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that_o open_v wide_a his_o lip_n shall_v have_v 13.3_o have_v pro._n 13.3_o destruction_n adonijah_n petition_n he_o ask_v of_o bathsheba_n and_o by_o she_o of_o solomon_n to_o have_v abishag_fw-mi to_o wife_n cost_v he_o his_o life_n 1_o king_n 2.16_o 17_o 23_o 24_o 25._o mens_fw-la tongue_n be_v the_o engine_n of_o their_o own_o ruin_n therefore_o be_v they_o say_v to_o make_v their_o own_o tongue_n to_o fall_v upon_o themselves_o 64.8_o themselves_o psa_fw-la 64.8_o that_o be_v the_o mischief_n their_o tongue_n have_v utter_v against_o other_o shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o themselves_o god_n will_v do_v to_o they_o what_o they_o have_v speak_v against_o other_o man_n have_v better_a a_o mountain_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o than_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o own_o offend_a tongue_n what_o shall_v be_v give_v or_o do_v unto_o thou_o thou_o false_a tongue_n say_v the_o 4._o the_o psal_n 102.3_o 4._o psalmist_n sharp_a arrow_n of_o the_o mighty_a with_o coal_n of_o juniper_n that_o 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precedent_n under_o valerian_n the_o emperor_n and_o his_o agent_n to_o torment_v christian_n be_v afterward_o so_o torment_v with_o the_o devil_n that_o bite_v off_o his_o own_o tongue_n in_o small_a piece_n he_o die_v miserable_o stephen_n gardiner_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n a_o bloody_a persecutor_n dye_v with_o his_o tongue_n thrust_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n swell_v and_o black_a with_o the_o inflammation_n of_o his_o body_n nestorius_n the_o heretic_n his_o tongue_n which_o utter_v blasphemy_n be_v eat_v up_o of_o worm_n the_o holy_a scripture_n declare_v several_a punishment_n inflict_v on_o all_o sort_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o mouth_n by_o law_n and_o by_o providence_n 1_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o blasphemer_n be_v to_o be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n all_o the_o congregation_n shall_v certain_o stone_n he_o leu._n 24.13_o to_o 17._o so_o be_v enticer_n to_o idolatry_n though_o they_o be_v very_o near_o or_o dear_a deut._n 13.6_o to_o 12._o blaspheme_v and_o entice_n to_o idolatry_n be_v sin_n of_o the_o mouth_n 2_o by_o god_n providence_n miriam_n though_o a_o prophetess_n a_o sister_n to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n for_o speak_v against_o god_n servant_n 10._o servant_n num._n 12.1_o 8_o 10._o moses_n for_o her_o reproof_n of_o he_o and_o reproach_n against_o he_o it_o be_v dr._n hall_n observation_n that_o miriams_n foul_a tongue_n be_v punish_v with_o a_o foul_a face_n since_o she_o will_v acknowledge_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o herself_o and_o her_o brother_n moses_n now_o see_v his_o face_n glorious_a she_o leprous_a now_o both_o moses_n and_o miriam_n need_v to_o wear_v a_o veil_n he_o to_o hide_v his_o glory_n she_o her_o deformity_n korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n for_o their_o seditious_a speak_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o 35._o they_o num._n 16.1_o 3_o 31_o 32._o &_o vers_fw-la 35._o up_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o conspirator_n be_v 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52.1_o to_o 6._o 1_o sam._n 22._o vers_fw-la 18._o will_v you_o keep_v your_o tongue_n free_a from_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n or_o your_o whole_a man_n safe_a from_o punishment_n and_o misery_n then_o govern_v they_o well_o and_o keep_v they_o pure_a from_o sin_n if_o the_o mouth_n will_v not_o keep_v sin_n in_o it_o can_v keep_v judgement_n out_o as_o the_o one_o go_v out_o so_o the_o other_o come_v in_o at_o the_o same_o door_n also_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v needful_a not_o only_o to_o prevent_v evil_a from_o it_o but_o sin_n when_o evil_a befall_v it_o especial_o murmur_n and_o blaspheming_n against_o god_n when_o the_o five_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v 12._o be_v rev._n 16.10_o 11_o 12._o either_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n as_o many_o understand_v it_o or_o as_o some_o eminent_a divine_n conceive_v that_o form_n and_o singular_a government_n which_o the_o beast_n exercise_v in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v say_v mr._n cotton_n upon_o that_o text_n episcopacy_n the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v they_o gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o pain_n i._n e._n through_o indignation_n and_o vexation_n grief_n and_o wrath_n be_v mad_a with_o malice_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o their_o pain_n and_o sore_n because_o providence_n have_v pull_v down_o their_o mountain_n which_o they_o think_v so_o strong_a as_o it_o can_v never_o be_v move_v and_o repent_v not_o of_o their_o deed_n but_o still_o justify_v themselves_o and_o their_o cause_n call_v reformation_n rebellion_n and_o the_o dissolution_n oâ—â—con_fw-mi goodness_n 2_o tongue_n government_n be_v needful_a to_o prevent_v misery_n from_o ourselves_o as_o here_o so_o hereafter_o especial_o judgement_n and_o torment_n 1_o judgement_n scil_n of_o condemnation_n for_o god_n now_o hear_v and_o write_v down_o all_o we_o say_v there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n say_v david_n 136.4_o david_n psal_n 136.4_o but_o lo_o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v it_o altogether_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o word_n as_o well_o as_o every_o work_n to_o judgement_n god_n keep_v a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n for_o both_o the_o lord_n sink_v that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o the_o send_v and_o savour_n of_o it_o may_v come_v up_o continual_o into_o our_o 3â—_n our_o mat._n 12.36_o 3â—_n mouth_n every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n will_v i_o judge_v thou_o thou_o wicked_a servant_n luk._n 19.22_o enoch_n prophesy_v will_v be_v one_o day_n 15_o day_n judas_n 14_o 15_o fulfil_v behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o to_o convince_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a 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motive_n to_o this_o duty_n from_o two_o head_n 1_o the_o good_a of_o receive_v reproof_n 2_o the_o evil_a of_o reject_v it_o 1_o the_o good_a of_o receive_v reproof_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n to_o take_v reproof_n well_o as_o david_n do_v from_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n he_o affect_v and_o respect_v he_o more_o for_o his_o plain_n and_o home-reproof_n of_o he_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n than_o before_o he_o have_v liberty_n of_o access_n into_o king_n david_n presence_n who_o communicate_v to_o he_o the_o secret_a and_o weighty_a affair_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 1_o king_n 1.23_o 27._o and_o afterward_o from_o the_o prophet_n gad_n david_n seer_n 2_o sam._n 24.11_o to_o 15._o to_o who_o admonition_n with_o a_o calendar_n of_o judgement_n annex_v to_o it_o for_o david_n sin_n in_o number_v the_o people_n david_n hearken_v with_o meekness_n and_o submission_n yea_o david_n take_v a_o blow_n of_o reproof_n well_o not_o only_o from_o god_n prophet_n but_o from_o any_o righteous_a man_n even_o as_o head-oyl_n 141.5_o psal_n 141.5_o a_o heart-kindnesse_n though_o reproof_n be_v a_o dry_a morsel_n yet_o he_o can_v relish_v it_o and_o digest_v it_o well_o yea_o from_o a_o woman_n as_o abigail_n who_o wise_a reproof_n he_o embrace_v with_o all_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o she_o and_o take_v she_o afterward_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n 1_o sam._n 25.32_o 33_o 34._o if_o you_o will_v be_v david_n like_a man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n then_o write_v after_o his_o copy_n take_v reproof_n well_o whosoever_o give_v it_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o life_n of_o john_n gersin_n chancellor_n of_o paris_n that_o he_o rejoice_v in_o nothing_o more_o quamsi_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la fraterne_n &_o ut_fw-la ait_fw-la charitative_n redargueretur_fw-la than_o to_o be_v brotherly_a and_o love_o reprove_v by_o any_o though_o paul_n reprove_v peter_n sharp_o and_o record_v his_o reproof_n yet_o peter_n take_v it_o well_o else_o he_o will_v not_o have_v commend_v paul_n and_o his_o epistle_n afterward_o 2_o pet._n 3.15_o 16._o christ_n as_o a_o stranger_n reprove_v the_o two_o disciple_n go_v to_o emmaus_n for_o their_o folly_n and_o unbeleef_n yet_o they_o constrain_v he_o by_o entreaty_n to_o come_v in_o and_o eat_v with_o they_o luk._n 24.25_o 29_o 30._o 2_o to_o take_v reproof_n well_o be_v and_o will_v be_v 1_o our_o wisdom_n for_o he_o that_o regard_v reproof_n be_v prudent_a prov._n 15.5_o 〈◊〉_d verse_n 31_o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o ear_n that_o hear_v the_o reproof_n of_o life_n abide_v among_o the_o wise_a in_o medio_fw-la sapientum_fw-la pernoctabit_fw-la shall_v lodge_v among_o the_o wise_a that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v receive_v regard_v and_o reward_v as_o a_o fellow_n servant_n with_o other_o wise_a man_n in_o god_n household_n 2_o our_o profit_n for_o great_a be_v the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o reproof_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v and_o to_o receive_v it_o ready_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o 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disperse_v or_o maintain_v this_o will_v also_o consume_v to_o ash_n the_o conceit_n of_o the_o libertine_n and_o familist_n who_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o dissemble_v their_o faith_n even_o before_o the_o magistrate_n and_o of_o the_o nicodemite_n of_o these_o day_n who_o count_v it_o sufficient_a to_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n take_v liberty_n to_o confess_v what_o they_o listen_v with_o their_o mouth_n seven_o and_o last_o we_o must_v confess_v christ_n patient_o with_o a_o disposition_n and_o resolution_n to_o suffer_v for_o our_o testimony_n if_o god_n call_v we_o to_o it_o because_o the_o confess_v of_o christ_n before_o man_n may_v cost_v we_o dear_a the_o loss_n of_o liberty_n good_n friend_n yea_o life_n and_o all_o as_o it_o do_v the_o apostle_n 39_o mat._n 10.37_o 38_o 39_o and_o many_o other_o the_o faithful_a witness_n of_o christ_n christ_n require_v we_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o all_o upon_o that_o account_n confess_v of_o christ_n have_v be_v a_o 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will_v forbear_v but_o they_o shall_v know_v there_o have_v be_v a_o witness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n before_o they_o and_o our_o testimony_n for_o christ_n will_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o they_o mat._n 10.18_o the_o three_o particular_a case_n in_o which_o i_o be_o to_o give_v direction_n be_v reprehension_n to_o reprove_v be_v to_o tell_v another_o of_o his_o fault_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v repent_v and_o amend_v mat._n 18.15_o luk._n 17.3_o let_v i_o give_v you_o 1_o preparative_n to_o it_o 2_o rule_n for_o it_o 3_o reason_n of_o it_o 1_o preparative_n to_o it_o which_o be_v four_o wisdom_n righteousness_n faithfulness_n and_o boldness_n the_o qualification_n of_o a_o reprover_n 1_o wisdom_n wisdom_n wisdom_n to_o understand_v the_o whole_a business_n of_o reproof_n what_o belong_v to_o the_o substance_n and_o circumstance_n to_o the_o matter_n manner_n and_o opportunies_n thereof_o wisdom_n be_v profitable_a to_o direct_v herein_o eccles_n 10.10_o for_o the_o regular_a performance_n of_o reproof_n the_o wise_a man_n commend_v wisdom_n upon_o this_o account_n as_o a_o ear-ring_n of_o gold_n and_o a_o ornament_n of_o fine_a gold_n so_o be_v a_o wise_a reprover_n upon_o a_o obedient_a ear_n prov._n 25.12_o it_o have_v a_o redouble_a excellency_n a_o wise_a reprover_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o can_v fit_v the_o reproof_n to_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o reprove_v and_o hang_v it_o on_o handsome_o as_o a_o jewel_n and_o fasten_v it_o to_o stay_v a_o wise_a man_n reproof_n thus_o take_v effect_n become_v a_o great_a ornament_n to_o the_o reprove_v who_o be_v thereby_o reform_v even_o as_o a_o diamond_n in_o a_o diadem_n wisdom_n be_v require_v in_o a_o reprover_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o reprove_v a_o seasonable_a reproof_n be_v more_o beneficial_a to_o he_o that_o receive_v and_o obey_v it_o than_o if_o the_o reprover_n shall_v adorn_v his_o ear_n with_o a_o ear-ring_n or_o bestow_v a_o precious_a jewel_n upon_o he_o spiritual_a garnishing_n with_o grace_n be_v far_o more_o glorious_a than_o all_o external_a decking_n of_o nature_n or_o art_n it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wise_a say_v the_o preacher_n 7.5_o eccl._n 7.5_o than_o the_o song_n of_o fool_n their_o jest_n fancy_n or_o flattery_n wisdom_n make_v christian_n able_a or_o potent_a to_o admonish_v one_o another_o as_o it_o do_v the_o roman_n and_o it_o send_v forth_o a_o reproof_n with_o force_n 15.14_o rom._n 15.14_o as_o a_o arrow_n out_o of_o a_o bow_n to_o make_v it_o fly_v and_o hit_v the_o mark_n the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a have_v weight_n 2_o preparative_a be_v righteousness_n righteousness_n righteousness_n we_o be_v fit_a to_o reprove_v fault_n in_o other_o when_o we_o be_v free_a especial_o from_o those_o fault_n in_o ourselves_o to_o blame_v other_o when_o we_o be_v blameless_a else_o they_o may_v say_v to_o we_o physician_n heal_v thyself_o begin_v at_o home_n first_o to_o reform_v thyself_o then_o reprove_v we_o shall_v vice_n reprove_v sin_n thou_o hypocrite_n say_v christ_n first_o cast_v the_o beam_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o eye_n 7.5_o mat._n 7.5_o than_o thou_o shall_v see_v clear_o to_o pull_v the_o mote_n out_o of_o thy_o brother_n eye_n it_o be_v david_n not_o only_a concession_n but_o petition_n let_v the_o righteous_a that_o be_v he_o who_o be_v godly_a and_o unblameable_a in_o himself_o smite_v i_o scil_n with_o a_o rod_n of_o reproof_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o kindness_n the_o reproof_n of_o the_o righteous_a carry_v heal_v under_o its_o wing_n and_o authority_n to_o cause_n yea_o to_o command_v entrance_n and_o obedience_n 3_o faithfulness_n faithfulness_n preparative_a be_v faithfulness_n to_o god_n and_o man_n 1_o to_o god_n to_o tender_v his_o glory_n and_o by_o reproof_n to_o prevent_v sin_n in_o other_o and_o the_o dishonour_n that_o may_v come_v thereby_o to_o god_n name_n 2_o to_o man_n to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o to_o seek_v his_o good_a as_o our_o own_o even_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o chief_a good_a of_o all_o and_o to_o prevent_v evil_a from_o he_o as_o well_o as_o from_o ourselves_o especial_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n and_o that_o by_o reproof_n which_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o prevention_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o of_o recovery_n from_o it_o it_o be_v good_a service_n to_o prevent_v sin_n 27.6_o prov._n 27.6_o faithful_a be_v the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n that_o be_v reproof_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n but_o the_o kiss_n that_o be_v fawn_n and_o flattery_n of_o a_o enemy_n be_v deceitful_a then_o faithfulness_n fit_v we_o for_o reprove_v as_o wisdom_n give_v direction_n so_o faithfulness_n lay_v a_o obligation_n to_o the_o duty_n he_o be_v a_o faithful_a man_n who_o zealous_o indeavour_v to_o keep_v dishonour_n from_o god_n and_o sin_n from_o man_n or_o man_n from_o sin_n it_o be_v faithfulness_n to_o reprove_v a_o brother_n or_o neighbour_n when_o he_o offend_v four_o boldness_n boldness_n be_v boldness_n and_o courage_n not_o to_o fear_v the_o face_n or_o frown_n of_o other_o for_o that_o will_v stop_v our_o mouth_n from_o give_v even_o just_a and_o necessary_a reproof_n now_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o faithfulness_n breed_v boldness_n two_o rule_n for_o reproof_n which_o respect_n 1_o the_o matter_n what_o 2_o the_o person_n who_o 3_o the_o manner_n how_o 4_o the_o season_n when_o we_o shall_v reprove_v 1_o matter_n the_o matter_n the_o matter_n to_o be_v reprove_v the_o rule_n for_o it_o be_v two_o first_o the_o chief_a matter_n or_o principal_a object_n of_o reproof_n be_v sin_n against_o god_n or_o man_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o a_o violation_n of_o the_o just_a law_n of_o man_n not_o only_o heinous_a crime_n but_o lesser_a fault_n as_o disorderly_o walk_v idleness_n talkativenesse_n 3.11_o 2_o thes_n 3.11_o rudeness_n in_o behaviour_n as_o levi._n 19.32_o not_o to_o rise_v up_o before_o the_o hoary-head_n nor_o to_o honour_v the_o face_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o busy_a meddle_v in_o other_o man_n matter_n if_o a_o man_n do_v evil_a as_o god_n say_v to_o cain_n sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n 4.7_o gen._n 4.7_o to_o be_v reprove_v in_o he_o or_o punish_v upon_o he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o reform_v second_o rule_n be_v sure_o the_o thing_n we_o reprove_v in_o other_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o itself_o and_o also_o a_o fault_n in_o they_o or_o that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o we_o shall_v not_o go_v upon_o mere_a conjecture_n and_o suspicion_n or_o bare_a rumour_n and_o hear-sayes_a which_o be_v often_o false_a our_o saviour_n do_v not_o so_o 4_o be_v 11.2_o 3_o 4_o he_o do_v not_o judge_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n nor_o reprove_v after_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o ear_n that_o be_v not_o from_o outward_a appearance_n or_o report_n but_o upon_o certain_a knowledge_n else_o we_o do_v not_o admonish_v but_o either_o mistake_v the_o matter_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o fault_n or_o we_o false_o accuse_v and_o slander_v the_o person_n who_o we_o reprove_v if_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o fault_n we_o charge_v upon_o he_o so_o we_o break_v one_o commandment_n scil_n in_o bear_v false_a witness_n to_o keep_v another_o to_o wit_n that_o of_o reprove_v and_o we_o may_v be_v just_o reprove_v for_o reprove_v unjust_o 16.21_o mat._n 16.21_o as_o peter_n be_v by_o christ_n when_o christ_n show_v to_o his_o disciple_n that_o he_o must_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o suffer_v and_o be_v kill_v then_o peter_n take_v he_o aside_o and_o begin_v to_o rebuke_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o chide_v or_o charge_v as_o a_o master_n do_v his_o servant_n as_o some_o understand_v the_o word_n for_o it_o as_o a_o fault_n in_o he_o but_o christ_n reprove_v he_o sharp_o for_o his_o