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their_o vow_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v draw_v into_o a_o entire_a representment_n and_o the_o bill_n clog_v by_o number_n will_v make_v the_o best_a man_n in_o the_o world_n â—â—em_v foul_a and_o unhandsome_a and_o stain_v with_o the_o character_n of_o death_n and_o evil_a dishonour_n but_o for_o these_o there_o be_v appoint_v a_o defender_n the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o shall_v then_o also_o interpose_v and_o against_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v oppose_v the_o passion_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o upon_o all_o their_o defect_n shall_v cast_v the_o robe_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o youth_n shall_v not_o prevail_v so_o much_o as_o the_o repentance_n of_o their_o age_n and_o their_o omission_n be_v excuse_v by_o probable_a intervening_a cause_n and_o their_o little_a escape_n shall_v appear_v single_a and_o in_o disunion_n because_o they_o be_v always_o keep_v asunder_o by_o penitential_a prayer_n and_o sigh_n and_o their_o seldom_o return_n of_o sin_n by_o their_o daily_a watchfulness_n and_o their_o often_o infirmity_n by_o the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o their_o scruple_n by_o their_o zeal_n and_o their_o possion_n by_o their_o love_n and_o all_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o their_o judge_n offer_v and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n make_v effective_a by_o daily_a grace_n and_o assistance_n these_o therefore_o infallible_o go_v to_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n because_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v answer_v for_o they_o but_o as_o for_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o they_o for_o although_o the_o plain_a story_n of_o their_o life_n be_v to_o they_o a_o sad_a condemnation_n yet_o what_o will_v be_v answer_v when_o it_o shall_v be_v tell_v concern_v they_o that_o they_o despise_v god_n mercy_n and_o fear_v
ab_fw-la epicuro_fw-la soluti_fw-la deorum_fw-la non_fw-la metuimus_fw-la deos_fw-la say_v cicero_n and_o thence_o come_v this_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n that_o superstition_n shall_v signify_v a_o unreasonable_a fear_n of_o god_n it_o be_v true_a he_o and_o all_o his_o scholar_n extend_v the_o case_n beyond_o the_o measure_n and_o make_v all_o fear_n unreasonable_a but_o then_o if_o we_o upon_o ground_n of_o reason_n and_o divine_a revelation_n shall_v better_o discern_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o fear_v we_o find_v to_o be_v unreasonable_a we_o may_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n call_v it_o superstition_n and_o reckon_v it_o criminal_a as_o they_o do_v all_o fear_n that_o it_o may_v be_v call_v superstition_n their_o authority_n be_v sufficient_a warrant_n for_o the_o grammar_n of_o the_o appellative_a and_o that_o it_o be_v criminal_a we_o shall_v derive_v from_o better_a principle_n but_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v another_o part_n of_o its_o definition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o superstitious_a man_n be_v also_o a_o idolater_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o be_v afraid_a of_o something_o beside_o god_n the_o latin_n according_a to_o their_o custom_n imitate_v the_o greek_n in_o all_o their_o learned_a notice_n of_o thing_n have_v also_o the_o same_o conception_n of_o this_o and_o by_o their_o word_n superstitio_fw-la understand_v the_o worship_n of_o daemon_n or_o separate_a spirit_n by_o which_o they_o mean_v either_o their_o minores_fw-la deos_fw-la or_o else_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o brave_a personage_n who_o soul_n be_v suppose_v to_o live_v after_o death_n the_o fault_n of_o this_o be_v the_o object_n of_o their_o religion_n they_o give_v a_o worship_n or_o a_o fear_n to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o due_a for_o when_o ever_o they_o worship_v the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n they_o never_o call_v that_o superstition_n in_o a_o evil_a sense_n except_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theâ—_n that_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o hence_o come_v the_o etymology_n of_o superstition_n it_o be_v a_o worship_v or_o fear_v the_o spirit_n of_o their_o dead_a hero_n quos_fw-la superstites_fw-la credebant_fw-la who_o they_o think_v to_o be_v alive_a after_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o deification_n or_o quos_fw-la superstantes_fw-la credebant_fw-la stand_v in_o place_n and_o throne_n above_o we_o and_o it_o allude_v to_o that_o admirable_a description_n of_o old_a age_n which_o solomon_n make_v beyond_o all_o the_o rhetoric_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n also_o they_o shall_v 5._o be_v afraid_a of_o that_o which_o be_v high_a and_o fear_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o way_n intimate_v the_o weakness_n of_o old_a person_n who_o if_o ever_o they_o have_v be_v religious_a be_v apt_a to_o be_v abuse_v into_o superstition_n they_o be_v afraid_a of_o that_o which_o be_v high_a that_o be_v of_o spirit_n and_o separate_v soul_n of_o those_o excellent_a being_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o region_n above_o meaning_n that_o then_o they_o be_v superstitious_a however_o fear_n be_v most_o common_o its_o principle_n always_o its_o ingredient_n for_o if_o it_o enter_v first_o by_o credulity_n and_o a_o weak_a persuasion_n yet_o it_o become_v incorporate_v into_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o man_n and_o think_v necessary_a and_o the_o action_n it_o persuade_v to_o dare_v not_o be_v omit_v for_o fear_v of_o a_o evil_n themselves_o dream_n of_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o sin_n be_v reducible_a to_o two_o head_n the_o 1._o be_v superstition_n of_o a_o undue_a object_n 2._o superstition_n of_o a_o undue_a expression_n to_o a_o right_a object_n 1._o superstition_n of_o a_o undue_a object_n be_v that_o which_o the_o etymologist_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o worship_v of_o idol_n the_o scripture_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sacrifice_a to_o daemon_n 20._o in_o st._n paul_n and_o in_o â—_o baruch_n where_o although_o we_o usual_o read_v it_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o accidental_a that_o they_o be_v such_o for_o those_o indeed_o be_v evil_a spirit_n who_o have_v seduce_v they_o and_o tempt_v they_o to_o such_o ungodly_a rite_n and_o yet_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o pythagorean_n sect_n pretend_v a_o more_o holy_a worship_n and_o do_v their_o devotion_n to_o angel_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v worship_v angel_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n they_o worship_v they_o because_o they_o be_v good_a and_o powerful_a as_o the_o gentile_n do_v the_o devil_n who_o they_o think_v so_o and_o the_o error_n which_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v be_v not_o in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n in_o mistake_v bad_a angel_n for_o good_a but_o in_o matter_n of_o manner_n and_o choice_n they_o mistake_v the_o creature_n for_o the_o creator_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o full_o express_v by_o st._n paul_n in_o a_o 25._o general_a signification_n they_o worship_v the_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o creator_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v read_v if_o we_o worship_v any_o creature_n beside_o god_n worship_v so_o as_o the_o worship_n of_o he_o become_v a_o part_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v also_o a_o direct_a superstition_n but_o concern_v this_o part_n of_o superstition_n i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v this_o discourse_n because_o i_o know_v no_o christian_n blamable_a in_o this_o particular_a but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o they_o that_o communicate_v with_o she_o in_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n burn_a light_n and_o perfume_n to_o they_o make_v offering_n confidence_n advocation_n and_o vow_n to_o they_o and_o direct_v and_o solemn_a divine_a worship_v the_o symbol_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n when_o they_o be_v consecrate_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n these_o be_v direct_a superstition_n as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v by_o all_o author_n profane_a and_o sacred_a and_o be_v of_o such_o evil_a report_n that_o where_o 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vice_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o nature_n or_o it_o be_v so_o inconsiderable_a that_o it_o have_v in_o it_o nothing_o beyond_o a_o inclination_n which_o may_v be_v revert_v and_o very_o often_o not_o so_o much_o nothing_o but_o a_o perfect_a indifferency_n we_o may_v if_o we_o will_v or_o we_o may_v choose_v but_o custom_n bring_v in_o a_o new_a nature_n and_o make_v a_o bias_n in_o every_o faculty_n to_o a_o vicious_a man_n some_o sin_n become_v necessary_a temperance_n make_v he_o sick_a severity_n be_v death_n to_o he_o it_o destroy_v his_o chearfulnesse_n and_o activity_n it_o be_v as_o his_o nature_n and_o the_o desire_n dwell_v for_o ever_o with_o he_o and_o his_o reason_n be_v frame_v for_o it_o and_o his_o fancy_n and_o in_o all_o he_o be_v help_v by_o example_n by_o
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life_n and_o religion_n of_o society_n and_o prudence_n we_o may_v be_v fit_v to_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o the_o song_n of_o angel_n when_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o marriage_n supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n but_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o fountain_n both_o of_o bitter_a water_n and_o of_o pleasant_a it_o send_v forth_o blessing_n and_o curse_v it_o praise_v god_n and_o rail_n at_o man_n it_o be_v sometime_o set_v on_o fire_n and_o then_o it_o put_v whole_a city_n in_o combustion_n it_o be_v unruly_a and_o no_o more_o to_o be_v restrain_v then_o the_o breath_n of_o a_o tempest_n it_o be_v volatile_a and_o fugitive_n reason_n shall_v go_v before_o it_o and_o when_o it_o do_v not_o repentance_n come_v after_o it_o be_v intend_v for_o a_o organ_n of_o the_o divine_a praise_n but_o the_o devil_n often_o play_v upon_o it_o and_o then_o it_o sound_v like_o the_o screech-owl_n or_o the_o groan_n of_o death_n sorrow_n and_o shame_n folly_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o note_n and_o formidable_a accent_n of_o that_o discord_n we_o be_v all_o natural_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lover_n of_o speech_n more_o or_o less_o and_o god_n reprove_v it_o not_o provide_v that_o we_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wise_a and_o material_a useful_a and_o prudent_a in_o our_o discourse_n for_o since_o speech_n be_v for_o conversation_n let_v it_o be_v also_o charitable_a and_o profitable_a let_v it_o be_v without_o sin_n but_o not_o without_o profit_n and_o grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n and_o then_o it_o be_v as_o god_n will_v have_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o text_n first_o tell_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v avoid_v and_o then_o tell_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v pursue_v what_o our_o discourse_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v and_o 2_o what_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v there_o be_v no_o more_o variety_n in_o the_o structure_n of_o the_o word_n i_o shall_v 1._o discourse_n of_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o tongue_n 2._o of_o its_o duty_n and_o proper_a employment_n 1._o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corrupt_a or_o filthy_a communication_n so_o we_o read_v it_o and_o it_o seem_v proper_o to_o note_v such_o communication_n as_o minister_n to_o wantonness_n such_o as_o be_v the_o fescennine_n of_o ausonius_n the_o excrement_n and_o spume_n of_o martial_n verse_n and_o the_o ephesiaca_n of_o xenophon_n indeed_o this_o be_v such_o a_o rudeness_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o civil_a conversation_n and_o be_v witty_o note_v by_o the_o apostle_n charge_v that_o fornication_n shall_v not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o they_o as_o become_v saint_n not_o mean_v that_o the_o vice_n shall_v not_o have_v its_o name_n and_o filthy_a character_n but_o that_o nothing_o of_o it_o be_v name_v in_o which_o it_o can_v be_v tempt_v or_o offensive_a nothing_o tend_v to_o it_o or_o teach_v of_o it_o shall_v be_v name_v we_o must_v not_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fornication_n in_o our_o talk_n that_o be_v such_o a_o baseness_n that_o it_o not_o only_o grieve_v the_o divine_a spirit_n but_o dishonour_v all_o its_o channel_n and_o conveyance_n the_o proper_a language_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v use_v so_o much_o as_o in_o reproof_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v sometime_o wonder_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n man_n wise_a and_o modest_a chaste_a and_o of_o sober_a spirit_n have_v fall_v into_o a_o fond_a liberty_n of_o declamation_n against_o uncleanness_n use_v such_o word_n which_o bring_v that_o sin_n upon_o the_o stage_n of_o fancy_n and_o offend_v auriculas_fw-la non_fw-la calentes_fw-la sober_a and_o chaste_a ear_n for_o who_o can_v without_o blush_v read_v seneca_n describe_v the_o looking-glass_n of_o hostius_n or_o the_o severe_a but_o loose_a word_n of_o persius_n or_o the_o reproof_n of_o st._n hierom_n himself_o that_o great_a patron_n of_o virginity_n and_o exacter_n of_o chastity_n yet_o more_o than_o once_o he_o reprove_v filthy_a thing_n with_o unhandsome_a language_n st._n chrysostome_n make_v a_o apology_n for_o they_o that_o do_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n you_o can_v profit_v the_o hearer_n unless_o you_o discover_v the_o filthiness_n for_o the_o withdraw_a the_o curtain_n be_v shame_n and_o confutation_n enough_o for_o so_o great_a a_o baseness_n and_o surgeon_n care_v not_o how_o they_o defile_v their_o hand_n so_o they_o may_v do_v profit_n to_o the_o patient_a and_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o material_a difference_n in_o the_o design_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v if_o he_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o his_o secret_a affection_n and_o private_a folly_n it_o be_v certain_o intolerable_a but_o yet_o if_o he_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o profit_v the_o hearer_n and_o cure_v the_o criminal_a though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a kind_n of_o it_o honest_a and_o well_o mean_v yet_o that_o it_o be_v imprudent_a irritamentum_fw-la veneris_fw-la languentis_fw-la &_o acris_fw-la divitis_fw-la urticae_fw-la and_o not_o whole_o to_o be_v excuse_v by_o the_o fair_a meaning_n will_v soon_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o who_o know_v what_o danger_n and_o infection_n it_o leave_v upon_o the_o fancy_n even_o by_o those_o word_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n be_v instruct_v ab_fw-la hâc_fw-la scabie_n tenemus_fw-la ungue_fw-la it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o come_v near_o the_o leprosy_n though_o to_o cleanse_v the_o leper_n skin_n but_o the_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_n more_o than_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v eupolis_n and_o so_o it_o signify_v musty_a rot_a and_o outwear_v with_o age_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iusty_a peace_n so_o aristophanes_n and_o according_a to_o this_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n we_o be_v forbid_v to_o use_v all_o language_n that_o be_v in_o any_o sense_n corrupt_v unreasonable_a or_o useless_a language_n proceed_v from_o our_o old_a iniquity_n evil_a habit_n or_o unworthy_a custom_n call_v in_o the_o style_n of_o scripture_n the_o remain_v of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o by_o the_o greek_n dote_v or_o talk_v fond_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o boy_n talk_v like_o a_o old_a dotard_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v wicked_a filthy_a or_o reproachful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n criminal_a and_o disgraceful_a any_o language_n that_o minister_n to_o mischief_n but_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o deletery_n a_o extinction_n of_o all_o good_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o destruction_n a_o entire_a corruption_n of_o all_o morality_n and_o to_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o of_o menander_n quote_v by_o st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n and_o therefore_o under_o this_o word_n be_v comprise_v all_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o tongue_n that_o wicked_a instrument_n of_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n in_o the_o capacity_n of_o all_o the_o appellative_n 1._o here_o be_v forbid_v the_o useless_a vain_a and_o trifle_a conversation_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n of_o fly_n so_o be_v the_o devil_n name_n he_o rule_v by_o these_o little_a thing_n by_o trifle_n and_o vanity_n by_o idle_a and_o useless_a word_n by_o the_o intercourse_n of_o a_o vain_a conversation_n 2._o the_o devil_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n and_o the_o calumniate_a slander_a undervalue_a detract_n tongue_n do_v his_o work_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o that_o i_o name_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d