it_o speak_v deceit_n one_o speak_v peaceable_o to_o his_o neighbour_n with_o his_o mouth_n but_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o lay_v wait_v for_o he_o psal_n 12.2_o they_o speak_v vanity_n every_o one_o with_o his_o neighbour_n with_o flatter_a lip_n do_v they_o speak_v a_o evil_a tongue_n stir_v up_o hatred_n strife_n and_o contention_n and_o kindle_v hell_n fire_n among_o neighbour_n jam._n 3.5_o 6._o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o little_a member_n and_o boast_v great_a thing_n behold_v how_o great_a a_o matter_n a_o little_a fire_n kindle_v and_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o fire_n a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n so_o be_v the_o tongue_n among_o our_o member_n that_o it_o defile_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n the_o tongue_n be_v a_o weapon_n of_o revenge_n and_o of_o cruel_a malice_n psal_n 52.2_o 3_o 4._o thy_o tongue_n devise_v mischief_n like_o a_o sharp_a razor_n work_v deceitful_o thou_o love_v evil_o more_o 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bâ—fore_o his_o butcher_n he_o be_v silent_a and_o patient_a isai_n 53.7_o he_o be_v oppress_v he_o be_v affli_v t_v yet_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n but_o only_o to_o say_v father_n forgive_v they_o even_o when_o he_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n 5._o jesus_n christ_n suffer_v reproach_n to_o sanctify_v they_o that_o he_o by_o his_o love_n and_o wisdom_n may_v make_v they_o good_a medicine_n for_o his_o church_n his_o elect_n it_o be_v a_o very_a sharp_a physic_n but_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o experience_n know_v how_o to_o qualify_v and_o commix_v they_o with_o other_o ingredient_n and_o make_v they_o very_o wholesome_a and_o operative_a for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o elect_n it_o be_v a_o powerful_a physic_n to_o purge_v away_o pride_n to_o hide_v and_o subdue_v it_o and_o to_o teach_v humility_n and_o meekness_n which_o be_v very_o needful_a leâ—sons_n for_o god_n people_n to_o learn_v in_o this_o our_o militant_a condition_n jesus_n christ_n by_o 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this_o be_v speak_v five_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n appear_v joh._n 12.1_o six_o day_n before_o the_o pasover_n jesus_n come_v to_o bethany_n &_o v._o 12._o on_o the_o next_o day_n much_o people_n be_v come_v to_o the_o feast_n and_o then_o jesus_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o be_v this_o word_n speak_v by_o he_o so_o that_o he_o have_v be_v long_o in_o some_o degree_n of_o this_o agony_n yea_o long_o before_o his_o soul_n be_v distress_v about_o it_o luke_n 12.50_o but_o i_o have_v a_o baptism_n to_o be_v baptize_v with_o and_o how_o be_o i_o straighten_v press_v pain_v till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v so_o that_o that_o prophecy_n be_v herein_o in_o part_n accomplish_v isai_n 53.3_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n acquaint_v with_o grief_n his_o soul_n be_v in_o continual_a sorrow_n &_o distress_n 4._o this_o soul_n agony_n be_v not_o inflict_v upon_o he_o by_o man_n nor_o by_o devil_n no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o put_v his_o bless_a soul_n into_o such_o a_o condition_n 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