hand_n but_o i_o will_v subdue_v my_o enemy_n by_o my_o own_o power_n five_o man_n abuse_v their_o tongue_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o neighbour_n or_o of_o other_o six_o manner_n of_o way_n viz._n i._o by_o bitter_a speech_n as_o when_o man_n who_o be_v at_o variance_n give_v out_o grievous_a word_n one_o against_o another_o prov._n 12.18_o eph._n 4.31_o ii_o by_o wrangle_a and_o contentious_a speech_n as_o when_o between_o party_n disagree_v neither_o will_v yield_v but_o both_o be_v obstinate_a phil._n 2.14_o iii_o by_o threaten_a speech_n or_o menace_a word_n against_o other_o eph._n 6.9_o iv_o by_o gird_v and_o taunt_a at_o other_o by_o close_a and_o secret_a nip_v although_o there_o be_v no_o open_a rail_n v._o by_o back_o bite_v as_o psal_n 15.3_o he_o who_o backbit_v not_o with_o his_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n by_o these_o word_n the_o kingly_a prophet_n will_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o wantonness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o vice_n too_o vulgar_a and_o universal_a and_o exclude_v man_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n jam._n 3.2_o psal_n 15.3_o now_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v these_o two_o 1._o because_o word_n seem_v to_o hurt_v less_o than_o deed_n therefore_o man_n more_o usual_o and_o universal_o sin_n by_o word_n than_o deed_n 2._o because_o man_n ordinary_o and_o natural_o do_v rather_o give_v way_n to_o feign_a excuse_n than_o to_o many_o other_o sin_n vi_o man_n abuse_v their_o tongue_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o other_o by_o rash_a inconsiderate_a unadvised_a and_o tattle_a speech_n as_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n be_v take_v by_o sylla_n the_o roman_a dictator_n who_o by_o his_o spy_n be_v admonish_v of_o the_o prattle_a of_o certain_a old_a man_n in_o a_o barber_n shop_n where_o they_o talk_v of_o a_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o town_n which_o be_v weak_a and_o worst_a defend_v upon_o which_o information_n sylla_n with_o all_o his_o force_n assanlt_v the_o city_n in_o that_o place_n and_o take_v it_o the_o unadvised_a talk_n of_o one_o only_a man_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o rome_n be_v not_o deliver_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o nero_n and_o why_o many_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o he_o for_o that_o man_n see_v one_o of_o the_o prisoner_n that_o be_v take_v by_o the_o tyrant_n to_o be_v dismay_v because_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n will_v he_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v escape_v but_o until_o the_o morrow_n only_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v cause_n of_o rejoice_v the_o prisoner_n to_o save_v his_o own_o life_n declare_v and_o reveal_v those_o word_n to_o nero_n who_o thereupon_o sudden_o seize_v upon_o the_o conspirator_n and_o put_v they_o to_o death_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v how_o many_o sundry_a way_n the_o tongue_n of_o man_n be_v abuse_v and_o how_o severe_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v punish_v qu._n 1._o do_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o tongue_n deserve_v hell_n fire_n or_o destroy_v the_o soul_n ans_fw-fr 1._o our_o saviour_n say_v matth._n 5.22_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v his_o brother_n fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n ans_fw-fr 2._o pomerius_fw-la say_v convitia_fw-la reproachful_a word_n be_v venial_a sin_n when_o they_o be_v thus_o qualify_v i._o when_o they_o be_v give_v by_o superior_n by_o way_n of_o correction_n or_o reproof_n ii_o when_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o hatred_n but_o from_o the_o levity_n of_o the_o mind_n iii_o when_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o smallor_n light_a anger_n and_o not_o from_o unbridled_a or_o immoderate_a rage_n iv_o when_o they_o proceed_v from_o no_o desire_n of_o disgrace_n that_o be_v although_o a_o man_n use_v some_o reproachful_a or_o disgraceful_a word_n unto_o his_o brother_n in_o his_o anger_n yet_o he_o do_v it_o not_o with_o a_o purpose_n or_o intent_n to_o disgrace_v he_o v._o when_o by_o the_o reproachful_a word_n which_o be_v give_v our_o brother_n be_v not_o much_o disgrace_v ans_fw-fr 3._o pomerius_fw-la say_v maledicta_fw-la evil_a speech_n and_o malediction_n be_v but_o venial_a sin_n when_o thus_o occasion_v or_o utter_v 1._o when_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o good_a cause_n or_o some_o call_n from_o god_n 2._o when_o they_o be_v pronounce_v against_o or_o reflect_v upon_o he_o only_o who_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o 3._o when_o they_o be_v occasion_v for_o a_o trifle_n or_o a_o matter_n of_o no_o great_a moment_n 4._o when_o they_o be_v from_o a_o sudden_a undeliberate_v heat_n of_o passion_n these_o respect_n pomerius_fw-la think_v do_v so_o allay_v and_o qualify_v the_o poison_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o it_o will_v not_o prove_v mortal_a unto_o we_o ans_fw-fr 4._o we_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n to_o resolve_v and_o establish_v we_o in_o this_o particular_a than_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o err_a papist_n and_o that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o teach_v we_o what_o to_o think_v of_o rail_v reproachful_a and_o curse_a speech_n by_o these_o four_o particular_n i._o the_o scripture_n command_v we_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n then_o to_o put_v on_o the_o virtue_n contrary_a to_o such_o speech_n as_o coloss_n 3.12_o 13._o but_o on_o therefore_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n bowel_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n meekness_n long_o suffer_v forbear_v one_o another_o and_o forgive_a one_o another_o all_o these_o be_v contrary_a or_o opposite_a to_o reproach_n and_o evil_a speaking_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o one_o be_v command_v than_o the_o other_o be_v forbid_v if_o one_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o elect_a vessel_n the_o other_o be_v of_o a_o reprobate_n at_o least_o for_o the_o present_a and_o therefore_o whether_o simple_o take_v or_o according_a to_o pomerius_fw-la his_o qualification_n and_o restriction_n they_o be_v no_o venial_a sin_n ii_o the_o scripture_n prohibit_v these_o exit_fw-la consequenti_fw-la by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n eph._n 4.21_o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a etc._n etc._n that_o you_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n now_o none_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o revile_v and_o wicked_a speech_n be_v corrupt_a communication_n at_o least_o tend_v not_o to_o edification_n but_o rather_o offend_v god_n the_o apostle_n seem_v plain_o thus_o to_o argue_v those_o speech_n which_o be_v corrupt_a and_o edify_v not_o the_o hearer_n be_v displease_v to_o the_o pure_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o become_v not_o christian_n but_o rail_v revile_v and_o reproachful_a speech_n be_v corrupt_a and_o tend_v not_o to_o edification_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v unbeseeming_a christian_n displease_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o consequent_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n lethal_a not_o venial_a iii_o the_o scripture_n dislike_v all_o speech_n of_o this_o kind_n because_o they_o argue_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o grace_n in_o we_o for_o the_o present_a nor_o hope_v of_o glory_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 1._o that_o man_n who_o give_v way_n to_o these_o abusive_a speech_n do_v thereby_o testify_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o season_v or_o sanctify_v with_o true_a grace_n jam._n 1.26_o if_o any_o man_n seem_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n he_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o his_o religion_n be_v in_o vain_a 2._o that_o man_n be_v as_o yet_o no_o heir_n of_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 6.10_o be_v not_o deceive_v for_o railer_n and_o reviler_n shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i_o conclude_v this_o particular_a with_o this_o plain_a syllogism_n that_o which_o exclude_v we_o both_o from_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v mortal_a and_o not_o venial_a but_o rail_v revile_v and_o reproachful_a word_n not_o be_v repent_v of_o exclude_v we_o both_o from_o the_o participation_n and_o possession_n of_o grace_n and_o all_o true_a hope_n of_o glory_n therefore_o they_o be_v no_o venial_a sin_n iv_o these_o kind_n of_o speech_n be_v direct_o and_o positive_o forbid_v by_o god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o venial_a sin_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n 1_o pet._n 2.1_o eph._n 4.31_o qu._n 2._o why_o do_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o tongue_n destroy_v the_o soul_n or_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v punish_v with_o hell_n fire_n ans_fw-fr 1._o because_o the_o tongue_n be_v give_v we_o for_o other_o end_n and_o speech_n be_v only_o natural_o give_v to_o man_n and_o that_o for_o this_o end_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v perform_v those_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o they_o viz._n i._o we_o must_v bless_v and_o praise_n god_n with_o our_o tongue_n jam._n 3.9_o ii_o we_o must_v confess_v christ_n with_o our_o tongue_n rom._n 10.10_o iii_o we_o must_v invocate_v and_o supplicate_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o mercy_n with_o our_o tongue_n iv_o with_o
know_v those_o law_n hence_o some_o eminet_fw-la lawyer_n have_v write_v abbreviation_n of_o the_o statute_n yea_o hence_o young_a gentleman_n be_v bring_v up_o at_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n and_o chancery_n that_o in_o some_o way_n or_o other_o they_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o the_o nation_n and_o useful_a in_o their_o generation_n ans_fw-fr 6._o sapientia_fw-la wisdom_n in_o 2_o chron._n 1.10_o signify_v prudence_n moderation_n and_o discretion_n in_o govern_v for_o i._o there_o be_v much_o variety_n in_o govern_v and_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n there_o be_v much_o difference_n of_o man_n much_o diversity_n of_o cause_n several_a degree_n óf_a sin_n and_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o must_v not_o be_v always_o of_o the_o same_o disposition_n and_o temper_n nor_o carry_v himself_o alike_o to_o all_o but_o shall_v be_v more_o mild_a and_o gentle_a to_o some_o more_o rigid_a and_o severe_a to_o other_o ii_o magistrate_n be_v expose_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n like_o a_o city_n set_v upon_o a_o hill_n must_v needs_o suffer_v much_o disgrace_n and_o reproach_n if_o they_o lack_v moderation_n discretion_n and_o wisdom_n in_o govern_v and_o iii_o the_o danger_n be_v great_a both_o to_o magistrate_n and_o people_n for_o those_o to_o be_v destitute_a of_o wisdom_n to_o govern_v for_o if_o they_o fail_v therein_o the_o commonwealth_n fall_v with_o they_o plato_n know_v very_o well_o that_o no_o humane_a government_n can_v be_v establish_v without_o that_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n which_o solomon_n pray_v for_o say_v commonwealth_n shall_v be_v well_o and_o happy_o govern_v when_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n or_o by_o those_o who_o employ_v their_o study_n to_o wisdom_n hence_o we_o find_v in_o history_n that_o many_o ancient_a commonwealth_n be_v never_o in_o a_o more_o happy_a safe_a peaceable_a and_o prosperous_a state_n than_o when_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o philosopher_n themselves_o and_o do_v receive_v their_o law_n and_o ordinance_n by_o their_o mean_n or_o from_o they_o as_o the_o mitylenian_o do_v from_o pittacus_n the_o cretenians_n from_o pythagoras_n the_o egyptian_n from_o mercury_n or_o osiris_n the_o bractiens_n from_o zoroaster_n the_o persian_n from_o oramasus_n the_o carthagenian_o from_o caremundus_n the_o athenian_n from_o solon_n the_o scythian_n from_o zamolxis_n the_o cretensian_o from_o minos_n the_o lacedaemonian_n from_o lycurgus_n the_o roman_n from_o numa_n pompilius_n the_o greek_n from_o orpheus_n and_o the_o hehrew_n from_o moses_n and_o aaron_n history_n teach_v abundant_o that_o many_o emperor_n and_o king_n who_o have_v be_v eminent_a for_o wisdom_n understanding_n and_o learning_n do_v themselves_o usual_o minister_v justice_n to_o every_o man_n and_o do_v exercise_v the_o place_n of_o a_o judge_n in_o their_o own_o proper_a person_n of_o this_o number_n be_v augustus_n caesar_n vespasian_n domitian_n aurelius_n victor_n marcus_n aurelius_n trajane_n justinian_n antonius_n saracula_n frederidk_n and_o many_o other_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o difference_n concern_v wisdom_n ¶_o viii_o observe_v that_o wisdom_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o these_o four_o thing_n i_o to_o a_o serpent_n matth._n 10.16_o be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n for_o as_o a_o serpent_n when_o he_o be_v within_o the_o danger_n of_o man_n above_o all_o part_n of_o his_o body_n keep_v his_o head_n from_o blow_n which_o he_o do_v either_o by_o gather_v his_o body_n into_o a_o circle_n or_o hide_v it_o in_o a_o hole_n suffer_v his_o other_o part_n to_o be_v beat_v so_o if_o any_o persecution_n happen_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n teach_v we_o to_o hide_v our_o head_n christ_n that_o take_v the_o blow_n upon_o ourselves_o we_o may_v safeguard_n the_o faith_n receive_v of_o he_o by_o the_o loss_n if_o need_v be_v of_o our_o body_n hilar_n in_o matth._n epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 3â—_n say_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v see_v in_o two_o thing_n in_o defend_v his_o head_n with_o yield_v his_o body_n to_o stroke_n and_o in_o his_o drink_n for_o when_o thirst_n oppress_v he_o and_o he_o go_v to_o drink_v he_o do_v not_o take_v his_o poison_n with_o he_o but_o leave_v it_o in_o his_o den_n thus_o our_o wisdom_n shall_v be_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o temptation_n rather_o to_o deliver_v to_o the_o sword_n and_o fire_n all_o that_o we_o have_v than_o to_o hazard_v and_o endanger_v our_o head_n that_o be_v to_o deny_v christ_n and_o when_o we_o go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n or_o to_o prayer_n or_o to_o receive_v the_o holy_a mystery_n we_o must_v not_o carry_v with_o we_o in_o our_o cogitation_n and_o mind_n maliciousness_n envy_n lust_n or_o any_o evil_n whatsoever_o ii_o wisdom_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o sun_n or_o to_o the_o light_n for_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o eye_n and_o soul_n of_o nature_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v discern_v beget_v nourish_v increase_v and_o cherish_v so_o be_v wisdom_n in_o the_o world_n as_o politian_n say_v in_o lamia_n see_v eccles_n 2.12_o 13._o iii_o wisdom_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o stone_n call_v by_o the_o lapidary_n corneolum_fw-la which_o be_v hang_v about_o the_o neck_n or_o wear_v on_o the_o finger_n do_v help_v in_o disputation_n do_v mitigate_v wrath_n and_o do_v stay_v a_o flux_n of_o blood_n f._n johan_n a._n s._n gemin_n for_o thus_o wisdom_n do_v profit_n in_o disputation_n to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n to_o repress_v anger_n and_o to_o stay_v our_o proneness_n and_o readiness_n to_o sin_n iv_o wisdom_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o herb_n amomum_fw-la for_o as_o that_o herb_n be_v powerful_a against_o the_o sting_n of_o scorpion_n do_v refresh_v the_o eye_n and_o assuage_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o entrail_n so_o wisdom_n do_v profligate_v the_o deceit_n of_o heretic_n do_v comfort_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o in_o grief_n do_v cheer_v the_o sad_a heart_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o wisdom_n in_o general_n ¶_o ii_o in_o the_o practical_a part_n we_o have_v some_o thing_n to_o observe_v or_o consider_v of_o by_o way_n of_o reprehension_n some_o by_o way_n of_o instruction_n and_o some_o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n ¶_o 1_n in_o regard_n of_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n sixteen_o sort_n of_o person_n be_v to_o blame_v as_o 1._o those_o who_o be_v not_o wise_a for_o themselves_o parum_fw-la sapit_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-la sapit_fw-la 2._o those_o who_o esteem_v not_o wise_a sentence_n although_o they_o near_o concern_v they_o simonides_n be_v at_o a_o banquet_n with_o pausanias_n he_o desire_v he_o to_o utter_v some_o precept_n of_o wisdom_n whereat_o he_o laugh_v say_v remember_v thou_o be_v a_o man_n which_o say_v he_o then_o slight_v but_o afterward_o in_o his_o misery_n with_o great_a sorrow_n remember_v theophra_v 3._o those_o who_o neglect_v wisdom_n and_o wise_a say_n when_o they_o once_o reflect_v upon_o they_o the_o report_n say_v aristippus_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n be_v good_a in_o a_o tyrant_n opinion_n so_o long_o as_o he_o think_v that_o nothing_o which_o be_v speak_v or_o do_v be_v repugnant_a to_o his_o affection_n and_o lust_n for_o like_o a_o sick_a man_n he_o judge_v and_o esteem_v nothing_o good_a which_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o scent_n and_o taste_v of_o his_o own_o loathsome_a appetite_n 4._o those_o who_o be_v wise_a in_o the_o theory_n give_v evil_a example_n in_o practice_n marcus_n aurelius_n say_v a_o wiseman_n merit_v more_o punishment_n for_o a_o light_a deed_n do_v open_o than_o a_o secret_a murderer_n as_o dead_a fly_n cause_n to_o stink_v and_o putrify_v the_o ointment_n of_o the_o apothecary_n so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n he_o who_o be_v in_o estimation_n for_o wisdom_n eccles_n 10.1_o many_o be_v wise_a doctrinal_o than_o practical_o sol_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la quibus_fw-la lucet_fw-la etiam_fw-la calefacit_fw-la sic_fw-la sapientia_fw-la multos_fw-la quos_fw-la docet_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la faciendum_fw-la non_fw-la continuò_fw-la etiam_fw-la accendit_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la multas_fw-la divitias_fw-la scire_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la possidere_fw-la nec_fw-la notitia_fw-la divitem_fw-la facit_fw-la sed_fw-la possessio_fw-la bern._n serm_n 31._o in_o cantie_a as_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o many_o who_o it_o do_v not_o warm_a so_o wisdom_n show_v many_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v who_o she_o do_v not_o inflame_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o do_v as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o know_v what_o money_n be_v and_o another_o to_o possess_v it_o and_o as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o money_n do_v not_o make_v a_o man_n rich_a but_o the_o possession_n thereof_o so_o the_o knowledge_n of_o wisdom_n do_v not_o make_v a_o wise_a man_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o rule_v thereof_o 5._o those_o be_v to_o blame_v who_o rather_o desire_v to_o seem_v wise_a than_o to_o be_v so_o whereas_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o be_v wise_a
our_o personal_a constitution_n be_v and_o what_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v second_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o labour_v to_o remove_v folly_n and_o foolishness_n far_o from_o we_o prov._n 8.5_o &_o 9.6_o two_o thing_n be_v here_o considerable_a 1._o wherein_o folly_n and_o foolishness_n consist_v 2._o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o folly_n †_o i._o folly_n and_o foolishness_n consist_v in_o five_o thing_n viz._n first_o non_fw-la considerando_fw-la in_o not_o consider_v psal_n 92.6_o isa_n 57.1_o eccles_n 2.14_o luk._n 2d_o 25_o isa_n 44.19_o that_o be_v i._o that_o nothing_o come_v by_o chance_n 1_o king_n 22.34_o and_o ii_o that_o god_n hand_n be_v in_o all_o our_o affliction_n psal_n 14.1_o isa_n 19.12_o and_o iii_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o be_v sin_n 1_o king_n 8_o 38._o this_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o prov._n 17.10_o &_o 23_o 35._o second_o non_fw-la cautè_fw-la ambulando_fw-la in_o not_o walk_v waty_o jer._n 4.22_o &_o 5.4_o prov._n 27.22_o that_o be_v 1._o by_o not_o fear_v psal_n 119.120_o prov._n 16.6_o jonah_n 1.16_o and_o 2._o by_o laugh_v in_o the_o time_n of_o lamentation_n by_o be_v merry_a in_o the_o time_n of_o mourning_n prov._n 15.21_o isa_n 22.12_o amos_n 6.6_o eccles_n 7.6_o isa_n 28.9_o three_o non_fw-la respiciendo_fw-la in_o not_o regard_v the_o frailty_n of_o life_n psal_n 90.12_o and_o therefore_o apoplexy_n plague_n pestilence_n and_o such_o disease_n as_o cut_v man_n sudden_o off_o be_v send_v abroad_o into_o the_o world_n four_o mundanè_fw-la sapiendo_fw-la in_o study_v only_o worldly_a wisdom_n in_o mind_v only_o worldly_a thing_n rom._n 1.22_o isa_n 10.12_o 13._o exod._n 1.10_o &_o 1_o cor._n 3.18_o and_o five_o malè_fw-la curando_fw-la in_o cure_v spiritual_a malady_n amiss_o that_o be_v i._o by_o avoid_v the_o effect_v not_o the_o cause_n many_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o plague_n who_o never_o fear_v sin_n although_o if_o they_o sin_v their_o conscience_n will_v follow_v they_o as_o the_o shadow_n the_o substance_n and_o clamour_n continual_o against_o they_o and_o ii_o by_o presume_v to_o abide_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o phrase_n of_o fool_n psal_n 107.17_o fool_n be_v afflict_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n seem_v to_o denote_v this_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v fool_n will_v not_o forsake_v their_o sin_n until_o they_o be_v compel_v by_o scourge_n as_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o particular_a viz._n †_o ii_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o folly_n and_o foolishness_n be_v these_o eight_o 1._o a_o fool_n want_v understanding_n 2._o he_o can_v be_v teach_v be_v uncapable_a 3._o he_o can_v weigh_v and_o consider_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v deut._n 31.22_o eccles_n 4._o the_o last_o or_o 5.1_o 4._o he_o can_v walk_v or_o work_v by_o rule_n and_o pattern_n gal._n 6.16_o 5._o he_o can_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o thing_n and_o thing_n as_o between_o brass_n and_o gold_n or_o glass_n and_o crystal_n rom._n 1.28_o 6._o he_o know_v not_o time_n and_o season_n when_o it_o be_v time_n or_o fit_a to_o do_v such_o or_o such_o a_o business_n and_o when_o it_o be_v time_n to_o be_v leave_v undo_v 7._o he_o do_v not_o foresee_v the_o event_n of_o thing_n neither_o consider_v the_o danger_n of_o his_o folly_n as_o prov._n 7.22_o 23._o and_o the_o fool_n follow_v she_o straightways_o as_o a_o one_o that_o go_v to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o idiot_n to_o the_o stock_n for_o correction_n till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o liver_n and_o as_o a_o bird_n haste_v to_o the_o snare_n not_o know_v that_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n herodotus_n tell_v of_o psilli_n a_o foolish_a people_n who_o be_v displease_v with_o the_o south_n wind_n for_o dry_v up_o their_o water_n will_v needs_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o it_o but_o while_o they_o march_v on_o the_o sand_n to_o meet_v their_o enemy_n it_o blow_v so_o strong_o that_o raise_v a_o drift_n of_o sand_n it_o overwhelm_v they_o whereby_o instead_o of_o a_o victory_n they_o meet_v with_o their_o grave_n as_o a_o just_a reward_n of_o their_o folly_n 8._o affliction_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o folly_n psal_n 107.17_o fool_n be_v afflict_v for_o their_o sin_n sinful_a folly_n bring_v forth_o sorrow_n or_o foolish_a impiety_n or_o impious_a folly_n produce_v punishment_n isa_n 42.24_o &_o 50.1_o &_o 59.2_o jer._n 5.25_o prov._n 13.6_o jer._n 44.2_o 3._o for_o first_o the_o law_n oblige_v the_o lord_n to_o punish_v sin_n gen._n 2.17_o &_o 1_o cor._n 15.56_o and_o second_o sin_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o punishment_n hos_fw-la 8.11_o and_o three_o only_a faith_n and_o repentance_n free_v we_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o examine_v our_o sin_n that_o be_v i._o our_o own_o sin_n not_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o ii_o our_o cry_a sin_n and_o iii_o our_o confidence_n and_o boldness_n in_o sin_v jer._n 43.2_o and_o iv_o our_o craftiness_n and_o cunning_a and_o v._o our_o occult_a and_o secret_a sin_n whether_o 1._o such_o as_o yet_o be_v hide_v from_o ourselves_o psal_n 19.13_o or_o 2._o such_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o hide_v from_o the_o lord_n psal_n 90.8_o jer._n 16.17_o mich._n 3.16_o chap._n vi_o of_o fool_n and_o vnwise_n in_o this_o chapter_n as_o in_o the_o former_a we_o have_v both_o a_o doctrinal_a and_o a_o practical_a part_n to_o consider_v of_o the_o doctrinal_a part._n in_o this_o part_n we_o have_v these_o six_o thing_n to_o observe_v and_o consider_v of_o †_o 1._o observe_v who_o be_v unwise_a namely_o first_o sometime_o some_o people_n deut._n 32.6_o hos_fw-la 13.13_o second_o sometime_o some_o person_n now_o these_o person_n â—ro_o say_v to_o be_v unwise_a 1._o he_o who_o will_v wade_v through_o the_o river_n which_o he_o have_v not_o sound_v unless_o he_o can_v either_o swim_v well_o or_o have_v help_v at_o hand_n 2._o stultus_fw-la ab_fw-la obliquo_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la discedere_fw-la possit_fw-la pugnat_fw-la in_fw-la adversas_fw-la ire_n natator_fw-la aquas_fw-la ovid._n when_o danger_n may_v be_v shun_v i_o reckon_v he_o unwise_a who_o yet_o against_o the_o stream_n will_v swim_v 3._o he_o who_o be_v ungrateful_a to_o god_n deut._n 3.26_o 4._o he_o who_o protract_v and_o delay_n his_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n unto_o god_n hos_n 13.13_o 5._o he_o who_o be_v not_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n rom._n 1.14_o 6._o he_o who_o be_v negligent_a and_o careless_a of_o his_o conversation_n and_o life_n eph._n 5.17_o 7._o he_o who_o be_v illiterate_a and_o ignorant_a rom._n 1.14_o or_o who_o either_o whole_o want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o have_v it_o do_v not_o submit_v himself_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o it_o eph._n 5.17_o 8._o he_o who_o labour_v to_o allure_v other_o to_o sin_n prov._n 9.13_o 9_o the_o carnal_a and_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v unwise_a 1_o cor._n 2.14_o prov._n 2.3_o jam._n 1.5_o and_o so_o be_v 10._o the_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a man_n eph._n 4.18_o psal_n 14.1_o 5._o &_o 49.20_o and_o 11._o he_o who_o will_v not_o be_v reprove_v prov._n 12.1_o 15._o 12._o he_o who_o neglect_v his_o time_n eph._n 5.8_o rom._n 13.11_o prov._n 10.23_o &_o 14.9_o 13._o he_o who_o communicate_v with_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n eph._n 5.11_o isa_n 52.11_o &_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o and_o 14._o he_o who_o walk_v not_o circumspect_o ephes_n 5.15_o coloss_n 4.5_o matth._n 10.16_o now_o for_o a_o double_a cause_n these_o be_v call_v unwise_a viz._n i._o because_o they_o labour_v for_o and_o endeavour_v after_o thing_n which_o bring_v they_o no_o profit_n or_o spiritual_a advantage_n at_o all_o isa_n 55.2_o and_o ii_o because_o they_o pursue_v and_o practice_v those_o thing_n which_o will_v be_v their_o ruin_n as_o adam_n sell_v paradise_n for_o a_o apple_n and_o achan_n lose_v his_o life_n for_o a_o garment_n †_o 2._o observe_v that_o the_o hebrew_n have_v three_o word_n for_o a_o fool_n viz._n i._o evil_n that_o be_v a_o curious_a fool_n ii_o chesil_n that_o be_v a_o inconstant_a fool._n and_o iii_o naval_a that_o be_v a_o wicked_a fool._n †_o 3._o observe_v how_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v free_v and_o clear_v from_o contradict_v itself_o in_o regard_n of_o divers_a passage_n mention_v therein_o concern_v fool_n e._n g._n christ_n matth._n 5.22_o say_v we_o must_v call_v none_o fool_n now_o in_o thus_o say_v he_o contradict_v his_o father_n himself_o some_o prophet_n some_o apostle_n and_o some_o pious_a person_n ans_fw-fr 1._o god_n prov._n 12.6_o call_v wicked_a man_n fool_n and_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o so_o to_o call_v they_o ans_fw-fr 2._o christ_n matth._n 23.17_o 19_o call_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n fool_n and_o blind_a guide_n and_o luk._n 24.25_o he_o call_v the_o two_o disciple_n fool_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o doctrine_n matth._n 5.22_o now_o for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o these_o we_o must_v note_v that_o as_o the_o true_a christian_a
receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n certain_a thief_n and_o murderer_n be_v thus_o take_v and_o know_v by_o their_o too_o unadvised_a prate_n for_o have_v slay_v the_o poet_n ibycus_n and_o robe_v he_o for_o a_o long_a time_n they_o be_v not_o descry_v but_o at_o last_o it_o thus_o fall_v out_o that_o be_v at_o a_o public_a solemnity_n in_o the_o field_n and_o hear_v a_o great_a noise_n of_o crane_n in_o the_o air_n one_o of_o they_o scoff_o say_v to_o his_o fellow_n not_o think_v that_o any_o have_v overhear_v he_o hark_v fellow_n these_o be_v the_o witness_n that_o ibycus_n say_v shall_v disclose_v his_o death_n this_o be_v hear_v they_o be_v apprehend_v examine_v and_o upon_o their_o confession_n hang_v now_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o have_v speech_n be_v this_o when_o they_o be_v go_v about_o to_o kill_v ibycus_n he_o see_v a_o company_n of_o crane_n fly_v over_o his_o head_n say_v you_o crane_n shall_v bear_v witness_n of_o my_o death_n plutarch_n thus_o the_o say_n of_o solon_n appear_v to_o be_v true_a that_o much_o hurt_n come_v to_o beast_n because_o they_o be_v dumb_a but_o more_o to_o many_o man_n because_o they_o can_v speak_v paragraph_n iii_o of_o doubtful_a word_n there_o be_v some_o word_n and_o speech_n which_o be_v neither_o simple_o good_a nor_o simple_o evil_a but_o of_o a_o doubtful_a signification_n be_v sometime_o take_v in_o malam_fw-la partem_fw-la in_o a_o bad_a sense_n sometime_o in_o meliorem_fw-la in_o a_o good_a e._n g._n first_o there_o be_v curse_n and_o evil_a speaking_n note_v here_o that_o of_o curse_n and_o evil_a speaking_n there_o be_v many_o cause_n for_o i._o some_o do_v it_o out_o of_o private_a hatred_n this_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o ii_o some_o out_o of_o perverseness_n of_o nature_n as_o in_o ordinary_a sudden_a scold_n thus_o wicked_a man_n often_o speak_v evil_a of_o magistrate_n iii_o some_o out_o of_o rudeness_n of_o nature_n who_o be_v so_o ignorant_o and_o rustical_o bring_v up_o that_o they_o neither_o know_v how_o to_o speak_v civil_o nor_o how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o courteous_o these_o be_v call_v corydon_n iv_o some_o out_o of_o carelessness_n and_o negligence_n of_o speech_n as_o when_o a_o man_n for_o want_n of_o care_n and_o circumspection_n speak_v irreverent_o to_o a_o magistrate_n or_o some_o public_a person_n or_o to_o any_o brother_n v._o some_o out_o of_o zeal_n against_o odious_a vice_n thus_o the_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v 1._o those_o who_o be_v cruel_a lion_n wolf_n dog_n and_o 2._o those_o who_o be_v perverse_a and_o wilful_a viper_n and_o deaf_a adder_n and_o 3._o those_o who_o be_v filthy_a and_o unclean_a vomit_v dog_n and_o wallow_a swine_n etc._n etc._n now_o this_o be_v approve_v of_o both_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o it_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o inveigh_v against_o wicked_a man_n by_o strengthen_v our_o reproof_n with_o such_o manner_n of_o name_n as_o these_o cant._n 2.15_o zeph._n 3.3_o matth._n 7.15_o &_o 3.7_o &_o 23.27_o â—uk_fw-mi 13.32_o act_n 20.29_o &_o 2_o tim._n 4.17_o name_n be_v like_o picture_n which_o to_o the_o life_n describe_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o better_a and_o more_o apt_o represent_v they_o name_n be_v like_o fable_n parable_n and_o hieroglyphic_n set_v before_o our_o eye_n more_o full_o and_o plain_o the_o nature_n of_o vice_n and_o therefore_o such_o name_n be_v as_o lawful_a as_o emblem_n again_o it_o be_v not_o the_o name_n but_o the_o malice_n that_o make_v the_o reproach_n and_o therefore_o when_o there_o be_v no_o malice_n in_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o hurt_n in_o the_o name_n yea_o the_o end_n of_o these_o name_n be_v the_o conviction_n of_o error_n and_o the_o demonstration_n of_o vice_n as_o the_o craft_n of_o herod_n the_o cruelty_n of_o nero_n the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o pharisce_n the_o viper_n like_o impiety_n of_o some_o parent_n and_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o swine_n etc._n etc._n thus_o curse_v and_o evil_a speak_n be_v sometime_o take_v in_o a_o good_a and_o sometime_o in_o a_o bad_a sense_n second_o there_o be_v ambiguous_a and_o doubtful_a word_n or_o abstruse_a and_o mysterious_a speech_n which_o be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a to_o understand_v these_o be_v i._o sometime_o affect_v but_o not_o praise_v as_o melanthus_n say_v of_o dâ—ogenes_n his_o tragedy_n a_o man_n can_v see_v the_o matter_n for_o word_n plutarch_n and_o augustus_n say_v that_o doubtless_o antonius_n be_v mad_a qui_fw-la scripsit_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la mirentur_fw-la potius_fw-la homines_fw-la quam_fw-la intâ—lligunt_fw-la suet._n in_o octau._n ca._n 86._o who_o write_v so_o that_o man_n shall_v rather_o admire_v at_o what_o he_o write_v than_o understand_v it_o ii_o sometime_o speech_n be_v obscure_a and_o dark_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o man_n wit_n as_o christ_n parable_n and_o sampsons_n riddle_n this_o i_o enlarge_v not_o because_o heidfeldius_n in_o his_o sphinx_n pag._n 769._o 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