witchcraft_n hatred_n debate_n emulation_n wrath_n contention_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n etc._n etc._n in_o another_o place_n exhort_v 13._o rom._n 13._o the_o saint_n to_o walk_v upright_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o certain_a couple_n of_o vice_n as_o enemy_n and_o hinderer_n of_o the_o honest_a conversation_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o which_o number_n envy_n be_v reckon_v therefore_o say_v he_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n time_n not_o in_o drunkenness_n and_o surfeit_v nor_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n neither_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_v 2._o 1._o pet._n 2._o final_o s._n peter_n inform_v those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o not_o of_o mortal_a but_o of_o immortal_a seed_n of_o 1._o 1._o pet._n 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o cast_v from_o they_o the_o work_n of_o their_o former_a conversation_n &_o to_o embrace_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v according_a unto_o godliness_n geve_v they_o this_o exhortation_n wherefore_o lay_v aside_o 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among_o man_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v no_o less_o pestilent_a and_o pernicious_a the_o contention_n and_o strife_n betwixt_o eusebius_n the_o bishop_n of_o caesarea_n and_o basill_n the_o great_a betwixt_o arius_n after_o his_o repulse_n concern_v the_o bishopric_n of_o alexandria_n and_o other_o in_o the_o church_n have_v do_v much_o hurt_n contention_n strive_n and_o brawling_n in_o our_o time_n about_o white_a or_o black_a round_o or_o square_n and_o the_o like_a thing_n of_o no_o weight_n have_v and_o do_v cause_n great_a hurt_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o woeful_a and_o lamentable_a experience_n teach_v so_o that_o in_o the_o common_a wealth_n in_o private_a state_n in_o the_o church_n itself_o great_a hurt_n come_v through_o contention_n wherefore_o with_o all_o carefulness_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v shun_v of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n wherein_o we_o must_v beware_v least_o through_o fly_v of_o contention_n
lack_v wisdom_n to_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o 4_o last_o out_o of_o this_o place_n of_o s._n james_n who_o will_v we_o to_o pray_v without_o doubt_v &_o waver_v it_o take_v away_o the_o multitude_n of_o mediator_n for_o when_o man_n in_o need_n &_o necessity_n be_v send_v and_o post_v over_o to_o many_o mean_n and_o mediator_n and_o rest_v not_o upon_o one_o only_a they_o doubt_v to_o which_o they_o shall_v run_v unto_o whether_o to_o man_n saint_n or_o woman_n saint_n whether_o to_o angel_n or_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n for_o succour_v whether_o to_o this_o angel_n or_o that_o this_o saint_n of_o god_n or_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o affliction_n the_o establish_n of_o many_o mediator_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o distract_n of_o man_n mind_n &_o cause_n of_o waver_a which_o this_o place_n remove_v from_o the_o prayer_n of_o man_n especial_o which_o profess_v godliness_n and_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n whereof_o thus_o the_o 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to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spiirite_n be_v all_o praise_n and_o honour_n all_o glory_n and_o majesty_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n james_n chapter_n 1._o verse_n 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o sermon_n 4._o 9_o let_v the_o brother_n of_o low_a degree_n rejoice_v in_o that_o he_o be_v exalt_v 10_o again_o he_o that_o be_v scotfree_a in_o that_o he_o be_v make_v low_o for_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o grass_n shall_v he_o vanish_v away_o 11_o for_o as_o when_o the_o sun_n rise_v with_o heat_n than_o the_o grass_n wither_v and_o his_o flower_n fall_v away_o and_o the_o goodly_a shape_n of_o it_o perish_v even_o so_o shall_v the_o rich_a man_n wither_v in_o all_o his_o way_n 12_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v temptation_n for_o when_o he_o be_v try_v he_o shall_v receyve_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o in_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n return_v and_o come_v again_o to_o the_o matter_n 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whereof_o thus_o say_v james_n poor_a the_o poor_a let_v the_o brother_n of_o low_a degree_n rejoice_v in_o that_o he_o be_v exalt_v the_o cross_n and_o doctrine_n of_o affliction_n and_o patience_n be_v profitable_a for_o the_o poor_a brother_n for_o if_o he_o be_v afflict_v with_o poverty_n contempt_n ignominy_n or_o any_o other_o calamity_n he_o must_v not_o be_v press_v down_o with_o sorrow_v grief_n fear_n and_o faint_v of_o heart_n but_o rejoice_v rather_o under_o his_o cross_n and_o calamity_n because_o he_o by_o the_o cross_n be_v exalt_v for_o by_o affliction_n the_o poor_a brethren_n humble_v be_v thereby_o exalt_v either_o to_o the_o true_a profession_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n either_o to_o be_v like_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n who_o have_v all_o in_o this_o world_n drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o affliction_n or_o else_o to_o the_o glorious_a company_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n unto_o who_o the_o way_n be_v persecution_n and_o suffering_n for_o even_o as_o christ_n himself_o by_o manifold_a persecution_n and_o trouble_n and_o by_o daily_a cross_n and_o suffering_n in_o 24._o luke_n 24._o his_o life_n enter_v into_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n as_o he_o protest_v unto_o his_o disciple_n betwixt_o jerusalem_n and_o emaus_n so_o in_o 14._o act_n 14._o like_a manner_n must_v all_o the_o saint_n by_o many_o tribulation_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n avouch_v to_o the_o brethren_n of_o lystra_n iconium_n and_o antiochia_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o assure_v we_o not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v heir_n with_o christ_n of_o glory_n then_o condicional_o 8._o rom._n 8._o that_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o if_o we_o be_v son_n than_o also_o heir_n and_o heir_n annex_v with_o jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o we_o also_o may_v be_v glorify_v with_o he_o neither_o otherwise_o to_o be_v crown_v with_o he_o than_o that_o first_o 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iniquity_n whereunto_o they_o be_v give_v this_o be_v that_o poison_n of_o aspis_n the_o venomous_a serpent_n 140._o psal_n 140._o which_o lie_v and_o lurk_v under_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o reproachful_a slanderer_n this_o be_v that_o deadly_a poison_n wherewith_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o tongue_n of_o man_n be_v infect_v these_o be_v 3_o james_n 3_o those_o bite_n and_o cruel_a beast_n who_o slay_v many_o with_o the_o venom_n of_o their_o lip_n of_o who_o diogenes_n the_o philosopher_n diogenes_n diogenes_n speak_v who_o be_v demand_v what_o beast_n do_v bite_v most_o dangerous_o answer_v of_o tame_a beast_n the_o flatterer_n of_o wild_a beast_n the_o slanderer_n bit_v soor_a these_o wound_n and_o slay_v at_o hand_n and_o far_o of_o at_o home_o and_o abroad_o the_o quick_a &_o the_o dead_a these_o spare_v neither_o prince_n nor_o people_n neither_o priest_n nor_o prelate_n neither_o friend_n nor_o foe_n rich_a nor_o poor_a base_a nor_o honourable_a man_n nor_o woman_n one_o nor_o another_o these_o destroy_v whole_a house_n and_o family_n as_o doeg_n 22._o 1._o king_n 22._o by_o his_o slander_n cause_v the_o family_n of_o the_o priest_n at_o nob_n to_o be_v destroy_v haman_n his_o slander_n cause_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n 3_o hester_n 3_o to_o go_v out_o against_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o the_o 28._o ecclus._n 28._o jew_n these_o have_v destroy_v such_o as_o have_v be_v at_o peace_n among_o themselves_o therefore_o sirach_n exhort_v man_n to_o abhor_v the_o slanderer_n and_o double_a tongue_v for_o as_o much_o as_o such_o have_v destroy_v many_o that_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o unity_n among_o themselves_o this_o have_v disquiet_v many_o and_o drive_v they_o from_o nation_n to_o nation_n cast_v down_o strong_a city_n and_o over_o throw_v the_o house_n of_o mighty_a man_n and_o bring_v down_o the_o strength_n of_o mighty_a people_n &_o be_v the_o decay_n of_o many_o nation_n this_o be_v that_o set_v prince_n at_o variance_n and_o arm_v mighty_a man_n one_o against_o another_o for_o the_o froward_a person_n sow_v strife_n and_o a_o tale_n bearer_n make_v division_n 16._o prou._n 16._o among_o prince_n say_v solomon_n see_v more_o 3._o chap_v james_n v._n 8._o how_o great_a then_o be_v the_o sin_n which_o god_n condemn_v david_n exclude_v from_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n count_v for_o cruel_a murder_n saint_n paul_n shut_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n &_o in_o his_o kingdom_n s._n peter_n reprove_v and_o which_o work_v so_o great_a evil_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o common_a cause_n for_o which_o man_n speak_v evil_a speech_n cause_n of_o evil_a speech_n one_o of_o another_o be_v chief_o these_o 1._o man_n slander_n &_o speak_v evil_a thereby_o to_o be_v reveâ—ned_v of_o â—uch_o as_o either_o have_v do_v they_o hurt_v or_o else_o be_v think_v to_o have_v do_v they_o injury_n thus_o man_n and_o woman_n not_o able_a with_o violence_n to_o make_v their_o part_n a_o good_a use_v their_o 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