jactantia_fw-la ab_fw-la arrogantia_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la arrogantia_fw-la est_fw-la in_o incorde_n tantum_fw-la jactantia_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o ere_o &_o procedit_fw-la ab_fw-la arrogantia_fw-la tanquam_fw-la causatum_fw-la a_o causa_fw-la alex._n fabrit_fw-mi destruct_v vitior_fw-la part_n 6._o cap._n 7._o that_o can_v not_o dispute_v yet_o will_v die_v for_o christ_n as_o some_o proud_a vaunt_a spirit_n boast_v of_o what_o they_o have_v not_o and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v so_o some_o there_o be_v that_o boast_n what_o they_o will_v do_v at_o such_o and_o such_o a_o time_n to_o such_o the_o apostle_n give_v a_o check_n go_v to_o now_o you_o that_o say_v to_o day_n or_o to_o morrow_n we_o will_v go_v into_o such_o a_o city_n and_o continue_v there_o a_o year_n and_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o get_v gain_v for_o you_o can_v tell_v what_o shall_v be_v to_o morrow_n jam._n 3.13_o 14._o and_o solomon_n say_v boast_v not_o thyself_o of_o to_o morrow_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o prov._n 27.1_o if_o we_o can_v promise_v to_o ourselves_o the_o event_n of_o one_o day_n then_o can_v we_o not_o be_v assure_v what_o shall_v be_v to_o morrow_n 6._o some_o there_o be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o glory_n in_o their_o shame_n that_o boast_v of_o their_o sin_n phil._n 3.19_o such_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o isai_n 3.9_o the_o show_n of_o their_o countenance_n do_v witness_n against_o they_o and_o they_o declare_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n they_o hide_v it_o not_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o vile_a they_o be_v above_o other_o by_o so_o much_o they_o glory_n in_o sin_n above_o other_o and_o by_o their_o proud_a and_o haughty_a look_n as_o well_o as_o by_o their_o lofty_a tongue_n they_o show_v their_o sin_n how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o will_v cheat_v and_o cozen_v their_o neighbour_n and_o when_o they_o have_v so_o do_v boast_v how_o neat_o they_o have_v lurch_v they_o other_o will_n boast_v of_o their_o filthiness_n and_o of_o their_o drunkenness_n how_o many_o they_o have_v make_v drink_v and_o lay_v under_o board_n it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o boast_v of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o upon_o such_o god_n hand_n fall_v heavy_a at_o last_o their_o think_v to_o sin_n their_o affect_a sin_n yea_o their_o work_a of_o sin_n god_n forbear_v and_o seem_v to_o wink_v at_o all_o these_o nay_o further_o he_o let_v we_o their_o custom_n in_o sin_n alone_o and_o strike_v not_o although_o they_o plead_v for_o sin_n but_o when_o man_n declare_v their_o sin_n like_o sodom_n and_o boast_v of_o their_o wickedness_n than_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o height_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o god_n cut_v they_o down_o sect_n 2._o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o boast_v and_o how_o many_o sin_n meet_v together_o in_o this_o sin_n now_o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n consider_v 1._o boast_v be_v plain_o in_o scripture_n forbid_v by_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 2.3_o talk_v no_o more_o so_o exceed_v proud_o let_v not_o arrogancy_n come_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o knowledge_n and_o by_o he_o action_n be_v weigh_v the_o meaning_n be_v boast_v not_o what_o you_o will_v do_v for_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o knowledge_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o think_v of_o yourselves_o and_o of_o your_o power_n to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o the_o lord_n know_v what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v it_o be_v no_o honour_n nor_o credit_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o boaster_n laus_fw-la proprio_fw-la sordet_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la praise_n in_o a_o man_n own_o mouth_n be_v shame_n to_o himself_o for_o man_n to_o seek_v their_o own_o glory_n be_v no_o glory_n prov._n 25.27_o this_o be_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o bvilder_n of_o babel_n to_o build_v themselves_o a_o city_n and_o a_o tower_n who_o top_n may_v reach_v unto_o heaven_n that_o they_o may_v make_v themselves_o a_o name_n gen._n 11.4_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o to_o search_v for_o our_o own_o praise_n and_o then_o to_o trumpet_v out_o our_o own_o glory_n be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o we_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o great_a weakness_n and_o folly_n horat._n stultus_fw-la est_fw-la imâ—rob_fw-la s_o mor._n horat._n a_o boaster_n be_v not_o only_o a_o wicked_a man_n but_o a_o fool_n too_o the_o boast_v pharisee_n say_v well_o i_o be_o not_o as_o this_o publican_n for_o he_o be_v much_o worse_o such_o person_n gape_v for_o the_o applause_n of_o every_o vain_a fellow_n and_o like_o harlot_n lie_v open_v themselves_o to_o every_o gull_n and_o lend_v their_o ear_n to_o the_o report_n of_o fool_n and_o the_o speech_n of_o a_o foolish_a flatterer_n and_o fawn_a sycophant_n more_o please_v they_o than_o a_o wise_a reproof_n so_o that_o a_o vain_a boaster_n be_v exceed_o foolish_a 4._o every_o man_n abhor_v a_o bragger_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o and_o loathe_v his_o company_n and_o if_o a_o boaster_n suffer_v shame_n reproach_n and_o misery_n no_o man_n pity_v he_o who_o will_v commiserate_v a_o boast_a beggar_n 5._o boast_v be_v a_o certain_a mark_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n of_o one_o that_o be_v give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n proud_a man_n and_o boaster_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a be_v fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1.28_o 29_o 30._o there_o be_v many_o sin_n that_o meet_v togegether_o in_o this_o one_o sin_n 1._o pride_n when_o man_n be_v proud_a of_o what_o they_o have_v than_o their_o tongue_n be_v apt_a to_o crack_v of_o it_o when_o the_o bagpipe_n be_v full_a of_o wind_n dry_a and_o extend_v it_o give_v a_o sound_n so_o when_o man_n be_v full_a of_o the_o wind_n of_o pride_n extend_v to_o all_o evil_n by_o obstinacy_n and_o dry_a for_o want_v of_o grace_n to_o supple_a they_o than_o they_o boast_v and_o brag_v and_o be_v full_a of_o their_o bravado_n and_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o they_o be_v the_o only_a man_n that_o they_o only_o ought_v to_o speak_v and_o who_o shall_v control_v they_o this_o kind_n of_o speech_n carry_v the_o coat_n of_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n the_o tongue_n that_o speak_v proud_a thing_n say_v with_o our_o tongue_n will_v we_o prevail_v our_o lip_n be_v our_o own_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o psal_n 12.4_o proud_a man_n and_o boaster_n be_v put_v together_o rom_n 1.30_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o lie_v to_o boast_v of_o what_o a_o man_n have_v not_o scires_fw-la ne_fw-fr verbis_fw-la quod_fw-la sis_fw-la osâ—entes_fw-la sed_fw-la rebus_fw-la te_fw-la ostendere_fw-la scires_fw-la and_z sheweth_z the_o vanity_n of_o such_o a_o man_n spirit_n he_o in_o vaunt_v speak_v large_o of_o what_o he_o have_v and_o what_o he_o can_v do_v when_o as_o he_o forget_v the_o rule_n of_o modesty_n and_o be_v the_o vain_a trumpeter_n of_o his_o own_o suppose_a excellency_n set_v they_o forth_o in_o the_o large_a character_n transgress_v the_o bound_n of_o sobriety_n it_o be_v a_o loud_a lie_n for_o man_n to_o speak_v well_o of_o themselves_o and_o do_v ill_a thy_o deed_n will_v makâ—_n thou_o more_o famous_a than_o thy_o wordâ—_n can_v 3._o there_o be_v much_o of_o self-love_n iâ—_n this_o sin_n the_o vaunt_a pharisee_n when_o he_o boast_v of_o his_o good_a deed_n he_o stick_v not_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v his_o bosom_n be_v full_a of_o self-love_n so_o it_o be_v with_o every_o boasteâ—_n how_o green_a and_o lively_a be_v the_o root_n of_o self-love_n honour_n and_o estimation_n to_o be_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n how_o be_v he_o tickle_v with_o vain_a glory_n privy_o dissemble_v his_o hypocrisy_n how_o do_v he_o labour_v to_o cover_v his_o defect_n and_o will_v glad_o seem_v to_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o man_n then_o in_o very_a deed_n he_o be_v school_n some_o be_v as_o vain_a boaster_n as_o ever_o be_v thraso_n on_o the_o stage_n goliath_n in_o the_o camp_n and_o gorgias_n in_o the_o school_n 4._o this_o be_v a_o great_a demonstration_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v empty_a of_o what_o it_o shall_v have_v and_o of_o what_o it_o boast_v to_o have_v a_o empty_a barrel_n give_v the_o great_a sound_n he_o that_o boast_v himself_o of_o a_o false_a gift_n be_v like_a cloud_n and_o wind_n without_o rain_n prov._n 25.14_o and_o one_o observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n judas_n allude_v to_o this_o text_n when_o he_o â—mpareth_v such_o man_n who_o mouth_n â—eaketh_v great_a swell_a word_n to_o â—uds_n without_o water_n carry_v about_o 〈◊〉_d wind_n judas_n ver_fw-la 12_o 16._o some_o â—â—ve_v a_o name_n of_o christian_n upon_o they_o use_v like_o simon_n magus_n give_v out_o that_o â—â—ey_n be_v some_o great_a one_o and_o will_v
we_o offend_v the_o great_a be_v the_o offence_n as_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o any_o man_n be_v a_o fault_n though_o a_o inferior_a but_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o a_o nobleman_n or_o of_o a_o king_n be_v a_o great_a offence_n and_o deserve_v a_o far_o great_a punishment_n none_o of_o we_o all_o but_o will_v take_v it_o for_o a_o great_a abuse_n and_o disgrace_n to_o our_o person_n if_o our_o name_n shall_v be_v in_o every_o man_n mouth_n take_v up_o and_o use_v as_o by-word_n in_o way_n of_o admiration_n or_o commiseration_n upon_o every_o light_a occasion_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o god_n do_v not_o hold_v himself_o abuse_v disgrace_v dishonour_a when_o his_o name_n and_o title_n be_v take_v up_o upon_o every_a toy_n and_o trifle_n that_o be_v in_o our_o way_n 2._o when_o man_n make_v a_o common_a practice_n of_o swear_v when_o man_n will_v lay_v their_o faith_n and_o troth_n and_o soul_n to_o pawn_v upon_o every_o word_n almost_o that_o they_o speak_v and_o when_o they_o buy_v and_o sell_v to_o confirm_v every_o word_n with_o a_o oath_n many_o man_n be_v so_o accustom_v to_o this_o sin_n that_o when_o they_o swear_v tell_v they_o of_o it_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o they_o forget_v it_o again_o and_o be_v apt_a to_o swear_v they_o do_v not_o swear_v the_o pharisee_n give_v liberty_n upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o swear_v in_o common_a talk_n rather_o out_o of_o custom_n than_o conscience_n object_n 1._o but_o some_o when_o they_o be_v reprove_v for_o their_o frequent_a swear_n be_v apt_a thus_o to_o excuse_v themselves_o my_o tongue_n have_v be_v accustom_v to_o it_o and_o i_o can_v leave_v it_o resp_n resp_n it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o inexcusable_a it_o be_v a_o old_a custom_n for_o man_n to_o cozen_v in_o their_o shop_n to_o forswear_v themselves_o before_o a_o judge_n to_o commit_v sacrilege_n be_v these_o thing_n therefore_o the_o more_o tolerable_a if_o a_o servant_n like_o the_o unjust_a steward_n have_v accustom_v himself_o to_o steal_v and_o to_o imbezzle_v his_o master_n good_n be_v this_o sufficient_a to_o excuse_v he_o no_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o aggravation_n of_o his_o offence_n do_v this_o reason_n aggravate_v other_o sin_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v it_o will_v make_v this_o the_o light_a be_v thou_o accustom_v to_o this_o sin_n thou_o have_v the_o more_o reason_n to_o confess_v this_o sin_n to_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o forsake_v it_o lest_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n overtake_v thou_o in_o it_o 2._o vain_a man_n be_v ready_a to_o object_v object_n 2_o further_a we_o be_v in_o trade_n and_o have_v deal_n with_o such_o people_n that_o will_v not_o believe_v we_o upon_o our_o bare_a word_n and_o if_o we_o confirm_v not_o our_o word_n sometime_o with_o a_o oath_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v credit_v our_o trade_n will_v be_v lose_v and_o we_o and_o our_o family_n shall_v be_v borough_n to_o poverty_n and_o penury_n do_v you_o think_v to_o get_v any_o more_o credit_n to_o yourselves_o by_o swear_v resp_n resp_n thou_o will_v lose_v thy_o credit_n the_o more_o with_o all_o good_a man_n and_o with_o all_o ingenuous_a person_n for_o he_o that_o will_v swear_v will_v lie_v too_o and_o the_o more_o a_o man_n accustome_v himself_o to_o rash_a swear_n the_o less_o credit_n will_v other_o man_n give_v to_o his_o oath_n what_o credit_n or_o authority_n shall_v any_o man_n word_n or_o oath_n have_v with_o other_o that_o undervalu_v and_o contemn_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n himself_o if_o than_o thou_o meet_v with_o man_n hard_a of_o belief_n thou_o shall_v not_o present_o fall_v a_o swear_n but_o say_v it_o be_v so_o yea_o or_o nay_o and_o if_o then_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v thou_o let_v they_o go_v sect_n 2._o of_o the_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o common_a swear_n show_v in_o four_o thing_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o the_o greatness_n and_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o ordinary_a swear_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o god_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o witness_v in_o every_o poor_a trifle_n which_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o oath_n it_o be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n to_o be_v trouble_v and_o disturb_v with_o every_o slight_a cause_n which_o the_o low_a and_o mean_a officer_n may_v determine_v and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o to_o be_v call_v out_o of_o his_o heavenly_a throne_n to_o decide_v every_o trivial_a matter_n on_o earth_n this_o be_v to_o make_v less_o account_n of_o god_n than_o the_o turk_n of_o their_o mahomet_n by_o who_o they_o will_v not_o swear_v light_o and_o vain_o but_o upon_o some_o important_a necessity_n a_o oath_n be_v a_o high_a part_n of_o religious_a worship_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o the_o sum_n of_o christ_n worship_n and_o of_o the_o service_n we_o must_v perform_v to_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o convert_v egyptian_n be_v thus_o express_v isai_n 19.18_o five_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v in_o that_o day_n speak_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n and_o swear_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n this_o be_v command_v deut._n 6.13_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n and_o therein_o we_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o to_o have_v power_n over_o we_o as_o his_o creature_n and_o servant_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o sin_n of_o a_o very_a high_a nature_n for_o man_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o ordinary_a and_o common_a discourse_n when_o they_o scarce_o think_v of_o god_n or_o what_o they_o do_v some_o break_v out_o into_o hideous_a oath_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v name_v as_o wound_n blood_n etc._n etc._n be_v thou_o a_o christian_n and_o make_v no_o more_o account_n of_o the_o wound_n and_o blood_n of_o thy_o saviour_n herein_o thou_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o jew_n that_o put_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o death_n they_o make_v light_a of_o his_o blood_n upon_o earth_n but_o thou_o now_o he_o be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n they_o shed_v his_o blood_n and_o wound_v he_o but_o once_o but_o thou_o do_v repeat_v it_o as_o oft_o as_o thou_o do_v repeat_v that_o oath_n they_o wound_v he_o but_o do_v not_o own_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n but_o thou_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o thy_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o yet_o spare_v not_o to_o wound_v he_o and_o to_o profane_v his_o name_n now_o he_o be_v in_o glory_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o note_n of_o a_o graceless_a person_n for_o the_o mark_n by_o which_o the_o holy-ghost_n set_v forth_o a_o man_n true_o religious_a be_v that_o he_o fear_v a_o oath_n eccles_n 9.2_o he_o fear_v to_o take_v it_o in_o vain_a therefore_o he_o that_o fear_v not_o a_o oath_n fear_v not_o god_n christ_n say_v mat._n â—_o 35_o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o â—ea_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o â—hen_o these_o come_v of_o evil_a ver_fw-la 37._o that_o â—s_n from_o the_o devil_n beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n in_o omni_fw-la genere_fw-la exercitatus_fw-la beza_n who_o be_v call_v the_o evil_a one_o mat._n 6.13_o and_o indeed_o swear_v be_v a_o language_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n delight_v in_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o dislolute_a heart_n to_o use_v common_a swear_n about_o common_a business_n and_o trivial_a matter_n such_o a_o man_n be_v little_a other_o than_o a_o atheist_n when_o god_n speak_v of_o himself_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o great_a and_o glorious_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n we_o must_v fear_v it_o and_o not_o take_v it_o so_o often_o in_o our_o mouth_n deut._n 28.58_o but_o you_o will_v say_v be_v the_o lord_n god_n so_o fearful_a a_o name_n one_o will_v think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o most_o comfortable_a name_n in_o the_o world_n i_o answer_v so_o it_o be_v indeed_o if_o it_o be_v use_v in_o that_o reverential_a manner_n and_o with_o those_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o reverence_n that_o god_n people_n ought_v to_o use_v towards_o their_o god_n but_o the_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n so_o often_o in_o ordinary_a and_o vain_a discourse_n show_v man_n to_o be_v more_o like_a atheist_n than_o christian_n and_o that_o they_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o know_v not_o what_o god_n be_v for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v not_o thus_o abuse_v his_o name_n 3._o the_o common_a swearer_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o frothy_a and_o vain_a spirit_n one_o that_o have_v neither_o the_o gravity_n of_o a_o man_n nor_o the_o seriousness_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o he_o a_o common_a swearer_n have_v so_o accustom_v his_o tongue_n to_o this_o sin_n
sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v too_o common_a in_o these_o day_n be_v scoff_v and_o jeer_a this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o the_o ruler_n of_o god_n people_n at_o jerusalem_n isai_n 28.14_o that_o holy_a city_n which_o shall_v have_v give_v the_o people_n better_a example_n and_o if_o the_o governor_n be_v so_o bad_a you_o may_v easy_o think_v what_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n be_v scoff_v definit_a of_o scoff_v scoff_v be_v a_o sin_n when_o one_o flout_v or_o deride_v at_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n because_o of_o the_o goodness_n that_o be_v in_o they_o or_o when_o a_o man_n mock_v at_o the_o sin_n infirmity_n and_o misery_n of_o other_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n divers_a way_n 1._o when_o man_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o god_n faithful_a messenger_n and_o minister_n and_o entertain_v the_o reproof_n of_o the_o word_n with_o scoff_v and_o jeer_n the_o pharsee_n be_v very_o demure_a man_n and_o very_o exact_a in_o observe_v their_o tradition_n yet_o they_o deride_v our_o saviour_n and_o his_o doctrine_n luk._n 16.14_o they_o do_v not_o simple_o deride_v christ_n but_o give_v external_a sign_n of_o scorn_n in_o their_o countenance_n and_o gesture_n and_o according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n they_o blow_v their_o nose_n at_o he_o annot._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o blow_v the_o nose_n â—t_a one_o leigh_v annot._n contemn_v his_o doctrine_n as_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o scorner_n of_o the_o word_n make_v lie_v their_o refuge_n and_o under_o falsehood_n they_o hide_v themselves_o isai_n 28.14.15_o it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o which_o hasten_v their_o destruction_n 2_o chron._n 36.16_o they_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n despise_v his_o word_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n when_o lot_n will_v his_o son_n in_o law_n to_o depart_v quick_o out_o of_o sodom_n because_o of_o that_o fiery_a shower_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v from_o heaven_n upon_o that_o wicked_a city_n they_o make_v a_o mock_n thereat_o and_o receive_v his_o fatherly_a admonition_n no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o if_o he_o have_v jest_v to_o they_o gen._n 16.14_o when_o hezekiah_n send_v his_o post_n through_o the_o land_n to_o call_v his_o people_n to_o the_o offering_n of_o a_o solemn_a passover_n they_o of_o ephraim_n and_o mansseh_n laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v 2_o chron._n 30.10_o and_o mock_v they_o when_o paul_n discourse_v of_o grave_a matter_n before_o festus_n he_o mock_v paul_n and_o say_v paul_n too_o much_o learning_n have_v make_v thou_o mad_a act._n 26.24_o and_o augustine_n himself_o before_o his_o conversion_n come_v to_o hear_v ambrose_n to_o laugh_v at_o he_o 2._o when_o man_n jest_v with_o the_o scripture_n in_o profane_a mirth_n and_o merriment_n which_o be_v do_v three_o way_n man_n make_v jest_n of_o scripture-phrase_n as_o he_o do_v of_o mat._n 17.27_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o cast_v in_o a_o angle_n and_o the_o first_o fish_n that_o come_v take_v &_o when_o thou_o have_v open_v his_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v find_v a_o piece_n of_o twenty-pence_n for_o angle_n read_v angel_n and_o thereupon_o make_v a_o jest_n what_o get_v peter_n by_o that_o to_o cast_v in_o a_o angel_n and_o get_v a_o fish_n with_o twenty-pence_n or_o as_o he_o that_o say_v there_o be_v more_o lie_n in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o passeover_n then_o truth_n because_o christ_n speak_v but_o seldom_o and_o the_o jew_n often_o and_o they_o nothing_o but_o lie_n 2._o when_o scripture_n phrase_n be_v use_v in_o way_n of_o jest_v or_o scoff_v to_o make_v laughter_n as_o such_o a_o one_o have_v no_o good_a talon_n in_o rail_v and_o when_o a_o man_n have_v many_o bastard_n to_o say_v he_o have_v employ_v his_o talon_n well_o he_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o pitch_v and_o ditch_v etc._n etc._n 3._o when_o profane_a fellow_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o the_o doctrine_n or_o say_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o those_o profane_a person_n do_v of_o old_a isai_n 22.13_o who_o when_o the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o of_o god_n judgement_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n they_o make_v a_o mock_n at_o it_o come_v say_v they_o these_o prophet_n tell_v we_o we_o must_v all_o die_v if_o we_o must_v die_v let_v we_o be_v merry_a while_o we_o may_v let_v we_o take_v time_n while_o time_n serve_v for_o they_o tell_v we_o we_o must_v away_o so_o our_o alehouse-knight_n and_o pot-companion_n at_o this_o day_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v come_v let_v we_o ply_v the_o pot_n for_o these_o preacher_n tell_v we_o that_o dive_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a can_v not_o get_v one_o drop_n of_o drink_n it_o be_v better_a that_o we_o drink_v out_o our_o eye_n then_o that_o the_o worm_n eat_v they_o out_o st._n peter_n prophesy_v that_o such_o mocker_n and_o scoffer_n at_o scripture_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n which_o shall_v make_v a_o mock_n at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n and_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n for_o since_o the_o father_n die_v all_o thing_n continue_v alike_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o pet._n 3.3_o 4._o we_o hear_v much_o of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n wherein_o all_o must_v be_v call_v to_o account_v for_o their_o work_n and_o word_n but_o where_o be_v it_o when_o come_v it_o we_o will_v fain_o see_v it_o once_o thus_o julian_n the_o apostate_n that_o scoff_a emperor_n when_o the_o christians_n be_v much_o wrong_v and_o abuse_v by_o the_o heathen_a complain_v to_o he_o for_o some_o redress_n he_o send_v they_o away_o wâ—th_v this_o scoff_n it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o put_v up_o wrong_v patient_o for_o christ_n your_o master_n bid_v you_o 6._o tripart_n histor_n lib._n 36._o cap._n 6._o not_o to_o resist_v evil_a and_o to_o he_o that_o smite_v you_o on_o the_o one_o cheek_n to_o turn_v the_o other_o also_o and_o he_o that_o will_v take_v your_o cloak_n not_o to_o forbid_v to_o take_v your_o coat_n also_o mat._n 5.38.39_o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a generation_n that_o call_v themselves_o the_o damn_a crew_n in_o mock_v of_o death_n and_o damnation_n if_o you_o reprove_v they_o for_o it_o by_o scripture_n they_o will_v present_o answer_v how_o know_v you_o this_o or_o that_o to_o be_v scripture_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n all_o be_v not_o gospel_n how_o know_v you_o that_o the_o story_n write_v by_o matthew_n and_o john_n be_v gospel_n 3._o when_o man_n do_v as_o it_o be_v scorn_n at_o god_n himself_o by_o deride_v his_o workmanship_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o work_n as_o he_o do_v who_o say_v if_o he_o have_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o make_v the_o world_n claâ—isio_n derisio_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la aâ—i_fw-la uâ—â—_n malum_fw-la alicujus_fw-la personae_fw-la vel_fw-la defectum_fw-la in_o â—â—â—um_fw-la vel_fw-la râ—sum_fw-la ponit_fw-la angel_n de_fw-fr claâ—isio_n he_o will_v have_v make_v it_o better_o so_o when_o man_n deride_v and_o mock_v at_o the_o bodily_a blemish_n that_o be_v in_o other_o as_o their_o crookedness_n deformity_n weakness_n deafness_n blindness_n etc._n etc._n when_o man_n keep_v fool_n in_o their_o house_n only_o to_o make_v sport_n in_o laugh_v at_o their_o folly_n whereas_o they_o shall_v be_v humble_v and_o sorrowful_a to_o see_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o his_o heavy_a hand_n upon_o they_o in_o this_o kind_n foolishness_n be_v either_o a_o sin_n or_o the_o pun_a shment_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n mar._n 7.22_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n deu._n 28.28_o when_o scorn_n be_v cast_v out_o against_o thâ—se_a that_o be_v poor_a or_o below_o other_o in_o estate_n or_o part_n or_o employment_n etc._n etc._n man_n do_v as_o it_o be_v cast_v contempt_n upon_o god_n himself_o not_o consider_v who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v make_v the_o difference_n between_o thou_o and_o they_o contemptuous_a word_n speak_v of_o our_o brethren_n argue_v a_o vile_a esteem_n of_o they_o such_o as_o fool_n witless_a shallow_a brain_n a_o poor_a beggarly_a fellow_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o all_o ireful_a upbraid_n whether_o of_o kindness_n receive_v or_o of_o sin_n commit_v he_o that_o despise_v his_o neighbour_n sin_v prov._n 14.21_o this_o sin_n be_v of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n that_o it_o strike_v at_o god_n himself_o whoso_o mock_v the_o poor_a reproach_v his_o maker_n prov._n 17.5_o whatsoever_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o thyself_o and_o he_o thou_o mock_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o make_v the_o difference_n it_o come_v not_o by_o chance_n but_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o mock_v at_o such_o a_o one_o reproach_v his_o maker_n that_o if_o it_o have_v please_v he_o can_v have_v make_v thou_o like_o he_o if_o there_o be_v any_o true_a grace_n in_o such_o man_n heart_n
a_o wine-bibber_n cure_v she_o in_o time_n of_o that_o infirmity_n which_o austin_n therefore_o call_v medicinale_fw-la ferrum_fw-la a_o cure_v weapon_n this_o reproach_v of_o she_o by_o the_o maidservant_n be_v the_o mean_n through_o god_n blessing_n to_o cure_v she_o of_o this_o malady_n 2._o where_o there_o be_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v teach_v a_o man_n to_o consider_v whether_o god_n may_v not_o suffer_v such_o a_o one_o so_o to_o open_v his_o mouth_n against_o he_o as_o that_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v try_v thereby_o that_o our_o faith_n patience_n meekness_n humility_n may_v be_v the_o more_o apparent_a thus_o david_n in_o patience_n and_o meekness_n consider_v god_n end_n in_o shimeis_n rail_v upon_o he_o and_o let_v he_o alone_o 3._o consider_v the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o his_o practice_n be_v not_o to_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n but_o when_o he_o be_v unjust_o accuse_v he_o do_v as_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o not_o open_a his_o mouth_n again_o isai_n 53.7_o it_o be_v twice_o repeat_v of_o he_o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o also_o who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o and_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o 1_o pet._n 2.23_o christ_n revile_v not_o again_o partly_o because_o revile_v be_v a_o sin_n and_o partly_o because_o he_o suffer_v as_o our_o surety_n though_o he_o have_v deserve_v no_o such_o shame_n as_o we_o have_v therefore_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n not_o only_o from_o revile_v but_o many_o time_n from_o just_a apology_n confess_v our_o guiltiness_n by_o his_o silence_n as_o one_o well_o note_v if_o we_o will_v be_v account_v member_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v 4._o consider_v the_o example_n of_o michael_n the_o archangel_n when_o he_o dispue_v with_o the_o devil_n about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n judas_n ver_fw-la 9_o he_o contend_v with_o he_o yet_o dare_v not_o bring_v any_o rail_a accusation_n against_o he_o but_o say_v only_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o michael_n have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o worst_a of_o creature_n and_o in_o the_o best_a cause_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o rail_v not_o at_o he_o but_o commit_v his_o cause_n to_o god_n if_o he_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n dare_v not_o do_v it_o shall_v any_o christian_a dare_v to_o do_v it_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n no_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o 1._o silent_o to_o bear_v what_o reproach_n be_v cast_v upon_o we_o so_o do_v moses_n when_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n chide_v with_o he_o numb_a 12.3_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n he_o see_v their_o passion_n and_o know_v if_o he_o shall_v break_v out_o into_o passion_n also_o he_o shall_v sin_v against_o god_n as_o they_o do_v against_o he_o so_o david_n i_o be_v dumb_a with_o silence_n say_v he_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n psal_n 39.2_o when_o it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v reproach_v by_o they_o for_o so_o do_v 5._o grace_n will_v teach_v a_o man_n in_o such_o a_o case_n instead_o of_o answer_v they_o in_o the_o like_a language_n to_o go_v to_o god_n and_o spread_v our_o case_n before_o he_o this_o do_v job_n chap._n 16.20_o my_o friend_n scorn_v i_o but_o my_o eye_n pour_v out_o tear_n to_o god_n so_o nehemiah_n while_o the_o enemy_n scoff_n he_o pray_v hear_v o_o our_o god_n for_o we_o be_v despise_v nehem._n 4.4_o therefore_o spread_v thy_o case_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o entreat_v he_o to_o plead_v for_o thou_o and_o to_o clear_v thy_o innocency_n and_o make_v they_o to_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o humble_v they_o for_o it_o and_o sit_v they_o receive_v pardon_n at_o his_o hand_n hereby_o we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v true_a christian_n and_o such_o who_o religion_n be_v not_o vain_a chap._n xvii_o rule_n lay_v down_o for_o the_o better_a order_v the_o tongue_n let_v we_o now_o look_v to_o it_o that_o rule_n 1_o our_o speech_n be_v not_o only_o not_o sinful_a but_o that_o it_o be_v good_a he_o that_o forbid_v lie_v require_v truth_n to_o be_v speak_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a speak_v wisdom_n and_o his_o tongue_n talk_v of_o judgement_n the_o law_n of_o goâ—_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n none_o of_o his_o step_n shall_v slide_v psal_n 37.30_o 31._o where_o the_o law_n god_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o love_n of_o it_o in_o the_o soul_n it_o will_v be_v know_v by_o gracious_a speech_n the_o wise_a man_n give_v this_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o one_o true_o good_a the_o lip_n of_o the_o wise_a disperse_v knowledge_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o foolish_a do_v not_o so_o prov._n 15.7_o the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v from_o seed_n man_n that_o scatter_v and_o disperse_v their_o seed_n that_o so_o it_o may_v come_v up_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n so_o a_o wiseman_n sow_v instruction_n that_o it_o may_v do_v good_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o foolish_a be_v opposite_a to_o it_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o forge_n of_o all_o evil_n whatsoever_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o such_o a_o man_n when_o st._n paul_n forbid_v corrupt_a communication_n to_o proceed_v out_o of_o our_o mouth_n he_o enjoin_v that_o what_o we_o speak_v be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n eph._n 4.29_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v do_v good_a not_o only_o to_o ourselves_o but_o also_o to_o other_o and_o colos_n 4.5_o 6._o he_o require_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o wisdom_n to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o and_o to_o let_v out_o speech_n be_v always_o with_o grace_n season_v or_o powder_v with_o salt_n so_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o our_o speech_n to_o other_o that_o we_o may_v win_v they_o to_o holiness_n this_o be_v to_o walk_v wise_o to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o for_o if_o the_o tongue_n of_o those_o that_o profess_v religion_n be_v as_o loose_v and_o bad_a as_o other_o this_o will_v make_v they_o take_v offence_n at_o our_o profession_n let_v we_o then_o show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v of_o another_o spirit_n and_o if_o we_o will_v rule_v our_o tongue_n aright_o according_a to_o god_n word_n let_v our_o speech_n be_v such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o matter_n good_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n why_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a speak_v wisdom_n because_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o bridle_v himself_o in_o whatsoever_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rule_n 2_o the_o matter_n that_o we_o speak_v must_v be_v to_o the_o edify_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o there_o be_v a_o edify_n in_o sin_n and_o so_o man_n make_v on_o another_o more_o like_o the_o devil_n but_o it_o be_v not_o this_o that_o be_v mean_v but_o a_o edify_a one_o another_o in_o grace_n in_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n we_o must_v please_v our_o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a to_o edification_n rom._n 15.2_o as_o in_o direction_n 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