of_o holiness_n 5._o gloria_fw-la &_o honore_fw-la coronasti_fw-la eum_fw-la thou_o have_v crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n now_o the_o wicked_a be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o just_a man_n for_o they_o have_v the_o nether_a lip_n far_o great_a than_o the_o upper_a because_o they_o talk_v of_o nothing_o but_o earthly_a and_o carnal_a thing_n 31._o qui_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr terra_fw-la loquor_fw-la as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v say_v they_o that_o have_v their_o heart_n make_v of_o earth_n do_v talk_v altogether_o of_o earthly_a thing_n because_o the_o tongue_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o ex_fw-la abundantia_fw-la cordis_fw-la os_fw-la loquor_fw-la they_o have_v their_o lip_n of_o their_o mouth_n answerable_a to_o the_o cogitation_n of_o their_o heart_n behaviour_n therefore_o they_o glad_o discourse_v on_o earthly_a affair_n because_o their_o nether_a lip_n be_v so_o great_a be_v just_o herein_o compare_v to_o swine_n who_o strength_n consist_v whole_o in_o their_o lip_n with_o they_o they_o delve_v into_o the_o earth_n root_n up_o plant_n break_v down_o door_n and_o remove_v stone_n out_o of_o their_o place_n even_o so_o the_o ungodly_a orator_n and_o careless_a sinner_n all_o their_o power_n be_v in_o humane_a eloquence_n and_o in_o the_o nerve_n of_o worldly_a business_n which_o they_o continual_o exalt_v and_o applaud_v make_v no_o account_n at_o all_o of_o celestial_a &_o invisible_a treasure_n claudio_n these_o man_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o certain_a people_n of_o ethiopia_n 14._o of_o who_o isidorus_n speak_v in_o the_o eleven_o book_n of_o his_o etimologic_n and_o likewise_o pliny_n in_o his_o natural_a history_n describe_v they_o to_o
fire_n and_o smoke_n and_o brimstoane_n fol._n 79_o chap._n 21._o 27_o and_o there_o shall_v enter_v into_o it_o no_o unclean_a thing_n neither_o whatsoever_o work_v abomination_n or_o lie_n fol._n 106._o chap._n 12._o 10._o the_o accuser_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v cast_v down_o which_o accuse_v they_o before_o our_o god_n day_n and_o night_n fol._n 112_o chap._n 17._o 8._o the_o beast_n that_o thou_o have_v see_v be_v and_o be_v not_o &_o shall_v ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n fol._n 119_o chap._n 16._o 10._o they_o gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o sorrow_n fol._n 208_o chap._n 16._o 11._o they_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o their_o pain_n and_o for_o their_o sore_n fol._n 209_o chap._n 4._o 8._o and_o the_o four_o beast_n have_v each_o of_o they_o six_o wing_n about_o he_o and_o they_o be_v full_a of_o eye_n within_o and_o they_o cease_v not_o day_n nor_o night_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v to_o come_v fol._n 211_o chap._n 3._o 10._o if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o unto_o he_o and_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o fol._n 223_o chap._n 7._o 11._o 12._o and_o they_o fall_v before_o the_o throne_n on_o their_o face_n and_o worship_v god_n say_v amen_n praise_n and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o thanks_o and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o might_n be_v unto_o our_o god_n for_o evermore_o amen_n fol._n 231_o chap._n 8._o 1._o there_o be_v a_o silence_n in_o heaven_n about_o half_a a_o hour_n ibid._n chap._n 14._o 3._o they_o sing_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a song_n fol._n 235_o chap._n 3._o 7._o and_o write_v unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v of_o philadelphia_n these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o be_v holy_a and_o true_a which_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n which_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v and_o shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v fol._n 242_o finis_fw-la a_o table_n alphabetical_o gather_v of_o all_o the_o sever_v all_o matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n a._n abraham_n in_o steed_n of_o a_o authentical_a writing_n give_v his_o word_n only_o fol._n 104_o achaz_n a_o wicked_a man_n will_v not_o give_v god_n his_o due_a glory_n in_o require_v a_o sign_n fol._n absalon_n by_o his_o flatter_a sweetness_n of_o speech_n attempt_v to_o deprive_v his_o father_n of_o the_o crown_n fol._n 67_o acaticus_n the_o philosopher_n will_v not_o talk_v at_o banquet_n and_o be_v demand_v the_o reason_n thereof_o return_v a_o very_a witty_a answer_n fol._n 25_o actaeon_n devour_v by_o his_o own_o dog_n that_o he_o nourish_v so_o in_o like_a case_n be_v man_n by_o flatterer_n fol._n 92_o agatonus_n a_o religious_a man_n who_o for_o thirty_o year_n space_n carry_v a_o stone_n in_o his_o mouth_n to_o learn_v thereby_o silence_n fol._n 26_o agis_n king_n of_o lacaedemonia_n reprove_v the_o ambassador_n from_o the_o abderite_n for_o the_o tedious_a length_n of_o his_o oration_n fol._n 32_o aegesias_n plato_n scholar_n read_v on_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n many_o be_v thereby_o draw_v to_o slay_v themselves_o fol._n 68_o alpheus_n and_o his_o history_n fol._n 68_o amphion_n and_o his_o history_n ibid._n amalechite_a that_o vaunt_v how_o he_o have_v slay_v king_n saul_n slay_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o overlavish_a tongue_n fol._n 65_o angel_n in_o what_o manner_n they_o speak_v to_o god_n among_o themselves_o and_o with_o man_n fol._n 115_o anacharside_n the_o philosopher_n have_v in_o a_o fair_a quadrant_n of_o his_o own_o picture_n write_v a_o excellent_a sentence_n in_o praise_n of_o silence_n fol._n 13_o anacharsis_n the_o philosopher_n give_v a_o goodly_a commendation_n of_o truth_n fol._n 100_o antiochus_n renounce_v the_o vesture_n and_o ornament_n regal_a because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v flatter_v fol._n 89_o antisthenes_n the_o cynic_n say_v there_o be_v less_o harm_n to_o be_v have_v light_v among_o raven_n then_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o flatterer_n fol._n 93_o antisthenes_n the_o philosopher_n grieve_v because_o a_o wicked_a man_n have_v speak_v well_o of_o he_o fol._n 143_o antisthenes_n his_o answer_n concern_v the_o reprehension_n of_o prince_n and_o man_n in_o authority_n fol._n apelles_n of_o ephesus_n draw_v the_o portraiture_n of_o king_n antigonus_n who_o want_v a_o eye_n paint_v he_o without_o any_o defect_n at_o all_o and_o be_v therefore_o reprove_v make_v a_o witty_a answer_n fol._n 141_o apology_n make_v to_o the_o sea_n crab_n by_o their_o parent_n whereby_o to_o reprehend_v the_o lewd_a example_n of_o father_n in_o their_o family_n fol._n 14_o apology_n make_v by_o the_o cat_n to_o the_o mouse_n fol._n alexander_n what_o a_o liberal_a giver_n he_o be_v fol._n apollâ—nius_n the_o philosopher_n praise_a silence_n and_o reprove_v loquacity_n or_o babble_n fol._n 12_o apostle_n their_o speak_n in_o diverse_a language_n for_o do_v good_a to_o many_o fol._n 78_o apostle_n before_o they_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n they_o be_v devout_a in_o prayer_n fol._n apollonius_n the_o philosopher_n be_v strike_v with_o amazement_n at_o the_o speak_n of_o cicero_n fol._n 67_o architas_n the_o tarentine_n say_v that_o nothing_o be_v delightful_a without_o some_o friend_n fol._n 34_o arion_n and_o his_o history_n fol._n 68_o aron_n erect_v the_o golden_a calf_n by_o the_o steep_a mountain_n of_o sinai_n fol._n 95_o aristippus_n the_o philosopher_n reprehend_v a_o covetous_a father_n about_o his_o son_n fol._n 16_o aristippus_n the_o flatterer_n of_o dionysius_n be_v by_o diogenes_n call_v a_o dog_n and_o many_o other_o significant_a name_n thereto_o appertain_v fol._n 93_o aristotle_n say_v that_o anger_n be_v good_a but_o never_o fit_a to_o serve_v as_o a_o guide_n or_o director_n fol._n 59_o aristotle_n say_v that_o it_o be_v more_o hard_a to_o be_v silent_a then_o to_o speak_v fol._n 42_o artificial_a and_o cunning_a speak_n can_v very_o hardly_o be_v void_a of_o deceit_n fol._n 75_o atys_n son_n to_o king_n croesus_n be_v bear_v dumb_a do_v speak_v by_o command_n of_o nature_n fol._n 34_o ass_n belong_v to_o balaam_n what_o word_n he_o deliver_v when_o he_o speak_v fol._n 118_o b_o babylon_n and_o the_o people_n thereof_o have_v many_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v proud_a ambitious_a heretic_n and_o idolater_n notwithstanding_o god_n chastise_v they_o by_o their_o tongue_n only_o fol._n 24_o balaam_n be_v like_a to_o his_o ass_n he_o ride_v on_o fol._n 51_o barber_n belong_v to_o king_n midas_n can_v not_o conceal_v his_o lord_n deformity_n but_o cry_v out_o in_o a_o cave_n that_o midas_n have_v the_o ear_n of_o a_o ass_n fol._n 35_o beda_n a_o venerable_a father_n of_o england_n have_v his_o eye_n pull_v out_o of_o his_o head_n for_o deliver_v a_o interpretation_n of_o the_o truth_n fol._n 98_o bethulia_n very_o cruel_o besiege_v by_o holophernes_n fol._n 120_o bion_n the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o among_o wild_a beast_n a_o tyrant_n be_v the_o worst_a and_o among_o the_o tame_a the_o flatterer_n be_v most_o dangerous_a fol._n 91_o blame_v just_o belong_v to_o the_o unbridled_a tongue_n fol._n 27_o blessed_n and_o sanctified_a spirit_n attend_v upon_o god_n they_o can_v err_v either_o in_o their_o conceit_n or_o word_n fol._n 56_o bohemia_n and_o the_o people_n thereof_o observe_v for_o a_o certainty_n that_o such_o as_o do_v tell_v or_o swear_v a_o lie_n in_o the_o judgement_n place_n undoubted_o shall_v die_v that_o same_o year_n fol._n 106_o blasphemy_n commit_v by_o senacherib_n and_o in_o god_n justice_n sharp_o punish_v fol._n 64_o blasphemy_n have_v in_o it_o the_o weight_n or_o burden_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o infidelity_n fol._n 202_o blasphemy_n sometime_o be_v worse_o than_o infidelity_n fol._n 203_o blasphemy_n be_v more_o offensive_a in_o the_o christian_n then_o in_o the_o infidel_n ibid._n blasphemy_n outgoeth_a any_o sin_n else_o fol._n 204_o blasphemy_n sometime_o be_v commit_v in_o scorn_v the_o truth_n by_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n and_o without_o speak_v ibid._n blasphemy_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o murder_n fol._n 205_o blasphemy_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o heresy_n or_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o crucify_a christ_n and_o blasphemy_n go_v far_o beyond_o idolatry_n fol._n 206_o blasphemy_n have_v no_o excuse_n for_o itself_o as_o other_o sin_n do_v pretend_v to_o have_v fol._n 207_o blasphemer_n gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o a_o punishment_n fol._n 208_o blasphemy_n endure_v long_o than_o any_o other_o vice_n whatsoever_o and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o be_v of_o like_a length_n and_o more_o intense_a or_o vehement_a fol._n 209_o blasphemer_n be_v know_v by_o their_o manner_n of_o speak_v to_o be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hell_n fol._n 210_o blasphemy_n be_v so_o abominable_a that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n refrain_v to_o use_v the_o word_n
cor._n 5._o 4._o the_o tongue_n be_v the_o gate_n whereby_o life_n pass_v forth_o and_o death_n enter_v in_o 2._o cor._n 4._o 7._o a_o excellent_a and_o witty_a sentence_n pro._n 15._o 1._o 4._o geâ—e_n 4._o 13._o cain_n offend_v god_n more_o with_o his_o blasphemous_a tongue_n than_o he_o do_v with_o his_o murder_a hand_n cain_n lie_v in_o regard_n that_o god_n mercy_n be_v great_a they_o his_o justice_n lucifer_n proud_a word_n throw_v he_o down_o into_o hell_n isaiah_n 14._o 12._o 13._o example_n of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n luke_n 16._o 21._o the_o glutton_n complain_v most_o of_o his_o tongue_n in_o hell_n torment_n a_o note_n for_o beleie_n god_n &_o banquetter_n how_o man_n be_v murder_v &_o yet_o not_o be_v present_a psal_n 56._o 6._o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o the_o glutton_n tongue_n luke_n 16._o 24._o pro._n 18._o 21._o the_o soul_n be_v in_o more_o danger_n by_o the_o tongue_n than_o a_o city_n by_o enemy_n pro._n 25._o 29._o psal_n 140._o sentence_n and_o allusion_n 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