our_o bed_n and_o the_o feeble_a cripple_n may_v make_v as_o good_a speed_n as_o the_o swift_a footman_n only_o let_v we_o not_o make_v our_o heart_n lame_a or_o our_o way_n unpasseable_a by_o infidelity_n vain_a confidence_n or_o evil_a conversation_n with_o guiltiness_n of_o conscience_n i'faith_o and_o faithful_a behaviour_n put_v agility_n into_o the_o soul_n and_o make_v passage_n for_o it_o unto_o god_n presence_n without_o interruption_n this_o serve_v also_o to_o reprove_v their_o folly_n and_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o unrighteousness_n which_o dare_v not_o commit_v themselves_o to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o succour_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v batter_v and_o beat_v down_o upon_o their_o head_n and_o therefore_o fly_v to_o such_o fortress_n as_o be_v found_v mere_o upon_o their_o own_o fancy_n how_o many_o do_v make_v the_o flesh_n their_o arm_n for_o thing_n concern_v their_o body_n and_o this_o present_a life_n as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o worldling_n 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wall_n that_o no_o misery_n can_v scale_v and_o climb_v over_o but_o all_o be_v in_o their_o own_o imagination_n and_o nothing_o in_o truth_n for_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o low_a and_o utter_o void_a of_o power_n against_o any_o kind_n of_o calamity_n see_v chap._n 10._o 15._o verse_n 12._o before_o destruction_n the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n be_v haughty_a and_o before_o glory_n go_v lowliness_n before_o destruction_n before_o some_o grievous_a calamity_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v break_v in_o piece_n as_o the_o word_n import_v with_o mserie_n sorrow_n or_o shame_n the_o heart_n be_v haughty_a the_o mind_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o selfe-liking_a and_o so_o grow_v secure_a and_o careless_a and_o before_o glory_n go_v lowliness_n when_o a_o man_n be_v humble_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o think_v base_o of_o himself_o and_o reverent_o of_o other_o and_o submit_v himself_o to_o god_n hand_n to_o bear_v willing_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v impose_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v in_o 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charge_v he_o to_o be_v beside_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v note_v as_o one_o of_o the_o fault_n wherewith_o david_n be_v blemish_v that_o upon_o ziba_n 4._o â—_o sam._n 16._o 4._o his_o bare_a accusation_n he_o pass_v away_o mephibosheth_n maintenance_n from_o he_o before_o mephibosheth_n be_v bring_v to_o his_o answer_n but_o the_o justice_n and_o wisdom_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v praise_v by_o way_n of_o prophecy_n for_o a_o contrary_a course_n in_o his_o proceed_n for_o so_o much_o do_v esay_n testify_v when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o strongth_v the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v make_v he_o prudent_a in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o judge_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n that_o be_v by_o superficial_a and_o slight_a show_n neither_o reprove_v 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folly_n falsehood_n and_o iniquity_n neither_o can_v we_o so_o soon_o retract_v man_n mind_n from_o a_o hard_a opinion_n of_o those_o person_n or_o cause_n which_o we_o unjust_o deprave_v as_o we_o can_v injurious_o induce_v they_o to_o a_o evil_a persuasion_n thereof_o reproof_n of_o diverse_a that_o have_v nimble_a and_o light_a tongue_n and_o use_v can_v ready_o say_v whatsoever_o come_v into_o their_o mind_n which_o do_v great_o delight_v to_o babble_n and_o reason_n though_o that_o which_o they_o pronounce_v be_v vain_a and_o frivolous_a yea_o diverse_a time_n erroneous_a ungodly_a and_o wicked_a and_o yet_o be_v so_o press_v and_o ready_a to_o speak_v that_o they_o can_v suffer_v a_o other_o to_o end_v his_o tale_n yea_o hardly_o to_o begin_v it_o who_o notwithstanding_o expect_v applause_n and_o commendation_n for_o their_o great_a wisdom_n and_o judgement_n but_o if_o these_o be_v wise_a than_o solomon_n be_v very_o silly_a in_o condemn_v their_o course_n and_o if_o solomon_n 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will_v not_o job_n deal_v with_o his_o people_n though_o of_o his_o own_o family_n though_o bondman_n 13._o job._n 31._o 13._o though_o handmaid_n though_o never_o so_o mean_a and_o abject_a hear_v they_o shall_v have_v and_o justice_n they_o shall_v find_v if_o their_o cause_n prove_v good_a their_o entreaty_n shall_v not_o be_v bad_a instruction_n to_o follow_v the_o precept_n of_o saint_n james_n who_o admonish_v every_o man_n to_o be_v swift_a to_o hear_v and_o slow_a to_o speak_v he_o that_o be_v most_o talkative_a and_o ready_a to_o object_v be_v always_o least_o attentive_a and_o negligent_a to_o learn_v and_o he_o that_o be_v most_o silent_a 32._o job._n 32._o until_o it_o be_v time_n to_o speak_v will_v like_o elihu_n in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n be_v best_o able_a to_o speak_v to_o the_o purpose_n when_o
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desire_n upon_o other_o but_o by_o desert_n and_o effect_n upon_o himself_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v his_o own_o destruction_n his_o unaduised_a and_o intemperate_a speech_n bring_v his_o own_o overthrow_n and_o his_o lip_n be_v for_o his_o soul_n that_o matter_n which_o his_o lip_n do_v malicious_o or_o rash_o utter_v be_v a_o occasion_n and_o mean_n to_o entrap_v he_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o state_n life_n and_o salvation_n ¶_o evil_a word_n be_v most_o pernicious_a to_o those_o that_o speak_v they_o doct._n ecclesiastes_n affirm_v that_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o fool_n devour_v himself_o and_o in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n the_o evil_a man_n be_v 12._o eccl._n 10._o 12._o say_v to_o be_v ensnare_v by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o lip_n and_o diverse_a such_o say_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n which_o 13._o prou._n 12._o 13._o be_v verify_v in_o doeg_n in_o haman_n and_o daniel_n adversary_n who_o tongue_n be_v sharp_a and_o keen_a to_o cut_v their_o own_o throat_n but_o blunt_v by_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o they_o can_v not_o hurt_v his_o servant_n who_o they_o strike_v at_o with_o their_o bitter_a accusation_n first_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o edge_n tool_n and_o require_v the_o skill_n of_o reason_n wisdom_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o grace_n to_o handle_v it_o if_o it_o be_v well_o manage_v it_o be_v a_o weapon_n defensive_a if_o otherwise_o it_o be_v as_o much_o offensive_a to_o he_o that_o abuse_v it_o who_o ever_o hold_v the_o point_n and_o edge_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n &_o smite_v at_o other_o with_o the_o hilt_n second_o the_o lord_n be_v wont_a to_o render_v such_o man_n their_o own_o measure_n and_o make_v they_o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n which_o with_o their_o harmful_a tongue_n they_o have_v dig_v for_o their_o brethren_n they_o which_o by_o lie_v and_o traduce_v will_v defame_v other_o by_o the_o discovery_n of_o their_o life_n be_v make_v infamous_a themselves_o and_o as_o they_o will_v have_v hurt_v thereby_o the_o state_n of_o they_o who_o they_o false_o accuse_v so_o their_o own_o state_n be_v impair_v by_o action_n and_o suit_n arise_v upon_o their_o slander_n so_o it_o fall_v out_o with_o fierce_a and_o furious_a fellow_n and_o gibing-mate_n and_o challenger_n that_o seek_v either_o the_o disgrace_n or_o blood_n of_o their_o neighbour_n they_o receive_v contempt_n and_o wound_n to_o themselves_o and_o so_o speed_v conspirator_n and_o traitorous_a people_n they_o malign_v the_o life_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o country_n and_o therefore_o do_v practice_v the_o ruin_n of_o both_o but_o it_o please_v god_n to_o make_v both_o to_o stand_v and_o many_o of_o they_o to_o fall_v and_o let_v the_o rest_n beware_v that_o they_o drink_v not_o of_o the_o same_o cup_n with_o they_o although_o for_o a_o time_n they_o be_v too_o much_o favour_v three_o it_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a with_o the_o lord_n to_o call_v all_o ungodly_a man_n to_o 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