if_o he_o who_o mock_v the_o poor_a then_o much_o more_o he_o who_o revile_v the_o ruler_n causâ_fw-la imaginem_fw-la dei_fw-la rex_fw-la gestat_fw-la idcirco_fw-la colendâ—â—_fw-ge et_fw-fr amandus_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la salâ—â—m_fw-la vocationis_fw-la &_o functionis_fw-la suae_fw-la causâ_fw-la reproach_v his_o maker_n in_o the_o contempt_n of_o magistrates_n god_n account_v himself_o contemn_v they_o have_v not_o say_v god_n to_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 8.7_o reject_v thou_o but_o they_o have_v reject_v i_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o god_n be_v so_o angry_a with_o miriam_n and_o aaron_n who_o speak_v against_o moses_n wherefore_o say_v he_o be_v you_o not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o my_o servant_n moses_n 5._o numb_a 12.1_o 8_o heb._n 5._o to_o speak_v against_o he_o who_o god_n appoint_v and_o set_v on_o work_n be_v to_o speak_v against_o a_o great_a one_o indeed_o 3._o by_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o such_o reviler_n which_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o example_n of_o miriam_n absolom_n corah_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o prince_n be_v not_o like_o titus_n the_o delight_n of_o mankind_n who_o say_v none_o can_v reproach_v i_o dio._n dâ—liciae_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la nemo_n i_o insequi_fw-la contumeliâ_fw-la potest_fw-la propterea_fw-la quòd_fw-la nihil_fw-la ago_o quod_fw-la reprehendi_fw-la mereatur_fw-la ea_fw-la verò_fw-la quae_fw-la falsè_fw-la de_fw-la i_o dicuntur_fw-la prorsus_fw-la negligo_fw-la dio._n because_o i_o do_v nothing_o that_o can_v be_v reprehend_v and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o i_o false_o i_o altogether_o neglect_v for_o tiberius_n when_o paconius_n have_v scatter_v reproachful_a verse_n against_o he_o write_v to_o the_o senate_n to_o appoint_v severe_a punishment_n against_o he_o and_o although_o many_o prince_n have_v remit_v the_o injury_n as_o offer_v to_o their_o own_o person_n yet_o as_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n 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to_o hear_v well_o of_o themselves_o and_o ill_o of_o their_o ruler_n people_n heart_n and_o ear_n be_v common_o tinder_n and_o touchwood_n present_o take_v fire_n when_o any_o spark_n of_o defamation_n fly_v from_o the_o fire_n of_o a_o reviler_n tongue_n and_o how_o great_a a_o flame_n such_o a_o spark_n may_v kindle_v we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o case_n of_o absolom_n and_o sheba_n observation_n 1_o great_a be_v the_o audacious_a extravagancy_n of_o a_o unmortified_a tongue_n 1_o observe_v 1_o james_n chap._n 3.6_o call_v it_o a_o fire_n and_o here_o we_o see_v it_o aspire_v like_o fire_n 3.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jam_fw-la 3.5_o and_o move_v upward_o and_o fasten_v upon_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v much_o above_o it_o peter_n say_v these_o seducer_n be_v not_o affay_v to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n 2_o pet._n 2.10_o the_o tongue_n set_v on_o fire_n by_o hell_n below_o fire_v even_o upon_o those_o which_o be_v call_v god_n and_o be_v in_o the_o hihg_a and_o most_o 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volat_fw-la sermo_fw-la sed_fw-la graviter_fw-la vulnerat_fw-la leviter_fw-la transit_fw-la sed_fw-la graviter_fw-la urit_fw-la leviter_fw-la profertur_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la leviter_fw-la revocatur_fw-la facilè_fw-la volat_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la facilè_fw-la violat_a charitatem_fw-la bern._n serm._n the_o trip_n cust_z their_o revile_n and_o slanderous_a reproach_n do_v labour_n to_o metamorphize_v and_o transform_v man_n make_v the_o honourable_a to_o appear_v base_a the_o learned_a most_o illiterate_a the_o upright_a most_o dishonest_a etc._n etc._n the_o pride_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v most_o frequent_o discover_v by_o the_o tongue_n rabshakeh_n threaten_v he_o will_v make_v they_o eat_v their_o own_o dung_n and_o drink_v their_o own_o piss_n the_o tongue_n threaten_v god_n himself_o isa_n 14.13_o i_o will_v ascend_v into_o the_o heaven_n i_o will_v exalt_v my_o throne_n above_o the_o star_n of_o god_n talk_v no_o more_o exceed_v proud_o say_v hannah_n 1_o sam._n 2.3_o they_o set_v their_o mouth_n against_o the_o heaven_n and_o their_o tongue_n walk_v through_o the_o earth_n psal_n 73.9_o our_o tongue_n be_v our_o own_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o psal_n 12.7_o the_o tongue_n though_o small_a oppose_v the_o great_a it_o be_v a_o gracious_a care_n of_o david_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o his_o tongue_n psal_n 39.1_o man_n glory_n his_o tongue_n must_v not_o be_v employ_v against_o god_n glory_n or_o the_o magistrate_n here_o call_v glory_n the_o tongue_n of_o which_o we_o have_v not_o the_o use_n till_o we_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v never_o appoint_v to_o the_o use_v without_o reason_n for_o pride_n and_o passion_n he_o who_o make_v the_o tongue_n soft_a and_o pliable_a all_o flesh_n without_o a_o bone_n in_o it_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v harsh_a rugged_a and_o proud_a in_o its_o expression_n the_o double_a rail_n or_o hedge_n of_o the_o tooth_n and_o lip_n show_v that_o this_o wild_a beast_n be_v very_o unruly_a 3.8_o jam._n 3.8_o and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o best_a way_n to_o keep_v the_o fire_n from_o break_v out_o at_o the_o chimney_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o quench_v the_o coal_n upon_o the_o hearth_n a_o cool_a and_o humble_a heart_n will_v abate_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o fiery_a tongue_n 2._o dignity_n lie_v open_a to_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o tongue_n 2_o observat_fw-la 2_o the_o more_o eminent_a the_o person_n the_o more_o censure_v be_v his_o action_n the_o high_a tower_n be_v most_o frequent_o blast_v with_o lightning_n nor_o power_n nor_o innocency_n can_v protect_v from_o imputation_n the_o fire_n of_o the_o tongue_n dare_v touch_v even_o laurel_n blast_v laurel_n which_o lightning_n they_o say_v never_o blast_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o mouth_n will_v adventure_v even_o upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sword_n when_o saul_n be_v choose_v and_o carry_v and_o lift_v up_o with_o high_a acclamation_n the_o son_n of_o belial_n despise_v he_o 10.27_o 1_o sam._n 10.27_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a ambition_n to_o expect_v the_o good_a word_n of_o all_o it_o be_v a_o equal_a weakness_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o the_o applause_n and_o impatient_a under_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o multitude_n the_o care_n of_o all_o especial_o of_o governor_n shall_v be_v rather_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o honour_n then_o to_o receive_v honour_n rather_o to_o be_v honourable_a then_o honour_v and_o not_o so_o much_o to_o seek_v quiet_a abroad_o as_o in_o themselves_o and_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o upright_a and_o sincere_a endeavour_n it_o be_v better_a to_o deserve_v well_o and_o to_o hear_v ill_o then_o to_o deserve_v ill_a and_o to_o hear_v well_o 3._o 3_o observat_fw-la 3_o magistrate_n shall_v take_v heed_n of_o blemish_v their_o dignity_n and_o lose_v their_o glory_n the_o apostle_n here_o call_v they_o dignity_n or_o glory_n and_o to_o maintain_v their_o glory_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v magnificent_a and_o
filthy_a dreamer_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d somnia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la videt_fw-la in_o somnia_fw-la signify_v proper_o such_o who_o be_v dream_v in_o sleep_n beza_n render_v the_o word_n sopiti_fw-la such_o who_o be_v fast_o or_o sound_a asleep_a in_o a_o deep_a dead_a sleep_n erasmus_n and_o vatablus_n arist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n delusi_fw-la in_o somniis_fw-la such_o who_o be_v delude_v in_o dream_n the_o vulgar_a whole_o omit_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o word_n but_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v such_o who_o in_o their_o sleep_n be_v dream_v and_o thus_o joseph_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dreamer_n and_o act_n 2.17_o it_o be_v say_v your_o old_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v dream_v dream_n import_v likewise_o thus_o to_o dream_v in_o sleep_n and_o these_o of_o who_o our_o apostle_n here_o speak_v may_v be_v term_v dreamer_n in_o sleep_n either_o 1._o in_o a_o proper_a or_o 2._o in_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n if_o 1._o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n than_o these_o seducer_n be_v dreamer_n in_o their_o natural_a and_o bodily_a rest_n and_o sleep_v thus_o they_o mention_v acts._n 2.17_o dream_v dream_n in_o their_o natural_a sleep_n and_o thus_o gagneius_n vatablus_n salmeron_n understand_v this_o place_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v intend_v vatab._n redundat_fw-la effusior_fw-la libido_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la nocturnas_fw-la inter_fw-la dormiendum_fw-la pollutiones_fw-la vatab._n that_o these_o impure_a seducer_n do_v put_v forth_o and_o express_v their_o filthy_a lustfulnesse_n in_o their_o very_a dream_n when_o they_o be_v asleep_a thus_o likewise_o our_o own_o learned_a interpreter_n understand_v this_o dream_v in_o sleep_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o their_o render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o filthy_a dreamer_n as_o conceive_v that_o these_o seducer_n in_o their_o unclean_a dream_n have_v defile_v and_o pollute_v their_o 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drown_v overwhelm_v in_o a_o deep_a sound_a sleep_n of_o sin_n such_o a_o deep_a sleep_n as_o the_o prophet_n mention_n isa_n 29.10_o 29.10_o isa_n 29.10_o the_o lord_n have_v pour_v upon_o you_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o deep_a sleep_n a_o dead_a and_o midnight_n sleep_v 1_o thes_n 5.6_o let_v we_o not_o sleep_v as_o do_v other_o matth._n 25.5_o while_o the_o bridegroom_n tarry_v they_o all_o slumber_v and_o sleep_v etc._n etc._n this_o spiritual_a sleep_n in_o sin_n be_v threefold_a as_o divine_v observe_v 1._o that_o natural_a sleep_n whereby_o every_o one_o be_v overtake_v and_o be_v both_o unable_a and_o unwilling_a to_o move_v himself_o to_o the_o least_o supernatural_a good_a till_o god_n awake_v he_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o effectual_o say_v unto_o he_o awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a 2._o that_o slumber_n or_o the_o remain_v of_o that_o natural_a sleep_n in_o the_o godly_a continue_v in_o they_o even_o after_o they_o be_v awaken_v out_o 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to_o find_v that_o the_o ruggedness_n and_o harshness_n of_o other_o tongue_n may_v be_v only_o as_o a_o file_n or_o wisp_n to_o take_v away_o the_o rust_n and_o filth_n of_o our_o corruption_n remember_v that_o even_o the_o best_a saint_n oft_o want_v the_o rubber_n of_o a_o sinner_n tongue_n to_o make_v they_o clean_o and_o that_o they_o may_v make_v as_o good_a a_o use_n of_o the_o reproach_v tongue_n of_o a_o enemy_n as_o of_o the_o reprove_v or_o comfort_v tongue_n of_o a_o friend_n and_o that_o hereby_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o tongue_n shall_v let_v out_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o sore_n and_o do_v they_o good_a against_o the_o will_n of_o their_o enemy_n 3._o 3._o obs_n 3._o for_o our_o word_n we_o be_v responsible_a before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n word_n pass_v away_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sound_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o effect_n even_o of_o idle_a word_n man_n shall_v give_v account_n matth._n 12.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worklesse_a word_n which_o benefit_n not_o and_o administer_v no_o grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n how_o much_o more_o than_o for_o hurtful_a word_n if_o a_o man_n may_v sin_v by_o silence_n how_o much_o more_o by_o hurtful_a speak_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n much_o dishonour_n god_n of_o all_o creature_n man_n alone_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o speech_n bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o indeed_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v a_o irrational_a creature_n be_v furnish_v with_o language_n his_o tongue_n be_v to_o proclaim_v his_o reason_n and_o that_o by_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o maker_n man_n be_v make_v to_o glorify_v god_n and_o the_o tongue_n be_v that_o instrument_n whereby_o he_o shall_v principal_o do_v it_o to_o offend_v god_n then_o by_o the_o tongue_n be_v to_o fight_v against_o he_o with_o
who_o praise_v their_o own_o good_a deed_n be_v think_v not_o therefore_o to_o report_v they_o because_o they_o do_v they_o but_o therefore_o to_o have_v do_v they_o 1._o pin._n ep._n 8._o ad_fw-la saturntnum_n l._n 1._o that_o afterward_o they_o may_v report_v they_o a_o man_n in_o commend_v do_v not_o yea_o undo_v what_o he_o be_v a_o do_v thou_o hear_v witness_v of_o thyself_o say_v the_o pharisee_n thy_o witness_n be_v not_o true_a when_o paul_n mention_v his_o own_o necessary_a praise_n 17.21_o 2_o cor._n 12.16_o 17.21_o he_o say_v he_o speak_v foolish_o and_o that_o he_o be_v become_v a_o fool_n in_o glory_v 2_o cor._n 12.11_o though_o he_o be_v compel_v thereto_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o therefore_o do_v any_o good_a that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o good_a report_n but_o therefore_o and_o only_o therefore_o desire_v a_o good_a report_n that_o he_o may_v be_v in_o the_o great_a capacity_n of_o do_v good_a if_o a_o man_n commend_v himself_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o modest_o and_o 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or_o reverence_v the_o person_n or_o thing_n which_o we_o look_v upon_o as_o strange_a and_o thus_o some_o take_v it_o matth._n 8.10_o when_o christ_n hear_v of_o the_o centurion_n faith_n it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o marvel_v that_o be_v say_v some_o he_o respect_v and_o honour_v his_o faith_n thus_o it_o be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n of_o judas_n admiratio_fw-la vid._n ravanel_n in_o tit._n admiratio_fw-la these_o seducer_n honour_v high_o advance_v cry_v up_o the_o endowment_n and_o qualification_n of_o great_a man_n for_o advantage_n and_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n express_v their_o honour_v of_o man_n person_n by_o the_o admire_a they_o because_o the_o septuagint_n so_o translate_v those_o place_n where_o honour_n and_o
the_o flesh_n be_v oppose_v gal._n 6.4_o the_o opposition_n also_o be_v remarkable_a be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n etc._n etc._n but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 5.18_o when_o sense_n be_v gratify_v the_o spirit_n be_v oppose_v mark_v the_o like_a opposition_n also_o rom._n 8.13_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v rom._n 13.14_o but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n these_o have_v contrary_a original_n the_o one_o be_v from_o earth_n the_o other_o from_o heaven_n the_o motion_n of_o sensual_a lust_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v contrary_a one_o downward_o another_o upward_a a_o man_n can_v look_v those_o contrary_a way_n at_o 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